172 Camp of Ghosts
"Okay." Rong Han agreed, without the slightest hesitation.
The two turned their horses' heads and went straight out of the city. In Northern Xia, the autopsy could not be carried out casually. Even if it is a squander, you must take a document from the government before you can enter the cemetery. However, whether it is Jun Qinglan or Rong Han, it seems that they have forgotten that there is such a thing.
Treading the snow before arriving in Daxing City, he suddenly raised his front hooves, hissed, and rushed towards an alley without warning. Jun Qinglan was taken aback and pulled the reins hard, but the snow seemed to be out of control and plunged into the alley. Until another horse appeared in front of him, the snow suddenly stopped, and the whole body leaned towards the horse, and the head rubbed slowly on its neck.
Very gentle.
Jun Qinglan looked at the horse that was tied to the tree, and finally understood why Taxue insisted on rushing over. The body around the snow is as black as ink, and only the four hooves are as white as snow. The horse was snow-white, but its four hooves were as black as ink. This is Ning Mo, Jiang Yufan's mount.
Treading snow and condensing ink originally came from the Dingguo Mansion, and naturally the feelings were not ordinary, thinking that it was Treading snow and smelling the smell of condensation, so I looked for it all the way.
Jun Qinglan got off the horse and asked Taxue to be closer to Ning Mo. Qingyan looked around for a long time, and after not doing much, he saw Jiang Yufan walking out of the shadows in the deepest part of the alley.
"Jun Qinglan? Have you checked this too? Jiang Yufan saw her, and his eyes were clearly a little depressed: "Why can't I surpass you when I go back?" ”
“…… Kindness? Jun Qinglan squinted, Jiang Yufan is investigating the case in this alley?
She looked into the shadows behind him, and Jiang Yufan was holding an unfolded picture scroll in his hand and looking at her.
"Huh." Jun Qinglan stroked the smooth fur on the neck of Treading Snow and said, "I was forced to bring it here by Treading Snow. ”
"Really?" Jiang Yufan's eyes lit up instantly: "So...... What I'm investigating, you don't actually know? ”
"Yes." The urgency in Jiang Yufan's eyes made Jun Qinglan decide to cooperate with him. In fact, she was also very surprised to see Jiang Yufan at this moment.
"Qinglan, I'll have good news for you." Jiang Yufan quickly rolled up the scroll in his hand and stuffed it into his arms, looked at Jun Qinglan and said, "I have already checked the identity of the man who died with Xiao Wan." ”
"Oh?" This made Jun Qinglan really a little surprised.
She and Jiang Yufan have only been separated for a day, and he has already investigated the identity of the male corpse? When did Jiang Yufan's efficiency become so high? She looked at him, and the man's eyes were clearly a little dark, and the color of his skin seemed to be a little darker than before.
Such a result must be the result of his sleepless night.
"Do you know who that man is?" Jiang Yufan couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes: "It's just a poor sour beggar with no background!" ”
"Oh."
Jiang Yufan frowned: "Why aren't you surprised at all?" ”
"Nope." Jun Qinglan hooked the corners of her lips slightly: "I'm actually, very surprised." ”
When Jun Qinglan was inspecting the man's corpse, he found a lot of dark dirt behind him and on his body. Although his face has been specially trimmed, the sludge that has accumulated in the folds of his body over the years has almost stubbornly grown into a part of his body, and it is not so easy to clean. When she saw those, Jun Qinglan had already faintly sensed the lowliness of the identity of the male corpse, and it was very likely that he was born as a beggar.
However, it is said that the beggars of Yanjing were divided into different schools, and each of them had a strong territory that could not be crossed. She didn't know where this beggar was eating, and it would inevitably take some trouble to find out one by one. Therefore, it is most appropriate to leave this matter to Jiang Yufan.
As it turned out, she was right.
Jun Qinglan glanced behind Jiang Yufan. It was a shady alley, and even the strongest sunlight could not bring the slightest light here. Although it is only one street away from the bustling Daxing City, it is clearly two different worlds.
Jun Qinglan beckoned to him: "Let's go to the side of the road and talk." ”
There, it should be the dark gathering place in Yanjing City. If it is not necessary, it is better not to get contaminated.
"Okay." Jiang Yufan did not doubt that he had him, and led Ning Mo to move to the side of the road with Jun Qinglan.
"Let me tell you, the male corpse in the morgue is an outsider, and he has only been in Yanjing for less than three months. As a result, he did not have much contact with the elders and leaders of the beggar gang, and so far he could only beg in the outer city or in the suburbs of Beijing. I asked many people, but no one knew everything about him except that his name was Zhang Xiaowu. ”
Jun Qinglan squinted, a name like Zhang Xiaowu was really ordinary. Zhang is his surname, and Xiao Wu should be his ranking in the family, which shows that his parents named him casually, and his background was not prominent. He came to the capital for three months, but he could only move around the outer city and the suburbs, which shows that he is not a person who is proficient in human affairs. Such a person is not easy to be noticed wherever he is thrown at will.
Such a man, let alone Xiao Wan, even a woman from an ordinary family in the capital probably wouldn't take a second look, let alone commit suicide with him?
"Do you know how hard I went into trying to find this man?" Jiang Yufan pursed his lips, but his eyes couldn't hide his pride: "Do you know where the alley behind is?" ”
Jun Qinglan shook her head honestly.
"The ghost camp in Yanjing City, have you ever heard of it?"
Jun Qinglan was taken aback: "You're talking about ......." ”
Ghost Man Camp, who in the entire Yanjing City would not know?
It is an outlier in the entire inner city of Yanjing, and it is the darkest place in Yanjing. It is deep in the bustling inner city, but it is a place where gambling houses and prostitutes gather. Where there is darkness that sunlight cannot reach, a large number of demons are born that only operate in the dark night. In this place, there is no royal law, only power, the strong are respected, and force and courage directly determine your status.
The ghost camp didn't know when it existed, and the strange thing was that the government turned a blind eye to the biggest failure of Yanjing City, and let it develop, and never sent troops to encircle and suppress it. Over time, it became a place that normal people would never set foot in.
"You actually entered the ghost camp? Crazy! Jun Qinglan's voice added a bit of anger.
The truth of the case is important, but life is even more important. If you don't even have your own life, where will the truth come from?
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Yufan waved his hand indifferently: "I don't have the advantages of being a person, I just be hospitable." As a result, I made many friends that my father looked down on. Although those friends in the ghost camp are as vicious and hateful as demons in everyone's mouths, in fact, they are all quite righteous and will never attack their benefactors. ”
Jiang Yufan grinned, his white teeth shining dazzlingly in the sun. Although what he said just now was an understatement, Jun Qinglan knew that the process of finding Zhang Xiaowu would definitely not be as easy as he said.
Jun Qinglan hooked the corners of her lips slightly, and her voice was soft: "It's hard work." ”
Since he didn't want anyone to know what he had suffered, she tacitly agreed not to ask. The world says that Jiang Yufan is a prodigal who eats and waits for death under the protection of his ancestors' inheritance, but she knows that it is because others don't understand him. He treats people sincerely, regardless of whether he is high or low, and he is enthusiastic and serious. In his heart, he has no concept of class, and he never divides people into three, six, nine, and so on, but only treats them equally. Maybe one day in the future, he will become the Dinghai Divine Needle of the Dingguo Mansion.
"How much more information did you get about Zhang Xiaowu?"
"Not anymore." Jiang Yufan shook his head and said: "I have seen a lot of beggars inside and outside Yanjing City, and everyone has the same evaluation of him. Wooden character, not good at words, timid and cowardly. Because of this, he has no friends. So much so that he was dead for a long time, and no one noticed. ”
"Can you confirm his origins?"
"Almost." Jiang Yufan said: "He had no relatives, so he followed the fleeing crowd all the way to the capital. I checked the household registration in the capital, and there is no such person as Zhang Xiaowu. ”
Jun Qinglan was silent. Calculated in this way, Zhang Xiaowu really has no sense of existence. His disappearance was like an ordinary drop of water falling into a rushing river, unable to lift a single wind wave, not even a ripple.
If such a person dies, it will not attract anyone's attention, and naturally no one will come to seek justice for him. His death didn't cause trouble to anyone, and he was a good choice.
"Jiang Yufan, have you heard of Ruyi Silk Village?" Jun Qinglan looked at Jiang Yufan and suddenly asked.
"Of course." Jiang Yufan nodded: "Ruyi Silk Village is the largest garment shop in our city. The craftsmanship of the masters in their shop is very good, and the clothes they make are often styles that no one else has ever seen. Especially the wedding dress, which is deeply loved by those rich families in the capital. ”
"Are you familiar with the people of Silk Village?"
"Cooked." Jiang Yufan smiled and said, "My mother and Jiang Ying often order clothes in their shop, and they ask me to pick them up every time. To put it mildly, sir, when I get there, it's as convenient as being in my own home. ”
"That's a good feeling." Jun Qinglan bowed his head and said, "Take me to the Silk Village." ”
"How?" Jiang Yufan was taken aback: "Did Ruyi Silk Village commit a crime?" The shopkeeper is so rich, what kind of death has he done? ”
Jun Qinglan glanced at him: "I have never said this, but I just want to understand the situation." Do you want to go? Don't forget it. ”
"Gotta go, let's go."
Jiang Yufan was busy urging the horse to walk in front, leading Jun Qinglan to Ruyi Silk Village.
This business is located in the easternmost part of Daxing City, and it has three doors and has been opened into a shop. It looks spacious and bright, and it is very magnificent.
People come and go in the silk, choose the material, and pick up the goods in an endless stream. The young men were busy with their feet not touching the ground, but their faces were full of joy and with gentle and humble smiles. Jun Qinglan looked at it for a while, and there was a huge shop, and there was no place for her to put her feet.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the back." Jiang Yufan smiled and passed by everyone, passed the house through the alley, and went directly into the backyard of the silk village.
"Old Marquis, the master has arrived, and he hasn't shown up yet?