A series of bubbles overflowed from the mouth and nose.
Lin Dongdong's pupils suddenly became frightened. He looked down and could see nothing clearly under the dark water.
Panic.
He rowed his hands vigorously, trying to swim to the water.
When life hangs on a thread.
The palm holding my ankle became more and more real, cold and stiff, sweeping over me with silent fear.
Lin Dongdong's body continued to fall.
The hands that were shaking wildly seemed particularly weak, and they were getting further and further away from the water.
"Am I going to die?"
In a daze, I don't know if it's an illusion.
The water above the head seemed to reflect a magnificent halo, gradually revealing a majestic figure.
"yes……
"Saint? It's a saint! It's a saint who came to save me!"
Lin Dongdong's distorted face was filled with joy, and he cautiously stretched out his hand, trying to touch the saint's stretched out finger.
Close.
Feeling warm all over.
"Bang."
The body fell to the bottom of the mud, creating waves of turbid water.
At the break of dawn.
A woman carrying a wooden basin came to the lake to wash her clothes as usual.
It's just a little different today.
When I was washing clothes, I lowered my eyebrows and saw a pair of eyes hidden under the water. I opened my mouth blankly, and my face was instantly horrified.
"ah!!!"
A sharp and frightening female voice penetrated the peaceful morning.
"Bang bang bang bang."
A rhythmic and slightly urgent knock on the door sounded.
"coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.
Jin Yiwei, who was wearing Feiyu uniform, raised his fist in the air, and saw a stern face peeking out. He hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Jin Yiwei Chief Banner Yuan Bin has met Mr. Qianhu."
"What's the matter?"
"There's a murder!"
Li Kui's eyes narrowed, "Wait for me."
"good!"
The door was slightly closed, leaving a gap.
Yuan Bin narrowed his eyes slightly with some curiosity, and saw the scene in the courtyard through the crack in the door. His pupils couldn't help but widen, but he saw the deputy Qianhu Lord, with a move of his hand, flying fish clothes and embroidered spring swords flew out of the room.
"Immortal way?!"
The door opened wide, and Li Kui walked out. He looked at the young guard in front of him for a moment and said, "Lead the way!"
There are two horses outside the alley.
The two got on their horses and galloped away.
…
…
Beizhen Fusi.
A terrifying name.
It has black tiles and double eaves, and two stone lions in front of the door, giving it a majestic image.
Due to its special status, it is not like other yamen scattered in the alleys of Peiping, but close to the Chengtian Gate of the Imperial City. It is on the west side of Qianbu Corridor, adjacent to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, across the street from the Liubu Department on the east side.
core authority.
"My lord, please come this way."
Yuan Bin got off his horse and led the way, followed closely by Li Kui.
Stepping over the threshold, you will see green brick roads extending in all directions, with officials constantly coming and going.
The two of them went straight to a small house in a side courtyard.
In the dim light, there seemed to be a lingering gloom. The body lying on the wooden table, Chen Hu and Zuo Zuo were all in the room.
"Li Kui, you're here."
Chen Hu said hello and pulled Li Kui to the corner, with a solemn look on his face, "It's a bit troublesome."
In fact, none of the cases handled by Beizhen Fusi are troublesome.
Li Kui looked at the corpse and asked, "What should I say?"
"His name was Ke Wangchaha, a Siamese. His name in the Ming Dynasty was Lin Dongdong. He lived in the Ming Dynasty for ten years and was responsible for translation work between the two countries. He fell into the river and died last night. He was found in a river near Chongwenmen at around 9:00 in the morning."
Chen Hu tapped Lin Dongdong's body with his chin, "The most important thing is that he just led the King of Siam to meet with the Holy Emperor yesterday."
"Well, it's indeed a bit troublesome."
Li Kui nodded in agreement.
The political influence is very bad. Doesn’t this slap Zhu Di in the face?
Immediately, he asked: "Accident?"
Chen Hu replied: "Look at the past."
With that said, Li Kui simply walked over to the body and touched Lin Dongdong's arm with his fingers. It was cold and stiff. It was normal for him to fall into the river in this weather.
His face was calm and slightly smiling.
It was like seeing something very beautiful.
"Keep talking."
"At midnight last night, Lin Dongdong and his friend Lu Xingzhi were drinking at a night market stall. At 2 o'clock in the morning, Lin Dongdong left alone. Not long after, Lu Xingzhi went home directly. The old servants and his wife in the house can all testify."
It was Yuan Bin who spoke: "We have interrogated the stall owner and Lu Xingzhi's family in detail, and they are now in jail."
Professional and efficient, worthy of Jinyiwei.
Then, he added, "Lu Xingzhi is from the Xiangshan Gang."
The Xiangshan Gang is not some local gangster, but a gang composed of skilled craftsmen. They participated in the construction of the Forbidden City!
"Um."
Li Kui nodded and glanced at Yuan Bin. This junior official of the general banner was not an ordinary person.
"Where's the autopsy?"
"There are no signs of struggle and no internal or external injuries. He died of drowning." Wu Zuo replied.
"It seems that he slipped and fell into the water and died."
Li Kui said.
In the room, the other three people did not reply.
From the confession to the autopsy, nothing shows that Lin Dongdong died after being drunk and fell into the water. This is a normal and simple thing, but once Zhu Di's face is involved, the case becomes difficult, and it must be confirmed that it was an accident.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong in the future, all three of them, except Li Kui, will have to go down to keep Lin Dongdong company.
'Okay, let me take a look.'
Li Kui's eyes rippled as he inspected all parts of Lin Dongdong's body.
From head to toe, there was nothing unusual. A large amount of dirty water soaked in the muscles and internal organs.
"Um?"
Li Kui frowned, pressed his fingers on Lin Dongdong's nose, and applied a little force, and a small piece of ice slipped out of his nose.
"Does he have a lot of ice in his body?"
"not much."
Wu Zuo affirmed.
Li Kui lowered his eyes slightly and looked at Lin Dongdong's pale and swollen face. He looked over and over again, seeming to see something, and let out a light sigh.
"Give me a knife."
"grown ups!"
The man next to him immediately took out the tools from his small bag and handed them to Li Kui.
The tip of the knife touched the abdomen, cutting a long and narrow mark, and blood seeped out impatiently.
However, they saw Li Kui reaching out and pulling out his intestines. An unspeakable stench immediately filled the air. The other three people's eyes widened when they heard Li Kui's indifferent voice.
"It's not an accident."
"It's not an accident?!"
Chen Hu immediately frowned and strode forward to Li Kui, "Li Kui, what did you find?"
"Take a closer look."
Li Kui spread his hands and handed them to Chen Hu.
The latter observed carefully.
However, the intestines were densely covered with tiny black velvety objects, swaying slightly and very small, which could easily be missed by the naked eye.
This scene was really weird and horrifying, but fortunately both of them had seen blood and didn't care about the details.
"What's this?"
"Like mold, active, spread throughout his internal organs."
"Evil is causing trouble?"
"We can't be sure yet. We can only confirm that it was not an accident."
Chen Hu said nothing.
Li Kui continued: "This thing should be checked by a truly professional person."
The Ming Dynasty is not modern, and precision instruments such as microscopes have not yet been born, but it is still an extraordinary world, and there should be other means to check what this thing is.
At present, Li Kui does not feel any danger from this thing!