Chapter 8 Blood debt paid with blood (2)

Author: Skaven Fries

Chapter 8 Blood debt paid with blood (2)

The late spring noon sun was already shining brightly. When He Ming arrived at Liu'an Inn, many people had gathered outside Room 2 of Tianzi to watch the excitement.

The West Lake facing outside the wide open window of the room is clear and has rippling blue waves, like a pool of emerald. A few herring gulls fly over the lake from time to time.

But the scene inside the house was a mess. Tables, chairs and cabinets were in a mess on the floor. Chen Jie, the resident of the guest room, lay lifeless in a pool of blood.

What caught He Ming's attention the most was the words "blood debt must be paid with blood" that were exactly the same as those in Zhu He's room.

He Ming ordered his men to disperse the onlookers, but he turned to Xie Chen and said, "Why are you here?"

Xie Chen looked at the messy room and said: "After I returned to the Su Mansion, I heard from Uncle Su that Chen Jie returned to Hangzhou the day before yesterday and came here to ask about Zhu He. But as soon as I got here, I saw this scene.

"

He Ming squatted down to inspect the body and said, "Have you ever touched the body?"

Xie Chen said: "That's natural. I'm a doctor. When I see someone lying in a pool of blood, I still have to find a way to save him. Unfortunately, he was already dead at that time. Even I couldn't save him.

Speak up."

Xie Chen saw He Ming inspecting the wound and said, "Although the same bloody words were left on the wall, he did not die of poisoning."

He Ming said coldly: "I'm not blind. I can also see the cause of death with a sword piercing the heart."

Xie Chen said: "But this sword move is extraordinary."

He Ming stood up and replied: "It is indeed extraordinary."

Xie Chen said: "This sword move that pierces the heart is powerful and swift, and it cuts in as soon as it sees a gap, just like a butcher undressing an ox."

He Ming also said: "But just now I asked around. Although no one lives in the two rooms next door, no one heard any movement on the nearby floors. This shows that although the fight between the two was fierce, it was like an undercurrent. I have seen Chen Jie's

His skills are enough to be called a top-notch master, but this murderer is able to use fierce sword strikes without showing any signs of attack, and can break tables and chairs without surprising others. His swordsmanship is astonishing."

Xie Chen said: "Not to mention that he also has a peerless light skill that can compete with Tuxue Hongchen."

He Ming looked solemn: "How did such a master appear so quietly? And how did Zhu He and Chen Jie offend this person?"

Xie Chen was naturally unable to answer He Ming's doubts, but simply asked: "Whose martial arts master does Chen Jie come from?"

He Mingdao: "Without any sect, Chen Jie grew up in the Western Regions. In the past, I knew that he was a master of hard skills when he saw his majestic appearance and steady steps. Later, when I asked insinuating myself, I only knew that the Western Regions were not like the Central Plains. Horse thieves

Bandits appeared frequently, and the people had no choice but to form strongholds to protect themselves. He followed

He polished his body with the adults in the village, but because of his talent and intelligence, he developed a body of hard kung fu. Later, he got some Western Kung Fu from the bandits and horse thieves he killed, and practiced it here and there, although it was not as inherited as the martial arts in the Central Plains.

It’s profound, but it’s also a master that cannot be underestimated.”

After hearing this, Xie Chen said: "That's it. Judging from this, this murderer is probably quite troublesome."

He Ming nodded and continued to search the scene.

"It seems you are right about one thing. The murderer killed with blood." He Ming found a broken bowl in the corner, picked up the fragments and sniffed, "This bowl is filled with blood."

Xie Chen said: "In other words, this murderer originally planned to use the same method to kill Boss Zhu He, so be careful!"

Just as he was talking, He Ming found a broken porcelain bottle on the ground on the other side. Several pills rolled to the ground. He picked up one and sniffed it.

I felt like the world was spinning for a while and I subconsciously tried to use my strength to resist, but Xie Chen held me down from behind and tapped several large acupoints to restrain me.

The police officer at the door was shocked when he saw Xie Chen's actions and rushed in with his sword drawn.

"Don't come here!" He Ming shouted sternly, "Thank you, the doctor, for saving me."

Xie Chen carefully picked up the pills on the ground, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, put it in it, and then said: "He Captou has been poisoned. You should send him back to the government office immediately and wait for me to develop an antidote."

Then he said to He Ming: "You are not deeply poisoned, but the poison is too strong. It is better to be careful. Now I can only work hard and you can't move."

He Ming agreed and ordered his subordinates: "Seal this room and no one is allowed to enter!"

Just as He Ming was being carried out by his subordinates, he ordered as if he remembered something again: "Immediately send the troops to the surrounding area to find out if there were any suspicious characters near the inn last night."

When He Ming was sent away, Xie Chen was still lingering in the room.

"Thank you, the miracle doctor, please go back and prepare the antidote as soon as possible." A policeman urged carefully.

Xie Chen said: "I have some doubts and I still need to think about it."

The policeman didn't dare to say anything anymore, but he was a little frightened. Could it be that the poison was so powerful that even Xie Chen couldn't handle it?

Xie Chen walked around the house several times, carefully inspecting the overturned tables, chairs, and benches, and then stuck his head out of the window to take a look.

At this time, a police officer came with someone. Xie Chen asked and found out that this person was resting in the inn yard around two or three o'clock last night because he was upset because he lost money in the casino during the day and couldn't sleep. He happened to see someone.

Come out of Room 2, Tianzi.

Xie Chen quickly stepped forward and asked, "Did you see someone coming out of this room last night?"

When the man saw Xie Chen standing with the officials, he didn't dare to neglect and quickly replied: "Exactly, I was upset last night, so I was relaxing in the yard. At about two or three o'clock, I saw a figure coming from the sky.

When I came out of the room, I just thought it was from the store.

The waiter was delivering supper to someone else. Thinking about this, I felt a little hungry, so I wanted to chase him over and ask the waiter to buy one. What was quite strange was that I should have been able to bump into him head-on when I went up the stairs, but when I did

When we got upstairs, the man was nowhere to be seen."

The police officer on the side said: "You are really lucky. Fortunately, you didn't run into me, otherwise I might not have saved your life."

After hearing this, the man was afraid to speak.

Xie Chen asked again: "Let me ask you again, have you ever seen that person's face and body shape?"

The man shook his head, pointed to a corner of the yard and said: "I was standing there and lamenting the money I had lost during the day. I was too far away to see clearly. If the official Jiji hadn't asked me just now, I would have thought it was because of my sudden loss last night.

My eyes were wrong."

Xie Chen followed his finger and looked over. Although the corner was far away, it was right in front of the room. If others wanted to go downstairs, they would naturally have to take the stairs. Naturally, they would encounter this person coming up from the stairs. Only

It's a pity that with the murderer's skill, it is naturally impossible to do this.

After asking these questions, Xie Chen rushed to the police officers and handed them over: "I'll go back and prepare the antidote. I'll thank you for guarding the room."

The police officers quickly returned the gift.

Xie Chen left the inn and came to Su Mansion's carriage.

"Master, are you in a hurry to go back and prepare the antidote?" the coachman asked quickly. What he was thinking was that maybe he needed to speed through the city.

Xie Chen shook his head and said: "No, but I still need you to go back to Su Mansion to pick up Xiaochan."

"Fetch the young lady?" The coachman was puzzled.

Xie Chen said: "Not bad."

Then he handed the coachman a piece of paper: "I just borrowed the store's pen and paper in the inn to write this prescription. When you get back, give it to Xiaochan and ask her to instruct the servants to do as I wrote."

Although the coachman was puzzled, he still did as he was told.
Chapter completed!