not possible

It was night, and the watchmen walked a few streets.

The yamen servant brought Li Yixing and Han Lingzi into the official yamen.This time is different from the time when I came to the prison. I went around and took a side path. After that, there was a separate door in front of me, and then there was the back of the Yamen, which was the place where the county magistrate lived.

But at this moment, the man stopped and did not lead them any further.

Dark night, narrow corridor.The yamen servant only held a lighting lantern in his hand, through the interlaced light, he could only see his expression one-sidedly.

He looked around carefully to make sure no one around saw him.He was on duty tonight, and he had transferred all the people in the front yard who could be transferred.He said to Li Yixing and the others in a low voice: "After passing through this gate, you will arrive at the back of the Yamen. It is inconvenient for me to go in, so be careful."

Li Yixing looked at the front door, and still couldn't help asking him: "Why do you want to help us?"

Han Lingzi repeated it again, "Why do you want to help us?"

"To be honest, Zhao Pin and I have met once or twice. Such a good-looking person died for no reason. I had been in contact with him. I felt a little uncomfortable. That is, seeing him in the court that day. You two, I have some impressions of you two, and think that you two should be feasible."

Li Yixing clasped his hands.

The yamen servant went on to say: "However... I still have one thing to ask for."

Han Lingzi: "Please tell me."

"If... I said if it is discovered by then."

Li Yixing immediately understood the meaning of his words, and continued: "Don't worry, you will never find out."

"..."

He whispered: "I took great risks to bring you in, so be careful."

When the yamen servant left, he took the only lamp with him.Li Yixing couldn't see his fingers in the corridor, so Li Yixing groped forward carefully before reaching the crack of the door.

The yamen servant looked back at the aisle.Seeing those two young men from the court that day, they were chivalrous and heroic. I thought I was the same when I was young, but I don't need to mention it now.Besides, I feel a little guilty in my heart.

Since someone found a dead body on the mountain this month, rumors have intensified, saying that the local county magistrate is incompetent, and the murderer cannot be caught even in such a murder case, causing panic among the people.And the county magistrate did not check. In order to quell public grievances, he directly said that it was a monster who made a mischief and posted a notice on the same day.Sure enough, people began to talk about the monsters in Ganshan.

But when the two teenagers brought Zhang Shan and Li Si to the court to report the crime that day, he could see clearly from the side not far behind him. Li Si let go only when he named the murderer.

But that day, as soon as Zhang Shan and Li Si were locked up, the county magistrate called us all to the yamen, saying that there was something important to announce, but then it was too late to come. In the end, he came and didn't say anything. Let us break up again.

Afterwards, the county magistrate left the Yamen mansion, and Zhang Shan and Li Si died when he came back.And the county magistrate didn't say anything directly, so he posted a notice saying that the murderer hanged himself in prison.

All of this is really suspicious. If it is really the murder of the magistrate, I dare not think about it... But why?

……

Li Yixing slowly pushed the door open, although the wooden door creaked slowly and carefully.

The backyard of the yamen is in front of the door. Generally, the local county magistrates are not locals, and they live directly in the yamen.

According to the moonlight, this courtyard can still be seen more or less clearly.Three or two houses face each other, and the left and right ends are surrounded by walls.

Li Yixing and Han Lingzi watched from room to room, and Li Yixing tiptoed by the window with his waist down, one by one (watching one by one).

Han Lingzi realized that the door of the room on the far right seemed to be locked, so he lifted his foot and walked over.He walks lightly and silently, so he doesn't need to try to be like Li Yixing.

The door in front of him was indeed locked.The lock body is not stained with dust, and it feels like it is often opened and used.The door is a bit old, I don't know what's inside, and it's specially locked?

Li Yixing looked over from the leftmost room one by one, and finally walked to the right.

"The magistrate is dozing off, I can hear him snoring. Did you find anything?"

Han Lingzi pointed to the lock on the front door.

Li Yixing turned his face to look at the lock: "The first (front) rooms are mostly wooden bolts, why is this pole (this room) locked? Is there anything unusual about this lock?"

"..."

Han Lingzi glanced at Li Yixing, and said, "Inside." Han Lingzi took a step back and flicked the whisk, and the door lock opened with a "click".

"Go in and have a look." Han Lingzi said lightly.

Li Yixing nodded and said, "Yes."

The door was pushed open little by little, and nothing could be seen in the room.

Li Yixing whispered: "Heiqu is scary (black), you can't see it if you look at it (invisible)."

When the door was halfway open, the gap under the door was blocked by something and couldn't be pushed.

"what's that?"

Li Yixing squatted down, reached over with his hand, and touched what looked like a book?Li Yixing couldn't help complaining: "It's too dark, I can see a shovel." Han Lingzi shook his head helplessly, at this moment he took out the yellow paper talisman in his clothes, and burned his spiritual power on his fingertips to continue it.

The whole room is brightened at once.It was true that a thick book was stuck in the crack of the door, which made the door unable to move forward.

The whole room is not big, and it can be seen clearly when the light shines on it.

Looking up, the whole room is full of things. There are three bookshelves in front of which are full of documents and files. There is a green lamp on each side and cobwebs have sprung up between the bookshelves.The books that fell all over the ground were not picked up, and there were a few footprints on them.It looks like a special place for copywriting, and it's not commonly used.

Li Yixing: "It seems that there is nothing wrong with it." Li Yixing walked around in front of the bookshelf and looked at it carefully, and even flipped through a few books, which were nothing more than court records and some messy confessions.

Han Lingzi went to the left and right lamps instead.When I entered the door just now, I noticed the oil and wick in the blue lamp.

Everything here is dusty and old, only the oil and wick of this lamp have been replaced with new ones.Li Yixing returned the book to the shelf, turned around to look for Han Lingzi, and see what he found?

"What's up?"

Han Lingzi approached the burning talisman, and it could be seen clearly by the light.

"What's so good about this lamp?" Seeing that Han Lingzi had been staring at the lamp, Li Yixing was also curious, so he moved (closer) to have a look.

The side of the oil lamp on this...is very smooth, as if it has been touched often.Li Yixing thought about it, so he tried it with his hands, and sure enough, the lamp had another mystery. The side of the lamp was loose, and Li Yixing tried to twist it left and right.

The bookshelf on the far side moved away slowly, revealing a secret door to walk through to have a look, but the stairs were winding down.

Li Yixing took a few steps down tentatively, and the bookshelf gradually moved back, as if it was about to close again.

It should have been induced, but it will recover.

Li Yixing didn't back out, but Han Lingzi walked in sideways.Li Yixing paused, looking at Han Lingzi in front of him, shouldn't he be waiting outside?

"What do you see me doing? Let's go."

Li Yixing: "Okay."

But Jindu came in, and Li Yixing didn't say anything.Li Yixing went down the stairs little by little with Qianhan Lingzi behind.

Although the continuous burning of spiritual power can slow down the speed of paper consumption, the paper on Han Lingzi's fingertips will still run out sometimes.

When the light source was lost, Li Yixing's eyes went dark.

"Uh, what's the matter, brother? Can't be bothered (can't you)?"

Han Lingzi took out another talisman paper from his sleeve and lit it.

Li Yixing looked down at the stairs under his feet, the light came on again, and he suddenly panicked.Li Yixing shook his head and looked up - it's the end.

Under the stairs, there is actually a closed room.There are wooden frames around, on which are large and small boxes, and two wooden tables, one large and one small, are placed in the center of the room.

Li Yixing and Han Ling walked in to have a look, and there was a pot full of oil on the small table, with chili peppers floating on the oil.There is a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table, how many plates of sliced ​​raw meat and a plate of large intestine?Fat intestines?Also put on the table.Li Yixing looked at the things on the table, and for some reason suddenly thought of a dish - hot pot.

He pursed his lips in confusion, wouldn't this person open a secret room for dinner, right?

"What did you think of?"

Li Yixing pointed to the pot of oil on the table, and said, "Does it look like a hot pot?"

"Hot Pot?"

"That's right, it's a delicacy from my hometown Shu."

Han Lingzi shook his head and said, "I've never tasted it before."

Li Yixing chatted about this: "The most important thing about hot pot is the bottom material. If it is not fried well, it will be bitter afterward. There is also oil, oil is clear oil, it is not good, and the butter will smear the mouth. Even so, the oil is shiny. , I don’t think the oil in this pot is a bit black.” Li Yixing said, and looked at the pot of oil on the table at this time.

"Anyway, it's delicious. I'll take you to try it when I have a chance."

Han Lingzi turned his head to the side, but didn't answer him.I can't eat spicy food, and once this matter is over, I won't see you again in the future, I'm afraid I won't have a chance.

Li Yixing glanced at the pot of oil on the table, and even turned away to look at another table in disgust.Another large table is as long as one person and as wide as two people.There are bloodstains on it, and there are shallow or deep marks from the chisel, which is shocking to see.

Especially the four corners of the table were heavily stained with blood.Moreover, a hole was pierced from the bottom of the four-corner table, and a rope was drawn from the bottom, as if to wrap or tie something?

Li Yixing: "No...it can't be him."

At this time, Li Yixing suddenly heard a weak cry for help, which seemed to be coming from his left side, but Li Yi turned sideways and saw that it was a wall.

Li Yixing stepped forward and knocked, and the wall was actually empty, but he had to push it away to open it.Han Lingzi also stepped forward.

Listening to that calling sound is very familiar.