Chapter 23 23: The murderer and the black hand
The old writer fell to the ground and died, leaving only a set of shabby prison clothes, like the remains of a summer cicada.
He was full of grievances and obsession. Even if he turned into a ghost, he would not dare to seek revenge against Ou Hu.
Ghosts are also afraid of evil people.
What's more, the county town is guarded by righteous gods such as the City God.
Among them, the city god is not the kind of god who specializes in redressing the grievances of the people, punishing evil and promoting good as in the story.
He was granted a title by the imperial court, and his stance and attitude must of course be consistent with the imperial court's laws.
Official laws are like a furnace, and people's hearts are like iron.
It applies to both the living and the dead.
To put it bluntly, if the old writer wants to go to the underworld to redress his grievances, the chance of getting his grievances redressed is the same as meeting a blue-sky master in the yamen court.
Maybe;
Maybe not.
As he said himself: he can only leave it to fate.
Unwilling to give up, he lingered and returned to the small house he had spent his life savings to buy and originally used to return fallen leaves to their roots.
Then I met Chen Jin.
Chen Jin walked over, found a place in the courtyard, dug a hole, and buried the prison clothes in it, treating it as a tomb.
As for the human head, it was simply abandoned in the yard and ignored.
After doing this, he left again, found the direction, and quickly disappeared into the dark night.
……
The county seat, Jia Zhai.
The door was closed, and two large lanterns were hung under the eaves, brightly lit.
The room was also lit with lamps and was filled with a strong herbal smell.
Last time, Jia Gong was picked up by a mysterious carriage and was whipped, and one of his legs was even broken.
This injury will require at least several months of rest to recover.
During this period, he cannot get out of bed and needs someone to take care of him in daily life.
As for the woman I usually covet the most, I can't move or touch her.
At this time, he was the only one in the room, and the maids and servants who were responsible for serving him stayed outside in the wing waiting for orders.
Jia Gong was anxious and couldn't sleep, so he put a pillow on his back and lay there.
After the accident in prison, he always felt frightened and uneasy these days. Several times, I was woken up by nightmares, which made me break out in cold sweats.
In order to have peace of mind, all the doors and windows in the room must be closed tightly every night when sleeping.
Not only that, Jia Gong also invited the family god into the room.
Respectfully enshrine it in the shrine on the wooden table.
It was a clay statue of a god about a foot tall, with a human body and a dog's head, and was very realistically shaped. Especially those big eyes, as if they were alive, with a different look.
In order to invite this family god, Jia Gong spent a lot of money, but it was all worth it.
The canine house god is good at patrolling and guarding the courtyard, can control the house and settle down, and is very loyal.
Ever since we invited this god of the house, the family has been peaceful and peaceful, and there has never been any trouble.
Now, with the family god sitting in the room, Jia Gong feels at ease and has fewer nightmares.
But tonight, for some reason, he felt muggy and it seemed like it was going to rain.
Jia Gong was thinking about whether to ask the maid to come in and open the window.
Suddenly, there was a "grill" sound, and the wooden window facing the yard was opened from the outside.
A person floated in quietly.
When he faced that ferocious mask of ghosts and gods, in an instant, Jia Gong felt his heart being pinched hard by a hand.
A huge sense of fear surged up like a tide, drowning the whole body and mind, and even the cry for help could not be called out.
The man came in, glanced at Jia Gong, then his eyes fell on the shrine, and suddenly said: "If you dare to come out, I will destroy you."
"Giggle!"
There was a strange sound, and the statue in the shrine was trembling slightly, as if it was greatly frightened.
The next moment, the big eyes of this vivid statue with human body and dog head immediately closed tightly. "Children can be taught."
Chen Jin praised with satisfaction.
Seeing this mysterious scene, Jia Gong was also frightened and trembled all over. The upper and lower rows of teeth in his mouth kept knocking together, making strange "gurgling" sounds.
Chen Jin moved a chair, put it in front of the window, and then sat down: "Jia Dianli, I want to talk to you. I ask, you answer."
Jia Gong's voice trembled and he said hurriedly: "Okay, okay..."
……
South Lane.
Ma Bi arrived quickly with several capable servants.
The scene was in panic, and screams and cries could still be heard.
Another man came to check and verify his identity.
The results came out quickly.
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There is no doubt that the deceased was Ou Hu, and the cause of death was very simple: he was beheaded with a sharp knife.
That should be a very sharp knife.
Ma Bi's face was very ugly, and his eyebrows were furrowed, suppressing his inner emotions.
During this time, his life was not easy either.
It seems that half a month has passed since the major murder case on death row, and there is still no clue.
Ma Bi was not worried about being punished by the county magistrate, but he believed that under his jurisdiction, the murderer of such a major crime would never be allowed to go unpunished.
Unexpectedly, one wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
Another murder occurred in the city.
He knew the deceased Ou Hu. He was a rogue idler with a lot of misdeeds. He committed many things, but his crimes were not worthy of death.
Later, Ou Hu got involved in the Zhao family and began to make a fortune.
Tonight is Ou Hu's housewarming ceremony, and the invitation was also delivered to Ma Bi.
But Ma Captou looked down upon this guy, so he didn't come.
However, some of the Yamen officials were invited to drink, which meant they were at the scene of the murder.
Ma Bi asked them one by one, but couldn't find any valuable clues.
At that time, Ou Hu drank too much and was about to go to the latrine. He stumbled over alone.
The latrine is not far away, and it is in Oujia, so others naturally won't think so much about it.
Who knew something would happen.
Not even a scream came out.
It can be seen from this that the murderer struck very quickly and ruthlessly, and fled away immediately after succeeding.
Definitely a master!
When did such a powerful person appear in the county?
No matter how much Ma Bi thought, he couldn't figure it out.
Moreover, why did the other party kill Ou Hu?
If it was a vendetta, with Ou Hu's identity, it was unlikely that he would provoke such a person;
The Zhao family is also suspected, but it would be easy for the Zhao family to kill Ou Hu, and there is no need to do so.
Suddenly, Ma Bi seemed to think of something and quickly asked Wu Zuo: "Is the old book writer on death row dead?"
"Report to Ma Captou. The old man was found dead in the cell this afternoon. I also went to do the autopsy. He died of illness."
"Yes, that's it."
Ma Bi quickly connected the fragmented clues in his mind: the murder case on death row, the grudge between Ou Hu and the old writer, the missing murderer...
He immediately ordered two officers to go to the old writer's sealed small house to search and take a look.
As for Ma Bi himself, he shouted: "Follow me."
He took the remaining officers and went straight to Jia Dian's house.
The reason is simple. If the murderer wants revenge, he will never let go of Jia Dianli, who is in charge of the prison.
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