The first work of the imperial prison

Ye Baiting leaned over to inspect the dead, the firewood room was silent, and could faintly smell the smell of burning, wood, cloth, strange medicinal herbs, and...human flesh, the smell was indescribable.

He was completely undisturbed, with a serious face. From left to right, he looked at the corpses one by one. The white gloves were soon stained with different degrees of charcoal gray grease, and the color was getting heavier and heavier. Compared with his overly fair complexion, the more I can't bear to look directly at him more and more.

The whole process was not fast, during which not a single word was spoken.

Shen Jiang really wanted to ask what was going on, what was the matter, and if there were any doubts, but because Young Master Jiao's expression was too serious, he didn't dare to say anything.

I don't know how long it has passed, when Ye Baiting saw the last sentence about the corpse, Qiu Yiqing came over.

"how?"

Shen Jiang's eyes widened, and he sighed in his heart, if he is a commander, no one can match his boldness, what is there to be afraid of, what is there to be afraid of, but a charming young master can be so fierce that he can go out of the sky?

Ye Baiting pondered for a moment, looked straight into Qiu Yiqing's eyes, and said firmly: "This fire is not an accident."

There was no surprise in Qiu Yiqing's expression, the corners of his long and narrow eyes were black, and he nodded slowly: "Someone did it on purpose."

Ye Baiting stretched out his left hand, pointing to a row of corpses on the wooden board: "Definitely not among these people."

Shen Jiang scratched the back of his head, regretting why his brain was so weak, why he suddenly came to a conclusion, it must not be an accident, it was man-made, and he was not among the dead

Of course, Ye Baiting wanted to explain: "All the dead here, their clothes and hair were severely burnt, there were varying degrees of blisters on the body surface, scorched and carbonized marks, and the outer corners of the eyes were obviously wrinkled, and the skin inside the wrinkled skin was not covered with soot and charcoal—probably because When people encounter fire, they will subconsciously close their eyes, so that the traces of soot cannot enter the eyes."

"The chapped skin of the deceased was caused by high temperature coagulation and shrinkage. The scars were straight or arc-shaped, and the direction was consistent with the skin texture. There is also this typical boxing-like posture—"

Ye Baiting was certain: "Everyone here died in the fire, without exception."

Then, he pointed to the two elderly people: "These two people have swollen knee joints. They must be trapped by rheumatism all the year round, and they may have difficulty standing and walking." He was injured by the fire, his joints have been connected, and he has developed a light-colored callus-"

Finally, he paused, lowered his eyebrows, and pointed to a slightly younger woman, "This person has been curled up to protect her lower abdomen. I just looked carefully. She should be pregnant, but the month is still young, and she is pregnant." Not good, you need a baby insurance."

"Everyone here is a patient, coming to seek medical treatment."

Shen Jiang was taken aback, there was a pregnant woman?Immediately, his fist hardened, which grandson is such a bastard, really has no mother and no father to raise him!

Ye Baiting paused for a moment, pointing to the last corpse: "The reason why I am sure that the fire must be man-made is probably because of the obvious explosion injuries on the body."

It is not uncommon for fires to be accompanied by explosions. Gases, liquids, dust, static electricity, spontaneous combustion of special substances, sudden changes in pressure difference... may all be triggered.

"The explosion must be accompanied by a shock wave. The biggest characteristic of the high-pressure air wave on the human body is that the body is intact, with slight or no damage on the body surface, but the internal organs are severely damaged, heart and lung concussion, liver and spleen rupture, fracture, and eardrum perforation—but this person There are extensive burns on the body, and it was a sudden attack on a large area in a short period of time, indicating that the explosion released a large amount of heat energy in an instant, forming a high temperature zone—"

"Looking at the large number of wounds scattered on the skin surface of the deceased, it is even more obvious that this is a shrapnel injury... Considering the environment and climate, the possibility of such a large-scale explosion in an accidental fire is very small."

Ye Baiting looked at Qiu Yiqing, his eyes were shining brightly: "This person's explosion injury is obvious and serious, and he should be the closest to the explosion point. Normally, in this case, the musculoskeletal internal organs are blown to pieces, and it is normal for his body to be mutilated. But his problem The head and torso are fine, but the two legs are gone, so the explosion point is probably underground."

Hatred and green jaws: "I've found it, it's in the basement of the warehouse."

That doesn't necessarily rule out the dead man's doing...

Shen Jiang has a question: "Then what if there is a person who is desperate and determined to die, and has a grudge against this medicine shop, and wants to drag someone to be buried with him?"

Ye Baiting slowly pulled off the gloves and folded them carefully: "This kind of arson will definitely cause an explosion. Most of them will set up fuses in advance to prevent themselves from being injured. From this point of view, the people watching outside are more suspicious than these few people; If you intend to commit suicide, you must do it yourself immediately, then the murderer should be the corpse closest to the explosion point, and the most seriously injured part—shouldn’t it be the hand?"

yes...

Shen Jiang stretched his neck and took a look. All the dead people here, even if their arms and legs were incomplete, burned badly, and their fingers were still in good shape. They were not impulsive sex, but the kind of deliberate mess that was set in advance so that they would not get hurt. thing.

Young Master Jiao is really right. All the dead here are innocent victims who have been implicated. Instead of paying attention to them, it is better to look outside...

Ye Baiting put the folded gloves into his purse: "I think the charcoal traces on the body of the deceased are too heavy, and the scorched black is different, not like ordinary - does the commander have a direction?"

There was no expression on the man's face, but for some reason, he just felt that he had a clue.

Qiu Yiqing: "Thunderball."

Ye Baiting paused.

This time, not only was he surprised, but Shen Jiang was even more surprised: "Thunder bomb? Isn't that stuff a shortage of materials, and the quantity is extremely limited every year, so it's only sent to the frontier battlefield?"

Qiu Suqing's eyes darkened: "So it shouldn't appear here."

Thunderbolts... are basically things that are used during fierce siege battles, used to blow up a pharmacy?Shen Jiang's back felt a little chilly, the commander must have read it wrong...

"Thunderbombs have different shapes, most of which are jar-shaped and gourd-shaped. They contain gunpowder and are filled with iron sand. The iron flakes explode and can penetrate iron armor. The lethality is huge. The sound is like thunder, which can be heard for hundreds of miles—"

Qiu Yiqing pointed to the scorched marks on the body of the deceased and the burned house: "A sufficient amount of gunpowder can produce such thick gunpowder smoke and such deep scorched marks."

He would never admit this kind of trace.

"Then we need to investigate the source carefully." Ye Baiting was thoughtful, "If it's just for arson, there are other more convenient ways, even if you use bombs for the effect, there are also those that are easier to ignite. Why does it have to be thunderbolts?"

Fireworks can be blown beautifully, and paper oil flammable materials can enhance the effect of setting fire, but this thunder bomb, no matter how you think about it, is also characterized by loud sound and stronger lethality...

Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes: "The one who does it wants everyone to see it, he is expressing his presence."

Qiu Yiqing looked around sharply: "Although this place is not a busy city, it is close to the street and has many lanes. If something happens, people will immediately pay attention to it. If there is an accident, it will also help you escape—this person has already stepped on it."

Ye Baiting was thoughtful: "Choose this place to set fire, because you are very familiar with this place?"

But Qiu Yiqing shook his head: "The warehouse at the explosion point is completely changed now, but it can still be clearly identified. The cracks on the ground are crisp and not new soil. The thunder and fire bombs should have been buried there long in advance."

After hearing this, Ye Baiting also felt a little subtle. It is certain that the arsonist stepped on it. If he didn't step on it, how could he successfully plant the thunder bomb?But since it was planned early and ready to be bombed, why did it wait until now?

"Are you familiar or unfamiliar..."

He was thinking for himself, and his gaze fell on Shen Jiang.

"Me?" Shen Jiang pointed to himself, asking him this kind of question, a hundred households?

Now that he has spoken...

Ye Baiting looked at him suspiciously and nodded, "Tell me about it."

Shen Jiang: ...

Suddenly he felt dizzy, his back was sweating cold, and the base of his tongue was numb. He was probably suffering from a cold, the kind that wouldn't get better in ten days and a half months!

How could I know such a thing!

Neither of you are sure if you are familiar, ask me?You give me a roast chicken, I can tell you if I take a bite, but the perpetrator - he glanced at the Commander and Young Master Jiao from the corner of his eyes. One answer is not possible.

Shen Baihu felt that he was going to die, so he struggled to reply: "If it's not... I used to be familiar with it, but now I'm not familiar with it?"

Ye Baiting's beautiful eyes twitched, and immediately threw a taunt: "My mind is empty, just admit it directly, no one will laugh at you."

Qiu Yiqing's eyes were cold and serious, as if he could kill someone: "Next time you give such meaningless words, go back to the execution room to receive punishment."

Shen Jiang: ...

How can you be like this, you are so smart, you can catch Baihu alone and bully you!

In order not to be punished, Shen Jiang tried his best to use his modest brain, trying to prove that he was still useful: "If it's not a personal enmity?"

Just as he was about to look for evidence in this direction, Ye Baiting said, "There were a lot of casualties at the scene."

Shen Jiang: "So?"

Ye Baiting: "If there is a hatred between a single person and a single person, it is rare to choose such a way of revenge."

In this case, if the arsonist had hatred in his heart, the target could only be the society.

Shen Jiangchou's brain hurts: "The development of this case does not seem to have anything to do with women. There is a love debt. Is it about money? Is owed money or owed a lot of money, and this method is used to vent anger?"

He waved and called the shopkeeper over again, asking about this point.

The shopkeeper seriously thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't find a specific person, and his face was troubled: "Seeing a doctor and treating people is a kind of good deed. Our family is really good. The owner is kind, the staff is down-to-earth, and there is nothing wrong with it." I have done it, and the accounts are clear, but to open the door to do business, it is impossible to say that there is no one or two counterparts, and no one comes to make trouble. There is that rogue who took the money to do this kind of unconscionable thing, and lay down on the ground. Pretending to be sick, humming twice, saying that you have cured people, that you are not good at medical skills and selling fake medicines, you can meet them a few times every two or three years, but what are you talking about? There is really no place, so it is not possible to..."

Unable to ask anything, Shen Jiang's face was a little fierce: "The commander is in front, and you will be punished for lying, you know?"

"I know," the shopkeeper knelt down directly, "The villain welcomes you and sends you off. He's not so ignorant. He absolutely dare not lie!"

Shen Jiang waved his hands irritably: "Okay, okay, go down, cover your head and kneel here, outsiders will think we have done something to you."

At this moment, Ye Baiting thought of a sentence. When watching the scene with Shen Jiang, Shen Jiang said casually, how could it be like the firecracker shop last time...

"Half a month ago, didn't you go to the firecracker shop that exploded and caught fire?" He turned to Shen Jiang, "Do you think there is something particularly subtle and similar?"

Shen Jiang was stunned for a moment: "I just said it casually, did it all explode and catch fire... Last time the movement was not so big, and there were no dead people."

Ye Baiting then asked, "How about the burning at the scene?"

Shen Jiang shook his head: "Both sides were burnt badly, and there was nothing left. It's just that I didn't bother the neighbors much last time, so I finished it myself. The rest is pretty much the same."

Ye Baiting: "Where is the location? Is it far from here?"

Shen Jiang: "That's really a bit far away, one west and one east, half a city away."

Ye Baiting turned to Qiu Yiqing: "Go and see?"

Hatred and green jaws: "Yes."

……

It was the same horse, the same main street. Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing rode together. The coming cold wind warmed Qiu Yiqing's chest, as if it could melt all the frost.

Who would have thought that the commander, who is always cold-faced, alienated and indifferent, and rejects others for thousands of miles, is actually a helpful and warm-blooded ordinary person.

The people in the capital opened their eyes today. They saw Jin Yiwei galloping past, flying fish suits, embroidered spring knives, and the one at the front was holding a boy in his arms. back again!

This time they were far away, so they stretched their necks to see, and finally saw the boy's face clearly, tsk tsk, it's just two words, it looks good!

The face is like jade, and the skin is whiter than snow. How can a man look so white?What do you call them big girls and little daughters-in-law?There is also the eyebrows, the eyebrows are trimmed and the eyes are stretched, the eyes are moist and clear, black and white are distinct, the eyebrows are long over the temples, and the ends of the eyebrows are pointed, and there is no need to draw. Smiling, there are lying silkworms!The just right brightness is like the peach blossoms in March, the warm sun in April, hey, I really want it!

No, wait, it's one thing to be good-looking, another thing to be held in someone's arms, this Jin Yiwei... seems to be a commander, do you have any thoughts about their beautiful and lovely teenagers!

Qiu Xunqing didn't pay attention to the eyes of passers-by. He didn't have time to care why the eyes of others looked more and more complicated, even full of scrutiny.

Ye Baiting supported Qiu Yiqing's shoulders, let him dismount from his horse, and walked into the shop.

Indeed, as Shen Jiang said, most of the damage was done, and the scene was scorched, but to a certain extent, it was far inferior to the herbal medicine shop just now, and in some places, what was originally placed could still be vaguely identified.

Even so, it is impossible to work, and it needs to be cleaned up and rebuilt. It is estimated that the owner is in a hurry to do the year-end business, so he directly transferred the workers to another place.

It happened to be convenient for them to check.

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing walked in, intending to see the fire first, but Shen Jiang had already rushed in and called them over: "The fire is right here!"

It is very recognizable, slightly more serious than other places, and a pit was blown out on the ground, which is deeper than other pits, regardless of depth or color.

It was the first time for Qiu Yiqing to come to this place. He first looked around slowly, then walked to the pit, squatted down, inspected it carefully, stretched out his finger to touch it, and raised it to his nose to sniff.

"Thunderbolt. The texture on the ground is brittle, not new soil, and it has been buried for a long time."

Judging from the strength of the explosion, this one was not as powerful as a medicine store. Qiu Xunqing stood up, searched around, and quickly kicked out a thin iron can from the charcoal trail.

It's not big, and it can't be seen from the unexploded smash. Even a layman like Ye Baiting can recognize it at a glance.

So there is a very important question...

Ye Baiting's eyes darkened slightly: "Did the two fires be committed by the same person? If the arsonist only had two thunderbolts in his hand, then it was a coincidence and luck made it, but if not, the problem will be serious."

Such dangerous goods should be strictly controlled. How did they flow outside?How much did it flow out?As for lethal weapons, if a kind-hearted person obtains them, they can still remember to protect and return them, but if they are obtained by criminals and bandits, it will be different.

Qiu Xunqing: "This envoy has ordered someone to hand over the military department to cooperate with the screening."

Shen Jiang was already dumbfounded, I am so obedient, yet another thunderbolt!Are these things everywhere now?This happened half a month ago, he came to see it himself, why didn't he find out!

He didn't think about the two fires at all. The firecracker shop seemed to be an accident, and the other was at most a deliberate arson. Seeing the two thunder and fire bombs, it is still a long-standing plan!

Shen Baihu rubbed his face, this case was handed over to them Jin Yiwei, and someone else took the case, and the year of the monkey and the month of the monkey can't find out why!

Over there, Ye Baiting had already thought quickly, and started a discussion with Qiu Xunqing: "The same method of burying the bomb, the same explosion and fire, one with only fire and no casualties, and one with great momentum and heavy casualties - what the commander can think of most is What?"

Qiu Yiqing looked into his eyes: "Try, evolve."

Ye Baiting: "It's like not knowing what the effect will be. Even if the arsonist commits the crime for the first time, even if he has a strong mood, he will inevitably feel guilty and worry that things will fail. But if this is the direction—"

The blue eyes of hatred were dark: "This person probably won't stop."

Ye Baiting's expression also became tense. There was the first time and the second time, and there was the third time and the fourth time. As long as this person is not caught, such a tragedy may still happen. If this person still has Thunderbolt in his hand, then the days to come may be in dire straits.

He looked around: "The address is also a bit subtle."

Hatred and suspicion: "One east and one west, one downtown and one remote, why?"

Ye Baiting: "Why did Lei Huo bomb take so long to move? What did this person do?"

Qiu Suqing squinted his eyes: "Or—is it a different person?"

But there are too few clues to be found in front of us. It seems that we can only check the people who can come into contact with Thunderbolt. It is not the most recent time. We have to go early. The longer the time, the easier it is for the records to be lost. If others take advantage of this, they may not be able to wait to the expected result.

Ye Baiting pondered: "Generally, for this kind of focused crime, the perpetrator is likely to have a high degree of narcissism in character, and he likes the feeling of being noticed by others, whether he praises him or scolds him, we should pay attention to this point in the subsequent investigation process, and don't irritate him. He, and this kind of people have left marks on their works, but they have not been found after investigation so far."

Qiu Xunqing: "There is still time. The two explosions were around Chen in the morning, and the perpetrators are free during this time."

This time is the busiest market, and the people are the busiest. Whether you are doing business or buying things, even restaurants and restaurants, they are all busy cutting and preparing vegetables, and they don’t stop. Who is so idle during this time period?

Ye Baiting also thought about it: "Since the arsonist enjoys the feeling of being noticed, he will not miss other people's comments. When the fire starts, he must be nearby."

Qiu Xunqing: "If the fireworks shop is for the convenience of covering up the traces of experimentation, why choose the medicinal material shop next?"

What's so special about this shop?

The two looked at each other, and the next thought gradually became clear. It is necessary to investigate the downtown area. The murderer enjoys being noticed, so he will not attack in remote places, especially the prosperous shops and wealthy households on the street. Who has moved the ground in recent years? Are there any special changes...

If you want to plant thunderbolts in other people's homes, there must be a chance, right?If you plan to bury it today and blow it up tomorrow, there is nothing to say. If you want the mechanism to exist forever and not be discovered, you have to bury it deeper, and the lead wires should be better. It is impossible to avoid everyone's eyes for a large project. Get up, you always have a reason.

Ye Baiting: "Where the Fire Master is, I need someone to ask."

They were the ones who came in to put out the fire, and they were the first to go deep into the hinterland of the scene. At that time, there were still things that hadn't burned out. Maybe there were different clues?

Qiu Yiqing turned around and was about to order someone——

Shen Jiang immediately raised his hand: "Me! Subordinate! The subordinate came down to the scene that day and knows who to look for!"

Hatred and green jaws: "Yes."

Shen Jiang immediately ordered two people and went with him.

In other directions, Qiu Yiqing also quickly arranged for someone to arrange, and soon the guards in Jinyi were busy like fish in the sea.

Ye Baiting blinked and looked at the empty surroundings, so what is he going to do next?

Qiu Yiqing: "If you go further north from here, you will enter the mountain, so you can do a little research."

Ye Baiting has no objections, there may not be any clues if you go inside, but there is no other direction now, so it's good to have a look.

The road ahead was narrow and quiet, and there was no clear path in the wide area, so the two walked side by side without riding horses.

The mountain is not too high, and you can see the obvious top slope. Although there are many trees, most of them have lost their leaves and look bare. There is no green as far as the eye can see, only deep, shallow, dull, dark yellow...

Ye Baiting, however, felt very good, it was strange to look at everything.

Right now, he is squatting beside a bush, staring at a weed that is not yet fully green, and he has five breaths.

Qiu Yiqing: "Tiger Umbrella, haven't you seen it?"

Ye Baiting shook his head honestly, he really hadn't seen it before.

Qiu Yiqing: "It can cure rheumatism, pain in the waist and legs, and promote broken bones. People often pick it when it is fresh and tender for cooking."

Ye Baiting's eyes showed respect: "The commander is knowledgeable and has a beautiful chest."

Qiu Yiqing glanced at him lightly, as if taking it for granted: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in. Your vision is naturally very good."

Ye Baiting: ...

Even if you boast yourself, you have to turn a corner. Is this man so boring?

After a short pause, Qiu Xunqing looked at him and said again: "This envoy's vision is naturally very good."

Ye Baiting: ...

Praise me, praise me, please don't bring yourself, thank you.

After the unintentional fanfare was over, Ye Baiting stood up and chased the figure of Qiu Xunqing, just as he took a step forward, the sole of his foot hurt and he stepped on something.

"what?"

Feeling that the foreign body sensation was a little unusual, he kicked the leaves next to him, and it was really unusual, he saw a hand, the hand of a dead person.

"what happened?"

Seeing that he hadn't followed for a long time, Qiu Xunqing turned around, and was also startled when he saw the hands with rotten flesh and bones.

Ye Baiting slowly asked him: "Is it... far from the exploding firecracker shop?"

Qiu Yiqing: "...very subtle."

Whether it is far or not, whether it is near or not, it is not easy to contact and join the case casually, but it is not impossible.

Ye Baiting touched his waist pouch, and was about to take out the gloves for a simple autopsy, when he suddenly remembered that the gloves had been used before, and the burnt body was already dirty and black after pressing, so it could not be used anymore.

Qiu Yiqing took out her own: "Use this."

Ye Baiting was not polite, took it and put it on.

The same white silk gloves, the same texture, the same feeling, with the warmth of others, put on the hands, there is a subtle, special feeling of being wrapped.

Qiu Yiqing's hand is obviously a circle bigger than his, and it doesn't fit well, so he can only make do with it right now, after all... it's very warm, isn't it?