It took them three consecutive days of walking to get out of the deserted countryside of the capital city. Although they were walking in no hurry during these three days.
As soon as he left the capital, Lin Chong clamored to buy a horse as soon as possible, but in fact, after buying it, he discovered that he himself did not know how to ride.
In desperation, they bought another carriage. They originally planned to let Lin Chong and the two children ride in the carriage. However, despite his young age, Mu Xi was really good at riding a horse. Mu Xi didn't want to ride in the carriage, so the two children rode the carriage.
a horse.
On the other hand, Zhou Ze, although he looked quite powerful, almost lost his face when he fell off the horse.
As a result, these two strong and healthy people became the "vulnerable group" who needed to ride in the carriage.
Since they left the city from the north, they came to Baoding Prefecture after leaving the city. Baoding Prefecture was very close to the capital, so it had not been invaded by the rebels yet. It was peaceful and peaceful here at the moment.
Neither the carriage nor the horses of Lin Chong and his party were considered luxurious, so they were not very eye-catching when walking on the street. At first, Lin Chong was worried that his portrait had been leaked here.
Later I discovered that the ordinary people here didn't care whether the emperor was in the palace or not. Unlike the people in the capital, they only cared about their current food, clothing, housing and transportation.
After being tired for several days, we finally found an inn to have a good meal and take a bath. Since there were no women in their team, the few grown men were very open-minded. Bathing problems were all in the river along the way.
The problem is that you eat one bite after another, and you are often in a state of not having the next meal.
Entering the city, Lin Chong was like a tiger that had entered a chicken coop after three days of hunger. His eyes were shining. He wanted to eat everything he saw. Wang Chengen followed behind while paying and carrying various large and small bags.
A small snack, a white face turned into the bottom of the pot, and the wood followed beside him and pretended to be a tiger, which cost Wang Chengen a lot of money.
It was getting dark and Lin Chong finally had enough shopping. The weather in August had begun to get cooler. When they returned to the inn, the store had already prepared hot and delicious dishes.
Such a life was so comfortable. If it weren't for the unfinished plans in his heart, the many people he couldn't let go of, and the agreement he made with that person, Lin Chong wouldn't want to go back to that dangerous place where his life could be in danger at any time.
It was said to be a rare rest, but in fact I only stayed in Baoding Mansion for one day and one night.
Early the next morning, Wang Chengen called everyone up and started on their way.
Lin Chong went downstairs with a resentful look on his face, as if he had learned that his wife had run away with Mr. Wang next door, and saw Jonathan waiting there calmly and calmly, carrying a few of his small bags.
Lin Chong: Damn it! Doesn’t this kid need to sleep? Has he been standing here waiting since last night!
After a few people came down one after another and settled the money for accommodation and meals with the store, the group set off. After leaving Baoding Mansion, they were going to Xiangzhou. Based on the location they introduced, Lin Chong made a rough estimate of where Xiangzhou was.
It should be in Henan.
It was already mid-August after we arrived in Xiangzhou. The weather had entered autumn, the days were getting shorter and shorter, and the vendors on the street closed their stalls earlier. After finding a place to stay, several people felt exhausted and had no choice but to
I'm interested in going out for a walk.
After a meal at the inn, we all went to bed early. Who knew that in the middle of the night, a piercing scream broke through the quiet night. At this time, everyone should have been asleep, but after hearing such a tragic scene,
Yelling, many people find it creepy.
Some brave and curious people opened the door and asked what was going on. But everyone who saw it shook their heads in confusion. After the scream, no sound was heard again. Silence returned to the inn.
It was as if the sound just now was just everyone's illusion.
After the noisy fight had no results, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. It wasn't until the next morning that a second scream came.
The waiter got up in the morning and knocked on the door of the room upstairs to deliver face wash. Room No. 1, which is farther back, is the best room in the entire Yuelai Inn. The waiter knocked on the door politely, but there was no response. He
I thought the guest was still resting, so he left after knocking a few times and getting no response.
But until almost noon, there was still no movement in the room. He remembered that the guest had ordered the food to be delivered upstairs at noon the next day. After knocking on the door and still receiving no response, he boldly pushed the door.
Pushing the door. The door was unlocked, and he opened it with a gentle push.
After entering, I was hit by the pungent smell of blood. On the floor in the center of the room, a woman wearing only a middle coat was lying there with her eyes wide open.
After hearing the commotion, many people opened the door to the room and came over. Many people covered their mouths in surprise, and some were noisy and rushed to report to the official.
Of course, Lin Chong didn't know anything about these things. He only knew that someone died in the inn. He didn't hear the screams last night at all, and he didn't know that the waiter had delivered face wash in the morning.
It was already noon when the officials arrived, led by a dark-skinned middle-aged man with a serious face. He was standing in the lobby while the policemen were busy examining the body and the police officers were searching everywhere.
All the guests who stayed at the hotel last night and the waiters were called to gather in the lobby. Lin Chong had just had lunch and was about to take a nap. He was very unhappy to be disturbed, so his face did not look good.
Looking at this middle-aged man, I think he has no abilities anymore.
The body was quickly taken away, and everyone in the inn was asked to stay temporarily. If there were any special circumstances, they had to go to the county office to explain before they could leave. Now that a human life has been lost, everyone who was present last night has
suspicion.
He soon came to the conclusion that the woman died last night, probably when everyone heard the screams while they were sleeping. She was killed by a blow with a short knife, and the door of the room was not forced open.
According to the waiter in the store, the deceased had the habit of closing the door before going to bed at night. Based on this, it is inferred that the deceased should have opened the door himself.
Then the murderer and the deceased must have known each other. The two were familiar enough to open the door for each other unsuspectingly in the middle of the night. The murderer used a short knife and was right-handed. After opening the door, he should have killed the deceased with one blow when he turned around.
After analyzing these results, the government began to investigate whether everyone in the inn knew the deceased.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been determined, so this clue cannot be used to investigate.