Volume 1: Yellow Springs December Chapter 52: Fire and Water Are Incompatible
The fisherwoman followed them. On the way, she said something that the people knew. Jianniang is a woman who is less than thirty years old, which is considered a graceful age. Her real surname is Jane, and everyone began to call her Miss Jane, and because she is a tailor, she has somehow become a cutting lady after a long time.
The shear lady is remarried, and the dead businessman is her second husband. The original husband was a local, a worker, and he didn't have much ability, so he treated her well. Although they live a poor life, she always complains that he is unproductive, but he is still affectionate.
One day in July a few years ago, a girl who could not find a place to live came to their house to spend the night. The girl had come with her new husband, her man was not in good health, and she loved him so much that she had married him before he died. They finally wanted to come to the town, but the man fell ill and died, and she came alone. The more you talk about it, the more pitiful it becomes. cried, and the couple were also sad to hear. The next day, she asked her husband to put her in a good place, and they gave her food for two days. Later, as soon as the Qixi Festival passed, the girl said goodbye. But just a day later, her husband was gone, and she left a letter of resignation, saying that she was sorry for Xiuniang, but she really missed the beautiful girl.
ββ¦β¦ What? β
Even Dai Luan frowned after hearing this.
The fisherwoman continued: "She said that she remembered that the way her man looked at the girl a few days ago was wrong, and that he took care of him so much that she threw the book of resignation into the stove in a fit of anger. After that, she cried every day. β
"I remember this," the prefect scratched his head, "and we did find the remains of the Hugh Shu in the stove, and we could vaguely make out a few words...... It's all written that it's miserable. He sighed.
"What about this second husband?" Shi Wu asked.
"It was a merchant from a foreign country, and at first I knew him, but his clothes were rotten, and he asked other people about the nearest tailor's shop. The businessman is a talent, and the skills of the shearing are good, and they come and go, and they are together. And every year they have been in church......"
With that, the group arrived at the door of the tailor's shop.
The entrance to the store is very simple, with a steamed bun shop and a fruit shop. It's just that there is no signboard, and ordinary people can't see that there is a door here. When they entered, the shears were spinning. She was really as Shi Wuqi said, her short hair was tied back in braids, and there was a small sore on the left side of her face. Looking up at them, she stood up, her gaze blankly sweeping across the line of people.
"I've seen the prefect. Ah, these ......."
"Miss Jane, let me ask you, where is your husband now?"
"He went out early in the morning, and last night he said that he was going to the salt shop to talk about a batch of goods, and he has not come back yet. What are the adults looking for him? β
She tilted her head and smiled politely, her dimple on the left side looking deep.
It's a bit overwhelming. You can't just open your mouth and say, "Your man is gone," right?
But since it happened, there was no way to avoid it. The officials professionally kept their faces on the floor, and the prefect of his age did his best to lay the groundwork and personally explained the matter. As soon as he finished speaking, the shearer still didn't believe it, and the thread of the white flower was wrapped around her hand, and she said in a daze:
"No way, you guys are working together...... Kid me, huh? My father-in-law and I put lanterns together on the night of Qixi Festival yesterday and walked the Jiangyuan Bridge. You lied to me, didn't you? The prefect made a joke about this, and specially found a group of charlatans to bluff me......"
As she spoke, she began to cry. A few people couldn't help it, and tried their best to comfort her. A catcher quickly persuaded her to go to the yamen to claim the body first, and Shi Wuqi made up a sentence that it was good to die or not, but there was only one head left, and Jian Niang was angry and anxious, and rushed up to beat him. He took a step back, but Jian Niang stumbled and was about to faint. Shan Hai hurriedly pinched her people, and Mu Wan gave the Lord of the Hundred Bones a kick on the side. He was still aggrieved.
"I'm not wrong...... You'll have to know sooner or later, anyway. β
Ah Luan asked him, do you know why you are single until now? Shi Wuqi grabbed Miss Qi's shoulders and rolled his eyes.
"Your master doesn't have a woman to want, but I do."
Your mother......
It's easy to say, but it can be regarded as inviting this crying pear blossom with rain to the yamen. She twitched along the way, talking about how happy her brief time with the merchant was. She buys whatever the merchant wants, he has traveled a lot, he has a wide range of knowledge, and every day there are endless stories to tell.
"Miss Jane, are you eating......" Shi Wuqi said tentatively. She shook her head and just cried.
"The pork bone soup I stewed for him didn't go to the pot, and it was still piled up on the board......"
After that, she cried even harder. In just a few moments, the Lord of the Hundred Bones gained a few more white eyesβfrom different people.
"Hey, I'm not doing this for your good."
When they arrived at the Yamen, it was dark, and it was already time to eat, but when they thought of what they wanted to see, they were not hungry at all. At this time, Mu Wan can slightly understand Shi Wuqi's good intentions.
And the scissor, the first time she saw the head, she stretched out her fingers and pointed tremblingly, and before she could say a word, she fainted again.
It seems to be true.
Hurriedly found a place for her to lie down, and several people took turns to stay next to her, changing shifts to go out to eat. Until everyone filled their stomachs and it was dark and transparent, Jian Niang still didn't wake up.
At this time, the officials were ordered to sort out the past case files, all of which were related to Qixi and Jiangyuan Bridge. The matter of this bridge, Jian Niang mentioned it several times, and she had to suspect the head of the bridge girl. Shanhai took a look, and there were five cases of Qiao Ji in the twenty years since the prefect came, all of which were unsolved. There were four men and one woman inside. Without exception, they floated naked on the surface of the river, stuck on the edge of the bridge pier for someone to find. They all had neat strangulation marks on their necks, and their lungs were not filled with water, as if they had been strangled to death and then thrown into the river.
Although suspicious, they do have evidence of stealing.
Looking at Shanhai frowning, the official said cautiously, their master is still very smart in judging the case, but there is no way to do anything related to Qiao Ji.
"No problem. I'm just wondering how this merchant has been reduced to the point of a broken corpse, and the incision seems to be inhuman, how heinous it is......"
Mu Wan suddenly opened his mouth.
"As long as there are enough corpses, can Shi Gongzi recognize them?"
"Naturally. What, you're going down to fish? β
Mu Wan pursed his lips and did not speak. She was silent for a moment, then sighed:
"I am a demon in the lineage, and I am naturally accompanied by a god. In addition to the tengu endowed by blood, there are also two Shikkami who are accompanied. One was something I had received, and the other was given to me by my senior brother...... The name is Hanshui Hime.,It's a monster who is proficient in water.γ β
"Hey, why don't you take out this kind of good stuff sooner?"
Shi Wuqi joked, but Mu Wan ignored her. Ah Luan looked at her, and when she heard her say that her senior brother gave it to her, she understood the general idea. Maybe she didn't want to be too high-profile, and she didn't want to show the Shikishen entrusted by her senior brother casually...... It's a bit complicated to say, but Dai Luan actually feels that she can really understand her.
Shanhai looked at her and whispered, "If you want, tomorrow, try it again with Shikishen." β
"Good. It's just Miss Jane, I don't know when I'll wake up......"
The prefect was also muttering with a sad face.
"This won't work, the yamen will also be closed......"
At this time, Jian Niang suddenly opened her eyes.
A crowd of people hurriedly gathered around, her lips trembled, her face froze, and she spat out a word for a while.
"Yes."
They were stunned.
Ah Luan took the warm water and put it aside, carefully helped her up, and then handed her the cup.
"What do you mean...... How so? β
Shears took the cup, her eyes empty.
"He should ...... It's good to die well...... Men are no one. β
Several people in the room had a dull pain in their knees, but it was inconvenient to speak.
"I don't think Miss Jane is scared, her mood is not very stable."
Mu Wan whispered to Shanhai, Shanhai nodded slightly, but continued to ask:
"Why do you say that? Do you know something, it is also convenient for us to close the case, in order to comfort your soul in the sky. β
"!" Jian Niang's beautiful little face turned from pale to red, and she was afraid that she was a little emotional, "He should die." He lied to me! This dog thing has already had a home, and there are two children! I'm blind to sleep with him! Short-lived ghost, die well! β
The girl who was weak and gentle before suddenly started scolding, and the more she scolded, the more fierce she became, so frightened that others didn't dare to squeak. But after a few curses, her eyes turned red again, and tears began to roll in her eyes. She jerked across the hem of her clothes and wiped her tears, crying silently. Ah Luan touched her head beside her, as if she was giving a small animal hair.
"Okay, okay, it's all his fault, he died well, he died well, he didn't cry, it wasn't worth it, ah."
"No! You can't scold" Jian Niang suddenly threw off the hem of her clothes, and Shanhai hurriedly withdrew her arm, "My man can only scold me, he bears me, naturally only I can say!" β
"Okay, you say, then you say."
Ah Luan is really powerful. Not only is she good at soothing animals, but she can also coax people. The shear girl was a little angry, and began to sigh again, while still shedding tears.
"I've been looking forward to the arrival of Tanabata since a few days ago. We have known each other for less than a year, and last year, my last husband was gone for a year, and I lived alone. I don't think I'm alone this year, and besides, he's never had a Tanabata festival here. I said I was going to wear the dress with saffron - he bought it for me, the material was good, I would only make up for it, I never had it, so I was reluctant to wear it - I said I wanted to wear this, and I had to buy candy, and the new material was rolled out, and we could cut small clothes for the future children, and we had to walk the bridge of the border...... He suddenly stopped talking, and avoided it for several days. Until the day before yesterday, I washed his clothes and dropped out a gold accessory - it was clearly a pair. I questioned him, and he told me that he actually had a wife! There are also two children. When he went out, the second child just knew how to walk......"
There was silence in the room.
Dead scumbag.
Alas, it did die.
A group of people stared at each other, stunned for a long time and couldn't hold back anything.