The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 101: Fifth update to 13

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Chapter 101 Chapter 5 update 13

Bao Ruoyou was so shocked that he froze on the spot. The deep worry in Huo Weilou's eyes still lingered. He looked her up and down very quickly. When he saw that she was still intact, his eyebrows slightly spread. He looked behind her again and saw that Only Zhou Liang sat next to a yamen servant, his eyes suddenly darkened, "Are you the only ones here?"

Bao Ruoyou slowly came back to her senses. She put her hand down on the door bolt, nodded first, and then asked in a difficult voice: "Why is the Marquis here?"

The shock in her eyes was half gone, but at this moment, there was a bright light. She looked at Huo Weilou motionlessly. The tightest string was broken. She was still a little hazy and dazed. Although she was asking him, she still felt like a dream. magical.

Huo Weilou looked at her deeply, "You haven't returned to Beijing for two days, why do you think I'm here?"

Bo Ruoyou's heart felt hot, but she still looked at him without blinking. It turned out that it had only been two days, but when she saw him for the first time just now, she actually felt as if she had been separated by many years. The meaning of the words was clear, and her slow-responsive heart beat twice. Only then did she feel that her hands and feet had warmed up after being overly frightened, and then the tip of her nose felt a little sore.

Huo Weilou saw that she was only looking at him but not speaking. His eyes changed from surprise to joy, and now there was a look of tolerable grievance. His heart softened and he couldn't help but leaned forward and held her hand. This touch , only to realize that her palms were covered in cold sweat. He could see that she was frightened, and his voice softened, "How is the situation now?"

This statement made Bao Ruoyou's expression perk up, Huo Weilou is here! There is more hope of finding Wu Xiang’s disappearance!

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, and quickly explained: "There are weird people in this village. They should be people who escaped from a village that had a plague many years ago. They used the dead babies as sacrifices. Yes, we didn’t know it when we came. We discovered something unusual during the enquiry, so we stayed here for two days. Now we are sure that they have done other evil things, but the most important thing is that Mr. Wu is missing——"

Her tone became more and more urgent, and she subconsciously held him with her backhand, "Captain Wu followed Granny Zhang out two hours ago. Later, Granny Zhang came back, but Captor Wu never came back. We have already found two households. One of the brothers is also missing. I suspect that the two brothers are going to attack Mr. Wu."

Her voice was tight, and her eyes were even more anxious. She was asking him for help. Huo Weilou understood clearly, and her voice became calmer, "Don't worry, someone knows where Wu Xiang has gone."

Bo Ruoyou's face was full of anxiety, "Who knows?"

Huo Weilou turned around and looked at the courtyard door, "Bring people in!"

After the words were finished, two servants of the Hou Mansion came in with a man. The man had been **** and had a lot of mud stains on his body. Bo Ruoyou recognized this man as soon as he saw it. He was the Wu family. Big brother.

Huo Weilou said: "I happened to meet them on the way here. He was walking at night with his sister. We originally asked for directions, but we saw his flaw, and then we used some tricks to find out that you were really here. In the mountains."

It was only now that Bao Ruoyou had some thoughts to look at the people who came with Huo Weilou. This time, the people Huo Weilou brought with him were not the embroidery envoys, but the servants of the Hou Mansion. They were also wearing ordinary clothes, and there were no dragon patterns. , in front of these attendants, he still held her hand and didn't let go. Bo Ruoyou knew it was rude, but her idea of ​​struggling only came up for a moment and then died.

The eldest brother of the Wu family was pushed by his attendants and knelt on the ground. At this moment, he was no longer as honest as he had seen during the day. His face was pale and his head was covered in cold sweat. After kneeling on the ground, his eyes were filled with evil spirits. Staring at Huo Weilou.

How could Huo Weilou be moved by his expression? He asked without changing his face: "Do you know where Mr. Wu has gone?"

The eldest brother of the Wu family was still staring at him, but Huo Weilou didn't have much patience. He glanced outside the courtyard. Although he didn't say anything, the eldest brother of the Wu family immediately changed his expression. He swallowed hard, " We went to Blackwater Pond. He followed Aunt Zhang. Later we found that he had escaped down the steep **** beside the road, but there was also a cold pond below. If he didn't know how to swim, he would have drowned long ago."

After Huo Weilou finished listening, he turned around and asked Bo Ruoyou, "Do you know where the Black Water Pool is?"

Bao Ruoyou nodded immediately, then turned around and told the yamen officer, "Did you hear that? Go find Hou Yang and ask him to look for Wu Captou near the Black Water Pond. You will definitely find him."

Huo Weilou ordered a few more servants from the Hou Mansion to follow, and the group of six people quickly left the courtyard.

Bao Ruoyou looked in the direction of the entrance of the courtyard with still nervous expression. Huo Weilou squeezed her palm and said, "Don't worry, as long as nothing happens to the person, they will be found. The Yamen's head catchers are very skilled and won't be that easy. Got it."

Bao Ruoyou raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes full of trust, and he responded in a low voice.

Huo Weilou looked at her, and the more he looked at her, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he stepped into the door. At this time, he saw Zhang Yu and heard someone yelling and cursing in the inner room. Bo Ruoyou explained their identities, Huo Weilou He frowned and looked at the empty wing on the other side.

He ordered people to go inside and light the lamps. After the lights in the wing were lit, he pulled Bo Ruoyou through the door. The attendants wisely stepped back, and he was the only two people left in the room. Until then, Bo Ruoyou Only then did Ruoyou's shoulders truly relax.

The room was simple, and Huo Weilou took her to sit on an open chair, then pulled up a chair for himself and sat in front of her.

The two of them were almost face to face. Huo Weilou spread out her palm, brushed away the wet sweat on it, and then raised his eyes to look at her, "If I don't come tonight, will you wait here all the time?"

Bao Ruoyou thought about a moment ago, and his fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly. He nodded and said: "Yes, something is very likely to happen to Mr. Wu, so I asked others to go find him first. The Marquis just arrived. I thought..."

Huo Weilou held her hand tightly, "You thought it was someone from the village coming?"

Bao Ruoyou said "hmm", and when he saw his eyes pulsating, some warmth suddenly appeared on his face, and he was afraid that he would think he was timid, so he continued: "The people in this village look at each other on their faces. They are very simple and stay in the village all year round. However, they not only believe in the religion and sacrifice babies, but also do other evil things. Most of them are people who escaped from the plague village. All the original villagers here were murdered by them. ”

"All of them together were only a dozen people, but they murdered the entire Blackwater Village. After occupying the Magpie Nest, they lived here with peace of mind for so many years. If we hadn't found this place this time, I'm afraid no one in the world knows about this. The old woman in the house we live in used her own granddaughter to sacrifice to the river god..."

The more Bao Ruoyou talked, the more horrified he felt, and he sighed: "They all look honest and honest, but they are all murderous people who do not hesitate to kill for those weird divine ways, even at the expense of their own relatives, so I feel horrified. People."

This is indeed the scariest thing about this village. Bo Ruoyou didn't have to say what he was thinking, but he said so much unconsciously. After he finished saying it, he felt relaxed in his heart. After hearing this, Huo Weilou was pinched again. He pinched her palm and said, "The village you mentioned that suffered from the plague is called Guzhang Village?"

Bo Ruoyou was shocked, "Master Hou knows?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "I felt something was wrong when you stayed out all night the first night, so I went to ask the Yamen why you left the city. Only then did I learn that Wu Xiang had found out about Guzhang Village's belief in the river god, and It just so happens that I have read the file on the plague in Guzhang Village."

Bo Ruoyou was a little confused, so Huo Weilou told the story of the plague in the two lakes five years ago, and then said: "I had seen this file at that time, but it didn't start from the flood, so I didn't read it carefully. But I have some impressions of this village."

Bo Ruoyou understood, "Captain Wu originally wanted to send someone to the Qinshui County government office, but he didn't send someone to ask because he didn't have enough manpower. He originally wanted to return to the capital tomorrow, but he didn't expect something to happen tonight. ."

Huo Weilou sighed after hearing this, "You are right to be cautious. This place is remote and they are all desperadoes. They will leave no room for anything if they set their minds. I only found out what happened in Guzhang Village in the afternoon. At dusk, I saw that you had not returned to the city, so I was worried and took people out. There was no trace along the way. If Guzhang Village started from the capital, it was not the way you walked. It was still very far away. Fortunately, I was lucky. I came here and really found you."

Bao Ruoyou was a little moved. They had walked and stopped before arriving in this mountain village. It must have been very difficult for Huo Weilou to walk all the way at night, but he still arrived tonight when she was the most frightened. She felt warm in her heart. He permed a piece, but asked on his face: "Master Hou, coming out like this, will it delay Mr. Hou's business?"

Huo Weilou laughed, "I should have come even if I was delayed."

Bao Ruoyou's face was slightly red, and the corners of his lips moved a few times before he finally said: "I was a little scared at first, but now that the Marquis is here, I'm not scared anymore."

Huo Weilou tightened his hold on her hand, and there was some warmth in his eyes. He looked at her deeply for a moment, but just said: "If this can be done, then I think it is worth it."

Bao Ruoyou's panic disappeared at this moment. Looking at Huo Weilou in front of her, she felt that the edges and corners of his body were filled with tenderness. She didn't know if it was because they hadn't seen each other for two days. She glanced outside and said, "Master Hou." This time, I am accompanied by all the servants of the Marquis Mansion."

She had never seen him running around with an embroiderer, but this was the first time she saw him without even an embroiderer.

Huo Weilou's lips curved slightly when he heard this, "Only Marquis Wu Zhao brings an embroidered envoy."

Bo Ruoyou was confused, "You are Wu Zhaohou..."

"Yes and no."

Huo Weilou's tone was unpredictable. Before Bao Ruoyou could react, someone had returned from the yard outside. Their expressions changed. Huo Weilou let her go first, "I'm afraid there is news about Wu Xiang. ”

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised when his hand was released. She thought he was going to ignore it...

She was anxious to see who was coming back, so she walked out first. When she got out of the door, she immediately saw Hou Yang. Hou Yang stepped forward quickly, "Girl, we found the head catcher! Sure enough, it's at the Black Water Pond. !"

After he finished speaking, Hou Yang caught a glimpse of Huo Weilou standing behind Bo Ruoyou. His expression changed and he hurriedly saluted.

Huo Weilou waved his hand, and Bo Ruoyou asked anxiously: "How about catching the head?"

Hou Yang nodded, "I was not injured, I just fell into the water, and then the two brothers from the Zhang family blocked the road. The head catcher caught one of them, but the other one ran away. The other one is still there. , because when the catcher fell into the pool, he found human bones in the pool, and also found their altar. The catcher asked the girl and the Marquis to come over and have a look."

Bao Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then was shocked, human bones? altar?

She hurriedly turned to look at Huo Weilou, "Master Hou, are you going?"

Huo Weilou nodded and told Hou Yang, "Lead the way."

Leaving two attendants to watch Granny Zhang and the others, Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou walked out of the courtyard. As soon as they got out of the courtyard, they discovered that in addition to Huo Weilou's group of horses, there was also an oxcart parked outside the courtyard. There was a person sleeping on the bed, none other than the sister of the Wu family. She had been bedridden for many years. She was now sleeping on the oxcart wrapped in a quilt, and covered her head and face with the quilt.

Only then did Bao Ruoyou understand why the eldest brother of the Wu family was so obedient. She had never seen the appearance of the Wu sister that day, and now she wanted to take a look. As she was going forward, Huo Weilou held her back, " There is no need to go see her, she has been sick."

Bo Ruoyou also wanted to confirm this matter. When Huo Weilou said this, he gave up the idea. This place was not far from the Black Water Pool, so they walked all the way to the Black Water Pool. On the road, Bo Ruoyou asked : "Now that Mr. Hou has read the files, he will know what happened to the plague in Guzhang Village back then."

Huo Weilou nodded, "It happened fifteen or sixteen years ago. At that time, people not only fell ill in Guzhang Village, but also in several villages around Guzhang Village. However, the geographical location of Guzhang Village was convenient for mountain closures, so the government All the patients were sent to Guzhang Village, and several exits were sealed. They were not allowed to come out, and no one from outside was allowed to enter."

At this point, his voice became heavy, "If you have studied medicine, you should know that this kind of plague can only be treated in this way. After the mountain was closed, it was to make the people in the village self-sufficient, because it was said that this plague came. What's strange is that some people will die, but some people can survive here. It has been sealed like this for more than half a year, but no one in this village has survived."

"The situation in the village was very tragic. Those who died early had almost turned into bones. The government sent people into the village to collect the corpses and buried more than a hundred people. Since then, Guzhang Village and the surrounding mountain villages have become No man’s land.”

What Huo Weilou said was almost the same as Bo Ruoyou's guess. She lamented: "I thought everyone was dead at first, but that was not the case. Some people escaped, got here, and even harmed the villagers here - —"

What happened to Guzhang Village is truly a tragedy, but the villagers here are so innocent. The two of them were silent for a moment, but at this moment, a flash of gray appeared on the horizon. This frightening long night was finally going to pass, and daybreak was coming. !

When they arrived at the Blackwater Pond, more sunlight came through the clouds, and there was no need to light a torch. Hou Yang led the way, and along a winding path, the group reached the depths beneath the Blackwater Pond. In the pool, Bo Ruoyou glanced at the stone statue of a child and the Zhang brothers lying aside. He had been injured on his forehead, blood was flowing all over his face, and he was paralyzed weakly.

Wu Xiang stood on the edge of the pool dripping wet and looked into the water. When he heard the footsteps, he turned around. When he saw Huo Wei Tower, Wu Xiang stepped forward in disbelief, "It's Mr. Hou." When we arrived, the villain still couldn’t believe it, it turned out to be the Marquis! The villain paid homage to the Marquis!"

Huo Weilou waved his hand, and Wu Xiang said anxiously: "Has the case already alarmed the Marquis? Or is it because the villain wasted his time, so Lord Sun asked the Marquis for help?"

Huo Weilou said calmly: "No, this case is still your yamen's case, and the direct envoy will not interfere."

"Then Mr. Hou——"

Wu Xiang didn’t understand, but didn’t dare to be careless.

Huo Weilou frowned slightly, and then said seriously: "I am not here for official business, but for private matters."

Private matters? Now it was Wu Xiang's turn to be full of questions, "This place is remote, why does the Marquis want to come here?"

Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou and said without changing his expression: "Of course it is a very important matter."

Wu Xiang still wanted to ask, but it was his turn to intervene in Wu Zhaohou's private affairs, and he said hurriedly and respectfully: "I see, fortunately, the Marquis is here, and he has helped us a lot this time!"

Bo Ruoyou's cheeks were slightly red. Fortunately, the sky was still dark and others could not see clearly. She hurriedly said: "Captain, I already know the reason for their illness. Granny Zhang was captured by Hou Yang and the others just after she returned. Seize it. The Wu brothers and sisters were about to run away, but they were bumped into by the Marquis and were also caught. Before the others went to see, one of the Zhang brothers escaped?"

Wu Xiang nodded, "Hou Yang told me everything." He pointed to the people on the ground, "I saw them plotting to attack us from above. These two brothers, as well as the boss of the Wu family, The most ruthless one, it’s good to catch them now. His brother can’t escape very far. I’ve asked the people I just found to chase him. Xiaobo, the most important thing right now is another thing. This matter needs to be solved. Thank you for your hard work."

He turned around and pointed to the pool, "There are many human bones in the ground here. I accidentally brought out one after I fell down. Just now I went down and touched again and found out another. I will go down and salvage after daybreak. I'm afraid I can fish out a lot, and these stone statues, you have no idea that I was so frightened that I almost died here!"

Seven stone statues about the same height as real people stood on the edge of this dark and humming pool. Even Bao Ruoyou felt chills in her heart. However, she turned her eyes and glanced at Huo Weilou and saw him standing calmly. On the side, she felt at ease and didn't feel anything scary. She walked forward and looked at the seal characters on it carefully.

Huo Weilou stood with his hands behind his back. Although he was also exploring the pool and the stone statues, he had no intention of asking in detail. He only saw the wind blowing past Bo Ruoyou from time to time. However, although he said he was not here for official business, Wu Xiang But I was extremely uneasy in my heart.

When Bao Ruoyou walked to the farthest stone statue to take a look, he approached Bao Ruoyou cautiously and whispered: "Xiao Bo, why are you here, Master Hou?" From here?"

Bo Ruoyou was making gestures to write down the seal script, when his hands froze when he heard this, "Didn't the Marquis say that it is his private matter?"

Wu Xiang clicked his tongue, "Xiaobo, you don't understand Mr. Hou after all. You think too simply. What kind of person is Mr. Hou and how remote this place is. Does he have any personal matters to come here?"

Wu Xiang touched his chin, and suddenly his eyes changed, "Could it be that it's about Weicang in Qinshui County?"

Bo Ruoyou looked confused, Wu Xiang said: "The Weicang in Qinshui County is in the southeast of Qinshui County. It is not far from here. Could it be that the imperial court wants to rebuild the Weicang? You don't know, the war in the northwest Tight, military supplies are insufficient. A few days ago, it was revealed that the grain stored in the Wei warehouse had been replaced by moldy grain. Then he colluded with grain merchants, and all the money he got was used to line his own pockets. It was so corrupt that even the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Finance were said to have The chief officers of the Ministry of War were all embarrassed."

Although Wu Xiang did not go to court, Sun Zhao was a close minister of the emperor, and Bo Ruoyou also knew about this, but Huo Weilou came here not because of Wei Cang. She smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know about this. ”

Wu Xiang shook his head and said, "I think Lord Marquis treats you quite well, and you still think you know it."

Bo Ruoyou felt guilty and quickly turned the conversation to the human bones in the pool. After two more sticks of incense, it was already bright. Wu Xiang recruited two yamen who were good at water and went down to the pool to fish together. human bones.

Bo Ruoyou watched them picking up bones and looked at Huo Weilou at the same time. She found that Huo Weilou had been standing there for a long time with no intention of leaving, so she walked over to Huo Weilou and whispered: "Master Hou You came at night, when do you plan to return to Beijing?"

Huo Weilou asked unhurriedly: "Do you want me to go back early?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head quickly, "Of course not, I just thought that the Marquis was busy, and I don't know how long it will take just to salvage this time, and there are more than one person's bones here, and the bone examination will take a lot of time. Today, I don’t know if it’s enough every day. The Marquis is not here for business, so it’s really not good to just let the Marquis watch from the sidelines.”

Huo Weilou turned to look at her and said, "The business in Beijing is over for now. You don't have to think about this. I just ask you, do you want me to stay or do you want me to return to Beijing immediately?"

Bo Ruoyou was speechless for a moment, "I——"

Huo Weilou said again: "I will do whatever you want me to do."

Bao Ruoyou was stunned for a moment, feeling that these words could not come from Huo Weilou's mouth. She looked at him suspiciously, but saw that his serious face was not a joke. This made Bao Ruoyou feel guilty, because he wanted to be strong. Don't even dare.

Huo Weilou looked at her with a deep look, and her heart beat faster and faster. Thinking of him coming all night, he finally said: "Then the Marquis will stay for one day, just one day."

Huo Weilou raised the corners of his lips and said nothing, but he looked much happier.

Bo Ruoyou couldn't laugh or cry. Over here, Wu Xiang fished out a bunch of bones, big and small, from the bottom of the water. He gritted his teeth and said, "Why do I feel that the water is getting colder and colder? Is it these?" People ran away when they knew someone was redressing their grievances?"

While shouting, he looked around. The officer who was fishing for bones with him was so frightened that his face changed drastically. He laughed silently again, touched a handful of water drops on his face and looked towards Bo Ruoyou on the shore. Shouted: "Xiao Bo, if you take a look, you can probably find a few bare skulls. There should be many people, but now there are only a bunch of bones left. It is really difficult to determine the identities of these people."

Huo Weilou heard this and said: "I have sent people to Qinshui County Government before I came here. As long as we find the household registration book and see who has settled here, we will be able to determine the identity of the deceased as quickly as possible."

Wu Xiang's face was filled with joy and he was flattered and said: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hou, for sending someone there will definitely get twice the result with half the effort and save the little people a lot of trouble. Mr. Hou is really considerate of the little people. They really don't care. Thinking of repaying——"

After Wu Xiang finished speaking, he thought that Bo Ruoyou was recommended by Huo Weilou, and Huo Weilou had stayed for such a long time, and only Bo Ruoyou could talk to him, so he smiled and said: "After returning to Beijing, Let Xiao Bo think of a way to thank the Marquis for the little people."

When Bo Ruoyou was wondering why it was her, he heard Huo Weilou ask her from behind: "Oh? How can Bo Ruozuo thank me?"