Nie Xiaoman stretched his legs again, as if to indicate that he walked a lot and looked a little tired on his feet. We were silent for a while before Nie Xiaoman began to state the facts of what had happened.

Nie Xiaoman said: "You should know that the most important evidence in this case is the wheel marks of the donkey cart and the bloodstains on the gravel intersection. Now, according to Hu Defu's report, the origin of the donkey cart has been confirmed to be a specific detail, but it is still mysterious. ”

Jing Mo nodded as he listened, not interrupting Xiao Man's narration.

Nie Xiaoman continued: "I have carefully inspected the wheel marks next to the gravel path; I'm sure that's the car going here. You also know that the left and right wheels of the donkey cart are usually on the left side because the right hand has to hold the whip, so the chariot driver generally sits on the left side, so the left wheel has a deeper imprint than the right wheel. A closer look will help you figure out the direction in which the car is going. ”

Jing Mo secretly praised in his heart, I see!

"It's a pity that the wheel mark next to the stone path, although it has been found several times intermittently, but at the end of the stone path, this wheel mark can not be found. Because at the end of the stone path, there is the road that passes through the side of Zhao Leren's residence. This main road belongs to the town's traffic artery, and there are many traffic prints, which can no longer be distinguished. This is very disappointing to me. “

Jing Mo asked, "According to you, the murderer drove a donkey cart from the dirt road to the east, and when he arrived at Niu's house, he broke down the house and went in to commit the murder. After the deed was completed, he still drove the original car and fled on the gravel path to the west, isn't that the case? ”

Nie Xiaoman frowned tightly, nodded slightly, and responded, "That's probably the case." ”

Jing Mo said: "In this case, you don't need to be too disappointed. The murderer clearly came from the direction of Jinling; After this was done, I passed the gravel path again, and needless to say, I escaped from the main road. ”

Nie Xiaoman said: "Not bad. From this point of view, this assumption is very close to the truth. But we know that the murder happened at about three o'clock the night before. Although there may have been a small number of pedestrians and cars on the main road at that time, I went to the neighbors and letters near the main road, and they all said that they had not seen such a character the night before. ”

Jing Mo estimated: "Yes, this is really difficult to explain. And since the person came from the direction of Jinling, why didn't he go back to Jinling by the same way, it is also a question. ”

Nie Xiaoman suddenly leaned back on the back of the chair slightly, opened his eyes wide, and showed a look of surprise.

Nie Xiaoman said with surprise: "That's right! Jingmo, your words are indeed valuable! This person comes and goes, why doesn't he go the same way? This is indeed noteworthy. Also, what is your supposed explanation for the bloodstains at the gravel crossing? ”

Jing Mo said: "This situation is very similar to the murderer was also injured, and this bloodstain was left by the murderer." ”

"You said the murderer was also injured? What is the reason? ”

"We already know that Niu Yizhi was killed by his own bird. Moreover, Niu Yizhi had already taken precautions, and after the person entered, he also took a bird gun to resist. The murderer was injured because of the fight for the hunting birds. Didn't you have this assumption yourself? ”

Nie Xiaoman shook his head lightly and replied, "Yes, but I also assume that there was no bloodshed on the spot. If there is a struggle, there should be some blood on the floor of the house. And the blood should be dripping all the way, how can it be left at the gravel intersection alone? ”

Jing Mo thought for a moment and replied, "That person may have been injured by his nose." At first he plugged something with something, and when he walked to the gravel path, the stuffed thing accidentally fell away, and the nosebleed dripped to the ground. ”

Nie Xiaoman took a long breath and said, "And the strange marks like cloth patterns on the stone we saw, how do you explain it?" ”。

Jing Mo couldn't help but hesitate a little, and said, "This-this-maybe that person has kicked in that place." That imprint was the pattern of his trousers. ”

Nie Xiaoman shook his head again and said, "No, it's not." Although I myself use the word 'cloth' to describe this trace, I dare say that it is not printed by cloth. This is also the point that puzzles me the most. ”

This concludes the conversation for a moment. It turned out that when Nie Xiaoman said this, he suddenly stopped his gaze, frowned, he pushed open the small window, and looked at the scenery in the small courtyard for a while, Jing Mo knew that the provincial man was clearly thinking hard there.

It's an old house...... After hundreds of years of wind and rain, the doors and windows are rotten, but the masonry is still strong. The courtyard is paved with green bricks, there are tile houses, there are halls, and there are wooden buildings. The cornices have collapsed, the eaves tiles have fallen off, the walls are thick, the doors and windows are clumsy, and patches of green berry moss have grown on the walls.

The moss was corroded and stuck to the wall like patches of black spots. Occasionally, you will smell of rotting wood and moss. The leaves of the old vines are dense and thick, covering the shade of the yard. The lattices of the large tiled houses were narrow and dense, and the houses without people were dark and rumbling.

Jing Mo also quieted down, and the two of them were silent for a while, before Nie Xiaoman turned his head, closed the window again, and continued to talk to Jing Mo.

Nie Xiaoman said: "My earliest idea was that I also had an opinion on this bloodstain; Unfortunately, it has not been confirmed, so it has not been established so far. ”

Jing Mo said: "What is your opinion?" Don't you think it's left behind by the murderer?

"I thought it was dog blood."

"Traces of canine blood? How does this explain? ”

"I thought the dog was in confinement when he heard a noise in the main house, and he struggled to break out of the window. At that time, the murderer beat the dog to death in self-defense. However, I checked around and couldn't find the dog's carcass. Therefore, this speculation does not make sense. ”

"I think the murderer didn't have the time to bury the dog corpse before escaping, right?

"That's how it should be. Not only did the murderer not be buried, but there was no need to bury him. There was a small river behind the house, and I had found a shallow depression by the river, and it was clear that there was a stone that had been removed, as if someone had sunk something with a stone. But since I couldn't think of a reason why the murderer had to hide the dog's corpse, I didn't go to the river to salvage it. ”

Jing Mo groaned, "Not bad. But according to you, since the dog escaped at the time of the crime, and when he saw the murderer, he would not be quiet and not bark. Even if it is killed by the murderer immediately, objectively speaking, it will never be without any barking. Looking at it this way, I feel that there is something suspicious about the deceased's wife. Because the old family in the back room, who was deaf and asleep, did not hear anything, but the woman should have heard. But when you ask her if she hears anything, she says no. This is suspicious. ”

Hearing this, Nie Xiaoman fell into deep thought again, he leaned back again, his eyes flashed, and an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Xiao Man looked at Jing Mo and said, "Haha, do you also think that woman is suspicious!" Ha! Jingmo, it's not me who pats you on the back, your attitude is indeed more objective and calm. ”

Jing Mo responded with a smile: "Ha, are you still joking?" My attitude was supposed to be very fair. I think her 'I don't know' answer seems to be too much. If my observation had not been wrong, she would not have been so sad in spite of such a major change. ”

Nie Xiaoman's gaze shifted to the floor, and he replied slowly, "Not only that. I still have a terrible feeling. This woman doesn't seem to want us to get to the bottom of the case? ”

"yes. I also think that not only did she not welcome us, but she also had a bit of disgust. ”

"I feel that, too. She had given a stern warning to the old family member who told the truth. ”

Jing Mo couldn't help but lift his spirits and responded: "Yes! I've been aware of it for a long time. In that case, why don't we proceed from this line? I dare say the key to this riddle must be in her hands. Why should we bother to fumble in the dark? ”