Yun Zhou knew that he had made a mistake and quickly jumped out of bed to wash up again. I put all his snacks in the cabinet and locked them, and watched him lie down on the bed and close his eyes.
The night was uneventful. The next morning, the guard Jia Fengfeng rushed to report to me, saying that I had not predicted that there was no similar murder last night.
Guard Xin Shundao brought breakfast, and I asked them both to sit down and eat with us.
At first they refused, but after a period of adaptation, they no longer refuse.
I told them that the conditions for farming in the countryside might be very bad, and there might only be one table at home. If they squatted in the courtyard with their bowls to eat when it was time to eat, what would the whole village think of Yun Zhou and me? ?
I have just arrived in an unfamiliar place and want to settle down, so I can’t be too high-profile.
After hearing this, the guards Jia and Xin said they would try their best to get used to eating at the same table as us.
Guard Xin Sheng put a bowl of porridge in front of me first, with a smile on his face and a giggle.
"I have something to say." I have been with them for a long time, and I have a good understanding of their temperament. I can tell what they want to do with just one expression.
"Madam, you have world-class martial arts skills and rejuvenated skills. Well... can you bring your subordinates with you to catch the murderer this time? Let me help you, and I can also run errands."
"When the Wulin League's bounty order came out, how many pairs of eyes were staring at it. I didn't have anywhere to hide last night. Some excellent observation positions were crowded with several people at the same time. You? It took up too much space, and there was no place to block it." I took a look. Looking at Guard Xin's muscular figure, he can occupy the position of two people by himself.
"No, we can go directly to the autopsy instead of observing in secret." Guard Xin pulled up a stool and sat next to me.
"I'm not a liar, what can I detect? Do you know how to do an autopsy?"
"Although I don't know how to do autopsies, aren't these medical skills and autopsies similar? You must be good at it, right?" Guard Xin turned to Guard Jia.
Guard Jia had already stuffed two fried dough sticks into Yun Zhou's hand and pulled the small dish under Yun Zhou's nose.
"Yes, madam, many doctors have not been able to detect the poison in Alliance Leader Lu. You can see it at a glance. The autopsy is just a trivial matter."
"You just support me, and when I fall from a high place, we can all finish playing together."
"I swear to advance and retreat together with the Young Master and Madam!" Guards Jia and Xin saluted with clasped fists at the same time.
"Hurry up and eat. I'll go to do the autopsy. You stay here to protect Yunzhou. Knowing that Yuancheng is not at peace, how dare you leave your master's side?"
"I don't dare. I will definitely protect the young master. Madam, please rest assured."
I drank the porridge in the bowl, wiped my mouth, stood up and went out.
Such a vicious murder incident in Yuancheng is tantamount to provoking the Wulin Alliance. They will definitely investigate more aggressively than me.
I'm afraid the deceased's body had been examined many times.
Now the Wulin Alliance has issued a reward, and anyone who wants to catch the murderer can check the autopsy records.
The residence of the deceased is not in the same area. Yuancheng is very large and it takes several days to walk from south to north.
The corpses were not gathered in one place. The corpses were stored in the yamen of the district where they died.
Each government office has an ice cellar for morgues. There is also a government office in the area where Lu's house is located, and two corpses with burned brains are stored in them.
Because the deceased lived far away from each other and they died almost at the same time, many people believed that there was more than one murderer and it was likely that a gang committed the crime.
For example, when it comes to provoking the entire martial arts league, few people do it alone, so their speculation is not unreasonable.
I went to the local government office and explained the reason to the government officials. They let me into the hospital and gave me a small wooden sign with a number written on it.
The courtyard was full of people, holding the same wooden signs in their hands. I was in line with number 126, and there were 120 people in front of me.
"Girl, you're too late. I'm afraid you won't be able to see the autopsy records today. Those people in front of you came here last night to line up." A middle-aged swordsman with a scar on his face held a ninety-nine wood in his hand. Sign, lean under the pillar at the door and talk to me.
"But if you are willing to spend a hundred taels of silver, there are people selling manuscripts outside." He continued.
"One hundred taels?" It's a huge profit. The content of the autopsy record won't be too long. People with good memories should be able to memorize it after reading it several times. As long as one person memorizes it and writes it out from outside and makes a few more copies, he can really find a market. .
"Compared to the bounty, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket. Besides...many people don't want to make money, they just want to become famous, and they don't care about this small amount of money."
"Since so many people have read the autopsy records, but no one has caught the murderer, it seems that it is okay not to read the records." I turned around and returned the wooden sign to the gatekeeper.
The middle-aged swordsman also returned the wooden sign and followed me out of the Yamen.
"Girl, if others didn't notice it after watching it, it's because they don't have the talent. Maybe you can find clues after watching it?"
"Selling manuscripts?" I looked back at him.
"No, no, but I have one. I bought it for one hundred taels. Do you want to see it?" The middle-aged swordsman patted his chest. There was indeed something made of paper stuffed in his clothes.
"How much do you charge? How do you guarantee it's real?"
"Fifty taels, isn't it a good deal? I, the Immortal Swordsman, am the most honest person in the world. If it is fake, you come to me and I will compensate you for the bounty."
"Immortal Swordsman?"
"That's right!"
"A visitor from Jianxu, the resting place of the famous sword in the overseas fairy mountain?"
"You...how do you know?" The middle-aged swordsman's expression suddenly changed, he put away his smile, and stared at me warily.
"Here, if it's fake, I'll file a complaint with Jianxu." I took out a fifty-tael banknote and handed it to him.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I admit, this handwritten record is fake. The girl must have a lot of background, please show your respect."
"You are lying, so how can you tell the truth?"
"There really aren't any useful clues on it. People who have seen it told me that the autopsy records are of little use in catching the murderer. But if the girl can afford the price, I can arrange it for you to see the body with your own eyes."
"How much?"
"This is the number." He stretched out his palm, spread out his five fingers and waved them in front of my eyes.
"Five hundred taels?"
He nodded heavily: "It's better to see it with your own eyes, to keep it true, than to read the autopsy records."
"You're right, farewell." I had no intention of paying, so I turned around and left.
The middle-aged swordsman chased after him, saying that the price was negotiable.
"No, I want to see it for free." I didn't want to trouble the Lu family, but queuing up at the Yamen was a waste of time, and spending five hundred taels to see the corpse was simply a waste of money.
I went directly to Lu Youkang. He must know that Bai Mudan asked me to catch the murderer.
He has been so busy these days that after listening to my explanation of the situation, he immediately took off the jade medal from his waist and handed it to me.
This is their Lu family’s pass, and it’s a universal pass. In Yuancheng, as long as I have this jade badge, there is no place I can’t enter.
