Clever tricks to solve strange cases and coexist with each other

Gu Yanzhou was lost in thought on his way home. Was there any connection between the two cases? Why did the night watchman say there was a ghost? Could beggars go mad? Who was the headless corpse? Why was Niu Er murdered? These questions plagued him, and he stumbled as he walked.

Suddenly, a small door on the street opened, and a basin of cold water poured over my whole body from top to bottom. My body became cold instantly. It was the cold winter of January, and the water froze into ice in a short time. My body kept shaking, and I couldn't move. I felt dizzy and was about to fall down. Suddenly, I felt myself surrounded by warmth, a faint fragrance, and warm love.

"Pei San, go to Jinyu Tower quickly." Pei Linyan shouted, feeling anxious and uneasy.

Squinting my eyes, I saw a blurry face. I was afraid that he would leave and disappear, so I stretched out my hand to hold him. Suddenly, I felt a strong big hand wrapped around me, approaching and approaching, and finally touching my face. This face was so familiar, I wanted to get closer. I slowly opened my eyes and found that it was Pei Linyan.

Gu Yanzhou quickly withdrew his hand and asked, "Where am I?"

"You were splashed with water on the road, caught a cold, and fainted. I brought you to the Jinyu Tower. Oh, your clothes are wet. Wear my spare clothes. I'll be out first." Pei Linyan said gently

"Thank you, Brother Pei," Gu Yanzhou said awkwardly.

Pei Linyan went out and closed the door. The sound of his own heartbeat could be heard throughout the room, thump thump thump like a war drum. Picking up Pei Linyan's clothes, he could only smell the scent of agarwood. These were extremely rare items, all tributes from the Western Regions, and one gram was worth a thousand gold coins. The material was the finest brocade, painted with flying cranes and auspicious clouds. Putting them on gave him a wonderful feeling in his heart, as if there were two naked people, wrapped together face to face. Gu Yanzhou quickly interrupted his reverie and walked out the door.

"Young master, you are out. How about Mr. Gu? Why did you wear spare clothes? Why didn't you take off your own clothes and give them to him? How can this be? Young master, say something." Pei San said angrily.

Gu Yanzhou slowly turned around. Pei San gave an awkward smile and quickly fled. Gu Yanzhou wondered why Pei San mistook him for Pei Linyan, given their vastly different figures and physiques. Was it all just clothes? Gu Yanzhou pondered, his eyes suddenly widening. So that's it, so that's it.

When he arrived at the front hall, he saw Pei Linyan sitting there drinking with a smile, while Pei San turned his eyes away, deliberately avoiding him. He sat down and found that the dishes on the table included Yellow River carp, stewed chicken, five-spice dish, wine, etc.

"Master, Master, look at the person in front." Pei San said with a smirk.

Gu Yanzhou turned his head and saw a man eating stewed pheasant with his bare hands, wolfing down the food. His face was covered in oil, and his mouth and eyebrows were covered in oil, making him look like a greasy man.

If your mouth is oily, isn't that the same as a beggar? Gu Yanzhou immediately thought about it and said to Pei Linyan, "Let's go to Liu Jiaojiao's house right away."

Liu Jiaojiao, when Pei Linyan heard this name, his face instantly turned black.

"What I mean is that Liu Jiaojiao's family may have clues about Wanwu's disappearance." Gu Yanzhou explained

Pei Linyan forced a smile upon hearing this, took the stewed chicken, and the three of them went to Wanwu's house.

Seeing Wan Wu's house, the door was closed. Pei San went to knock on the door and said, "Open the door, open the door, Master Pei and Master Gu are here to visit."

After a while, Liu Jiaojiao came slowly and said, "What wind brings Master Gu here?" She leaned against the door and smiled with a three-part romantic and four-part charm.

"Excuse me, Madam Liu, I came here with Lord Pei, hoping to find some useful clues to this case." Gu Yanzhou said

"Then please come in," he said with a smile.

There was a pool of mud in the corner of the wall outside the house, and Gu Yanzhou and Pei Linyan exchanged glances.

Pei Linyan asked bluntly, "What's the use of these Han muds?"

Liu Jiaojiao said, "There's a rat hole in the kitchen. I was planning to seal it up, but it happened to rain these past few days, so I didn't do it."

"Then why didn't Wanwu go home for so many days and report the case?" Pei Linyan asked

"Master Pei, you are from a noble family, how can you know the pain of common people like us? My husband travels all over the world to make a living, either in Luoyang or Kaifeng. Sometimes it is normal for him not to return home for as short as twenty days or as long as a month." Liu Jiaojiao said with a smile.

The three of them were invited to sit down and serve tea. Gu Yanzhou winked at Pei Linyan, and Pei Linyan continued to ask questions.

While Liu Jiaojiao was being dragged away, Gu Yanzhou walked straight into the kitchen, carefully checked for rat holes, squatted down and saw some bloodstains in the kitchen, but the kitchen knife was still as good as new. Gu Yanzhou came out, rubbed Pei Linyan's right hand, and then stopped talking with Liu Jiaojiao and said goodbye.

In the carriage, Pei Linyan's right hand felt warm, as if there was a warm current. He stretched out his left hand to touch the place where his right hand was rubbed, and it was like a seed sprouting from the soil and producing thousands of flowers.

"Lin Yan, you are injured. Why is there blood on your left hand?" Gu Yanzhou leaned forward and asked anxiously.

"No way, no way," Pei Linyan said, then raised his hand.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly started to shake, and Gu Yanzhou fell towards Pei Linyan. Suddenly, their lips touched each other. It was as if time stopped and everything was silent. They could only feel each other's lips, warm and moist, which spread from lips to face, from body to heart.

"Master, are you okay?" Pei San lifted the car curtain and said

Gu Yanzhou bounced away instantly and asked, "Why is it bumpy?"

"We just accidentally passed a puddle, and the horse got startled and started to shake. Are you okay, Master?" Pei San looked at Pei Linyan worriedly.

Pei Linyan was stunned, with a faint smile on his face.

Gu Yanzhou looked at the hem of Pei Linyan's right hand, which was only stained with blood but not injured, and said, "What a pity, this pure white Shu brocade skirt."

"For you, it wouldn't be a pity even if it's destroyed." Pei Linyan said

Gu Yanzhou's eyes dodged as he said, "If you weren't injured, then it must be the bloodstains from Wan Wu's house. I went to the kitchen to check and found no rat holes, and the kitchen knife must be new. Liu Jiaojiao is closely related to Wan Wu's disappearance, so let's do this tonight..."

At midnight, I could only see the shadows of trees swaying outside the window, hear intermittent voices, and the candles flickering. Someone said, "I'm so miserable. My body is incomplete and there's no one to collect it. I can't be reincarnated. Please help me, help me."

"You, you are Wanwu or Niu Er." Liu Jiaojiao trembled

Pei Linyan and Gu Yanzhou looked at each other in shock.

"I'm Niu Er and also Wan Wu. We were all killed by you, so we're here to seek revenge. Give me your life." As he said that, the black shadow stretched out his hand and pinched Liu Jiaojiao's neck.

"Niu...Niu Er, I didn't kill you, why are you seeking revenge from me?" Liu Jiaojiao shouted.

"Then who killed me?" said the black shadow.

"Go find Li San, go find Li San." Liu Jiaojiao said

"If I hadn't died at your hands, how would you know that my enemy is Li San?" the black shadow said

"Li San came to me one night to have sex. After a few drinks, he said you caught him making a deal with someone and you threatened him. He then asked you to meet him at the river north of the city, where he would kill you and bury your body." Liu Jiaojiao said.

"Liu Jiaojiao, why did you want to kill me? We were married for a day and we have a hundred days of love. Have I not treated you well? Why did you want to dismember me after I died? Now the King of Hell knows that I have a lot of suffering to complain about, so he ordered the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to take you and take you to the underworld to be punished. I saw a headless corpse slowly walking towards Liu Jiaojiao, and from time to time it dropped a piece of rotten meat, leaving a pool of black blood. Behind it, the Ox-Head and Horse-Face were laughing.

"Wanwu, it's none of my business. If you want revenge, go find Li San. It was Li San who killed you, and it was also Li San who dismembered you. He said that dismembering you was to avenge his mother. Don't come over here, don't come over here." After saying this, he fainted.

Pei Linyan said, "It turns out that the headless corpse is Wan Wu. He caught Liu Jiaojiao and Li San committing adultery and a fight broke out. During the fight, he discovered that Wan Wu was related to the death of his mother, so he killed and dismembered the body to vent his hatred; and the other corpse was Niu Er, so why was he killed because of the transaction?" This case is still full of doubts.

"Then the key to solving these mysteries lies in Li San." Gu Yanzhou replied.

The next day, a notice was posted: "Since Li San is suspected of two murders, we hope to provide clues so that he can be arrested as soon as possible and Chang'an County can be cleared."

Pei Linyan and Gu Yanzhou came to Li San's house, only to see the room in a mess, as if someone had searched. Gu Yanzhou observed that the bookcase was covered with dust, except for a picture of mother and child playing. He opened the scroll and found a switch. When he pressed the switch, a secret room suddenly appeared, which was very deep and dark. Everyone lit torches and walked down the stairs. After walking for dozens of meters, they suddenly saw a vast sea of ​​salt.

Everyone was stunned. The salt was as white as snow, even finer than official salt. Pei Linyan and Gu Yanzhou exchanged glances, both filled with worry. The salt industry was the foundation of national tax revenue, and this case shocked the government and the public, leaving everyone in a state of silence.

Five days later, Li San's body was found in the land temple in the north of the city. He had been dead for many days and there was no trace of him.

A man was drinking alone behind the curtains. Someone came forward and said, "Li San is dead. Your Excellency can rest assured."

"Useless trash, not worth living. Tell the people below to be cautious and stop the transaction." The man said sternly

Inside the yamen, the beggar, the night watchman, Zhao Si, Sun Ma, Niu Mu, and Liu Jiaojiao all knelt in the hall.

"Mighty, mighty!" The gavel slammed, and County Magistrate Qi asked, "Liu Jiaojiao, do you admit your guilt?"

"I plead guilty," said Liu Jiaojiao.

"Okay, then put the criminal woman Liu Jiaojiao in prison and execute her in the autumn. Then we can adjourn the court." After saying this, he was about to bang the gavel.

"Wait a minute, Master Qi, there are still many unclear points in this case, why don't you ask in detail?" Pei Linyan asked

"Well, well... my stomach hurts a little, let's talk later." Then he sneaked to the back hall.

"How dare this old man Qi be so rude? He made an excuse to run away before I even replied. I'm so angry!" Pei San cursed.

Everyone was stunned and there was a dead silence. Gu Yanzhou said, "Then I will briefly sort out the case for you. Let's start with the night watchman seeing the ghost fire. In fact, the ghost fire is the white phosphorus that the beggar was contaminated with when he stole the offerings for worship in the cemetery. It is also the white bone powder after the death of the person. The reason why we are sure that the beggar stole the offerings is mainly because the beggar has the smell of wax on his body, wax marks on his hands, and oil stains on the corners of his mouth after stealing. The beggar who returned to the land temple was guilty of his crime. The burning white phosphorus and the birds kept crying made him think that there was a ghost taking revenge. He climbed up the stone platform in fear and smashed the statue in fear. The body parts hidden in the statue all leaked out. That's why the night watchman said that the evil ghost killed people and the beggar went crazy. And the body parts are It was Wan Wu who returned home on January 7th. He caught Liu Jiaojiao and Li San having an affair, and during a scuffle with Li San, he hit the back of his head on the corner of a table and died. Later, Li San discovered that Wan Wu was involved in his mother's death, so he beheaded him with a kitchen knife in the kitchen to vent his anger. He then used the dirt in front of the house to hide the body parts inside a broken statue, and buried the head in the ground. Because Sun Ma witnessed Wan Wu's return, Li San left home early on January 8th wearing Wan Wu's clothes. Because they were far away, Sun Ma believed Li San was still alive on January 8th. Niu Er had caught Li San trading contraband salt a month ago, blackmailed Li San, and was tricked into killing him. You all say, my analysis is correct."

"Master Gu, please have mercy on me. You are right. But I stole the tribute because I hadn't eaten for a few days. When I walked to the grave, I saw the stewed chicken and started eating it. I really didn't know there were body parts in the statue. It has nothing to do with the murder case." The beggar kowtowed after saying this.

"I know you have nothing to do with the murder case, but stealing the tribute is a fact. I have one week to make up for the tribute and clean the tombstone for the deceased for one month as a punishment. Are you convinced?" Gu Yanzhou said

"I am convinced, I am convinced. Thank you, Master Gu, for not killing me." The beggar kowtowed in gratitude.

"Liu Jiaojiao, although you didn't directly participate in the murder of Wan Wu, you knew about it but didn't report it and protected Li San, making you an accomplice. Considering your sincere attitude and active cooperation, you will be imprisoned for one year. I hope you take care of yourself." Gu Yanzhou said

"Thank you very much, Lord Gu, for your kindness. I am in awe."

"The rest of you, Zhao Si, you are a role model of righteousness because you speak up for justice and are not afraid of power. Niu Mu, you have been running around to tell others and searching for your relatives for several times. You are a model of a mother's kindness. Although you two have lost your brother and son, I hope you can live well and not be too sad. Night watchman, Sun Ma, you should reflect on yourselves after returning home. In the future, you should be cautious and careful in all matters, big or small. The culprit Li San is dead, and all matters are like the past. You can leave the court if there is nothing else to do." Gu Yanzhou said

In the case room, Gu Yanzhou was seen with his head down, thinking silently.

Pei Linyan said, "Yanzhou, you are still worried about the case."

"I just feel there's a hidden story behind this case. Unfortunately, Li San is dead. I don't know who killed him. I also don't know if Wan Wu had a grudge against him for killing his mother. And where did Li San's salt come from? There are so many questions, and I have no clue at the moment. I'm very distressed."

"The case is closed, so you should take a good rest and don't think too much. Everything will work out naturally. It's better to let it go." Pei Linyan said

"That being said, I still feel inexplicably worried. I always feel like something big is going to happen." Gu Yanzhou pondered.

"You are worried, but I am here to help you in times of trouble. Everything will be fine." Pei Linyan said sincerely.

Gu Yanzhou stared straight at Pei Linyan, as if with him around, everything in the world was insignificant and everything could be easily solved. Through the light, the two of them saw each other's heartbeats...