Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

He was waiting for Shen Lian to speak. As long as Shen Lian gave him a hint, he would not let Shen Lian get his way.

Then... he looked at Shen Lian as if he didn't see him. His eyes swept over him as if he was a ball of air, and he ignored him directly.

"Then let me first tell you about the murderer's modus operandi."

Shen Lian spoke calmly.

Butler: "...Why don't you ask me?"

He couldn't help but ask loudly.

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "We are all officials appointed by the court, and you are just a servant. Do you deserve to be asked this question by me?"

"you……"

The butler didn't utter a word and almost vomited blood from anger.

His face suddenly turned red with anger and his whole body began to tremble.

Seeing that the butler was about to be angry to death, Xu Gou couldn't help but express his admiration for his own young master.

It’s so awesome that my own young master is talking back at others.

It's a hundred times better than the swearing skills inherited from my ancestors!

Shen Lian kept his word and really ignored the housekeeper. He began to narrate the case: "As you can see, the cause of death was that the dagger pierced his back and he died directly."

"So, normally, the killer fought with the deceased, and then found an opportunity to stab the deceased in the back, right?"

Everyone nodded slightly: "Of course, you can see it at a glance."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "So, you all think that the murderer killed the deceased from behind, right?"

"Is it necessary for you to tell me that?"

An official sneered, "You can see it with your eyes, but you asked twice. It seems that the smartest man in the Tang Dynasty is just like this."

Shen Lian glanced at this person and chuckled, "Really?"

"But……"

He suddenly stretched out his voice and said lightly: "But I don't think so! I, Shen, think the murderer..."

He suddenly pointed at the body on the floor and said, "It's lying here!!!"

"what?"

When everyone heard Shen Lian's words, they were all stunned.

"Lie down here?"

"Shen Lian, are you kidding me? How could the murderer lie here and stab the dagger into the back of Lord Wang's heart? This is simply impossible!"

"That's right! Shen Lian, even if you lie, please find a better lie, okay?"

No one believed Shen Lian's words.

Not to mention them, even Xu Gou and Zhao Xianye were a little stunned at this moment.

I can't understand what Shen Lian said.

The cause of death of the deceased was that he was stabbed in the back with a dagger, and he died facing the ground, so the murderer must have attacked him from behind.

No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for him to be lying on the ground!

And he was lying on the ground with his hands facing the ground, so he had no way to use the dagger...

Therefore, with their imagination, they really couldn't imagine how to kill someone while lying on the ground.

This made them all look at Shen Lian.

When Shen Lian heard their words of distrust, his expression did not change at all.

After all, this was a crime set up by Beichen and his men specifically to frame him. If he was easily figured out by these idiots, it would mean that either Beichen and his men underestimated him, or he himself was stupid.

But are Beichen and the others stupid?
of course not!
Do they underestimate themselves?

It’s even more impossible!
After all, Beichen’s loss a few days ago is still fresh in our memory.

Beichen is not the kind of ignorant and arrogant person. His repeated battles with himself and his repeated defeats will only make him more vigilant and careful with himself, and he will never underestimate himself.

So, this case is complicated.

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it."

Shen Lian spoke calmly, neither hurried nor slow.

I never get angry or embarrassed just because others don't trust me, and I never force them to admit that what I say is the truth.

He said, "Your brains are not working well. I don't blame you."

"Next, I will demonstrate the murderer's murder process. I hope you will use your brains and open your eyes to watch carefully. If you still don't understand after I finish the demonstration... then you are really stupid."

Being ridiculed by Shen Lian for being stupid, the faces of these officials all turned dark.

They looked very ugly.

But when they thought of Shen Lian's terrifying cleverness...the words of rebuttal were on the tip of their lips, but they swallowed them back.

There's nothing they can do about it. If others say they're stupid, they'll curse back without hesitation.

But Shen Lian said they were stupid...

They can only endure it.

After all, they are self-aware and know that there is really no comparison between their brains and Shen Lian's.

What Shen Lian has done in the past six months has made everyone realize that Shen Lian's IQ is not on the same level as theirs.

Seeing that these officials were silent, Shen Lian smiled without any surprise.

As an official, no matter whether you are a corrupt official or an honest official, knowing the current affairs is the first principle of being an official.

Knowing what you are like is the second principle.

Finding your own position is the third principle.

These officials seem to have learned the basic principles well.

"The dog."

Shen Lian ignored them and turned his attention back to the case itself.

Xu Gou looked at Shen Lian hurriedly: "Master."

Shen Lian pointed at a piece of thin wire on the ground and said, "Go find a wire of the same thickness and material as this one."

"here has."

Before the dog could speak, Zhao Xianye took a bunch of thin thread from a yamen runner and said, "I found this outside the window. I don't know if it will be useful, so I put it away for the time being."

Shen Lian glanced at Zhao Xianye and praised him: "Mr. Zhao, you are beautiful."

Although he didn't know what this thin thread was used for, Zhao Xianye almost felt excited when Shen Lian praised him.

Shen Lian pointed at a pillar and said, "Xu Gou, do you see that pillar? Is there a small piece of string tied to it?"

Xu Gou hurriedly came closer to take a look, and sure enough, there was a small piece of thin thread.

"Yes, sir."

At this time, all the officials moved closer to the pillar and saw the small piece of thin line.

An official asked: "What's wrong with this thin line? Is there a problem?"

Shen Lian didn't answer.

Instead, he glanced at the butler.

The butler said nothing at this time, but his eyes were dark and unclear, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.

"Go, tie one end of the string there."

Xu Gou hurriedly did as he was told.

Soon, one end of the thin string was tied on it.

Then Shen Lian pointed to the beam above his head and said, "Pass the other end of the thin wire through the beam to the top of the deceased."

Without saying anything, Xu Gou jumped up. After reaching the beam, he took a look and said hurriedly, "Master, there is a trace of a thin line on the beam. It is very obvious."

"what?"

Some officials were stunned.

Shen Lian had not checked the beams just now, but now he seemed to have known all this for a long time. He said calmly: "Don't destroy that trace, it is important evidence, pull the thin line from the other side."

"Yes!"

The dog quickly passed through two beams and let the thin line down.

As luck would have it, the thin line on the beam ended up right above the deceased.

"What's next?" Xu Gou continued to ask.

The others seemed to have noticed something at this time, and their eyes turned to Shen Lian, and no one chattered anymore.

The chess piece on Shen Lian's finger was still jumping. He looked at the large inkstone on the ground and said, "Pick up the inkstone and show it to the gentlemen. Let them see if there is anything wrong with the inkstone."

Xu Gou quickly picked up the inkstone.

"This inkstone is very heavy!"

Xu Gou groaned in contempt, then showed the inkstone to the officials.

These officials didn't understand why Shen Lian wanted them to pay attention to this ordinary inkstone, but they still took a closer look at it.

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At this time, someone suddenly said, "Look, there seems to be a bump on the inkstone, and there is a dent there."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked over.

Sure enough, they really saw a mark of bump.

Someone said, "Maybe during the fight, the inkstone accidentally hit the ground and got bumped?"

"probably."

"But does this have anything to do with the murderer's crime?"

The officials were confused again.

Shen Lian chuckled, raised his finger and said, "Xu Gou, tie the inkstone to the hanging string, but remember, the string is only to fix the inkstone and keep it balanced, but don't tie it too tight."

Without saying a word, Xu Gou followed Shen Lian's instructions and tied the inkstone to the thin wire, just below the beam.

"Then go and stand up the candlestick and find a candle." Shen Lian continued to give instructions.

The Dog quickly prepared everything.

Shen Lian said: "Choose a section of the candle, cut a slit with a knife, and then stuff the thin wire next to the pillar into the slit to make sure it doesn't come out of the candle by itself."

What Shen Lian said was easy to do. It didn’t take long for Xu Gou to prepare everything.

After reading this, Shen Lian laughed, looked at the officials, and said, "Now, all preparations have been completed."

"The murderer used this arrangement to carry out the murder!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly looked at the entire arrangement.

Some people seemed to understand something.

But there are also people who still don’t understand what is going on.

"Shen Lian, this is a thin thread and a candle, what does it have to do with the murderer's murder? Isn't it just a matter of one knife? What does it have to do with candles?"

An official asked in confusion.

Shen Lian shook his head slightly and sighed, "It's so obvious, you still don't understand? We all grew up eating whole grains, why are you so stupid?"

Officials: "..."

Thanks, I was offended.

Shen Lian had no sense of pretending to be cool. He just said helplessly: "Well, since you still can't figure it out, then next, open your eyes wide and look carefully."

"Don't blink, or you'll miss something. I, Shen, won't do it a second time."

After saying that, Shen Lian ignored them. He looked directly at Xu Gou and said, "Xu Gou, light the candles and prepare to witness a brilliant timed murder!"

When Xu Gou heard Shen Lian's words, he naturally had no hesitation.

He quickly lit the candle.

The flames jumped, bringing a halo of light.

All the officials stared at the candle with wide eyes, wanting to know what these things Shen Lian asked Xu Gou to prepare had to do with murder.

As for Shen Lian, he yawned lightly, with a lazy look on his face.

He sat there, legs crossed, chess pieces jumping on his fingers, looking very relaxed and contented.

He and other officials are like people from two completely different worlds.

Even though he was handling this case and even though he was the most suspicious, Shen Lian did not look panicked or nervous at all.

It was as if all this was within his expectations.

No matter what, you can't escape his Five Finger Mountain.

There was wind blowing outside, making the windows creak.

The candle flames in the room were swaying in the wind, and they were burning faster than usual.

Finally, the candle flame reached the gap between the thin wires.

The next moment...

There was a snap.

The thin wire was burned off instantly when it came into contact with the flame.

The thin line splits in two.

The thin wire tied to the pillar was left halfway there, just as Xu Gou had discovered before.

The thin wire on the beam was left halfway there, just as Xu Gou had discovered before.

The thin wire on the beam suddenly fell down because it was tied with a very heavy inkstone.

While the inkstone was falling, because Meng Hu followed Shen Lian's instructions and did not tie the thin wire and the inkstone tightly, the thin wire and the inkstone soon began to separate.

At the same time, the inkstone also began to fall freely.

The speed was getting faster and faster, and coupled with its own heavy weight, it seemed to be approaching the ground at a rapid speed in an instant.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the officials found the inkstone on top of the deceased's body.

The inkstone was found on top of the deceased's body.

And then the next moment--
"What!?"

"This……"

"This...this...this..."

Suddenly, exclamations rang out.

Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but widen their eyes, and their eyeballs almost fell out of their bodies in shock.

They stared at the scene in front of them in a daze, feeling as if they had been hit by a sledgehammer.

His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground.

Everyone was stunned.

The inkstone fell, and in the next moment, it suddenly hit the dagger at the back of the dead man. Then, because of the weight of the inkstone, it actually smashed the dagger directly into the dead man...

The dagger, which originally had a piece of steel left, was instantly stabbed into the back of the deceased.

The inkstone also fell to the side after colliding with the dagger.

That position was exactly the same as the position where Xu Gou picked up the inkstone before.

There is hardly any big difference.

As for the half of the thin line that fell in the air, it was the same... not much different from the position of the original half of the thin line on the ground.

All in all……

Let them know that this is definitely not a coincidence.

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All in all……

Let them know that this is definitely not a coincidence.

(End of this chapter)