Chapter 13 Sorry, I saw the answer directly when you were solving the problem
The river rumbles like the sea.
The waves are rolling and there is no end in sight.
Hui Lijing stared at the river in front of her in stunned silence.
She could have sworn that twenty minutes ago, this was the entrance to the market, and the asphalt pavement was freshly painted. Even the white arrows on the pavement were very new.
But now?
became a big river.
The two stone pillars that originally blocked the entry of cars, at this time, turned into wooden piles for tying boats on the pier, which looked very harmonious.
But Hui Lijing felt even more unexpected.
She was horrified and at a loss.
It took a full three or four seconds for Hui Lijing to come back to her senses.
She turned to look at Jason.
Jason put Ryousuke on the ground calmly, and then looked at the river as if he was looking for something.
Is there something on the river?
Hui Lijing thought, and looked at the entire river like Jason.
But the water on the river was so misty that nothing could be seen at all.
However, Hui Lijing did not interrupt Jason.
Leave professional matters to professionals.
Hui Lijing knows this famous saying.
Moreover, it is regarded as an imperial edict.
Of course, there is also the next half sentence:
Do what you can.
Hui Lijing turned around and looked behind her, her eyes looking towards the darkness behind her.
In the distance, the lights of Tongshou Temple are dotted.
Not only did it not bring light, it actually made the surrounding darkness even more intense.
The river behind her rumbled, and Hui Lijing's hand involuntarily grasped the handle of the gun.
Her intuition told her that there was something in the dark.
In fact, this is also true.
Just a few seconds later, the clear sound of footsteps came——
Tap tap tap!
The footsteps were very rapid and messy.
Even just listening to the footsteps can make you feel a sense of panic.
Hui Lijing subconsciously raised her gun.
"Don't shoot!"
The figure rushing out of the darkness immediately saw Hui Lijing holding a gun, and immediately raised his hands and shouted loudly.
This is a man in a suit, dressed like an office worker. His face is panicked and his body is trembling.
And behind this man who looks like an office worker, there is a man and a woman.
The man is a middle-aged man, wearing glasses, not burly, wearing a shirt, trousers, and an apron. The apron is not used in the kitchen, but in convenience stores. It clearly says -
Seven days convenience.
The last person to come out was a young girl.
Wearing a school uniform, with shawl hair, a childish face, and a school badge that says Tongshou High School.
The three of them were at a loss.
Then, they all looked at the gun in Hui Lijing's hand with fear.
Hui Lijing did not put down her gun. After scanning the three of them, she asked directly.
"Who are you?"
"I am an employee of Dayuan Electronics Company."
"I'm a store clerk at Seven Days Convenience."
"I am a student of Tongshou High School."
Facing the muzzle of the gun, the three of them were very honest and without any hesitation.
"Why are you here?"
Hui Lijing continued to ask.
"I came here to eat. There is a good ramen shop here. After work, I plan to have a meal before going home. Isn't that what a bachelor's life is like?"
The office worker said this while trying to relax the atmosphere.
But the effect was not good. When he saw that Hui Lijing's gun had no intention of lowering it, he immediately wisely shut his mouth and raised his hand high again.
The same goes for the clerk.
The other party raised his hands and answered.
"The convenience store where I work is in the market. When I was changing my shift, I went to the back alley to smoke a cigarette. But before I could finish my cigarette, the whole alley became dark, and then I walked out of the alley.
, and found that everyone was missing."
When the clerk said these words, his voice trembled slightly.
Matching the appearance of the middle-aged man, he looked honest and reliable.
The female student was the last to speak.
"I needed to pass by here when I was going home, but for some reason, it became dark as I was walking. Then, I met them - at the entrance of Tongshou Temple."
"There is light there. I wanted to hide there at first!"
"But, but..."
The female student's words became stammering.
"But what?"
Hui Lijing asked.
"Corpse!"
"There is a corpse hanging just at the gate of Tongshou Temple!"
The female student mustered up her courage and said.
The office workers and store clerks also nodded, confirming what the female student said.
Hui Lijing frowned.
Corpse?
This female mercenary who dreamed of being a barista and became a detective can be sure that when she and Jason left Tongshou Temple, there were absolutely no corpses. After all, the gate of Tongshou Temple is not very tall. If a corpse is hung,
, it must be clearly visible.
"Are you sure it's the gate?"
To confirm, Hui Lijing asked again.
"confirm!"
"It's right at the gate!"
"I can see clearly from the doorway!"
The female student nodded firmly.
"Yes."
"I can testify."
"I can do that too."
Office workers and store clerks also echoed.
"Were the bodies hung after we left?"
Hui Lijing thought.
She and Jason had not left Tongshou Temple for a long time, and there was no one in Tongshou Temple before.
Except...that old monk!
Will the other party be the murderer?
Hui Lijing thought subconsciously.
This is an instinctive understanding. Although the old monk seemed kind and kind, his disappearance was so strange, which made Hui Lijing very suspicious.
However, Hui Lijing did not immediately confirm her thoughts. She turned to look at Jason.
At this time, Jason still maintained his previous posture, looking at the entire river.
Under Hui Lijing's gaze, Jason turned around.
However, he didn't look at the three new people who appeared, but looked at Ryosuke.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Finally, Ryousuke couldn't help it anymore and opened his eyes.
"When did you find out?"
Ryosuke stood up with his intact hands on the ground and looked at Jason.
"When you just woke up."
Jason replied like this.
"Is it because of breathing?"
Ryousuke asked again.
"Um."
Jason didn't deny it, although he only discovered it because he heard the other person's heartbeat skipping two beats.
"Sure enough, when I'm with a guy like you, I can't be careful enough."
Muttering similar words, Ryosuke first nodded to Hui Lijing, and then looked at the three people in front of him.
"Three of you, I'm the police."
"This is my police ID."
"Can you please take me to see the body?"
Ryosuke showed his police officer ID.
Immediately, the three office workers, store clerks, and female students breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course, officer."
The office worker said immediately.
The clerk and female students also nodded.
Ryosuke turned to look at Jason.
"Although I don't know how this river appeared, I feel that the corpse that just appeared is the key to our being here. If we want to leave, we must see that corpse."
Ryosuke said.
Jason didn't deny it.
Hui Lijing did not deny it.
However, Hui Lijing has this doubt.
She wondered why Jason had been looking at the river for so long.
What exactly is in the river?
In other words, what makes Jason care so much?
Is it a fish in the river?
There can't be monsters in the river, right?
Hui Lijing thought.
Then, she inexplicably thought of the half-human, half-skeleton guy who called himself a monk. It seemed... It was not impossible. Since dusk, the whole street had become strange.
If anything happens again, Hui Lijing will be able to accept it.
Not at the front of the line.
Not even walking side by side with those three people.
Hui Lijing moved forward as close to Jason's side as possible.
'How do you survive on the battlefield?'
'Follow the veterans.'
This was what the instructor told her when she was leaving at the training camp.
And this sentence saved her more than once.
Although it is not a battlefield now.
But it also applies.
She is a rookie facing the 'mysterious side', so naturally she has to follow an experienced guy like Jason.
"What do I need to do later?"
Hui Lijing looked at Officer Liangsuke who was following the three of them, and asked Jason softly.
"Just wait and see what happens."
Jason said calmly.
"good."
Hui Lijing nodded immediately.
From three people, it became a group of six people. Hui Lijing walked at the end with a lantern and Jason, and the female students, store clerks, and office workers walked at the front. The portable flashlight in Ryousuke's hand illuminated them.
The market was not long, and soon they returned to the gate of Tongshou Temple.
Then, at a glance, he saw the body hanging in front of the gate of Tongshou Temple.
Half of the corpse's face was in shadow under the lights of the temple, and blood flowed from the body and pooled at the feet.
The moment he saw the corpse, Ryousuke's expression changed drastically.
"Iwashita!"
The middle-aged police officer blurted out.
Then, the middle-aged police officer rushed over. He needed to confirm the identity of the other party.
It's really that bastard!
After a while, the middle-aged police officer had the accurate answer.
But……
Didn't he shoot at each other before?
Afterwards, he was not only shot, but also hit something in the back of his head.
Then, he fell into coma.
However, one thing is certain, before he passed out, Iwashita was still alive. He shot the opponent in the chest, but it did not penetrate the heart, and the opponent fell to the ground with serious injuries.
After that...
He has no impression.
When he woke up, he saw Jason and Hui Lijing.
Subconsciously, Ryosuke looked at Jason and Hui Lijing.
"It has nothing to do with us!"
"We just found you here!"
"Then, when I was about to leave, I took you with me!"
Facing Ryousuke's scrutinizing gaze, Hui Lijing said immediately.
"Sorry, it's just a habit."
"Can you help me put the body down?"
Ryosuke said.
Hui Lijing looked at Jason and found that Jason had no objection, and immediately said.
"Can."
After Hui Lijing finished speaking, she quickly stepped on the wall and climbed up the wall. Then, half-crouching, she came to the beam of the gate of Tongshou Temple.
Made entirely of solid wood, it is square and 20 centimeters wide, with eaves, plaques and other decorations on top.
From Hui Lijing's angle at this moment, she could clearly see that the body was tied around the neck with one end of a rope knotted, and hung on the beam of the gate of Tongshou Temple. It was wrapped around the neck and wrapped around the beam.
After a full circle, the rope was tied into a tight knot.
From the beam to the neck of the corpse, there was about 30 centimeters of space left.
But the knot didn't move.
There were no traces of friction blood on the corpse's neck.
It proves that the body was hung here after death.
But the blood on the ground was only here under the feet, but not around.
The reason why the body was bleeding profusely was not the gunshot wound to the chest, but the stab wound to the back.
A narrow, smooth, stab wound through the heart.
"It should be that the chest injury was too severe, causing the other party to fall into a coma or have difficulty moving. Then, the murderer appeared behind the deceased and killed him with one knife."
"There was no trembling or hesitation."
"He is a good hand with a knife."
"It's just...why aren't there any marks near the beam?"
Hui Lijing observed the beams. Tongshou Temple was very clean. Apparently the monks inside cleaned it frequently, but there were some areas that could not be cleaned.
For example: house beams.
Therefore, there is a fine layer of ash on the beams of the house.
But the strangest thing is that except for the dust under the rope, the dust around it has not been rubbed off at all.
It was as if the rope automatically wrapped around the beam.
Can……
How is this possible?
From the ground to the beam, there is a height of 3 meters. What kind of rope can be automatically wound?
Even if it is thrown, how can the dead knot be tied?
It's impossible to fight out of thin air, right?
Out of detective instinct, Hui Lijing couldn't help but think.
"Can you put down the body?"
Ryousuke asked from below.
"The rope is tied tightly and needs to be cut."
Hui Lijing answered.
Ryosuke frowned.
Without destroying the crime scene, as a criminal police officer, he would naturally know.
Can't put it down directly...
Ryousuke took a few steps back, and then sprinted forward.
He raised his uninjured arm and pushed himself up the wall with difficulty.
Since you can't put it down, go up.
Squatting on the wall, Ryosuke carefully looked at Iwashita's body and the knot, and then he fell into the same doubts as Hui Lijing.
Hey!
The light of a portable flashlight passed over the plaque of Tongshou Temple.
The shadow behind the sign caught Ryosuke's attention.
"What's there?"
Ryousuke asked.
"It seems like a box?"
Hui Lijing answered uncertainly.
Then, Hui Lijing stretched out her arm, trying to take out the things behind the plaque, but due to the distance, Hui Lijing couldn't reach it at all.
Even if I hold the eaves with one hand and reach out with the other hand, it won't work.
Even Hui Lijing can't reach it, and of course Ryousuke is already injured.
"I'm going to find a ladder."
Ryosuke said this and jumped down from the wall.
A temple like Tongshou Temple must have ladders.
The office workers, store clerks, and female students looked at Ryousuke who jumped down and stood there obediently without moving.
Seems to be at a loss.
He seemed to be terrified.
Jason looked at the three of them, then at Ryosuke who was walking out carrying a ladder, and then at Hui Lijing who had an inquiring look on his face, sighing slightly in his heart.
He also wants to use his extraordinary observation and rigorous logic to find the murderer.
But he can't do it!
The gravekeeper's [Death Aura Sense] allowed him to see who the murderer was at a glance.
Looking at Ryousuke who was about to climb the ladder, Jason walked out and stood in front of the office workers, store clerks and female students.
After scanning the three of them with his eyes, he said——
