Capture the Jade - Chapter 126

One month later, Chang’an.

This evening, in a remote alley in Tonghua Square, rustling footsteps suddenly sounded.

Jue Sheng Qi Zhi looked around while walking, New Year’s Eve and Shang Yuan Festival came one after another, but the weather did not improve. The old snow has not yet disappeared, and new snow has been added. No matter where they walk in Chang’an City, they can always see a refreshing white.

It snowed again last night, and when I woke up this morning, the world seemed to be frozen. But the two of them didn’t feel cold at all. Before the new year, the master gave them several sets of new clothes, including felt hats, felt boots, and thick robes. It’s just that they look fatter. When walking on the street, people are always joking, “Is the food in Qingyunguan particularly good? Look, those two little Taoist priests are round and round like two small meat balls.”

It was getting late, and they were here to find Senior Brother.

Today is not a festival, but in the evening there will be a family banquet in the palace. Princess Cheng’s elder brother, Qu Ziyu, has returned from his post in Yizhou. Together with him, he will return to Chang’an with Princess Cheng’s sister-in-law and mother-in-law. The letter originally said that it would arrive the day after tomorrow, but the Qu family’s carriage and horses entered the Chunming Gate at noon today.

The prince and princess were overjoyed and rushed to the Chunmingmen to greet them. The master was also overjoyed. He put aside his work in the temple and rushed to the palace to meet. , why don’t we hold a family banquet in the palace tonight.

Having said that, since the senior brother became blind, the palace has not been so happy for a long time. It’s a pity that the senior brother went to Dali Temple at that time, and happened to miss this lively scene.

After I asked Kuan slaves, I found out that there was a very evil case in Tonghuafang. The officials of Dali Temple were afraid that the murderer would escape, so they brought the case to Prince Cheng’s mansion to find Lin Chengyou.

After hearing the case, Lin Chengyou left without saying a word. Kuannu wanted to follow, but Lin Chengyou refused. Dali Temple officials never brought servants when they were handling cases. He could not see, but his five senses and internal strength were not damaged.

However, in order to reassure the mother and father, Lin Chengyou still took the little leopard Junnu away before going out.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Lin Chengyou hadn’t come back yet.

Kuannu and Juesheng Qizhi split up to find them, one to Dali Temple and the other to Magpie Lane where the murder happened.

Magpie Lane is extremely poor, and there are not many residents, but at first glance, you can still feel the festive atmosphere left over from the New Year. Carp banners for blessing are hung in front of every house, and every door is brightly changed. The peach character (note).

Unfortunately, just a few days ago, a seventy-year-old man was killed here.

This Weng, surnamed Liu, was widowed many years ago. He has a daughter under his knees. He was married more than ten years ago. Unfortunately, the daughter died of illness not long after the marriage. The old man lived alone. As time went on, Liu Weng’s money became increasingly difficult, and in order to make a living, he had to drag his sick body out to sell charcoal.

When Liu Weng died, his head was in a different place, and all the valuable things in the home were gone. It happened that there were several theft cases in Tonghua Fang, and the thief had just been arrested. Theft case, as long as the case is completed, the case will be solved.

But at this time, the Chang’an County government office was haunted.

At night, a headless wild ghost lingered at the entrance of the county yamen with his head in hand. The officials in the yamen recognized Liu Weng, and all of them were so frightened that they scattered. .

The county government reported to Dali Temple overnight. Dali Temple officials heard the news and rushed to the scene to investigate. They only hated that the clues in Liu Weng’s house had already been destroyed. In addition, the case involved a grievance, so they had to go to Lin Chengyou for help.

Juesheng and Qizhi followed the neighbor’s directions and walked in. The alley turned and turned, and it became narrower and narrower as it went to the front. In the blink of an eye, it was already dark, and there were mansions on both sides. ‘s hut.

The two were discussing whether to set fire to the fire. There was some slight movement in the house in front of them. Jue Sheng and Qi Zhi were overjoyed and rushed to greet them, “Senior brother.”

I lit the lantern and saw two figures, one tall and one short, sitting on the threshold of a dilapidated house.

They sat in the dark, as if in a daze, and seemed to be waiting for something.

It was Lin Chengyou and Junnu.

Qizhi’s mind is more delicate than Juesheng, and at a glance, he can see that the senior brother’s expression is not quite right. The senior brother’s face is slightly low and “looks” at his feet. It seems that he has been sitting here for a long time. “Senior brother, is the case finished?”

Before the words were finished, two groups of lights and shadows approached in the house, and two yamen came out of the house with lanterns.

“Lin Pingshi.” A yamen said, wiping his sweat, “I searched again, but I really didn’t find any suspicious clues.”

Another yamen was embarrassed and said: “The humble post is not to be lazy. It’s just that the search is in vain, and the search may not yield anything until the dawn. Such a big case should not be sloppy, or the humble post will immediately ask the Siqing to send another senior to help? The inferiors are too ruthless, and when searching for evidence, they have always been inseparable from the instructions of their superiors, Lin Jue is your eyes…”

In other words, Lin Chengyou didn’t help much this afternoon.

Jue Sheng and Qi Zhi secretly looked at Lin Chengyou.

Lin Chengyou was very calm: “You go back to Dali Temple first, and I will wait for you here. As for whether to return the case to Chen Sizhi, it will be decided by Zhang Siqing tomorrow.”

The two yamen sighed in relief: “Alright, that humble post will report back to Si Qing immediately.”

Taking advantage of the situation, they looked at the younger brother in front of Lin Chengyou, and the two left with confidence.

After the yamen left, Lin Chengyou sat on the spot.

Jue Sheng and Qi Zhi were panicked in their chests. In the past, when my senior brother investigated cases, he was as alert as a god, and when was he regarded as a burden.

“Senior brother.” Jue Sheng said dully, “I’m sure Qizhi and I have better eyes than those two big brothers. We’ll help you search for evidence.”

Lin Chengyou remained silent.

After a while, Xu was trying to comfort his younger brother, or he felt that the case was foggy, so he loosened his brows and regained his energy: “Alright, let’s go in and try.”

As he spoke, he tied Junnu to the door and followed Juesheng and Jizhi in.

In order to take care of Lin Chengyou, Juesheng and Qizhi walked very slowly, every few steps, Lin Chengyou would stop to listen.

“Look under the grass and flowers.”

“Don’t miss the cracks and corners.”

“Are there any strange marks on the walls of the water tank?”

It took him more than half an hour to find it in such a way.

Liu Weng was murdered in the back room. The four walls of the room were splashed with blood at the time of the incident. The three of them were careful enough when they entered the room, but Qizhi suddenly exclaimed: “Sacred, be careful.”

Juesheng was so frightened that he didn’t dare to move. He took a picture of it with a lantern. It turned out that his sleeve almost touched the door frame. There was a **** handprint on the door frame. Although it had dried up, it might have been wiped accidentally. , When he turned around, he almost shouted again, and saw Lin Chengyou stepping on a strange mark, the mark was only a shallow remnant, which could not be seen without careful care of the lantern, so he was a little far away, and he didn’t even bother to remind Lin Chengyou.

The two held their breaths, the senior brother seemed to be unaware, and just stood there and waited for their next guidance. They are the eyes of the senior brother now. to the place.

I was dissatisfied with the two yamen eldest brothers before, but now I finally understand why they would rather offend the senior brothers and go back to Dali Temple to invite people. A blind man will destroy the scene with the slightest carelessness.

“What’s wrong?” Lin Chengyou noticed something different.

Jue Sheng Ji Zhi felt even more uncomfortable: “Senior brother…you have a mark under your feet.”

Lin Chengyou was stagnant.

After a while, he reluctantly spoke: “Take the shape of the seal, let’s go.”

When I came out, there was a suffocating depression in the air.

It happened that the two yamen came with Chen Sizhi, and Chen Sizhi approached cautiously: “It’s getting late, and it’s very inconvenient to handle the case, so please leave it to us for now. Zhang Siqing is in a hurry. After Chen Mou writes the case, if Chen Mou finds something, he will definitely go to Cheng Wangfu to ask the prince for advice.”

Lin Chengyou groped and bent over, held Jun Nu’s neck rope without saying a word, and smiled when he got up: “Alright, come back to me when you find out.”

As he spoke, he passed a few people and walked straight out of the alley. His steps were fast and big, and he never looked back.

Jue Sheng Qi Zhi looked at the back of his senior brother, it was an extremely lonely state, and it was heartbreaking to be just a short distance away.

Listening to Kuannu, the senior brother rushed out of the door as soon as he heard that there was a difficult case. He was so high-spirited, which showed that he was still full of confidence in his ability to handle cases. Unexpectedly, not only was he unable to help, but his colleagues—

Only after what happened tonight did they experience the embarrassment of being blind. Without his eyes, senior brother is like a goshawk whose wings were broken…

At this time, Lin Chengyou accidentally stumbled because he stepped too fast.

Jue Sage Abandoned Wisdom was extremely sad, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him. Suddenly, he felt a ghost passing by in the alley. Lin Chengyou blocked Jue Sage’s hand with his arm and listened carefully.

Qizhi hurriedly squeezed the burning talisman: “It’s like a ghost.”

“It seems that there is more than one victim.” After a long silence, Lin Chengyou said, “The murderer is brutal and unusual. Liu Weng’s head has not been found until now. It’s all here. Let’s take a look around.”

Jue Sheng Qizhi’s eyes were red, and he didn’t dare to go back and destroy the evidence, but he still couldn’t let the case go.

When the three of them were about to walk forward, they suddenly heard the strange sound of jingle bells in the dark corner.

Jue Sheng Qi Zhi was stunned, why did this voice sound like—

No, this is absolutely impossible. Xuanyinbell can only be worn by living people. When Mrs. Teng “died” last time, Xuanyinbell’s theory fell off her wrist.

Lin Chengyou seemed to hear a thunder, and his expression changed suddenly.

In the corner ahead stood a figure. That bell sound came from that person.

Carrying a lantern, she should have been standing there for a while, and she must have a panoramic view of the scene just now. It was so cold that the man’s body trembled slightly, as if he was crying.

Seeing each other’s face clearly, Jue Sheng and Qi Zhi showed ecstasy expressions, but perhaps they were overjoyed, and the words “Miss Teng” were stuck in their throats.

Teng Yuyi was wearing a snow-white fur coat, as if she had traveled thousands of miles, her nose was red from freezing, and her makeup and hair were a little messy.

Teng Yuyi’s nose twitched, and with tears in her eyes she looked at the vermilion cloth belt on Lin Chengyou’s eyes, looking at it, she couldn’t help walking towards Lin Chengyou, the snow was slippery, she accidentally fell to the ground, but she got up and continued walking without saying a word . She walked faster and faster, and in the end, she ran without hesitation.

Lin Chengyou stood frozen in place, motionless, desperately listening to the movement in front of him.

The author has something to say: Note: According to historical data, on the first day of the Tang Dynasty, a flag with a carp pattern on it was hung at the door, which means praying for blessings and longevity. Peach talismans, a pair of wood chips cut from peach branches, painted red and hung on both sides of the gate, are said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits. The written materials unearthed in Dunhuang prove that the couplet sentences pasted on both sides of the gate appeared as early as the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

Today is my dad’s birthday. Last year, he was hospitalized twice, once for gallstone surgery and once for facial paralysis. This time, I decided to help his old man celebrate his birthday. He has been busy with his family after get off work, but fortunately it was done yesterday. One more.

Not tomorrow, the next update is the night after tomorrow.