Chapter 47 Chapter 6: Baby Bones Everywhere

After checking the goods entry and exit records and documents of the chemical shop, and comparing the inventory, I found that there was a barrel of formic acid missing. Under my repeated questioning, Zhou Junlong actually said that he gave the barrel of formic acid to Dean Lu of the orphanage. "What does he need formic acid for?" Although formic acid has a wide range of uses, it is mainly used in production and should not be used in daily life. I really can't figure out where the orphanage can use formic acid. "I don't know. He said he wanted it, so I'll give it to him." Zhou Junlong was still a little panicked, as if he had lingering fear of my threats.

The license of this chemical shop was obtained with the help of Dean Lu. He said that he needed formic acid, and Zhou Junlong and his son would naturally provide it immediately... Or, I should think of it this way: he needed formic acid, so he helped run the chemical shop. license.No matter what, it is necessary to investigate this Dean Lu. After leaving the chemical shop, we went to the courier company, and it happened that the courier who often came to Zhou Junlong's house to pick up the packages had just returned.After reading the courier slip, he told us with certainty that Zhou Junlong was indeed at home at around 6:00 pm ten days ago.At that time, they chatted for ten minutes, and they left at about 6:30.

According to Meilong, it was less than six o'clock when Zhou Shaolong left the orphanage, so even if the elder brother went to the orphanage immediately after the courier left, he probably couldn't meet his younger brother.In other words, he has an alibi.Both their mother and son have alibi, so the possibility of them being the murderer is naturally not high, but there may be exceptions to everything, and the possibility of them committing the crime cannot be completely ruled out. When I came to the orphanage again, I found Sister Yuan standing outside the door. She seemed to know that we would come at this time. When she saw us, she stepped forward and asked us if we had lunch. Would you like to eat here?

We had already had lunch before we arrived, so I declined her offer and asked her to take us to see the dean.Without asking any questions, she led us to the dean's office. On the way, she told us that the dean's name is Lu Ruihua, an orphan of this hospital, and he has been the dean for some years. At first, I thought that this capable Dean Lu was an uncle in his 40s or 50s, but I didn't expect him to be about the same age as me. He looked no more than 30 years old, and his appearance was very handsome, giving people a very courageous look a feeling of.However, his eyes possessed a depth that his peers did not have.

After Sister Yuan introduced us, she left the office. Dean Lu asked us in a friendly manner if we needed his help.I asked straight to the point: "Zhou Junlong said that you asked him for a bucket of formic acid, is that true?" "Well, I asked him for a bucket a while ago, and I wanted to pay him for it, but he refused to accept it, saying it was donated to the orphanage." Dean Lu's expression was very calm, without any change, As if talking about a very common thing. "What do you want formic acid for?" That's the point. "Wash the toilet!" The answer almost made me fall off the chair, but the other party showed an incredible expression, as if formic acid was originally used to clean the toilet.

Seeing how much I reacted to this answer, he smiled politely: "You don't doubt that I use it to melt corpses, do you? I heard from Sister Yuan about the matter of Shaolong that if I want to melt the corpse, Wouldn’t it be better to use sulfuric acid? Moreover, even with sulfuric acid, you have to find a large tank to soak the corpse for a while! That bucket of formic acid is really used to clean the toilet, if you don’t believe me, I’ll show you there.” After that, he stood up and really wanted to take us to the toilet to check. There were more girls than boys in the orphanage, and the men's room was only about the size of a palm, so he took us to the women's room.He happened to meet Meilong coming out of the women's bathroom door, so he asked if there was anyone inside, and knowing that there were still a few children in the toilet, he waited for them to come out before taking us in, and Meilong also followed in curiously.

This women's toilet is quite large, nearly 100 square meters, the floor is surprisingly clean, and the bedpan is not stained at all, as if it was just built.However, judging from the architectural style of this toilet, it should be the same as the church, with a history of a hundred years. I took a good look at the floor and the bedpan, and they seemed to be made of some kind of stone, but I couldn't say what kind of stone.Although the color is slightly dark yellow due to the age, it is quite bright, perhaps because it is often cleaned with formic acid. "Meilong, get out!" Just as Zhenzhen and I were looking around, we suddenly heard Dean Lu's roar.I turned around and saw that he was grabbing Meilong's arm, but Meilong shook off his hand, kicked his calf hard, then turned around and ran out.

This scene baffled me. My impression was that Meilong was a very sensible little girl, and the conversation with Dean Lu just now made people think that he was a gentle and nice gentleman. What made them so angry?And as an orphan in the courtyard, why did Meilong dare to be rough on the principal? With doubts in my heart, I asked Dean Lu what happened?He showed a helpless smile: "Meilong is also very naughty sometimes, you don't need to worry about her, I will go to her later." He paused and said: "You have all seen this toilet, it is very Is it clean? The previous dean told me that it needs to be cleaned with formic acid to be so clean, so we have always used formic acid to clean the toilet.”

Although washing toilets with formic acid can be regarded as an anecdote, but there is nothing wrong with Dean Lu's behavior, so I have no choice but to accept this absurd explanation. When we were about to leave the orphanage, we saw Meilong standing on the side of the road, not knowing what she was doing outside the door. When we got closer, we found that she was vigorously destroying the weeds on the side of the road with her feet.So he asked her what happened? "Are you leaving?" She didn't answer my question. "Well, I heard that there is a hillside covered with lavender nearby. We want to go and see it."

"I know it's there, it's very close to here, I'll take you there." She suddenly became very happy, and took our hands affectionately, wanting to lead us the way. However, we hadn’t taken a few steps when a kind and serious voice sounded behind us: “Meilong! Where do you want to go?” Looking back, I found Sister Yuan standing at the door with a slightly displeased expression. She said again: "The dean just told me that if you make another mistake, you will be locked up." Meilong's complexion immediately turned from sunny to cloudy, stomped her feet, and ran back to the orphanage.We went up to ask Sister Yuan what happened, she sighed, and then showed a tolerant smile: "It's nothing, children are just ignorant, you go to work! May the Lord bless you!" After that, she made a sign of the cross on her chest Then he turned and left.

After she walked away, Zhenzhen asked me: "What did Meilong do wrong to annoy Dean Lu and Sister Yuan?" I suddenly thought of something, and asked her in turn: "When you were her age, what did you think about the most?" After thinking for a while, she replied very proudly: "At that time, the most important thing to think about was training and competitions! I have been very good at sports since I was a child, and I often won awards. There are so many awards and medals at home that there is no place to put them. " "I really wonder if you are a girl, oops..." I was kicked again.I rubbed my butt that was kicked and continued: "Which boy is not passionate, which girl is not pregnant. At Meilong's age, no matter how much she thinks about things between men and women, maybe she just wanted to use us to escape. Then go meet your lover. If this is the case, Dean Lu and Sister Yuan should be angry." "Who will be her boyfriend?" "There are not many men of the same age that she can meet in the orphanage. I am afraid that there are only the Zhou brothers who often come to help. Now that the younger brother is dead, the only one left is the older brother." "Do you think the two brothers killed each other for Meilong?" "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Zhou Junlong didn't have much affection for this half-brother. If his brother took his love away again, it would be reasonable to kill him hard. But the question now is whether he is present or not. evidence." "If Meilong is an accomplice, then everything can be explained." Zhenzhen was very confident in her reasoning, and seemed to want to arrest Meilong immediately. I managed to hold back her brute: "Why does Meilong want to kill him, no girl would want to kill her suitor!" Zhen Zhen was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and then said: "If someone bothers me every day, maybe I will strangle him to death." "That's because you are not a girl at all, ouch..." I was kicked again, this time I was kicked to the ground. Although we felt that Zhou Junlong was more suspected, but there was no evidence to prove it, so we went to the lavender-grown hillside near the orphanage to check, hoping to find clues. On a sunny and windy afternoon, on a hillside covered with lavender, if you bring Miaomiao with a backpack of snacks, it will become an outing.Of course, the purpose of our trip here was not for a picnic, because there were lavender residues on Zhou Shaolong's bicycle, and this is the only place nearby that has lavender, so it can be deduced that he should have been here before he was killed. The hillside is not big, but it is not small. We walked around for a few laps and found nothing special.It is now the beginning of September, and the flowering period of lavender is coming to an end, but the lavender here is still blooming elegant flowers.Smelling the scent of flowers that can relax the nerves, I couldn't help closing my eyes and taking a few deep breaths after working all day. It is a very pleasant thing to walk with eyes closed among the flowers, but unfortunately this comfort did not last long before disappearing without a trace.My feet suddenly stepped into the air, and the scream was still stuck in my throat. I didn't know where I had fallen.My body kept sliding down in the dark, and it took me a long time to fall to the bottom. It seemed that something hard and brittle was pressed against my back, and I could hear a crisp breaking sound, which made me think I had broken a bone. Opening my eyes, I found myself in a very strange place. There were countless blue-green light spots in the darkness, as if countless pairs of ghostly eyes were watching me, and I almost fainted from fright.Reining in my mind, I quietly put my hand into my pocket and took out the lighter. When the faint light from the blue flame drove away the darkness, I was frightened again. This time I almost didn't die of fright, because what I saw was bones everywhere. After taking a few deep breaths to calm myself down, I began to carefully observe this cave full of bones.There is a hole above my head, because the tunnel is winding, so the outside light can't shine in, but the hole is not high from the ground, and the hole is not wide, so it is not difficult to climb out.Knowing that he would not be trapped to death in this creepy place, he finally felt more comfortable in his heart, so he continued to carefully observe the surrounding situation. This cave is a bit big, probably a little bigger than two basketball courts. There are human bones everywhere, and a thick layer is laid on the ground. Every time I take a step, there will be a palpitating cracking sound under my feet.Moreover, the most surprising thing is that the human bones are very small, and they should be all newborn babies.Judging from the height of the accumulation of human bones, there are definitely no less than 2,000 baby bones here. Although I don't have a lot of forensic knowledge, judging from the fact that the baby's bones broke when stepped on, these children should have left this world for a long time.After continuing to check for a while, I found a wooden hairpin from the pile of bones. The handwork is very exquisite, and the style is a bit familiar. After thinking about it, I finally remembered that this hairpin is very similar to the one Meilong wears on her head. . At this time, Zhen Zhen's cry came from outside the cave, and she finally realized that I was gone.There was nothing to see in the cave, so I crawled out of the cave to save her from worrying.The tunnel is very narrow, and I don't feel much when I fall in, but it is very troublesome to climb out. Who made me so tall, if I am as petite as Miaomiao, it should be easier to climb up. "How old are you, and you still crawl into the hole to play like a child!" After finally crawling out of this ghostly place, she was scolded by Zhen Zhen as soon as she came out. I had no choice but to explain: "First of all, I didn't go in to play; secondly, I didn't climb in, but fell in accidentally." After I climbed out, I carefully observed the entrance of the bone cave.The entrance is located among the lavender bushes, it's hard to find if you don't look carefully, otherwise I wouldn't fall in. "What did you find inside?" "I found this..." I handed the hairpin to Zhenzhen, and then patted off the dirt on my body. "This hairpin is very special, but what does it mean?" She asked puzzled. "Meilong's hairpin is similar to this one." "Didn't Pastor Liang say that she made the hairpin herself? Could it be that she also fell into it before?" "Go and ask her and you'll know." After patting the dirt off my body, I retrieved the hairpin from her hand and returned to the orphanage with her. In the orphanage, we didn't find Meilong, but we met Sister Yuan. She saw that I was dirty like a beggar, and she asked with concern, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen?" "It's nothing, I fell into the pit just now..." I told her about the discovery of the baby bone hole. "May the Lord lead these weak souls into heaven!" She crossed herself on her chest, "I think what you found is the 'dead hole'."