Volume 2 Half Landscape and Half Fate 012 Thirteen Lives
Qiu Yizhi was sensitive and articulate, and when he opened his mouth, he lied: "I remember that I drank with your father on the bank of the Yellow River. When he saw the Yellow River surging down endlessly, he suddenly had an enlightenment and realized a set of extremely long and magnificent internal strengths. And here by the mountains and rivers, the scenery is quiet, if the virtuous niece has fate, or create a martial arts that combines rigidity and softness! ”
Although Yu Chi Jiming is strong in martial arts, she is still just a little girl who has not been deeply involved in the world, and she was stunned by Qiu Yizhi, a martial arts layman, and said with great interest: "In that case, then uncle won't take me out to enjoy the scenery?" With that, he dragged Qiu Yizhi to the outside of the "Dust Palace".
The scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is very different from the vast and vast scene of the north, and a mountain and a river, a grass and a tree are naturally exuding a delicate and delicate atmosphere, all of which are worth chewing and savoring.
It is also a good scenery outside the "Dust Palace".
The stream in front of the door is gurgling, although it is not wide, the water flow is rapid, rolling down a few fallen leaves, a few petals, which has its own interest; The hills behind him are towering, breezy and green, and there is a trail and a sea of bamboo, which can make people feel refreshed.
Qiu Yi walked and breathed hard, wanting to use the fresh air between the bamboo forest and the stream to completely wash away the devastated body and mind.
His mind is getting clearer and clearer, but he can't figure it out more and more: in this green water and green mountains, in this unobtrusive little Taoist palace, there is actually a hidden master of martial arts such as Miaozhen Jushi, and she is so charming and delicate as a woman, and her behavior is so unpredictable.
Qiu Yizhi was puzzled, and unconsciously circled the bamboo mountain behind the "Dust Palace". He turned his head to look at Yu Chi Jiming, who was following closely behind, but saw that her eyebrows were tightly locked—she was really trying to comprehend martial arts moves!
Since Qiu Yizhi's debut, he has deceived the princes and nobles, and he has deceived the little officials, and today he fooled Yu Chi Jiming, an innocent little girl, which finally made him a little unbearable. So he reluctantly squeezed out a smile and asked, "Ji Ming, between the green mountains and green waters, do you have any gains?" ”
Yu Chi Jiming bit his lower lip and shook his head, sighing: "How can it be so easy to create a set of martial arts by yourself?" Although the scenery is excellent, I don't have a clue, what a shame! ”
When Qiu Yizhi heard this, the guilt in his heart increased a little more, and the smile on his face became a little stiff: "I think this matter has to be gradual, and I can't be in a hurry." Why don't we go back to the 'Dust Palace' first, and then find a chic hotel for lunch." As for comprehending martial arts, I'm not in a hurry at this time! ”
Wei Chi Ji knew that he had nothing to refute, so he nodded and agreed.
The two returned to the "Dust Palace", but saw that under the wisteria trees on both sides of the path in front of the door, a hole in the east and a pit in the west had been dug into a mess, and the quiet and elegant atmosphere of the original place was gone.
Seeing this, Qiu Yizhi secretly shook his head and sighed, but called out to the "Iron Head Jiao" and asked, "Have you dug up anything after digging for this little half a day?" ”
The "iron-headed Jiao" was covered with mud and dust, but with a smile on his face, he replied, "Yes, yes." In addition to the dead ghost at the beginning, we dug up four more dead bodies here, and put them in the porter. Do you want to go and see it? ”
Qiu Yizhi had long expected that there would definitely be more than one or two corpses here, but he was still a little surprised when he heard the words "Iron Head Jiao", and he didn't know what other mysteries were hidden in this small Dao Palace.
He suddenly remembered that he came here to "go to the Dust Palace" because he was instructed by his predecessor Li Shenshi, the magistrate of the county - in this way, could it be that Li Shenshi originally knew the situation here? If he knew about the situation, why did he let it go so long and not do it? What is the connection between this "Dust Palace" and the Miaozhen monks in it? If Bi Xiuwen had not died at home, maybe he would have become a ghost under this wisteria tree?
None of these questions are not important, and none of them are Qiu Yizhi can answer now.
Qiu Yizhi was originally extremely confident in his own intelligence, after all, he had no longevity, but with only a natural wisdom and energy, he helped his father-in-law Zheng Rong ascend to the throne, and after the success, he calmly regressed, which can be described as easy.
However, it has only been three or four days since he arrived in this small Shanyin County Middle School to take office, but he was confused by this big case. Besides, his current identity is just a magistrate, and he has to explain to the people and the boss of the state road - far from having a righteous father behind him, everything only needs to be quick and chaotic.
In desperation, Qiu Yizhi realized that although his experience was thrilling, there was a big backer behind him; And now in the position of the magistrate, he is really walking on thin ice.
Therefore, Qiu Yizhi has secretly prepared, to be patient, to unravel this case like a cocoon, and to take this opportunity to correct the frivolous and impatient old problem that has been taught countless times by his master Zhong Likuang.
So Qiu Yizhi instructed his own soldiers: "Stay here today and carefully search the 'Dust Palace', and you can't let go of any clues", and then rewarded this group of people with a large ingot of gold, and then took Yu Chi Jiming back to Shanyin County.
Back in the county seat, Qiu Yizhi first visited the injured Zhao Chengxiao.
Zhao Chengxiao was placed in a side room in the back hall of the county government, and although he had regained his senses, his body was still weak.
Wei Chi Jiming went out with Zhao Chengxiao, and after personally checking his pulse, he said: "Fortunately, Brother Zhao's body is very well polished on weekdays, although the injury is not light, it does not hurt the veins and viscera, as long as you recuperate for a few months, you can return to normal." ”
When Qiu Yizhi heard this, his heart was put down, and he thought that there were all rough men here, so he asked Wang Lao Wu to prepare a generous gift and asked Yang Qiaoer to come here to help take care of Zhao Chengxiao.
Zhao Chengxiao had a life-saving grace to Yang Qiaoer a day ago. Qiao'er heard that Zhao Chengxiao was injured, and she was also very anxious, and even confiscated the gifts, so she packed up her softness and went to the county government to take care of Zhao Chengxiao with her heart.
Qiu Yizhi's side made up his mind to be haste and patient, and after settling Wei Chi Jiming, he sat alone in the back hall study to check the books of Shanyin County.
However, he didn't work hard for two hours, and was interrupted by a shocking news - it turned out that the "Iron Head Jiao" visited late at night, saying that the top and bottom of the "Dust Palace" had been examined, except for the wisteria tree, there was nothing wrong elsewhere - but in the ground under the wisteria tree, twelve heads were dug up before and after!
No matter how Rao is Qiu Yizhi pretends to be calm, he can no longer deal with it calmly when he hears about such a major case - together with Bi Xiuwen, who went home and died again, there are always thirteen lives - this "Thirteen Lives Strange Case" is placed in the whole country of Dahan, and it is also a big case that shocked the world.
Qiu Yizhi didn't dare to be a little lazy, and despite the fact that it was already the middle of the night, he sent Wang Lao Wu over and asked him to take his name card and go to Yuezhou City to ask him to come over for an autopsy.
Wang Lao Wu was sleeping soundly, and was forcibly woken up, naturally unhappy in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey Qiu Yizhi's order, and complained for a long time, so he set off to rush to the Yuezhou Mansion.
Qiu Yizhi was not idle, after sending Wang Lao Wu away, he personally polished the ink and paper, considered the words and sentences of the case that he now knows, described it in detail, and reported it to Zhizhou Cai Min and Assassin Yin Chengliang after the preliminary trial of Miaozhen Lay Priest tomorrow.
After Qiu Yizhi was busy for such a while, it was the fourth watch, and it was really a dark night before dawn when he couldn't see his five fingers. He was so sleepy that he lay down on top of the desks in the lobby and slept.
When he didn't sleep until he slept for an hour, the people of the city came to complain, but it was a trivial matter of buying and selling meat and vegetables. Qiu Yizhi was so helpless that he had to gather his spirits, sent these people away, and rested on the table for a while.
After tossing and turning until noon, Qiu Yizhi recovered a little, and then called Captain Chi Jiming to go to the cell to interrogate Miaozhen.
The small cell in Shanyin County was filled with more than a dozen people at once, and it had become very crowded—except for Miaozhen and Li Shenshi, who were alone in one room, the rest of the little Daogu could only be three or four people crammed into a small room.
Both days were sunny and the temperature in the south climbed rapidly. San'in County is located in the middle of the mountains, and the water system in the county is extremely developed, which looks humid and sultry under the scorching sun. The cell was filled with the smell of sour rot.
Qiu Yizhi couldn't stand this smell, so he asked the cell boss to take Miaozhen out of the cell, and Wei Chi Jiming personally escorted him to the small garden carefully maintained by Li Shenshi in the back hall of the county yahou for interrogation; It is also called a master book in the county government, which is recorded from the side.
Qiu Yizhi was already anxious about this big case, but Miaozhen was much calmer than him - except for the unfamiliar dress and a little dirt on his face, he still looked so radiant.
I only heard her smile and ask Qiu Yidao: "Lord Qiu is so bold to put me in prison, aren't you afraid of running away from the poor road?" ”
Qiu Yizhi sneered and said: "It's not that I'm bold, it's all up to this Miss Wei Chi next to me, with her here, I'm afraid it's not easy for the layman to retreat!" ”
"What? Is this someone from the Wei Chi family? Hearing this, Miao Zhen's apricot eyes couldn't help but widen slightly, revealing a surprised expression.
But he heard Yu Chi Ji Ming say nonchalantly: "Not everyone in the Wei Chi family is the leader of the martial arts alliance, what good is it to pretend to be their family?" ”
When Miaozhen heard this, he smiled and said, "It's not a shame that the poor road was planted in the hands of the Wei Chi family today...... However, Lord Qiu is really unfathomable, with both Mr. Qin Guangyuan's handwritten inscription and the personal guard of Wei Chi's family, it can really be said that Wen Taowu is completely complete......"
Qiu Yizhi knew that although this Miao Zhen was just a little-known Taoist aunt, her ability should not be underestimated, and she must not follow her train of thought when talking to her, so she changed her words and said: "In the next opinion, the layman is really unfathomable!" Do you know what we found in your 'dust palace'? ”
"I'll have to ask for advice." Miao Zhen said lightly.
"Twelve corpses!" Qiu Yizhi said sharply.
Miao Zhen was not intimidated by him at all, but said lightly: "There are so many people in twelve; If you add Biju people, it will be thirteen people. ”
"So, these people were all buried under the wisteria trellis after you killed them?" Qiu Yizhi then asked.
The monk said bluntly: "That's right. Now that people have stolen goods, the evidence is ironclad, and there is nothing to deny in the poor way—these people have indeed died at the hands of the poor road. ”
Qiu Yizhiyuan thought that this wonderful true layman's martial arts were both high and scheming, and it would inevitably take a lot of trouble for her to confess her guilt and subdue the law; But she didn't expect that she confessed and confessed to the crime without inducing her confession or committing the crime-which surprised Qiu Yi and made him speechless for a while.