When Magistrate Liao came to the room where the corpse was kept, everyone was already there. The first thing he asked was: "Who is the murderer?"

Leng Yi said: "My lord, don't worry. If I tell you directly, your lords will definitely ask, why him? So, I'd better talk about my process of solving the case first and summarize my thinking on solving the case. In this way, I can come to a conclusion."

, and then based on this conclusion, we can deduce who is the murderer."

"Okay, okay, you tell me." Tu Gang Leader said eagerly.

Leng Yi said: "At the beginning, by investigating the scene, I found obvious traces of disguised external theft, and thus deduced that it was an internal theft carried out by someone who was familiar with the property situation at the scene. Because my wife often came to visit Er in the small yard.

Ye, so the people who follow her may also know. From this, I made a list of suspects, that is - the lady's maid Xiaoping who was at the scene at the time, the old concierge who guarded the small courtyard, who claimed to be in

The second master fell asleep while reading in the study, the two male servants Ma Mian and Xiao Shun who followed the second master, and the male servant Tu Wa who followed the lady. However, during further investigation, I reached a deadlock."

Leng Yi glanced at Tu Er and said: "Originally, I thought you were the most suspect. However, I soon discovered that you were not actually at the crime scene because you said you were reading "The Analects" before going to bed. But

, but your desk was clean, not even a book. I knew that you were not at the crime scene at that time. I also quickly found out that you asked Xiaoping and Tuwa to lie for you.——

If you were not at the scene, you cannot be the criminal."

Leng Yi looked at the maid Xiaoping again and said: "You and the concierge Liu Po ​​were both at the crime scene, so you are naturally the most suspect. However, you are powerless and cannot complete the act of strangling my wife to death alone."

. Therefore, it is impossible for you to commit a crime. I have excluded you."

The maid Xiaoping's eyes were red and she whispered: "How could I kill Madam? My Madam has been so kind to me."

Leng Yi ignored her, looked at Pamian, Xiaoshun and Tuwa, and said: "You three were the first to discover the body. When you went in, the victim was already dead. You three can testify against each other, so I will take you

It’s also ruled out.”

At this point, Leng Yi smiled and said: "At this time, I realized that I had reached an impasse. All the suspects I listed have been eliminated. Could it be that the suspects I listed were wrong?

?The murderers are basically outsiders? Are they the gangsters who sneak into the butcher house to commit crimes?"

Magistrate Liao twirled his beard and said with some pride and regret at the same time: I have made this judgment a long time ago."

Leng Yi shook his head and said: "Later, an accidental incident made me realize that it was not the problem with my investigation direction and the suspects I listed, but the problem with my reasoning itself." Leng Yi looked at him.

Maid Xiaoping. "The accidental thing is that I heard that you have an ambiguous relationship with Tuwa. Moreover, this seems to be an open secret in the butcher's house. Right?"

The maid Xiaoping immediately blushed, glanced at Tuwa, and said: "I have reached the age of leaving the palace. Madam has said that I can choose my husband among the servants..."

"That's why you colluded and killed Madam!" Leng Yi's words were as cold as a blade.

Ping and Tuwa both trembled in fright and waved their hands hurriedly: "No! We don't have any!"

Leng Yi turned around and looked at Ma Lian and Xiao Shun. He said, "Tell me again what happened when you came back and saw my wife lying in the lobby."

The pockmarked man said: "We came in. Tuwa was walking in front. He immediately saw the lady lying in the lobby. Then he screamed and ran in to check the lady's breathing. After shaking twice, the lady didn't move.

He shouted, saying that the lady was dead and that we should go call someone quickly."

"Where exactly were you two at that time? Did you enter the lobby?"

"No." Xiaoshun said, "Tuwa was walking in front. When he called, we had just climbed the steps to the door. We heard that the lady was dead, and when we saw that it was the lady, we panicked and ran to call someone.

.”

"Have you seen Madam's face clearly?" Leng Yi said, "I'm asking about Madam's face!"

The two looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Leng Yi nodded: "I understand."

The Tuwa next to her blushed and said: "Sir, I am wronged. I came to the small courtyard with Ma Mian and Xiao Shun. Before I came, Madam came to see us. She was still alive at that time. She left

After that, I stayed with Pockmarked and the others until I came to the small yard and found that the lady had died tragically. I don’t have time to kill people!"

"You do!" Leng Yi said, "All you need is your sweetheart Xiaoping, who is right there, to do you a small favor."

Magistrate Liao looked at Leng Yi in astonishment and said: "No matter how he helps, he can't be the murderer of my wife, because when he came, my wife had already been killed, and it was the first lady's body that the three of them saw.

of."

"What they saw was not Madam's body!" Leng Yi pointed at the maid Xiaoping, "but hers!"

Everyone was shocked.

Ping's face was so pale that there was no blood at all.

Leng Yi said: "The two of them have already agreed that after Xiaoping follows the madam to the small courtyard, Xiaoping will lie on the ground in the lobby and pretend to be the dead madam. Of course, she may take the madam's clothes with her first.

After arriving at the scene or hiding at the scene in advance, it was not difficult for the lady's personal maid to get the lady's dress. She immediately changed into the lady's dress and lay in the lobby pretending to be the dead lady. It was night, and there was only

There are lights in the corridor, but not in the lobby. I asked the specific position of the corpse, and it was with the feet facing the door and the head facing in. Just now, I was sitting on the corridor looking at the lobby, and found that I could just see the corpse when I was standing at the door.

body, but the head of the body cannot be seen. Because the head of the body is blocked by the wall from the lantern light in the corridor, it is in darkness."

Magistrate Liao and others began to understand why Leng Yi said this.

Leng Yi pointed at Xiao Ping and said: "Look, everyone, Xiao Ping's height, fat and thin are almost the same as Madam. As long as Tu Wa calls Madam first, everyone else will be misled immediately, because Tu Wa follows and serves Madam.

The manservant, he knew the lady better than others, and the 'corpse' on the ground was wearing the lady's clothes, so both Ma Lian and Xiao Shun mistakenly thought that the one lying on the ground was the lady. Invisibly becoming a clay doll proved that he was not

A strong witness to the murderer."

Leng Yi looked at Tuwa, and then said: "After you sent Ma Lian and Xiao Shunzhi away to call people, you immediately rushed to the place where the lady was hiding - if I guessed correctly, the lady was hiding in the open space behind the wing.

.—Although I don’t know why you must choose that place.—You rushed there, strangled the lady to death, and then followed Xiaoping to carry the body to the lobby. Then you sat on the corridor and cried, while Xiaoping returned to the south room.

Pretending to be asleep, thus completing this impossible murder plan."

Everyone in the scene was stunned by Leng Yi's reasoning, which was simply unbelievable.

Magistrate Liao asked: "Why is Madam hiding in the open space behind the wing?"

Leng Yi turned around, bowed to his wife's body lying on the coffin bed, and said: "I'm really sorry, madam, this involves your personal affairs. Logically speaking, I shouldn't reveal the secrets of a deceased person, but

, If you don’t say it, you won’t be able to explain this important link, which will make the reasoning unconvincing, and you won’t be able to expose the criminal and avenge you. Therefore, I can only offend you. Please forgive me, madam.”

After that, Leng Yi stood up straight, looked at the two maids sent to serve him and said: "Tuwa and Madam have an ambiguous relationship. This is what I heard from you. Just now, what I said is right, right?"

?——This matter involves uncovering the murderer of my wife. I said that others don’t believe it, so it can only be convincing if you two original witnesses come forward to prove it. Therefore, I can only let you two speak, and you must tell the truth! Otherwise!

, be punished for the crime of covering up!”

The two maids were so frightened that they knelt down and kowtowed.

The leader of the Tu Gang looked livid, stared at the two of them, and said word by word: "If you dare to tell a lie, I will kill you on the spot!"

The two maids were so frightened that they trembled all over and fell to the ground, unable to say a word.

Leng Yi said to Tu Gang leader: "Gang leader, please understand that they are the ones who helped expose the real murderer of your wife and testified. You should thank them instead of threatening to persecute them. So, please agree to this first, otherwise

, they don’t dare to testify.”

Tu Gang Leader nodded slowly: "Okay! I promise, no matter what they say, I will not punish them in any way."

Leng Yi added: "It's not just a matter of lack of punishment. They helped the gang leader find out the real culprit. The gang leader should thank them."

The leader of the Tu Gang had calmed down a lot and said, "Okay! Say it!"

Leng Yi then said to Magistrate Liao: "Master Liao, please be a supervisor. If these two maids suffer any bad consequences in the future, please be sure to investigate and deal with it. Otherwise, the witnesses will not dare to testify."

Magistrate Liao twirled his beard and said: "Of course, the government should protect those who help identify crimes. Don't worry, the gang leader will keep his word and won't embarrass you. Let's just say it."

The two maids finally calmed down from the shock. One of them kowtowed and said, "It's like this. Once, just a few days ago, Tuwa asked me to wash his clothes. When I was washing his clothes, I smelled his underwear.

It has the smell of powder that is unique to Madam. I also heard that Madam and the handsome valet have a relationship..., some of that, so I just made a random guess. I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me.

!" After saying that, there was a sound of kowtow.

Another maid also kowtowed: "I also saw this. I saw Tuwa hugging my wife and kissing her. When she saw me, we separated immediately. It was two days ago when I happened to pass by the rockery behind the small courtyard and saw her."

Magistrate Liao walked slowly to Tuwa, who was so frightened that she collapsed on the ground.

Gang Leader Tu slowly grabbed his collar, lifted him up in the air, and with a tear, tore off his coat. He grabbed his coat and yanked hard, tearing off a large piece of his chest.

, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, his face suddenly changed.

The leader of the Tu Gang held up the clay doll and said word by word: "Tell me! What's going on? If you dare to tell a lie, I will crush you to ashes!"
Chapter completed!