The sound of the gong tonight is different from the sound of the gong last night. Last night it was "dang, dang, dang, dang, dang," and tonight's is "dang, dang, dang, dang, dang." There is a difference in the pause point. If you listen carefully, you can still find the difference.
of.
This difference is not meaningless. The gong sound last night means that a person is about to die and needs first aid; the gong sound tonight means that a person is already dead and needs to watch.
Thirteen pulled Lin Xi and jumped directly from the platform of the stilted building to the street. The two of them ran forward along the cobblestone road and followed the flow of people. He was different from yesterday, he looked more aggressive, and the Sword niche ghost was also carried on his back.
Behind his back, there were multiple spiritual release machines placed in his crotch. It was obvious that he must have learned something while wandering around this afternoon.
We quickly arrived at the east end of the village, where village residents were already surrounded outside a stilted building. This was the home of Luo Tieniu, the guy who ran back to report to the old village leader Rob in the morning. This strong man had the same name as him.
He is a dark, tall man of 1.8 meters, as strong as an iron bull. But at this moment, he is lying in the alley, with his head in the east, feet in the west, hands in the south, and body in the north. Blood is dripping along the cracks in the floor.
When we got to the pig pen below, the scene was horrific.
The men blocked the children and women outside the house and were not allowed to enter. Only Rob and Chen Huzhu, who had been stationed here for 30 years, were inside. Thirteen took Lin Xi inside with the help of the "prestige" of the ten doctors.
As soon as they arrived at the alley, Thirteen and his friends were shocked. Tieniu was torn into pieces and scattered around the room. Lin Xi instinctively raised his hand to cover his nose. As expected, the blood was still there no matter how many times he smelled it.
Not used to it.
"Why are you in here? Get out. This is a crime scene and the evidence must be protected." The gray-haired Chen Huju said quickly.
Thirteen looked at the body, took out an ID from his pocket and handed it directly to Chen Huzhu who came forward.
Although this policeman has been working here for 30 years, he still knows the red-headed ID card of the General Administration and the rank of the criminal police. Holding the ID card, the 50-year-old Chen Huzhu quickly saluted Thirteen and said, "Hello, sir."
"I didn't expect you to be a policeman, my dear friend?" Rob said in surprise.
"Being a gynecologist is my side job, investigating cases is my main job, and traveling is my hobby." Thirteen said, squatting in front of the torn corpse, "In my opinion... this is definitely not a suicide.
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Lin Xi slapped Thirteen on the back of the head and said, "Are you still in the mood to joke at this time? Do you still need to judge whether it's suicide or suicide? You're going to commit suicide after it's broken like this? Why don't you commit suicide for me to see?"
"Is this my investigation method of elimination?" Thirteen said while scratching the back of his head while inspecting the body, "The wounds on the body were caused by slashing with a sharp weapon. The fatal wound was a knife on the neck, and the last one was
Previously, the deceased had been cut into human sticks.
The fighting was very short, maybe only about 30 seconds to 1 minute. The murderer used the knife very fast and cruelly, even cutting off the cervical vertebrae. The murderer was either a bear or as strong as a bear."
"Thirteen, look at this." Lin Xi found a line of words written in blood on the wall at the corner.
"Those who offer sacrifices to the mountain god...will be killed without mercy." Thirteen thought the font looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
"This is a criminal case of intentional homicide. I will report to the branch now." Chen Huzhu said that the report was to ride on the only bicycle in the village and travel 50 miles on the mountain road to report.
"No need, this case can't be handled by ordinary people. I have the right to investigate this. Just leave the specific work to me. You can go and ask others to go home and sleep. Nothing can be solved by standing here."
Thirteen took out a piece of White Rabbit candy and started chewing it.
After Chen's household registration was released, Lin Xi closed the door of the alley. Thirteen asked Robert, "Tell me, how much do you know about the mandrill ghost?"
"The Ten Doctors are indeed no ordinary people. You must have been sent by the superiors to investigate this case, right?" Robert sighed softly, "Well, after all, wildfire cannot be covered with papyrus, so I will tell you."
Yes, the mandrill ghost was transformed by Luo Xiyue. This boy's love for Lin Yue'er killed Lin Yue'er and himself. According to the old village leader, three years ago, Luo Xiyue had a fever
Lin Yue'er's house was created, causing chaos, and he took the opportunity to elope out of the village with Lin Yue'er. However, when they crossed the boundary of Huai Village, the mountain god's curse was activated. Lin Yue'er died suddenly on the spot, but Luo Xiyue saved his life.
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From this, Luo Xiyue became resentful of the mountain god, and was extremely hostile to the villagers' behavior of worshiping the mountain god. From then on, every year during the mountain god sacrifice season, he would come out to cause trouble, or steal the sacrifices, or break them for sacrifice.
road.
Rob has organized many villagers to search the mountains for people, but they have never succeeded in catching the troublemaker. In the last two years, life in the mountains has made Luo Xiyue less and less like a human being. Some villagers said
I saw that his eyes were all green, his body was covered with moss, and his mouth was full of fangs, just like an evil ghost.
Not long ago, Rob organized a mountain search, just to capture the evil spirit in the mountain. Luo Tieniu was the leader of the mountain search. They used 50 strong men and brought enough equipment to search the mountain for more than half a month.
Still found nothing.
The Mountain God Festival is imminent, so we have no choice but to withdraw the team and return to the village. Who would have thought that the mandrill ghost, who was just a little troublemaker in the past, actually committed a murder.
"I know that Luo Xiyue seems to have been involved in a life-threatening crime from the outside, but I beg the government to be lenient. He is a member of our Huaizhai, and he is also the ghost of our Huaizhai if he makes a mistake and dies, whether it is the death penalty or life imprisonment,
Please return his body to us at the end, we will bury it under the tree and let him return to the village." Robo said with great emphasis, and the words were full of helplessness and bitterness.
"I understand. Let's wait until we catch that guy first to discuss the specific matters. If this ghost is left to wander outside, the villagers must not be able to sleep well. The old village leader is not in good health, so he should go back and rest first. I still have to sort out
Come to the scene of the crime." Thirteen persuaded.
After the old village leader also left, Thirteen did not clean up the crime scene, but sat on a chair in the alley in a daze.
"Is that mandrill ghost a monster or an evil spirit? It's so vicious." Lin Xi walked to Thirteen's side.
"Do you also think that kind of thing was responsible for the crime?" Thirteen said inexplicably.
"Who else could it be if they weren't evil spirits? The villagers here are of good character, how could they do such cruel things?" Lin Xi felt that Huai Village was the legendary paradise, and there were no bad guys at all. A group of people didn't even blush.
Why would the villagers who had lived in the village commit such a murderous crime?
"The ancients said that 'seeing is believing'. In fact, what the eyes see is the most easily deceived illusion. Only by finding anomalies from ordinary events can we understand the truth." Thirteen raised his head and leaned on the table and chair, "
People are not killed by mandrills and ghosts, and the words are not written by him... I have seen the characters carved by Luo Xiyue. Although the writing style of the message is imitated well, you can still find the difference if you look closely. Luo Xiyue prefers simplified writing, so
The font is looser and the strokes of the text are very shallow. The imitation handwriting should be more like traditional writing, and the strokes of the font are stronger."
"Are you saying that someone put the blame on the mandrill ghost? Why would you put the blame on something that doesn't exist?" Lin Xi asked puzzledly.
"I think the mandrill ghost still exists, but what the story is can only be determined after seeing him." Thirteen said and stood up, "Let's get started, clean up this place."
"Why am I cleaning up alone?" Lin Xi looked at the corpses on the ground and said resentfully.
"Don't forget our partnership rules. I tell you to do as I tell you. Don't ask so many questions why." Thirteen used his master's privileges again.
"You're cruel." Lin Xi put on a mask, picked up the body bag and cleaned it up. Lin Xi carried this belt with him. It was originally prepared for Thirteen, but this guy's life is really tough.
Thirteen walked outside the house. The wind in the mountains was still so cool. He looked at the long alley of Huai Village, and there were too many confusions intertwined in his head.
"It's such a... terrifyingly indifferent village." Thirteen could not imagine that the villagers who loved each other could sleep so peacefully after learning that their compatriots were dead. There was no crying, no fear, no anger, not even a sound.
I can't feel any emotional fluctuations. This kind of coldness has gone beyond the world's definition of people...
The people of Huaizhai have never been afraid of death. Even after years of distorted values, they feel that death is the highest honor. Because the deceased can receive a specially customized tree burial, only by letting the body merge with the carefully selected tree,
Only then can their souls return to a place like heaven, and they will turn into sacred trees and continue to protect their descendants for generations to come.
This traditional folk custom has created their indifference to death, admiration for mountain gods, and fear of the outside world... If they want to change such a Huaizhai, there is nothing they can do unless it is uprooted. Shisan cannot impose his own values on
They, because right and wrong are always a relative topic.
After waiting outside the house for about 15 minutes, Lin Xi, wearing a mask, finally came out and said, "It's done. I'll use the bag I prepared for you. If you die, I'll have to find a straw mat to wrap you up."
"Okay, you go back first, I have something to do." Thirteen said softly.
"Are you going to find the mandrill ghost? I'm going too." Lin Xi knew Thirteen too well.
"Don't worry, in this kind of rural place, no matter whether he is a human, a monster or a ghost, do you think he might threaten me?" Thirteen is not arrogant, but after experiencing so much, he has become strong enough to play various protagonists
Buffed...
"No, I have to go." Lin Xi activated the eldest lady attribute.
"Good boy, don't make trouble. I'm here to do something. In addition, I also need you to stay in the village and help me keep an eye on anything abnormal here at any time. Report to me any abnormalities. What if the mandrill ghost really enters the village?" Thirteen
As he spoke, he inserted a communication earphone into Lin Xi's ear.
"I understand, then I'll kick him to death." Lin Xi nodded sensibly.