Tang riddles

On the fifth day after the theft of the Holy Grail and the death of the team broke out, that is, on May [-]th, in the morning, Shen Jin, who had had breakfast, let the blue robin push him to the east courtyard to visit Shen Sui.After that, she will go out to continue to find out the follow-up of the case.

Team Shi was so frightened that he suffered from a heart attack and suffocation, the mystery of carrying stones in his arms, and a series of strange footprints spreading on the lakeside has been solved, but the mystery of drowning ten feet out of water still puzzles Shen Jin.Without solving this mystery, it is impossible to say that Shi's death case has been solved, and it is even more out of the question to find the whereabouts of the Holy Grail.If you can't solve the two serial cases that happened at the same time, you can't talk about taking down the murderer.So far, they are still in the dark about the identity and whereabouts of the murderer.Although Li Jinyue arranged for the imperial army to carry out a blanket search of the whole city, if the enemy is good at disguising, this bustling and huge Luoyang City can become the best hiding place for the enemy.It is very difficult to search and capture.

Speaking of the Holy Grail, the investigation of its whereabouts has always been entrusted to the Black Eagle Hall of Qianyumen. After so many days, almost all the places around Luoyang have been searched by Qianyumen, and there has been no new progress from Huyan Zhuoma. .Shen Jin couldn't help but suspect that the Holy Grail was hidden in Luoyang City together with the thief who stole it.

The case fell into a stagnant situation. These days, Shen Jin, Li Jinyue, Wang Zhongsi and others have had a hard time finding the answers to the above two questions.Also, there was a crisis in the imperial city, and Li Jinyue was tasked with inspecting the defense of the imperial city. These days, he and Wang Zhongsi went to and fro among the forbidden army, and led the Marquis of Yu to check east and west, so he seldom spared time Accompany Shen Jin to continue the investigation.As a result, almost all the investigation tasks of the theft of the Holy Grail and the death of the team fell on Shen Jin's shoulders.

For two days in a row, Shen Jin has been traveling back and forth to Dali Temple, Hanjiacang, Xiyuan and other places with the token bestowed by the sage.Tiao Niang was very worried, in the mildly hot weather, she was wrapped up like rice dumplings, and even prepared a charcoal stove for her, and every time before going out, she had to pour a big bowl of hot soup for her to let her go.She also kept telling the Blue Robin and Hutuo who accompanied Shen Jin to take good care of Shen Jin and not let her show off.

None of the two sisters reassured her.

When Shen Jin came to see Shen Sui this morning, Shen Sui was still in a coma.Ever since she woke up the night before and said something stupid, she has returned to a deep sleep.Shen Jin didn't know when sister would wake up. She felt that she couldn't bear it anymore. It turned out that investigating the case was so difficult. She really didn't know how sister had solved so many big cases over the years.I only blame myself for being stupid and unable to share my sister's worries.

"Qin Nu, you don't look very well. Did you rest well last night?" When Shen Jin came, Zhang Ruohan was indeed in the room, and she couldn't help but ask concerned when she saw Blue Robin pushing Shen Jin in.Zhang Ruohan got up early, and now she has turned over for Shen Sui, wiped her body, just now she was busy, she was sitting on the side of the couch, reading a book.

Shen Sui shook his head, raised a smile, and replied:

[Sister-in-law, don't worry, it's just a little tired, nothing serious. 】

It was only in the last few days that she changed her name from "Sister Lotus Maid" to "Sister-in-law".There was no obstacle for Shen Jin, but calling Zhang Ruohan "sister-in-law" became more cordial.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Ruohan felt worried, and said:

"Or, today I will accompany you to the scene to see if I can help you."

Shen Jin quickly shook his head and said: [No, no, sister-in-law, you should stay with sister-in-law, she can't do without you.I can handle this case, don't worry. 】

Zhang Ruohan raised his hand, stroked Shen Jin's hair gently a few times, and said gently:

"Don't be brave, if you can't do it, you must tell me."

【Um. 】Shen Jin nodded, feeling a little bitter in his heart, feeling deeply that he was not capable enough, and extremely annoyed.But for Zhang Ruohan's care, she felt like a spring breeze, making her nose sour and her eyes filled with tears.

Sister and sister-in-law are two completely different elder sisters to her.Auntie is usually cynical, getting along with her is more like a friend, she especially likes to tease her, more than kind but not gentle enough; Auntie treats her with such gentleness as water, which just makes up for Shen Sui's shortcomings.She just thinks it is the greatest blessing in her life to have such two older sisters.The eldest sister is like a mother, especially Shen Sui, Shen Jin was really brought up by Shen Sui.The emotion between sisters is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea, and it can no longer be described in words. Now that she loves her house and loves her, sister-in-law has become one of her most important people.

"By the way," Zhang Ruohan said suddenly, and as he spoke, he walked to the side of the table, bent down and picked up something wrapped in a scarf, and handed it to Shen Jin.

"Wu Ya gave it to me this morning. She cleaned the diving suit your sister was wearing last night and found it from the interlayer."

Shen Jin took a closer look, and saw a black broken rope wrapped in the towel.The thickness is just right, much thicker than fishing line, but not as thick as hemp rope, about the same level as pendant rope.There are five beads strung in the center of the rope, a moon-white mica stone bead in the center, and two polished obsidian beads on each side. They are all tied with knots and fixed on the rope so that they cannot be moved.This is most likely what was left after the pendant hanging around the neck broke.Moreover, traces of blood still remained on it, and one could smell an unpleasant fishy smell if one got close.

Why is there such a thing in sister's arms?Shen Jin was surprised.

"Also, Wu Ya found some fine pieces of charcoal on the inside of your sister's skirt and cuffs. I don't know where they came from." Zhang Ruohan spread the towel, and there were indeed some debris left inside.She asked, "I don't know this, but can it help the case?"

Shen Jin picked up one of the larger fragments, brought it close to him and inspected it, and finally said:

[This is bamboo charcoal. 】

"Bamboo charcoal?" Zhang Ruohan frowned and pondered.

Shen Jin buried his head in thinking, and suddenly seemed to think of something, he quickly wrapped the broken rope and bamboo charcoal debris with a towel, and said to Zhang Ruohan:

[Sister-in-law, I'm going out now, don't wait for me to have lunch at noon. 】

As he spoke, he motioned to Bluebird to push her out.

"Where are you going?" Zhang Ruohan asked.

【Dali Temple! 】She looked back, opened her mouth wide, and responded.

Hurry up and hurry up, about two quarters of an hour later, Hutuo drove an express car and brought Shen Jin and Blue Robin to Dali Temple.After Shen Sui was poisoned and fell into a coma, it seemed that he had contracted some bad luck. Qin Zhen had also contracted a cold. These days, he had been recuperating at home. Since Shen Jin took over the case, he hadn't been able to see him.Ming Gui, who had always lived in Dali Shaoqing, was assisting Shen Jin in investigating the case.

Ming Gui still respected Shen Jin very much.Such a young man with a disabled body and a strong will is as smart and wise as his "brother", and he can stand up when his "brother" is in danger, and is quite responsible. Minggui admires it from the bottom of his heart.Moreover, under Shen Jin's investigation, this unsolved case finally had some clues, which also eased Ming Gui's nervous mood.

This time, Shen Jin came to Dali Temple again, and Ming Gui went out to greet him in person again.Looking at Shen Jin in the wheelchair, Ming Gui found that her expression seemed unusual, so he couldn't help being attracted.

"Mr. Zhongqin, did you make a new discovery when you came here this time?" Ming Gui asked while welcoming Shen Jin and Blue Robin in.

Shen Jin nodded, and motioned for the blue robin behind her to explain for her:

"Ming Shaoqing, we have indeed made some new discoveries, but we still need to verify them. Please Ming Shaoqing take us to see the corpse of the red-tailed lizard and the bamboo pole that General Wang picked up from the reeds. Also, we want to see the corpses of those ten people again."

When Ming Gui heard this, he wondered:

"Mr. Zhongqin, today you are the second person who wants to see the corpse of the lake monster."

Shen Jin looked at Ming Gui strangely, and heard Ming Gui say:

"This early in the morning, the princess and General Wang came, and they are still in the cold storage room, they haven't left yet."

It turned out that these days, Wang Zhongsi always had some worries on his mind, so that he couldn't eat or sleep well.That day on the artificial sea in Xiyuan, his whole body was very strange, he always felt absent-minded, his mind was dizzy, his body didn't listen to his mind, and he did some ridiculous things.As for the fishing rod he found from the reeds, or more appropriately, the bamboo rod, he always felt that there was something wrong, but he still had a vague impression and couldn't tell.

Because he made a serious mistake, he didn't have the face to bother Shen's "brothers" again, and Li Jinyue's attitude towards him has always been neither cold nor cold, and he didn't want to make fun of himself.So I kept these doubts in my heart and thought about it, but I still couldn't figure it out.So much so that, these days, he has become a little crazy. Last night, he had an extremely terrible nightmare. He dreamed that he was pierced by a pair of big iron hooks at the bottom of the lake, and was locked at the bottom of the lake. The ground is not working.He woke up suddenly, and his clothes and bedding were soaked in cold sweat.

He couldn't sleep anymore, so he put on his clothes and got up. After thinking about it, he felt that it would be impossible to continue like this, so he gritted his teeth. As soon as it was daylight, he went to the Jin Kingdom's Princess Mansion to discuss the matter with Li Jinyue.At that time, Li Jinyue had just got up and was washing up. Hearing Wang Zhongsi's intentions, he didn't say anything. Before eating, he brought Wang Zhongsi to Dali Temple and asked to see the bamboo pole and the red-tailed lizard.

Thus, the two groups of people met in the cold storage room of Dali Temple.

At that time, Wang Zhongsi was checking with the bamboo pole, while Li Jinyue stood aside.Seeing Minggui bringing Shen Jin in, as soon as they met each other, Shen Jin hurriedly asked Li Jinyue before he could exchange greetings:

【Princess, the end of the bamboo pole was burnt into charcoal? 】

Li Jinyue recognized the words on her lips, and after understanding the meaning, she nodded in surprise and said:

"It's... Qin, Mr. Zhong Qin, what's going on?"

[Show me. 】 She gestured to Li Jinyue and said.

Li Jinyue hurriedly asked Wang Zhongsi to pass the bamboo pole to Shen Jin. Shen Jin took it, looked at the tail of the pole first, and found that the tail had indeed been burned into bamboo charcoal, and it seemed to have been twisted vigorously, causing the burnt part to shatter. Already incomplete.When I touched it with my hands, it was also the scraps of bamboo charcoal, which was still damp and not dry yet.

She looked at the center of the bamboo pole again, and saw that the bamboo joints had been completely opened, and the center was hollow without any obstruction.Then she checked the fishing line on the head of the bamboo pole. The end that was supposed to be tied to the hook was still torn off.It should be said that this is not a fishing line at all.The fishing lines are all extremely thin, the expensive ones are like silk, and the cheap ones are like hemp silk. In short, they should not be thick, otherwise they will not be able to fool the fish in the water.Moreover, the fishing lines are all white, and no black fishing lines have been seen.However, the line tied to the bamboo pole was dyed black, and was twisted together with three strands of thick cotton thread, which was much thicker than ordinary fishing lines. It could no longer be called a "line", but should be called "rope".

The strangest thing is that although the rope is long, it is not a rope. There is a continuous knot in the middle. This knot has already been tied into a tight knot.Shen Jin calculated the length. From the knot to the head of the bamboo pole, the length was approximately equivalent to the length of the long pendant rope. The length of this long pendant rope was approximately equivalent to a string of one hundred and eight Buddhist beads. The length of the rope unfolded.There are traces of joints on the rope, and there should have been some beads and other things strung together at first, but they are now gone.

She pondered for a moment, and asked Ming Gui to call the old master from Dali Temple, and she wanted to cut open the abdomen of the red-tailed lizard for inspection.

The old man did autopsies on weekdays, and he found countless dead bodies. This was the first time he had dissected the corpse of a monster, so he was a little panicked.Fortunately, the huge red-tailed lizard has long since died. Although it has scales on its back and looks hideous, its abdomen is very soft, which is obviously one of its weaknesses.The knife made by the old Wu opened with a single swipe, and immediately the fishy smell filled the air, and everyone hurriedly covered their mouths and noses.

The old Wu Zuo took the pliers and pulled a few times in the guts of the red-tailed lizard, only to hear a metallic sound of "clang", and an iron hook fell out from the abdomen of the red-tailed lizard. A rotting frog leg, downright disgusting.

The old Wuzuo cleaned the frog's legs, rinsed the iron hook with water, put it in a white porcelain bowl, and showed it to everyone.This iron hook has a unique shape, the thickness of a thumb, and a sharp hook point. There is an iron-cast black snake coiled on it, from the tail of the hook to the tip of the hook.There is a moon-white mica stone bead embedded in the mouth.A short length of torn fiber of the black rope was also looped around the hook.

"What is this?" Wang Zhongsi asked with a frown.

Shen Jin replied: [The hook of the snake witch, they call this hook the 'Moon Snake Hook', which is the symbol of the snake witch.If you put on the hook, you will enter the practice, if you take off the hook, you will quit the practice, and you will never practice witchcraft again.The mica stone beads on it are said to be the minerals that snake lizards like to lick most. There must be snake lizards on the rock walls of caves where this mineral exists. 】

These are what she found out in many books describing the folk customs and mysticism of the Western Regions in recent days.

"So, that red-tailed lizard would take the bait when I fished with this pole that day!?" Wang Zhongsi said in surprise.

"Frogs have always been one of the red-tailed lizard's favorite foods, and the addition of mica stones must be a huge attraction to it." Li Jinyue said, "It's just that I'm surprised that Mr. Zhongqin said just now that the snake Removing the witch's moon snake hook means that he will withdraw from this trip from now on, and he will no longer be a witch. Then, the snake witch will definitely not take it off easily. And the moon snake hook inside the red-tailed lizard's abdomen must have been at that time It is tied to a bamboo pole, and the snake witch took off his own moon snake hook to make a hook, is that too strange?"

[I thought that the Snake Witch was dead, and someone had resurrected his body, and he was still hiding among the [-] Forbidden Army. 】

Shen Jin's words were astonishing, and everyone couldn't help but look at her in unison.

The author has something to say: be safe and don't be impatient, the case will be solved soon.

What Shen Sui found in his diving suit was a broken rope, not a hook.Because the document was wrong when writing this chapter, the positions of these two paragraphs were messed up, and then I sent it to orz without finding it, and it has been changed now!