Based on the idea that shallow burial can make it easier for someone to insult the corpse later, the person who commanded the shallow burial in the first place is worthy of suspicion.
So Liang Yuanque gasped and asked Xiao Linzi,
"Who ordered you servants to dig a hole for burial in the first place?"
Xiao Linzi almost blurted out, "After the old man passes away, the old lady will naturally take care of all the affairs of the family."
Tsk, if you want to put it this way, among the remaining members of the Lin family, even this old lady cannot escape suspicion.
Although Liang Yuanque judged that the old lady could not escape suspicion, at the same time, his suspicion of Xiao Linzi became deeper and deeper.
Especially the way he responded just now seemed too deliberate.
When Liang Yuanque asked him about some things in the past, he had to think about it for a while before answering.
However, this time, he said it directly, as if he had been preparing how to answer this question.
Sometimes, the words that come out of your mouth do not mean they are the most sincere. They may be words that have been practiced in your mind countless times.
If an answer has been carefully polished, is it still credible?
The Lin family members were all buried in batches. The earliest burial of the old man was almost four years ago.
Xiao Linzi could directly answer what happened so long ago without even thinking about it?
What's more, the eldest young master was still alive at that time, and a traditional and feudal family like the Lin family would not have been handed over to a woman if the man had not died.
So Xiao Linzi said it was the old lady’s idea. Is it really credible?
Because they still needed to rely on Xiao Linzi next, Liang Yuanque did not directly reveal his suspicions, and his attitude towards Xiao Linzi was still the same as before.
Next, Xiao Linzi took them to dig out the eldest young master and his wife. Unlike the second young master's family, they were buried together.
But it was obvious that the one buried together was not the eldest young master’s poor first wife.
Maybe she was buried in a random place or thrown out just like the two young ladies of the Mo family back then.
When it comes to taking human life seriously, the Lin family still does not disappoint.
No wonder they were afraid of ghosts. After the accident, they always thought it was ghosts causing trouble.
In fact, the real ghosts are the human heart.
After a busy morning, it was almost noon. The sun gradually shone in, steam rose from the soil, and the heat made people feel uncomfortable.
Liang Yuanque had been opening the coffin all morning. His arms were sore from exhaustion and he really didn't want to lift them up, so he called Zhuang Youjie to come and dig the soil with Xiao Linzi.
Although their movements are relatively slow, they can at least allow Liang Yuanque to take a break and dig as long as possible.
After handing the shovel to them, Liang Yuanque found a tree to sit against, resting and enjoying the shade.
The Lin family's ancestral tomb is located on a relatively high hillside, so from his perspective, he can basically see half of the mountain and the situation below.
He originally thought that this mountain would be deserted, but he actually saw people carrying farm tools walking on the hillside.
"Hey, Xiaolinzi, is there any farmland here?"
he asked over his shoulder.
"Yes, there are relatively flat places on the hillside below and on the other side of the mountain," Xiao Linzi answered him while digging the soil.
"This mountain has more soil and less rocks, so it's good for farming."
As he spoke, he wiped his sweat and looked at the increasingly hot sun. "It's getting late. The farmers cultivating the fields should be preparing to go home now. They arrived soon after we arrived. It's just that You just didn’t pay attention.”
Liang Yuanque thought that it was true, but at the same time he thought that someone had actually passed by this mountain, and it seemed unlikely that he would be killed or buried.
He leaned against the tree, looking at the people at the bottom of the mountain, and took out a small bottle of heat-relieving water to drink, otherwise he would faint from the heat, and Master Zhuang would scream in fear again.
I looked through my bag and found that there were not many necessary medicines in it, because most of them were lost in the Luochuan River.
In order to last for a while, Liang Yuanque had extended the withdrawal time. Since last night, he had obviously felt discomfort in his body.
The Lin family's case must be resolved quickly, and then they must find a hospital to prescribe emergency medicine.
After closing his eyes for a while, Liang Yuanque heard Zhuang Youjie calling him, stood up and saw that they had dug the coffin.
They didn't know how to temporarily separate the coffin from the surrounding soil, and in the end they had to hand the shovel to Liang Yuanque.
Liang Yuanque finished the operation quickly as before and asked Xiao Linzi to carry the coffin lid with him.
But Zhuang Youjie stopped him this time and came over to take the coffin lid from him.
"You take a rest, I'll do it."
Liang Yuanque smiled, "Why, after a whole morning of practice, you are no longer afraid?"
Zhuang Youjie faced him with a solemn expression and asked quietly, "Are you okay?"
Liang Yuanque was confused when he asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhuang Youjie looked at him with some worry on his brows, "You look very bad and your breathing is a little unsteady."
Hearing what he said, Liang Yuanque suddenly realized that he was breathing very unevenly due to fatigue.
What made his heart tremble was that he realized that Zhuang Youjie was worried about him.
Someone is worried about me. This feeling is really...
He seemed to have trouble remembering the last person who cared about his situation.
It was still a bit difficult to deal with at the moment. Liang Yuanque coughed dryly and turned away to hide the unnatural expression on his face.
"There's nothing wrong with me. It's just too hot. Don't force it. I'll do it."
But Zhuang Youjie refused to give in, "It doesn't matter, at worst I'll keep my eyes closed!"
Liang Yuanque couldn't resist him, so he let go and saw how he would respond.
As expected, Master Zhuang closed his eyes tightly and lifted the coffin lid with all his strength. The familiar smell of corpses hit his face, and he tried hard not to think about it.
After holding his breath and lifting the coffin lid aside, Liang Yuanque patted Zhuang Youjie on the shoulder and told him to go aside and rest.
Then Liang Yuanque leaned over to look at the body in the coffin.
It is popular in Yuzhen to bury couples together in two coffins and bury them in the same grave. The coffin they just opened was the eldest young master's coffin.
Inside the coffin, the body was lying peacefully, but the head was missing!
Xiao Linzi's reaction was even greater this time. He uttered a curse word in a loud voice, rolled and crawled, and retreated three meters away.
Inside the coffin, where the head should have been, there was a small jade statue of Buddha sitting cross-legged.
Liang Yuanque frowned and took out the Buddha statue. The texture of this jade was delicate and warm. It was carved from a piece of fine material. The carving craftsmanship was very surprising. It was definitely extraordinary at first glance.
What was the purpose of taking away the corpse's head and leaving such a valuable item behind?
