Chapter 41 third quarter

Time: At the beginning of Shenshi, the second quarter (according to today's time, it should be 3:30 pm). Location: Mortuary of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Several skeletons found in Waixi Lake in the early morning have been placed in the mortuary of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.The mortuary is deep underground, cold and damp, and the air smells of medicine and corpses.The flames of the huge torches inserted on the wall are automatic without wind, and the room is bright and dark.Bowen counted, and there were seven skeletons in total.Eerie white bones without any flesh.On another chopping board, a huge bamboo basket was placed, which was filled with fuzzy flesh and blood. From the two incomplete heads piled in the flesh and blood, it could be seen that it was the belt of the Criminal Ministry who was killed at Qianhumen last night. Knife catcher - Zeng Yaowu and Chang Yangwei, seeing the tragic death of their subordinates, Bao Wen was deeply saddened, and wanted to order his assistants to arrange and sew their corpses, but the assistants were afraid that the mortuary would be haunted , refused to say anything, so I had to let it go like this for the time being.In order to commemorate these two criminal officers who died in the line of duty, the Zaoli standing on both sides of the court would shout "Wei" and "Wu" vigorously, remembering the sages and scaring the prisoners.

There is no doubt that the murderer who killed Zeng Yaowu and Chang Yangwei was the same murderer who killed the bodyguards of the Baisheng Escort Bureau in Yangzhou, but who did these seven skeletons?It is really difficult to determine the identity of the deceased and the cause of death based on these skeletons alone. While Bao Wen was worrying, the mysterious Mr. Jin walked in.Mr. Jin saw these skeletons lying horizontally on the table lined up in a row, and their faces did not change. It was obviously not surprising.He gave Bao Wen a cold look and asked, "What did you find?" Bao Wen shook his head and said, "So far, there are no clues."

Mr. Jin said: "Except for those currently in the mortuary, no one else is allowed to know about this matter." Bao Wen hesitated for a while, but still mustered up his courage, and said, "But I have already sent someone to notify the third son, and he may come soon." Mr. Jin said: "Then send someone to stop him. This is an internal matter of the Ministry of Punishment, how can outsiders be allowed to intervene." But a voice came from outside the door, saying: "It's too late, I'm already here." Mr. Jin scolded angrily: "Who?" The third young master turned in from the door, looked at Mr. Jin with great interest, and said, "Who are you? There is no one like you in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. You, an outsider, are still meddling in the internal affairs of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Mr. Jin's pupils constricted, his eyes shot brightly, and he stared at the third young master. Few people could remain calm under his fierce gaze, but the third young master still smiled playfully and didn't care. Mr. Jin said coldly: "You are the third son?" The third young master asked, "Who are you?" Mr. Jin snorted and didn't answer. Bao Wen then said: "This is Mr. Jin, who was ordered by the Prime Minister Tang Si Tui Tang to come to the Ministry of Punishment to act as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment."

The third son said: "So you are Mr. Jin. After the morning court today, as soon as Mr. Yu returned to Shangshufu, he packed his luggage, hung the punishment department's big seal on the middle hall of Shangshufu, led his family and servants, and a group of three carriages went out from the Wulin gate. , left the capital, and headed back to his hometown, Renshou County, Longzhou. This matter has become known to the whole city. Master Yu left in anger, and it is said that he has something to do with Mr. Jin." Mr. Jin snorted again, and said, "It's nonsense. What does Master Yu have to do with me when he leaves?"

The third son refused to let go, and continued: "Master Yu was obviously forced to leave by you. Mr. Jin, you have never held an official position, and today you can squeeze out Master Yu, and you are honored as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. There has been no such precedent for more than a hundred years since the founding of the dynasty. Even though Prime Minister Tang strongly recommended you in front of the Holy One, such a rapid rise to the sky will inevitably cause an uproar between the government and the opposition. It is said that Prime Minister Tang tried to calm down the court. The criticisms of the ministers have repeatedly declared that you are indeed talented, and issued a military order for you. If you cannot solve the several murder cases that have occurred in recent days within the specified time limit, your head will be cut off to thank the world. It is precisely because of your military order that the Holy Majesty is determined to take away Lord Yu's power and entrust the Ministry of Punishment to you. Lord Yu subdued his majesty to persuade the Holy Majesty to change his mind, but was reprimanded by the Holy Majesty and blasted out with a messy stick. Mr. Yu is a famous minister who has made great achievements for the country. He was humiliated in front of many courtiers, and he was naturally indignant. He no longer had the face to gain a foothold in the court, so he left with his seal. Mr. Jin, you What a great ability, I admire it."

"How do you know about such important court affairs?" After Mr. Jin finished speaking, he gave Bao Wen a hard look. He knew that it must be Bao Wen who was talking too much and leaked the news to the third son.Bao Wen stood there solemnly, ignoring his boss' angry eyes. The third son sighed: "Your Majesty Yu is an important minister of the country and a barrier in the south of the Yangtze River. This time he resigns from office, and the Kingdom of Jin will lose a serious crisis. I am afraid that he will be ready to move again and have the heart to annex our Great Song Dynasty again."

Mr. Jin sneered, and said, "My lord, don't be alarmist. Soldiers will stop you, and water will flood you. Yu Yunwen is not the only one in the great Song Dynasty." The third son said: "Oh? I would like to ask for advice. Who can resist the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty when the Jin soldiers marched south?" "Prime Minister Tang is the elder of the three dynasties, and he is also a privy envoy. Wentao and martial arts are the best in the dynasty. With Prime Minister Tang sitting in the court, forgive the golden soldiers and dare not think of invading the south."

"What a Prime Minister Tang. If he hadn't repeatedly forced him to take over the power of the Ministry of Punishment and emptied Lord Yu, how could Lord Yu have left in a fit of anger? Today's enemy is not as strong as Qin Hui's. Jin Guo showed weakness and sought peace, which is worse than Qin Huai, and before the two countries fought, Prime Minister Tang decided to depose the imperial court as the pillar of the sky, which will only make loved ones hurt, and enemies will be quickened." Mr. Jin angrily said: "Unknown junior, dare to speak out about state affairs and slander the imperial court officials, what crime should we have? Mr. Bao, don't take down this madman yet."

Bao Wen didn't have the guts to touch the third son, but Mr. Jin dared not refuse to listen to Mr. Jin's order. When he was in a dilemma, he had to put on a smile, and quickly changed the subject, saying: "Mr. The house is not talking about the state. The origin of the seven skeletons in front of me is unknown, and they rely on the help of the third son. Third son, what is your opinion on this case?" The third son said: "I know these seven people." Bao Wen was startled and said, "People have turned into skeletons, do you still recognize them?" The third son said: "If there is only one skeleton, I may not be sure yet, but if seven skeletons appear together, I am sure that I will not make a mistake."

Bao Wen asked, "Who are they?" The third son said: "They are the Sirius Seven Killers, the most notorious gang of killers in the world." Bao Wen said, "How can you be so sure, Young Master?" The third son said: "Because the person they want to kill in the end is me." Mr. Jin said: "In other words, seven of them died at your hands." The third young master gave Mr. Jin a contemptuous look, and said, "Although you are not from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, your skill in framing is in the same line as the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Bao Wen couldn't help but blush slightly when he said this.Sometimes, it is really impossible to solve the case, just arrest a few people and beat them into tricks, take the blame, and deal with the investigation of the superiors, this is the secret known by everyone in the criminal department. Mr. Jin said: "If you didn't kill it, then who was the murderer?" The third young master said: "These seven guys are full of evil, they deserved to die long ago, the murderer who killed them did a very good deed. I know who the murderer is, but in my opinion, is it your chance to catch him? It is very big. What really interested me was that the Seven Killing Star was still alive with its skin and flesh when I saw it the day before yesterday, but now it is so shabby with only bones left." Bao Wen said: "These seven skeletons were found on the surface of the West Lake. Perhaps the murderer sank the corpses to the bottom of the lake. The fish and shrimps in the lake ate all the flesh and skin of the corpses. Only the skeletons remained." The third son said: "Are there any fish and shrimps that eat people in the West Lake?" Bao Wen said: "The West Lake leads directly to the Qiantang River, and the Qiantang River leads directly to the East China Sea. The water in the West Lake has never dried up for hundreds of years, and some strange fish and shrimps are also reasonable." The third son said: "I have indeed heard the story of piranhas from fishermen on the seashore, but I have never heard of fish that can suck human bone marrow." They were all damaged, and the bone marrow was gone. The third young master said: "If the bone marrow has not been sucked out, these bones will still sink to the bottom of the lake and will not float to the surface of the lake by themselves." Mr. Jin interjected: "I heard that there is a kind of vampire bat in the Dashi country of the Western Regions, which not only sucks human blood, but also sucks human bone marrow." The third young master said: "Mr. Jin, how many days are left until the deadline for you to guarantee your head?" Mr. Jin said proudly, "Today is February 14th, and the deadline is February 16th. So there are only two days left." The third son said: "Don't worry, tomorrow night, the case will definitely come to light and the truth will come to light." Mr. Jin said: "You speak lightly. You can't solve the case. The emperor blames me. It's me and not you who beheaded me. It really doesn't hurt my back to stand up and talk." He was anxious and angry, and his speech was a little slurred. The third son said: "Even if I can't help you, with you, the expert specially hired by Prime Minister Tang, I believe that this case will be solved without a doubt." Then, he patted Mr. Jin on the shoulder with his hand. It was just a simple movement of patting the shoulder, but Bao Wen, who was watching from the side, was fascinated.Bao Wen traveled all over the country for many years, and met many martial arts masters, from all schools and sects, all of them wielding knives and guns.Although his martial arts are not top-notch, he is well-informed and his appreciation of martial arts is definitely top-notch. No matter the speed, strength, or angle of the palm of the third son, it is like a spring breeze blowing on his face, and it is as good as the top. Mr. Jin didn't dare to neglect at all, and tried his best to avoid this palm.Maybe he was naturally cautious, or maybe he was just suspicious by nature, thinking that the palm of the third young master carried great malice.In short, in an instant, he had already changed seven postures, his face was sweating like rain, and his breathing was short of breath. He even used more than ten moves to attack the third son. , Straight to the vital point, however, the palm of the third young master still landed on his shoulders unhurriedly, as securely and naturally as snowflakes falling on the ground.That palm didn't pour any real power into it, it was just a very ordinary slap. If there was a little dust on Mr. Jin's shoulders, the dust would not be stirred up by this light slap.Even so, Mr. Jin's face was still ashen, and his whole body seemed to have lost his vitality, and he was completely different from the arrogant and arrogant appearance just now.This palm did not take his life, but took away his dignity and confidence. The third young master looked at him regretfully, and said, "It's really stupid to hide when you know you can't hide." Then he sang loudly, "There is no gold, and the old country is hard to find, and no one is perfect, so it falls apart." Has drifted away. When Mr. Jin heard the singing, his complexion changed.