Lord Qin's two subordinates were brothers surnamed He. The elder brother was He Gang, and the younger brother was He Qiang. They had both come to the capital with Lord Qin from the local government. Although they had only been in the capital for a short time, they had already heard of Princess Xin Xin's name.
The only people in the entire Zhou Dynasty who probably don't know Princess Xin Xin's name are the newborn babies who can't understand what she's saying.
However, judging from Gu Xin's appearance, few people would associate her with Princess Xin Xin, who did great things in the West.
So when Gu Xin said that, He Gang and He Qiang remembered that this person had crawled out of the piles of dead bodies in the West and was able to lead the West to unite and eliminate the powerful Yunhai tribe. How could she be afraid of dead people?
Even the dead are probably afraid of her!
The carriage soon arrived at Wangjia Village.
The weather is lovely today. The sun is out now, and it's warm and pleasant.
Gu Xin got out of the car, stretched, and then looked at the gate in front of her.
There were two constables guarding the gate. They had come to change shifts in the morning and already knew that Princess Xinxin was coming. So when they saw He Gang and He Qiang with two women who were obviously dressed as men, they understood their identities and stepped forward to greet them.
"No need for formalities, I'll just go in and take a look. He Gang and He Qiang, you two come with me. If Dongxue is scared, she can wait at the door." Gu Xin's expression turned serious in an instant.
After she returned to the capital, Dongxue followed her. Dongxue rarely saw Gu Xin so serious and proper. She was stunned for a moment before replying, "Yes, Third Young Master."
Gu Xin turned and entered the farmhouse.
The walls surrounding the house were two people high, made entirely of yellow earth. There were Spring Festival couplets and door gods pasted on the gate. Inside, there was a large courtyard, in the middle of which a shape was drawn in white lime.
Gu Xin: "Their big yellow dog died here?"
He Qiang was about to explain when Gu Xin asked him this question, and he quickly nodded: "Yes, Third Young Master. The deceased and the big yellow dog have been sent to the mortuary. The circumstances of their deaths when they were found have been recorded and circled with white lime."
Gu Xin nodded, then headed towards the main room: "Has no one touched anything in this room?"
He Qiang replied, "No. When Constable Gao from the Jingzhao Prefecture came with his men to inspect the scene, they did not move anything."
Gu Xin walked around the main room. The room was very tidy, but since no one had cleaned it for a few days, there was bound to be some dust on the tables and chairs.
There are several doors in the main room. There are small doors on the left and right corners opposite the main door. The elderly couple lived on the left, and their unmarried daughter lived on the right.
Gu Xin went to the old couple's room first. There were traces of white ash on the bed. Judging from the traces, the deceased should be the male head of the household, Wang Shunzi. Lu Zheng had told Gu Xin that all the male members of the Wang family had been poisoned, and the woman had been stabbed several times.
He Qiang explained to Gu Xin: "Wang Shunzi died in bed, as if he died in his sleep, and his appearance was normal. Wang Shunzi's old wife, Liu, died on the ground, right here. She had been stabbed several times, and her upper body, except for her back, was a bloody mess. She died with her eyes open, and her death was horrific."
Gu Xin walked around the old couple's house and asked, "Besides the deceased, can we find any clues in this house? Usually, the majority of the family's wealth is in the hands of the elderly couple. Is there anything unusual in their house?"
He Qiang shook his head: "No. There is a pit under the bed. The Wang family's money, as well as land deeds and house deeds, were all kept in a wooden box and buried in the pit. There are no signs of ransacking."
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