Chapter 26: Digging into the Ground
Before the words landed, seven or eight guards rushed up, tied up the four bustard mothers, and dragged them down.
The deputy commander was anxious, got up and said angrily: "What justice is there for His Highness to abuse lynching? ”
Xiao Yuanmu sat on the chair and said with a smile: "This is how the king tried the case!" The deputy commander couldn't stand it, so he closed his eyes like Dali Siqing! ”
When everyone looked at Dali Siqing, they saw that he had already squinted his eyes, and his face was full of helplessness.
Soon after the four bustards were brought down, the sound of ghosts crying and wolf howls was heard.
The women were so frightened that they didn't dare to come out.
Xiao Yuanmu said with a straight face: "From now on, this king will ask one by one, and if you dare not answer truthfully, you will immediately pull out your tongue." “
Then, first call a beautiful woman in bright clothes, and change the face of a prodigal son.
When the girl saw him smiling like a tiger, she didn't dare to hide it any longer, and asked and answered, explaining her original name, who her parents were, and where she lived.
Xiao Yuanmu asked Lutang to record, and said with a smile: "The little girl is really good, how can your parents bear to sell you?" ”
The girl wept and said, "The slave maid's family has a large population, and her parents can't afford to support her, so they sold the slave and maid." ”
Xiao Yuanmu saw her crying and crying, and hurriedly coaxed: "Don't cry!" Your father and mother are confused, such a beautiful daughter, pawned as a prostitute, her value is not high, and she has to suffer hardships. It's better to sell it to my Qi Palace, and this king likes you like this! ”
Lu Tang recorded on the side, and the top of Qi's head was smoking, but he couldn't attack.
The little girl complained about her life, and when she heard him flirt, she couldn't help but burst into laughter, looked up and peeked, and said aggrievedly: "The mother of the leading family in the workshop is the master, and the slave's parents don't understand, and the slave's life is not good." ”
In this statement, it is clearly said that Paradise is abducting people.
"The little girl can speak, and this king feels sorry for this sensible girl. Come, and reward her with five taels of silver. ”
The girl didn't dare to take it, but she just forced it in her hand.
After Xiao Yuanmu finished asking this, he nodded and called the next girl, which was even more frivolous.
When the girl saw that the master in front of her was wearing a four-clawed golden dragon python robe, she knelt at her feet, trembling and not daring to hide half a word, and she couldn't wait to tell the eighteen generations of her ancestors.
Xiao Yuanmu listened to her and asked, "You said that the two sisters were sold together, which one is the younger sister, call this king to take a look!" ”
"My sister died the year before last, but my sister is only fifteen years old, and her corpse is ......."
The girl was choked up when she said this, and the deputy stood up and pointed at her and scolded: "The slut made up a lie in front of His Royal Highness King Qi, but he was looking for death?" ”
The girl trembled with fright, Xiao Yuanmu felt extremely sorry for the jade, stretched out his hand to his side, turned his head and reprimanded: "This king is trying the case, and if anyone dares to intervene, it is not good to try the golden knife with his neck first!" ”
After saying that, he inserted the blade straight into the bookcase, turned around and continued to smile and coax the little girl: "Don't be afraid, you can talk about your sister again." ”
Xiao Yuanmu interrogated them one by one, and after asking some names and surnames, he was full of unflinching words, just like the scenery of a kiln.
Lu Tang recorded a crying and laughing, and I don't know what kind of mystery he made.
In the Bliss Place, most of them are women from good families who were robbed and abducted from the vicinity of Jingshi. Dali Siqing and the deputy have already instructed that the official should not talk much, otherwise he will kill the whole family.
Xiao Yuanmu was flirtatious and funny, delaying his efforts for a long time. The people searching in the backyard were noisy, and no clues were found.
Dali Siqing and Deputy Commander both dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, and said with a false smile: "The hour is not early, the search is all over the back, and the loss of the seal letter has nothing to do with the Paradise Fang." Please return to the palace as soon as possible. ”
Xiao Yuanmu was in a good mood with the girls, and when he was interrupted by them, he couldn't help but say angrily: "Who said it was irrelevant? These girls are all monkey spirits, maybe they stole the letters! Even the death of the second son of Yan has to fall on them! ”
Seeing that he was full of nonsense, the deputy capital said coldly: "The death of the second prince of Yan may not have any hidden secrets, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is delayed in the Paradise Fang, is it to impose this headless case on the head of the forbidden army?" ”
They tried their best to get out of the Bliss Place, but Xiao Yuanmu just sat still.
While he was pestering, the corner door of the back garden suddenly opened, and more than a hundred black-armored soldiers poured out.
Two delicate wooden boxes are served on the gazebo bookcase, and inside are very delicately sewn puppets!
Xiao Yuanmu shook his robe and got up, and sneered: "This king's soldiers searched all morning, and found a lot of things from the house of Paradise Town!" Vice-Chancellor, how do you explain it? ”
"Which is the second son of Yan Zhenyan?" The deputy capital was shocked, and asked with raised eyebrows, and his voice was like a bell: "Whose room did you find out?" ”
The magic of witchcraft is extremely vicious, and it is absolutely forbidden in this dynasty, and it is a capital crime when it is verified.
Dali Siqing's mind was clear, and he hurriedly said: "It must be that the camp prostitute is jealous and dissatisfied with the second son of Yan." The second son is young and healthy, and he must have been harmed by the art of Nightmare Town! ”
Xiao Yuanmu threw the puppet on the ground and asked the women: "Dali Siqing said that Yan Ergongzi was killed by your nightmare, can he be guilty?" ”
The girls immediately cried and cried that their mothers were heartbroken, crying: "It wasn't the slaves and maids who did it! The slave doesn't dare to attack the second son of the town! ”
"The Forbidden Army Seal has been lost in the Bliss Place, and someone is doing witchcraft, so it must be carefully examined for the sake of future troubles! How about the Dali Temple and the deputy capital? ”
Xiao Yuanmu's words had been spoken, and the two of them could no longer stop them, so they had to say: "Follow His Highness to search." ”
Xiao Yuan ordered the soldiers of the mansion to say: "The backyard, the embroidery building, and the garden, all of them are carefully checked, and if there is anything suspicious, dig three feet into the ground with this king!"
As soon as he mentioned "digging three feet into the ground", Dali Siqing jumped up, frowned and said urgently: "It is a capital crime to do witchcraft according to the law, please Your Highness will execute these girls to get rid of the demons!" ”
Lu Tang saw that at this time, he had already understood that in order to set off a murder case in the Paradise Workshop, he had to dig up the garden and find the body as evidence, Xiao Yuanmu used the witch Gu as an excuse to find evidence in the Paradise Workshop!
Xiao Yuanmu heard that Dali Siqing wanted to kill people and kill his mouth, and he expected that the rumors of hiding the corpse in the Garden of Jile Fang were true, and teased: "If you don't agree with each other, you will kill your mouth, it seems that the envoy of the Criminal Department is not troublesome, and it is quite in line with the king's wishes." ”
Dali Temple was so angry that he had to bow his head and remain silent.
The deputy capital commander was also anxious, and hurriedly said: "Your Royal Highness King Qi, the witch Gu thing has been found in the Paradise Place, and the camp prostitutes in front of you are all witnesses, so they should be sent to the prison for care, so as not to hurt the witnesses of the villains!" ”
Immediately, he asked his subordinates to prepare horses and cars, and went to the Jin Wangfu and Wenhou Mansion to report the news under the pretext of sending the certificate.
Who knew that Xiao Yuanmu said: "This king has 400 soldiers outside the fang, monitoring the four gates and the surrounding streets and alleys. If anyone goes out to report the news, they will be killed! ”
As he spoke, the soldiers were already digging with shovels and hoes.
Xiao Yuanmu held the teacup, called a girl, and said with a soft smile: "This king sees that you are the most beautiful and kind-hearted." Tell me, where is the best place to dig? ”
The woman was frightened, and she wanted to speak, but she was afraid, and hesitated for a long time to refuse.
Xiao Yuanmu smiled: "It doesn't matter if you don't know, this king will give you a way." Take this golden sword, and throw it into the distance, and where the tip of the knife is facing, the king will order someone to dig it! Good no good? ”
With that, he put the knife in the girl's hand with a sheath.
The girl couldn't hold the knife without the strength of the chicken, so Xiao Yuanmu moved her hands and feet, half-hugged the person in her arms, held the knife with her, and said with a smile: "Throw it forward!" ”
The golden knife was thrown a few feet away, and the tip of the knife was poking at the corner of the garden. There was already a team of Qi Wangfu soldiers, carrying shovels and pickaxes, rushing over, clanging weeds and digging soil.
Xiao Yuanmu appreciated this in his arms, nodded and called another one over, it was his sister who had just died.
He held the man in his arms and chuckled in his ear, "What's your sister's name?" Where do you want to dig? Ben Wang help you. ”
"The slave's name is Lan Xiang, and my sister's name is Lan Yun."
"Just by the name, you know it's a sister."
Lan Xiang was still afraid, and when she held the knife in her hand, her eyes were suddenly bloodshot, and she didn't need Xiao Yuanmu's help, she held the golden knife and threw it hard.
The golden knife flew out seven or eight feet, and the tip of the knife pointed straight at the northwest corner of the garden.
Lan Xiang stretched out her hand sharply and whimpered and cried, "Dig over there!" Dig deeper! ”
The soldiers went to pick up knives and sent them back, so they dug deep there.
Seeing this situation, Lu Tang and Xiao Yuanmu were also quite moved.
After a while, Xiao Yuanmu retracted his gaze, his face was full of bohemianism, still laughing and playing, and playing with these girls throwing golden knives.
Dali Siqing and the deputy commander knew the details of it, and their faces began to sweat, and they didn't know what to do.
The huge Bliss Workshop, one or two hundred people started working, and they couldn't dig anything for a whole day.
But Xiao Yuanmu got the secret guidance of the girls, and ordered the soldiers to dig deep around the secluded place in the back garden, which couldn't help but be shocking.
At this time, the sky is cloudy and rainy, and the sky is high.
The garden was full of mud flying, Xiao Yuanmu played almost the same, pulled Lutang by his side, and asked softly: "What are you doing with your little face, are you jealous?" ”
Lu Tang hurriedly broke free, looked left and right and no one noticed, and then whispered: "Don't make trouble!" When doing business, His Highness is not serious. ”
Xiao Yuanmu seemed to be playful, took the golden knife and put it in Lu Tang's hand, and said with a smile: "You can also throw it once." ”
Lu Tang held the scabbard in his hand, and looked at the expressions of the girls under the pavilion, and his heart couldn't help but sink.
Most of them wear heavy makeup and bright clothes, but their eyes are full of resentment and desolation, some cry incessantly, and some can't cry tears.
The golden knife slashed far across the sky, illuminated by the sunlight on the edge of the clouds, reflecting a brilliant glow.
"I'm digging something!"
After digging for more than an hour, a soldier finally got up sweating profusely, holding a dirty purse that he could not recognize the color of.
"It's my sister's purse! My sister's death is unknown! You're back for your life! You're going to get our revenge! ”
Lan Xiang ran over like crazy, screaming and tearing at her hair.
The women heard her shouting "asking for life" and "being a ghost", even though it was a blue sky and a white day, they were also trembling with fright.
"This girl is crazy, don't hurt Your Highness!" The deputy commander's face turned pale, and he lowered his voice and commanded the people around him.
A Hidden Arrow broke through the wind and was aimed at the girl's vest.
Lutang was startled, only to hear the crisp sound of "ding" in his ears. Fortunately, the Hidden Arrow was missed by the crossbow and landed in the dirt.
When he turned his head suddenly, he saw Xiao Yuanmu standing tall, with his feet on the bookcase, and holding a hard bow in his hand.
"Deputy Commander, how does Sister Lanxiang Lanyun serve you on weekdays! Sister Lan Yun died because of you! You're going to kill her sister too! ”
"Lord Dali Siqing often comes to our Bliss, our sisters serve you with all their hearts and lungs, and you are bent on killing us!"
"It's all these dog officials, robbing good families, we will live such a life of no one and no ghost!"
"You officials are not people!"
“……”
The women were pierced through the atrium by this arrow, and finally wept and cursed in spite of their fear.
"With so many mouths, one by one, I'm afraid it's too late, right?" Xiao Yuanmu's face was full of murderous anger, and he sneered at the deputy capital commander and Dali Siqing.
The soldiers put the purse full of dirt on the bookcase and showed it to everyone.
The purse silk is a little rotten, and the embroidered silk thread is mixed with earth color. Pull away the silk tassel, and what is wrapped inside is the seal letter of the commander of the forbidden army!
"Paradise is really unpredictable!" Xiao Yuanmu sneered: "Some things can't be buried in the soil, they always have to come out!" ”
The deputy capital and Dali Siqing knew that the general trend had gone, so they sat on the chair and never spoke.
Xiao Yuanmu's face was as cold as ice, he stepped out of the pavilion in two steps, and coldly reprimanded: "Dig up the entire garden!" Look what's buried underneath! ”
After another quarter of an hour of digging, seven or eight bodies had been dug up from under the garden. The Paradise Place, which was still fragrant and full of fragrance, became smelly when it landed.
Lutang covered his nose with a handkerchief, still being smoked to tears.
In her previous life, like these girls, her body was buried in the devil's cave and she lived a dark life.
But in this life, she dug out herself!