Less than 500 meters away from the Normal University, there is a quiet grove. In the grove, there is a single-family farmhouse.

This originally peaceful place was broken by a large crowd of onlookers. Three police cars stopped in front of the farmhouse with flashing lights, and the crowd was separated from the farmhouse by the police cordon.

A middle-aged man with a big belly and a handsome young man were being questioned by the police in a panic. It turned out that this middle-aged man was the owner of this farmhouse. Because he ran a small supermarket in a small town, this man

The farmhouse was left idle, and like many idle farmhouses near the university, it became the object of rent for many teachers and students in the university.

This is an ordinary two-story farmhouse. Unlike other farmhouses, it stands quietly in a small forest, so it looks particularly quiet. Of course, the rental cost is much higher than other farmhouses.

Zhao Shengli, a professor at the Fine Arts Department of the Normal University, likes a quiet environment by nature, so he fell in love with this farmhouse and rented it at a high price.

That afternoon, the owner of the farmhouse came back from town, because this was the day when Professor Zhao's six-month lease expired. The next night, the owner of the farmhouse, Guo Dong, made an appointment with Professor Zhao to discuss the renewal of the house's lease this afternoon.

When Guo Dong rushed back to his hometown, he found that it was more than ten minutes past the agreed time, but what was strange was that Professor Zhao did not call to urge him.

Guo Dong took out his mobile phone and dialed Professor Zhao's number. Although he turned it on, no one answered.

Guo Dong smoked a few cigarettes and became impatient. He took out the key and opened the door of the farmhouse.

Looking at the yard he was familiar with, it was well taken care of by Professor Zhao. The yard did not have the atmosphere of an ordinary farmhouse at all, but more like a small garden. Guo Dong was filled with joy and secretly glad that he had rented it to an art professor.

The courtyard is so beautifully maintained that even if Professor Zhao doesn't want to rent it, he can still raise the rent by renting it to others in the future.

Just as Guo Dong was admiring the beautiful scenery in the courtyard, a figure appeared at the gate and asked cautiously: "Who are you? Why are you in Professor Zhao's courtyard?"

Guo Dong was stunned, feeling very unhappy, and said arrogantly: "I haven't asked you who you are, but you are talking to me like this. I am the owner of this house, and I am here to talk to Professor Zhao about renewing the lease of the house.

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The figure quickly flashed into the yard. He was a very handsome young man. He smiled politely and said: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were the owner here. Let me introduce myself. I am a third-year student in the art department.

My name is Xu Xin. Professor Zhao is my godfather. I came here today to buy Professor Zhao a bag of rice from the supermarket."

Xu Xin smiled and said: "I haven't asked you your surname yet. Why don't you go upstairs when you come? Are you fascinated by the scenery in my godfather's yard?"

Guo Dong chuckled: "Yes, you cultural people know how to create some atmosphere. This courtyard is almost turned into a Suzhou garden by Professor Zhao. My name is Guo Dong, and I am the landlord here. I am here.

I haven’t seen Professor Zhao for a while, and I didn’t answer calls on his cell phone.”

Xu Xin was stunned, and quickly put down the small bag of rice on his shoulder, took out his mobile phone and dialed Professor Zhao's number, but no one answered.

Xu Xin said strangely: "This is impossible. Today is Sunday and my godfather is not in school. By the way, Guo Dong, aren't you the owner of this house? Then you should have the key. Open the door and let's go in and take a look.

, maybe my godfather is asleep."

Guo Dong thought about it and said cheerfully: "Oh, I have the key, otherwise I wouldn't have opened the courtyard door and come in. It's just that the house is rented to Professor Zhao, and I can't open the rooms inside without his permission.

.Since you are his godson, if you open the room, there will be no problem."

Guo Dong smiled while taking out a large number of keys. After picking for a while, he found the key and opened the security door of the house.

"Is Professor Zhao at home?" Guo Dong opened the door and shouted at the top of his lungs.

No one answered, everything around seemed so quiet, without any movement. Xu Xin put down the rice bag and looked a little confused: "No, Professor Zhao never has the habit of sleeping near dusk. Could it be that he has something to do outside?"

Not back?"

Xu Xin said to himself: "It's better to wait and put the rice in the kitchen first."

When Xu Xin turned around the main room and came to the kitchen with the rice bag, he suddenly screamed and stumbled out of the kitchen with a pale face.

Guo Dong was startled by Xu Xin. Seeing Xu Xin's devastated look, Guo Dong turned to the kitchen and took a look with suspicion. This look didn't matter. He was so frightened that Guo Dong collapsed on the ground with something still in his pants.

It was so wet that I actually peeed out of fear.

In the kitchen, Professor Zhao was seen hanging upright on a hook cast on the ceiling for hanging things that is common in rural kitchens. A hemp rope passed under his neck. Professor Zhao's eyes were wide open.

It bulged out of the eye socket, and from the wide-open mouth, a long dark red tongue with some disgusting mucus hanging on it came out.

After receiving the alarm, Song Ruian, the newly promoted deputy captain of the criminal police team, immediately rushed to the scene with his people. Not long after, the news that someone had died in the farmhouse spread quickly, and the crowd of onlookers immediately crowded.

After listening to Guo Dong and Xu Xin's description of the circumstances when they discovered the murder, Xiao Song asked them to sign the transcript and fingerprint it.

After a long period of busy work, the crime scene was initially determined. Professor Zhao Shengli most likely committed suicide by hanging, but the suspicion of homicide has not been completely ruled out. In addition to Professor Zhao's footprints, there were also two other informants, Guo Donghe, at the scene.

Xu Xin's.

After taking the footprints, the criminal police collected the leftover food that Professor Zhao had left in the kitchen, and took Professor Zhao's body back to the station for identification.

The next day, the identification results came out. No drugs were found in Professor Zhao's food, but suspiciously, there were signs of poisoning in Professor Zhao's body. No external injuries were seen on the body, and the height at which Professor Zhao was hanged was consistent with his death.

The height of the stepped chair is also quite consistent.

More importantly, in addition to Professor Zhao's footprints, although the footprints of the two informants Xu Xin and Guo Dong were found at the scene, the autopsy results showed that Professor Zhao's death time was around two o'clock in the morning on the day of the incident.

There are alibi witnesses.

The analysis of the case was confused for a while. After discussion by the criminal police, the most likely explanation was that the toxins in Professor Zhao's body were not fatal. It may have been caused by him eating something by mistake. However, no poisonous substances were found at the scene.

Substance, there is only a small bowl of sesame seeds, half a pot of the famous Northeastern dish 'Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms' in the cupboard, and half a plate of beef. After testing, these leftovers are not poisonous. Therefore, Professor Zhao should be dead

He committed suicide by hanging and died.

From the investigation, Xiao Song learned that Professor Zhao Shengli is from the Northeast. He was born in 1949 when China was first liberated. He is from the Northeast and is now a professor in the Fine Arts Department of this normal university.

Professor Zhao’s wife died of illness more than a year ago, and his two sons are working in the Northeast. Professor Zhao likes to be quiet and rarely interacts with others. After his wife died of illness, he felt lonely alone, so he recognized him.

His favorite protégé Xu Xin is his adopted son.

Xu Xin usually boarded at the school, and only came here from time to time to visit Professor Zhao on weekends. The night after the incident, Xu Xin received a call from Professor Zhao, asking him to buy a bag of rice for him on Sunday afternoon and send it to Professor Zhao's residence.

The place.

Both Xu Xin and Guo Dong said that on Saturday, the day after the incident, Professor Zhao had no unusual language and his tone of voice during the call was quite normal.

What alarmed Xiao Song was that on the Saturday when the crime occurred, Xu Xin went to Professor Zhao's house and had dinner with Professor Zhao. Moreover, the mushrooms and sesame seeds in Professor Zhao's remaining meals were given to Professor Zhao by Xu Xin to taste.

But what makes Xiao Song even more disappointed is that the two foods were not poisonous after identification. Xu Xin told Xiao Song that Professor Zhao is from the Northeast and eats his favorite chicken stewed with mushrooms every day, and Professor Zhao also pays attention to

To maintain good health, you must eat a small spoonful of black sesame seeds every day.

The investigation results of Xu Xin also showed that Xu Xin returned to school after dinner at Professor Zhao’s house at around 8 pm. The other three roommates in the same dormitory can all prove that Xu Xin never left after he came back.

We passed the dormitory because the four of them stayed up all night playing cards that night.

Xiao Song was also quite disappointed, but also felt a little relieved: if homicide was ruled out, then the nature of the case would not be so serious. But for some unknown reason, Professor Zhao chose to hang himself.
Chapter completed!