The Huai Shui God's Cave

Chapter 2

The forensic doctor found a worm in Chen Bold's deformed ear canal, which was similar in shape to an ordinary gnat, except that it was red all over.The forensic doctor said: "The gnats are generally gray or khaki, and have a flat body. I have never seen a red species with a round body, so I can't be sure of it yet, and I need to send it to the province for further identification." The forensic doctor also said : "The cause of death of the deceased should be an infection through the blood, and it was a very rapid infection. Preliminary judgment, it has something to do with the bug, probably because the bug carries some deadly virus, which only affects the human body when the person is alive. Cells are destroyed. As for what this virus is, I don't know yet."

As for the discovery of the ancient tomb, the bureau has not announced it to the outside world, but the leader has already sent a report to the superior, and it is estimated that relevant departments will be sent to protect and excavate it.

Before Chen Daudao died, he didn't have time to speak clearly, he only said "Jitoushan, blind Yuan", which was the only clue.

In fact, I know Yuan Xiazi from Jitou Mountain.He is a blind fortune teller, because my hometown lives near Jitou Mountain, and I saw him when I was a child.With the development of modern science and technology, people are gradually disbelieving that kind of mystical tricks. There should be very few people who come to him for fortune-telling. I don't know if they can still find him.

2. Tiance Fubao
The case of the tomb robber was still unclear, and there were two more incidents in which young women who came home at night encountered perverted sex demons.One girl was raped and her wallet was robbed; the other showed no signs of sexual assault, and her wallet was not lost, but was knocked out and left on the side of the road.

After the raped girl woke up, accompanied by her family, she went to the Nanhu District Public Security Bureau where I lived to report the case.I was on duty that day, so my colleagues and I rushed to the scene of the crime that the girl mentioned.The scene of the crime was on a road along the river, which was close to the upper reaches of the river, and it was a bit quiet at night.There used to be a pier on the river bank, but it was abandoned later. The only remaining sign is a big willow tree next to the original site of the pier, which is said to have a history of hundreds of years.

Colleagues at the scene of the investigation found an ancient coin tied by a red string under the willow tree at the crime scene. There were breaks at both ends of the red string, which should have been worn around the neck before.The ancient coins are engraved with the words "Tian Ce Fu Bao", the inner and outer outlines are neat, and there is no text on the back.Take the ancient coins to the city's cultural relics experts for advice. The experts say that Ma Yin, the emperor of Ma Chu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, made autocratic coins.

Although the case of the tomb robber made me very curious, the nature of the rape case was even worse. The captain asked me to handle the case first.But there were no other clues at the scene. When asked the victim girl, she cried and said that she knew nothing after being knocked out.I can only follow this ancient coin to solve the case.The captain asked the patrol team to pay extra attention to the place where the crime happened.

On the second night, another girl was beaten unconscious under the willow tree, but luckily, the patrol team found it in time.After the girl was rescued, she was somewhat insane and incoherent, saying that she had met a ghost.So, although there was nothing serious physically, he was sent to the hospital.

Afterwards, I went to the surrounding area to look for people who witnessed the incident.According to a food stall owner, he saw the girl encounter a ghost with his own eyes.It was almost one o'clock in the morning, and the stall owner said that he had been busy with barbecue, so he held his urine. At that time, he was going to the tree by the river to solve the problem, when he saw a girl in a white skirt riding a bicycle from the The banks pass by.

When the girl passed by, he glanced at it inadvertently. At that time, he felt that something was wrong by the river, and a thin layer of fog had formed at some point.When the girl rode to the side of the willow tree, she suddenly fell down. He heard the girl say "Who is it?" and then saw a thick black shadow beside the girl.That shadow is like a human figure, but not completely like a human figure. In his words: it feels like a person compressed by dense fog.

He saw the figure's hand on the girl's shoulder, the girl turned around, yelled, and then fell to the ground.The stall owner opened his eyes wide in surprise, but the surrounding mist dissipated at this moment.He was so scared that he peed his pants and ran back.

Naturally, I don't believe the stall owner's words.However, looking at his expression, I really wish I could swear to God that I never said a single lie.I shook my head without comment, feeling that he probably drank too much that night, so I let him go home.

At this time, Yang Xiaoxie came back from the hospital. He said that the girl must have encountered a ghost, but no one believed her, and the doctor also said that she was too frightened and had hallucinations.

After he finished speaking, he murmured, "What age is it, and he still talks about ghosts and gods." It seems that he, like me, is an atheist.

I took that ancient coin and observed it carefully, and saw that it was neat inside and outside, with clear inscriptions on the coin, no inscriptions on the back, patina on the coin, and dense pits.According to my analysis, it should come out of the soil, or in an ancient tomb. This kind of pit should be corroded by the acid and alkali substances in the soil.Thinking of this, I said to Yang Xiaoxie: "Let's go, let's go to the antique market!"

The antique street in Chucheng is in the alley opposite the old post office. This is one of the older streets in Chucheng. The bluestone long bricks paved on the ground have existed since the Qing Dynasty, which is a veritable historic site.There are old shops and new shops in the alley, and there are also stalls on shelves. There are a lot of fish and dragons, but without exception, all of them sell antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and rare treasures.

It's just that the current antique market is very chaotic, and there are nine out of ten people who are just looking for fake ones. The chance of one in a million is often not encountered by ordinary people like us.I don't know this business, but I have handled some cases in the past, involving some relevant evidence, and I have been to this place a few times, and I can get acquainted with a few stalls and shops.

Yang Xiaoxie and I were about to find a shop we knew to go in, but unexpectedly saw a sneaky figure.Although Yang Xiaoxie's eyes are not big, they are very focused, and he saw it at a glance. He touched me and said, "Isn't that Gou Erliu? This kid is selling some antiques again?"

I saw that the man was Gou Erliu. He was originally a gambler. After he lost his fortune, he started to tinker with some ancient tombs.He was also detained in a labor camp and spent several years squatting without changing his mind.His surname is Gou, but I don't know what his original name was, but he looks like a bum all day long, so he got the nickname "Gou Erliu".

I saw him with his hands in his pockets, twisting this way and that, looking at the people passing by on the side of the road. He probably had goods in his hand and was looking for a buyer.But he didn't want to, he ran into us all of a sudden, his face changed, and he was about to run away, but he quickly changed back to a smiling face.He had suffered a lot and knew he couldn't run away, so he simply walked up to him with a shy face and stooped waist: "Hey, isn't this Police Officer Wu? You also come here to make a fortune!"

My face darkened: "Don't talk too much, Gou Erliu, we smart people don't talk dark words, if you have something to sell, let's take a look!"

Gou Erliu had a painful expression on his face: "Officer Wu, my Angkor, I have changed my mind since I was released from prison last time, and I have never done such a thing of cutting off children and grandchildren again!" The matter of cutting off children and grandchildren.

Seeing that he was dishonest, Yang Xiaoxie stretched out his hand to take out his pocket. Seeing this, he obediently took out the thing. It was a black jade pendant. I took it and looked at the sun. The texture seems to be dark gray-brown, with some khaki patches inside, which looks inconspicuous.

Gou Erliu leaned over and flattered him and said, "Officer Wu, you have good eyesight, you should be able to tell that this is a fake, and I'm just fooling around!"

I also don't think it's real. Other than digging graves, people like Gou Erliu are not the kind of collectors who collect real goods. I threw the black jade to him and said, "Don't deceive people with fake goods. It's still the same if someone reports the crime." Catch you!"

He nodded hurriedly, turned around and wanted to run.I called to him again: "Come back, I'll ask you something!"

I took out the copper coin, waved it in front of his eyes and asked, "Do you know him? Have you seen it?"

His eyeballs rolled around, and I immediately knew there was something going on, and he must have seen it.But he shook his head and denied it, saying, "I haven't seen it."

I didn't believe it, so I grabbed his arm and said, "Gou Erliu, where did you go last Wednesday night? Be honest!"

His complexion changed, but he still pretended to be calm and said: "I ate at my cousin's house, slept there, and didn't go anywhere!" His answer made me more sure that he had done shady things recently. I remember specifically what he did that day, and he answered it as soon as I asked him. Obviously he told a lie, and the lie was just to cover up what he really did.

I said coldly: "Tell me about this copper coin first, if you can't explain clearly, I'll go to your old cousin's house to look it up."

He was in a hurry, so he had to say, "I saw it on Liu Xinbao's neck, but I don't know if it's the same one."

I asked him who Liu Xinbao was and where he was now.He said: "It's my former gambler—Officer Wu. I don't gamble with him anymore, but sometimes we meet and drink together. I haven't seen him for several days. The house he rented In the small arch bridge alley, opposite to the bun shop."

What bad thing did he do last week, I didn't have time to pursue it at this time, so I let go of his arm and let him go.The guy leaned over again and asked, "Officer, Liu Xinbao didn't do anything wrong, I don't know him well!"

Yang Xiaoxie yelled: "Don't get out, wait to go back with us!" He turned around and ran away.

Yang Xiaoxie and I came to the place where Liu Xinbao lived in Xiaogongqiao. The landlord said that he had gone out for dinner and hadn't come back yet, so we moved a stool in the yard and waited.

After a while, a young man in black short-sleeved came in humming a song. He looked about 27 or [-] years old, his eyes were blurred, and he looked like the kind of person who had been addicted to alcohol and sex for a long time.I yelled: "Liu Xinbao!"

He responded subconsciously, then looked at us vigilantly, then turned and ran.Yang Xiaoxie chased after him with strides, knocked him down with a single slap, then twisted his hands and kicked him up to stand upright.

I walked over and scratched his neck. He wasn't wearing anything, but there were a few scratches, and said coldly, "We are the police, so I'm going to ask you a few questions now. Where's the copper coin on your neck?"

He panicked and replied: "I don't know, I lost it!"

I took out the Tiance Mansion Treasure and said, "Is it this? Where did you throw it? How did you lose it?"

When he saw me take out the copper coins, he was so startled that he was trembling all over, big beads of sweat came out of his head, and then he lowered his head and said, "I...I...I think it's me..."

After taking Liu Xinbao back for interrogation, the case soon became clear.Liu Xinbao is a farmer in Liuzhuang in the southern suburbs. He was spoiled by his parents since he was a child, and he developed a bad habit of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He started to mix in the society before he graduated from high school.He admitted that he went to a farmhouse next to Xiaonan Lake to eat and gamble until midnight. He lost all his gambling money and had to walk back.Walking under a willow tree on Yanhe Road, he found a girl lying on the ground. In a moment of lust, he raped the girl and took away his mobile phone and wallet.

During the rape, the girl resisted subconsciously, and around that time grabbed the copper coin that he used as a talisman.

Liu Xinbao only confessed to one case, and confessed that the girl had fainted before he raped her.Another night when a girl was knocked out, he said he gambled in a teahouse. I asked Yang Xiaoxie to investigate, and his confession was confirmed.

Liu Xinbao also confessed to several incidents of theft and robbery, so there is no need for him to lie about this case.

So, the case is not over, and it has become more complicated and confusing. Could it be that someone still beat up the girl and put it on the side of the road for no reason?The whole thing is so bewildering!
During the interrogation, I asked Liu Xinbao, "Where did you get that copper coin?"

He said nonchalantly: "I found it from under my mother's box. I was going to sell it. A friend said it was worthless, but wearing it on my body can ward off evil spirits, so I put it on. How could I know that not only did it not ward off evil spirits, You were also arrested..."

I sneered and said, "Isn't it just a copper coin at the bottom of your mother's box? What else did you sell?"

He was taken aback, opened his mouth wide and said, "How do you know?" I glared at him. In fact, I was defrauding him. This kind of ignorant gambler even steals from his own relatives. Going empty, he must have stolen a lot of things.

He timidly explained: "Our village is said to have an ancient tomb of Prince Ma Chu. There was a flash flood hundreds of years ago. Many villagers picked up things. Every family always has a few ancient relics that have been handed down. My mother There are also three porcelain bowls and pots in the box, which were given to her by my grandma as a dowry."

I continued to ask: "Then who did you sell it to?"

He said: "Let Gou Erliu take it away. He said that the appearance is not good, and he gave me 1000 yuan, which I have already lost."

Yang Xiaoxie said regretfully beside him: "Those things are national cultural relics, and each one is worth hundreds of thousands."

When Liu Xinbao heard this, he flew into a rage, and there he was anxious and angry: "Damn it, Gou Erliu, I will settle accounts with you when I go out!"

At this point, the case could not make any new progress. At this time, another girl had an accident.At that time, because the second girl was knocked out and said she had encountered a ghost, and with the confession of the food stall owner, some people began to spread rumors that it was a ghost. People dare to pass there.Since no one passed by, nothing like this happened again.

Since the case of the tomb robber happened, Yang Xiaoxie applied to our team to experience work. Because there are fewer people in the team and more things to do, the director agreed.During this period of time, Yang Xiaoxie and I often took a shift to patrol together at night, driving past that place, and never saw any ghosts or figures as rumored.

The girl who had the accident this time was Zheng Mingming. She was studying in a foreign university and had just returned from summer vacation. She didn't know that accidents often happened there.Her family lived near Yanhe Road. She went out for a walk alone at night, and then passed out under a willow tree. When she was found in the morning, she had deep fingerprints on both arms, as if she had been pinched by fingers.

It's just that the fingerprints are black, red and purple, not like being pinched by a human, but like being pinched by a ghost.

I found that the three cases were all without exception. The three girls were all wearing white skirts, but the skirt worn by this girl was a little different from the other girls. It was a retro cheongsam style, which was very beautiful.

After Zheng Mingming was sent to the hospital, her family reported the case to the Municipal Bureau.After discussing with the leaders of the Municipal Bureau, it was agreed that this case was closely related to the previous two cases, so they sent Yang Xiaoxie to investigate with our branch.

Yang Xiaoxie called me and asked me to bring all the materials of the first two cases, and then went to the hospital together to ask and make notes.

Zheng Mingming was very emotional and kept screaming "There is a ghost, there is a ghost" in horror, and then she was sedated and fell asleep.In the afternoon, she woke up and told what happened intermittently.

That day when she was walking by the river, she suddenly heard a man's voice calling "Chen Shaojun" behind her. She was a little surprised because her grandma's name was Chen Shaojun.Looking back, I saw a man in a blue robe walking over, to be precise, floating over.The man looked very sad, and asked her: "Young Master, I have been waiting for you, where have you been?"

While speaking, the man had already floated to her side.Zheng Mingming was terrified and turned around to run away, but the man grabbed her arm with both hands and asked her, "Do you not want to come with me?" She was so frightened that she passed out.

After she finished speaking, I saw an old lady in the ward, probably her grandma, already in tears.I think the old man must love this granddaughter very much, or he was frightened by what the girl said.

(End of this chapter)