Song Ruilong said: "What is your reason?"

Su Xianrong looked at the sketch on the white paper and said, "First of all, this is not right in time. Ding Jiayi was killed a little after the time of the child, and the murderer would definitely dispose of the head in a panic after killing someone, and he couldn't wait until the chicken was about to crow to deal with the head. If the murderer went to deal with the heads after killing people, then it would be impossible for him to meet Guo Yunliang who was picking wild vegetables in Cuihua Mountain. So, I say that this hypothesis that the murderer killed a second time is not valid. ”

Song Ruilong said with certainty: "Your analysis is very correct. Let's not forget that there is also a flat water ditch on this Binh Dinh road. This is a stinky ditch, when there is a lot of rain in summer, the water surface is clear, but now it is the dry season, the deepest part of the river can only be less than a normal person's waist, if you throw a corpse, this stinky ditch is also a good choice. ”

Wei Bixiao said: "It's a little unlikely to throw all five pieces of cloth into that stinky ditch, the murderer is not so stupid, but if he throws his head into the stinky ditch, I think it's very likely."

Su Xianrong pondered: "According to what you say, wouldn't this murderer still have to dispose of those five pieces of cloth?" It's a lot more troublesome. ”

Song Ruilong finally said: "I don't think it's very likely that the murderer threw his head into the river. When the murderer disposed of Ding Jiayi's body, why did he only take the human head? Was his purpose to take away the head? I don't think it's that simple. The murderer may have taken the head to blame others. ”

Su Xianrong said: "I don't rule out the possibility that the murderer will blame others."

Song Ruilong pointed to Wanshi Lane on the white paper and said: "If Guo Yunliang was killed in the middle of the road from the door of his house to the intersection of Wanshi Lane and Pingding Road, then the murderer is likely to hide the body in his own home, so from now on, all the officials will be transferred to Wanshi Lane to search door to house, and once a suspicious person is found, he will be arrested immediately."

After Song Ruilong finished arranging things, the third class of officials immediately rushed to Wanshi Lane.

After some searching, the officials found a bloody boning knife at the Ma Taishan house in the residence of No. 13 Wanshi Lane.

The officials felt that Ma Taishan was very suspicious, so they arrested him and took him to the county government.

Song Ruilong asked a servant to take Ma Taishan to the interrogation room, and after he sat down, he and Su Xianrong walked in.

The light in the room was dim, and when the door was closed, it was even more dim.

After Su Xianrong prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he looked at Ma Taishan, Su Xianrong found that this Ma Taishan had anger on his face, he was tall, his face was thin, his beard was still very long, and he looked like he was in his thirties.

Su Xianrong glanced at Ma Taishan and said, "It's Ma Taishan sitting opposite?" How old is this year? ”

Ma Taishan said angrily: "Why are you arresting people? What crime have I committed? ”

Song Ruilong looked at Ma Taishan and said slowly: "What are you anxious about?" If you don't kill anyone, the county will ask you a few questions, and they will naturally let you back, but if you don't cooperate with the county to handle the case, then I'm sorry, and the door of this prison will be open to you at any time. ”

Su Xianrong glared at Ma Taishan and said, "You'd better be honest, if you really didn't kill anyone, explain the situation clearly, and naturally you'll be fine."

Ma Taishan was much more honest and said, "Okay, I'll cooperate with you in handling the case." Xiaomin is Ma Taishan, who lives at No. 13, Wanshi Lane, Pingding Road. I don't know why, several poor masters found a boning knife in Xiaomin's home, and insisted that Xiaomin was the murderer, so Xiaomin was arrested. But Xiaomin really doesn't know what crime Xiaomin has committed. ”

Su Xianrong said: "Let's not talk about the boning knife, let me ask you, do you know Guo Yunliang?"

Ma Taishan recalled, suddenly looked up at Su Xianrong and said, "Xiaomin knows." Guo Yunliang and Xiaomin are good friends and grew up together. The relationship is very good. Yesterday morning, we made an appointment to go to Matai Mountain to pick wild vegetables, but Xiaomin waited until the rooster crowed, and did not hear Guo Yunliang call Xiaomin. Xiaomin thought that Guo Yunliang was dishonest with Xiaomin, so he didn't go to him. It was only during the day that his father said that he did not come home for a day. Xiaomin didn't do anything, Xiaomin didn't know where Guo Yunliang went? ”

Song Ruilong took out a bloody boning knife from the burlap bag, shook it twice in front of him, and said, "Guo Yunliang's disappearance may really have nothing to do with you, but can you explain what happened to this bloody boning knife on the handle?"

Ma Taishan glanced at it and said, "My lord, this knife was used by a villain to kill chickens in the morning, and the chicken blood stuck to it and has not been washed yet, what's wrong?" Is there a problem with the knife? ”

Song Ruilong glared at Ma Taishan and said coldly: "There is no problem with the knife, the blade is very sharp, if you use this knife to push a person's neck, that person's head will immediately roll to the ground like a watermelon, don't you say?" Matai Mountain! ”

Ma Taishan suddenly realized something, sweated profusely in fright, and said, "My lord, Xiaomin didn't kill anyone!" The small people are wronged! ”

Song Ruilong said lightly: "If you didn't kill anyone, please honestly explain the origin of this boning knife to the county."

Su Xianrong added mildly, "Where did this knife come from?" We have checked in your house, and your house doesn't even have a chicken feather, you say you killed a chicken, who believes it? Also, you still have a boning knife at home, but that knife is rusty, and judging by the traces of rust, you haven't used that knife for at least a month. We also learned that you used to be a butcher and sold meat at the butcher shop at No. 13 Pingding Road, but then for unknown reasons, you transferred the butcher shop to Qian Weixiong. Since then, you haven't found a stable job and feed yourself by digging wild vegetables every day, am I right? ”

Ma Taishan lowered his head and said: "What the messenger said is very right, but Xiaomin didn't kill anyone, and the knife didn't belong to Xiaomin."

Song Ruilong slapped the table with a fan and said, "Who is that knife?" Recruit from the truth! Otherwise, the county will convict you of harboring the murderer and hit you with fifty pounds. ”

Ma Taishan shuddered and said, "Xiaomin said, Xiaomin said." The boning knife is really not Xiaomin's, last night was about ugly, Xiaomin couldn't sleep at home, just thinking that the food at home was getting less and less, and if he didn't want to think of a way, he was afraid that he would have to drink the northwest wind in a few days. Since Xiaomin's butcher shop was bought by Qian Weixiong at a low price, his life has been hungry and full, and he has no place to go. After Xiaomin made up his mind, he decided to go around the street, and if he could grab a penny, he could steal some if he couldn't. ”