female catcher

Dongbian Lane, Zhu Dafu's house.

"My God, there are so many flies, and only pigs can bear it." The yamen servant moved the skinless corpses scattered in the pigsty and slaughterhouse to a bright and spacious place one by one.

Nangong Biluo and Chen Yidao are in charge of supervision.The iron chain around Chen Yidao's waist slammed, and the old catcher who was used to big scenes couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed his nose, "This smell! That bastard Zhu Dafu hid the corpse in the slop bucket In the back of the thatched hut, another one was buried, most likely Xu Qian and Hong Zhao. A skinning knife and a pile of blood jars were found in his thatched hut, and I think he can’t argue with it.”

Nangong Biluo didn't make a statement, she felt uncomfortable looking at the corpse, she walked towards the thatched cottage, pointed to the forest behind, and asked, "Have you found someone to look at it?"

"Oh there, passing through is the wilderness of the eastern suburbs, or the butcher is very evil, there are many deserted graves in the eastern suburbs. Qushui has already brought people in to search, and found a batch of clothes , some of which were dripping with blood. After a rough comparison, it matches the clothes of the missing women."

Nangong Biluo nodded, and blamed herself: "Maybe I should have listened to the water, and searched Zhu Dafu's house, and their corpses would not be eaten by livestock."

Chen Yidao raised his big hand and put it on Nangong Biluo's shoulder, "There are some things that can't be done by manpower. Generally speaking, it's a good thing that this mad skinning demon who has been entangled like a nightmare for a long time has finally been caught."

Nangong Biluo took a long breath, "Yes."

"Calm down, Zhu Dafu still needs to be interrogated. Your master and servant have captured him, and you will add another credit to your credit book." Chen Yidao flicked the iron chain around his waist again, and returned to the front yard to continue to urge the yamen servants to move the corpse. certificate.

Nangong Biluo looked at the leaves fluctuating with the wind in the forest, and gradually calmed down.As soon as he returned to the front yard, Qu Shui, who had left to get a glass of wine, rushed in from the outside: "Miss, it's not good!"

"what happened again?"

"Zhu Dafu woke up, but Dongchang took people to the yamen to take him away. He said that he was going to be interrogated with conclusive evidence, and that he was under your order. Mr. Wang is stopping him now, but I think Liu Futong is arrogant and unreasonable. It’s inevitable, I’m afraid something will happen.”

Nangong Biluo frowned, and immediately said: "It's fast enough. Uncle Chen, I leave this place to you. Shui'er, let's go."

She hurried back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate with Qu Shui.

Entering the compound, I happened to see Han Ye leading someone to use a knife. There were so many people, how could the yamen servants be the opponents of the factory guards.

"Master Han, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is an important place. There is no reason to use the knife when you say it." Nangong Biluo raised the scabbard and picked up the factory guard's spear and walked into the crowd, blocking in front of Wang Rui and others.

When Han Ye saw Nangong Biluo coming, he immediately told his subordinates not to move rashly, and said with a sneer, "Yo~ you came back quickly enough. It's not that Master Wang refused to listen to my advice and insisted on stopping me from taking the prisoner away. You came back just in time. Let Zhu Dafu and I go to the Liu Manor to see Eunuch Liu."

"Is there any reason for the prisoner from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to be taken to the Liu Mansion!" Wang Rui immediately stopped him.

"What's the reason? Heh, Mr. Wang, why don't you ask your competent general, what she said in front of Eunuch Liu yesterday, and you ask her who discovered the evidence, and with whom did she pursue the criminal? There are some things I didn’t want to say at first. The Metropolitan Procuratorate and Shuntian Mansion have been investigating for so long but there is no result. After Mr. Liu’s trial of the case yesterday, great progress has been made. Shouldn’t you reflect on your efficiency? Nangong Biluo, what do you say? , Zhu Dafu, can we take it away or can't we take it away!" Han Ye looked contemptuous.

"Okay ~ Mr. Han is waiting, I will take the prisoner and you to see Eunuch Liu." As soon as Nangong Biluo said, Wang Rui wanted to say something, but was suppressed by her eyes, Nangong Biluo whispered to Wang Rui : "Master Wang, leave it to me. There is no need to continue to entangle with them."

"Hey!" Wang Rui turned his back with a flick of his sleeves, not wanting to say anything more to Han Ye and his ilk.

Nangong Biluo turned and went to the cell, Han Ye sneered and was about to go along with him, but Qu Shui stretched out his hand to stop him: "Master Han, Miss is going to the cell to pick someone up, you just wait here for a while."

Han Ye pushed Qushui, but he couldn't push it.He stared at Qu Shui, but was stared back by Qu Shui, he could only disdainfully say: "Hmph! It's not a good place, and I don't want to be bothered by that bad luck."

Nangong Biluo went to the cell, and saw Zhu Dafu, who was disheveled and blood-stained on his chest. He was sitting in the corner of the cell, his eyes dull, and he didn't even look up when Nangong Biluo asked him to open the cell door.

"He's been like this since he woke up?" Nangong Biluo asked the jailer.

"No, it's just like this when you wake up, lifeless, if you're not still breathing, you don't look like a living person." The prisoner replied.

After Nangong Biluo heard this, she signaled the prison head to go down, and she approached Zhu Dafu, "Zhu Dafu, were you responsible for the skinning murder in Mingyufang in the capital?"

Perhaps Zhu Dafu heard Nangong Biluo's question, but he just raised his head, glanced at her, and then lowered his head without saying a word.

Nangong Biluo frowned, "Zhu Dafu, you'd better tell me everything honestly. If you have other secrets, you can tell me. Silence can't cover up the truth, and it can't help yourself either!"

Zhu Dafu still didn't speak, Nangong Biluo stared at Zhu Dafu for a while, thought for a while and asked: "15 years ago, you left home to study art in Dingyuan, and then you got a crazy disease that couldn't be cured. Didn't something happen?"

Zhu Dafu's body trembled, Nangong Biluo saw it.When she was about to continue asking questions after contemplation, Qu Shui came in: "Miss, Han Ye is urging you."

Nangong Biluo said with a heavy voice, "Shui'er, put him in shackles."

"Hey!" Qu Shui picked up the shackles and handcuffs weighing one to twenty catties, and carefully put them on for Zhu Dafu.

During the process, Zhu Dafu remained silent, very peaceful.

"Miss, it's done." Qu Shui pulled the chain to make Zhu Dafu follow her up.

Nangong Biluo took the chain from Qu Shui's hand, "Shui'er, you don't have to go with me. You stay in the yamen."

"what?"

"Ah what, Liu Shang will come soon."

Qu Shui immediately said sensiblely: "Okay. Be careful, Miss."

"Liu Futong still can't eat me."

Nangong Biluo took Zhu Dafu out of the cell, and under the guard of Han Ye, they entered Liu's residence all the way.

After arriving at Liu's mansion, I met Liu Futong.

The old eunuch was calmly blowing on his elegant teacup.In the lobby, only Xue Ding and Han Ye stood beside him.The expressions of the two were also subtle, Xue Ding's face was gloomy, and Han Ye's face was vaguely smug.

Zhu Dafu had already been detained by Butler Liu, while Du Nangong Biluo faced Liu Futong and the other three alone. Standing in the huge lobby, the upright female arrester still seemed a little weak.

"Eunuch." Nangong Biluo called out calmly.

Without raising his eyes, Liu Futong drank his tea slowly before letting out an 'hmm'.After looking at Nangong Biluo for a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "I heard that all the evidence has been found? The remaining two missing women have also been found from Zhu Dafu's house?"

"Yes."

"Hehe, good~ You still keep your word and you didn't play any tricks, so Xue Ding won't be punished. Now that the evidence of the crime is convincing, shouldn't this man's case be broken and reported?"

"Well--" Nangong Biluo didn't finish his sentence.

"Why, what doubts do you have?"

"Zhu Dafu's family has indeed found ironclad evidence, but he has a mad disease and refuses to explain the history of the crime. The case has been investigated for a long time, and there is no motive or testimony. He refuses to plead guilty. Isn't it a bit hasty to close the case rashly?" Nangong Biluo Said.

After hearing this, Liu Futong laughed loudly: "Hehehe, Nangong Biluo, Nangong Biluo, you are an excellent head catcher, but sometimes you are too rigid. He refused to admit the crime and did not deny it, right? At this time You have to find a way to make him speak, and you can't use your Huairou way to deal with such a vicious gangster."

When Nangong Biluo heard these words from the brutal Liu Futong, she only sneered in her heart, but said respectfully on her face: "Elder-in-law taught you the lesson."

"Hehe." Liu Futong laughed, he squinted his eyes and looked at Nangong Biluo carefully.Nangong Biluo stood in the living room frankly, without squinting, her eyes were full of energy, she didn't avoid his scrutiny, and treated her with a pleasant face.Liu Futong nodded, and praised: "Nangong Biluo, you understand flexion and stretching better than you imagined."

"Where did the father-in-law say this?"

"Hmph." Liu Futong smiled lowly, and lightly fiddled with the tea leaves in his hand, "It's nothing, I just think that the prince has a good opinion, and you may not be useable for me. With your intelligence, as long as you want to understand something, it is definitely me." Inseparable right arm and right arm.”

Han Ye and Xue Ding's complexion changed at the same time, staring at Nangong Biluo was not very friendly, but Liu Futong said again: "You might as well think about it. In today's government affairs, the Holy One half listens to the princes and ministers, and half cannot do without the Supervisor of Ceremonies. A good bird chooses a tree to live in, Wang Rui may not be a good tree."

Nangong Biluo listened and smiled without saying a word. It was not the first time she heard such words from the eunuch.

Liu Futong also expected Nangong Biluo's reaction, "Forget it, you don't want to hear more about things other than the case. Don't worry, hand over Zhu Dafu to me, and I will never forget your Nangong Biluo's contribution."

"My father-in-law is serious. It is my duty to investigate the case. How dare I take credit for it."

"Yes, I am also a person who distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Even though the matter of entrapment is troublesome, you still make me very satisfied with this matter. How about it, I will ask someone to give you a gold plaque and send it to your house tomorrow. , can be regarded as a reward for your hard work."

Nangong Biluo frowned slightly, stared at Liu Futong, and did not refuse, "Then let the father-in-law spend the money."

"Hehehe, okay, okay. I think you and Xue Ding cooperated well, and about the assassin in the walking corpse building, why don't you take care of it with Han Ye?"

"Father-in-law speaks, I will try my best not to catch the assassin. E-father-in-law's safety is always in danger. I dare not neglect this point."

"I'll just say you've always been a sensible person. After the incident with the boat, I think the assassin will have to be wary for a while. There's no rush for this matter. When you patrol around with the police on weekdays, just pay more attention to whether there is any trace of the assassin. "

This is to be patrolling and arresting, but Nangong Biluo still agrees: "Yes."

"Well~ I, I didn't want to force you. I want to remind you more because Prince Yu will organize a lantern banquet later. When the capital becomes lively, the protection of your policemen will be indispensable. I'm afraid you will forget it when you get busy. Assassin's this time. Well, you've been too tired these days, so I won't leave you talking, you can go back."

"Then, father-in-law, I'll take my leave." Nangong Biluo cupped her fists, glanced at Xue Ding and Han Ye before turning around, and then left the living room.

After Nangong Biluo left, Xue Ding wanted to say something, but Han Ye robbed him first: "Godfather, can she trust her?"

"What are you afraid of? Her life is still connected with our family. I'm not afraid that she won't do her best."

"Where is the prince?"

"Go, it's rare that the idle prince took the initiative to get close to our family. Why did you want to show him face? Don't say that the stuff that his happy prince sent really pleases our family."

"Hahaha, what godfather said is true." Han Ye laughed doglegly, Xue Ding couldn't get in a word, he was ignored, and a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

But she said that Nangong Biluo had just left Liu's mansion, and before she walked out of West Chang'an Street, she was stopped by a beggar whom she had never seen before, who gave her a letter, and the beggar left.

She opened the letter and saw that someone had invited her to a teahouse not far away, but she didn't explain what was going on and didn't sign the letter.

Nangong Biluo felt strange, so she went to Naxin to go to the teahouse.

As soon as she entered, two or three guests were listening to the music, she was ostentatious, but no one came up to greet her, and the guests only glanced at her.Nangong Biluo thought for a while, then found an inconspicuous corner and sat down. At this moment, Xiao Er came up, and while pouring tea for her, told her in a low voice that someone was waiting for her in the private room on the second floor.

Nangong Biluo glanced up, took a sip of tea, and quietly went up to the second floor, to the private room that Xiaoer mentioned.After thinking about it, he didn't knock on the door. After pushing the door and entering, he saw a woman in blue standing by the window.

When the woman heard the movement and turned her head, Nangong Biluo couldn't help raising her eyebrows: "Madam Six? Or, call you Miss Lin?"

That person was Lin Cai'er, and she sat down at the table expressionlessly, "Anything you want. Nangong catcher, sit down."

Nangong Biluo smiled, sat down as promised, moved the tea that Lin Caier had poured for her to her face, saw the obvious welt marks on Lin Caier's skirt, and waited for Lin Caier to explain why she was invited here.

Lin Cai'er took out a string of rosewood beads from her waist, which was exactly the string Nangong Biluo gave her.She handed it to Nangong Biluo, "Nangong catcher, return your Buddhist beads to you."

Nangong Biluo didn't say much, and took back the Buddhist beads.Lin Cai'er said again: "Thank you Nangong Butou for saving me."

"It just so happened that I was wearing a Buddhist bead, so it's nothing more than a little effort." Nangong Biluo put away the Buddhist bead, "Miss Lin invited me here just to thank you?"

"No, I want to remind the arresting head. Xue Ding already knows that you found out about me and him. He is now fighting Han Ye fiercely. He was sent back by you last night and was scolded by Liu Futong. Han Ye Taking the opportunity to add insult to injury, he—"

"He has murderous intentions towards me and wants to silence him?" Nangong Biluo answered Lin Caier's words.

Lin Caier was surprised, and then nodded. "He knows many assassins in the underworld, and Liu Futong wants to catch the assassins in Nangong, so you must be careful."

Nangong Biluo smiled, but asked: "Isn't Miss Lin wholeheartedly defending Xue Ding? He wants to get rid of me, why did you come to report again?"

"What's the matter? I can't persuade him to do what he wants to do, but it can be avoided. If you help me, I will pay you back. I don't like to owe people." Although Lin Cai'er said coldly, she was also a person with clear grievances and grievances.

Nangong Biluo stared at her for a while, thinking of the person Xue Ding found out by Monk Hua, she couldn't help sighing: "It seems that Miss Lin is completely ignorant of Xue Ding's actions, why do you still follow him?"

"That's my business. There's no need to talk to Nangong Butou. You just need to remember to be careful when you go in and out." Lin Cai'er didn't seem to want to say more.

Nangong Biluo shook his head helplessly, and got up before even a drop of tea, "Thank you Miss Lin for taking the risk to remind us that we don't owe each other, but I still want to persuade Miss Lin that if you make a wrong payment, it's easy to get lost, so you should do it yourself."

Lin Caier watched Nangong Biluo walk out of the room. She walked to the window and watched Nangong Biluo slowly disappear into the crowd after leaving the teahouse.

People come and go, but the sky does not escape the cold.

"The heart is given, and the idiot is also insane."

On the teahouse, Yu Yu sighed.

After Nangong Biluo left the teahouse, she went straight back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, inevitably being scolded by Wang Rui.

Qu Shui couldn't listen anymore, and complained for Nangong Biluo: "Master Wang, Sister Zhang said that the murder knife found from Zhu Dafu matched with several female corpses, and the case of human skin paper was finally solved. Is it so important? Miss, she is also very helpless, she is a small official, her life is still in the hands of the old eunuch, if you don’t want to find a way to make the emperor withdraw the imperial decree, it’s fine, you still scold her!”

"It's not a matter of credit or not, it's, oh~ you don't understand even if I tell you." Wang Rui looked helpless and angry, and looked at the silent Nangong Biluo, he sighed again, "Oh That's all, anyway, the evidence is here, and Liu Futong can't do anything tricky if he wants to report it, but the eunuchs are getting bolder and reaching out to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which makes people feel terrified."

Nangong Biluo remained silent, letting Wang Rui put his hands behind his back and look sad, until Wang Rui inadvertently muttered the word 'Song Qingtian', and Nangong Biluo responded, "My lord, have you found out about Master Song?"

"No!" Wang Rui returned immediately, but looked at Nangong Biluo and softened his tone again, "The thing you told me is very unusual, I am worried that I will not be able to get rid of the eunuch party. There is nothing now, or It's better to talk less."

Nangong Biluo stopped talking, and Wang Rui pondered for a while, "Okay, I won't entangle you with the issue of Zhu Dafu's detention. With Liu Futong's eagerness for quick success, the case will be reported and closed soon. You still need to integrate the clues." Submit it together, and I still need to find an assassin, so go get busy."

He waved Nangong Biluo and Qu Shui out of the side hall.

After leaving the side hall, Qu Shui complained: "Who is Mr. Wang? It's thanks to Miss that you didn't care about following him for so many years."

Nangong Biluo smiled and said, "You have also secretly told Mr. Wang many times."

"Hmph!" Qu Shui wrinkled his nose, and then asked, "Miss, what shall we do next?"

"There are documents and Zhang Butou in the integration case, we—" Nangong Biluo pondered for a while, and said, "Go to Fengyue Tower."

Nangong Biluo took Qushui to Fengyue Tower again. When he arrived at Fengyue Tower, Qin Zhiyuan hadn't woken up yet, but it was Liu Futong who made the news of sending a golden plaque to Nangong Biluo known throughout the city.

Fengyue Tower, another courtyard.

Sitting in the gazebo in the other courtyard, Nangong Biluo rubbed the center of her brows, handed over a cup of hot tea, and sat beside her in the wind.

"You still think the case is suspicious?"

"No, I was thinking about the assassin."

"I've already told Yaohong that she will notify you as soon as she finds any clues."

"Will she be in danger? Isn't Xuan Gang also looking for Long Ji?"

"Even Xuan Gang is also looking for it, so what's the problem if I send someone to look for it. Don't think so much, how many can you worry about every day?"

"Oh. This tone—" Nangong Biluo drank tea with a smile, but didn't answer.

Feng Piaoxu also scooped up tea for herself, and sat quietly in the gazebo with Nangong Biluo, enjoying the wind and clouds, a rare leisure.But after a while, Yaohong hurriedly came to report: "Miss Boss, I found Long Ji's trace!"

"Take me there quickly." Nangong Biluo got up immediately, and then asked, "Where is Shui'er?"

Feng Piaoxu looked around, "It's not at Mr. Qin's place, or I'm going to find Yanran."

"Forget it, Miss Yaohong, let's go."

Nangong Biluo picked up the saber and quickly disappeared with Yaohong. Feng Piaoxu was still sitting in the gazebo. As soon as Nangong Biluo left, Linlang appeared on the back, "Miss Boss, Qingzhuyuan sent a message, Xuan Gang was killed by the person above Urgently called back, there is no longer guarding Longji. Also, our spies came to report that the ban on prostitution may be abolished."

Feng Piaoxu paused while drinking tea, then put down the teacup and said, "I see. By the way, the medicine should be brought from Qingzhuyuan."

"En." Lin Lang presented a small bag to Feng Piaoxu.

After Feng Piaoxu took it apart, it was a bag of white powder. She melted it into tea and drank it all in one gulp.After a while, her skin exposed outside the mask changed from white to purple and then white again, but it always looked paler than before.

Lin Lang worried: "Qugong powder has strong side effects. Boss lady, is your body able to take it?"

"I'm used to things, there's nothing I can't bear." Feng Piaoxu took off the sweat-stained mask, and the ugly scars leaked out. She reached out to wipe the cold sweat on her face, but she accidentally wiped the scars Turn over a piece of skin.

Lin Lang didn't look straight at first, but after sneaking up a glance, she immediately said, "Miss Boss, Scar..."

When Feng Piaoxu heard the words, he immediately raised his hand to touch the scar on his face, but he didn't want to tear off the raised skin just by touching it.The wrinkled scar lay on her palm, she frowned, and simply tore off the scar on her face bit by bit.

As the saying goes, masks cover up the true face, and scars cover up the beauty.

It's not Meiji, it's different from Ningyan.

The wind is blowing, the wind is blowing.

The beauty of the city is ashamed of the beauty of the flowers.

Only she can win the favor of Charming Girl with Thousand Faces and be the crowning champion of Qin Huai.

She pinched the fake leather in her palm with lowered eyes, and said quietly: "It's been so long, it's time to change it. A fake can't become real, but it can deceive people."

Although it wasn't the first time Linlang saw Feng Piaoxu's true face, she was envious every time. Even Feng Piaoxu said to her, "Linlang, go to Qingzhuyuan to order another scar face makeup." She was also stunned for a moment before agreeing .

Feng Piaoxu put on the mask again and went back to the room.

She walked back to the room and opened the dark room in the room, which was similar to the outside room, but the secret room was hidden.She pressed a switch on the wall, and a coffin was dug out from behind the wall. It was simple and inconspicuous. It enshrined an unnamed spiritual tablet and a dark jar. There was no mark on the jar. Nangong Biluo sent her The hairpin is placed in the brocade box next to the jar.

She put three sticks of incense on the spirit card and the front of the altar respectively, then pushed the switch back, and then left the dark room.

Not long after, the sound of the piano came from the room on the third floor, a piece of "Qinhuai Song", the tune is faint, what should the libretto be?