After everyone sat down, Shi Tai picked up the briefcase next to him and handed it to Bai Xin.

Bai Xin reached out to catch it, took out the documents inside, and carefully read them.

"On the 18th September (5 to 7 a.m.), Lin Youcai's body was found in the dilapidated streets, without any external injuries, dry blood, and frightened face..."

"At noon on September 19th (11 to 13:00), the tourists from the rivers and lakes were all hanging overnight in the flower building and not returning. The body was found by scavengers in the ditch, with heavy and incomplete limbs, and suspected to have been eaten by wild animals and died..."

"At noon on September 19th, dock worker Zhao De accidentally fell into the water while unloading the goods. The worker said that the water was excellent and there was no possibility of drowning. He said that something was grabbing Zhao De from below at the time of the incident..."

"At the 19th September (13 to 15 pm), Li, a widowed woman who had been widowed for many years, died of falling into a well, leaving three lonely and helpless children. According to the children, before leaving home, she still had the words of "going to cloth to make new clothes for them tomorrow," and she had no intention of death..."

...

The more you look down, the more similar cases you have.

After October, the number of deaths recorded every day has increased from more than a dozen cases to more than twenty or thirty.

At the same time, there are also many bizarre cases of missing and innocent crazy cases.

Bai Xin gradually frowned.

After looking through several pages, he suddenly looked up and looked at Shi Tai and said:

"This is much more serious than what you said in your letter!"

The document in his hand recorded the bizarre deaths of hundreds of people, not including those who disappeared without reason, those who were mentally crazy, etc. It was shocking to read it in a hurry.

Shi Tai sighed and said, "The bizarre cases in the past two months are five times the number of these documents!"

"There are still quite a few cases taken away by the Six Gate. In the past month, the Evil Suppression Department has shared some of them. Even so, the number of bizarre cases has also surged recently."

"This is just a capital city, and there are no counts of nearby towns and villages under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture! According to my father and uncle, the evil spirits in the countryside have caused great disasters, and they have already reached the point of harming the country and the people. However, our staff is limited and we are hindering each other, and we have fundamentally expanded outwards!!"

Bai Xin frowned and said:

"Is it possible that the Six Gates and the Evil-Suppressing Office are still fighting for power and profit in Kaifeng Prefecture?"

"The political struggle cannot end so easily! Don't you know that the struggle between the old and the new would have harmed the world for decades!" Shi Tai showed a very rare expression of sarcasm and contempt.

After a pause, he said: "Kaifeng Prefecture is no better than the evil-superior and the six gates. It has the responsibility to safeguard the safety of the people. Therefore, my father and uncle have recently made a decision to no longer engage with them in the capital, concentrate their efforts, and sweep away the evil monsters in the surrounding villages and towns!"

"I understand." Bai Xin nodded.

Shi Tai looked at Bai Xin and Ming Ji Xue and said:

"Uncle II means that we have rich experience in doing business in Kaifeng Prefecture and formed a team of yamen servants, each leading a team. After leaving the city, we will rush each area one by one. Even if we cannot clear the evil atmosphere, we must try our best to keep the people in the villages and towns safe."

"When will you start to act?" Ming Jixue asked with a mouthful of mouth, looking a little eager to try.

"Oh, it's going to be officially taken in the next few days."

Shi Tai laughed:

"The main reason is that we are not familiar with the yamen runners assigned to us. We have to work together in the city for one or two days and get familiar with each other. In addition, the second uncle is worried that there are things that are comparable to the level of the master outside, and that we cannot guarantee the safety when we go out. We are inviting some master friends he knows to come to help the boxing. When they arrive, our safety will be greater."

"It would be really good if you have a master-level expert care."

Bai Xin, Ming Jixue, and Wei Tiangao all of a sudden felt relieved. After all, the opponent is a strange and evil existence, and his strength and means are unknown. If you go out to give it right rashly, the risk is indeed very high.

It would be great if you have a master to take care of yourself.

After reaching a consensus, the four of them felt much more relaxed and chatted with each other. After a while, the carriage stopped.

The four of them got off the carriage.

The rumbling noise came to the face, and street vendors selling borschts, barbecue, pancakes, and fruits were shouting at the top of their lungs, causing the passers-by to slow down.

At this time, the sky was still falling and the weather was cold, but the hot air on the streets melted the snowflakes like a furnace.

The streets were crowded with noise, and there were children everywhere in the dilapidated alleys.

They sniffed, stretched their heads, and looked at the fragrant food on the street, saliva flowing.

These children were all ragged and wore thin clothes on snowy days. Almost no one had intact shoes, either with their toes exposed or the uppers were cracked.

They were hiding from the wind and snow under the eaves in the alley, squeezing together to keep warm. The palms and cheeks were frozen green and purple, and some were red and swollen, and they were almost necrotic.

Bai Xin's eyes swept over them, then looked at the pedestrians and vendors on the street, and found that most of them were wearing old and bloated clothes, each like walking penguins, and the clothes of those who set up stalls were even more worn.

But the same thing is that when these people saw Bai Xin and other beautifully dressed men and women, they looked alert and subconsciously avoided them. Even the vendors who should have been warmly welcomed were all restrained and shrank their necks, as if you couldn't see me.

"I have notified the old people drawn from the mansion to arrive at the scene. We will get to know each other after we go over. We can not only detect the situation, but also form the team and seize the time to get started."

Shi Tai put the document bag into his arms and pointed at a distance:

"Walk here, the crime scene is there..."

"As a person from Kaifeng Prefecture, do you care about these children?" Ming Jixue stopped him and pointed at the children in the alley and asked.

"Of course we want to take care of it, but we have to have money to take care of it!" Shi Tai explained with a wry smile:

"Kaifeng Prefecture has allocated funds every year to support orphans and elderly people in the city, but this year the situation has changed fiercely. The recruitment of experts has already spent 70% of the money from Kaifeng Prefecture. How can you help them?"

"Why don't you ask the court for grants?" Wei Tiangao said curiously.

"My father gave two memorials and gained nothing except for being scolded." Shi Tai said this and his tone became more resentful. "I heard that the official family would rather build pavilions and gardens than take them out to help the people. What does their life or death have to do with the official family!"

"this……"

Ming Jixue and Wei Tiangao didn't know what to say for a while.

Bai Xin is not surprised. Compared with the one from a certain year of the Northern Song Dynasty in his previous life, this official family is quite restrained.

"What we can do for them is to quell the riots as soon as possible and restore the rules so that my father can free up his hands to help them!" Shi Tai seemed to be convincing Bai Xin and the others, and as if he was convincing himself. After saying this, he led the three of them through the streets.

Turning into an alley.

In an instant, various gases mixed with smells suddenly penetrated into their nostrils.

This is the smell of feces and urine, the moldy and damp smell of wood clothes, and the burning smell of coal wood.

All four of them are very skilled in martial arts, have strong sense of sense of five senses, and have outstanding sense of smell. They can feel the richness and pungent smell more than ordinary people. They can't help but raise their hands to cover their noses. Ming Jixue hurriedly took out his handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, and his pretty eyebrows frowned slightly.

After turning a few more alleys, I saw more than a dozen constables gathered outside a portal and whispered.

Among them is Xie Bantuo, who Bai Xin once met.

"Young Master Shi, you have calculated it."

Seeing Shi Tai and the others coming, Xie Bantu hurriedly came forward to greet him. Seeing this, the other constables surrounded him and greeted him one after another.

Shi Tai introduced Bai Xin and the other two, and introduced the constables to the three. After a long time of busyness, he ordered some constables to leave in a hurry before taking Bai Xin and the other two into the crime scene.

The family's family is obviously not well-off, with dilapidated houses and broken bricks. I believe that when encountering a stronger wind or rain or snow, this small earthen house will collapse.

Walk into the room.

The door is a main hall, with several simple wooden tables and wooden stools placed against the wall. A small jam on the table is placed, with clothes, needlework and other tools inside, and a basket next to it is full of clothes, mostly worn and needing repair.

The room on the left is the kitchen.

Against the wall is a broken cabinet with a few dishes, a few pairs of chopsticks, some vegetables and bacon.

Next to it is a stove, and next to it are noodle bags, buckets, firewood, a small amount of charcoal and other things are arranged in an orderly manner. Even the newly chopped firewood is arranged neatly.

The room on the right is the bedroom.

On a simple and shabby wooden bed, a pretty woman was lying on the cold quilt. Her skin was cold and stiff, and her eyes were staring at the roof. Her clothes were torn apart. A rusty kitchen knife pierced her heart straight, and the dark blood dyed the quilt under her black, which was shocking.

Next to the bed, a young man put a rope on his head, tied the other side high on the beam and pillar, and his feet off the ground.

Obviously dead for a long time!

The four of them stood outside and watched for a while, and saw the elderly coroner leading the apprentice in, and retreated.

After leaving the room and coming to the yard, I saw several detectives asking several elderly people about the situation.

Bai Xin noticed that these old people were dressed simply and there were traces of sewing on their clothes.

Seeing four people coming, a detective introduced:

"These old guys are residents nearby and are very familiar with the people around them. Some questions need to be asked before they can get answers."

Bai Xin and the other two nodded and stayed aside and listened.

According to these old people, the young couple was named Zhao San and Wang Qin, who were outsiders who settled here a few years ago. The couple had a very harmonious relationship and had never had a quarrel.

Zhao San gets up early and goes to work late every day, and goes out to work on time. The elderly don’t know what they do. However, when it comes to Zhao San’s character, they always praise him and praise him as a rare good child.

As for Wang Qin, she stayed at home on weekdays, but by chance she helped an elderly man to sew clothes, she showed extraordinary female craftsmanship. After a while, she took the worn-out clothes from nearby families to sew for her. She earned a meager salary based on this job to supplement her family income.

Speaking of her personality, the first impression of the elderly is that they are dull and honest, and do not like to talk much, but they are kind. As long as they ask for help, she will never refuse, especially because she likes children very much. She often buys some fruit and pastries to give to nearby children, which is very popular among nearby children.

As for those who may have a grudge against them, the old people couldn't think of it after thinking for a long time.

After repeated interrogation, no more useful information was collected. The constables asked them to leave and told them not to mess with rumors.

Not long after that.

The old coroner walked out of the room.

"How is it?" Shi Tai asked hurriedly.

"Although the woman was messed with clothes, she was not injured. The cause of her death was that she was stabbed by someone... The man died of hanging and no clues were found on the scene..."
To be continued...