It was raining heavily at night, Huo Weilou met the people who sent Bo Ruoyou back when he was two blocks away from Cheng's house.
Seeing Huo Weilou coming in the rain, they were also a little surprised, Huo Weilou asked loudly in the heavy rain: "Has someone been sent to the house?"
The embroiderer responded with a loud voice, but Huo Weilou still whipped his whip, and continued to go to Cheng's house. He came once when he sent Bo Ruoyou back last time, and before half a stick of incense, he arrived in front of Cheng's house.
Going forward to call for the door, Zhou Liang waited for a while before opening the door. When he saw Huo Weilou standing wet in the rain, he was startled, "Master Hou? The villain pays homage to Master Hou—"
Huo Weilou stared, "Where is Bo Ruoyou?"
Zhou Liang hurriedly said: "Miss came back for a while, and talked to the master for a while, and now I'm going back to the room to change clothes, Master Hou is here to see Miss?" He stepped back, "Master Hou, come in first, It's raining too much."
Huo Weilou glanced into the courtyard, there was a dim light in the night rain, he entered the door without hesitation, "This Marquis has something to ask her, lead the way."
With Zhou Liang's confirmation, there is no need to enter the door, but it is raining too much tonight. If Huo Weilou didn't see her with his own eyes, he would not be at ease, so he walked around the screen wall and entered the front yard. When it came to Huo Weilou, he was also surprised, and quickly walked down the steps under an umbrella, "Why is Lord Hou here so late—"
Huo Weilou glanced around, as if looking for Bo Ruoyou's shadow, "This Marquis has something to ask Bo Ruoyou."
Cheng Yunzhi held an umbrella for Huo Weilou to invite him into the main hall, and at the same time motioned Zhou Liang to call Bo Ruoyou, and said, "Master Hou is here to ask Youyou what the dirt is? I have already experienced it, and those things are rouge."
Huo Weilou walked to the corridor and stood still, there was no surprise on his face.
It wasn't Han Qi who killed the murderer, but Han Sheng's boudoir was full of rouge and powder. It was not surprising to find the rouge on Han Sheng's body under Xu Wanshu's nails.
He was completely soaked, and water was still dripping from the hem of his robe. Although Cheng Yunzhi invited him to sit down again, he had no intention of entering. He looked at the yard for a few moments, only to feel that it was simpler than he imagined. Turning around, she just looked at the direction where Zhou Liang left just now and said nothing. Aunt Liang heard the movement coming out of the kitchen, and she was a little inexplicable to see so many people suddenly coming in the yard.
At this moment, Zhou Liang suddenly strode out from the west courtyard, "Master! Lord Hou! Something happened—"
As soon as these words came out, Huo Weilou's heart sank suddenly.
The worst plan came true, he walked towards the west courtyard with a sharp look, Zhou Liang blushed, he didn't even know where he had lost his umbrella, and then said anxiously: "The door of Miss's room is closed, but the window is wide open. Come on, she's gone—”
As soon as this remark came out, Cheng Yunzhi and Aunt Liang were startled, and came to the west courtyard one after another. Huo Weilou stepped into the upper room of the west courtyard, and walked into the inner room after entering the door. A dim light was still on in the room, but as What Zhou Liang said, Bo Ruoyou disappeared.
The outer robe on her body was still placed beside the bed, the tables and chairs in the room were all in order, and there were no traces of fighting, only the rear window was wide open, Huo Weilou frowned, and his eyes fell, seeing the wet marks on the ground at a glance .
It was the wet marks left by the two people, like footprints, but it was incomplete, and there were marks after being dragged on the ground. Huo Weilou pinched his knuckles, "Search! I just left not long ago."
Ning Xiao didn't expect Huo Weilou's worry to be true, he quickly led the people to disperse, and Cheng Yunzhi, who followed, saw that Bo Ruoyou had really disappeared, sweating on his brow anxiously, "Youyou just went back to the house just now, this time What's going on? Where did the person go? Master Hou came at this time, did he know that something will happen to Youyou?"
Huo Weilou was standing at the back window, his whole body was cold and cold, his eyes seemed deep and calm, but deep in the pupils, there was a thunderous anger brewing, "The murderer in this case is at large, and for a moment The former Marquis learned that the murderer had seen her for an autopsy, and this Marquis was worried that the murderer would come to seek revenge, so he brought someone to take a look, but he didn't think it was still a step too late."
As soon as the words fell, there was another muffled thunder in the sky, and a white beam slashed down in the air. The white light instantly reflected Huo Weilou's face clearly, and the murderous intent appeared on the handsome face carved with knives and axes, as if he really was Yan Luo in the world.
The dark night like ink, and the downpour of rain, seemed to cover all the traces of ghosts and monsters. Huo Weilou couldn't imagine where Bo Ruoyou would be taken, let alone what would happen to her. His tough heart The heart that had been in for more than twenty years suddenly began to convulse uncontrollably, and the dull pain spread gradually. He bent his back and exhaled with difficulty.
Suddenly, Ning Xiao yelled in the backyard, "Master Hou, I found out—"
Huo Weilou straightened his back, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he jumped out of the window sill, and walked into the rainy night again.
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The thunder was deafening, waking up the fainting Bo Ruoyou. Her consciousness was not clear, but she felt that icy and cold water was constantly splashing on her body. Her neck hurt badly, and her hands were cut backwards. She was tied behind her back, there was something hard in her abdomen, and she was also bumping up and down. She opened her eyes with difficulty, but the rain invaded in an instant, and she closed them tightly again, while the surroundings were crackling with rain, I don't know where I am at all.
Half awake and half dizzy like this for a long time, Bo Ruoyou realized that she was being carried on the shoulders. Although she was slender, only a man with considerable strength could carry her. Suddenly, she realized that Afterwards, a terrible thought came to me.
It's no wonder that there is no women's underwear in the boudoir, and there is no room for menstruation. If the murderer is a man, he likes women's skirts and dresses like women, so why bother to prepare these
She felt cold all over, but wondered why the murderer didn't kill her directly, but brought her out.
What would the murderer do at such a risk
Her thoughts faltered, and her whole body gradually became numb from the pain. After an unknown amount of time, a violent impact knocked her internal organs out of place, and her throat felt a fishy sweetness.
The murderer threw her to the ground.
A weak moan of pain overflowed from her throat, and Bo Ruoyou curled up. She had been drenched in the rain for an unknown amount of time, but at this moment, she felt that the sound of the crackling rain seemed a little far away, and there was no cold water on her body to splash her again. Curled up into a ball, trembling and slowing down for a long time, the pain was relieved just now, and consciousness gradually recovered.
Before she opened her eyes, she first smelled a familiar rancid smell, and then there were footsteps and rustling sounds in her ears. When she opened her eyes with all her strength, she first saw a small There was a burst of fire, and then, she saw a young woman in a red dress... no, it was a young man in a red dress.
The man is not tall, but his figure is considered handsome among women. He is facing the fire, holding a mirror in one hand and a silk handkerchief in the other, and is wiping his face carefully. There were two exquisite boxes beside her. Bo Ruoyou looked familiar, and after turning her head in dull pain for a while, she remembered that it was exactly the same as the rouge box in Han Sheng's boudoir.
With a click, he opened the box and began to apply rouge to himself.
He didn't know where to find a delicate knife, used the knife to dig out a grain of rouge, then melted it in the palm of his hand, dipped it with his fingertips, and then applied it to his face and lips little by little. His hands were long and thin, and even more This kind of gray and white feeling that is rarely seen in the sky is reflected by the bright red rouge at this moment, which is inexplicably shocking.
Bo Ruoyou saw the scar on his hand, especially the five fingers of her left hand.
The knife, the hand with the knife...
Bo Ruoyou shuddered, and finally knew where she had missed.
Han Qi's room is full of paper cutting knives, but he put a lot of carved jade seals on the shelf, but the carving knife for carving jade seals was not found in the whole room.
Han Qi is good at calligraphy and painting, and is also good at mounting paintings, but his hands are clean and tidy, but they are not the hands that hold the knife.
The person who engraved it was his "sister".
Han Sheng smeared his own face into a gorgeous face, and paired it with a red dress, he was as terrifying as a red-clothed female ghost who can eat people in the storybook, and when he thought that he was a man, it was even more terrifying. A sense of eerie horror.
This is a dilapidated house, the ground is full of dust, the doors and windows are dilapidated, only the roof can block the heavy rain tonight, Bo Ruoyou fell on the cold and hard ground, and the rainwater on his body soon dripped down his body Turned into a piece of mud, she opened her eyes and looked around, trying to find life, but her hands were cut backwards, and she didn't even have the strength to move her fingers.
Suddenly, the people by the fire looked over.
Realizing that she was awake, a strange smile appeared on the corners of Han Sheng's lips. He put down the rouge, put away a small bundle beside him, and then walked slowly to Bo Ruo with a silk handkerchief and the exquisite carving knife. You side come.
Bo Ruoyou subconsciously tightened her body, but when Han Sheng walked up to Bo Ruoyou, he turned her around with great strength. He tore off the robe on Bo Ruoyou's left shoulder behind her, and threw her whole The thin and white left shoulder was exposed.
The skin that had been wet by the rain became more moist. Han Sheng brushed the cinnabar mole with some fascination. He seemed more satisfied. He raised his hand and wiped her skin with a silk handkerchief. It's like wiping some pearl and jade porcelain.
No matter how calm and composed Bo Ruoyou was, she was overwhelmed by fear at this moment. She moved her lips, but her throat seemed to have been sharpened by a blunt knife, and she could only utter two hoarse voices that could not be said.
Han Sheng paused behind her, and suddenly said: "You are a coward, you want to know, after a person dies, his skin will become dull and his blood will turn black, so this person's flesh and blood must be in the same place as before." It’s better to peel off when you’re still alive.”
"You should be the clearest after examining their bodies, but you probably never thought that one day, you would become like them—"
A cold and sharp object touched her left shoulder. Han Sheng's hand was extremely steady and precise. He slowly drew a perfectly curved circle on his shoulder. He clicked his tongue lightly, as if extremely satisfied.
"Has anyone seen it? It's so beautiful, it's just like me, but it's too beautiful to attract jealousy..."
His tone seemed to be smiling, but in people's ears, it made Bo Ruoyou shudder like some cold-blooded crawling snakes, and her bare shoulders trembled even more visible to the naked eye.
This made Han Sheng dissatisfied. He grabbed her by the collar and dragged her towards the fire. He stopped when he got closer to the fire. He was looking at Bao Ruoyou's back. His body was still trembling, but he suddenly asked himself, "Do I have to kill you to take off your flesh?"
He continued: "You are different from them. I want you to live and watch your skin being peeled off. You are a coward. You have seen so many dead people, but you must have never seen yourself. If you die , see with your own eyes that you are like them, will you regret doing your job, will you regret getting involved in this case?"
"However, this is what you should end up with..."
If someone else heard this, they must be afraid and regret it, but Bo Ruoyou only heard Han Sheng's hatred for her, and she just felt that she was as powerless as a fish waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping board. If she finds out, her family members find out, and go to the government to report to the officials, Huo Weilou will find out, and will definitely come to rescue her, but is there still time
She said with difficulty: "Why do you hate me..."
The hoarse voice sounded like an old man. When Han Sheng heard this, his tone suddenly became cold, "Of course I hate you! If it wasn't for you, how could my brother and I be forced to such a point?"
Speaking of Han Qi, Han Sheng's tone became even more ruthless, "You don't know how difficult it is for us, you don't know how difficult it is for him, he is a child prodigy and a talented man in the world, but he transcribes those infamous words for me to survive. Ben, imitating those paintings he doesn't like, and even acting as a ghostwriter for the wine bag and rice bag, if it wasn't for you, how could this case be closed like this?"
When Han Sheng mentioned Han Qi, his tone became more intense and painful, as if half of the resentment in his heart was caused by Han Qi.
Bo Ruoyou opened her eyes, and said with difficulty: "But... your brother, he pleaded guilty..."
Han Sheng's complexion suddenly changed, from vicious to terrified, and a little irritable, "No! It's not my brother, it's me...I killed the man, it has nothing to do with my brother, how can he plead guilty, no, you have no evidence, Even if he pleads guilty, you can't sentence him to death, hateful, too hateful, are you going to torture him?!"
After he finished speaking, the hatred in his eyes deepened. Seeing Bo Ruoyou curled up on the ground, he suddenly looked around anxiously, as if he wanted to find a rope immediately and strangle her to death on the spot.
But Bo Ruoyou didn't speak anymore, she huddled together, motionless, as if she had exhausted all her strength after saying that sentence just now, Han Sheng sneered, and picked up the carving knife to stroke Bo Ruoyou's shoulder again, but he Cutting Bo Ruoyou's hands backwards always made her shoulder blades a little uneven. He frowned impatiently for a moment, and then raised his hand to release Bo Ruoyou's hands that were cut backwards.
After all, he was worried, and tied Bo Ruoyou's hands in front of his body again. This made Bo Ruoyou's back stretched, which was good for him to cut the knife, but Bo Ruoyou's shoulders were still trembling slightly, which always made him feel irritable. However, having made up his mind to skin her alive, he had no choice but to hold her down with one hand.
"I watched you take my brother away with my own eyes, and you still want to hold me and subdue me, but how can there be so many kings in this world? The humble can be bullied all their lives, and the rich can be that person for the rest of their lives." People, my brother must be suffering now, but it doesn't matter, my brother is innocent, the government will always let him go, and the crimes my brother suffered, I will find it on you..."
The sharp pain made Bo Ruoyou clench her teeth instantly, but she still didn't move, as if she was really only trembling and lost consciousness. Her behavior also made Han Sheng let down his vigilance. The shape of a round fan traced one small point after another. Just as he pierced into Bo Ruoyou's skin one by one, his hand that was pressing on Bo Ruoyou's shoulder loosened, and the restless expression on his face gradually calmed down, as if Fascinated by the general careful and precise depiction.
Bo Ruoyou touched the knot on her wrist without showing any signs of expression. It was a slipknot made hastily when she was in a hurry. Although it was tied extremely tightly, Bo Ruoyou was familiar with this kind of knot. , let go of her hand, she turned her back to the fire, opened her eyes at this moment, and could vaguely see a piece of wood lying horizontally a foot in front of her.
She didn't move immediately, the tingling pain on her shoulder made her body perception more and more clear, she could even feel that the tip of the knife on her back had traced a small half circle, Han Sheng's knife was extremely accurate, but she was afraid Destroying the perfect arc, the knife was not heavy. Just when Han Sheng bent over for a while and straightened up exhausted to exhale, Bo Ruoyou suddenly climbed forward, picked up the broken wood on the ground and hit back with all his strength. over here.
Han Sheng was immersed in the drawing, but he never thought that the half-dead Bo Ruoyou would untie the knot by himself and touch the object that attacked him. Before he could react, the broken log hit him on the left side of the face.
This blow was not enough to be fatal, but it made Han Sheng fall to the right, golden light flashed in front of his eyes, and high horizontal ridges swelled up on his face more quickly. Bo Ruoyou wanted to hit his temple with this blow. , but Han Sheng squatted halfway, higher than she expected, and only hit the face, but this was her only lifeline.
Bo Ruoyou got up and ran out.
"stop-"
Han Sheng covered his face and yelled. He held a carving knife in one hand and chased after him with a ferocious expression. , she still ran towards what seemed to be the main entrance exit.
At the moment of life and death, Bo Ruoyou gritted her teeth and tried her best, but she was about to run to the door, but something tripped her foot, and she couldn't help but fell down towards the door. With a heavy fall, Bo Ruoyou Before Ruoyou could get up, she heard footsteps behind her. She tried her best to get up, but the next moment her skirt was stepped on.
Han Sheng's breath was approaching, and Bo Ruoyou subconsciously turned her head to look. As soon as she turned her head, a bright light pierced her eyes, and it was Han Sheng who was enraged and stabbed her with a carving knife. At that moment, she felt unprecedented despair. After hitting Bo Ruoyou, she knew that the only chance she had was not to escape, and Han Sheng might not wait until she was skinned before killing her first!
She subconsciously closed her eyes.
This moment lasted longer than Bo Ruoyou imagined, so long that tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes, she thought of Cheng Yunzhi, if she died, he was seriously ill, and no one would take care of him in the future, she also thought of Cheng Yunzhi Huo Weilou, she didn't wait for him, and he would definitely be angry, because the murderer had another chance to harm someone because of Qi Qi's almost move, angry at her for being stupid—
Bo Ruoyou desperately waited for the knife to fall, but when she had a flash of thought, the knife never fell on her, and at this moment, amidst the ringing of ears and the crackling of voices, , she heard the sound of footsteps that were getting closer and closer, and there was another loud "bang" that settled beside her. She opened her eyes suddenly, and saw Han Sheng who had fallen to the ground first, with a stick stuck in his chest. With the short dagger, blood burst out from under his robe, and he curled up in pain.
Bo Ruoyou was stunned, but she didn't react. At this moment, a footstep sounded behind her. Before she could turn around, a long arm had already embraced her.
More footsteps came around, someone was talking, someone grabbed Han Sheng, but Bo Ruoyou couldn't hear a word because of the rumble in her ear, she raised her eyes with the last bit of strength, and only He saw a pair of bloodshot phoenix eyes.
Bo Ruoyou didn't want to cry, but the moment she saw him, she couldn't help but shed tears, her phoenix eyes felt more distressed for a moment, she tore off her robe and wrapped her up, picked her up and walked out, Bo Ruoyou's tense body finally slackened powerlessly, and without the will to hold on, she fainted almost immediately.
"Leading the horse—"
Huo Weilou walked into the rain and shouted in a hoarse voice, Ning Xiao led the horse over, Huo Weilou put Bo Ruoyou on the horse's back, turned up again, tightened the reins and ordered, "Let Ming return to Lan Hou Mansion, go to Cheng's house and say something."
Before Ning Xiao answered, Huo Weilou whipped his whip and galloped into the rainy night. He galloped all the way, and the person in front of him was embraced by him. It would be good to fly back to the Hou's mansion with wings, and the accompanying embroidered clothes envoys are also riding horses and raising whips. When others are stationed in front of the Hou's mansion, the embroidered clothes envoys have come back to report. out.
"What exactly is going on?"
The two of them were soaked through, although Bo Ruoyou was wrapped in Huo Weilou's robe, it was of no use, she was already unconscious, Eunuch Fu followed Huo Weilou to help her arm, feeling as if his palm was holding ice, Said: "How is this good? Where is the injury?"
Huo Weilou walked in with Bo Ruoyou in his arms, "The wounds are on the shoulders and neck."
As soon as he saw Bo Ruoyou, Huo Weilou checked it out, and Eunuch Fu frowned when he heard that, "Let's not talk about the injuries, everyone is freezing, the old slave is going to prepare hot water, at least he has to wash his body and change into clean clothes Don't worry, Lord Hou, Young Master Ming will be here soon."
Huo Weilou didn't respond, Eunuch Fu ran all the way to order people to carry Bo Ruoyou to his bedroom, and the hot water was brought to the inner room, but Eunuch Fu looked at the big men all over the room, and felt a little embarrassed for a while , are all men, who wipes and changes clothes for Youyou
Huo Weilou made a mistake, "Put it in the ear room."
The ear room is where Huo Weilou takes a bath, Eunuch Fu understood, and immediately ordered hot water to be sent there, when the tub was half filled with hot water, Huo Weilou hugged Bo Ruoyou and put her in.
The hot water didn't reach his chest, Huo Weilou looked at Bo Ruoyou, whose face was pale and seemed to be silent, and his eyes were dark, Eunuch Fu hurriedly said: "Master Hou will take care of it, this old slave is going to pick up Young Master Ming..."
Everyone filed in and filed out again, waiting for everyone to leave, Huo Weilou just dipped his hands in hot water to clean Bo Ruoyou's face, the rain and teardrops were mixed on her face, Huo Weilou's heart throbbed in pain.