Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

However, Zhang Shitou is a careful person, and said,
"Something is wrong. Think about it. All the valuables in this house have been taken away. It doesn't make sense that this ring would be left behind. Not only is it valuable, but it will also expose Wen San's identity. If it was really Wen San who did it, would he be so careless?"

"And look, there is no similar ring mark on Li Quezi's neck, which means that the murderer didn't have a ring on his hand when he strangled him. So, did it fall off before he killed him? Could it be that Wen San has no recollection of it at all?"

These two questions instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room, but at the same time, they also gave these people a new idea.

Could it be that someone killed Li Quezi and knew that Li Quezi and Wen San had a conflict of interest, so they wanted to use this ring to frame Wen San?

When everyone thought about it for the first time, they felt a chill all over their bodies, as if there was a cold and poisonous snake in the dark, spitting out its core, staring at everyone grimly.

Sun Datou suddenly remembered this incident and said,
"Oh, by the way, I heard from Xiao Liuzi at home that Wen San has this ring, and he brought it back from outside. It is very precious and valuable, but it was lost some time ago and has not been found.

If the ring was not found here by Wen San, but was lost long ago and fell into someone else's hands, I'm afraid the murderer must be someone else!"

At this moment, even Meng Zhaopa didn't expect that the means he thought would further prove Wen San's identity as the murderer turned out to be a fatal flaw.

Of course, this does not mean that Meng Zhao’s wisdom stops here and that he could not even think of this possibility.

On the contrary, he simply failed to fully integrate into this era and break away from his lofty status in the past.

Not only in terms of identity and consciousness, but also Meng Zhao looked down upon everyone in Xiaohan Village, including Zhou Zhihan.

To put it bluntly, Meng Zhao never thought that this small village could be a dangerous place, nor did he think that the people here could have any powerful means.

As the saying goes, "Arrogant soldiers come before a fall." Meng Zhao's overconfidence turned into arrogance. He neglected and underestimated the people of Xiaohan Village, and his crude tactics became his downfall.

The main reason is that Meng Zhaozhen didn’t think there was any powerful person in Xiaohan Village who could solve this murder case.

Still not mature enough, not stable enough, and not rational enough.

This is also human nature. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

It is certainly difficult to struggle from a small person to become a big person, but it is more difficult and much more difficult to restore the identity of a small person from a big person and set sail again from the perspective of a small person.

It's not a lack of means or lack of ability, it's simply a lack of mentality that makes it difficult to return to basics.

Of course, another key point is that Xiaohan Village is actually full of hidden talents and capable people.

Zhang Shitou can be called an old fox, so of course he is quite wise. However, he is not very good at some things, such as handling cases and performing autopsies. Instead, it can be said that these are his weaknesses.

However, he has an extraordinary sensitivity.

Although everyone was suspicious and set their sights on Wen San, there was even multiple pieces of evidence to prove this.

However, the more this happened, the more Zhang Shitou began to think that the truth was not like that.

Therefore, starting from the above two points, some doubts will naturally be raised. Once the doubts are confirmed, they will help Wen San clear his suspicion.

As for who the specific murderer is, it is actually difficult to say. Zhang Shitou only has a kind of keenness brought by his talent. It doesn’t mean that he is really a detective who can find the murderer easily.

Zhang Shitou took over Sun Datou's words.

"If the murderer is someone else, then he wanted to kill for money and shifted his target to Wen San. There are two possibilities.

Firstly, he had a grudge against Wen San and had killed someone, so he deliberately framed him, causing us to have opinions about Wen San, exclude and isolate him, and maybe even drive Wen San away in the future.

Secondly, he has no grudge against Wen San, and he is just going along with the situation. So, his purpose is simply to kill for money. In this case, with so many people in the village, it is difficult to identify the murderer!"

"However, I am more inclined to the former. After all, not only did the other party take out Wen San's ring, but he also deliberately contributed such a valuable item to prove Wen San's crime. For someone who emptied Li Guizi's family, this is not a small amount of money."

Although the people in the village don't know the value of this ring very well, at least the material and workmanship, even if it has some flaws, should be worth a few taels of silver.

Think about it, this person is like a bandit entering the village, he attaches great importance to property, but he can give up something valuable like a ring. Apart from hating Wen San deeply, is there any other possibility?

It’s no wonder that after Zhang Shitou’s explanation, everyone present had a general idea of ​​the situation.

That’s right, there is a high probability that the ring was deliberately left at the scene by someone to divert attention and put the blame on Wen San.

They put themselves in the other person's shoes. If they had killed someone without anyone knowing, they would have thought of all the circumstances and made all the clues perfect.

If the ring had not been left behind intentionally, it would have been looted.

No matter whether the ring was stolen by Li Guizi, picked up, or dropped accidentally by the murderer, he would definitely take it away.

Of course, it is not impossible that the murderer was simply careless and too emotional when killing people, so he forgot the key thing, but considering the whole incident, it doesn't make sense.

After all, from breaking into the house and picking the lock, to killing people, to ransacking the entire house and taking away all the property, it is clear that the murderer had a complete plan, a meticulous mind, and an extremely calm heart.

To say that he killed someone and was in a panic is full of mistakes and omissions and does not make sense at all.

Therefore, everyone present basically had an idea that although Wen San might have killed Li Cuzi, the possibility was very small, and it was likely that he was framed by someone.

As for who framed him and who killed him, it is hard to say.

Although Wen San is not from the Han, Zhang, or Sun family, he is generous and magnanimous, and has a group of little brothers following him to eat and drink for free. He is still very powerful and has bullied many people in the village.

Those who hold a grudge against Wen San and wish him dead have nowhere to complain and nowhere to investigate. If they really investigate further, even the people from the three families might be implicated.

As for Li Zheng and San Gouzi, they never appeared in the minds of anyone in the room from beginning to end.

There is no other reason, I simply don't think this matter has anything to do with two half-grown children. What's more, these two people belong to an extremely vulnerable group in the village and are the ones who are bullied.

Especially Li Zheng. Not to mention that it was Wen San who bullied him, which family in the village, the Han family, the Zhang family, the Sun family, had not bullied him?
Weakness is the original sin. In the past, Li Zheng was simply weak, and everyone stepped on him. Sometimes, others did not have any subjective intention, but it was simply an objective fact.

Who would think that Li Zheng, who is like this, would become a murderer?
I wouldn't even think about it.

Not long after, Wen San and Yang Xiaoshu came over, and they were brought here by the villagers. Along the way, Wen San and Yang Xiaoshu also heard some things said by the guide, and they were also very nervous.

Especially Yang Xiaoshu, who got drunk with Wen San last night and slept all night long. He was also unlucky enough to be involved in this incident with Wen San. He was so upset that his intestines almost turned green.

If I had known earlier, I would not have been greedy for such a small amount of food and drink. Now I am involved in a murder lawsuit and I don’t know what to do in the future!

As for Wen San, he was still somewhat calm.

Firstly, this matter really had nothing to do with him, so he was upright and had nothing to fear, and he was courageous.

Secondly, even if he was really wronged, Wen San still had a way out. After all, he had long wanted to take a few people out to work hard and make a name for himself. Now, if he could take advantage of this opportunity to drag a few people into the water, it would also be a way out.

As for the danger of having the murder pinned on him, Wen San didn't take it seriously at all.

First, he knew the people in power in Xiaohan Village very well. They cared a lot about rules and regulations, but were not very interested in the so-called legitimacy and laws of the court.

To put it bluntly, they hope to take Xiaohan Village into their own hands instead of being like a yes-man and listening to the imperial court. This is especially obvious in recent years, when the outside world has been restless and there are signs of chaos.

Secondly, the villagers seldom use violent means to punish people. The worst that can happen is that the person will be kicked out of the village, which coincides with his purpose.

In addition, Wen San was very familiar with Li Cuzi's image in the village. Although he was not hated by everyone, he was not far from it.

I don't know how many people wanted to kill this guy.

With his connections investigated to this extent, even if the elders in the village wanted to impose severe punishment, it would be impossible.

On the contrary, if he killed a powerful person, or someone who was popular, such as Cui Ying, it would definitely not be easy.

Soon, Wen San and Yang Xiaoshu entered the room which was surrounded by three layers of quilts inside and outside, making it impossible for anyone to get in or out.

I also saw the people in the house waiting in silence.

When Yang Xiaoshu saw Han Dali and his people, his face turned pale, his legs became like vibrators, shaking non-stop, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Even though Wen San was brave, he couldn't help but look a little frightened at this moment.

He was indeed very courageous and had a murderous aura, but facing the people in the room, he really didn't dare to stab them!
In the past, no matter how arrogant and unruly he was in the eyes of others, at this moment, he could only greet the people present honestly and regard himself as a junior. Of course, he was indeed a junior.

Zhang Shitou smiled and said,

"San'er, you don't have to worry. Listen to me, there are many suspicious points in Li Guizi's death. This ring is exactly the suspicious point. Take a look first!"

When Wen San heard what Zhang Shitou said, he felt relieved, knowing that there was still room for things to turn around and that the situation was not completely blocked.

When I took the ring, two thoughts instantly came to my mind.

The first thought was where did this ring come from.

The second thought was, will this ring be strong evidence of my murder?
Wen San was definitely not a fool, he reacted quickly and said,
"This is my ring. I secretly bought it from the county town. It can be pawned for four ounces of silver in a pawnshop. It is very valuable. It took me a lot of time and effort to get it.

But later, the ring disappeared. I don’t know if it was lost or stolen. I mobilized many friends to look for it. I’m sure someone in the village still remembers it.”

"Well, we have heard about this from your uncle Sun. Do you also want to ask his little Liuzi to help you find the ring?"

Hearing the great joy, he nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, that's right. At that time, not only Xiaoliu, but also several brothers from the Sun family helped. I even treated all the people who helped to a meal!"

"That's right. To tell you the truth, this ring was found in Li Guizi's bed.

When he died, nothing was looted.

So, I suspect that someone deliberately threw away your ring in order to frame you for the murder of Li Guizi.

You have conflicts and disputes with Li Guizi, which is your motive. You have killed people and you also have several good friends, which shows that you are also capable of killing people.

Also, you killed someone not long ago, which may have fueled your arrogance and prompted you to attack Li Guizi.

Originally, if it weren't for this ring, you would be our first suspect.

But now, with the ring, your suspicion can be reduced!"

Of course it is to reduce it rather than eliminate it. After all, people died in the entire Xiaohan Village.

Apart from Wen San, there is no other suspect. Even if he didn't do it, everyone would suspect that he did it.

Although this contradicts the analysis of Zhang Shitou and others, not everyone in Xiaohan Village has their insight and brains.

Why does Meng Zhao look down on the people in these villages and think that he can deceive them with just a casual plot?

Isn't it because you think that these people who have been farming for generations, living in a remote corner, without any education, without any experience, and without any wisdom, are easily deceived?
But, just because most people are like this doesn't mean it's the case for everyone.

Han Dali, Zhang Shitou, Sun Datou, Wu Laodao, Gao Daxian, either they have been village chiefs for generations and are no longer limited to the identity of farmers, or they are naturally gifted and have a keen sense of smell, or they have been out in the world and have good experience, or even served in the army, killed enemies, and intrigued with others...

All these things only show that these people are elites who can understand frame-ups and make accurate judgments.

However, it is impossible for them to adjust the pace of the entire Xiaohan Village to be consistent with theirs.

Therefore, outsiders will still have some suspicions. Three people make a tiger, not to mention the people in the village who like gossip more!

Wen San didn't care about public opinion. He was happy that he could enhance his image as a fierce and domineering person.

As long as the people who dominate Xiaohan Village know that he is innocent, that is enough. (End of this chapter)