Chapter 170: A Shocking Tragedy
The river wind gusted, blowing a burst of snow and mist.
Bai Qiuchi himself didn't expect that he couldn't let go of the feather tears.
It was the softest place in his heart, softer and more delicate than the fragrant petals.
"If you can't let it go, why don't you fight for it?" Frost Falling asked Kiri.
"But I ......"
"I know you're concerned about Tear Rainbow's safety, and you don't want her to be subjected to the storms of the rivers and lakes. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to leave your tears? ”
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"How's Tear Rainbow now?" Bai Qiuchi immediately asked.
"Alas, not very good. She fell ill when I went, and the root of what should have been accumulated for a long time finally broke out. I asked her father, if she doesn't take care of it well, I'm afraid it will ......" Frost Luotong didn't continue.
Yu Tear Hong has been weak since she was a child, and she is more likely to get sick than ordinary people, and a small illness will become very tricky, so her family protects her so well.
When Bai Qiuchi heard this, his heart sanctuated, like an ant gnawing at his wound, which hurt very much.
"Don't worry, she's much better now, and I've already had a good talk with Tear Rainbow." Frost Luo Tong comforted, "She said that she will definitely practice the pranayama method you taught well and take care of her body." Then study hard and catch up with you. ”
"Catch up with me?"
"Yes, such a weak woman is still so strong and willing to fight, you can't lose to her." Frost Luotong patted Bai Qiuchi on the shoulder and said, "Also, Tear Rainbow already knows your true identity. ”
"That'...... Did she say anything? Bai Qiuchi's heartbeat was a little faster, and he waited with bated breath for Frost Luotong's answer.
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"She'll support what you want, but she's afraid she's a drag. Such a good girl knows how to think about everything for your sake. Frost Luotong looked into Bai Qiuchi's eyes and asked, "So have you ever thought about what you really want?" Do you want to stay with Tear Rainbow? ”
"I ...... Absolutely. It's just ......" Bai Qiuchi was gloomy.
"I know you still have concerns, it's Tearful's father, right?"
Bai Qiuchi nodded.
"As long as you are firm in your ideas, keep working hard and accumulating for this. With your abilities, there must be no problem. "All you have to do is become stronger and be able to protect her so that her father will support her." ”
Bai Qiuchi nodded emphatically.
"I'm looking forward to that day coming soon." Frost Falling Tong smiled as she looked at the snow that was beginning to melt in the sunlight.
What a good sign!
"By the way, you have to write to Tear Rainbow, it's not so difficult to simply report your safety and care, right?"
Bai Qiuchi agreed to come down.
Although the contents of each of the letters he wrote to Tear Rainbow were not much, because he wrote them through the cracks. I just accumulated it, and finally there was a small box.
It's just that he hasn't had a chance to send them, and those letters are lying neatly, as if he is silently "accusing" Bai Qiuchi.
"Let's go back." Frost Falling Tong was the first to turn around.
"Okay."
She didn't say much about Bai Qiuchi, she believed that as long as she simply dialed it, with Bai Qiuchi's ability, she would definitely give her a bigger surprise.
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They were still on their way back, chatting as they went.
"Autumn ...... Bai Shaoxia, you're back! Xiao Huai saw Bai Qiuchi and them coming back from a distance, so he immediately rushed out.
Bai Qiuchi asked Xiaohuai not to call him so formal in private, so Xiaohuai also called him "Qiuchi". Xiaohuai is still a few years older than Bai Qiuchi, but he does not have the temperament of Bai Qiuchi, which makes Xiaohuai ashamed.
"Did something happen?" Bai Qiuchi saw that Xiaohuai's tone was wrong, and immediately asked.
"Just now, Lord Su Can came to you, saying that there was a big case and asked you to go to the Yamen."
"Okay." Bai Qiuchi nodded and said to Xiaohuai, "I'll go over first, and Master will leave it to you to take care of." ”
"No problem." Xiaohuai patted his chest and said, "Just leave it to me!" ”
Bai Qiuchi and Shuangluotong looked at each other, then turned around and ran in the direction of the yamen.
"Lord of the Frost Gate, please come here." Xiaohuai made a "please" gesture and said.
"Kid, your name is Xiaohuai, right?"
"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Hearing such a gentle voice, Xiaohuai's heart melted, and he said yes again and again.
"Xiaohuai, I will be relieved to have you follow Qiuchi in the future."
"Ah, well, I'm ...... I'll help Autumn ...... Bai Shaoxia's. Xiaohuai's face couldn't help but float with two red clouds.
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When Bai Qiuchi arrived at the yamen, Su Can was no longer inside.
After inquiry, Bai Qiuchi knew that Su Can had taken some servants and servants to Chengtang Village on the outskirts of Mingzhou. He rode at once, riding his horse.
Chengtang Village is famous as the hometown of begonias, and every March, pink and white begonias complement each other, like a dream. At this time, it will attract many literati and tourists to come to admire.
But other times, Chengtang Village is a quiet small village, with only a dozen families living a life without fighting with the world, and I don't know what happened this time.
The snow in the suburbs has not yet begun to melt, and the snow on the branches of the trees is sometimes blown off by the wind, and it is very beautiful.
Bai Qiuchi rode on a horse and left clear horseshoe prints on the snow, and he also found the horseshoe prints of Su Can's team, and there were no traces of being stepped on by others, indicating that they had just passed through here not long ago.
The horse's hoof prints indicated the direction, and Bai Qiuchi rushed over at a faster speed, splashing snow and mist.
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"Alas, it's miserable......"
"The ...... of the New Year"
"I don't know if anyone else wants to come to our village?"
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When Bai Qiuchi approached the entrance of the village, he heard the villagers talking a lot.
It seems that there was a bloody case.
Bai Qiuchi dismounted and observed the surroundings, the footprints at the entrance of the village were already chaotic, and it was estimated that there was not much valuable information left, so he walked inside.
The officials were clearing the site, telling the onlookers not to approach.
"Hello, in Xiabaiqiuchi, I want to find Master Su." Bai Qiuchi clenched his fists at the official on duty at the door, indicating his identity and intention.
"Oh, you are the Bai Shaoxia who captured the 'Dart Game Killer' alive! My family wanted to go to you before, but you weren't there, and now you are really faster than Cao Cao! The brown-skinned servant Xiaozhou also made a gesture.
"How?" Another fair-skinned servant, Ah Shui, knocked him on the head, "Talking is not a brain." ”
Xiao Zhou stuck out his tongue at Ah Shui, and smiled embarrassedly at Bai Qiuchi.
Ah Shui made a gesture of "please" and said, "Bai Shaoxia, please here." ”
"Please be mentally prepared." After walking a few steps, Ah Shui stopped and turned back and said.
He saw that Bai Qiuchi was still very young, so he kindly reminded him.
"Thank you." Bai Qiuchi understood his intentions and hurriedly thanked him.
The door was opened, Ah Shui motioned to Xiaozhou to watch the door, and led Bai Qiuchi inside.
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Because Su Can and the others have just arrived, the scene is basically the same.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is hell on earth.
When Bai Qiuchi saw the scene, this thought flashed in his heart.
If there was one color to describe this place, it would be a variety of reds.
From deep to shallow, even blackened.
It's all over the place.
At a glance, the people lying on the ground were lifeless, and they had not yet been covered with white cloths.
The surroundings were quiet, only the voices of the officials carefully collecting evidence and a few post-mortems were made, and everyone tacitly agreed not to speak, because the scene was too depressing, and everyone did not want to speak.
Fortunately, it was winter, and the exposed corpses were already frozen and had not yet decomposed, but the smell of blood in the air was still strong and disgusting.
Bai Qiuchi glanced at the situation around him and couldn't help frowning.
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"Bai Shaoxia, you're here." When Su Can heard that Bai Qiuchi was coming, he came out of the room to greet him.
"What's going on here?" Bai Qiuchi asked straight to the point.
"The preliminary judgment is that it is a tragic case, the methods are cruel and changeable, and the whole family of ten people has not survived, including the elderly and children." Su Can whispered.
Su Can has been an official for so many years, and he has seen a lot of winds and waves, and he has long been used to it. But such a miserable family, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw it.
"It's cruel." Bai Qiuchi shook his head, silently praying a few words for the family in his heart.
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"Master Su, how did you learn about this?" Bai Qiuchi didn't bask in sorrow for long, and immediately asked.
Instead of continuing to be compassionate, it is better to find out the truth as soon as possible and catch the real culprit.
Su Can praised this young man in his heart, he was calm, quick-thinking, logical, and the questions he asked were also in the middle of his heart.
"It's an anonymous official. He used an anonymous letter to write down the place where the tragedy occurred, and put the letter on the door, and when he heard the sound of drumming, an official came out to open the door, but he saw only the letter, but no one was seen. ”
"Master Su, is that letter on you now?"
"Yes." Su Can took out the letter from the envelope where the evidence was kept, and handed it to Bai Qiuchi.
Bai Qiuchi carefully opened the envelope and saw that the handwriting inside was obviously deliberately disguised, and each font was written differently, some were clear and some were scribbled, so he wrote a line of words: "Zhangjia Extinction in Chengtang Village." ”
"The person who sent the letter should be the one who knows the clue if he is not the murderer, is there a way for you to find him?"
"I don't have a clue yet, because he delivered the letter too late, there is no one on the street, and I have already sent someone to search it." Su Can said.
Su Can is very experienced in handling cases, this case is a serious case, and he also wants Bai Qiuchi to come and experience it, so he sent someone to find him.
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Bai Qiuchi nodded, and asked again, "Lord Su, what was the situation when you first arrived here?" ”
"At that time, many villagers had gathered outside the gate of Zhao's house, but the village chief was more rational at that time and prevented everyone from entering to destroy the scene, but the traces at the door and the entrance of the village had been trampled into chaos and had no great value."
"Hmm." Bai Qiuchi nodded, it was the same as what he had observed when he came in.
"The murder should have happened yesterday when there was no snow, but it should have snowed soon after the murder, because a lot of the new blood of the corpses in the yard was frozen by the snow and still maintained its original color. And the blood in the room was exposed to the air, and the color had changed. ”
Bai Qiuchi knew this, so he asked, "Master Su, can you take me to the scene to see?" ”
"Of course, please." Su Can took Bai Qiuchi with him to introduce some of the information found at the scene.
"Thank you."
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The author has something to say: If you are not careful, you will start writing cases again, in fact, there is a pit of detective novels, and I haven't written for too long. Work hard, try hard, will anyone see it?