It was a sunny day, but in less than half a pillar of incense, it was already cloudy, and the black piece pressed towards the ground. Lightning flashed one after another, like a thin golden snake. Immediately after that, there was a "boom", and the mountain not far away was already on fire.

The passengers on the road were all in a hurry to the only inn within a few hundred miles, and the pair of masters and servants who fell behind were inevitably hit by huge raindrops.

"Lang Jun, it's okay." As soon as he entered the inn, Xiguo immediately slapped the rain on Song Lier's body, afraid that the master would feel uncomfortable.

"Lang Jun, is it a tip or a hotel?" The lazy atmosphere before the shop has faded, looking at the weather outside, the mood is very good, just looking forward to the rain will not stop.

"Stay in the hotel, Tianzi." Song Li'er looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and she was dressed in a blue gown: "Remember to bring us two buckets of hot water." ”

"Okay, Lang Jun, please." For this kind of guest who lives in a good room, the shopkeeper only has a better attitude.

Outside, a bucket of hot water is already a good thing, and there is no room for picking. Even though Song Li'er understood, her brows were still wrinkled unconsciously.

As soon as he tied up the chest cloth on his body, the voice of the shopkeeper came from outside.

"Lang Jun, the wine and food are ready. Is it eaten in the house? If it rains, it's easier to be downstairs. The shopkeeper was willing to say more, of course, because Song Lier gave him broken silver.

"Let's go downstairs." Song Lier's clothes have been dressed under Xiguo's service.

"Lang Jun, it's been five days, let's go back to the capital tomorrow, Ah Lang and the lady should worry about Lang Jun." Xiguo proposed.

"Worried about me? Forget it, Daddy probably wanted to throw me out of the house when he saw me. "Song Lier wanted to follow Song Dingfeng to Linzhou to play five days ago, but Song Dingfeng disagreed. Song Lier quietly followed and was discovered, beaten up, and sent back to the house. Song Lier was angry and ran away from home to threaten Song Dingfeng. It's only been a few days since I came out, and the silver on my body is almost the same, and I haven't seen any trace of the Song family coming to look for it.

"Little Lady"

"Alright, I'll be back tomorrow." Song Lier understood Xiguo's worries. A few days ago, it was rumored that a murderer who committed several lives in Lizhou, and it happened that Song Lier was in Lizhou, and she also went to conduct an autopsy, but unfortunately there were not too many clues about the murderer. The murderer is still being pursued.

The two of them went downstairs, the inn was already full, and the shopkeeper was full of apologies when he saw this: "Lang Jun, there are many people today, and there are really not too many seats." Why don't you go upstairs and eat? ”

"It's fine." The upstairs was really stuffy, and the downstairs was refreshing because of the rain. It's okay to squeeze it.

Xiguo wanted to open his mouth to stop it, but when he saw that his Langjun had sat down without mind, he had to give up.

This inn was originally prepared for business trips coming and going, and most of the people gathered were more hearty than the people in the high walls.

"Have you heard of the case that happened in Lizhou a few days ago, and it is said that six people have died so far. The government still has no clues. The person who spoke was dressed in a beard suit, holding a bowl of wine in one hand, and stuffing beef into his mouth with the other hand. But his words undoubtedly caught everyone's attention.

"It's not that the government doesn't have clues, but it can't arrest anyone. After this murderer killed two people in Rong County, he ran to Lizhou to commit four murders, and now he is no longer in Lizhou. The government is looking for it everywhere. "This scholar-like person obviously knows better. Look, it's just the right time to relieve the boredom of such a rainy day.

And it is said that the people who were killed were the murderer's wife and two children, as well as a few members of his father-in-law's family. It can be seen how cruel the murderer is. The scholar said energetically: "My sixth aunt's family lives in one of their villages, and now many people in the village have run out to avoid being implicated." ”

"If I see a man like this, I will knock him to the ground with one punch, and then send him to the government." Dahan interjected at the right time.

"Then you didn't see the corpse, but I saw the corpse of his Yue family in Lizhou. How cruel it was, with all hands and feet cut off. The scholar seemed to recall that scene in his mind, his face turned a little pale, and he shook his head: "I want to vomit when I think about it now." ”

After speaking, the scholar really made a look like he was going to vomit, causing the people next to him to stay away from him.

Suddenly there was a loud bang outside, and all the oil lamps in the inn went out, plunging into darkness, making the whole atmosphere a little tense.

Xiguo protects his own Langjun, lest anyone approach.

Waiting for the shopkeeper to light the oil lamps in the inn one by one, but the darkness just now had disturbed the interest, and after eating, everyone went back to their rooms.

"Lang Jun, after eating, we will go back too." Xiguo felt a little crazy.

"It's fine." Song Lier comforted.

If you are in a hurry on this rainy day, you really don't want to die.

There was another thunderclap, and the inn was once again plunged into darkness.

"Lang Jun, eat slowly." The shopkeeper lit the oil lamp for Song Lier first, and then went upstairs to light the oil lamp for the other residents.

"Huh!?"

With a scream, Song Li'er downstairs was attracted to attention.

"Murdered!?"

I saw the shopkeeper crawling out of the guest room.

Song Li'er took three steps and two steps, and went up to the second floor as fast as she could: "What's the matter?" ”

"The big man is dead." The shopkeeper's face turned white with fright, and he pointed to the house with trembling all over his body.

Song Li'er just wanted to go in: "Wait a minute." ”

A slender figure came out of the corner, all dark and brown, hidden in the darkness and difficult to detect. It's just that his face is very handsome, and most people who have seen it can't forget it: "Jiang Feng"

The person called Jiang Feng passed by Song Li'er, and Song Li'er only felt that a breeze was blowing by.

The oil lamp in the room was lit, and the scene inside suddenly caught people's eyes.

The big man was lying in a pool of blood, his limbs had been dismembered and scattered beside him.

"Lang Jun, let's go back to the house." Xiguo hid behind Song Li'er and trembled.

"It's okay, you stand aside first." Song Lier has a friend's biggest ambition in life is to become a servant, and after a long time, Song Lier knows a little bit.

Jiang Zhu wanted to stop Song Li'er from entering: "I know some fur, I can go in and take a look." ”

The others in the inn also came out of their rooms and gathered together. Looking at Song Lier, who was not afraid at all, I couldn't help but admire a little.

Song Li'er went in, and Jiang Zhu followed.

"Kill with a single sword." Jiang Zhu held the oil lamp, and Song Lier wrapped her hands in a handkerchief to inspect the corpse, and cooperated very well: "The modus operandi is similar to that of the murder case in Lizhou, except that the hands and feet were cut off after death, and I guess that the murderer has no extra time to torture people." ”

Song Li'er's words meant that the murderer who had been saddled with six murders was at the inn at this time, which couldn't help but make everyone vigilant.

Jiang Zhu looked around the room: "There are no footprints left on the window, which means that the murderer has sneaked into the house before. ”

The two glanced at each other and scanned the people around them. Now more clues are gone.

"Everyone go and sit downstairs, don't be alone yet." Jiang Zhu said.

As soon as the words fell, someone ran in outside, kneeling on the ground with weak legs, very flustered: "Something happened to the scholar." ”

The atmosphere became heavier.

"Jiang Feng, you stay here, I'll take a look."

Jiang Zhu held the oil lamp, and Song Li'er and the person who found it followed.

"I had a fire primer on me, and when I heard the movement outside, I lit the oil lamp and came out, and I accidentally saw a bloody arm in front of the scholar's door."

The scholar's death was even more tragic than that of the big man, with four limbs, one arm outside the door, one foot on the bed, and the rest nowhere to be seen, the corpse leaning against the window, and the empty eyes were full of fear. It was said before that the big man was only because he didn't have time, so the murderer didn't follow the previous method. Then the scholar took advantage of everyone's attention to Dahan, and was torn apart, and every wound was still cut cleanly.

"Let's go downstairs." Jiang Zhu said after a while.

Song Lier couldn't help much at this time, and went downstairs with everyone.

Jiang Zhu stood on the stairs and looked at everyone.

"The murderer is a well-known pig killing merchant Shan Ren in Rong County, one mention and one fall, the knife is accurate, simple and neat, many people come to see his knife skills, buy his pork. But among those who have seen it, the most impressive thing is that Shan Ren is a short and thin man. As Shan Ren's fame grew, it also drew attention to him to his wife, a beautiful, tall little lady, and the two stood together very incompatible. Some people began to sympathize with this Shan, who came and went. I don't know why it is rumored that Shan had a marriage contract before marrying Shan Ren, and the two broke off the connection. Shan Ren didn't believe it at first, but he couldn't stand the rumors. One night, after a quarrel with Shan, he cut Shan's throat in a fit of anger, and Xiao Langjun and Xiao Niang suffocated to death. After that, Shan Ren went to Lizhou and killed all four members of the Yue family. ”

After Jiang Zhu finished speaking, he laughed: "Shan Ren, do you think you are ridiculous?" Jiang Zhu walked towards the man who knelt on the ground before and informed them that the scholar had also been killed: "For a completely unconfirmed rumor, you will kill your pillow person, the woman who gave birth to your children, and your two children." ”

"I don't know what you're talking about?" The man called "Shan Ren" looked at Jiang Zhu, very calm, and even with some doubts.

"Then I'll tell you. When Dahan and the scholar talked about this case, you had murderous intent. When the whole inn is plunged into darkness by two thunders, you first enter the house of the big man by the stairwell and kill him. Then, go to the far corner, which is the scholar's room next to you. You know that the body of the big man will be found first, so you are not in a hurry to kill the scholar. After that, you indifferently returned to the room and changed into a light-colored gown, ran to the big man's room, and informed us that something had happened to the scholar. Trying to clear your name. Jiang Zhu said indifferently.

"I don't know what you're talking about?" Shan Ren was still adamant about his ignorance.

Jiang Zhu glanced at Shan Ren contemptuously and raised his sleeves: "Can you tell me why your light-colored liner is stained with blood?" Would a normal person come up and check on a mutilated arm when they see it? Besides, the scholar's room is next door to you, and the blood from the arm in the middle of the two rooms has reached your door, why are the soles of your feet so clean? ”

Shan Ren's face changed suddenly, and he pulled Song Li'er, who was standing next to him, over, and put a sharp short dagger on Song Li'er's neck: "What if it's me who kills?" Who of you knows my suffering? That slut had an affair back in time when she married me. Her mother's family knew it all right, but she promised me the slut. I was laughed at and couldn't hold my head up. She's just damned. ”

Xiguo on the side was stunned when he saw this: "Lang Jun, Shan Ren, you let my family Lang Jun go." ”

"You're all going to back down for me." With a slight slash of Shan Ren's knife, blood could already be seen flowing out of Song Lier's neck, Jiang Zhu handed Song Li'er a look, and Song Li'er realized it.

"Shan Ren, do you know who your wife promised to marry before?" Jiang Zhu tried to divert Shan Ren's attention: "Haven't you been looking for that man?" ”

"Who is it?" Shan Ren killed the four members of the Yue family because his Yue family did not tell him who the Shan family had promised to marry.

"It's a family surnamed Zhu in Lizhou, you know, and they often come to your stall to buy meat."

Shan Ren was distracted, and taking advantage of this time, Jiang Zhu quickly seized the short dagger in Shan Ren's hand and saved Song Li'er. The entourage Jiang Feng and Jiang Xin on the side also pressed Shan Ren down as fast as they could.

The matter was settled, and everyone thanked Jiang Zhu and went back to their rooms.

Jiang Zhu instructed Jiang Xin to take Shan Ren back to his room and guard him strictly. He also asked someone to clean up the bodies of the big man and the scholar, put them in the backyard of the inn first, and wait for the families of the two to come and collect them.

Song Li'er's blood quickly stopped, Xiguo looked very worried, Song Li'er comforted her, and then thanked Jiang Zhu: "Thank you Langjun for saving your life, I don't know if there is anything I can help with?" ”

"Go to the two's room and see if there are any clues that can lead to their families." Jiang Zhu asked Jiang Feng beside him to go to the house where the two lived before their deaths.

"Haven't consulted this Langjun yet?" Song Lier was very grateful to Jiang Zhu. If it weren't for him, it would be difficult to say whether he and the lives of the people in the inn would have been saved: "I will definitely come to the door another day to pay tribute to Xie Langjun for saving his life today." ”

"No worries." Jiang Zhu was not interested in thanking him or not.

Jiang Xin took down the burden of the Han and the scholar from upstairs and handed it to Jiang Zhu: "Lang Jun, there is still a letter in it." ”

Jiang Zhu opened the baggage, looked through the letters inside, and handed the letters to Song Li'er with all the packages: "There is an address on it." So he left and went back to his room.

Xiguo saw Jiang Zhu and the three of them leaving, and then said, "Little lady, what are you going to do about this." If Ah Lang and the lady knew, they would not have to scold you. ”

Although Xiguo's voice was very small, it did not affect the hearing of the three martial arts practitioners.

"Don't worry, Daddy, Auntie won't." Tonight is also a thrilling situation. Song Lier patted Xiguo's shoulder and went back to the room.

In Jiang Zhu's house, Shan Ren was tied to the foot of the bed, his eyes staring at Jiang Zhu. Because he stuffed something in his mouth, he could only hold back his face and blush when he wanted to say anything.

"Let's knock him out first." After speaking, Jiang Zhu fell asleep on the bed. Looking carefully, you can see that Jiang Zhu's eyes are dark and green.