Chapter 360 Clay Doll

"Ladies, please come this way. It's next to the moon gate in front."

The servants led the way, and Yang Yiyi and Qin Yan came to the place where the Qing family servant died.

The scene was surprisingly clean, located at the corner of two walls.

Qin Yan squatted over to check and found that there was only a small amount of blood on the bluestone brick wall, less than the blood left when the Wen family accountant was killed.

It didn't rain these days, and because someone died nearby, no servants were willing to pass by here, and the scene remained in the state when the crime happened.

When the Qing family servant was found, it was said that he was leaning against the corner of the two walls, with a lot of blood on his chest, but not much around.

The only blood on the wall was dripping, without any signs of wiping or rubbing, which ruled out the possibility that someone moved the body when the blood was dry.

Qin Yan turned around and asked the servant:

"Who found the dead man?"

"To answer the lady, it was me."

"What happened at that time?"

"Hey, I was really scared."

When the servant said this, his pupils shrank, and he really looked scared.

"It was early in the morning, and I was going to the back door to pick up the meat and vegetable delivery car. I happened to pass by here and saw this person lying in the corner. At first I thought it was some kid who had drunk too much and was sleeping here. When I got closer, I saw that the man was bleeding from all seven orifices and lying there with his eyes wide open. I immediately crawled and informed the master."

"Bleeding from all seven orifices? How does his face look? Is there any blood on his chest?"

The servant recalled for a while and said:

"The face is pale, and there is a pool of blood on the chest, but it doesn't seem to be too much."

Although the possibility of poisoning cannot be completely ruled out, it does look like a case of being killed by a strong internal force. On the surface, there are no external injuries and no bleeding, but the internal organs have been shattered.

Just like Yang Yiyi, she used her internal force to hit someone with a palm, and the latter was roughly the situation of the deceased. This is why Yang Yiyi never realized that she had killed someone. At first glance, it seemed that she was simply unconscious.

Qin Yan remembered that the Wen family in Sicheng had a Piercing Cloud Finger. Although it was a finger technique, it was good at using strong internal force to blast people's acupuncture points. The internal force was more condensed than palm techniques or fist techniques. When it was practiced to perfection, the power was enough to pierce clouds and crack rocks.

"What did the coroner sent by the government to examine the body say?"

"The coroner said that the heart meridian was blasted through by a huge force, which seemed to be done by a martial artist."

If the body could be examined, it would be possible to determine whether it was the Piercing Cloud Finger, but the Wen family, whether the master or the young master, did not seem to have any signs of practicing martial arts. This finger technique was only sealed as a treasure left by the ancestors.

In fact, the Qing family was similar. Qing Linhong and Qing Liu had no signs of practicing martial arts. The sword in the back of the head of the Wen family accountant was not something that anyone could stab out.

"Was there anything unusual that night?"

"No, the night watchman didn't see anything."

One wall of the crime scene is next to the rockery in the garden, and the other wall is simply the alley facing the back door of the Qing family. It is rarely visited by people, so it is easy to escape after killing someone.

"Have they passed by this area before?"

"The official also asked. The night watchman passed by around Chou Shi, and there was no one here at that time. I passed by when it was almost Mao Shi and found it."

That is to say, the crime was committed during the Yin Shi (3 to 5 am) after Chou Shi (1 to 3 am).

In terms of the time of the crime, it is about the same as when the accountant of the Wen family died, and it was also on the same day.

It is really hard to say that it is a coincidence that the coincidence is like this, and this murderer has a fast sword and a strong internal force...

Could it really be the work of Qianmian Xiongfeng?

It is said that Qianmian Xiongfeng is proficient in most martial arts in the world. She can not only change her appearance at will, but also imitate other people's martial arts to kill people at will.

But Qianmian Xiongfeng always killed people because someone else asked her to do it, usually killing the client's enemies.

Then, who would have a grudge against an accountant and a servant?

"Who does the deceased usually have a good relationship with?"

"That guy is new here. I haven't heard that he has a particularly good relationship with anyone. He usually just likes to ask around and spread some gossip."

"He is also new here? When?"

"About... two months ago?"

The servant couldn't remember clearly. He said:

"At that time, a servant and a maid in the mansion got married, so they moved out of the mansion to live on their own. The master asked us to recruit a few more people."

"Why did you choose the deceased? Who recruited them at that time?"

"I was also in charge of recruiting people. At that time, it was mainly because the boy said that he had fled here. I felt sorry for him and thought that he looked like a person who could endure hardship and work. As long as he worked hard, he would be rewarded with a bowl of rice, which was better than starving to death, so I recruited him."

"Escape again? Where is his hometown?"

"It seems that there was a locust plague in his hometown in Yuezhou."

That's right. Not only was the time similar to the death of the accountant of the Wen family, but the excuse was the same, that his hometown in Yuezhou was hit by a locust plague.

The deceased was obviously planted here, most likely to inquire about news or something. But why did they die at the same time? Was it to silence the witnesses?

Not only was the death strange, but the reason was also strange.

Qin Yan scratched his head:

"Did the deceased have any abnormal behavior?"

"I haven't heard of it. That kid works very hard. He would rush to do the work that no one else wants to do on weekdays."

"For example, what kind of work?"

"For example, going to the silk factory outside the city to get samples of raw silk. Because the road is too far and the master is in a hurry, many servants don't like to do it."

It sounds like a newcomer trying to show that he works hard so that he can stay and make a living. For people who have fled here, it seems that there is nothing wrong.

Qin Yan was a little mad. She was a thief doing the work of a constable. She was uncomfortable.

But she looked back at Yang Yiyi who rashly agreed to this. She was looking around, as if looking for stars that could not be seen during the day...

She was definitely not worth relying on.

Qin Yan could only say to the servant again:

"Where does the deceased live? Does he have any private belongings?"

"He lives in a large bunk bed with other servants. The two ladies, please come this way."

The servants are also divided into different levels, and their treatment is obviously not comparable to that of the accountant.

The place where the deceased lived was quite far from the crime scene. It felt like we had to go around half of Qingfu before we arrived at a yard.

There were three large tiled houses in this yard, and each room had seven or eight beds, like a dormitory.

The deceased lived in a large tiled house next to the yard, the third bed from the left.

There was a small cabinet next to the bed, which contained some of his personal belongings.

A few pieces of clothing, a copper longevity lock, and three palm-sized, round clay figurines.

Clothes and longevity locks were relatively common items, but the clay figurines quickly attracted Qin Yan's attention.

"What is this?"

"I heard that it was the only thing left in that kid's family. He brought it out when he fled, leaving it as a souvenir."

The appearance of the clay figurine is a bit like a bowling ball, and there is no hand or foot, just a face painted on it, or it is more like a Russian nesting doll.

The workmanship is not exquisite. If you go to the market, you should be able to find similar things. Generally, they are bought to coax children.

"The deceased left that night, didn't anyone notice?"

"Everyone was so tired that no one noticed. It seemed that someone heard the sound of the door opening and thought someone got up at night to go to the toilet, and no one paid attention."

"These three clay figures might be some evidence. I have to take them away. Do you want to tell your master?"

"No, no, lady, if you don't take them, we are going to throw them away. It's a bit creepy to keep them here all day."

Indeed, the remains of the person who died suddenly were placed on the bed all day, which would scare anyone.

Qin Yan couldn't think of what else to ask, so she turned to look at Yang Yiyi:

"Do you have anything to ask?"

Yang Yiyi thought for a while:

"I want to go to the toilet."

"..."

Qin Yan was very suspicious. Didn't Yang Yiyi have some kidney problems? Why did she seem to be unable to urinate? Didn't she go to the toilet in Wen's house?