Notes on Tomb Raiders of Liu Bowen's Descendants

Chapter 2 The Crow House (1)
Chang Sheng squatted in the shadow of the bungalow opposite the old house, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.He had a dry addiction, and he didn't dare to light it, for fear that the red cigarette butt would expose himself in the dark.

Three days ago, the criminal police team received a case transferred from the 110 Center. In the western suburbs of the capital, near the legendary Yazhai, a body was found on the roadside.

The body was discovered by sanitation workers in the early hours of the morning. The skin was peeling off like a gourd of blood. The eyes of the deceased were full of shock and fear.

This was a homicide case, and the victim's death was horrific, which could be regarded as a vicious homicide case.For decades, Beijing, the capital, has never had a similar case.

After on-site testing and forensic examination, Chang Sheng knew that there were many body parts scattered around the corpse, but DNA testing showed that these scattered body parts came from more than a dozen different people.Although this news was not released to the public, the bad nature made the detectives who were used to seeing bloody feel terrified.According to the judgment, the murderer is likely to be a perverted killer.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and journalists who have always been well-informed are like mercury pouring down the ground, penetrating every hole.I don't know who in the police station leaked the word, or took advantage of the reporter. The news spread out within three days, and caused a lot of trouble in the media and on the Internet.Reporters made a big fuss after getting the news.Some said that the excessive social pressure led to the emergence of murderous maniacs; some suspected that after the crimes committed by organ trafficking gangs, they killed people and abandoned their bodies.

One stone caused a thousand waves, and there is a view that most people agree with on the Internet. The place where the corpse appeared is strange—that Yazhai is a famous evil place in Beijing.

As the ancient capital of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, Sijiu City has left countless legends, some mysterious, some weird, some frightening.Curious people have also explored these boundaries, but most of them have no details, and there seems to be a layer of fog shrouded in it.

This old house of nearly [-] square meters can be preserved in Beijing, where every inch of land is precious, and it has not been destroyed in the hands of real estate developers. It is all thanks to a small sign at the gate—a provincial cultural relic protection unit.Another theory is that this is also one of the evil places in Beijing, and the developers with great powers are very particular about Feng Shui, so they didn't start here.

When doing local chronicles, people who are addicted to textual research conducted textual research on this house many times, but found nothing.Judging from the size of the house and the green brick floor, the house should have been built in the early Ming Dynasty.The eaves are soaring, and there are unknown animal head carvings on it. From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty's institutional system, a house of this size is at least a first-class official residence, and only a family of an extremely respectable official can have it.The Ming Dynasty had the most stringent jurisdiction over the institutional system, and leapfrogging to build houses was usually killing without pardon and beheading.Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, no courtier dared to blatantly overstep.

This makes it even more weird.In the early Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Nanjing, and all the high-ranking officials lived in Nanjing.At that time, Beijing was the gate of the northern country, deeply disturbed by the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties, and no one would build a residence in Yandi, Beijing.Just like telling you now, if you are asked to go to Afghanistan to build a house, I am afraid that no one wants to go, and no one dares to go.

After Zhu Di succeeded in sweeping the north, he moved his capital to Beijing and built four or nine cities. All the princes and first-rank officials moved to Yanjing, but most of the houses were within the nine gates of Beijing.If anyone is willing to live in this position, I am afraid that most of them are some mountain woodcutters, but these people will definitely not have such a hand.

What's even more strange is that there is another strange thing about this house.It used to be called "Crow's House", and it was also passed down by the common people as "Unlucky Grave".

The late Ming Dynasty was also the last Little Ice Age in history.Although the ancients did not understand these things, they were not ignorant of weather changes.At that time, the weather across the country was suddenly cold, and the harvest of the fields decreased. The royal family of the Ming Dynasty called on the people to open up wasteland and grow grain. Some people thought that this place was spacious and had cultivated fields here.But I didn't expect that this land was so evil that within a radius of several miles, no matter what crops were planted, no matter how diligently they were cultivated, there would be no harvest.

Every time dusk falls, the overwhelming crows are pitch-black, like a black cloud in the sky, all of them linger and roost here, and their "croaking" calls are even more disturbing.

Some people speculated that this place might be the private residence of some dignitary of the Ming Dynasty.There may have been buried servants who were buried deep under it, so there is a corpse in the ground, which makes it impossible for a blade of grass to grow here.Many people actually believe this statement.According to folklore, crows choose to live in the dead and rotting, and the overwhelming crows are the best proof that this is a cemetery.

Since then, the house has been abandoned in the years, and no one cares about it anymore.Until the period of the Cultural Revolution, a group of Red Guards from all over the motherland saw the spaciousness of the house and took this house as their stronghold.At the beginning, a group of young people were lively, full of voices, and revolutionary slogans and songs continued every day.However, some of them advocated "destroying the four olds", and if they wanted to smash the old house, they burned, smashed, beat, and robbed everywhere, which caused trouble.

For unknown reasons, many of those Red Guards disappeared mysteriously, and have never been seen again.As for the two survivors, one had abscesses all over his body and his skin fell off. When he ran out of the old house, the carrion from his body kept falling off, and the smelly blood spilled all the way.

The other one seemed to have seen the scariest thing in the world, and was stimulated. From then on, he went crazy, kept screaming, and his eyes were as wide as copper bells.In the end, the man died in a mental hospital within three months, with a strange smile on his face.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, this house was rated as a cultural relic because of its ancient history.However, it is located in a remote place, and it is impossible to tell which historical figure's residence it is, and it lacks celebrity effect.Therefore, this house has not received much attention, let alone tourists, and the relevant departments have left it alone, but no one has proposed to repair it.

Now that a case is out and the public opinion is together, the police are under pressure.Only by solving the case as soon as possible can these claims be self-defeating.This kind of thankless work is too late for others to hide, and there are many people with temporary diarrhea and poor stomach.But Chang Sheng was very excited, and took the initiative to run to the captain, patted his chest and issued a military order, saying that he would do his best to win the case.The captain was very optimistic about Chang Sheng and planned to focus on training him, but seeing his temper, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Chang Sheng has his own thoughts. Since he retired from the army and joined the criminal police team, he has participated in many cases, but he always feels that he has never encountered anything as exciting as in the army.

In the army, he is a leader in the reconnaissance arm - the A Brigade of the Chinese Special Forces.

According to this qualification, Chang Sheng can have better development space in the army.But he has a straightforward personality, always relying on ability and ignoring relationships. In the eyes of the leaders, he is a pure "thorn". This made him miss many opportunities in a daze, but he never regretted it.

During the army's field survival training, Chang Sheng made another absurd mistake that makes people feel ridiculous.Special forces often have some special equipment. When surviving in the wild, there is such a multi-purpose field survival knife made of alloy.This knife is about one foot long, and besides the blade, it also contains a variety of practical tools such as metal fishing line, rabbit ring, serrations, and jaws.The alloy material of the casting knife is strong, and the blade is extremely sharp, which can easily cut off steel bars as thick as a thumb.With this knife, soldiers can be said to be even more powerful in the wild.I don't know how many people, because of this knife, their lives are easier.

Others also lamented that this is a good knife, but at most they think it is a useful tool and they can't put it down.But Chang Sheng regards this knife as a brother, and thinks it is his best partner, and even sleeps with this knife in his arms.Survival in the wild was over, and the knife had to be handed back, but Chang Sheng was extremely reluctant, so he dug a hole behind the barracks and hid the knife, insisting that he lost it while surviving in the wild.

But in the eyes of everyone, you still held the knife in your car on the way back to the camp and looked obsessed, and now you say that you lost the knife when you survived in the wild, which is really contemptuous of everyone's IQ.

Therefore, not only Chang Sheng's first-class merit was cancelled, but Chang Sheng's application for joining the party was also rejected.Originally, the leader of the army wanted Chang Sheng to serve as a volunteer for a few years before being transferred upwards, so they asked him to work in private.Who knew that Chang Sheng had a tendon, "Even if the knife is lost, I won't be able to get it out."

The night wind blew up, making Chang Sheng feel a little cold, so he took out a cigarette and was about to light it.Suddenly, the lights in the courtyard of the ancient house came on, which revived Chang Sheng immediately.

Since the Xu family moved in here, some people have turned over the old almanac.On the Internet, this place has also become one of the top ten murderous places in Beijing.

Tonight, it was the third day that Chang Sheng came here to stay here, and he curled up in the darkness like a leopard preparing to hunt for food.For three days in a row, Chang Sheng did not find any clues.At night, the vicinity of the ancient house is extremely deserted. People living in the nearby community would rather take a detour than take the shortcut around the ancient house.

Suddenly, the courtyard door of the ancient house creaked open, and there was a burst of noisy footsteps inside, which seemed to be mixed with low whimpers and sobs.

After a while, Chang Sheng saw several cars with lights on coming from a distance, and stopped at the gate of the ancient house.The people in the yard came out, led by four men, each holding the four corners of a bed sheet.The sheets were originally white, but now they were stained with blood, and blood dripped from time to time, staining the open space in front of the old house.

"Police!" Chang Sheng held the gun in his right hand, took out his ID with his left hand, and walked over with a loud shout. Everyone who came out of the old house was stunned.

"What's inside?" Chang Sheng pointed to the bed sheet with the finger holding the certificate.

"Patient." Among the crowd who came out of the ancient house, a man who walked in the front and carried a corner of the bed sheet stood up, "I am Xu Ke, the chairman of the Xu Group..."

"I don't care who you are! I now suspect that you are committing a crime. Please open the bed sheet and let me see your patients."

"Presumptuous!" Tsui Hark looked gloomy, "What if I say no?"

Chang Sheng stared coldly at Tsui Hark and the others, thinking whether to take them down immediately—with his own skills, these people were no problem at all.

The scene was deadlocked, someone behind Tsui Hark saw that the situation was not good, quietly walked into the shadow of the doorway, and took out his mobile phone.

After a while, Chang Sheng's phone rang.Chang Sheng took a step back vigilantly, and picked up the phone.

"Close the team!" came the captain's familiar voice from inside.

"But……"

"Close the team!"

"No! I just found a clue. Captain, you..."

Chang Sheng's anger and shouting gave Tsui Hark and others a chance. These people stuffed the sheets into the car and started the engine quietly. When Chang Sheng noticed, the car had already driven out and started to accelerate.

In a rage, Chang Sheng threw his phone to the ground, and rushed over to grab Tsui Hark by the neck.Unexpectedly, after the car drove out, Tsui Hark knelt down on the ground with a plop, and burst into tears, his voice piercing, "Dad! I said I wouldn't go back to China, but you insist on coming back, why are you doing this!"

Back in the team, Chang Sheng started growling like an irritated bear, looking around for the captain, trying to reason, but he couldn't find anyone.The captain knew Chang Sheng's violent temper, so he went home before he came back.Hearing from the colleague on duty that the captain was not there, Chang Sheng went out without looking back, and went straight to the captain's home in Dongzhimen.

The sleepy-eyed captain looked at him and smiled wryly.Chang Sheng asked relentlessly why he had to close the team at a critical moment when he had the key clues.

"Oh," the captain sighed, "Chang Sheng, you have been in the industry for a long time. I know that we policemen look majestic, but there are some people that we can't afford to provoke. To tell you the truth, I also feel sorry for you." I got angry. But this is a call from the higher up..."

"I don't care about that much, I just know that human life is at stake, and the heavenly king and I will go to jail for breaking the law!" Chang Sheng stood at the door with his neck straightened, refusing to enter the captain's house no matter what he said, "Well, I won't let you Embarrassed, tell me which boss is calling you? I'll ask him to argue!"

"You are just a rock-headed person." The captain shook his head. "I really can't tell you. If I tell you, it will make a big fuss."

"Then I'll post on Weibo online. I don't believe there is no reason."

The captain was a little annoyed, and glared at Chang Sheng, "Why are you so mean, this dog's temper doesn't change, no matter how strong you are in handling cases, life will be difficult in the future."

"Why, will you still be retaliated against? I don't believe it anymore, the leader of the police station is wearing a pair of pants with the fucking suspect?"

The captain held out his hand, "Chang Sheng, give me the gun."

Chang Sheng looked at the captain vigilantly, and turned his body, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"I knew you would make trouble. Now, you start to take your annual leave."

Chang Sheng's face was so gloomy that water could be wrung out. He looked up and down the captain, as if standing in front of him was a stranger, "Are you kidding me? Well... well, Li, I misread you!"

On the way back, Chang Sheng cursed as he walked.He bought a bottle of Erguotou from the supermarket and got drunk.

Suddenly, Chang Sheng threw the wine bottle to the ground, "Fuck, I still don't believe it, what can I do if I'm on vacation, I'm not going anywhere, I just want to see what's wrong with this. I don't believe it , this family can cover the sky with one hand."

His eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, he said to himself: "How could I have forgotten him. At the critical moment, he has to help brother no matter what."

The person Chang Sheng remembered was Liu Ji, and the two had known each other for only three days.Speaking of the acquaintance, Chang Sheng really felt a little incredible.

That day, Chang Sheng went out to perform a mission, and on his way back, he passed by the West Railway Station, only to find that several guys looked flustered and walked past him pretending to be calm.The pockets of several people bulged a lot, judging from the raised edges and corners, they should be wallets.

Who but a thief goes out with a few wallets?So Chang Sheng took his heart, used his skills as a scout, and quietly followed behind the group of people. The thieves walked to a secluded place and were about to share the spoils, but Chang Sheng caught them right away.These few people jumped the wall in a hurry, desperately wanting to resist, they drew their knives and rushed over.As a result, three times, five divisions and two divisions were easily brought down by Chang Sheng.Chang Sheng called the station sub-bureau. The sub-bureau said that manpower was tight and asked him to escort a few thieves there by himself.

Walking to the South Square, Chang Sheng was stopped by a smiling young man. This young man was about the same age as Chang Sheng, handsome and gentle, and he looked like a scholar.Chang Sheng thought that this was another member of the theft gang. Seeing his accomplice was arrested, he stopped here to do something tricky.He stood still with a mentality of watching a joke. He didn't think that the young man opposite could bring him any trouble.

The young man glanced at the thieves, "Dude, please return my wallet to me. I just arrived in Beijing and I'm still waiting for the money to be used urgently."

Chang Sheng looked at the young man in astonishment, feeling a little disbelieving in his words.I caught these thieves in the North Square. Even if he really lost his wallet, and saw that he caught these thieves in the North Square while searching, he would definitely come to ask for them on the spot. South Plaza stopped himself?

(End of this chapter)