Murong Xiaotian went all the way to the horse racing shop. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw dozens of fine horses in the stables on one side. In addition, there were more than a dozen carriages in the yard. It seemed that the business of this horse racing shop was not small.
Apart from these, nothing else can be seen in the front yard, and the bustling sounds of people can be heard in the backyard. The sun is setting at this time, so the guys from the car dealership are probably eating in the backyard.
"Why,"
Murong Xiaotian was about to walk into the backyard when he heard a slight sigh from the stable. He couldn't help but walked over and saw an old man in his fifties or sixties standing in the stable, stroking a horse. Ma sighed and shook his head, and couldn't help but casually asked: "Old man, why do you lament forever?"
Hearing the sound, the old man raised his head and glanced at Murong Xiaotian: "Young man, you need to hire a car to go to the backyard. Don't bother me. I'm troubled."
Murong Xiaotian smiled softly when he heard the sound. Instead of leaving, he got into the stable: "Haha, old man, I can see that you are very affectionate for these horses. Do you raise these horses by yourself?"
When the old man saw Murong Xiaotian getting into the stable, he rolled his eyes at him, but said nothing. From the looks of it, he had no intention of chasing Murong Xiaotian away.
"Old man, why are you sighing? Is it because the boss scolded the horse for not raising it well, and that's why we are so unhappy? Haha," Murong Xiaotian didn't know what to say. He couldn't just ask Niu Er directly. situation, or it may be something related to the car dealership. That would be too obvious, so we can only talk about it in idle talk.
"Hmph," the old man heard Murong Xiaotian's words and snorted in dissatisfaction: "Old man, I have raised horses all my life, and I have never seen a horse that cannot be tamed. I dare not brag about anything else, but the horses raised by the old man , there is no one who is not obedient and disobedient,”
Murong Xiaotian's heart moved, and he brought the topic to Niu Er: "Haha, old man, don't brag. Two days ago, Niu Er carried the concubine of the boss of Mihang and left your car dealership not far away. , the horse was frightened. Who in the city knows about this?"
"Bah, they are all blind," the old man spat angrily.
"Why, you still don't accept it," Murong Xiaotian laughed and reached out to pat the old man's shoulder: "Old man, the axle suddenly broke and it's normal for the horse to be frightened. Don't think too hard about it. It was just an accident. "
"You don't know what you're doing. How can a horse in a car dealership be easily frightened?" The old man became excited by what Murong Xiaotian said, and even his voice became much louder: "A car dealership is different from other industries. The first requirement is the stability and safety of the carriage. Therefore, when choosing a horse, I always choose a horse with a docile temperament. Old man, when I raise these horses, my first requirement is to tame them and make them completely obedient. You have to know, Horses are very humane. A completely tamed horse will not be frightened even if the entire carriage overturns, let alone a broken axle."
"Oh, oh, oh," Murong Xiaotian's heart suddenly became alive. It seems that this trip to the car dealer was not in vain, and it might be quite fruitful: "Haha, old man, you have to have evidence to speak. Now everyone knows that Niu The other day, I got involved in a lawsuit because my horse was frightened. Who would believe it if I just listen to your words?"
"Hmph, do you think I can't produce evidence, old man?" The old man said unconvinced: "For a carriage that is running normally, the horse's tracks are clear and orderly, and the steps are even and not too big, but for a frightened horse, the horse must be If you can run with all your strength, the footprints will be messy and the steps will be uneven. Another point is that if the axle on one side is broken, the entire carriage will inevitably tilt slightly, which will make one side heavier and the other lighter. The wheel marks left by the carriage will It should be deeper on one side and shallower on the other. I've seen that forest, and the wheel tracks are both darker and shallower on both sides. The horse's footprints are clear and orderly, and the pace is even. Old man, I can be sure that the carriage axle has not been broken at all. The horse was not frightened at all,"
"Haha, old man, you are like the reincarnation of Bao Longtu. You are awesome." Murong Xiaotian smiled and extended his thumb to the old man. Things went smoother than he imagined. He didn't expect progress to be made so quickly. , now it is certain that this Niu Er is all nonsense. Then, instead of sending the concubine of the owner of Mihang back to the countryside, what is Niu Er doing instead of going into the woods early in the morning? Anyway, following Niu Er After checking every line, it is absolutely correct.
"Uncle, no wonder you are sighing here. It turns out that you were wronged. The steward in the car dealership must have scolded me. It's my fault that I didn't train him, okay?" Murong Xiaotian thought about these things and took another photo in comfort. Pat the old man on the shoulder.
"Hey, young man, you don't know that my old man has been working in a car dealership all his life, and the horses I have raised have never had any faults. This time I was wronged, and I am really angry."
"Haha, uncle, I would like to ask you, besides me, have you ever said this to anyone else?"
"No, I originally wanted to tell the new owner, but the new owner just lost his father-in-law and is not in a good mood. Old man, I don't dare to disturb him. I want to wait until he calms down before talking."
Murong Xiaotian pondered for a moment, then he laughed, and his voice suddenly became low and cold: "Old man, don't blame me for being meddlesome. It's best not to tell anyone about this matter. Be careful that trouble comes from your mouth. Some things, It’s not as simple as you think,”
After hearing Murong Xiaotian's words, the old man could not help but shudder. He looked panicked. Seeing that his words had had an effect, Murong Xiaotian left the car dealership. This old man was a powerful witness, and he did not want to This old man was killed because he talked too much.
As for other things in the car dealership, Wu Gang should know the basics. Just ask Wu Gang. If you stay in the car dealership any longer, it will easily arouse others' suspicion, and the gain will outweigh the losses.
Murong Xiaotian returned to Broken Sword Guest's house all the way. Wu Gang was already waiting there ahead of him. When he saw Murong Xiaotian coming back, he immediately ordered wine and food to be served. Not to mention, Murong Xiaotian was really hungry, so he didn't After being polite, I started eating like crazy.
After he was full of food and wine, Murong Xiaotian finally spoke: "Brother Wu, how is the matter?"
"I have already arranged the manpower. I will keep an eye on Niu Er 24 hours a day. Every two hours, someone will come back to report Niu Er's condition."
"Well, very good," Murong Xiaotian nodded, and then asked as if he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Brother Wu, at the time of the incident, Niu Er said that he was repairing the axle there, and that Mi The shop owner’s concubine, Mrs. Hu, is here,”
"Yes," Wu Gang nodded: "According to Mrs. Hu, she had been sitting in the carriage waiting for Niu Er to repair the axle and did not step out of the carriage. Therefore, she did not see what happened outside."
"Oh, so," Murong Xiaotian asked puzzledly: "The place where the accident happened is only a mile away from the carriage house. Mrs. Hu could have gone back to the carriage house and changed to a carriage before leaving. Why did she have to wait there? You know, the axle can't be repaired in one go. It's much faster to go back to the car dealership to change the car than to wait there. Didn't the city lord ask this question during the trial?"
"I asked," Wu Gang nodded: "Ms. Hu said that because every time she goes back to her parents' home, she hires Niu Er to drive him. She is used to riding in his car and feels more at ease. Therefore, she would rather wait there than wait there. Return to the bus line and change trains,”
"Well, that's a reasonable answer, but it's a pity." Murong Xiaotian nodded and suddenly sneered. Now that he had some confidence in his heart, he finally understood why Niu Er drove the carriage into the woods. , this incident reminded him of Ah Si, the boatbuilder in Huluwan Yujia Village, that wife of the Wu family, who came to Ah Si's shipyard every three days to deliver wonton noodles.
Isn’t it already clear why the rice shop owner’s concubine hires Niu Er from time to time? No need to ask, this Niu Er must be doing that with Mr. Hu when he drives the carriage into the woods. Let's get over the sleazy affair. This Hu family definitely has an affair with Niu Er.
Murong Xiaotian thought of this, but at the same time another question popped up. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that Niu Er killed someone. He could not choose to kill someone during a private meeting with the Hu family. Of course, it is not ruled out that he had a private meeting with the Hu family and happened to be caught by Boss Lin, so he made murderous intentions.
But the question also arises here. If Niu Er really killed Boss Lin, would he still jump out and testify? Murong Xiaotian’s answer to Niu Er was no. The reason is very simple. If he does this, he will not If he is careful, his affair with Mr. Hu will be exposed. This is definitely not what Niu Er wants. If he really killed Boss Lin, he will never come forward. Instead, he will stay as far away from the matter as possible.
Therefore, Murong Xiaotian analyzed that there was only one reason why Niu Er was willing to risk his life and give false testimony, and that was because he was being coerced by someone who had exposed his adultery with the Hu family and was closely related to the murder.
So since there is another person who killed Boss Lin, who could it be? This question has troubled Murong Xiaotian again. Although Niu Er's confession can be completely overturned, it still cannot remove the suspicion of the Broken Swordsman's murder. The biggest suspect is still the Swordbreaker.
Overthrowing Niu Er can only bring about new turning points and new doubts in this case. However, if the real murderer cannot be found, Broken Knife will still not be able to get out of prison. If time goes by, the real murderer still cannot be found, Broken Knife. The client will still be used as the scapegoat in this case.
However, with the Niu Er card, Murong Xiaotian felt a lot more at ease. In two days, Duan Swordsman was going to be executed. Even if he couldn't find the real culprit for a while, he definitely had a chance. Be sure to have this case retried.
"Brother Wu, there are some things that I need you to take care of." After recalling the whole thing, Murong Xiaotian explained to Wu Gang again...
