"As for the method of committing the crime, it may seem strange, but in fact it is very simple." Su Mufeng said solemnly: "It was the surprisingly big black cat that was borrowed."
While talking, Su Mufeng had someone take out his clothes and show them to everyone present: "These are the clothes that Boss Xu of Qingyi Tailor Shop gave me yesterday, and last night I was attacked by a black cat."
"This, what does this have to do with me!" Shopkeeper Xu shouted hurriedly.
"Of course it's related!" Su Mufeng said coldly: "Why did Ma Changhai, Sun Peng, Du San and Mrs. Du San all die after their throats were bitten by a black cat? It's because of your clothes!"
As he spoke, Su Mufeng completely tore the collar of his clothes, and several short nepeta stalks suddenly fell out of it.
"Is this Nepeta?" Mao Yuanwai managed to calm down at this moment. He looked at these herbs with confusion and looked at Su Mufeng in confusion.
"Zhu Xian once said, Mr. Mao, you probably have a lot of this kind of Nepeta planted in your home." Su Mufeng looked at Mr. Mao: "This is exactly why there are so many wild cats in your house."
"Because Nepeta, also known as catnip, has a mint aroma, which attracts cats, makes them excited, and even crazy."
"You mean, the Nepeta in this collar is the reason why the black cat attacked you yesterday?" Eunuch Chu held a piece of Nepeta and asked in a deep voice.
"That's right." Su Mufeng nodded and looked at Shopkeeper Xu: "You once said that who in the whole North Town wouldn't wear the clothes you made? So you took advantage of the time when you were making clothes to sew thorns into the collar. Mustard, this will attract the black cat, causing the black cat to bite the neck of the deceased!"
"After the black cat bites, the collar will be broken, and the nepeta will be swallowed by the black cat. In this way, all evidence will disappear."
"But it's a pity that I was prepared yesterday, so the black cat didn't bite me to death, and that's why this evidence of crime was left."
"I, I don't understand what you are saying." Boss Xu's face turned a little pale: "I did sew Nepeta into your collar, but that's because I thought Nepeta would emit a fragrance that would It helps refresh your mind. You are a big customer, so naturally I want to please you."
"You still don't want to admit it?" Su Mufeng said lightly: "It doesn't matter, let's talk slowly."
"However, although Nepeta can excite wild cats, it is difficult to actually make wild cats kill people. Therefore, the murderer must have trained the black cat for a period of time to enhance the black cat's excitement for Nepeta. But how can ordinary people do this kind of thing?" Su Mufeng looked at the cat slave: "I'm afraid that in the whole North Town, you are the only one who claims to be a cat lover and is willing to be a cat slave."
"That day, when we visited Mao's Mansion for the first time, we were attacked by wild cats in Mao's Mansion at the door. I'm afraid it was because we were in the Tsing Yi tailor shop and accidentally got contaminated by the scent of Nepeta remaining in the tailor shop."
"And that wild cat should be your practice before training the black cat."
"Sir, I know that a villain's life is cheap." The cat slave suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Mufeng: "And you have a noble status, want political achievements, and want fame, so you have wronged the villain like this. The villain has nothing to say. People accept their fate.”
"I knew you refused to admit it." Su Mufeng said lightly: "Someone, bring the cage up!"
After hearing Su Mufeng's words, a famous government official came up carrying iron cages, each containing a cat.
"These cats were caught by me in Yuan Mao's mansion. Do you know Yuan Wai?" Su Mufeng said lightly.
"Of course I recognize it." Mao Yuanwai nodded.
"Bring the things up." Su Mufeng continued.
Then several more government officials came up, and these government officials came in carrying two huge packages.
As these government officials entered, the cats in the cage suddenly became excited, spinning around in circles, and some even started to hit the cage.
"There are a lot of Nepeta planted outside Mao Yuan's house, so it is easy for you to conduct experiments." Su Mufeng said: "Although the best evidence is the black cat, the black cat is too difficult to catch, so we will use these cats for the time being. Testify.”
While they were talking, several government officials had already opened the cages that trapped the cats. Suddenly, the cats screamed and jumped out of the cages, pounced directly on the packages, and started biting madly. Everyone present was shocked.
"Of course, Nepeta is a commonly used medicinal material, and Mao Yuanwai also grows a lot of it at home, so the Nepeta that can cause these cats to attack so madly must have been specially treated by you." Su Mufeng pointed to a small one next to the huge package. Package: "The package that was bitten contained Nepeta japonica obtained from Boss Xu's Tsing Yi tailor shop, while the other package contained ordinary Nepeta japonica."
"As you can see, the Nepeta in Boss Xu's house is more likely to attract attacks from these wild cats." Su Mufeng said lightly: "And if you want to train these cats to have such a habit, you must be able to come into contact with Boss Xu frequently and be exposed to these wild cats." Cat, besides you, the cat slave, who else can do this?"
After hearing Su Mufeng's words, the cat slave lowered his head and stopped talking. At this time, it was best for him not to say anything.
Soon, these guards caught all the black cats, stuffed them back into the cages, and then covered them with black cloth, and the cats gradually became quiet.
"Cat slave, Boss Xu, can you explain why these cats are trained in this way? Why is there special Nepeta in Boss Xu's shop?" Su Mufeng asked again.
"Who knows where this came from? Maybe you framed me?" Boss Xu gritted his teeth and said, "I just bought some Nepeta. Who knew Nepeta would have such a saying?"
"Also, I'm not sure if the cat slaves killed them, but why did I kill them? They never bullied me, and they didn't have any grudge against me. They were all my regular customers. I killed them. What good is it to me?" Boss Xu shouted: "You decided that I was the murderer just because you found some so-called Nepeta in my store. Isn't it too hasty?"
"You really don't shed tears until you see the coffin." Su Mufeng shook his head: "Chen Sheng, what was the result of your investigation? Let's talk to everyone here."
"Yes." Chen Sheng responded, took a step forward, and said to Eunuch Chu and the Beizhen County Magistrate: "Two adults, last night I was entrusted by Master Su to go to Qingyang City to investigate Boss Xu. Boss Xu, whose real name is Boss Xu. Xu Zhuang once opened a Qingyang tailor shop in Qingyang City. He loved cats and became a maniac, and was known as the Cat Boss!"
