Dongdu Pavilion Case Record

Before Chen arrived on the second day, Tang Wuyi was having breakfast with Wen Tao, when the clerk of the inn knocked on Tang Wuyi's door, saying someone was looking for him.

The two looked at each other and quickly let someone in.A woman in a veiled hat hurried in and shut the door behind her.She took off the veiled hat, and it was Jiang Meijiang, deputy master of the workshop. She saw that her eyes were black and blue, and her hair was in a mess. It was obvious that she hadn't slept all night.

"What's the matter, but Miss Xifang found it?" Tang Wuyi asked.

Jiang Mei nodded, and said sadly: "I fished all night last night, and I only caught it when it was almost dawn."

"I also expected it, if it is useful to get Tang's place, just mention it." Tang Wuyi said sincerely.

"It would have been better if it was just Lady Xifang." Jiang Mei said, "Last night, after a busy night, Lady Cuiyun was killed again!"

"What? Miss Dongfang?"

When Jiang Mei mentioned Cuiyun, she was sad for a while, and said sadly: "I just found out this morning, and I was strangled to death in my room! How good this is, in one day, two oiran ladies died in my Dongfang... ..."

Tang Wuyi thought deeply, the death of lady Dan Fengbai in Xifang might be called an accident, but the death of lady Dongfang was clearly killed by someone.This is bound to alarm the government.

"Are you planning to report to the officials?" Tang Wuyi asked.

Jiang Mei looked about to cry but she was about to lose her support: "If this matter is reported to the officials, our Dongfang will be over. What's more, there were several officials and masters in the Qiwang, Yangzhou Mansion, and Jiangnan Road yesterday in our Dongfang The Yangzhou government dare not accept this matter. Who dares to investigate those officials and the king of Qi? But if someone is dead, he can't hide it..."

"So, you want Dongdu Pavilion to take over?" Tang Wuyi stared at Jiang Mei and asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Mei knelt in front of Tang Wuyi and said, "I heard that there is a murder case in Wulin. If Dongdu Pavilion takes over, it is not necessary to report to the officials. Although our Yunshangfang does not belong to Wulin, among the guests who came yesterday There are also many martial arts people, if Dongdu Pavilion can take over, you don’t need to alarm the government, and whatever you find out, you Dongdu Pavilion will deal with it. Just one thing, according to the martial arts rules, help us press this matter. I beg Pavilion Master Tang " Jiang Mei said while shedding tears.Tang Wuyi knew that it was not easy for her and Master Chu to manage the entire Dongfang. If this matter was not handled well, there would be no more Yunshangfang Dongfang in the future.

"Vice Fang Master Jiang, please get up first." Tang Wuyi said, "Dongdu Pavilion can take care of this matter, but Fu Fang Master Jiang is troubled to bring the King of Qi, Jiangnan Dao, several officials from Yangzhou Mansion, and Wu Lin to the scene yesterday. Please come here. If everyone has no objection, you can follow the rules of Dongdu Pavilion, the government will not interfere, and finally catch the murderer and hand it over to Dongdu Pavilion for disposal."

"That's that. I have already sent invitations to the distinguished guests who came to the scene yesterday. Everyone will come to Jinyuan for the banquet today. It can be regarded as our Dongfang paying respects to the distinguished guests. Naturally, Tang Pavilion Master can explain to everyone. Dongdu Pavilion With their backs against the Shence Mansion and the support of General Shence, everyone will have nothing to say." Jiang Mei said.

"Well, big brother, I will also edit a book. This time King Qi is also present, so it has a lot to do with it." Tang Wuyi said, "Then let's go to Jinyuan to see the two corpses."

Jiang Mei hastily agreed.It was the best result for her that Dongdu Pavilion could take over.Dongdu Pavilion has a background in the imperial court, and it can also speak in the martial arts. Dongdu Pavilion will give everyone an explanation, which can not only balance the forces of all parties, but also minimize the loss of Dongfang.She hastily and courteously brought Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao back to Jinyuan.

Today, Tang Wuyi has changed back to the black robe of Dongdu Pavilion and the headband of Shenwu Suzaku pattern, and at the same time brought some useful tools.He asked Wen Tao to also put on the Kunlun Taoist robe so that no one would doubt his identity later.

The two came to Jinyuan, and Jiang Mei led them to Baihualou, where the bodies of the women from the East and West Lanes were all inside.

As soon as I entered, I saw a young girl kneeling in front of a corpse, weeping and helping the corpse to groom.

"This is Miss Aqing. She said that she is a maid brought by Mrs. Xifang from Yizhou, and she has a very good relationship with Mrs. Xifang. Just now I heard that the lady's body was found, so I rushed over to have a look." Jiang Mei explained, I saw the girl whimpering and her temple hair was disheveled.

Lady Xifang is wearing the Hu costume from yesterday's performance. The makeup on her face has been washed off after being soaked in water. Her whole face is a little swollen and white, and her eyes are tightly closed. Despite this, her facial features still look very delicate. .The lady of Xifang, Dan Fengbai, was caught in the fire yesterday and then fell into the water. It is not yet known whether she was burned to death or drowned.She had multiple burns all over her body, especially a large area from her neck to her chest.

"Miss Ah Qing, you go back first, this place will be handed over to Dongdu Pavilion." Tang Wuyi said to the girl.

Ah Qing nodded and went back whimpering.

The two came to inspect the body of Cuiyun, the lady of Dongfang Huakui.She was still wearing the snow blue dress when she played the pipa yesterday, her appearance was the same as before she died, only paler.There were thin silk strings wrapped around her neck, and there were bloodstains from it.Her hands also showed signs of struggle. Obviously, she was strangled to death by these few silk strings.

"Excuse me, where did these strings come from?" Wen Tao asked.

"It's the silk strings on Cuiyun's pipa." Jiang Mei replied.

Wen Tao observed carefully, and found that the strings were cut neatly, because they must have been cut from the pipa by scissors or a knife.

"Vice Fang Master Jiang," Wen Tao said salutingly, "Ms. Cuiyun's cause of death is very clear. She was strangled to death with a lute string. Ms. Danfengbai's cause of death is not yet known, and an autopsy is needed. "

When Jiang Mei heard the word "autopsy", her face froze, but she quickly understood and said: "Since it was handed over to Dongdu Pavilion, you can freely inspect the corpse. However, I really can't see these things, can you allow me to look at them?" I back down?"

"Naturally, Vice-Fang Master Jiang is at his own discretion. It's just that the body is placed in the Baihua Building. It's better to lock it here. Please, Vice-Fang Master Jiang, give me the key here." Tang Wuyi said.

Jiang Mei hastily handed over the key to Baihualou to Tang Wuyi and said: "Then I'll be busy. I'll go to Master Chu to entertain the lunch first. After a while, when all the nobles arrive, I'll ask someone to pick you up."

After Vice Fangzhu Jiang left, Wen Tao opened the tool bag Tang Wuyi brought with him, and opened Dan Baifeng's chest with a knife.

"Hey, the last time you dissected the body of Xiahou's family, you only dissected the lower abdomen. Why did you dissect the chest this time?" Tang Wuyi asked.

Wen Tao said confidently: "Last time we checked whether there was any poison in the stomach of the corpse, but this time we wanted to see if there were signs of drowning in her lungs. If she was drowned, there would usually be water in her lungs, and even some Waterweed. If it is not drowned, the lungs should be clean."

Tang Wuyi laughed: "You are really proficient in the art of making things."