daughter-in-law next door

"Don't look."

Although Su Jinshi covered Nian Su's eyes, the rotten smell in the air was unstoppable. Nian Su frowned, gently pushed Su Jinshi's hand away, and saw the things in front of him clearly.

The soil was turned over, and the grass was planted to the side. The severed limb was covered with soil and some colorless fabrics. Because it was summer, the severed limb had already rotted away, and the smell of rotting corpses permeated the air.

It was the first time Nian Su saw such a corpse, smelling it, almost threw up.

Su Jinshi pushed Nian Su back, but he stepped forward and covered his nose with his hands. There was a man next to him holding a tree branch and trying to push the severed limb aside. Su Jinshi immediately looked at the man with a bad complexion. says:

"Don't move, don't destroy the scene." After speaking, Su Jinshi frowned and looked at the severed limb again, then turned his head and said to the crowd, "Don't watch here, whoever goes down the mountain to report to an official."

After Su Jinshi said this, someone rushed to report to the official, surrounded by a group of people, the putrid smell in the air became stronger with the sun, Su Jinshi felt a little dizzy, but he also looked at the amputated limb carefully.

This amputated limb was probably the left hand, and it was bloodless. It could be judged from the appearance that the victim was a man, and there were maggots crawling and gnawing at the wound. Su Jinshi looked away, only to see that Zuo was holding a jade pendant in his hand.

Su Jinshi picked up the branch and carefully picked out his fingers, and picked out the jade pendant.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd screamed, and Su Jinshi looked back, only to see that person had fallen to the ground with a face full of horror, and said tremblingly, "This... this is... Xue Liang from the next door!"

Su Jinshi narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, and asked, "How do you know?"

The man's terrified expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were fixed on the jade pendant in Su Jinshi's hand. He swallowed and said, "I've seen Xue Liang carry this jade pendant before, and it seems that he picked it up, because the jade pendant is very fine. , he once showed off to me, I have this impression."

Su Jinshi frowned, looked at the jade pendant, and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"When was the last time you saw Xue Liang?" Su Jinshi asked.

The man's emotions gradually calmed down, he shook his head and said: "I don't remember very well, Xue Liang has always had a bad relationship with his neighbors, and it is not uncommon not to see him for a few days, so I didn't take it to heart. Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I saw you.”

"Oh? Someone you haven't seen for a long time, you can recognize his jade pendant immediately." Su Jinshi glanced at him as if nothing, and stopped talking.

The man's expression changed and he didn't speak.

After a while, the government also came. Wu Zuo first looked at the corpse, and after recording some things, a government servant took the severed limb away.

Su Jinshi walked to Nian Su's side, quietly took out the handkerchief, wrapped the jade pendant and put it away, and when the crowd dispersed, Nian Su asked quietly: "Jinshi, shall we go to Mr. Tang and the others?"

Su Jinshi shook his head, took Nian Su's hand and walked to the scene of the crime again, and said, "Susu, don't you think it's a bit strange?"

Nian Su followed Su Jinshi's gaze, but saw that the soil where the amputated limb was originally located was very fresh, and he didn't feel it from a distance, but when he looked closely, it seemed that it had just been dug out.

"You mean, the murderer was in the crowd just now?" Nian Su felt a chill down his spine when he said this, and then looked around.

Su Jinshi whispered: "Don't look around, that person may be watching us."

Nian Su pursed her lips and nodded, but her hands couldn't help trembling slightly. Su Jinshi reached out and held Nian Su's hand, smiling, "Don't be afraid."

Afterwards, she took Nian Su's hand and continued to climb the mountain. Nian Su had something on her mind, her body became tense, and she almost fell down several times.

"Susu, take it easy." Su Jinshi kept comforting Nian Su, until he climbed to the top of the mountain, Nian Su finally recovered.

Tang Mingze and others had been waiting on the top of the mountain for a long time, but these people's expressions were not good. When Su Jinshi saw him, he stepped forward and told him what happened just now.

Lu Ning nodded, and said, "We just found some severed limbs in all the remote corners. I'm afraid there are more than these few places on this mountain."

As soon as these words came out, several people fell silent. Su Jinshi took out the jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Lu Ning.

"This jade pendant was held in the hand of the amputated limb just now. It's a little strange, it looks like half." Su Jinshi said what he hadn't said just now.

Lu Ning looked at the jade pendant in his hand, a flash of shock flashed in his eyes, he held the jade pendant tightly and did not speak.

Su Jinshi saw that his expression was different, but he didn't speak, and looked at the Tang brothers and sisters at the side, seeing the astonishment on both of their faces, he was puzzled.

Several people went back to their rooms after going down the mountain. Su Jinshi went back to his room and recorded his findings in detail. His thoughts gradually became clear, and she felt more and more suspicious about the jade pendant.

It's just that at this time she has given the jade pendant to Lu Ning, and they are only cooperating with Lu Ning and the others to handle the case. If the case involves the court, should she continue to investigate?

Su Jinshi walked to the window, looked at the people coming and going outside, it was very lively, and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, she sighed, and just about to look away, she saw a familiar figure on the street, and she frowned.

It was Lu Jingshen.

Why is she here?

Lu Jingchen, who was walking on the street, seemed to realize that someone was looking at her, so she turned her head, and when she happened to see Su Jin, the corner of her mouth raised into a meaningful smile.

She didn't leave immediately, but stood on the street and looked at Su Jinshi.

Lu Jingchen didn't seem surprised at all that she saw Su Jinshi here, nor was she surprised that Su Jinshi looked at her like this.

Things just got weirder.

Su Jinshi closed the window, sat on the chair, stared at the things on the table in a daze.

**

After dinner, Su Jinshi thought about it and decided to go to Lu Jingchen. During the day, the way Lu Jingchen looked at her made her feel very uncomfortable, and she subconsciously thought of Nian Su.

She knew Lu Jingchen well, she didn't believe that Lu Jingchen was just a simple brothel girl, there must be a reason for her to appear in front of her.

Since she also traveled through time, she must have her own story.

At this time, Su Jinshi was standing in front of the largest inn in the city, and did not go in.

She hasn't had a good talk with Lu Jingchen for a long time, even though she no longer has any nostalgia for her in her heart, she still feels a little strange.

"Did you come to find me?"

A familiar figure came from behind, and Su Jinshi knew who it was without looking back. She had thought about the scene of her reunion with Lu Jing countless times, but she never thought it would be like this.

She comes to her with doubts and inquiries about her.

Su Jinshi sighed softly, but still didn't look back, looking at the bustling inn in front of him, he said in a low voice, "You're still like this."

Lu Jingshen did not speak, and led Su Jinshi into her room.

After sitting down, Su Jinshi quietly watched Lu Jingshen pour tea for himself, and then looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, waiting for her to speak.

Her appearance reminded her of the past. In the past, she always looked at her like this, waiting silently for her to speak, but she couldn't help but speak first every time.

Su Jinshi took a sip of water, but smiled, "You still haven't changed."

Lu Jing raised her eyebrows, "You have changed a lot."

Su Jinshi did not speak. After a while, Lu Jingshen asked again: "Are you happy now? Did that year make you feel happy?"

Su Jinshi laughed again, "Happiness? Lu Jingchen, you were not like this before. I still remember you once said that the word happiness is so illusory that it is not as good as a bubble."

Lu Jingchen didn't speak, she picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

The two of them didn't speak any more, but the noise came from downstairs, but the room was completely quiet. After an unknown amount of time, Lu Jingchen stood up suddenly, walked into the room, and she took out something.

When she sat down again, Su Jinshi looked at her, she opened her hand, and a jade pendant lay quietly in her hand.

Su Jinshi's eyes suddenly widened. This jade pendant, no, to be precise, this half jade pendant is a pair with the jade pendant in Xue Liang's hand.

Su Jinshi didn't speak, but looked at Lu Jingchen with complicated eyes, hoping she could give her an explanation.

Lu Jingchen put away the jade pendant in her hand, and she smiled lazily, "I know what you are thinking, I also take money from people."

"What should we do? We seem to be in opposing camps." Lu Jingshen's tone was relaxed, but he said a heavy thing.

Su Jinshi's eyes softened, "Why did you tell me?"

Lu Jing's face darkened, she stood up and walked to the window, and said softly: "I owed you once, I will pay you back, Jin Shi, I know what I am doing, and I have no way out. "

Her voice drifted towards her with the wind, Su Jinshi looked at Lu Jingchen quietly, with her back turned to herself, she had seen Lu Jingchen many times, but she had never seen the sad one.

**

Su Jinshi walked out of the inn with a heavy heart. Lu Jingshen brought her a big news, but she was a little shaken. She didn't know whether to tell Lu Ning and the Tang brothers and sisters the news.

It's not because of Lu Jingshen's relationship, but because this case involves too much, and she and Nian Su are just ordinary people. It's not a good thing for her and Nian Su to go deeper into such a case.

At this time, Su Jinshi didn't want to go back to the inn, so he walked casually on the street, and unknowingly came to the bank of the river. The people gradually became less crowded, and the moon lightly reflected on the calm lake.

Su Jinshi threw a stone into the water a little annoyed, and the water surface rippled immediately, and the moon in the water was also shattered.

Su Jinshi took another deep breath and was about to go back to the inn, but before turning around, he heard:

"What's the matter? Are you worried?"

Su Jinshi turned his head and saw that it was Nian Su, so he pulled her over and embraced her, but the way she was scared on the mountain and the time when she almost lost her life appeared in her mind, if she continued to be involved in the case, Nian Su will definitely feel even more flustered, and she can't guarantee her safety.

She shook her head, but whispered in her ear: "Susu, shall we leave here quietly?"