The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 174: Nine ileum 06

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Chapter 174 Nine Ileum 06

Huo Weilou asked his attendants to go home with the old man to get the Monkey King mask. As soon as he turned his eyes, he saw Bo Ruoyou standing in front of the stall thinking about something. He stepped forward and asked: "What are you thinking about?"

Bo Ruoyou's dark eyes flashed, and he hesitated when he spoke, "Monkey King Mask... Although I haven't seen the Monkey King Mask yet, I have seen records of this in the old case files of the government office. There is a case related to the Monkey King Mask."

"The victim in this case is recognized by Mr. Hou." She said solemnly: "It is the case of Mr. Ming's kidnapping. I looked through the files in the government office before and I have seen the records of this case. It is also the case. The Marquis mentioned it, and the record in that case is clear, saying that the person who deceived Mr. Ming was wearing a monkey king mask on his face."

Huo Weilou looked surprised, "Do you remember it clearly?"

Bao Ruoyou nodded, "It's true, because I looked through it several times at that time and thought about whether I could find the missing place. Maybe if I explore again, I can find the person who harmed Mr. Ming back then. I remember It is very clear that Mr. Ming was lured away and then knocked unconscious. He did not see the murderer's face, but he later remembered the murderer's appearance and wearing it, especially the Monkey King mask."

Huo Weilou pondered for a while, "There is indeed some coincidence, but there was a gap of fourteen years between the two events, and even if it is the same Monkey King mask, the color may be different, and if the murderer wants to commit another crime again, there is no need to wear the same mask. mask."

After finishing speaking, Huo Weilou stepped forward to hold her hand and squeezed her cold knuckles. Bo Ruoyou looked slightly relieved, but was not convinced by him, "It's not just as simple as the Monkey King Mask. Back then, Mr. Ming was abducted from the lantern market on the banks of the Luohe River. This time, Wen Jin was also defrauded in the busy market. In such a crowded place, the murderer doesn't want to be seen or remembered, so the best way is to hide his face. Wearing such a mask, if you are wearing a hat or a veil, you will look weird."

Huo Weilou listened to her carefully, and after she finished speaking, he said: "This is indeed a way to hide from others. Because of this, the murderer fourteen years ago would think of using the mask, and the murderer today may also think of it. ”

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "That's true. Maybe I was too impressed by Mr. Ming's case and thought of going together."

Huo Weilou reassured: "Don't worry, wait until the old man comes back and ask again. If that doesn't help, after returning to Beijing tonight, I will take you to the Ming family and ask Gui Lan again to see what other characteristics the murderer has."

Bao Ruoyou loosened the corners of his pursed lips and hesitated: "This matter is a concern for Mr. Ming. Will it make him unhappy if he comes to inquire about it?"

Huo Weilou showed his face, "Although I said last time that they have given up hope these years, the truth behind the delay is also the truth. If it is really very similar to the case back then, I still have to ask."

Bao Ruoyou was relieved, and after waiting for half an hour, he saw the old man returning with the servants of the Hou Mansion. In his hand, he really held a monkey king mask with a red face, white eyebrows and a golden crown. The colors on it were bright, and the monkey king The face was carved and polished so lifelike that even when she looked at it, she thought it was something exquisite. The red paint on it was similar to that of a ghost mask, but it was obviously much more delicate.

"Girl, girl, this is the Monkey King mask that the villain said. This thing is expensive, and ordinary villains will not bring it. Today is a snowy day, and the villain thinks that there are not many people coming to the market. , so I didn’t take it with me."

The old man came forward and handed over the mask. Bo Ruoyou took it and found that the touch was different, "When did the old man sell his last mask?"

The old man smiled and said: "The girl asked this little man to remember that the last time he bought the Monkey King mask was an elderly man. He bought the Monkey King mask and asked if there was a Little Monkey King mask. Unfortunately, the little man Before he could become a child, he bought a little fox fairy mask——"

The old man picked up the fox fairy mask on the stall and said, "That's it. The villain was so happy that he asked if he bought it for his grandson, but he said he bought it for his son. The villain looked at his hair. He was already graying out and seemed to have passed his forties, so he felt that this old man was blessed and could be said to have a son in his old age, so he left an even greater impression."

Bao Ruoyou asked hurriedly: "When was that? Was he alone?"

"It is also this month, it seems to be the tenth day of winter. The market was very busy that day, and there was a troupe singing in the east end. I must have remembered correctly that I was alone, with no one around me. Attendant, I don’t see my wife and children either..."

On the tenth day of the lunar month... I bought two masks, one big and one small, on the tenth day of the lunar month, but I was single. Bo Ruoyou asked again: "Old man, do you remember what that person looks like? How are his clothes? If I ask you to recognize him now, can you?" Do you still recognize it?"

"He looks upright, and his demeanor seems to be quite gentle and friendly. He has a smile on his face. The villain talks to him, and he also smiles and talks to the villain. His clothes are not very luxurious, and he looks like an ordinary wealthy family. At this moment If you let a villain recognize it, you should recognize it."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes brightened, and the old man thought about it for a moment, and then said: "The old man also went elsewhere to buy some other gadgets. The villain thought he saw a rattle on his waist and became red. The rattle with two silver beads strung on the patent leather surface is also a delicate object."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes narrowed when he heard this, "Is there another rattle?"

"Yes, I have not remembered wrongly. In my heart, I am still thinking that this young master probably did not get it easily, otherwise he would not be so favored."

Bao Ruoyou nodded, bought another Monkey King mask, thanked the old man and returned to the carriage.

Huo Weilou came up and took a seat. As soon as he sat down, Bo Ruoyou said: "Master Hou, in the file recording Mr. Ming's case, it is also mentioned that the murderer brought a rattle. And this time, if the murderer had not bought Wen Jin The ghost mask, the paint in Wen Jin’s fingernails was taken from this monkey king mask——"

While she was talking, she tried to lick the paint on the mask. The mask was newly made, and she really wanted to lick it.

Huo Weilou's eyes darkened a bit. If it was just a coincidence of the masks, that's all. They were all Monkey King masks, and they all still wore rattles. The old man mentioned that the man seemed to be in his forties. Calculating that when Ming Guilan was abducted, he was at least in his thirties. His expression was certain, "Let's go see Guilan."

Bo Ruoyou was thinking more than Ming Guilan right now, "Fourteen years have passed, why did the murderer show up again? Back then, he only kidnapped Mr. Ming, but he escaped. If he had not escaped, who was that person? Will Mr. Ming be abducted and sold elsewhere, or will he be bled to death?"

Huo Wei Tower was naturally unknown. At this time, the night bells in the direction of Xiangguo Temple rang. The ancient bells came one after another, bathing the small town like the light of Buddha. But right in front of the Buddha, but A child died tragically.

Huo Weilou said: "Without further delay, we will return to Beijing."

Bo Ruoyou responded and handed over what he found to the Yamen who Wu Xiang left behind, and ordered him to go find Wu Xiang. He returned to the capital accompanied by Huo Weilou. The Yamen were originally escorts, but now they have Huo Weilou. , you should put your errands first.

Soon, Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou left the town in a carriage.

It took two hours to go back to the capital. On the way, Bo Ruoyou looked at the Monkey King mask placed in the carriage and was still thinking, "The case file records that in the 17th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Ming was born on the tenth day of October. The place is in danger, and now the winter months have just entered, and the time before and after is almost the same, so it can be regarded as a similar place."

Huo Weilou also looked serious. If this case involves the Ming family, it is not an ordinary murder case. He even thought of something horrifying, "If it is really the same murderer, then it is very likely that the murderers have been the same in these years. I haven’t stopped hurting people.”

When Bao Ruoyou thought about the tragic situation of Wen Jin being drained of blood, and then thinking that more than one child might have been drained of blood to death, she felt a chill in her heart rise sharply, her face became cold, and she held Huo Weilou's hand in her hand. Hand said nothing more.

When they arrived outside the city gate, it was close to midnight. Huo Weilou revealed his identity and entered the capital, ordering the carriage to go straight to the Ming Dynasty. Now the matter was so important that he couldn't care about the time.

The carriage took almost three sticks of incense and galloped all the way to the Ming Mansion. When the porter saw Wu Zhaohou coming, he immediately rushed to report it. The entire Ming Mansion had already turned off the lights and rested. In less than a moment, it changed again. The lights were brightly lit, and Ming Zhonghuai and his wife came to welcome them in person. When they arrived in the main courtyard, they saw Ming Guilan, who had limited legs and feet, sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed out by an attendant.

Seeing Huo Weilou and Bao Ruoyou appear together, Ming Guilan was surprised, and he even saw several masks held by the servants of the Hou Mansion. His eyes were fixed on the Monkey King on the top. On the mask, before Huo Weilou could explain, he asked: "Did something happen?"

Ming Zhonghuai said hurriedly: "Please invite the Marquis and the county chief to come into the main hall to talk -"

The group of people entered the main hall and walked on the road. Ming Guilan couldn't help but look at the monkey king mask. His face looked strangely different, and even Ming Zhonghuai and his wife's expressions also changed.

After Huo Weilou took his seat, he signaled to Bo Ruoyou, who explained today's case straight to the point, and said: "I didn't know it had anything to do with Mr. Ming, but I saw the file of Mr. Ming's case in the government office, and I remember Mr. Ming's later testimony, Mr. Ming said that the man wore a monkey king mask on his face and held a rattle in his hand. He was very friendly and could entertain children. When I first saw this file, I knew Mr. Ming well. I read it several times, so I remembered it very clearly, and then I felt that maybe the murderer in this case was related to the case that year, so I came here at night."

Ming Guilan's eyes were filled with gloom. He looked at the servant of the Hou Mansion and said, "Bring it to me and have a look."

The attendant never hesitated and handed over the Monkey King Mask. Ming Guilan took it in his hand. When he touched the golden crown on the mask, his fingertips trembled. Ming Zhonghuai and his wife had already changed their expressions.

Ming Zhonghuai also said anxiously: "Can we conclude that this thing is related to the case that year? This monkey king mask is popular in the capital. It is based on the description of the monkey king in a play. At first, it was The appearance on the faces of the opera actors later made the Monkey King masks appear in the market. When the government investigated the case, they only had clues like the masks. We sent people to interrogate many street vendors and craftsmen. Although this mask is exquisite, But it’s not something hard to see.”

Ming Zhonghuai thought of the sadness and anger that year, and felt a dull pain in his heart. Looking at the mask in his son's hand, he didn't know whether he hoped that the murderer would appear again, or that he would have nothing to do with the case that year. Earlier, he Unwilling to give in, I tried to persuade myself over and over again before I accepted the fact that I couldn't catch the murderer. In recent years, my mentality has finally become calmer, and now there is a glimmer of hope in this case.

He gritted his teeth, fearing that his hope would be lost again.

Bo Ruoyou said: "There is no way to determine based on the records in Mr. Ming's case file, so I came to the house to ask Mr. Ming."

Ming Zhonghuai hesitated to speak, and Mrs. Ming also had tears in her eyes, "In the early years, we used all our methods to solve this case. It’s hopeless. Now after so many years, is the murderer really still killing people?"

"How did the child who was killed today die?" Ming Guilan suddenly asked.

Bao Ruoyou only said that a child was murdered outside the city, but did not say how the murderer harmed the people. At this moment, he said: "The murderer's method of murdering people is weird. Judging from the autopsy, the child was hung up, and then the murderer was there. The blood vessels on the inner edge of the child's foot were opened, causing the child to bleed to death."

Ming Zhonghuai and his son are both doctors. As soon as he heard this, he knew why the murderer was so harmful to people. Ming Guilan frowned instantly, and his eyes darkened as he pondered something.

Bao Ruoyou continued: "Other than that, the murderer did not leave any external injuries on the child, nor did he use more violence. Moreover, such a harmful method was a bit like taking blood from the child. Come."

"I was taken away back then. Even though I was drugged, the person didn't seem to want to hurt me..." Ming Guilan spoke in a deep voice. He spoke slowly, as if he was in a hurry. Diandian will retrieve the memories that were sealed fourteen years ago.

"I was in the downtown area, and I was already far away from my servant. He seemed to have been following me for a long time, and then he came up to me. He said he recognized my father and would take me to find him. He also said that there was also a man at home. A child the same size as me..."

“I can’t remember anything else, but then I really left with him. He took me on a shortcut, and when we were in a deserted place, he covered my mouth and nose with a handkerchief. I knew it as soon as I smelled it. It was not good, so I didn’t dare to struggle. Later, my body became weak, and my consciousness was sometimes awake and sometimes chaotic. When I woke up completely, I was in a ruined temple——"

Mrs. Ming looked intolerable and said guiltily: "Back then, we were members of the congregation on the banks of the Luo River. On the painting boat by the Luo River, Lan'er was holding herself back so hard that we ordered our servants to take her with her. He went to the lantern market and unexpectedly something happened."

Bao Ruoyou only knew so much inside information at this moment. After hearing what Ming Guilan said, she felt that the two cases were closely related, "Yes, this old man said that the person who bought his mask came alone. I also bought a smaller one, saying that I had a child at home and bought it for my child."

Ming Guilan sat up straighter, "I remember that day I got separated from my servant. I was attracted by something and stood still on the street. That person appeared at that time... I was... right Well, I was attracted by a few children about my size spinning tops and singing nursery rhymes. They sang nursery rhymes. After the man appeared, he actually sang along. I thought he would do this as an adult man. I felt like it from the beginning. This person is so kind."

"Nursery rhyme?" Bo Ruoyou's heartstrings trembled, "What kind of nursery rhyme is it?"

Ming Guilan looked troubled and seemed unable to remember. Bo Ruoyou asked: "But a blacksmith song? Four blacksmiths, four flower needles for picking, five blacksmiths, five rice dumplings to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival——"

Ming Guilan looked stern, and the confusion on his face suddenly disappeared, "Yes! This is the iron song! How did you know?"

Bo Ruoyou inexplicably felt a chill creeping up from his ankles, "I remember this blacksmith song. It was very popular when I was young in the capital, but later it was banned from being sung because of taboos. But a few days ago , I heard children singing again, and today in the small town at the foot of Xiangguo Temple, I also heard children singing."

Ming Guilan's face also became weird, and Bo Ruoyou calmed down, "This song doesn't mean anything. If the murderer intends to abduct children, he will naturally pretend to be close and hold something the child likes in his hand. If you can also sing nursery rhymes, you will be more like him. Think about it again, what other characteristics does the murderer have? How old did he look at that time?"

"Looking at his stature, he is not old, and his voice is considered young, at least thirty years old." Ming Guilan said, thinking carefully about it again, but after fourteen years, he deliberately made himself forget it. This nightmare-like scene, at the moment, I can't think of anything more.

Bo Ruoyou saw that he was uncomfortable and said hurriedly: "There is no need to rush now. Just based on these similarities at the moment, it is not possible to determine. Regardless of whether it is the same person or not, the government will try its best to track down the murderer in this case. Now Unlike more than ten years ago, the government will try its best not to leave any regrets in this case. Once the murderer is caught, they will trace the case back to fourteen years ago to see if he is a repeat offender."

Huo Weilou also spoke to comfort him, "The murderer back then was never caught, which is heartbreaking for you. If the murderer is not the same person now, don't be too disappointed."

Ming Zhonghuai sighed and only went to see Ming Guilan. The only one who had ever met the murderer was Ming Guilan. Whether he could recall any useful clues, he could only rely on Ming Guilan to recall the scenes in a complicated way. This must be painful for Ming Guilan.

Ming Guilan sighed, "I understand that if we are really the same person, I will do my best for myself and this child. This is what I should do."

It was already late at night, and Huo Weilou and Bao Ruoyou didn't want to stay too long. They quickly left the house and got on the carriage. Huo Weilou sent Bo Ruoyou home.

The mask was also put back on the carriage. Bo Ruoyou looked at the mask and said, "Although it has been many years, some murderers are lucky and will not change their habits because they are afraid of being discovered. What the Marquis just said Yes, if they are really the same person, I am afraid they will not keep their peace over the years. Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen again to find out if there are any similar unsolved cases over the years."

Huo Weilou felt sorry for her and said: "Then I will pick you up tomorrow and accompany you."

Bo Ruoyou was afraid of delaying his court affairs. It was obvious that although he was gentle and affectionate, he could not be doubted, so he had no choice but to agree. She was indeed tired from going out of the city today, and whether there would be any progress in the case would depend on Wu Xiang. After finding clues, she was worried.

Huo Weilou sent her back to Cheng's house and told her to rest before leaving.

Bo Ruoyou came in. Since he came back late, Cheng Yunzhi hadn't rested yet and ordered Auntie Liang to prepare some soup for her to use. The father and daughter sat in the hall talking, and Bo Ruoyou mentioned today's case. First, he talked about the little baby's corpse being exposed in the wilderness, and then said: "The foster father must have never imagined how the murderer could harm people this time. He probably knows some medical skills, but he only left a small wound on the child's foot, causing him to lose too much blood and die." Death, right now I can’t figure out why he acted like this. Could it be that he was really doing this for the child’s blood?”

After she finished speaking, she went to drink tea, but after swallowing a sip of tea, she didn't hear Cheng Yunzhi's answer. She raised her eyes suspiciously and saw that Cheng Yunzhi's face was surprisingly ugly. She felt very weird in her heart, but she didn't When he opened his mouth to ask, Cheng Yunzhi said in a hoarse voice: "Youyou, you are not the only one in the yamen. Don't get involved in this case."