"There is a ghost in the east, entering at the hour of eleven. There is a ghost in the west, leaving at the hour of five. The candlelight fell at the first watch, buried in the earth at the second watch, and still wandering in the water at the third watch."
Jing Rong listened attentively as she recited.
'Candlelight?
Buried in the earth?
One watch?
Two watch? '
These keywords were highlighted in the tune.
When she finished, Jing Rong pondered for a moment and suddenly understood.
This tune … He was slightly startled. "Although Jiao Shiniang died before entering the capital, we didn't know that her body had been frozen. We calculated the time of her death to be at the hour of eleven. At that time, there was a candlestick in the room. Xing Xiyang died at the hour of five and was buried in the earth.
The tune you just mentioned … is the hour of eleven? Five watch? The candlelight fell at the first watch? Buried in the earth at the second watch? It seems like these two cases were already predicted. It's too much of a coincidence! "
How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
It's only for fools to hear.
Ji Yunshu's expression was solemn. Her eyes slightly darkened. "The time of their deaths and the state they were in at the time of their deaths are indeed consistent with this tune, but it's definitely not a coincidence!"
She was certain! Jing Rong continued to follow his train of thought. He paced back and forth in the hall, frowning as he analyzed the situation. "The Long Mansion Inn is located to the east of the capital, while Wenlai Pavilion is located to the west. This matches the two lines of the tune, 'There is a ghost in the east' and 'There is a ghost in the west'. If … the murderer really killed according to this tune, then judging from the last line of the tune, 'still wandering in the water at the third watch', it's very likely that … the murderer will continue to kill. The next time and time of the murder are also hidden in this tune. The location of the murder could be to the east of the capital, or a place to the west.
The place near the water is either a quarter to the hour of eleven or a quarter to the hour of five. "
His analysis wasn't flawed.
But, would the murderer kill again?
Although the layer of fog shrouding her eyes was parted by half, it still blocked her vision.
However, it was still blocking his vision, blurring his vision!
Ji Yunshu felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on her heart. She never thought that the strange tune she heard on the street that day would have such a profound meaning! She took a deep breath and seemed to have other doubts. "There are many suspicious points in this. When the murderer disguised himself as Jiao Shiniang and entered the capital, he was stopped by the three masked men on the street. I clearly remember that they didn't know each other, but the way the murderer killed them was indeed the same. Moreover, one of the masks was worn on Jiao Shiniang's face and the other on Xing Xiyang's face. These are enough to prove that they were related. Since they knew each other, why did they pretend not to know each other? Why did the three men block her carriage on the street?
For what? "
His mind was full of questions.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew in from outside, instantly clearing up her messy thoughts.
Ugh!
Her eyes widened as she was shocked and shocked.
"Unless …"
His voice trailed off.
Unless —?
Jing Rong immediately understood what she was thinking. He continued, "Unless, this is a play."
A play!
The man's short sentence revealed the key point of the case. Ji Yunshu said, "Yes, it's a play. A play for me to see." Her tone was filled with surprise, but also a little excitement after understanding the truth. "Regarding the results of these two murders, she had already told me the result on the day she entered the capital. She knew that I was at the teahouse, so she calculated the time to be on the street.
She deliberately put on that play to tell me the time, method, and place of the murders! But I didn't think too much at that time, so I was a step slower now. "
Thinking back, it was really frightening.
After a short pause, she suddenly thought of something. "In fact, not only this, she also told me another piece of information."
Huh?
Then, she took out a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
She drew the scene of the rope tied around Xing Xiyang's wrist.
It was very realistic.
As if she could touch it.
Jing Rong didn't understand why she suddenly asked about the rope, so he asked, "Is there anything strange about this rope?"
"Do you recognize this knot?" He looked at it and shook his head. "This isn't the kind of knot you usually tie, and it doesn't look like it was tied randomly. It looks like there's no end to it, but it's clean and orderly. The way a person ties a knot is actually a person's habit. It's obvious that the murderer is very good at this kind of knot.
It's obvious that the murderer is very good at this kind of knot. "
"That's because the murderer isn't from the Central Plains."
"How do you know?" "Masks!" Ji Yunshu said, "At that time, the masks worn by the three people included a cow ghost, a horse ghost, and a snake ghost. From the color of the ingredients, they belong to the category of ghost masks. The people who are best at drawing ghost masks like this are the shepherds in the far north. Moreover, the knot that the murderer tied has never been seen in the Central Plains.
So, on the day she entered the city, the murderer not only told me the time, method, and place of the murders, but also told me that she isn't from the Central Plains! "
What a savage murderer!
Now that the general information was out, Jing Rong summoned Lang Po. He ordered, "Immediately inform the capital governor, the imperial censor, and Commander Xiao. Tell them to pay more attention to the places with water on the east and west sides, especially between the hours of three quarters past midnight and three quarters past five in the morning. If there are any abnormalities, no matter who it is, arrest them! Also, if they discover any troops beyond the Great Wall,
Capture the rest as well. "
It was better to catch the wrong person than to let him go.
Lang Po accepted the order. "This subordinate understands."
"Also, you must remember, this matter must not be made public, in case the murderer finds out and has other plans."
"Yes."
Lang Po immediately went to do his work.
However, Ji Yunshu was still frowning.
"You're thinking, why did the murderer tell you all this?"
She nodded her head lightly. She could no longer think like a normal person. "Perhaps … this is a game, a game that starts with killing."
A killing game!
Like a pervert!
It was as if a gust of cold wind had inadvertently entered the hall.
She looked at Jing Rong and continued, "The murderer gave me so much information before the murder case began. So, I was forced to participate in this game. She wanted to see if she could kill faster than others. Did she want to see if she could kill faster, or if I could find her faster? "
Who would be so bored and perverted?
A knot was stuck in her heart. It was a dead knot.
She just couldn't understand what kind of grudge she had with the murderer. What hatred? Why did the murderer play such a perverted game with me?
Her hands were tangled together inside her clothes. Just like her current mood, she couldn't relax.
Jing Rong poured a cup of tea and placed it in her hands.
"Leave the rest to the Supreme Court. If the murderer is in the capital, she won't be able to escape."
In the end, she didn't say anything.
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