Chapter 129: Rainy Season in Coimbra
“I don’t know when this rain will stop.”
Yin Chuan stared blankly at the incessant rain outside the shed and muttered.
"Are we just going to stay here and wait for Luo Mei and Brother Du to find Ma Lao Ba?" Linlang asked.
"Hmm... let's go take a look at that flower garden. Since I came here last night, I still haven't really taken a good look at what those European flowers look like."
"I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. When the rain started last night, the huge raindrops must have knocked down all the flowers and plants in the garden. Moreover, the rain hasn't stopped yet. If you want to see those flowers, you have to wait until the rain stops and the sky clears up."
Yin Chuan shook his head thoughtfully, "Not entirely. Let's go and take a look."
So, the two of them, each holding an oil-paper umbrella, came out of the shed and walked towards the garden in the rain. During the time, passing by the church, Yin Chuan greeted the Cao Gang brothers who were guarding it and asked if there was any unusual movement among the believers in the church. The Cao Gang people told him that there was indeed a commotion inside last night, but it soon subsided. Yin Chuan knew that it was Luo Mei who intercepted Clark and his men in the secret passage, and then told them to keep a close eye on the people inside. Several Cao Gang brothers told Yin Chuan not to worry and that they would keep a close eye on these foreign devils.
After walking a few more steps, we arrived at the strange garden.
"Linlang, look—" Yin Chuan raised his hand and pointed, "This is not what you described."
Linlang rubbed her eyes and took a closer look, feeling a sense of disbelief. The flowers in the garden hadn't been dented by the downpour as she'd suspected, but were still flourishing. Especially in the current downpour, which was so heavy and intense, they looked even more dazzling.
"Brother Yin, this scene reminds me of the time when Teacher Elliot and I passed by the seaside hillside in Coimbra, Portugal. Yes, it's almost exactly the same scene as what I see right now!"
"Coimbra? What's that place?"
Linlang paused, as if recalling a pleasant time.
"It's a beautiful place," Linlang said softly. "The sea, the mountains, the flowers... the scenery is truly incomparable. It's on the west coast of Portugal. When the sun sets along the sea at dusk, the red and yellow sunlight shines simultaneously on the sea and the flower-covered hillsides, like a giant, shining dragon soaring from the sea of flowers, the sea of water, all the way to the sea of sky. I'm sorry, I don't have a better adjective to describe the magnificent scene."
Listening to Linlang's enchanted speech, Yin Chuan was very pleased to see her able to revisit the few good memories in her mind. So he did not interrupt her, but let her continue.
"That was the most beautiful place that Teacher Elliot and I had ever visited during our travels across Europe, so I specifically asked to stay there for a few more days. He readily agreed. He's a man who understands a girl's heart very well, so even now I believe he would never intend to harm me."
"Hmm... This reminds me of the crossbow he shot at me in Luyuan Manor," Yin Chuan recalled. "Afterwards, I was a little puzzled. Why was I only injured at such a close distance and woke up so quickly? Now that I think about it, I think he was probably performing this for that Luyuan Manor illusionist. His purpose was to secretly protect you and infiltrate the organization at the same time."
"I thought so too, but I haven't met the teacher since then, and I don't know if his plan went smoothly."
"I think we should be able to meet him again soon. Luo Mei tracked down the real target during her investigation last night, that 'him'. Since their final destination is Wuhe County, and many groups of people from the organization have passed through the ferry here recently, I think they must have important gatherings to attend. This is our chance!"
"Important gathering?"
"Yes. Their series of cases using characters as a guide should be nearing their end, and the entire organization's plan is about to be fully exposed, so they will definitely hold a large-scale rally. However..." Yin Chuan paused, "Until now, I still don't understand the organization's purpose for using characters as a guide."
"Well...how about we catch Clark and ask him what's going on?"
Yin Chuan shook his head. "I guess Clark is just a minor figure in the organization at best. The 'him' hiding beside him is the important person. It's a pity that he escaped right under our noses. But we can't blame Luo Mei. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It's no surprise that we can't catch him." Then Yin Chuan stretched out his hand to feel the rain. "Linlang, it looks like the rain won't stop for a while. Can you take me to the places you explored before, such as the hospital, the basement, the secret passage, etc."
Linlang nodded in agreement. "How about I take you to Dr. Vina Yun's residence first? The arms and legs of the murdered child are still there. We can't find any more clues. Brother Yin, you have the best observation skills. Maybe you can see something."
Yin Chuan naturally had no objection, and the two of them braved the rain all the way to Vina Yun's house. The room was not locked, Lin Lang pushed the door open and walked in, followed closely by Yin Chuan.
"Look, it's there!" Linlang pointed to the long sack on the table.
Yin Chuan didn't go over immediately, but looked around the room. "Doctor Yun only lives in a room this big?"
"No, there's a storage room inside. I hid there when Clark and his men searched it. Do you want to go take a look?"
Yin Chuan shook his head, "No, that's not necessary. Let's take a look at the arms and legs first."
After opening the two bags, the legs and arms were all exposed in front of Yin Chuan. Even now, Linlang still feels shocked.
"Hmm... this is a right leg and a left arm, right?"
"Yes, and judging by their skin, they're clearly children. It's just that we can't be 100% sure if they're from the same child."
Yin Chuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I think it's more important to know whether the murderer is the same person than whether these limbs are from the same child."
Linlang was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, she finally understood. "Oh! You mean, maybe there's more than one murderer?"
"It's really hard to say before I see these limbs. But after looking at this left arm and right leg, I'm 70% sure that this was done by the same person. Look—" Yin Chuan pointed to the edges of the cut surface of the arm and leg, "The cut surfaces of the two wounds are irregularly jagged, which means that the murderer's tool for chopping off the limbs was not very sharp. It must have taken at least ten cuts to cut through the flesh. Of course, if we can find two other limbs for comparison, and if they are the same, then I'm 100% sure that this was done by the same person."
Linlang nodded in admiration.
"However, this raises a question. After the flesh was cut open, how were the bones cut off?" Yin Chuan frowned again. "Look, the bones on both sides were cut relatively neatly. If the cutting tool was not sharp, it would take so many cuts to cut through the flesh, but how could the bones be cut off in one stroke?"
This question left Linlang at a loss for words. This was indeed a question worth noting.
"Brother Yin, you are so observant. We didn't expect there would be such a suspicious point."
Yin Chuan looked outside and said, "The rain seems to have subsided a bit. Let's go look somewhere else."
"How about we go visit the family that's taking me in for the night?"
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