There was a night owl howling, the jewel was lying a little tossing and turning, and the dream of Qijunce beside him was disturbed, and he circled the jewel into his arms.

"What's the matter, did the boss's words scare you today?" Qi Junce approached Baozhu's ear, which made her shrink from the itch.

"Why did this Shenmu Town disappear beautiful women one after another, and they didn't even dare to beat gongs and drums when they married, doesn't Your Majesty think it's weird?" Baozhu couldn't help but say.

Qi Junce was still half-asleep and half-awake, muttering. Then he brushed the back of the orb and comforted him softly.

"Don't be afraid, this matter is managed by the local government, let's sleep first."

The orb was silent, sleepiness hit, and the two fell into a deep sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, Baozhu and Qi Junce were woken up by the cry of Shugui Concubine Jiang Xuan. Baozhu was a little dazed, but remembering what the proprietress said yesterday, his heart was still tight.

Baozhu and Qi Junce glanced at each other, and they both hurried to the other room where Jiang Yu was, but they didn't see her figure.

At this time, Jiang Yu's voice came from another place, and when they arrived in a hurry when the jewel arrived, they saw Jiang Yu's face full of fear.

"What's wrong?" Qi Junce asked worriedly.

At this moment, Jiang Yu also threw himself into Qi Junce's arms regardless of it, "Xiaoman is gone!" Jiang Yu said.

Xiaoman? Baozhu thought about it carefully, but it was the moon slave who reminded him that this was Concubine Shugui's henchman maid.

I've seen it too, and she's a beautiful girl.

At this moment, General Ling Xiao, who followed Qi Junce south, also ran in, and was relieved to see that Qi Junce was intact.

"The end will be too late, please forgive your majesty!" General Ling knelt down with his fists clenched and said.

Jiang Yu seemed to see the rescuer, and hurriedly said: "General Ling, the maid of this palace is gone, she will never disappear for no reason like this." ”

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, and she listened silently when the proprietress spoke yesterday.

"I'm afraid that this palace has encountered an accident." Jiang Yu said.

General Ling got up and looked around, and the orb followed his line of sight. There was no trace of rummaging in the house, and if it was for money, it would not be justified.

The quilt on the bed was halfway lifted, and there was still a trace of residual warmth when I reached out to touch it. It was like getting up for a short time, ready to go back to sleep.

The only thing I witnessed the process was, and I was afraid that there was only a tea cup broken into a few petals on the ground. The windowsill was wide open, and there were half inconspicuous footprints.

"It seems that this person came directly at the little barbarian girl and kidnapped her directly." General Ling said with a frown.

Jiang Yu's gaze became desperate, and he grabbed Qi Junce's arm and shouted Your Majesty.

Qi Junce's face was not good-looking, and he said with a gloomy voice: "Okay, it is a naked provocation to kidnap people right under our noses." ”

Baozhu was a little worried about the little girl, but she could only do it in a hurry. Qi Junce waved his hand, "Let's go, go to the Shenmu Mansion." ”

Shenmu Mansion Yanai.

Qi Junce traveled this time, in addition to letting the king of Yangcheng replace his identity, he also borrowed the identity of another minister to travel.

When Baozhu was told about this, Baozhu couldn't laugh or cry. Because of this, the minister said that he could not see anyone for three or four months.

At this time, Shenmu's Li Mansion was hurrying over.

Qi Junce was leisurely drinking tea, and Baozhu and Jiang Yu stood silently behind him, planning to watch a good show.

"Humble Li Mu, I've seen Lord Yan." Before Li Mu finished speaking, he bowed heavily to the ground, and Baozhu's eyes couldn't help but widen.

Qi Junce was unhurried, slowly put down the tea cup, and the shelf was quite like an official.

"Get up, I have something to ask you." Qi Junce said lightly.

Li Mu raised his head a little vainly, and saw that Qi Junce had no intention of making trouble, so he quickly got up.

"Even if Lord Yan asks, he must know everything about his humble position." Li Mu said respectfully.

Qi Junce's face turned cold, and a pair of eyes looked up and down at this short man, which suddenly made Li Mu sit like a pinprick.

"I went out to play with my family, but I heard that since the beginning of this year, Shenmu has frequently disappeared women, but is there such a thing?" Qi Junce's cold voice sounded.

Li Mu, who hadn't warmed the chair, was so frightened that he fell to his knees again, and said yes in a hesitant manner.

Qi Junce was furious in an instant, and slapped the table with his big palm, and even the tea lid fell to the ground and shattered in half.

"Why didn't you report such a big event? Say! How many women are missing. Qi Junce scolded.

Li Mu's already loose spine collapsed a little more, and his shoulders were trembling.

Baozhu looked at all this, Lord Yan is a third-grade official, although he is not a figure in Youzhou, where princes and nobles are everywhere.

But it is enough to deter a sesame officer.

Li Mu was trembling at the moment, and his voice was trembling: "Altogether... A total of seven women were missing. ”

Baozhu was shocked in his heart, and he and Jiang Yu looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. And Jiang Yu's eyebrows condensed a sense of sorrow, and Baozhu knew that it was worried about Xiaoman's whereabouts.

"It's not that the officials didn't report it, it's that this matter is too weird, and even the people in the government don't dare to investigate it again." Li Mu said that, and then he fell to the ground, not daring to raise his head.

"Heh," Qi Junce snorted coldly, "Could it be that you want to say that it is a demon and evil spirit, a dignified government, if there is a case and no investigation, what crime should you be guilty of!" ”

Li Mu raised his head in fear, but he was still silent, his face full of fear.

"If there is a case, it must be recorded and the case filed. Li Fuya, why not take a look, if you hesitate again, I am afraid that it will add another soul. ”

Jiang Yu couldn't bear to worry about Xiaoman, and finally spoke, which can be regarded as a relief for the embarrassing situation at the moment.

Seeing this, Li Mu's servant hurriedly helped Li Mu up, "That's what Madame said, what Madame said." He hurriedly pulled Li Mu to get the file.

Jiang Yu's hands were nervously clasped, and that face was so good-looking even if he was impatient.

Baozhu looked at her for some reason and said Sister don't worry, Jiang Yu looked at her with some surprise.

Baozhu took a deep breath and looked at her calmly: "The little barbarian girl Jiren has her own natural appearance, and she will definitely be fine." ”

Qi Junce also said with relief: "Yes, Concubine Ai doesn't have to be afraid, I will find Xiaoman for you." ”

Jiang Yu only pursed his lips when he heard this, and he didn't say a word.

Li Mu hurriedly brought a large pile of files, but the words on them were shocking. Even Qi Junce, who was accustomed to seeing blood, frowned, and the jewel stood behind him and peeked into the crack.

The seven women killed were all unmarried daughters of the boudoir. Among them, there are many daughters of rich and noble families, and they are killed in the same way, they all lose different torsos on their bodies.

Baozhu was inevitably frightened when he looked at it, but he gradually realized that something was wrong. The seven women were missing in different parts, arms, palms, and thighs.

The most tragic of them all was the farmer's daughter, Little Finch, who lost her torso except for her hands and legs.

Baozhu frowned, the murderer seemed to have done it on purpose, and he didn't know what he was doing.

Even the palms of the hands have to be extra carefully selected, which is simply creepy.

"Hands, feet, torso..." Jiang Yu, who was beside her, obviously also saw the words on the dossier, and she muttered.

The next second was a scream, "It's the head, and finally the head!" Jiang Yu cried.

Baozhu chuckled in his heart, I see. No wonder so many young women are needed, and the murderer is piecing together a person.

No, or rather, it's piecing together someone who satisfies him.

Baozhu was a little apprehensive, this person could take Xiaoman away without knowing it, but he didn't know that he would not attack himself and the moon slave.

"But what's the clue?" Baozhu asked.

Li Mu stood aside and felt the low pressure of Qi Junce, and he didn't dare to come out. The weak mosquitoes and flies said yes.

Then he took out a beautiful embroidered shoe from the tray behind him and handed it to Qi Junce.

Qi Junce looked at the embroidered shoes in his hand that were not as big as his palm, and his face was full of doubts.

"You don't want to tell us that the murderer is a woman, do you?" Qi Junce asked.

Li Mu nodded and shook his head again. Then he cautiously said: "There are messy footprints around the body found, and there is an embroidered shoe next to the little finch when I found it." ”

Li Mu took the shoe and flipped it to the back, the soles of which were covered with yellow mud.

"And the humble position has also been compared, and this shoe can be compared with the surrounding shoe prints." Li Mu said.

It's really strange that a woman can kill someone? Baozhu looked at it, and felt more and more delicate about this matter.

"Girl," the moon slave suddenly leaned closer to Baozhu's ear at this moment, and Baozhu whispered what was wrong. "There's something wrong with this mud."

Baozhu's heart suddenly understood, and he naturally stretched out his hand, "Master, can you let the concubine take a look?" ”

Qi Junce handed the orb, and the orb took advantage of the gap in the viewing to dig out a small piece of dirt with his fingernails and hide it in the palm of his hand.

Although these shoes are exquisite, it can be seen that the fabric is only used by ordinary people and is not expensive.

However, the embroidery picture above is rare, and it is rare to see someone embroidering maple leaves like fire. The sound of the jewel attracted everyone's attention.

"What, but what's wrong?" Qi Junce asked.

Baozhu nodded, "Ordinary women's embroidered shoes, generally some flowers and plants, patterns, even flowers and plants are mostly auspicious, this maple leaf, the concubine is the first time to see it." ”

Baozhu's words made Li Mu's face change, and Qi Junce keenly caught his uneasiness and asked, "Do you have a clue about this matter?" ”

Li Mu's knees weakened and he collapsed to the ground. "This is a terrible place, my lord! Shenmu originally had an embroidery girl, and the embroiderer's favorite thing was to embroider this maple leaf, but... But"

Qi Junce said impatiently: "But what? ”

"But she committed suicide three years ago, how can the dead come out and do it!" Li Mu said, the horror on his face didn't look like he was pretending.

"So Shenmu gradually spread rumors, saying that the embroidery girl is dead and blind, right?" Baozhu asked.

Li Mu nodded, Baozhu knew in his heart, no wonder this divine tree was so desolate. And when it comes to this, everyone is secretive.

"This official never believes in any gods and demons, so take this official to the latest crime scene." With a wave of his hand, Qi Junce was about to leave with Li Mu.

Baozhu tugged at the corners of his mouth helplessly, really annoying.

On the way to Tonggu Lane, the place where the latest incident occurred, Baozhu and Yuenu silently followed him, Baozhu crushed the soil on his fingers, and Yuenu got closer and sniffed.

"It's the smell of changing bones." Yuenu whispered.

"Bone change?" Baozhu was a little puzzled, "What is this?" ”

"Girl, this is used by a person after a fracture to repair injured muscles and bones, it seems that this person knows the art of medicine." Yuenu said.

Orb nodded, silently withdrawing his hand.