In ancient China, there was a type of torture called beheading. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This punishment, in which the prisoner was cut in two from the waist with a heavy axe, had already appeared in the Zhou Dynasty and was abolished during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The reason for the abolition is said to be because it is too tragic: at that time, the Yongzheng Emperor imposed the punishment of beheading Yu Hongtu, and Yu Hongtu was beheaded and wrote seven "miserable" words on the ground with his own blood to die of self-infliction. However, according to historical records such as "Qing Historical Manuscripts, Sejong Benji" and "Qing History Chronicle", Yu Hongtu was executed for accepting bribes for personal gain, and he was sentenced to be beheaded immediately rather than beheaded, and there is no record of Emperor Yongzheng's abolition of beheading. In short, no matter how history records it, this punishment was abolished because it was too cruel.

But today, all the audience at the Mulan Theater has once again seen this torture.

The assistant was paralyzed and lay on the ground crying bitterly.

Luo Yin rushed to the stage with Miao Yi: "We are policemen, everyone is sitting in place and is not allowed to move." Close the doors of the theater! ”

Su San had already pulled Yuan Chen to the door and closed the door with force. But how could the people in this hall sit there honestly and listen to the dispatch, many people stood up and ran towards the door, Su San had his back against the door, his hands were stretched out, and he tried to protect the door, but some of the people who swarmed there pulled her arm hard.

At this time, Jin Xinyi knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran out of the back office and shouted: "Be quiet, please be quiet, as long as everyone cooperates and sits in the original seat, we will refund everyone one by one." ”

The power of money is still huge, and many people obediently return to their seats when they hear this.

Some people shouted: "Lao Tzu doesn't want money, I don't want to stay at the scene of this kind of murder for a minute." ”

"That's right! Let us out! These people pulled Su San's arm even more fiercely, and Yuan Chen screamed in fright: "What are you doing?" Don't touch me. Ahhh ”

"Bang bang" two gunshots rang out, and the hall instantly fell silent. I only heard Luo Yin, who was standing on the stage, say: "Be honest with me, now someone is dying here." The one who is in a hurry to leave is the murderer! Get back to your seats, my guns aren't vegetarian! ”

The threat of force is greater than anything else.

The clamoring people immediately lost their momentum and obediently returned to their seats.

At this time, Jin Xinyi also ran over with someone and locked the gate with a big lock.

Su San breathed a sigh of relief, only then did he feel that his arm was a little painful from being pushed and pulled by those people just now, Jin Xinyi took out a handkerchief and handed it to her and said, "Wipe your sweat, it's really hard for you." ”

Yuan Chen muttered in a low voice: "What kind of people are they, fierce and vicious." ”

"Chenchen, it's bloody on stage, don't go over. I'm a journalist and I need to witness first-hand information, so can you just follow Ms. Kim? ”

Yuan Chen nodded: "Sister Su, you have to be careful." ”

Su San came to the stage, and at this time Luo Yin and Miao Yi had already opened the cardboard box, and Ye Xiangnan's body leaked out.

The woman sitting in the front row screamed again, covering her mouth and eyes.

Magic shows are not very popular in Shanghai now. In addition, today is the first day of the theater's opening. Not many people came. The audience was concentrated in the first few rows, and the impact of Ye Xiangnan's slashing was too great, and as the cardboard box was opened, the hall was already filled with the smell of blood.

There are people who are sensitive to smells and can't help but retch.

Luo Yin looked at Ms. Jin: "Where's the phone?" ”

Ms. Jin took Luo Yin to the office to make a phone call, and Su San stood on the stage and watched the dead Ye Xiangnan. I can't imagine that the people who were alive a few days ago are now lying here in two.

The giant axe cut him in two from his waist and turned him on his back, his hands and feet tied, the ropes soaked in blood. Su San looked at his face carefully, very calm, without pain or panic.

Su San was a little strange: It stands to reason that with such a dangerous magic show, shouldn't Ye Xiangnan panic once the ropes of his hands and feet can't be untied? How can it be so calm.

Several reporters also reacted and rushed to the stage to take pictures.

Miao Yi shouted: "Don't go near the scene!" Do not damage the site. ”

Someone shouted: "Why Miss Su." ”

"Miss Su is a special reporter of our police department, if you are dissatisfied, please protest to the city government and the police station."

Luo Yin happened to come over after making the call, and waved his hand coldly: "Everyone, leave some dignity for the deceased, please go down." ”

The reporter also wanted to calculate, and saw Luo Yin threateningly revealing the pistol, looking at each other, and someone muttered: "Let's know the current affairs." ”

Several reporters went down, and one of them, the old reporter who was showing favor to Su San outside the theater, suddenly said: "Hey, no, this matter is so big, why didn't Lao Wei appear, this is not like his style." ”

This old reporter's name is Nan Songtao, he is from Chongming Daily, and he usually writes some serialized martial arts novels, and there are still some readers in Shanghai. Su San had a good impression of him, and he felt strange when he heard the words: "With Mr. Wei's character, he would never be so silent, could it be that he left early?" ”

A reporter sneered: "Maybe he died, but he sat in that murderous seat." ”

The owner of the circus stood aside and rubbed his hands and said, "What can I do, Lao Ye is an old man, it is impossible to make such a mistake." ”

"What do you mean by flaws?"

Luo Yin asked.

"Well, the rope hasn't been untied, and this axe is down...... Alas, no, this magic trick has been performed many times, and it is impossible for an accident to be familiar with the road. ”

Luo Yin squatted down and carefully observed the rope that bound Ye Xiangnan's hands.

The circus owner pointed to the hand and whispered, "This buckle is alive, he can untie it, and for the sake of insurance, he still has a blade hidden in his hand, and if the rope cannot be unfastened, it can be easily cut with a blade." Then he curled up in front of the cardboard box, and the axe came down unscathed. ”

Luo Yin broke the deceased's hand, but found that there was no blade in it.

The circus owner's face was as dead as ashes: "No blades? Why? ”

"He didn't bring a blade with him?"

Su San was also a little puzzled.

"Presbyopia, presbyopia!"

The circus owner shouted.

Hua Bo, who was in charge of the props, ran over and asked, "Boss, what's the matter?" ”

"Didn't you give Ye Xiangnan a blade before going on the field?"

The boss asked in a low voice.

He was worried that this secret would be heard by the audience in the front row, and he would not be able to watch similar shows in the future.

"This blade has always been carried by Mr. Ye himself, and he always carries a pack of the best blades, yes, it is the American Gillette brand."

Hua Bo explained.

So where did the blades go?

Luo Yin rummaged through the pockets of the deceased's suit, and there was nothing in it.

At this time, someone knocked on the door and said, "Open the door, we are the police." ”

Miao Yi shouted, "Boss, our people are here." ”

Luo Yin Chongjin said: "Open the door, my people have arrived, and everyone here needs to be checked before they can be released." ”

The old reporter Nan Songtao had been looking left and right to find Wei Hongyuan, and when he heard Luo Yin say that everyone needed to be investigated, he shouted: "Inspector Luo, one of our reporters is missing." ”

"Gone?"

"Yes, before the opening, I said that I went backstage to have a look, and now I haven't come back, I've been sitting here, and I haven't seen him walk through the gate."

"Doesn't the theater have a back door?"

Luo Yin asked.

"The back door is locked, so you can't get in or out." Zeng Writer turned around from the backstage and said, "I really saw the reporter you said at the beginning, he wandered around the backstage for a long time, and then I don't know where he went." ”

"This man is very problematic. Xiao Na, you first take someone to register the home addresses and names of all the audience, Miao Yi, take someone to search the theater carefully and look for Wei Hongyuan. ”

(To be continued.) )