There are strange peaks and steep ridges, and layers of green mountains.
It's a good place for travel, but for people living in the mountains, it's really not a good thing.
Yang Qingyuan did not go alone this time, but brought with him a few Dali Temple detectives who were excellent in Qinggong and Qinggong.
Yang Qingyuan and his subordinates were able to easily pass through dangerous cliffs by leaping and leaping. At their speed, the seventy-mile steep mountain road took almost an hour. If it were ordinary people, it would not be possible.
As simple as seventy miles, including detours and mountain streams, two hundred miles is not an exaggeration. It may not be possible to walk from the mountains to the city of Yuzhou in a whole day.
Even the nearest Zhendian is nearly forty miles away from Tongshan Village.
"Master Hou, as shown on the map, go over this hill and you will see Tongshan Village in front of you."
One of the detectives held a worn map in his hand, with beads of sweat on his forehead.
The map preserved in Yuzhou County is still an old-fashioned map, extremely abstract, and this agent is the only one among the agents led by Yang Qingyuan who can understand this map, including Yang Qingyuan himself.
It’s not that they are incompetent, but that the old version of the map is too abstract!
"It's also embarrassing for you! You actually want to see such a map..."
Yang Qingyuan took another look at the map, which was so concise and elusive.
The corner of the detective's mouth twitched slightly. Compared with the new version of the map in Dazhou, these old maps do seem a bit abstract.
"You guys should take a rest here! I'll go to the front to take a look first."
After all, these detectives are not Yang Qingyuan. Although they are all Tongmai realm warriors, performing Qinggong with such high intensity in the mountains consumes a lot of energy and energy.
Moreover, the situation in Tongshan Village is still unclear, so if we need to take action later, we need to maintain a good state.
No matter how high Yang Qingyuan's martial arts skills are, there is only one person, and it is impossible for him to do everything.
Under Yang Qingyuan's instructions, everyone began to rest where they were.
And Yang Qingyuan's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was dozens of feet away, crossing a mountain ridge like a Kunpeng spreading its wings, heading towards Tongshan Village.
The distance of seven or eight miles in a straight line was reached in a matter of seconds thanks to Yang Qingyuan's Qinggong.
"this……"
Yang Qingyuan noticed it when he approached Tongshan Village, but it was not until he arrived that he completely confirmed that there was no one in the village... not even livestock.
There were only rats running by and venomous snakes crawling by... It was a desolate and desolate scene.
Yang Qingyuan found a house and wanted to check the situation. When he got closer, he found that the firewood door of the house was covered with spider webs, and a red and black spider was waiting attentively for its prey to come to the door.
Yang Qingyuan smiled slightly when he saw the spider, but it just gave off a rhyme.
All living things have their own feelings.
The spider seemed to have sensed something. After a slight hesitation, it quickly climbed down the spider web and headed into the distance.
It's not that it feels threatened, but it seems like it should do this.
Yang Qingyuan pushed open the firewood door. The house was already covered with a thick layer of dust. It was obvious that no one had lived in it for a long time.
Yang Qingyuan visited five private houses like this in a row, and they were all in this kind of situation.
This Tongshan Village has obviously not had time to live in for a long time.
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"Sir!...cough cough cough!"
In front of a policeman who was eating cakes, Yang Qingyuan suddenly appeared, startling him so much that he almost choked. The policeman on the side immediately handed him a water bag.
"Sir, can you stop being so mysterious? It can easily scare people to death!"
After finally swallowing the cake, the catcher said with a wry smile on his face.
He has followed Yang Qingyuan since the early days of Dali Temple. Even though Yang Qingyuan has been granted the title of Marquis now, the old people in Dali Temple are still used to calling Yang Qingyuan "sir".
Yang Qingyuan rolled his eyes at him angrily, "You blame me for being so timid." Then he cut off half of the cake from the catcher's hand with a swipe of sword energy from his fingertips.
"Yeah! This cake is okay!"
Not only delicacies from the mountains and seas, Yang Qingyuan can also enjoy eating this earthy sesame cake.
"How is Mr. Hou?! Have you found anything?" Upon seeing Yang Qingyuan's return, a group of detectives immediately surrounded him and asked about the results.
Yang Qingyuan carefully finished the sesame seed cake in his hand, then clapped his hands, "Nothing!"
"That's wrong! This map shows the front!" The policeman who was responsible for reading the map and showing the way became anxious.
"I didn't say there was no house, but there was no one!" Yang Qingyuan moved his hand, and Zhenyuan guided a water bag into his hand, and then drank.
"Oh! I thought I was going the wrong way?! Huh?! No one?!" The police officer leading the way suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Master Hou, you said there is no one?!"
"That's right!" Yang Qingyuan wiped his mouth with his hand after drinking the water, not caring about the image at all.
"This..." All the detectives present fell silent.
They have seen the file and profile of this village. Last year's taxes were not missing at all and were completely handed over to the state.
But there are no people in this village. Who pays the taxes? Could it be a ghost?!
Among them, the most senior police officer is named Zhao Chengcai. He is a first-year student of the Dali Temple Criminal Law Academy and is considered to be a veteran in the Dali Temple.
He frowned and said, "I thought someone was paying taxes for the people of this village."
"Who is that?! Why would he do that?! Helping others pay taxes must have a purpose!" The leading policeman is named Li Pingchuan, who is from Yizhou. He is mainly responsible for arrests and arrests.
I feel puzzled by this.
Yang Qingyuan looked at their discussion without any intention of interjecting. These police officers who were brought out were all good players in Dali Temple and did not need him to take the lead.
If he had to explain such a simple thing, it would be his own failure. The Dali Temple Criminal Law Academy would become meaningless.
Zhao Chengcai glanced at Yang Qingyuan and saw that he had no intention of speaking, so he continued, "I thought this was to deceive others. Everyone knows that taxation is a major matter for the court and is also one of the important indicators for the annual assessment of officials from various places.
If the taxes in Tongshan Village are in arrears for a long time, it will definitely attract the attention of the county household officials and send people to call for the taxes. Although this place is located in the mountains, it is inevitable that there will be subordinate officials here to pay the taxes.
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At this point, everyone has understood that there are people with ulterior motives who have paid the village's taxes in full. In addition, it is located in a remote location, and even the subordinate officials who are urging the taxes to be paid are not here, and even more people from other government officials are not here.
Won't come here anymore!
"So this Tongshan Village feels that there are secrets that cannot be told to outsiders."
Yang Qingyuan heard that it was not bad. The outstanding students who graduated from Dali Temple were all smart.
"I didn't search carefully when I first entered the village. I just looked at a few houses at the entrance of the village. Specifically, I need you to search with me. See if there are any clues left behind?"
"yes!"
Everyone finished their rest and headed towards Tongshan Village.
"Everyone should be careful. Even if there is no information from the agency, you may encounter snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Be alert and don't let go of any corner."
"yes!"
Searching is never a simple matter, especially for those who come from Dali Temple Criminal Law Academy, their searches are extremely detailed.
There is no shortage of wise men in the Zhou Dynasty. Since Yang Qingyuan proposed the concept of trace inspection, this branch of criminal investigation has been continuously expanded, and now the best among them are even as good as Yang Qingyuan, a Blue Star man.
Tongshan Village is not a small village, with 124 registered households and a population of 512 people.
There are nearly 150 houses in this village, and searching them is no small task.
Yang Qingyuan only brought thirty experts with him this time, and each person had to search five rooms on average.
It took an hour and a half before everyone completed the general search mission and gathered in an open area in the village.
"What's the result?!" Yang Qingyuan sat on a stone pier and asked.
Zhao Chengcai has summarized some of the results.
"Your Majesty, all the houses have been searched. It has been confirmed that no one lives here and there are no poultry or livestock. During the search, there were cobwebs in the houses and thick dust on the furniture. At the same time, brother
We also sent rice jars in these houses. One hundred and seventeen households had surplus grain, and some of it was eaten by rats.
But the remaining rice in the rice vat has become moldy, and no one has lived in this place for three to six months."
Zhao Chengcai paused, "At the same time, it can also be seen that the people living here did not leave here voluntarily!"
Whether in prosperous times or troubled times, food is the lifeblood of ordinary people.
During the recent search, almost every household had surplus grain, and one family even had ten full jars of rice stored in a dry warehouse.
Ordinary people's homes would not be able to leave so much rice and noodles even if their entire family had to move.
"And there's firewood..."
Zhao Chengcai reported on the most basic and common situations.
Then several more detectives shared their findings.
"Master Marquis, this is an iron hatchet." A policeman took out a rusty hatchet, "This subordinate studied the art of smelting in the Criminal Law Academy..."
"Wait a minute..." Yang Qingyuan interrupted him, "When did the Criminal Law Academy start the smelting class?!"
No matter how you look at it, Dali Temple Criminal Law College is a liberal arts college. It has opened investigative studies, trace examination, and forensic science... It must also be for the investigation of cases! It also makes sense in theory. What the hell is this smelting class?
?!
Are you going to study chemical engineering at the University of Political Science and Law?! Are you okay?
Although Yang Qingyuan is the spiritual leader and founder of Dali Temple Criminal Law Academy, after all, he has not participated in the affairs of Dali Temple Criminal Law Academy for almost four years.
"Well, this is a course approved by Master Di in the first year of Linde."
"..." Yang Qingyuan was speechless.
So now Dali Temple Criminal Law College has developed from a liberal arts college to a comprehensive university?!
"Okay, go on, my subordinate has done a lot of research on the rust of this iron tool. Judging from the rust, this knife has not been used for at least five months."
Yang Qingyuan felt that this young man's job as a catcher in Dali Temple was a bit unqualified. He should engage in chemical smelting, which might be able to promote the development of Dazhou's chemical industry.
Afterwards, the remaining people also took out the physical evidence they found, including firewood, decayed tables and chairs, and bedding...
It was Detective Li Pingchuan's turn. He took out something from the evidence bag and everyone was dumbfounded...
"This...is this!?" Yang Qingyuan's eyes were also full of surprise and uncertainty.
"Master Hou, this is a ham!" As a native of Yizhou, Li Pingchuan also enthusiastically introduced Yizhou's bacon to the detectives present.
"I understand the truth, but what problem do you want to explain by bringing a ham?"
Li Pingchuan held up the ham and said, "Master Hou, I can be sure that the people in this village left here six months ago!"
"Just this ham?!" Yang Qingyuan looked at Li Pingchuan with some uncertainty.
"That's right!" Li Pingchuan's tone was sure and confident, and then he took out a dagger from his waist, "Master Marquis, please look at it! This is a ham with a intact outer seal!"
As he spoke, Li Pingchuan used a dagger to cut open the outer seal of the ham. As the dagger cut open the outer seal, a scent of bacon wafted into everyone's noses.
"Everyone, I am from Yizhou. The curing method used in this family's ham is the same as that in my hometown. After curing, this kind of ham needs to be dried for six months. After that, it will have the best flavor.
And this ham is at its peak flavor. No matter how long it takes, or if it takes less than a month, it will not have such a fragrance."
"..." Yang Qingyuan nodded, "That's right! You are very observant and can make use of all kinds of things around you. But I want to ask, did you take the cooking major at Dali Temple Criminal Law College?"
"Yes, Lord Marquis is really good at cooking. My father was a chef in a restaurant. I also liked these things when I was a child. Later, because I was favored by my master, I learned some martial arts, but I still like the cooking skills of a chef. In the academy
Last year, a cooking class was opened, and I went to study for three months..."
Yang Qingyuan feels that Dali Temple Criminal Law College is developing in a strange direction.
The transformation from a liberal arts college to a comprehensive college is not a big deal, but New Oriental's vocational training is also added to it. Isn't the style too strange?!
Now I can only be thankful that there are no excavators here!
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It was the last detective's turn and he took out a gourd from the evidence bag.
"Sir, I found a gourd from a farmer's house, filled with blue water. I don't know what it is, but it feels extraordinary, so I brought it here."
As he spoke, the detective took out an earthenware bowl and poured the liquid from the gourd into the earthenware bowl.
This color really surprised everyone. It was as blue as the sky and extremely clear.
"This color looks so familiar!"
Yang Qingyuan felt that although he had never seen this thing, he had definitely heard of it. His memory was extraordinary. If he had really seen it, he would never forget it. In which book was this described? Yang Qingyuan flipped through the Hanlin in his mind.
Books in the Imperial Library.
Just as Yang Qingyuan was reminiscing, the policeman who had just chosen the art of smelting suddenly said, "Isn't this bile alum liquid?!"
An idea flashed in Yang Qingyuan's mind, he had indeed seen it in the book.
Transparent and clear, with a color like the sky, yes, this is the copper sulfate solution recorded in the legendary book of the generation - "Second Grade Chemistry".