Zhuoying

The little thief walked quickly, and Zhong Xie followed closely behind.Out of the town all the way to the west, it is a piece of barren grass.The withered grass reached Zhong Xie's waist, and once the thief arrived here, he was like a fish in water, almost throwing Zhong Xie away.With his boots stuck in the mud, Zhong Xie heeled in embarrassment, and after about a mile, the two finally passed through the dry grass.

The little thief stopped, raised his head and nodded forward with his chin.

Zhong Xie couldn't see clearly, he slid sideways down into the sunken pit, which was pitch black, and some withered grass and broken branches were intertwined. He took a few steps closer, and suddenly grabbed the thief's arm.

"Go together."

The rain was pattering, and the thief broke away from his hand violently, rubbed his arm in disgust, pulled his belt with his backhand, and dragged him into the pit.

Zhong Xie squatted down to scrape away the dead grass, and seemed to smell the burning smell in the rain.He leaned over, reached in, touched the hard body, and he didn't know where he pulled it, and dragged the body out half of his body.

Only then did he see clearly, his stomach twitched suddenly, and he let go without thinking, avoiding the sound of vomiting.

The body appeared to have been scratched and burned.If it wasn't for the heavy rain, there might only be a black torso left.But now it's not much better, he is pulling the chest of the corpse, dragging the person out just to reveal the horrible head.

"Last night." The thief squatted beside the corpse, and took off half of the corpse's clothes, revealing the dark red and purple spots inside. "Someone threw him here, and he came to burn it again this afternoon." He faced the corpse as usual, without any fear in his eyes.Even when Zhong Xie was vomiting, he overturned the corpse with all his strength.

As the rain hit his face, Zhong Xie took a rest before turning back.He swept through the corpse and rubbed his hands on the stripped clothes, but he couldn't touch anything.There was no scar on the back. He turned to look at the corpse's shoulder, resisting the fear of facing this face, and found holes and poking marks on the corpse's shoulder.Zhong Xie opened the front of the man again, and saw that the chest of the corpse had also been stabbed several times.

The little thief pointed at the chest, and said: "This was stabbed after dragging it." He paused, "I forgot how many knives were stabbed."

Zhong Xie looked up at him and said in a deep voice, "What were you doing here last night?"

The little thief didn't make a sound, Zhong Xie grabbed him tightly, dragged him to his eyes, and said, "If you don't understand clearly, the trial of this case will start with you!"

The little thief's eyes became brighter from the rain, he stared at Zhong Xie, and said, "Follow and kill!" Seeing Zhong Xie was shocked, he broke free, and said softly, "But it's not about killing this one."

"You came with them?" Zhong Xie asked urgently, "Who are they?"

"I don't know." The little thief stood up and said in a flat voice, "I've already brought you here. I'm leaving."

Zhong Xie rushed forward and grabbed his hand, saying: "You are the witness!" Seeing that he was already showing anger, he said again: "If you make it clear, I will reward you more!" Zhong Xie said and touched To the chest, it turns out that today's purse has been handed over, where is the money left?

The thief sneered and was about to fight.

Zhong Xie's heart thumped, he pulled the jade pendant from his waist and threw it to him, "Hold it first!"

The jade pendant in the night rain was splashed with water and mud, but it was extremely smooth and delicate when touched by the fingertips.The thief looked through it, and after confirming that it was worth the money, he stuffed it into his arms, and squatted down again.

However, this time before he could speak, he quickly grabbed Zhong Xie's neckline, and looked at the withered grass with vigilance in his eyes.

"came back!"

He dragged Zhong Xie by the cat's waist and went to the other side of the withered grass. The corpse was too late to push, and Zhong Xie was pulled and stumbled by him.When a talent enters the grass, he falls into the mud, and his face is covered in mud.Zhong Xie shook his muddy head, and in the rain, he saw the little thief gesturing to him to shut up.

The conversation is not obvious in Ye Yu, but it can be heard.

"Swift hands and feet, drag it away..." The voice froze when the withered grass was pushed away, and then turned around and scolded: "You didn't stuff it in?!"

"Bah." The man who was spitting rainwater looked over and saw the corpse half exposed lying in the mud. He was also taken aback, and said in surprise, "No, no, everyone watched me stuff it in!" He said: "How did this come out?" Shivered again in the night rain, "Could it be that he crawled by himself?"

"He died a long time ago." Someone knelt down next to the corpse, but his eyes suddenly stared at the ground, and then followed the footprints.

The little thief suddenly and fiercely pulled Zhong Xie's back collar as a greeting, and then rushed out first, rushed into the grass and ran away.

Terrible!

Zhong Xie got up with hands and feet, and chased after him before he could stand still.

The people behind followed and charged, seeing that the two had already run away, they not only cursed: "You can't let them run away!" Then they kicked their own people hard behind and cursed: "Otherwise we will lose our heads!"

Zhong Xie gasped for breath, the rain hit his face frantically, he and the thief gradually distanced themselves, the mud piled up under his feet, and his speed of lifting his feet was even slower.But the people behind were chasing after him, no matter how conceited he was, he didn't dare to stop and reason at this moment!

The little thief didn't look back at all, and rushed all the way.Zhong Xie felt that his chest was going to be dry and cracked. His throat was burning while he was panting all the time. He didn't know which direction he was rushing.

Unexpectedly, the little bastard stopped suddenly, turned around and rushed back.

"The long river!" He waved to Zhong Xie, "The long river is blocked ahead!"

"I, cough, I thought you knew the way?!" Zhong Xie stopped his back charge with his hands, stepped on the mud up to his calf and continued to charge forward, and said sharply: "The road behind is dead! Go down the river! Let's go down the river!"

"I don't know how to swim!" The little thief was dragged forward by him, and said loudly, "Get off! I'll run from behind!"

Zhong Xie didn't let go, and dragged the others, saying: "I haven't finished the trial yet! You must stay with me!" Quickly, he touched the thief's chest and said, "The case has not been investigated yet! count!"

The little thief was so angry that he swallowed it again, so he could only run forward.When Zhong Xie rushed to the edge of the long river, he could see the face of the pursuer clearly when he turned his head. He took a deep breath, and before he could even say a word, he threw himself into the long river with the little thief.

The kid couldn't catch up with him, so he jumped in like this, his nasal cavity was choked by the river water, and he struggled violently when he entered the water.Zhong Xie pressed his back, led the people to the surface, and suffocated in after he coughed up the water.

The people on the shore threw their hands and cursed, turned around and kicked the man in front of him, and said viciously: "Fucking report! Let the adults seal up this land!" !"

When Zhong Xie came ashore, he had already tried his best.He was planted on the mud flat, no longer caring about being neat and tidy, and could only breathe.After a while, he reached out and patted the face of the thief beside him.

The man opened his eyes immediately, spit out the sand that rushed into his mouth, and supported himself slowly.

"More money." He glared at Zhong Xie.

Zhong Xie tore off the loose headband, and said: "The jade pendant can reach the best mansion in Kyoto. Since you want to sell news, don't be too greedy."

The kid got up, wiped his face and left.

Zhong Xie turned over and lay on the mudflat, the rain had turned into fine cow hair.He said: "You go, and you will make a note on the case later."

The little thief turned back again, grabbed the sand and stuffed his face, knelt down in front of his head, and said, "What do you want?"

"Why did you kill them?" Zhong Xie stared into his eyes and asked, "Who are they? That corpse doesn't seem to have just been killed."

"I don't know." The little thief's face was washed clean, revealing his usually tanned skin, which looks quite comfortable.He said: "If I want to kill them, they should of course be killed. A corpse is a corpse. When did you die? That's something you officials should investigate."

"Tell me the reason for the murder." Zhong Xie shook off the dirt on his face and said, "Just go."

The kid paused, "Four nights ago, they sent a drunk home and stepped on my job."

Zhong Xie was lying down, but when he heard this, he opened his eyes wide and was about to sit up.The little thief was caught off guard by his head hitting his chin, hissing in pain.Zhong Xie was knocked back to lie back, coughed and said, "I'm sorry..." Then he said, "Send a drunk? A drunk who is about the size of a dead body? Where did he go, the yard on the east side of the town?"

"A yard with women." The little thief stood up, "I'm done."

Zhong Xie didn't call anyone, he had indeed got what he deserved.He was lying on the ground, his mind spinning rapidly.I couldn't tell whether it was anger or shock in my chest, and I only left one sentence in the end.

Kong Xiangwen, as the Deputy Prosecutor's Prosecutor, why did he do this?

Liu Qinghuan put a handful of tea leaves into the cup, Kong Xiangwen looked sideways, her eyes twitching, she felt that this man was really chewing peonies.Liu Qinghuan knew what he was thinking, and threw the tea pot over casually, saying: "It's not a valuable thing at all, but when it's done, the tea field will be yours."

Kong Xiangwen sniffed at the mouth of the jar, said good tea, and said: "It's four or six cents, what are you doing for me?"

Liu Qinghuan snorted softly and said: "What's the use of giving it to me? After this incident, I will rent out all the paddy fields in Qingshui Township on credit, and I will go to Wuhan Foshan with Lord Hou for seven or eight years, which is enough for my subordinates." Zero sales. Instead of giving me no one to govern, it’s better to be a favor.”

Kong Xiangwen sighed: "You went with Hou Ye's fairy couple, leaving me alone here waiting for the loess to be buried."

"Come on." The corners of Liu Qinghuan's lips protruded contemptuously, "Isn't it the officialdom fame and fortune that you have been chasing so far? After this case was over, Qi Yi withdrew his transfer, and the Qingping Mansion had no intentions for a while. The emperor just ascended the throne again In the past five years, I have long been clumsy with local appointment candidates, and I can't get around you. When you take up the position of chief envoy, I will respectfully call you my lord when I see you again."

"That's the case." Kong Xiangwen said with a smile: "Before the moment I received the seal and conferred the title, I was not at ease in my heart. Besides, isn't Qingping coming to Zhong Xie now? Could Elder Zhong not be able to find a job for him?" seek."

"Even if Zhong Ziming wants to push his grandson, he has to be qualified. Zhong Xie has been the governor of Liangdao for less than half a year. He has never been in the middle school, and he has never made a name for himself in the Hanlin. If Zhong Ziming wants to push him to be a chief envoy, What does he have to stand on his own?" Liu Qinghuan tasted the tea he had brewed, and made a bitter face again, and frowned: "Speaking of it, it's just a thing that relies on the house to enjoy the shade. In comparison, Jiangtang Zhong's family In one generation, two powerful ones emerged, and they all fell into the eyes of Hou Ke, the leader of the Qing school."

Kong Xiangwen suddenly said: "I've heard about it at the annual meeting years ago, but Zhong He Zhong Yuanwen and Zhong You Zhong Baiou from 'Yeshan Yuanwen, Leisurely Clouds and White Ou'?" of."

"If you really want to make friends." Liu Qinghuan sipped his cup, "Then finish this case as soon as possible. I'll go to Lord Hou and tell you that when we meet again at this annual meeting, I will let you see enough."

Kong Xiangwen laughed, and said: "The written evidence for the inspection has been put in the file, and it will be sealed and delivered by express horse tomorrow morning. There has been a long wait over there. It only takes three days, and another shocking case will be brought up, called Qi Yi." Can't wait."

"That's shocking." Liu Qinghuan also smiled, "The most wicked person in the Holy Majesty today brought up the ex-crime prince. If this little murder case unearths the past and arouses the anger of the emperor, Qi Yi will be the first to escape."

After the sound, both of them laughed loudly, each seeking his own profit.

At that time, there was a water leak in the widow's cell, and the guard just drank and ignored her.She shrank herself in the corner, holding the straw in a daze.The prison was dark and damp, with only a small window showing an inch.At that time, the widow just looked at the window, not knowing why.

Suddenly there was a knock on the window railing.

Widow Shi seemed to wake up with a start, squinting to see Shi Yu's face.

Shi Yu took dim sum and roast chicken wrapped in greased paper, and handed them in through the window.When the widow stared at him gloomyly, he was still expressionless, neither sad nor excited.

Then the widow slowly crawled over.

Shi Yu's hand didn't move.

The widow Shi did not take the food, but grabbed Shi Yu's hand tightly, and looked at him from the window, she hurriedly said in a low voice: "Go home!"

Shi Yu does not move.

Her nails dug deep into Shi Yu's wrist, and said again: "Go home! Down the well, the box, burn it!"

Shi Yu's eyes moved, and he held her hand instead, "Is it Shi Tingzhou's thing?"

The widow only urged: "Burn it!"

Shi Yu didn't speak, put something in her hand, and took out his hand.He just nodded, indicating that he understood.He stood up, turned around, and walked out into the rain again.

When the widow was leaning on the window railing to look at him, her hatred eyes suddenly softened to water, and she suddenly called out.

"Yu'er."

Blocked by the sound of rain, Shi Yu didn't look back.

Turning around, Zhong You was waiting for him with an umbrella.Seeing him, he took a few steps forward and said hesitantly, "Shi Yu?"

Shi Yujiu stopped at the corner, his temples were soaked by the rain.