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Chapter 130 Terrifying reasoning ability!Find the hiding place!
Chapter 130 Terrifying reasoning ability!Find the hiding place! ([-]-in-[-])
Lin Feng carefully looked at the surface of the wooden box, front and back, up and down, not missing any detail.
He continued: "The wood used to make wooden boxes is very common poplar. According to the annual rings, it can be determined that the age of the poplar tree is ten years. Because the distance between the annual rings is wide and relatively even, it can be determined that the growth environment is more suitable and should be used." Grow in areas with abundant water, such as riversides and streams.”
Listening to Lin Feng's few words, he could even deduce the location and age of the wood used to make the wooden box. The surprise in Xiao Man'er's eyes became even stronger.
"Grown rings?" she asked curiously, "Are they the traces of circles on the wooden board?"
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Man'er and nodded with a smile: "Miss Xiao is really smart. Yes, the annual rings are the traces of these circles."
"Under normal circumstances, every time a tree grows one year old, the annual rings will add one circle. If the weather is smooth and the growth is suitable, the distance between the annual rings will be larger. On the contrary, if there is a drought year, the distance between the annual rings will be smaller. .”
Xiao Man'er nodded hurriedly, her moist eyes full of understanding, and she said with admiration: "Lin Si is really knowledgeable and knows all this knowledge."
Lin Feng smiled: "I just happen to know this."
He returned his gaze to the wooden box and said: "That's all the clues on the surface of the wooden box. Miss Fu's lover didn't spend much thought on the wooden box, and the clues left behind are very limited. He wants to know more clues. It seems that we can only find it from the gift given to Miss Fu by her lover."
Xiao Man'er heard this and couldn't help but said: "Lin Si is able to find so many clues just from the surface of the wooden box, which is already very impressive."
Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head, looked at the wooden box and said, "The wooden box is not locked. It seems that Miss Fu is very confident about where she is hiding."
"After all, there are only her and Shopkeeper Fu in the house, and Shopkeeper Fu won't come to her daughter's room to rummage around if she has nothing to do, so Miss Fu can rest assured," Xiao Man'er said.
"That's true." Lin Feng smiled and said, "But this is more convenient for us."
As he spoke, Lin Feng opened the lid.
As the lid of the wooden box was opened, two things were seen inside the wooden box.
One is a small carved wooden figure.
Another thing is a pile of paper.
Lin Feng took the lead in picking up the wooden figure and inspected it carefully.
I saw that this villain was a woman. She had a pair of beautiful eyes, a slightly straight bridge of the nose, slightly raised corners of the lips, and a graceful temperament. The feeling of Xiaojiabiyu was perfectly carved.
Even the hair strands are very clear.
Xiao Maner said: "Is this Miss Fu?"
Lin Feng nodded: "To be treasured so much by Miss Fu, it is undoubtedly her. From the carving point of view, Miss Fu's lover's craftsmanship is good."
Xiao Maner agreed: "It is indeed beautifully carved, with flying skirts and vivid expressions. I can finally understand why Miss Fu feels so safe."
"The fact that her lover put so much thought into carving out this little man is enough to show how much her lover cares about her. It's understandable that she will obey his words."
"Attentive?"
Lin Feng listened to Xiao Man'er's words, but shook his head and said, "I have a different view."
"Oh?"
Xiao Man'er blinked her smart eyes and looked at Lin Feng curiously.
Then Lin Feng said: "If you divide this wooden figure into two parts, one is the head and the other is the body, and then carefully compare the colors between them, what can you find?"
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words and looked at the wooden figure. She carefully compared the upper and lower parts, and suddenly a flash of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"The head is a little lighter than the body, which is a little darker," she said.
Lin Feng nodded and praised: "Miss Xiao is really careful and observant, and she can understand everything... Then why does Miss Xiao think there is such a difference?"
Xiao Man'er's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she guessed: "Aren't the body parts and the head parts carved together?"
"Miss Xiao is really smart."
Lin Feng said: "If you carve the same wood in a short period of time, the color difference will not be too big, not to mention that he also applied a protective oil film on it to make the color of the wood change more slowly."
"But the wooden figure in front of us can be distinguished with the naked eye. There is a difference between the body and the head. The body part is obviously darker. There can only be one reason for this result."
Lin Feng looked into Xiao Man'er's eyes and said: "That is the carving of the body part. It must be done earlier than the carving of the head part, and the time interval will not be too short, otherwise we will not be able to tell the difference at a glance."
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words, thought for a while, and then nodded: "That should be the case."
"Then Miss Xiao, why do you think the carvings on the body and the head are so different?" Lin Feng asked.
Xiao Man'er's smart and smart eyes kept flashing with thoughts. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and looked directly at Lin Feng. Only then did she realize that Lin Feng was looking at her with a smile.
When their eyes met, Xiao Maner was startled for a moment, then her pretty face turned red uncontrollably.
Her eyes drifted and she asked: "Could it be that he carved the body first, but after carving the body, before he had time to carve the head, he encountered some other things, which delayed the time."
Lin Feng said: "No matter how busy you are, you can still carve one or two knives every day, right? But the color of this little wooden man's head is almost the same, with no gradient. This shows that he finished the carving in one go. "
"And based on the difference in color, I estimate that the interval is at least half a year. For such a long time, if you carve one or two knives every day, you can probably complete it in a month, so why delay it for half a year?"
"Besides, according to our previous speculation, Miss Fu has a limited number of meetings with her lover. She is in urgent need of something that can bring a sense of security. Her lover wants to deceive Miss Fu. If he wants to stabilize Miss Fu, he must use the fastest method to stabilize Miss Fu. Send out the gifts quickly, how dare you delay it for so long?"
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er also realized that there was something wrong with her inference.
If applied to other couples, Xiao Man'er's speculation is definitely possible, but if applied to a couple who are already a scam, it is completely inconsistent with the goal of Miss Fu's lover.
"If it weren't for the delay, and Miss Fu's lover didn't dare to delay, it means that he must have finished the carving as quickly as possible. But even so, the body and head of the wood carving are still so far apart. Could it be..."
Under Lin Feng's patient guidance, Xiao Man'er finally understood what Lin Feng meant.
She suddenly looked at Lin Feng with her big eyes, and said quickly: "Could it be that the body part of the wooden sculpture had been carved by Miss Fu's lover a long time ago, even before they met... It's just that he didn't carve the head at that time. !”
"When he met Miss Fu, in order to stabilize Miss Fu and make her think that he was serious enough about this relationship, he carved Miss Fu's head?"
Listening to Xiao Man'er's words, Lin Feng chuckled and nodded. His eyes met Xiao Man'er's eyes and said: "Miss Xiao finally guessed the idea."
"Yes, this is the only explanation that best suits Miss Fu's lover's plan."
"And it can be seen from the fact that such a sensible Miss Fu was deceived by her lover, including her own father, whom she depends on for life. Her lover definitely has a complete grasp of Miss Fu's heart."
"But two people can't meet casually, so if her lover can do this, he must have rich experience in dealing with women. In other words, Miss Fu is definitely not the first girl he has deceived!"
"So, no surprise..."
Lin Feng looked at the wooden figure in his hand and said slowly: "Her lover should have carved the bodies of many wooden figures in advance, and then he slowly selected the target. When he found a target, he carved the target's face on it. ."
"Because women all have similar figures and clothing, as long as their heads are carved lifelike, they can definitely be fooled into thinking that they are specially carved with care."
"But how do they know that the so-called care is all mass-produced?"
Xiao Man'er felt her heart suddenly beating loudly as she listened to Lin Feng's inference.
Those beautiful pair of water-cut pupils seemed to be struck by countless pebbles falling on the lake, creating circles of ripples.
She suddenly remembered what her father said when he explained Lin Feng's case to her.
My father said, "What I said was wonderful, wasn't it? But only if you see with your own eyes how Lin Feng solved the case and listened to Lin Feng's reasoning process with your own eyes, you will know that what I said is not as wonderful as what happened at that time."
Xiao Man'er didn't understand it before.
But at this moment, she finally understood.
Xiao Man'er took a deep breath, suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart, and said: "So, there are many victims like Miss Fu?"
Lin Feng nodded: "Judging from his skillful methods, he must have accumulated a lot of experience."
Xiao Man'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Then we can go to the Yamen. If other women report the case, we can find the person more easily based on the clues they provide."
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng shook his head.
He said: "If there are other women who disappeared like Miss Fu, then their family members will definitely report the case, but I am worried that they may be like Miss Fu and leave no trace."
"And if those women don't disappear, the possibility of them reporting the crime is extremely low."
Xiao Man'er frowned slightly, then she saw Lin Feng looking at her and said: "Miss Xiao, think about it...if you were defrauded of money and sex, would you dare to speak out? Would your family dare to report the crime in a big way? If other people find out about this, will you still be able to get married? Where will your family's face be put?"
"I……"
Xiao Man'er's expression changed slightly, she pursed her red lips and understood what Lin Feng meant.
Not everyone has the courage to report a crime.
They have to consider their own future and the face of their families.
She said: "I actually ignored these..."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "You suddenly got a way that you think can break through. It's normal to ignore these."
Xiao Maner frowned slightly: "Then we are back to where we were?"
"It's not like there's nothing to gain."
When Xiao Maner heard this, her eyes suddenly shone with light. She looked at Lin Feng hurriedly: "What did you find?"
Being looked at seriously by Xiao Man'er's bright eyes, Lin Feng straightened his back slightly and said, "Smell the smell of this wooden villain."
"smell?"
Xiao Man'er leaned forward subconsciously, and the tip of her nose came to the wooden little man. She sniffed gently with her delicate white nose, and a strand of hair fell slightly, falling on Lin Feng's hand, making Lin Feng feel itchy.
"This taste..."
Suddenly, Xiao Maner straightened up suddenly, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and said: "This kind of fragrance and satin-like luster, could it be... nanmu?"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded: "Miss Xiao is really well-informed. Yes, this is nanmu, and it is the most precious golden nanmu among nanmu."
In his previous life, Lin Feng liked to tie some skewers in his spare time, and the beads on that skewer were made of golden nanmu, so he happened to be very familiar with the taste and luster.
He said: "Golden nanmu has a special fragrance and has a golden and satin luster. It is highly valued by the royal family and wealthy families. Therefore, the royal family and wealthy families often use golden nanmu to make utensils."
"And golden nanmu does not grow near Chang'an City. The main growing area of golden nanmu is in the Jiannan Road area. In other words, if you want to make golden nanmu utensils in a workshop near Chang'an City, you must be very careful. It takes a lot of effort to transport it from the direction of Jiannan Road."
"But there's a problem..."
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Man'er and said: "The cost is huge! The cost of transporting these heavy nanmu over such a long distance is beyond the reach of ordinary people, not to mention the price itself."
"Even in Chang'an City, I estimate that there are definitely not many workshops that can use golden nanmu to make utensils!"
"So, as long as we send people to find out what workshops are inside and outside Chang'an City that can make utensils from golden nanmu, then the hiding place of Miss Fu's lover can basically be determined."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's eyes widened little by little, and the excitement and excitement in her eyes were beyond words.
She looked at Lin Feng with bright eyes and couldn't help but high-five her: "Lin Sizheng, you are really amazing. You have basically defined the scope in one go! If Shopkeeper Fu knows about it, he will definitely be very happy!"
Lin Feng looked at the beautiful girl's shining eyes and smiled softly.
He said: "This little wooden figure is not big. As expected, it should be the leftover materials after making the utensils."
"Miss Fu's lover specially used scraps of golden nanmu wood, presumably to express his feelings... Look, I have carved you with such precious wood. You should understand my sincerity, right?"
Xiao Maner blinked and said: "If you don't know the truth, it is indeed easy to capture the girl's heart. This golden nanmu is indeed very valuable."
Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's why Miss Fu was so deceived by him!"
"But he never expected that... the method he used to deceive Miss Fu would eventually become the most critical clue for us to find him!"
Xiao Man'er nodded heavily and looked at Lin Feng with an expression that became more and more full of admiration.
Lin Feng put down the wooden figure and took out the papers from the wooden box.
He placed the papers on the table and spread them out one by one.
Look up.
The content above is as follows:
"Xue'er, one day without you is like three autumns. My thoughts about you are like the bright moon in the sky, emerging every night."
"Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Continent, a graceful lady, a gentleman with a good temper. I find that this poem seems to be written specifically for you and me."
"Xue'er, we haven't seen each other for three days. It's not that I don't want to see you, but something happened in my family. I have to take care of my mother who suddenly became seriously ill. Xue'er, you have to believe that I treat you as if I haven't seen you for a day. Three autumns apart."
"...My mother's condition is getting more and more serious. I hate that my seven-foot-old man is trapped by money. It's painful and sad..."
"Xue'er, I miss you so much. Let's meet tomorrow..."
Looking at the contents on the paper, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked at Xiao Man'er and said, "Miss Xiao, what can you see?"
After Xiao Man'er read the entire paper, she pondered for a moment and opened her red lips.
"The handwriting is sloppy and has no character, and the content has no literary grace. It can be seen that Miss Fu's lover is literate, but he does not read much and has limited knowledge."
Lin Feng looked at the content of the plain talk and thought to himself that the love letters I wrote were better than his.
He nodded and said: "He may have been enlightened when he was young. Considering that he later made a living by carpentry, it can be reasonably speculated... There may have been some changes in the family after he was educated, which made him have the opportunity to become a scholar. You can only learn carpentry skills to make a living after becoming literate.”
Ancient times are different from later generations. Studying in ancient times was a very costly thing. After all, if you want to study well and become famous, you must not work every day.
Not working is equivalent to losing an important young and strong labor force in the family.
Therefore, a scholar often needs to live in a frugal manner to support his family.
If you want to become famous in your studies, or even pass the scientific examination, you must start studying from a young age. In other words, deciding whether a person wants to get ahead through studying should be considered during elementary school.
Sending him to elementary school means letting him take the path of studying.
If you work first and study later... how can you compare with others who started studying at the age of three after being so many years late?Not to mention that when you are older and have many things on your mind, how can you calm down and study?Besides, those who are usually asked to work first are those whose families are extremely poor and cannot support their children to go to school. Unless they suddenly become rich and the family is no longer short of money, otherwise, since they have taken the road of working, they will not be able to continue to work. There is a chance to study.
Therefore, from the fact that Fu Xue's lover is literate, but his handwriting is ugly and his education level is extremely low, we can infer that he should have only gone through the most elementary elementary education, otherwise he would not be able to even practice calligraphy.
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words, her little mouth grew slightly, and her bright eyes widened.
What she pointed out was a superficial problem, but Lin Feng quickly deduced why this was the case from this representation, and thus directly deduced the person's family background.
This made Xiao Maner unconvinced. They were all smart people, but there were differences between smart people.
In terms of reasoning, she really couldn't keep up with Lin Feng.
This was the first person who caused such a gap for her. She was really becoming more and more curious about Lin Feng and wanted to know where Lin Feng's limit was.
"Any other discoveries?" Lin Feng continued to ask.
Xiao Man'er took a deep breath, gathered her thoughts, and tried to calm down.
She is also a smart person. Seeing how powerful Lin Feng is, she naturally does not want to be completely compared to Lin Feng.
She picked up the paper, rubbed it gently with her white fingertips, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
She said: "The paper is rough and the quality is dark yellow. It can be determined that the manufacturing process is poor and it is a defective paper."
"It can be inferred from this that...Ms. Fu's lover should be relatively poor and short of money."
After saying that, she quickly looked at Lin Feng, feeling a little nervous at this moment, fearing that Lin Feng would shake his head and say that he was wrong.
However, the accident did not happen. Lin Feng nodded to her and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao is really smart. Yes, it can be seen from the paper that Miss Fu's lover is indeed financially nervous, and he is not ordinary nervous."
"He wrote to Miss Fu, and the letter paper he used to deceive Miss Fu was all defective. It must be that he was really poor and couldn't open the pot, otherwise he would even give away the precious golden nanmu wood carvings, but the paper he wrote the letter on But it's so bad, if Miss Fu is a little vigilant, she might notice something is wrong."
Xiao Maner frowned and said, "But he said in the letter that his mother was seriously ill and the family was in financial difficulties. Wouldn't using such a piece of paper just verify his words?"
Lin Feng understood what Xiao Man'er meant, and he smiled and said: "Miss Xiao, you are so smart, you should be able to figure out that what he said about my mother being seriously ill was just an excuse. If he wants Miss Fu to get money for him, he must have a reasonable reason." reasons."
"But when he comes into contact with Miss Fu, he certainly can't tell Miss Fu that his mother is seriously ill when they first meet, right?"
"I don't have enough feelings to accumulate, and I don't have time to accumulate it. I rashly express to the woman that my family situation is not good and that I need her to help with money. Do you think Miss Fu will notice something strange?"
Xiao Man'er was mentally alert, and she could quickly understand what Lin Feng meant with just a little guidance from Lin Feng.
She said: "He definitely can't say these things from the beginning. At least he has to make sure that Miss Fu has fallen in love with him and has no doubts about him before he talks about these things..."
"And if that's the case..."
Xiao Man'er looked at the rough papers on the table and her eyes lit up: "Then the early papers should indeed be the same as the golden nanmu wood carvings, at least of better quality, so that they can match each other."
"But he didn't do this, which shows that he is indeed extremely poor! It's not that he doesn't want to leave flaws, but that he really can't do it!"
She looked at Lin Feng with her bright eyes and saw Lin Feng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao is right, and we can further analyze it."
"As we just said, Miss Fu is definitely not the first woman he has deceived, which means that he should also have defrauded a lot of money from other women."
"But when he attacked Miss Fu, he was still too poor to make a living. Why is this happening?"
Xiao Man'er's smart eyes kept flashing: "Either he owes money to others and pays it back immediately after being defrauded, or he is addicted to gambling and loses all his money! Or maybe there is really a patient at home who needs it. Money cures diseases..."
Lin Feng said: "Can we summarize it this way...Whether it's paying back money, gambling, or treating family members, it all means that he has a bottomless pit and must fill it with money!"
"So in other words, in the eyes of outsiders, at least three years ago, he was definitely a person who was extremely short of money!"
Xiao Maner nodded quickly: "That's it!"
Lin Feng looked at the wooden boxes, wood carvings and papers on the table, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Now, we can have a complete inference about Miss Fu's lover."
"He makes a living in a large workshop that can make golden nanmu utensils. He has carving skills and can directly participate in the manufacture of valuable golden nanmu utensils. His craftsmanship should be recognized by many people."
"At the same time, he was educated and literate when he was young, but his level was not high. Changes happened at home when he was young, which forced him to give up studying. His financial conditions were very tight. For some reason, he was extremely short of money. Even if the wages are paid, they will be spent very quickly.”
After thinking for a while, Lin Feng added: "Also, he has relatively free time... From the contents of these papers, it can be seen that he and Miss Fu meet frequently, and he also has to send these letters. It's okay if he doesn't have free time. "
"After contacting him about working in the workshop, our preliminary judgment is that he is either a small boss who does not need to do it himself and can come out at any time, or he has the responsibility of going out to buy things."
Listening to Lin Feng's summary, Xiao Man'er's eyes brightened again and again, and her moist eyes seemed to be shining like stars.
She only felt that they were only one step away from finding Fu Xue's lover!
Not only is the area limited, but even the responsibilities in the workshop are speculated.
In addition, he has read a book, can carve, has good craftsmanship, cannot save money, is extremely short of money... these additional conditions.
She felt that she didn’t even need to do anything else, just follow these conditions and basically find it directly!
Lin Feng deduced all of this with just a wooden box, a wood carving and some paper.
This ability is really hard not to admire and admire!
Xiao Maner looked at Lin Feng and said, "Now we will find him based on these clues?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "Don't worry, it won't be too late to find Miss Fu after shopkeeper Fu writes down her whereabouts. Although I now know a lot about Miss Fu's lover, how did they meet and what happened?" How these letters were delivered we do not yet know."
"If we can know these clues, we may be able to narrow down the scope a little more, allowing us to search more specifically without wasting too much time."
After listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er thought for a while, nodded and sighed: "Lin Si is still thoughtful and calm enough. If it were me, I might not be able to wait to find it."
Lin Feng smiled: "It's been more than three years, no matter how bad it is, it won't be short of an hour and a half."
At this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside.
Then the fat shopkeeper Fu Yang walked in quickly.
He was holding several pieces of paper in his hand. When he saw Lin Feng, he quickly handed the paper to Lin Feng and said, "Mr. Lin, my daughter's whereabouts have been written down. Take a look."
After hearing this, Lin Feng directly put away the previous papers, and then spread out these papers one by one in chronological order.
He looked upward.
The Fat Shopkeeper was written from the tenth day of April in the third year of Zhenguan to the tenth day of July when Fu Xue disappeared.
The records on each day are very detailed. Even though Lin Feng did not ask the fat shopkeeper to write down the specific time, the fat shopkeeper also wrote it down.
It can be seen that the fat shopkeeper's memory of his daughter is really ingrained in his soul.
Even though three years have passed, the memory is still fresh.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and looked at each day's whereabouts word by word very seriously.
Three months is not a long time, and Lin Feng finished reading it not long after.
Then he frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.
"How about it?"
The fat shopkeeper quickly asked Lin Feng.
Xiao Man'er also looked at Lin Feng expectantly.
Lin Feng did not answer immediately. His brain seemed to be a high-precision processor at this time, summarizing and processing all the information he had just received.
After a while, Lin Feng let out a breath of turbid air.
Facing the nervous and expectant gazes of the two people, Lin Feng smiled and said, "I know how they met."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's slender face suddenly showed a smile, and her eyebrows curved into a crescent moon.
The fat shopkeeper's eyes widened. He took a step forward and said, "Mr. Lin, how did they meet?"
Lin Feng knew that the fat shopkeeper was eager to seek knowledge. He did not show off and said directly: "shopkeeper Fu, look at your daughter's whereabouts."
As he spoke, he pointed to the farthest piece of paper with his fingertips and said: "That piece of paper records your daughter's whereabouts from April 25th to April [-]th. During this itinerary, your daughter went shopping three times in total. , helped you three times in the jewelry shop, and then stayed in the backyard reading."
The fat shopkeeper nodded quickly: "That's right, I won't remember it wrong."
"But if you look back, starting from April 26..."
Lin Feng pointed to other pieces of paper and said, "From that day on, your daughter has obviously done more than one thing."
Xiao Man'er looked at her whereabouts list, her eyes flashed, and she said: "Going to the jewelry shop to help shopkeeper Fu?"
"Help me?" Fu Yang was stunned.
Lin Feng nodded directly: "Yes, you see, on April 27, your daughter went to the jewelry store to help you, and after that, she basically went to the jewelry store to help you once every three days. "
"In the first half month, she helped you three times in the jewelry store, but in the next half month, she helped you five times in the jewelry store, and until the day she disappeared, she basically helped you at this frequency."
"This……"
Fu Yang was shocked when he heard Lin Feng's words: "That's true, I, I didn't discover this."
"Let's go and look at April 26th."
Lin Feng pointed at the paper and said, "On this day, you wrote that your daughter went to the temple fair."
"And after she came back from visiting the temple fair, she started going to the jewelry store once every three days to help you..."
Lin Feng looked at Fu Yang and said slowly: "Shopkeeper Fu, you must have noticed it, right?"
"On the day your daughter went to the temple fair, something must have happened. As expected, she probably met her lover. After that, she went to the jewelry store to help you. I think her real purpose was to meet her lover. "
Fu Yang stared and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Mr. Lin, you mean... the guy who deceived my daughter has been pretending to be a guest to my jewelry shop, so they met in that way? "
Lin Feng met Fu Yang's disbelieving gaze and nodded slightly: "Judging from your daughter's sudden change of habits and the frequency of things happening, this should be the case."
"I think that person can only go out once every three days to see her, and if he pretends to be a guest and walks around your jewelry store, he can pass the letter to your daughter without anyone noticing."
Fu Yang frowned and said, "If a person comes to my store many times in a row, I won't be unimpressed... But I don't remember such a person."
Lin Feng said slowly: "This is what makes him so powerful. Since he wants to deceive your daughter, how can he let your father notice him?"
"I think either his clothes are different every time he comes, or he has an agreement with your daughter. Every time your daughter sees him, she will find a way to get rid of you, or your daughter will leave temporarily by herself. The store meets him... In short, there are too many ways to avoid you who are unaware."
Fu Yang clenched his hands tightly into fists.
His whole body was shaking with rage.
"He actually deceived my daughter right under my eyes. He actually did all this right under my eyes... I will never let him go! I will definitely not!"
As he said that, he looked at Lin Feng and prayed: "Master Lin, you must help me find him!"
Lin Feng looked at Fu Yang, whose whole body was shaking with anger and whose eyes were red and swollen. He breathed out gently and said directly: "Let's go, I will take you to find him."
With that said, Lin Feng walked directly outside.
This scene immediately stunned Fu Yang.
Looking at Lin Feng's back, Fu Yang didn't react for a moment.
Seeing that Lin Feng had a clear purpose, Xiao Maner clearly knew what he was doing.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at the fat shopkeeper who was stunned on the spot, and said: "Shopkeeper Fu, what are you doing standing still? Aren't you looking for the person who lied to your daughter? Why don't you move?"
Listening to Xiao Man'er's words, Fu Yang was finally sure what he heard.
His eyes widened suddenly, full of excitement and disbelief, and he said: "Mr. Lin, you, you... do you really know where that guy is?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "I have found the things your daughter's lover gave her, and I have analyzed some of her lover's information from them."
"If nothing else, we should be able to find him soon."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's eyes flashed slightly, and she couldn't help but said: "What else did you find out from the whereabouts given to you by Shopkeeper Fu?"
The range given by Lin Feng just now was still very large, and it was not something that could be found quickly at all, but now Lin Feng used the word "very quickly".
Xiao Man'er knew Lin Feng's temperament. A cautious and calm person like Lin Feng would never make a promise casually.
So he said that soon, there must be a new discovery!
Lin Feng met Xiao Man'er's hopeful gaze, smiled and nodded.
He said: "Based on Miss Fu's frequency of once every three days, it can be seen that her lover is usually unable to come out and can only come out once every three days."
"If he were the leader of a workshop, there wouldn't be such big restrictions, so not surprisingly, he should only have the authority to go out for purchasing. A person with such status, even in a large workshop, would not many."
"And since he went out to buy things, his time must be limited. He can't just go out and hang out for a whole day. Otherwise, he will not be able to deliver the goods when he returns."
"So combined with the fact that he has to buy things back within the stipulated time, and he also wants to come here to secretly meet Miss Fu and deliver a love letter... then we can deduce that either the place where he bought things is nearby, or this is where he bought the things. The only way things go.”
"If the place where he buys things is nearby, but this is not the east and west markets, and the types of goods are limited, then there can only be one situation... that is, the workshop where he is located is nearby, not far from here, the only way is this , he will come here to buy things.”
"And if this is the only way for him to buy things... it means that the place where he wants to buy things is most likely the West Market. The East Market is where dignitaries go to shop, and the West Market has the most complete range of goods. , a place where you can buy everything, and it’s also the closest to here.”
"So, his goal is the Western Market. If he goes to the Western Market, he has to pass here, which means that his workshop must be northwest of here, and must be in Chang'an City! And our place is no longer far away from the west city wall. It’s only a little over a kilometer away, and it’s less than two kilometers away from the city wall in the north!”
"Therefore..."
Lin Feng looked at the excited fat shopkeeper and Xiao Man'er with bright eyes, and said slowly: "Based on the above two situations, we only need to take this place as the center and search for tools that can make golden nanmu utensils within a three-kilometer radius. Just a workshop!”
"There is a lot of money in Chang'an City. To be able to open such a large workshop in Chang'an City, I think the number must be small. As long as you simply screen...the answer will naturally emerge."
(End of this chapter)
Lin Feng carefully looked at the surface of the wooden box, front and back, up and down, not missing any detail.
He continued: "The wood used to make wooden boxes is very common poplar. According to the annual rings, it can be determined that the age of the poplar tree is ten years. Because the distance between the annual rings is wide and relatively even, it can be determined that the growth environment is more suitable and should be used." Grow in areas with abundant water, such as riversides and streams.”
Listening to Lin Feng's few words, he could even deduce the location and age of the wood used to make the wooden box. The surprise in Xiao Man'er's eyes became even stronger.
"Grown rings?" she asked curiously, "Are they the traces of circles on the wooden board?"
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Man'er and nodded with a smile: "Miss Xiao is really smart. Yes, the annual rings are the traces of these circles."
"Under normal circumstances, every time a tree grows one year old, the annual rings will add one circle. If the weather is smooth and the growth is suitable, the distance between the annual rings will be larger. On the contrary, if there is a drought year, the distance between the annual rings will be smaller. .”
Xiao Man'er nodded hurriedly, her moist eyes full of understanding, and she said with admiration: "Lin Si is really knowledgeable and knows all this knowledge."
Lin Feng smiled: "I just happen to know this."
He returned his gaze to the wooden box and said: "That's all the clues on the surface of the wooden box. Miss Fu's lover didn't spend much thought on the wooden box, and the clues left behind are very limited. He wants to know more clues. It seems that we can only find it from the gift given to Miss Fu by her lover."
Xiao Man'er heard this and couldn't help but said: "Lin Si is able to find so many clues just from the surface of the wooden box, which is already very impressive."
Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head, looked at the wooden box and said, "The wooden box is not locked. It seems that Miss Fu is very confident about where she is hiding."
"After all, there are only her and Shopkeeper Fu in the house, and Shopkeeper Fu won't come to her daughter's room to rummage around if she has nothing to do, so Miss Fu can rest assured," Xiao Man'er said.
"That's true." Lin Feng smiled and said, "But this is more convenient for us."
As he spoke, Lin Feng opened the lid.
As the lid of the wooden box was opened, two things were seen inside the wooden box.
One is a small carved wooden figure.
Another thing is a pile of paper.
Lin Feng took the lead in picking up the wooden figure and inspected it carefully.
I saw that this villain was a woman. She had a pair of beautiful eyes, a slightly straight bridge of the nose, slightly raised corners of the lips, and a graceful temperament. The feeling of Xiaojiabiyu was perfectly carved.
Even the hair strands are very clear.
Xiao Maner said: "Is this Miss Fu?"
Lin Feng nodded: "To be treasured so much by Miss Fu, it is undoubtedly her. From the carving point of view, Miss Fu's lover's craftsmanship is good."
Xiao Maner agreed: "It is indeed beautifully carved, with flying skirts and vivid expressions. I can finally understand why Miss Fu feels so safe."
"The fact that her lover put so much thought into carving out this little man is enough to show how much her lover cares about her. It's understandable that she will obey his words."
"Attentive?"
Lin Feng listened to Xiao Man'er's words, but shook his head and said, "I have a different view."
"Oh?"
Xiao Man'er blinked her smart eyes and looked at Lin Feng curiously.
Then Lin Feng said: "If you divide this wooden figure into two parts, one is the head and the other is the body, and then carefully compare the colors between them, what can you find?"
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words and looked at the wooden figure. She carefully compared the upper and lower parts, and suddenly a flash of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"The head is a little lighter than the body, which is a little darker," she said.
Lin Feng nodded and praised: "Miss Xiao is really careful and observant, and she can understand everything... Then why does Miss Xiao think there is such a difference?"
Xiao Man'er's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she guessed: "Aren't the body parts and the head parts carved together?"
"Miss Xiao is really smart."
Lin Feng said: "If you carve the same wood in a short period of time, the color difference will not be too big, not to mention that he also applied a protective oil film on it to make the color of the wood change more slowly."
"But the wooden figure in front of us can be distinguished with the naked eye. There is a difference between the body and the head. The body part is obviously darker. There can only be one reason for this result."
Lin Feng looked into Xiao Man'er's eyes and said: "That is the carving of the body part. It must be done earlier than the carving of the head part, and the time interval will not be too short, otherwise we will not be able to tell the difference at a glance."
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words, thought for a while, and then nodded: "That should be the case."
"Then Miss Xiao, why do you think the carvings on the body and the head are so different?" Lin Feng asked.
Xiao Man'er's smart and smart eyes kept flashing with thoughts. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and looked directly at Lin Feng. Only then did she realize that Lin Feng was looking at her with a smile.
When their eyes met, Xiao Maner was startled for a moment, then her pretty face turned red uncontrollably.
Her eyes drifted and she asked: "Could it be that he carved the body first, but after carving the body, before he had time to carve the head, he encountered some other things, which delayed the time."
Lin Feng said: "No matter how busy you are, you can still carve one or two knives every day, right? But the color of this little wooden man's head is almost the same, with no gradient. This shows that he finished the carving in one go. "
"And based on the difference in color, I estimate that the interval is at least half a year. For such a long time, if you carve one or two knives every day, you can probably complete it in a month, so why delay it for half a year?"
"Besides, according to our previous speculation, Miss Fu has a limited number of meetings with her lover. She is in urgent need of something that can bring a sense of security. Her lover wants to deceive Miss Fu. If he wants to stabilize Miss Fu, he must use the fastest method to stabilize Miss Fu. Send out the gifts quickly, how dare you delay it for so long?"
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er also realized that there was something wrong with her inference.
If applied to other couples, Xiao Man'er's speculation is definitely possible, but if applied to a couple who are already a scam, it is completely inconsistent with the goal of Miss Fu's lover.
"If it weren't for the delay, and Miss Fu's lover didn't dare to delay, it means that he must have finished the carving as quickly as possible. But even so, the body and head of the wood carving are still so far apart. Could it be..."
Under Lin Feng's patient guidance, Xiao Man'er finally understood what Lin Feng meant.
She suddenly looked at Lin Feng with her big eyes, and said quickly: "Could it be that the body part of the wooden sculpture had been carved by Miss Fu's lover a long time ago, even before they met... It's just that he didn't carve the head at that time. !”
"When he met Miss Fu, in order to stabilize Miss Fu and make her think that he was serious enough about this relationship, he carved Miss Fu's head?"
Listening to Xiao Man'er's words, Lin Feng chuckled and nodded. His eyes met Xiao Man'er's eyes and said: "Miss Xiao finally guessed the idea."
"Yes, this is the only explanation that best suits Miss Fu's lover's plan."
"And it can be seen from the fact that such a sensible Miss Fu was deceived by her lover, including her own father, whom she depends on for life. Her lover definitely has a complete grasp of Miss Fu's heart."
"But two people can't meet casually, so if her lover can do this, he must have rich experience in dealing with women. In other words, Miss Fu is definitely not the first girl he has deceived!"
"So, no surprise..."
Lin Feng looked at the wooden figure in his hand and said slowly: "Her lover should have carved the bodies of many wooden figures in advance, and then he slowly selected the target. When he found a target, he carved the target's face on it. ."
"Because women all have similar figures and clothing, as long as their heads are carved lifelike, they can definitely be fooled into thinking that they are specially carved with care."
"But how do they know that the so-called care is all mass-produced?"
Xiao Man'er felt her heart suddenly beating loudly as she listened to Lin Feng's inference.
Those beautiful pair of water-cut pupils seemed to be struck by countless pebbles falling on the lake, creating circles of ripples.
She suddenly remembered what her father said when he explained Lin Feng's case to her.
My father said, "What I said was wonderful, wasn't it? But only if you see with your own eyes how Lin Feng solved the case and listened to Lin Feng's reasoning process with your own eyes, you will know that what I said is not as wonderful as what happened at that time."
Xiao Man'er didn't understand it before.
But at this moment, she finally understood.
Xiao Man'er took a deep breath, suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart, and said: "So, there are many victims like Miss Fu?"
Lin Feng nodded: "Judging from his skillful methods, he must have accumulated a lot of experience."
Xiao Man'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Then we can go to the Yamen. If other women report the case, we can find the person more easily based on the clues they provide."
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng shook his head.
He said: "If there are other women who disappeared like Miss Fu, then their family members will definitely report the case, but I am worried that they may be like Miss Fu and leave no trace."
"And if those women don't disappear, the possibility of them reporting the crime is extremely low."
Xiao Man'er frowned slightly, then she saw Lin Feng looking at her and said: "Miss Xiao, think about it...if you were defrauded of money and sex, would you dare to speak out? Would your family dare to report the crime in a big way? If other people find out about this, will you still be able to get married? Where will your family's face be put?"
"I……"
Xiao Man'er's expression changed slightly, she pursed her red lips and understood what Lin Feng meant.
Not everyone has the courage to report a crime.
They have to consider their own future and the face of their families.
She said: "I actually ignored these..."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "You suddenly got a way that you think can break through. It's normal to ignore these."
Xiao Maner frowned slightly: "Then we are back to where we were?"
"It's not like there's nothing to gain."
When Xiao Maner heard this, her eyes suddenly shone with light. She looked at Lin Feng hurriedly: "What did you find?"
Being looked at seriously by Xiao Man'er's bright eyes, Lin Feng straightened his back slightly and said, "Smell the smell of this wooden villain."
"smell?"
Xiao Man'er leaned forward subconsciously, and the tip of her nose came to the wooden little man. She sniffed gently with her delicate white nose, and a strand of hair fell slightly, falling on Lin Feng's hand, making Lin Feng feel itchy.
"This taste..."
Suddenly, Xiao Maner straightened up suddenly, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and said: "This kind of fragrance and satin-like luster, could it be... nanmu?"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded: "Miss Xiao is really well-informed. Yes, this is nanmu, and it is the most precious golden nanmu among nanmu."
In his previous life, Lin Feng liked to tie some skewers in his spare time, and the beads on that skewer were made of golden nanmu, so he happened to be very familiar with the taste and luster.
He said: "Golden nanmu has a special fragrance and has a golden and satin luster. It is highly valued by the royal family and wealthy families. Therefore, the royal family and wealthy families often use golden nanmu to make utensils."
"And golden nanmu does not grow near Chang'an City. The main growing area of golden nanmu is in the Jiannan Road area. In other words, if you want to make golden nanmu utensils in a workshop near Chang'an City, you must be very careful. It takes a lot of effort to transport it from the direction of Jiannan Road."
"But there's a problem..."
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Man'er and said: "The cost is huge! The cost of transporting these heavy nanmu over such a long distance is beyond the reach of ordinary people, not to mention the price itself."
"Even in Chang'an City, I estimate that there are definitely not many workshops that can use golden nanmu to make utensils!"
"So, as long as we send people to find out what workshops are inside and outside Chang'an City that can make utensils from golden nanmu, then the hiding place of Miss Fu's lover can basically be determined."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's eyes widened little by little, and the excitement and excitement in her eyes were beyond words.
She looked at Lin Feng with bright eyes and couldn't help but high-five her: "Lin Sizheng, you are really amazing. You have basically defined the scope in one go! If Shopkeeper Fu knows about it, he will definitely be very happy!"
Lin Feng looked at the beautiful girl's shining eyes and smiled softly.
He said: "This little wooden figure is not big. As expected, it should be the leftover materials after making the utensils."
"Miss Fu's lover specially used scraps of golden nanmu wood, presumably to express his feelings... Look, I have carved you with such precious wood. You should understand my sincerity, right?"
Xiao Maner blinked and said: "If you don't know the truth, it is indeed easy to capture the girl's heart. This golden nanmu is indeed very valuable."
Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's why Miss Fu was so deceived by him!"
"But he never expected that... the method he used to deceive Miss Fu would eventually become the most critical clue for us to find him!"
Xiao Man'er nodded heavily and looked at Lin Feng with an expression that became more and more full of admiration.
Lin Feng put down the wooden figure and took out the papers from the wooden box.
He placed the papers on the table and spread them out one by one.
Look up.
The content above is as follows:
"Xue'er, one day without you is like three autumns. My thoughts about you are like the bright moon in the sky, emerging every night."
"Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the River Continent, a graceful lady, a gentleman with a good temper. I find that this poem seems to be written specifically for you and me."
"Xue'er, we haven't seen each other for three days. It's not that I don't want to see you, but something happened in my family. I have to take care of my mother who suddenly became seriously ill. Xue'er, you have to believe that I treat you as if I haven't seen you for a day. Three autumns apart."
"...My mother's condition is getting more and more serious. I hate that my seven-foot-old man is trapped by money. It's painful and sad..."
"Xue'er, I miss you so much. Let's meet tomorrow..."
Looking at the contents on the paper, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked at Xiao Man'er and said, "Miss Xiao, what can you see?"
After Xiao Man'er read the entire paper, she pondered for a moment and opened her red lips.
"The handwriting is sloppy and has no character, and the content has no literary grace. It can be seen that Miss Fu's lover is literate, but he does not read much and has limited knowledge."
Lin Feng looked at the content of the plain talk and thought to himself that the love letters I wrote were better than his.
He nodded and said: "He may have been enlightened when he was young. Considering that he later made a living by carpentry, it can be reasonably speculated... There may have been some changes in the family after he was educated, which made him have the opportunity to become a scholar. You can only learn carpentry skills to make a living after becoming literate.”
Ancient times are different from later generations. Studying in ancient times was a very costly thing. After all, if you want to study well and become famous, you must not work every day.
Not working is equivalent to losing an important young and strong labor force in the family.
Therefore, a scholar often needs to live in a frugal manner to support his family.
If you want to become famous in your studies, or even pass the scientific examination, you must start studying from a young age. In other words, deciding whether a person wants to get ahead through studying should be considered during elementary school.
Sending him to elementary school means letting him take the path of studying.
If you work first and study later... how can you compare with others who started studying at the age of three after being so many years late?Not to mention that when you are older and have many things on your mind, how can you calm down and study?Besides, those who are usually asked to work first are those whose families are extremely poor and cannot support their children to go to school. Unless they suddenly become rich and the family is no longer short of money, otherwise, since they have taken the road of working, they will not be able to continue to work. There is a chance to study.
Therefore, from the fact that Fu Xue's lover is literate, but his handwriting is ugly and his education level is extremely low, we can infer that he should have only gone through the most elementary elementary education, otherwise he would not be able to even practice calligraphy.
Xiao Man'er listened to Lin Feng's words, her little mouth grew slightly, and her bright eyes widened.
What she pointed out was a superficial problem, but Lin Feng quickly deduced why this was the case from this representation, and thus directly deduced the person's family background.
This made Xiao Maner unconvinced. They were all smart people, but there were differences between smart people.
In terms of reasoning, she really couldn't keep up with Lin Feng.
This was the first person who caused such a gap for her. She was really becoming more and more curious about Lin Feng and wanted to know where Lin Feng's limit was.
"Any other discoveries?" Lin Feng continued to ask.
Xiao Man'er took a deep breath, gathered her thoughts, and tried to calm down.
She is also a smart person. Seeing how powerful Lin Feng is, she naturally does not want to be completely compared to Lin Feng.
She picked up the paper, rubbed it gently with her white fingertips, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
She said: "The paper is rough and the quality is dark yellow. It can be determined that the manufacturing process is poor and it is a defective paper."
"It can be inferred from this that...Ms. Fu's lover should be relatively poor and short of money."
After saying that, she quickly looked at Lin Feng, feeling a little nervous at this moment, fearing that Lin Feng would shake his head and say that he was wrong.
However, the accident did not happen. Lin Feng nodded to her and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao is really smart. Yes, it can be seen from the paper that Miss Fu's lover is indeed financially nervous, and he is not ordinary nervous."
"He wrote to Miss Fu, and the letter paper he used to deceive Miss Fu was all defective. It must be that he was really poor and couldn't open the pot, otherwise he would even give away the precious golden nanmu wood carvings, but the paper he wrote the letter on But it's so bad, if Miss Fu is a little vigilant, she might notice something is wrong."
Xiao Maner frowned and said, "But he said in the letter that his mother was seriously ill and the family was in financial difficulties. Wouldn't using such a piece of paper just verify his words?"
Lin Feng understood what Xiao Man'er meant, and he smiled and said: "Miss Xiao, you are so smart, you should be able to figure out that what he said about my mother being seriously ill was just an excuse. If he wants Miss Fu to get money for him, he must have a reasonable reason." reasons."
"But when he comes into contact with Miss Fu, he certainly can't tell Miss Fu that his mother is seriously ill when they first meet, right?"
"I don't have enough feelings to accumulate, and I don't have time to accumulate it. I rashly express to the woman that my family situation is not good and that I need her to help with money. Do you think Miss Fu will notice something strange?"
Xiao Man'er was mentally alert, and she could quickly understand what Lin Feng meant with just a little guidance from Lin Feng.
She said: "He definitely can't say these things from the beginning. At least he has to make sure that Miss Fu has fallen in love with him and has no doubts about him before he talks about these things..."
"And if that's the case..."
Xiao Man'er looked at the rough papers on the table and her eyes lit up: "Then the early papers should indeed be the same as the golden nanmu wood carvings, at least of better quality, so that they can match each other."
"But he didn't do this, which shows that he is indeed extremely poor! It's not that he doesn't want to leave flaws, but that he really can't do it!"
She looked at Lin Feng with her bright eyes and saw Lin Feng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao is right, and we can further analyze it."
"As we just said, Miss Fu is definitely not the first woman he has deceived, which means that he should also have defrauded a lot of money from other women."
"But when he attacked Miss Fu, he was still too poor to make a living. Why is this happening?"
Xiao Man'er's smart eyes kept flashing: "Either he owes money to others and pays it back immediately after being defrauded, or he is addicted to gambling and loses all his money! Or maybe there is really a patient at home who needs it. Money cures diseases..."
Lin Feng said: "Can we summarize it this way...Whether it's paying back money, gambling, or treating family members, it all means that he has a bottomless pit and must fill it with money!"
"So in other words, in the eyes of outsiders, at least three years ago, he was definitely a person who was extremely short of money!"
Xiao Maner nodded quickly: "That's it!"
Lin Feng looked at the wooden boxes, wood carvings and papers on the table, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Now, we can have a complete inference about Miss Fu's lover."
"He makes a living in a large workshop that can make golden nanmu utensils. He has carving skills and can directly participate in the manufacture of valuable golden nanmu utensils. His craftsmanship should be recognized by many people."
"At the same time, he was educated and literate when he was young, but his level was not high. Changes happened at home when he was young, which forced him to give up studying. His financial conditions were very tight. For some reason, he was extremely short of money. Even if the wages are paid, they will be spent very quickly.”
After thinking for a while, Lin Feng added: "Also, he has relatively free time... From the contents of these papers, it can be seen that he and Miss Fu meet frequently, and he also has to send these letters. It's okay if he doesn't have free time. "
"After contacting him about working in the workshop, our preliminary judgment is that he is either a small boss who does not need to do it himself and can come out at any time, or he has the responsibility of going out to buy things."
Listening to Lin Feng's summary, Xiao Man'er's eyes brightened again and again, and her moist eyes seemed to be shining like stars.
She only felt that they were only one step away from finding Fu Xue's lover!
Not only is the area limited, but even the responsibilities in the workshop are speculated.
In addition, he has read a book, can carve, has good craftsmanship, cannot save money, is extremely short of money... these additional conditions.
She felt that she didn’t even need to do anything else, just follow these conditions and basically find it directly!
Lin Feng deduced all of this with just a wooden box, a wood carving and some paper.
This ability is really hard not to admire and admire!
Xiao Maner looked at Lin Feng and said, "Now we will find him based on these clues?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "Don't worry, it won't be too late to find Miss Fu after shopkeeper Fu writes down her whereabouts. Although I now know a lot about Miss Fu's lover, how did they meet and what happened?" How these letters were delivered we do not yet know."
"If we can know these clues, we may be able to narrow down the scope a little more, allowing us to search more specifically without wasting too much time."
After listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er thought for a while, nodded and sighed: "Lin Si is still thoughtful and calm enough. If it were me, I might not be able to wait to find it."
Lin Feng smiled: "It's been more than three years, no matter how bad it is, it won't be short of an hour and a half."
At this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside.
Then the fat shopkeeper Fu Yang walked in quickly.
He was holding several pieces of paper in his hand. When he saw Lin Feng, he quickly handed the paper to Lin Feng and said, "Mr. Lin, my daughter's whereabouts have been written down. Take a look."
After hearing this, Lin Feng directly put away the previous papers, and then spread out these papers one by one in chronological order.
He looked upward.
The Fat Shopkeeper was written from the tenth day of April in the third year of Zhenguan to the tenth day of July when Fu Xue disappeared.
The records on each day are very detailed. Even though Lin Feng did not ask the fat shopkeeper to write down the specific time, the fat shopkeeper also wrote it down.
It can be seen that the fat shopkeeper's memory of his daughter is really ingrained in his soul.
Even though three years have passed, the memory is still fresh.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and looked at each day's whereabouts word by word very seriously.
Three months is not a long time, and Lin Feng finished reading it not long after.
Then he frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.
"How about it?"
The fat shopkeeper quickly asked Lin Feng.
Xiao Man'er also looked at Lin Feng expectantly.
Lin Feng did not answer immediately. His brain seemed to be a high-precision processor at this time, summarizing and processing all the information he had just received.
After a while, Lin Feng let out a breath of turbid air.
Facing the nervous and expectant gazes of the two people, Lin Feng smiled and said, "I know how they met."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's slender face suddenly showed a smile, and her eyebrows curved into a crescent moon.
The fat shopkeeper's eyes widened. He took a step forward and said, "Mr. Lin, how did they meet?"
Lin Feng knew that the fat shopkeeper was eager to seek knowledge. He did not show off and said directly: "shopkeeper Fu, look at your daughter's whereabouts."
As he spoke, he pointed to the farthest piece of paper with his fingertips and said: "That piece of paper records your daughter's whereabouts from April 25th to April [-]th. During this itinerary, your daughter went shopping three times in total. , helped you three times in the jewelry shop, and then stayed in the backyard reading."
The fat shopkeeper nodded quickly: "That's right, I won't remember it wrong."
"But if you look back, starting from April 26..."
Lin Feng pointed to other pieces of paper and said, "From that day on, your daughter has obviously done more than one thing."
Xiao Man'er looked at her whereabouts list, her eyes flashed, and she said: "Going to the jewelry shop to help shopkeeper Fu?"
"Help me?" Fu Yang was stunned.
Lin Feng nodded directly: "Yes, you see, on April 27, your daughter went to the jewelry store to help you, and after that, she basically went to the jewelry store to help you once every three days. "
"In the first half month, she helped you three times in the jewelry store, but in the next half month, she helped you five times in the jewelry store, and until the day she disappeared, she basically helped you at this frequency."
"This……"
Fu Yang was shocked when he heard Lin Feng's words: "That's true, I, I didn't discover this."
"Let's go and look at April 26th."
Lin Feng pointed at the paper and said, "On this day, you wrote that your daughter went to the temple fair."
"And after she came back from visiting the temple fair, she started going to the jewelry store once every three days to help you..."
Lin Feng looked at Fu Yang and said slowly: "Shopkeeper Fu, you must have noticed it, right?"
"On the day your daughter went to the temple fair, something must have happened. As expected, she probably met her lover. After that, she went to the jewelry store to help you. I think her real purpose was to meet her lover. "
Fu Yang stared and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Mr. Lin, you mean... the guy who deceived my daughter has been pretending to be a guest to my jewelry shop, so they met in that way? "
Lin Feng met Fu Yang's disbelieving gaze and nodded slightly: "Judging from your daughter's sudden change of habits and the frequency of things happening, this should be the case."
"I think that person can only go out once every three days to see her, and if he pretends to be a guest and walks around your jewelry store, he can pass the letter to your daughter without anyone noticing."
Fu Yang frowned and said, "If a person comes to my store many times in a row, I won't be unimpressed... But I don't remember such a person."
Lin Feng said slowly: "This is what makes him so powerful. Since he wants to deceive your daughter, how can he let your father notice him?"
"I think either his clothes are different every time he comes, or he has an agreement with your daughter. Every time your daughter sees him, she will find a way to get rid of you, or your daughter will leave temporarily by herself. The store meets him... In short, there are too many ways to avoid you who are unaware."
Fu Yang clenched his hands tightly into fists.
His whole body was shaking with rage.
"He actually deceived my daughter right under my eyes. He actually did all this right under my eyes... I will never let him go! I will definitely not!"
As he said that, he looked at Lin Feng and prayed: "Master Lin, you must help me find him!"
Lin Feng looked at Fu Yang, whose whole body was shaking with anger and whose eyes were red and swollen. He breathed out gently and said directly: "Let's go, I will take you to find him."
With that said, Lin Feng walked directly outside.
This scene immediately stunned Fu Yang.
Looking at Lin Feng's back, Fu Yang didn't react for a moment.
Seeing that Lin Feng had a clear purpose, Xiao Maner clearly knew what he was doing.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at the fat shopkeeper who was stunned on the spot, and said: "Shopkeeper Fu, what are you doing standing still? Aren't you looking for the person who lied to your daughter? Why don't you move?"
Listening to Xiao Man'er's words, Fu Yang was finally sure what he heard.
His eyes widened suddenly, full of excitement and disbelief, and he said: "Mr. Lin, you, you... do you really know where that guy is?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "I have found the things your daughter's lover gave her, and I have analyzed some of her lover's information from them."
"If nothing else, we should be able to find him soon."
Listening to Lin Feng's words, Xiao Man'er's eyes flashed slightly, and she couldn't help but said: "What else did you find out from the whereabouts given to you by Shopkeeper Fu?"
The range given by Lin Feng just now was still very large, and it was not something that could be found quickly at all, but now Lin Feng used the word "very quickly".
Xiao Man'er knew Lin Feng's temperament. A cautious and calm person like Lin Feng would never make a promise casually.
So he said that soon, there must be a new discovery!
Lin Feng met Xiao Man'er's hopeful gaze, smiled and nodded.
He said: "Based on Miss Fu's frequency of once every three days, it can be seen that her lover is usually unable to come out and can only come out once every three days."
"If he were the leader of a workshop, there wouldn't be such big restrictions, so not surprisingly, he should only have the authority to go out for purchasing. A person with such status, even in a large workshop, would not many."
"And since he went out to buy things, his time must be limited. He can't just go out and hang out for a whole day. Otherwise, he will not be able to deliver the goods when he returns."
"So combined with the fact that he has to buy things back within the stipulated time, and he also wants to come here to secretly meet Miss Fu and deliver a love letter... then we can deduce that either the place where he bought things is nearby, or this is where he bought the things. The only way things go.”
"If the place where he buys things is nearby, but this is not the east and west markets, and the types of goods are limited, then there can only be one situation... that is, the workshop where he is located is nearby, not far from here, the only way is this , he will come here to buy things.”
"And if this is the only way for him to buy things... it means that the place where he wants to buy things is most likely the West Market. The East Market is where dignitaries go to shop, and the West Market has the most complete range of goods. , a place where you can buy everything, and it’s also the closest to here.”
"So, his goal is the Western Market. If he goes to the Western Market, he has to pass here, which means that his workshop must be northwest of here, and must be in Chang'an City! And our place is no longer far away from the west city wall. It’s only a little over a kilometer away, and it’s less than two kilometers away from the city wall in the north!”
"Therefore..."
Lin Feng looked at the excited fat shopkeeper and Xiao Man'er with bright eyes, and said slowly: "Based on the above two situations, we only need to take this place as the center and search for tools that can make golden nanmu utensils within a three-kilometer radius. Just a workshop!”
"There is a lot of money in Chang'an City. To be able to open such a large workshop in Chang'an City, I think the number must be small. As long as you simply screen...the answer will naturally emerge."
(End of this chapter)
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