"Where is it weird?" Wu Xiang asked in surprise.
Bo Ruoyou frowned, "His testimony is the same as what I heard that day. Usually, I can't remember the scene clearly, but recently I have been having nightmares. In the nightmare, it was that night when I heard three things. Qingling’s voice, but Li Shen’s testimony did not mention that he was carrying Sanqingling, not only that, but I doubt where I was hiding at that time, it’s not as simple as what he said.”
Wu Xiang's thick eyebrows raised high, "Dream? If it's just a dream, I'm afraid it won't be accurate..."
Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou, feeling a little anxious in her heart, she had been working for him for many years, and she didn't know that dreams could not be real, coupled with her strange disease, the words she said right now were indeed powerless, but it was precisely because she had worked for him for many years, It gave her a sharper insight than ordinary people, and she clearly knew that this dream was definitely not without reason.
Huo Weilou shook her hand reassuringly, "What about the evidence in other cases?"
Wu Xiang immediately said: "This subordinate will go and get it."
As soon as Wu Xiang left, Huo Weilou said: "Don't worry, read more testimonies. Since this person committed serial crimes, his habits must be similar."
Bo Ruoyou felt a little uneasy again, and after a while Wu Xiang fetched some other confessions, Bo Ruoyou forced himself to gather his mind, and sat by the case to read.
In addition to Bo Lanzhou's case, there are five other cases including Ming Guilan's case. Ming Guilan was the only one who escaped, and the other four children all died. Watching and hunting to find the target is also very cautious, so there may be a gap of two or three years before committing the crime.
Bo Ruoyou focused on the case of the family with the surname Chang in the twenty-fourth year of Jianhe.
It was precisely because of this case that she and Hu Changqing went to Zhao He, the old yamen.
"This case happened in the winter of the 24th year of Jianhe, but Baijia Village outside the city was demolished at the beginning of the 25th year of Jianhe. Before that, he had successfully committed two murders outside the city. Entering the capital to commit murder?"
Wu Xiang frowned upon hearing this, "I didn't ask about that, but he also bought a house in the city—"
Bo Ruoyou looked back again, and said in a cool voice, "Is his house near Chang's house?"
"That's right." Wu Xiang nodded, "It's also because of this, at that time he took a fancy to the young master of the Chang family, and later he murdered him."
However, this also means that there is no trace of this house now. The entire Pingning Square where the Chang family was located was demolished, and the case cannot be found. Bo Ruoyou frowned and said: "If he Buying a house, there are many government documents, can you still find these?"
Wu Xiang shook her head, "It's not known, the house is an old house, he bought a remote place, because the price was good, the original owner was very forthright and gave him the house."
Bo Ruoyou thought it was weird, but the suspicious point here was not considered evidence. She looked back again and found that the three cases including Wen Jin were all outside the city. "The case in the 26th year of Jianhe The case of He Jianhe in the 29th year is quite clear."
"That's right, these two cases took place after the demolition of Pingningfang. They were done in his house by the Luohe River. The house was later sold by him to someone else. We checked it out and found it to be true. It's just the age. It has been a long time, and there is no trace of the crime, and the new head of the household does not know that someone died in that house."
This is quite normal, Bo Ruoyou stared at the testimony, but always felt that there was something she missed, but for a while, she couldn't remember what she missed.
"He didn't mention Sanqingling in the other cases, but Mr. Ming said that he heard a sound similar to a bell in a daze—"
Bo Ruoyou didn't want to let this go easily, Wu Xiang hesitated for a moment and said: "When Li Shen answered, he was very calm from the beginning to the end. When asked about certain details, he would bluntly say that he couldn't remember clearly, but when he arrived at the place where the crime was committed , but he can give a general idea. He remembers the general family background of these victims, and he can point out where the children were abducted, where the crime was committed, where the corpse was thrown, and how the scene was handled. It is basically the same as the situation back then. , the Yamen mainly relied on these to identify him as the murderer."
There are no other survivors who have experienced the other cases, but she and Ming Guilan are the only ones. Judging from the confession, Li Shen is indeed the murderer, but thinking of the situation in the dream, Bo Ruoyou can't easily convince herself.
Wu Xiang saw her face gloomy and continued to ask: "What do you think? It's impossible for Li Shen not to be the murderer."
Bo Ruoyou said: "That's not what I meant, but I was thinking about Li Shen's incomplete testimony, whether there will be other accomplices..."
Wu Xiang sighed, "My lord and I have thought about this question, but after repeated interrogations, Li Shen said that he was the only one, and he dared not let others know about such a brutal method, and because of this, the time interval between his crimes was extremely long. "
Bo Ruoyou's thoughts were confused and he hesitated for a while, Huo Weilou suddenly asked: "The master of Feiyun temple said that he had been a layman for two years. During this time, where and what did he do?"
"He returned to secular life in the 14th year of Jianhe, and returned to Feiyun Temple in the 16th year of Jianhe. He went to Yizhou in the middle and lived on the money he accumulated in Feiyun Temple. He wanted to make a living by telling fortunes to others, but Firstly, he is not familiar with the place where he was born, secondly, he lost the reputation of Feiyun Temple, and no one in Yizhou invites him, so he will not be able to stay in this way for two years, and because of his illness, he has to go back to Feiyun Temple to seek Master."
Huo Weilou asked again: "Have you ever sent someone to Yizhou to investigate?"
Wu Xiang showed hesitation, "I didn't send anyone. Firstly, what happened in the past two years has nothing to do with the case, and secondly, Yizhou is far away, and it happened more than ten years ago. A little unknown Taoist priest probably won't be able to investigate. What happened."
Huo Weilou pondered for a moment and didn't say anything, Bo Ruoyou was also a little confused, she carefully read the evidence of several cases again, and after keeping everything in her heart, she offered to leave.
On the way back, Huo Weilou said: "If you are worried, I will send someone to go to Yizhou. Although Li Shen was a little tricky before he got sick, he was still a normal Taoist priest, but after he came back, he changed. It is not something for a terminally ill person to believe in these crooked ways and kill so many children in a row."
Bo Ruoyou shook her head after thinking about it, "Yizhou is far away, it would be too troublesome to send someone there, and Lord Hou is currently on an errand."
Huo Weilou embraced her, "Sending the servants of the Marquis Mansion, it doesn't hinder anything, this matter is a knot in your heart, if you don't untie it, it's rare for you to let go of this matter."
She couldn't help but feel grateful, "Master Hou, if my illness gets worse and worse, what should Master Hou do?"
Her illness is extremely weird. Although it is only an occasional crime now, but in the next few decades, no one can say for sure. Huo Weilou stroked her hair, "It doesn't matter if it gets worse. With Mr. Cheng here, He cured you well in the past, and he will be able to cure you again in the future, and if it doesn’t work, I will extend the doctor’s treatment for you, or take you back to Qingzhou.”
Bo Ruoyou's throat is slightly bitter, not because of anything else, but because Huo Weilou watched his parents' tragedies since he was a child, and because of his mother's illness, he received little love and care. If the wife he married now also suffers from madness, how painful would it be for him
And going back to the words of Qingzhou, it is even more difficult for him. As long as he is in the middle of the court, the emperor will not be able to let him leave the capital, unless he gives up his power and just becomes an idle prince.
Bo Ruoyou's heart ached, and she couldn't help but fell into Huo Weilou's arms, "It would be great if I could remember what happened back then—"
Huo Weilou's hand silently fell on her back and caressed her back, his phoenix eyes were full of deepness, at this moment, a trace of sweet fragrance floated into the carriage along the cold wind, Huo Weilou's heart moved, and he asked the carriage to stop.
Bo Ruoyou was a little suspicious, "What's wrong?"
The carriage was driving to the busy city, and there were not many vendors hawking in the icy and snowy environment. Huo Weilou first drove the curtain and took a look outside. He saw a steaming candy shop not far away, and said, "Wait a minute."
After Huo Weilou got off the carriage, Bo Ruoyou lifted the curtain to look curiously, and saw him walk up to the candy shop and say something, soon the boss wrapped something for him in paper, and he left it casually A piece of silver, turned back and walked to the carriage.
As soon as Huo Weilou got into the carriage, Bo Ruoyou also smelled a sweet smell, "What did you buy?"
Huo Weilou sat down and unfolded the paper bag. Bo Ruoyou saw a ball of silver-threaded dragon beard crisp at a glance. She couldn't help being slightly stunned. Huo Weilou said: "I asked your second uncle to visit the mansion the day before yesterday, and they said that you were ill in the past. You can’t stop crying from time to time, but the dragon’s beard cake can coax you, now buy some dragon’s beard cake and put it away, if you get sick again, I can use it to comfort you, do you want to try it?”
Bo Ruoyou hesitated for a moment, raised her hand and twisted a wisp into her mouth, the rich sweetness was a bit tingly, Bo Ruoyou didn't like it, but this taste caused a few fragmentary images to flash in her mind .
Dragon Beard Cake is a unique snack in the capital. She hasn't eaten it for more than ten years. She couldn't help twisting another strand, and said after a while: "I didn't like this when I was young..."
After a pause, she said in a daze, "I remember that my younger brother likes to eat this."
Huo Weilou said: "Yes, your second aunt said that this is your brother's favorite snack, but for some reason, you were seriously ill at that time, only this thing can comfort you."
A flash of lightning flashed in Bo Ruoyou's mind, but it disappeared before she could catch it. Her forehead twitched suddenly, "How could it be so weird? I've even changed my taste when I'm sick?"
Huo Weilou comforted him: "Maybe you miss him too much, that's why he has this hobby."
Bo Ruoyou felt bitter sweetness in her mouth, she rewrapped the paper, "Maybe it's not that simple." She didn't know what came to her mind, she turned to look at Huo Weilou and said, "I want to see Second Uncle and the others again."