After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Nanci calmed down the waves of emotions that were surging in his chest. What he missed more was not the one-way ambiguity and lasting heartbeat when the two of them got along. He knew that even Yingshu cherished the two of them. When they were traveling in the same direction, he was always willing to figure out the people and affairs under the surface under her guidance. Sometimes he would also pull Yingshu to keep her away from the wrong path. Yingshu was very happy that he could always compare with others. Others can understand her thoughts faster and more accurately.

It’s not that Sikong Yuewu had no motive for murder. He was a simple-minded person, but because of this, he could commit crimes outside the palace in order to win the competition and imitate the murderous methods of the "evil ghost", proving that he has outstanding investigative abilities. It was a stupid thing, but if it was Sikong Yuewu who committed the murder, there was no need for him to throw the deceased into the Zhinv Pond and wait until ten days later to "discover" the body and reveal the incident. The "evil ghosts" in the palace never threw the body into the lake. pool.

However, it is still possible that after Sikong Yuewu discovered the murder, he had an idea and cut out the eyes and tongue of the corpse, pretending to be the victim of an "evil ghost".

The official said just now that Wu Zuo did not go to the place where the body was found to inspect it.

If Sikong Yuewu was really planning to connect the murders inside and outside the palace, he would never have overlooked one detail - the evil ghost in the palace not only killed the deceased and then gouged out his eyes and tongue, but also removed his eyes and tongue. placed next to the corpse. Although Zhao Fei's corpse was sunk into the pond first, if the corpse had not had its eyes and tongue cut out when the corpse was found floating, Sikong Yuewu would definitely have discarded the eyes and tongue fragments around the pond. They will ask the policeman to go to the scene for inspection, and they will find eyeballs and a broken tongue.

Sikong Yuewu didn't do this, which meant that he didn't have the conditions to do so. Therefore, when Zhao Fei's body was found, her eyes and tongue had been cut out. When Sikong Yuewu got the news, he immediately thought that it was "from the palace" The excitement and excitement made him ignore the small details that were different from the "evil ghost seeking life" case. What immediately came to his heated mind was that the eunuch could not be an evil ghost. Nanci and Yingshu's inference There was a big mistake, and luck chose him to be the big winner in this competition.

Nan Ci agreed with Ying Shu's judgment. This time, Sikong Yuewu did not do anything bad. He was just eager to win and made a mistake.

Nan Ci looked at Hou San. This servant had already hid far away outside the gate of Yizhuang. He turned his back to them and determined not to look at them again or listen to their conversation. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly: "I The officials almost concealed it, thinking that he was really not afraid of death."

"Guarding Yizhuang is a hard job. Under normal circumstances, you don't have to hope for a drop of profit. It is very difficult to make ends meet with that meager salary. Moreover, most people in the world are very alienated from guards like Yizhuang who often come into contact with dead bodies. They are afraid that their luck will be affected by the yin energy in their bodies, but after all, Yizhuang Shou is a servant of the government and can avoid being forcibly recruited into the army and other wartime laws, so anyone who is willing to work as Yizhuang Shou is actually very precious about his life. "

Yingshu smiled slightly, and her dark eyes under the shade of the locust tree seemed to seep into the golden sun. Kenan looked at the sky through the fine locust leaves, and the sun was clearly hidden in the clouds.

"Not to mention this Mamoru Yoshijo. He is actually very discerning and clever. He has no worries about finding a higher-paying livelihood."

Nanci nodded: "I have always believed that as long as government servants work hard and work hard, they will be promoted sooner or later."

"Who doesn't think so?" Ying Shu suddenly lowered her eyelashes.

Someone once told her that there is no hope for promotion at the bottom of the civil service. Unlike officials, civil servants sometimes even have their salaries deducted. Officials can never be transferred to officials, even if they are appreciated by the chief official. It is nothing more than receiving some food and silk to make the lives of parents, wives and children live better.

They waited in the courtyard of Yizhuang for a long time, and Yingshu's ankles were a little sore from standing. Then they saw Doctor Liu coming out of the corpse room. Cricket Boy's face was no longer rosy, and his cheeks were as frosty and thin. Her body was shivering, and Yingshu couldn't help but sympathized with the child, and explained a few words to Xuanying. Xuanying then took a thin cloak from the car. The thin cloak was Yingshu's old clothes. Mushan Zi was On the background, the silver frost line outlines the Yunshu pattern, and the cricket boy draped over it does not add to the femininity.

Doctor Liu untied the cloth covering his nose and mouth, and took off his hand clothes. Xuanying had already prepared purified water with atractylodes powder added. He washed his hands before telling Ying Shu.

"The deceased was not killed by a knife."

"Didn't he die from a dagger attack?!" Ying Shu said in surprise.

"The deceased was drowned. There was sand in his mouth and nose, and there were wounds on his ankles and lower legs. I concluded that the legs and feet were entangled with water plants. Before the deceased was thrown into the water, he was first stabbed in the chest with a knife and dagger, and then his eyes were gouged out. Tongue, she was seriously injured and dying. Although she could swim, unfortunately, her legs and feet were entangled in water plants, making it impossible to escape, and she eventually drowned.

And according to my inference, the deceased should have died between the 23rd and 30th, which is slightly different from the time of disappearance. "

"In other words, the deceased is dead first and the missing person is last?"

Doctor Liu nodded: "But I'm not very sure about this. Further investigation is needed to prove it."

Yingshu decided to go to Zhinu Pond first.

She asked Xuanying: "Bai Ying, can you please find out why the people nearby call this pond the Weaver Girl Pond?"

Bai Ying was not in front of her at the moment, and Ying Shu had given her several other tasks. However, Xuan Ying knew the results of Bai Ying's inquiry very clearly. Although there were a group of five people today, they were riding in a large car from Guisu Mansion. The carriage was not cramped at all, and Xuan Ying sat beside Ying Shu, listening to the questions and not deliberately lowering her voice when answering.

"Nanzeli and Nanfuli near Zhinu Pond used to be where textile workers gathered. About thirty years ago, an incident happened. There was a female weaver named Yuan Sanniang. She was tolerated by her mother-in-law, but her mother-in-law had her thrown into the pond for being unfilial and rebellious. Unexpectedly, not long after, Yuan Sanniang's mother-in-law was first blind, and then developed sores on her tongue that were difficult to treat with medicine and stone, so she asked a wizard to ask for divination. The wizard said that Yuan Sanniang's wronged soul was seeking her life, and the evil woman was doomed.

Yuan Sanniang's mother-in-law's sores became more and more serious, her tongue was broken due to the disease, and her death was very miserable. The neighbors believed that Yuan Sanniang's death was in vain and her mother-in-law deserved it, so they called the pond Zhinu Pond. "

After hearing this, Taiyi Liu frowned tightly: "Years ago, I also met a patient who also had malignant sores in his eyes that caused his eyeballs to fall off, and his nose also began to ulcerate. This is a difficult disease, and I have never been able to find out the cause. , let alone a cure.”

Ying Shu was thoughtful, but Nan Ci opened a curtain and looked out of the car window. Unlike when he was in Yizhuang just now, the guards of Guisu Mansion had already caught up and surrounded the big car. The people and horses were actually blocking the car. Nanci didn't look at the scenery outside the window just to enjoy the scenery.

He was guessing that the very discerning Yizhuang Mamoru just now should make another fortune.

The water in Zhinv Pond is turbid, and there are several smooth stone slabs beside the pond. Residents from nearby areas should come here from time to time to fetch water and wash their clothes. Probably because of the discovery of floating corpses, the residents are afraid to come here for the time being. The surrounding area looks particularly strange. Quiet. Yingshu found a vacant shabby house not far away. The house was surrounded by a patch of grapefruit trees. She didn't look closely and ignored the corner of the tiled roof exposed between the fruit trees.

Doctor Liu quickly concluded that the broken house was the scene of the murder.

There were residual blood stains in the house, and even the murder knife was abandoned in the corner of the house. Doctor Liu had just examined the deceased's clothes and found that the skirt was torn and half of the skirt was also in the dilapidated house, and the skirt was stained with blood.

Yingshu found a nearby household and asked a woman who was drawing water from a well farther away to wash her clothes in front of the door if she had heard about the murder.

The woman was very timid and answered every question: "I've heard it, I've heard it. Fortunately, I was lazy that day and didn't go to the Weaver Pond to wash my clothes. It was the eldest daughter of my fat brother-in-law's family in Qiaotou who found the floating corpse. She was so frightened. , I still don’t dare to look at the water.”

"There is an empty house among the grapefruit trees. Whose property does it belong to? Why was it abandoned like that?"

"That patch of grapefruit trees originally belonged to the owner. I think I heard that it was bought by a businessman. The empty house was actually used by the forest caretaker. A few years ago, I can't remember the specific year. The businessman After he died of illness, his two sons fought over the family property and went to the Yamen to divide the land. The grapefruit trees were said to be resold, but they couldn't find the land deed. They didn't want to waste any more manpower to take care of it. The forest guard Once we left, the house was empty and half of the roof collapsed, but sometimes when we were washing clothes and it suddenly rained, there was a place where we could temporarily take shelter from the rain."

"Do you know Zhao Fei?"

"Although she and I don't live in the same neighborhood, we are very close to each other and we often meet her at Weaver Pond."

"How is Mrs. Zhao Fei doing in life? Is she easy to get along with?"

"She has a strong personality and is quick to talk. She does talk to people a lot. There are few who can talk to her. She has the upper hand, which means she can make fun of the loser."

"Does she and her husband often quarrel?"

The woman was a little worried, but she still responded in a low voice: "Her husband is a shipwright. He doesn't stay at home much. He spends most of his time living in the craftsman's camp. Zhao Er is a notoriously stingy man in the area. He talks a lot but doesn't say a few words." To be honest, he likes petty gains. But he is still very good to Mrs. Fei. Mrs. Fei has never been pregnant, and Zhao Er doesn't mind it. He is only willing to give Mrs. Fei money for daily necessities, and he goes around telling people that Mrs. Fei doesn't know how to do it. If you live a careful life, you have to rely on him as a man to save money.”

"Did Mrs. Zhao Fei go to the empty house in the grapefruit forest to take shelter from the rain?"

"It must have been avoided. One time I went to Zhinu Pond to wash clothes after the rain stopped. I saw Mrs. Fei and Mrs. Du coming out of the grapefruit grove talking and laughing. When they met me, they said that they had almost been struck by lightning. Fortunately, we are two people. If we are alone, even if we avoid an empty house, we will still be frightened by the thunder."

"Who is Mrs. Du?"

"She is close to Mrs. Fei, but she neither lives in Nanzeli nor Nanfuli. I don't know where she lives, but she must be married and pretending to be a woman."

Yingshu didn't ask any more questions. She still had some time and planned to go directly to Nan Zeli.

Nanzeli is no longer a place where textile craftsmen gather, but the majority of the residents are still craftsmen, like Zhao Er, a shipbuilder. His residence is located in the middle of an alley, and the courtyard door is located on four stone steps, but of course it is not a unique one. There are more than ten households living in this courtyard. Zhao Er only has three rooms. The main room and bedrooms are side by side. There is an attic that is only one person high and can only be used to store sundries. The kitchen is shared with three other households. .

Zhao Er was not at home, and his neighbors told Ying Shu about the situation at his house.

"Such a big thing happened to Zhao's family, and he still wants to go to the craftsman camp?" Nanci asked.

Facing the young master who was dressed in rich clothes and jade belt, the common people were naturally in awe and did not dare to respond in any way. They only pushed the oldest person in the courtyard to answer.

The man was somewhat calm: "Zhao Er is stingy, but he is not so heartless. However, there are laws and regulations in the camp, and you are not allowed to be absent from work without any reason. If there is an unexpected incident at home, the funeral leave is only three days. The bodies of the second Zhao family are still in Yizhuang, and the case has not been solved, so he cannot take leave."

Without waiting for Nanci and Yingshu to ask more questions, the elder told more details about the case.