Tang riddles

On May [-]th, from Zishi to Yinshi in the early morning, many homicides occurred one after another in Chang'an City.

Zeng Yi, a former official of the Crane Mansion, was nailed to death on the gate tower of Zhuquemen by a sharpened wooden stick. Zeng Yi lived in Guanglufang, one of the nearest Lifangs to Zhuquemen. .As for why he left his residence at night and died above the gate tower of Suzaku, it is not known for the time being.Fortunately, the murderer was discovered in time by the soldiers of the Wanqi Forbidden Army on duty, chased him and fled to Shen's Mansion in Chongyifang, where he was arrested.

Then, a former Hefu official named Xun Le in Yanzuofang and a former Hefu official named Bai Ziqian in Jinchengfang were found dead at home almost at the same time.Both hands and feet were tied, their mouths were gagged, and they were buried alive. The murderer even erected a wooden tablet on top of the soil where the dead were buried. There were strange patterns carved on it, which seemed to be the sealing pattern of Taoism.

So far, the eight Lang officials who survived the abolition of the Konghe Mansion were all killed.The basic facts of the case are as follows: On May [-], Lu Bingwen of Fenglefang, Zhang Tingle of Yanshoufang, and Wu Guanzhi of Anrenfang died in a fire, and their bodies were found hanging in the study at home; on May [-], Yuan Kai and Anyi of Yongxingfang Hu Yimin in Fangfang died of drowning, and his body was found in a water tank at home; on May [-], Zeng Yi in Guanglufang died when he was punctured with a wooden stick. Qian died at home, buried alive and suffocated.

However, the remaining eight people in the Guanhe Mansion were killed, which did not end the killing.In the early morning of the [-]th, three more people were killed one after another.In Lanlingfang in the city lived a former court servant named Li Yu.This number was sent out of the palace a few years ago because of old age and infirmity, and then lived with his adopted son's family. In the early morning of the [-]th, he was found beheaded in the courtyard of his home, facing northeast, kneeling on the ground, holding his head in his hands.At the same time, an old gardener named Sun Da in Quchifang in the south of the city was also beheaded and killed. The state of the corpse after death was exactly the same as that of Li Yu. In addition, in the Princess Mansion of the State of Jin in Changle Square in the north of the city, a former court servant was beheaded and killed. This person was called Chen Bi, and the state of the corpse was no different from the previous two.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been such a vicious murder case in Chang'an City, and so many people died overnight.This matter alarmed the saint, who was terrified and furious, and ordered death to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai.Jingzhao Mansion was named to fully assist the third department in handling the case, and all judicial officials in Beijing participated in the investigation.The case was named "Five Elements Murder Case" and recorded in the book.

Shen Sui, who hadn't closed his eyes in the night of [-], heard the news of the accident at home, hurried back home with Zhang Ruohan, before he had time to rest, he bumped into someone from the inner court to announce the decree.The emperor temporarily dispatched her to serve as the special envoy to promote the criminal name, leading the newly formed investigation team to start the investigation.Special envoy is an unprecedented special official position, with a temporary nature, but at the same time, it also possesses great power. With the imperial order in hand, you can enter and leave the palace at will, transfer the files of various governments and departments at will, and search at will. No one shall obstruct the private residence of any prince or noble.The chief judge of the Five Elements Murder Case is the highest officer of the Third Division, and Shen Sui's identity is equivalent to the senior staff officer of the Third Division. Her investigation results will determine the trial of the entire case.

Shen Sui did not expect that the emperor would give her such great trust. After taking over, she couldn't help but feel uneasy, feeling that the burden on her shoulders was very heavy.The complexity of this case has far exceeded everyone's imagination. Originally, he thought that the case should be over when Qin Zhen was found, but Shen Sui did not expect that behind Qin Zhen, there was a shadow that followed him like a shadow. After Qin Zhen was imprisoned, the shadow was still manipulating the overall situation, committing murderous cases one after another.And Qin Zhen didn't know about it.He thought that everything was arranged by himself, and he had indeed already made a plan to kill the remaining three officials of the Crane Mansion, but he knew in his heart that after he, Anna Yi, Tang Shisan and Fei Liti were imprisoned, In fact, the murder plan has long been shelved.Although he threatened that he would go to jail and that the people behind him would continue to kill people, he knew in his heart that no one would commit crimes again.That was nothing but a slander, for the sake of sensationalism.

It's just that he never thought that his slanderous words would become completely true.Someone replaced Qin Zhen, Anna Yi and others, and completed their murder plan overnight.

After Shen Sui took over the case, the first thing he did was to go to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate Qin Zhen alone.She retreated to the left and right, entered Qin Zhen's cell, and had a close talk with him.Qin Zhen, who was in prison, didn't know what happened last night.After Shen Sui narrated it to him, he showed a look of bewilderment, raised his hand to grab the official robe on Shen Sui's body, and said in a trembling voice:

"Bo Zhao...Bo Zhao...I, I have been used..."

"what?"

"He's not dead...he's not dead..."

"Who isn't dead?"

"Yin Yuyue is not dead..." He trembled and almost squeezed out the words between his teeth, "I didn't kill him, he didn't die...it was him, he was manipulating me behind my back, he was the one who let me die on purpose. I became the Grand Pope, and he deliberately let me control the power of the cult...he is using me!"

The cold hairs all over Shen Sui's body stood up, he grabbed Qin Zhen's hand, and said in a low voice:

"Grandpa, are you really sure? Isn't Yin Yuyue the one you killed in the secret passage of the main altar back then? We also found his body, and he clearly had Yin Yuyue's badge on his waist."

"When I killed him back then, everything was so realistic, I really thought I killed him. You were not there, you don't know the process, Yin Yuyue has a strong kung fu, if it wasn't for my surprise attack and spraying the drug, I wouldn't have killed him." Probably killed him. The whole process was very dangerous at the time, and I killed him very by chance. I killed him and watched him die. I should have been sure, but somewhere, I always felt that something was wrong. This feeling It has been with me for decades, and I convinced myself that it was the first time I killed someone, and the fear left by being too nervous, I didn't expect... This feeling is real, he really didn't die!"

Shen Sui was panting, his brain was running rapidly, and suddenly thought of something, he hurriedly asked:

"What weapon did you use to kill him?"

"Knife."

"What kind of knife?"

"A scimitar made of fine steel from the Western Regions, which he carries with him."

"Killed someone, where is the knife?"

"I took it out, and then threw it in the desert, I don't know where it was thrown."

Shen Sui lost his strength and sat down on the ground.

"What's the matter, Bo Zhao?" Qin Zhen asked eagerly.

"Grandpa, you really killed the wrong person. The skeleton we found in the secret passage died because it was pierced through the back of the neck by a very special triangular steel thorn."

Shen Sui recalled that when he first talked about the past with Qin Zhen, Qin Zhen once said, "...but he was still unwilling to tell me, and even called his men to arrest me, and rushed towards me with his sword drawn. Now, I had no choice but to pour drug on him and kill him with his knife in the depths of the abandoned passage..." At that time, Shen Sui's emotions were too ups and downs, and he didn't pay attention to this detail for a while. In fact, she should have discovered it a long time ago. He didn't kill Yin Yuyue, or in other words, the person who died in the tunnel was not Yin Yuyue at all!

Shen Sui once guessed that the special triangular/bayonet was taken away by Xiao Yuan who assisted Qin Lian in escaping from birth. He couldn't remember this special weapon, so he never asked about the whereabouts of this weapon.Shen Sui still remembered that when Huang'er was taken away by Bai Liuniang in the desert, the person who let Bai Liuniang out should have a three-edged/bayonet on him, and he used this bayonet to kill Xiao Kai and a Qianyu sect brother, and broke his chains.She thought that the person who used the bayonet should be Yixu, because at that time Yixu and his mother-in-law were pretending to be an old Sogdian and the other a young Sogdian.The mother-in-law followed Sima Shizun to find the ancient city of Loulan. At that time, only Yixu was left in the barracks, and he was the only one who could use the triangular/bayonet to open Bai Liuniang's prison car and kill Xiao Kai and the guards.However, Yi Xu did not have this bayonet on her body, and she guessed that it was taken away by Xiao Yuan.Thinking about it now, she took it for granted.This bayonet, which has never been seen before, may be carried by Yin Yuyue, the mastermind behind the scenes!

"Yeah, how could that person die so easily... It's just that I was blinded by hatred, and the pleasure of slashing the enemy with my hands completely deceived me. I never thought that the person I killed was not him...God... ..." Qin Zhen burst into tears, clutching his messy hair with his hands in grief and anger. He was blinded by the enemy for nearly 20 years, used them for nearly 20 years, killed so many people, and did so many evil things. It was all his will, his evil.How can such a fact not make him feel heartbroken and unbearable.

"Grandpa, grandpa! Listen to me!" Shen Sui grabbed Qin Zhen's lapel and tried to whisper in his ear:

"Anyi, Tang Shisan, Fei Liti, are these people yours?"

Qin Zhen just shook his head, now, he can no longer tell what is true and what is false.

"If they are not your people, then their purpose of following you wholeheartedly is very clear, just to help Yin Yuyue control you. Do you recall, have they ever disobeyed your orders? What you ordered, they are Isn't everything done? Or are they doing something else without telling you?"

Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, his expression was dull, and he couldn't answer for a long time.Shen Sui said urgently:

"Grandpa! This is very important! It is related to whether we can find Yin Yuyue!"

Qin Zhen seemed to wake up a little bit. After thinking for a while, he seemed to think of something, and replied:

"I never let Annayi kill Yi, this matter is her own initiative."

Shen Sui's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Anany killed Yi, the only reason was to cover up the matter of taking the blood marrow. But this matter was recorded in Yi's notes, so it can be done for him. We know."

"She doesn't know the existence of that notebook?"

"Maybe she knows, maybe she doesn't know. Assuming she knew, but she didn't take that notebook away, it's probably because... what was written in that notebook wasn't the whole truth at all, so she wasn't afraid."

"It doesn't make sense. If the notes don't contain all the facts, then Yi didn't know the real facts at all, and Anayi had no reason to kill her. Since Yi was killed by her, it means that Yi knew clearly factual truth."

"So, that notebook has been tampered with by Annayi and then dropped... What we saw was not the whole truth..." Shen Sui finally reasoned.

"Back then, Annayi took your father's blood marrow. There must be something hidden in it. And the missing blood marrow must have fallen into the hands of Yin Yuyue!" Qin Zhen added.

"I'll investigate right away. Grandpa, you must hold on, and I will find a way to rescue you." Shen Sui finally said firmly.

"Good boy...you...you must be careful." Qin Zhen wanted to say leave me alone, but he couldn't utter the words, so he changed his words temporarily.

Shen Sui hurriedly left Qin Zhen's cell, and immediately ordered someone to take her to Annayi's cell.As the only felony female prisoner in the prison, Anna Yi was held alone at the westernmost end of the sky prison.When Shen Sui arrived at the door of her cell, she was sitting cross-legged in meditation, looking calm and relaxed.Seeing this woman with brown hair and green eyes, Shen Sui's heart was filled with extremely complicated emotions.She used to hate Anna to the bone, and because she had desperately saved her sisters, she changed her view of her, but now, she changed from white to black again, and Shen Sui's heart suddenly calmed down.Although her emotions towards Anna Yi were very complicated, she was no longer influenced by emotions.

"You... How long are you going to perform this scene?" Shen Sui asked in a deep voice when only the two of them were left.

Anayi opened her eyes slightly, showing a characteristic smile:

"It seems that you finally reacted."

"Back then, you gave Yi to eat the blood marrow. What was it for?"

"For an experiment." Anayi smiled, "you must know that things like Luanhuang's blood marrow should not be eaten indiscriminately. Especially, those of us who have never had blood contact with Luanhuang's bloodline, rashly serve The blood marrow may have a very bad reaction. I have to let my good junior sister try it for me first. The junior sister is similar to me in physique, and they are also from the Western Regions, and their eating habits are similar. Her condition after taking it It is of great reference value to me.”

"So you didn't take the blood marrow at that time, the only thing you actually took was one?"

"Yeah, poor girl has always felt that I took it with her. How is this possible? If I took it at that time, I would be like her, fainted until the morning because of the pain, how could I have time to rescue it?" You two sisters, take you to escape from Chang'an?" Anna Yi said leisurely, "I took the blood marrow of Luanhuang half a month later, after confirming that my good junior sister is all right. Alas, it's a pity, in fact, we are still in the end. I was swallowed by the side effects. I am not Shen Jin, who was born with the blood of Luanhuang, nor Qin Lian, who received Yin Yu's blood essence, his body has been transformed, and he also gave birth to a child of Luanhuang bloodline. In the end, it is still incompatible with the blood and marrow, and we live in pain all day long, and although our face ages slowly, we are already in our dying years."

"Why did you help Yin Yuyue harm my father? Is it just because she doesn't love you?"

"Just? Hehehe...that's enough." Annayi said softly.

"Where is Yin Yuyue?"

"If I knew, would I still be in prison? I'm also waiting for him, just wait and see, the day when I get out of the prison is not far away."

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