Chapter 54: A Man or a Ghost
"Young master, the little ones have seen it. The courtyard with three entrances and three exits is very spacious. But the third time he entered the courtyard, he was separated by a fence. I went in with the atmosphere and saw that there were traces of a fire inside. ”。 After Li Dali finished his report, he waited for Li Chengji to come up with an idea.
"Well, let's go inside!" , Li Chengji looked up at the cloudless sky, and took the lead in stepping into the Yang Mansion mansion.
As expected, the yard was overgrown with weeds and barren. Some black feathers were scattered among the grass. Apparently the crows have made this place their nest.
Because the entire Yang Mansion is made of stone. Therefore, although it has been deserted for some years, the house rarely collapses. Only the painted on the roof beams, under the baptism of wind and rain, show the old gray and gray.
Judging from such specifications, at its peak, it must be extremely brilliant.
Just stop and go and come to the atrium of the second courtyard.
The layout here is like a Buddhist hall!
On the stone walls on three sides, one hundred and eight Arhats are engraved. All of them have different postures and are lifelike.
In the middle of the house, there is another Buddha statue nearly one zhang high. The solemn demeanor of the treasure makes people feel shocked when they look at it.
But the most striking thing is. The surface of this Buddha statue is not clean. The surrounding stone walls are also very clean.
"Has anyone been here?" , Li Chengji looked at the solemn Buddha statue and said suspiciously.
Li Dali hurriedly shook his head and responded: "The little ones have taken a closer look, and it seems that no one else has come." ”。
When Li Chengji heard this, he touched the ground inside and outside the threshold. It was found that the dust on the outside was more than an inch thicker than on the inside. So that the footprints on the ground are very clearly imprinted.
Just when he was secretly thinking about it, Zhu Qing, who was trembling, suddenly said, "Young Master! The slave maid once heard a girl who had been in the Yang Mansion say. This was not originally a Buddhist temple. Because of the strange things that happened one after another, I invited a Bodhisattva back to make offerings. ”。
"And then?" , Li Chengji followed and asked.
"Later, the girl's house suddenly lost her heart and went crazy." Speaking of this, her voice couldn't help but tremble.
Li Chengji listened, and stood outside the door and watched for a long time. Only then did Li Dali lead himself to the backyard separated by a fence.
Although he also believes in science! But after the crossing incident, he has always had a respectful attitude towards ghosts and gods.
Therefore, it is better to have more than one thing, and it is better not to mess around.
When they came to the third courtyard, the courtyard wall enclosed by the fence had been broken open by Li Dali.
As soon as he entered, he clearly felt that there were people living here.
Because compared to other yards, this yard is more neatly tied. The bare ground was also tiled with a layer of withered hay. Judging from the degree of dryness, it is clear that it has been more than half a month.
After walking around the neighborhood a few more times, I found an empty room full of cold scraps.
Picking up a few sucking bones, Li Chengji first took them in front of his eyes and looked at them carefully for a long time. Then put it on the tip of your nose and sniff it for a while. There was an instant judgment in his heart, and he said loudly: "They should have left yesterday." ”。
Because the surface of the bone is very dry. I don't feel the slightest moisture when I touch it. It can be inferred from this that it was left for at least two hours or more. In addition, the smell of meat on it is almost faint. The time was pushed forward by another five hours.
You must know that when he was a criminal policeman, Li Chengji's logical reasoning ability was first-class.
Therefore, based on just a few broken bones, the time of departure can be roughly deduced.
Although Li Dali and others did not know why Li Chengji was so sure, they instinctively believed because of the prestige that Li Chengji had established for a long time.
followed everyone and followed Li Chengji, and went around several other houses.
It soon became clear that in one of the houses, there were deep indentations.
Adjacent to the courtyard wall outside, there are two newly built but abandoned wooden ladders. In Li Chengji's heart, he also roughly restored the scene before leaving the courtyard.
I think it's afraid of attracting attention, and it's taboo about the prestige of the murderous house. Therefore, Yarawachi and others only dare to live in the backyard. Even the path leading to the front yard is fenced.
When entering and exiting, a wooden ladder is used to connect to the outside courtyard wall.
The guys who deliver food and pour night incense don't know this. So I kept the box in front of the Yang Mansion.
Then go back to the room where the indentation is very deep, according to the formula for calculating the force. The weight of the property is estimated to be about 1,000 catties. That's a lot of money, a lot of money.
However, these findings do not clearly indicate the whereabouts of those possessions. So Li Chengji, let everyone rummage through it again, maybe there will be something else to discover.
Who knows, Li Dayi, who was guarding outside, suddenly shouted, and rushed in in a panic and said, "Young master! Ghosts! Ghosts! ”。
Looking at the frightened expression, it seems that he was frightened.
Li Chengji was also taken aback, and hurriedly ran outside to take a look. Although the others were also afraid, they had to run over when they saw that Li Chengji moved.
There was nothing but some green vines on the fence that separated it from the front yard.
Li Dayi looked at it, immediately pointed to the fence wall, and said urgently: "Young master! The little one clearly saw this, and there was an unkempt wild ghost standing. How can you blink an eye and disappear? ”。
"Isn't it dazzling?" , Li Dali said a little suspiciously.
But the others thought about the strangeness of the place, and they didn't speak.
Li Chengji walked to the fence and looked quietly for a while. Then crouch down and pick up a few fallen hairs from the ground.
"Is it a human or a ghost? Just let me come to the meeting! Li Chengji said secretly, and asked people to take out all the food they carried.
But everyone shook their heads and said no.
Fortunately, Zhu Qing was gluttonous, so he said embarrassedly: "Young master! I have a piece of osmanthus cake here..." As she spoke, a piece of osmanthus cake that was only half eaten appeared in the palm of her hand.
Li Chengji hurriedly took it, put it on the ground and stepped on it twice. And asked Li Dali to get a rope over, intending to catch this thing that 'I don't know if it's a human or a ghost'.
After this arrangement, Li Chengji led everyone and climbed down the ladder to the outside of the courtyard.
But not long after, Li Dali and others changed to a more remote courtyard wall and secretly climbed in. Because there are many wild grasses in the corners of the wall, it is very simple for Tibetans.
Li Chengji stood outside the courtyard wall, eager to rush in and take a look. But for his safety, Li Dali and the others were stunned and didn't let him in.
He had no choice but to wait for the fish to take the bait.
In this way, after nearly a stick of incense, there was a sound in the courtyard, as if the trap had been touched.
Li Chengji couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly climbed onto the courtyard wall.