People are in Zhenguan, solving crimes scientifically

Chapter 295 The mystery is solved! Li Shimin, you are innocent!

Lin Feng's brain at this time was as messy as Zhao Shishi's hair that had not been washed for several days.

Fa Hui, Li Shimin, the Four Symbols Organization... Lin Feng could not smooth out the relationship between these three, no matter how hard he tried.

He could not imagine any reasonable logic that could allow Li Shimin and the Four Symbols Organization to reach a "friendly and cooperative" relationship.

The goals of the Four Symbols Organization and Li Shimin are completely opposite. They want to achieve the goal of "rectifying chaos" and creating a new and beautiful world. Li Shimin is the biggest obstacle in front of them.

Therefore, they had no reason to help Li Shimin cover up this matter that could obviously stain Li Shimin's reputation.

Similarly, from the mouth of the palace steward Ma Yuan, he found out the secret that caused Li Chengqian to fall into coma and cause changes in the East Palace, which was a necessary part of the Four Symbols organization to complete their ultimate plan... So Li Shimin had no reason to go. Help the Four Elephant Organization complete this necessary step.

However, all the clues and intelligence obtained so far have confirmed that Li Shimin and the Four Elephants Organization did something for each other that they should not have done.

Why is this happening?
Why does something that is completely illogical and unreasonable happen?
What agreement did Li Shimin secretly reach with the Four Elephants Organization?
But if that were the case, Li Shimin would have no reason to find him specifically to investigate the case, and there would be no reason to use his position as Shaoqing to motivate him to solve the case as soon as possible.

Is Li Shimin afraid that his secret will not be discovered?

Not to mention... could an emperor with great ambitions like Li Shimin reach an agreement with a group of rats in the gutter like the Four Symbols Organization?

It's not that Lin Feng looks down on the Four Elephants Organization, but that Li Shimin, as an emperor whose merits and abilities are enough to rank among the top three in history, does not allow Li Shimin to do such a thing.

But if they hadn't made a secret agreement, why would each of them do something that was completely in line with each other's interests?
"I can't figure it out..."

Lin Feng rubbed his forehead and felt that in front of his eyes were countless threads tied together. These threads were crisscrossing each other and completely tied into a knot. He could not even smooth out one of the threads, let alone peek into the whole picture to find the truth. .

crunch...

At this time, the closed door of the Buddhist temple was pushed open.

Lin Feng subconsciously raised his eyes and saw Xiao Man'er walking in carrying a lunch box.

She looked at Lin Feng rubbing his forehead with a frown, and a flash of worry and pity flashed in his eyes. Xiao Maner slowly came to Lin Feng, and did not ask Lin Feng about the case, but gently put away the portrait on the table. , and immediately put the lunch box on the table.

While taking out the bowls and chopsticks from the lunch box, she said softly: "I saw that Li Qianniu had already gone to eat. I was afraid that you would be too busy to eat, so I thought of bringing it to you. You wouldn't mind me." Does it bother you?"

Lin Feng has a very high emotional intelligence, so he naturally knew that Xiao Man'er was worried about him, so he came to see him specifically.

He put away those complicated thoughts, shook his head with a smile, looked at the steamed buns, porridge and pickles brought by Xiao Man'er on the table, rubbed his belly and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, my stomach just screamed at me, and you ended up..." You came to deliver food to me. Is this a sign of connection?"

Xiao Man'er handed the chopsticks to Lin Feng: "We have a tacit understanding? Then do you know what I am thinking about now?"

Lin Feng took the chopsticks, thought for a while, and said, "Are you thinking about what you can do to help me so that I won't be so tired?"

"No." Xiao Man'er shook her head.

"No?" Lin Feng was surprised.

He was confident that he had a pair of discerning eyes. In the past, he could accurately guess Xiao Man'er's thoughts, but he didn't expect that he would miss the mark this time.

Then he heard Xiao Man'er say: "I'm wondering when you can come to propose marriage."

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment.

But soon, he realized that Xiao Man'er was deliberately saying things to make him happy and to temporarily escape from his worries... Lin Feng's eyebrows became gentler. In order to make him feel more relaxed, the girl in front of him said: After saying this, what else could he ask for?

He said softly: "Originally, I wanted to say that after I settled the matter with the Four Elephants Organization, I would propose marriage, but I thought about it and realized that it would be too much like making a flag, which would be unlucky, so I will find someone to settle the day when I get back. , on the nearest good day, I will go to propose marriage in person.”

Xiao Man'er was joking, in order to divert Lin Feng's attention and let Lin Feng relax. Who would have expected that he would get such an answer directly.

This made her both happy and a little shy...after all, it seemed like she was impatient to get married.

Especially after seeing Lin Feng's meaningful smile, Xiao Man'er's cheeks became even hotter.

"You...you have a good meal. I'll come over and take care of you later."

After saying that, Xiao Man'er couldn't bear Lin Feng's smiling expression anymore and turned around and left as if running away.

Looking at the palace door that had been closed again, Lin Feng smiled and shook his head.

But let alone, with Xiao Man'er's interruption, Lin Feng's mood did ease a lot.

In order to prevent Xiao Man'er's sincerity from going to waste, Lin Feng picked up the steamed buns and ate them even though he didn't feel hungry.

While eating, Lin Feng glanced at the table casually.

At this time, he noticed that the candle he lit last night had burned out at some point.

And sure enough, as Xiao Man'er said, after burning such a thick candle all night, not much wax flowed out, and the surface of the candlestick was still clean.

There is really a sense of being free from dust.

"This technology is really powerful..."

Lin Feng sighed and looked at the other candlestick.

Then, he frowned slightly.

After testing, he had determined that the candles used in the Buddhist temple did not shed too much wax, but... the candlestick in front of him was almost covered in wax.

Why is this happening?
Are the candles used in this candle holder inferior?

Or...is there other changes?
Lin Feng thought for a while, stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth a few times, and then took the candlestick over.

He looked at the thick layer of wax on the candlestick, and his face became more suspicious.

"This wax oil flows... better than ordinary candles. The candles provided by believers to Banyue Temple are mainly focused on not flowing wax oil, so even if it is a defective product, it is not worse than ordinary candles, right? "

While thinking deeply, Lin Feng used his fingers to pry off all the solidified wax on the candlestick.

Then he placed the wax in front of the table.

Looking at the pile of wax oil that could compete with half a steamed bun, Lin Feng suddenly remembered a game he liked to play with candles when he was a child.

His eyes were swept across the table, and Lin Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the iron spoon in the lunch box.

He quickly picked up the spoon and looked at it carefully. Lin Feng nodded: "Just right."

Immediately after seeing him, he picked up a candle brought by Xiao Man'er and lit it on the candlestick without wax.

Then he picked up the spoon, used his fingers to take some of the solidified wax oil that he had picked off the table, put it on the spoon, and then placed the spoon above the candle flame.

Watching the clean and clear spoon begin to turn black on the flame, the solid wax oil inside the spoon also began to slowly melt.

Not long after, all the solid wax oil turned into a liquid state and began to boil gradually. At the same time, some obvious smoke rose from the surface of the wax oil.

Lin Feng knew that the wax oil was going to burn... When he was a child, his family was poor and electricity could not guarantee a continuous supply, so there were frequent power outages. Therefore, candles were a must-have item for every household, and his favorite was to use candles to light wax oil. I thought that was particularly interesting.

When I saw the same wax today, my hands suddenly felt itchy. I felt relaxed on both sides, so why not return to my childishness?

Seeing more and more smoke on the surface of the wax oil, Lin Feng felt a little hopeful in his heart. Returning to childishness is always an interesting thing, and then——

boom!
Hearing a sound, Lin Feng's head slammed onto the table.

"hiss--"

A gasp sounded.

Lin Feng opened his eyes in pain, and then he was completely confused.

Because he found that he fell asleep without knowing when... At the same time, the spoon and wax oil that he had just wanted to return to his childishness were all spilled on the table because he suddenly fell asleep - no, he was not asleep!

Lin Feng suddenly raised his head and his pupils suddenly shrank!
He suddenly thought of something!

When she asked Fahui before, Fahui said that she fell asleep unknowingly while guarding the red sandalwood cloud beads. When she woke up, the red sandalwood cloud beads disappeared.

Because he was sure that Fa Hui was the one who secretly changed the locks, Lin Feng subconsciously thought that Fa Hui's words were lies to get rid of suspicion.

But what if... that's not a lie?
What if she really fell asleep?

Lin Feng's eyes flickered violently at this moment, and his brain that had just rested began to work crazily.

He turned his head and stared at the wax oil spilled on the table.

Look at the wax oil that has not completely solidified.

Thinking back on everything I just experienced...

He suddenly had a bold guess in his heart!

"No way……"

Lin Feng couldn't help but swallow, and his whole body was trembling a little at this moment... It was not from fear, but from surprise and excitement.

Because he thought of a possibility, which was enough to explain everything that he couldn't figure out before!
But whether this possibility is really the case still needs to be verified!
Lin Feng took a deep breath, picked up the spoon again, grabbed a small piece of solid wax oil with his fingers and put it on the spoon. Then he carefully placed the spoon above the candle flame.

Watching the candle in the spoon melt, watching the wax oil begin to boil, and watching the black smoke coming out, Lin Feng first held his breath, and then inhaled the smoke -

boom!
"hiss……"

The same gasping sound came again.

Lin Feng opened his eyes and found that he was lying on the table again.

But this time, Lin Feng's eyes were no longer blank, but filled with dazzling light.

"It's true! It's true!"

Lin Feng clenched his hands into fists, exhaled a long breath, then released his hands, and the smile of the past appeared on his lips again.

"Interesting, it's really interesting now..."

Lin Feng looked at the remaining solid wax oil on the table, and his eyes became deeper and deeper: "If my prediction is correct, then Fa Hui should be considered an attempt... But if she is an attempt, who is the real oriole?"

Knocking his fingertips lightly on the table, Lin Feng's brain quickly recalled every person he had seen and every word he had heard since arriving at Banyue Nunnery. Gradually, his brows furrowed again.

The problem with the candle made him think about something.

But along with it, new problems emerged.

He didn't even know who to suspect anymore...

"No, I need new clues, otherwise even if I figure out Fa Hui's matter, I still won't be able to move forward..."

Boom, boom, boom. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Lin Sizheng, what you ordered yesterday has come to fruition." Li Zhen's voice came from outside the door.

What was ordered yesterday... Lin Feng's heart moved. When he arrived at Ban Yue'an yesterday, because he couldn't figure out how the thieves transported the red sandalwood beads out, Lin Feng specifically asked Li Zhen to send people down the mountain to investigate some things, so as to speculate on the red sandalwood. Unexpectedly, the method of transporting Yunzhu out would come to fruition so quickly.

And if we can know how the red sandalwood cloud beads were transported, we may be able to work backwards and find the real thief.

Thinking about this, Lin Feng immediately said: "Li Qianniu, please come in."

Soon, the door was pushed open, and Lin Feng realized that it was not only Li Zhen outside the door, but Sun Fujia and Li Tai who had gone out for dinner earlier were also back.

Several people entered the Buddhist hall. Li Tai looked at the candles lit in front of Lin Feng and the wax oil in the spoon, and asked curiously: "Light the candle in broad daylight, and the spoon is still filled with wax oil. Lin Sizheng, what are you doing?" "

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head: "We will talk about this later."

As he said that, he looked at Li Zhen and asked, "Li Qianniu, how are you?"

Hearing this, Li Tai also hurriedly looked at Li Zhen. He knew that Lin Feng asked Li Zhen to investigate in secret yesterday. At that time, he also asked Li Zhen, thinking that Li Zhen could reveal some secrets to him, but who knew that Li Zhen would He was like a piece of wood, saying nothing, so much so that he still didn't know what the two of them had said yesterday.

When Li Zhen heard Lin Feng's words, he did not hesitate as he did when he spoke about Fa Hui. He said directly: "Lin Sizheng asked the general yesterday to arrange manpower to investigate the villages at the foot of the mountain and the cliff valleys behind the mountains. Just now, two teams All hands have returned.”

"Go to the villages at the foot of the mountain and the valley behind the mountain to investigate?" Li Tai was stunned: "Does this have anything to do with the case of the missing red sandalwood beads?"

Lin Feng said: "Don't worry, let Li Qianniu tell you the results first."

Li Zhen continued: "Those who went to the Houshan Valley to investigate said that in the valley, they found no trace of anyone staying there for a long time, no trace of a fire, and no caves that could shelter from the rain."

"The valley is very long and narrow, with only one road in and out. As it happens, there is a small village not far from the road in and out. They went to the village and knocked on the doors of every house, asking if they saw anyone entering during the time of the crime. I passed through the valley, but the villagers in that village said they had never seen it.”

Lin Feng nodded thoughtfully, and then continued: "Where are the villages at the foot of the mountain?"

Li Zhen looked at Lin Feng and said: "The people who went to the villages at the foot of the mountain to investigate also knocked on the villagers' doors door to door. Because the foot of the mountain is the only way to climb the mountain, and roads extend in all directions, there are more people living there. Even if the investigation distance of this team is closer, it will take more time.”

"In the end, after they went door to door, they finally asked a common person about the situation on the night of the incident..."

Lin Feng's eyes moved, and he subconsciously straightened his back and said, "What?"

Li Zhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "That common man went to the mountain to collect firewood. Heavy rain made the mountain road difficult to travel, so he didn't go down the mountain until dark."

"And just when he was coming down the mountain and approaching the village, he found a figure going up the mountain. It was completely dark at that time, and the rain was heavy. The way up the mountain was particularly difficult, so there was someone who went up the mountain at that time. This common person has a deeper memory. But the sky was completely dark at that time, and the person was not too close to him. He only discovered the figure through lightning, but he did not see the person's clothing or appearance clearly. "

Listening to Li Zhen's words, Li Tai couldn't help but say: "Someone actually went up the mountain on the night of the crime... Could that person be Fa Hui's accomplice? But the villager didn't see that person's face clearly, so we still have no way of knowing who that person is. Who?"

"This investigation is of no use."

"It's no use?"

When Lin Feng heard this, he laughed meaningfully. He looked at Li Tai and said slowly: "Your Highness thinks it is useless, but in my opinion, it is a very important clue. With this clue, I It’s enough to determine who the real thief is who stole the red sandalwood cloud beads.”

"what?"

Lin Feng's words not only stunned Li Tai.

Even those as calm as Li Zhen and as tacit as Sun Fujia were startled at this moment.

They looked at each other, and then couldn't help but look at each other.

"Lin SiZheng, did I hear it wrong, or did you say it wrong?"

Li Tai couldn't help but said: "Isn't the thief who stole the red sandalwood beads Fahui? Why do you still say that this has confirmed the real thief of the red sandalwood beads?"

Sun Fujia and Li Zhen also looked at Lin Feng closely.

Then they saw Lin Feng stretch out his hand, pointing to the pile of solid wax oil on the table, and said, "Do you know what this is?"

Li Tai felt that Lin Feng was getting more and more strange, and he said, "Of course it's wax oil, what else could it be?"

"Then do you know where this wax oil comes from?" Lin Feng asked again.

Sun Fujia glanced at the candlesticks on the table, and with a thought in his mind, he said: "Peeled from the candlesticks? If I remember correctly, one of the candlesticks should be full of wax oil, but now both candlesticks are clean. "

Li Tai blinked blankly: "There is a candlestick full of wax? Really? Why didn't I know?"

Li Zhen frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "I also remember that there was a lot of wax on a candlestick."

Li Tai's expression was a little tense. Does that mean I was the only one who was careless and didn't remember anything?
Looking at Li Tai's tense expression, Lin Feng smiled and said, "Yes, I peeled these wax oils from the candlesticks."

"Look at this candlestick..."

Lin Feng pointed to the candlestick with the candle on the right and said: "I used this candlestick last night. I lit such a big candle at that time, and as a result, the candle burned out, but there was almost no wax left on it."

"But the candlestick on the left...is filled with wax. Do you know why?"

Li Tai couldn't guess the reason at all: "Why?"

Lin Feng said: "Your Highness, you might as well come closer. I will do something next. Your Highness will know after seeing it."

Hearing this, Li Tai subconsciously came to Lin Feng.

Then he saw Lin Feng put the wax oil on the spoon, and then Lin Feng put the spoon on the candle flame to bake. Watching the wax oil melt and the pungent black smoke coming out, Li Taigang couldn't help but want to ask Lin Feng Ask what it means and...

boom!
He lost consciousness.

When he woke up, he found that he was lying on the table. If Li Zhen hadn't quickly supported him from behind, he would have had to lie on the ground.

Li Tai looked confused: "What's wrong with me? I remember I was looking at the spoon a moment ago. Why am I lying on the table now?"

Then he turned his head and found that Li Zhen was as confused as him, but Sun Fujia seemed to have seen something terrifying, his eyes widened with a look of shock on his face.

"Your Highness just fell asleep." Lin Feng's voice sounded slowly.

"sleep?"

Li Tai was stunned for a moment: "Did I sleep well last night? Why did I fall asleep suddenly? Besides, I have never fallen asleep standing up."

"Your Highness is not asleep!"

At this time, the voice of Li Zhen, who was supporting Li Tai, suddenly sounded. He suddenly stared sharply at the fine wax oil on Lin Feng's table and said, "His Highness was stunned! And the only thing His Highness did with us just now was The difference is that His Highness got close to the spoon and smelled the black smoke produced by the melted wax oil in the spoon. Could it be..."

Sun Fujia also stared at Lin Feng closely.

Then they saw Lin Feng nodded slightly: "Li Qianniu is really quick in thinking and discovered the key at once."

He faced everyone's gaze and said slowly: "Yes, His Highness the King of Yue was not asleep at all, but was stunned. The thing that fascinated His Highness... was these wax oils."

"Wax oil? Stun me?" Li Tai finally reacted and quickly took a few steps back, then stared at the wax oil on Lin Feng's table with great vigilance.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I have just tested it. This wax oil can only stun people when it melts and produces black smoke. I just deliberately stayed away from the wax oil. It did not affect me, which means it must be It is effective only when the concentration reaches a certain level, so it poses no threat in the solid state.”

Even though Lin Feng said this, Li Tai was still very cautious and did not dare to approach rashly. He couldn't help but said: "Lin Si Zheng, why does this wax oil have a dizzying effect? ​​What is going on?"

Li Zhen didn't want to understand the key, and looked at Lin Feng with the same confusion.

"I peeled the wax off the candlestick. Obviously, it should have been the candle that was lit on the night of the crime."

"And when this candle burns, it will produce smoke that makes people unconscious, so it is definitely not a normally produced candle, so why does it appear here?"

Everyone started thinking, and even Li Tai rarely used his brain to think.

Seeing this, Lin Feng continued: "Also, Man'er said last night that the candles on the night of the crime were the last two. In other words, the candle with the effect of causing coma is absolutely certain and will definitely be destroyed. If you select it, it will definitely be used on the night of the crime.”

"Everyone might as well think about it..."

Lin Feng said seductively: "Candles have the effect of causing people to coma, and they will definitely be chosen. Moreover, they were chosen on the night of the crime. It happened that the red sandalwood cloud beads were lost that night... Putting all these things together, what can you think of?"

While Li Tai was still deep in thought, Li Zhen suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Feng. He looked shocked and said, "Could it be... that this is the preparation made by the thief to steal the red sandalwood beads?"

"Stealing red sandalwood cloud beads?"

Li Tai nodded quickly: "Yes, that must be the case! Candles make people unconscious and make them uneasy and kind-hearted at first sight. It happened that the red sandalwood cloud beads were lost that night, so it could only be to steal the red sandalwood cloud beads."

Lin Feng listened to the words of the two people and said slowly: "But as we speculated before, Fa Hui has secretly changed the lock. She only needs to go in and steal it openly when she is on duty and no one notices her. Rosewood cloud beads are enough, she has no reason and no need to use this kind of candle."

"This..." Li Zhen was startled.

His eyes kept rolling. Under Lin Feng's successive prompts and guidance, he finally understood what Lin Feng meant.

This made him stunned at first, and then full of endless surprises. He quickly looked at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Si Zheng, could it be that..."

Lin Feng saw Li Zhen's expression and knew that Li Zhen understood what he meant.

He nodded with a smile and said: "For Fa Hui, she only needs to open the door normally and steal the red sandalwood cloud beads. There is no need to do anything extra. This candle that can make people coma is very important to her." Words are of no use at all..."

"Also, you may wish to recall what Fa Hui and Master Jing Ci said. They both said that on the night of the incident, Fa Hui fell asleep unknowingly. It was obviously raining heavily and it was obviously very cold. No normal person should be able to fall asleep easily, but Fahui said she fell asleep without even realizing it."

"Through questioning Fa Hui, you should also know that Fa Hui is very smart and is definitely not the kind of person who talks nonsense when in a panic. Not to mention, her theft plan must have been prepared for a long time, so why did she Why is it so easy to believe when you say it in this way?”

"Even if she said that she had a bad stomach that night and took some time to go to the toilet, it would be easier for people to believe it than if she fell asleep."

Li Tai listened to Lin Feng's words, thought about it carefully, then clapped his hands and said, "Yes, she can obviously use a more suitable reason, so why doesn't she use it? Does she look down on us?"

"No! I don't think she underestimated us."

Lin Feng said slowly: "If she underestimates us, there is no need to hide the lock change so deeply. There is no need to try every means to lead us to doubt Fa Min when I ask her."

"Then she doesn't look down on us, so why does she use such an excuse?" Li Tai couldn't figure it out at all.

Lin Feng looked at Li Tai, and suddenly revealed a meaningful expression, and said: "What if...she didn't lie, she didn't want to deceive us, and she was telling the truth?"

"What? The truth?" Li Tai was stunned.

Then he heard Lin Feng say: "Your Highness, what happened just now, will you forget it?"

"Just now? Wasn't this king just called here by you and then passed out..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Tai suddenly paused. He finally realized something and looked at Lin Feng closely.

"It seems His Highness has understood."

Lin Feng said slowly: "The situation when she fell asleep was exactly the same as His Highness just now, and we can know that this candle cannot be hers, and only Dharma Wisdom can enter the Buddhist temple that night, so...you said, this Who are the candles that can make people unconscious for?"

(End of this chapter)