"Master Chao, this way please—"

When Chao Muyun went out, the sky was cloudy and cloudy, the wind was strong, and there were clouds rolling in, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, floating very quickly. When he looked up, he looked the same, but changed shape and direction in the blink of an eye.

There is a fishy smell of wet soil in the air, and the spring rain may not be over yet.

Exiting the hospital gate, turning to the bluestone path, the view is wide, the wind is suddenly majestic, Chao Muyun gathers his clothes, and looks up to see a kite fluttering beside the white octagonal tower in the distance.

It is the most leisurely and relaxing area of ​​Zhaoti Temple to the east of the main hall.

The west side of the temple was taken over by Dali Temple for supervision due to a murder case. The central axis is the place where monks work and live. Since the suspects have been ruled out, it is basically released. The easternmost side is the place to receive pilgrims. There are adults, children, and I don't know the accident in the temple, the atmosphere is relaxed and casual, and the kites are full of vitality in response to spring.

It can be seen that not everyone feels the coldness invades their clothes.

Chao Muyun folded his hands in his sleeves, looking down at the road.

It's still the same side hall, still in the same position, the eight-fold screen has been removed, except for the deep part of the hall, no candles have been added, and everything in front of you is clearly visible.

Gong Zhi, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was sitting upright, with broad shoulders and straight ridges, fine eyebrows and deep eyes, fine lines at the corners of his eyes, and a deep pool at the bottom of his eyes. Just by looking at his sitting posture and mental state, one could tell that he had recovered from his illness. He didn't need it anymore, maybe he was worried about the recurrence of his illness. He covered his face with a thin plain gauze.

"I've met my lord, Chao Muyun." Chao Muyun bowed in salute.

Gong Zhi slightly raised his hand: "Although the illness is cured, the cough does not stop, Mr. Chao should not mind?"

This remark refers to a face scarf.

Worried about the splash of mouth foam and bad influence?

Looking down at Muyun: "Don't dare."

"sit."

Gong Zhi pointed to the lower head on the right side. He was probably tall enough. His fingers were very long, and because of his thinness, he had a special sense of sharpness like a weapon.

Sitting down, Zhao Muyun put on his robe and said, "Thank you, my lord."

Gong Zhi glanced over the paperwork on the table, and said a scary word: "Do you know that the current statement is very bad for you?"

He paused for a moment, but Chao Muyun knew that he still had something to say next——

"You were at the scene of the crime the night before."

really.

Chao Muyun met Shang Gong's straight eyes, neither avoiding nor hiding: "I was in a daze that night, I didn't know where I was or what I did, my family said that I was drunk."

Gong Zhi didn't question or ask him back, but looked down at him from head to toe: "Your clothes are too big."

Looking down at Chao Muyun, he saw a belt wrapped around his body nearly two times, how could it not be too big?

These are the clothes of my brother Chao Haoguang. He went up to the mountain that night when the crime happened, and he was wearing clothes of the same color and texture, but it was not this set. Mrs. Gao was shrewd. For some details, after searching in the warehouse for a long time, I found this set of clothes with similar color and texture. Chao Haoguang made them many years ago, and let him change into the clothes that he doesn't want now.

She was reluctant to take off the suit her son was wearing even for such a big matter as a crime, because the material was expensive and he was not worthy.

But no matter whether it is the set that has been to the scene or not, this method of confusing eyes is very clumsy, and experienced people can see through it at a glance. This person in the seat can see it.

Chao Muyun thought about it, and said: "The clothes are all prepared by the servants at home. Before I realized it, I was already wearing this set to go up the mountain."

It seemed that he was too calm and magnanimous to take the initiative to suppress it. Gong Zhi changed his direction: "Someone testified that you are the murderer. How about you, what do you think about this case?"

Chao Muyun was even more frank: "Yes."

Gong tapped the table with his fingertips: "Speak."

Chao Muyun has always been serious about solving the case: "The two victims in this case were killed by poison and the other by a sharp weapon. They were at the same time and place with different tools. Although the methods were not complicated, they did not conform to the general logic of behavior."

Gong Zhi pondered: "Do you think there is a possibility of two murderers?"

"In terms of the purpose and outcome of the crime, there is no such obvious sign at present," Chao Muyun said, "I personally prefer that the murderer had an accident when he committed the crime, and one of the mother and daughter was not the original target."

Gong Zhi: "So, the order of death of the two is very important."

Chao Muyun shook his head: "Looking at the location of the dead body, Huang was poisoned and died sitting on a chair in the room. She was leaning on her back, and her posture was not peaceful, but she didn't struggle too much, and she didn't fall off the chair. I guess she was in it." The poison may not be painful in the early stage, but has a certain paralyzing effect. In the later stage, when the severe poison occurs, the death process will be very fast. She should have no time or no strength to struggle. The dagger in the chest, lying in a pool of blood, with the head and hands facing the courtyard gate—”

Gong Zhi understood what he was saying: "Ms. Huang was poisoned, and the death process was quiet and there was no sound. Leng Chunjiao ran to the courtyard and was killed by a dagger. What you imply is that Mrs. Huang died first, and Leng Chunjiao died first." Seeing her mother's body, she was frightened, ran into the courtyard, and was killed—she was an accident in this case. The murderer didn't intend to kill her, but she appeared suddenly, and the murderer didn't want to be exposed, so he did it."

Chao Muyun nodded: "As far as the traces at the scene are concerned, this is the most likely possibility."

Gong Zhi raised his eyebrows: "But there is a problem——"

"sound."

Chao Muyun nodded slightly, knowing what the other party was talking about: "Maybe Huang's death was not so quiet. It was raining that night, and the sound of the rain covered it, so people didn't notice it. Leng Chunjiao might have heard it. Come to check, or it might just be It was raining in the middle of the night, I cared about my mother, and came to check, if she really died because of breaking the truth, why didn't she call for someone? Will her mouth be covered—"

"No," Gong Zhi shook his head, sliding his slender fingers over the paperwork on the table, "the autopsy has been recorded, the deceased Leng Chunjiao's mouth and nose are intact, there are no minor injuries caused by vigorous pressing and rubbing, and there was no fight at the scene." The traces of pushing and shoving, it seems that your speculation is not accurate."

Chao Muyun's eyes were dark and quiet: "What if the voice is covered? It rained that night, and there was spring thunder before and after Yinshi, everyone who wakes up at night will know."

Gong Zhi looked at him: "Oh? What a coincidence?"

Chao Muyun said again: "When people are frightened, there is not only one reaction. Maybe Leng Chunjiao didn't shout at all, or she knew that shouting was useless, but it would attract murder. Seeing her mother's dead body At that time, she covered her mouth and ran out quietly, thinking that as long as she could escape, there would always be a chance—"

Gong Zhi: "You mean, Leng Chunjiao saw the murderer."

Chao Muyun raised his eyebrows: "Of course she saw the murderer, otherwise how could she be killed in the courtyard?"

"My official opinion, Leng Chunjiao saw the process of the murderer killing Huang." Gong Zhi straightened his eyebrows, and even explained with a solemn expression, "You just said that Huang died on the chair and did not fall to the ground. Underground, the poison in the early stage has a paralyzing effect, making it undetectable. When the poison takes effect, there must be a waiting process. During this time, the murderer has been waiting at the scene, watching her die, and even after she died, The murderer was not in a hurry to leave, but continued to stay in the room until Leng Chunjiao came over, saw her mother's body, and found him——what was he doing? I'm afraid it would be too easy for people to kill, so others wouldn't see it? "

Chao Muyun: "Your Excellency, forgot? In this case, the deceased still has gold missing."

Gong Zhi looked at him, the corners of his lips seemed to be hooked, and he didn't have much expression, as if encouraging him to continue.

Chao Muyun said: "There are no traces of fighting from the veranda to the courtyard, nor in Huang's room. She died on a chair with a cup of tea in hand. The poison is easiest to enter through the mouth. She should have guests tonight, and the two They chatted and sat for a long time. The murderer wanted to poison her. In the early stage, he decided to poison her, waited for the opportunity to poison her, and waited for the poison to be released. The water was splashed into the yard, washed away with the rain, without a trace, and a half cup of tea was added to the empty teacup, it looked like Mrs. Huang was drinking tea alone, after that—naturally looking for gold.”

"Huang went to Zhaoti Temple to see his son-in-law. There is still no clue as to why he brought a lot of money, but it is obvious that the murderer knew it. He may have killed for this money, or he may have killed for other purposes, but since he knows the gold existence, why not take it away?"

"It's impossible for the Huang family to place the valuables at random. If the murderer wants them, he will naturally need to look for them..."

In this way, he reconstructed the killing process with his own guesses.

The murderer and Mrs. Huang must be acquaintances. This "acquaintance" may not be common in daily life, but on a specific occasion, and it is necessary to avoid people to say something, so there is a prejudice against each other.The two had an appointment, and Huang stayed at the door. The murderer came to her courtyard by his own ability, and then went in to drink tea and talk about things. Huang didn't know that the murderer had murderous intentions at this time, and he poisoned the tea when she was not paying attention. , when she realized that she was poisoned, she was powerless to return to heaven—she thought she was talking about something serious, but the other party was just pretending to be false, just waiting for this moment.

The murderer not only wanted to kill Huang's people, but also took away her wealth. Because he didn't know where the gold was, he had to find it. When Huang was alive, he wanted to act and had no time. After Huang's death, he had a chance. He also successfully found gold, but unfortunately, Leng Chunjiao, who came to look for his mother, saw it.

Leng Chunjiao knew the murderer. Seeing her mother's body and the murderer's movements, she immediately understood what the other party was doing. She tried her best not to make a sound, and tried to run outside. She was too close to the murderer. Only by running out of the gate could she have a chance of being rescued. However, no matter how lightly she walked, she still missed her whereabouts. She was discovered by the murderer and killed in the courtyard with a dagger.

After a moment of silence, Chao Muyun reminded: "My lord, please order someone to search carefully around the drains in the courtyard of the deceased. In spring, the grass is green and lovely. If there are unusual wilting marks, it may be caused by the residue of poisonous tea that has not been rinsed. "

"Wonderful."

Gong Zhi stroked his palms slowly, his gaze sharp: "Do you know that everything you said just now exposed yourself?"

Zhao Muyun raised his eyes: "What does your lord mean by that?"

"The files and documents of Dali Temple, the post-mortem records, the trace information of the crime scene, and the state of death of the deceased, why do you know so well?" Gong Zhi frowned, "If it wasn't for the murderer, how could the analysis of the case be so smooth and seamless in the courtroom?" , how dare you not recruit!"

However, Chao Muyun was not frightened, his face did not change at all, he looked straight into Gong Zhi's eyes, neither dodged nor evaded, slowly, the corners of his lips formed an undetectable arc——

"How do I know, don't adults all know?"

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