The first work of the imperial prison

The days in winter are short, Ye Baiting and the three of them finished their work, and when they returned to Beizhen Fusi, it was not too late, and it was time to see the sunset.

Seeing the deputy general Zheng Ying waiting at the door, Qiu Xunqing turned to look at Ye Baiting: "Go back by yourself, I still have things to deal with."

Shen Jiang also said: "I just remembered something, I have to check the file information, then go to the classroom to check a few people, and then go out to investigate the suspect's history, I may not come back at night, the young master can do it himself——"

Ye Baiting nodded: "Well, you can do whatever you want."

He separated from the two, walked in alone, passed a corner, and suddenly a gust of wind rushed over——

"Woo-woof! Woof!"

Xuanfeng pounced on him.

If it wasn't for the fact that there was a wall next to him, leaning against him, he would definitely be thrown by the dog.He obviously hadn't seen him for a long time, but the dog was very enthusiastic, rubbing him, pushing him, and licking him, his throat was still whimpering, as if he had been wronged so much.

"Okay, okay, I'm back..."

Ye Baiting pressed Gouzi's head, and stroked it up and down.

The dog ran and jumped around him in circles, very happy, as if he wanted him to play with him.He thought about it, probably because he didn't have any tasks in the past few days, and the dog was locked at home, and he was a little lonely...

Ye Baiting didn't go back yet, and walked it around.

There is no need to think about the car or anything, he is rational now, and he has not lost his mind, so he is determined not to sit. For anything else, the game of running and chasing, throwing a small sepak takraw ball to get it back is okay.

"Wow! Wooow! Wooow!"

Gouzi is playing like crazy, Beizhen Fusi's huge yard is not enough for him to run, but he is busier than everyone else just because he barks loudly!

I don’t know how long it took, the sky gradually darkened, a large pot was set up at the door, and a cook boiled mutton soup on the spot, and the big bones were put into the soup. There were haggis and mutton in it. Just by smelling it, one felt beautiful And warm.

"Wang!"

Ye Baiting hadn't recovered before the guy who helped the cook ran over, holding a small bundle in his hand, saluted with a smile, and handed over the bundle: "It's young year, our lady boss said to bring it to my younger brother." , the concierge told me to leave it to you, you see—"

Ye Baiting took a look at his clothes, then at the same emblem on the cook's clothes at the door, and at the familiar smell of mutton soup, he understood: "Are you from Zhuzhilou?"

From my sister?

The little guy nodded: "Yes, the proprietress gave special instructions before she left, saying that this day will come, everyone should be warm and warm, the young ones are still beating their hearts, I'm afraid Beizhen Fusi won't let you in, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly... Hey, what are you talking about, young master, I'll leave the things to you, can you help pass it on to our boss's wife's younger brother, our Young Master Ye?"

Ye Baiting took over the burden: "Yes, you have worked hard too."

"Don't dare, come and drink a bowl of our mutton soup later, keep it delicious and warm!" The young man didn't dare to stay any longer, and ran back after speaking.

Ye Baiting opened a corner of the bag, looked at it, and there was no letter... Probably because he had explained everything that should be explained before, and now he is on the road again, and there is no time. His sister is always vigorous and decisive.

The burden wasn't too thick, and it was made of cotton shoes, jacket, and two pairs of leather gloves. They weren't very delicate, but he could tell at a glance that they were made by his sister.

It's a young year... There are fireworks in the world, guests return home, the day of family reunion, my sister is away, and I can't go to prison to accompany him, but the things are prepared early, stitch by stitch, all are her blessings from the bottom of my heart.

"Wang!"

"Shhh - don't bite this one, be good, go back to dinner, huh?"

"Ugh-"

Gouzi also had a great time playing today. Seeing that the young master was tired and didn't seem to want to play anymore, he ran away by himself.

Ye Baiting returned to the Nuan Pavilion with a small burden in his arms.

He wanted to go to the Imperial Prison to have a look, but from this morning until now, he has been outside for almost a whole day, and he is almost frozen into ice, and the fur collars of clothes made of any material are not good for him, he is really too cold!What kind of prison is he going to, so he doesn't want to continue to suffer from the cold!

When he returned to the Nuan Pavilion, he felt comfortable all at once. He removed his fur collar, took off his outer clothes, and drank a cup of tea. His brows and eyes were relaxed, his limbs were relaxed, and his body and mind felt comfortable.

Ondol in winter is really, forever God!

Seeing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the kang table, Ye Baiting recalled the facts of the case, and put the small bundle on the side of the table, sat cross-legged on the kang, rubbed the ink, and began to write and draw on the paper, listing the suspects one by one. The name of the person, use lines to outline the relationship between the characters, and the possible motives...

The discovery was quite complicated. He felt that the case was very rich in inside information. Even if pointing physical evidence was found, it would be difficult to determine the murderer, because these women... probably lied.

Ye Baiting sorted out his thoughts, sorted out the scene of the crime, the performance of the corpse, and the information obtained today. He was highly concentrated, and the clues and pictures that he had ignored before slipped through his mind again, carefully examined and analyzed...

The sky darkened bit by bit, and at some point, the lights were turned on in the house, and slowly, the outside became more and more quiet, and the movement on the street could no longer be heard, only the night wind whistling, and occasionally there were guards on duty patrolling past footsteps.

The night is deep.

After a long time, the door of the Nuan Pavilion was suddenly pushed open, and Qiu Yiqing walked in.

As soon as he came in, he saw the food box on the table in the room, and a crock pot of mutton soup that had been cold for a long time. The food box had never been opened, and so was the soup. .

Looking again at the heating kang, next to the small table, there is a small bundle, as if it has been unpacked, it is not tightly wrapped, revealing the cotton shoes and gloves inside.

In the overly warm room, a sudden gust of cold wind swept in, Ye Baiting was shocked, reacted, looked at the burning candles in the room, and then looked out the window, only to realize that the night was already very deep.

The leader's expression is not very good-looking.

Following Qiu Yiqing's eyes, Ye Baiting saw the dishes on the table below, coughed, and changed the subject: "Did you find the things in Prince Lu's Mansion?"

Qiu Yiqing took a meaningful look at the young man, seeing that the young man's eyes were a little wandering and his smile was flattering, he was obviously guilty and knew that he was wrong.

Looking at the thick paper on the small table again, filled with words, knowing the young man's hard work, he didn't blame him for being on the outline, and nodded slowly: "Well, it's quite interesting."

What's the interesting idea? He didn't say it, and Ye Baiting didn't ask further. Some things are more sensitive, so it's hard to say too clearly, but he understood it in his heart. It seems that King Lu really left something good for future generations... Unexpectedly, the son was not up to date, and the people in Dongchang also pulled their hips, but in the end they took advantage of Qiu Xinqing.

Qiu Xunqing pointed to the small bundle on the heating kang: "Give it to me?"

"Yeah." Ye Baiting realized now that he forgot to put away the small bundle.

Qiu Yiqing was close, so he took out a pair of gloves from the small bag with his hands. They were made of buckskin, very soft, and the workmanship was reasonable, but the size was much larger, which was obviously different from the boy's hands: "Bigger?"

Before Ye Baiting could answer, he realized it in an instant, and his eyes darkened: "For me?"

Ye Baiting: ...

Although, your expression is a bit strange, isn't it?

"My sister has always been considerate in her work. Isn't it strange that you are so polite?"

It's just a pair of gloves, why are you so surprised?Qiu Yiqing is the biggest official of Beizhen Fusi, and Shen Jiang also revealed in front of his sister that he had the opportunity to make meritorious service and atone for his crimes because of Qiu Yiqing's request for an imperial decree. It's not necessarily a good thing to give gifts rashly, what if the flattery gets on the horse's leg?But giving a pair of gloves to the younger brother is different. The younger brother will think for himself whether this gift is suitable or not, and whether to pass it on.

It's just a little thought, it's not expensive, and it has nothing to do with money. If the commander is a person who values ​​affection and has a good relationship with his younger brother, he can basically accept it. It doesn't matter if he doesn't remember it or not. She will know how to deal with it in the future. It doesn't matter if you accept it, the love is not up to that point, try harder next time.

Qiu Yiqing immediately took the gloves and tried them on, quite satisfied: "Shen Jiang doesn't have any."

Ye Baiting was a little speechless, as a commander, how can you compare with a hundred households?Besides, Shen Jiang has been to Zhuzhilou by himself, and his sister can see him, and she can leave in private without having to give him a hand. He can guarantee that there is definitely more than this pair of gloves on Shen Jiang's side.

Not to mention Shen Jiang, a cauldron was set up at the gate of Beizhen Fusi today, and Zhuzhilou directly sent cooks over to make mutton soup on the spot. Everyone in Beizhen Fusi has a share, okay?

But let's not talk about it, so as not to ruin the mood of hatred and suspicion.

Ye Baiting thought for a while, then reached out his hand to Qiu Yiqing.

Looking at the young man's slender fingers, Qiu Yiqing slowly raised his eyes: "Huh?"

Ye Baiting smiled: "Last time when you handled the case, you said that if I have meritorious service, I can ask you for monthly silver."

Qiu Yiqing put down her gloves: "What do you want to buy?"

Ye Baiting actually didn't think about buying anything, he thought it was a bit rude today, he should send some rewards to his sister's guys, today is a young year, it's cold, it's not easy for everyone...

However, Qiu Yiqing felt that the young man's eyes were a little subtle: "But you want to drink again? Lihuabai?"

Ye Baiting: ...

How do you know!

But the opportunity has already been missed, and now that everyone is gone, it is not easy to make up for it. He thought about it, and with his sister's character, he would never treat the people below badly, so he thought about the next opportunity: "When this case is solved, it should be the New Year's Eve too." gone?"

At that time, it was also very appropriate to distribute some New Year's money.

Qiu Xunqing: "I will accompany you to watch the year." He paused, and then said, "You don't need to buy pear blossoms, I will prepare them for you."

Ye Baiting: ...

He really didn't mean to drink!

But speaking of Shou Sui, he looked at Qiu Yiqing, and suddenly remembered that no one seemed to have mentioned Qiu Yiqing's parents, Beizhen Fusi, Qiu Yiqing herself, and the original book, no one knew about Qiu Yiqing's parents. In the past, where did he come from, what has he experienced, why did he become a Jinyiwei, it seemed to pop out all of a sudden, his parents died, there was no clan member, and he was walking on a lonely road alone, no one knew what he was really thinking, what he was really pursuing what is it...

During the Chinese New Year, he should be very lonely?

Ye Baiting thought for a while, she already has a sister, although this year's situation is a bit special, it is impossible to celebrate the new year together, but judging from the current momentum, it may not be the case in the coming year, in contrast, Qiu Xunqing is very pitiful, she has always been one People, if he refuses to watch the new year together this time, will he be sad?

He didn't continue this topic, and didn't ask the other party's parents and family members. He felt that the relationship with the leader was not enough, and he said comfortingly: "Okay, we will watch the new year together when the time comes, you must come to me."

He intended to comfort him, but it may have been because the night was too quiet, or he had imagined too many images of leading a person alone during the New Year. His voice was a little too soft and warm, a bit like an invitation.

Hatred's blue eyes were lowered, hiding the deep and dark light in the bottom of the eyes, and his voice was very restrained: "Yes."

The room was too quiet, and the atmosphere was a little different from the restlessness in the past. It wasn't embarrassing, but not so comfortable. Qiu Xunqing said, "Want to have supper? Together?"

Not at all afraid that the young man would not agree, Qiu Yiqing sat across from the young couple: "Let's talk about the case by the way."

"Okay."

Ye Baiting rubbed his stomach, looked at the dishes on the table below, and remembered that Niu Dayong came over before, brought him vegetables and mutton soup, and said that Shen Jiang would not be able to make it tonight, and his sister-in-law was waiting for him to come home As for Xiaonian, all the other brothers left except for those who were on duty. There may be a little shortage of manpower. Let him eat while it is hot. After eating, he will say hello, and someone will come to collect it.

But at that time, he was busy writing, and he ate it immediately after he said it casually, and forgot it after he finished speaking. Hungry no...

Qiu Xunqing noticed the young man's eyes, he knew what he was thinking without even thinking, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, called someone over, went down to heat up the dishes, and fried two new ones, the key point is the mutton soup don't forget Yes, it must be warmed up and delivered.

While he was giving orders, he arranged the papers on the table, neatly arranged them in a pile, and put them aside.

"What are you laughing at?" He looked at the boy in the candlelight.

Ye Baiting propped his chin with his hand, shook his head: "It's nothing."

He just felt that it was very interesting to get used to this kind of thing. Thinking about how many times Qiu Xunqing helped him tidy up his clothes today, he couldn't count... This man always likes to pack things casually, and he is always in order around him, things he can't get used to Always tidy up.

Jinyiwei often works day and night. Even if the chef leaves work after the meal, he will leave a stove on. Soon, the dishes are the same, and they are on the table. And hot mutton soup.

Take the dipping dish, add a piece of sheep intestines, mix it in, and put it in your mouth——

Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes and sighed, "It's delicious!"

Qiu Xunqing took an empty bowl, filled it with a bowl of hot soup, and put it in front of the young man to cool down: "Eat slowly, there is still a lot."

"Uh-huh!"

There is something in my stomach, and I am interested in chatting, since I want to talk about the case, let's talk about the case, Ye Baiting said: "When I was in class before, the teacher reminded me repeatedly that we must pay special attention to cases involving women's crimes... ..."

Qiu Yiqing also took a piece of intestines: "Why?"

"The teacher used Conan Doyle's book as an example—"

Ye Baiting paused: "Uh, you may not have heard of this person, it's not important, but the theory in his book is worth learning from. He said that in such cases, one should be extra careful when trying to deduce the motive of the murderer. The motive of male criminals is often Simple things, such as money, power, revenge, they come more directly, or more violent, but it is difficult for women to guess, sometimes a very small thing may contain great meaning, they have a very rich inner world , have extremely delicate emotional experience, far beyond the comprehension of men, they are like a mystery, which may not be solved by reasoning alone - underestimate them, at your own risk."

"I've been trying to understand the murderer's thoughts just now. In the two cases and the two deceased, does she clearly know what she is doing, what are the consequences after doing these things, and what is the thing she cares most about?"

Ye Baiting pondered: "She took away the used whips and daggers from the crime scene. So far, Jin Yiwei's search has not found any results, so she probably didn't throw them away. If she doesn't, she is really confident. Are we sure we can't find her? Or... is she not afraid of being found?"

She killed someone, ran away, and carried a dangerous weapon with her. Did she not want to be caught by the government, or did she expect to be caught by the government?

The leader on the other side didn't answer. The leader just stretched out his hand, pressed his thumb on the corner of his lips, and rubbed it.

Ye Baiting: "Huh?"

Qiu Yiqing: "Sauce."

"Oh," Ye Baiting casually wiped his mouth and continued to eat, not forgetting to sandwich a piece of thinly sliced, fat and thin, good mutton slices for Qiu Yiqing, "You should try it too, it's delicious. "

Qiu Suqing's eyes drooped slightly, and he took it with a bowl: "Yeah."

Ye Baiting asked him: "The case has not been solved yet, has Dongchang put pressure on you?"

Qiu Yiqing calmly said, "They don't have time."

Ye Baiting: ...

That's right, the son is dead, the things are lost, and Dongchang is probably looking for them desperately. How could he know that Qiu Suiqing was ready, took away the things, secretly tricked Dongchang, and even won it for himself. Case solving time.

Commander is really, a bit bad.

Today's Xiaonian, the lights in the world where thousands of families are reunited have been extinguished, the people have already fallen asleep, and everything is quiet, but they are just starting to warm up the pot. There are red plums blooming outside the window, and there is everything in the room except wine, which is quite satisfying.

Ye Baiting ate a full belly, feeling very refreshed: "The murderer's behavior shows his purpose, and the motive is hidden in the purpose..."

The way of hurting men proved that she hated men very much, but the two deceased were different, and the group of men was not perfect. After all, everyone had shortcomings. Which one did she hate?

"The intersection of the two deceased is obvious. It is domestic violence. They both beat their wives. Is this what the murderer hated?"

"It's very possible." Qiu Xunqing also put down his chopsticks, "You have a good understanding of some special groups. You have said before that people who really have a tendency to be abused and like to be whipped must have low self-esteem. Those who are extremely insecure will want to be used, played with, manipulated, forced, and thrown away. The two dead people do not meet this characteristic, and they are probably just looking for To be stimulated, or to be led, to play with this stimulation—is this another sense, tit for tat?"

Ye Baiting was thoughtful: "The murderer...may have a certain method and experience. First, arouse their interest, and then use words and skills to tame them and make them like this kind of game?"

And finally, kill them.

Then this woman must be a master at manipulating people's hearts.

And this time needs to be subtle, it can't be done once or twice, it needs a slightly continuous and long-term consolidation process, the longer you do the same thing, the easier it is for people to find out, especially those who are close to you... It is absolutely impossible for no one to know about this matter!

Some of these women who have been questioned must have lied!

Ye Baiting suddenly narrowed his eyes: "No, if the key point doesn't include the fact that the victim likes to play whip games, it's just domestic violence—didn't we see another man with a tendency to domestic violence during the day today?"

Qiu Yiqing's movements paused slightly, and the bottom of his eyes became deep: "And this person is in the relationship network that the suspect can usually get in touch with and know."

Zheng Hongchun!

Although they don't know the specific behavior of the murderer now, but if the murderer can see Lou Kai and Shi Zi, will he also see this person?Then will she be murderous? Isn't this person dangerous!

"Come on, go find Zheng Hongchun immediately!"

When Ye Baiting was thinking, Qiu Xingqing was not idle, the two of them had almost the same idea, even though today was a new year, Beizhen Fusi also had Jin Yiwei on duty, if Qiu Xingqing's command was decided, the one who should be guarding the house would be the one who could be separated Separated, all go out to find someone, first go to Zheng's house, if you find it, keep it, if you can't find it, go to the place he often goes to!

Jin Yiwei moved swiftly and was familiar with the streets of the capital, so he quickly got feedback that there was no one in the Zheng family!Not only the owner Zheng Hongchun was not at home, but his wife Ma Chunlan and daughter Zheng Baiwei were also not at home!

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other with the same emotion in their eyes——

try to find!There must be a problem!

There is no specific target location, and there are not many people. This time, the search was slow. The first one to find was her daughter Zheng Baiwei. The little girl usually does not go to many places, so she found it after asking. He stayed overnight in Lu Wang's mansion, and lived with Zhu Yue who handed over the handkerchief.

After asking the little girl, Ma Xianglan also found her, and said that because her husband was unhappy during the day, she was beaten at home. She didn't want to be angry, so she ran away from home for a short time and stayed in her dowry shop tonight. As for her husband Where to go, what to do, all do not know.

At dawn, Zheng Hongchun was finally found, but unfortunately, he died.

When Shen Jiang received the letter early in the morning, he rushed to Beizhen Fusi in a hurry: "Master, shall we go to the scene now!" In the time he came to work, he had already asked the following news and brought a new one, " Ma Xianglan received the news of Zheng Hongchun's death and said that the autopsy would not be allowed!"

Ye Baiting couldn't hold back to fall asleep in the middle of the night, so he washed his face with cold water, and his whole body trembled, "Don't allow the autopsy?"

Ma Xianglan didn't have a strong sense of presence in the case of Lou Kai and Shizi. If it weren't for the fact that the two deceased died in her name, she would have been ruled out. Anatomical examination?

Ye Baiting quickly asked: "Can Zheng Hongchun's place of death be found? Where and under whose name?"

Shen Jiang couldn't answer. He went home for the holidays last night, and the department didn't notify him of something. He just came here now, so he hasn't figured out the situation yet!

At this time, Qiu Yiqing opened the door and came in: "The deceased died in an alley not far from Lu Wangfu, an inconspicuous single-family house, and the business is still a 'short-term rental'—still under Ma Xianglan's name." .”

Seeing that Qiu Yiqing was wearing out clothes, Ye Baiting lowered his head and looked at himself, which was very appropriate: "Then let's take a look?"

Hatred and green jaws: "That's exactly what I mean."

Several people immediately set off from Beizhen Fusi to the crime scene.

It is still a familiar scene, a familiar way, the strange and choking smell of makeup powder and aromatherapy in the room, the way the corpse is tied and hung, the scars on the body, the things that have been cut off, the room decorated with crimson pink gauze, two Drank half a cup of tea, lost the saucer...

It is almost exactly the same as the death scene of Lou Kai and Shizi.

The difference is that this time it was discovered very early, the hot charcoal in the room was not extinguished, and the body temperature of the body was still there, slightly lower than normal. According to the temperature estimation...the death time did not exceed one and a half hours.

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other with clear eyes.

"Search nearby immediately!"

"Maybe the murderer didn't go far!"

"Yes!" Shen Jiang responded, personally ordered people, and immediately started searching and checking!

There is something different.

Ye Baiting suddenly noticed the corner of the table, stopped to look carefully——

The killer made a mistake this time.

"Commander, take a look, does it look familiar?"