The punishment of broken jade GL

When the two were dumbfounded, Re Huan suddenly saw a bright spot in the distance, and she hurriedly patted Yuan Yu, who immediately extinguished the fire and hid behind the door with Re Huan.

Someone's footsteps approached from far away, and after about twenty steps, a bright light appeared.It's not convenient for Yuan Xi and Yan Huan to hide and see who it is, so they can only listen to the voice.

"Why are you here again? Didn't you say that this is not where you stay!"

This voice is very familiar.It's a woman.

The owner of the voice seemed to have seen the woman hiding in the cage, and couldn't help saying angrily, "You're not a dog, why are you sleeping in the cage!"

There seemed to be the sound of something falling to the ground, something must have fallen.Then there was the sound of the iron cage shaking, and the sound of the middle-aged woman humming back and forth, as if she was crying or resisting.

Rehuan was so curious that he wanted to stretch out his head to look, but Yuan Xi pushed his head back and let out a soft hiss.

"Come out, can't you come out? You won't come out, right? Good!"

Suddenly, there was another sound of whipping someone with an iron chain. The middle-aged woman whimpered and resisted extremely fiercely.

Yuan Yu couldn't hold it back, and pushed the door open, trying to make him stop, but was startled by the wide-eyed woman holding the iron chain in front of her.

The woman seemed to know that they were hiding here, and the iron chain swept over almost immediately, almost hitting Yuan Xi, who hurriedly reached out and grabbed her firmly, "You want to kill someone!"

"You investigate the case, why do you come here! Extra problems arise!"

"Si Qing..." Re Huan couldn't help shouting after seeing the face of the visitor clearly.

It was almost as if Si Qing had changed into a different person. During the day, she was calm and self-sufficient, but now, she had veins popping out. It could not be said that she was angry, but the expression on her face made people shudder.

"You know her? Why do you keep her like this?" Although a few words are enough to prove that Si Qing has known this woman for a long time.

Maybe it was because of the sword being drawn, the woman was so frightened that she locked herself in the cage again. Because of fear, the whole cage was clanging.

"I have no obligation to tell you." Si Qing said, pulling back the iron chain.

"Really? But you are illegally abusing people. As a prefect, I have every reason to arrest you for doing such a thing in my jurisdiction!"

"The magistrate? Hehe, I asked you to investigate Min Rong's case, but you couldn't find it out. Now you are meddling in other people's business, that is, Jian Min, a fool with a head who only wants to look like a person, only believes you!"

"You hate Jian Min? You know where Jian Min is! Don't you?"

"Jian Min? You ask me? I know you are the leader of their team. Since you can take the lead and prove that you are not stupid, why bother to ask me such a stupid question!" Si Qing said coldly, and wrapped the iron chain After a few laps, he fell to the ground suddenly.

Yuan Xi lowered her head and saw a food box on the ground, which had been broken in two. There were porridge and steamed buns in it, all of which were fresh.In terms of portion, it is only enough for one person, if it is not for this woman, then it must be for Jian Min.

But Si Qing never had any contact with Jian Min from the beginning to the end, so it really doesn't make sense to say that she took Jian Min away.

But Si Qing's day and night are so different, which inevitably makes people more suspicious.

"You guys better keep your mouth shut about tonight's matter! Get out!" Si Qing issued the order to evict the guest without hesitation.

"What does she have to do with you?" Yuan Yan looked at the woman, she seemed to be too hungry, and hurriedly crawled out of the cage, because she had no hands, she lay down on the ground and ate with her mouth bit by bit, making people look at her Very uncomfortable.

Si Qing didn't look back, but just stared at Yuan Yan and Re Huan, "This is not the scope of your investigation, and I have no obligation to tell you."

"You villagers are also strange. You have asked the government to investigate the case, but you have repeatedly refused to cooperate. Now that Jian Min is missing again, you are still tight-lipped. Is it important to keep a secret? It seems that you intend to let Min Rong Die?" Yuan Xi also replied to her.

"Although the matter of Min Rong is unclear, it has nothing to do with our village. The matter of the young couple may be love murder! Maybe Xiao Yue did something to offend Min Rong!"

"Why do you know other people's family affairs so clearly?" Yuan Xi looked at her sharply.

"How big is this place? Whose family's secrets can be hidden for a lifetime." Si Qing pursed her lips, subconsciously not looking at Yuan Yan.

"And it's also a secret for you to hide this woman? You think you can hide it for a lifetime?" Yuan Yu raised her eyebrows and said directly.

Si Qing looked back at the woman, squatted down hastily, put all the things away, then tore the steamed buns with her hands and handed them to the woman's mouth.

For a long time, there was such silence among the four of them.

After the woman had eaten and drank enough, Si Qing led the woman out, saw that she was still crawling, and hurriedly half-hugged her with her arms until she walked into the back room, a small bedroom, where she was well laid out. She was lying down, and the woman was very obedient when she saw her, she was not noisy, curled up on her lap with some reluctance, and then fell asleep.

Si Qing stood up, seeing that Yuan Yu's love hadn't left, she stood in front of the two of them, and sighed, "Some things cannot be kept secret, even if I don't tell them, one day it will be announced to the public... "

"If you don't tell me, I'll check it out. I won't promise that I won't tell you what happened tonight. If you want me to keep the secret for you, yes, tell me the village's secret, and I'll help you protect yours." A secret. A gentleman..." Yuan Xi nodded and said.

Si Qing cast a glance at Rehuan, who immediately nodded, "I swear to God that I will never say anything! Otherwise, the sky will strike like thunder."

"This village shouldn't have existed. We are a group of people who shouldn't inherit our surname." Si Qing said, looking back at the woman silently.There was helplessness in his eyes.

"When the ancestors of the twelve families came out of the imperial mausoleum, something must have happened. Otherwise, the ranks of all the craftsmen would not have been placed here." Yuan Yu said, seeing a spirit tablet on the table next to it.

"How do you know that it belongs to the craftsmen?" Si Qing asked.

"Because there are no surnames of your twelve families, and if more than half of the courtyards are like this, it can only mean that either a catastrophe happened in the village, or people are too afraid to enshrine."

"Didn't you always wonder why the village is in the shape of a big tomb? In fact, if you have read history books, you should know that the ancestors of the Si family disappeared after the imperial tomb was repaired. If you have read history books, you should know that he is A very intelligent man."

"Actually, he didn't disappear at all. If I'm not wrong, he was among the craftsmen at that time, waiting for an opportunity to escape." Yuan Xi replied thoughtfully.

Si Qing sneered and shook his head, "No, you guessed wrong, it wasn't that he was among the craftsmen! But escape is a fact. Back then, he was ordered to be buried with him! The emperor's death happened just after the mausoleum was completed, so that future generations would not be able to find this place. Grave robbery, the location of the cemetery is very clever, do you know where it is! It is in this canal!"

"The reason why the previous dynasty perished was that it was a waste of people and money! Millions of people were used to build canals, and tens of thousands of people built imperial tombs. Who came up with the idea of ​​building tombs and canals? Do you want me to tell you?" Si Qing cast her coldly. glance.

"It's your ancestor... No wonder the emperor wanted him to be buried with him. Your ancestor was extremely intelligent, and the successor king is unparalleled in vigilance. I'm afraid that he will cause serious trouble to his confidantes. Therefore, the emperor will definitely kill him!"

"Yes, you are very clear about this point... But he has already figured out that once the emperor dies, there is no room for him. If the emperor of later generations does not chase him thousands of miles away, he will never have peace, so he left a thin line for himself. Vitality." Si Qing nodded.

Yuan Yu was also a little confused, so she had to ask Si Qing to continue, "My ancestors came from a mysterious tribe, and almost everyone in the tribe was talented, but they were not allowed to use strange skills to become officials. Fame and fortune cut off all ties with the tribe. Since then, he has entered the court and can no longer return to his homeland. When the emperor was seriously ill, he regretted that he should not be an official. Because he was too sharp and made too many enemies, he would surely die if the emperor died. So he used a different technique Suspended death for seven full days. The imperial physicians were unable to diagnose his life and death, and he was alone, so he was immediately nailed into the coffin, even if he was alive, he could be smothered to death."

"If he's dead, maybe there won't be twelve people who escaped and ascended to heaven?" Yuan Xi said very concisely, turning his head quickly.

"Yes! He knows the day of the flood season and the day when the mausoleum will be closed. He can only gamble desperately in order to escape from birth. After the mausoleum is closed, the craftsmen flee and kill. There is very little food in the imperial tomb, and soon the dam will be demolished, and the canal will rush in. At that time, the people in the entire imperial tomb will be suffocated. They don't want to die, so, in order to rob Food, to snatch the air..."

"That's why you killed each other, and the rest are your ancestors."

"Do you know how many people they killed? According to my ancestors, the corpses almost filled the back room, more than hundreds or thousands. If you can kill one, you will have a better chance of surviving. Live for a moment! At that time, there were only eleven people left, and in order to survive, they would not let each other go."

"My ancestor's coffin was placed at the entrance of the corridor to guard the mausoleum for the emperor. The sound of violent fighting and screaming woke him up. The vibration of the coffin attracted the attention of 11 people. They did not intend to save him, but scattered separately. , In the end, he was released by them after he said that there was a way to escape." Si Qing said, stroking the spirit tablet.

"And then?" Rehuan swallowed, and asked.

"The passage is extremely secretive and dangerous. When the ancestors were building the imperial mausoleum, they modified the original blueprint and secretly changed it in an inconspicuous place. He expected to wake up earlier, but he didn't." Thinking that the time was wrong, when he woke up, the mausoleum was gradually covered by the river. If the river flooded the entire imperial mausoleum, he would have to wait to die. Fortunately, there were still people alive, so he pried open the closed stone gate. I found the secret way and escaped, this matter is about the secret of the imperial tomb, my ancestors were very loyal to the previous court, so I didn’t mention it much.” Si Qing only said what she knew.

"Naturally." Yuan Xi nodded in agreement.

"Later, these eleven people were grateful for the life-saving grace of my ancestors, and they could no longer appear in front of the world. They came here to escape from the world. Because of too many killings, even old friends and relatives died tragically at their hands. I have nightmares all day long, crying and shouting in the mountains all day long. Others only think that there are monsters in this mountain. Gradually, no one dares to go up the mountain. During the process of building a house, some people suddenly filled the house with scribbles like a different person. People who can't paint suddenly become painters. In order to calm down, all 11 people have suspicions. They all suspect that the ghosts of the people they killed are still lingering and want to drag them back to the imperial tomb to be buried with them. But who will be buried with the dead? After discussion , since you can't escape, then build this place to look like the imperial tomb. When people are extremely afraid, they absolutely believe in these ghosts and gods. Naturally, they will do anything to drive away the ghosts. To deceive the undead, and to To appease themselves, so they built this place. It is their own job, and they can confuse the public, so that they can worship these ghosts for a long time. Naturally, anyone is willing to do more than one thing. After the completion, 11 people choose to live in each house, and the others have no owner. , so we welcome the spirit card and let those craftsmen live in. Every [-]th day, they have to offer incense and repent. Because of fear, no one dared to live alone for many years, but lived in Si's house."

"It's no wonder that Si's house is the most important place in the whole village. It's because the ancestors of Si's family built this place." Rehuan nodded repeatedly.

"My ancestor regretted being an official, and he couldn't go back to his hometown. What's more, if such a serious incident happened, if others knew that he had escaped from the imperial tomb, he would definitely be hunted down, so he could only stay with these craftsmen. Together." Si Qing said.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Originally this place was called Xining Village, and my ancestor Yuyi hoped for peace. Unexpectedly, it changed several times later, and today it has become Xining Village."

"I think there should be more than that..." Yuan Xi remembered what Si Qing said at the beginning, this village should not have existed.

"Yes..." After Si Qing finished speaking, she looked back at the woman and made a motion to ask them to go out.

Yuan Xi made friends with each other, and they both walked out.