Chapter 70: Return from a Snowy Night (13)
Why is this not a surprise? ”
"That's right, it's to startle the snake, so that the murderer will not dare to throw the body easily under pressure and then give up tonight's killing."
"But what if he kills people and just throws the body into the mountains to feed the wild dogs?" Huang Xianling hesitated and asked.
"No, it is his own rule to warn and provoke us in the murder and corpse dumping village, and in terms of psychological crimes, he will not easily change this original method of committing murder and throwing corpses." Xu Chu raised his eyebrows, seeing that Huang Xianling was still frowning, knowing that he still had doubts, so he continued, "As for whether we will waste our efforts, then naturally not." Since he was able to infiltrate the village to commit crimes and escape the pursuit of my son-in-law's guards, it shows that he is not ignorant of the affairs of the village. In short, either the village has his eyeliner, or he hides in the village during the day......"
So he would know about her autopsy, and he would know how she dissected the body.
It was precisely based on this that she boldly predicted that under the fanfare and guards of the guards, he would not dare to sneak into the village and throw the corpse easily. Of course, with his tyranny and boldness in the process of committing crimes, Xu Chu also speculated that he would never easily change the mode of committing crimes, that is, erase his criminal characteristics.
Thinking of this, she turned her head to look at Xiao Qinglang, pursed her lips and said, "If you want to get the stolen goods, you need the son to send someone to cooperate......
Hearing this, Xiao Qinglang restrained his thoughts and nodded with a gloomy face. However, Huang County was surprised, and stretched out his head to ask again and again: "Can the girl catch the murderer?" ”
That look was a little unbelieving, and his expression was very complicated. This girl, although she is a little bolder, will also conduct an autopsy, but she is always so tricky. Just listening to her reasoning, although the head is the Tao, but who knows if the blind cat has touched the dead mouse.
Anyway, a group of people, there are those who believe and those who doubt, and of course, there are those who are desperate and trusting like Li Zheng.
When Huang County's order left with the official and others, Xu Chucai lowered his voice sideways and said to Xiao Qinglang: "Although it is very likely that the murderer will not commit murder, it is very likely that he will come back to vent his anger on the female corpse found today......
Her words were not finished, but Xiao Qinglang fully knew what she meant, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned the secret guard and ordered the three of them to stay around the mansion.
The wind was sluggish, the sky was getting dark, and when a few people went to He's house again, the shop was a mountain breeze with a coldness. was busy with the autopsy before, for convenience, Xu Chu had already taken off the cloak on his body, and now he was only wearing the brocade robe that was used as an apron by himself, but it could not resist the cold.
As soon as she walked only three or five steps, Xu Chu, who was shrunk her shoulders, suddenly felt her shoulders sinking, and then there was a clear bamboo fragrance that enveloped her. She was stunned for a moment, and then looked up, only to see Xiao Qinglang draping the big coat on her body.
Her face turned red, and she couldn't help but take a step back to avoid his strap-on action when she thought of the smell of corpses she carried. However, before she could refuse, she heard a low, heart-shaking voice overhead.
"Don't move." Xiao Qinglang moved calmly, his expression was as usual, as if he didn't see Xu Chu's intentions, so he just advised, "The case has just been resolved, don't catch a cold and delay the business." ”
After speaking, he had already put on Xu Chu's hat, and carefully straightened her hat. Seeing that everything was in order, he slowly moved half a step away, and when he saw Xu Chu, he was not obviously relieved, but the corners of his mouth were hooked.
When he was about to leave the courtyard, Xu Chu glanced back at the desolate courtyard again. The place where the bones had been buried had been filled in again, and the whole courtyard had been deliberately rummaged through by the servants at her command.
She knew in her heart that the murderer she was facing this time was cunning and conceited, but if there was anything unusual, it was very likely that he would notice it. All they can do is continue to make him arrogant......
Since he wants to be in control, give him a chance.
Originally, she thought that the murderer must be among the group of onlookers who were watching the first autopsy, but later she realized that she was careless, and she didn't even consider that many women and children in the village would have tongues. The rare things that happen in the village can reach the ears of young and old in less than half an hour.
So the murderer may have just been hiding in the village, or maybe he had seen the body, but it was not limited to the few people who watched her autopsy.
What's more, after she suspected it for the first time, she asked Huang Xianling to interrogate them one by one, and those people did not have the time to commit crimes, let alone the courage to commit crimes.
Along the way, several people were silent. The officials were mostly frightened, while the Huang County Commander didn't know what to say. In fact, he had all kinds of questions in his heart, why did Miss Xu suddenly let people turn that place into a mess, and why did that boy acquiesce to what Miss Xu said, and he could arrest people by tomorrow morning at the latest?
Obviously, no one cares about his entanglements and awkwardness. Right now, Xu Chu is walking all the way in the cold wind, and his whole body is warm. What's more, what surrounds her now is not the pungent smell of corpses, but the elegant and turbid fragrance. That kind of smell, even if it is a very penetrating corpse odor can be suppressed, but it is not strong and impetuous.
After returning to He's house and briefly freshening up, Xu Chu sniffed his hands again, and finally sighed a little helplessly.
The Great Zhou Dynasty did not have leather gloves, and although plain cloth gloves could isolate hands from corpses and avoid direct contact, they could not prevent the infiltration of corpse odor and corpse fluid. On weekdays, she prepares some special pills to rub her hands. It's just that the corpse in front of you is more difficult to clean up than the average highly decomposed corpse, and the natural smell of contamination is something that ordinary pills can't resist.
At this time, she was scrubbing repeatedly until her hands were a little red but still had a strong smell. Until the moon shadow outside was sparse and the dead trees were mottled and falling, she didn't think of what to do.
At this moment, a deep knock was heard, and then Wei Guang's voice came: "Xu Chu, Gongzi asked me to send you some spices." ”
Xu Chu wiped his hands, hurriedly went to open the door, and when he saw Wei Guang looking at her with a strange face, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother Wei, we are already familiar with each other, why are you still so polite, it's either Xu Chu or Miss Xu's ......."
As soon as he heard Xu Chu mention the title again, Wei Guang hurriedly coughed dryly, interrupted her and said, "Yunzhou Zhizhou has sent more than a hundred and ten brothers in the army, and Gongzi is meeting the young general who leads the team. ”
Jokes, he really dares to be affectionate and affectionate to become brothers and sisters with the people that the prince values, not to mention whether the prince is comfortable or not, he is afraid that after returning to Beijing, the brothers in the palace will have to cut him.
In fact, these men who lick blood from the knife edge think simply, even if Xu Chu is a fool, so what, as long as the prince likes it, it doesn't matter if she is a lady or a small jasper. And he and a few guards privately felt that his prince was too lonely, and he still had so many popularity like mortals when facing Xu Chu.
How to say it, it seems that Xu Chu's hardness is just right with the evil spirit of his own prince.
One is in charge of prisons, and the other can conduct autopsies and judge cases, no matter how you think about it, they should be a natural pair.
What's more, Xu Chuchang is handsome, speaks and does things vigorously, and has a natural righteousness. These are all things that those women in the capital who want to cling to the status of the prince do not have.
Thinking like this, Wei Guang became more and more pleasing to the eye when he looked at Xu Chu again.
And Xu Chu rejoiced when he heard him say that he had brought people back, and that they were all elite with strong skills. In this way, their chances of winning are greater.
Xiao Qinglang asked people to send him his commonly used Yuzhong bamboo spices, which can wash away turbidity and odors the most. Xu Chu only scrubbed for a moment, and when he smelled it again, it turned into a light fragrance.
Between her breaths, she was completely familiar with the smell that made her heart palpitate and intoxicated, which made her inexplicably a little timid and happy.
At some point, there were small but obvious snow particles floating outside. When she calmed down and went out to find Xiao Qinglang's thanks, she saw that a thin layer of white had been attached to the ground.
She shuddered, hugged the small big that Xiao Qinglang had specially prepared before, and hugged the silver-gray big in her arms, and went to the west wing.
Since they have not revealed their identities, they are still showing themselves as the young owners of the bookstore in front of people, so it stands to reason that Huang Xianling is still the person with the highest official status, and naturally he has to live in the main house.
When they arrived at the West Wing, the people who came from Yunzhou had already received orders to retreat, leaving Xiao Qinglang alone to sit in front of the dilapidated wooden table to record the case. Under the dim light, his expression was not clear, and the blue robe glowed with a faint brilliance, and the dark lines on it were also faintly visible.
Even if it is just a rich child's dress, his every move is still a handsome and elegant posture.
She pursed her lips, and suddenly she didn't want to bother.
Just when she hesitated and didn't know whether to advance or retreat, she saw that the person who had sketched the pen had already raised her head, and when she saw her, she only smiled and said: "Huang County's order has already asked people to prepare food, and I will ask Wei Guang to bring it later." ”
After speaking, he bowed slightly, pointed to the book he had just recorded on the table, and motioned for her to come and check it.
The wind and snow mixed with the night wind whistled, and Xu Chu's hair was messy again. Xiao Qinglang, who sat down safely, frowned slightly, "It's snowing?" ”
"Hmm." Xu Chu nodded in response, and after entering the room, he thoughtfully closed the door, and then put the big dan in his arms on the bed. Thinking that ordinary powerful people are more particular about dressing and acting, not to mention that this big fat was not only worn by her, but Xu was also contaminated with bad luck, it is estimated that Xiao Qinglang will be a little unhappy in his heart. So, before approaching the wooden table, she hurriedly said, "If the prince is not in a hurry to wear it, he will wait until Jinzhou cleans up before using it." ”
Xiao Qinglang didn't talk, only knocked on the table with his fingers, his eyes were deep, and he interrupted her train of thought for a long time, changed the topic and said: "In addition to arresting He Tiezhuan tonight, more than 100 elite soldiers from Yunzhou will also enter the mountains to suppress bandits......"