After separating from Huo Anu, Xu Zun went straight home and started the arrangements for the new day.

Before entering the mountain, he had already greeted the housekeeper Xiao Qi in advance, saying that he would stay all night in the Yamen Office, so that he didn't have to wait.

After returning home, Xu Zun bathed and changed clothes, had a simple breakfast, and then came to work in the county government again.

Although he didn't sleep all night and walked many mountain roads, Xu Zun was not sleepy. After all, the case has reached a critical moment, and he must devote all his energy.

Originally, after Xu Zun arrived at the county office, he wanted to ask about the jade pendant in detail.

Unexpectedly, when he entered the inner hall, he saw that everyone was sitting in front of someone, listening to what that person was saying.

This person was dressed in civilian clothes, his temples were white, and he was not young.

"Huh? Luo Xiancheng! You're back? ”

Xu Zun recognized at a glance that this person was Chengluo Million in Xinye County, but he didn't expect him to come back early.

"Oh, Jiying, you're here!" Luo Million nodded at Xu Zun, but did not say hello, but continued to say to everyone, "There is indeed nothing in the iron coffin, I was at the scene when the coffin was opened, and I can see it relatively clearly!" ”

"Oh?" Qiu Yongnian wondered, "Is there really nothing?" ”

"At that time, the county guard, the assassin and the officials of the criminal department were all there, and my humble position naturally couldn't force myself to the front," Luo Million said, "However, it's still clear whether there is anything in there!" ”

But seeing Luo Million's dusty appearance, showing a tired appearance, it was obvious that he rushed back to Xinye County overnight.

"Hmm...... Everyone! He said with a heavy face, "I think, everyone can also understand my hardship, the last iron coffin case, Master Liu and I survived, only demerit and not dismissed, it is really a fluke."

Therefore, in the past two years, the two of us have avoided talking about this matter, and we have kept it secret, also for fear of making too many mistakes and causing trouble.

"But I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it......" Luo Wanwan was sad from his heart, and cried bitterly with old tears, "Master Liu actually suffered a catastrophe!"

"Alas!

"Such a good person, who has worked hard for Xinye County all his life, is so old, why was he killed?

"This iron coffin...... It's really haunted by us! ”

"Lord Luo," Qiu Yongnian hurriedly persuaded, "Don't be overly sad, we are also deeply saddened by Master Liu's matter, but what we are more worried about now is your old safety!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes......" everyone comforted.

"Alas!" Luo Million wiped his tears and said, "I understand that the reappearance of the iron coffin is not accidental, this matter not only involves me, but also the fate of our entire Xinye County Ya!"

"Next, officials at all levels will come to Xinye County one after another to investigate the case," Luo Million said, "We have to prepare early, if we still don't know anything in front of the officials at all levels like back then, I'm afraid that our fate will only be worse than that of the previous lords!" ”

As soon as Luo Million said this, the people present showed a look of worry.

"Lord Luo," at this time, Zhao Yu, the head catcher, asked, "We have been thoroughly investigating this case day and night, but we really need to know the details of the iron coffin case back then!" ”

"Yes, Master Liu has been killed," Qiu Yongnian echoed, "Now the only person who knows about the case back then is you!" Tell us what happened. ”

"Good! Good! Luo Million nodded and said, "However, if you understand, it really doesn't count!" Because the case was in a hurry back then, before we could react, someone had already come from above!

"After coming, they immediately cordoned off the scene, took away the iron coffin and the corpse, and didn't leave us with anything to check, but they still asked us to solve the case, obviously letting us take the blame!"

"So......" Zhao Yu couldn't help but be disappointed, "You're the same as me, and you don't know anything anymore?" ”

"So to speak," Luo Wanwan nodded, "When the blockade was made, let alone me, it was the county order, and even the county guard didn't have the qualifications to know the case at all!" ”

Tut-tut......

After hearing this, the scene smacked their lips, and it was obvious that everyone was very depressed.

"Alas," who knows, Luo Million sighed, but after sighing, he said to everyone, "Now that I have nothing to taboo!"

"Let's tell you the truth, although I didn't touch the core of the case back then, I can generally understand something, and I just said it all today, let's brainstorm and see if it can help solve the case, right?"

bear!

Xu Zun scolded in his heart, this old man still has time to sell Guan Zi to play?

Of course, Xu Zun estimated that he should be the only one who scolded Niangniang Xiong in his heart, but seeing that Zhao Zhutou was already blushing, he was lucky.

"Lord Luo, speak quickly," Qiu County Ling also urged impatiently, "Let's listen to you!" ”

"Well, ...... back then," Luo Million then turned his mind to two years ago and told the past, "The iron coffin suddenly emerged from Zhangqiao, and 37 corpses died under the bridge!"

"The deceased was dressed in linen and filial piety, the river was sprinkled with paper money, and the river water was stained red with blood, it was really shocking, weird and terrifying!

"Due to ...... At that time, there was no one above, and I went to the scene once with the county commander and the county lieutenant of that year.

"This official is not very good at criminal cases, and he has never encountered such a big case in his life, and the whole person was stupid and at a loss at that time!

"However, thinking about it later, through those corpses, I can still vaguely see some clues," Luo Million recalled with his eyes closed, "Among the 37 corpses, there are no old and weak women and children, all of them are strong men!" ”

Oh?

Hearing this, Xu Zun instinctively realized something.

"Although those people are dressed in linen and filial piety, and look like funeral people, how can they all be strong men?" Luo Million analyzed, "This is obviously unreasonable!" ”

"Oh?" Zhao Yu said to himself, "At the beginning, I just saw it from afar, as if it was ...... There are really no women and children! ”

"37 people, flesh and blood are blurred, and the death is extremely miserable!" Luo Million continued, "But I can see that most of them died from swords and axes, and even arrow wounds, which should have been killed by arrows!" ”

"Oh?" Qiu Yongnian asked, "The scene ...... Have any weapons been found? ”

"Nope!" Luo Million replied, "I don't see any weapons, even the arrow wounds on the corpse are just torn blood holes, I guess they should have been taken away by the murderer, right?" ”

"That sounds ......," Zhao Yu analyzed, "These 37 people may not be funerals, but more like guards!" ”

"Yes, I thought so at the beginning," Luo Wanwan said, "To kill these 37 people, the murderer must not be an idle person, and he is definitely prepared and carefully planned!" ”

"So......" Qiu Yongnian judged, "it's not that there is nothing in the coffin, but that the things inside have been snatched away by the murderer!" ”

"That's right," Zhao Yu was curious, "What's in there?" ”

"Hmm......" Luo Million frowned slightly and said, "At the beginning, I happened to hear someone from the Assassin's Mansion talk about this.

"They say, in fact, there is nothing in the iron coffin!"

"Huh?" The crowd became more and more puzzled and hurriedly asked, "What is that?" ”

"Yes...... Hmm......" Luo Million said slightly embarrassed, "there is feces and urine ......"