"Da da da--"
The sound of footsteps came from far away. Lin Sui'an frowned slightly and was about to stand up, but was pushed back by Hua Yitang. He stood in front of the prison bar with his hands behind his back and said in a tone that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, "Ling Sizhi, I haven't seen you all night, Feng Cai" Take care of people."
Ling Zhiyan faced Hua Yitang outside the cell. Her eyebrows looked deep and sharp in the firelight. Unfortunately, the blood-oozing bandage on her head ruined her overall image, making her look slightly embarrassed. He motioned to the jailer behind him, "Open the cell and let them out."
"Wait a minute!" Hua Yitang was very alert, "What do you want to do? Are you trying to do the same thing again?"
Ling Zhiyan: "You two have been eliminated as murder suspects."
Lin Sui'an sat up suddenly, "What?!"
"Hey, hey, you lie down, don't pass out again soon." Hua Yitang rushed over in a hurry, grabbed the quilt and was about to put it on Lin Sui'an, Lin Sui'an lifted the quilt with a crash, and dodged to Ling Zhiyan Opposite of, "Speak clearly."
"Last night at midnight," Ling Zhiyan's voice was low and hoarse as if soaked in dim light, "A human head was found in Qingge Square. An hour later, the body was found in Lingsan Square. After an inquest, , the time of death is around the first update.”
The modern time was calculated as between 5 pm and 9 pm. During this time, she and Hua Yitang were both in the government prison, and even Mu Xia was locked up, which was a perfect alibi.
Hua Yitang: "The identity of the deceased?"
Ling Zhiyan: "Jiang Hongwen."
Hua Yitang took a breath of cool air.
Lin Sui'an: "Who?"
"One of Feng Yuyi's followers." Hua Yitang narrowed his eyes, "There is some trouble. It seems that this case is——"
"It's a serial murder case." Ling Zhiyan said.
Lin Sui'an was sitting in the side hall of the government office, lamenting the impermanence of the world.
The man standing next to Ling Zhiyan had thick eyebrows and a square face. There was a bloody mark on his neck. Lin Sui'an had strangled him with an iron chain. He was the official named Ming Shu. He stared at Lin Sui'an with a very unkind expression. He said, "If it weren't for the pressure from my immediate boss, I would definitely have a good fight with you."
Hua Yitang sat next to him, raising half his eyebrows and drinking tea. When he received Ming Shu's murderous gaze, he not only did not restrain himself, but became more and more angry. He chewed his teeth from time to time, successfully focusing on Lin. Most of Sui'an's anger value was taken away.
Ling Zhiyan handed over two confessions. The handwriting of the two copies was different. One record was a detailed record of Ling Zhiyan's interrogation in the flower hall. Every word was clear and every word was correct. The second record was actually Lin Sui'an's admission. Lin Sui'an glanced at his confession about killing people and hiding corpses. It was full of loopholes and was pure fart. The handwriting looked familiar, as if it was written by the same person as the previous one in the lobby.
Hua Yitang was confused, "Hey, Ling Sizhi carried this false confession with him. Could it be that he planned to frame it and hang it on the beam to admire every day?"
Ming Shu was so angry that the veins on his neck popped out. Ling Zhiyan raised his hand, but he could only stand with his eyes downcast and stand still.
Ling Zhiyan frowned even more, stood up, bowed to the ground, and said firmly, "Ling acted recklessly before and wronged you two. I hereby apologize!"
Lin Sui'an was a little surprised. She didn't know how high the rank of Si Zhi of Dali Temple was, but judging from Zhou's attitude, he must be a high official. He admitted his mistake so sincerely that she couldn't handle it.
Hua Yitang obviously didn't want to take this trick, and he groaned: "Who can't just talk the talk?"
"When the case is over, Ling will come to our door with generous gifts and apologize. Especially Mrs. Lin, she can ask for any compensation she wants."
Lin Sui'an perked up, "Are you going to pay?"
Hua Yitang: "Hey!"
Ling Zhiyan: "Okay."
Lin Sui'an raised two fingers: "Twenty bolts of silk."
Ming Shu was furious: "You are taking advantage of the situation!"
Ling Zhiyan: "Don't be rude."
Ming Shu remained silent angrily, while Ling Zhiyan nodded, "That's okay."
Lin Sui'an was happy: "Okay, then I will not remember the faults of the villain."
Hua Yitang had a stinky face and snorted.
Lin Sui'an didn't bother to pay attention to him. The Hua family was a noble and wealthy family, so naturally they looked down upon this small amount of compensation, but it had a very different meaning to her. One piece of silk is half a guan, and twenty pieces of silk is 10 guan. The monthly rent of Chongyanfang Courtyard is 500 yuan. This money is enough for her twenty-month rent, plus six yuan brought from Nanpu County. With the money, the living expenses for the next two years will be covered. During this time, find another profitable job and become well-off.
"Since you two have put past the past, can Ling continue talking?" Ling Zhiyan asked.
Just as Hua Yitang was about to refuse, Lin Sui'an said first, "Sir Ling, please tell me."
"When Ling arrived at the Yangzhou government office, Prefect Zhou claimed that he had tried the case and gave me this confession, implying that the case was inseparable from the power of the Yangdu family." Ling Zhiyan said this with a bitter expression. Qiu Shen, coupled with the look of a bandage on his head, is as miserable as a cabbage.
"Oh," Hua Yitang sneered, "Didn't I put my name as Hua's family on your face?"
Ling Zhiyan: "When Ling was in Dongdu, he had always heard about the Hua family. He said that the clear jade is outstanding, the birds fly thousands of miles away, the flowers are beautiful and beautiful, and the water is like a branch of spring."
Hua Yitang: "There's no need for flattery. I've been tired of hearing it since I was a child."
"Have you ever heard of Hanashiro another way of saying these two words?"
Hua Yitang flicked open his fan and said proudly, "This family is a freak. They all like to make noises. They smell like copper and are so poor that they only have money."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Ling Zhiyan obviously didn't expect Hua Yitang to say it so carelessly. She was choked and speechless for a moment. Mingshu glared at Hua Yitang, with four big words written on his face: Well-deserved reputation!
"Ahem, Ling originally had doubts about what Prefect Zhou said," Ling Zhiyan said sternly, "until I saw this." As he said that, he took out another stack of white paper full of words, and it turned out to be the same piece of paper written by Hua Yitang before. A leaflet refuting rumors about Feng's "crooked poetry" was distributed in Furong Tower.
Hua Yitang's face twitched.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Hua Yitang, you really did it yourself by acting like a monster!
"The Yangduhua family and the Feng family were not on good terms, and the deceased had a close relationship with the Feng family. In addition, the two of them appeared at the corpse hiding place by chance. The two are indeed the most suspicious." Ling Zhiyan sighed, "Ling came to Yang. You are pregnant with your life, so you must fight quickly, so I want to use extraordinary methods to test Huajia Shilang to see if you are as good as the rumors - ahem, I just never thought about it..."
Ling Zhiyan touched the wound on her forehead and looked at Lin Sui'an with a somewhat resentful look, while Ming Shu's face became even more ugly.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
It's not her fault. In that situation, no matter who it was, they had to stand up and resist.
Hua Yitang sneered, "If I remember correctly, the Dali Temple Minister and the Feng family are related by marriage."
Ling Zhiyan: "Ling's coming to Yangdu is indeed under the orders of Duke Chen, the minister of Dali Temple."
Hua Yitang: "You are honest."
Lin Sui'an then heard the truth: It turns out that Ling Zhiyan was originally sent by Dali Temple to help the Feng family, so why are you telling all this now? Judging from this meaning, it seems that he is planning to leave Feng's family behind and cooperate with Hua's family?
"Do you want to cooperate with Hua Shi?" Hua Yitang asked.
Lin Sui'an's forehead twitched. She now suspected that Hua Yitang bribed the roundworm in her stomach.
"I want to cooperate with Hua Yitang." Ling Zhiyan said, "Silang of the Hua family is extremely intelligent. When he was young, he helped Mu Zhong, the bad handsome man in Xintong County, solve several unsolved cases. He is really a rare detective genius. How many cases have been committed in this case? The death of the deceased was strange, his identity was special, his interpersonal relationships were complicated, and the case was complicated. Ling was a new arrival and really needed help."
Hua Yitang: "The sixth son of the Ling family passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen and was appointed as the school secretary. He entered the Dali Temple at the age of twenty. In just two years, he was promoted to the director of the Dali Temple. He specialized in local difficult cases. This is the Ling family. The most promising people in this generation are like dragons and phoenixes, and I, a dandy who smells like copper, can't help you."
Ling Zhiyan sighed, "In that case, Ling won't force it." After saying that, she looked at Lin Sui'an again, "Ms. Lin, are you willing to help me?"
Hua Yitang sat upright for a moment, and Lin Sui'an pointed to his nose: "Me?"
Ling Zhi nodded seriously, "I have read the Nanpu County files and admire Madam Lin's ideas for solving the case. Madam Lin's sharp sword skills will definitely be of great help to this case."
Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead and fell into thought.
She came to this world and got two golden fingers, one is the evil sword skill that comes with her body, and the other is the eyes that can see the corpses and obsessively recall them. In addition, she always encounters murder cases one after another. It seems that there is something in the dark. It's hinting to her that solving crimes is her destiny in this world...
I feel a little uncomfortable!
This fate is too unlucky.
"You don't really believe him, do you?" Hua Yitang came over and whispered, "None of the Ling family is a fuel-efficient lamp. Otherwise, how could they be among the five surnames and seven sects that have survived for hundreds of years? Don't look at his thick eyebrows. His eyes look like a good person, and let me tell you, the more good-looking this person is on the outside, the more bad water he has in his belly."
Lin Sui'an silently looked at Hua Yitang's handsome facial features, quite speechless.
What qualifications do you have to criticize others?
"Ling is willing to pay another twenty bolts of silk as a deposit," Ling Zhiyan added, "Whether the case is solved or not, Mrs. Lin does not need to return it. I will thank you again when the case is solved."
Lin Sui'an: "Deal!"
The matter has come to this, there is no way to hide, just accept the situation as it comes.
Ling Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ms. Lin, please move to the Corpse Collection Hall——"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a commotion outside the door, and an official in black ran in panting. Before he could stand still, he shouted, "Mr. Ling, this is simply outrageous!"
Lin Sui'an took a quick look, and hey, this was also an acquaintance, another subordinate of Ling Zhiyan. There was a two-finger-wide blood mark on the left half of his face, which was also inflicted by her.
"Mingfeng, how many times have I told you not to be hasty or impatient when doing things." Ling Zhiyan looked helpless, "Tell me slowly, what happened?"
"The Hua clan Mu Xia captured by Prefect Zhou, I released him this morning as you ordered. It's not even half an hour, he, he, he -" Mingfeng took a breath, "He led two teams back. Well, a group of people surrounded the government office, and a group of people rushed in. No one dared to stop such a large government office!"
Oh haha! Lin Sui'an, who was watching the excitement, did not think it was a big deal and said hurriedly, "Such a big matter must be reported to Prefect Zhou as soon as possible!"
Ling Zhiyan's face didn't look good: "Prefect Zhou was so frightened yesterday that he was bedridden."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Wasn't he scared by her?
Hua Yitang laughed and pushed the door open. His clothes were fluttering in the golden morning light, like gold foil, full of wealth.
Dozens of people rushed into the courtyard. The strong men on the outside were wearing the uniforms of Mu's caravan. In the middle were well-dressed maids and attendants. The group on the right was carrying washbasins, cloth towels, water, and mouthwash. Cups, tooth sets, bronze mirrors, soap locusts, combs, grapefruit leaves and other toiletries. The team in the middle carried various snacks and tea pots to warm on the stove, and the team on the left held more than a dozen sets of clothes, more than a dozen pairs of boots, and more than a dozen belts. There are countless hairpins and more than ten kinds of sachets of various shapes, including silver, gold, jade, rusty pearls, and ivory carvings, all of which are overflowing with fragrance.
The most outrageous thing was that several servants quickly built a simple tent in the yard and spread it with Persian carpets. It was obviously a temporary dressing room for Hua Yitang.
Mu Xia, who led the team, looked guilty: "We are in a hurry and the preparations are rudimentary. I hope that Shiro will not be offended. Please wash and change clothes briefly first. The carriage outside the government office is ready. Let me sort it out for Shiro after we return home."
Although it was not the first time he saw such a battle, Lin Sui'an was still shocked by this high-profile way of showing off his wealth. Ling Zhiyan was even more uncomfortable with it, and his eyelids twitched like a grasshopper.
Hua Yitang strode into the crowd. When he entered the tent, he glanced sideways at Ling Zhiyan and snorted.
Lin Sui'an was not surprised that Hua Yitang was unwilling to help. Listening to the conversation between him and Ling Zhiyan, it was obvious that the Hua family and the Ling family were not getting along harmoniously, and there might be some kind of feud. Without the oppression of being a suspect, there was no need for him, a rich man from a noble family, to wade through this muddy water.
But when Hua Yitang really didn't follow him, for some reason, he felt a little disappointed.
They had only known each other for a few days, so why did they have such strange emotions?
Is it true, as Hua Yitang said, that because they went to court, investigated cases, went to jail, and fought together, something similar to a revolutionary friendship developed?
Lin Sui'an didn't think about it, so he simply gave it up. The only solution now was to make money first.
The corpse collection hall is located in the northwest courtyard of the government office. It is a separate courtyard. It is surrounded by tall and dense vegetation, making it difficult for sunlight to shine in. The corpse collection room is even darker. There are only a row of narrow ventilation windows on the east and north walls. There were five corpse tables in a row, with ice cubes piled under three of them. It was freezing cold, and the tables were covered with white cloth. The air was filled with a damp and sticky smell. Lin Sui'an covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves to suppress the churning in his stomach.
Lingzhi's expression remained unchanged as she walked straight to the innermost corpse table and uncovered the shroud. There was only a human head on the corpse table.
Even after all the mental preparation, Lin Sui'an was so shocked when he saw such a scene unexpectedly that his hair stood on end.
It was a cleanly cut head, standing upright on the corpse table. The bun was slightly messy, but the overall shape was quite neat. The eyes and mouth were tightly closed. The expression was peaceful, and even - Lin Sui'an's eyelids Jumping slightly - there was still a slight smile on the corner of the mouth.
Although they only met once, the head of the body was completely preserved and Lin Sui'an recognized it at a glance. It was indeed Yan He.
Ling Zhiyan handed Lin Sui'an the autopsy pattern: "Ms. Lin, please take a look."
The format of Yangdu's autopsy grid is the same as that of Nanpu County. It must have been standardized by the imperial court. The grid states that the deceased was Yan He, male, 24 years old, and the autopsy coauthor was named Wang Zhou. The autopsy report is concise and to the point. , after all, there is only one head, so there is really nothing to check. Lin Sui'an noticed a saying: "If the skin is not curled up, it will be cut off after death."
"The deceased Yan He was beheaded after his death and his body was thrown under the Kaiming Bridge in Yangdu. When he was found, his head had been soaked in water for a long time, so it was difficult for him to determine the specific time of death," Ling Zhiyan said, "According to Mrs. Lin, he died at the right time. Appearing in Liuyue Tower, the time of death is between Youzheng and Haichu."
"Beheaded after death, does that mean the real cause of his death is still unknown?" Lin Sui'an asked.
Ling Zhiyan nodded.
Lin Sui'an walked around the corpse table and said to the man, "Can you let me see his eyes?"
Wu Zuo: "The body has been examined, why do we still need to look at the eyes?"
Lin Sui'an: "..."
How to explain this? You can't say she has a golden finger, right?
Ling Zhiyan: "Let her see."
Wu Zuo looked unhappy, but he still opened Yan He's eyelids as he was told. Lin Sui'an took a deep breath and looked directly at the corpse's eyeballs.
A flash of white light flashed, as if someone had split the world in front of him with a knife blade. A thick white mist mixed with piercing screams and laughter came out, and the messy colors hit the eyeballs hard.
Lin Sui'an gasped, staggered, and bumped into someone with his back. He was gently held around his waist, but he let go immediately after only a light touch.
Although it was only for a moment, Lin Sui'an still smelled a familiar smell.
Sweet and warm, like sherbet soaked in sunshine.
"I asked you to come to the morgue without wearing a face covering. Look, you will be knocked unconscious." Hua Yitang threw over a face covering, and he also covered one tightly, revealing only a pair of unhappy eyes. He changed into a new snow-white flowing robe, and his face was smeared with some kind of holy beauty product, making it dazzlingly bright.
Lin Sui'an took the towel in a daze, his brain cells overloaded with information and a little confused.
Ling Zhiyan was stunned: "You...how..."
"You can also let me help," Hua Yitang adjusted his cuffs slowly, "I also want twenty bolts of silk."
Ming Shu: "What?!"
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Ling Zhiyan: "Only... twenty horses?"
Hua Yitang raised his eyebrows: "With your Ling family's poor background, can you afford the two hundred bolts of silk I want?!"
Ling Zhiyan touched her nose: "Deal.":,,
