Huang San picked it up and looked at it, and couldn't help but be stunned: "This is my master's thing, a month ago, the master asked me to go to the city to find a blacksmith to build it, why did it end up in the hands of adults?" ”

Xiao Yu'er heard this, and said to Bao Heizi: "My lord, the one who killed the Wang family must be Huang Shiren of the Yellow Forbidden Town!" ”

Bao Heizi also knew in his heart in the face of such a concise case, but this Huang Shiren was the younger brother of the servant of the ministry, and he was really a little upset. I couldn't help but ponder in the lobby.

Zhan Zhao saw that Bao Heizi was hesitant, so he stepped forward and saluted: "My lord, now that the human and physical evidence are there, please send a signature, and my subordinates are willing to go to Huang Forbidden Town to arrest the real murderer!" ”

Gongsun Ce listened, but frowned and said: "This Huang San's one-sided words, don't be biased, if we catch the wrong person recklessly, then we can't bear it!" ”

After everyone heard this, they remembered that the backstage of the murderer was too hard, and it was not easy for Master Bao to pass this level!

Xiao Yu'er thought for a while and whispered: "My lord, you are afraid that the evidence is insufficient, but your subordinates have a way, you can ask Huang San to make meritorious service and go back to find evidence, and when the time comes, the evidence will be ironclad, and you will not be afraid of him denying it!" ”

Master Bao had no choice but to nod. Xiao Yu'er then said to Huang San: "Huang San, now that you are committing murder and killing according to the law, you want to die or live!" ”

Huang San immediately kowtowed, knocking his forehead into blood: "The adult spares his life, and the villain is willing to live!" ”

Xiao Yu'er then said: "Okay, let you go back now, before tomorrow morning, you will be wearing a white silk shirt worn by Huang Shiren, there are still tearing marks on it, as long as you complete the task, you can be spared death!" ”

When Huang San heard this, he also wondered in his heart: If the master had this dress, it would be fine, if not. Isn't my life over? So, he dared to ask, "My lord, if the master's family doesn't have this dress—"

Before Xiao Yu'er could finish speaking, she glared at him: "Presumptuous, I said that there is one, you just have to take it!" There is also this thing, you wear it with you, don't lose it, just hang it around your neck! ”

With that, take out something. Hang Huang San on his chest. Huang San couldn't, so he had to agree to come down and go back to Huang Forbidden Town. As soon as he walked on his front foot, Xiao Yu'er led two catchers and followed.

By the morning of the next day. Everyone was waiting for Huang San to return to the case in the yamen. Left and right, until noon. Xiao Yu'er never waited for Huang San to come out.

Xiao Yu'er suddenly had a premonition that something was wrong. Said: "Is the meat bun beating the dog gone forever?" ”

Zhan Zhao said: "This guy entered He Mansion yesterday, and none of them came out, we stayed outside He Mansion for a day and a night, and there was no movement, why don't you go back and discuss it with the adults?" ”

Xiao Yu'er squinted and thought, and suddenly opened his eyes. His face immediately fell silent, and he turned to Yi Zhu and said, "You go back and ask Lord Bao to come to Huangban Town for an autopsy!" ”

Zhan Zhao didn't know why, and the others were also confused, and asked in surprise: "Whose body is being examined?" No one reported the crime. ”

Xiao Yu'er said calmly: "This Huang San will not return." It must have been poisoned. ”

Everyone suddenly realized, and suddenly thought that if Huang San died, then the murderer must be Huang Shiren.

Xiao Yu'er and his entourage hurried to the gate of Huang Shiren's house, only to see that the gate was extremely magnificent, with a high gatehouse, white marble steps, a pair of mighty stone lions on both sides, and a plaque on the door, on which four big characters were written "Loyalty and Filial Piety Heirloom"

While he was looking, Zhanzhao said to Xiao Yu'er: "Huang San still hasn't come out, what should I do now?!" ”

Xiao Yu'er nodded and said, "I can only go into the house to find out!" ”

So he went up the steps and said to the janitor Ding who was full of astonishment: "Hurry up and go in, we are ordered to come to handle the case!" ”

The janitor picked his eyelids, glanced at them, and then said arrogantly, "Okay, you wait outside the door for a while, and I'll go in and see if my master is free to receive you and others." ”

When Xiao Yu'er heard this, she was angry: "Straight mother thief, you are a slave like a dog, and you dare to point fingers at the uncle!" Then he rushed to the man with an arrow step, and slapped him hard with a big fan-like slap.

The man was immediately beaten in a series of fights, and when he got up, his mouth was bleeding. He pointed at the little fish, and was about to open his mouth to scold the street, but a few big teeth fell out of his mouth, and then he covered his cheeks and howled.

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao flew up, kicked him into the door, and shouted: "If you dare to make noise again, break your dog's legs, you bullying dog's legs!" ”

That family didn't dare to tell the difference, so he crawled in and reported. Everyone looked at these two people, and their hearts were quite happy, and the depression when they came came also went out a little. After a while, a group of people came out, there were forty or fifty of them, all of whom looked like they were members of the nursing home, all carrying sticks and the like in their hands. The first person, about thirty-six or seven years old, is tall and tall, with white skin, embroidered clothes and hair, and looks graceful. It seems to be Huang Shiren, the younger brother of the current servant of the ministry.

I saw him come to the door, and shouted with a sinking face: "Who is so bold as to dare to come to my gate to make trouble?" ”

Xiao Yu'er stepped forward and said, "Outside of Huang Yuan, we are the servants of the Yamen, and we have come to arrest a murderer on the order of Lord Bao!" ”

Huang Shiren looked Xiao Yu'er up and down: "Who are you?" What kind of office do you hold in the yamen? ”

Xiao Yu'er said awe-inspiringly: "It's just a fast catch!" ”

When Huang Shiren heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha! It turned out to be just a small catcher, and he dared to hurt my family, do you really think that I am a good bully! At this time, dozens of family members behind him took a few steps forward in unison, and the sticks in their hands were also raised.

Zhan Zhao saw it, and he just couldn't ask for it, so he also drew out the giant sword, and was about to step forward and slash it.

Xiao Yu'er stretched out her hand to stop it, and then said unhurriedly: "Huang Yuanwai doesn't need to be angry, we are also acting according to orders." Huang San, a family member of your mansion, had already confessed the day before yesterday that villager Wang Laifu was cut to death by him with a sickle. Unexpectedly, the jailer was negligent and told him to escape from prison and abscond. Someone saw that he returned to Huang Yuanwai's house yesterday, so we came to arrest the murderer. ”

Huang Shiren listened. frowned and said: "Huang San did come back yesterday, but, according to what he said, he made trouble after drinking in Wangjiang Tower, and was locked up by Master Bao for a few days, beaten dozens of boards, and then released." Where did you kill people and escape from prison? ”

Xiao Yu'er took out a few pieces of paper from her sleeve and handed them over: "This is Huang San's confession, how can Huang Yuanwai believe the words of the slave!" ”

"Oops! Then I was deceived by him too! Huang Shiren hurriedly saw the wind and steered: "I won't tell you, that Huang San was sent by me to Shuzhong to purchase silk last night." Wait for him to come back. I will definitely tie him up with my own hands and send him to the yamen for processing!" ”

Xiao Yu'er smiled and said: "Huang Yuanwai, as far as I know, Huang San is still in the mansion, and he has not gone away!" ”

Huang Shiren spread his hands: "Since I can't believe in He." Just watch it out! ”

Xiao Yu'er also didn't let a step: "Okay, I'm going to search the house!" ”

Huang Shiren said angrily: "What if you can't find it? What will happen to you? This trespassing. The sin of framing good people. I'm going to tell my brother the truth! ”

Xiao Yu'er also said with a straight face: "When the time comes, Zhang is willing to obey Huang Yuan's outing!" ”

Huang Shiren sneered: "Okay! Then please do it, but my house is full of valuable items, and if anything is lost, you will be ruined! And then. Flicked his sleeves and went angrily.

Xiao Yu'er waved his hand: "Search!" So he led the officials and rushed into the courtyard. Zhanzhao behind him saw it, and couldn't help admiring Xiao Yuer's courage: This time. It's really risking all your life!

Xiao Yu'er led everyone and searched the Huang Mansion back and forth, inside and out, but found no trace of Huang San. The catcher under his subordinates couldn't help but get anxious: "Huang San, this guy, could it be that he has wings and can't fly?" That Huang Shirenfu just stood by and sneered.

In the end, only the back garden was left unfounded. Xiao Yu'er and the others entered the gate of the garden, and there was a pond in front of them, and a zigzag pontoon bridge was across the pond. The water surface is covered with lotus leaves, and some pink lotus flowers are high out of the water, blooming with the most gorgeous colors in life.

Xiao Yu'er praised in his mouth: "The lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red." Huang Yuanwai is really an elegant person! Then he got on the pontoon bridge, only to feel shaky, so he held on to the railing next to him, and said to Huang Shiren with a half-squinted smile: "This bridge is not very stable, Huang Yuanwai is not afraid of accidentally falling into the water when entering and exiting?" ”

Huang Shiren sneered: "But the little fish should be careful, this pond is very deep, if it is planted in it, it will die in the line of duty!" ”

The little fish smiled, but was not angry, and took the lead in crossing the pond. Stepping on a cobblestone path, I entered an octagonal pavilion with a blue roof and red columns, an exquisite stone table, and several round stone benches.

Xiao Yu'er observed carefully for a while, and then said to Huang Shiren: "Huang Yuanwai is so interested, the moon was bright and the wind was clear last night, and the staff must enjoy the moon again!" ”

Huang Shiren was shocked when he heard this, and blurted out: "How do you know?" ”

"There are a few flies on the stone table, and it can be seen that the delicacy is still there; Although the table was freshly cleaned, there were still a few chicken bones and a few fish bones, attracting swarms of ants. Xiao Yu'er looked at it carefully, and then pretended to be amazed and said, "Oops! I really drank a lot of this wine, and Huang Yuan, a lot of wine can hurt people! ”

Huang Shiren heard what he said, but he pretended not to know, and asked angrily: "Zhang Zhukuai, how can you say this?" ”

Xiao Yu'er pointed to the faintly visible traces of vomit on the ground and said, "Outside the yellow member, this is a testimony of happiness and sorrow!" When he said "happiness gives rise to sorrow", the tone was particularly accentuated.

Huang Shiren said with a smile: "Zhang Zhukuai, I drank too much at this time, and it doesn't seem to have violated the laws of my Great Song Dynasty, right?" ”

Xiao Yu'er also chased after him, and continued to ask: "Heh, the staff also vomited!" I don't know who the drinkers are? ”

"Just because Huang San is going to go far away, I invited him to have a few drinks."

"Is it just your master and servant? When drinking, where does Huang Yuanwai sit? So Huang San has been excessive? "Little Fish is really getting to the bottom of it.

Huang Shiren pointed to the side with traces of vomit and said: "I'm sitting here, that Huang San is a person on the road and doesn't drink much." ”

The little fish smiled slightly, and then walked up to the pontoon bridge to watch the lotus flowers blooming in the water. Huang Shiren was a little breathless: "Zhang Zhukuai is really interested, you haven't found Huang San yet, I want to see how you explain!" ”

Xiao Yu'er pointed to the lotus flowers in the pond, and said to him: "Look outside the yellow member, this lotus flower is out of the mud but not stained, and the ripples are clear but not demonic." Straight through the outside. No vines or branches, a gentleman in a real flower! Outsiders are probably also gentlemen like lotus flowers! ”

When Huang Shiren heard this, this guy scolded Huai, and said angrily: "Whether I am a gentleman or a villain, I don't want to catch Zhang and come and point fingers, you better find Huang San quickly, it is right!" Otherwise, I'll go to court with you! ”

Xiao Yu'er waved his hand and said, "Don't be anxious outside the yellow member, when you were appreciating the lotus just now." Suddenly there is some harvest in the next, please come outside to solve the confusion in the next. If you look at this red lacquered railing, it looks like it looks like other places, but when you touch it with your hands, there is a difference. Handrails elsewhere. There's always some dust to get on your hands; Only here, but it is clean. Excuse me. Why is that? ”

Xiao Yu'er saw that Huang Shiren's face changed slightly. Silent. He continued: "Outside the staff, look at the lotus flowers under the railing here, which is also different from other places. Elsewhere, the lotus stalk is straight, but here the stalk is somewhat slanted; There are a few lotus leaves next to it, and there are some fresh scars, why is this? ”

Huang Shiren's face turned pale. I couldn't speak. Xiao Yu'er pretended to be suddenly enlightened: "Could it be that in the mud at the bottom of the water, not only does a noble lotus flower grow, but there are also secrets hidden!" ”

Huang Shiren shuddered: "This--this pool of clear water, what secrets can there be." "He didn't live this age in vain. said with a smile: "Zhang Zhu is about to laugh, just now the next person has prepared a wine and dinner, please Brother Zhang to the hall for a few drinks, I also have some heartfelt words, I want to talk to Brother Zhang!" ”

Then he took out a few stacks of silver tickets from his waist and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, work hard, take it to tea." Haha......"

Xiao Yu'er looked at the stack of silver tickets in her hand, her face was rippling, and she smiled: "Chen Ji silver tickets, Zhang Zhang 100 taels, tsk, 1,000 taels." Haha~~~" Huang Shiren saw that Xiao Yu'er received it, and there was no longer that pressure in his psychology, and suddenly Xiao Yu'er sneered and took the silver ticket in his hand, Huang Shiren's expression changed with the movements of Xiao Yu'er's hand.

"Hu'er" Xiao Yu'er stared directly at Huang Shiren, spread his hand, and those silver tickets fell to the ground beautifully.

Xiao Yu'er smiled and said to Huang Shiren: "Huang Yuanwai, it's a pity that the master doesn't eat this set." ”

Xiao Yu'er said to the stunned officials next to her, "Who is going to find out under the water?" ”

A few catchers saw that the little fish were not moved when they saw so many silver tickets, and they admired it in their hearts, if they were to change themselves, would they be able to resist the temptation.

Huang Shiren plopped, held on to the railing, and sat on the pontoon.

Xiao Yu'er smiled at Huang Shiren and said: "Huang Yuanwai, I just said that this pontoon bridge is not very stable, you have to be careful!" ”

Immediately, two people who knew how to water volunteered to strip and enter the water. They first pulled the lotus leaves apart, and then a fierce man stabbed them down and groped in the water.

After a while, he touched a corpse, lifted it out of the water, and took it to the pontoon bridge to see that it was Huang San!

"Oops! Isn't this Huang San? How did he fall into the water? Huang Shiren next to him pretended to be surprised and said.

Xiao Yu'er sneered slightly, and carefully observed the corpse: he was wearing a white silk robe and a pair of boots with blue faces and white soles on his feet; On the back is a stiff wrap with a thin hemp rope. When I opened it, it was all silver, a full three hundred taels.

"Huang Yuanwai, what's the matter with all this silver?" Xiao Yu'er turned her head and asked the panicked Huang Shiren.

"I gave him this silver yesterday to use as a coil for the purchase of silk."

"So, you gave him this dress and these boots, right?" Xiao Yu'er said meaningfully.

"Yes—yes, I saw that he didn't have any decent clothes when he went out, so I gave them to him."

"Why didn't this Huang San go to Shuzhong, but went to the pool? Huang Yuanwai had a meal with him last night, so he wouldn't be unaware, right? ”

"Zhang Zhu, why do you say this! I think this Huang San stumbled after drinking and fell into the water and died, what does it have to do with me! As soon as Huang Shiren saw that the matter was revealed, he simply said nothing.

Zhan Zhao saw that he was still quibbling beside him, so he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and when he raised his big fist, he was about to say that Huang Shiren would be beaten violently. I can't wait to kill it and then hurry up.

Xiao Yu'er confidently stopped the two of them and continued to ask, "When Huang San fell off the railing, where were you outside Huang Yuan?" Do you just watch him fall into the water and not save him? ”

After vomiting and feeling weak, he fell asleep on the stone table. I don't know if he continued to drink again, or how he left. When I woke up, I was the only one left in the pavilion, and I saw that the moon had set in the west, and Huang San had already left, so I went back to my room to sleep. "Huang Shiren relied on his death without proof, and the more he blew it, the more mysterious it became.

When Xiao Yu'er heard this, he sneered and ordered: "Prepare for the autopsy!" I believe that Huang San's corpse will tell the truth! ”

Then, he instructed the official to carefully take off Huang San's clothes, take a small bag from a small official next to him, and after opening it, there were some tools for dissecting corpses, many of which were drawn by Xiao Yu'er according to modern forensic equipment and made by a blacksmith.

Xiao Yu'er first examined Huang San's head, only to see that there was a wound behind the deceased's skull, which was oval in shape, and the skull was broken, which was obviously caused by a heavy blow.

He pried open the mouth of the deceased and found that there was no sediment in it; Then the nostrils were cut, and no sediment was found in them. Finally, Xiao Yu'er disemboweled the autopsy, he took out some knives, cut the throat of the deceased, and opened the examination one by one. When it reaches the stomach, only a small amount of undigested food is visible. Xiao Yu'er took some food out of her stomach, examined it, and then nodded with satisfaction.

When the people next to them saw such a bloody scene, they all changed color. Especially when the small fish cut the stomach of the deceased, some officials and catchers couldn't help but lie on the railing and vomit.

After the autopsy, Xiao Yu'er took off her gloves, and then asked Huang Shiren, "Huang Yuanwai, what kind of meal did you eat last night?" ”

Huang Shiren saw that he was clueless in his question, so he replied truthfully: "Rice." ”

Xiao Yu'er laughed and said, "Okay, just now I asked about the vomit in the pavilion, and you said that it was caused by your overdose." However, when I checked the vomit just now, there was rice made of millet, which was exactly the same as the undigested things in Huang San's stomach. This shows that those vomit things are not yours, but Huang San's! And the seats where the two of you are drinking in the pavilion are exactly the opposite of what you say. You just lied that you drank too much, but it was pure nonsense! ”

Huang Shiren was speechless, his face began to turn pale, and cold sweat flowed directly on his head.

Xiao Yu'er pointed at Huang Shiren with her hand and said sharply: "The murderer of Huang San is you!" (To be continued......)