Married three times as a concubine, the prince is playing tricks

Chapter 334 The Calm Before the Storm 2
It has to be said that this proposal of the old man of the Shen family is indeed the only key to solve the matter now.Otherwise, with Shen Lingbo and Mu Jingnian alone, even if they entered the palace to persuade the emperor, but according to the current situation, Emperor Jianyuan would not let go easily.And even if he really let go and released Gouzhi County, it would definitely dissatisfy many people in the government and the opposition!

So, upon hearing this, Shen Lingbo agreed after thinking for a while, then asked some details about the case, and then looked at Gouzhi County who was detained in the Ministry of Punishment.Of course, although Gouzhi County was detained in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is responsible for the old man of the Shen family, so even if he can't be released, he is still good to him in the end!Facing Shen Lingbo's arrival, Gouzhi County was naturally very happy.After a simple conversation, Shen Lingbo asked Gouzhi County about the case.

Of course, the old man of the Shen family also got information about the case from Gou Zhi County.Therefore, what the two said was almost the same.Afterwards, Shen Lingbo didn't say much, and simply comforted Gou Zhixian to make him feel at ease.But Wen Yan, Gouzhi County didn't say anything else, but when Shen Lingbo was about to leave, he suddenly asked Shen Lingbo to send a message to his wife of the East Lion, saying that everything is fine, don't worry.

Shen Lingbo naturally understood Gou Zhixian's thoughts.nodded.Then Shen Lingbo and Mu Jingnian returned to Prince Rui's Mansion.And then at the same time as sending a message to Mrs. Lu, someone even took Mrs. Lu directly to the Shen family for a temporary stay.And Shen Lingbo's arrangement naturally has its purpose, because she did this, on the one hand, to let Mrs. Lu not worry too much about Gouzhi County, and, with the third girl, Yan Ruyu and others in the Shen family to accompany her, she would not let her think wildly .On the other hand, bringing the Lu family to the Shen family is also a clear reminder to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Regarding the matter of Gou Zhi County, none of you should try to make trouble. With the backing of the Shen family and Prince Rui's residence, give me all Be honest!

What Shen Lingbo meant was that it was here, but now the key is to find the murderer.Therefore, as soon as Shen Lingbo and Mu Jingnian returned home, they went straight into the study
"Jingnian, what do you think about this?"

As soon as he entered the door, Shen Lingbo spoke directly, without even sitting down.But at this time, upon hearing this, Mu Jingnian pulled her over and sat down on the soft couch next to her.

"Well, Gouzhi County has pretty much said about the specific things. However, if Ling'er insists on telling me, then I can only say that this murderer is too shrewd."

Mu Jingnian spoke with a smile on his face.And these words sound ordinary, but when you think about it carefully, there is an indescribable meaning faintly.So, upon hearing this, Shen Lingbo couldn't help being taken aback, then turned to look at Mu Jingnian and asked:

"What do you mean? I heard there is something in your words?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, I'm just talking casually..."

He curled his lips into a smile, and then Mu Jingnian couldn't help stretching out his hands to play with the golden tassels on Shen Lingbo's head.
"After all, judging from the news from Gou Zhi County's investigation these days, the murderer didn't leave any clues except that the murder method was brutal and the killing time was fixed. Could it be that this is not shrewd?"

Mu Jingnian's words were not rushed.It can be heard that Shen Lingbo knocked his hand off with a slap, and then couldn't help but glared at him.

"Okay, you dead fox, stop playing tricks on me! Now that you're talking about serious things, you can just say what you want, don't play tricks here! I'm getting bored to death!"

Shen Lingbo was anxious, after all, Gouzhi County had helped her a lot since she realized it, but now, when Gouzhi County encountered this matter, she, Shen Lingbo, couldn't just talk about it instead of doing practical things!Hearing this, Mu Jingnian couldn't help raising his eyebrows, put down his hands, and leaned back slightly

"Hehe, Ling'er, I understand what you're thinking, but Ling'er needs to know that this matter cannot be rushed, after all, sometimes the more urgent you are, the easier it is to miss something..."

"Missing something? What? Hey, dead fox, do you know something?"

"Hehe, that's right, I just think that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface!"

Mu Jingnian's words were still leisurely, but the moment he finished speaking, there was an almost invisible flash in his eyes.Hearing this, Shen Lingbo's expression became slightly dignified.
"Then you mean to say..."

"No other meaning, just discussing the facts!"

With that said, Mu Jingnian slowly sat up straight

"Actually, I heard about it after the first homicide. At that time, the deceased was the owner of a teahouse in the east of the city... and in the capital, although there are not many murders, but over the years , it’s not that there are none. So if it’s an ordinary case, I wouldn’t know about it. But this case, I knew about it right away, and it wasn’t just me who knew about it. I already know... Hehe, Ling'er, do you know why?"

He casually said something that seemed irrelevant, but then smiled slightly, and then turned to ask Shen Lingbo.Hearing this, Shen Lingbo, who had been listening attentively, couldn't help but froze for a moment, but then frowned, and said:

"...Is it because this case is more scary?"

"Hehe, Ling'er is smart enough to guess right! That's the truth, because it was too scary! According to people who saw the scene at the time, the body of the teahouse owner was cut into pieces, and the whole room was covered in blood. The chest and stomach were completely cut open... Therefore, seeing this situation, everyone present at that time was terrified. Therefore, in just half a day, except for the palace, almost all the people in the capital knew about it!"

Knowing that Shen Lingbo would be afraid, Mu Jingnian didn't elaborate.However, even so, Shen Lingbo could already imagine the situation at that time, and immediately his face turned pale

Nima!Cheating father, is this girl mentally ill? !Not to mention dismembering the body, but still...

Shen Lingbo thought to himself, and then couldn't help rolling his eyes.But at this time, Mu Jingnian handed over a cup of tea

"Hehe, that's it, so seeing Ling'er's reaction, everyone who was present at the time also had the same reaction. That's why this matter spread all over the capital in an instant! And ten days later, the first case has not yet been resolved." It was found out that the second case happened, and this time, the master of the blacksmith shop in the west of the city was killed. The method of death was the same as that of the teahouse owner last time. Then another ten days later, this time, he was killed It is Mr. Qian, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites..."

Mu Jingyoung spoke slowly, but at this point, he paused for a while, and at the same time, Shen Lingbo had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and then he opened his mouth and shouted:
"Wait, Jingnian, Mr. Qian's house...isn't it in the south of the city?!"

Shen Lingbo opened his mouth sharply.At the same time, he couldn't help stretching out his hand to Mu Jingnian beside him.But at this time, upon hearing this, Mu Jingnian smiled slightly.

"Hehe, Ling'er finally found out!"

As he said that, Mu Jingnian slightly suppressed the smile on his face, and then his eyes flickered for a moment.

"East of the city, west of the city, south of the city... east, west, south, north. The date of the crime was the fifth day, the fifteenth day, and the 25th day of the month. Besides, I don't know if Ling'er noticed that the victims who were killed were only similar in age on the surface. They were between forty and fifty, but their identities and backgrounds were messy and irregular, but thinking about it carefully, the first victim was a teahouse owner, the second victim was a craftsman, and the second victim was a craftsman. The third Mr. Qian is the second rank of the dynasty..."

"Scholar, farmer, businessman?!"

Mu Jingnian spoke word by word, but before he finished speaking, Shen Lingbo couldn't help but exclaimed!In other words, he stood up abruptly from the soft couch

"Yes, that's how it is. The owner of the teahouse is a businessman, the master of the blacksmith is a craftsman, the so-called 'worker', and Qian Changli, Mr. Qian is an official, that is, a 'scholar'... Then add what you just said What I said, that is to say, the murderer's next target is on the fifth day of next month, in the north of the city, aged between forty and fifty, with a background of 'Nong'...Fox, are you right?"

As if he had solved a puzzle, Shen Lingbo immediately expressed his conjecture.Upon hearing this, Mu Jingnian chuckled suddenly.

"Hehe, it can be said that... But, Ling'er doesn't think that if it's just like this, things won't be too simple?"

"……what does it mean?"

He opened his mouth with a smile, but then Mu Jingnian changed the topic.Hearing this, Shen Lingbo, who was a little excited just now, couldn't help but froze for a moment, but at this moment, Mu Jingnian stretched out his hand to pull Shen Lingbo back

"Maybe I'm thinking too much, but. Ling'er, think about it... If Ling'er wanted to kill someone, what would Ling'er do?! Presumably, he would kill the other person quietly, and then carefully hide his tracks, while trying his best to kill someone. Don't be eye-catching! But now this murderer has no intention of hiding at all from the beginning, and instead tried his best to show his cruel methods in the bloodiest way, as if to say to everyone, come on, come on Look at me, I'm killing people... So, looking at this point, there are only two situations. One is that the serial murderer himself is a full-fledged murderer who enjoys killing people, and this person is shrewd, cruel, cunning And conceited, don't take anyone seriously! But besides this one, there is another situation, that is, all of this is just a cover, and the other party just wants to hide something..."

Having said that, Mu Jingnian leaned over and gently leaned on Shen Lingbo's shoulder, but at this moment, Shen Lingbo, who had been frowning all along, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then suddenly imitated Mu Jingnian's previous appearance, hehe laughed
Shen Lingbo smiled softly, and his lazy voice was full of obsequious ecstasy.But after laughing, he suddenly turned his head to look at a certain fox leaning on his shoulder, and then stretched out his hand to caress his face provocatively...

"Dead fox, do you know that in psychology, there is a term called 'prime cause effect'?! Speaking of this 'prime cause', in simple terms, it means that when a person understands something, often The first information you see or hear will have the most obvious impact on some subsequent events. For example, a very close friend of yours always tells you that so and so is very good, and there is love and affection. Righteousness, warm-heartedness, and so on, and then one day, when you see this so-and-so that you have never seen before, you will intuitively think that he is very good..."

"Hehe, does Ling'er mean preconceived ideas?"

"Yes! It's preconceived!"

Sometimes, even Shen Lingbo had to admire Mu Jingnian's extraordinary understanding ability.Just like in what she said just now, there are many words that Mu Jingnian doesn't understand without thinking about it, such as 'psychology', etc., but even so, he can still grasp the key points in an instant!
"So, just like what you just said, Fox, the murderer killed the teahouse owner in the most cruel way when he committed the first case. He wanted everyone to be afraid, and because of the fear, he spread the news to everyone in an instant! Then he killed the second person and the third person according to the law, and then made everyone think that the murderer came to the capital, and the method Cruel, no matter rich or poor, high or low..."

(End of this chapter)