Go to ancient times to catch fast

"Go to my room and see what the old masters have left behind." Chu Xiaoyun returned the gift to Zheng Xing, and said to Yu He after leaving the Archives Pavilion.

Back in the small room, Chu Xiaoyun took out the cloth bag left by the old butcher, and opened it.Take out a piece of paper with calligraphy and painting and a piece of broken cloth from it.The cloth is dirty, and with the passage of time, it has begun to weather and change color, but some original winks can still be vaguely guessed.

The two looked at each other, presumably with doubts in their minds.Yu He is a person of the era of Zheng'er Bajing, and he should be more familiar with the things of this era than himself. Chu Xiaoyun handed the piece of rags to Yu He: "Look at what this is." The paper spread out.

What was drawn on the paper was a person, strictly speaking, a corpse, and a corpse swollen with blisters at that.The limbs are bloated, the head is deformed and swollen, and the belly is high and protruding.

Giant view!

This word flashed into Chu Xiaoyun's mind immediately.

"Look at this..."

"It seems like..."

The two spoke almost at the same time, bumped into each other and braked at the same time.

"You speak first."

They spoke at the same time.

Forget it, Chu Xiaoyun put the picture in his hand in the middle of the table, and adjusted the orientation so that Yu He on the opposite side of the table could see it clearly: "Look, this looks like a person with blisters. Is it the one he tested three years ago?" It is said that it is Zhou Ying's body?"

Yu He lowered his head, pressed the paper with his hands, and looked at the blueprint carefully: "From this point of view, it is really possible."

Then he raised his head and looked at Chu Xiaoyun suspiciously: "It's Zhou Ying's body? Why, who do you think is not Zhou Ying?"

Chu Xiaoyun moved the paper back in front of him, and studied it carefully: "This corpse has been severely deformed, and it is difficult to recognize its appearance before death. There is no basis for whether it is true or not."

Yu He handed over the fabric in his hand: "Didn't you collect the pair of embroidered shoes from Zhou Sheng, and this piece of fabric, can you explain something?"

Chu Xiaoyun picked up the piece of fabric and looked at it again: "You mean this piece of fabric was taken from the corpse?"

"Otherwise, what would the old master leave it for?" Yu He said.

"That makes sense." Chu Xiaoyun nodded, "Do you see anything interesting about this piece of fabric?"

"It's very dirty and old. Judging from the stains on it, it should have been soaked in water. There is a certain basis for saying that it is someone's clothes soaked in water." Yu He said.

Chu Xiaoyun thought for a while, took out the pair of embroidered shoes from the cabinet, looked at them carefully, and handed them to Yu He: "The clothes are so dirty, why are these shoes so clean?"

Yu He took the shoes and looked at them: "Zhou Sheng washed them?"

Chu Xiaoyun shook his head: "Who knows." Then he picked up the piece of fabric and looked left and right: "This piece of fabric only shows that it is the clothes of people soaked in water. Besides confirming the identity, is there any other function? But just to confirm the identity, there is no need for the old master to keep it, because when the county magistrate made the judgment, it was obvious that the person with blisters was Zhou Ying."

Yu Hedao: "Why don't you find someone who understands fabrics to take a look, maybe you can see something."

Chu Xiaoyun thought of his little husband, who is also good at making clothes, and smiled unconsciously on his face: "Okay, keep this one. Look at this blueprint first."

Yu He looked at the smile that suddenly appeared on the corner of Chu Xiaoyun's mouth, and asked puzzledly, "What are you laughing at?"

Chu Xiaoyun withdrew the smile on his face, pretending to be serious and said: "It's nothing, let's talk about this blueprint, have you found anything?"

Yu He shook his head: "No. But when he draws corpses, he draws corpses, and what's the purpose of drawing some messy things on them? There must be no such things in the places where the people with blisters found them."

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the wooden basin on the blueprint and the stick that looked like a water and fire stick, and was also very puzzled.He looked at the piece of paper, more and more lost in thought.Suddenly, Chu Xiaoyun said: "Do you think this is telling us the stature of this blistered man?"

Yu He was stunned, and looked down at the blueprint again: "This stick is a water and fire stick? The length of the person in the water bubble can be determined according to the water and fire stick! It must be so!"

Chu Xiaoyun nodded: "Have you ever seen this wooden basin?"

Yu He stared at the wooden basin standing upright on the blueprint for a while: "I can't see it. This wooden basin is so big, much larger than a person in a water bubble, and I feel that it can't measure anything. Could it be that our deduction of the water and fire stick just now is wrong ?”

Chu Xiaoyun put away the two pieces of evidence left by the former policeman, and took the embroidered shoes with him: "Let's go to the prison to meet Gu Qingyun. He is the most direct party in this case. What has been done and what has not been done , he should know."

Yu He nodded: "It makes sense."

When the two came to the prison again, the head of the jailer greeted them graciously and asked his subordinate jailer to lead the way for them.Chu Xiaoyun said: "It is not necessary to lead the way, it is true to open the door personally."

"Huh?" The team leader was stunned.

"We plan to go in, isn't it convenient?" Chu Xiaoyun asked.

"Ah, no, it's nothing inconvenient." The team leader touched the key on his body, "I'll go."

"Alright, I'm sorry." Chu Xiaoyun was not polite.

When I saw Gu Qingyun again, the prison cell looked the same as when we met yesterday, except that it was messy. The only difference was that Gu Qingyun's personal condition was a little worse, and some loose strands of hair could be seen on the sideburns.

The squad leader opened the iron lock of the cell and said sharply: "Gu, the county government arrester came to see you. If you have anything to explain, think it through and say it."

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the team leader: "I'm tired, go do your work."

The team leader smirked, hesitated, and left reluctantly.

Hearing footsteps getting closer, Gu Qingyun sat on the torn quilt, still without turning his head, said: "I made it very clear yesterday, what confession do you want, just give me a copy. Why waste this time acting."

Chu Xiaoyun walked into Gu Qingyun at a suitable distance and stopped: "Listen to this tone, Mr. Gu is clearly dissatisfied with the verdict, why are you so willing to give up?"

"There is no dissatisfaction, everything is true. Can't you give me a good time?" Gu Qingyun became excited as he spoke, and turned his face away.

It was the first time Chu Xiaoyun saw Gu Qingyun's face, although it was not frontal, but he got a glimpse of it.The complexion on Gu Qingyun's face was far less refreshing than yesterday's back view. His cheeks were sunken and his eyes were red and swollen. The sharp contrast shocked Chu Xiaoyun.He didn't care too much, squatted down, and put his hands on Gu Qingyun's shoulders, so that Gu Qingyun faced him.

This time Chu Xiaoyun finally saw Gu Qingyun's appearance clearly.

In addition to what he saw just now, Gu Qingyun's forehead seemed to have bruises, and the corner of his mouth was cracked on the other side, and it was only then that he felt the touch of his hands again.The shoulders clasped with both hands are nothing more than two bones wrapped under one skin.Chu Xiaoyun was deeply shocked. Using the description of haggard to describe the whole person is far from enough.

"This..." Yu He also squatted down, "How could this happen!"

He must have been extremely shocked.

Chu Xiaoyun groped down from his shoulder in astonishment. Gu Qingyun's whole body was left with a skeleton.

When he pinched Gu Qingyun's wrist, Gu Qingyun made a sound of pain. Chu Xiaoyun lifted his sleeves, only to find that Gu Qingyun's entire wrist was torn apart, with welt marks interlaced on his arms, and his fingers were swollen like ham from his previous life. None of the intestines was intact.

Chu Xiaoyun couldn't believe it, he let go of Gu Qingyun, and untied Gu Qingyun's shirt with trembling hands, his chest, which was so thin that only his ribs remained, was covered with old and new welt marks.Some have scabs, some have dried blood, and some seem to be newly injured.Chu Xiaoyun couldn't believe it and went to lift Gu Qingyun's trouser legs again, but saw a pair of ankles, so bloody and bloody that he could already see the bones.

"Why, how could this happen?" Chu Xiaoyun trembled when he heard his own voice.

Yu He on the side squeezed his hands until his knuckles turned white: "Who the hell did it? Is this a human thing? Death row prisoners shouldn't be treated like this!"

Gu Qingyun pulled Chu Xiaoyun's hands away, tied his clothes again, and slowly moved back to the corner with his eyes closed to rest: "This poor man, you can go back and do business."

Chu Xiaoyun shook his head, and walked to Gu Qingyun's side on his knees, his voice trembling: "Gu, Mr. Gu? Here, what's going on? Why did they give you such a severe punishment?"

Gu Qingyun smiled miserably: "What's the difference between you and the others? It's been three years, can't you give me a good time?"

Chu Xiaoyun shook his head: "No, it's different, it's different."

What's different, Chu Xiaoyun's brain short-circuited for a while, so he couldn't tell.It took a long time to think of something, and stammered: "Yes, yes, the new county magistrate of Hejing County has taken office, do you know? This lord is a new champion and very talented. He has been in office for a few months. There are a lot of old cases in Hejing County."

Yu He also added from the side: "Yes, we and Jing County have a new county magistrate, and the head catcher has also changed. The one in front of you is the new head catcher Chu of our county government. We and Jing County have two big cases. The original head arrester has been punished because of corruption and perverting the law."

Even though the jailer had called Chu Botou several times before in front of the cell, Gu Qingyun probably didn't pay attention to it, but after hearing Yu He's words, he slowly stood up and looked at Chu Xiaoyun, with a hint of hope rising in his eyes shine.

Chu Xiaoyun nodded hastily: "I am the new head arrester in Hejing County. The atmosphere of the county government has long since changed, so you can tell me any grievances you have."

Gu Qingyun stared blankly at Chu Xiaoyun, with tears in his eyes. After watching for a long time, he finally forced back the tears: "I am not wronged, everything is true."

Chu Xiaoyun became anxious: "Mr. Gu, if you don't think about yourself, should you also think about your parents? Mr. Gu and his wife only have one child like you, how can you have the heart to send their white-haired ones to black-haired ones? I went there yesterday In your family, Mr. Gu and his wife have dismissed all the servants in the family. They do everything by themselves, don’t eat meat, and pray for you every day. How can you give up? Outsiders say that you and your wife are chords. Although you have had friction, if Your wife was really murdered when she disappeared, so if you confess your crime, don’t you let the real murderer go free?”

Gu Qingyun looked at Chu Xiaoyun and murmured: "Can I trust you?"

"The county magistrate is a good official with courage and ambition that I have ever seen. If you have been wronged, he will definitely give you justice." Chu Xiaoyun said eagerly, as if he was afraid that the other party would go back on his word.

Gu Qingyun lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled sadly: "I will believe it again. If I believe it wrong, I will only be punished again."

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the frail body in front of him, thinking of what he had just seen, tears were about to fall.