Brocade clothing

Chapter 151
An hour later, Chu Qing, Mr. Zhen and a group of yamen servants stood at the place where Wang Lianjun was washed away.

This place is the steps to the temple, one step is connected to another, winding, with lush bamboo forests on both sides, the concealment is indeed good.

"Master Yu, what can you see?" Master Zhen was worried when he saw Chu Qing staring at the bamboo forests on both sides.

The deadline given to him by the emperor is coming up, and he is afraid that if he dies, if he can't find it, he will really retire and return home.

It's a pity to see him, he hasn't been here for more than fifty years.

Chu Qing withdrew her gaze and looked at the steps above, "Do you know why those pilgrims rushed down suddenly?"

Lord Zhen nodded: "We went to ask the host of the Marriage Temple. I heard that it happened to be an auspicious day. There were many people who came to offer incense, and even more people who asked for marriage. Most of them were young women waiting to be married. I don't know. Who was it that played a prank at that time? In the main hall at that time, a snakeskin bag was thrown down. The bag was opened in front of everyone, and it turned out to be a snake in a snakeskin bag. After seeing the same thing, I rushed down the mountain, only to find the scene of Wang Lianjun being washed away. Because it was too sudden at that time, a lot of people were washed away, but the only one missing was Wang Lianjun."

Chu Qing said: "Is the snakeskin bag still there? Did anyone see who threw it?"

Master Zhen nodded: "The snakeskin bag is still in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. As for who threw it, we asked later, and it was a man dressed in black and wearing a cloak, whose face could not be seen clearly, but he was quite burly and tall. Bachi, at that time they all thought it was a vicious person, that's why they were so flustered. Then the man disappeared." Master Zhen thought for a while and asked: "My lord, do you suspect it was that person? But I don't think so , when it was time to break up, everyone ran in a panic, but the man didn't go down the mountain, there was no way he could catch Wang Lianjun in such a short time."

Chu Qing nodded: "Before the case is clear, all suspicions must be thoroughly investigated. Has the man been found?"

"I can't find it, there are too few clues." Master Zhen shook his head, "He was dressed like that at the time, so how do we check if he doesn't know his face?"

Chu Qing raised his forehead: "I can't see his appearance, but isn't that figure there? What's more, how can an ordinary person catch a snake in a snakeskin bag? So, you can start with those snakes and look at the capital city. Is there anyone raising snakes nearby, or is there anyone capable of catching snakes, then draw a portrait, check according to the body shape, and find out the source of the snakeskin bag."

Master Zhen's eyes brightened after hearing this: "Yes, yes, this will give us many clues. I'll find someone to investigate right away. Brother Yu has a solution! Hahaha!"

Master Zhen was so excited that he immediately turned around and asked Yatou to investigate: "Did you hear what Master Yu said just now? Go and investigate quickly, and don't miss anything!"

As long as the murderer is found, his black hat will be kept!

Chu hummed lightly, and didn't speak any more.

Master Zhen was afraid of disturbing her, but wanted to solve the case earlier, so he couldn't help but asked again: "Brother Yu, do you have any other clues?"

Chu lightly shook his head: "It's gone for now, let's go to the crime scene first."

Master Zhen hurriedly said, and took Chu Qing to the scene of the incident, because the bamboo forest is located in a remote place, and the scene has not been damaged.

But I have to say that the other party is really a veteran, leaving no clues.

The only thing is a row of footprints.

It was well covered, because a lot of bamboo leaves had fallen in the past few days, and it was so tightly covered that it would be hard to find if Chu Qing was not careful.

Master Zhen stood behind Chu Qing, watching her strangely as she pushed aside the bamboo leaves little by little.

It revealed the only clear footprints that remained.

"Brother Yu, what are you doing?" Master Zhen's address to Chu Qing has changed from Master Yu to Brother Yu, and it is obvious that he regards Chu Qing as one of his own.

"These footprints are probably left by the murderer." Chu Qing squatted in front of the footprints, asked someone to bring rice paper and a pen, and rubbed the footprints.

Not only that, but she also measured the depth of the footprints.

Master Zhen was curious: "Brother Yu, what are you doing? These may indeed be the murderer's footprints, but even knowing the footprints is useless, right?"

They also found this row of footprints before, but because it was useless, they didn't take it seriously.

Chu Qing tilted her head and glanced at him: "Who said it's useless. At least, by looking at the footprints, you can roughly know the opponent's height and weight."

"Ah?" Lord Zhen looked at Chu Qing in surprise: "Is this true? But, but just looking at the footprints, how do you know so much?"

Chu Qing couldn't help but smiled: "Everyone's body shape and foot size are generally regular. As for the weight, from the depth of these footprints, you can find more people to compare with, and you can guess Find out the other person's weight." At least knowing this will be of great help in screening the murderer in the future. "More importantly, this footprint can be used as evidence. If the other party refuses to admit it, in case the murderer is caught later, this can be used as evidence."

But such an important thing was ignored by Mr. Zhen.

After listening to Master Zhen, he admired Chu Qing even more, and at the same time regretted: "Why didn't I think of it, brother Yu is the best. Hurry up and protect these footprints!"

"No need, if it rains after a while, I'm afraid these marks will disappear." She had already rubbed down the footprints.

Chu Qing stood up, Lord Zhen is now completely obedient to Chu Qing: "Then, what are we going to do next?"

Chu Qing said: "Go back, Ding Enshu should be able to find out something."

Chu Qing and his party returned to the East Street from the Marriage Temple. When they first arrived, Chu Qing saw a yamen servant carrying a half-grown child in his hand from a distance.

About six or seven years old, all black, the only thing special is the dress on the other party, which is not bad.

It's just that the child is dirty all over, and he doesn't know where he rubbed it, so even if the clothes are cherished, they still look dirty and almost unreadable.

Chu Qing and Master Zhen walked over, Master Zhen was respectful to Chu Qing, turned his head to the yamen servant, and frowned: "Why are you arresting this beggar?"

Master Zhen is right, this child is just a little beggar.

But it is a little different from a beggar, the difference is that it is a little cleaner, and with the clothes on his body, this little beggar is more like a good family living outside.

At least after thinking about it for a while, Chu Qing knew that this child was probably the one who brought Ding Enshu to West Street.

Chu gently tugged Master Zhen, stepped forward, asked the yamen servant to let go of the child, squatted down, and looked at him seriously: "What's your name?"

The child probably saw Chu Qing's mild eyebrows and good looks, so he stopped struggling and trembling, but his eyes were still wary like a wolf's: "You, who are you?"

"Me? I'm just like them, an official servant." Chu Qing didn't hide it from the child.

Although he was only six or seven years old, the murderer found such a beggar, probably because they were younger but more experienced.

For a bite to eat, he can almost fight people desperately.

What's more, it's even more handy for him to coax a young girl.

Xu Shi Chu Qing's gaze was very sincere, the child bit his lip: "Are you also a bad person?"

Chu Qing: "I'm not a bad person, but if you don't behave well, I'm afraid you will become a bad person later and be arrested by us."

"Why?" The child poked his neck and glared at Chu Qing.

The yamen servant was about to reprimand the child, but when Chu Qing raised her hand, she was not annoyed: "Because of you, someone died."

What Chu Qing said was too straightforward, the child froze all over suddenly, thought of something, began to tremble, and his eyes showed a touch of fear and anxiety: "You, you are talking nonsense! I didn't!"

Master Zhen was also taken aback, Brother Yu is completely uneasy about playing cards in the usual way, why did he tell this child directly, what if he can't bear it?
Chu Qing touched his head, and saw the child suddenly burst into tears with a "wow", crying heart-piercingly.

Scared everyone.

Chu sighed softly, hugged the child in his arms, and didn't think he was dirty: "Okay, man, man, if you bleed but don't cry, how can you cry?"

"Wow! They all said that I killed someone, but I didn't!" The child hiccupped, choked up a few times, and cried even harder.

Master Zhen was stunned, looking at the little brat who was so fierce, but so obedient in front of Chu Qing.

When the child had cried enough, Chu Qing stood up: "Okay, I'm talking nonsense, she didn't die because of you, but you were an accomplice to the bad guys, so they scolded you, but, do you want them to die?" Admire you and stop scolding you?"

The child cried until his eyes were swollen like peaches: "Really, really?"

"Really, as long as you help us catch the murderer, then my sister's grievances will be gone, and you will become a little hero, which will naturally be offset." Chu Qing said seriously.

Probably Chu Qing didn't treat him like a child at the beginning. The child thought about it and nodded seriously: "Okay, I'll help you catch that guy together!"

The child clenched his fists tightly.

Chu Qing said: "That's great, do you still remember his appearance?"

The child shook his head: "He has a beard all over his face, so he can't see clearly, but I remember a sachet hanging on his body, which is very fragrant and bulging. Hehehe."

The child didn't know what to think of, and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Chu Qing said in his heart, he is really a child, he only saw the money bag on his waist.

"Do you remember what the sachet looked like?"

"Well, I probably remember it, but I can't say it..." The child looked a little downcast: "Is it possible that I can't help you?"

"It's okay, let this brother take you to the embroidered village later to have a look. If you meet the same one, tell brother, okay?"

"Okay!" The child was happy again.

Chu Qing glanced at the new clothes on the child: "Then if my brother said to help you buy a new dress for this one, would you be willing?"

(End of this chapter)