deadly mantra

Chapter 111 People are floating in the rivers and lakes, and pots come from the sky

at dusk.

The clouds are rising and the sunset is gathering.

The warm orange glow reflected on the street in front of the Yamen.

Huang Leiming walked the five people to the door with excitement and thanked Ji Fanyin again and again:

"This Liao San has repeatedly committed crimes in Jiayang County, but he is like a loach, burrowing into the dirty mud, but no matter how hard he touches, he can't be caught. Ha, Miss Ji's inkstone swing is really amazing! This Once, let’s see how he still runs.”

As he spoke, Huang Leiming took out a stack of portraits of fugitive criminals, stuffed them into Ji Fanyin's arms, and presented a bag of reward money:
"Miss Ji is welcome to come to our yamen for tea at any time. Miss Ji will take back these portraits of fugitive criminals and take a look at them. Maybe one day, hey, if your hand itches and the inkstone is smashed, you will get another bag of reward money. "

Ji Fanyin blinked her eyelashes, too lazy to say anything more. She turned around, threw the various portraits in her arms at Feng Xiaoyao, and said to Huang Leiming:
"Farewell, Capt. Huang."

Huang Leiming showed his white teeth and smiled from ear to ear:
"Yeah, yeah, see you later, Miss Ji. As long as you are willing, our Yamen can provide you with inkstones for free at any time. You must come to our place often. This Liao San, some time ago, Baozi and I I stayed outside for a whole night, but he still slipped away. With this Liao San, there may be breakthroughs in the recent two murder cases, and perhaps, we can dig deeper from him. Give me some other important information."

"A murder case?" Feng Xiaoyao asked doubtfully, "Is there still a murder case hanging over Liao San?"

Huang Leiming said excitedly:

"That's not true. I specifically looked through his case files from previous years and found that he only dared to do some sneaky things on weekdays. When it comes to murder cases, we have to start with Yongchang Escort Bureau."

Feng Xiaoyao's eyes flickered, her heart beat like thunder, and she looked to her side nervously.

Shui Qingchen looked indifferent and smiled, as if the topic they were talking about had nothing to do with it.

"Didn't Yongchang Escort Bureau... accidentally catch fire?"

Thinking of the fire, Huang Leiming felt sad:
"Oh, young man, you are so ambitious. When you encounter a big case, you can't rush to the front line so that you can make contributions and receive rewards and have a good future."

"Oh?" Ji Fanyin glanced at Shui Qingchen, became interested, and asked with a smile: "What does Huang Captou mean by this?"

Huang Leiming sighed:

"Alas, two young men who had just joined the job secretly entered the Yongchang Escort Bureau at night. They were stupid, stupid. They lit a fire to ward off the cold in such an important place and forgot to put it out. What a coincidence. There was a strong wind that night, and by the time we arrived, all the important clues had been burned away."

Ji Fanyin looked at Shui Qingchen and replied with a wicked smile:
"Young people are not sensible. If you encounter some setbacks and learn a lesson, you will have a better memory in the future."

Shui Qingchen met her gaze and smiled as if it had nothing to do with him.

Huang Leiming nodded in agreement:
"Yes, young people are not sensible, so it is a good thing to experience setbacks early."

Feng Xiaoyao asked curiously:
"Then... what does the case between Liao San and Yongchang Escort Bureau have to do with it?"

Huang Leiming replied:

"That night, I got a tip and learned that Liao San had stayed nearby for a long time on the eve of the Yongchang Escort incident, so I wanted to catch him and try my luck. Oh, by the way, that night, I went to Yunshangduan to look for buns. That night. We squatted outside the hut all night, but we still couldn't catch this guy. Alas... If we could catch Liao San earlier, maybe the tragedy of Bao Jingtong would not have happened. "

With a heavy sigh, Huang Leiming folded his hands and thanked Ji Fanyin sincerely:
"Perhaps Miss Ji's move today can be a key point in turning the situation around in the entire case. No matter what, I still want to thank Miss Ji once more."

"You're welcome, it's just a little effort." Ji Fanyin looked at Shui Qingchen with a smile: "Not as sharp as Mr. Shui, he can tell at a glance that the tragedy of Yongchang Escort Bureau and Bao Jingtong was committed by two people."

Shui Qingchen's eyes were as deep as the sea, and he swayed slightly, revealing a hint of helplessness.Is this little guy trying to draw fire to him?

"What? These two cases were not committed by the same murderer?" Ji Fanyin's light words shocked Huang Leiming: "Master Shui, why do you think that these two cases were not committed by the same person? Did you find out What? Or, do you know anything?"

Bao Simu's face was dark and gloomy. He stood aside without saying a word, with impatience between his brows.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but cast his eyes on Shui Qingchen.

Feng Xiaoyao, who knew the inside story, was sweating profusely on his forehead. His head was shaking like a rattle. He looked at Ji Fanyin and then quickly glanced at Shui Qingchen.

Here, what's the situation? !

"Alas..." With a resentful sigh, Shui Qingchen looked at Ji Fanyin, but shook his head, and said in a disappointed tone: "Xiaoyin, you said it, we are new here, even if we see something, we still have to Keep silent and keep it in your heart."

Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Ji Fanyin.

"Miss Ji!" Huang Leiming's excited eyes became sharp: "What did you find again? Tell me quickly, maybe we can catch the murderer soon!"

The corners of Ji Fanyin's lips twitched slightly, and there was a gloominess in her eyes that only Shui Qingchen could understand.

"The Yongchang Escort Bureau accidentally caught fire, and Bao Jingtong died tragically. Xiaoyin, if things have developed into a stalemate, you'd better tell Capt. Huang." Shui Qingchen spoke slowly.

Ji Fanyin's dark pupils were fixed on Shui Qingchen's face, and her eyelashes trembled violently.

Good on you, Shui Qingchen!

The method of shirking the blame and taking a bite back was really...familiar.

What can she say?
She was the one who killed the people in Yongchang Escort Bureau, and he was the one who set the fire.

Was Bao Jingtong's death an unplanned accident?

She scolded Shui Qingchen more than a hundred times in her heart, but Ji Fanyin pretended to be sad and sad:
"I have been alone since I was a child. I have been wandering in the rivers and lakes. I have no relatives or friends, no power, and no one to rely on. Even if I see something, I have to pretend not to see it. Only in this way can I Take good care of yourself.”

She frowned, and those big talking eyes were covered with a layer of mist, making everyone's hearts tremble when they looked at them.

When the conversation changed, she looked at Huang Leiming with admiration:
"But, today I saw Capt. Huang again. In order to investigate the murder case, he stayed away from home, forgot all about food and sleep, and worked hard at his job. I was really... so touched. So, alas... that's it, that's all."

She seemed to have made up her mind and said word by word:

"That morning, I remember it was very foggy. I got up very early, walked out of Luoyanju, and walked aimlessly on the street, and then..."

Her pause lifted Huang Leiming's heart.

"Then what??? Tell me quickly."

　(Thiefly) Guess... Xiaoyin, who did you pass the blame to again?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)