When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

After discovering the bones buried in the soil, a soldier screamed uncontrollably, and the attention of people around him also gathered.

While clearing the soil around the bones, a complete skull was taken out.

And under the skull, other bones can be seen buried underneath.

Cheng Su ordered solemnly, "Keep digging."

But digging the soil with just a knife and manual labor was undoubtedly too slow, so Cheng Su ordered the felling of a nearby tree, and used the trunk to make a simpler digging tool to quickly dig up the soil.

As the excavated area gradually expanded, the things buried deep in the soil were revealed bit by bit, becoming more and more shocking.

Under the soil.

It's a pile of corpses.

Everyone worked together to dig outwards from the place where the human bones were found. They dug for three hours, and at midnight they finally dug up the entire soft land.

It was extremely cold at night and the fog was getting thicker and thicker, to the point where you couldn't see anything even a few meters away.

All the bones were piled together, and each scattered bone could not find the one that belonged to it.

There were more than a hundred corpses in the pit, including many children's corpses.

There are even the remains of babies in swaddling clothes.

Yin fire is not yin, all that is yin is people.

"Look, General."

Jiang Lian'an squatted down with a calm look in his eyes, picked up a piece of sternum on the ground, and held it in front of Cheng Su. Under the light of the fire, the scars on the sternum caused by the sharp weapon were very obvious.

Cheng Su's eyes were filled with anger, and he said unhappily: "For your own selfish interests, you are so cruel and disregard other people's lives. It's really abominable!"

"General, please don't be angry." Hong Mingxu stepped forward and comforted him: "It is indeed hateful to hurt others, but such evil people are not worth the general's anger."

Lin Lezhi squatted aside, looking at the hundreds of corpses in the pit, his eyes very heavy.

"Master Lin, what have you thought of?"

Jiang Lian'an suddenly asked. Lin Lezhi was stunned for a moment, then he picked up a piece of bone from the pit and said with a gloomy look in his eyes, "These bones are the same as the bones found in Wu Sanshan's wooden coffin. There are traces of sharp weapons on these bones, and the surface of the bones is all reddish-brown."

Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an's eyes widened in shock. He looked carefully at the bones in his hand, then squatted down and looked at the bones in the pit. The surface of each bone was indeed reddish-brown.

"The light at night was too dim, and with the firelight and fog, it would be easy to overlook this if you didn't look carefully. The soil here is also very soft."

Jiang Lian'an's eyes darkened as he spoke: "So, the body in Wu Sanshan's house was most likely moved from here, but... why did he do this?"

"What does Jiang Guitan mean by this?" Cheng Su asked in a deep voice.

Jiang Lian'an put down the corpse in his hand, stood up and said, "If it is as Captain Hong said, Wu Sanshan killed the villagers of Huaifeng Village for money and only left the treasure, why did he leave the hard evidence of his murder in the basement, and bring the head to the island alone? If someone finds it, he will have no way to deny it."

After hearing Jiang Lian'an's words, Cheng Su's eyes became serious, and he was thinking secretly.

After thinking for a moment, Hong Mingxu said, "Is it possible that the murderer deliberately placed the head in Wu Sanshan's yard? Wu Sanshan was worried that what happened that year would be exposed, so he wanted to destroy the evidence. He went to the island to dig up the soil under the pretext of looking for the Three Souls Grass, and the bones in the coffin were placed there by the murderer after Wu Sanshan left home."

"After that, the murderer plotted to kill Wu Sanshan and led us here. We could avenge the destruction of the village and also tell the truth of eleven years ago to the world and redress the injustice of the villagers."

After hearing what Hong Mingxu said, Jiang Lian'an nodded slightly and said, "What Captain Hong said is not impossible."

Hong Mingxu looked at Cheng Su with a serious expression, and said with some uneasiness: "It seems that Wu Sanshan's death is indeed related to the disappearance of Huaifeng Village that year, but the murderer has not shown up until now. I am worried..."

"worry about what?"

"If killing Wu Sanshan alone would avenge the destruction of the village, there would be no reason for the murderer to hide his tracks. However, the murderer is still hiding in the dark. In addition to the letter I received earlier, I am worried that he will not stop and wants to take everyone with him. General, should we evacuate the lake island first and then make plans?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Feizhang immediately came forward and echoed, "Captain Hong is right. The dangers on the island are unknown, and people are in a panic now. Please leave the island quickly and make a long-term plan."

"Noisy."

Cheng Su frowned and looked displeased.

"I know I am incompetent and have displeased the general, but I have something to say and I beg the general to listen to me."

"explain."

Chang Feizhang knelt down immediately, and said in a panic: "The general is dedicated to the people, and is an indispensable loyal and brave general in our dynasty. If the general makes any mistakes, I will not be able to atone for my sins even if I die a thousand times."

Cheng Su felt disgusted when he saw Chang Feizhang's cowardly look, but what Chang Feizhang said was not without merit.

Leaving aside the soldiers, Cheng Su glanced at the common people nearby. What happened on the lake island was beyond what ordinary people could bear, and they all looked uneasy.

Cheng Su's eyes were heavy, and he looked indecisive. After carefully weighing the pros and cons, he slowly said, "It's getting darker and foggy, and the road is dangerous. Everyone should retreat to the vicinity of the Doll Cave first, and leave the island when the fog clears tomorrow."

After hearing Cheng Suxian's order to leave the island, the people, who had been tense all the time, finally felt relieved and looked happy.

"General Cheng is wise!" Chang Feizhang immediately bowed his head and praised.

Cheng Su looked at Hong Mingxu and said, "Take the people back."

"Yes!"

After Cheng Su gave the order, Lin Lezhi slowly stood up and stood aside. Hong Mingxu immediately ran to the front to arrange things. After everything was arranged, he organized the formation and walked in front.

"Chang Fei Zhang."

Chang Feizhang wanted to stand up, but Cheng Su suddenly called him. Chang Feizhang was visibly frightened, and he lowered his head even lower. His voice trembled with fear and he said, "I'm here."

Cheng Su looked at the hundreds of corpses in the pit and said with pity: "They were all innocent victims. Remember to give them a good burial."

Chang Feizhang bowed his hands, and said with admiration in his eyes: "General Cheng is kind and righteous and loves the people. Once this case is settled, I will immediately send someone to bury them properly."

Everyone put down their worries and walked back quickly with relaxed expressions.

At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from the silent forest. Xiao Yihuo and Jiang Lian'an both responded to it. Jiang Lian'an immediately shouted, "Something is coming this way. Everyone, stop!"

Although Jiang Lian'an shouted out in time, the thing in the grass came from all directions and moved very fast.

At present, most people have walked a long distance forward, some walking fast and some walking slowly. The team is very scattered. Because of the thick fog, the figures of the people walking in the front have disappeared in the fog.