The first work of the imperial prison

The timing of this murder is very subtle, the murderer is like squatting outside the restaurant, knowing that the deceased will eat here, silently found a place to wait, even when the deceased is eating, waiting excitedly and excitedly, the fantasy is about to take place Everything... When people finish eating, take them away in the darkest and most unnoticed corner, and do harm...

Is this what happens when victims are picked at random?

Ye Baiting didn't feel right: "The murderer probably knew the deceased."

If the murderer's choice is not random, then does the murderer's tendency to kill also have a certain direction?He hated women, a certain type of woman?

And these dishes-

"Which restaurant makes good use of these ingredients for cooking?"

Chicken and ginger have always been a good match, and ordinary people will do this, but it is rare to use sand ginger. The spicyness of sand ginger is lighter than that of ginger. unusual.

There are also mushrooms, almost all restaurants will add one or two dishes during the season, but if they are to be used as their signature dishes in this season, they need to be prepared for a long time in advance. For example, if you want to collect them now, it is not so easy to receive them. Ordinary people, who would post so many savings?The common people posted some, mostly for the occasional meal.

Plus rice sausage... Ye Baiting has never heard of this dish, it is very unique, as long as it tastes good, word of mouth will spread widely.

Sure enough, the well-informed commander thought for a while, and soon came up with an answer: "After entering the city gate, go west, deep in the alley, there is a small restaurant called Gaoji. The plum wine is fragrant, the signature dishes are delicious, and the reputation is very good. , the rice sausage and fried mushrooms with garlic are the specialties there.”

Shen Jiang finally vomited and came in. After hearing the crucial part, he raised his hand and added: "That's right, the taste of that restaurant is very good, and the aroma of the wine is not afraid of deep alleys. Some people in our company have eaten it and said that the chicken soup tastes amazing. , the owner’s mother came here after fleeing Korea. The cooking method is different from ours. The rice sausage is definitely the only one, which is not available in the whole capital! —”

Talking about the ingredients and seeing them are completely different things. Shen Jiangbucai just ate this rice sausage and remembered its taste. Now he sees the things pulled out of the stomach of the deceased, the shape, color, taste, etc. Not the same, more nauseating.

He has to slow down...

Ye Baiting pondered: "If this Gaoji restaurant is the last place where the deceased appeared—"

The blue eyes of hatred are as black as ink, and there is only one word: "Check!"

"Yes!"

Shen Jiang endured the discomfort in his stomach, and took out his small notebook: "Master Jiao, tell me, I will write down all the points, this time the deceased has a face, so it is very convenient to draw a portrait to ask!"

Master Jiao?

Ye Baiting was quite active in his work just now, so forget it: "The skin of the deceased's hands is smooth without calluses, the clothes are of good quality and style, and the family should be rich; the deceased has stretch marks on the waist and abdomen, and the color is white and light. She had a child, but it should have been a long time ago, at least five years; the deceased suffered from heart disease and needed to take medicine all year round to control it, which cost a lot of money; the last place where she appeared—most likely Gao Ji Xiaoguan.”

But this is also very doubtful, Ye Baiting frowned slightly.

Qiu Xunqing knew the reason for the young man's frown: "The deceased was taken away, why no one found it? Judging from the identity of the deceased, she should be accompanied by servants, who? Where did she go?"

Shen Jiang immediately brushed and wrote it down in a small notebook.

"Looking at the age and appearance of the deceased, she should be a woman in a deep house. The chances of going out are no more than men. In my humble opinion, even if such a person needs to go out, they usually go to high-end restaurants and rarely go to alleys alone. In the depths, whether the environment is clean, elegant or safe is a problem, and the word convenience alone is enough to make a decision, why did the deceased go to the Gaoji restaurant in the deep alley at the gate of this city?"

Ye Baiting had a bold guess: "The deceased probably had a lot of insight and high requirements in the 'food'."

People who have studied food will subconsciously pursue special tastes and different feelings. It is a habit, and they must show it more on weekdays.

And finally-

"The murderer's signature is too obvious."

Qiu Xunqing: "Maybe they will continue to commit crimes."

Shen Jiangya Huazi was in pain: "A thunderbolt explosion and arson is enough to scare people, but another perverted serial killer? If outsiders know about this, wouldn't people panic?"

Seeing that Shen Baihu's eyebrows were all wrinkled, Ye Baiting didn't say anything.

What's more frightening... is that these two cases are related.

Two lightning bombs exploded, and two people died. According to the clues, they speculated that there may be another explosion, and there may be dead people. Is it such a coincidence?And the sense of distance is really subtle, every time the dead appear, they are not too far from the explosion point.

But these are just suspicions at present, and there are no more clues to connect the two things together.

Ye Baiting looked at the note from the deceased's mouth again, what did it mean?

Qiu Yiqing looked at Shen Jiang: "The case is serious, we must step up the investigation."

"Yes!"

Shen Jiang responded straightforwardly, and he really didn't slack off. He worked hard against the cold wind, walked the streets, went to government offices, and visited the people without a moment's rest. But things are easier said than done, and the capital is so big. , even if you have a portrait, you can definitely find it. Doesn’t it take time to walk?

What's even more frightening is that because the Leihuo bombs are too sensitive, all Jin Yiwei, the Fusi of Beizhen, was mobilized by the commander, and there was no way to give him a lot of manpower, and he couldn't even borrow a dog, so he had to be alone... ...Take at most two subordinates and run together.

Even if a person can be an animal messenger, he will be hungry and tired and need to rest. Shen Jiang knows that the case is difficult and the deceased is difficult, but it is really difficult for him himself, so he can only do his best and obey the destiny.

This time was not as lucky as last time. After running for four days, they found out who the dead person was.

It’s not enough to just find it, he has to go to the interview immediately, check the relationship between the characters, the previous behavior trajectory, what he likes, what he does every day, what he wants to do, his future plans, who he will contact with a high probability... Is there any abnormality? All actions must be verified and analyzed immediately.

After two or three days in a row, he was almost bored to death, this dead man was so good at running, the information kept increasing from near to far, and there was no end to it!

Knowing that Young Master Jiao was waiting anxiously, Shen Jiang didn't even have time to return to Beizhen Fusi, so he ran outside in a hurry. When he found new clues and information, he sent them back immediately. What was useful was useless, which one was important and which one was not needed, he I didn't have time to organize it systematically, so I handed it over in one go.

Jin Yiwei is busy kicking the back of his head. On the other side, gossip has already spread among the people, saying that the explosion and fire are God's punishment, and God is warning. If some high-ranking people don't pay attention to it, the explosion will continue. Come on. It was God's will that the Japanese capital fell into the fire, and the people were in dire straits!

There are two other murder cases. The first one, Wang Cailian, has been known to everyone. Wang Cailian herself is very topical, with a huge birthmark on her face, and a disease that was determined by the doctor to be infertile. She is already in her twenties. The ingenious double-sided embroidery, no matter whether you hate her or like her, you can quickly find a partner. Her death is also widely rumored. What is the use?Some people say that she is self-improving, and a woman can still do this. Shouldn't others be regarded as a role model and follow her?

The voice of the market was getting louder and louder, which soon attracted the attention of all the officials. In the early morning, papers began to be torn back and forth, and the atmosphere in the capital became delicate.

Ye Baiting didn't even know how the information got out here. Qiu Suqing's rule was extremely strict, and no insider would reveal the details of the case. And these rumors, without knowing the details, would never have spread so clearly...

Not the government, only the perpetrator himself.

Why?Why does the murderer want to be known, really just want to be noticed?

Beizhen Fusi is almost empty except for the people who are on duty in turn. Everyone is working hard, so is Qiu Xunqing, who has not seen anyone for many days.

Ye Baiting is also working hard. Ancient resources are limited, and information tracking is too slow. He can only do his best, go through the things in his hand again and again, or conduct a re-examination of the corpse to see if there is anything missing.

In his time, case handling had become a system, and there were procedures for how to divide and operate a murder case, but even so, serial murder cases were not easy to solve. Generally, there were only two dead people, each in a different branch. The case must be dealt with together, not to mention the case in his hand?

But he still doesn't want more dead people, even if the fact is likely to be the case, he would rather be tired and suffer, and don't want new corpses to come and give him more clues...

The information that Shen Jiangneng found has already arrived in his hands. The second deceased was Fang Qingmei, who was 32 years old and had a son. In the past seven years, she has been fat since she was a child and suffered from heart disease. It's not easy, and basically there will be no second chance to have children.Compared with the first deceased, she has contacted more people. She is good at food, and she is also good at business. She has a small circle and extensive contacts. She will often inquire about these news, and then try them separately. If this hobby is a man , there is nothing wrong with it, but she is a woman and the matriarch of the family, and she needs to be fed in the palm of her hand to take care of housework, and this little hobby will cause people to gossip.In addition, she is very fat and has received a lot of malice from the outside world. Occasionally, when the place is not too far away, and she is free, she will quietly come out alone to try the dishes.

What the two deceased have in common is that they are both women, both have illnesses and need to take medicine all year round, both have some flaws in their appearance that can be criticized by others, and both...cannot reproduce?

What other information is being ignored?

Two dead people, two notes, the paper is mulberry paper, the cheapest and most voluminous type on the market, and the traces are hard to follow; the font looks like italics, because it is official and common, and all those who are interested in reading and learning, beginners are like this The handwriting, the handwriting is not very good, even a layman like him can tell that it has no bones and bones, but there is no too special mark, and the comparison can only be made after the suspect is caught.

One is wind, one is snow, one is when the wind stops, and the other is when the snow falls. What obsession does the murderer have about the weather?Don't like the wind and like the snow, or do you like the wind and don't like the snow?Or simply do not like the weather changes?

Ye Baiting faced the direction of the clues laid out in front of him, unable to taste it.

"It's cold enough today..."

"The wind is still strong and gloomy. It must be snowing again..."

"You can't stop your mouth if you have something to eat! I heard that the brothers who work shifts outside don't even have time to eat, let alone look at the sky."

"We... that's all for this one meal, and we have to change it at night."

Jin Yiwei, who was on shift, passed by in front of the warm pavilion, chatting about the unnutritious topics that everyone would have on business, which was rare and relaxed.

Ye Baiting was shocked suddenly!

No, the note says the weather, not necessarily the weather, it refers to the day!

He immediately put down the bowl, found the two pieces of paper, and placed them side by side in front of him, then found the time of the arson case, and rearranged the order of the cases——

The first thing that happened was the murder of Wang Cailian. She disappeared on October [-]th. She went out before dawn in the morning and still did not return by the appointed time. On this day, Wang Cailian was killed.

Four days later, on the fourth day of the first winter month, the first thunderbomb explosion occurred. It was in a relatively remote firecracker shop in the west of the city, and there were no casualties. However, Wang Cailian's body was not far north of the shop, at the foot of the mountain next to it. , no one found.

It just so happened that these two timings were very special, and Ye Baiting remembered it very clearly. It started on October 25th, and the weather was fine, with no wind or waves. Jinyiwei’s school exams started at the end of the month, and they were in full swing. By the [-]th, the weather began to turn cloudy, with signs of wind blowing. , Shen Jiang even came to urge him, it was too late to start, and he let him go.That night, there was a strong wind, whimpering and roaring, and the chill penetrated into the bones, very violent.

It lasted for four days, and then gradually stopped. When it stopped, it was the time when the firecracker shop exploded and caught fire!

Because Wang Cailian's body was not found, and the family did not report her disappearance, no one paid attention to the murder case. The thunder and fire bomb exploded only during the lunch break, burning most of the shop, and there were no casualties. Pay more attention.

The second deceased, Fang Qingmei, died on the twelfth day of the winter moon. In the evening, she, who loves food, went out alone to the Gaoji restaurant in the deep alley at the gate of the city. Yes, I ordered the signature chicken soup, stir-fried mushrooms with garlic and blood sausage, and left after eating in Youshizhong. She didn't come home that night, and the maid at home used the excuse she had arranged in advance to say that she had gone to her mother's house.

Ye Baiting didn't know why Fang Qingmei made such an arrangement, and why her husband's family was so reassuring about her, they didn't even ask, but he knew that Fang Qingmei was killed that night.Today's weather is cloudy.

Three days later, on the fifteenth day of the winter moon, the capital ushered in the first snow, and also encountered an unexpected explosion of thunder and fire.

The words on the note are not written for the dead, nor is it a death notice, no, it is another kind of notice, it is written for the person who finds the body, and it is written for the government to read!

When the wind dies...when the snow falls...

Isn't it the time of the two bombings?

It's like the murderer said, I killed a person and told you when the next big thing will happen. If you have the ability, stop it. If you don't, just look at this beautiful big firework!

Tsk tsk, I have already announced a round, you are still so stupid, you didn't notice it at all, well, I will do it again out of kindness, kill another person, and tell you when the firecrackers will be fired again, a bunch of idiots, Haven't found it yet?Then let's get something more exciting!

The murderer seems to regard killing as a game, he is showing off, he is provoking, he is wantonly venting and having fun!

When the wind stops, when the snow falls, you may not know when the wind will rise, but it is raging and roaring, and there will be a time when it will stop. When there is a sense of dampness and cold in the middle, it will snow soon.

Looking at the time interval between the two rounds of crimes, October [-]th, the fourth day of the winter month, the twelfth day of the winter month in October, and the fifteenth day of the winter month...

Today is Dongyue 26, according to the habit of the murderer, a new round may have already started!Looking at the sky outside, it was cloudy after a long time, and there was a faint wave of wind in the wind. The Jin Yiwei, who was changing shifts, could tell that it was going to snow. If the truth was as he guessed, a new thunder bomb explosion might be right in front of him. !

You must tell Qiu Yiqing immediately!

But he can't go out now, he wears a small bell on his hand, and he has no hatred for Qing himself. His relative freedom is only in Beizhen Fusi, and he cannot go out.

He immediately wrote a note, went to the shift room to see who was on duty, happened to see a familiar name, and immediately found Niu Dayong——

"Give this to the Commander!"

Niu Dayong was on duty for a whole day, and just happened to be replaced. He was straightforward and very obedient, and he put it away without even looking at it: "Yes!"

Qiu Xunqing soon received a note from Ye Baiting.

Time was running short, Ye Baiting couldn't write everything in detail on the paper, and the words dug out with a dog's paw were really confusing. Fortunately, Qiu Yiqing was smart enough to sort out the logic quickly and knew how important this matter was.

He quickly changed the deployment direction to deal with this crisis!

Lieutenant General Zheng Ying hesitated: "Everything is only at the guessing stage. What if the people don't want to cooperate with such a big move? If we guess wrong, it will waste people's money and cause complaints."

"What if it's right?"

The blue eyes of hatred lowered, watching the people coming and going in the bustling street: "If you don't do anything, do you want more people to die?"

Zheng Ying didn't speak.

Qiu Xunqing: "It's better to waste people's money than to lose your life. Give orders and act immediately. If there are any consequences, I will bear it all!"

"Yes!"

Jin Yiwei blew the emergency whistle, and Shen Jiang's case was not dealt with, so he rushed over, "What's going on?"

Qiu Yiqing didn't even look at him, and the order was just to let him return to the team and accept the dispatch arrangement.

The commander held the city defense map, and his slender fingers slid across the street... Since Jin Yiwei received the imperial decree and saw a corner of the case, he began to investigate the thunder and fire bombs. From west to east, the western streets have been investigated. He is sure that there will be no There are new Thunderbolts. The investigation work on the east side has not been completed yet, but the perpetrator has set fire there, and the chance of the second choice is halved. The north is the imperial city, which is heavily guarded. Whenever the ground is broken, the investigation will be stricter. Outsiders There is no chance, so if something happens this time, it is likely to be in the south!

But how far to the south is not certain.

The perpetrator is ready to take action, and it is useless to investigate now, the things were buried a long time ago, what should be found now is not the things, but the people!

"Here, here, here—"

Wherever your fingertips land, you need to pay more attention: "Guide the people to avoid danger, order the shops to close, and wait for the order of Jinyiwei!"

"Yes!"

Qiu Xunqing thought about the note from Ye Baiting: "The arsonist is most likely a young man, aged 30 to [-], who may be vigilant, but his behavior will not flinch, he will not be afraid of things, and he may be a good-spoken person." People...knowing that we are watching closely, he may choose other actions to interfere, you must always be on guard, pay attention to every step, find them all for me!"

"Yes!"

"Wang!"

Jin Yiwei quickly dispersed, and the task dogs were not idle, doing everything they could.

Chou Yiqing himself was not idle, holding the city defense map in his hand, he jumped on the high walls and roofs, observing his surroundings with falcon-like eyes, and stopped to take a closer look at every continent and corner with many roads. look.

Lachai's car... seems to be the second time I saw it.

Qiu Yiqing turned back to the high wall just now and saw exactly the same firewood cart.It is not uncommon to have a firewood cart. In this season, the common people have to stockpile charcoal to buy firewood. It is suspicious that the two carts are exactly the same.

The perpetrator may have used this method of interference!

Qiu Xunqing used a sentry order to order everyone to pay attention, one, one... after another, if you find it, you can quickly check and control it, but what about the ones you can't find?The perpetrators set up a maze, there must be more!

……

Not long after noon, the snow particles began to float, very small, and occasionally someone could feel it, but it didn't look like it was snowing when they looked up. This snow had been brewing for a long time.

Ye Baiting became even more anxious, and also turned over the map, thinking quickly.

Except for the note, the two homicide cases have no connection with the Leihuo case and the arson case, but there are a few points that stand out. The two deceased had "disadvantages" that everyone knew, such as poor appearance, such as poor figure, and the two people He is also sick all year round and needs treatment, but there is a high probability that the cure will not be cured, and he will not be able to have any more children. The murderer's attitude towards this kind of person is full of disrespect, and he hates this kind of person.

There were many casualties in the explosion at the medicine store. They were administering medicine at a free clinic at the time. Who would go there?Whether rich or poor, there must be treatment, and the murderer probably hates such people.

If all the choices are intentional, does it explain the murderer's mentality to a certain extent?

There are people who are worthless, people who have no need to live, unnecessary expenses...

Could the killer's target be a high-end makeup shop, a jewelry shop, or a clothing shop?

Slim white fingertips slid across Chang'an Street, Ye Baiting quickly clicked on a few spots and came out, looking for Jin Yiwei with a familiar name: "Quick, quickly send these to the commander!"

He walked out into the yard and looked up.

There are towers for viewing in Beizhen Fusi, but they are all leaning against the outer wall, and the location is sensitive. He can't use it. After thinking about it, it seems that there is only the roof. He chose a place not so far from the south wall and asked people Asked for a ladder, climbed up.

The wind is very cold, the feet are high, the snowflakes are getting bigger and bigger, falling on the hair, on the cheeks, on the roof tiles, the snow is slippery, it seems that if you are not careful, you can step on the air and fall .

Ye Baiting let out a long breath, tried to stand still, and controlled not to look down.Beizhen Fusi was far away from the busy city in the east, but he could see him from the streets in the south, and he soon saw Qiu Yiqing's figure.

It was a little far away and a little small, but he could still recognize it.

In the sky full of snow, this figure leaped and jumped on the high wall and roof, like a bird flying by, like a leopard, as if nothing could stop him, nothing could trap him, he seemed to have found something... a car?

Ye Baiting spread out the map with both hands, and quickly searched it with his eyes.

The streets can be seen clearly at a glance, and the alleys are mostly extending in all directions, which is easier to hide and not be discovered. He looked a little bit at the map and found that there is one thing that is easily overlooked, that is, the direction of the doors of the people in each alley.

The gate, corner door, side door, side door, different doors of different people's houses open, it is likely to be a road!

Those cars on the street are smoke bombs, here is the source of danger!

Ye Baiting's knuckles turning white while pinching the map, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up——

"Hate Suspicious Youth—"

He couldn't help calling out Qiu Yiqing's name, raised his hand high, and pointed in the direction of the alleyway, there, a car was already on fire!

Jumping on the high wall, Qiu Xunqing paused, turned around, and saw Ye Baiting.