Chapter 222 Taihe Academy
Su Yan is extremely sensitive to sounds and smells.
Hearing the sound, she stuffed the file into her chest without changing her expression. Then she heard a "whoosh" sound. She wanted to hide behind the bookshelf, but just as she took a step, someone suddenly grabbed her shoulders and pulled her back. A flying knife flew past Su Yan's eyes and went straight into the bookshelf.
Yun Zhou suddenly woke up with an angry look on his face, "I let you live a little longer out of kindness, but you don't know what's good for you!"
Su Yan did not look at the angry Yun Zhou, but turned his head and glanced behind him.
Yun Xing was standing behind her, his right hand firmly clasping her shoulders, the eyes behind the mask revealing emotions that were difficult to fathom.
Yun Zhou only noticed Yun Xing at this moment, and his arrogance weakened a bit, "You are..."
"You go and rest," Yun Xing retracted his hand, looked at Su Yan, and said to Yun Zhou, "I have my own plans."
Yun Zhou was angry for a while, holding the dagger, but in the end he had no choice but to obey and lie down again.
——At least there is a place to sleep.
Su Yan slowly took a step forward, out of Yun Xing's control.
She secretly pinched her face, put on a bitter face, turned back and looked at Yun Xing pitifully, "Can you please let me go? I really won't talk nonsense."
Su Yan had figured out the expression and tone to perfection.
She even believed that there was no one in the world more pitiful than her.
only--
Su Yan's thoughts: "He deliberately told me how to leave, and deliberately rested by the desk, obviously to get Yun Zhou away. He hid in the secret room for many days without leaving, I'm afraid he has become estranged from Yun Zhou, and he deliberately wanted to let me go."
Su Yan was very sure that Yun Xing must have his own plans.
She didn't believe that Yun Xing had any good intentions, but she was sure that, judging from the current situation, Yun Xing's purpose was to benefit her.
Yun Xing's expression did not change. He brushed up his skirt and sat down in front of the desk. "Dead people won't speak. It's the safest thing."
Su Yan immediately put on a smile, "Look at what you said, I am a coroner, how can I not understand the dead? The dead can't speak, but they are also the most honest. You might as well trust my character."
Yun Xing said calmly: "Do you know who we are?"
Su Yan wanted to cover his ears.
She didn't dare to know such a secret, or she might lose her life if she was not careful.
Yun Xing saw that she seemed frightened, so he didn't force her. He just said, "Go get the rope from the box and tie it up."
Su Yan naturally understood that the person he wanted to kidnap was himself.
Although it was somewhat humiliating, there seemed to be no other option but to obey.
Su Yan slowly moved to the box.
Yun Zhou, who was pretending to be asleep, secretly opened his eyes and rolled his eyes after hearing the sound.
Yun Xing had taken out the hemp rope from the box earlier. Su Yan didn't think much about it and directly opened the lid.
After seeing what was in the box, Su Yan was surprised.
This box is made of the finest rosewood, with auspicious patterns engraved on the body and exquisite workmanship.
However, this luxurious box that only wealthy families could afford was actually filled with all kinds of... utensils.
There were chains, whips, and even a few thin needles thrown in the corner.
These things were more or less stained with blood, and Su Yan didn't dare to imagine their uses.
When Su Yan heard Yun Zhou's gloating chuckle, she realized that this thing must belong to Cheng Wenshan.
Although he had known that he had a dark side, Su Yan was still horrified when he actually saw these disgusting things.
It is truly horrifying that a person could do such evil.
Su Yan glanced towards Yun Xing.
Did he let her see this on purpose? Why?
Who are he and Yun Zhou?
Cheng Wenshan is in collusion with Chen Ri, who is the eunuch Zhao Mingde's man. Yun Xing and Yun Zhou are here to eliminate Cheng Wenshan. Could it be that... they are also Zhao Mingde's men?
Apart from this, Su Yan couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Su Yan looked towards Yun Xing.
Why did he ask her to get the rope? Was it so that she could see this? What exactly did he want to do?
Although Su Yan was not afraid, she felt uncomfortable when she thought that there might be wronged souls among Cheng Wenshan's subordinates, so she chose the hemp rope without blood stains.
She really couldn't tie herself up, and Yun Zhou wouldn't believe it. In the end, she tied herself up tightly with Yun Zhou's "help".
After tying him up, Yun Zhou kicked Su Yan into the corner and returned to the couch to continue resting as if nothing had happened.
After a night of tossing and turning, Su Yan was really tired.
She leaned against the screen and gradually felt sleepy. Before she fell asleep, she was still thinking about how to escape.
It is too risky to put all hopes on Yunxing, but judging from the current situation, she should be safe for a short time.
Su Yan's eyelids became heavier and heavier.
In the secret room, one cannot distinguish between day and night, let alone the time.
Su Yan was pushed awake by someone. When he opened his eyes, Captain Zhao was cutting the rope with a dagger.
The warm breeze brushed across Su Yan's cheek, and Su Yan's hand touched the hard bluestone road. She then realized that this was no longer a secret room, but next to the pond in front of Cheng Wenshan's courtyard.
The lotus flowers in the pond are still as beautiful as ever, but something is different now.
Several detectives surrounded Su Yan, and there were a few students not far away.
Key figures such as Di Jun, Xu Yang, and Wen Xufeng are all there.
Su Yan looked at the three people and fell into deep thought.
Which of them could be related to that key woman?
While she was in a daze, Captain Zhao had already cut the ropes and removed all the hemp ropes tied to her body, while he kept nagging, "I was so worried when I didn't see you come home last night. Don't go out alone at night in the future. After all, you are a woman."
Not to mention that Captain Zhao and Su Mao are old acquaintances, Su Yan alone, although he always exposes his shortcomings, is indeed a real child. She is a coroner, and autopsies are her job. She could have chosen not to take the risk, but Captain Zhao called her to participate in the case. If something happened to her, how could he face Su Mao?
Su Yan looked up at the sun and realized that it was only about noon. She had already spent a whole night in the secret room.
Su Yan grabbed Captain Zhao's sleeve and asked anxiously, "Where did you find me?"
"Where?" Captain Zhao was a little confused. "We found you here. I want to ask you, who tied you up?"
It seems that Captain Zhao did not find the secret room. She was thrown out by Yun Xing and Yun Zhou.
Su Yan was heartless when he was young, but after his parents died tragically, he often couldn't sleep at night.
The slightest noise would wake her up, but she had no memory of how she was thrown out. They must have used other means.
Su Yan had no time to explain, "Brother Zhao, there is a secret room in Master Cheng's room. The two people who tried to assassinate him are hiding in the secret room. Master Cheng's body is also inside."
"Are they really the murderers?!" Captain Zhao grabbed his sword and said, "Take us there, and I will arrest them right away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "plop" sound.
The noise broke the silence. Di Jun pushed the constable away and ran to the pond in panic, shouting, "Xu Yang fell into the water!"
Captain Zhao, who was about to go to the secret room just now, immediately dropped his sword and jumped into the water with several constables.
Su Yan stood up, shook his numb hands and feet, and stood on the shore waiting anxiously.
The pond is quite old and few people come here on weekdays, so no one knows how deep it is.
Xu Yang flapped his wings a few times and then sank, the pool water quickly submerging him.
"People have drowned in this pond before!" Di Jun, who couldn't swim, stood on the shore anxiously, "And the female ghost disappeared here. Here... we don't dare to come here!"
Su Yan believes that the so-called "female ghost" really exists, and he believes even more that this "female ghost" is a cover created by the murderer.
But why did the female ghost disappear here? Why here?
The detectives who went into the water were all experienced swimmers and familiar with water. Although the pond was deep, they worked together and quickly fished Xu Yang out.
Xu Yang hugged the constable's neck tightly with his arms, seeming to be frightened, with his eyes staring straight ahead.
The people who stayed on the shore came forward, supported each other, and helped the exhausted constables up.
Wen Xufeng took out a handkerchief and wiped Xu Yang's face. "How did it fall into the pond? You were so careless."
Although the weather was warm, Xu Yang had just walked in cold water and was trembling all over.
Captain Zhao thought he had choked on the water and was scared, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, he's fine now, don't be afraid."
Xu Yang's teeth were chattering, and his thin body huddled beside Wen Xufeng, one hand tightly grasping his arm.
A few crisp bird calls came from the treetops, and the warm wind blew away the haze. Xu Yang finally regained some consciousness. He grabbed Captain Zhao's hand and stammered, "Head, head... There's a head underneath!"
Xu Yang's shouting left everyone confused.
Wen Xufeng patted Xu Yang's back gently, "Don't worry, you've already come up, you won't go down again."
"It's a human head!" Xu Yang was horrified, "It's a skull!"
Xu Yang's words caused everyone to talk about it.
Most people didn't believe it. They were more inclined to believe that Xu Yang was frightened after falling into the water and started talking nonsense.
Di Jun pulled him and was about to leave, "Let's go to the clinic."
Only Su Yan and Captain Zhao noticed something was wrong. Captain Zhao ordered, "Xiao Sun, take a few brothers who are good at swimming and go take a look."
The water in the pond is slightly turbid, and the surface is blocked by lotus leaves, so it is impossible to see what is at the bottom of the pond with the naked eye.
Su Yan was a good swimmer and wanted to follow them in, but was stopped by Captain Zhao because he had just been tied up for a night.
While waiting, Su Yan explained everything that happened last night.
Captain Zhao was shocked when he heard this, "You mean Hall Master Cheng... This is impossible!"
Wen Xufeng and Di Jun didn't even bother to take care of Xu Yang. They said excitedly, "Master Cheng can't do such a thing! What iron chain and hemp rope, what do you want to say?! Even if there is a secret room, it's just a place for him to store things!"
Su Yan wanted to take them to the secret room, but was also worried about the skull at the bottom of the pond. In a hurry, she touched her chest and suddenly remembered the file she had hidden last night.
Su Yan hurriedly took out the file, "This is what I brought out from the secret room, and the content is related to Minister Chen."
Captain Zhao took the file with a serious expression and stared at the yellowed paper in silence.
Cheng Wenshan's death has already caused a sensation. If a higher-ranking official is implicated, even if the county magistrate, Qin, comes, it will be of no use.
Captain Zhao didn't have the courage to open the file.
Di Jun, who looked extremely bad, took the file and quickly flipped through a few pages. The color on his lips gradually faded, just like Xu Yang who was frightened just now. "He, he...he died in the fire in the temple."
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