Although Tang Ning has watched many detective dramas such as "Young Bao Qingtian", "The Criminal Officer of the Song Dynasty", "The Famous Detective Di Renjie", and "The Strange Case of Shi Gong", Tang Ning has watched many detective dramas in his previous life, but it is the first time in his two lives to experience the plots in the TV series.

This is a murder case. Throughout history, cases involving human lives have been extremely serious cases.

And in this case, my cheap father-in-law was in trouble.

Tang Ning finished reading all the files last night. The case was not complicated and not very tortuous.

The deceased was a small family member outside the city. He was found dead in his home a month ago.

After several days of investigation and visit by the constables, the suspect was finally locked in the dead son-in-law of Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao has no son and only one daughter with his deceased wife. If Mr. Zhao dies, his family property will naturally be inherited by his daughter and son-in-law. According to common sense, Mr. Zhao's son-in-law, a man named Xu Jie, has enough motive for murder, but the problem is that on the night when Mr. Zhao died, Xu Jie had a perfect absentee proof.

He was drinking with his friends that night and went back very late.

After the case was found here, according to the past practice, as long as Xu Jie was tortured and confessed with torture in this era, unless he was a person with a strong mind. If Mr. Zhao really killed him, it would not take long before the criminal would be unable to resist confessing.

This is also the trouble for his cheap father-in-law.

Ever since he offended the governor of Lingzhou for marrying his daughter, the other party has regarded him as a thorn in his eyes and is waiting to catch him.

This case happened in Yong'an County and involved a major death case. The governor strictly ordered the Yong'an County Magistrate to solve the case within a time limit. This is understandable.

At the same time, the court has cracked down on cruel officials in the past two years and strictly prohibited local county governments from abuse of heavy duty. They were beaten up and beaten up. Once discovered, they will never be spared.

Therefore, when the serious case is tried, there will be some people standing outside the hall to observe. Once the severe punishment is used, the governor of Lingzhou will have enough reason to touch him in full view of the public.

But if the prisoner does not need to be punished and cannot find evidence, the prisoner will definitely not be able to take charge. He has a murder case and the murderer has been unable to be caught for a long time. The governor of Lingzhou has another reason to touch him.

My father-in-law is really a sin...

Tang Ning sighed, and said in silence for his cheap father-in-law in his heart, and picked up his pen to start recording.

In the court, Zhong Mingli looked extremely gloomy. He looked at the man under the court and asked, "Xu Jie, you said you were drinking with your friends that night. In addition to you two, there were other witnesses?"

The man knelt in the hall with a bitter expression on his face and said loudly: "Sir, the villain was drinking at Wang Er's house that day, and there was no one around him except Wang Er."

Zhong Mingli looked at the other person kneeling beside Xu Jie and asked, "Wang Er, Xu Jie said that on the night of the fifteenth of last month, you two were drinking at your house. He didn't leave until midnight. Is there anything wrong?"

Without waiting for Wang Er to answer, he raised his voice again and said, "You have to think about it before talking about the major life case, shelter the criminals and be punished as the same crime!"

Wang Er, who was kneeling on the ground, shivered, looked at Xu Jie beside him, and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, every word that the villain said is true, I hope you will observe clearly!"

"Okay, then tell me what wine you drank that day and what dishes were you serving!"

"I drank homemade rice wine, and I drank two liang of pork head meat..."

...

In the corner, Tang Ning looked at the two people kneeling in the hall and shook his head slightly.

He had read all the files all night yesterday. He had asked his father-in-law countless times, but the two of Xu and Wang had obviously submitted their letters in advance and could not ask anything at all.

Or maybe Xu Jie was wronged. If so, this case would be even more difficult.

He put down his pen and rubbed his stomach, feeling a little hungry.

This was almost an hour of trial, and the case had not made any progress, and the meal time had passed...

It would be fine if he didn't rub it, but when he rubbed it, his stomach suddenly made another "gurgling" sound.

The case was already in a bottleneck, and the county magistrate was as deep as water, and the others were also trembling and did not dare to make any sound. The sound of Tang Ning screaming in his stomach was particularly obvious.

Zhong Mingli looked at the corner and met Tang Ning's eyes.

Since experiencing the last extreme hunger, Tang Ning has become particularly afraid of hunger. He is a little worried that if his father-in-law continues to drag on like this, will he even miss the lunch?

The case was deadlocked again. Zhong Mingli was already bored. He didn't know what he had eaten in the morning, and his stomach was also in a state of uproar. He looked at Tang Ning and said, "I will go out for a while. There is no record of something just now. You can ask them again."

After saying that, he covered his stomach and hurriedly left.

Tang Ning could play back his memory at any time, and there was nothing to ask, but he still took the paper and pen and walked out of the corner.

The yamen runners standing on both sides looked at Tang Ning walking out with a strange look on their faces.

They all heard of this nerdy son-in-law in the family of Magistrate Zhong. It is rumored that he is rigid and only knows how to study hard. He locks himself in the room all day long and turns a blind eye to a beauty like Miss Zhong...

There are also rumors that the reason why the son-in-law of the Zhong family is so neglected to Miss Zhong is because he can't get up in the morning...

Tang Ning walked to Xu Jie with a booklet for records in one hand and a pen in the other.

"Last fifteenth month, were you drinking at Wang Er's house?" he asked after opening the booklet.

"Yes, the villain drank with Wu Er that night and left at midnight." Xu Jie nodded.

"What wine do you drink and what dishes do you eat?"

"I drank the rice wine made by Wang Erjia, and the one who put the wine was 2 liang of pork head meat..."

Tang Ning took the paper and pen to record the yamen runners around him were bored. They had heard these questions and answers countless times.

Tang Ning looked at Xu Jie and continued to ask, "Is pork head meat delicious?"

Xu Jie was stunned and nodded again: "Okay, delicious..."

"Where did you buy it?" Tang Ning asked again.

"Zheng Butcher from Dongxiang."

"Is it fair for the butcher Zheng to sell meat?"

"Public, just..."

"Did Zheng Butcher usually bully the market?"

"No, no..."

"Do you know that Zheng Butcher Zheng has a nickname called Zhenguanxi?"

"have no idea."

"Did the butcher Zheng know that you killed Mr. Zhao?"

"I don't know..." Xu Jie subconsciously wanted to answer, but was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat, and immediately said: "Sir, the villain did not kill anyone!"

"Don't be nervous, wipe your sweat first, I'll just ask casually." Tang Ning smiled and closed the booklet.

He turned around and took two steps, then suddenly turned around and asked, "By the way, that day was fifteen. When you left Wang Er's house, the moon must be very round, and it must be very bright outside, right?"

Xu Jie was relieved. He was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded immediately and said, "Yes, the little man remembered it very clearly. The moon was very big and round that night, and it was very bright outside..."

"You are lying!"

Tang Ning suddenly changed his tone, pointed at him and said sternly: "The fifteenth day of last month was obviously cloudy, where did you see the big and round moon!"

The young clerk's face changed from indifferent to coldness, and Xu Jie was stunned on the spot.

Tang Ning looked at Xu Jie and his voice rose again: "Why are you lying? Say, what were you doing that night? Did Mr. Zhao kill you?"

Xu Jie's body trembled, and he was startled and sweated again. He quickly changed his words: "Sir, it's a villain who remembered it wrong. The villain got drunk that night and couldn't remember it very clearly. Now he remembered that there was no moon that night..."

Tang Ning squatted down, looked into his eyes, and said, "I just said it casually... Actually, there was really a moon that night."

Xu Jie shivered, and even cold sweat oozed from his forehead. He changed his mouth again: "Sir, the villain got drunk that night. I don't remember if there is a moon..."

"The statements are vague, repeated, hesitant, and there must be something hidden. What are you guilty about?"

"Little, the villain is not guilty."

"Without guilt, why are you shaking, why are you sweating... Look at your look so haggard, you have dreamed about Mr. Zhao these days, have you?"

"No..." Xu Jie's sweat was dripping, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak.

Tang Ning's tone suddenly changed and he shouted: "Tell me honestly, what were you doing that night!"

His loud shout was shocked even the yamen runners in the court.

Xu Jie was even more heartbroken and said in panic: "Sir, villain, villain was really at the Wang Er family that night..."

"You still dare to argue!"

Tang Ning interrupted him and waved his hand suddenly: "I didn't ask you the night I killed Zhao Yuanwai, I asked you the night before killing him!"

"I was the night before killing him..."

The words just now were full of flaws, the young clerk was aggressive, Xu Jie's forehead was sweating like rain, his heart was almost collapsed, his breathing was rapid, and he hurriedly explained...

Halfway through his explanation, his body suddenly trembled and his voice stopped abruptly.

...

When Zhong Mingli came back from the cottage, her body was relieved, but she was still bored.

If the case had no result today, Governor Dong would not know how to make things difficult for him. He sat back on the main seat and found that the court was quiet. He looked at Tang Ning below and asked in confusion: "Why don't you ask?"

Tang Ning turned around, bowed slightly, and said, "Sir, I've finished asking."

Hurry!

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge uproar suddenly broke out in the originally silent court!

A yamen runner looked at the prisoner who was limp on the ground, touched his companion beside him with his shoulders, and asked, "Did he admit it just now?"

His companions were still trying to recall whether there was a moon on the night of the fifteenth month last month. He heard this and said puzzled: "What did you say?"

The yamen runner looked at the nearly boiling people outside and knew that he had heard it right just now.

This case that had been tormenting them for nearly a month was solved in just a few words by the elder son-in-law of the Zhong family?

Is this still the nerdy son-in-law of the Zhong family?

His eyes looked at the young man standing in the hall.

All eyes couldn't help but look over.
Chapter completed!