Chapter Ninety-Six: Dig It Out
"This used to be a book building, I heard that a few years ago, the house leaked rain, and the rain damaged part of the collection of books, and then a new book building was built in front, and after the old book building was renovated, it was not used as a book building, but instead of storing the old things that were not used in the academy for the time being."
Miao Hong has been here three times, and each time he and a few classmates have moved in the old desks that have been replaced in the classroom, but he never expected that there was a secret passage hidden in this old book building that exuded an old musty smell, and this secret passage actually led directly to Yaxuan in the Hidden Moon Mountain House.
"Jiang Tou'er, I'm sorry for you to take someone around here to look around and see if there are any bones or something."
Although the words were spoken, Hua Jingyao was not sure, since Zhang Shanchang came out of here with the corpse, then he would not go far, although the old study building is located in a remote place in the academy, but this is the academy after all, maybe it will be seen, therefore, she thinks that if Zhang Shanchang wants to bury the corpse, he can only choose the forest behind the old study building.
However, two months later, from late spring to mid-summer, it is the season when flowers and plants grow vigorously, and the place where the corpse is buried may be full of grass, and there is no new soil and old soil.
Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you can't dig up the whole forest.
Hua Jingyao hooked her fingers, and the little fox ran over: "Let's go, go to the forest with my sister to have a look." ”
After speaking, Hua Jingyao took the lead and walked forward, but after taking a few steps, she found that the little fox did not follow, she said, "You kid, go quickly." ”
The little fox hesitated for a moment, but still followed, Hua Jingyao frowned, what's wrong with this kid? It seems that he is reluctant, if it is usual, he has already jumped to the front?
Could it be that the eldest prince of Zhaoyang wanted to purify him, and he knew about it?
Or when she was in Zhilu Lane, she was worried that he would show his stuffing in front of Miao Hong and prop him into the house, this stupid child was not happy, right?
When the eldest princess of Zhaoyang said this, the maids followed from a distance, and it was impossible for anyone to hear, so it should be the second reason.
Look, I've learned to be careful, and I'm going to educate and educate well.
Walking into the forest, it was exactly as Hua Jingyao guessed, the ground was full of fragrance, and it was impossible to see which piece of soil had traces of new digging.
Besides, it's been two months, and it's rained a few times in the past two months, and even if there are traces left, I'm afraid they've been washed away.
Jiang Houde and his subordinates, no matter how much, picked up the shovel they found out of nowhere and began to dig three feet into the ground.
"Who are you, and who told you to dig the ground?"
An old scholar in his forties ran over and asked loudly from afar.
"This is Master Liu, he is the gentleman of the academy, when Zhang Shanchang was sick, he and another gentleman went to visit the Moon Covering Mountain House." Miao Hong said.
Zhang Twelve Shao had already greeted him, hugged his fists and said: "Master Liu, it's always been good, a few of us are drinking in the courtyard of the Qin family today, and I originally wanted people to come over and invite you over, but Lord Qin said that you must disdain to be with me and other children, so I didn't come to invite you, I didn't expect to meet here." ”
Liu Fuzi also recognized Zhang Twelve Shao, the anger on his face subsided, and he said politely: "It turned out to be Twelve Lang, Lord Qin is right, I will definitely not pass, in addition to you today, is there that monkey from the Gong family, hmph, I can't avoid it, I will never go." ”
Zhang Twelve Shao smiled and said: "Look, I really let Lord Qin say that it is right, your old man's temper, by the way, at the wine table today, Gong Liu scolded you for coming, go, go over there, I will talk to you well." ”
Saying that, Zhang Twelve Shao hooked his shoulders and put his back on his back, and walked out of the woods with Liu Fuzi who was enough to be his father, Liu Fuzi walked a few steps, suddenly reacted, and asked: "You brought these people, what are you taking them to dig?" Does the mountain chief know? ”
"Alas, you're getting older and more nagging, let's go over there and talk about health preservation, whatever." Zhang Twelve Shao said.
"What do you say, how am I getting old, I ......"
The voice faded away, and an old man and a young man walked out of the woods.
Hua Jingyao smiled: "Dig, keep digging." ”
When she looked up, she saw the little fox standing under a tree, looking down at her toes, not knowing what she was thinking.
Hua Jingyao sighed, this kid is really tough.
She walked over, stood on tiptoe and patted the little fox on the shoulder, and said softly: "Good, go back and my sister will buy you candy to eat, can you go over and help them now, and smell if there is a corpse." ”
At this time, You Shuncai's voice came from the front: "Girl, come and see." ”
"Here we are." Hua Jingyao agreed, and walked over there quickly.
The little fox raised his head, his eyes were completely quiet that did not match him, he looked at Hua Jingyao's back, and said softly, "Okay." ”
Even Hua Jingyao herself didn't expect that in her opinion, the possibility of a thousand miles would really appear.
The reason why You Shuncai called Hua Jingyao over was because there was a place where the land was significantly lower than elsewhere.
You Shuncai said: "Zhang Shanchang is a scholar, and he has never done hard work, if he really wants to bury the corpse, it should not be buried too deeply, Miao Gongzi also said, it happened to rain heavily that day, unless he pressed a stone slab on the corpse, otherwise let the rain wash, even if it is not exposed, it will sink." ”
Hua Jingyao didn't hesitate, anyway, it's luck, digging is digging everywhere, don't wait, dig it.
She took a shovel in her hand, and wanted to dig with it, but she reached out a hand and snatched the shovel split.
It turned out to be a raccoon dog.
Hua Jingyao said: "You came just in time, let's dig together." ”
After digging a few shovels, the little fox stopped, and he squatted down, took a handful of dirt in his hand and put it under his nose and smelled it, and then he pointed to his feet and said, "Stink, corpse stinking!" ”
Sure enough, as You Shuncai said, the corpse was not buried deeply, Zhang Shanchang was a scholar, and he had not done physical work, not only was the pit not dug deep, but even the soil on it was not tamped, and thanks to the lush branches and leaves of this forest, it blocked part of the rain, and did not let the heavy rain hit the land directly, otherwise the corpse below would have been exposed.
It was a female corpse, already decomposed.
But he could still see that the clothes on his body were women's skirts.
Jiang Houde and several of his subordinates still experienced this kind of scene for the first time, and several people vomited.
Hua Jingyao had no choice but to let You Shuncai report the case.
Sure enough, as You Shuncai said, the body was not buried deeply, Zhang Shanchang was a scholar, and he had not done manual work, not only was the pit not dug deep, but even the soil on it was not tamped, and thanks to the lush branches and leaves of this forest, it blocked part of the rain, and did not let the heavy rain hit the land directly, otherwise the corpse below would have been exposed.