Chapter XII

The corpse of the man in the deserted house

The exit is overhead, backed by a stone slab. The outlet is not large, at most half a square meter. But the stone slab looked like it was thick and heavy, Fang Xin tried to push it, but it couldn't move at all.

There are two possibilities, either the slab is really heavy or something is pressing on top of the slab. In either case, it's nerve-wracking.

Looking back, the flames on the crossbow bolts were slowly extinguishing, and the passage was getting darker and darker.

Fang Xin didn't know if there were any other mechanisms in this passage, in short, all he thought about now was to be able to leave as soon as possible, and go as far as possible.

Standing on the stone steps, I tried to push it a few more times, but the slate did not move. Fang Xin almost exerted all his strength, and the whole person seemed to be about to collapse, but the slate seemed to have taken root, and it just didn't move.

Fang Xin was distressed and sat down on the stone steps. What he didn't expect was that he finally escaped from the dark room, and he was about to escape from the dark room, but he was blocked by an inconspicuous stone slab.

Depressed! It's so depressing!

Xiaoxue was also very anxious: "Can't you really push it away?" Fang Xin." As she spoke, she wanted to go and top the slate. However, her strength is not comparable, and how can she open the slate.

"You said Zheng Chuchen is a madman, I don't think he's crazy at all. On the contrary, he is very shrewd. In order to trap us here, he has put a lot of protection in place. He thought of all the possibilities, including the possibility of unlocking the Big Dipper and avoiding the traps of the crossbow arrows. All the possibilities he thought of. Eventually, we're going to be trapped in the ground by a small slate."

Although Fang Xin said this, Xiaoxue still doubted: "Is he that smart?"

"At least he's not stupid." Fang Xin said, "Even if he is a madman with an abnormal brain, he is also a smart madman. So, I suspect that what Du Zijie said is false. The purpose is to take our eyes off and move to Zheng Chuchen's body. Du Zijie is also a scheming person, and he is also a difficult character."

Xiaoxue hurriedly asked, "Du Zijie?" Do you mean to say that the person who killed Hang Haiyan was not Zheng Chuchen, but Du Zijie? How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. Xiaoxue, if you think about it carefully, Du Zijie has been to Hang Haiyan's house and met Hang Haiyan, which is already an indisputable fact. So, Zheng Chuchen has been to Hang Haiyan's house, who knows Lu Dao. No. Who told us that Zheng Chuchen had been to Hang Haiyan's house, it was Du Zijie. Moreover, have you noticed that Zheng Chuchen never asked us why we came to him. He is hell-bent on killing us, preventing us from searching for the treasures that we don't know exist."

Xiaoxue didn't seem to understand, she asked: "However, Zheng Chuchen's performance, he seems to be waiting for us, as if he knows that we are coming. What's going on?"

"There is only one explanation, don't forget, Zheng Chuchen and Du Zijie know each other. After Du Zijie led us to Zheng Chuchen, it is very likely that Zheng Chuchen was notified as soon as possible. Because he knew that Zheng Chuchen was looking for someone with a bronze seal. He said that he and Zheng Chuchen were just ordinary friends, which is also a nonsense."

"But, it's Fang Xin. How could Du Zijie know that we had a bronze seal on our bodies?"

"I can't figure this out, so after leaving here, I still have to go to Donghu Village and ask Du Zijie if he killed Hang Haiyan?"

"Are you so sure Du Zijie did it? What was his motive for killing? There must be a reason for killing." Xiaoxue still doubts Fang Xin's judgment.

Fang Xin frowned and said, "It's because I can't guess Du Zijie's motive for killing that I have to go back again and ask Du Zijie, what is it for?" I've always felt like it's not that simple."

"But Fang Xin, I remember that there seemed to be two different textures and different sizes of footprints left at the scene of the crime. How do you explain that?"

Fang Xin sat on the stone steps, recalling the situation of Hang Haiyan's house in his mind. After the last he said, "Xiaoxue, let me ask you. If it were you, would you wear a sexy dressing gown and open the door to other men who aren't your husband?"

I didn't expect Fang Xin to ask like this, however, Xiaoxue didn't think much about it, and quickly replied: "Of course not, I'm stupid!" Besides, I'm not going to wear that nightgown."

"That's right, no woman would do that. Moreover, you have also seen that the nightgown on Hang Haiyan's body, no matter which man sees it, he will have a certain degree of sexual desire, and even reach an uncontrollable situation. But Hang Hai Zai Yan died in such a nightgown, and he had sex before he died."

Xiaoxue asked expectantly, "What does this prove?"

"It's very simple, the people who enter Hang Haiyan's house have a very good relationship with Hang Haiyan. And with what I know about Hang Haiyan, it is very likely that she is her lover. In this way, a lot of things can be understood."

"Du Zijie is Hang Haiyan's lover?" Xiaoxue was shocked to say her opinion.

"The whole case could have gone like this." Fang Xin speculated, "At about eight o'clock in the evening, when Du Zijie came to Hang Haiyan's house for the first time, Hang Haiyan would first see who the person who came was in the cat's eyes. When it was determined that it was Du Zijie, she opened the door. However, she didn't let Du Zijie in. She has scruples that her daughter hasn't slept yet and is doing her homework. The key thing is that her daughter knows Du Zijie."

"And then?"

"And then?" Fang Xin smiled coldly, "Then, Hang Haiyan told him to come over after his daughter fell asleep. So, the second time Du Zijie came was at ten o'clock. This also proves that there are two kinds of shoe prints at the door, but there is only one at Hang Haiyan's house."

Xiaoxue pondered, always feeling that something was wrong. However, she quickly thought about it, and she said, "You mean that Du Zijie is the only one who goes to Hang Haiyan's house?" But what can be explained by the fact that there are two kinds of shoe prints, one in size forty and one in size forty-two?"

"What is Du Zijie's purpose in going to Hang Haiyan, is to kill her. Therefore, from the very beginning, Du Zijie was prepared for this, and he changed his shoes."

Xiaoxue still doesn't understand: "How do you prove that he changed his shoes?" Can't it be the second person?"

"At first, I also thought there was a second person. However, when I investigated the shoe cabinet at Du Zijie's house, I guessed that it was Du Zijie's behavior alone." Fang Xin continued confidently, "Xiaoxue, have you noticed any difference in Du Zijie's shoe cabinet."

Xiaoxue was stunned and said, "It's no different, it's very ordinary."

Fang Xin smiled and said, "Of course there is no problem with the shoe cabinet. However, there is a big problem with the shoes on the shoe closet. These shoes, except for Du Zijuan's, the rest should be Du Zijie's. And, basically, it's all forty yards. However, I saw a pair, and the only pair of shoes in size forty-two. I didn't have time to look at it at the time, but I still noticed that the texture of the soles of these shoes is very similar to the one left in Hang Haiyan's living room. At the same time, another pair of size 40 shoes also matched the shoe prints left at the door of Hang Haiyan."

Xiaoxue was surprised: "Could it be that Du Zijie really did it?" But why did he want to kill Hang Haiyan? If they're really lovers, it's even less necessary."

"His motive for killing can only be asked himself. Therefore, after I go out, I must go to Donghu Village again and ask Du Zijie, what is it for?" As he spoke, Fang Xin glanced helplessly at the stone slab above his head. Do you really want to be stuck here?

Xiaoxue was also helpless, she tried to push the slate with both hands a few times, but the result was still the same.

But at this moment, there was a sudden noise from the dark room. There was a burst of sound, like the sound of piling, but it was heavier than the sound of piling. At the same time, the ground seemed to tremble slightly under each earthquake.

The two were dumbfounded, not understanding what was happening, so they could only stare at the stone gate not far away. The two of them were very anxious and apprehensive in their hearts. They wondered if there would be some mechanism that they had accidentally touched.

After waiting for a long time, a huge figure appeared at the stone door of the dark room. When the two looked at it, their faces changed greatly. Step by step, it turned out to be the golden armor.

Oh my God, the armor is alive though. This thing, which subverted their point of view, actually appeared in front of their eyes. Moreover, look at the momentum, the golden armor, it is aimed at the two of them. This made the two of them very fast, and sweat oozed from their heads.

Armor is alive, what a concept.

"Hey! Fang Xin, is that thing here to kill us?" Xiaoxue was very nervous, she wanted to climb up, but there was no way overhead.

Fang Xin was silent, he stared at the armor for a long time and observed, then said calmly: "Xiaoxue Xiaoxue, you don't have to be nervous, that thing can't hurt us."

"For what?"

"You see, it stopped, and it stopped at the stone gate. If you look at the stone staircase passage here, it is not only narrow, but also very low. After all, that armor is just a lifeless armor, it has no mind to think things through. So, in a short period of time, it shouldn't come over."

Xiaoxue looked at it, and it was really as Fang Xin said. The golden armor stopped at the stone doorway, and lifted its feet and lowered them, and lifted them up and lowered them. It's funny that the cycle goes on and on.

But Fang Xin didn't feel relaxed, he said: "Although it can't come up for the time being, if we stay here all the time, it's not a solution. Sooner or later it might still come up, and we'll have to find a way to leave."

"But how are we leaving?" Xiaoxue was also anxious, her hand lightly rested on the stone slab, and her head rested helplessly on her arm.

It was this unconscious action, no one expected, and a miracle happened. The slate, which had not been moving, slid a crack to the side.

The two of them were overjoyed, Fang Xin hurried forward, and moved the slate to the side with both hands. Sure enough, the exit overhead was finally opened.

It turned out that the slab was not raised upward, but moved to the side. No wonder no matter how hard the two of them tried, they couldn't open it. Dare to use the emotion in the wrong place.

The two of them quickly climbed up.

Outside the exit turned out to be a small house, which looked very dilapidated, and no one had been here for a long time.

Outside, the afterglow of the setting sun poured in. The door not far away was half-open, and it was in tatters. I don't know what kind of place this is.

After the two of them crawled out, they ran to the gate in a very tacit understanding, both wanting to get out of this damn place as soon as possible. However, Fang Xin stopped just as he was about to reach the door. Not only that, but he returned to the exit.

Xiaoxue had no choice but to stop, she asked, "Fang Xin, what are you doing?"

Fang Xin pulled the slate back into place, and at the same time, found a few pieces of yellow stone next to it and pressed them on the slate. Finally, he reassured, "We can't be sure if that armor will follow. For the sake of insurance, it's better for us to seal this exit."

"Or thoughtful." Xiaoxue smiled slightly and said, "However, how can there be a Yellowstone here?" Who's going to put Yellowstone at home?"

Fang Xin patted the yellow mud on his hand and said, "If my guess is correct, it should be Zheng Chuchen. He should have known that the golden armor would come back to life, and he didn't want that thing to come out, so he brought these pieces of Yellowstone."

"What kind of person is Zheng Chuchen?"

"Alright, don't think about it so much, let's get out of here quickly!"

This is a deserted house, but where it is, Fang Xin can't remember for a while. In his impression, there was no such thing as a deserted house in the watershed.

The area of the whole deserted house is not large, only about 100 square meters. The reason why the barren house is called the barren house is because it is desolate.

Empty and without a single piece of furniture. The only two windows are also in tatters, and there is not a single piece of glass left. The only door can no longer be called a door, there is little difference between there and not.

Light snow walked out the door, it was close to dusk, but it was raining lightly again. Although it is not big, it is estimated that as long as you walk for a while, your body will definitely get wet.

However, she saw that the deserted house was originally in the middle of a field. She didn't know exactly where.

Seeing that it was raining outside, Xiaoxue had no choice but to return to the house, frustrated and said, "It's so annoying, it's raining again. Fang Xin, what should I do!" Xiaoxue reluctantly walked to Fang Xin's side.

However, when she saw the scene in front of her, her whole being was stunned. In the corner of the deserted house, there was a man lying down, specifically a dead man. Because, Xiaoxue saw that the man was lying on the ground motionless. And Fang Xin was squatting on the ground, examining the corpse.

The deceased, male, was between twenty-five and thirty years of age. The deceased fell on his back on the concrete floor, his clothes were covered with mud, and the pattern on the soles of his shoes was clearly visible. His head was on one side, and his forehead was covered with blood, as if he had been hit by something sharp. Next to the deceased is a bloody Yellowstone, and as Xiaoxue expected, one side of the Yellowstone is pointed. The deceased's hands, palms facing up, and a broken wire resting on the back of the deceased's hand.

Judging from the superficial situation, the deceased should have accidentally jumped after fleeing to the deserted house in a hurry, and his forehead happened to fall on the Yellowstone, and after his hand touched the wire, he was electrocuted to death.

After watching it for a long time, Xiaoxue said, "Who is he?" Fang Xin, do you know him?" Looking at the changing expression on Fang Xin's face, Xiao Xue thought that Fang Xin might know the deceased.

However, Fang Xin shook his head and said, "I don't know him, he should also be from Fenshuilin Town, he looks a little familiar. I'm just wondering, how could he die here?"

"Alas!" Xiaoxue sighed and said seriously, "He probably wanted to come in to hide from the rain, but he accidentally jumped and fell next to the wire, and was electrocuted. What a pity!"

Fang Xin smiled coldly, and said, "What do you mean, he was electrocuted?"

Listening to Fang Xin's tone, Xiaoxue became alert. She could hear that there was something in Fang Xin's words. Hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?" Didn't he be electrocuted?"

Fang Xin said in a firm tone: "I can tell you with great certainty that this is not the first scene of the crime. That is, the deceased was not electrocuted. Instead, after he died, he was moved here and faked the illusion of being electrocuted. That is, everything we see now is a fake. That's not the way it is."

"Oh!" Xiaoxue was interested, she leaned over and asked, "Then tell me, what the hell is going on?" How do you see that?"

Fang Xin didn't answer her question, but carefully reminded her: "Be careful of the wires, I don't want such a beautiful beauty to be electrocuted alive."

"you!" As she spoke, Xiaoxue pushed Fang Xin, but her face turned red. But she still insisted on asking: "Tell me quickly, what the hell is going on, don't sell me Guanzi."

Fang Xin looked at Xiaoxue's shy appearance, and his heart was full of joy, but he said: "There are two broken anchors, and they are very obvious broken anchors. Xiaoxue, you first take a look at his shoes, what's the difference."

Xiaoxue watched it for a long time, and she watched it very seriously for a long time, and then shook her head and said, "It's no different, it's very ordinary sneakers!"

"It was raining outside, the roads were full of mud, and the bodies of the dead were covered with mud. However, you find that no, the pattern of the sole of the deceased is clearly discernible. Don't you think it's weird? Did the dead fly over?"

After Xiaoxue looked at the soles of the deceased's shoes, she said meaningfully: "Don't say it, it's really alas!"

"This is one of them. Second, the deceased's palm is facing up and is placed on the wire. If it is really the back of the hand that is electrocuted, then the tendon will shrink inward and disconnect the wire, so as not to die of electrocution. So everything is an illusion, an illusion for us to see."

"Do you mean that he killed the dead? But who is the murderer? Why do you want to kill him?" Xiaoxue asked many questions in one go.

Fang Xin said: "Obviously, this dilapidated house is not the first scene of the crime. The fatal wound to the deceased was in the head, stoned to death with a blunt object. The wound is on the forehead, and there is a possibility that the deceased and the murderer knew each other. Therefore, the deceased did not guard against the murderer and killed him. As for this place, it's a fake scene forged by the murderer."

Xiaoxue still didn't understand, she asked, "But, why did the murderer do this?" If you kill someone, the murderer can throw the body, bury the body, and destroy the body. Why do you want to fake a fake scene? I don't understand."

"I was thinking that the murderer's purpose in doing this might be that he didn't want people to find out the first scene of the crime. Because, at the first scene, it is possible to easily know who the murderer is." Fang Xin continued to analyze. Actually, everything was just his guess. Whether it was as he thought would be or not was unknown.

"So what do we do now? It's raining outside, so we can't stay here all night, can we? Staying with dead people, my heart is hairy, and my whole body is uncomfortable." Xiaoxue looked at Fang Xin and said.

Fang Xin said, "Don't worry about it yet, I think the rain is about to stop. Let's take a look at the deceased first and see if we can find some clues."

"It's up to you, I don't want to touch the dead."

Fang Xin smiled slightly and began to untie the clothes on the deceased's body. The first thing he wanted to know was the identity of the deceased. From his first feeling, the first scene of the crime was most likely in the deceased's home. If you can find out who the deceased is, then maybe you can find some clues.

was carefully rummaging, Xiaoxue suddenly seemed to have discovered a new continent, and said excitedly: "By the way, Fang Xin, will the murderer be Zheng Chuchen. I mean, Zheng Chuchen left from here. Could it be that when he came up, he happened to be seen by the dead. In order to prevent others from knowing the secrets of the dark room, he killed people and killed people."

Fang Xin didn't even think about it, so he denied her guess. He said: "The murderer will not be Zheng Chuchen. You don't want to think that if he had done it, he would have left the body here waiting for someone else to find it. If he did, the dark room would be discovered sooner or later. Secondly, although he may have a brain problem, he will definitely not kill people indiscriminately. There is only one kind of person he wants to kill. That is, the one who has the bronze seal. And, I'm sure he won't do it himself. It's like he wants the lives of both of us."

The room was silent again, and after Fang Xin's analysis, Xiao Xue also felt that her thoughts were a bit far-fetched.

She didn't bother Fang Xin anymore, and slowly walked to the door alone. The rain outside is really lighter, and it won't be long before it stops.

Now, Xiaoxue feels very tired. She hadn't slept for almost a day and a night, and her stomach was so hungry. She just wants to go back early, have a good meal, and make up for sleep.

Recently there have been too many facts happening one after another. No matter how strong Xiaoxue is, she has never encountered so many terrifying and terrifying things.

Standing in the doorway, she noticed where the deserted house was.

It turned out that the barren house was really built in the field. It's just that this field has been contracted and planted with strawberries. A large area, dozens of acres.

In front of the deserted house is Fang Xin's hometown Jiangwan Village, which is located on the road to Taihu Bay Resort. And after Taihu Bay Resort, it won't take long to be Donghu Village.

Just when Xiaoxue was about to go back and return to the deserted house. She saw a bicycle on the road, speeding through the rain.

Xiaoxue was very familiar when she saw it, and when the bicycle was close, she exclaimed: "Du Zijuan?" Then, she shook her arms and shouted Du Zijuan's name loudly.

The person who came was naturally Du Zijuan, and when she heard someone shouting her name, she stopped. When she saw clearly that it was Fang Xin and Xiaoxue, she immediately ran towards the deserted house. No one noticed that the expression on her face changed from surprise to nervousness, even a little fear.

Fang Xin came out when he heard Xiaoxue shouting Du Zijuan. On the corpse, he found nothing, and he simply did not find anything that would prove the identity of the deceased.

He also felt strange, why did Du Zijuan run out at this time? Could it be that something happened in Donghu Village?

When Du Zijuan saw the two, the first thing she said was: "I can be regarded as finding you." Both of them were very strange, so Fang Xin asked, "Are you looking for us?" Du Zijuan said: "I'm looking for someone, looking for someone who can help me."

After asking about the situation, the two realized that something had really happened in Donghu Village.

It turned out that in just one day, Donghu Village lost many villagers inexplicably. Obviously, it's all the work of the monster that came and went without a trace. Many villagers have fled Donghu Village.

In fact, these alone will not make Du Zijuan nervous. She was nervous that Du Zijie actually wanted to go down to that pond and kill that monster. Moreover, Du Zijuan said that Du Zijie insisted on going down. Du Zijuan had no choice, so she came out to find a helper. Unexpectedly, I met Fang Xin and the others.

After Fang Xin heard this, he said, "Zijuan, don't worry, let's go to Du Zijie now. His brain is in the water, and he actually does such a stupid thing."

Just when Du Zijuan was full of joy, she suddenly saw the dead lying on the ground, and immediately rushed over. Fang Xin and the others didn't understand and followed closely behind her.

Who knows, Du Zijuan's words surprised the two. She actually cried: "Feng Junkai, what's wrong with you?"

"Zijuan, do you know him? Who is he?"

Du Zijuan said with tears in her eyes: "He is my boyfriend, his name is Feng Junkai."

Fang Xin's mind moved, and his eyes rolled. He said, "So, do you know where the deceased lived?" Du Zijuan nodded while crying.

"So, Zijuan, I know you're sad right now. I have an idea, and you should be curious to know how he died, right? In this way, we are divided into two ways. I'm going to stop Du Zijie from doing stupid things, and you go to Feng Junkai's house to find some clues. After I convince Du Zijie, I will come to you." After thinking about it, Fang Xin said again, "In this way, Xiaoxue will go with you, what do you think?"

The final result was obvious, Fang Xin went to Donghu Village again. And Xiaoxue and Du Zijuan went to Feng Junkai's house to look for clues.