Zhan Yirong knew that Yang Wuhui was worried, but still comforted him: "Don't think too much, Jing Wei will be fine."
Yang Wuhui sighed and then spoke.
"I am too selfish. When Jing Wei wanted to go with me, I should have rejected him. But I thought it would be a long way to go to Xichong alone. If I went alone, there would be no one to talk to. It would seem lifeless, so I agreed to Jing Wei."
After Zhan Yirong heard this, he didn't know how to reply for a while.
However, Gu Jieqing came over and said calmly: "Master Yang can express his thoughts, which is better than many people. Please rest assured, Master Yang, I will arrange for Jing Wei to be treated, and I will never let him He had an accident.”
At this time, Yang Wuhui was a little surprised and asked, "Why did Mr. Gu suddenly appear?"
Gu Jieqing said: "This time Gu accompanied Mr. Yang to Xichong under the orders of the officials, but there was some delay on the way."
Yang Wuhui's face showed some confusion. Gu Jieqing is also going to Xichong?
Seemingly sensing Yang Wuhui's confusion, Gu Jieqing said: "The murder of the Xichong County Magistrate should be a matter of the Ministry of Punishment, but according to the news from the spies over there, there is a connection with the local river god in Xichong. It has a great relationship. The Imperial City Division is responsible for such strange cases, so the officials sent him to Xichong."
Yang Wuhui also set his sights on Zhan Yirong. Zhan Yirong explained: "I was afraid that you would encounter danger on the road, so I ran out secretly."
Hearing Zhan Yirong's answer, Yang Wuhui also understood something. It should be Zhan Yirong's mother. That princess would not allow her to run around in the world anymore!
Ke Zhan's appearance and personality are those of her father, and the world is her true destination.
Yang Wuhui didn't ask any more questions. As for the Japanese and Jing Wei, Yang Wuhui believed that Gu Jieqing would take care of them.
Gu Jieqing did not bring many people with him this time, but only one helper and himself.
Yang Wuhui got on the carriage, and Xiao Wu was the driver. Zhan Yirong didn't like riding in carriages, so she and Gu Jieqing both chose to ride horses.
The group set off and arrived at the southwest boundary.
The first county they arrived at was called Qingshen County.
It is called this name because it is the hometown of Cancong, the first king of Shu. He liked to wear Qingyi and teach the local people to plant mulberry trees, so the county followed this allusion and was called Qingshen County.
Gu Jieqing said: "We will arrive at Qingshen County in two or three hours. Master Yang, Princess, let's rest here first!"
Yang Wuhui nodded and Zhan Yirong did not refuse.
When Yang Wuhui got off the carriage and took his water bag with him, and wanted to take a sip, he found that there was no water in the water bag.
Yang Wuhui looked at Zhan Yirong again, and Zhan Yirong also spread his hands, indicating that he had none.
At this time, Xiao Wu from the Imperial City Department suddenly shouted: "Gu Tou, Mr. Yang, Princess, there is a big well in front. I think it is drinking water for the local people. I will go and fill some!"
Yang Wuhui looked in the direction Yang Wuhui pointed, and sure enough, a large circular well stood over there.
The well is at least three to four feet long and very deep.
This should be the common drinking water for local people. There is also an escalator for walking down.
Yang Wuhui handed over his water bag and Zhan Yirong's bag and expressed his gratitude.
Xiao Wu smiled and replied: "You're welcome, Mr. Yang!"
After saying that, Xiao Wu took the water bag and went to fetch water.
But Xiaowu went away for a long time and never came back, which surprised Gu Jieqing.
Yang Wuhui also joked: "Master Gu won't worry about Xiao Wu falling into the well, right?"
Gu Jieqing shook his head and said: "Xiao Wu is good at water, so I'm not worried. It's just that I haven't come back after being away for so long, which really makes me surprised!"
Yang Wuhui said: "The past is not that far away, how about we go take a look?"
Gu Jieqing naturally agreed. He could take Xiao Wu out to do things, which meant that Xiao Wu was his confidant and he still cared about Xiao Wu's safety.
When all three of them went to the well and looked inside, they discovered what Xiao Wu was looking at at the bottom of the well.
Gu Jieqing shouted into the well: "Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wu replied: "Sir, there is something wrong with this big rock. It seems that someone is tied up!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Wuhui and Gu Jieqing both concentrated instantly.
There is indeed a large round stone in the well, but there is a person under the big stone. This is outrageous!
Yang Wuhui and Gu Jieqing quickly walked into the well. When they saw the pink and white clothes under the big stone, Yang Wuhui said: "It is indeed a person, and she is a woman!"
Gu Jieqing said: "I smell the smell of corpses, and I'm afraid I've been dead for a while. But what I don't understand is that this round stone weighs nearly a hundred kilograms at least. The body should have sunk to the bottom of the water together with the round stones. , why does it float up? Is it because the water in this well is not deep?"
After saying that, Gu Jieqing took a piece of broken silver and threw it into the well. He heard a "ding-dong" sound, which made Gu Jieqing understand that it was not that the water was not deep, but that there was something fishy.
Could it be a stone?
Gu Jieqing tried the stone he was holding up again, and he was sure that it was not the stone's problem.
After checking both of them, Gu Jieqing couldn't figure it out, so he looked at Yang Wuhui.
"Mr. Yang, you are knowledgeable and talented, please help Gu answer his questions!"
Yang Wuhui said solemnly: "This question is not difficult to answer. That is, after a person dies and is thrown into the water, the body will swell after a period of time and then surface. Even a hundred kilograms of boulders can be supported by the body. Get up. It seems that the murderer's original idea was to sink the victim to the bottom of the well together with the 100-kilogram boulder. However, although this man was somewhat smart, he was not that smart, because he miscalculated the buoyancy of the bloated corpse, which would be able to sink it It was held up by hundreds of kilograms of boulders."
The three of them glanced at Yang Wuhui without any trace. Although they had learned something, they were not that smart either.
At least if Yang Wuhui doesn't explain, they think this is the best way to sink the corpse.
Yang Wuhui looked at the way they looked at him and understood that it was normal for them not to understand.
He said: "It's not too early now, Xiao Wu, then please go to Qingshen County to report to the officials and invite their county magistrate and police officers!"
Xiao Wu nodded: "Yes, let's go now!"
After Xiao Wu left, Gu Jieqing said, "How about we get the body out first? It will be easier when the people from Qingshen County arrive!"
Yang Wuhui refused without even thinking about it.
"No, this will destroy the integrity of the body. Let's wait until the people from Qingshen County arrive before moving it!"
Gu Jieqing did not refuse this.
Because in this aspect, this is what Yang Wuhui is best at.
He is good at fighting, and he can also use his brain occasionally.
But a murder like this, or a murder like this, he had never heard of or seen.
