Nie Xiaoman said: "From all aspects, I feel that Xiutang and Hanfei's private relationship may not be completely broken. Last night, she went to see Han Fei in private because he had insulted her father, perhaps to reprimand him or to discuss how to save him. At that time, it was about halfway through the hour, and Han Fei had not slept yet. He knew that it was Xiutang who knocked on the door, so he naturally let her in quietly. At that moment, the gate was probably empty and unlocked, and suddenly three of them broke in and reasoned with Han Fei, which led to this murder. This time, didn't Xiutang inadvertently lead the murderer into the door? ”

Feng Zizhou looked even more confused, and replied: "In this way, when the murderer was killed, Sima Chunxi must have seen it on the spot." ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded and said, "I think so." ”

Feng Zizhou seemed to have grasped some flaw, and hurriedly said: "Hey, but this doesn't make sense, right?" You said that she had no intention of committing murder at that time, and it was unintentional to lure the murderer in, so why didn't she shout for help when she suddenly saw the three of her people go in and kill her lover? ”

Nie Xiaoman looked at the floor, took a deep breath, and then said, "She may have some scruples." ”

Feng Zizhou said: "Oh, what's the scruples? ”

Nie Xiaoman lowered his gaze, but did not answer.

Feng Zizhou then asked again: "What else?" How does that dog explain? The owner fights with a stranger, why doesn't the dog bark? Or just scream and stop? ”

Nie Xiaoman suddenly hugged his calves with both hands, and tightened his eyebrows: "Well, it's really difficult to have a reasonable explanation. That's why I'm keeping an eye on my dogs. Dogs may also play an important role in this murder. ”

Nie Xiaoman's tone clearly showed that his thoughts were still a little unreasonable, and he couldn't get through. The case is too complicated. Nie Xiaoman and Jing Mo gradually investigated, it was really like being in a dark tunnel, and they couldn't see the light in front of them, and they had no way of knowing whether they had gone astray.

Feng Zizhou said again: "Master Nie, I think no matter what, this Sima Chunxi is always the key person in the case, and we should be able to detain her for questioning." ”

Nie Xiaoman asked a little confused, "What do you want to ask her?" ”

"According to you, she has at least seen the real murderer with her own eyes, and there are always some clues if you ask her."

"There's no need to ask her. I also know the three of them. ”

Feng Zizhou was taken aback when he heard this, and his eyes showed a look of joy. Jing Mo also felt twelve points surprised. Why did Nie Xiaoman suddenly say something earth-shattering? Feng Zizhou opened his mouth, but before he could make a sound, Nie Xiaoman suddenly stood up from the chair.

He shook his hand at Feng Zizhou: "Slow! There's someone outside. ”

Wei Pu really pushed the door in, followed by a young man who looked less than twenty years old, wearing a set of large-sleeved green clothes, a pair of white pants underneath, and his face was also delicate. He walked inside, stopped and looked at the three men.

Feng Zizhou greeted first: "Ah Si? You're here, and it's good. These two adults may have something to ask you. ”

Jing Mo only then knew that this young man was Ah Si, the manservant of the Xie family in Deren, a lane. His face was childish, not like a murderous man. Nie Xiaoman nodded to the young man, and the young man gestured towards Nie Xiaoman.

Ah Si said, "My lord, the young master has returned. His body was still feverish, and he couldn't come to see him. He told me to send me a post and a letter. ”

He took out a letter and a post from the pocket of his upper body, handed it to Nie Xiaoman with both hands, and then put his fingers to his mouth, puffing to keep warm. Nie Xiaoman took the post and the letter and looked at it, put it on the table casually, and nodded to the manservant.

Xiao Man suddenly asked, "Ah Si, Young Master Liu is dead, what do you think?" ”

"Now, I'm glad — ah—oh, my lord, what do you mean by that?" He clearly felt that he was unconsciously speechless, and his eyes were rolling.

Nie Xiaoman continued: "Oh, are you happy? He's usually too bad for you, isn't he? ”

Ah Si said hesitantly: "What am I, I-sir, I said it wrong! Oh-oh-" Ah Si panicked suddenly.

Nie Xiaoman still said softly: "Ah Si, you don't have to be afraid. You're pretty honest. I think you've suffered from him, so you might as well be honest now. ”

Ah Si said frankly: "My lord, I said it, is it okay?" …… Oh, yes. Young Master Liu has a bad temper. He has a face for the young master and the young grandmother, and another face for the people under us. If he gets angry outside, we will be unlucky when he comes home. He kicked me last summer; Last month he was going to send a quick letter, and I sent a regular letter and punched him twice; Ten days ago, I boiled him hot water to make tea a little slower, and ate him another ear brace! ”

Jing Mo's opinion is not wrong, this young man is really a little naïve and childish. Nie Xiaoman also nodded in praise. He said: "This man is really mean. Do you know who he killed? ”

Ah Si shook his head and said, "I don't know about this." But—but—" He stopped.

"What?"

"I think since he has such a temper, he is easy to offend people, and there must be many people who can't get along with him. Oh, I remember that many days ago a man in a trollable came and quarreled with him. ”

"Did you see this person again?"

"Nope."

Nie Xiaoman paused, and then asked, "So did you hear anything last night?" ”

Ah Si said, "No." As soon as I fell asleep, it was like I was dead, and I couldn't hear anything. ”

"You slept near the back door. Did anyone knock on the back door last night? ”

"Nope. This Lord Feng has already asked. Although Young Master Liu didn't treat me well, I didn't dare to take the money and let a stranger in the middle of the night. ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded: "Okay, you can go." You reply to your master, and I will come to inform you as soon as there is news. Ah Si gave a deep salute and withdrew by himself.

Feng Zizhou had already picked up the letter, and Jing Mo also stood up to read the post.

It was Xie Jiaqiang's post, and two sentences were written on the back, asking Nie Xiaoman to try his best to find out the real culprit, and said that the letter was sent from the teahouse when he was holding the lamp, and it might help to track it down, so he sent Ah Si to send it.

"Hey! This is unexpected news! Lord Nie, take a look. Reliable? ”

This is Feng Zizhou's view after reading the letter. Jing Mo put the post and walked over to take a look. It was an eight-line piece of letterhead, completely written, and the small block letters were very sloppy and ugly, and they were not in order.

The letter said, "I have heard that there has been a murder in your house, and now I have a few words of advice. Last night near the same time, I passed by your house and saw a tall man come out of your door. The man's movements were sneaky and his shape was very suspicious. Therefore I paid special attention to this man, and although I did not see him clearly, I saw that he was wearing a red knotted square scarf, and under his hat, his hair was as white as snow, and it seemed that the man was old. I don't dare to prove the color of his robes, but they must all be ultramarine, either green or black. I am a neighbor of your family, and I dare not tell you what I have seen. However, whether this person is related to the murder or not, please decide for yourselves. ”

Nie Xiaoman's gaze stayed on the letterhead for a while, then he suddenly bit his lip and stared at him in deep thought, then he shook his head and gave the letterhead to Jingmo.

There was no signature on the top and bottom of the letter, and only the words "No. 1 Xie Zhai in Derenli, a lane" were written on the letter.

The person described in the letter, Jing Mo naturally knew, he remembered that Sima Yingyang's velvet hat was really filled with a bright red knot, and the white hair under the black velvet, black and white, became more and more eye-catching. In addition, Ying Yang's figure is very tall, with a purple robe and a black coat, and of course it is also ultramarine. So is the person mentioned in the letter Sima Yingyang? When Jing Momo estimated to himself, the eyes of Nie Xiaoman and Feng Zizhou both looked at his face vigilantly at the same time.

Feng Zizhou asked first: "Su Shangcha, what are you thinking?" ”

Jing Mo hesitated for a moment and did not answer.

Nie Xiaoman also continued: "I know, Jingmo, do you know the person described in the letter? Right? ”

Jing Mo struggled violently: "Can I still hide it for Yingyang?" The situation doesn't allow me to go back to protecting my personal relationship! After several struggles, Jing Mo had to tell the truth about the doubts in his heart.

After Feng Zizhou heard what Jing Mo said, he was shocked: "Is that really Sima Yingyang?" Then the words in this letter must be reliable. ”

Nie Xiaoman quietly crossed his knees and slowly said to Jing Mo: "Even if you don't say it, I already know." ”

Feng Zizhou said: "You have long been suspicious of Sima Yingyang? ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded: "I have just said that I don't need Xiutang's proof, I already know the three of them, have you forgotten?" ”

Feng Zizhou was happy: "Great! I thought someone was lying about the case, but now it seems that the words are credible. ”

Nie Xiaoman looked at the anonymous letter again and replied, "According to common theory, this report seems to be true. However, although he claimed to be a neighbor of Tongli, he wrote very sloppily and did not sign it, so it was obvious that the writer had a truth to hide. And why? ”

Feng Zizhou said nonchalantly: "I thought that as long as I spoke truthfully, nothing else would be a problem, even if I had to investigate it thoroughly, fortunately, there were only a dozen Shikumen in Deren, and it would not be difficult to find out that person." ”