In fact, Su Xiaopei had never seen the ancient underworld.
In fact, when she was doing this job as a master, her daily activities were limited to her residence and yamen, and she never even went to the market. On weekdays, Aunt Liu helped me with my daily purchases. When I left the alley, it was the yamen, so I didn’t need to take a few more steps. So don't talk about the underworld, except for these officials in the yamen, she has only seen the relevant parties during the trial. I spend more time struggling with classical Chinese than seeing people.
Sometimes she would laugh at herself and think that the red thread is really not bad for her, and she was pulled here to be an old leftover girl and a house girl, and that Cheng Jiangyi didn't even see a ghost. She was suddenly a little panicked, could she have been unable to find him, and would have been trapped here for the rest of her life
That month old lady was unreliable, saying that the red thread was tied tightly, and she would be not far from Cheng Jiangyi when she came, but what happened? Now even the official system is used, and no useful news has been received. The more she thought about it, the more flustered she felt, and since Ran Feize was not around, she didn't even have anyone to talk to. This made Su Xiaopei even more sad.
On this day, ten days after Ran Feize left, Bai Yulang suddenly brought her a letter: "Uncle Ran gave it to you." The disapproval on the young man's face was very conspicuous, and Su Xiaopei did not see it.
But why would she write to her again? Could it be that she was in a bad mood, Bai Yulang could see it? Ran Feize wrote a letter when he said he was in a bad mood
Su Xiaopei opened the letter. This time the letter was quite long. He was very considerate not to write classical Chinese, which made Su Xiaopei feel very warm. After reading it, he couldn't help laughing.
The letter was written by Ran Feize when he was halfway through the trip. He told her which cities she passed through along the way and what special scenery they had. He said that he sent her letter to the temples along the way according to the promise, so that she should not worry about it. He said that when he settled down at the inn a few days ago, he took out the roast chicken and wine that Su Xiaopei gave him to eat, and was stared at by Xiao Er. He said that the stingy second brother of Bala disliked him for not buying food in his store. He said that the more the younger brother stared at him, the less he would buy food in his store. He said that the roast chicken and wine she bought tasted quite good, and he liked it very much.
Su Xiaopei could imagine Ran Feize's maddened inn's second child. Sometimes he is like a child, deliberately provocative and irritating, a strong and tall man who is obviously tall and burly, but he is naive from time to time. Su Xiaopei looked at his letter and couldn't help but laugh. He said in the letter that when he settled down and had a fixed address, he would tell her.
Su Xiaopei's heart skipped a beat, he almost thought he was inviting her to join him, but after thinking about it, what he meant was that she would be able to reply to him too.
Sure enough, nearly ten days later, Su Xiaopei received a letter from Ran Feize again. This time he said that he had arrived at Wuzhen next to Pingzhou City and settled there. He told her what the house he lived in was like and what the surrounding scenery was like. He also said that there were many tourists in Wuzhen, most of them were rough men. He was a sturdy man here, which made him quite is confidence. He said that if she was here, she would definitely praise him. He also said that things here are about the same price as Stone Town, and some are cheaper. For example, the steamed buns are five coins and two. He said that he has done the calculations for her, and she can buy 2,000 steamed buns with her monthly money.
Su Xiaopei laughed when he saw it.
Ran Feize said some trivial things in the letter. Although it was trivial, Su Xiaopei read it with relish. At the end of the letter, Ran Feize said that his place of stay had been set, and he was looking forward to her letter. The letter contained an envelope in which he had written the address. She also told her to hand over the letter to Bai Yulang, and he would arrange for someone to deliver the letter.
Su Xiaopei was in a good mood after reading the letter, and she quickly replied to him. She talked about her current living situation, which was stable, but a little boring. She told him that no major case had happened recently, and she had to read the old case file every day. She also told him that there was no progress in finding someone, and she was a little flustered.
In the end, she sued Bai Yulang, saying that if she handed this letter to Bai Yulang, he would definitely talk about the incompatibility of her private gift and reception. But she planned to tell Bai Yulang that this letter was given and accepted by her in an open and honest manner, not personal, so let him stop nagging. She asked him how many letters he gave to Bai Yulang. She said that he only gave her two letters, and the others were still hidden. She wanted to get all these letters back, and asked Ran Feize to tell Bai Yulang to hand them over. .
Su Xiaopei had a lot to say, so the letter was long and fast. After writing, she put the letter in the envelope prepared by Ran Feize and sealed it, and then took it to Bai Yulang and asked him to help arrange the delivery.
As she expected, Bai Yulang raised his brows and looked at her. Su Xiaopei smiled and pointed to the words on the envelope. It was Ran Feize's words. He asked her to write the letter. She really couldn't blame her for nagging her.
In the end, Bai Yulang said: "That can't be answered so quickly." He weighed the weight of the letter and added: "It's still written so much."
Hey, does this mean that women who are too proactive in replying to letters are also discordant? What is he despising? It's so petty, look at how strong people are. Su Xiaopei also frowned and looked at Bai Yulang.
Bai Yulang had nothing to say. He murmured and took the letter away, saying that he would also write a letter, talk to Uncle Ran well, and sue the eldest sister for anything inappropriate. Su Xiaopei ignored him, thinking that Ran Feize would see her letter soon, and couldn't help smiling. She was looking forward to the days passing quickly, and she wanted to receive another letter from Ran Feize as soon as possible.
But the days did not go by so fast, but it was finally not so peaceful.
On this day, an old woman came to the gate of the yamen with a corpse on her back, beating drums to plead for injustice. The old woman was a peasant woman in the suburbs. Her husband passed away early, and her eldest daughter had married out of town. She was the only one in the family who depended on the youngest daughter. Two days ago, she had come to report to the officials that her youngest daughter was missing and there was no trace. The official side has never found her daughter's whereabouts. Today, the old woman came with the corpse on her back, saying that she had been searching for her daughter in and out of the city, and by coincidence, she met her daughter who had been robbed and escaped desperately on the outskirts of the city. The daughter was dying. When she saw her mother, she collapsed. Before she died, she pointed her finger in the direction and told her mother that she was robbed of a house with red tiles and blue walls on the outskirts of the city, where she was tortured and beaten for several days. She recognized the man as Tong Feng, a senior official from Buzhuang, Linxian County.
After the daughter said this, she finally died. The old woman was distraught, she gritted her teeth and carried her daughter's body on her back, and went straight to the yamen to beat drums and complain.
The governor attached great importance to the case and ordered an immediate autopsy.
The daughter had just died of breath, her body was covered in scars, and her limbs were all tied, which was horrible to see. She was wearing only a torn outer garment, bare feet and hair disheveled, as if she was looking for an opportunity to escape. After hearing this, the governor ordered Gu Xing, Liu Xiang and others to search for the house the old woman had mentioned.
Gu Zhaotou got the order and took Liu Xiang and others there, but it turned out that there was really a house with red tiles and green walls. After inquiring from left to right, the owner of the house was indeed Tong Feng, the owner of the cloth village in Linxian County, the neighboring county.
Before Gu Zhaotou came back, the governor asked the old woman again about the details of her daughter's disappearance and recovery, and how to recognize Tong Feng. The old woman told her tearfully, her daughter is a kind girl, and she often does some needlework to supplement her family. Because of this, she has taken over a lot of work in the village of Tong Daguan, so she recognized it.
The governor also asked the woman's daughter's relationship with Tong Feng on weekdays. The woman shook her head and said that her youngest daughter was never married in her boudoir, and she was usually cautious in her words and actions, and she was very polite. The work was handed over to the steward of the cloth village, and the money was collected and returned, and he never stayed in the cloth village. Even if I saw Daguan Tong, I just bowed my head to say hello, and didn't talk much.
The governor of the government heard that, and when Gu Zhaotou reported back, he realized that Tong Feng was very excited when he saw the color, but the woman refused, so he looked for an opportunity to forcibly kidnap the woman. Although Linxian County has its own county government, it can be regarded as within the jurisdiction of Ning'an Prefecture City. Qin Zhaotou has a golden sword bestowed by the emperor, and he can arrest murderers all over the country. County, bring back Tong Feng.
When Qin De was leaving, the old woman knelt in front of the horse, kowtowed vigorously, and begged the adults with tears to uphold justice for her daughter and punish the murderer. Seeing this scene, Su Xiaopei couldn't help but be moved.
Qin De was leading the people, set off in the dark, returned in the early morning of the second day, and escorted Tong Feng back. But at this point, things have changed. Tong Feng refused to plead guilty. He said that he spent two days at home with his wives and concubines, and he did not go out. His wives and concubines could testify. Needless to say, his three wives and concubines naturally gave confessions, confirming that Tong Feng was indeed having fun with them at home and never went out.
Tong Feng also knew that the old woman had helped his cloth shop with some embroidery work, but her skills were mediocre, and she hadn't done any work for her family for several months. The old woman and her daughter had come to the door a few times to make trouble, but he asked Butler Bu Zhuang to stop him. He said that the old woman suffered miserably, and those who heard it were moved, but who would know whether the girl was dying saying that he committed the crime or did not have time to speak at all? The old woman lost her life, and she was eager to vent her hatred, so she found someone who had a grudge in her heart to bear the crime, which is unknown. Besides, there is no one on the left or right of the house, which is very eye-catching. Many people know that it is owned by Tong Feng, and it is not unusual to be able to tell the characteristics of the house and refer to his name.
The old woman never expected that she would be beaten upside down now, her face turned pale with anger, and she couldn't speak, and she fainted out of anger.
The governor sent Gu Xing, Liu Xiang and others to search the house again. After checking, they reported back that they did not find the clothes of the old woman, nor did they find any other physical evidence that people had been detained in the house. There were no servants in the house, and the neighbors to the left and right were far apart, and no one saw anything unusual in the house, nor did they hear a woman shouting for help.
The governor of the government again ordered Qin Zhaotou to go to Tong Mansion in Linxian County to question everyone in the mansion. Qin De just thought about it and took Su Xiaopei with him.
But there was no progress in the questioning in Tong Mansion. All the servants in Tong Mansion said that the officials were at home for two days, but there was an order not to disturb them in the dormitory. Everyone knew that it was the master's family who was looking for fun, so Everyone does their own work, and they don't dare to disturb them. The three wives and concubines also swore an oath, and that was true for those two days.
Qin Dezheng and Su Xiaopei went to the dormitory to see, the smell of lewdness had not yet dissipated, and the dormitory was a mess, and it seemed that there was no lie.
Qin Dezheng asked Su Xiaopei what he thought of this matter, but Su Xiaopei was thinking carefully about what these people said. The wife and concubine said that they had been having fun these two days, and the servant also said that the master's house was locked in the house. In these words, even if Tong Feng was not included in the subject, it was valid. So they don't seem to be lying, and they don't need to lie. When things were turned upside down, those people answered fluently, some were too fluent.
"I want to take a look at that house." Su Xiaopei thought for a while and made a request.
These people's words were obviously carefully prepared, but Tong Feng's eyes were cold and calm, with no remorse and pity. This is a typical anti-social personality. It is not his first time to arrange his wife, concubines and servants so well. A crime was committed. There must be some clues left.
Qin De was taking Su Xiaopei to the house with red tiles and green walls on the outskirts of the city.
The house is very clean, and some are too clean. Obviously, after the woman escaped, Tong Feng knew something was wrong, so he cleaned it. The house is not big, and there are no strange furnishings or objects in several rooms, but in one room, Su Xiaopei took out a box from the cabinet and saw a few small jewelry.
"This is nothing special. The woman said that her daughter has no jewelry, so these are not the girl's, and can't be the physical evidence that he imprisoned the girl." Qin Dezheng looked at it.
"I know." Su Xiaopei nodded, and she also listened to the old woman's testimony, this thing is definitely not the old woman's. Su Xiaopei stared at the jewelry, the colors, styles, and textures were not the same. They were not from the same woman, or in other words, they were not from the same woman. Tong Feng's wives and concubines are much better than these.
Su Xiaopei's mind flashed, she said to Qin Dezheng: "This is not a case, Tong Feng is a serial criminal."
Qin Dezheng was surprised.
"These are his trophies. He must have robbed other girls, tortured them and killed them. He needs to deal with the bodies."
Qin Dezheng was even more surprised.
"He cleaned up all the things and destroyed the evidence, but he was reluctant to throw them away. He needed these things to satisfy his perverted psychological desires." When Su Xiaopei talked about these things, there were always some modern words that were not clean. Qin Dezheng was already there. Habits, you can understand even if you guess, if you don't understand, you will ask again. Anyway, although this girl Su's words are strange, she can really solve strange cases.
Su Xiaopei put down the jewelry and straightened up, quite sure that Tong Feng is a serial killer. She suddenly felt a chill on her back, because she thought that in modern times, there was a case similar to this. The murderer used the property outside to commit the crime. Every time he went out to commit a crime, he let his wife and mistress have fun at home with others. The neighbors could hear the movement, and he had a perfect alibi. He is very good at psychological control and has mastered every person and detail, so the matter has not been exposed until his mistress was involved in the drug case.
Su Xiaopei said to Qin Dezheng: "This is desolate and can hide corpses. If he kills someone, he will definitely dispose of the corpse nearby. Master Qin can lead someone to look for it nearby, and there must be more than one victim."
Qin Dezheng believed her, sent a small arrester to go back to the yamen, and asked Gu Xing to bring some more people. Everyone scattered around to search, and finally found the traces of digging in the woods not far from the house, and dug them up. At first glance, there were four corpses buried around.
This time there was a major breakthrough in the case, and the governor immediately searched for people who had reported to the officials that their daughters were missing, and asked them to identify the bodies. In the face of irrefutable evidence, Tong Feng could no longer deny it, and his wife and concubine finally spit out the truth. Just like Su Xiaopei thought, Tong Feng went out to commit a crime, let his wife and concubine seek pleasure at home, and the servants avoided it. Whenever anyone asks, as long as the wife and concubine insist on the testimony, There will be no problem. The wives and concubines said that officials have become powerful in recent years, and they are all afraid of him.
Su Xiaopei talked with the two women separately for a long time, and felt that Tong Feng's methods of abuse and psychological control were too similar to that of the modern murderer. If it weren't for the difference in time and space, she would have doubted that Tong Feng had read the media reports and it was the murderer. A copycat of the case. But after she talked with Tong Feng, she was sure that this person was an authentic ancient person. Su Xiaopei felt that he was thinking too much, and chuckled to himself that he was confused.
The case was solved, and it only took less than five days to solve such a major case, and even a series of old cases from the past were also solved. The Governor is overjoyed. Su Xiaopei saw the figure of the peasant woman kneeling at the gate of the yamen, kowtowing and shouting for the Master Qingtian, wiping her tears away, she felt a little sad, but luckily the wicked were punished, which could be considered some comfort to the mother.
That night, Su Xiaopei wrote to Ran Feize. She told him what had happened these days, she said she broke the case, she missed her mother, she was far away from home, and she was afraid that she would not be able to go back.
As Su Xiaopei wrote and wrote, his mood became more and more depressed. She wrote in the letter that he is her only friend in this world, and she misses him too. How far is Pingzhou City
At this point, she stopped writing.
She took out Ran Feize's letter "There will be a scheduled meeting in the future", and took it back. Sighing, sitting there in a daze.
How far is it, can she still go see him? It was inconvenient for him to take her with him. In fact, he originally planned to send her to a nunnery. Now it is much better to have a government yamen to let her stay. She should be content and not always bother him and delay him. In fact, when she thinks about it, how lucky she is. As soon as she passed through, she met a good person like Ran Feize. Under his care, she really didn't suffer much, except that she couldn't find the person she was looking for. It went well. But finding talent is the key, she can't go back if she can't find Cheng Jiangyi, but she really has no clue, what can she do
If she finds out that she is missing and gone, how worried will my mother be? She misses her so much, and although the mother and daughter would have to quarrel and make trouble whenever they meet, she still misses her. Dad used to say that their mother and daughter had similar temperaments, and Dad was right. She misses her father too, there are no pictures of her father to see here...
Su Xiaopei was in a daze when he suddenly heard a knock on the door, "dong dong dong", neither heavy nor light, but clear.
Su Xiaopei was a little wary, whether Aunt Liu, her family, or Bai Yulang or someone else came looking for him, except for knocking on the door, he would call "Miss Su" again. But this time there was no knock on the door. Su Xiaopei didn't answer the door, she took the dagger and quietly walked behind the door.
But there was no sound outside the door, as if the knock on the door just now was an illusion. But Su Xiaopei knew she heard right, someone knocked on the door just now.
"Who is it?" She couldn't help but asked in a low voice, but no one answered.
Su Xiaopei waited, frowned, and was about to ignore it and return to the room, but suddenly saw a letter under the crack of the door.
This is not Ran Feize's letter, Su Xiaopei can be sure without reading it.
He wouldn't let someone send her a letter in such a scare manner.
Su Xiaopei hesitated and picked up the letter. Then she leaned on the crack of the door and looked out, no one was there.
Su Xiaopei took the letter back to the room and opened it.
After just one look, she rushed out, pulled the latch of the door and rushed out in one breath.
The moon hangs high, the night sky is clear, and the alley is brightly lit by the moonlight. At a glance, I can see the bottom, and there is no one in the alley. Su Xiaopei then ran outside and ran all the way to the street. She looked left and right, shook her head eagerly, but saw nothing suspicious.
Su Xiaopei's heart was beating fast, and it was about to beat.
There were only three words on the letter—Who are you