Tie Yanmin pulled this move off quite well.
Because preconceived notions are a common problem for most people, once Lao Lu explains the situation in advance, everyone will suspect that Tie Yanmin is involved.
After all, Xiao Wu and the others usually follow his lead and rarely leave the village alone.
Now that such a thing has happened, it's hard not to suspect that the people robbing with sacks are part of Tie Yanmin's gang.
But by stepping forward first to speak, things become different; unless Xiao Feng and others provide solid evidence, it's hard to reverse the situation.
"You're saying we killed the person, right?" Xiao Feng calmly said, "Alright, then tell us why we would kill someone."
The surrounding villagers immediately fell silent.
Indeed!
There needs to be a reason for murder; how could one kill without any cause?
Thus, everyone's eyes once again turned to Tie Yanmin, waiting for his explanation.
