Chapter 2: Here Comes the Kidnapper
Huaixiu did not go home, but went to the Wild Boar Forest to deliver steamed buns to Brother Song.
Passing by the East Street, I saw several children fighting. One of them was beaten until his nose was clean and his face was swollen. He was unable to fight back. He only squatted on the ground and held his head. Huaixiu drove them away. One of the older children knew her, "
Li Huaixiu, do you want to help this murderer’s brother?”
The child suddenly raised his head and said, "My brother is not a murderer."
"Shameless." Several children made faces at him and mocked, "Your brother is a murderer, and you will also be a murderer in the future."
Huaixiu got angry, put down the food box, and put his hands in his hands, "What does his brother's matter have to do with him? The case has not been tried yet. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will ask my father to arrest you all." He was so scared.
A child ran away.
Huaixiu snorted and helped the child up. The child said with tears in his eyes, "My brother doesn't know how to kill."
"I believe it."
The child was surprised, "Do you believe it?"
Huaixiu took two bags and stuffed them into his hands, and said like a young adult, "Everything must be done with evidence, don't worry."
The child then smiled and said, "Your father is a head catcher, I believe you."
After saying goodbye to the child, Huaixiu continued walking towards the wild boar forest.
The wild boar forest is an independent mountain, not big or steep, but densely forested. It was once named after the wild boars. Later, the wild boars were hunted down by hunters, and only the children in the county dared to come here to collect firewood.
Huaixiu was very familiar with this place and quickly found the place where the landslide occurred. The Yamen simply surrounded the place with wooden fences, signaling that the people should not get close. Huaixiu saw Song and Yuan as expected.
I saw him standing on a big rock, dressed in black ink, holding a Qingfeng sword in his arms, and a red jade cicada hanging on his waist. I don’t know what he was thinking at this time. He didn’t move. At noon, a ray of sunlight came through.
The dense branches hit his body and face, making his whole person no longer cold and mysterious, but softer.
He was not registered and was not officially a police officer. He was at most a non-staff person. He claimed to be from Qiongzhou. His family died young. He traveled around and accidentally came to Shi'an County. He found the beautiful scenery here and planned to settle down temporarily.
Mr. Wang checked his details and it must be true, otherwise he would not have recommended him to the Six Doors, although he refused.
However, is this really the case?
Huaixiu asked her father, who told her that everyone has secrets that they don't want to tell, so there is no need to get to the bottom of it.
No matter who he is, Huai Xiu doesn't think he is a bad person.
"who?"
"Brother Song, it's me."
Still being discovered, Huaixiu stuck out his tongue and walked towards Song Yuan.
Although it was sunny, the mountain road was still slippery. Huaixiu's feet flashed, and his center of gravity was unstable. He was about to slide down the hillside. The next moment, Song Yuan picked him up by the waist and leaped to the big rock where he was standing before.
, and then put her down.
Huaixiu's heart was beating wildly, not only because of the dangerous scene just now, but also because Song Yuan hugged her. To cover up her nervousness, she exclaimed, "Ah, my buns."
The food box had been smashed, and the buns inside rolled down the hillside. Huaixiu felt very distressed.
"Brother Song, I wanted to bring you steamed buns..."
"Wu Fang, you shouldn't come to this place."
"My father asked me to come." Huaixiu said and blushed. Fortunately, Song Yuan didn't think much about it. A twelve-year-old girl had already begun to have sexual intercourse.
"I see Brother Song has been standing here for a long time. Have you found any clues?" Seeing that Song Yuan was silent, Huaixiu took the initiative to speak. Following Song Yuan's gaze, she saw a large and exquisite yard under the wild boar forest.
It is Princess Ning’s villa.
"No."
"But tomorrow Magistrate Hu will put Wang Xiucai on trial. What if he is found to be the murderer?" Huaixiu followed anxiously.
Song Yuan looked at her, "Do you think he is not the murderer?"
Huaixiu nodded desperately, "I know Wang Xiucai. He is too weak to kill anyone."
Song Yuan laughed because of her words. His smile is so beautiful, Huaixiu thought to himself.
Song Yuandao said, "Wang Xiucai is not the real murderer not because he is weak and inexperienced, but because there is no evidence to identify him as the murderer."
Huaixiu thought for a while, "I understand, Brother Song wants to tell me that judging whether a person is guilty or not depends not on his appearance, but on the evidence."
"You are very smart." Song Yuan touched her head. Huaixiu didn't like his action, which made her feel like she was still a child.
Huaixiu said, "Hu County Magistrate was busy convicting Wang Xiucai, but he forgot that there are two missing people who have not been found."
There was a look of surprise on Song Yuan's face. He looked at the child in front of him and asked for the first time, "What do you think we should do?"
Huaixiu thought for a while, "Since we are sure that Wang Xiucai is not the real murderer, we should look back. The three people disappeared one after another, so there must be a connection. We should look at what the three of them have in common, and why they are the three of them.
People are missing? Then will anyone disappear next? Furthermore, why was the Zhao girl dismembered? Does the murderer have a grudge against the Zhao girl or the Zhao family? If you find these questions, you may be able to find the murderer.
"
Song Yuan listened for a long time without responding.
"Brother Song, am I right?"
Song Yuan came back to God and said, "If you were a man..."
"Dad said there is a female detective just six doors down."
Song Yuan nodded and said with a smile, "Let's go."
Song Yuan sent Huaixiu home and warned, "You yourself said that you are afraid that someone will disappear again, so you can't run around again? Do you understand?"
"I understand." Huai Xiu said, "I don't even go to school. I read books at home and practice the swordsmanship that Brother Song taught me. I wait for Brother Song to catch the real murderer."
Huaixiu was very happy to receive praise from Song and Yuan Dynasties. She took out a book called "Collection of Suspicious Prisons" to read. Many major and mysterious cases were recorded in the book. She was very interested. When she was just reading the book, she heard a knocking sound.
There was a sound at the door, "Is Brother Song back again?" Huaixiu put down his book and ran to open the door. Standing at the door was a strange old lady, crossing a basket with incense candles in it.
"Little girl, the old lady is a little thirsty. Can you ask for a bowl of water?"
"I'll get it right away." Huaixiu turned around and went into the house to get some water. He didn't see the old lady's eyes darting into the house.
After a while, Huaixiu came out with water and handed it to the old lady, "Mother-in-law, please slow down, it's a bit hot."
"The little girl is so good." The old lady drank the water slowly. Huaixiu looked her up and down, and heard the old lady sigh, "The old lady was going to Jingfa Temple, but she got lost. Where are you, little girl?"
Can the girl help the old lady show the way...little girl?"
Huaixiu came back to his senses and smiled and said, "The road to Jingfa Temple is not easy to walk here, so I will send my mother-in-law there."
"Oh, he is such a good boy. Hey, where are your adults?"
Huaixiu smiled and said, "They are not here. Mother-in-law, please wait for me for a while."
Huaixiu went into the house and took a piece of his father's clothes, then went out and closed the courtyard door. He held the old lady's hand and slowly walked out of Hulu Alley. Rong Niang hid in the crack of her door and watched everything.
"Zhang Rongniang, what are you doing?" Zhang Xiaoren's voice suddenly came from behind, startling Rongniang. She turned around and said, "Nothing." Then she walked away silently. Zhang Xiaoren blinked and had already noticed it.
She came back from collecting firewood and was sneaky, so Zhang Xiaoren also lay in the crack of the door and looked out.
In this compartment, Huaixiu and the old lady arrived at the alley. Huaixiu saw Aunt Wang setting up a stall and said to Aunt Wang, "Auntie, this mother-in-law is going to Jingfa Temple. She is lost. I will give her a ride. This is
Please help me deliver my father's clothes to him."
"Huaixiu is so filial, I'll be there soon."
"Aunt Wang, please give me a bag of broad beans. My father will give you the money when he comes back."
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "If you want to eat broad beans, just take them. How much do you have to pay for them?" As she said this, she packed a big bag of broad beans.
"Remember to send it."
Huaixiu helped the old woman walk away.
Rong Niang came out of the back room, but she didn't see her brother, but saw that the door was open. When she came to the alley, she didn't see his brother, so she asked Aunt Wang, who said, "Xiaoren, it seems that you followed Huaixiu."
Rong Niang was shocked, "Where have they gone?"
"Huaixiu sent a woman to Jingfa Temple." Seeing Rong Niang's pale face, Aunt Wang couldn't help but asked curiously, "Rong Niang, are you sick?"
Rong Niang didn't care to answer, turned around and ran away.
"This child is really so rude. No wonder her mother scolds her every day." Aunt Wang saw her son coming over and hurriedly handed Huaixiu's clothes to him, "Run an errand for Mr. Li."
Send it."
Rong Niang ran towards the county government office. Before she reached the door, she saw Song Yuan and said, "Captain Song." She was out of breath and spoke for a moment.
"What's wrong? Rong Niang?"
Rong Niang stroked her chest, "Go quickly, they took Huaixiu and my brother away."
Song Yuan was surprised, "Them?"
"The kidnapper, the kidnapper who kidnapped Zhang Siniang, I saw him."
Song Yuan was startled and grabbed Rong Niang's arm, "Where are you going?"
"Jōhoji Temple."
"Go and tell Capt. Li quickly." After saying this, Song Yuan raised the sword in his hand and quickly chased in the direction of Jingfa Temple.
Chapter completed!