Divine judge does not refer to someone who is superb in solving cases or has great skills, but is a unique title for his position in the Privy Council, just like training officer.
When the headquarters investigates a case, it usually dispatches one or more teams. These teams are often mixed in the form of old leaders and new ones. The number ranges from five to ten people. The divine judge is the leader of the team and ranks Usually between the seventh and fifth frets.
This time the case report did not come from an individual, but was reported by the magistrate of Gaoshan County, which meant that it was no longer an incident that could be solved by loose monks outside the system.
Within an hour of preparation time, Xia Fan rushed back to his residence. He originally planned to inform Li Yiyi and let her settle dinner by herself in the next few days. Unexpectedly, after she heard that it was an official case, she rejected his proposal and Ask to follow. Seeing that she had made up her mind, Xia Fan had no choice but to give her enough money, ask her to hide her whereabouts, and take a carriage to Gaoshan County on her own.
Next, Xia Fan saw what "Privy Council Speed" is.
The entire team rides, and those who cannot ride are driven by a dedicated jockey. One person and two horses, trotting non-stop all the way. After arriving at the inn, the whole team changed horses and arrived in Gaoshan County in just over two hours, which normally takes more than half a day to drive.
After turning over and dismounting, Xia Fan touched his numb buttocks and decided that the first thing he should do when he went back was to learn to ride a horse. Otherwise, he would be squeezed into a small horse with the jockey and endure Wang Renzhi's ridicule. Such a bad experience made him Don't want to experience it a second time.
"Master Zhang, I've been waiting for you." The magistrate of Gaoshan County was already waiting at the yamen gate. Seeing the Privy Council's group arriving, he quickly stepped forward to greet them, "Do you want to rest first, or go directly to the scene?"
"Mr. Hu, we have something to do. Let's see the scene first."
"I understand." The magistrate waved his hand to his captor, "Clear the way to the place where the crime occurred!"
"Yes, sir."
On the way, Zhang Shenpan had already introduced the basic situation of the destination to Xia Fan and others - the magistrate here was named Hu Huairen, his official rank was up to seventh rank, and he had a population of about 50,000. In terms of scale alone, Gaoshan County would be an extremely ordinary county in other places, but here, it has special significance.
As the county closest to Jinxia City, Gaoshan County's main responsibility is to supply food to the main city. Although the word "mountain" is in the name, it does not affect its status as the granary of Jinxia. A mountain range from north to south only separates it from the sea, but to the west is a broad plain. Xia Fan noticed that on the way here, his field of vision was mostly filled with square rice fields. In two months, the place should be golden.
It is precisely because of the importance of food supply that the Privy Council responded so quickly to Gaoshan County's report.
After passing through two streets and alleys, the head catcher stopped and pointed toward a blocked compound.
"Master Divine Judge, this is where the first crime occurred."
Before he even got close to the courtyard gate, Xia Fan smelled a disgusting rancid smell.
"Tell me about the situation at that time. Who discovered the problem first?" Zhang Shenping raised his leg and stepped over the threshold, and the others had no choice but to follow in.
"My lord, it's the Kong family who lives next door. Two days ago, they heard a noise at Qian's house at night. It was very weird. The next day, they banged on the door and no one answered. I led people to the scene. After, uh, arrived...after..." The catcher suddenly stuttered.
"What happened next?" Zhang Shenfan asked impatiently.
He swallowed, "When we arrived, we found four corpses - all four members of the Qian family had died, and their deaths were extremely tragic."
Walking into the yard, the stench was already so strong that Xia Fan had to hold his breath to hold on. Others were not much better, and Luo Youer even looked like he was about to vomit.
He remembered that the other party's sense of smell was quite sensitive.
The courtyard floor was covered with four linen sheets.
"Open it." Zhang Shenping said.
"Yes." The catcher winked at Wu Zuo, who slowly lifted the cover.
"Ugh—" Luo Youer was the first to cover her mouth and ran out.
Then came Wang Renzhi and Wei Wushuang.
Shangguan Cai's expression was solemn. Although he looked uncomfortable, he did not take a step back.
Only Yue Feng's expression remained normal.
No wonder his companions couldn't bear it. If Xia Fan hadn't been baptized by Da Fang Xiao Fang for a long time, he might have run away at this moment.
I saw that the corpse under the white cloth showed the ultimate sense of regularity, which could be said to be horizontal and vertical. At first glance, it looked like a square block of wood.
The thing is, people are not blocks of wood.
The Qian family seemed to be forced into square spaces of different sizes by an unimaginable force, and any protruding parts were pressed flat. This abnormal compression caused a large amount of skin cracks and broken bones, leaving the inside in a mess. However, no matter how broken the body was, the surface was still smooth, even the hardest head.
Xia Fan couldn't help but think of the game Minecraft.
However, when he saw the square man in reality, he only felt a little scared.
"Are there any other victims besides the Qian family?" Zhang Shenpan asked.
"Yesterday, there was an additional Xue family, just one street away from here. Two people died in total, and one of them ran out of the house and escaped."
"Did two incidents happen in two days... There is indeed a need to report it." He looked thoughtful, "You didn't lose the guy who survived, right?"
"How could it be possible? Sir, you are joking," the head catcher said with a smile, "We are also experienced people and locked him up as soon as possible. He is waiting in his yard now."
"Yes," Zhang Shenjian nodded, and then shouted outside the yard, "Hey, are you done vomiting? Come in and do your work when you are done! Master Zhang should have taught you how to start an evil case, right? It's time for you to show your performance. "
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Unless they have the ability to directly restore the scene, the alchemist can only start from the inquiry and investigation part.
Xia Fan proposed to divide the people into two groups. He, Wei Wushuang, and Luo You'er inspected the scene, while Wang Renzhi, Yue Feng, and Shangguan Cai went to inquire about the situation. This proposal was quickly recognized by most people, except Luo You'er.
"Aren't you deliberately trying to retaliate against me?" She covered her nose tightly and squinted her eyes, saying vaguely, "If I am smoked to death, how are you going to explain to your senior sister?"
Hey... your choice of words is a bit strange. When will I have to play the role of guardian again
"Miss Luo," Xia Fan squatted down, held the opponent's shoulders with both hands, and said slowly with the most sincere expression, "We are a team, right?"
She nodded.
"If we want to find the culprit, we must grasp its traces. Who else here besides you can have such efficient tracking capabilities?"
She looked hesitant.
"This is the team's first mission. How quickly you can rise in the Privy Council will be determined by your performance this time. Now everyone is relying on you."
She bit her lower lip.
"I know this is not easy, but it is precisely because of this that your irreplaceability can be highlighted - just like your senior sister Luo Qingqing stood up in front of many candidates when facing the Great Wilderness."
"Can I be like senior sister..." she muttered.
"Of course. As long as you have a strong heart, it's not impossible to surpass her."
"I... got it." Luo Youer seemed to have made up her mind.
It’s done. Xia Fan thought with satisfaction, it seemed that his level of chicken soup had not declined.
"Actually..." She turned back when she walked to the door and whispered, "I never thought about surpassing Senior Sister... As long as I don't get thrown too far away by her, that's enough." After saying that, she pursed her lips and walked quickly. Went into the house.
Looking at the other party's innocent smile, Xia Fan suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.