After Hua Lang returned to the mansion, he told him what he had investigated, and then asked Yin Wuxian and Ouyang Xiu's men to investigate a few people, and said that he would investigate the background and habits of these people, and only after investigating these people clearly, he could determine who the murderer was.

They didn't know the people Hanaro said, but even so, they still did what Hanaro said.

This kind of thing is very time-consuming, and when the officials all went out to investigate, Wen Meng asked with some concern: "Can the murderer be found before midnight tomorrow?" ”

Regarding Wen Meng's question, Hua Lang nodded with confidence: "If it was before, I'm afraid I didn't have this affirmation, but now, it will definitely be possible." ”

Everyone knows that Hua Lang has never deceived them, and he has never let them down, so when they heard Hua Lang's words, they were very excited.

It's just that he waited like this until the evening, and the officials didn't investigate the news, and Hua Lang saw that it was getting late, so he had to leave first.

By the time I left the office, the streets were deserted, and many homes had turned off their lights.

The wind blew coolly, and the night sky was dotted with a few sporadic dots.

Nothing was said all night.

The next day, as soon as everyone got up, the government hurriedly sent someone to spread the word that they had caught a man who wanted to steal the body last night.

When everyone heard the news, they couldn't understand who would want to steal the corpse?

Could it be the murderer, he wanted to destroy the corpse so that Hua Lang and they could not find clues from the corpse?

But are there any clues on the corpse?

Everyone didn't care about breakfast, and hurried to the government with the people.

When they came to the mansion, Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce were also there, and the reason why they were there was because Ouyang Xiu sent someone to call, today is the last deadline for Hua Lang to solve the case, Bao Zheng They are Hua Lang's friends, Ouyang Xiu feels that it is necessary to call them.

After everyone met, Ouyang Xiu immediately ordered someone to escort the person caught last night, and when Hualang and they saw the person they caught, they were a little surprised, because this person was ragged, like a beggar, but he was a little different, his body exuded a literati temperament, it was unlikely that he was a real beggar, he should be regarded as a down-and-out scholar.

After the man was escorted up, Ouyang Xiu said to Hua Lang and them: "After I caught this thief last night, I asked in every possible way, but he didn't say a word, it was really nerve-wracking, if he refused to say it today, the government would punish him." ”

Ouyang Xiu said that this was half true and half false, if this person refused to confess today, he would really be punished, of course, he said that what he said just now was more of a threat.

It's just obvious that Ouyang Xiu's threat didn't work, and that person looked like he was going to die, without any fear at all.

Hua Lang looked at this person carefully, and snorted coldly: "In the middle of the night, you came to the palace to steal the body, you are not small, it seems that you are undoubtedly a murderer!" ”

After Hua Lang said this, the man first raised his head and glared at Hua Lang, and then lowered his head, as if he was too lazy to argue with Hua Lang about this.

Seeing that his threat didn't work, Hua Lang suddenly wondered in his heart, he had already identified the direction of the murderer, and now that such a person suddenly appeared, what role did he play in this case?

Now that he doesn't say a word, it is impossible for Hua Lang to know what role he plays in this case, but how can he be able to confide in everything?

Hua Lang looked at the person kneeling on the ground, then turned around and asked Ouyang Xiu, "Lord Ouyang, how was this person arrested?" ”

Ouyang Xiu thought for a while and said: "It was already late at night, and I heard an official exclaim in my sleep, saying that someone was carrying the body of the Hundred Flowers Lady and wanted to escape, so I quickly got up and rushed out, how did I see that this guy carrying the body of the Hundred Flowers Lady was surrounded by my men. ”

As soon as he heard that the person in front of him was carrying the corpse of the Hundred Flowers Lady, Hua Lang suddenly understood and said, "You must be the one the Hundred Flowers Lady is waiting for, right?" ”

As soon as Hua Lang said this, the man kneeling on the ground suddenly shook, stared at Hua Lang and asked, "Do you know me?" ”

Hua Lang bowed slightly: "Your matter Baihua Lady once told me, but she waited for you for a long time, but you refused to come to pick her up, but after she died, came to steal her body?" ”

The man in front of him suddenly collapsed after listening to Hualang's words, tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, he choked a little, and after a long time, he said: "My name is Ling Hua, and Baihua Niangzi is a childhood sweetheart's lover, and then I went out with my family to do business, and I went for many years, originally I wanted to wait for me to make money and come back to marry Baihua Niangzi, but I have not been very smooth in the past few years when I went out, and my business has been ruined, and I have no face to come back to find Baihua Niangzi, and later I heard that Baihua Niangzi entered the household registration of Qinglou, I thought to myself that it would be even more difficult to marry her again, and where would I have so much money to redeem her, so that I would not want to come back. ”

After listening to Ling Hua say this, everyone understood a little, but at this time, why did he come back again, and he also wanted to steal the body of the Hundred Flowers Lady?

"I was not going to go back to the capital, but a few days ago, I suddenly received a letter, saying that the Hundred Flowers Lady was killed, and asked me to come back quickly to collect her body.

After listening to Ling Hua's words, Hua Lang frowned slightly and asked, "The letter you received a few days ago?" ”

"Probably the letter I received on the day of the Tanabata Festival!"

"Qixi Festival?" Everyone was shocked when they heard this time, because the Hundred Flowers Lady was killed that night, but no matter how fast the letter was, it was impossible to go so fast, that is, when the Hundred Flowers Lady was not dead, Ling Hua had already received the letter.

And if this is the case, then the person who sent the letter to Ling Hua must be the murderer, because only the murderer will know who the next person will die!

But why did the murderer inform Linghua about this?

Everyone looked at each other, but they couldn't figure out the reason at all.

At this time, Ling Hua continued: "I rushed to the capital last night, and after some inquiry, I learned that the body of the Hundred Flowers Lady was parked in the mansion, so I sneaked in at night, but I didn't expect to be discovered by the officials of the mansion, and I also thought that I was the murderer of the Hundred Flowers Lady, and my heart was dead, so I thought about dying with the Hundred Flowers Lady, so I didn't plead again." ”

Hearing Ling Hua's words, everyone suddenly realized, and finally understood why the murderer sent a letter to Ling Hua.