Chapter 6 Section VI

Time: At the beginning of Weishi, the second quarter (according to today's time, it should be one thirty in the afternoon). Location: Wuming Villa, inside the Purple Bamboo Garden. But Bowen has been watching this legendary young man all the time.The reply of the two detectives aroused his anger, but also aroused his strong interest.At the beginning, he could only see the back of the third young master. When the third young master slowly stood up from the stone bench, Bao Wen suddenly felt that the sky darkened suddenly.The sky has never been dark, but the light of that person, even the sky is shy away from it.It seemed to be a high mountain rising from the ground, with endless honor and glory.The third young master turned to Bao Wen, Bao Wen was finally able to face the third young master's face, but he couldn't see it clearly, that face seemed to be shrouded in a ball of light, that light, perhaps ordered by the sky, came Against this face, it may be that the face is naturally glowing, with a majestic flame inside, and the appearance is on the outside; or it may be because Bao Wen's naked eyes can't see far away, and his knowledge is limited, so he can't see what is behind him. Mysterious great thousand.

The third son is a miracle between heaven and earth, and the appearance of mortals is just an accident in the world of mortals.All the time has come to a standstill, and Bao Wen has forgotten his own existence. He remembered the words of Confucius after meeting Lao Tzu: "I still see dragons." Before that, he thought that the ancients were good for decoration, pretending to be exaggerated and nonsense.Only today did he truly comprehend Confucius' emotion.That man's posture, even his strength and thought that had exhausted his entire life, could not resist. The collapse of seven thousand mountains and the drying up of eighty thousand rivers were all done in an instant, but to Bowen, it seemed like a long time ago.

The third son's eyes are dark, but they seem green, and he seldom turns, but is used to staring at a certain direction for a long time, presenting an expression between listening and ecstasy.You can see his eyes, but it is absolutely impossible to catch his eyes. No matter what emotions are in his eyes, such as depression, joy, confusion, anger, these emotions all have a common attribute without exception-deep unpredictable.If you think about it carefully (maybe after many years), what you see in him is a kind of emptiness and a touch of sadness, just like the sun or the stars themselves.Although he has an irreproachable and friendly smile on his face, it still makes people feel unapproachable, and there is even an invisible pressure.

Bao Wen felt that his whole body became transparent when the eyes of the third young master passed by, as if his internal organs, thoughts and emotions could not hide, and his mind flashed like a woman who was forced to be naked in front of others. panic, but his sharp eyes that made countless people tremble were in vain on the third young master.Like a drop of water trying to drown the ocean, like a candle trying to burn the sky. Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long.The third young master was like extinguishing the sun and the moon, extinguishing his own light.Said: "Master Bao?"

Bao Wen wiped off the cold sweat from his brow, and replied dryly: "Yes." The third young master nodded slightly, and said, "You're welcome, just sit down." Bao Wen looked around, it was just a piece of flat land on the mountainside, and there was no seat to sit on.Can't help but hesitate a little. The third young master said: "Lord Bao has been in the official position for a long time, do you want to bring some chairs here for you?" When he said the word "specially", he emphasized his tone. Bao Wen hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No need, no need. How dare you." He said, picked a stone with less sharp edges and sat on it.This detail of logical submission set the irrevocable tone for their future meeting.

The third young master sat directly on the ground and asked, "Why did Mr. Bao come here?" "Yesterday early in the morning, a strange murder occurred in the capital, involving five lives, leaving no one alive. Please help me, son, to solve the strange case." "Tao produces all things, and all things are safe. What do the worldly affairs have to do with me?" As soon as Bao Wen came up, he bumped into a wall. He was very unhappy, but he also knew that he couldn't force it, so he said, "Young master, I was recommended by others, so I dared to come to ask for help."

"Who guides you to the door?" "People in the rivers and lakes call them living gods." "Sima Buyi? Is this man still alive? He must be over a hundred years old." "Yes, I just met his old man yesterday. He is full of energy and quick in action, just like a young man in his twenties." Bao Wen thought of what Sima Buyi had said to him: "The third son always likes to make weird words. , Doing things without track, has the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and it is difficult for people to understand its meaning, but geniuses are in the world, useless, and their deeds are close to this. Saints are not benevolent, and they regard everything as a dog. The third son is a saint in this world."

The third son asked, "Where is Sima Buyi now?" "Senior Sima always sees the head but doesn't see the tail. Yesterday I had a hasty meeting with this officer, and then disappeared without a trace. This officer asked me about this case, and Senior Sima replied: "There is only one person in the world who can solve this case." .” "Who?" "It's you, my son." "This old man really thinks highly of me, but he didn't mention me at all in his book "Martial Arts and Carving Dragons." "Old Mr. Sima had expected the young master to ask this question. He said that the young master's swordsmanship and martial arts are not in the world. He only dared to comment on the worldly martial arts. Regarding the young master, he thought he was not worthy of a single word, so he didn't like it." Dare to include it in the book and rank it with all mortals, so as not to offend Young Master Tianwei."

"Although this old guy is nosy, he is also good at giving high hats. It just so happens that there is a nosy person in my house, who is also an old man over a hundred years old. Uncle Meng, please come here and listen to this story together. The murder case." Uncle Meng walked over slowly, and stood beside Bao Wen, looking down at Bao Wen coldly, making Bao Wen extremely uncomfortable. The third son said: "Master Bao, please tell me." Bao Wen said: "Yesterday in the early morning, five bodyguards were attacked and killed near the Fengbo Pavilion next to the West Lake. I have been handling cases for more than 30 years, and I have never seen such a bloody and terrifying case. The murderer's methods are vicious and cruel. , Heinous. When I arrived at the scene, I only saw a pile of bloody and mutilated limbs, and a large amount of internal organs and brains scattered on the ground, stretching for dozens of steps. It was horrible. The faces of the dead without exception had The terrified expressions seemed to have seen some incredible things before they died. After careful arrangement, they finally pieced together four heads and three half-bodies." Although Bao Wen was used to seeing dead bodies and blood, But when he mentioned the situation that night, he couldn't help but turn pale, still in shock.

The third young master smiled and said, "No matter how bloody and horrific the case is, there will be a day when the truth will be revealed." Bao Wen didn't care about the teasing meaning in the words of the third son, and said: "Young master, you don't know. In normal times, this case will naturally be solved slowly, and there is no need to rush it. But now, this case is related to Yu Yunwen, Minister of the Ministry of punishment. Lord Yu's future." The third son moved his face and said: "Could it be Master Yu Yunwen who defeated Yan Liang in the battle of quarrying?"

"Exactly." "I have heard for a long time that Yu Yunwen is a well-known official in the world, both civil and military, full of strategic strategies, and I have wronged him as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment." "The old Prime Minister Tang Situi is about to leave office, and Mr. Yu is the first candidate to succeed the prime minister. If such a serious murder case occurs during his term of office, if it cannot be solved in time, it will be very detrimental to Mr. Yu's career. Therefore, our Criminal Department must Before the old prime minister Tang Si retires and the court appoints a new prime minister, the real culprit will be brought to justice." The third son said: "What is Master Bao's opinion on this case?" Bao Wen said: "Generally, people who rob the bodyguards will not kill the bodyguards. After all, what they want is red goods, and they don't want to be sued for their lives. Unless the bodyguards recognize their identity, they will kill people to silence them. But even if they want Silence, there should be no need to insult the corpse of the bodyguard like this! It is really against the laws of nature and humanity, and has no humanity at all." The third son said: "Perhaps, the reason why the murderer tore the body to pieces was to cover up the wounds on the deceased's body." Bao Wen patted his thigh, and said: "That's right. There are many unique martial arts in Jianghu, and it is easy to distinguish them from the wounds they leave on people. Not only that, if an expert is proficient in this kind of martial arts, he can recognize them from the wounds. It can also be seen that the murderer's skill has been cultivated, and his age, sect and identity can be inferred further. That's why the dart robbers took so much effort to tear the body into pieces. The body was torn into pieces, and there were wounds everywhere. There are no wounds." The third son said: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Bao of the Ministry of Punishment has two dogs of different domains. With only a weapon, a piece of clothing, a strand of hair and even a little body odor left by the murderer at the scene, the murderer can be traced directly." Bao Wen said: "In the past, I have solved countless cases, and these two famous dogs have made a lot of contributions, but this time it is very strange. As soon as the two famous dogs arrived at the scene of the crime, they screamed in fright, pissed off, and ran away. I didn't have any strength, as if I had been possessed by an evil spirit, lying motionless on the ground, with a look of fear in my eyes." The third son said: "People say that dogs can communicate with spirits. Maybe it smells something that shouldn't be smelled, or feels a strong threat, so it will be so abnormal." The third son thought for a while, and said: "Only You found four heads, but you said there were five bodyguards, what's the reason?" Bao Wen said: "I knew all four of the deceased, they were all bodyguards of the Baisheng Bodyguard Bureau in Yangzhou. Many bodyguards of the Baisheng Bodyguard Bureau came to the capital, so I dealt with them a lot, and they were all familiar with each other. After the incident, I have entrusted the Yamen of Yangzhou to seek evidence from the Baisheng Bodyguard Bureau. According to Yuan Xiyou, the chief bodyguard of the Baisheng Bodyguard Bureau, there are five bodyguards who came to the capital together. Their trip is just to visit the mountains and rivers, not to escort the bodyguards. .” "Who is the fifth bodyguard?" Bao Wen said: "It's the deputy head of the Baisheng Escort Bureau, Yuan Xiyou's only son Yuan Wubing. Although Yuan Wubing's body was not found at the scene of the crime, I think he must have been a disaster." The third son said: "Yuan Wubing's body has never been found?" Bao Wen said: "We haven't found it yet. We have searched many surrounding blocks, but there is no clue at all." "How is Yuan Xiyou's reaction?" "Senior Yuan burst into tears when he heard the sad news, and fainted several times." "Can you believe what Yuan Xiyou said, that these five bodyguards only came to the capital for sightseeing?" "I don't believe it. If you really came here for sightseeing, you can enter the capital in broad daylight. Why do you need to sneak into the city in the middle of the night? However, with Senior Yuan's status and reputation in the Jianghu, he should not lie. Especially in the face of the government's interrogation, he has no reason to lie. You know, once the owner of the bodyguard agency offends the government, the day when their bodyguard agency will close down is not far away. Therefore, I suspect that there must be something hidden in it. Originally, if he knew It may be of great help to solve the case if we know where the darts were originally going to go, but it is a bit tricky for Senior Yuan to deny that they are escorting darts at all. However, even if we know that Senior Yuan is lying to cover up the inside story, But without conclusive evidence, we can't do anything about him. After all, Senior Yuan is also highly respected in the Jianghu, and his reputation can't be easily offended. I have already ordered the Yangzhou Yamen to send two arrests to Senior Yuan Escorted to the capital, it is expected to arrive at Mao tomorrow. This official intends to personally interrogate Senior Yuan. This case happened suddenly, without a clue, and I don’t know where to start for a while, so I can only wait for Senior Yuan to arrive.” "Two lives are pitiful." The third son sighed. "Young master means..." "Yuan Xiyou will definitely kill those two arrests." "Yuan Xiyou is an older chivalrous man with status and status in the rivers and lakes. How could he do such a thing as killing the arrester? Dare to kill the arrester, but it is a serious crime of the Yi tribe. If it is spread, it will definitely be punished." People in the Jianghu ridiculed him, thinking that he had a guilty conscience and really did something criminal. He would never be foolish and let his family business and reputation that he had worked so hard for most of his life disappear and be destroyed in one go. " "Everything is possible. When Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and when Wang Mang was a corporal, if he died at that time, who would know the truth of his life. Tangerine is orange in the south, orange in the north. Rice is rice in the south, and wheat in the north. The matter of injustice is small, but the matter of life and death is big. How can people predict that when Chu and Han were in a stalemate, everyone thought that Han Xin would turn against him. After Liu Bang founded the country, everyone thought that Han Xin would not turn against him. " Bao Wen cursed secretly in his heart: "What's the matter with what, the text is wrong, and the book bag is messed up." The third young master seemed to see through his mind, and said: "You are slandering me." "I don't dare to be an official." Bao Wen was taken aback and quickly denied it. "It's okay to slander, but it's better to slander. I've always been a good person, my left ear goes in, and my right ear goes out. If I don't talk about human affairs, I'm a person with nothing to do in the world." After finishing speaking, the third son shrugged and laughed, but no one go along. Bao Wenzhong brought the topic back to the case, saying: "Yuan Xiyou is in his sixtieth year. In recent years, he has been pampered and pampered in Yangzhou, enjoying his old age. He rarely walks in the rivers and lakes. Yuan Wubing, the deputy head of the security guard In fact, he is the head of the bodyguard bureau, and usually he is not easy to send out the bodyguards. This time even he has to go out in person, it seems that this time the bodyguards are not easy. Moreover, they usually go to the city during the day, but this time they have to choose in the middle of the night. It can be seen that the darts bet this time are even more extraordinary." "Are they killed after the handover of the darts or before the handover?" Bao Wen pondered for a while, and said: "Judging from the body of the dead bodyguard, apart from more than a hundred men, there are only some small things such as silk and snuff bottles, and there is nothing valuable. Therefore, this The official inferred that Dang was killed after handing over the dart." The third young master said: "Not necessarily. According to the common sense of the bodyguard agency, if the bodyguards have been handed over, the customers who receive the bodyguards will treat the bodyguards well and will not let them go to the streets to find accommodation. Besides, they arrived in the capital late at night. , if the handover of the bodyguard property has been completed, there is no reason for them to hurry and go back to the business." Bao Wen said: "Young Master, what you mean is: the dart has not been delivered yet?" The third son said: "Whether it's dead or alive, finding Yuan Wubing is the key to solving the case." Bao Wen said: "I believe that he must have neglected his righteousness when he saw money, killed four companions, and took the darts as his own. Now I don't know where to go to have a good time. There are so many people, how can I find them?" Get up." The third young master ignored Bao Wen, but said behind him for no reason: "Xin'er, this move is wrong. Xiao Fei is too slow, and the shape of the chess becomes heavy. You should fly big, and move your head to the middle as soon as possible." Bao Wen was shocked and thought: Could it be that he can tell where the chess pieces landed just by the sound of the chess pieces falling on the board without turning his head?Eighty percent of them are blind. Ning Xin'er replied from a distance, "I like Xiao Fei, can you control me? If you talk too much, be careful and I'll beat you up." The third young master looked back disappointedly, but he was not depressed either, obviously he expected to be scolded by Ning Xin'er.The third young master looked at Bao Wen and said, "Is there anything else Master Bao wants to tell me?" Bao Wen pondered for a while, and then said: "Stranger and weirder things are yet to come. The corpses of the four bodyguards who were torn into pieces were finally pieced together after careful arrangement and sewing by the most experienced masters in the four capitals. Complete, it was parked in the mortuary of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, awaiting further inspection. However, just last night, the Ministry of Criminal Justice caught fire for no reason. When the fire was extinguished, when the staff went to the mortuary to inspect, they found that the four corpses had been torn up again It was broken into pieces and looked very mysterious. One of the gangsters was so frightened that he passed out at the time. There are rumors from all over the Ministry of Criminal Justice that it must be the ghosts in the mortuary who are causing trouble." The third son smiled. The case became more and more complicated, and his interest became more and more intense. Bao Wen sighed, and said, "Originally, I didn't want to bother the third son. It's just that the criminal department is short of manpower recently. Without the help of the son, I don't know how long it will take to solve this case." "The establishment of the Ministry of Punishment is much larger than that of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Industry. How can there be a shortage of manpower?" Bao Wen said: "My lord, I don't know, nine out of ten people in the Ministry of Punishment are all on another murder case, and it really can't be mobilized." "What murder is so important?" Bao Wen hesitated for a while, and said, "This is a court secret. After I tell you, you must keep it a secret." Uncle Meng snapped his crutches and roared angrily, "What do you think of my young master? My young master will reveal a big secret if he wants to. How can my young master's behavior be restrained by a worldly person like you. " Bao Wen suddenly heard thunder in his ears, his face turned ashen in horror, and he almost fell down.When he woke up, he glared at Uncle Meng angrily. If he hadn't seen his age, he would have punched him long ago. The third son said: "Uncle Meng, calm down." Then he smiled and said to Bao Wen: "Master Bao, I can keep a secret." So Bao Wen trusted the third son.He said: "The other murder case is the mysterious murder of Wu Linda Tianxi, an envoy from the Kingdom of Jin, in a posthouse in the capital."

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