Chapter 256: Abandoned Corpses in the Wilderness
After chatting with Rong Qian for a while, she called Xing Niang to help.
On a busy day in the house, Ran Yan watched others work all day, and as the sky gradually darkened, he finally ended his busyness.
The snow fell quietly all night, and the next morning, when the drums fell, a rider rushed in from the half-opened door of Anshanfang, and the gatekeeper was about to scold, and saw that the person on the horse was wearing a scarlet official uniform, and knew that there was official business, so he muttered and continued to open the door.
Ran Yan had just gotten up and was still freshening up, when a maid hurried in, "Lady, Xiao Shilang is here, saying that he has official business and asks you for help." ”
Ran Yan's hazy sleepiness suddenly dissipated, this early in the morning, he rushed to find her before he even went up, most likely because he found the body again!
"That's it, just pull your hair up." Ran Yan commanded.
Wan Lu knew Ran Yan's temperament, and when she answered, she combed her hair, put a low bun in the back, picked out a narrow-sleeved jacket skirt, and specially draped a black coat that did not distinguish between men and women and hurried to the front yard.
Xiao Song was dressed in dust, and only then did he take a sip of hot tea, and when he saw Ran Yan coming, he immediately put down the cup, got up and said, "Have you had breakfast?" ”
Ran Yan didn't answer and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"A corpse was found at the foot of the mountain in the east of the city, and now that time is pressing, I don't have time to find so many servants to come over for an autopsy and discussion, help me." Xiao Song said.
Ran Yan was slightly stunned, and was grateful that he could trust her so much, "Okay, let's go, talk to me about the situation as we go." ”
Xiao Song bowed his head and walked out side by side with her, "The body is at the foot of the mountain, and there is a small temple on the mountain, which is the temple that the county lord Wenxi asked for a sign that day." ”
Yesterday, Ran Yan felt that the county lord of Wenxi had slightly washed away some suspicious ants, but this kind of thing happened today! Could it really be that she did it?
The situation was urgent, Xiao Song and Ran Yan rode together, he turned over on the horse and stretched out his hand to pull her.
"You're not wearing a big hat?" Ran Yan frowned when he saw Xiao Song wearing a scarlet official uniform, and took off the big coat on his body and handed it to him.
Xiao Song was stunned for a moment, then smiled and took the big coat, and after putting it on, he pulled Ran Yan on the horse and wrapped her in the big coat.
The horse turned his head in place, slowly exited the Ran Mansion through the side door through the inner doorway, and then ran at a gallop. Although Ran Yan can ride a horse, she has never ridden a horse like this, which is a bit crazy, but she is quite comfortable in her strong and warm embrace.
The wind speed was too strong, and Ran Yan's entire head was nested in the big cloud, and the tip of his nose was filled with the refreshing smell of his body. After a while, Ran Yan felt that his speed was gradually slowing down, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Arrived?" ”
"Not yet, let's have breakfast first." Xiao Song turned over and dismounted, reaching out to catch her.
At this time, Ran Yan saw clearly that she was wearing a big hat, which was like a cloak on Xiao Song's body, and that appearance was really funny. So he said, "Xiao Shilang, this big guy is good!" ”
"Hold a grudge!" Xiao Song smiled, shook her hand and walked into the house.
Ran Yan looked at the surrounding environment, they were dismounted in a courtyard, and there was a stable on one side, Xiao Song led her through a winding corridor before she saw the house.
The little guy at the door greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Shilang came early today!" ”
Hearing the meaning of this, Ran Yan seemed to be Xiao Song who often came here for breakfast.
The little girl's gaze secretly swept over Ran Yan, with a hint of surprise, but he didn't dare to say more, he just hung his head and took them to a private room.
"I usually eat here when I take a break, and today is also a day to rest." Xiao Song explained.
The private room is small and the décor is very simple, with beige and brown Western-style wool felt on the floor and a stove in the corner.
Ran Yan liked this warm feeling, she touched the thick and comfortable wool felt on the ground, Xiao Song saw this and said, "Like it?" I have also collected a lot of them in the treasury of my house, so you can go and see where you like to shop another day. ”
Ran Yan understood what he meant, let her take out the wool felt and spread it in his house, so he snorted and said, "That's your business, don't call me." ”
At this time, the little maid knocked on the door and went to breakfast.
Ran Yan and Xiao Song are both accustomed to this kind of life of solving crimes, they both buried their heads and did not speak, they ate quickly, almost only had a cup of tea, and the two of them had already eaten and sat for a while.
The temperature is very low today, and I don't know how long the autopsy will take, if you don't eat, I'm afraid it will affect the efficiency, so Ran Yan didn't hesitate to take this small meeting.
For Xiao Song, Ran Yan has always surprised him, every move is just what he wants, not only the kitchen is out of the hall, but also hard-working, one-handed autopsy skills can help solve the case, and his personality is good...... In short, how to look at how pleasing to the eye.
is the so-called lover's eye out of the Shih Tzu. Ran Yan has always been known as a ninth-level disabled character and life, but in Xiao Song's eyes, it is also good.
After finishing the meal, after digesting it for a while, the two immediately rushed to the east of the city.
Xiao Song's back and forth only took half an hour, and in the barren mountains and snow, there were already ambushers who built a shed above the corpse and handled the preliminary work.
Two teams in iron armor were coming up.
"Let's all go and search for evidence." Xiao Song gave the order on the horse.
The surrounding soldiers replied in unison, "Yes! ”
After everyone dispersed, and only five people were left to guard, Xiao Song let Ran Yan dismount and said lightly to the few people in armor, "Xiao's fiancée." ”
The five of them understood the meaning of his words, Xiao Song was not showing off or announcing his possession, but showed an attitude: This is his fiancée, if today's matter leaks out and causes unfavorable rumors, he will bear the consequences!
Naturally, a few people would not offend this evil god for no reason, suppressed the suspicion in their hearts, and simply said a few words of congratulations, which was regarded as a vague guarantee, and began to work.
Ran Yan hadn't seen a corpse for a long time, and he always felt that something was missing during this time, and as soon as he heard about the autopsy today, all the excitatory factors in his body became irrepressibly active, and his dark eyes burst out with some brilliance.
Of all the people present, two of the teams had been on the battlefield and were therefore not afraid of dead bodies, and the other three, one was the official in charge of the prison and was not afraid, the other was a civil official, and one was a scribe. The scribe is still better, he only needs to record it with a notebook, and occasionally he may glance at a few parts, only the civil official is miserable, the official office is busy, there is a shortage of manpower, he is purely a strong man who was arrested today, and he has never really seen a corpse, but he is only a seven-grade sesame official, and no one else says to retreat, how dare he retreat!
Xiao Song handed over the prepared gloves and mask, and Ran Yan walked down the shed while putting them on, "Don't burn the atractylodes soaphorns." ”
It's cold, germs don't spread easily, and it's open and windy, so it's basically a waste to burn it.
Ran Yan said, and without warning, he lifted the white cloth covering the corpse.
The official still wondered how Xiao Song would bring a lady over, but he didn't expect that the autopsy master that Xiao Song went to find turned out to be his fiancée, his face was full of shock, he forgot to close his eyes, and when a miserable white dead face suddenly came into view, he was shocked and frightened, he actually rolled his eyes and fell to the ground with a poof.