Northern Song Dynasty: The City of Qingquan Mystery Case

Fu Shangxing sipped the wine slowly. He drank it unhappily, as if he was afraid that he would finish it.

When the wind picked up, the leaves fluttered down one after another like snow falling on the ground, covering the yard in a short time.Yi Xiangquan stood on the ground, as if talking to Qiu Ye.

"When Hongxin got sick, he asked for a doctor, so you went. I don't know how you decided that Hongxin was related to this matter, but you are sure that she killed Tourmaline. What do you do? Of course you hate her, so much that you want to kill her She, but you can't do it. Because the tourmaline is missing, you want to find her, dead or alive. The only person in the world who knows the whereabouts of the tourmaline is Hongxin——you thought so at the time, and you didn't know Fang Qianyu at that time This matter is also related. Even if you know, Fang Qian is thousands of miles away. So you cruelly forced her to speak out in various ways. At the same time, you tortured her in the most painful way. "

Qian Qing was shivering from the cold, and he also knew only a little about what he heard.

Why did Hongxin kill Tourmaline?

Xiangquan looked directly at Fu Shangxing, and said slowly: "Although Tourmaline is seriously ill and has lost her beauty, she still treats people kindly and kindly, and has a lover to take care of her. However, for Hongxin, Tourmaline is the source of painful life. To take care of a leprosy Patient, I don’t know how much time it will take to go through. Hongxin is a maid, young but toiled all day long, bought it from a brothel, but can’t marry the one she loves. From the eyes of others, the maids here are innocent and rely on their hands to eat People. However, in Qing|lou, the status of servants is not as good as that of Kabuki. Hongxin wants to be listed, I am afraid it is because of Fang Qian-listing to redeem himself, wandering around the world, this is also a romantic story. According to Shui Niang's temperament , Tourmaline is not dead, Hongxin has to take care of her, only one. Who wants to spend their youth to accompany a sick child? Tourmaline has always been her shadow. Sooner or later, why not sooner? But, after all, sisters, she Although there was resentment in his heart, he did not do anything, but was tired every day, missed every day, worked without hope every day, and worked as a low-status girl in a brothel every day—this kind of resentment belongs to Tourmaline, and one day, maybe they talk about it. What happened, touched the resentment in Hong's confidence, and this caused tragedy."

Yi Xiangquan gently closed his eyes: "Impulse, impulsive! The dry straw pile can't hold a single spark, if it ignites, it will be a big fire."

His tone suddenly became heavier, and he looked at Fu Shangxing as if admonishing, as if telling him something.

"As soon as the tourmaline died, the red letter was put up, and her lover left, she also fell ill. She was still young, but she was locked in a dilapidated house all day long, no one spoke, no one listened to her confidances. She was physically disabled and suffering from illness all day long. The sister was killed by herself, her lover left, and she has no relatives. Shuiniang doesn't care much about her, and the only person who has external contact with her is her enemy—you. Don't be surprised, Mr. Hongxin is not stupid. She Of course she knew you were going to kill her, but she didn't make any resistance. What's the use of her resistance?"

"She didn't drink the messy medicine you gave, because she still had faith in her heart, and she couldn't die. Hongxin knew that if she told you where Tourmaline's body was, then she wouldn't survive."

The corners of Fu Shangxing's mouth curled into a beautiful arc, but he sneered.

"You laughed. You wonder why she is living so carelessly. It's just for Fang Qian. This is just my speculation. Hongxin didn't want to live for a long time. She just wanted to see him, even at the last moment of her life. "

Xiangquan's tone quickened, his eyes narrowed, and he seemed to be slightly angry: "You couldn't hold back, so you came up with the idea of ​​marijuana. Hongxin has the habit of burning medicinal residues, so you added marijuana. Marijuana is too uncommon in the Central Plains. People will be addicted to this taste. It is not surprising that a lonely, helpless woman who has lost everything is addicted to this thing without knowing it. This thing has a strong ability to create illusions, let alone make a woman in a brothel crazy? As long as you let her tell the location of the tourmaline when she is unconscious, your goal will be achieved."

"But you're wrong, Hong Xin didn't say anything. Soon, Fang Qian came back. Everything started from the city ban. When Fang Qian returned to Yongcheng, Hong Xin naturally wanted to see him——Flying Pigeon Passing Letters, this is what she likes The reason and sole purpose of raising pigeons. But after that, you should be clearer than me, sir. In short, both parties have their own reasons, or some kind of resistance," Yi Xiangquan glanced at Fu Shangxing meaningfully, and said softly Said, "Didn't see each other."

Fu Shangxing continued to drink mechanically and continuously, acting as if it had nothing to do with him.Ganqing held the bow and arrow tightly, feeling a little impatient.When will Xiang Quan's high-spirited talk end?When do you shoot yourself?I don't know anything.

Yi Xiangquan moved forward slightly and slowly: "When I first heard about the situation on the day Hong Xin jumped off the building, I already concluded that this is definitely a special case. The reason why I said 'jumping from a building' rather than 'jumping into a lake' , because she didn’t jump into the lake at all, even though everyone heard a clear and loud sound of falling into the water. The reason is simple, the yard is too small, and I only know after dry and clear measurements—the distance of jumping into the lake is not enough.”

Gan Qing was taken aback. Indeed, after measuring, he realized that the building was no more than two stories high. Even if he could fall into the lake, he would not die or drown if he jumped down like this.

So why?

"This is really strange. She chose a method of being exposed to the eyes of the public, but it is difficult for people to see her own body. If the above conclusions are combined, it is not difficult to get the answer. Her appearance is very scary. If The corruption of the corpse is also contagious. If she jumps into the lake, the plague will spread throughout the city, the business of the water girl will not be guaranteed, and the death of Tourmaline will be mentioned again. And her purpose is simple and clear. If my inference is correct, This is what she thought: she wanted to see Fang Qian, but she was ashamed to see Fang Qian. It would be better to die. In the midst of contradictions and madness, she confessed that she did not have the courage to live, and she wanted to atone for her sins. Obviously there is only one way, before death or See Fang Qian for the last time after death, and finally be buried with Tourmaline."

Hearing the word "Tourmaline", Fu Shangxing trembled slightly again.The white jade cup in his hand shone slightly under the moonlight, and he was surprised that he was so poor that he could afford such a good thing.

"How did Hongxin die? Qianqing found debris downstairs, and there were traces of dust on the railing on the balcony, but it was wiped off. These two points completely tell the whole story of her suicide. Hongxin jumped downstairs , followed by a loud sound of falling into the water. She didn't jump into the water, so where did she go? On the ground? Obviously impossible. She tied herself with something, maybe a rope or something, and wiped the dust off Where does the sound of falling into the water come from? When encountering a problem, let's think about it from another angle. Is it possible that the water hits something and makes the sound? Ganqing said that there are debris in the place where the red letter jumped off the building, and the land is surprisingly Wet. We can simulate such a scene: Hong Xin was tied with a rope, she jumped down, kicked down the water tank full of water, the water tank tilted and the water flowed down and hit the ground with a sound."

"Then, there are two possibilities. First, Hongxin tied the rope to his body, picked up the pieces of the water tank after jumping off, and waited for Fang Qian in the room on the second floor, and the two met each other; the second possibility, Hong Xin tied the rope around her neck. She jumped off, and she also hanged herself to death. Fang Qian was the one who took care of everything."

"This raises the question, did Hongxin hang himself? Or did he take the poison beforehand and then died after seeing Fang Qian for the last time? It's all possible. But I can be sure that it was Fang Qian who threw the body. Just like handling the tourmaline corpse, throwing the corpse will not arouse any suspicion. There were so many people at the scene, Fang Qian put a bag on the corpse and carried it at will, just pretending to be carrying things - no one will find out if you watch the timing. Even if you find it, As long as he is told that the adults want him to do something, with his prestige, no one will doubt him."

"In the next few days, his face was pale, not because he had not rested, but because he had experienced unimaginable pain. He carried the mutilated body of his once loved one on his back, threw her into the well, and watched She will lie at the bottom of the dark well forever without anyone to pay homage to her, and no one will know about it. Everything was done by him, which is an eternal pain."

Qian Qing's eyes widened, and only then did he understand the whole story.

Fu Shangxing didn't say a word.

The autumn wind swept Yi Xiangquan's voice away.Looking at the night sky from a distance, the lone bird is circling the sky, and only its ethereal and lonely figure is left in the vast night sky.

The author has something to say: