always a fairy

Chapter 39 The Woman in the Dungeon
After the three left, Chu Xiuran grabbed Bai Yujing, dragged him to a corner of the room, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing out here? If any of the three just saw you as unhappy, you would die of!"

Bai Yujing smiled nonchalantly, "I think it's better to settle the matter first. You have time to beg him here to investigate the case. Maybe there will be further discoveries. Things that can be concluded in one sentence, why? Do you want to spend the whole morning begging him?"

Of course Chu Xiuran was unwilling to ask for help, but what could he do?Squinting his eyes, he said, "That's an official from the fourth rank, with his back against His Royal Highness, aren't you afraid that he will make trouble for you?"

At this moment, Bai Yujing suddenly remembered what Tong Xiaoyun said.

Only you can handle this case.

Maybe it's because I don't understand the structure of the court today, let alone worry and be afraid of their monstrous power?

Then again, why do these people keep their eyes on this case?
Bai Yujing raised this question.

Chu Xiuran frowned, "Huh? You mean, they shouldn't be focusing on this case?"

Bai Yujing said: "In order to solve the case, people who can drag out the entire Hangzhou pond and beat them to death, do they care about these people who are already dead? Are there people in high positions among the dead? Or will their death bring What specific influence will come? Or will they have any chance to enter the circle of these high-ranking officials?"

Chu Xiuran shook his head, and said decisively, "All are ordinary people."

Bai Yujing said: "You can't make a judgment so easily."

Chu Xiuran said: "Only two days!"

Bai Yujing said: "Let me ask you, what is the reason for the officials, the prince, and the princess to pay attention to a case at the same time? And hope that he will solve it quickly? Even dismiss the embroiderer and let you handle it?"

Chu Xiuran was stunned. This was the second time Bai Yujing talked about this matter. He didn't think about it for the first time, but when Bai Yujing once again emphasized the official family, the prince and the princess, and said that the embroidered After the emissary was sent away by the princess, looking back at the whole situation, it was indeed as he said, a problem arose.

"That's right, why do you have to do it? Why do you have to dismiss the Embroidery Envoy? What's the benefit of my doing it?" Chu Xiuran stared at Bai Yujing.

Bai Yujing has a lot of guesses, but it is impossible to tell them all now. The two of them guessed and guessed, and the final result is to continue to investigate the case. It is better to go directly to the next step, "Have the identities of the three boys been found out?"

Chu Xiuran said: "The county magistrate doesn't help me, I can't find the case file, and there are too many people who lost their children in the past year, I can't just put the corpse on the street and find someone to identify it..."

Smiles appeared on the faces of the two of them at the same time, and Chu Xiuran said, "Isn't it fine if I just ask someone to claim it?"

Bai Yujing laughed, "Well, you go find the identities of the three children, and I'll go find the families of those women to see if we can find something in common."

The two hit it off immediately, and when Bai Yujing was about to go out, Chu Xiuran stopped him, "You'd better go to the dungeon to have a look first, and send me some food and drink by the way."

Bai Yujing opened his mouth halfway, "Hey, you came alone to create a dungeon for me? Who is locked inside?"

Chu Xiuran explained what happened last night, and told Bai Yujing clearly, "I just think that girl is pitiful, she doesn't look like a killer sent by others, but it is true that she wants to kill someone, please go and interrogate her. Afterwards, go to those two families and ask the whole story."

Bai Yujing understood.

Dungeon Dungeon, as the name suggests, the cell above the ground is a dungeon.

The dungeon has not been cleaned all year round, and has not received guests all year round. It has long been in a semi-abandoned state. Now that a person lives in suddenly, Chu Xiuran is a little uncomfortable. He is worried that she will freeze to death, and even divides his quilt. bed over here.

Bai Yujing came in with two jars of water and a roast chicken, opened the cell door, and walked in on his own.

The woman was lying on the ground, and when she heard Bai Yujing's footsteps, she immediately sat up. The lengthy gauze clothes couldn't cover her body from the cold, so she could barely wrap herself in a quilt and lie curled up in a corner in this airy dungeon.

There were many bruises on her face, many scars on her arms and legs, her shoes went missing, many weeds stood in her hair, and tears and blood pooled on her face. of bullying.

Bai Yujing put the food and drink on the ground, and sat not far or near in front of her.

She didn't seem to be afraid of Bai Yujing, she looked up at him.

Bai Yujing pointed to the food box and said, "Eat something and drink something."

The woman didn't say anything, she got up and grabbed the water jar, put her head in it, and drank gulp.

Bai Yujing suddenly felt that she was a scarred wild cat. After a failed hunt, she almost died, but she found a hope of life again. Every sip of water she drank, every morsel of food she ate, They are all used to survive, but they are also used for revenge.

She ate like this, and he just watched like this, until there was no water in the water jar and no meat in the food box, she took a deep breath, wiped her mouth, and stared at Bai Yujing with extremely vigilant eyes. .

She is indeed a cat who eats your food but doesn't come near you.

Bai Yujing asked, "Are you full?"

She didn't respond, sucking on her own finger.

I have to say that such a woman is really rare. From her eyes, Bai Yujing can feel that the world is not fair to her.

"Why do you want to kill Buzhuohua?"

The three words Bu Zhuohua seemed to touch the softest thread in her heart. Just hearing this name, she burst into tears, as if someone had uncovered her newly scabbed scar and sprinkled it with water. A handful of paprika.

"You... are you here to kill me?" Tears did not make her voice weak, on the contrary, she clenched her fists very hard, her voice was trembling because of anger or fear, she said almost with all her strength : "It is said that the last meal before death is a good meal. If it is a meal before death, then I am not full yet."

Bai Yujing smiled, "Even if it's not a dying meal, I should make you full."

He stood up, intending to buy her something to eat, but she stopped him, "You...don't go."

Bai Yujing turned around and looked at her, "Huh? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

She asked, "Aren't you from Shuilongzhai?"

Bai Yujing shook his head, "I'm not."

She said again: "Then you are the county captain's person?"

Bai Yujing shook his head again and said, "No."

She seemed to feel something strange in her eyes, she lowered her head and stopped talking.

Bai Yujing squatted in front of her, and suddenly asked: "I'm not from Yuhang County, nor from the capital city. I came to Yuhang County to do something on my own. I'm not from Shuilongzhai, let alone here. Guan'er, it is your luck that I can come and deliver you food once."

She didn't make any movement, just sat on the ground with her knees hugged, without saying a word.

Bai Yujing asked, "Do you know anything about Xiaofoniang?"

Her arms trembled slightly, and her eyes began to dodge.

But in the end he didn't say anything.

Bai Yujing took a deep breath, turned around and walked out without asking her any more questions.

"you!"

She suddenly stopped Bai Yujing, lowered her head and thought for a moment, "You...you can go to Fengming Tower for a stroll."

After she said this, there was no more sound.

(End of this chapter)