Chapter 37: Luring the Snake Out of the Hole

The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, Luo Xiaotian is already involuntarily. An invisible hand pushed him behind him and there was no way to retreat, and once he stopped, it would be life-threatening. In the dark, that invisible hand, as if someone had arranged everything - the world often calls it fate.

The progress of the case is not optimistic. In addition to a piece of broken white paper, there is not much to gain at the scene, and other clues are in Dali Temple.

The two came to the archives of Dali Temple.

In the middle are densely packed, layered dossiers displayed on wooden shelves; On the left are two evidence storage rooms, and on the right is a chilling corpse storage room.

On top of the main case, Luo Xiaotian was carefully checking the details of the night of the incident. The side case is full of evidence retrieved from the scene, which has been compared and sorted out one by one.

After being busy for a while, he analyzed the case file information obtained from Dali Temple, and did not find directional clues, and the multi-directional misdirection made his brain more mysterious.

He got up and moved his muscles, raised his eyes to look out the window, and then turned his head to Li Wenyi, who was still rummaging through the physical evidence, and said, "Let's go see the corpse." ”

Before he entered, he struggled a little in his heart, whether the terrible image of the corpse inside would cause discomfort to his senses.

He took a light breath, took out the champa given by Zhao Susu in his arms, and sniffed it vigorously, wanting to numb his sense of smell with aromatherapy first. Immediately afterwards, he picked up the face towel on the desk, put it on his face, and after calming down, he slowly moved his steps towards the corpse storage room.

As soon as I entered the door, a cold air hit my face, mixed with an indescribable fishy smell, which caught people off guard. If it had been someone else, he would have vomited on the spot.

Three corpses, laid out on cold stone slabs, unrecognizable, had been charred to the surface. The back of the corpse was mixed with droplets of cold condensation, oozing yellow liquid.

Luo Xiaotian held back the tumbling in his stomach and stepped forward to check the corpse with pretending to be calm, and Li Wenyi followed closely behind him as if nothing had happened.

On the front of the corpse, the skin on the body has been carbonized, sticking to the muscle layer.

Luo Xiaotian leaned down and examined the three corpses carefully, but found nothing.

After examining the front, he leaned down and twisted his head to look at the back of the body, but all he could see was the charred neck.

He looked at Li Wenyi, winked at him coldly, and motioned for him to move the corpse.

Seeing him blinking, as if secretly sending autumn waves, Li Wenyi didn't know what he meant, and blinked suspiciously.

Luo Xiaotian sighed, shook his head, and his voice came from under the face towel, a little indistinct: "Commander Li...... Trouble turning him over, it's scorched, I'm afraid of breaking it! ”

Only then did Li Wenyi understand, oh, and hurriedly stepped forward to turn over the corpse. The gloved fingers touched the charred skin of the corpse, and only when the fingers were slightly forced, a creaking sound was heard, which was extremely crisp.

When Luo Xiaotian heard this voice, his heart suddenly galloped, and a wild wave set off in his stomach.

He couldn't hold back his vomiting, watching Li Wenyi skillfully fiddle with the corpse, and could only shake his head with disgust.

Suddenly, the moment the corpse turned over, Luo Xiaotian inadvertently noticed something strange on his shoulder. hurriedly said to Li Wenyi: "Wait...... Don't move, you hold him up. ”

He leaned over to take a closer look, only to see a small white object embedded deep in the corpse's shoulder.

Luo Xiaotian carefully removed it and took it to the lamp and candle to study it carefully.

When the light turned on, it was gradually realized that it was a tooth embedded in the deceased's body.

"Crack his jaw." Luo Xiaotian said while observing his teeth.

Li Wenyi did as he heard the sound, only to hear the sound of "card rubbing", and the mandible of the corpse was instantly broken.

"If you are gentle, you will be burned like this, and you will be wrong......"

"Lord Xiaotian...... This ......" Li Wenyi's expression was helpless, and he was speechless for a while.

Approaching the corpse's mouth, after observing, Luo Xiaotian got up and said, "Okay, help him close it." ”

Li Wenyi obeyed the order, slapped it hard, and the mandible made a crisp sound of "jamming".

Luo Xiaotian turned his head and looked at him with disdain. Li Wenyi's eyes were full of grievances.

Walking out of the corpse room, Luo Xiaotian walked to the windowsill, took off his towel while Li Wenyi was not paying attention, and breathed heavily. Inside, he controlled the rhythm of his breathing the whole time, and his brain was about to lack oxygen.

When he turned around, Li Wenyi asked, "Lord Xiaotian, what did you find?" ”

Luo Xiaotian took out the tooth and replied, "Yes! ”

Li Wenyi looked at the tooth and asked suspiciously, "It's just a tooth?" ”

Luo Xiaotian laughed arrogantly: "Hmph...... This tooth is close to the mouth and has learned to speak! ”

Seeing that he was mysterious, Li Wenyi couldn't help asking, "What did it say?" ”

"It tells me that these three people did not die in an accident. There are no traces of fire on the teeth, which can only indicate two points, one is that the deceased had fought with people in front of him, and the teeth were knocked out and fell to the ground. Second, after the incident, someone returned to the scene and manipulated the body. ”

"I don't think there's any point......," Mr. Li said in disappointment.

Luo Xiaotian turned his head to look at him, smiled and said, "These all show that someone has been behind his back, trying to find and destroy evidence. ”

"You do as I say, immediately spread the news of the evidence found at the scene, and spread it as quickly as possible, preferably so that the dignitaries and nobles in the entire capital can hear it."

Li Wenyi scratched his head, unable to hide his curiosity: "Let them ransack Dali Temple?" ”

"Watch the play! And the protagonist of this play is about to appear. You only need to relax your vigilance on the surface, and the defense of Dali Temple will continue as usual. Add more dark sentinels, and remember, be sure to find someone you can rely on to keep watch day and night. ”

Li Wenyi saw that he had a plan and was confident, so he didn't ask any more questions, and replied: "Yes!" ”

The subtleties are true, and Luo Xiaotian is already sure: the people behind the scenes have been acting in secret. He wanted to take advantage of this and lure the snake out of the hole!

The two walked out of Dali Temple, and just as they were about to leave, a palace guard came in at the door, and saluted Luo Xiaotian respectfully: "Lord Shizi, the emperor is invited." ”

Luo Xiaotian nodded slightly.

Li Wenyi couldn't hold back the ecstasy in his heart, his eyes were full of longing and envy, and he helped Luo Xiaotian to answer repeatedly: "Okay, right away, ...... right away"

Seeing him like this, Luo Xiaotian shook his head with a bitter expression, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Act according to the plan, you make arrangements, I will go to see the emperor first." ”

"Yes! My lord! Li Wenyi replied solemnly and loudly.

……

In the emperor's bedroom, the emperor was playing Go leisurely at the moment, but in front of him, there was no opponent in the game. I saw that he would fiddle with black and lay out white at the same time.

Since ancient times, emperors have been alone. Sometimes, it's more important to know yourself than to know your opponents.

When he was pondering the chess moves, Luo Xiaotian had already arrived in the hall alone.

The emperor's thinking was disrupted for a moment, frowned, and said to Luo Xiaotian angrily: "It's rude, won't you knock on the door and wait when you come in?" ”

Luo Xiaotian looked around at the open-air terrace, and slowly replied, "Your Majesty, there is no door here." ”

There was something to say, and the emperor naturally understood, and smiled contemptuously: "Hmph...... Is there no way out, or is there no way out? ”

"There is no door to open, Your Majesty." Luo Xiaotian replied.

"Oh? Can't even find the door yet? You're so smart, can't you? ”

"The subordinate has lost the grace of God, and there is still no progress in the case."

The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at him, looked at it fixedly, seemed to be thoughtful, pointed to the chess game in front of him, and asked Luo Xiaotian: "How can you solve such an endgame?" ”

Luo Xiaotian approached the chessboard and observed it carefully. I thought: Fortunately, when I was bored at Apocalypse Peak, I often studied chess alone, and the chess game in front of me was not a problem.

After a moment, he pointed to black and said, "Black seems to be a sure winner, but there is a flaw. ”

As he spoke, he picked up a white piece and decided to make a move. He smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please see, in this way, black and white are equally divided. ”

The emperor looked closely, his eyes flashed with surprise, and he laughed: "Haha...... Good chess, such a second move, I'm afraid only you can think of it. ”

"Come on! Sit down and talk. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Luo Xiaotian turned around and sat down.

The emperor poured out a cup of tea, slowly pushed it in front of him, raised his eyes to stare at him, and said in a soft tone: "It seems that I didn't find the wrong person, or you know what I mean." ”

Luo Xiaotian listened to the compliment, but he knew in his heart that the emperor had different hearts, and his suspicion and defense were already reflected between his eyebrows.

"How dare the subordinates speculate on the holy will, they only know how to handle the case impartially." Luo Xiaotian replied.

The emperor frowned and looked at him thoughtfully, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "I can rest assured!" ”

In front of a smart person, pretending to be confused, pretending to understand, Luo Xiaotian still understands, this head on his head thinks thoroughly, and he doesn't want to be in a different place.

Luo Xiaotian answered: "It is the duty of the subordinates to share the worries of His Majesty. ”

The emperor laughed, picked up the tea on the table, and drank it all in one gulp, showing the pride of the king.

Luo Xiaotian carried the teapot on the table and poured the empty teacup in front of him.

Luo Xiaotian knew in his heart that he was the white chess piece just now, which was a coincidence.

……

Luo Xiaotian, who left the palace, walked slowly and leisurely towards the Hou Mansion all the way, and he had not yet appreciated the appearance of this city after coming to Kyoto for so long.

The sun is shining, turning into the riverbank. The sails of the boats in the river are lined up, the boats are fighting, the flat boats are leisurely, and the white Weng is fishing; Thousands of willow branches swayed on both sides, and children frolicked underneath......

In this situation, a smile appeared on his face, and the sunshine, handsome and chic, peerless.

In a trance, a light veil passed in front of him. Suddenly, a sense of loss loomed in my heart.

Stopping, he looked at the cascading waves in the river, stunned.

……

Before I knew it, I had arrived at the Hou Mansion. In the courtyard, Zhang Ruyue was frolicking and playing with Yunjian, laughing and laughing.

Seeing that the senior brother came back, Zhao Ruyue hurriedly stepped forward, with a sad face, and complained: "Senior brother, you have been too busy these days, and you can't see anyone every day." ”

Luo Xiaotian smiled and said, "Senior brother should be back soon, you won't be bored by then, will An An wake up?" ”

Zhang Ruyue shook her head: "After drinking the medicine, my complexion has improved a lot in the past few days." The doctor said he would wake up soon. ”

Luo Xiaotian nodded, relieved.

After thinking about it, he really hadn't been with her for a long time, so he said with a smile: "Senior brother will take you to go shopping." ”

Zhang Ruyue was overjoyed, dancing and shouting: "Senior brother, you are so good!" ”

And shouted at Yunjian: "Yunjian...... Let's go! ”

Acting so excitedly, Luo Xiaotian had already seen through the little junior sister's mind, she must have already planned what she wanted to buy, and was waiting for this opportunity. He couldn't help laughing, thinking that the little junior sister was so simple and happy, and he was much more relieved, no wonder the master was not worried about her going out at all.

……

Walking out into the street, the three of them wandered around with great interest, talking and laughing along the way. Zhang Ruyue was like a guide at the moment, taking Luo Xiaotian and the two of them through the streets and alleys. Yun Jian was no longer afraid, dodging the lively crowd, and a bright light in his eyes dissolved the past slaughter.

Inadvertently, the three of them had already walked a few blocks.

Zhang Ruyue was taking the two of them to the square to watch the performance.

At this time, a familiar figure in the distance caught Luo Xiaotian's attention.

He stared intently at the figure, a little surprised in his heart. Then he turned his head to Zhang Ruyue and said, "Senior sister, you go first, and I will arrive later." ”

Zhang Ruyue muttered, a little unhappy.

Yun Jian is well-trained, and he can see the difference at a glance. Luo Xiaotian was about to leave, Yun Jian grabbed his sleeve, looked at him sincerely and said, "Brother Xiaotian, I'll go too!" ”

Luo Xiaotian glanced at the figure that was gradually moving away, hesitated for a moment, nodded to him, pulled him up and ran into the distance together.

Only Zhang Ruyue was left standing in place, stomping her feet and muttering: "Hmph! Big and small are all the same! ”