"They're all girls?!" Huo Huaixin's eyes widened.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another muffled cry from the bottom of the well. Huo Huaixin turned around, and the yamen servant by the well had already shouted, "My lord, I have dug up another skull..."
Huo Huaixin's eyes trembled when he heard this, and his scalp felt numb.
There were already four skeletons on the top of the well, and another skull was dug out underneath. How many skeletons are hidden there? Huo Huaixin raised his hand to wipe the thin sweat from his forehead, and turned to look at Qin Wan and Yan Chi .
"Miss Jiu, can you see the cause of death?"
Qin Wan still held the white human bones in his hand, and looked carefully for a moment, then Qin Wan shook his head, "The bone color is normal, it should not have been poisoned to death, and there are no scars on these human bones for the time being, the cause of death is temporarily judged No."
Huo Huaixin sighed, "So many people died, how could..."
On the other side, Qin Wan frowned and stood up, "Go on, keep digging, and see how much is left. As for the cause of death, maybe you can ask the old lady or the third uncle."
Qin Wan had a few guesses in her heart. She would never guess others with the worst intentions, but her previous experience told her that the darkness and ugliness of the world far exceeded her imagination. Human bones stained with mud were placed messily on the bed, and after going through the guesses in his mind one by one, the cold hands hanging by his side suddenly trembled.
The night rain was bleak, the fire shone on the bones, and there was a dense paleness. Yan Chi held up an umbrella and leaned two minutes closer to Qin Wan, "If you can't bear it, go back first. It's getting late. I'm afraid it will take a while to dig it all out." Later in the night."
Qin Wan shook her head, "It's okay, there's nothing I can't bear."
Yan Chi turned his eyes and glanced at Qin Wan, only to see that the corners of her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes were deeply cold. At this moment, Qin Wan was more serious than when the autopsy was performed, and there was a sense of oppression all over her body. There was a chill in her face, and there was a sharp edge under the gentle and elegant mask on her face, which faintly made people think that she was as slender as a sword and like a bamboo, which should not be underestimated.
Yan Chi's eyes also darkened slightly. On the other side, Huo Huaixin walked to the mouth of the well in a few steps, "Quickly dig, if it doesn't work, just change a few people down..."
When the words settled down, two muffled shouts came from down the well.
Huo Huaixin frowned when he heard that, "Wait a minute, let me ask..."
While talking, Huo Huaixin turned to look in Yanchi's direction, "Your Highness, the people below said that if you dig further down, you won't be able to dig, but there is still mud and wet sand in the south."
Yan Chi narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, "Keep digging, and be careful."
Huo Huaixin nodded, turned around and told the people at the bottom of the well.
Qin Wan sighed, "It seems that it is difficult to dig out tonight. The living water under this well has become stagnant water over the years. We don't know how many changes it has undergone. The bones may be taken to other places."
Having said that, Qin Wan turned to look at the flower shed not far away, "Although these two wells look winding and winding, they are actually not far away. When Sixth Sister fell down earlier, she said that she touched a dead person's bone, so it would Wouldn't it be the sand and mud flowing underground that brought the bones there? There are enough people now, can your Highness send someone to have a look?"
After finishing speaking, Yan Chi looked at Bai Feng, "Bring a few people over to have a look."
Bai Feng led away, and Yan Chi said to Qin Wan, "You go too, it's too cold in this forest."
The corners of Qin Wan's lips twitched slightly, and he wanted to refuse, but he thought that whether there were human bones in the well was also very important, so he nodded, and Yan Chi turned around, holding an umbrella to let Qin Wan go first, escorting Qin Wan and others. Walking towards the flower shed, Huo Huaixin stood behind and watched the two walk out of the purple bamboo forest, his eyes filled with fear. He originally wanted to bring Qin Wan and Huo Ning together, but luckily he only told Yuan The family walked around the Qin Mansion and did nothing else.
At the side of the flower shed, there are corridors all around, so there is no need to open an umbrella anymore, Qin Wan stood under the corridor, watching Bai Feng and a few office servants lift up the bluestone floor tiles that had just been laid a few days ago.
The floor tiles were lifted, and the dry soil sealed inside the wellhead had changed color. Four or five people took all the things and quickly started to work. Qin Wan watched from the side, and Fu Ling waited beside her, "Miss Butler Liu went down to look at it that day, and it was clearly a dead branch, could it really be possible to dig out bones from the bottom?"
Qin Wan shook her head, "I'm not sure, let's take a look first."
Fu Ling straightened Qin Wan's cloak, and said worriedly, "Miss, you are icy cold. You have been standing outside for too long tonight, will you catch a cold... The stove is going to be cold, and this servant will change it for you."
After the words were finished, Yan Chi, who had already gone under the flower shed, came over, looked at Qin Wan again and said, "Go back to the yard and rest, this well has also been filled, it must be too late when it is dug out."
Qin Wan pursed her lips, and before she could speak, Fu Ling hurriedly nodded beside her, "Yes, Miss, if Miss is ill, His Royal Highness will not be able to help you." Fu Ling spoke boldly in front of Yan Chi, and the words settled down , A layer of sweat already broke out in the palm of his hand.
Qin Wan thought about it for a while, and it seemed to be the same reason, so she nodded, "Okay, then I'll go back first."
Yan Chi didn't say any more, just shouted, "Bai Feng, take Miss Jiu back."
Qin Wan blessed Fushen, and when Fuling opened the umbrella, he and Fuling walked into the rain curtain, and Bai Feng rushed behind the two to take charge of the guard.
After midnight, although the entire Qin Mansion was brightly lit, it was quiet and there was no sound at all. Fu Ling followed Qin Wan through the courtyards on both sides, with a look of fear on her face, "Miss, those bones are really dead. Is it the bones of a child? Or a little girl?"
Qin Wan nodded, "Yes..."
Fu Ling shrank her neck, "They're all a group of children, where did they come from? Could it be the Qin family's slaves? Also, how did they die..."
The corners of Qin Wan's lips were tightly pursed, but he didn't say anything. After a while, he said, "I don't know about this for the time being. I won't know until His Royal Highness and the Prefect dug up all the bones, and then the interrogators should be interrogated."
Fu Ling glanced back and forth, "Miss, no wonder the old lady said to use the demon-suppressing stone, children are the easiest to turn into ghosts after death, no wonder she is so taboo, or, she has been eating fast and chanting Buddha for so many years. For this?"
The rain was falling, and Qin Wan walked with some heavy steps on the bluestone path in the mansion. The brightly lit mansion was quiet. Occasionally, there were guards guarding the mansion at several main road forks, and the master and servant of the Qin mansion, But none of them were seen.
Qin Wan knew that it was the Yamen in official uniforms who controlled the Qin Mansion, so she glanced in the direction of the Buddhist hall, "Those little girls will not become ghosts, but the old lady must have ghosts in her heart. She eats fast and recites Buddha, and she is probably afraid of her." The ghost in my heart."
When Qin Wan said this, Fu Ling felt a chill down her spine. Fu Ling subconsciously tugged at her lapel and didn't say anything more. Bai Feng followed quietly behind, naturally she wouldn't pick up the topic. The three of them arrived in Tinglan Before entering the courtyard, he saw Qi Lin wandering around the gate of the courtyard with three yamen servants. When he saw Qin Wan coming, Qi Lin immediately greeted him.
"Nine girls..."
Qin Wan looked at Qi Lin suspiciously, "Why is Chief Qi here?"
Qi Lin said with some difficulty, "Ninth Miss has helped out several times, and she shouldn't have made things difficult for Nine Girls, but this time... my lord ordered all the servants to wait in the stewardship courtyard and ask questions later. ,so… "
Qi Lin glanced at the courtyard gate of Tinglan Garden, Qin Wan understood immediately, and turned around to tell Fu Ling, "Go and ask the four of them to come out. This is just an ordinary question. If there is no problem, I will come back after the question."
Qi Lin immediately showed gratitude, "Thank you Nine Girls..."
Qin Wan shook her head, "What do you want to ask me?"
Qi Lin quickly waved his hands, "No, no, how could it be... Nine girls must have nothing to do with this case."
Qin Wan's expression froze and he didn't speak. Soon, Fu Ling led Wan Tang out of the courtyard gate, and Wan Tang led the other three to come forward and blessed her body in front of Qin Wan. Qin Wan said, "Go Well, you can come back after you finish your questioning."
"Yes, miss, don't worry." Wantang nodded respectfully.
Qin Wan looked at Qi Lin and said, "I've worked hard to catch the heads tonight."
Qi Lin clasped his fists together, "This is what I should do, and since that's the case, I'll take my leave first."
Qin Wan said "Yes", and Qi Lin led Wan Tang and the others towards the steward's office. Qin Wan then turned to look at Bai Feng, "Here we are, the guard Bai should go back to His Highness."
Bai Feng nodded, "Ninth Miss, don't worry, take a rest earlier."
After saying this, Bai Feng also bowed his hands and turned to leave. Qin Wan stood there for a moment, then turned and entered the yard.
"Miss, you should take a rest first. If you have enough energy, after all the bones are dug out, I will definitely need your help." As soon as they entered the door, Fu Ling persuaded Qin Wan like this.
Qin Wan thought for a while and said, "I think the second brother won't be able to come over tonight."
"No, all the courtyards in the mansion are guarded, so he must not be able to go out."
Putting the umbrella away, Fu Ling took off the cloak on Qin Wan's shoulders again, "Miss's cloak is half wet, if you don't take it off, I'm afraid you will catch typhoid tomorrow, miss, don't suffer."
As soon as the cloak was taken off, Qin Wan also felt a chill in his body. Thinking that the bones would not be dug out for a while, Qin Wan nodded, went to the ear room to wash, and then lay down on the bed. Wan added an extra robe to himself, thinking that if Yan Chi sent someone to invite him, he would get better sooner.
Seeing that Qin Wan was sleeping with Fu Ling in his clothes, he didn't want to persuade him much, he just watched Qin Wan close his eyes before turning off the lights in the room.
As soon as she lay down, Qin Wan felt exhausted. She didn't know if she had caught the cold. She subconsciously wrapped the brocade quilt tightly around her body. It was already midnight. According to the speed of Yan Chi and Huo Huaixin, it would be dawn at the latest. Just to get a rough idea, she had to wake up at that time, thinking like this, Qin Wan slowly fell asleep.
In the dream, it was the ten-mile long street in the capital city, with carved beams and painted buildings on the terraces, cornices and brackets on the roof, forming a continuous stretch of majestic grandeur.
Qin Wan stood in front of the six yamen again. The gate of Dali Temple was closed tightly, and the steps were covered with barren weeds. It was clearly the highest-ranked yamen in the Dazhou Prison, but at this moment, it looked like a dilapidated temple.
Where is the chief official of Dali Temple? Where is the guard Yachai of Dali Temple
Qin Wan stepped up the grass-covered steps step by step, and pushed the dilapidated gate vigorously.
With a sound of "squeak", the mottled door was pushed open by Qin Wan. As soon as the door opened, a misty smoke flashed past Qin Wan's eyes. Qin Wan blinked, and the hazy mist Just a little bit dispersed.
When the fog cleared, Qin Wan saw the weeds all over the courtyard, the beams of the house were covered with cobwebs, and the plaque hanging from the head was also hanging obliquely. The empty yamen was dilapidated and there was no one.
Qin Wan walked a few steps inside suspiciously, and suddenly, a barren well appeared in the empty atrium for no reason.
Weeds stood upright next to the well platform, covering the mouth of the well, Qin Wan was surprised, the yamen of Dali Temple was not an ordinary mansion, how could there be a well in the courtyard? Just thinking about it, suddenly, a faint light flashed, and Qin Wan saw a white hand stretched out from the mouth of the well...
Opening his eyes suddenly, Qin Wan stared straight at the top of the tent and gasped for breath.
This was a dream, but Qin Wan was still afraid because of the scene in the dream. It is impossible for Dali Temple to be full of weeds, and it is even more impossible for there to be a deserted well with a skeleton hand stretched out. Only the Qin Mansion has a deserted well...
The sweat on Qin Wan's forehead made up for it, and he took two deep breaths before he came back to his senses. At this moment, the sound of footsteps sounded outside the curtain. Looking at the curtain, Fu Ling really walked outside lightly. Seeing Qin Wan suddenly lift the bed curtain, Fu Ling was startled.
After brushing her heart, Fu Ling exhaled, "Miss has woken up, and this servant thought she was still asleep."
"What's the matter?" Qin Wan turned his head and glanced as he spoke, the sky outside had brightened and his expression changed slightly, "Why didn't you call me, it's so late..."
Fu Ling hurriedly comforted her and said, "Miss, don't worry, the rain hasn't stopped yet. The officials have changed several times, saying that they have dug to the end, but they have to dig elsewhere to find it all. The land right now has been dug up." opened."
Qin Wan frowned. The man had already thrown off the quilt and came down to the ground. While putting on his clothes, he asked, "Did you dig out new ones?"
As soon as Fu Ling heard what Qin Wan was asking, her complexion changed slightly, "I dug four more..."
Qin Wan paused, then moved faster, "Have Wantang and the others come back?"
"I'm back, I came back at dawn, because there are too many places to dig, so the interrogation has already started on the prefect's side. By the way, Xu Wuzuo has also entered the mansion, and he is collecting the bones at the moment."
Qin Wan said "Yes", and then got dressed, Fu Ling tied her hair in a simple bun, washed her hair again, and didn't even eat breakfast before leaving the yard and heading towards the purple bamboo forest and go.
Compared with last night, this morning's Qin Mansion can already see servants coming and going, Fu Ling said in a low voice, "All those who entered the mansion later were released, and those who had been in the mansion for more than seven years were all kept."
Qin Wan nodded, and quickly walked towards the purple bamboo forest. After a while, he approached the flower shed. Before he got close, he saw Xu He standing beside a long table. The long table was newly moved out. At this moment It was covered with bones.
Xu He held a bone in his hand and didn't know what he was looking at. When he looked up and saw Qin Wan, he immediately greeted Qin Wan, "Ninth Miss is here! Ninth Miss, come and see, what's going on with this bone..."
Qin Wan narrowed her eyes and walked forward, Xu He asked suspiciously, "Is this the phalanx? Why is there an extra part..."