Chapter 76: The Key
In the dilapidated courtyard of a certain house on Workshop Street, Xu Zhen was listening to an old man speak.
"How can you stay any longer?" The old man said, "That Boss Qi is a ghost-faced killer, after being chopped off, let's say that we, the neighbors, are taboo, even the family members of the victim, and we will not let go of their sisters!" β
As far as the eye can see, I see that the huge yard is divided into more than a dozen shacks, and all the sundries in the shacks are firewood and sundries.
This is the former Qi Dalang's house, which has now been divided by the neighbors and turned into their storage shed.
"Good fellow," said the old man, "and within a few days of the siblings' absence, this place was set on fire, and almost touched our neighbors!"
"Let's be fair, even if Qi Dalang is heinous, but the sister and brother are really pitiful," the old man recalled, "It was also winter at that time, and the sister and brother didn't even have time to take a thick coat, so they fled in disgrace, and I don't know if they survived that winter." β
"Old man," Xu Zhen asked, "at that time, did they have any relatives in the family?" β
"No," replied the old man very simply, "their family is a foreigner, and their parents died of the plague, leaving only three siblings. Fortunately, Da Lang and Qiao Mei learned the craft and made a living by selling pickles, but unfortunately Da Lang was really angry...... It's good, I killed so many people, I'm scared to think about it......"
"What about neighborhoods?" Xu Zhen asked, "Have you ever seen someone who often helps them, or someone who has a good relationship with their three siblings?" β
"No, ......no," the old man replied simply, "the three sisters and brothers, Da Lang is demented and crazy, Qiao Mei is silent, and Erlang is too young to have almost no intersection with the neighbors, and he rarely sees who he interacts with." β
When the old man spoke, Xu Zhen looked at the courtyard in front of him, as if he could see the scene of the three brothers and sisters working in the yard back then.
The sudden death of her parents, the eldest brother's dementia, the younger brother's young age, how difficult is it for a girl to support a family?
Qiao Mei......
Gradually, Xu Zhen had a feeling that this Qiao Mei might be a key point in this case......
"I see," at this time, Shen Yu said to Xu Zhen coldly, "If it seems that in this way, then Qi Erlang must have asked a friend outside for help!" He's a monk, then...... Woowoo woo ......"
Before the rest of the words were finished, Xu Zhen quickly blocked her mouth.
I'm a tiger girl!
There are still parties here, how can you tell the facts of the case in one go?
Sure enough, the old man's face changed greatly after hearing this: "What? Qi Erlang? Qi Erlang is back!? β
"No," Xu Zhen let go and explained to the old man, "You have your ears behind your ears, what she means is that we have to find some friends from outside to help, and we can't just rely on the yamen." β
"Yes...... But......" the old man was even more puzzled, "this was more than ten years ago, and what do you ask all this?" β
"Hey?" Hu Niu raised her fist and threatened arrogantly, "Yamen handles the case, let you ask questions?" Hit you! β
"Yes, yes," the old man quickly shrunk his neck in fright, "don't dare, don't dare...... I...... I am the back of the ear, the back of the ear......"
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An hour later.
In the courtyard of a deep house in Yanping County.
Shen Yu carried a heavy bag of rice on his right shoulder, and threw a flying tiger claw with his left hand to wrap around the thick branches, and then flew up in the air, one foot on the tree trunk, and then jumped with the help of strength, and easily jumped onto the high courtyard wall.
"Good kung fu!"
The people in the courtyard were stunned and couldn't help but applaud.
Shen Yu puffed out his little nose proudly, then jumped down from the sky, pulled the flying tiger claw with his left hand, and landed steadily back to the ground......
This mansion was the home of Wan Yuanwai back then, and the last victim of the ghost face killer case was abducted by the murderer from here, and then brutally killed.
Xu Zhen asked Shen Yu to simulate the original crime, and it turned out that with the help of the Flying Tiger Claw, Shen Yu was able to jump onto the high wall with rice weighing more than one person on his back.
It seems that Shen Lao's head-hunting expectations are good, and the ghost-faced killer of the year must have martial arts.
Otherwise, there would not have been so many crazy crimes, but there was not even a single eyewitness to be found.
Looking at the entire Yanping County, there should be only a handful of people with Shen Yu's skills, and the situation thirteen years ago doesn't seem to be too different, right?
Isn't it possible to dig a little deeper in this direction?
Of course, among the six cases that year, only Miss Wan was robbed from her home, and the other victims were all killed outside the home.
Therefore, there is a certain probability that the ghost face killer is a person from Wanfu, because he is familiar with the terrain, so he does not need to climb over the wall, and he can also take Miss Wanjia away.
Alas, it's a pity that the case has been going on for too long, and the circumstances recorded in the file are too simple, so that it is impossible to know the real crime scene of the year, nor can the body be examined, and there is not even a photo.
It seems that it is almost impossible to find the real Ghost Face Killer within the allotted time.
Unless...... You have to use some extreme measures, right?
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Just when Xu Zhen visited the scene of the crime non-stop, Cheng Xiao, the head catcher, had already returned to the county office and was talking to Song Zhili in the inner hall.
At this moment, there are only two of them in the inner hall.
"How?" Song Zhili asked with concern, "Are your family and children fine?" β
"Lord Xie cares," Cheng Xiao hurriedly replied, "It's all right, I've sent it to a relative's house!" My lord, I heard...... Xu Zhen ......"
"I know what you're going to say," Song Zhili raised his hand and said, "The reason why it's arranged like this is because I have more important things for you to do!" β
"Oh......" Cheng Xiao hurriedly listened carefully.
"I can't put all my lives on Xu Zhen," Song Zhili said, "So, there are still ten days left, I want you to take a team of people to search the whole city and help me find my son and daughter!" β
"Oh......" Cheng Xiao paused for a moment, and hurriedly clenched his fists in promise, "Yes!" β
"Cheng Zhutou," Song Zhili said again, "I know that you are well-connected, you have friends from all over the world, I hope you can use these relationships to help me find my son and daughter!"
"Including Cui Xiaotian and Li Sixiong, you can also help me speak, as long as they can help me, I will be grateful!"
"Okay, okay, but ......" Cheng Xiao wiped the hot sweat on his forehead and reminded, "Cui Xiaotian and Li Sixiong's words, look, do you need to visit in person?" You also know the temper of these two people, if I go to pass the word, I'm afraid it won't be enough! β
"I naturally know this," Song Zhili was helpless, "but in the past few days, Sima Xin and Cai Jin have been growing up in the yamen every day, and I really can't get out." You bring more things, help me say a few more good words, and wait until Qiu Batian has opened the knife and sent away the two plague gods, and then I will visit them in person! β
"Okay, I understand!" Cheng Xiao received the order.
"Cheng Zhutou, you don't have to compete with Xu Zhen," Song Zhili persuaded again, "I let him take full authority to handle this case, it doesn't mean that he will take your place."
"I know who my own people are," Song Zhili said, "Don't worry, as long as Song can rise in the future, I will definitely take you, and even let you get rid of your cheap status in the future, and it is not impossible to become a military attachΓ©!" β
"Yes!" Cheng Xiao hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you for your support, you must do your best to live up to your trust!" β
"Good!" Song Zhili narrowed his eyes and said resentfully, "Once I can save my son and daughter, I will definitely slaughter that monk with my own hands and break him into pieces!! β
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