The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 154: Eight Treasures Makeup 08

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Chapter 154 Eight Treasures Makeup 08

As soon as Bao Ruoyou finished bathing and changing clothes, there was a knock on the door of the house again. She was suspicious in her heart. Not long after, her good aunt came to the door and said, "Miss, Marquis Wu Zhao is here——"

Bao Ruoyou was greatly surprised. He quickly pulled up his hair and put on a robe and headed towards the main hall.

When she arrived at the main hall, she saw that Huo Weilou had brought Huo Qinghong with him. She looked at the two brothers with confusion, "Why are the Marquis and the Crown Prince here together? What happened?"

Huo Weilou looked at Huo Qinghong, "Say."

Huo Qinghong hurriedly recounted what he saw that day in the Bird Garden, and said, "When I saw it that day, I thought it was the Nan'an County Prince and his guests who were killing birds for fun, and the dead birds were hanging on the Gui River. It was also very easy to spot under the tree. As an outsider, I didn’t need to ask them what was going on. I left soon after, but I didn’t expect that someone would die in just two days.”

Bo Ruoyou felt a chill in her heart. Only then did she understand why Huo Weilou came over so late. She quickly calmed down and said, "It is best to tell Mr. Wu about this matter. There is no such coincidence——"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something was wrong, and then looked at Huo Weilou with trembling eyes, "Today we found a blood sparrow that was nailed to death with coffin nails in the Bird Garden!"

Her heart suddenly jumped, "If it is a coincidence, that is too weird. Is the murderer deliberately foretelling that he is going to kill someone?"

The murderer always wants to hide his traces when committing crimes, and the less known the better, but there are also some people with weird and arrogant ideas. Not only are they not afraid of letting people know, it is best to make a scene, so let's do it together." Appreciate" his means of harming others.

Bo Ruoyou shuddered when he thought about this, Huo Weilou said: "Don't worry, I have sent someone to the Yamen to inform Wu Xiang. Wu Xiang must have known about it by now. Hong'er discovered the blood bird two days ago. If the murderer really kills blood sparrows to kill people, he most likely won’t do it tonight. I’ve already sent someone to send a message that it’s best to leave people in the Bird Garden to prevent other people from being killed.”

Bo Ruoyou's tense heartstrings relaxed slightly, and she knew that Huo Weilou had always acted thoughtfully.

She invited Huo Weilou and the two to sit down and served tea. Not long after, Cheng Yunzhi also came out of the inner room and put on his clothes. When he learned about the case, his face became dark when he heard it, "Whenever someone harms someone, If the person's killing method is violent and cruel, and he also intends to use punishment, and he also kills birds as a sign, then he must be a person with a rather cunning and ruthless mind."

A person who is not very courageous would never dare to deliberately reveal his murderous intention to everyone. The murderer is like this, which can only show that he is extremely vicious and extremely arrogant. However, today's search and autopsy in the park did not find any key clues. , also shows that the murderer is indeed a thoughtful and neat person. Such a perpetrator is the most difficult to deal with among all suspects.

Just as he was talking, someone else came outside the door of the mansion. Zhou Liang opened the door and saw that it was the guard sent by the Hou Mansion.

The attendant entered the door and went to the main hall to report: "Master Hou, you have informed Capt. Wu of your order. He is now leading people back to the Bird Garden, and our people are also following him. If there is any trouble, we will Return immediately."

Bao Ruoyou took a look at the sky and saw that it was already the second watch. If Wu Xiang was late...

A haze hung over her heart, and Huo Qinghong also felt a little palpitated. Thinking that the blood sparrow he saw that day was most likely the murderer, he felt as if he had met the murderer face to face.

At this time, Huo Weilou comforted him: "The blood sparrow was strangled to death under the osmanthus tree, but today when people from the Yamen came to the garden to inquire, no one mentioned this matter, which is a bit strange."

Bo Ruoyou also thought of this, "That's right, no one mentioned this matter, otherwise we should have felt something was wrong at that time."

"Did the servants conceal it, or did the murderer take away the body of the blood sparrow?" Bo Ruoyou said again: "Jiang Xing, who pretended to be the blood sparrow, died in the lake a month ago. Later, the murderer used the blood sparrow as a lure. , is he avenging the Blood Sparrow?"

Of course there is no answer to these doubts, and it is their inference that the murderer used the method of killing birds to foreshadow his intention to kill. However, it would be too mysterious to say that this is just a coincidence, let alone Killing birds with coffin nails?

Bo Ruoyou subconsciously asked Cheng Yunzhi, "Father, do you know how long a coffin nail can be?"

Cheng Yunzhi thought for a while, "Customs vary from place to place, and the length and number of nails used vary. The longest coffin nails I have ever seen were more than six inches long. The coffin lid nailed down will not last until the coffin rots." In addition, in some places, there is a saying that the longer the coffin nails are, the more powerful they will be in warding off evil spirits and suppressing evil spirits. Some people have grudges during their lives and die, so the coffin nails used after death are quite long."

Huo Qinghong didn't react at first and Bo Ruoyou asked what he was doing. When he figured it out, his face turned pale, "You...are you thinking that the murderer will kill people the same way he kills birds? What a shame." It’s full of bones, is it really possible to cross it?”

Bo Ruoyou looked at Cheng Yunzhi, who said casually: "The skull is not impenetrable, and the human temple is an extremely fragile place. Not to mention sharp coffin nails, even knives and daggers can penetrate it."

Huo Qinghong's scalp felt numb for a while.

The night covered the surrounding areas like thick ink, and Bo Ruoyou waited anxiously. If the time had not passed, she really wanted to go to the Aviary Garden. After waiting for more than half an hour, she followed to the Hou Mansion in the Aviary Garden. The attendant arrived at Cheng's house.

The attendant said: "There has never been any trouble in the Bird Garden. The prince is not in the Bird Garden. A few stewards are responsible for guarding the garden. Since there was a life case, everyone did not dare to be careless. They all lived in twos and threes in one place. The head catcher inquired about the dead bird under the laurel tree that day, but no one responded at first, but when he mentioned that the dead bird was the work of the murderer, a steward just stood up. It was because they deliberately concealed the truth from the Prince of Nan'an County and did not tell him about the bird. My son is dead and I am afraid of being punished by Prince Nan'an."

Huo Weilou asked again: "Will there be anyone in the garden tonight?"

"Yes, the head catcher has left some government officials to guard the park. He has to go back to the government office to interrogate people. The few people arrested in the government office this afternoon did not find any useful clues."

When Bo Ruoyou heard that someone was staying in the garden, he felt relieved and asked quickly: "Can you get the coffin nail and the head catcher?"

The government officials stayed in the garden. If the murderer wanted to harm others, he would not dare to act. However, the weapon used to kill the birds could be used as evidence. The attendant nodded in response, and Bo Ruoyou felt relieved.

Huo Weilou also felt that this arrangement was the best. Seeing that the night was getting dark, he said goodbye and left the house. Bao Ruoyou went to see them off in person. When they left the house, Huo Weilou couldn't help but take her into his arms and hug her. For a moment.

Although it was dark in front of the door, in front of so many people, Bo Ruoyou's cheeks turned red and said, "Master Hou——"

The attendants were watching with their noses and noses, and their hearts were fearful. Huo Qinghong had already boarded the carriage. At this time, he lifted the curtain and took a look outside, then hurriedly lowered the curtain. His teeth were sore as if he had drunk vinegar. .

Huo Weilou walked away when he saw that he was good, kissed her on the cheek again before returning to the carriage. Bo Ruoyouqiang calmed his mind and acted as if nothing had happened. After entering the house, he went to caress his hair. Hot auricle.

Bo Ruoyou slept well these days and rarely dreamed. When he woke up early the next morning, he went to the Yamen. Wu Xiang captured Liu Qing and others in the garden and brought them back. After interrogating them all night, they were almost tortured. They didn't ask anything. Everyone was surprised that Xun Hui was killed, and they didn't even think that anyone in the garden had a life-or-death feud with him.

Bo Ruoyou felt strange when he heard this, "Could it be the grudge that was made before entering the Bird Garden?"

This is not impossible, Wu Xiang sighed: "We have sent people to check the theater where he was earlier. It will take some time, but we know one thing. Jiang Xing, who plays the role of a blood sparrow, , came from the same boat as him. Not only that, Liu Qing and the other two people, a total of five of them, were all taught by the same master in their early years. However, the master's family changed, and they almost They each went to places such as the Painting Boat Theater and the Theater, and later, by some strange combination of circumstances, he was spotted by the Prince of Nan'an and entered the Bird Garden."

Drama was popular in the Zhou Dynasty, and naturally there were many troupes making a living in the market. Some prestigious teachers and fathers were obsessed with this all their lives, and would raise many young apprentices under their knees. However, to achieve some success in this way, all require talent. Only those with extraordinary luck can succeed, so if you raise a hundred apprentices, you may not be able to achieve both fame and fortune.

As for those who can't become a mainstay, most of them work as supporting actors in the Painted Boat Theater. At this time, if a noble person is willing to buy them and support them, most of them will not refuse, and they have no right to refuse.

Wu Xiang said: "That master is from Chaozhou. He came all the way from the east to the capital. There is a kind of bird show in Chaozhou's local acrobatic opera, which is to turn birds and animals into human beings, and add many acrobatic tricks to make it lively and lively. It's so lifelike that the Prince of Nan'an County is happy to raise birds and beasts, and because of this, their brothers and sisters have gathered together again."

Bo Ruoyou frowned, "Since there is such a dispute, are there any old grudges?"

When asked here, Wu Xiang's tone also became serious, "Don't tell me, they are all over the age of twenty now, the eldest is already twenty-five, but the troupe was seven or eight years ago. Then they broke up. In the intervening years, most of them were not together, and their relationship had already weakened. Moreover, almost no one in the theater knew about it, as if they deliberately concealed it."

Senior brothers who were not very close in the early years are now competing for favor in the same place. It would be nothing if not mentioned, but if you deliberately conceal it, it would be a bit weird. It does take a lot of money to find out about old things from many years ago. During the time, Bo Ruoyou was not in a hurry and only mentioned the killing of the bird to Wu Xiang.

"The blood sparrow was hanged on the laurel tree, and Yu Xun was also hanged, and he was still wearing a feather coat made of the blood sparrow's feathers. The two were so similar. The murderer seemed to be punishing, but also seemed to be offering sacrifices, and also Or, it's just a mystery to make people scared. In short, it makes people feel that the similar blood bird did not appear for no reason. If so, the blood bird being crucified seems to be signaling something."

Wu Xiang nodded and said: "Don't worry, I have enough manpower. Not only that, I also asked Hou Yang to change their clothes and pretend to be rough purchasers and run around the garden every day. I don't believe it. , the murderer is really capable of killing again. As for the coffin nails, I sent people to the city to check, they are very common nails, and every coffin shop in the capital will make them."

Bo Ruoyou was already very thoughtful, so he just hoped to find clues from asking about old things. Seeing that nothing happened at the Yamen, he left and went to the Hou Mansion. Huo Weilou was still recovering from his injuries, and the wound surface Although there were scabs, there was always a tendency to relapse inside, which made her uneasy and had to visit every day to feel at ease.

Wu Xiang used manpower to check the boat, but found out from the boat that Jiang Xing had an old grudge with Yu Xun. And if he went back further, it was difficult to find out the old events. After his father's family broke up, The whereabouts of the people were unknown. It had been many years, and it was hard to find traces of the troupe who had wandered around. Wu Xiang detained Liu Qing and others for three days, but to no avail, he released them.

However, on the day they were released, trouble suddenly broke out in the Aviary, which had been peaceful for several days.

At dusk, the left-behind officer came to report that Song Zhongming, a craftsman in charge of training animals and raising birds in the Bird Garden, found a coffin nail with a dead blood sparrow. In order to hide it, he actually buried it in the Among the fodder for taming the BMW, if the boy who feeds the horse hadn't discovered it, he would have escaped. When the Yamen asked questions, this man even wanted to escape from the Aviary.

Having physical evidence and still trying to escape, isn't it possible that the murderer is acting like this? !

Wu Xiang personally went to the Bird Garden and captured this man with other officials.

As night falls, in a dimly lit cell, Wu Xiang is interrogating this middle-aged man who is over forty and has good taming skills. He is as tall as Wu Xiang and has a pair of calloused hands. , his face is bronzed by the sun all year round, and because he is always in the company of birds and beasts, there is a faint smell of dust on his body.

"Is this burden yours? You are a horse tamer, and you have the key to the fodder barn. You come in and out every day, and you distribute and take care of most of the fodder. Do you dare to say that this thing is Someone else’s?”

Song Zhongming stretched his face, narrowed his eyes, and clenched his hands, which were bound by iron chains, into fists. His knuckles kept clenching and unclenching, loosening and tightening again, making his whole body even tighter. He looks like he is holding a bowstring, and you can tell at a glance what he is hiding.

Seeing that he was silent, Wu Xiang slapped the table in front of him with a heavy palm, and asked sternly, "You are the one who killed the bird, right? You are the one who nailed the bird to death with the coffin nails, and strangled the blood sparrow with a rope. It’s you too. You can tame horses and birds. I heard that you are very good at killing parrots and sea greens. You can easily catch a few finches if you want. You strangled the finches first, just to show your respect to them. Others say you are going to harm others, right?!"

Cold sweat broke out on Song Zhongming's forehead, but he still pursed his lips and said nothing. Wu Xiang stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and stared at him, "I asked the people in the garden, You and Jiang Xing had a good relationship before, and you even tamed a white parrot for him. Do you know that his death was strange, and you want to avenge him?"

"I...I'm not...that nail in the coffin! It's not mine at all!"

Song Zhongming finished speaking with a trembling voice, but Wu Xiang sneered and grabbed the collar harder, strangling Song Zhongming so hard that he couldn't breathe, "The nails in the coffin are not yours, so is the baggage yours? Apart from you, Who else would dare to hide something in your place?!"

"The baggage is mine, but the things inside are not mine!"

Wu Xiang was even more surprised, "Are you saying that someone else stole your baggage? Or that you did hide something, but it wasn't a nail in the coffin?"

Song Zhongming gritted his teeth and remained silent, Wu Xiang knocked him down on the shackled chair!

At the same time, in the Aviary Garden, due to a murder case, everyone stayed behind closed doors at night. The huge garden was pitch dark, and the cool breeze made the trees and flowers rustle. Occasionally, There are also wild cats jumping between the rocks, as scary as ghosts.

The boy who was responsible for taking care of Liu Qing came out of his house, holding a food box in his hand, and was going to the kitchen. The light of the wind lantern in his hand danced, and the light and dark were uncertain. The treetops on both sides of the road were drifting with the wind. Shaking, it cast a shadow of teeth and claws on the ground. The more he walked, the more frightened he became, his palms were dripping with cold sweat, and his heart was about to jump out of his throat faster!

As he walked to the Moon Lake where the rockery stood, he seemed to hear a crisp hitting sound amidst the whining wind. The sound was like the collision of iron tools and like stones falling to the ground. The sudden sound made his hair stand on end. .

He paused and hurriedly listened attentively, but the sound suddenly disappeared again. His heart was beating non-stop. He didn't dare to stay in the garden any longer, and immediately trotted to the kitchen.

The starless and moonless sky was pitch black. When his footsteps faded away, in the night wind like a baby crying, an inaudible cold sound of beating sounded again. In the hole in the rockery that no one saw, A hammer was raised and dropped, then raised and dropped again. After a while, the smell of blood filled the air as if it was about to devour people...