Bai Liulang died in his family's ancestral home.
The ancestral residence and Tie's Medical Center are located in Qiumenfang, located in Qianzhong Lane. As you can tell from the name, it is very close to Baiye Lane. After leaving Tie's Medical Center, walk five hundred steps eastward and make two turns to get there. .
Bai Liuliu was a true gambler. He lost everything valuable and worthless in the house. Even the servants in the house were dismissed. The house was deserted. Lin Sui'an thought Bai Xiang had led him the wrong way.
Bai Xiang was also shocked. It had only been three months since he left Guangdu, and the Bailiu family home was so abandoned. In the past, there were at least some window-dressing decorations, but now they are so poor that they don't even have a decent bed. The family has only four walls.
Bai Liuliu's body was lying on the ground in the main room. It had not yet decomposed and was still fresh. There was a horrific wound on his neck, and the blood was in the shape of a spurt. Bai Xiang was frightened and fainted on the spot, and was carried to the yard by the bad guys to get some fresh air.
Fang Ke examined two corpses in one day, and he was very energetic. He wrote the autopsy grid quickly and in detail, and the dry glyphs even had a bit of joy in them.
"The deceased, Bai Shiliu, was male, seven feet four inches tall. The time of death was about twelve hours ago. The fatal cause of death was that an artery was severed by a sharp weapon, and he died on the spot. There was only one wound, and the cut surface was clean and neat. The murderer was very decisive. . The murder weapon has a sharp blade, about three fingers wide, and should be the same one used to kill Tie Hai."
Zhao Zhengzhi frowned: "The day after Tiehai died, I asked Bai Liuliu, why did he die?"
Hua Yitang: "He should have been killed after he came back after questioning at the government office. Was there anything unusual about Bai Liuliu at that time?"
Zhao Zhengzhi thought for a while, "When he saw the jade plaque, he insisted that the jade plaque was Bai Rong's. He looked calm and confident, so I believed him. Later, Bai Rong disappeared, and we only focused on chasing Bai Rong. Of course no one paid attention to Bai Liuliu’s movements.” After a pause, “Oh, I was the one who was careless!”
Hua Yitang tapped his chin with his fan and said nothing.
Jin Ruo walked around the room and carefully measured the soles of Bai Liuliu's feet, the length of the calf bones and other parts with a small rope. He clicked his tongue and said, "This person is A who went to Tie's Medical Center. There are also B and B in the room." C’s footprints, if nothing else, the murderer is also the same two people.”
Fang Ke: "There are bruises on Bai Liu's back, the outside of his right arm, his knees, and the outside of his right calf. Judging from the color, they should have been caused by being hit with a hard object two or three days before his death."
Lin Sui'an: "Has he fought with anyone?"
Fang Ke: "Looking at the location of the bruises, I'm afraid he was beaten unilaterally."
"There is another person who has also been in this room. He is about six feet tall and weighs 170 to 180." Jin Ruo glanced at Zhao Zhengzhi.
Zhao Zhengzhi: "Is it Bai Rong?"
Jin Ruo shrugged, "It's possible."
Governor Che stroked his beard and circled anxiously, "The previous witness said that he saw Bai Rong near Tie's Medical Center. Could it be that Bai Rong went not to the medical center but to Bai Rong's house? Why did he come to Bai Rong's house?" Sixteen families? What is his relationship with the two murderers? Are they accomplices? Where has Bai Rong been now?" He stopped and said, "Huaxian Lieutenant, Mrs. Lin, what do you two think - eh?"
The governor of Che was stunned. He saw Lin Sui'an walking to Bai Liuliu's body, lifting his robe and squatting down. Hua Yitang followed closely, squatting half a step behind her, and gently held Lin Sui'an's wrist. , Lin Sui'an carefully opened Bai Liuliu's eyelids, and his whole body trembled and stopped moving.
Hua Yitang frowned and looked at Lin Sui'an's profile, his eyes extremely focused.
Commander Che blushed for some reason and looked away in embarrassment.
"What are they doing?" Zhao Zhengzhi asked.
Jin Ruo scratched his head and shook his head.
Fang Ke drooped his eyelids and said, "Don't look at anything inappropriate."
This sentence made Zhao Zhengzhi quickly turn his head away in shame.
After a full ten breaths, Lin Sui'an suddenly took a breath of cold air and shook her body. Hua Yitang hurriedly supported her and asked "How is it" in a low voice. Lin Sui'an replied in a low voice, Hua Yitang. Yitang's brows tightened.
The necks of Governor Che and Zhao Zhengzhi almost stretched out two miles, trying hard to hear what they were saying. Hua Yitang suddenly turned around and said, "Brother Fang, please lend me a pen and ink."
Fang Ke calmly opened the wooden box, took out a dozen rough-edged straw papers, and handed over a thin wolf-hair pen. Hua Yitang picked a clean piece of ground, sat down cross-legged, spread the paper, and hung the pen tip vertically on the paper. Lin Sui An spoke very thin and broken words in a very low voice in his ear.
Everyone is obviously in the same room, but there seems to be a mysterious and ambiguous barrier surrounding these two people, and no one, including Jin Ruo and Fang Ke, can enter it.
The prefect Che quickly noticed that Hua Yitang was drawing, with precise strokes and swift movements. He quickly finished a draft. Lin Sui'an pointed at a few places and shook his head. Hua Yitang changed a piece of paper and drew. After finishing the second draft, Lin Sui'an proposed several more revisions. So, the third draft, the fourth draft, and the fifth draft - Hua Yitang painted slower and slower, more and more detailed, and the revised parts became more and more detailed. The less. On the ninth draft, Lin Sui'an finally nodded.
The moment Lin Sui'an nodded, everyone in the tense atmosphere breathed a sigh of relief.
Hua Yitang stood up, rolled up his sleeves, straightened his clothes, and handed the painting to Governor Che.
"You two have lived in Guangdu for a long time, have you seen the objects in the painting?"
There are six dice in the painting, scattered in the shape of plum blossoms on a porcelain plate, with the red "four" facing up. They are the "six red colors" that are extremely rare in gambling. In addition, you can also see the other two sides of one of the dice, with "six" written on one side and kapok engraved on the other. The material of the dice is specially marked in the lower left corner of the screen: ivory.
Governor Che was confused, "What does this painting mean?"
Hua Yitang: "Nature is an important clue in this case."
Governor Che's eyes widened, "This, this - where does the clue come from?!"
Hua Yitang smiled, took out the filigree sandalwood fan from his waist, flicked it open, walked to the door, turned around gracefully, swept the sleeves of his robe, and posed against the light as if looking down at the world, and said, " Hua studied under Taoist Master Shi Ye of Jinguangdong of the Maoshan School, and was the best at the Nine Palaces deduction technique. Just now, after Hua’s painstaking calculations, he came up with the object in the painting. It was Bai Liuliu’s most important thing during his lifetime, and it must have been solved. The key to this case!”
Zhao Zhengzhi's jaw dropped. The corners of Che Taishou's eyes twitched and he glanced at Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an coughed dryly and nodded slightly.
Governor Che: "..."
The confidence he had just established in An Yushi was now in jeopardy.
What a mess!
"Prefect! Prefect!! This is amazing!" Zhao Zhengzhi whispered, "I have seen this dice! There are only three companies in Guangdu that can afford ivory dice, but they changed the word 'unit' to carved ones. There is only the Nanxiang Gambling House in the Fanfang District, and--" He swallowed his saliva, "I heard that Bai Liulang was a frequent visitor to this gambling house before he fell into trouble."
Governor Che was so shocked that his expression collapsed, his mouth was half-opened, and he was speechless.
How did Hua Yitang, a foreigner, know about Nanxiang Gambling House? How can we accurately draw the dice in a gambling house?
Could it be that he is really a disciple of the Jinguangdong of the Maoshan Sect?
Governor Che didn't see it, and there was another person who was more shocked than him.
Jin Ruo covered his mouth and his eyes were as wide as bells, but the target of shock was not Hua Yitang, but Lin Sui'an.
Hey hey hey, could it be that what Master said is true? Can she really see the memories of dead people?
Fang Ji lowered his eyelids, and his half-covered pupils turned from Lin Sui'an to Hua Yitang, and then from Hua Yitang to Lin Sui'an. His eyebrows were raised, and he said a meaningful "Oh" in his throat. .
Hua's Eighty-Eight House is located in Xinmengfang in the middle city of Guangdu. It is adjacent to the central axis traffic artery and crosses a Zhongqu Avenue, which is the most prosperous Fanfang District in the city. Standing on the courtyard and looking north, the lights are brilliant. Staying up all night, it feels like a city that never sleeps.
After entering Guangdu City, everyone worked non-stop to examine the corpses and investigate the case. They didn't even have time to take a bite of food. They were so busy that they didn't have time to come back until Youshi. Mu Xia prepared a sumptuous dinner, all of which were Guangdu City's special dishes. Naturally, the first thing to be served was soup. Time was short, so she only prepared two kinds, one was chicken bone soup and the other was special fresh soup. The fresh soup is made from seven kinds of sea fish. The soup is milky white, just like milk. A little salt is added when it comes out of the pot. It is already extremely delicious. Jin Ruo can't stop drinking it after one sip.
Lin Sui'an is particularly fond of the snacks here, such as the plate of snacks called "Flower Clusters" in front of him. It is the size of a bowl, in the shape of a plum blossom, with a flower center in the middle and surrounded by five petals. It seems ordinary, but there are other things inside. You Qiankun is stuffed with shrimp, fish, chicken and goose respectively, then wrapped in sticky rice flour, fried in hot oil and cooked, put into a plum blossom shape on a plate, and sprinkled with icing sugar. The flower center and petals have different flavors, which are delicious and interesting.
Fang Ke's favorite was "Double Dragon Braised", a layer of golden meat sauce sprinkled on the surface of steamed eel. Jin Ruoduo asked, "What is the meat sauce made of?" Mu Xia didn't answer, so Fang Ke started. said.
"It's an earthworm."
Jin Ruo: "!!"
"The earthworms from Qingzhou are thick in shape, with thick and juicy meat. They are chopped into pieces, marinated with secret spices for half an hour, and fried until they are slightly yellow and have a crispy texture." Fang Ke scooped up a spoonful of meat and handed it to Jin Ruo, "Taste it."
Jin Ruo: "Ugh!"
Ita laughed, "I lied to you, Mu Xia used snake meat."
Jin Ruo: "Ugh!"
Lin Sui'an silently moved the double dragon stew in front of him to one side.
"Southern people are very selective in what they eat. Lingnan ant eggs and anaconda snakes are all delicacies. There are also water frogs, mud bamboo shoots, and all kinds of earthworms." Hua Yitang picked up a snake segment with chopsticks and tasted it. After taking a bite, he praised, "If you expand it, there will be almost everything in the world that is inedible. Jin Ruo, if you want to be a qualified gourmet, your cultivation is far from enough."
Jin Ruo piled all the Ssangyong stew on the table in front of Hua Yitang.
Mu Xia smiled and served Hua Yitang a bowl of fresh soup, "Is there really no need to investigate Nanxiang Gambling House?"
"People don't want to see us, so why should we put our hot faces against our cold butts?" Hua Yitang said disdainfully.
According to Governor Che, the Nanxiang Gambling House is the largest gambling house in the Fanfang District. The owner is a cannibal, has a background in Guangdu, and has many powerful forces. With only a painting of unknown origin, he rashly came to inquire about the truth. It's inappropriate, so I plan to let Zhao Zhengzhi investigate secretly.
"Ms. Lin and Lieutenant Huaxian have helped me a lot, but this is a case in Guangdu City after all. It is not suitable for people from outside the city to investigate it." When the eunuch Che said this, his expression was quite awkward. Lin Sui'an guessed , there is probably something unspeakable. After thinking about it, he agreed.
The scene that Goldfinger saw was just the obsession of the deceased. Bai Liuliu was a gambler. Perhaps his obsession was to win money and had no direct relationship with the murder.
Just focusing on this one clue is not the best strategy.
"I think there must be something fishy between Governor Che and that gambling house." Jin Ruo pulled the dishes on the table, picked them up with chopsticks, and carefully identified the ingredients of each dish. Only when he saw something familiar to him did he feel free to stuff it into his mouth. , "I'm sorry that Bai San is fat. I almost cried again when I heard that Governor Che wouldn't let us intervene. If it weren't for -" At this point, Jin Ruo was startled and threw down a piece of meat with no identifiable raw material, "The last name is Hua, what did you say to Bai Sanpang? Why did he go home? "
Hua Yitang took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then stood up and said, "Mu Xia, change your clothes."
Jin Ruo: "Huh?"
Lin Sui'an blinked, "Hua Yitang, you don't mean to--"
"Come here, if you can't go to the famous Fanfang District of Guangdu to have fun, wouldn't you be ashamed of my reputation as the number one dude in Yangdu?" Hua Yitang said with a smile.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
really.
Mu Xia nodded, "How about the spring breeze proud shirt?"
Hua Yitang: "Give Eta the proud spring breeze shirt. I'll wear the one I'm proud of singing."
Fang Ke frowned: "How old is Eta, how can you take him to a gambling house?"
Hua Yitang and Mu Xia looked at each other and smiled.
Ita sighed and clasped his fists, "I obey, Shiro."
There are a total of forty-seven lanes in Fanfang District, each with its own market. It has been five years since the curfew was abolished.
After nightfall, the night market trade is extremely prosperous, especially in Nanxiangfang, and in Nanxiangfang, Four Seasons Street is the most popular.
Four Seasons Street is not one street, but four streets that intersect vertically and horizontally and run through the entire Nanxiangfang. They take the meaning of spring, summer, autumn and winter. In spring, most of the streets are brothels, in summer, there are wine shops in the east, tea shops in the west, and in autumn. The street is for shops. In winter, the street faces the Sishui River. There is a five-story high-rise building on the riverside. Red lights hang high and colorful silks are like clouds. The lights overflow from the windows and sprinkle on the Sishui River, which is like the moon in the sky. Even more eye-catching.
It was the first time Lin Sui'an saw Eta wearing a formal robe, and he found it quite strange. Ita usually wears an improved version of Hufu, with a short skirt and a small dress, which is convenient for movement. She has a tender face and can speak fluently. She looks like a young child. At this time, she changed into Hua Yitang's clothes. , only to realize that he was already as tall as Hua Yitang.
The curly blond hair was neatly wrapped in the black bun, and the blue eyes reflected the red lights of the gambling house, exuding a faint coldness. In Jin Ruo's words, she was quite "human-like and dog-like."
Lin Sui'an felt that Ita didn't seem to like gambling houses very much.
Fang Ke didn't like it even more. At this hour, when Fang Dazuo was supposed to be sleeping, he insisted on coming with Yita, like a worried old father. Hua Yitang was the street kid who led Yita into trouble.
Street liar Hua Yitang is as fancy as ever, with fancy carriages, fancy clothes, fancy fans, and fancy pomp. Standing in front of the casino, it attracts everyone's attention. Five or six servants swarmed like flies smelling the smell of meat. Come over and welcome everyone into the casino gate.
The casino was crowded with people, and the smell of alcohol, aroma, smoke, and breath were mixed together. The smell was indescribable. Lin Sui'an took a sniff and guessed that the p25 was at least three times higher than the standard. He hurriedly went to Hua Yitang's side. Yitang is indeed a veteran in having fun. He has been prepared for it for a long time. He has six large sachet balls hanging on his waist. The fruity and woody fragrance that soothes the heart and moisturizes the lungs covers four feet around the body. It is like a human-shaped air purifier.
His fan today is also different from usual. It has an ivory carved fan bone and a plain white silk fan surface, decorated with a string of pocket golden bells that make a tinkling sound as it is shaken.
Jingle bell, wander to the right, look at the Pai Gow table, shake his head, jingle bell, wander to the left, look at Shuanglu, frown, walk around the venue, and stop in front of the largest gaming table.
The gambling table is round, made of mahogany, with a surface as smooth as a mirror, and a specially hollowed-out area in the center for the dealer's position. The croupier is a yellow-faced man, about thirty years old, standing in a twisted posture, surrounded by a circle of gamblers. Each of them has a different amount of copper coins piled in front of them, and they all hold a dice cup in their hands. Shaking and shouting, "color, color, color," the croupier also had a dice cup on his right hand side and a dozen dice on a silver plate on his left hand side.
The boy who led the way introduced: "This gentleman is probably from out of town. This is a unique way of playing in Guangdu City. It is called six colors. It is simple and easy to use. Would you like to introduce it to me?"
Hua Yitang nodded.
"The six-color method is to roll the dice. The dealer shakes first, and the guests shake last. The dice has six sides, marked one, two, three, four, five, and six." The waiter picked up a dice and showed it, "The dice in our gambling house Different from other places, the character "unitary" was changed to kapok."
Lin Sui'an's pupils shrank, and the shape of the kapok was exactly the same as what he saw in Golden Finger. It's just that the material is different, it's wood, not ivory.
"One character, four characters are red, two characters and five characters are white, three characters and six characters are black. The sum of the last numbers drawn is an odd number, which is small, and the sum of even numbers is a big number. As long as the big and small numbers are drawn by the dealer If the numbers are the same, you can win money. If you happen to shake out a red letter, you can double it. Three red letters is triple it."
Before he finished speaking, the dealer shouted "Die", and the gamblers slapped the dice cups on the table. The dealer shouted "Open" again, and all the dice cups opened.
The dealer's three dice were "two, three, six" and the gamblers had odd and even numbers, almost half and half, and cheers and wails echoed through the gaming table at the same time.
"Sounds very interesting." Hua Yitang nodded at the gaming table with his fan, "Etta, place your bet."
Ita took out a bag of gold leaves and threw it on the gambling table. Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo almost lost their breath, and Fang Ke stumbled.
The entire gaming table fell silent for a moment, and the boy who led the way gasped. The croupier looked over silently, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Hua Yitang smiled brightly, "So what if I can shake out three identical red letters?"
"You are the biggest, kill them all." The dealer said.
Hua Yitang nodded and made a "please" gesture with his fan.
The croupier stood up straight, solemnly picked up the dice cup, shook it three times, and placed it firmly on the gaming table.
The other gamblers who dared to join in took all their gambling money back and stared at Hua Yitang, obviously observing the market.
Hua Yitang handed the fan to Ita, smoothed his sleeves, picked up the dice cup with one hand, shook it three times, and placed it on the gaming table.
Jin Ruo took a deep breath and asked, "Is it okay to have the surname Hua?"
Lin Sui'an was not sure. Although Hua Yitang acted confident - the problem is that this guy is always confident. Who knows when it is true and when it is bragging.
"He is the most handsome man in Yangdu. He is the best in the Tang Dynasty in terms of entertainment and kung fu. He must have some skills!" Lin Sui'an didn't know whether this sentence comforted Jin Ruo or himself.
The dealer narrowed his eyes and opened the dice cup, "One, two, three - even!"
Hua Yitang's slender white hand touched the dice cup. Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo held their breaths involuntarily, and then they began to mutter something in their mouths, which sounded like the incantations to ward off evil spirits during an autopsy.
Hua Yitang smiled, raised his eyebrows at them, and opened the dice cup with confidence.
Lin Sui'an's head buzzed.
Two, three, six—one!
Hua Yitang blinked in surprise, "Ah?"
Jin Ruo and Fang Ke covered their chests at the same time, and Lin Sui'an's face turned green.
You are indeed a waste of money! :,,
