Di Jin and Di Xiangling returned to the room, and Lin Xiaoyi and Lei Jiu were also driven back.
After hearing that Dong Ba's head appeared strangely on the snow without footprints, the timid Lei Cheng finally got out of bed, and jumped back on the bed with a click.
Zhu'er was so shy that she hid on the bed in the women's room too embarrassedly, but when she saw Di Xiangling, she came over and stood closely with her.
Normally, Di Xiangling would have left her alone, but at this time, he didn't find this little girl clingy.
The six people reunited and looked at each other.
In comparison, Lin Xiaoyi recovered the fastest. Even though his face was a little pale, his voice stabilized: "Sir! How did the murderer do this?"
Di Jin said: "Do you believe that ghosts killed people?"
Lin Xiaoyi shook his head: "I don't believe it!"
Di Jin said: "Why don't you believe it?"
Lin Xiaoyi swallowed and said slowly: "I think if it was a ghost that harmed that official, there would be no need to... put his head so far away!"
"Okay!" Di Jin said with a smile, stroking his palms: "It is for this reason that the ghost killing will not be so cumbersome, and it will not even leave the body behind, but directly swallow the flesh and blood, and swallow the soul. Wouldn't it be better?"
Di Xiangling's face softened when he heard the first half of the sentence, but his face softened when he heard the second half of the sentence. He said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Six, why do you keep saying such scary things?"
"Sister, please forgive me!"
Di Jin pursed his lips, and after amusement, he said seriously: "The murderer's purpose is obviously to blame this murder case on ghosts to harm people. When the Yamen sends people to investigate, if this trick cannot be exposed, In the end, I randomly found a murderer, beat him up, and closed the case hastily."
Di Xiangling frowned: "But how did you let the head go?"
"The head was still placed on the snowdrift at a distance of tens of feet. It was not thrown on the ground randomly. I can't figure it out at the moment..." Di Jin said: "But the murderer must have used some kind of trick to make it impossible to change. It became possible.”
Zhuer was both scared and curious: "Didn't you solve several cases in Bingzhou? Then expose this conspiracy!"
Di Jin said: "You think too highly of me. I'm not a god, I just think a little more than ordinary people. How can I see through the murderer's plot at a glance? We have to collect various clues, but the biggest problem now is actually Those officials won’t allow people to investigate the case properly..."
Having said this, Di Jin suddenly missed Pan Chengju.
Although he is a county lieutenant who likes to reason but is overconfident, he is not headstrong and can listen to what others say, so he can participate in the case logically.
But now that group of officials have a arrogant attitude, guarding the scene and evidence, and he can't just run around like a child. That will definitely arouse suspicion for nothing, which is definitely not a wise move.
Fortunately, there was an acquaintance among the officials. Di Jin looked at the book boy and said, "Xiao Yi, go find Qiao Er later and ask him what enemies the deceased Dong Ba has, especially among this group of officials, and Who has ever had a conflict? He worked as a servant under Pan County Lieutenant, and he knows that I have some experience in sentencing, so he should be able to answer you..."
Lin Xiaoyi nodded repeatedly: "I understand!"
If there was no gimmick of evil spirits killing people, the most suspicious people when Dong Ba died were actually the officials who escorted the prisoners with Dong Ba, and the next level up were Di Qing and several other prisoners.
However, those who could be brought to the inn were actually not extremely evil people. Those who were in heavy shackles were all locked up in the inn. When Dong Ba died, all the prisoners, including Di Qing, were put into the woodshed for supervision. They also suffered. Unexpected disaster...
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyi was gone, Di Xiangling also swayed and dodged out: "I'll follow him, don't get into trouble!"
Di Jin smiled slightly, knowing that his sister had begun to face her fear head-on. This was indeed the best way to get rid of fear, and then squinted at the female thief.
Zhuer felt looked down upon and clenched her fists: "What does your look mean?"
Di Jin was really curious: "Your Excellency is also a son and daughter of the world. You must be brave enough to dare to steal inside the palace. The Wuyou Cave is also a place like a ghost cave. Are you afraid that it will look like this when you return there? "
Zhu Er's face became increasingly unkind: "The ghost market is just a name, not a real market where ghosts are entrenched. I know that you, the glamorous officials, look down on those below the capital, but it is also a gathering place for poor people. If the government can Give us a decent way to survive, no one wants to hide in a dark place!"
Di Jin knew that the background of the feudal era was gloomy. Even in the so-called prosperous times, the people were still suffering, but he did not recognize the legendary Wuyou Cave: "If you hate the government and hate corrupt officials, you can completely blame them." Let’s start, but Wuyou Cave hides filth and evil, and the victims are also ordinary people..."
Zhuer said sternly: "No! That was done by the Beggar Gang. What they like most is to rob the young ladies of the capital. They take them into caves, rape them and then sell them into brothels. My master also hates this very much. The thieves have clashed with the Beggar Gang more than once!"
Di Jin shook his head: "Your words are too high-profile and describe my family too well..."
"You don't believe me, but let me tell you, if I steal a door, I don't mean to be a thief for the rest of my life!"
Zhuer said proudly: "My master said that with the improvement of the ghost market, we will one day be able to build a stable market to provide long-term shelter for those who are forced to live by the government. By then, Kaifeng Mansion How much tolerance should the government have to us?"
"What a big ambition!" Di Jin was a little surprised: "Then how to implement it specifically? It can't be just relying on you to steal the palace's property and form a stable black market, right?"
Zhuer said warily: "You want to be an official, how can I tell you? Maybe you will be the one to lead troops to encircle and suppress us in the future!"
"That's right!" Di Jin really had some thoughts in his mind, but he also cupped his hand and said seriously: "You and I are on the same journey. I really shouldn't ask about your secrets at this time. It's too presumptuous to ask!"
"You're such a strange person. Sometimes you look down on people, and sometimes you don't look down on people that much..."
Seeing him salute, Zhuer felt a little flattered, and her tone softened: "Speaking of which, I thought of one thing. That guy Xiaoqi, I think it's a bit like the Beggar Gang's style, deliberately making these children disabled. He came out to beg and went crazy..."
Di Jin raised his eyebrows: "People from the Jianghu gang? How confident do you think you are?"
"How can you be sure of this? Not even a bit!"
Zhu Er said: "There are crippled children everywhere, how can they all be related to the Beggar Gang? However, we who travel in the world must be vigilant. The Beggar Gang is the best at disguising, and it is not just the appearance of beggars. Kaifeng There are their spies everywhere in the government, delivering information to people and collecting benefits, so just be careful!"
Di Jin nodded slightly: "Thanks for the reminder."
After talking to Zhu Er, Di Jin came to Lei Cheng again and chatted with him to calm his mood.
This little fat guy was much cuter. He told many interesting things about the Lei family along the way. At this time, he scratched his head in embarrassment: "Brother Six, I'm embarrassed!"
Most people in the family call him this, but Di Jin felt that this person really treated him like an older brother, and said with a smile: "Everyone has things to fear, especially those they don't understand. This is not a shame."
Lei Cheng became more and more moved and clenched his fists: "If there is really a ghost that wants to hurt Brother Six, I...I will also stop the ghost!"
Di Jin smiled and pointed: "You are born with supernatural powers. If the other party really wants to hurt you, don't care if it is a ghost or not. Just grab it with your hand, click it, and tear it in half!"
Lei Cheng groaned, closed his eyes slightly, and really made gestures with his hands, as if he was ready to blindly touch and tear away ghosts.
Although this scene was a bit funny, Lei Jiu felt relieved and gave Di Jin a fist-cup salute.
Di Jin nodded, made arrangements for the investigation, comforted those around him, returned to his desk, took out a book, and began to review his homework.
It can be said that sending a letter to Kaifeng Mansion made his imperial examination path a little more stable. However, it would take more effort to make a splash in Kaifeng Mansion's examination. Therefore, at night these days, he lit candles and studied hard. of.
Cases are interests, and Jinshi is the foundation.
Don't forget to make progress while investigating the case. Even if you are trapped in a blizzard inn, you must work hard and open the book!
