The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 67: Sihexiang 07

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Chapter 67 Sihexiang 07

Bao Ruoyou stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings to the Marquis."

Huo Weilou said softly in the carriage, "Hmm, come up."

Bao Ruoyou glanced at Eunuch Fu. Eunuch Fu nodded to her and raised his hand to urge her to get up quickly. Bao Ruoyou thought for a moment, turned around and told Uncle Liang before getting on the carriage. Zheng Liang knew Huo Weilou's identity and saw that Bo Ruoyou trusted Huo Weilou very much, so he returned home first as he had done the day before.

Bao Ruoyou got on the carriage and still found a corner to sit down at the door, and asked, "Why is the Marquis here?"

After all, they only met last night. Bao Ruoyou didn't expect that Huo Weilou would appear again tonight.

Eunuch Fu didn't come in either. He just sat on the shaft of the carriage. Soon the carriage began to move slowly.

Huo Weilou said: "Today the government office discovered another deceased person."

It turned out that I was here to ask about the case! Bo Ruoyou looked slightly serious, "Yes, the deceased is also a woman, and she is very similar to the deceased who was examined by the girl yesterday. She was also wearing a red dress and was skinned. The girl speculated that the murderer might not be the same person. ”

"Skinned too?" Huo Weilou frowned.

"Yes, the body of the female body examined yesterday had skin peeled off from her back and vest. The body of the deceased woman examined today had skin peeled off from the heart. The body of the female body yesterday had been dead for a long time, and the wound was severely rotten. It was difficult to tell for a while whether it was used. What a sharp weapon, but what was found today should be a thin knife, and the murderer was very good at cutting flesh. The wound on the deceased found today was in the shape of a circular fan, the incision was sharp, and the arc shape was extremely regular. The murderer was not only good at using it. He is also good at very delicate and meticulous knife work."

After Bao Ruoyou finished speaking, Huo Weilou glanced at her chest subconsciously after listening to her description. After a moment, he looked into her eyes again, "Do you know the identity of today's deceased?"

Bo Ruoyou was upset about this, "I know, she is the second young lady of Zhongqin's house."

Huo Weilou nodded, "Uncle Zhongqin's house started with military exploits. The old Uncle Zhongqin died in battle twenty years ago. The new Uncle Zhongqin is now guarding the northwest border. It can be said that the whole family is loyal. The deceased is his. The youngest daughter. Mrs. Zhongqin Bo has an upright temperament, and she told the uncle's house that she did not want the Jingzhao Mansion to take care of the case, so she went to the palace in the afternoon to see the Queen Mother."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up slightly, "So the Marquis wants to take over the case?"

Huo Weilou looked at her for a moment, but said: "We haven't decided yet."

In the afternoon, Sun Zhao followed him to the uncle's house. Firstly, he wanted to comfort him, and secondly, he wanted to inquire about the current situation of the second young lady Wei Ling in order to find clues for solving the case. The old lady understood what Sun Zhao meant and immediately said that the case was not wanted. Leave it to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen to manage. The Yamen of Jingzhao Prefecture has jurisdiction over disputes between neighbors who steal chickens and dogs, and murders and tragedies all over the capital, and the Yamen has many civil servants. If this case is handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture, it will be known to everyone. Even if it is strictly guarded, sooner or later it will spread in the capital.

The old lady didn’t want her granddaughter to be stigmatized, so she naturally didn’t want to compromise. However, Sun Zhao tried to persuade her, saying that since this case was a murder case, the government must investigate clearly, and more than one person may have been killed this time. If it is delayed, After the murderer was found, she was afraid that more innocent women would die. The old lady was moved by grief and wanted to find the murderer of her granddaughter. After thinking about it, she felt that instead of handing the case to Jingzhao Mansion, it would be better to ask for help. This decree ordered the embroidered clothes envoy to take over the case.

The Embroidered Clothes Envoy is the direct envoy of the Emperor, and usually travels as a palace guard. Many cases are handed over to the Embroidered Clothes Envoy inside and outside the court. Not only is the efficiency extremely high, but not even a trace of the news is leaked, and it is handed over to the Jingzhao Mansion for half a month. There are cases where the murderer cannot be found for months.

The old lady entered the palace and met with the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother conveyed her wishes to Emperor Jianhe. Only then did Huo Weilou learn that Miss Zhongqin had been murdered in this case. However, Emperor Jianhe did not issue an order. He takes over.

The embroidered clothes envoy monitors all the officials on behalf of the emperor. Although the murder of the daughter of a powerful man made ordinary officials very nervous, in the embroidered clothes envoy's eyes, it was not a major case, and Emperor Jianhe could not just let the embroidered clothes envoy go. Take care of these ordinary cases.

Even Huo Weilou felt that it was enough for Jingzhao Mansion to investigate the case intensively.

But he saw the light in Bo Ruoyou's eyes dimming a little, so he raised his eyebrows slightly, "Do you want me to take over this case?"

Bo Ruoyou was indeed a little excited just now. She had seen how He Cheng was constrained, and she had also seen how Huo Weilou acted resolutely and unquestionably. This time it involved the Zhongqin Mansion, and of course it would be better for Huo Weilou to take over the case, but since Before she could make up her mind, something was wrong. She hesitated for a moment and said: "The daughter of the people knows that the Marquis is extremely efficient in handling cases, so she naturally feels that if the Marquis takes over the case, he will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. However, the court has its rules and regulations. Folk girls only dare to think about it."

Huo Weilou laughed when he heard the words. He spoke very restrainedly, but the meaning was clear. The carriage moved slowly and soon reached the busy place. The sky became dark, and the lamps on the balcony and painted buildings were lit up one after another. , the dim light shines in through the gaps in the curtains, reflecting a flowing mottled surface on the thin surface.

His eyes were half-narrow, "The deceased were all women, and their skin and flesh had been stripped away. This is a bit weird."

The light in Bo Ruoyou's eyes welled up, the curtains rose and fell, and the light falling on her face also swayed. The bright lights in her eyes shone like falling stars, "A folk girl has been a widower for several years. I have also seen a lot of weird cases, but the murderer in this case likes to peel off the skin and flesh of women, but the girl has never seen it. The murderer seems to have a strange purpose."

Seeing Huo Weilou looking at him intently, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but want to say more: "If you admire the appearance of a woman, you will also have evil thoughts for sex, but these two deceased people were not There were signs of violation. Not only that, although there were bruises on the body, they were all caused by violence and not signs of intimacy. This shows that the murderer murdered them for other reasons."

"Because of the skin and flesh that was taken away?" Huo Weilou said suddenly.

Huo Weilou's words were unusual, but Bo Ruoyou felt chills running down her spine. She couldn't help shrinking her shoulders, "The flesh of the two deceased people was cut open, either on their vests or on their chests, etc." How can ordinary people see this place?"

Thinking about this, Bo Ruoyou thought of what he saw during the autopsy. Although the first corpse was rotten, there were no other rough marks on the body except for the stains of corruption. And she came from a wealthy family, so she thought so. She was pampered, and today Miss Wei's body is even more flawless. Although she has lost the vitality of a living person when she saw her, it is not difficult to imagine that if she is still alive, her skin must be as flawless and white as jade.

A strange feeling came over Bo Ruoyou, "Or maybe the murderer chose someone with flawless skin to attack, and after harming the person, he chose a place to peel off the skin?"

As both women, she herself said that she was an inspiration.

These pretty, pretty little girls are innocent and at their best age. If they are targeted by the murderer just because of their charming appearance and skin as white as snow, and the murderer's method of murder is so cruel, it is really chilling.

Huo Weilou noticed Bo Ruoyou's nervousness and frowned slightly, "It's not impossible. I saw a case five years ago. The crime occurred in Xuzhou. The murderer liked women and violated the law. After killing the woman, he liked to cut off the woman's black hair as a souvenir. Later, when he was caught, he found half a basket of women's hair strands hidden in his home."

He said in a deep voice, "This time the murderer peeled off the woman's skin, perhaps because he wanted to leave a souvenir of the woman's murder, or perhaps just because of his weird hobbies. There are too many evil people in the world, and some things may even be difficult to understand without seeing it with one's own eyes. Imagine it can actually happen."

Bao Ruoyou has also seen many brutal cases. The tragedy of a famous family in Qingzhou was ultimately caused by seeking revenge. But she has never seen such a weird murderer as Huo Weilou said. Ordinary people have extraordinary things. People judge things in their own way, and there are so many monsters and monsters in this world that sometimes it is difficult to pinpoint their motives for harming others.

Bo Ruoyou shook off the horror in his heart and continued: "The two murdered women were skinned in different places. If the murderer has any weird obsession, it shouldn't be somewhere."

One is on the back and the other is on the heart. Huo Weilou looked at Bo Ruoyou and suddenly asked: "Where is the most charming part of a woman's skin?"

It was clear that he was asking about the case, but Bo Ruoyou's face changed slightly when he heard it, and he couldn't help but tighten his shoulders, "This...how did this civilian girl know? Even if she knew, she only knew that she didn't know what others were doing. How can we be the same as people..."

She spoke in a low voice, and her face was slightly warm. Fortunately, the light in the carriage was dim, so people could not see the shyness on her face. However, Huo Weilou knew what she was thinking just by listening to her words. His throat moved, but he spoke seriously, "In that case, maybe the murderer just followed his own preferences."

Bao Ruoyou didn't want to continue talking about this, so he quickly changed the topic and said: "The most important thing is that two people have been killed now. If it is really the same murderer, he may continue to kill others."

Huo Weilou naturally understood, "Time is tight and the murderer needs to be found out as soon as possible. However, I have other things on hand recently, and His Majesty does not feel that this case should be handed over to the embroidery envoy."

Bo Ruoyou knew that Huo Weilou could not handle this case. She sighed in her heart, and did not show anything on her face. She just said: "The daughter of the people understands. The daughter of the people sees that Brother Wu is very concerned about this case. Mr. Sun will not be scornful and will definitely do his best."

Huo Weilou frowned, "Brother Wu? You are so sweet."

Bao Ruoyou was a little pitiful, "Wu Baotou is much older than Min Nu. Although he was a bit fierce at first, he was quite heroic. Later, he became a kind person, and Min Nu... ”

Huo Weilou pursed his thin lips slightly, "You are the person recommended by this Marquis. In their eyes, you are trusted by this Marquis, so you prefer to lower yourself." This tone was quite disapproving, as if he had lost his trust in this way. face.

Bao Ruoyou didn't expect that Huo Weilou, who seemed so arrogant, would even care about such trivial matters. He didn't seem to care about face that much...

I thought so in my heart, but did not dare to say it openly. Bo Ruoyou could only say: "Okay, then the civilian girl will stop screaming."

Huo Weilou was satisfied at this moment. Bo Ruoyou opened the car curtain and looked outside. He saw at a glance that this road was actually the road to Changxingfang. Although he had taken a detour on Yu Street just now, After half a circle, she turned out to be not going to the Marquis's Mansion. She blinked and said, "Is the Marquis going to send a civilian girl home?"

Huo Weilou said "hmm" and said, "I won't take you back home if I have something else to do today."

For some reason, hearing these words made Bo Ruoyou feel hot in her heart, as if Huo Weilou had regarded her as someone who could come in and out of Wuzhaohou Mansion at will. In her opinion, only Huo Qinghong and Ming Guilan were interested in him. It was said that she was one of his own and he could visit the house at will. Could it be that now that Huo Weilou felt that he had recommended her, he really regarded her as one of his own?

Bo Ruoyou turned to look at Huo Weilou. At this time, she lifted the curtain a little higher, and more dim light poured in. For a moment, Huo Weilou's features were illuminated more clearly. Bo Ruoyou You glanced at the tired look on Huo Weilou's eyebrows.

I don’t know what Huo Weilou did today, but his fatigue is obvious. Although he knows about this case, it seems unnecessary to come here to ask. Bo Ruoyou said casually: "Master Hou is very busy? Actually, I want to If you know the case, just send someone to ask."

Huo Weilou glanced at her, "If others ask, I'm afraid they won't understand clearly."

Bao Ruoyou thought that he had everything under control, so he didn't think much about it. At this moment, he saw Huo Weilou pinching his eyebrows tiredly. She put down the curtain and said softly: "Although Mr. Hou is busy, But it’s time to take a good rest.”

Huo Weilou dropped his hand and spoke in a hoarse voice, "I can't care anymore——"

Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but added: "Master Hou is so ignorant of hard work. If he doesn't realize anything now, he will suffer in the future."

Her eyes were clear in black and white, and Huo Weilou couldn't help but feel a little hot in his eyes. Seeing that she was still two streets away from her house, he waved his hand, "I have a headache. You can use acupuncture to relieve my pain." ?"

Huo Weilou did feel a little tired, but he was strong now, and he was not in need of seeing a doctor. Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but get closer, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Master Hou, turn aside."

On one side of Huo Weilou, Bo Ruoyou sat next to him. Since she couldn't reach him, she stood up and half-knelt on the couch. She raised her hand to rub his temples. There was a thin layer of calluses on her fingertips. , landed on Huo Weilou's forehead, Huo Weilou closed his phoenix eyes, the carriage swayed, his back touched her from time to time, but he heard Bo Ruoyou sighing.

Huo Weilou closed his eyes and said, "What makes you dissatisfied again?"

Now that Huo Weilou had his back to her, Bo Ruoyou shook his head and said, "The Marquis must be the busiest person a daughter of the people has ever seen. My father-in-law also said that the Marquis sleeps lightly. If this goes on for years and months, Mr. Hou will really not be able to bear it in the future."

Huo Weilou's lips curved silently, "It's nothing if you get used to it."

Bao Ruoyou curled his lips slightly and moved his hand from his temple to Fengchi point. Fengchi point is in the depression of the hairline muscles on the back of the neck. As soon as Bo Ruoyou's hand fell on it, Huo Weilou felt a rush of energy. A numbing feeling spread all over his back. In order to exert force, she put her hands half on the side of his neck, rubbing it while rubbing it. Soon, Huo Weilou's back felt a little stiff.

This is not a relief for him, this is simply torture.

Huo Weilou couldn't help but lean forward, and Bo Ruoyou's hand was empty, "Is the civilian girl's hand heavy?"

For him, how could her hand be so strong? Huo Weilou turned around with a frown on his face and moved the side of his neck, "It's not that he's heavy-handed, it's that you're about to arrive——"

After she finished speaking, the carriage slowed down. Bo Ruoyou lifted the curtain at the window and saw that the door was approaching. She turned around and said, "If the Marquis feels unwell, there is indeed a way to push acupoints." There are many acupuncture points that are effective in relaxing and relieving fatigue. It is difficult for a girl to tell you all at the moment, but Mr. Ming must know it. The Marquis can ask Mr. Ming to draw a picture for you."

Huo Weilou's body was still hot. Seeing that she was worried a lot, he felt comfortable and irritable at the same time. When the carriage stopped, he said: "Okay, I know, let's go home."

Arrived at the door of the house, Bao Ruoyou felt very happy. He turned around and opened the curtain and walked out. Behind the curtain, Huo Weilou heard her and Mr. Fu saying goodbye, and heard her enter and close the door, waiting for her. The voice disappeared, and Eunuch Fu opened the curtain and walked in. He rolled his eyes in the dark and said in a sinister tone: "May I ask, Mr. Marquis, if you want Mr. Ming to come over and draw?"

Huo Weilou leaned against the car wall, waiting for the numbness on his back to pass. His face was hidden in the dim light, and he could only say solemnly: "You are the only one who talks too much."

Eunuch Fu muttered in a low voice, but he couldn't hear clearly what it was, but Huo Weilou didn't bother to pay attention anymore. His phoenix eyes were slightly closed, and waves of heat surged up in his body. For the first time in his life, he felt that something was wrong. I want to endure it.

When Bo Ruoyou returned home, Cheng Yunzhi knew that Wu Zhaohou had come to see her again. He couldn't help but ask a few more questions, and Bo Ruoyou told him about today's new case. Cheng Yunzhi was also an old man, and he thought Wu Zhaohou Hou He came to see his daughter in recent days. When he heard that it was related to the case, he didn't feel anything was wrong. He even said: "This murderer is probably a person with a twisted mind. Now two people have died in less than half a month, and he may still commit crimes. It's more likely... that someone had been killed before these two people, but the family didn't report it to the authorities and everyone didn't know about it."

When Bao Ruoyou heard this, he immediately thought of what Huo Weilou said about the half basket of women's hair locks. It was not seeking revenge or robbing wealth. People with such a twisted mind would indeed not only murder one person. Therefore, she felt that the case was extremely urgent.

Xu Shi and Huo Weilou deduced many possibilities on the carriage. That night, Bo Ruoyou actually had a somewhat terrifying dream. In the dream, the **** human skin was peeled off, and the red flesh and blood appeared under the skin. Bloody water, but the stranger was still alive, and the jet-black hair, as long as a rope, rolled towards her.

Bao Ruoyou was almost woken up. It was not bright yet. She waited for a while before getting up. After breakfast, she went to the Yamen without delay. When she arrived at the Yamen, she met Wu Xiang who was about to leave. When she arrived, Wu Xiang also stopped.

"What are you doing so early every day? There is no need for an autopsy today, just go back and rest."

Once he trusted her, Wu Xiang really showed care like a big brother in his words. Bo Ruoyou held her lips and said, "Wu... Capt. Wu doesn't have to be considerate of me——"

It seemed a little unfriendly to arrest heads like this, but Huo Weilou didn't like it, and she didn't dare to disobey, so she continued: "I thought about it yesterday, and I just realized that the murderer in this case was My thoughts are quite strange. I am afraid that I will not stop, so I am a little worried. Where are you going now? Have you found any clues about the Wei family?"

Wu Xiang has a rough temperament, so he doesn’t mind what he is called. Seeing that Bo Ruoyou, a young girl, is not squeamish at all but she is dedicated to the case, she actually likes her very much. The person has entered the palace, and I want His Majesty to be merciful and hand over the case to the embroidered clothes envoy. But how can the embroidered clothes envoy take over such a small case? The old lady does not believe in evil, but she persists in a stalemate, and our lord does not give you face. Last night Even the government officials won’t be allowed to enter the house, let alone inquire.”

Wu Xiang sighed, "I also know that the murderer you mentioned will not stop, but now only the Feng family is willing to cooperate, so I want to go to the Feng family to have a look. After the last report, her father came here Several times, I heard that her mother had fallen ill a long time ago. These days, she only sends servants to visit her every day, hoping to take her body back for funeral arrangements."

"I want to ask about the details of that day, and what kind of social interactions the Feng family girl has on weekdays, and see if I can find out anything. This Feng family girl is a merchant girl, not as good as the lady from the uncle's house, but the murderer He actually killed the two of her, so his identity is quite strange, or maybe there is some connection between this girl from the Feng family and Miss Bofu."

Wu Xiang's words made Bao Ruoyou's heart shake. Indeed, let's not talk about how cruel and twisted the murderer was, but how he chose these two girls with somewhat different statuses to murder? If the two of them have some intersection, maybe they can find some clues.

"Maybe I can go with you?" Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but ask.

Wu Xiang frowned, "You're not a government official, why do you have to run around and suffer?"

Bo Ruoyou smiled bitterly, "If there is no autopsy today, I will have nothing to do if I stay in the Yamen. Although I am going with you, I will not cause any trouble. If you think I am in the way, just ask me to go home..."

At this point, Wu Xiang felt dumbfounded. He shook his head and said, "This is what you want to go to. I don't have to take you there -"

Bo Ruoyou hurriedly responded, and the group went to Feng's house.

The Feng family is a merchant with many cosmetics shops in the capital. They are also considered a wealthy family. They live in Yongkangfang in the west of the city. When Bo Ruoyou followed Wu Xiang to the Feng family in a carriage, the doorman who opened the door saw a girl. Come together, he was stunned for a moment before letting them in.

Soon, Bo Ruoyou saw Mr. Feng who looked haggard.

When Mr. Feng saw Bo Ruoyou, he was a little puzzled for a moment, "This is——"

"This is the work of our yamen, and we are here to help investigate the case this time." Wu Xiang explained simply, then entered the hall with Mr. Feng, and asked about Feng Wodan's life in detail.

Mr. Feng thought it was strange at first, but after all, his daughter’s murder case was more important. He didn’t care about Bo Ruoyou and just listened to him say: “My daughter is the most well-behaved. She usually doesn’t go out until the second door. , I only like to learn some poetry. Although she is a merchant girl, we have treated her like a jewel since she was a child. We invited my husband and wife to teach her poetry early in the morning. She is now somewhat knowledgeable. She is kind-hearted. When she went out that day, she was in the right mood. It was for the purpose of praying for rain and releasing lives on February 2nd, but I never expected..."

Mr. Feng was wiping his tears as he spoke. Bo Ruoyou was listening attentively and did not interrupt to ask questions. But before he asked a few questions, Bo Ruoyou's eyes turned and he saw a man in colorful clothes. The little girl leaned outside the hall door. Seeing this, she pretended to be casual and got up and walked outside. When she got out of the door, she saw a little girl waiting uneasily outside.

Seeing Bo Ruoyou, the little girl's expression changed slightly and turned around to leave. Bo Ruoyou said hurriedly: "Wait a minute -"

The little girl stopped and frowned nervously. Bao Ruoyou walked up to her and asked, "Are you... Miss Feng's girl?"

The little girl in colorful clothes turned around, seeming a little surprised, and Bo Ruoyou said: "We are here because of Miss Feng's case. You came to visit so quickly. I think you are very concerned about her, or you are waiting for her." Either she is always with her in the house."

After saying this, the little girl immediately blushed, "The slave's name is Chun Xing...she is the one who serves the young lady. That day, the servant went out with the young lady, but got separated halfway. The servant came back, but the young lady failed. Come back..."

As she spoke, Chun Xing began to cry. Bo Ruoyou comforted her with a few words. Thinking that she was Feng Wodan's personal maid, he couldn't help but ask: "You take care of your young lady personally, do you know what's going on with your young lady?" At..."

She didn't know how to describe it for a moment, so she changed her words, "Where does your young lady take the best care of herself?"

The girl was stunned and still didn't understand why, "Our house is in the cosmetics, powder and ointment business. The lady has been quite delicate since she was a child. In terms of maintenance, she takes good care of everything."

Bao Ruoyou hesitated for a moment and planned to speak more clearly, but when he thought that the Feng family still didn’t know that Miss Feng had been skinned after her death, she felt a little cruel and couldn’t say it out loud, “This time, there was a spot on her back... …”

Seeing that Bao Ruoyou was hesitant when talking about her back, the girl took it for granted and said, "Young lady, are you going to ask about the cinnabar red mole on your back?"