Tongtian River, 800 miles.

The surface of the river is like paint and ink, and the hurricane blows through, without waves. It is said that at the bottom of the river, I don't know how many unjust souls were drowned, wailing and unable to reincarnate.

Only when the door of ghosts is opened every year, can we see a leaf and a world again in the faint light of the new moon.

Someone heard a faint song at the bottom of the river, ethereal and sad, and thought that they should get closer and listen more carefully. After a stumble, there is no ripple, and there is no trace of the person.

In the twilight of March, the Tongtian River reached the outside of Quyang County. The originally wide surface of the river suddenly narrowed, as if it was a young woman's slender waist, bending a winding curve.

There is only one ferryman here, and all the people call him Ah Liu.

Ah Liu's ferry boat can only seat three people, and if you want to cross the river, you have to be patient. Because Ah Liu has three non-crossings: those who have no money do not cross, monks and nuns do not cross, and ugly people do not cross.

There is a lot of money to cross the river, and a person wants a penny of silver, and the child is not deceived. This rule may not sound reliable, but it has been followed for decades. There were once people who were keen on this unique business and wanted to start a new business. didn't wait for the third day, even the people and the boat sank in the Tongtian River, and even the corpse could not be found.

Since then, no one has dared to rob this deal. It is rumored that Ah Liu's ancestors signed a deal with the unjust souls at the bottom of the river, and after his death, he sank at the bottom of the Tongtian River, and he could not turn over in life and death, so he could bless Ah Liu from capsizing.

After hearing hundreds of different versions of the rumors, Ah Liu didn't take it seriously at all. When he was idle, he played a corner of Quyang County's special osmanthus brewing, and sat in his canopy boat. Half a mile from the shoreline, eating with a sigh.

Suddenly, Ah Liu stood up. On the Tongtian River, he doesn't need to see with his eyes, he doesn't need to hear with his ears, he just needs to smell with his nose to know that something is wrong. And this time it's a big deal.

With one hand, he lifted the ship's tarpaulin and grabbed the penny. This long penny is specially made by his family, and the head of the penny has an iron claw that can shrink freely. Ah Liu used it to catch a lot of good things in the Tongtian River.

Looking at the things that were caught back by the penny, Ah Liu's eyes straightened. He is not uncommon to see women, a penny of silver for a person, he has never had a free time in his pocket, but such a beautiful, beautiful and evil woman, he has seen it for the first time.

The penny head and iron claw took her belt and drove the man to the side of the boat. Ah Liu looked at that beautiful face and couldn't guess whether it was dead or alive. If it is alive, it can float all the way from the Tongtian River without moving, there is no such possibility. If it is dead, then how can her cheeks still have a touch of pink color, like peach blossoms in March, which is coveted.

Soon, Ah Liu determined that it was a corpse. He bent down and reached out to touch his little face, which was soft and smooth, but cold and piercing. Only a dead person can be so cold.

"Since it's a dead man, I won't let you get on the boat, lest I break my rules." Ah Liu said this in a dumb voice, and used an iron hook to carry the body to the side of the ship, ready to return to the shore.

As soon as he turned the awning boat in one direction, he was stunned. There was another woman floating on the river, and it seemed that she was more brightly dressed than the one he had just salvaged. When I got closer, I looked even more beautiful than the one just now, so beautiful that Ah Liu was distressed, for fear that it would be a corpse if I touched it.

Ah Liu had never encountered such a thing on the Tongtian River, and he actually panicked. The first thought was that his time of death had come, and these women were going to take him away. He must leave at once, and if he wants to save his life, he must go ashore.

Before he could paddle back with weak hands and feet, there was a thud, and something heavy hit his stern. Ah Liuzhan turned around tremblingly and saw a slender pale hand on the board at the foot of the bed, as if waving at him.

The screams erupted from the surface of the river and spread far, far away.

Quyang County Yazhong.

Dai Guozi rubbed his eyes and was woken up by Lao Fist, knowing that he had drunk too much wine last night. At this moment, his head is sinking like someone is beating gongs and drums, can you let him sleep quietly for a while!

"Something's wrong!" Old Fist looked panicked. Just now, the master bookkeeper received the report, and said to let Dai Guozi come over, immediately! He turned around in the yamen, and finally dug out this ancestor from the haystack in the corner of the kitchen wall. "Where's your clothes, put them on and see the master's book."

The corners of Dai Guozi's mouth grinned, just a small broken place like Quyang County. Cheng Tiantian, who came to the Yamen, was either looking for the lost chicken, or the vegetables he planted last night were pulled, what else could happen. He put on the rag-like equipment from behind him: "Whose daughter-in-law stole the man?" ”

Stealing a man is a big case, and it's no wonder that Lao Quan is nervous like this.

"Ah Liu is crazy." Lao Quan is an honest man, so he said four words.

"Ah Liu, which Ah Liu?" Dai Guozi lazily lifted his eyelids, "It can't be the black impermanence Ah Liu who rows." ”

"That's him, he's crazy." Old Fist stretched out his hand and pulled the person up, "The adults let you go, probably to let you go and find out, what is the scary thing." ”

Wearing the fruit and straightening his hat, he rushed out, and when he arrived at the main book, he got serious. He coughed twice in a row and said, "My lord, the old fist said that something happened by the river outside the city. ”

"There's a murder, you two go and check it out. If Ah Liu kills the person, he will directly tie the person back to the county office for interrogation. "The main book is in Quyang County, and I haven't tried a murder case for ten years. The whole body leaned outward, and I wanted to do it myself.

"Yes, sir." Dai Guozi took the Pu knife and glanced at the old fist. I didn't hear it was a murder, so I didn't hurry up and take the guy.

The two of them hurried out of the city. The soles of Dai Guozi's feet were about to get windy, and he stopped suddenly. The old fist almost hit him in the back, and following his gaze, he saw the young man riding into the city.

What a good horse, inky black from head to tail, with only four hooves being pure white. The man was also dressed in fine clothes, with a dignified figure, and he looked out of place with the crowd walking around.

"Such a character will also appear in Quyang County." The old fist's voice was not loud, but the other party obviously heard it, looked towards them, and smiled and nodded.

Dai Guozi didn't give Lao Quan a chance to return the gift at all, and just dragged people away. Men look at men, what's so strange. I'm not interested in blooming on my face. What he hates most in his life is this kind of dumb boy who looks like a gentleman.

Lao Quan thought that he was in a hurry to investigate the case, and secretly praised two sentences. I didn't expect that the fruit is usually a child, and he is very responsible when he encounters serious things, and he is worthy of being the godson of the main book.

Seeing Ah Liu, who was dragged ashore like a dead fish, still crying wolf. Dai Guozi first saw that there were still three women lying on the ground, and without thinking about it, he directly slapped Ah Liuyi to calm him down.

The two people who helped next to him would only stare and swallow their saliva. How old Quyang County is, they all know Dai Guozi and know who he is.

Dai Guozi saw that Ah Liu's eyes were straight, and the corners of his mouth were foaming at the mouth, and he was even more disgusted. This old boy's boat is pitch black, and his heart is black enough. He had to collect a penny of silver for crossing the river, and he had caught up with his monthly salary as a servant.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he picked up his feet and beckoned to Ah Liu: "These women, he killed them?" is bold enough, knows that someone has reported to the official, and pretends to be crazy and stupid. Rise up for me, or I will kick you to death. ”

Ah Liu opened his big mouth, and suddenly there was another scream, his body trembled, and he couldn't say a word.

"Old fist, tied people up. I'll look at the corpses. "Dai Guozi has already sneaked one of the hands just now, it's cold and cold, it's not a dead person's blame. Moreover, the clothes and hair of the three women were soaked, and it was obvious that they had been soaked in the river and then salvaged. Robbing money and sex will also harm people's lives, and Ah Liu's waiting for a death sentence is not enough to pay for his life.

"Don't touch the corpses." Someone stood behind Dai Guozi and reminded.

Dai Guozi almost burst into foul language, the official sent to investigate the case, and some people objected, is it an accomplice!

As soon as he turned around, he first saw the big black horse, with snow-white hooves. Then he saw the young man like Zhilan Yushu, and looked at him angrily: "Are you going to turn over the corpse, will you?" ”

Dai Guozi is fried, and the master is the official! I want you to ask a passer-by, you think your life is too comfortable, look for a fight!

The young man looked polite, but there was a proud look in his eyes: "It's okay, you won't, I will." ”

"Stay where you go. Seeing that you don't look like an uninteresting, I'll give you a chance. Dai Guozi pulled out the Pu knife angrily and faced the tip of the other party's nose, "Otherwise, it will hinder the investigation of the case by the official and the same crime as the suspect." ”

Lao Quan hurriedly came over and made dough: "There is a murder here." We are the officials of Quyang County, and we have been ordered by the master to check it first. Idlers and miscellaneous people are all avoided. ”

The young man did not retreat, but advanced, and took a step forward and said, "I also said it seriously just now. If there is a work in Quyang County, please come and check the body. ”

"Quyang County doesn't have what you said." Dai Guozi can see that this person is deliberately looking for trouble. I obviously watched him enter the county seat just now, when did he sneak up after him? The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became, and gave Lao Quan a look.

Of the three murder cases, one Ah Liu can't do it. There must be other accomplices. Don't look at this man dressed like a dog, who knows what it is when he has been skinned.

"I don't even know what it is, and I dare to come to investigate the murder case." The arrogance in the eyes of the young man turned into ridicule, "No matter how big or small the official position is, the most important thing is to be responsible for the people." ”

Dai Guozi didn't see how his hand moved, and the Pu knife was knocked to the side, and he almost couldn't hold it and fell to the ground. By the time he came to his senses, the man had already crouched down in front of the first corpse.

"This woman has been dead for at least five hours." He raised his head and looked at Dai Guozi who gritted his teeth, "My surname is Gu, Gu Changming." If you're interested, you can stop by and check it out. ”

After Gu Changming reported his name, he turned the female corpse's head to the other side with two fingers, and continued: "You must be thinking in your heart, how did I know. About two hours after death, corpse spots begin to appear, and by three hours, she will become like her. ”

Dai Guozi couldn't help but take a second look, and saw the neck of the female corpse: "Then you said it was five hours." ”

Gu Changming stood up and calmly looked at the river in front of him: "Because of such a season, the river water is cold. They were deliberately thrown into the river to find out the exact time of their deaths. ”

Without waiting for Dai Guozi to open his mouth, he continued: "The flow speed of the Tongtian River has always been very slow, and once the precise time of death is known, it should be possible to find out where these female corpses were thrown into the river. ”

Therefore, the murderer is definitely not the suspect who is tied up by this official mission, but the person who can still control the situation far, far away.

"You're the oldest, whatever you say is what you say." Dai Guozi knew that he had a point, but he didn't want to admit it at all.

"Take me to your master bookkeeper, and you'll know how old I am." Gu Changming smiled slightly, "The master book should be someone you are very close to, but not a close relative." Count you as a godfather? ”

Dai Guozi was stunned by what he said, where did this kid, this kid, come from!

"As a servant, you saw the victim's body for the first time, and it was three corpses." Gu Changming turned around, and there was a dark light in his eyes, "It's a good thing for this place." There are no homicides, no murderers, and Quyang County is very well governed. I heard that Sun Youxiang, the master of the book, fell here because he offended people in the dispute between friends. ”

Dai Guozi doesn't like this person, no matter what his identity is, there is no expression in the sky and the earth that he doesn't know. It's just that he can observe words and colors, and maybe he inquired about it in advance, and he came here to talk about it.

But the more such people are, the more they can't afford to offend. Dai Guozi didn't understand what the dispute between friends was, and he had heard before that his godfather didn't want to stay in Kyoto, so he sent himself to Quyang County.

Quyang County is very good, the wind and rain are smooth, and the country is safe and secure. Dai Guozi put away the Pu knife, squinted his eyes and said, "You said that they are all victims, so why didn't you see the wounds?" ”

People must be dead, and there must always be evidence for being killed and killed. Even if he drowned in the water, he didn't have such an expression. Dai Guozi planned that if this person said that they were all drowned, he would kick this person down the Tongtian River, and everyone would see what the hell it should be like to drown.

"I can't see where the wound is for a while. All I know is that they were dead when they were put into the river of Tongtian. Gu Changming knew that the other party didn't want him to waste more time, so he took a step back, "Then move the body back to the yamen first, and then discuss it slowly." ”