Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 106 Five-Color Jade Case ([-]) Second Watch
"I tried it with a silver needle, but I didn't see the silver needle turning black."

Wu Chen scratched his forehead and asked again, "Where is the corpse now?"

"It has been buried, and this matter should not be announced, so as not to cause panic among the people." Lin Huai'an picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

Wu Chen asked again: "Where are the things used by the soldiers now? Is there any difference in the horses they ride? Can the food and grass brought by the army be inspected?"

Lin Huai'an looked at Wu Chen inquiringly, and asked, "Mr. Wu thinks it should be artificial?"

Wu Chen smiled and said, "How can you make a judgment before you understand it clearly? But, I don't believe in talking about the Yin soldiers."

Lin Huai'an glanced at Chen Wuzhao, and Chen Wuzhao hurriedly said: "Mr. Wu doesn't know anything about his affairs. Of the 500 people, none of them drew their swords before they died, and there was no vomiting or diarrhea. What we saw seemed to be that the team got off their horses to rest. Suddenly, all They fell to the ground dead, and some soldiers still had terrified expressions on their faces."

"Oh? That means not all soldiers have frightened expressions?" Wu Chen asked.

Chen Wuzhao blinked, was stunned for a moment, and then said:

"We were also terrified at the time, especially after hearing that the Yin soldiers robbed the way, we didn't dare to stay there any longer. We moved the corpse aside, dug a deep pit and buried it on the spot. It was also during the transportation that we found some The soldiers were terrified, and they didn't look carefully to see if they were terrified." Chen Wuzhao wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Wu Chen lowered his head and thought for a while. The crime happened [-] years ago, and it was still hot at noon. If [-] corpses were placed on the side of the road, Wu Chen shook his head. When Lin Huai'an and the others arrived here from the capital, the corpses were highly decomposed. Not to mention, I'm afraid it's too stinky to come forward. This kind of thing doesn't need anyone to spread it, and it will soon spread in Yang'an County and even the surrounding area. Immediate burial is also a last resort.

But obviously the county magistrate didn't investigate the scene carefully at the first time, and if some clues were missed, it would be difficult to find them again.

We could only start with the yamen servant who saw the scene at that time.

Wu Chen looked up at Chen Wuzhao and asked, "Who heard the soldier's last words?"

"A yamen servant."

"Can you call him, I want to ask him a few questions."

Chen Wuzhao immediately got up and walked to the door, gave some instructions to the people outside, and sat down again.

Wu Chen asked again: "The person who reported the case must be a nearby villager, right?"

"Yes."

"Did the nearby mountain people see many people?"

"When we got there, we sealed it up to prevent others from approaching. The villagers at the foot of the mountain just looked at it from a distance. We also knew from their mouths that the evil soldiers robbed the way." Chen Wuzhao replied.

"No one has come to watch?"

"Except for the villagers who reported the case to the county government, no one should have watched it closely, because when we arrived, there was no one around, and people began to gather when we checked. In fact, the villagers who reported the case never came forward to take a closer look. , He passed there alone, scared to death, how dare he go up and take a closer look?"

Wu Chen frowned and asked, "The five hundred corpses are placed at the bottom of the mountain like this, and no one saw them?"

Chen Wuzhao hurriedly said: "The reporter reported the case early in the morning, and we went there quickly, presumably before we were discovered. The foot of the mountain is no different than other places. There will be fewer people in the early morning and evening, and there will be no one after dark."

Wu Chen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, thought for a while, and asked Lin Huai'an, "Does Lin Du know what you want to tell me?"

Lin Huai'an didn't expect Wu Chen to ask such a question suddenly, he cleared his throat and said:
"It stands to reason that one piece of jade is nothing more than a piece of jade. There are still two pieces of five-color jade in the inner treasury. It is not very important. No matter how much the officials like it, it is just a decoration. Why do people care so much? It is said that Yin soldiers snatched it, so I am more concerned about it." I can’t figure it out, humans and ghosts have different paths, what’s the use of ghosts wanting things from the human world?”

At this time, Chen Wuzhao had already sat back, and when he heard this, he said:
"I asked the villagers living at the foot of Laojie Mountain. Some of them have lived there for generations. They said they had heard the old man say that there was a very tragic battle in Laojie Mountain hundreds of years ago. Who fought with whom? I don’t remember, but after the fight, one side entered Laojie Mountain, and the other side surrounded Laojie Mountain. Those people who entered Laojie Mountain never came out again, saying that the bark on the mountain had been stripped clean... "

"Did they starve to death in the mountains?" Wu Chen asked.

"It is said that it was late autumn at that time. After the battle, it snowed heavily. We want to see heavy snow in this place. After the heavy snow, it really snowed according to the solar terms..."

"You mean they were cold and hungry in the mountains, and they most likely died of freezing in the end?"

"Yes, since then, people who have lived down the mountain for generations, generation after generation, there are always a few people who have heard the sound of uniform footsteps at night, as if the army passed by." Chen Wuzhao looked at Wu Chen. , The way he speaks is very mysterious.

To Chen Wuzhao's disappointment, Wu Chen didn't show any expression after listening.

Chen Wuzhao was a little anxious, he asked: "Mr. Wu still doesn't want to believe that Yin soldiers did it?"

"You want me to believe it?" Wu Chen asked back.

Chen Wuzhao was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "It's not that I want Mr. Wu to believe it, but, it's this, you can't believe it!"

Wu Chen smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, I won't come."

Lin Huai'an inadvertently raised an eyebrow.

Chen Wuzhao blinked, as if he didn't quite understand, when someone came from outside to report that Li Wu, the yamen servant, had arrived.

Wu Chen hurriedly called in.

Li Wu bowed his body and lowered his head, looking very nervous.

Wu Chen said gently, "Don't be nervous, if I ask you anything, you can answer it truthfully."

Li Wu nodded quickly.

"Do you know Cao Bingde?"

Li Wu was stunned, and Chen Wuzhao was also stunned.

Lin Huai'an had heard Wu Chen mention the name Cao Bingde just now, at that time Chen Wuzhao's expression seemed flustered, and now he called someone who wanted to ask about the last words of the five hundred soldiers, why did he suddenly ask about Cao Bingde again?
Lin Huaian frowned at Li Wu and Chen Wuzhao, waiting for Li Wu's answer.

Wu Chen looked at Li Wu expressionlessly. Li Wu couldn't even catch his breath. He subconsciously wanted to turn his head to look at Chen Wuzhao. Wu Chen immediately reprimanded, "I'm asking you, you don't need to look at him! Ask you again, you don't need to look at him!" Do you recognize Cao Bingde?"

"No, it doesn't count as recognition." Li Wu replied stammeringly.

This question was not prepared before Li Wu came. He was already in a mess at the moment. Even if he was asked what his last name was, he would have to think about it.

"When did you go to the county government office?" Wu Chen asked with a sullen face.

Just as Chen Wuzhao was about to speak, Wu Chen raised his hand to stop him: "If County Magistrate Chen can't sit still, you can go out. If you want to sit here, don't make a sound!"

Chen Wuzhao was overwhelmed by the sharpness in Wu Chen's eyes, and he really didn't dare to say anything.

Wu Chen stared at Li Wuhe again and asked, "You can't even answer such a simple question. If you ask you other things, no matter what you answer, how can you convince others?!"

(End of this chapter)