The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 5: One Inch of Gold 05

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Chapter 5 An Inch of Gold 05

"Here comes——"

Iron arms were wrapped around his waist, making it difficult to hold him, but Huo Weilou immediately called for someone in a deep voice!

The several embroiderers in front of Yaoyue Pavilion were already alarmed by the loud noise. Now they followed the order. After turning the corner, they were all stunned.

How come their Marquis and his wife just... hugged each other?

Huo Weilou pointed to the third floor, "The beam fell for no reason and almost hurt someone. Go up and take a look."

There was a sound of heavy objects falling to the ground just now. It was actually a beam falling down. It was three stories high and as thick as a human arm. If it hit a person, no matter how hard the steel or iron bones were, blood would be splattered on the spot. Although I guessed that Huo Danger Tower did this to save talents, but when several embroiderers turned to leave, they couldn't help but take a second look.

It’s so strange!

The Marquis of his family does not even have a maid by his side, but now he has a beautiful woman in his arms, which is really unprecedented.

The sound of footsteps entered the building around the corner, and Huo Weilou lowered his eyes to look into his arms again.

Bo Ruoyou froze on his chest, the fear on his face was still there, and his little face had lost all color. His clear eyes showed a bit of uncertainty at the moment, like a frightened deer. Zhang Yuxiu's beautiful face and expression revealed a thrilling beauty. Huo Weilou's eyes darkened, "Are you scared?"

Huo Weilou's tone was ordinary, but it lacked the overwhelming intimidation and coldness. To Bo Ruoyou, it sounded like gentle breeze and drizzle. Her consciousness returned half way, and she couldn't help but lower her eyes to look at the red lacquered beam again. , cold sweat covered his back.

If Huo Weilou hadn't come to her rescue, she would have probably died from the smashing of her skull and spine. Not only that, her sternum and ribs would have been shattered, and the broken sternum might have pierced her heart, making it difficult for even the gods to save her.

Bao Ruoyou swallowed with lingering fear.

Huo Weilou was still holding her in his arms, but as soon as his arms loosened, Bo Ruoyou's body swayed, making her unable to stand.

Huo Weilou had no choice but to support her. Hearing the footsteps getting louder and louder in the building, he took her back a few steps. Just then something happened suddenly. If there was someone upstairs, it was a deliberate attempt to murder. If there was no one, Huo Weilou is afraid that something heavy will fall again.

When Huo Weilou stepped back, he moved Bo Ruoyou to his side. This was a protective posture. If something really fell, he could completely block her with his tall body and broad shoulders.

The cold wind suddenly disappeared, and Bo Ruoyou shrouded his shadow. When he looked up again, he saw Huo Weilou's knife-cut and axe-carved outline showing an overwhelming coldness and strength, which was unusually impressive. He was timid, but at this moment, he had an inexplicable power to calm people's hearts.

The frozen breath relaxed, and the frozen blood began to flow through her limbs again. She felt that she was still leaning on Huo Weilou, and took a step back to steady herself, and then exhaled, " Thank you Lord Marquis for saving me."

Huo Weilou's eyes mostly fell on the tall building, and he did not answer immediately. Soon, several figures poked out from behind the railings and shouted down, "Let me report to the Marquis, there is no one upstairs, and the fallen beam is a big one." It’s because the mortise and tenon joints have decayed over time.”

Huo Weilou withdrew his gaze and then looked at Bo Ruoyou.

Bao Ruoyou folded her hands in front of her body, clenched them very tightly, her head hung slightly, and a section of her beautiful neck was exposed at the collar. Huo Weilou saw that her shock was still lingering, so he only asked, "It's so early, why don't you come here?" What are you doing here?"

Bao Ruoyou took a deep breath and raised his head, pointing to the outside of the cornice on the second floor. Huo Weilou followed her gaze. As soon as he looked over, his eyes darkened. Although it was covered with a layer of plain snow, he still looked at it. It turns out that there are two gray tiles missing from the edge.

Yaoyue Pavilion is located in the northeast of the Hou Mansion, surrounded by a forest of flowers, with white jade steps, a majestic shape and exquisite carvings. In the spring and autumn, you can climb up and look into the distance, overlooking the entire Hou Mansion. But now in the first month of winter, almost no one comes here. .

None of the cornices around the second floor were damaged, except for two gray tiles that fell off here. Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and looked at the place where Bao Ruoyou was standing just now, "Are you looking for those two tiles? ”

After this moment, Bo Ruoyou calmed down and said, "Yes, in the past month, Qingzhou Prefecture has had three or four snowfalls, each time a few days apart. At this time of year, the snow is not melting. If you can find the tiles by following the layer of snow, you may be able to tell when they fell."

After finishing speaking, Bao Ruoyou looked at the fallen beam and sighed. It was not easy to see the snow layer in the first place, but now it must be difficult to distinguish after it was smashed like this. She looked sad for a moment, and Huo Weilou looked at her with a deeper look. .

Soon, the embroiderer from upstairs came down, and Huo Weilou pointed to the beam on the ground, "Move it away and look for any tiles under it."

A few embroiderers came forward and immediately moved the beam away. They rummaged through the snow pit and found a few pieces of broken tiles. Bo Ruoyou looked at the chaotic snow pit, and the timing method in his mind was already there. There was no need for it anymore, and he looked a little helpless. Over here, Huo Weilou took a few pieces of broken tiles and looked at them, "It took five or six days to fall."

When Bo Ruoyou heard this, she immediately looked up. Huo Weilou saw the confusion in her eyes and said compassionately: "There is moss growing on the tiles. This kind of moss can survive for at least a few days after being separated from the soil."

Over the years, as the cornices have accumulated dust and turned into mud, the moss that grows on the soil has grown. At this moment, most of the moss branches on the tiles have dried up, which is enough to prove that they fell off six or seven days ago. At that time, it was The day Zheng Wenchen was pushed downstairs.

Bo Ruoyou's eyes were slightly bright, but her brows furrowed as she glanced over the vermilion paint beam. She stepped forward and looked carefully at the vermilion paint on the beam. The vermilion paint was probably repainted a year ago, although there were some The discoloration has not fallen off, but there is a strip of paint peeling off in the center of the beam. Bo Ruoyou raised his hand and touched it, "This beam may not be as simple as the mortise and tenon joints decaying over time... …”

The mortise and tenon joints on one side of the beam were indeed in a state of decay, but the other side was intact. When he saw the paint peeling off here, Bo Ruoyou said: "This place seems to have been worn by something. Such a shape, it's quite... Like..."

"It's a rope." Huo Weilou came to a conclusion firmly. He raised his eyes and looked at the railing on the third floor. "If a rope is tied to the beam, a person with a little skill can reach the gods from the third floor. I jumped down without knowing it, and in this way, the falling tiles also have an explanation."

Bo Ruoyou nodded in agreement. The surrounding flowers and forests were densely packed. If someone took advantage of the chaos to escape, no one would be able to detect it.

This is what created the illusion of ghosts killing people.

After reading the beams, Huo Weilou turned around and walked towards the main entrance. Bao Ruoyou knew he was going upstairs and quickly followed him. Seeing her coming, Huo Weilou didn't comment. Bo Ruoyou not only knew how to do autopsies, but also had very keen observation skills, which was quite useful.

The first floor is a hall with several famous landscape paintings. Since no one has been here for a long time, dust has fallen on the tables and stools. The stairs are on the right side of the hall. Huo Weilou went upstairs first, followed by Bo Ruoyou. As soon as she raised her eyes, she could see Huo Weilou's back. Inexplicably, she felt that Huo Weilou's figure was getting more majestic, and he looked quite trustworthy and reassuring.

Bao Ruoyou pursed her lips. Before this morning, she had only wanted to solve the case without merit. No matter how powerful and cold-blooded this Wu Zhaohou was, it had nothing to do with her, because they She would probably never see him again in the future, but that rescue just now made her really grateful.

As soon as she reached the second floor, Bo Ruoyou stopped, her breathing was slightly twitching, and she did not continue going up, but went to the Nuan Pavilion separated by Duobao Pavilion on the second floor.

The first floor is a spacious hall, and the second floor is like a bookstore. Duobao Pavilion blocks the view of the stairs. Once you go inside, you can see that there are bookshelves against the walls on both sides. It is filled with ancient books, and the writing desks and musical instruments are all in place. There is a couch and table under the west window, and in the corner of the west window, an inconspicuous incense burner is placed on the ground.

Bo Ruoyou walked towards the incense burner.

The incense burner was made of bronze. It was small and exquisite. Bao Ruoyou picked it up and looked at it. She took a slight sniff and showed that it was true. Then she looked around. Soon, she took the incense burner and walked to the Duobao Pavilion in the south. In front of the room, he placed the incense burner in one of the empty compartments.

Ashes also fell in the grid, but there happened to be three places where the ash fell lighter. When the incense burner was placed on it, it just happened to close with the furnace legs.

Huo Weilou walked slowly, and Bo Ruoyou held the incense burner and said, "Master Hou, the incense is here. The murderer lit the incense with the incense burner and put it in the corner. After Mr. Zheng came here, It's very possible that he was knocked unconscious without realizing it."

Bao Ruoyou put down the incense burner and looked at the stairs from the second floor to the third floor. "There were strips of bruises and abrasions on the body, presumably from when he was dragged to the third floor. Zheng Er Although I am an adult man, I am not tall and ordinary people can drag him around casually."

Zheng Wenchen is less than six feet tall and has a slender figure, weighing no more than a hundred pounds.

There are many furniture and ornaments here, but they are all neatly arranged and none of them have been knocked to the ground. This shows that there was no fight. Why did Zheng Wenchen come here? And he was knocked unconscious before seeing the murderer? Or have you already met the murderer?

Bao Ruoyou had many questions in her heart, and Zheng Wenchen had been dead for seven days. He had not been able to check this place immediately. Many evidences might have disappeared. Just as she was thinking that Huo Weilou had gone to the third floor, she hurriedly Keep up.

Upstairs, you will see that the three-story hall is extremely small, with windows on all sides. Only a portrait of old Anqing Hou hangs in the due north direction. Along the way, there are dust marks on the road, just as Bo Ruoyou inferred. There were traces of someone dragging on the ground. Bo Ruoyou came out of the open door and went to the terrace where Zheng Wenchen fell.

The view here is wide. You can see both the place where the old lady rested and the yard where she lived last night. The only drawback is that the eaves are a bit low. Although there was moonlight that night, it is not difficult to imagine. The murderer was hiding behind Zheng Wenchen, making it difficult for people below to see his head and face.

Drag the person up, then grab him and lean him against the fence. When someone comes below, he pushes Zheng Wenchen down and then goes around to the back...

As Bao Ruoyou thought about it, he walked around and saw Huo Weilou standing under the eaves with the missing beam.

Although the beam is heavy, there are mortises and tenons on both sides to support each other. Even if the mortises and tenons on one side are rotten and broken, there is still another side that can bear the load. But someone puts a rope on the beam to go up and down. The weight of the person is the mortise and tenon. Another reason why the Mao was completely broken was that, by chance, the beam fell down just now. Although it had been a while for a cup of tea, Bo Ruoyou still felt chills running down his spine when he thought of the scene just now.

Just as Bao Ruoyou was about to step forward, Huo Weilou turned around and said, "Stand there."

Bo Ruoyou stopped hurriedly and saw Huo Weilou and the embroiderer beside him saying, "Go and tell Zheng Wenyan that it would be best to repair and inspect the entire third floor. The mortise and tenon joints around here are somewhat loose. If you continue Master, I'm just afraid of an accident."

The embroiderer responded, and Huo Weilou turned around and walked away, saying, "Go down."

Bao Ruoyou followed Huo Weilou downstairs, and unconsciously began to look at him after Huo Weilou. Although she didn't know Huo Weilou's age, everyone knew that he was made a marquis at the age of eighteen, and he became famous after that. The Great Zhou Dynasty has been circulating for at least four or five years. In this way, it is only twenty and three years old. However, Huo Wei Tower gives people the impression of a formidable city, mature and solemn, as if it has already passed by. When I first saw it, it was still there. Call her a "little girl".

And he habitually kept a straight face, as if there was always something heavy and unpleasant in his heart.

Bao Ruoyou sighed, he was one person below ten thousand people, he was carrying a heavy burden, he was a dangerous building hundreds of feet high, he was lonely and cold.

As soon as he walked out of the building, he saw Eunuch Fu and He Cheng waiting outside.

Seeing that Marquis Wu Zhao came so early on errands, He Cheng felt very panicked, "The Marquis came to inspect the scene so early, it really puts my subordinates to shame, with the Marquis sitting in charge..."

"I am not the first." Huo Weilou interrupted He Cheng's compliment and went straight to the west.

At this time, He Cheng saw Bo Ruoyou behind him, "Xiao Bo, you..."

Bao Ruoyou blinked and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Good morning, sir." After saying that, seeing Huo Weilou leaving again, he couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going, Mr. Hou?"

How did He Cheng know that Eunuch Fu said with a smile: "We are going to the Buddhist hall. Why don't Miss Bo and Master He follow us?"

He Cheng quickly followed after hearing the words. Bo Ruoyou blessed Eunuch Fu and followed him. Just as Eunuch Fu was about to leave, an embroiderer suddenly stepped forward and said something in Eunuch Fu's ear.

When Eunuch Fu heard this, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed with joy, "Oh my God, our Lord Marquis' iron tree has blossomed?"

The embroiderer added another sentence, and Eunuch Fu frowned and made a sad face, "I said...how is it possible...his old iron tree doesn't know when it will bloom!"

The Buddhist hall is located to the west of the Hou Mansion. Although it is in a remote location, it is very quiet. As soon as Lao Tieshu Huo Weilou stepped into the Buddhist hall, he did not feel half Zen, but first felt the sense of self-suffering in this Buddhist hall.

The huge Buddhist hall is a separate courtyard, but the main hall of the Buddhist hall is very empty. On the left is a bookcase for copying scriptures, and on the right is a low couch. There is nothing else. It is like a real place where monks practice Buddhism. In the entire house, only the Buddhist niche in the middle has a simple shape and exquisite carvings. There are three saints from the West enshrined in it, all of which are solemn and precious.

Bo Ruoyou and He Cheng were also surprised when they walked in. Many Houmen families have Buddhist halls for worshiping Buddha, and the decorations are elegant and quiet. They are either hung with calligraphy treasures from eminent monks or hanging curtains with scriptures, and they also have to prepare A place where scriptures are taught and tea is given, which not only cultivates one's moral character, but also makes people happy. However, the Buddhist hall here is actually a bit more austere. He Cheng could not imagine that an old lady over fifty years old would often spend all night worshiping Buddha here.

The Buddhist hall was empty, so there was nothing unusual at a glance. However, Bo Ruoyou walked towards the Buddhist niche. She looked at the incense burner in front of the Buddhist niche and raised her hand to pick up the ashes. At this time, an angry shout suddenly sounded. .

"Stop it, stop it quickly. This is an object of worship, how can you move it casually?" Zheng Wenyan hurried to the Buddhist hall and saw Bo Ruoyou moving the incense burner at the first sight, and stopped immediately.

He was so excited that Huo Weilou and He Chengdu looked over. Zheng Wenyan's face was slightly calm, and he cupped his hands and said: "I would like to inform you, the Three Saints of the West that my mother worshiped were invited from the Xiangguo Temple in the capital. There are eminent monks." Blessings, under the seat of Amitayus Buddha in the middle, there is a relic left by the eminent monk when he passed away. It is really extremely valuable!"

After he finished speaking anxiously, Bo Ruoyou seemed to be shocked when she discovered something. After several confirmations, she finally turned around and said: "Master Marquis, there is a mandala in the ashes."

Huo Weilou frowned, another mandala?