Ye Gui

The garden is in the southwest corner of Tianlu City. At this time, the officers and soldiers of the Tianlu City government have surrounded the place, and the people living nearby have probed their brains to see what happened.

Lin Tong came over first and waited at the door. Ma Zimo, the chief security officer of the Tianlu City Government, was Tan Hualang ten years ago. Last year, he was transferred from the household department to the post of chief security officer. It can be said that he has been promoted steadily.

As an official in the same dynasty, he naturally recognized Lin Tong and knew that he was the adjutant of the little general. Although he was two ranks high, he politely waited with him at the door.

"Adjutant Lin, at the foot of the emperor in Tianlu City, there are not many such homicides. This year is even more peaceful and prosperous. It's almost the end of the year, so this happened." He was afraid that the little general would suddenly ask whether the security of Tianlu City was affected After the secret decree of the state master, he came to inspect the officials at the end of the year.

Lin Tong was most annoyed by this kind of civil servant who babbled and yelled. Before he said anything, he began to cast aside his responsibilities: "Peace and prosperity?" No matter how bold he was, he would never dare to mention the matter of Yanming City in front of others. Qin Yangguo's large-scale invasion was like a poisonous thorn piercing Shenyu Chaotang. Without the great general and the young general to carry it with all their might, Yanming City would have fallen long ago.

But no one dared to say anything, that's right, the general didn't say a word even though he was disappointed, so why are they talking so much?

Ma Zimo said with a smile: "Adjutant Lin, this man is from another place. Judging from his wounds, he probably died after being injured and ran here. I have ordered people to find witnesses."

Lei Yan and Bai Yin rushed over after hearing the news, and Ma Zimo rushed to meet him: "Little General, you are here."

Lei Yan nodded: "Where are people?"

Just as Ma Zimo was about to speak, Lin Tong stopped him: "Little General, the corpses are here, I didn't let them move."

Xu Butou, whose name is Zhengyong, was born in a poor family. He was tall, mighty, and powerful. With a simple knife, he was in awe of tigers and tigers. .In the county government of Anning County for nearly 20 years, from small patrols to head arrests, he is deeply trusted by the people in the county.

The abandoned garden turned out to be the house of a rich businessman raising a brothel woman. It has been deserted for more than ten years, and the vermilion paint is mottled. The stone steps are covered with layers of moss, the weeds are half the height of a person, and there are spider webs everywhere. .It was already dark, and the wind came in and out through the fallen doors and windows without hindrance, whining like a woman weeping, and a big mouse in the corner squeaked into the corner.If it weren't for these officers and soldiers carrying lanterns, a person would probably be scared to death when he came in alone.

Xu Zhengyong lay face up on the ground in the main hall, his eyes wide open, as if he was dying.A huge incision ran from the chest to the back.

Lin Tong felt that this knife edge seemed familiar just now, but now that the little general was standing in front of Xu Zhengyong, he realized that this was Yegui's knife edge!

When Chu Youdu was at Lishui Lake that day, Lin Tong was not there, and he didn't recognize Xu Zhengyong. He secretly glanced at Lei Yan. Could it be that the little general killed him?He never felt that there would be anything wrong with the little general killing people, but his intuition should let Ma Zimo and the others withdraw. If the person was really killed by the little general, then it's best to stop this matter and not investigate any further.

Ma Zimo followed in and was kicked out by Lin Tong. He didn't dare to say anything, so he stood at the door and waited.

Bai Yin said: "Xu Zhengyong's body is no longer suitable for the water ghost, so he abandoned him here..." What he was worried about was that the water ghost would harm other innocent mortals again, "We must find it quickly."

Lei Yan squatted down to examine Xu Zhengyong's body carefully. When he stabbed him yesterday, he felt like stabbing into a mass of dead flesh, without the elasticity of a living human body at all: "The water ghost must change its body frequently to move freely. Judging from the frequency of dead people, if there is no accident, he will have to change one in about ten days."

The meaning of this statement is that if you don't want to die again, you must find this water ghost within ten days.

Ma Zimo looked inside, Lin Tong pressed Luo Qing with his hand, stared at him with threatening eyes, he asked, "Does the little general know this person?"

Lin Tong said, "I don't know."

Ma Zimo has been an official for ten years, and he has already cultivated a pair of piercing eyes that know people and faces. He can see that something is wrong, why doesn't something happen sooner or later, but when the little general ordered them to submit the daily case to the general's mansion, it happened. A homicide case?

He felt uneasy, if it had something to do with the little general, how would he choose?On the one hand, it is a case of human life, and on the other hand, it is the only son of General Zhen Guo.

The king's thoughts are ever-changing and difficult to figure out, and the court is full of turmoil.Now, although the great general has taken over the military power and Zhou Xin is in charge of Shenyu's army, the great general is still King Heng's father-in-law, the lord's in-law, and the power is all over the court.

He only felt that this so-so case would directly involve his official career.

He didn't dare to say anything more, and he decided to press the case first. Anyway, this person has no relatives and reasons in Tianlu City, and no one will come to defend him in the near future. Make plans later.

Like the 13 people who died in Anning County, Xu Zhengyong's body is nothing to see.

"Lin Tong, let's go back." Lei Yan called Lin Tong.

Lin Tong turned his head and winked at him, this corpse can't be left to Ma Zimo, isn't that the same as leaving the evidence of his murder to the magistrate?

My little general, little general, is it difficult to use your power for personal gain?Lin Tong felt that his adjutant was too worried.

Lei Yan's mind was not so complicated. He killed the dead Xu Zhengyong who was possessed by a water ghost. Besides, Heng Wang Asu Baiyin was present at the time. , will put themselves in what situation.

"What's wrong with you?" He saw Lin Tong winking at him, "Let's go."

Ma Zimo said loudly behind Lin Tong: "Little general, go slowly!"

Lei Yan pushed Lin Tong away with a look of lovelessness and said, "Master Ma, I still have to trouble you for a few days..."

Ma Zimo bowed his head and said, "Young general, don't worry, I will submit every case to the general's mansion every day."

Lei Yan nodded and said: "Also, send more people to patrol the city. Anyone who is abnormal will be locked up first."

Ma Zimo sent the little general away, let out a long breath, looked at the corpse lying on the ground covered with a thick layer of dust, and sighed: "What a hot potato..."

The deputy stepped forward: "My lord, I'm waiting for you. The corpse should be transported back first? Don't miss the time for the autopsy."

Ma Zimo squinted at him: "Who is the assistant on duty today?"

"It's Old Liu."

"Go call Lao Huang for an autopsy, and let him do it alone." The old Huang is smart and strict.

Seeing that the adjutant looked blank, he continued, "Keep this matter secret."

The results of Lao Huang's autopsy soon came out. The fatal injury was a knife wound on his chest. He died the day before yesterday, but the strange thing is that there was no blood on the ground in the abandoned garden, and there was very little blood near the knife wound, and it seemed to solidify after flowing out. average.

Ma Zimo was horrified, as expected, what kind of weapon could be so sharp besides the little general's magic weapon Yegui?

He urged Lao Huang not to disclose the results of the autopsy, not even his deputy, and put the body in Yizhuang overnight and locked it up.

Lei Yan and Bai Yin returned to Prince Heng's mansion, and happened to meet Si Weiheng coming back from outside.

As soon as Si Weiheng got off the carriage, the little general held his shoulders, and asked eccentrically, "Brother-in-law? Why did you come back so late?"

Si Weiheng was taken aback: "Ah Yan." He had thought a lot these two days, his image in Lei Yan's heart was ruined, so he simply kept doing nothing.Thinking of this, he quickly regained his composure, "Ah Yan is the one, why did you come back so late? Aren't you afraid that your sister will miss you?"

Lei Yan smiled but didn't smile: "So what if my sister misses me? She loves me. But brother-in-law, you always come back so late, can't you justify it? Don't forget, some things can't be delayed for too long..." Si Wei Heng knew what he was talking about was asking himself to confess to Lei Yu as soon as possible.

"Give me some more time, Ah Yu, Ah Yan, if I tell you, A Yu's temperament will definitely not forgive me, or if you forgive me this time, I swear I won't do it again." He closed his eyes With three fingers next to his face, he said solemnly.

Lei Yan sighed, it was true that he was afraid that his sister would get hurt, but it was also true that he was not a sister, and he couldn't make decisions for his sister in many things.But Si Weiheng will become the lord of the country in the future, the member of Sangong Sixth Courtyard, can my sister accept it?

Si Weiheng knew what he was thinking: "Ah Yan, I just want you to know that I, Si Weiheng, am a dedicated person, and other people are just acting on occasion to me. I only love one person in this life, and I will never change until death. .”

Lei Yan glanced at him: "You'd better remember what you said." After he finished speaking, he led Bai Yin to the mansion.

Bai Yin walked in front, feeling a thorn in his back, suddenly turned his head, and for just a moment, he seemed to see the deep hatred in Si Weiheng's eyes stabbing at him like a poisonous arrow.

In the early morning of the second day, General Xuan Xiao, who came from the palace, went to the palace to face the saint, and asked Mr. Bai to also enter the palace.

At the same time, someone in the Tianlu city government office beat drums to express their grievances.Ma Zimo was eating breakfast, the sound of the drum seemed to hit his heart directly, he didn't sleep well last night, his heart was pounding, he asked: "Who complained?"

The yamen servant replied: "It's a woman who said she was Xu Zhengyong's distant relative. She saw someone kill Xu Zhengyong yesterday."

"..." Ma Zimo just wanted to kowtow to death on the porridge pot, why didn't you say it when you saw it last night?He finally understood that the military power of the great general was confiscated, and there were also people who wanted to rectify the junior general. It was only pity that he, a little magistrate, was caught in the middle.