"Shall we talk to Yu Na's father again?" Ji Si'an looked at the two people who had temporarily stopped arguing not far away and asked.

"Forget it, even if he doesn't quarrel, he will definitely ignore us now. Let's go to the scene of the crime. Luo Li pulled Ji Si'an and walked outside the community.

If the City God Temple is the soul of the City God, then the Qin Canal is the root of the City God. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Qin Canal has been the main water passage for Chenghuang, and the convenience of official and commercial exchanges and cargo transportation has brought economic prosperity to the people of Chenghuang.

With the development of the times, although the transportation function of the Qin Canal has been withdrawn from the stage of history, the government built a ring park around it, and this ancient water system has attracted a large number of tourists and has been reborn.

"There are so many people in the Qin Canal every day, there should be witnesses." Ji Si'an looked at the crowded canal and said.

"The place where the incident happened is much more remote than here, and you will understand when you get there." Luo Li, a native of Chenghuang, obviously knows much more than Ji Si'an.

As the sky grew darker, more and more vegetation grew in the distance, and the dense shadows almost blocked the path. Ji Si'an looked at his feet carefully, for fear that if he was not careful, some creatures would emerge.

Luo Li took out a trekking pole from her bag and handed it to Ji Si'an. "Nothing to fear except the snake."

"And snakes?" Ji Si'an swallowed her saliva, she has been afraid of snakes since she was a child.

may have seen Ji Si'an's nervousness, Luo Li comforted: "Just in case." ”

By the time they groped their way to the vicinity of the crime, it was completely dark. The antique style of the palace lamp is a useless guy. The dim yellow light flickered like fireflies among the ink-stained trees, and it was of little use.

If it weren't for the sound of people and cars coming from the shore from time to time, Ji Si'an would definitely have mistakenly thought that he had walked into the barren forest.

"It's so densely wooded, and even if there's a camera, you can't see anything." Luo Li looked up and complained.

Ji Si'an was frightened by the wild cat scurrying out of the grass, and he didn't care about answering at all.

"What are you doing here at night?" Ji Si'an began to doubt her.

"It was her mother's death day, and she came here to burn paper." Lori replied.

"How do you know?" Ji Si'an turned around, and the light of the mobile phone also turned around, almost shaking Luo Li's eyes.

Luo Li hurriedly covered her eyes with her hand, and waited for Ji Si'an to lower her phone before saying, "I found the annotation on her calendar at her house, guess." ”

"No wonder she met here yesterday...... But how dare her stepmother come......"

When Ji Si'an lamented the boldness of others, the people on the side of the road were also talking about them.

"She's for her daughter...... Speaking of which, should we also go to the nightclub to investigate......" Luo Li was interrupted by Ji Si'an in the middle of her words.

"I don't go to nightclubs. Besides, it's just the two of us, and people won't say anything to us......"

"It's here. See the cordon? There it is. Luo Li's flashlight swept by, and the cordon glowed brightly yellow in the night.

It is a small platform of more than 10 square meters, the whole platform is made of dark brown wooden strips, and is symbolically surrounded by a wooden fence of less than 1 meter. Next to it are two stout willow trees, their lush foliage hanging all over the river, covering the platform tightly. If they hadn't come down the road, they wouldn't have found it, and it was a great place to commit a crime.

"Stunning scenery during the day and welcome. It's just a bit remote at night, but it's not like no one comes. For example, if a young couple is dating or something, they will pick this kind of place. As if she knew what Ji Si'an was thinking, Luo Li explained.

"Yu Na will talk to her stepmother here?" Ji Si'an leaned down and touched the wooden floor.

"This is where her stepmother fell into the river. Yuna said she met her stepmother on it. Luo Li pointed above the platform.

Ji Si'an used trekking poles to pick up the grass, and by the light of a flashlight, he carefully bypassed the cordon from the side to the top of the stone steps.

The stone steps lead to the small road above with several twists and turns. It wasn't too late at this time, and the trail was full of laughing crowds. It may be that the surrounding residents take a walk here after dinner.

"There are still traces of paper ash here. Yu Na should have burned paper here. Luo Li squatted on the ground, the light of the flashlight hit the ground, and a faint black trace was faintly visible.

"I'm kind of convinced that the killer wasn't her now. But I still can't understand why my stepmother went to the small platform. Ji Si'an shone his flashlight deep into the dense forest along the stone steps.

"Find the clue so quickly, come and hear it." Lori got up and came to her.

"Have you ever seen Yu Na wearing sneakers?" Ji Si'an suddenly asked thoughtlessly.

Luo Li thought about it carefully, shook her head and said, "No." She doesn't seem to have sneakers. ”

"That's why I guessed the killer wasn't her." Ji Si'an spread out her hand, and a few pieces of wood chips lay quietly in her palm.

"What is this?" Luo Li was still a little puzzled.

"It's on the small platform below. It has fallen into disrepair, and the wood at the bottom has rotted, and stepping on the shoes with roots will leave marks, not to mention, and it is easy to break the foot. ”

"Yu Na wore a pair of black high heels yesterday, and if she really wants to kill someone, she is unlikely to do it here." Ji Si'an said.

Luo Li nodded: "How can anyone who is ready to kill and wear skirts and high heels." ”

Ji Si'an's next words poured a basin of cold water on Luo Li. "Of course, it's not impossible to kill someone in the heat of passion or cause death by accident."

"Then we're going to have to change the direction of our defense. But my intuition wasn't Yu Na's. If it was her, the police would definitely be able to find clues when they inspected the scene. Luo Li believes in Yu Na very much.

Ji Si'an walked around, there were no cameras nearby, and there was no platform to see from the small road, so it seemed unlikely that there were witnesses.

"I know what you're looking for. Come with me, I'm familiar with this side. Lori took the lead.

Ji Si'an silently followed Luo Li, and the two walked along the small road one after the other to a wooden bridge. Stepping on the creaking bridge, they came to the other side of the river.

"Down from here is the other side of the river." Luo Li took Ji Si'an and turned to a small road.

It was getting darker and darker, and the winding stone path led to the deep bushes. When Ji Si'an was still hesitating, Luo Li had already gone down first.

"Don't be afraid, it's very lively down there."

Ji Si'an stubbornly followed behind Luo Li, and after turning a few rocks, a melodious flute sound came from a distance, and then the sound of children frolicking gradually became clear. These heavenly sounds tore through the suffocating darkness and instantly relieved her.

"Don't be nervous, it's still early, and many people will be walking by the river." Luo Li noticed Ji Si'an's uneasiness.

"What are we doing here?" Ji Si'an asked.

"Follow me, and you'll understand when you get there." Lori is still playing dumb riddles.

Ji Si'an followed Luo Li on the trail by the river, and the moon gradually climbed up the treetops, which was quite a bit of a 'bright moon shining among the pines'. If there is a spring flowing over the rocks next to it, it will answer the next line of the poem, 'the clear spring stones flow upstream'.

Ji Si'an was still thinking wildly, but Luo Li stopped in front.

"That's it." Luo Li said, pointing to the hidden stone platform behind the bushes.

(End of chapter)