After getting up early in the morning, they found a teahouse and stayed all morning. While passing the time, the most important thing is to eavesdrop on the Yamen to see if there are any new discoveries. Although there were few people talking, they were lucky enough to have two detectives sit at the next table and chat about some business matters. Patrols have indeed been stepped up recently, because if those too bizarre ways of death are not investigated clearly, one day they will cause a big panic. Furthermore, it is not an exaggeration at all to say that not a drop of blood could be found in the corpse. They are lighter than ordinary people, the kind that can be felt when lifted. Even the most senior coroner couldn't help but shake his hands when he performed the knife.
The two detectives rested for a while and then went out to patrol the streets. Their voices were lowered and difficult to hear, but Han Shan and Ling Hu still heard them clearly. After the detectives left, the four communicated.
"Did you just hear that? The body has new characteristics that we didn't know about before."
Xie Zhe glanced at Han Zhang, shook his head and said, "You'd better just say it, I heard it intermittently."
Ling Huan spoke first before him: "It's a knife mark."
"Knife marks?"
It seemed that Miyin didn't hear it either. Both she and Xie Zhe looked at Ling Huan, and she quickly added:
"Everyone has wounds from sharp weapons, some on the neck, some on the back... all were struck by swords while running for their lives. Two people had two wounds, and the other was penetrated through the body. The corpse had only one wound, which was also a penetrating wound, killing him with one blow.”
"hiss……"
At least it is certain that the murderer must be the same person. Could it be the shadow they saw at night before? Who else would it be? Moreover, this technique is intended to kill people, because just a scratch may not necessarily kill someone. While they were thinking individually, Miyin felt a little uncomfortable. She felt the space was tighter than before. Every time, several people were accustomed to sitting in the same way: Xie Zhe was opposite Ling Huan, and Han Sheng was opposite himself. I am used to sitting on the left, and Ling Huan sits on the right. Today, when her right arm was placed on the table, Ling Huan placed her left arm. Are the tables in this store too small? Was Miss Ye accustomed to using her left hand before? She seems to be more flexible with both hands.
Amiao didn't know when she ran to Ling's right side. She was sitting on the corridor, looking up at Ling's head, her tail sweeping across the ground. Ling Huan's right arm was placed under the table. A strand of hair slipped from her forehead, and she finally raised her right hand to pin it back up. Amiao suddenly jumped up and grabbed her sleeves like a bird. Of course, the spirit body cannot have a strong impact on the physical object. Ling Huan just felt that his sleeve was caught by the nails on the bench. Then she grabbed the sleeve of her right hand with her left hand and checked whether there were any scratches on it.
"By the way, how is the injury on your wrist?"
"Ah, it's okay!" Facing Xie Zhe's question, she waved her hands and continued, "I forgot to remove the stitches recently, and I only removed them last night. It's almost okay, but I haven't been exposed to the sun, so it's too white. some……"
"Are you really okay?" Han Chang raised his head and looked over, "If you feel uncomfortable in any way, please tell us in time."
"must."
After saying that, she folded her arms on the table to her chest, with her right hand behind her and her left hand in front. Xue Miyin looked at her and then at the stunned Amiao. In fact, she may not have fully healed yet, but I don't want to worry anyone. Since the gauze was removed, there might be a faint hint of blood that attracted Amiao's attention.
There was nothing to do after that. There is a flower and bird market east of the hotel, which happened to be open today. It is said that in seven days, only Fire Day and Earth Day are open, and today is Earth Day. At this time, people will bring the flowers, birds, fish and insects they raise to the market to wait for the lucky ones to buy them home. Many foreigners come from all over the world to visit them. Outsiders who come here to travel will definitely come here to see the excitement. So on the recommendation of the waiter at the teahouse, the four of us went there for a walk. It was really lively. And although there are many people here, no one is discussing the death of people in the city at all. Everyone is immersed in the joyous atmosphere, and all other trivial matters in life have nothing to do with it. The whole world is shrunk in the stamens of the pottery pot, the bubbles of the fish, and the food bowl of the bird. Ye Linghua really likes birds. She stops for a while at every bird seller's stall she passes. The beautiful canary, the interesting parrot, the clever starling, the well-behaved munia, the beautiful singing oriole... She would admire each one for a long time.
And every time she reluctantly left, there was some regret in her eyes.
"Just buy one if you really like it," Xie Zhe said. "Don't they say it's easy to keep? It's not expensive either."
"No, no, no." Ling Huan shook his head repeatedly, "I can't take care of myself now, let alone buy them. If I were at home, I would still have this condition, but now I have no fixed place, and I have to endure hardships for everything. And they are not Amiao, so they can take care of themselves without having to worry about anything..."
Xue Miyin did not dare to say anything. As soon as he entered the market, Amiao fished back and forth in the fish pond and beat around the edge of the bird cage. After all, they are carnivores, and their hunting instinct never goes away. Those animals may be able to see it, and those at lower places are frightened by this civet cat. Han Chang laughed and said with emotion:
"Girl, you really understand people. Have you seen the children over there pestering their mothers to buy fish? Many people can't stop their children from crying, or they are just trying to be cool and don't take the little thing's life seriously. Raise and If you don't care about it, you will just die, and you will feel that it is not a valuable thing. Treating life as a consumable is definitely not what people who love birds would do. They belong to the sky."
All three people looked at him and nodded involuntarily. Finally, Han Chang said again:
"It's better to go quickly, I think I'm hungry."
What the fuck...
Several people's eyes turned mean, and he quickly said: "Well, I mean, I'm hungry and want to have dinner. Forget it, whatever you think... I'm too lazy to explain."
As the saying goes, the more you draw, the darker it gets.
The peaceful day passed quickly. In an inconspicuous corner of the street, they found a carpentry shop. In addition to large items, there were also many small ornaments, mostly dolls' toys, but they were very interesting. Xue Miyin had a sudden idea and asked the old shop owner if he could put a strap on her shamisen so that she could wear it on her body. She dared to ask this because there was an old Sanxian hanging on the wall, and it also had this kind of strap, which was made of straw and was very wide. There was a lot of dust on it, and the strap looked very old, but it seemed to be of good quality and still looked strong.
As expected, this was something from the shop owner's youth, and there was still a lot of dust on it. He suggested replacing Miyin with a deerskin strap, which would be more comfortable and durable. Miyin refused, because what she was interested in was the skill of weaving straw belts. If it was leather, she would have found someone else to do it. She doesn't like animal products, and only says that hairpins and piano picks are other people's wishes. The shop owner twirled his beard to express his understanding, and then found a new straw belt. He only charged a labor fee for inserting the straps, and he finished it for her in a matter of minutes. During the process of fitting the straps, the boss told them that when he was young, it was because of his good piano playing that he was able to catch up with his wife. And she eats fast and chants Buddha's name, but she can't see anything made from animals. Now that she left early and the children were away from home, he took up this boring job to pass the time. After finishing the work, he immediately asked Xue Miyin to try to see if he could grind his shoulders. She slung the shamisen over her shoulder, touched the delicate and tight grass belt, and nodded happily. After that, the four of them listened to the old man chattering for a while before saying goodbye.
After dinner, they walked back slowly. The whole day's peace seems to be coming to an end, and there is still some warm light in the western sky. The weather will definitely be good tomorrow, and I hope nothing happens like today. However, the more peaceful it is now, the less sure they feel. Doesn’t this mean that the mess will be left to the local people? Although they should have handled it in the first place... Forget it, don't think too much about it and go back to rest.
They walked down the street chatting, trying to get back to the hotel before it got completely dark. But when they walked to a remote alley and tried to take a shortcut back, a black shadow flashed from the high wall on the left to the right. The speed was very fast and the distance was very close, almost directly above the head of Xie Zhe who was taking the lead. Without saying a word, he jumped up, jumped onto the right wall and chased after him. Han Chang followed closely behind without any hesitation. The two girls were stunned on the spot, just staring.
Miyin hesitated for a while under the wall. She looked at the road ahead. She was still some distance away from walking out of the alley, which was not much different from when she came in. This alley is quite long. She thought about it and moved the shamisen strap to adjust it to a suitable angle. Then she took two steps back and stepped up the wall. But just as she climbed up the wall, Amiao's meowing sound came from below, sounding a little anxious. Looking back, she saw Ling Huan next to Amiao looking up helplessly.
"...I'll catch up first and let Amiao lead the way for you."
After that, she disappeared without a trace, and the bells on her shoes became distant and soon became inaudible.
"What? How could I-"
Ling Huan stood there, helpless. But at this time, she felt something tickling the hem of her clothes. She took two steps along this tiny force and seemed to understand something.
Alas, this really feels like a blind man using a cane, but it's better than nothing.
As for Xie Zhe, his speed was not at all polite to that person. He and Han Chang followed closely behind and saw each other's backs clearly. The man was small but very agile. His short hair, which didn't reach his shoulders, made it difficult to tell his gender. It was getting dark quickly, but the thief was more familiar with this area than they were, so they were worried that they would not be able to catch up.
At this time, Han Chang suddenly waved his hand. After the five fingers were naturally relaxed from the lower left to the upper right, they suddenly changed into stretching out a finger and pointing at something. Xie Zhe didn't understand what he was doing. He only felt that the scene in front of him suddenly shook, as if a hot wave of air was passing by. The chase continues, and the stars in the sky gradually become clearer. But not long after, the thief climbed over a high wall and was about to fall to the eaves across the street when he suddenly let out a miserable cry and fell down as if he had hit something. He immediately lay down on the eaves, covering his forehead in pain, tears almost coming out. Xie Zhe stopped hesitantly, but Han Sheng calmed down. He waved his hand again, and the empty eaves in front of him suddenly had a wall. It turned out that the eaves were already on the fourth floor of the building, and they inadvertently walked higher and higher. As for why they couldn't see Lou before, it's because Han Chang used fox fire to create an illusion.
"You still have two brushes." After Xie Zhe figured it out, he cast a rare look of admiration on him.
"Okay, let's see this guy's true face first."
Han Chang didn't look happy, but stepped forward and walked up to the huddled little figure. When he jumped over the wall and approached, his whole body suddenly froze in place.
"Who are you……"
"maple?"
Xie Zhe, who followed closely behind, immediately opened his eyes wide.
