Chapter 706: The Monk Who Died Suddenly
The snow is falling lightly.
A black-sailed boat was drifting alone on the lakeside. The canvas on the roof seemed to have been used for many years and was patched here and there.
But even so, it could not cover up the lining made of wormwood and bird's nest mud.
This was obviously not the one used by Sun Shaozong, and it couldn't even be the ship of the Dali Temple - it seemed that Tang Weishan had only heard about this from others and did not come to verify it, but hurried over to report it.
As an official in charge of investigating cases, this behavior was clearly a dereliction of duty - especially since this guy acted so panic-stricken, it was even more of a disgrace to Zuo Si.
perhaps……
We should find a way to replace this guy - at least step him aside and appoint someone more capable and virtuous.
I wonder if the deputy minister of the left temple, Chen Jingde, is up to the task...
"Where did this ship come from?"
Thinking in his mind, Sun Shaozong asked casually, but without waiting for anyone to answer, he jumped onto the bow of the boat, lifted the door curtain which was also patched, and peeked inside.
But in the narrow cabin, two monks were lying on their backs with their breasts exposed, revealing horrible wounds on their chests and abdomens.
Just as he was about to take a closer look, someone in the back reported tremblingly: "My Lord, this boat floated here on its own."
Floated here by itself?
Sun Shaozong frowned upon hearing this, and without bothering to check the two bodies, he turned back and asked, "Then why did you stop it to check?"
Since this black-sailed boat floated along the current and did not look like something from the Dali Temple, why would these self-proclaimed elegant people who were reciting poems for fun in a nearby pavilion deliberately intercept it?
"this……"
The three clerks looked at each other for a long while before one of them bowed and reported: "Your Excellency, we saw a white sail on the boat with your name written on it. We were curious and stopped the boat with a pole. Who would have thought that there were two bodies inside!"
As he spoke, he pointed towards the pavilion not far away.
White sail?
Is your name written on it?
This is actually directed at me?!
interesting!
Ever since the blood letter case, it has been a long time since the murderer dared to challenge me by name!
"Go and get the white sail!"
As soon as Sun Shaozong gave an order, two officers ran around to the pavilion and soon presented a white sail to Sun Shaozong.
The white sail was about five feet high, with two bamboo poles, one long and one short, slightly thicker than a thumb, as the frame, and a two-foot wide and three-foot long white cloth hung horizontally.
The lower part of the white cloth
It looks somewhat similar to the spirit-calling banners that are popular nowadays.
It’s no wonder that the three clerks put away such an unlucky thing in advance and didn’t dare to let him see it.
Let’s put that aside.
However, Sun Shaozong held the white sail in his hand and looked at it carefully. The coarse cloth and bamboo pole were common objects, and it was obvious that he could not find any useful clues.
As for the words above...
There can be five or six tips and branches in one stroke. It is obvious that they are not done in one stroke, but are drawn bit by bit.
It doesn't look like the murderer deliberately concealed the handwriting, but it looks more like the work of a beginner.
After examining it carefully for a while and finding no other clues, Sun Shaozong ordered his men to put it away as evidence and then returned to the boat.
This time he did not directly examine the body in the cabin, but first looked at the door curtain inside and out.
After confirming that there were no clues related to the case, he tucked it into the damaged part of the ceiling and bent down to get directly into the warehouse.
The purpose of doing this is naturally to make the cabin brighter and not affect the on-site investigation.
but……
A simple comparison of the blood on the ground and the hideous wounds on the corpse will lead to the conclusion that this is not the first scene.
The amount of blood left was too little, and it was more like "poured" or rubbed onto it than dripping onto it.
The two monks, one old and one young, are both in very good condition and it can be seen that they do not work much on a daily basis.
But the old monk also had traces of past exertion on his body, and it was obvious that he was not rich when he was young.
Did he become rich after becoming a monk, or is there another reason?
In addition, the two monks' heads were shaved very cleanly, as if they had just been shaved - even the old monk's goatee had been trimmed recently.
The monk robes of the two men were old items. Judging from the obvious musty smell on them, they must have been placed in a place away from sunlight for a long time. When they were taken out and worn, they had never been washed and dried again.
This is a bit strange.
Logically speaking, after the heavy snow, the temperature in the capital dropped sharply, and the thick monk's robe should have been taken out and worn early in the morning. Why does it look like it was just taken out?
Moreover, based on their physical features, they should not be sloppy monks who do not pay attention to personal hygiene.
After looking at the head, face and clothes, Sun Shaozong knelt down again and began to feel the old monk's legs.
Because monks sit cross-legged in meditation for many years, it is inevitable that the bones in their legs will be deformed. This old monk is in the same situation, which shows that it is not a temporary decoration.
After verifying the old monk's identity, Sun Shaozong began to examine the wounds on his chest and abdomen.
The wound almost occupied the old monk's entire right chest. Some of the flesh was sunken inward, while some was turned outward, all of which were hideous and uneven.
It was obvious that the person wielding the knife was still a novice, and was repeatedly hindered by the ribs when cutting, so the blade looked jagged, as if it was cut by a blunt instrument.
However, according to Sun Shaozong's inspection, although the weapon used by the murderer was not a sharp weapon, it could still be called sharp, because there were many cuts even on the ribs.
It was obvious that the hideous wound on the old monk's chest had expanded after his death. As to whether it was the initial fatal wound, it was difficult to determine at the moment. It might be necessary to turn the body over and examine the entire body before a conclusion could be made.
And the reason why he went to such great lengths to cut open their chests...
Cut out the heart?
It turned out to be another heart-wrenching case!
Could it be that this has become a trend in Beijing recently?
After pulling his hand out of the old monk's chest and determining that the time of death was within an hour, Sun Shaozong began to examine the young monk's wound.
This one was obviously prepared after the old monk, because with the experience he had gained, the murderer's technique in cutting wounds had improved .
Furthermore, there were some dark purple bruises and bite marks on the little monk’s right fingers.
The bite marks seemed to be much smaller than those left by pets such as cats and dogs, and might have been caused by a snake or insect.
The two bodies were turned over and carefully examined.
It was discovered that the young monk's back door had signs of repeated use. It was unknown whether it was done by the old monk or if he had an affair with someone else.
Huh?!
At this moment, Sun Shaozong suddenly found a strange thing on the old monk's back: a post painted black!
