Chapter 53: Serial Murder (2)

Sanlipo outside the city. Three bodies lay side by side on a grass field on the side of the road. It has been covered with a white cloth after the official inspection. I'm afraid of scaring people. The surroundings are full of villagers and government officials. The villagers are all talking. You talk about it word by word.

"You say. Are these women the show girls who entered the palace at the post station?"

"Oops. Who knows. I'll tell you. There is really a show girl who has disappeared for no reason at the station. I haven't figured out what happened."

"If so. Who is the murderer?"

"I know that. I'm not a murderer. Watch these children being brutally gouged out of their hearts. The murderer is so mad."

"Not really. are all delicate and beautiful girls. I was about to enter the palace. Prosperity and wealth are just around the corner. But he suffered this catastrophe."

"Hey..... It's pathetic."

The carriage of the palace came to a stop at the intersection. Nancheng Xun ran out of the carriage with the support of Guo Gonggong. Glance at Mo Gongyin and Mu Suling, who were standing on the side. And he walked forward.

Mo Gongyin exhaled lightly and followed behind him without slowness. And Mu Suling was with her.

The villagers and officials saw that the emperor had come. They all knelt down and saluted: "See the emperor. Long live my emperor, long live it."

Nancheng Xun walked indifferently in front of everyone. The eyes are slightly narrow. Flick your sleeves and walk towards the corpse." Excuse me."

Stop next to the corpse. At this time, the official lord quickly ran forward. Report the situation: "Back to the emperor. The bodies of the three women were found by a villager who had gone up the mountain to chop firewood and passed by. After an examination of the body, the time of death was determined. About two hours ago. Each of them was dug out of their hearts by the murderer with a sharp weapon. Die of pain. Nothing else was found suspicious." After saying that. The officials didn't dare to look up at Nancheng Xun.

Nancheng smoked his face indifferently. Purse your lips. Silent. It's just that those cold eyes shot at Mo Gongyin.

She stood behind her. Look around. The current position is a small path that is not very wide. On the side of the road is a meadow. Go further up and you'll be in the woods. She didn't care about Nan Chengxun's gaze at all. Instead, slowly wander around. Look around for the situation. There are too many footprints on the ground. I can't tell if the murderer has left behind. Look at the grass again. Except where the corpse lay . Everything else is intact. Walked around. And nothing suspicious was found. Maybe this is where the murderer threw his body. Not the first murderer scene. The only possible thing is to find a clue in the murderer. With such a bit of luck, Mo Gongyin reversed himself and walked directly to the corpse and squatted down. The left hand gently lifts the white cloth covering the corpse. Take a look. My heart sank. Almost sinking to the bottom. The corpse was dressed in a blue dress, which clearly proved that they were the three show girls who disappeared at the station. A delicate face that seems to be sleeping with heavy makeup. Picturesque. Keep your eyes closed. Red lips. It doesn't look like a dead man. There is some messiness at the neckline of the blue dress. There are also stains as big as rice. I didn't pay attention to it and thought it was an accessory for clothes. You won't be able to see what it is for a while. All the way down. She pursed her lips tightly. Hands tremble slightly. A red hole in the torn part of the shirt on the left side of the chest. Flesh valgus. Apparently. The heart has been gouged out.

See this. She closes her eyes. Take a deep breath and open it again. Revealing a pair of clear eyes. Remove all the white cloth that covers the lower half of your body. Begin to examine the corpse. The first is to start from the top of your head. Take a closer look. Only to find out that the makeup on the corpse's face was posthumous. It wasn't the deceased before he died. There is nothing on the top of the head. There were no bruises. There is no trace either. Then came the eyes of the deceased. Nose. Ear. Hindbrain. Even the tongue in the mouth . The throat is carefully examined. There is nothing suspicious. The only thing left is the crimson stain on the neckline. What is it. Mo Gongyin knelt on the ground and leaned over to sniff with his nose. Smell a faint floral scent. It's like rouge or something.

This one of her movements. To the amazement of everyone.

Nancheng's deep phoenix eyes stared at her petite figure. I know that she has some skills. I've also heard that she has been in the Medicine Valley since she was a child. After the last examination of the bones in the shadows. So she was able to examine the body. He wasn't surprised at all.

Mo Gongyin doesn't care what everyone thinks of her. Only do what needs to be done. It's not that she doesn't believe in the government's pretenses. It's easy to overlook some details. After making sure that the stain that remains on the neckline is rouge. She continued to examine the wounds of the deceased. Because of an arm injury. She can only do it with one hand.

"I'll help you. You say how to do it. I'll just do it."

Suddenly. Mu Suling squatted forward beside Mo Gongyin. Turned his head sideways to look at her.

"Good. Take her clothes off." Mo Gongyin glanced at her with a solemn face. He said, "I want to see what weapon caused her wounds."

Mu Suling nodded understandingly. He reached out and took off the deceased's clothes to his chest. Mo Gongyin touched the wound with his left hand. It bleeds when touched. The flesh is torn and turned outward. It's scary. She doesn't hate being dirty at all. The index and middle fingers are brought together. The slender index finger resembles a sharp spear. Slowly but decisively reaching into the bloody hole. Feed in little by little. I probed in the flesh for a long time. Finally, the tip of the index finger touched something hard. The corners of his mouth hooked up a happy smile. Suddenly. A song of the index finger. Quickly hook the hard object. A fountain of blood gushed out of the wound. Along with the blood fountain. A glittering gold hook object was finally brought out by the index finger.

"What is this...."Mu Suling saw the bloody golden hook in her hand. The face was frightened.

"I don't know." Mo Gongyin held the hard object hooked out of the deceased's body in his hand. Slowly turn around. I saw a miserable white face." Put this thing away."

It took half a second. reacted and slowly came back to his senses. Reach out your trembling hand to pick it up. Then put it away.

The villagers and officials were stunned. But he didn't dare to make a sound. Standing quietly on the sidelines and watching Mo Gongyin inspect the corpse.

Nancheng Xun's face sank. Purse your lips.

Mo Gongyin continued with full attention after giving the things to the work. First, put on the clothes of the deceased. He began to examine the fingers of the deceased. The nail of the little finger of the right hand was found to be short. There was also a strand of black silk sandwiched between the short armor. The quality is still superior. Don't pay attention to look. Not visible at all. This little thing. She just glanced at it. There is no tube. Didn't take it down. Instead, he got up and stood up. Walk towards another corpse. Mu Suling covered the body with a white cloth. As for the detail that Mo Gongyin discovered. She saw it clearly. Eyes flashed. Turned around indifferently.

When the white cloth of the second corpse is uncovered. Mu Suling's face was shocked. He whispered, "Lin Ling....", tears flowed out instantly. After all, we have been together for some time. There are some feelings.

Mo Gongyin's face was calm and calm. The cold and arrogant eyes are cautious. stared at Lin Ling's corpse carefully. After a detailed inspection. Except for the red stain on the neckline. Someone else does face makeup after death. The same has a golden hook in the depths of the wound. Fingers intact. There is no fracture phenomenon. With Mu Suling on the side to assist. Soon the remaining two bodies will be examined. Except that the first has some clues. The remaining two bodies are the same way to die. No wonder he didn't notice this little suspiciousness. Thinking that in modern times, she has also watched "Washing Grievances" starring Ouyang Zhenhua. At least know how to check. Not professional though. But she couldn't escape her piercing eyes.

After the autopsy. She confirmed the names of the deceased separately. The first one is called Lu Jialing. The second body is called Lin Ling. The third body is called Meng Yuling. Just by listening to the names, you know that they are all three missing show girls.

After making sure everything is correct. Mo Gongyin slowly propped up his somewhat tired body and stood up. The moment she turned around, she saw Nancheng Xun behind her, a pair of deep eyes staring at her indifferently: "What do you think. What's the use of that murder weapon?"

Mo Gongyin blinked. Take two steps back. I want to wash my hands. The blood of one hand. It's uncomfortable." I'll talk about it later." Say it. Just bypass him and walk away.

Nancheng Xun is used to her being cold and arrogant for a while. A momentary warm attitude. Not angry. But I saw that her face was pale. I don't know why I feel a little worried. It's just a hint of worry. Just a flash.

Mu Suling, who was standing on the side, quietly observed the two. Not a word. Clear eyes shimmered with a strange light.

Murder case. The government will cooperate. Before leaving, the three bodies were carried back to the government for safekeeping. By the way, notify your loved ones to come and collect the body.

Back to the station. It's almost afternoon. The show girls who were locked up in the hall at the beginning were ordered to go back to their rooms to rest. Each room is guarded by a guard. It was determined that the three dead were the three missing show girls. Everyone panicked. After Mo Gong Yin appeased. Arrange for the guards to be closely protected. Finally, they were able to go back to the house to rest with peace of mind.

After everything was stabilized, Mo Gongyin found the shopkeeper of the post station and asked him for a map of the distribution of the post station. So he found Luo Xiang and Mu Suling to go into the house to talk about things. Because at this point she can only trust the two of them.

room. Nancheng smoked and did not return to the palace. Instead, sit at the table. Leisurely and indifferent tasting. Wait for Mo Gongyin to come back with the distribution map. I heard the door being pushed open. The phoenix eyes raised slightly to look over. He said indifferently: "Everything is arranged."

The person who came in was none other than Mo Gongyin. She was slightly surprised. But soon it calmed down. Came over and stood in front of him. He replied, "Almost. The emperor will not return to the palace." Dark eyes stared at him. They don't want to spend the night here. This is her room.

Nancheng Xun did not answer the question of whether to return to the palace. Instead, she saw something in her left hand. His eyes were surprised. Curious, he asked, "What are you holding in your hand?"

"This." Mo Gongyin held up the distribution map in his hand that he had taken from the shopkeeper of the post station. Here's a map of the post stations."

"What's the use?" Nancheng Xun raised an eyebrow.

"Your Majesty. Look at the subordinates. The murderer will continue to commit murder. So my subordinates use this to see if there's any pattern in the room they live in." Mo Gong Yin's eyes were sunk. The words spoken are also firm.

Nancheng Xun was shocked when he heard this. Why. The murderer has a grudge against them."

"This is not excluded. The subordinates carefully examined all three corpses. A red rouge was found on the neckline of Lu Jialing's clothes. The nails are also broken and there is a strand of silk that is not clearly visible. Except for her. The other two were unusual. This clue cannot be ruled out as deliberately left by the murderer." Mo Gongyin's face was solemn. Tell Nancheng the suspicions you find.

Rouge. Silk.

Could it be that the murderer is a woman.

Could it be her?

Nancheng Xun slowly narrowed his eyes. The eyes are deep and long. Thoughtfully.

(Guess who the killer is.) Who does the emperor suspect.)