The body of a poor boy was washed down from the river upstream, and while floating downstream, it was blocked by a large rock on the shore. It was found around 10 a.m. The corpse's head had long since been shattered, and its face was covered with blood, which was shocking.

The first person to find the body was an old farmer who was passing by to work in the fields.

"Ahh This, isn't this a young owner?" The old peasant was so frightened that he screamed loudly.

The boy who died tragically was the son of Xia Yangsong, a farmer here, named Xia Fuzhi. Except for the severe head injury, the deceased did not have any damage to other parts at all, and his clothes were intact, and there were no signs of struggle and resistance, so it did not look like he had been murdered.

There is a forest in the upper reaches of the river, where there is an ancient tower that rises 30 meters high. There is a towering tree next to the ancient pagoda. There was a newly broken branch on the big tree, hanging there, and the broken branch and leaves did not wither. From this, it can be concluded that the time for the branches to break will not be very long.

It is likely that the boy was playing in a tree and accidentally broke a branch and fell from the tree into the river. Maybe because the tree was so tall that it broke the skull.

"Yesterday at dusk, I was still bouncing! Alas, what a pity! ”

"Isn't it, when the giant ball floated in the air, the young owner was still with everyone, chasing after the big balloon. His cheerful and lively shadow at that time is still dangling before my eyes! ”

"Really, no matter what you say, it's the first time we've seen such a big balloon! Last night, when the thing floated by the bright moonlight, I thought it was a ghost, or a monster in the sky, and I was so frightened that I almost fainted. Who knows that thing is a balloon that can fly in the sky recently invented by some great scientist. ”

"At that time, the young owner and the children of the village jumped up and ran after the balloon towards the ancient pagoda."

"Isn't it, his bouncing joy, his cute face, who would have thought that he would have become the last side." An old woman wiped her eyes with her withered old hand as she spoke.

"This kid is so cute, but who wants to ......" "His sister Xia Xiuxiu, I don't know how sad it will be!"

"Well, Miss Xiuxiu came running, her hair was messy, like crazy."

"It's no wonder that she only has such a younger brother, no sister above, no sister below."

At this time, a young beautiful girl ran from the bridge upstream. She is the young man's sister Xia Xiuxiu, Xia Xiuxiu lay on her brother's corpse, crying breathlessly. It didn't take much effort, and the security station that received the report also sent security and forensic doctors to conduct an autopsy.

Since the teenager fell from a tree, the result of the autopsy was determined to be an accidental death. The body was handed over to Xia Xiuxiu for burial, and a burial permit was issued to her.

But soon, it spread in the society that Xia Fuzhi was killed. Of course, security can't just keep a blind eye and let rumors spread, so they track down the source of the rumors. And once again interrogated the old farmer who first found the body, it took a lot of effort, but in the end it was still nothing.

Security on the ground has come under great reproach. Soon, Yang Hanxuan, a very powerful local county counselor, applied to the Dongzhou Security Bureau to investigate the truth.

"That's probably the case, Xiao Bin, you are responsible for this case." Xiao Bin received the inspector's order and immediately rushed to the scene.

The crime scene was in a small village called Peiqiao Village in the mountainous area of Guanhua City in central Dongzhou, which was once the fief of Xia Yangsong. However, those large tracts of land and mansions in the past are now owned by Yang Hanxuan (after the Revolution, the nobility was abolished, many places were deserted, and many ancient mansions or towers collapsed). There is a small river called Xinshui River on the edge of the village, which is a branch of the Dongjiang River. The boy's body was blocked by a large rock that had washed up on the riverbank.

Xiao Bin got off the train from Guanhua Station, hired a horse-drawn carriage, and when he arrived at Peiqiao Village, it was already early the next morning. Xiao Bin came to the Xinshui River and observed the environment for a while. There is an ancient mansion standing by the river, which is full of vines, and this former Xia Yangsong's mansion has now become Yang Hanxuan's residence. Xiao Bin took the letter from the director of security and walked into the ancient mansion.

"Oh, it's been so hard to come all the way here. Regarding your situation, the Director has already sent me a telegram. Hmm, please, please come with me......" Yang Hanxuan stretched out his big hand and shook Xiao Bin's hand affectionately.

Yang Hanxuan, about 40 years old, is the richest man in the area, and he is also a wealthy gentleman with a wide range of investment businesses. In terms of politics, he is also a shrewd and powerful man. He has a dignified appearance and has the demeanor of a big man, but he gives people the impression that he can't get rid of a kind of humility and vulgarity. His interpersonal skills are superior, he is kind to everyone, and at the same time he can compliment people, so he is quite loved by people.

He took Xiao Bin to the place of the accident. They walked through a chestnut forest and past the hunting grounds, where a crumbling ancient tower came into view.

"It used to be an old house, but now it's gone, and the only thing you can see is this tower." Yang Hanxuan introduced.

The ruined walls around the ancient tower are covered with lush dill. Beneath the ancient pagoda is the fast-flowing Xinshui River, which rushes down and hits the rocks on the shore, splashing infinite waves.

"The ancient tower is about 30 meters high. And lo and behold! This is the big tree, isn't there a newly broken branch? The broken break is still very new. Xia Fuzhi accidentally fell from that tree. ”

"Oh, I see. But why did he come to this place and climb such a tall tree?" Xiao Bin asked.

"Maybe he wants to take a look at the ancient pagoda on his ancestors, after all, he can see clearly when he climbs high and looks far away!" Yang Hanxuan glanced at Xiao Bin with a strange look. Said:

However, there were many rumors about the boy's death. Therefore, I report this matter to the Director, who has sent you. Please investigate carefully, and I hope you can find out the truth. Would you like to meet the locals? So, let me first take you to see the boy's sister, Miss Xia Xiuxiu, who lives in the woods across the river. ”

"Is there a bridge around here?"

"It's not far ahead. Once upon a time, the boy would come from the bridge every day to play. A few days ago, there was a balloon floating over here, and the boy had chased the bridge to see the balloon. Oh, yes, early the next morning, the boy's body was found floating by the river. I'll show you the bridge! ”

Looking across the bridge from the bridge, an old house can be seen faintly among the trees on the other side.