"How can such a thing happen?" Governor Liao was taken aback, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Leng Yi told the story again, and Liao Zhifu's eyes widened in surprise. Said: "Fortunately, Lord Leng solved this case in time, otherwise, it would be dangerous." ”

"yes, a fluke." Leng Yi smiled with him, "I don't know if there will be such good luck next time." ”

"Don't worry, Lord Leng, this mansion will report your situation to the transfer envoy in time, and the transfer envoy will arrange a new escort. Your situation is different from that of others, and you must be protected strictly. ”

"Thank you for your patronage!" Leng Yi looked at Governor Liao's mansion and said, "Seeing that the adults are worried, could it be that there is something unpleasant?" ”

Governor Liao sighed and said, "Yes, there is also a murder here in this mansion, which is a headache." ”

"Murder in the connection?"

"Yes, a few days ago, oh, the last time you came to Yinling, in a remote alley, hanged a madman of unknown origin, the madman died or died, just bury it, but, after a few days, another ** male corpse was found nearby, most of it was rotten and unrecognizable, and, after an inquest, the head and face were violently beaten, and the skull and facial bones were shattered, and it was impossible to identify who it was, and there was no clue on the body that could identify the source of the corpse. It became a headless murder. ”

Leng Yi smiled secretly, such a headless case could not be solved in ancient times. Although he heard that the body was found, he was very calm, but there was a surprised expression on his face: "A man was broken by his head and facial bones, could it be that the enemy is seeking revenge?" ”

"Maybe, it's just that I don't know who this person is, and after checking the missing person in this house, there is no corresponding person, so this case can only be shelved. This is easy to do, after all, it is a headless case, but immediately after, in a land temple a few miles outside the city, several female corpses were found! They all had their throats cut and died! ”

Leng Yi understood that these were the few people from the girl gang who kidnapped Zhuo Qiaoniang that he killed in the Land Temple, and he still had a shocked expression: "There is such a thing? These people were killed in the Land Temple? Is it a robbery? ”

Governor Liao shook his head and said: "After the investigation of this government, I learned that these people are all a gang called the 'Lady Gang', and one of the fat women is the deputy leader of this gang. There was also a beautiful woman who was their helper. But half of this person's head is gone, and after several very experienced servants in this mansion have made an inquest, they can't say what kind of blade this is. I invited the famous martial artist of Bazhou, the leader of the Tu gang of the Boat Gang, to investigate, but I couldn't say clearly, only that the murderer's martial arts were very strong, and the killer methods used were unheard of. ”

"The Ship Gang Slaughter Gang Leader?" Leng Yi couldn't help but move in his heart when he heard this, "I heard that this person has some bad deeds." ”

Governor Liao shook his head and said, "Those are all rumors of some nonsense people chasing the wind and shadows. Our government recognizes a person, but we can't start with rumors from passers-by. ”

Leng Yi hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, the lowly position is just hearsay, not enough to rely on." ”

"Well, the Boat Gang has done a great job in the past few years, and has almost monopolized all the shipping in the Ba River, and some people are blushing, so they create some rumors to slander the gang leader. The others are still good, and they also listen to the yamen's greetings. ”

"Oh, hehe, if it weren't for the adult's words, I would have almost misunderstood such a good person."

Liao Zhifu smiled, twisted his beard and said: "There have been several murders in a row, this mansion is already a headache, I can't imagine that just yesterday, another murder occurred, and it was the wife of the leader of the boat gang who was killed!" ”

Leng Yi was really taken aback, and said, "His wife was murdered?" Who is so bold as to swatt a fly on the head of a tiger? ”

"I don't know, hey! This Tu gang leader has a deep friendship with the transfer envoy, and he has already said that if I can't solve the case in time if the prefect of Bazhou can't solve this matter, I can only report to the transfer envoy and ask the six gates of the capital to solve the case. Anyway, we must arrest the real culprit and avenge my wife. However, until now, the government still has no clue. Speaking of this, Governor Liao looked at Leng Yi, "By the way, Lord Leng has continuously solved the murder case of the woman in the Yamen toilet and the assassination case of the Yinshan Inn, and they have solved it beautifully, this case will also help the government come up with ideas, right?" ”

Leng Yi didn't shirk either, and said, "Since the adults value the lowly position, the lowly position should be served." I wonder if I can go to the scene of the crime and conduct a new inquest? ”

Liao Zhifu is actually a polite sentence, with a little self-deprecation, thinking that Leng Yi would be modest to resign, so he gave up, but he didn't expect Leng Yi to accept it without modesty, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, but after thinking about it, one more person to discuss, maybe there will be more hope. Although this case is not afraid that the Tu gang leader will sue the transfer envoy, but this kind of thing, after all, more things are better than less, if the case can be solved in time, it is better than anything else.

Thinking of this, Governor Liao nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, I'll work hard for you, let's go to the scene of the crime again." ”

Leng Yi rode a horse, with an escort, and followed behind the mighty official sedan chair team of Liao Governor's Mansion, and went straight to the mansion of the Ship Gang Slaughter Gang Leader. The Huang family's mansion carried a white banner at the door, and several servants wore filial piety belts around their waists. After all, the hostess is dead, and the servant, although not the five suits, also has to wear filial piety.

The report went in and said that the prefect came to investigate the scene again, and the Tu gang leader came out with Qi Yuan's filial piety clothes and five or six bodyguards, and bowed down: "Welcome to the prefect." ”

In ancient times, when one of the husband and wife died, Dai filial piety was different, if the husband died, the wife had to wear the heaviest beheading filial piety, and on the contrary, the wife died, and the husband only wore the inferior Qi decay filial piety, which was the embodiment of male superiority and female inferiority in the five-service system.

Leng Yi had already dismounted, came to the prefect's official sedan chair, and saw him at a glance, about thirty years old, and it was really similar to the painting that Bai Hong gave him, and he decided that he was the target he wanted to assassinate, and his head was worth one hundred taels of gold.

Looking at the guards behind him, sure enough, his eyes were blazing, his body was vigorous, and his martial arts seemed to be not weak.

Governor Liao got off the official sedan chair and introduced Leng Yi with a smile: "Tu gang leader, this is Lord Leng Yi Leng of Yinling County." Very good at solving difficult cases. Your case is urgent, and it happened that Leng Zhi County came to visit the government, and the government invited him to consult the case together. ”

The Tu gang leader teased his eyelids, glanced at Leng Yi, and said to Liao Governor's Mansion: "I have already said that if the prefect of this case can't handle it, I can only ask the transfer envoy to find the arrest of the six doors." ”

Governor Liao looked a little embarrassed, and pointed to Cheng Luojie and Yin Eagle behind Leng Yi and said, "Don't hide it, these two are the heads of the six gates of the capital." ”

The Tu gang leader was very surprised, looked the two of them up and down, and said, "The two of you are from the six gates of the capital?" ”

Yin Vulture nodded. Cheng Luojie ignored him.

A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of the Tu Gang Master's mouth: "What are you kidding, the people of the six doors will go to the Yin Tomb to serve as a guard for a small magistrate?" Governor Liao, you're lying too much, aren't you? ”

Yin Vulture snorted coldly, took out the six door waist cards, and raised them in front of him: "See clearly." As for why we went to Yinling on an errand, we don't need to explain it to you. ”

The Tu gang leader glanced at it, and sure enough, it was six door waist cards, and he was a little stunned, and arched his hand: "Disrespectful!" He said to Leng Yi again: "Since Leng Zhi County has six doors to help with the head catcher, it should be able to solve this case, well, this case will be handed over to you, I hope you don't let me down." ”

Leng Yi smiled faintly and said, "Can you start?" ”

"Of course, please inside!"

The Tu gang leader led Liao Zhifu and Leng Yi into the mansion. This mansion is really big, luxuriously furnished, and beautifully laid out, and you can know from this mansion that the Tu gang master's family is still very rich.

Passing through the front hall, passing through the instrument door to the main hall, where white flags are hung high, monks and Taoists have begun to chant scriptures. The servants in the hall were busy setting up the mourning hall. Leng Yi followed Liao Zhifu to the lobby, lit incense in front of the spirit and burned paper money. Bow your hand. The leader of the Tu gang returned the salute on the side.

After the ceremony, the Tu gang leader led them to the backyard, this courtyard is very large, and the pavilions and pavilions inside are even more luxurious, and the maids and servants saw them coming, and they stood with their heads bowed one by one, and they didn't even dare to come out.

The Tu Gang leader let them go to the hall of the inner house, and Liao Zhifu said: "Tu Gang Master, take us to the scene directly." ”

Only then did the leader of the Tu gang lead them back again, until they were almost at the end, they saw a small courtyard with a closed gate and a copper lock hanging from it. There was no one around, and it was deserted.

Tu Gang Master said: "My lady was killed here. - Open the door! ”

The accompanying housekeeper hurriedly brought the key and opened the courtyard door. The Gang Leader stepped in and stood inside the door. Leng Yi followed Liao Zhifu into the mansion and glanced at it, this courtyard is a delicate and small courtyard, and there is a small living room in the main room, with a study and a bedroom on both sides. Behind the bungalow is an open space, planted with some plantain sycamore flowers and plants, and then there is a high wall of blue bricks.

Tu Gang Master said: "This is where my younger brother is studying, he wants to take the test for fame and fame, and he wants to study in a secluded place." Originally, I was going to the temple, but I said that if the temple is good, it is better to be here, and I don't let others disturb me. So I gave her this small courtyard, and was supposed to send a maid to accompany her, but my brother said that women would be distracted by the side, so he only sent two male servants to serve. After the accident, my brother was so frightened that he fell ill and recuperated in the wing next to my master bedroom, and did not live here, and now the yard is empty. ”

Leng Yi said: "Please tell the Tu Gang Master what happened." ”

"That's right, yesterday was the first day of the first lunar month, the first night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I and a group of brothers in the gang drank to welcome the New Year, drank all night and didn't sleep, on the first day of the new year, I took the brother in charge to pay New Year's greetings to the lords of the prefect Yamen. Accompany the prefect and other lords to drink, and drink until evening. ”

(To be continued)