One hundred and ninth round: far harm the whole body
At present, there are only four dead people they can identify. The nearest one is the watchman. Further on, a middle-aged businessman who was on his way at night was found dead accidentally on the street. There was another
The woman was a thief, but the stolen things were still in her arms and no one had taken them away. The first person to die was a beggar. Although he was only in his twenties, he was a madman from birth and was reduced to begging for food.
He was alive, and he was found dead by the bridge.
"Except for the lack of blood around them, they were all killed at night." Han Zhang said.
"If we insist on having more things in common, it's not like there aren't none." Xie Che thought for a while.
"You mean?"
"Their status is very low, and it is difficult to arouse suspicion. Maybe rich people have bodyguards when they walk at night. No matter how skilled the murderer is or how many people he can fight against at the same time, he probably doesn't want to make things worse."
"Indeed... except for the merchants who act alone, the others are beggars, thieves, and watchmen. Although it is not a small matter for individuals to die every now and then, Wanlong City is too big, and it is difficult for the deaths of these people to attract people's attention.
.I remember that the vendor is from another country, right? Then it is unlikely that anyone in the local area can redress his injustice."
"Are these people scattered and scattered?"
"Not sure."
The two were discussing in their own room when someone suddenly pushed in the door. The door was unlocked, and they were the two girls in the next room. Ling Huan came over with a large piece of paper in his hand, and Mi Yin moved the candlestick away.
.The paper was spread on the table, and then she pressed the candlestick again
At the edge of the paper to prevent it from rolling up. It turns out that this is a map of Wanlong City, and it is very detailed. Several places are circled on it, and the ink is not dry yet. It should be drawn by the girls themselves. Amiao got under the table to rest.
, seems to have no interest in their "career".
"This is……"
"The positions of the deceased are circled. As you can see, they are not fixed. Generally speaking, the locations of these crimes are more east of the city, but the distance between each circle is not fixed and irregular. On the west side of the city
There are many wealthy businessmen and officials, so... the security here is a little worse."
Ye Linghuan pointed at the circles and explained them carefully, completely ignoring the surprised looks of Xie Zhe and Han Zhang. Their eyes kept turning back and forth from the map, Linghuan and Miyin. After a long while, Xie Zhe stumbled and said
:
"You, you... also know?"
"It's strange that you want to hide your virtues." Xue Miyin sighed, "Men really can't hide secrets."
"We heard you sneaking out of the house yesterday, so we followed you quietly for a while. Originally, we were worried that you would be too vigilant and find us. But... Miyin said that Amiao can create a small
The barrier, people inside the barrier will walk silently like cats. We thought we could know what you were going to do now, but in the end, you jumped over the wall one after another, and quickly jumped from the roof
If we start running, we won’t be able to catch up..."
"But Miss Ye heard what you were discussing. So, you are not only collecting evidence, but we are too. We got the maps and information from places like wet markets, theaters, roadside stalls, etc. That's it.
In places where news spreads the fastest. Of course, some are exaggerated..."
Han Chang glanced at Xie Zhe and said, "Well, our final idea was right, but we just didn't have enough time."
"Don't be embarrassed."
"Hey, it's not me who picks sour apples."
Ye Lingquan pressed her hands on the map and smiled softly. She interrupted the argument between the two that seemed to be changing the topic and asked:
"So why did you hide it from the two of us?"
They both fell silent. This question was not easy to answer, and neither of them thought that the simple words "for your own good" could solve the problem. Xie Zhe glanced at Han Shang, as if he did not intend to speak anymore.
In desperation, they had no choice but to let the "glib-tongued" vixen give them the answer.
"First of all, I think it's better not to tell you about such bloody things. Ling Huan, you haven't experienced anything like this since you were a child. We don't want to burden you with such things that can cause panic. As for Miss Xue,
Having encountered unfortunate things, it is not easy to start looking for a life of your own..."
Ling Huan hadn't spoken yet, but Mi Yin spoke first: "I know, but I have the right to choose any kind of life. Whether I am alone in the future or living with my friends, these overt and covert things in the world,
I don’t even think I should be kept in the dark – let alone the people around me. Since you know what I’ve been through, you should know that it’s nothing.”
Xie Zhe and Han Zhang nodded in agreement as if they were students being criticized by their teacher.
"You are so worried about scaring me... Along the way, I have experienced many weird things with you. I have even seen scary living corpses. Will a few dead corpses scare me?"
When he said this, Ling Huan was still smiling, but Xie Zhe felt vaguely worried. He hesitated for a long time and said to her:
"Although life and death happen day and night, I...we still don't want you to think that this is a common thing."
Ling Huan was slightly startled.
She lowered her head, stared at the map blankly, and thought about something. Han Zhang and Xue Miyin looked at them, neither of them said anything. Ling Huan didn't know what Xie Zhe meant, but felt that he knew. He was
Do you want to say...if she gets used to these things, she will no longer have awe for life? Although she didn't say the words, she faintly heard some overtones. She suddenly
She was a little sad, because what Xie Zhe said seemed to be right. If she were still lying peacefully at home, knowing what kind of adventures she would experience in the future, she would be so scared that her face would turn blue and she wouldn't go out.
I started to muster up the courage, and with a little ignorance as courage, I rashly entered the world for my cousin Yin Quan. Looking back now, I feel extremely naive.
At that time, weren't you worried that one day you would suddenly die?
What if she was lying in these places surrounded by black ink?
Seeing that the atmosphere was not quite right, Han Chang immediately spoke to smooth things over. He clapped his hands, and then bent down to face the two girls across the table, showing some apology.
"I haven't finished speaking yet. Secondly, we are afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?" Miyin still doesn't know what these two elders can be afraid of.
"I'm afraid you won't agree."
Xue Miyin frowned and asked why.
"Because we are going to...Xueyan Valley to find Yun Waijing, right? Although it was me who wanted to go at the beginning, but I was too unorganized along the way, and it might make you feel insincere. I'm just used to it.
I have such a leisurely life. Don’t laugh at me, I believe in fate. There are some things, I know there is no point in rushing. If there is no
If it works, then the fate has not come. Although I will not deliberately waste time, I will not rush to gain time. And I have been with you for so long, especially after spending a long time with Lao Xie, that kind of expression
The Buddha’s kindness has soaked me through. Sometimes I feel that it would be unjustifiable if I didn’t help someone when I saw them encountering difficulties.”
"That's good." Xue Miyin was not stingy with his praise, "I'm not that anxious, after all, you can also collect information on the road. I envy you, and you still have the desire to help others, I just feel numb. I also
I don’t think anyone is wasting my time...but I’m just lazy and annoying. I don’t want to help anyone.”
"But you helped us." Ling Huan suddenly turned to look at her, "In our eyes, you are indeed good."
"...Maybe it's fate. I don't know." She answered vaguely.
After that, they put together the information they had obtained. What is certain now is that everyone said that even after autopsy, no drop of blood was found in the body of those who died mysteriously. Furthermore, the deceased were the kind of people who even died under mysterious circumstances.
The disappearance of people who would not arouse suspicion, I am afraid that the perpetrators have been specially investigated. Finally, the time of the crime is not fixed, but the interval is basically more than three days. In other words, if they want to continue the investigation in Wanlong City
, we need to stay longer.
"Actually, it doesn't matter if we just leave like this." Han Chang said, "The things Guihai wants to investigate include these."
Ling Huan was a little worried: "Would this seem like we are... too cold-blooded?"
"Things happen every day when someone refuses to save someone, and it is not everyone's obligation to act bravely."
Xie Zhe frowned, feeling a little complicated. At first, everyone was very supportive of tracking down the mysterious man, but now they are starting to think about running away. Of course, all this is understandable, after all, with what they can do
It was too limited. He had encountered many weird people and strange things along the way, and living corpses were the biggest threat at the moment. His conscience felt vaguely uneasy. Although there had been many such moments in his life, he could not get it every time.
Get what you want.
In the end, they argued and came to a conclusion: stay for another three days. If nothing happens in Wanlong City during these three days, then the previous mess will be left to the Guihai clan and the city lord's forces to investigate. They are just passers-by here.
Eating, drinking, having fun in the city, and contributing to the development of the city's tourism economy are already a great honor. There are some things that you just can't do enough to do.
The girls were finally going back to the house to sleep. Ling Huan left the map here and went to her room with Mi Yin. After talking so much, she was already very sleepy and yawned repeatedly. After lying on the bed, Xue Mi Yin was better than her.
Falling asleep earlier. Listening to the even breathing sound coming from around him, Ling Huan couldn't fall asleep peacefully. Especially
In the dead of night, the affected area on her right wrist began to itch again. After all, she had only scratched a layer of skin with her hand. The wound was slightly swollen, with a red line in the center, and no blood was flowing out properly.
Compared to the long wound that Han Shang suffered from being slashed and burned, what was this small problem?
It's almost time to heal at this time, right? After such a long time, it's time to untie the gauze. Although she is almost used to the daily life of having a stiff wrist, it is still somewhat inconvenient. I heard that such a particularly serious wound will, if kept,
Covering it with gauze will make the rot worse. Fortunately, the weather hasn't gotten hot yet.
What she didn't know was that Amiao had been looking at her with round eyes. He stretched out his little paws, patted her wrist lightly, and licked her stiff fingertips. Although Ye Lingquan
Not being able to see it, this subtle feeling can be ignored, but the weird discomfort
The feeling gradually subsided. She crawled out from under the quilt and quietly sat by the window. Ling Yu opened the window and looked for the source of the gauze with the faint night light. A gust of cool breeze blew in, and Xue Miyin wrapped herself tightly in the quilt.
, turned over. She was probably a little cold, and she had to hurry up.
