When Tang Qianqian briefly narrated the entire puzzle, everyone looked at each other in shock. This story is simple because there are only a few characters, but it is also very complicated. Everyone's actions are unclear.
No way to start.
A new piece of useful information now obtained is that the tutor has been ruled out as the suspect, and the murderer is among several others.
"How is it? You don't understand." Tang Qianqian saw that everyone looked confused, and she was secretly happy. She just took this opportunity to let her brother solve the puzzle, make a big show, and win the beauty back, "Brother
, you continue to solve the problem!"
Tang Long organized his language again and continued to deduce: "Then the murderer is Ouyang Zhi's nephew. They want to replace the head of the Ouyang family and become rich farmers. Taking advantage of the coming of age ceremony, they sneak into the back mountain at night and kill
They killed the Ouyang brothers and sisters, and then escaped in the dark. The headless men Xiaoliang saw might just be their disguises, and they did not kill Xiaoliang because they hoped to use his mouth to spread the rumors of the mountain god's troubles and clear his own suspicion.
"
The possibility of the inferred murderer is second only to that of the tutor. They have the motive to commit the crime, as well as the time and ability to commit the crime. Whether they lurk in the back mountain in advance or wait until night to sneak into the bamboo house to commit the murder, it is very convenient.
"The only thing they didn't expect was the witness Xiaoliang." Tang Long continued, "So after killing Ouyang Long, Ouyang Feng, who was supposed to survive, also died. They temporarily wanted to create a mountain god to cause trouble.
This kind of legend is still very popular in the countryside."
After listening to Tang Long's analysis, Susan asked: "Who is the murderer specifically? Ouyang Zhi's eldest nephew or his younger nephew?"
"Either one can complete it, maybe the two of them joined forces to commit the crime. Although Ouyang Long is an adult male, he is no match for the two brothers' joint efforts. They brutally cut off Ouyang Long's head and abandoned it in the well, probably to destroy the autopsy and disturb the
The medical examiner’s determination of time of death.”
After speaking, Tang Long looked at Susan expectantly, waiting for her nod of approval.
Susan sighed: "Although the inference is reasonable and clear, Brother Tang, your inference is in the wrong direction. Although the two brothers really want to replace Ouyang Long's position, there is no need to commit murder on the day of the adult ceremony, although this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Opportunities to commit crimes. But they will choose to wait and wait until the ceremony is over to see if Ouyang Long's body has changed. If the effect of the curse still does not take effect and Ouyang Long lives well before he is twenty, then they will get married and have children after Ouyang Long
I took the risk and got rid of him. After all, in the countryside, there are still many such opportunities."
Seeing that another answer was denied, Tang Long felt a little anxious. Because the next two answers were all about Ouyang Zhi's nephew or brother, either acting alone or working together to commit the crime. But Susan just said
These words also cleared these people of all suspicion.
Sure enough, Tang Long said these two answers one after another, but was interrupted by Susan before he could finish the deduction.
"The idea is the same as the answer just now. The inference is in the wrong direction. No need to say it again."
Frustrated, Tang Long sighed. He was left with the last answer, which he thought was the least reliable. The motive was far-fetched, and the reasoning also contained a lot of subjectivity and wild guesses. But it could only be the last one.
It's possible. All the characters on the stage have suspected it. It couldn't be the father of the Ouyang brothers and sisters. Could it be that they were angry because they were not his biological children? This possibility is even more unreliable!
Tang Qianqian was sweating for her brother in her heart. The answers that were supposed to be sure of success were rejected by Susan one by one. She couldn't figure out whether there was an answer to this puzzle? Maybe it was just an excuse for Susan not to get married. No matter what everyone said,
No matter how standard the answer is, she will reject it and use it to reject all suitors?
Heaving a sigh of relief, with a desperate attitude, Tang Long gave the last answer: "The murderer is a witch..."
After hearing this, Susan chuckled and asked, "Why?"
Seeing Susan's smile, Tang Long's heart sank again. It seemed that this answer was the most unreliable, but he still bit the bullet and analyzed: "The witch has been in Ouyang's house for nearly twenty years.
Tutors are older, but their status is much lower than tutors, and they will definitely feel very unbalanced. Ouyang Zhi's two brothers bribed the witch and reached an agreement to join forces with her. When Ouyang Zhi replaces Ouyang Zhi and takes charge of the family, they will
Give her more benefits. The two parties hit it off immediately and reached an agreement. The witch has watched the Ouyang brothers and sisters grow up, and has already gained their trust, so her move is even more unexpected, and it is not easy to be suspected...
"
At the end of his speech, even Tang Long felt lack of confidence and his voice gradually weakened.
"The witch is very loyal to the Ouyang family, and her status is second only to the head of the Ouyang family. On the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, she also performed French prayers at home all night for the brother and sister. Her suspicion is the smallest and the most unlikely!
"
Tang Long didn't say a word and looked very depressed. Tang Qianqian couldn't bear it and said loudly: "This puzzle of yours is simply making things difficult for others! Tell the truth today, don't you even know what the answer is!"
Susan replied calmly: "I have the answer in my heart."
"Then tell us what the answer is and make us convinced!" Tang Qianqian asked.
Susan sneered: "If I tell others the answer casually, will this puzzle still have any meaning?"
"Susan!" Tang Long suddenly raised his head and said with a stern expression, "Please tell me the answer, just tell me one person. I promise you I won't tell anyone. You should know who I am and I will never reveal a word."
.But you have to let me lose clearly and be convinced of my defeat!"
"Brother!" Tang Qianqian was anxious. Seeing that her brother actually said such words, it meant that she had withdrawn from her competition, because Susan had sworn to only marry someone who could solve the mystery. If her brother heard Susan's own words
With the answer she said, there would be no chance at all from now on. She was very clear about her brother's love for Susan. She didn't know what kind of mood her brother had in saying such things, but think about it from another angle.
, maybe it’s a good thing that my brother can no longer be attached to one person.
Susan lowered her head and thought for a while, nodded in agreement: "Okay, I will only tell you the answer..."
"Wait a minute!" Ma Long suddenly said, "Can you hear my answer? In fact, after listening to Brother Tang's reasoning and analysis, I also came up with a possibility."
"Stop wasting everyone's time!" Tang Qianqian sneered. She had invited many professors in the school to solve the riddles, but none of them found the right direction. Can he, a janitor, be smarter than the professors in the university?
"Everyone should leave after dinner, leaving my brother and Sister Susan to talk alone!"
Susan glanced at Malone and asked, "Who do you think the murderer is?"
"It's the narrator! The narrator of the whole story is one of the murderers. He killed Ouyang Long. No, it should be more accurate to say that it was Ouyang Feng."
A note to readers:
It really took a lot of effort to write these chapters. I hope you all like it. The answer will be revealed soon o(n_n)o
