I solved crimes in the Song Dynasty and strengthened the country [Seventh Five-Year]

12 Empty and broken intestines

The doctors were seeing Mrs. Pei, but Jiang Lin, a foreigner, was unable to be present, so he left first.After all, if Bai Yutang really found something, he would definitely go to Zhan Zhao to show it off immediately, so there is no need for Jiang Lin to worry about it.

They made an appointment to meet at Ping'an Tavern, Jiang Lin turned the corner and saw Xie Ling and others sitting by the window from a distance.

Tan Cuo's black dog, Beibei, was tied under a small tree by the window of the tavern. Xie Ling held a thin bone in his hand and hooked it up and down.Zhan Zhao was sitting firmly beside him, holding a teacup in his hand, but Jiang Lin somehow noticed the stalemate between him and the black dog.

Beibei was the first to discover Jiang Lin, and barked at him excitedly.

Jiang Lin rubbed its head before turning into the tavern.

Ping'an Tavern originally only sold wine and vegetables. With the development of imperial examinations and commerce over the years, the housing market in Tokyo has become more and more heated. The boss has added a few rooms upstairs and rented them out for a long time or a short time.

It's not yet the time for the disciples to enter the capital, but the tavern is already very lively, and people are chattering about the sacrificial ceremony that will be held in two days.The guys shuttled back and forth with food and wine, almost without touching the ground.

But when they saw Jiang Lin coming in, they all looked sideways at him, and whispered while watching, "Have you heard? It was him this morning, and he finished all the prizes in the lottery held by Shopkeeper Sun's Bookstore! "

"Wow, I'm so lucky, I'm so envious!"

"What are you envious of? Shopkeeper Sun hung up a sign in the afternoon and canceled the lottery event. Oh, that's miserable. Let's see which merchants dare to hold a lottery in the future..."

Jiang Lin didn't expect that the matter would be spread to the south of the city so quickly, and it would be spread like this. He couldn't laugh or cry.

But if no other business dares to hold a lottery, it's not a bad thing that only his family can eat crabs.

Jiang Lin went into the cubicle and sat down, Xie Ling told him about the result of Feng Hu's handling: "Feng Hu has been beaten by the board, and he has already been recruited. He said that he went to make trouble because of his brother. Zhang Tongzhi asked After that, his brother Ah Heng is an illiterate carpenter who has carved many engraving blocks for Yumo Bookshop, but since the bookshop used movable type printing, he introduced him to work in a nearby factory, which is not a debt to him. .”

Jiang Lin nodded slightly.

The lack of jobs brought about by technological innovation is inevitable, and the handling of shopkeeper Sun has already been done.If it is really necessary, he can also find an opportunity to see if Ah Heng is really in trouble.

Xie Ling continued: "The second reason is that an old servant gave Feng Hu a sum of money. The old servant showed him the badge of Xue's mansion. According to the image Feng Hu described, it is likely that he often follows Xue The Xue Jiu next to Qing. This matter will be settled together when Xue Qing is investigated."

"It seems that this matter is indeed aimed at me." Jiang Lin didn't know that Xue Qing's tricks were unconscious after drinking, and that the servants were not cautious enough in handling things. It's just too stupid.

Zhan Zhao also said: "Your Majesty has explained this matter to Bao Zhongcheng, and he has handed over the document of impeachment of Xue Qing. Tomorrow at the latest, there will be a special person to investigate Xue Qing's matter. During the investigation period, Xue Qing will also He will be grounded at home. Jiang Shaocheng doesn't have to worry about him doing anything bad."

"However, Bao Zhongcheng also just learned that the officials plan to officially display the 'Moonlight Pearl' to the world at the sacrificial ceremony in a few days. The postponement of the investigation period that I mentioned to you before may not work."

Jiang Linben didn't have much hope for the postponement of the deadline, but he still somewhat underestimated the importance of this "Moonlight Pearl".

Jiang Lin had never seen the true face of the Moonlight Pearl, but in his imagination, this thing should not be too different from the Ye Mingzhu that appeared in the film and television drama, probably a moon lantern with special effects added.

At this moment, Jiang Lin wished he could invent a light bulb and send it to the officials, otherwise the neon lights would also work, and they would probably be better than that broken pearl.

Seeing that the remaining time was getting more and more tense, Jiang Lin smiled and shifted the pressure on Zhan Zhao: "Brother Zhan, Bai Yutang's progress is much faster than yours, so you have to hurry up."

"Didn't Jiang Shaocheng drag me into the water?" Zhan Zhao knew that he was joking to adjust his mood, so he just smiled lightly.

"It's just to borrow your name... Hey, give me a cup of tea for Lord Zhan." Jiang Lin cheekily pretended to be stupid, and changed the subject, "You don't know that Bai Yutang's investigations have all been found in Pei's mansion. went."

After listening to Jiang Lin repeating Bai Yutang's actions in Pei's residence, Xie Ling was muttering in his heart.He said softly: "I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of this Baiyutang. You are the same, Shaocheng, but let him go to Pei's house to check."

"Pei's mansion is a tough nut to crack. Those of us can't ask anything. It's rare that Bai Yutang can come up with such a way, so it's okay to let him try it." Jiang Lin said with a smile, " Anyway, with Big Brother Zhan here, if Bai Yutang finds something, he will definitely show it off to us."

Zhan Zhao pursed his lips helplessly, noncommittal to Bai Yutang's behavior.

Jiang Lin winked at him, then pointed to the black dog outside the window and asked Xie Ling, "Speaking of which, has Bei Bei made any meritorious service today?"

Xie Ling nodded, and said: "The method you mentioned, Shao Cheng, is indeed effective. The official has already asked Tai Liang's neighbor that his daughter suffers from heart disease and does not go out on weekdays. But the official took Yu Shun'er's photo from Yu Liang's residence Let Beibei sniff the clothes, but Beibei took us to the 'cannibal alley' in the south of the city... The officer thought, if Yu Shun'er was abducted there by the murderer, it would be very dangerous..."

"Cannibal Alley?" Jiang Lin noticed that Xie Ling deliberately emphasized that strange title, so he couldn't help repeating it.

Zhan Zhao took out the map, pointed to a place on it, and explained to Jiang Lin: "That's a dead end in the south of the city. There were several unresolved child abduction cases in Kaifeng Prefecture in the early years, and the last clues were all in this alley. The people around it called it 'Cannibal Alley'."

On the map, the streets in the south of the city are not as horizontal and vertical as the ones on the side, and most of them are staggered in and out.

The entrance of the "Cannibal Alley" is also slightly inclined, with a depth of about fifty feet. The two alleys closest to its end are also separated by courtyard walls, and they are divided into east and west directions.The opening of the alley on the east leads to a gambling house, and the alley on the west leads to a residential area.

Zhan Zhao frowned and said, "I and Bao Zhongcheng have only stayed in Kaifeng Mansion for a year, and have never encountered a case of human trafficking. I thought that such a thing would never happen there..."

Xie Ling said: "How come? The reputation of 'Cannibal Alley' has always been there."

"The lower official also heard that a businessman passing by at night heard a woman's cry for help. The businessman took a few people inside to check, but found nothing. When he left the alley, the caravan guarding outside He and the people and horses disappeared without a trace, and the originally brightly lit street became dark..."

"Although the government helped the businessman find his caravan later, the caravan claimed that they had been waiting at the alley and never saw the businessman come out..." Xie Ling held his teacup nervously and said, "That's the only one who was there. People who entered the alley at night but came out safely. They all said that the businessman might have gone to the underworld and was chased away by ghosts..."

Jiang Lin interrupted: "Okay, where do ghosts and gods come from in this world? Don't scare yourself."

Xie Ling was shocked, hesitantly wanted to cover his mouth, and said: "Shaocheng, you can't talk nonsense..."

"If what he sees is true, this alley is not impossible to pass." Jiang Lin stared at the cannibal alley not far from here on the map, and roughly calculated different possibilities in his mind, "What you hear is false." , we'd better go and check it out in person."

Seeing the darkening sky outside, Xie Ling said in surprise: "Jiang Shaocheng, we don't want to go now..."

"Brother Zhan is here. Let's go there together later. It's fine." Jiang Lin said with a smile, "If something really happens, I'll send you to the Qiming Medical Center diagonally opposite. It's fine."

Xie Ling hurriedly looked at Zhan Zhao as if asking for help, but the latter did not speak, acquiescing to Jiang Lin's plan.

"Don't be afraid, we have a lot of people, just drink some wine to strengthen your courage." Jiang Lin called a waiter with a smile, intending to order two pots of wine to warm up, and by the way, to find out, Chen Zhifu was in the Ping'an Tavern and Lu Ping's big fight.

He asked the man, "Do you have any good wine here?"

The guy spoke with Jiang Lin's familiar accent: "Of course. Fengjixiang, Jinquan wine, and apricot blossom wine, we have them here."

"...Xinghua Niang?" Jiang Lin raised his eyebrows slightly.

The guy thought that Jiang Lin was interested in Xinghua Niang, so he quickly said that Xinghua Niang was good, and brought them a jar as well.

——The wine jar was exactly the same as the one in Chen Zhifu's coffin.