Qiu Yizhi was quick-thinking and articulate. He opened his mouth and lied: "I remember that your father and I were drinking on the bank of the Yellow River. He saw the Yellow River rushing downhill, and suddenly he was enlightened and realized a very long and grand story. Internal strength comes. And this place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is quiet. If the good niece is destined, she may be able to create a martial arts that combines strength and softness!"
Although Yuchi Jiming was highly skilled in martial arts, he was still just a little girl who was inexperienced in the world. He was frightened by Qiu Yizhi, a martial arts amateur. Scenery?" With that said, he dragged Qiu Yizhi towards the outside of "Liaochen Palace".
The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is very different from the vast and vast scenery in the north. Every mountain, water, plant and tree naturally exudes a delicate and delicate atmosphere, and they are all worth savoring.
There is also a beautiful scenery outside "Liaochen Palace".
The stream in front of the door is gurgling. Although it is not wide, the current is fast. It has rolled down a few fallen leaves and petals, which has its own interest. Behind it, the hills stand calmly, with a cool breeze and full of greenery. There is also a path, A sea of bamboo is quite refreshing.
Qiu Yizhi breathed hard while walking, hoping to use the fresh air between the bamboo forest and the stream to completely cleanse the body and mind that had just been tortured and poisoned.
His mind became clearer and clearer, but he couldn't figure it out more and more: in this green water and green mountains, in this unobtrusive little Taoist palace, there was actually a martial arts master like Miaozhen lay hidden. A master, yet she is such a charming and delicate woman, yet her behavior is so treacherous and unpredictable.
Qiu Yi was puzzled and unknowingly walked around the bamboo mountain behind "Lochen Palace". He turned to look at Yuchi Jiming who was following closely behind, but saw her frowning - she was really trying to understand martial arts moves!
Since Qiu Yizhi's debut, he has deceived princes and nobles, deceived small officials, and today he deceived Yuchi Jiming, an innocent little girl, which finally made him feel a little unbearable. So he forced a smile and asked, "Ji Ming, can you get anything from these green mountains and green waters?"
Yuchi Jiming bit his lower lip and shook his head, sighing: "How can it be so easy to create your own martial arts? Although the scenery here is excellent, I have no clue at all. I'm really ashamed!"
After Qiu Yizhi heard this, the guilt in her heart increased a bit, and the smile on her face became a little stiff: "I think this matter needs to be done step by step, and the most important thing is not to rush. How about we go back to the 'Chen Palace' first?" Let’s take a look and find a fancy hotel to have lunch. As for learning martial arts, there’s no rush now!”
Yuchi Jiming had nothing to refute, so he nodded in agreement.
The two returned to the "Liaochen Palace" and saw that the wisteria trees on both sides of the path in front of the door had been dug into holes in the east and pits in the west. The original quiet and elegant atmosphere here was gone. .
Upon seeing this, Qiu Yizhi secretly shook his head and sighed, then called out to the "Iron-headed Jiao" and asked, "Have you dug out anything else after digging for half a day?"
The "iron-headed dragon" was covered in mud and dust, but with a smile on his face, he replied: "Yes, yes." In addition to the dead ghost at the beginning, we dug out four more dead bodies here and stacked them up. It's in the concierge. Would you like to take a look?"
Qiu Yizhi had long expected that there must be more than one or two corpses here, but after hearing the words "Iron-headed Jiao", he was still a little surprised, and he didn't know what secrets were hidden in this small Taoist palace.
He suddenly remembered that he came to the "Liaochen Palace" under the guidance of the former magistrate Li Shenshi - so, did Li Shenshi know what was going on here? If he knew what was going on here, why did he let it go for so long without reporting anything? What connection does this "Liaochen Palace" and the Miaozhen layman there have with Bi Xiuwen? If Bi Xiuwen had not died at home, maybe she would have become an unjust ghost under the wisteria tree
None of these questions is of great importance, and none of them can be answered by Qiu Yizhi now.
Qiu Yizhi was originally very confident in his own intelligence. After all, he had no talent, but he only relied on his natural wisdom to help his adoptive father Zheng Rong ascend to the throne. After his success, he retreated calmly and with ease.
However, only three or four days after he took office in this small Shanyin County, he was confused by this major case. Moreover, his current status is just that of a county magistrate, and he has to answer to the people who are suffering, as well as to the state highway superiors - far from having an adoptive father behind him to make the final decision, everything can be done quickly and easily.
In desperation, Qiu Yizhi finally realized that although his experience was thrilling, there was a huge backer behind him; but now that he is serving as the county magistrate, he is really walking on thin ice.
Therefore, Qiu Yizhi has been secretly prepared to be patient and unravel this case like a cocoon, and to seize this opportunity to correct the old habit of frivolity and impatience that his master Zhongli Kuang has taught him countless times.
So Qiu Yizhi ordered his own soldiers: "Stay here today and search the 'Chen Palace' carefully. Don't let go of any clues." After that, he rewarded these people with a large ingot of gold, and then brought them with him. Yuchi Jiming went back to Shanyin County together.
Returning to the county seat, Qiu Yizhi first visited the injured Zhao Chengxiao.
Zhao Chengxiao was placed in a side room in the county government office. Although he had regained consciousness, his body was still weak.
Yuchi Jiming went to the same school with Master Zhao Chengxiao and figured something out. After checking his pulse personally, he said: "Fortunately, Brother Zhao has polished his body very well. Although the injury was not serious, it did not damage the veins and organs. As long as you calm down and take care of yourself for a few months, you will be back to normal.”
Hearing this, Qiu Yizhi felt relieved. Thinking that these people were all rough-minded, she asked Wang Laowu to prepare a generous gift and ask Yang Qiaoer to come here to help take care of Zhao Chengxiao.
Zhao Chengxiao saved Yang Qiaoer's life a day ago. When Qiaoer heard that Zhao Chengxiao was injured, she was very anxious. She even confiscated the gift. Without saying a word, she packed up her belongings and went to the county government office to take good care of Zhao Chengxiao.
On his side, Qiu Yizhi made up his mind to be patient and cautious. After settling Yuchi Jiming, he sat alone in the study room in the back hall and looked through the Shanyin County's historical books.
However, he had only been working hard for two hours when he was interrupted by a shocking news - it turned out that the "Iron-headed Jiao" visited late at night, saying that the top and bottom of the "Liaochen Palace" had been inspected, except for Under the wisteria tree, there was nothing strange anywhere else - but in the ground under the wisteria tree, twelve heads were dug out one after another!
No matter how much Qiu Yizhi pretends to be calm, he can no longer deal with such a major case indifferently - together with Bi Xiuwen who went home to die again, Ling Ling always has thirteen lives - this "Thirteen Lives Miracle" Even in the Han Dynasty, it was a major case that shocked the world.
Qiu Yizhi did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and regardless of the fact that it was already midnight, he sent Wang Laowu to come over and asked him to take his name card and go to Yuezhou City to invite a widower to come over for an autopsy.
Wang Laowu was sleeping soundly and was forcibly awakened. He was naturally unhappy, but he did not dare to disobey Qiu Yizhi's order. He complained for a long time before setting off for the Yuezhou government office.
Qiu Yizhi was not idle either. After sending Wang Laowu away, he polished the ink and spread the paper himself, carefully considered the words of the case that he now knew, and described it in detail. After the preliminary interrogation of Master Miaozhen tomorrow, he would report it to Cai Min, the governor of the state, and Yin Chengliang, the governor.
After Qiu Yizhi had been busy for a while, it was already the fourth watch, and it was really a dark night before dawn. He was extremely sleepy, so he lay down on the tables in the lobby to sleep in his undressed clothes.
When he was no longer asleep, some people from the city came to complain, but it was because of the small matter of buying and selling meat and vegetables. Qiu Yi was helpless, so she had no choice but to cheer up, send these people away, and lay down on the table to take a nap.
This continued until noon. Qiu Yizhi finally regained some strength and asked Captain Chi Jiming to go to the cell to interrogate Master Miaozhen.
The small prison cell in Shanyin County suddenly housed more than ten people, and it became very crowded. Except for Miao Zhen and Li Shenshi, who were alone in a cell, the rest of the little Taoist nuns could only squeeze three or four people into a small cell. among.
It has been sunny weather these two days, and the temperature in the south is rising rapidly. Shanyin County is located among mountains, and the water system in the county is extremely developed, making it appear humid and sultry under the scorching sun. This cell was filled with a sour smell.
Qiu Yizhi couldn't bear the smell, so she asked the cell leader to take Master Miaozhen out of the cell, and was personally escorted by Yuchi Jiming to the small garden carefully tended by Li Shenshi in the back hall of the county government for interrogation. It is also called a bookkeeper in the county government who records from the side.
Qiu Yizhi was already worried about this big case, but Miao Zhen was much calmer than him - except for the fact that he was not familiar with the dressing and had a little dirt on his face, he still looked as energetic as ever.
She smiled and asked Qiu Yi: "Master Qiu is so brave. He took me out of jail. Aren't you afraid that I will run away?"
Qiu Yizhi sneered and said: "It's not that I'm brave, it's all because of Miss Yuchi beside me. With her here, I'm afraid it won't be easy for the layman to escape unscathed!"
"What? Is this a member of the Yuchi family?" Upon hearing this, Miaozhen's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, showing an expression of surprise.
But Yuchi Jiming said nonchalantly: "Not everyone in the Yuchi family is a martial arts leader, so what's the benefit of pretending to be one of their family members?"
After hearing this, Miaozhen layman smiled and said: "It is not a shame for me to fall into the hands of the Yuchi family today... But Mr. Qiu is really unfathomable. There are both Mr. Qin Guangyuan's personal inscriptions and those of the Yuchi family." Personal bodyguards can be said to be well-equipped in culture, Taoism and martial arts..."
Qiu Yizhi knew that although Miaozhen was just a little-known Taoist nun, her abilities should not be underestimated. When talking to her, she must not follow her train of thought, so she changed the subject and said: "In my opinion, lay people are really profound. It’s unpredictable! Do you know what we found in your ‘Liao Chen Palace’?”
"I would like to ask for advice." Miaozhen said lightly.
"It's twelve corpses!" Qiu Yizhi said sharply.
Miaozhen was not intimidated by him at all. Instead, he said lightly: "It turns out there are twelve people; if Bi Juren is added, there will be thirteen people."
"So, these people were all buried under the wisteria stand after you killed them?" Qiu Yizhi asked immediately.
The layman Miaozhen said bluntly: "That's exactly it. Now that the stolen goods are there, there is a mountain of ironclad evidence, and there is nothing to deny - these people really died at the hands of the poor man."
Qiu Yizhi originally thought that Miaozhen layman had high martial arts skills and many tricks, so it would be difficult to get her to plead guilty. However, he did not expect that she confessed and admitted the crime without first eliciting a confession or imposing punishment. -On the contrary, it was beyond Qiu Yi's expectation and made him speechless for a moment. (To be continued)