How thin is this dossier? There are only two.

One is to explain the background, age, and circumstances of the two missing people, and the other is a dozen lines of words, which is the testimony of eyewitnesses, friends and family members on that day.

Other than that, there are no other clues.

Song Ning felt that she might have crossed over wrong, she was a good forensic doctor, and came here to investigate and deal with unsolved cases every day.

Can't you investigate the case?

Why did you ask her to investigate the unsolved case?!

If the unsolved case is so easy to investigate, it is impossible for others not to find out.

"What's wrong?" Lu Xiaoren saw her depressed face, "Do you think it's too difficult?" ”

Song Ning waved his hand: "No, no, no, Xia Guan still has some skills." ”

Lu Xiaoren also thought so, nodded slightly, and waited for her to read the file.

Song Ning began to read the dossier.

It is an extremely simple case of disappearance. In September last year, Lu Xiaoren's son Lu Zhi and his classmate friend Li Chunru and the current crown prince Zhao Tao met in Xincoal Mountain to enjoy the maple leaves.

But Zhao Tao didn't make it, and Lu Zhi and Li Chunru made a detour to the north gate to enter the new media mountain.

There are two mountains in the east and west of the palace, and the east is Qinshan, and the Taizu Temple of Song Ning and Wei Qinguan is at the foot of Qinshan. The new coal mountain is in the northwest, it is closer to the palace than Qinshan, and also belongs to the palace, and there are fierce beasts in the mountain, which are often used by the princes to hunt and play on horses.

It is most convenient to enter the mountain from the west garden of the Imperial Palace.

But that day, Lu Zhi and Li Chunru did not go to the West Garden, but took a detour to the north gate to enter the mountain.

From the north gate to the mountainside, there is a pavilion, from the pavilion can see the mountain full of red maples, beautiful.

When the first emperor was there, he also held a poetry meeting here.

However, due to the presence of fierce beasts in the mountains, few people go up the mountain alone without preparation, and there have been cases of fierce beasts attacking people in the mountains.

About the year before last, there were two little chamberlains who went into the mountains to play greedily, and later Yu Linwei found their clothes, shoes and socks in the mountains, guessing that most of them were eaten by fierce beasts.

That morning, after Lu Zhi and Li Chunru entered the mountain, they never came out.

The guards of the Yulin Guard under the mountain, including their little servants, can testify that they did enter the mountain.

But there is no one alive or dead, no corpse.

"There are fierce beasts in the mountains, such as tigers, wild boars, etc., and it is said that the first emperor also raised bears." Lu Xiaoren said, "They speculate that the two were eaten by fierce beasts after entering the mountain. ”

Song Ning asked, "How many times have you searched the mountain, have you searched carefully?" ”

"I went into the mountain four times, and I searched carefully in all directions." Lu Xiaoren said, "The knot in my heart that has always been difficult to untie is that if they encounter a fierce beast and are attacked and eaten, they should not make no sound at all. ”

"You probably don't know that although the patrol people in this mountain don't dare to say that they are dense, there are screams and other sounds, and they will definitely be heard. What's more, they're two people. ”

"This is one thing, and the other is that the beast eats people and shouldn't swallow clothes, shoes and socks, and the clothes, shoes, socks and accessories that the two of them carried with them have not been found."

Lu Xiaoren looked at Song Ning, and his words showed a rare urgency: "Do you understand what I mean?" ”

"Xiaguan understands that you think they were killed in the mountains and buried somewhere, and only this situation can explain why they did not call for help before the accident, and did not find any remaining bones and clothing."

Song Ning thought there were other possibilities, but she didn't want to discuss it with a father without verification.

Lu Xiaoren nodded: "I won't tell you, Yulinwei and Dali Temple have been used twice, and even the saints are also paying attention, but they have not been found, and I can't trouble everyone anymore." ”

"However, there are his classmates among them, and there is no result, and I can't explain to his parents."

Song Ning understood Lu Xiaoren's mood: "Can you check the surroundings?" For example, is there any other way down the mountain? ”

"There's one." Lu Xiaoren's eyes moved, and he sighed helplessly, "My son is six or seven years old apart from you, and you don't have much contact with him?" ”

Maybe Song Shi'an has it, but Song Ning doesn't know, and when it comes to this, she can only say: "I know, but if I say I understand, I really don't dare to say it." ”

"He has a wife and children, but he is closer to his classmates, and it is rumored that alas, ...... It is rumored that there is affection between him and Li Chunru, and he went to Xincoal Mountain not to enjoy the maples, but to deliberately martyrdom or elopement. ”

"Otherwise, there will be no dead and no corpses."

Song Ning was stunned, she didn't ask directly, she didn't expect Lu Xiaoren to say it herself, there was really such a possibility. After a pause, she asked, "Have you checked and verified it?" ”

Lu Xiaoren took a sip of tea, his eyes sank and he didn't speak.

Song Ning was not in a hurry.

After a while, Lu Xiaoren said to Song Ning: "Nine times out of ten! ”

He didn't plan to say it, and when Guo Qingmei checked it at that time, he didn't say anything specifically, maybe Guo Qingmei had such a suspicion in his heart, but no one discussed this possibility in front of him on the surface.

"But if it's martyrdom or elopement, it's strange that the two of them chose a new coal mountain." Lu Xiaoren said.

Song Ning looked at him puzzled.

"If you elope, there are many places to choose, such as martyrdom...... went to the Tongzhou wharf to sink the canal, leaving no bones at all. Lu Xiaoren said, "It's not that women are inconvenient. ”

Song Ning's words to Lu Xiaoren are subjectively agreed.

"But in other words, if someone were to kill them over there, it would be strange to choose this location." Song Ning said.

Lu Xiaoren nodded: "This is also one of the places where I am confused. ”

"Can you let the subordinate go to his study or room to have a look?" Song Ning said to Lu Xiaoren.

Lu Xiaoren bowed: "His wife Lu Liu is in the room, and my granddaughter is four years old this year. ”

"I'll go with you."

Lü Xiaoren had two sons, the eldest son Lü Zhi and the second son Lü Yuan. Lu Yuan has also become married, and usually studies and takes care of household chores.

Song Ning was accompanied by Lu Xiaoren into the inner courtyard, and entered the left hand hanging flower door in the main courtyard is a hand-copying verandah, and the verandah is an independent courtyard, this courtyard is the courtyard where Lu Zhi's family of three and their maid and mother-in-law live.

Song Ning stood at the Hanging Flower Gate and looked back, there was also a Hanging Flower Gate on the right hand side of the main courtyard opposite, also hitting the wall, and there were dead vines lying on the wall, she guessed that it should be the courtyard where Lu Yuan lived.

This is the first time she has seen such a design, which is equivalent to dividing the entire courtyard vertically into three connected but independent courtyards, each with its own space and interconnected.

There are also withered vines lying on the walls on both sides, and when the spring flowers bloom, the flowers on them must have bloomed, adding a lot of interest.

"Designed by Lord Ning." Lu Xiaoren smiled and said, "Think it's special? ”

Song Ning is very amazing, and it seems that King Ning's works are not all nonsensical.

"Especially, if the lower officials have children and yards in the future, they will also be divided in this way."

Lu Xiaoren bowed slightly: "Everyone lives their own life, and there will be less laziness of dependence." ”

When the two arrived at Lu Zhi's yard, it was a very clean and green yard. This green mainly comes from the green plants placed in the courtyard wall, which is very beautiful.

A little girl with two small buds was swinging in the yard, the little girl was cute and beautiful with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, and a young and thin woman stood beside her, gently pushing the swing.

"Grandfather!" The little girl ran over and stood beside Lu Xiaoren's lap, Lu Xiaoren touched the little girl's head and said to her, "Go play, grandfather has something." ”

Lu Liushi came forward to salute, glanced at Song Ning again, and probably understood what Lu Xiaoren was going to do, so he hugged his daughter and saluted: "I'll take Bao'er to say hello to my mother." ”

She said that she took her little aunt to the main courtyard.

"This is his study." Lu Xiaoren took Song Ning over, and said as he walked, "I have checked a few times, but I have not found any valuable clues, it may be useful for you to take a look." ”

Lu Xiaoren pushed open the door of the study and stepped aside.

He has been out for many years, returned to Beijing and worked as a Dali Temple, and was later promoted to the Criminal Department until today, so he is not only familiar with the laws and regulations, but also knows the process of investigating the case well.

Song Ning was not polite, and entered the door to look at the entire study. The room is very tidy and clean, the books are on the shelves, the pens are on the pen stands, and they are not crowded, and they are placed in different categories.

There are not many books, Song Ning stood in front of the bookshelf and glanced over, she said, "Is the eldest prince a decisive and neat person?" ”

"Hmm." Lu Xiaoren raised his eyebrows and asked, "You deduced from the fact that his books are not cluttered?" ”

Song Ning should be: "On the bookshelf of ordinary people, there are always some old books that fall gray and will not be read, and there are also old books that are not willing to lose and buy the same new one back, so the whole bookshelf is very full, looking at a lot of books, but in fact, there are only about three or five books that are often read." ”

"There are also pens on the pen holder, if the conditions of your home are like, you may have three or five more old pens in the pen holder, one or two new ones to buy unopened. But this desk only has a pen holder, but no pen holder. ”

Lu Xiaoren smiled and nodded: "The observation is meticulous and deserves its name." ”

Song Ning opened the drawer, and the things in the drawer were also stacked, and he could see it clearly at a glance.

"You take your time, don't be in a hurry." Lu Xiaoren said.

Song Ning should be, looking through the room little by little, she squatted at the bottom of the bookshelf and pulled out a book with a broken cover. A thin gastuff is inconspicuous here.

She pulled it out and crouched on the ground and flipped it over.

Lu Xiaoren also walked over: "I didn't pay attention before, what is it?" ”

"Take notes." Song Ning got up and watched with Lu Xiaoren.

It's not a word in recent years, it is written indiscriminately according to the rules, such as: "Today, a crow came from outside the school, and it called a noon, and I watched it for a noon, but I didn't even hear what Mr. said." ”

"After school, I went to Wang Ji for dinner, and when I saw him, he asked me to help him keep his secret."

"It's snowing today, but it brings good news, my father was promoted to Dali Temple today, but my father was not particularly happy, because my father's sense of responsibility is too heavy, and I always feel that he is alone in the whole country."

Lu Xiaoren said: "I was promoted to Dali Siqing in the thirteenth year of Tianquan, and he should have been sixteen years old at that time. ”

From the twenty-third year of Tianquan to the thirteenth year of Tianquan, this year is the third year of Zhao Chi's tenure, and the first month of the third year of Pingyuan.

Lu Zhi was twenty-nine years old this year.

"I saw him again, and he was so eye-catching that I recognized him at a glance, and the man must have been dead, so much blood."

Song Ning was stunned for a moment and looked at Lu Xiaoren, Lu Xiaoren was also surprised, took the notebook in Song Ning's hand and flipped it back, and in the fragmentary records behind, there was another sentence: "The Fifth Highness has passed away, and the Tenth Master should be very hard." ”

The atmosphere in the room, instantaneously condensed.

This tenth master, Song Ning and Lu Xiaoren both know that it is Zhao Yi.

This sentence is the last sentence of the whole book.。

(End of chapter)