Just as Di Xue was thinking about it, she discovered that there was a red cloth bag sealed with batter and glue under the bed.
Di Xue took out his sword and gently picked it up, and the bag fell down.
It seemed that the bag had been sealed for several years and no one had touched it. The dust on it was thick.
Di Xue opened her pocket carefully and saw a talisman inside, followed by a small figure folded in red paper.
The word "Zhan" was vaguely written on the figure, and it felt like there was something inside. After opening it, it was found that it was wrapped in a piece of poplar wood.
Poplar wood belongs to Yin. Could it be that this paper man was made to replace Li Zhan as a sacrifice?
Di Xue soon found the answer on the talisman paper. When she opened the talisman paper, it was densely written in small letters:
"The twins of the Qian family are unknown, so I sacrificed the eldest son to the ghosts and gods in the hope that the Qian family's business will be prosperous and their descendants will be safe."
It seems that the Qian family listened to the slander of the sorcerers and sacrificed Li Zhan to the so-called ghosts and gods, and then refused to allow it to be included in the family tree, in exchange for the Qian family's wealth.
How ridiculous, Di Xue thought and untied the second package under the bed.
There are actually many badly worn carving tools inside. It seems that Li Zhan loves carving very much! The same goes for digging up animal bones.
Looking at the carving knife in her hand, Di Xue seemed to be able to see Li Zhan holding it to carve and grind it. Although it was hard work, the carving knife in his hand never stopped!
After carefully sketching this picture in his mind, Di Xue suddenly realized that everything was connected together.
The case has been solved 90%!
It was already getting slightly dark after leaving the small courtyard. Di Xue rode towards the city gate when she suddenly heard rustling sounds in the woods.
After turning over and dismounting, Di Xue saw that there were many footprints here, paper money was still stuck in the mud, and there were traces of turning the ground in front, which seemed to be a new grave that had just been buried.
Di Xue approached quietly and heard a sound coming from the direction of the grave. It seemed like something was turning over the soil!
In the dimness, she saw a man struggling to turn something over. After pulling out his long sword, Di Xue ducked and came to the man.
Without waiting for the other party to react, the knife was placed on the man's neck.
"Who are you and what are you doing here! Stealing money?" Di Xue shouted.
The man hurriedly dropped the shovel and slowly stood up. Only then did Di Xue see clearly through the moonlight.
The person opposite looked like a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a blue satin robe and a linen gown, with linen gloves on his hands.
I saw that the man didn't answer and instead reached into his arms to feel it. It was a scam!
Di Xue hurriedly turned around and came behind him, put the sword against his throat, and then used her other hand to capture his hands. For a moment, the boy was unable to move.
Di Xue looked along the back of his neck and saw that the collar of the brocade robe was embroidered with patterns in gold thread:
"You don't look like you are short of money. Who are you and what are your intentions?"
"Xia Nu, I am not a bad person. I am Wei Jian, the doctor of Shencaotang in the city. I came here to find medicine!"
The young man who called himself Wei Jian spoke carefully, fearing that his throat would be cut with a sharp sword if he made a big move.
"I advise you not to lie, otherwise you will follow me to see the official!" Di Xue exposed him mercilessly when she saw that a corner of the new grave had been dug out.
Wei Jian felt the strength in his wrist increase and gritted his teeth and said:
"Xia Nu, I am indeed a doctor, but I also like poison. I came here because I heard that the aunt of the Qian family died in a strange way, so I wanted to check if she was poisoned!"
Aunt Sun? Di Xue felt a little doubt in her heart. An aunt of the Qian family died last night and was buried today?
This is not in line with common sense. Why are the Qian family so anxious? It seems that the death of Aunt Sun is indeed strange.
Maybe this windfall can add to Li Zhan's case!
Moreover, I had heard the name of the doctor Wei Jian. After entering Yuanjing, I heard people say that Wei Jian was a great dragon who only treated ten people a day.
If he is very skilled in using poison, he can be a helper.
Thinking of this, Di Xue said: "I believe you, but if you play tricks with me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Seeing Wei Qian clicking his head as fast as a drumstick, Di Xue smiled slightly, then took out the silver needle in his hair crown and said:
"Keep digging. If you make any other move, the silver needle will instantly shoot into your eyebrow. Even if we both suffer losses, I won't leave you alone!"
Listening to Di Xue's threats, Wei Jian could only silently pick up the shovel and continue digging. After all, he still knew her martial arts strength, and even ten of him would not be her opponent.
Because it was a new grave and the burial was in a hurry, the coffin was dug within the time it took to burn an incense stick.
Di Xue put on gloves and worked with Wei Jian to lift Aunt Sun's body out of the coffin.
The corpse was poorly dressed and did not even have the usual burial objects.
There are unnatural red round spots under the skin of the fingertips, unnatural red spots on the face, and red spots all over the body.
Di Xue took out a tool and neatly cut open the body, then put the silver bars into his throat and stomach.
Wei Jian, who was on the side, was stunned for a moment when he saw Di Xue's skillful movements, but then he opened his medicine box as if he understood.
After a while, the silver bars turned black. It seemed that Aunt Sun had indeed died of poisoning.
The rumored cause of stillbirth was also caused by this poison, but this poison was so weird that Di Xue couldn't tell what it was!
Di Xue turned to look at Wei Jian, and saw him taking out many tools from the medicine box he carried with him, using a knife to cut off the flesh and blood from Aunt Sun's stomach and putting them into a porcelain bowl.
Then he poured in some strange potion. After a while, Wei Jian frowned as if he was worried, but he still calmed down and said:
"The poison that Auntie Sun was exposed to is called blood. It is made from the herb Xueluanhua that has a fetal-preserving effect near the red ant nest, plus the five-color dispersant that repels mosquitoes. If it is ingested over time, it will definitely lead to stillbirth, one dead and two dead. Life!"
Little is known about the poison of blood, and the Blood Flower is very expensive. Even if the Qian family bought it, they would definitely not use it on an aunt who was born in Hongxiu Tower.
All the clues lead Di Xue's suspicion to one person. What is her reason for doing this? The original plan has been successful, isn't it possible to get rid of Aunt Sun in the future?
Perhaps seeing Di Xue's confusion, Wei Jian said while restoring the graveyard:
"Shencaotang sold some blood luancao half a month ago. The Qian family said that Mrs. Liu had an unstable pregnancy, so they reluctantly bought some!"
Liu Ruyan is pregnant! Everything makes sense. It seems that the plan to get rid of Aunt Sun was first. Now we just need to wait for the results from Han Shu!
Di Xue's impression of Wei Jian was also better. It seemed that he was really capable, so he asked with a gentle expression:
"Doctor Wei, it's getting late and it's difficult to enter the city gate. Will you go back with me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Jian blew a whistle, and soon a majestic black horse ran over and rubbed his hand affectionately.
Di Xue was slightly confused when she saw this. This horse is a rare good horse that ordinary people cannot buy. Could it be that Wei Jian is not just a doctor?
Although she was worried, she still didn't say anything. Finding out the truth was the most important thing at the moment.
The city defenders saw Di Xue's token from Dali Temple and knew that Dali Temple was handling the case, so they let him go.
"You are indeed a hero among women!" Wei Jian complimented.
Di Xue looked at him and smiled, half-squinting her eyes and said, "Doctor Wei is also good at making judgments. If he had known I was Di Xue, why bother pretending!"
Wei Jian was slightly startled after hearing this, then he raised his hands and smiled:
"Master Di is upright and cares about the case. It's hard for me not to know, not to mention that you are the only female official in Soochow!"
Di Xue waved her hand and ignored his compliment: "Doctor Wei, there's no need to be polite, this is all thanks to your medical skills!
After returning home, Di Xue went to the Shenshen Caotang to get the records and confirm them, then said goodbye to Wei Jian and returned to Dali Temple!
When Han Shu saw Di Xue coming back, he immediately greeted him:
"Sir, you are really amazing. There is indeed a cloth shop owned by the Qian family in the upper reaches of the river, but this shop was only built with the support of the Liu family. Now Zhang Ying has led people to guard there!"
"Did you find the murder weapon?" Di Xue asked as he followed Han Shu.
"I found it in the river in the backyard of Qian's shop. They are cloth-cutting scissors!"
