As soon as the two stepped into the dilapidated house, they smelled a strong smell of medicine. A pale and thin woman was sitting in the yard with two children, boiling medicine. When she saw them come in, she showed a frightened expression.

After Bao Zheng revealed his identity, she wiped her hands quickly, held the child and shouted inside: "Dad, the police officer is looking for you." She looked at Bao Zheng and them pleadingly, "Police officer, my husband is sick, and he is definitely not absent on purpose. When he is better, we will go to the government office to plead guilty. Please forgive him."

A violent cough came from inside, and the woman's face changed, and she rushed into the room in a hurry.

Lu Zheng and Bao Zheng followed into the room. A mixture of moldy and foul smells instantly hit them. Lu Zheng frowned and looked at the thin and out-of-shape person on the bed, sighing secretly. In fact, when he saw the woman and the two children, he already knew that he had guessed wrong.

Facing Bao Zheng's secret eyes, Lu Zheng shook his head, and Bao Zheng also sighed in disappointment.

With the help of his wife, Zheng Dahe sat up with difficulty and kept begging the two of them: "I beg you to spare me this time. I have a wife and children to support at home. If I lose this job, my family will not be able to survive."

Bao Zheng said quickly: "Brother Zheng, don't worry, we are not here for this matter. You were on night watch in South City. I wonder if you saw anyone or heard any strange noises on the night of October 9th?"

Zheng Dahe trembled when he heard the word October 9th. His wife burst into tears immediately: "You don't know, he got sick after he came back on October 9th. The doctor said he was possessed by evil spirits. I asked him what he saw, but he refused to say."

Bao Zheng's eyes lit up: "But... in Shui Miao Temple?"

Zheng Dahe's body shook even more violently. If he hadn't been supported by someone, he would have paralyzed on the bed like a puddle of mud.

Bao Zheng quickly poured a cup of tea from the teacup beside him. The woman helped him drink the tea, and he slowly calmed down, but there was still deep fear in his eyes.

"That night... I was on night watch as usual. It was very dark and windy that night, so I walked faster than usual. It was exactly three o'clock in the morning when I arrived at Shui Miao Temple. I hid in a shelter and prepared to eat some dry food and drink some water..." Zheng Dahe swallowed his saliva, and the fear in his eyes deepened. "Who knew... I just squatted in the corner of the wall and heard the sound of the door opening. The sound scared me. You don't know, Shui Miao Temple has several dogs, but that night none of them barked. I thought it was a thief and stole it. "I stole a glance..."

Zheng Dahe tightly grasped his wife's sleeve, his sallow face was covered with sweat, and his eyes seemed to be popping out: "I saw... the door was swaying left and right in the wind, but there was no shadow of a person, and then... then I heard the sound of bells coming from afar... sometimes far and sometimes near, one after another, and then... then the door slowly closed... Captain! The murderer was not a human! It was a ghost! It was a ghost..."

He shouted, and fainted backwards.

Bao Zheng hurriedly stepped forward and pressed several acupuncture points on his body, which made him wake up slowly.

Zheng Dahe panted violently a few times, but his complexion had improved. He continued, "I didn't dare to stay there any longer, so I hurried home. The next day I heard that a nun from Shui Miao Temple had been killed. I was scared to death, and I fell seriously ill after that day, so I didn't go to beat the night watch again."

Bao Zheng asked, "Why didn't you tell the truth to the prefect?"

"How can I meet the prefect..." Zheng Dahe shook his head in fear: "Besides, no one dares to say anything for fear of blaspheming the gods and ghosts."

Lu Zheng suddenly asked: "You mean the sound of bells? What kind of bells are they?"

Zheng Dahe then saw the young man following Bao Zheng. Although there were patches of dirt on his clothes, it could not cover up the fine fabric and the low-key and luxurious embroidery on it.

Zheng Dahe instantly became terrified. Bao Zheng looked at Lu Zheng who looked puzzled. The young master didn't know what he had done wrong and looked innocent. However, no matter how Bao Zheng asked, Zheng Dahe refused to say anything and insisted that it was the gods and ghosts who harmed him.

"Don't be afraid." Bao Zheng could only point at Lu Zheng and said, "This is my brother from my mother's side. He has been curious about these things since he was a child. Follow me to broaden your horizons."

Seeing that Zheng Dahe was still shaking his head, Bao Zheng sighed, took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into Zheng Dahe's hand.

"No, no, no... How can I do this, Captain?" Zheng Dahe refused in panic.

"Take it. It's a way to give you a shock. If the murderer is found, you will have to testify in court." Bao Zheng put the silver in his hand. "Ask the doctor to take a good look, prescribe some medicine, and give your wife and children something good to eat."

The woman had already begun to sob silently. Zheng Dahe tightly grasped the silver. He wanted to kowtow to them, but his body was too exhausted, and he was finally helped up by Bao Zheng.

"Tell me, what was that bell sound about?"

Zheng Dahe looked a little confused: "I was too scared that night and couldn't hear it clearly... It felt like... the sound of an iron bell."

"Iron bell?"

"Yes! It was an iron bell!" Zheng Dahe's face flushed, "The bell sound was coming and going, one after another, it was so scary!"

Bao Zheng asked a few more questions, and only after making sure that nothing was missed did he and Lu Zheng leave Zheng Dahe's house.

After leaving Anlefang, the two men who saw the light of day again took a deep breath. Bao Zheng asked, "Do you have any new ideas?" Lu

Zheng shook his head helplessly. Zheng Dahe was probably the person who was closest to the murderer, but his testimony made the case shrouded in a fog. They originally wanted to find Zheng Dahe to solve the mystery, but in the end, there were more unsolved mysteries.

Bao Zheng saw Lu Zheng frowning and thinking, and he couldn't bear it and said, "Don't think too much. Zheng Dahe is so timid, and it's night, his testimony may not be of much use."

Lu Zheng then remembered that Zheng Dahe noticed his sudden change in expression, and couldn't help but ask his doubts.

"It's not a big deal. Most of the people in Shui Miao Temple are victims of the secretive plot in the backyard. The most feared thing for these striving common people is getting involved in these things. When he saw you dressed so gorgeously, he probably thought you were from some wealthy family." Bao Zheng shook his head helplessly, "It's also my fault for not reminding you before." Lu Zheng

also regretted being too talkative. They might have been able to get more clues from Zheng Dahe, but now they were stuck here. It all depends on whether Zheng Dahe will say anything more when he is taken back to the yamen.

Thinking of this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "What do you think about the iron bell he mentioned?"

"A wandering doctor? A Taoist priest?" Bao Zheng scratched his head, "It's hard to investigate this way. Their whereabouts are erratic. The city of Yanjing is so big that we can't find them at all."

"At least it's a clue." Lu Zheng was in a low mood, and then he suddenly remembered, "Didn't you catch someone...what happened?" He admitted that he was a little curious about this person, but definitely only a little.

"Mr. Jian is a stubborn man. He refuses to admit it. There are only witnesses but no physical evidence. The government can't do anything to him."

Lu Zheng had a bad feeling: "Did you use torture?"

Bao Zheng said as a matter of course: "How can he not be tortured after he went to jail? That's fine, but I heard that he is not the only son of the Marquis of Decheng? He has been locked up in the Marquis of Decheng's mansion for the past few days, let alone being treated well. There is not even anyone to visit him... How cruel."

Lu Zheng felt a slight pain in his heart, but that pain stubbornly stayed there, reminding him all the time. Lu Zheng sighed and decided to give up the struggle. He was just a little curious about Jian Yu, but this body was obviously not that.

"Brother Bao, can you take me to see him?"

Walking in the long corridor, both sides were blue-black bricks, and in the dark prison, torches were lit even in the daytime. The stench of decay and smoke mixed together, which was definitely not a good memory.

Lu Zheng followed Bao Zheng and a prison guard silently, and came to the innermost cell door. As soon as he approached, he smelled a strong smell of blood.

"The door cannot be opened, just say a few words, and hurry up." said the prison guard.

Bao Zheng stuffed a purse into the prison guard's arms, and walked out with his arms around his neck: "I know, I know, when has my brother ever caused you any trouble..."

"Alas, it's only you, Brother Bao, I dare not let others in..."

The voices of the two gradually faded away, Lu Zheng grabbed a railing and called softly: "Jian Yu?"

The sound of a chain being pulled came from inside, and then Jian Yu, wearing a white middle coat, slowly walked out of the darkness. His face was pale, but his eyes were brighter. His body was covered with whip marks, and some places even turned outward to reveal the white flesh.

Lu Zheng was a little embarrassed. He was actually not familiar with Jian Yu. Although he ran over to see him in a hurry, he didn't know what to say to him when he really saw him. Jian

Yu dragged the heavy chain and stared at him through the cell door.

"Oh, didn't I tell you not to follow me?"

Lu Zheng was immediately furious: "Speak sensibly! Was it me who followed you? It was you who threatened me in Fengguo Temple!"

Jian Yu raised his eyebrows: "I threatened you to apply medicine to me? And you changed my clothes?"

Lu Zheng choked. It turned out that he was doing a good deed but it was wrong, right? What kind of robbery logic is this! He should have just ignored his life or death and watched him bleed to death.

Jian Yu looked at the angry Lu Zheng, but there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "What about today? It can't be that I threatened you to come to see me!"

"You think too much, I just came to investigate the cell environment and go back to write a research report for my brother. Don't bother you, goodbye!" Lu Zheng said this expressionlessly and was about to turn around and leave, but was grabbed by a hand on his sleeve.

Jian Yu looked at the back of his head helplessly. Although he didn't understand what he said just now, he could still see the angry look of the little guy. He didn't hold back the jealousy in his heart that day and crossed that line. How could he blame him?

"I was wrong, I apologize to you." Jian Yu heard a hoarse voice ringing softly behind Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng was shocked. It's okay that she has a pretty face and a nice figure, but her voice is so sweet. At least give ordinary people like them a chance to live.

He turned around reluctantly and saw the person who apologized with a smile on his face, looking at him attentively and tenderly.

Damn, the dog is blind.