13 Jiahe Suspense Case (2)
Although they had just been taken into prison in the morning, when they walked out of the government office, no one came to stop them.
Xiao Yi said that it was probably because Lu Shenjun had already determined who the real murderer was, so it didn't matter whether they were imprisoned or not. Yun Zhi saw him looking like an old god and didn't think much about it. He just felt that Lu Shenjun was really fast in investigating the case.
While they were talking, the two of them had already walked to the street in the center of the town together.
Because murders occurred one after another, and the mayor was struck to death by lightning in full view of the public, both entrances to Jiahe Town were guarded by people from the Criminal Investigation Department, and the entire town was now closed to entry and exit.
After last night, most of the residents of the town were hiding in their houses and did not dare to go out. There were only two or three people on the street who were running around and helping the people. The rest of the people were staying in their respective places, waiting for the Criminal Investigation Department to release them. There were also a few One man got tired of sitting in the inn, so he leaned against the door and cursed his mother. As soon as the Criminal Inspector showed his weapon, several people started shouting "Father" again.
Yun Zhi happened to be passing by and couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.
Xiao Yi walked beside her and couldn't help but turn his head to look at her. Seeing her lowering her eyebrows and smiling secretly, she also raised the corners of her mouth.
All in all, this was Yunzhi's first time shopping since she came here. Even though the street was deserted, she still looked around curiously. Passing by a candy shop, Yunzhi remembered that he didn't have a few candies left from the palace, so he pulled Xiao Yi into the shop.
The two waiters in the store were chatting and didn't even notice the customer coming in. Yun Zhi and Xiao Yi didn't disturb anyone and just walked around the store.
Most of the sugar here is made from syrup and cut into small pieces after drying. They have similar shapes and are mostly dark brown in color. It is difficult to distinguish the taste when they are placed together. Yunzhi got closer and smelled it. I can barely distinguish some.
She quickly selected what she wanted, and went to call the two guys over to help pack it. When she walked to the counter, she heard the two of them talking about the death of the mayor last night.
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One of them said: "It's strange, how come the jade one turned into copper?"
Another person snorted, "Yesterday, the high mountain of the Zhao family was said to be a retribution from heaven. In my opinion, someone must be up to something!"
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Yunzhi frowned and asked quickly: "You are talking about what happened last night?"
Suddenly hearing someone's voice, the two waiters froze. When they looked back, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Then, one of them recognized Yun Zhi, "Huh? You're not the one who asked everyone not to touch the old mayor yesterday. Are you a girl? Are you here to buy candy?"
Yunzhi is a new face in the town. She made a splash last night. Many townspeople are impressed by her.
"That's right." Yun Zhi smiled, with a gossipy look on his face: "What happened last night, but what's the secret?"
Xiao Yi also walked over behind her. The waiter just now had walked out of the counter. She felt familiar when she saw him, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. Seeing that he had been following Yun Zhi, she led the two of them to him. People walked together to the shelf where the candy was placed.
As he walked, he lowered his voice and spoke: "You two don't know that the jade cong enshrined in our ancestral hall was originally a jade cong that has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. During the holidays, the mayor is always leading the way with a jade cong. Everyone worships their ancestors, but what the old mayor held yesterday was..."
At this point, the guy paused and showed a puzzled and anxious look. Yun Zhi took over his words smoothly, "It's a copper cong."
"Yes..." The guy was robbed of his words and licked the corner of his mouth in embarrassment, "It's the copper cong! Someone must have secretly replaced it!"
Yunzhi and Xiao Yi looked at each other and asked doubtfully: "But it doesn't make sense. The materials of copper and jade are so different. How could the mayor not recognize them?"
The guy sighed, "Then I don't know, but I think it must have something to do with the old mayor's death! The old mayor was such a good person, how could there be any kind of natural punishment? Even if there is, then It will never fall on him!"
While they were talking, the three of them had already reached the candy aisle, and the waiter asked again: "What kind of candy would you like?"
Yunzhi picked a few items, paid and left the store.
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On the way back, Yun Zhi asked Xiao Yi what he thought about the matter.
Xiao Yi seemed to be waiting for her to ask a question, and answered without thinking: "The jade cong and copper cong are the key to this case. As long as this mystery is solved, the case will be solved."
"Heroes see the same thing!" Yun Zhi turned his head, looked at the familiar person in front of him again, and said with a smile, "You are not very courageous, but your brain is very useful."
Xiao Yi chuckled, "You are quite brave."
"That's right!" Yun Zhi looked proud, suddenly remembered something, and looked at Xiao Yi with a flattering look, "Well... look, if you were injured this time, do I save your life?"
Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Of course."
Yunzhi chuckled, "Then... what I owed you previously... can be written off in one go?"
Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, "Are you sure? You can exchange a lot of things from me for saving your life."
His words were somewhat tempting, but Yun Zhi couldn't resist the temptation and asked quickly: "What about?"
Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and then asked: "What do you want?"
Seeing his serious expression, Yun Zhi couldn't help but be stunned and looked at him in surprise, "Can you really exchange things? Except for the things I owed you before?"
Xiao Yi hummed, "Really."
Yunzhi thought carefully for a moment, "I've thought about it! I want Yuluo!"
"Ah?" Xiao Yi, who always thought he could see through this girl's thoughts at a glance, couldn't help but be stunned, "What... do you want Yu Luo to do?"
"I want to go to the world, and I need someone with strong martial arts to protect me. Yuluo is very strong in martial arts!" Yun Zhi smiled. Her reason was not false. She was still at the stage where she couldn't even recognize the characters. A lot of money came out of the palace. It is really dangerous to go to Yanguo alone. I really need someone who can take care of me.
But she suddenly thought that she hadn't seen Yu Luo again in the past few days, and quickly asked: "By the way, where is Yu Luo? Haven't seen her since the past two days?"
Xiao Yi twitched the corner of his mouth and said in a calm tone: "Unfortunately, she saved me. I gave her a holiday."
Yun Zhi let out a sigh, his little face fell, he paused for a moment, and then his eyes were full of expectation again, "Xiao Yi! Aren't you a young master? Do you have many people under you? Can you think of it? ...?"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and gently shook his sleeve, looking at him eagerly.
Xiao Yi was a little hesitant: "Yes, yes, but it may not be what you want."
"I don't have high demands! Just protect me and chat with me!" Yun Zhi said, and then added: "I can also pay him wages! Just think of me as hiring someone from you!"
She didn't know anyone outside, so she wouldn't worry even if she hired a bodyguard. Xiao Yi was a friend of her second brother, and she had a good relationship with her. Besides, there was a life-saving grace in the process, so he would definitely not harm her. His people must be trustworthy.
"This request..." Xiao Yi frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled helplessly, "I can only come in person."
Yun Zhi was startled, stared at him for a long time, pointed at him, "You?" and then pointed at himself, "Can you protect me?"
Suddenly he couldn't help but laugh, "With your courage and martial arts skills, it's not certain who will protect the other, right?"
"..." After holding it in for a long time, Xiao Yi finally sighed, "Well then, you have to pass by Ming'an when you go south to Yanguo. Then you can go to Qingyi Villa to pick one for yourself."
Can you still choose? At this time, Yun Zhi was satisfied and raised his hand to pat his shoulder twice, "I knew you were reliable!"
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Yi's expression changed, he held the place where she had patted him and took a deep breath, frowning tightly.
Only then did Yun Zhi remember that he still had an unhealed arrow wound on his shoulder, and immediately felt guilty. He raised his hand and stretched it forward slightly, but did not dare to touch him again. He only looked at him with worried eyes, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I forgot, you..."
Seeing that his face was starting to turn pale, Yun Zhi felt anxious, took out a piece of candy he had just bought and stuffed it into his mouth, muttering in his mouth: "It won't hurt if you eat candy."
Xiao Yi held the candy in his mouth, and his expression softened a lot. Yunzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and without saying anything else, he hurriedly sent the person back to the inn.
Then, Yunzhi went out alone again.
She was going to inquire about the progress of the case. She wanted to leave as soon as possible. No one could leave until the case was solved. But she didn't want to arouse Lu Shenjun's suspicion anymore, so she could only quietly go to the ancestral hall to find A Yu and Pei Shun.
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The ancestral hall in Jiahe Town is built in the south of the town. There is a screen wall in front of the door and an open space in front of the wall for the townspeople to gather. Last night, an altar was set up in front of this screen wall.
Yun Zhi walked around the screen wall, but there was no one in the ancestral hall.
Strangely, even if A Yu and Pei Shun had gone back, there should still be a few people from the Criminal Investigation Department.
Even though the sky was clear and clear, Yun Zhi couldn't help but feel excited when he looked at the densely packed memorial tablets and candlelight in front of him.
This was a place where people worshiped their ancestors, so she didn't dare to make too much noise. She only called out a few words of "A Yu" and "Pei Shun" softly. No one answered, so she walked in boldly.
Just as she crossed the wall behind the memorial tablet, suddenly, a black shadow quickly rushed towards her.
Soon after, Yun Zhi ducked sideways, grabbed the man with his backhand, threw him neatly over his shoulder, and pinned the man to the ground.
The man struggled desperately, and Yun Zhi used his strength to put his knee on the man's back, holding him down. Seeing that he couldn't break free, the man began to make strange whining sounds.
"Oh, let him go, let him go!"
Behind him, an old voice stumbled over. Yun Zhi turned his head, and the old man with gray hair and beard ran over anxiously.
"He is not a bad person, girl, let him go."
The old man looked kind. Yun Zhi frowned, thought for a moment, retracted his knees and stood up. As soon as his hands were released, the man on the ground turned over and wanted to attack her again, but the old man shouted and stopped him.
"Be polite! Don't mess around! Come over here quickly."
This man seemed to be very afraid of the old man. After hearing this, he immediately withdrew his body and stood beside the old man obediently.
