Nie Xiaoman's eyes suddenly flashed and flashed to Feng Zizhou's face. Feng Zizhou's reaction was even stronger, and he almost opened his mouth to shout. Nie Xiaoman hurriedly shook his head before stopping Feng Zizhou. Jing Mo had already experienced this performance of the two of them, because he heard what Xie said that the woman was wearing a black fox fur.

Because of the woman Kainan saw, Feng Zizhou thought it was unrelated at first, but now that he has made contact, of course he must be surprised.

Nie Xiaoman still asked calmly, "Mrs. Xie, do you have anything else to tell us about this woman?" ”

"I can't forget her accent either," she said. ”

"What accent did she speak?"

"She is our fellow villager, a native of Hangzhou."

"Well, if you see her again, will you still recognize her?"

"Of course, I must recognize it. Because she is taller than me, she seems to have a lot of strength. Even if she changes her outfit, I won't be mistaken. ”

Intelligence revealed that the woman was indeed the protagonist of the case. But space is overflowing. Who is she? Where to find it? The black fox scarf is a popular dress in Jinling recently, although it is produced outside the distant Northeast Pass, but the women who love beauty in Jinling City wear a lot, and it cannot be regarded as a special clue.

However, Feng Zizhou was still very excited, and his eyes wandered and he wanted to interject again, but he waved his hand to Nie Xiaoman to stop him.

Nie Xiaoman asked again: "How about that man?" ”

"He is not small, he is almost thirty years old, he wears a troll, his face is very white and fat, and he does not look like an indecent person. At lunch that day, Ah Si let him in. He went all the way to this room to see Han Fei. Han Fei immediately closed the door and talked to him. After a while, the voices of the two people became louder and louder, as if they were about to fight. I rushed downstairs, but I couldn't get in, and I couldn't help it. ”

"At that time, the woman in the black fox came in to solve it?"

"Yes, fortunately, this woman came in and separated them, and there was no fight."

"You think this woman came in by chance?"

Xie Nu shook her head. "No, I don't think there's such a coincidence. The man and the woman must have come together, but the woman was waiting outside the door. So I think the two of them must have a close relationship. ”

"That's what you expected. What are they arguing about? ”

"I don't know. According to Ah Si, their conversation fluctuated and sometimes mixed with foreign dialects. I couldn't hear it clearly when I went downstairs. ”

"You didn't hear a word clearly?"

"I only heard the man speak with a Jinling accent, which is completely different from the woman's."

Feng Zizhou interjected and asked, "Did this man also come with him when he was holding the lamp yesterday?" ”

Lady Xie said, "Mother Lishui only saw that woman. ”

When Feng Zizhou's gaze fell on the old woman's face, the old woman really shook her head.

The old woman said, "When I opened the door, I saw only a woman outside the door. She asked, but didn't walk in. ”

Nie Xiaoman lifted his body a little, leaned back in the chair, frowned, and said to himself, "I have confirmed this." Before midnight last night, about halfway through the hour, a woman did come to the chamber. ”

That's an amazing statement. Jing Mo and Feng Zizhou couldn't help but be surprised and delighted. The hostess also looked at Nie Xiaoman, as if she was surprised how he could express such a positive opinion. Jing Mo was about to ask him, Nie Xiaoman suddenly turned around and asked.

"Jingmo, wasn't it raining when I sent you out of my house last night?"

Jing Mo nodded, "Yes." But I remember that it didn't rain much; And not for long. At most, the work of a pillar of incense stopped. ”

"Oh?"

"Because when I arrived at your house, it was about noon, and it had not rained yet, as you know. Later when my palanquin arrived at my own home on the boulevard, the rain had stopped. From your gluttonous cat study to my residence, it will not be more than a pillar of incense at most. ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded and said, "Hmm." This does not contradict my thoughts. Even if the rain only takes a stick of incense, it can moisten the gray sand on the street. If someone goes out for a walk after the rain, of course the soles of their shoes will get wet with mud; If you go into the house, you won't have to leave a mark. With that, he stood up, took a step forward, and pointed to the floor in the doorway.

"It stands to reason that there should be footprints in this place. It's a pity that I didn't manage to save it at the beginning, and now the footprints are messy, and I can't see it at all. ”

He turned around and pointed again, "But in front of this desk drawer, there is still a pair of fresh and clear women's footprints. He found a small oil lamp and illuminated the floor in front of the desk.

The oil lamp showed the mud marks of two women's shoes: one had been trampled on, and the heel part was somewhat blurred, and the other was still clear, indicating that the mark was indeed not long left. Jing Mo understood the reason why Nie Xiaoman had screamed and pushed himself away before.

Nie Xiaoman said again: "You see, these two footprints are divided into left and right styles, and it is obvious that they are a new style of leather-soled women's shoes. Look at the length of the seal, and you can also know the size of the woman's feet. As he spoke, he leaned over, took out a pen and paper, and traced the shoe prints in the same way.

Feng Zizhou asked: "So, the murderer who killed Liu Hanfei was a woman?" ”

Xie Nu nodded and agreed: "Hey! If it's a woman, I'm sure it's the one with the black fox scarf—"

Nie Xiaoman hurriedly leaned up and replied, "Mrs. Xie, don't jump to conclusions yet. I proved from my footprints that I only said that a woman had come here last night after the rain. Whether this woman is the one who wears the fox fur shoulder scarf, there is no evidence at this moment; As for whether she is the murderer or not, it has more to do with it, and if there is no reliable evidence, it cannot be guessed at will. ”

Xiao Man took advantage of the situation to glance at Feng Zizhou, as if the last two sentences were intended to be said to him. Xiao Man looked out the window and whispered, "Brother Zizhou, most of this place has been checked. If you have nothing else to do, you might as well come and walk around my house with you. Feng Zizhou agreed very convincingly.

Nie Xiaoman comforted Xie Nu a few words and said goodbye.

The three of them returned to Nie Xiaoman's gluttonous cat restaurant together, and when it was almost dark, a small banquet was held. Nie Xiaoman sent Wei Pu outside to buy some white stewed meat and mutton liver, stirred the stove, and invited Jing Mo and Feng Zizhou to sit down by the stove.

Everyone drank a glass of real wine and roasted the fire for a while. This real wine is a famous product of Jinling, drinking it while roasting meat in such weather, and then having some white simmered meat and lamb liver to accompany the wine, it is really a unique flavor, Nie Xiaoman brought up the situation in the case for discussion. The first step is the motive for the murder.

Feng Zizhou said first: "I don't think the motive is for money. But the large pieces of jadeite and rings on the deceased's body, as well as the small boxes that were packed, are all short, which is a clear proof of this. ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded: "Yes, it's very interesting." What is your motive for committing the crime? ”

Feng Zizhou said: "I don't think I can get rid of a single color word." ”

Jing Mo answered: "You only have this opinion because a woman is involved in the case, right?" ”

Feng Zizhou was calm: "Yes." The woman you want to wear a black fox shoulder scarf, since you have negotiated with the deceased, it is obviously not emotionally satisfactory. Kennan, who was on patrol last night, saw her again—"

Jing Mo interjected: "You said that what Kai Nan saw and what Lady Xie said was the same person?" ”

"How not? At first, I thought it was too slim, but in fact, since there is a proof and the time coincides, what doubts do you have? ”

Jing Mo still wanted to argue, but Nie Xiaoman suddenly shook his hand at him.

"You let Brother Zizhou go on."

Feng Zizhou continued: "Ten days ago, this woman led a man to appear, and it almost started, and the plot became even more obvious. The man's accent is different from the woman's, so it can be seen that he is not a relative of his own family. There are two men and a woman in it, and everything else can be guessed. ”

Jingmo asked: "It can't be because of some love triangle, right?" ”