"Brido, huh?"

At this time, Zhao Xieyang, the county lieutenant of Shenshan County, looked coldly at Brido, the leader of the caravan in the Western Regions, and sneered: "In the boxes of your caravan, there are two corpses, and you just tried your best to prevent this official from searching these boxes, and said, ......"

He suddenly snorted, his eyes staring sharply at Brido: "Did you hide these two corpses?" Did you kill people? ”

When Brido heard this, his face changed suddenly.

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "No...... It's not me, the county lieutenant Mingjian, Xiaomin is a diligent and honest ordinary businessman, he earns some hard-earned money, he has never done anything to commit adultery, let alone kill people, what corpses are in the box, the villain really doesn't know at all. ”

"Don't know? This official looks at you, you just don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin! ”

Zhao Xieyang waved his hand and shouted: "Come on, arrest them all and put them in prison!" I want to see how hard your bones are and how long your mouths are hard! ”

When Brido and the other caravan members heard this, their faces instantly panicked.

Brido hurriedly said: "County Lieutenant Mingjian, this really has nothing to do with us, we really don't know why there are corpses." ”

The other members of the caravan also said goodbye.

But Zhao Xieyang didn't pay attention to them at all, and directly ordered the officials to take people.

When Sun Fujia and the others saw this scene, their faces also changed slightly.

They didn't expect the county lieutenant to take people directly, and if they were really put in prison, their return speed would definitely be affected.

"Zide, what should we do?" Sun Fujia asked Lin Feng.

Xiao Man'er and the others were also busy looking at Lin Feng.

Seeing Lin Feng's eyes flickering, his fingertips rubbing the jade pendant in his sleeve, and after muttering for a while, Lin Feng said: "The county lieutenant is not specifically targeting Brido, it is really that Brido's obstruction just now is too suspicious, plus the corpse is in the box of their caravan, they will suspect that Brido is very normal...... We have no reason to obstruct it, and we can't obstruct it, unless we voluntarily reveal ourselves. ”

"But now that there is a case here, the spies of the Four Elephants Organization will definitely pay attention, if we reveal our identities now, we will immediately let the people of the Four Elephants Organization know, then we are really in danger."

"Not to mention ......"

Lin Feng said slowly: "There is also that mysterious report letter, I don't know what's going on...... reported that Jiang Yang's thieves were hiding in the inn, but two corpses were found...... Is this anonymous report letter for the Jiang Yang thief? Or is it for the sake of these two corpses? Is it for the caravan? Still is...... What about us hiding in the caravan? ”

"This case ......" he looked at Sun Fujia and said with deep meaning: "I'm afraid it's more complicated than we imagined." ”

Sun Fujia's pupils twitched slightly, and the tacit understanding with Lin Feng made him quickly understand what Lin Feng meant, and he said, "So...... Continue to hide your identity and follow the caravan to cooperate with the investigation? ”

Lin Feng gathered his wide sleeves and nodded slightly: "At least find out if this case is related to us first......

Seeing that Lin Feng had made a decision, everyone would not object, and just like that, everyone was taken to the county government prison along with the caravan and others.

An hour later.

Shenshan County Yada Prison.

Looking at the dimly lit cell, smelling the damp and unpleasant smell, and stepping on the wet ground that seemed to never be dry, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a little emotional, he didn't expect that after a few months, he would be locked up in prison again.

However, compared with the prison when I first crossed over, it is more dirty here, and the experience of the prison of the Criminal Department in Chang'an is better.

Lin Feng was very calm because of his experience in prison.

But Chen Miao couldn't calm down.

He, a successor who has high hopes for the family, has to compete with people when he goes to the Qinglou, how can he suffer like this.

He kept pacing back and forth, looking very impatient: "What should I do? We can't stay locked up here, can we? If they can't solve the case, won't we be able to go to Chang'an all the time? ”

Listening to Chen Miao's words, Lin Feng's eyes flashed, and he smiled: "You have an urgent matter to go to Chang'an?" In such a hurry? ”

Chen Miao's footsteps paused slightly, and he hurriedly smiled: "What can I do?" I'm just going to have a long experience and contact feelings by the way, but aren't you particularly anxious about Lin Sizheng? I'm worried about you. ”

Although there was nothing wrong with Chen Miao's words, and his tone was the same as usual, the frequency of his pacing was chaotic at that moment just now, which made Lin Feng suddenly realize in his heart...... It seems that this guy is also very anxious about going to Chang'an.

Does this mean that what the Jinchai inheritance family wants to do is also in the near future?

Many thoughts kept emerging in Lin Feng's heart, but his face was not revealing anything, he chuckled lightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't sit idly by." ”

As he spoke, he looked at the prison guards who were eating and drinking outside the cell, and said, "We don't know anything about the case now, and we can't investigate it at all, so we will wait for the return of Brido, who was taken away for questioning, and we will be able to know some information. ”

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Chen Miao knew that Lin Feng had already planned, and he hurriedly smiled: "Yes, yes, yes, wait for Brido to come back first, calculate the time, he has been taken out for almost an hour, and he should almost finish asking." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, suddenly a sound of footsteps came from outside.

Everyone subconsciously followed the prestige, and Lin Feng's eyes narrowed suddenly.

Brido was being brought back from the outside by the jailers.

It's just that when he was just taken away, the original gorgeous clothes have disappeared, there are some obvious whip scars on his underwear, his hair is scattered, his face is pale, he can't walk steadily, he needs to be supported by the jailer, and the whole person is full of anxiety and panic.

With a creak, the door of the cell was opened, and Brido was directly pushed in by the jailer, if it weren't for Zhao Fifteen's quick eyes and support Brido, Brido would definitely fall to the ground hard.

"Phew!"

The jailer spat at the mouth while locking the door: "I didn't expect you to have a hard mouth, but this time it's just an appetizer, if you are still so hard-mouthed in the future, it won't be so easy to come back." ”

After saying that, the two jailers cursed and left.

When Lin Feng and Sun Fujia heard this, they looked at Brido, who was covered in scars, and their faces were not very good, although the imperial court has always emphasized that torture cannot be used for no reason, and torture can only be used as an auxiliary means, and it is not allowed to be used unless necessary, but the local yamen will always regard auxiliary means as the main means, and this is very easy to bend into tricks, resulting in unjust, false and wrongful cases.

In the annual review of local cases by the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, many such cases with obvious loopholes are often brought back for local re-investigation, but they are still repeatedly prohibited.

In the case in front of him, it is obvious that the Shenshan County Government is using the trick of torture.

"Brido, how are you? What have they done to you? ”

Zhao Fifteen supported the weak Brido, concerned and asked.

But Brido just shook his head, his face was full of anxiety and panic, and there was anxiety in his expression that he couldn't hide, he suddenly looked at Lin Feng, hurriedly pushed Zhao fifteen away, staggered to Lin Feng, and said anxiously: "Dao Chief, this disaster was calculated by you, so you must have a way to help me get through it." ”

He saluted Lin Feng again and again, and even knelt down directly, praying: "I also ask the Taoist to help me survive the disaster, for this, I am willing to pay any price, and ask the Taoist to save me!" ”

Seeing that Brido had changed from a cold-faced businessman to this panicked look in front of him in just an hour, Lin Feng took a deep breath, he helped Brido up, and said softly: "Poor Dao said before that he would help you get through the disaster, so you don't have to be like this, Poor Dao never promises easily, but once he promises, he will do it." ”

Hearing this, Brido hurriedly raised his head in surprise: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Lin Feng shook his head, he asked Brido to sit in front of him, and said, "First tell Poor Dao what they have done, and whether they have revealed the situation of those two corpses to you." ”

Brido didn't think much about it, and hurriedly said: "After the county lieutenant Zhao Xieyang ordered someone to call me out, he tortured me severely, asked me why I wanted to kill someone, and asked me who I killed...... But I didn't kill the person at all, I don't know why there are corpses in the box, and the box originally contained the goods I brought from the Western Regions......"

"So I couldn't answer at all, Zhao Xieyang thought I was deliberately concealing, so he tortured me, but I really didn't know anything, and I couldn't answer any of his questions at all.

Lin Feng listened to Brido's words, his brain was racing rapidly, and he quickly grasped a key, he said, "They don't know the identity of the corpse? ”

Brido didn't expect Lin Feng to quickly grasp the information of the case, and nodded: "Yes, they don't know who the corpse is." ”

"When Zhao Xieyang interrogated me, he asked me why I wanted to destroy the faces of the corpses, and asked me what sinister intentions I was hiding, but I had never even seen the corpses, how could I destroy their faces?"

Lin Feng's eyes flashed slightly: "The corpse's face was ruined?" Was it destroyed before it was killed, or was it destroyed after it was killed? ”

This means two very different situations.

The former may have been used in the hand of homicide, and some means were used to cause facial damage to the deceased.

And the latter...... There is a certain probability that it was to conceal the identity of the deceased.

Brido shook his head: "I don't know about this, Zhao Xieyang didn't say this specifically." ”

Lin Feng's brain turned rapidly, and soon, his heart moved, and he asked, "Is the corpse wearing a coat?" ”

Brido looked at Lin Feng with a shocked face, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he hurriedly said: "Dao Elder is really profound, even this is counted." ”

"That's right, these two corpses don't wear coats, they don't even seem to have shoes...... They also asked if I had stolen it. ”

Speaking of this, Brido couldn't help but say, "Although I can't be called very rich, I still have the money to buy a few good clothes, how can I go and steal the clothes of two corpses?" Not to mention those two stinking shoes. ”

Really!

Lin Feng's eyes flickered, and he already had a certainty in his heart.

It is likely that the face of the deceased was destroyed after death...... Without a coat and shoes, coupled with a disfigured face, the most obvious means of identification is lost, that is, the murderer deliberately made the deceased unrecognizable, and he is deliberately concealing the identity of the deceased.

This inference made Lin Feng quickly recall a case he had investigated before.

In the Suizhou headless case, after Han Chenglin killed Gan Qing, he concealed the identity of the deceased by cutting off Gan Qing's head.

And the reason why he did this was because once Gan Qing's identity was discovered, he would immediately think of him who was traveling with Gan Qing, and he would quickly suspect him......

So, does this also mean that once the identities of the two deceased are confirmed, it will also immediately make people suspect the murderer?

The murderer also traveled with the two deceased, or lived with him? Or is there a paradoxical hatred that many people know?

In this way, identifying the deceased is the most urgent thing to do.

Lin Feng's mind was full of thoughts, but there was still a free and indifferent look on his face, and he continued: "These two dead bodies were found in the inn, are the people in the inn missing?" ”

Brido shook his head: "No, when Zhao Xieyang interrogated me, he also mentioned it, he said that the people in the inn were there, so he asked me where I killed the people." ”

Not the people in the inn......

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, it wasn't someone from the inn, where could it be? The two corpses were hidden in the box, could it be that they were killed after arriving in Shenshan County and have been hiding in the box all this time?

But there will be a corpse stench when the corpse is rotting, and the box does not isolate the smell, and it is impossible for Brido not find it.

Not to mention that Brido is very concerned about the contents of the box, and I am afraid that he will check it every day......

So, when exactly was this body hidden in the box?

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Did they say how long the deceased had been dead?" ”

Brido shook his head, "No." ”

Lin Feng thought for a while, and asked in a different way: "Did they ask you what you did at what point in time and where?" ”

Brido couldn't help but say, "Dao Chief, you are really a god, you have counted all the things they asked me......"

Really......

Lin Feng said directly: "How did they ask?" ”

"They asked me where I was last night and what I was doing, and I said I was sleeping in the inn, and they told me that I was lying, and they told me to find evidence and witnesses...... But I sleep alone in my room, where can I find witnesses? Dao Chief, do you think they are deliberately trying to embarrass me? ”

Last night......

Lin Feng knew in his heart, it seemed that the time of the deceased's death was around the time of the deceased's death last night.

And last night, they were resting in the inn......

In this way, it can be determined that the deceased was a person from Shenshan County, and he was not killed on the Brido trade route, and the scope of the search for the identity of the deceased can be fixed in the county seat of Shenshan County.

However, why did the murderer hide in the caravan chest in Brido after killing the deceased, and for what purpose?

Frame Brido's caravan and make Brido their scapegoats?

If this is the case, then the person who wrote the anonymous letter is likely to be the murderer.

Or ...... Do you want to transport the corpse out of Shenshan County through Brido's caravan?

Once the corpse leaves Shenshan County, even if Brido and they find it later, they will not know when the corpse appeared in the caravan, and as a foreigner, Brido and they are afraid of causing trouble, so they are afraid that they will dispose of the corpse directly and will not report to the official, so the murderer is likely to get away with it.

But if so, who would have written the anonymous letter?

Also, is that Jiang Yang thief with a name and surname really just a disguise?

Lin Feng's mind was spinning, and he said, "How did those two dead people die?" How is the face disfigured? ”

Brido shook his head: "I don't know, Zhao Xieyang didn't say this." ”

Lin Feng nodded slightly, after all, Brido was the object of torture, Zhao Xieyang would reveal some information in order to interrogate, but that's all, if you want to know more and more specific clues, I'm afraid you have to ask Zhao Xieyang.

But his current identity is a Taoist priest, will Zhao Xieyang tell the truth?

Do you want to show some magical arithmetic in front of Zhao Xieyang?

At this moment, two jailers suddenly walked over, they took out the key and opened the lock, their eyes patrolled the faces of everyone in the prison, and finally pointed at Lin Feng and said, "You, come out, County Lieutenant Zhao wants to interrogate you." ”

Hearing the jailer's words, Sun Fujia and the others' faces changed.

Looking at Brido's miserable appearance now, they could imagine what kind of danger Lin Feng would encounter once he was called out.

Brido was also shocked: "Dao Chief! ”

Zhao Shifu got up even more, and a pair of iron fists were already clenched tightly.

But whenever Lin Feng nodded, Zhao Fifteen dared to take Lin Feng out of prison.

Xiao Man'er's phoenix eyes were also full of worry.

Lin Feng's thoughts turned, and he immediately shook his head lightly at Sun Fujia and the others, signaling them to be calm, he got up slowly, and said: "Don't worry, Poor Dao believes that Poor Dao is a reasonable person, Poor Dao has nothing to do with this case, and he will not embarrass Poor Dao." ”

After saying that, he got up directly and walked out.

Looking at the back of Lin Feng leaving with the jailer, Zhao Shifu couldn't help but worry: "Sun Langzhong, my father-in-law will be fine, right?" This county lieutenant Zhao doesn't look like a good official. ”

At this moment, Xiao Man'er, who was very thoughtful, lost her previous calm because she was anxious, and looked at Sun Fujia with the same concern.

Sun Fujia looked at Lin Feng's back as he calmly left, recalling Lin Feng's calm and wise all the time, he took a deep breath and said: "Don't worry, Zide is not an impulsive person, if he wants to investigate the case and break the situation, he must contact the people of the county government, and he must contact more clues, this trip is a must, we will wait patiently." ”

He appeased everyone, but his heart was also full of worry, after all, Lin Feng's current situation was very bad, Lin Feng could not be easily exposed, once exposed, it would attract the Four Elephants Organization...... But if it is not exposed, this Zhao Xieyang is not easy to get along......

At this moment, even he couldn't think of a way to break the game, so he could only pray for Lin Feng in his heart.

…………

As Sun Fujia said, if Lin Feng wanted to get more clues, he had to see Zhao Xieyang, so when he learned that Zhao Xieyang wanted to see him by name, he would happily go.

Led by the jailer, they made their way through the dark corridor to a room filled with torture instruments.

At this time, in the room, Zhao Xieyang, the county lieutenant, was sitting at a table.

Whips and drinks were placed on the table.

Not far away was a charcoal stove, the charcoal stove burned red, and a soldering iron placed in the charcoal stove was already red.

There were many torture instruments hanging on the walls, and the dark red blood stained these torture instruments, making this room give people a great sense of inner oppression as soon as they entered.

If it was an ordinary prisoner, Lin Feng estimated that as soon as he entered here, he would probably be scared to the point that his legs would be weak.

Zhao Xieyang glanced at Lin Feng, who was brought in, picked up the wine bowl and raised his head to take a sip, the wine splashed, and then slammed the wine bowl on the table.

Just such a sudden sound, ordinary people would probably be frightened.

But Lin Feng just looked at Zhao Xieyang calmly, and said with a smile: "I don't know what happened to Zhao County Lieutenant looking for a poor road?" ”

Zhao Xieyang's eyes looked at Lin Feng sharply, and he said coldly: "I didn't expect you, a little Taoist, to be a little bold. ”

Lin Feng chuckled and said, "Poor Dao has never done anything to be a traitor, his heart is open, and he will not be afraid of anything." ”

Bang!

Zhao Xieyang slapped his palm directly on the table, and shouted: "Frank heart? I think you're the cunning and scheming murderer! ”

Lin Feng's eyes flashed, and he said, "Didn't County Lieutenant Zhao suspect Brido just now?" Why is it that all of a sudden, Poor Dao is the murderer? ”

Zhao Xieyang sneered: "When the official wants to search the box, he pushes back, obviously doesn't want the official to investigate the box, shouldn't the official suspect him?" ”

"And you ......"

He stared at Lin Feng with his eyes fixed on him, and said, "Brido said, you only entered the caravan yesterday morning, but the night you entered the caravan, someone died tragically, you say...... Are you suspicious? ”

"Brido said that you have a profound Taoism and can predict good fortune and evil, but this official doesn't believe in this stubble, what Taoist spirit, what gods, Buddhas and ghosts, in the eyes of this official, are all lies!"

"You joined the caravan, you definitely have a plan! In this way, you are the most suspicious! ”

He slapped the table again, buzzing the wine bowl on the table, and shouted, "Say! Did you join the caravan just to kill someone!? ”

Listening to Zhao Xieyang's words, Lin Feng's heart sank suddenly.

Brido had already told him about joining the caravan.

If this news is leaked, the people of the Four Elephants Organization will definitely know about it.

And when they came to the Western Regions caravan to inquire before, they were directly driven away by Brido, and they thought that no one would be able to join the Western Regions caravan halfway...... But as a result, I learned at this time that someone really joined, or five people......

With the ability of the Four Elephants Organization, he will definitely react quickly, knowing that the person who joins this caravan is himself!

"The plan really hasn't changed soon......"

Lin Feng let out a long breath, although he expected that everything would not be smooth sailing, but he really didn't expect that he would expose himself because of this kind of problem.

Fortunately, the county lieutenant in front of him should not be a member of the Four Elephants Organization.

Otherwise...... This county lieutenant has already done it to himself, and he will not wait until now, and he still has a reasonable basis to doubt himself.

"It's already happening, it's useless to complain, think about what to do, and be able to survive until tomorrow...... As long as it's tomorrow, everything will be fine......"

Lin Feng's eyes flickered, and suddenly, he raised his head to look at Zhao Xieyang, and asked very seriously, "How many people know about me joining the caravan in the Western Regions?" Did you tell the outside world? ”

At this moment, Lin Feng's temperament changed abruptly.

The original indifferent and free Taoist temperament was directly transformed into the oppression and sharpness of the superiors, accompanied by his commanding tone, and the powerful momentum directly made Zhao Xieyang stunned for a moment.

"You ......" Zhao Xieyang looked at Lin Feng, whose momentum suddenly changed, and didn't react for a while.

"Say!"

Lin Feng said: "Answer me!" ”

Zhao Xieyang was intimidated by Lin Feng's momentum, and subconsciously said: "Only me, and the two jailers who tortured him, know that we have been staying in the prison and have not had contact with outsiders......"

Only the three of them knew that there was no contact with outsiders...... Luckily, this means that the news hasn't leaked out yet.

Bang!

At this time, Zhao Xieyang finally reacted.

He slapped the table, staring at Lin Feng with sharp eyes, his face flushed, as if he had been humiliated, and said, "You...... Do you dare to question this officer? You are such a big dog, it seems that this official will not torture you, and you will not confess at all! ”

"Someone! Tie up this demon! I want to see how hard your bones really are! ”

Seeing the two jailers walking towards him with a rope, Lin Feng slowly exhaled a breath.

Although there are only three people who know their identities at present, with the occurrence of the case, the caravan in the Western Regions has entered the sight of the Sixiang Organization......

So, exposure is sooner or later.

With the enemy also a fox, this has become a necessity.

That being the case, there is no need to spend time on fooling Zhao Xieyang.

The most important thing is to solve the puzzle and fight for the opportunity to survive today while the Four Elephants Organization has not yet had time to discover itself.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng let out a long breath, he ignored the two jailers who walked towards him, looked directly at Zhao Xieyang, and said, "Introduce yourself again, this official, Dali Temple is Lin Feng." ”

(End of chapter)