Chapter 16: The Bones of the Underworld
More and more villagers gathered outside the cordon, more and more bones were excavated, the sun was about to set, the light gradually dimmed, and everything around seemed to become obscure and gloomy, only the white cloth covering the bones was dazzling, reminding people of the tragedy that had happened here.
"It looks like the missing people are here." Captain Zhang said softly.
"Hmm." Qin Qi nodded, turned around and walked to Corot's side.
Corot withdrew from the crowd and stood in the corner, but his eyes were fixed on the jars of cured bacon, his eyes blazing.
"You've opened it all, haven't you?" Corot pointed to the jars and looked at Qin Li.
Qin Qi glanced at the jars and nodded towards Corot, "Hmm." β
Corot swallowed his saliva and asked, "Qu Xiaobo is inside, right?" β
"I'm not sure, it's the work of the forensic staff." Qin Bai said.
"Isn't your nose so smart that you can't smell it?" Corot's tone was a little complaining and reproachful.
"I haven't met Qu Xiaobo beforehand." Qin Bai said.
"And what do you see? It's all... What are they? Ke Luo looked at Qin Qi worriedly, although he already knew the answer in his heart, he just didn't want to face it.
"I told you and Uncle Wang before, do you want me to describe it again?" Qin Li looked at Corot with a solemn gaze.
Corot waved his hand, "No, I've seen my grandmother's cured bacon, but... But how can I tell Qu Xiaobo's mother that her son was marinated into bacon and soaked in the jar! β
Qin Bai patted him on the shoulder and said with relief: "If it's really him, at least, you helped her find her son." β
As a detective, Corot has not encountered cases where the client died, such as accepting Ms. Yan's commission last year to find her long-lost brother, only to find that the younger brother had already been murdered by his wife and lover (see chapters 203 to 211 of "Monster Hunting is Better than Falling in Love" for details).
However, it was the first time he had encountered such a brutal and inhumane case as in front of him.
The entrusted person was not only killed, but also made into bacon, which almost became someone else's meal.
From the nausea at the beginning, to the anger later, and then to the current depression, Corot can be described as having mixed feelings.
I'm afraid it will take some time for him to be completely relieved.
Still too young, Qin Qi took out a piece of chocolate and handed it to him, "You'll feel better after eating." β
"Mother's angry!" Although he was disgusted, his little hand was very honest, and after taking the chocolate, he took the peeled wrapper two or three times, stuffed it into his mouth, and held it.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, Corot feels a little more comfortable.
Just like Qin Li said, at least the child was found, although the bones were incomplete, and even a little miserable, but they were finally found.
Seeing that Corot's originally tightly knit eyebrows gradually stretched, Qin Li raised his eyes to look at the top of his head.
The Desire Balloon is still shining with dreamy colors, but the word "find" inside is much smaller than before, and it has a tendency to fade.
I wonder what Corot's new desires will be?
Thinking of this, Qin Li suddenly looked forward to it.
"Why are you smiling so weirdly?"
Corot turned his head and found that Qin Li was staring at the top of his head, and a strange smile was raised at the corner of his mouth.
He touched the top of his head a little creepy, and then slowly took a few steps back, keeping some distance from Qin Li.
"Oh, it's time for you to wash your hair, you have dandruff on your head." Qin Qi said lightly, and then looked at the group of onlookers.
"Is there one?" Corot hung his head and shaved his hair.
Qin Li no longer paid attention to him, but walked towards the group of onlookers.
Among these people, many of them were familiar faces to him, all of whom he had met in the town, and they were now watching outside the cordon, curious and shocked, and their eyes could not help but show fear and fear.
Some of the villagers are pulling the police to ask about the origin of the bones, but unfortunately, the police are not able to give a conclusive answer now.
These villagers are probably the families of those missing children, and Qin Li found Daddy Ai among them.
He was crowded in that group of people, looking more and more weak, and he hadn't seen him for a long time, and Qin Qi suddenly realized that he seemed to be much older.
Now Daddy Ai is no longer in good spirit, and his old face is full of sadness, although there are still two people around him to support him, but he still looks shaky.
Qin Li just wanted to walk over, but was stopped by a criminal policeman and asked him and Corot to go to Captain Zhang and record a detailed confession.
After glancing at Daddy Ai again, Qin Li turned around and walked in the direction of Captain Zhang.
Because Sun Ting had greeted him in advance, Captain Zhang did not embarrass the two, but only asked about the cause and effect of this incident.
Corot doesn't hide it either, and he is honest with it.
"I really believed the beast before, but I didn't expect that the murderer was by their side, but they turned a blind eye!" After listening, Captain Zhang said a little angrily.
"They just don't dare to think in that direction, and it's not that no one has doubted it, for example, Wang Yuanwen's family, didn't they just move away?" Corot said.
"Wang Yuanwen is lucky, otherwise... Ay! These people who live in the mountains say they are simple, but they are actually ignorant! Captain Zhang patted his thigh and sighed helplessly.
"How should Wang Siliang deal with it? I've fought him, and he's not as stupid as people say he is. Qin Bai said.
"Don't worry, if he's really pretending to be crazy and stupid, I have a way to get him to speak!" Captain Zhang said with an oath.
After talking to Captain Zhang, the two found that it was dark, in fact, it was not yet eight o'clock, but because they were in the mountains and surrounded by dense forests, the night fell earlier.
In Wang Siliang's small courtyard, the ground has been planed into pits, the chickens have been driven aside, and there are a few more stretchers covered with white cloths.
There were more and more onlookers, and the expressions on their faces were no longer curious and shocked, but became solemn and pathetic.
Although the police did not give a clear answer, as more and more white bones were dug up, as well as various clothes and shoes taken out of Wang Siliang's storage room, they probably had guessed that their missing relatives were in the pile of bones, and the murderer of their relatives was the Wang fool who had been ignored by everyone for many years.
The king fool lived in the inner mountain, so close to them, and their relatives were not far from him, and they were brutally murdered by the king fool.
"Actually, when I passed by Wang Fool's house once, I heard someone screaming, but I thought that maybe it was Wang Fool who was going crazy, so I didn't care, if... If I go over and take a look, wouldn't itβ" muttered one of the onlookers.
Hearing him say this, many onlookers lowered their heads one after another, why shouldn't they? Even if the flame of doubt was ignited in my heart, it was finally extinguished by various reasons.
"It's all a bunch of accomplices!" Corot whispered a scold to the group of onlookers, and then followed Qin Li down the mountain.
"Actually, they are also victims, but there must be something hateful about the poor people." Qin Qi glanced at the group of villagers again, and also left with Corot.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, making the leaves rattle and lift the white cloth from the stretcher.
The bones were exposed, and they looked desolate in the evening night.
"Oh my!"
"Mom, I'm scared!"
"Quick, close it!"
There was a mess for a while.
Qin Qi and Corot didn't turn around, just paused slightly, and continued to walk forward.
"Hulahula..."
After the strong wind, the wind gusted, turning the originally quiet mountain forest into restlessness.
"Why do I feel a little cold on the back of my neck? Is it infested with unjust spirits? Corot touched his neck and looked up at the sky.
Corot, who didn't open his eyes to the sky, except for seeing the blue and gloomy sky, only the chaotic branches swaying in the wind.
Unlike Corot, although Qin Li did not open his heavenly eyes, because of his special physique, he could see some things that ordinary people could not see.
Qin Qi looked up, and saw wisps of white translucent gas floating towards the sky, turning transparent and dissipating when they flew into the air.
It is the resentment of those who have died unjustly!
Although the souls of the dead have long since been reincarnated, their grievances follow their bones, and they cannot be relieved.
As the resentment dissipated, the air in the mountains and forests slowly regained its freshness, and the stars in the sky began to twinkle.
"It's not! Let's go, I have to contact Qu Xiaobo's mother when I go back. Qin Qi patted Corot's shoulder and said.
"Hey!" Corot sighed heavily and quickened his pace.
At the bottom of the mountain, they met Principal Wang.
Principal Wang hurriedly walked past them, and when he just missed it, he suddenly turned his head and shouted to them: "Xiao Ke, Xiao Qin!" β
"Ah, isn't this Principal Wang?" Corot turned around and said in feigned surprise.
"You guys. . . Is this just coming down from the Uchiyama? Principal Wang looked at the two of them and asked.
"Yes, Principal Wang, is this going to Neishan?" Corot asked.
"Yes, yes, that..." Principal Wang rubbed his hands and looked at the two of them, his eyes flickering slightly.
After a while, Principal Wang said, "Ah, it's okay, you guys are busy!" β
After saying that, he quickly turned around and left, feeling a little deserted and fleeing.
"I wonder if he will sleep soundly in the future?" Corot quipped.
"Not only him, I'm afraid that the people in the entire Ningxiang Township can't sleep well, including the people in Yunxiang Township next door." Qin Qi said lightly.
"Why? It seems that there are no people missing in Yunxiang Town, right? Corot was a little puzzled.
"Don't they like to eat bacon made by Wang Fool?" Qin Bai raised the corners of his mouth and smiled a little evilly.
"I'll it! Vomit... I don't eat bacon anymore! Corot clutched his chest, a look of disgust.
"Let's be vegetarian in the future, it's not good to kill." Qin Li patted Co Luo on the shoulder and took the lead in walking towards the hostel.
On the entire street of Ningxiang Town, except for the hostel, which is still lit up, there are only a few roads left.
I'm afraid that most of the residents of the town have gone to Neishan, the town is terrifyingly quiet, but this kind of quiet is different from the past, with a dead air and sadness, as if in an instant, the entire Ningxiang Town has become a dead city......