At this time, Si Zheng and Emperor Zhou Sheng also came to the pavilion, they talked quietly as they walked, and their expressions were a little serious, as if they were discussing a headache.

After they walked in, Li Huaiyun faintly heard a sentence about how to abolish the elder and the younger, but looking at the look of the chief executive, he didn't quite agree with it.

Li Huaiyun was a little confused, so he touched the back of his head, thinking that the Demon Slaying Division could not participate in the government affairs, why did the emperor take the initiative to talk to the Si Zheng about this?

Or maybe the people in the court are so outrageous that the emperor has to consult the minister.

Emperor Zhou Sheng and Si Zheng came to the pavilion, and then shouted behind him, "Okay! It's time to come out! The words you shouldn't have heard have been said! ”

At this time, from the shade of the tree outside the pavilion, a figure walked out, the person had good facial features and a dignified appearance, especially the pair of righteous sword eyebrows.

He was dressed in a brocade Hanfu, with a wrist guard on his wrist, and a token with gold wire on his waist, which showed that his status was not low.

"Your Majesty! Minister! The man fell on one knee and bowed in salute.

"Flat, no need to be polite!" Emperor Zhou Sheng raised his hand slightly, and then looked at Li Huaiyun, "This is Li Huaiyun of the Demon Slaying Division, I believe you should have heard of his name!" ”

"I've heard that the murder case of the princess more than ten years ago can find the real culprit in such a messy clue, which shows the high level of case solving!"

"Too humble! It's just that I'm more careful than ordinary people! Li Huaiyun said modestly, "Dare to ask this brother how to call him!" ”

"In the Lower Punishment Department, Wang Ziqian!"

"Someone from the Criminal Department?" Li Huaiyun was a little curious, could it be that the emperor asked them to come here and investigate the case with me?

He didn't quite understand the emperor, what did this behavior mean!

Emperor Zhou Sheng saw that Li Huaiyun had some questions, so he explained, "Let the Criminal Department investigate the case with you, so that you can have a partner, and in the palace, the people from the Criminal Department can let you go unimpeded." ”

After Li Huaiyun understood this intention, he nodded, "Then Weichen, thank you to the emperor!" ”

He actually had some doubts about the other party's true motives, after all, he was a person from the Criminal Department, and he was probably quite good at investigating the things behind the case.

However, when I thought of the previous incident, it was the people from Dali Temple who came to help, so it was reasonable for the people from the Punishment Department to come this time, highlighting the rain and dew.

"Next, the case will be in your hands, don't let me down, otherwise, you will know what the consequences will be."

Li Huaiyun and Wang Ziqian bowed their heads at the same time and saluted, "The subordinates will definitely find out the case." ”

Emperor Zhou Sheng smiled when he saw this, "When the time comes, you will go by yourself, and report to me as soon as there is any situation, if the situation is urgent, you must also wait patiently." ”

He turned and left, supported by the eunuch.

Si Zheng stood there, his eyes were like torches, and he said to Li Huaiyun, "This case, you can't be like before, you have to be more careful, the danger of this case is directly full, you will soon know!" ”

"You'd better be on your toes at all times!" He directly turned around and left with Emperor Zhou Sheng.

Li Huaiyun and Mu Kite looked at Wang Ziqian for a moment, and finally Mu Kite broke the silence first, "Hey! Why on earth were you chosen to help with the case? ”

"This..." Wang Ziqian lowered his head, and then a strange smile appeared on his face, "I don't understand why I am so lucky to be able to work with the two of you." ”

"With an officialdom resume like mine, I can add a particularly glamorous sentence, following the princess and the demon hunter of the Demon Slayer Division to investigate the case in the palace, he will be on the rise after all,"

"This may be what people often say, the ancestors have accumulated great virtues."

These words made Li Huaiyun and Mu Kite both feel a little embarrassed, after all, they only cooperated with each other and investigated the case together.

When it came to this person's mouth, it seemed to have become a supreme glory, which was really unacceptable.

Now this slightly younger official, modestly, makes him a little uncomfortable.

"You don't have to be so humble!" Li Huaiyun said, if this person's personality is born like this, it is a good thing, but I am afraid that it is pretended, in that case, it will be quite unnatural to get along.

Wang Ziqian clasped his fists and saluted, "No! No! This is not to be modest, your name, Dali Temple and the Criminal Department have all heard of it a little, and they are basically trying to find ways to let you join it. ”

The wooden kite has always liked straightforward people, but for this kind of modest and polite person, she doesn't like it a little, "Don't say these useless!" Hurry up and talk about the situation of the case! ”

Wang Ziqian came to the stone table, and then briefly explained the case.

The situation is similar to what the emperor said here, but it is much more detailed, and the only question now is how these corpses were discarded in the sewers of the palace.

"Then have you done an autopsy in the Criminal Department?"

"I haven't tested it, and I don't need to test it!" Wang Ziqian said helplessly, "Because it's useless!" ”

Li Huaiyun disagreed, "That's not right! Why is it useless? ”

"The sewers of the palace were damp all day long, and the bodies were washed away by the current, so the results of the autopsy were inaccurate."

"Even so, there should be an autopsy, otherwise, you don't even know the basic situation of the corpse, how to solve the case!"

Wang Ziqian had a bitter smile on his face, "Therefore, the people from the Criminal Department have been heavily guarded in the sewers, hoping to directly capture the guy who threw the corpse." ”

"Wait for the rabbit!" A smile flashed across Mu Kite's face, and she wondered if these two were dead-headed, "If it had been before, I would have agreed, but after staying with this guy for a while, I wouldn't approve of your approach, it's too rigid!" didn't take the initiative, but dragged on. ”

"There is no way to do this, the main reason is that no one in the Criminal Department can do it, like Li Huaiyun, who has the ability to dissect the corpse! Otherwise, why would we adopt such a rigid thinking? ”

So, this is why I was asked to investigate the case, and finally understood that this emperor had good intentions, Li Huaiyun thought to himself, and completely regarded me as a tool.

"In that case, don't say so much, let's go to the autopsy!"

Wang Ziqian politely raised his hand and walked to the side.

"I mean, you didn't even bring those corpses, did you?"

"It's true, we and the people of Dali Temple don't think it's necessary! However, if Li Gongzi needs it, we will definitely let people go down and bring the body up,"

"Also, there are other reasons why we don't bring the body up!"

"Oh! I'd love to hear about it, but why? ”

"Every time we perform an autopsy, the light of the lantern near the corpse will suddenly explode and brighten at a certain time, which also causes the autopsy personnel to become suspicious, for fear that something unclean will be watching them nearby, which makes the autopsy quite difficult."

"All of that?"

"Yes! Because of this, it is really a little panicked to have an autopsy in the sewer. ”

Since it's a pretence, how can you still be afraid of these things! Li Huaiyun didn't know what to say, so he could only shake his head, "Forget it!" Never mind! There are also benefits to being at that site, at least it will not damage the on-site environment, and if you don't do it, there will be any unexpected discoveries. ”

He said this, but he still had a lot of complaints about these two departments in his heart, this time the people of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department inevitably seemed a little too lazy, in fact, as long as a part of the corpse was taken out of the sewer, then the process required for the autopsy would be easier, after all, the lighting here is better.

This can be regarded as having its own merits, adding a few tons of water and putting down the waterway in that environment, it is not impossible to do a good job of autopsy!

Li Huaiyun sighed heavily as he walked, and there was a sense of powerless support in his heart.

Seeing this, the wooden kite touched his arm with his elbow and said softly, "You are really comforting!" They all blame themselves for their own responsibility.

"They are qualified now, if you don't reflect on it so much, from time to time your own problems, will it be your own problems!"

"What you said is a little inexplicable, why is it my reason again?"

"You're too capable!" Mu Kite smiled and said, "Dali Temple and the Criminal Department are waiting for you to work!" They just have to wait for the finish! ”

Li Huaiyun spread his hands, "What?" Is being strong also a sin? ”

"Of course! I want to rely on you! No one wants to bother to look into a good case. ”

"I said Woman, when the body was found in the sewer, I hadn't come to the palace yet, so you really didn't have to do it."

"Look at what you said, it's a little confusing."

Wang Ziqian led the two of them to the place where they entered the sewers of the palace, which was a wooden house built not far from the Jinluan Palace.

It is located in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by tall courtyard walls and lush woods.

Wang Ziqian stood in front of the wooden house, took out the prepared key, and opened the door of the wooden house, which was full of water droplets after a rain last night.

He walked into the room, which was more than ten square meters, and then reached out and took the lantern hanging on the wall, and lit it with a fire fold.

Li Huaiyun and Mu Kite each have one, in order to make it brighter inside, so that it will not be too dark to carry out some work.

Wang Ziqian bent down and pulled up the wooden lid on the ground, making a crisp crunch as the chain wore the lid.

Immediately after that, a particularly unpleasant smell rushed up directly from the pitch black night below.

Wang Ziqian seemed to be quite accustomed to this taste, and was not affected by anything else, but the brows on his face were slightly furrowed, and then he directly carried the lantern and walked down,

As soon as you step on the steps, you can hear some strange sounds in your ears, like someone trapped in the cellar, the kind of screaming that is quite miserable.

However, the sound is mixed with a lot of subtle noises, which makes it feel quite weird.

"Ziqian, do you know what this voice is all about?"

"Don't worry, it's a sound that the wind makes when it blows up from below! The palace sewer is a very large project, and there is a fairly large space in it, so it is not surprising that such a sound is produced, and you will get used to it after listening to it a lot. ”

The more Li Huaiyun walked down, the more he felt that his body was a little uncomfortable, this inexplicable darkness, in this environment, as if he had been deprived of his six senses, making his brain in a relatively chaotic state.

Wang Ziqian walked ahead, holding a lantern in his hand, and walked down the steps, his eyes constantly looking into the darkness around him.

When his body was completely engulfed in darkness, only the light in front of him remained, and the further he went, the more the darkness made people shiver.

They followed the winding steps to the ground of the sewer, and when the soles of their shoes stepped on the ground, the water splashed from below.

At this time, the voice that has always existed in your ears has become a little ethereal, as if someone has been whispering to you in the distance.

In a dark and damp environment, people's cold hairs stand on end, and there is a faint rancid smell.

Li Huaiyun carried a lantern and walked in the sewer, he used the lantern to shine on the ground from time to time, the ground was uneven, dirty black water flowed everywhere on the ground, and at the same time, the dry places on the ground were still growing green moss.

The wooden kite followed behind him, and asked Li Huaiyun from time to time, for fear that the person in front of him would become like someone he didn't know.

"I'm here, Wood Kite, don't ask!" Li Huaiyun was a little curious: "What's wrong with you?" Why have I asked so many times? Didn't I make it clear before? ”

The wooden kite explained in a low voice, "No way, who let me walk last, if there is any danger, you may not notice me!" ”

"How so! A big living person, how can we not notice you! ”

The wooden kite pursed her lips, "I hope." ”

Li Huaiyun lifted the lantern and shone it upward, he was attracted by this wide sewer.

The sewer is more than a dozen meters high, with jagged rock walls above it, damp all day long, and several places covered with green grass.

Wang Ziqian led the two of them through several ditches on the road and walked towards the defense line where the corpse was!

"Quick! It's right in front. He pointed ahead.

In a few moments they came to a special ditch, and the dirty water outside was bubbling out, down the ground and into other places.

After arriving at the destination, Wang Ziqian put the lantern forward, and when he saw the tragic situation in the ditch, there was a strange signal in his heart, hoping to appear in their eyes.

Although he had seen many other disgusting scenes, Li Huaiyun was still startled, and the wooden kite behind him even screamed.

The screams reverberated in the empty sewers, making the sound even more sharp and terrifying.

Wang Ziqian has been here several times, and he is quite clear about the tragic situation in the ditch, so his heart seems unusually calm.

"You'll see it in a moment, it's a horrible scene!"

Li Huaiyun carried the lantern and complained in his heart, since he knew the horror, why didn't he take advantage of the crowd to take the corpse out, it was really a waste of time.

He turned his head to look at the wooden kite, "How about it, can you help me with it?" ”

Mu Kite frowned, her expression was a little sluggish, she didn't know where to look for a while, and she was also a little hesitant about Li Huaiyun's request, she was also very afraid of this thing! "This..."

Never mind! This woman should be scared! Li Huaiyun said to the person in front of him, "Since the princess is unwilling to help, then only you will help me!" ”

This requirement really made Wang Ziqian feel embarrassed, although he had been here a few times before, and he had seen those disgusting pictures, but it was just to look at it from a distance.

Even if he looked directly at that scene, he couldn't help it, let alone him, and if he had to step forward to help, it would make him even more frightened.

"Ahh This... ”

"You're not scared, are you?"

Wang Ziqian was quite polite and honest, and did not hide anything at all, "Yes! ”

Ah! That's not a single person who can use it! Li Huaiyun couldn't help but sigh, "Forget it, I'll do it myself!" ”

He took out the fist gloves from his coat pocket and put them on his arm, "Then you two, help me carry the lantern on the left and right, it's all right!" ”

"Hmm!" The two of them said in unison that as long as they didn't touch those things, everything would be fine.

Li Huaiyun walked forward, the closer he got to the ditch full of corpses, the more he could smell the air, a special smell, some pungent smell in the putrid smell, he speculated that it might be some ammonia fermented by the corpses after a long time of piling up, but people in this era should not understand it very well.

"During the autopsy, when the lantern approaches, the flames in the lantern will suddenly rise or increase! It's even possible to have a small, minor explosion, right? ”

"Yes!"

"Sure enough, it must have something to do with a smell!"

"Smell?"

Wang Ziqian showed a look of surprise on his face, he couldn't imagine that the other party even knew such a thing, and he was quite curious.

"Li Gongzi, what kind of smell is it?"

"You're here, and you still smell the pungent smell once in a while? And this smell makes people's mouth and nose quite uncomfortable, with a feeling of severe pain. ”

"Hmmm! Indeed it is. Wang Ziqian patted his thigh violently, heard this answer, and immediately responded, "That's it, so the autopsy work is difficult to carry out." ”

"This smell is caused by the fact that the corpse is stored in this cold environment! This is a peculiar gas, and due to the fermentation of food residues in the intestines of corpses, the smell is usually unbearable. ”

Li Huaiyun continued, "This illustrates a fairly intuitive problem! It should not be overlooked in the investigation of the case. ”

"Oh! What's the problem? ”

"The decomposition of these corpses is far beyond imagination, I remember you said that the bodies of a few of the people in here are relatively fresh, and a few of them are still in the palace for a short time, right?"

"Yes!" Wang Ziqian frowned, "The rotten situation is far beyond imagination, what does this mean?" ”