Chapter 372: Green Moss
The moss that the two men had slapped down was extremely fresh.
It was evident that the roof had been slippery all year round and had accumulated a thick layer of moss without anyone cleaning it.
However, it was very different from the moss that covered the roof's roof.
There was a hint of yellow within the green, and it did not reflect light.
Ji Yunshu remembered that she had once come across a tomb with seven chambers covered in moss. In order to prevent the moss from infecting the coffins and affecting the opening of the coffins, everyone in the research institute had studied everything related to moss.
Even Ji Yunshu had recorded everything in detail.
There were fourteen types of moss. Seven of them were aquatic plants, three of them were of the yang attribute, and four of them were of the heat attribute. Most of the moss that was of the yang attribute was of the yang attribute. However, the yang attribute moss grew on rocks and smooth ground, and would never grow on roofs.
As for the common Yang-type moss that grows on roofs, it belongs to another type of moss outside of your fourteen types.
Dual attribute moss!
Ji Yunshu's eyes quickly scanned the faces and hands of everyone present.
She felt goosebumps all over her body.
The gears in her head spun rapidly.
At the same time, Zhao Huai questioned, "No one came in here." He turned to Ji Yunshu. "From the beginning to the end, there was only you and that fool. You were the only one who came into contact with this skeleton. I think you were the one who destroyed it. Even if it wasn't you, it must be that fool."
As for that so-called fool, he was still sleeping soundly at the side!
The commotion did not wake him up. He turned his body and turned his head to the other side.
Ji Yunshu retorted, "What good would it do to me if I destroyed this skeleton?"
"But who else could it be other than you?"
"First Master, why don't you think about it? Who would benefit the most from destroying this skeleton?"
Who?
Zhao Huai's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his body away.
"What do you mean?"
Ji Yunshu replied, "Who else could destroy this skeleton other than the murderer of the deceased? Since the murderer was able to sneak in without anyone noticing and destroy the skeleton without alerting me, there are only two possible explanations. One, the two guards outside the door lied, and the other … "
He did not finish his sentence.
The two guards outside the door hurriedly explained.
"Leader, the two of us have been outside the whole time. We didn't even dare to close our eyes. No one came in. We didn't lie. Moreover, there was no movement inside at all. It's so late at night. If there was any movement, it's impossible for us not to know."
"That's right, Big Leader, you have to trust us."
The two of them were eager to explain, and it didn't seem like they were lying.
Zhao Huai nodded, completely believing her words. He said resolutely, "I know my men well. They won't lie."
"Then there's only the second possibility left. It's that someone with great Qinggong went up to the roof and quietly crushed the bones."
Zhao Huai scolded, "Nonsense, there are wooden stakes on the roof, how could a person enter through the roof?"
"First Master, as the leader of the Gaoshan Gang, I'm sure you've done your fair share of exterminating corpses. Don't tell me you don't know that there's something called the Bone Crushing Powder in this world? It's the same as dissolving powder. "
"…"
Zhao Huai remained silent.
Zhao Qing, who had been silent all this while, looked puzzled. "In other words, if the person who destroyed this skeleton was the same person who threw this corpse into the Weng Pit, then that person could very well still be in the stronghold?"
"Yes!" Ji Yunshu answered.
Zhao Qing then said to Zhao Huai, "Since the murderer is still in the village, you should immediately order your men to seal off the village and investigate them one by one. We can't let the murderer escape."
Who knew …
Zhao Huai's temper changed. He roared angrily, "I'm not investigating anymore. It's just a corpse. Just take it that I'm unlucky to have destroyed my jar of good wine. "
Ji Yunshu questioned, "Since the murderer is in the village, why aren't you investigating?"
"I think you're just spouting nonsense. What Bone Crushing Powder? That's just your side of the story."
"If you don't believe me, you can order your men to bring over a bowl of soy sauce and put the bones inside. If there's anything red floating on top, then it proves that the bones were indeed sprinkled with Bone Crushing Powder."
Zhao Huai was skeptical after listening to her explanation.
But he still ordered his men to bring over a bowl of soy sauce.
He followed Ji Yunshu's instructions.
Sure enough, there was a sticky red substance floating on top of the soy sauce.
Ji Yunshu also explained, "When the Bone Crusher Powder crushes the bones, it will fuse with the bones. But if you soak it in soy sauce, it will separate the bones from the Bone Crusher Powder. When the Bone Crusher Powder is separated, it will form a layer of red sticky substance on top of the soy sauce. Presumably, the murderer jumped onto the roof, lifted the tiles, and scattered the Bone Crusher Powder."
Everyone craned their necks and peered into the bowl.
The evidence was clear!
But …
Zhao Huai reached out and knocked the bowl of soy sauce to the ground.
Clang!
Wei Yi was startled awake by the noise.
He rubbed his eyes and looked towards the source of the noise. Only then did he realize that the small room was full of people. He quickly shuffled behind Ji Yunshu and tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Ji Yunshu patted the back of his hand to comfort him.
Zhao Huai's furious gaze shifted from the bowl on the ground to Ji Yunshu's line of sight.
He sneered and said sharply, "So what if there's Bone Crushing Powder inside? You could be the one who put it there. " Zhao Huai insisted, "It's obvious that you can't find out the truth about the skeleton, so you destroyed it in an attempt to incite internal strife in the village. Then you can think of a way to escape."
Ji Yunshu was helpless.
"I'm here, with so many eyes on me. How can I escape? Moreover, I don't need to do this. Since I said that I can find out the truth, I will. "
"I don't care what you say. In short, let's not investigate the skeleton anymore."
He waved his hand.
'Let's not investigate anymore, let's not investigate anymore.
So annoying! '
Zhao Huai immediately ordered, "Men, capture this little scholar and that idiot. If they don't listen, kill them."
"Yes!"
Several people fiercely rushed forward and captured Ji Yunshu and Wei Yi.
Wei Yi was anxious and called out, "Shu 'er."
Ji Yunshu struggled for a while and said, "Now that the murderer destroyed this skeleton, there's no guarantee that he won't kill someone else. As the First Master, it's obvious that there's something fishy going on, and the evidence is right in front of you. Why don't you do anything?"
"Don't try to scare me." He scolded, "Hurry up and take them away."
Ji Yunshu didn't have the chance to argue and was taken away.
She and Wei Yi were locked in the cold and gloomy woodshed.
Wei Yi threw himself into Ji Yunshu's arms.
"Shu 'er, are we never going back? Why hasn't Brother Jing come to take us back?"
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