The Folk Song of the Qingquan Case in the Northern Song Dynasty

Ganqing ran in the snow, feeling remorseful.An accident happened yesterday, why didn't I pay more attention to it?It would be too late to investigate until today, even if the perpetrator hid in the bedroom afterwards, the building would probably be empty by now.

When he got to the front of the house, he saw several rows of footprints from the kitchen door to the window of the bedroom, and looking at the window, it had been pried open.And the door is obviously not the way it was bolted before.

Someone went in.

Qianqing's heart felt cold, but he was surprised.He only heard footsteps coming from behind, Heihei and Shuiyun came side by side.The two looked haggard, their eyes were red and swollen, and they were exhausted.

Ganqing just wanted to ask a question, but when he opened his mouth, he felt his voice was hoarse, and his mouth was bitter: "Mute... have you dealt with it?"

Hei Hei nodded, and said in a very small voice: "Okay. There is a sarcophagus in the village, and the mute has already..."

"Where is it buried?"

Hei Hei pointed to the distance with his hand.Today is sunny, the sun is rising, and the snow-covered Cangshan Mountain is pink, which is soft and integrated with the sun.In the direction of sunrise, a white sarcophagus is faintly visible under the big tree.Not far away is the river where Duan often washes his clothes. When he is dry, he can hear the sound of the river flowing and smell the mixed aroma of vegetation and land brought by the water vapor.Not far away is the ancient house.

Speechless, he just smiled, with a hint of desolation in his smile.Hei Hei said in a soft voice: "Into the coffin but not buried. Our village has a cemetery, which is said to be a geomantic treasure. But it can only be reached after leaving the village. In the past, people in the village were buried there. The sarcophagus was also prepared early, after all Death comes when it is said."

Gan Qing was stunned: "Come right now?"

Hei Hei faltered: "There is no doctor in the mountains, and it is troublesome to get sick. In the past, Grandpa Situ was still alive, and when he got sick, we always asked him to see him; after he passed away, we have no doctor to rely on."

Hei Hei spoke, but Shui Yun remained silent.She is a chatterbox herself, usually straightforward and straightforward, but now she is depressed because of the death of the mute.

Hei Hei is young, mature and calm, much smarter and more rational than others.Gan Qing sent Shui Yun back to rest, leaving only Hei Hei behind, and asked, "Is there anything unusual about you entering the house yesterday?"

Hei Hei didn't answer, just stepped forward and pushed open the door.

With a "creak", the dust was flying, and a musty smell came out.Only then did Qian Qing see the whole picture of the house clearly.

They are all dressed in ancient fashions, very old and unusual, obviously they are from rich families.There is not much difference between the furnishings and what Qianqing peeped a few days ago, but Qianqing noticed that the quilt on the bed was gone.

"Where did the quilt go?"

Heihei heard this question clearly, and was stunned: "Quilt? How could there be a quilt? I have grown up so much, and I just entered this room for the first time yesterday. The old house is old, how could there be bedding and the like piled up here? .”

Ganqing was puzzled, he really saw a quilt that day, and if he didn't say it, it would be gone, did he remember it wrong?Beyond that, the side door leads to the kitchen.The latch is well bolted on.

"Is there nothing unusual?" Hei Hei asked.Her voice was like melting ice and snow, still whispering softly.

Without saying a word, he looked at the latch carefully.When he stood up straight and asked Hei Hei, "Who came in yesterday?"

"Shuiyun and I. Shuiyun pried the window and climbed in first, made sure it was safe, and then opened the latch to let me in."

Gan Qing sighed: "You guys are really brave, what if there are bad guys?"

Hei Hei said firmly: "So what's the matter? How can we tolerate the villain killing Mister Mute. There are only a few people left in this village. If we don't go, who will go?"

Her voice was very high-pitched, as if she was crying.Ganqing knows that Heihei is smarter than ordinary people, but she is only a girl of sixteen or seventeen, how much can she take on?

"Where are Feng Jiuniang and Wu Bai?"

"Wu Bai stood at the door at first, and then came in. Feng Jiuniang has been looking at Duaner. Feng Jiuniang is sometimes arrogant and domineering, and only Duaner has a good temper to tolerate her. Feng Jiuniang is... very sad. "

Qian Qing walked up and down the house, but saw no abnormal signs.Hei Hei said: "Yesterday Shui Yun opened the door from the house, I went in and took a look, there was no one and no trace."

"Not right."

Ganqing looked around for a week, and slowly spit out a few words.

Hei Hei was taken aback: "What?"

"It's too clean." Qian Qing frowned, "It seems that there is no dust."

Qianqing continued to look around, silent for a long time, but found nothing special.Hei Hei spoke: "Sister Dumb can't die in vain."

This sentence is sonorous and powerful, but Qianqing just sighs: "Shuiyun seems very sad."

The black eyes were slightly closed: "The mute's name is Juanyun, and she is Shuiyun's biological sister."

This made him startled, he was dumbfounded, and his mind didn't turn around at all.

Heihei was only silent for a while, and then slowly said: "After all, you are not from the village, but the old things are over, so it's okay for me to say this. Villagers are all neighbors. After the dumb lady gave birth, her health became worse, and the husband and wife did not get along well. Harmony, she learned that Shuiyun's mother was pregnant with a child, and she died of an... angry illness. And Shuiyun's mother died of dystocia in the end, but the child was saved. Therefore, Shuiyun was born without a mother."

Ganqing took a deep breath, seeming to understand a little.

Heihei just nodded: "Shuiyun is indeed... an illegitimate child. She and Duan'er are half-sisters. The two mothers, one died of anger and the other had dystocia. Their father was exposed because of the scandal, his family was ruined, and he died of illness. .It was Situ and his wife who brought them up. Ya'er is a good sister, she is a god. My mother died because of this kind of illness, and Ya'er is still so kind to her illegitimate sister." The black voice gradually dropped down.

Only then did Qian Qing understand something in his heart.

To put it simply, the concubine came to power, and the big house was pissed off. In the end, all three of them passed away, leaving two daughters who lived in harmony.

Gan Qing sighed, the mute is really a god, if this matter is left on his own head...

dare not think, dare not think.

He was thinking wildly, walked a few steps, and said in a dark voice: "Sister Ya'er died for no reason. Villagers are often injured when hunting, and I have dealt with the bite wounds of wild animals. But Miss Ya'er's neck scar is very strange, like Bite, but not exactly the same. The teeth of the beast are sharper, and the strength will be greater."

Ganqing hesitated for a moment: "Qu Ze said that it is not caused by manpower or sharp weapons; you said it is not caused by wild animals. So what exactly—"

"Moreover, there is more than one strange thing. The kitchen is connected to the bedroom, and the connecting door is bolted from the inside of the bedroom. Although the two rooms are connected, all the doors are closed and the windows are tightly sealed. When it snows, there are no footprints around. ..."

Qianqing sighed, his mind became a mess.

The two talked for a while, then parted ways.Qianqing went back to the house, and saw a wooden Bodhisattva enshrined on the table, and there were still unlit incense on the incense table.After hesitating for a moment, he lit a stick and went up to pay his respects.

Qianqing's mother believed in Buddhism, but he didn't.But now, he is paying homage.

After coming to Wu Village for a few days, two people died in a row, and they were clean and unable to leave the village.What disturbed him the most was the folk song.The mute died so strangely, the rest of the people didn't say anything, but Gan Qing knew that they all thought of that folk song.

snow covered east village

Hades came to this house

The rich man suddenly broke his neck

The girl ate the stake

Second child dropped the broth pot

........................

Qianqing was in a mess, bowed a few times, and looked up at the Bodhisattva.The crude wood carvings are very cheap, and even the appearance of the Bodhisattva cannot be seen clearly.The fragrance curled up, floating in the air, and Qian Qing felt that the so-called Bodhisattva was just a lump of wood——

I guess it doesn't work.

He laughed at himself, rolled back on the bed and closed his eyes.What wish did you just make?Bless everything safe, bless the village with no dead people, and bless myself to get out of the village as soon as possible.

The Bodhisattva didn't seem to agree to any of them.

Ganqing sighed, thinking that worshiping a Bodhisattva is not as effective as worshiping Ruyi Xiangquan.

The sky outside the window is getting cloudy, and the wind and snow are coming again.

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