Seeing the homing pigeon that had flown away, Tang Jianqiu naturally had no intention of drinking tea. After taking a few copper coins, he chased after him with his embroidered spring knife.
The homing pigeon flew quite fast, and now it was in the air. If it flew too high and too far, Tang Jianqiu really had nothing to do with it.
Tang Jianqiu was irritated because of this matter, and there happened to be a hunter who was going to go hunting in the mountains. Tang Jianqiu naturally couldn't explain too much, so he borrowed a bow and arrow from the hunter.
The hunter couldn't refuse, so he had to agree.
Tang Jianqiu held the bow with his left hand, reached around his back with the other hand to take out the arrow, and aimed it at the homing pigeon.
Such a distance may be a bit difficult for Tang Jianqiu, because the homing pigeon does fly a bit high.
Fortunately, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has acquired eighteen kinds of martial arts. Swords are what he is best at.
After locking the target, Tang Jianqiu's eyes turned cold, and then he let go of his hand.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow left the string, whizzing through it like lightning.
The carrier pigeon let out a scream and then fell to the ground, followed by the moment when bright red blood spread from it.
After returning the arrow, Tang Jianqiu walked up to the pigeon expressionlessly and took off the letter from the pigeon's foot. When he saw the content on the note, he couldn't help but be shocked.
He could no longer remain calm and rushed to the county government office as fast as he could, calling Fang Xiaoyu, A Fei and Mei Xiang to come over.
"Sir, what's the important thing for you to call your subordinates down in such a hurry?"
Fang Xiaoyu couldn't understand that Tang Jianqiu didn't say anything, but just waved.
After that, several officers and soldiers nearby opened the quilt, revealing an unharmed young man.
Mei Xiang was shocked when she saw that the long-dead young man was now resurrected with no signs of poisoning.
She was stunned and shook her head from time to time, as if she didn't know anything.
"What's going on? But I clearly saw him die with my own eyes. Brother A Fei, what is going on?"
It would be fine if he were still here, but the key to the problem is that this person has a rosy complexion, no doubt like ordinary people.
However, Ah Fei seemed to have known about this for a long time, but he just kept a calm mind and his tone was calm.
"Sister Mei Xiang, don't worry, I'll explain it to you later."
Then, A Fei looked at Tang Jianqiu. He bowed, then put on the most respectful side and said: "Master Tang, you are really amazing! All this is in your calculation."
Hearing this, Mei Xiang couldn't help but exclaimed: "What! Could it be that all this was planned by adults?"
"Sir, you are absolutely right. As expected, someone came to assassinate me rashly!"
As he said this, Ah Fei gave Tang Jianqiu a thumbs up, feeling happy that the plan was completed successfully.
"This...what is going on? Mei Xiang doesn't understand."
Seeing these elders talking about their own things and enjoying themselves, Mei Xiang had more and more doubts in her heart.
She was a little confused. It felt like there were many things being hidden from her.
Ah Fei smiled, it turned out that all this was just Tang Jianqiu's trick.
When Ah Fei knew that there was a dark shadow flashing across the courtyard, he immediately told Tang Jianqiu the news.
After getting the news, Tang Jianqiu came up with a plan. Since the man came to assassinate him, he must be a master.
And those people usually like to hide during the day and night, and their hiding techniques are naturally the most accurate. How could Mei Xiang, who does not know martial arts, find out?
He had long observed that the best way to sneak into the government office was to pass through the bamboo forest behind the middle wall, and then climb directly over the wall.
Sneaking in from there is not only convenient but also extremely difficult to be discovered. However, the masked man came from the direction of Ertang rather than the nearest, which really doesn't look like a professional killer.
Obviously, his purpose in doing this was simply to attract Mei Xiang's attention.
Through what A Fei told him, Tang Jianqiu thought of the medicine jar in Mei Xiang's hand.
He knew that the assassin must be hiding outside the window to observe, so he pretended to give the other party medicine. After trying it, he found that the medicine was indeed poisonous!
Only at this moment did Mei Xiang realize that the young man had not drank the medicine in the jar at all.
You must know that she was worried about this incident, and now she was slightly relieved when she heard such news.
"So that's how it was. It really scared the slave family. Brother A Fei, then why didn't you tell me later?"
Mei Xiang was very aggrieved. She had blamed herself for this for a long time, but now he actually told her such an answer. How could she not be angry?
Ah Fei was also amused by Mei Xiang's innocence, but he didn't expect that this girl actually took it seriously.
But this is better, it can make the plan more complete.
"Do you think the assassin is really gone? If the opponent is a more cautious person, he will definitely lie dormant. At that time, I will cleverly use the ash from the bottom of the pot to blacken the victim's face, pretending to be poisoned."
"Then what do you mean by not breathing?" Mei Xiang asked again. If the previous things can be explained, what about the latter.
"What's so difficult about this? I got Ma Fei Powder from Mr. Tang. This is a kind of anesthetic. Once taken, a person's breathing will be very weak. After taking all these precautions, I took this opportunity to blow out the candle.
And I was lying on the victim's bed in the dark. When the killer realized that his plan was revealed, he shot a false shot and fled.
Mr. Tang and I knew very well that this person had not gone far and would definitely be hiding nearby to observe whether the victim was really dead.
For the sake of a safe plan, I didn’t tell you the real situation. Then I pretended to collect the body for him with my brothers, while Mr. Tang and I continued to act. He punished me for the reason, so this matter can’t be said. pass? "
It is for this reason that the two of them succeeded in confusing the killer with a clever trick. A Fei was also proud of his victory in this battle.
"Brother A Fei really made me worry so much that my eyes almost swelled."
Just as she was talking, Mei Xiang turned her back and didn't want to pay attention to A Fei anymore, as if she was in a small mood, ashamed and annoyed.
After hearing this, A Fei was a little embarrassed and quickly stepped forward to apologize: "Hahaha, good sister, I will apologize to you. The matter is too urgent and I have to deal with it like this."
Mei Xiang just snorted coldly and said slightly arrogantly: "Humph, then I forgive you."
At the critical moment, Ah Fei was still clear-headed in the face of danger, and he also needed to be able to make accurate judgments and make decisive decisions so that Tang Jianqiu's teachings to him would not be in vain.
"Afei, you did a good job."
Tang Jianqiu had to praise him on this matter. If he hadn't informed him of the details, he wouldn't have thought of such a plan.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. Do you need to fine me a small salary?"
Ah Fei had a flattering look on his face, and he wanted to buy more wine to drink. If he didn't have any wages for three consecutive months, how could he pay it off? Don’t you want to drink from the northwest wind?
"What? Do you still want to be fined?"
Tang Jianqiu glanced sideways, and Ah Fei was overjoyed when he heard this, like a child who got a reward.
"Thank you, sir!"
However, at this moment, Xiaoqi, a guard in uniform, hurriedly came to report, and he quickly bowed and said:
"Sir! The missing girls have finally been found. Unfortunately, only their bodies can be found now."
"What! No survivors?"
What was even more surprising than Tang Jianqiu was that A Fei and Mei Xiang were still alive. Doesn't that mean there was no one left alive?
Xiaoqi nodded vigorously and said truthfully: "Exactly! Sir, all of these deceased's hair was cut off without exception, and there were no other wounds except for a fatal blow to the chest."
"Kill with one blow?"
Tang Jianqiu's brows flashed with confusion, and he looked down inadvertently while thinking.
He really couldn't understand why the other party had to choose hair.
"What did the murderer want to do with the deceased's hair? If it could be used elsewhere, it might be of some use, but hair is the least valuable thing."
Of course, hair is very important to them, for reasons related to filial piety, the distinction between Yi and Xia, life, face, and even culture.
In the words of Confucius, filial piety is the foundation of virtue... The body, hair and skin are received from parents and do not dare to be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety. It is to establish oneself and practice the Tao and become famous in future generations to show off one's parents. This is the end of filial piety.
What is it that makes this killer so persistent and insistent on removing people's hair?
"Take me to the crime scene, A Fei, Fang Xiaoyu, come with me, and Mei Xiang will come with you."
Mei Xiang was very surprised after hearing this, as if she couldn't believe that she was actually selected. She never thought that she was qualified.
In order to make sure that she heard correctly, Mei Xiang pointed at herself with her jade finger in disbelief: "Sir, I am not in the government, am I qualified?"
In response, Tang Jianqiu replied without hesitation: "That's natural."
"I never thought that one day I would be able to work with the government. This is such an honor! Thank you, sir!"
Mei Xiang was very happy. For her, this was a great privilege that she could not ask for.
Ever since, Tang Jianqiu and others came to the scene of the crime.
Even though I was mentally prepared, it was still a little hard to accept when I saw such a scene.
The putrid smell emanating from the corpse was like a long-dead mummy, with bloody flesh and blood, which was shocking.
Corpses fell to the ground in a mess, which made people's hair stand on end. Their limbs were broken and their clothes were disheveled. They were now beyond recognition and their original appearance could not be distinguished. The smell of corruption filled the whole room.
Ah Fei almost vomited it out on the spot when he smelled it.
For him, the visual impact was too terrifying. Even if it was not the first time he saw a corpse, he still couldn't accept it when he saw this stinky beauty corpse again.
"Such an inhumane act is truly unscrupulous and abominable!"
Tang Jianqiu was furious. Even though he had handled a large number of cases, he could not stand such scenes, not to mention that all the deceased were women!
"Sir, where should we start the investigation? The face of the deceased is unrecognizable. Why don't we ask the widower to come and take a look? There may be clues we want." This was the advice Fang Xiaoyu could give, and then he waited for Tang Jianqiu's reply.
However, what Tang Jianqiu said next caught him off guard;
"Let me, Zhenfu, take a look at him first."
