When everyone heard Meng Lin's words, they were so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat. However, A'San and the few men did not dare to turn around. Azurepeak looked in the direction his sister was looking at. There was nothing in the forest. It was pitch-black. He seemed to have understood something in an instant. He opened his mouth and looked in the direction Meng Lin was looking at, shouting," Dad, it's really you!"
A man with a torch almost had a mental breakdown. It was God's will. At this moment, a whirlwind blew over from the woods. All the leaves rustled and swayed as if they were venting their anger. The wind grew stronger and stronger, blowing out the torches of several people. The surroundings were instantly pitch-black. At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Before they could react, they heard a "Kala" sound from the sky and hit one of the men with a torch. The burly man was struck to death on the spot. The others used the lightning to see the ferocious expression on the man's face when he was struck to death. They heard someone cry out in fear, throw away his torch, and run away. The others were also scared witless and rushed forward. When Ah San saw this situation, he shouted not to run, but the people around him did not care about him. He disappeared in a flash. In the dark mountain, he could hear the cries of a few men fleeing for their lives. A'San was hesitating what to do. Azurepeak saw that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He grabbed the big net with both hands and broke free. With a jump, he arrived in front of A'San. A'San did not react to what was going on. In the blink of an eye, Azurepeak kicked A'San's stomach and A'San flew out. His back suddenly hit a tree. He was hit by the tree trunk and directly lay on the ground in pain. Azurepeak took a big step forward and grabbed his collar. Who instructed you to do these things?”Ah San was only concerned about the pain and did not have time to answer Qing Feng's words. He heard another "Kala" thunder in the sky, shaking the mountain. Ah San was a lackey, and he was guilty of doing such a wicked thing. If it was not for someone who promised to give him a factory behind him, he would not have the courage to do it. Now that he had encountered such a strange thing in such a supernatural place, he was so scared that his heart almost jumped out. When he heard the second thunder, his spirit completely collapsed, and he wanted to leave this damn place. He did not know where his brute force came from, but he suddenly broke free from Azurepeak's hand that was grabbing his collar and ran forward with all his might. It was pitch-black around him. He panicked at the moment and ran around like a headless fly. It was such a coincidence that he bumped into Old Master Xia's tombstone. His head bled on the spot and he panted twice before he died.
Azurepeak rushed over and grabbed A'san's shoulder. When he saw that this guy had died from excessive fear, his eyes were wide open and his mouth was still open. His death was too horrible to look at. Azurepeak shook him and called A'san a few times. Seeing that he was completely dead, he sighed and said to Meng Lin beside him, A slave is a slave. I don't have the life to carry such a big factory." After saying that, he went over to untie his sister and didn't forget to praise her."You're really smart to think of this."
Meng Lin rubbed his untied wrist and said,""Brother is also cooperating quite well."
" Let me help you massage." Azurepeak gently rubbed his sister's wrist." Actually, our father cooperated the best. If it weren't for the thunder, they wouldn't have been scared."
"I think it's also Father who showed his spirit, but A'San died before he could explain clearly. Who is the mastermind behind this?"
"Hehe, you really think that Father has shown his spirit. This season is the rainy season, so thunder and rain are very normal. It's just that Ah San is guilty of doing things, and he's in front of Father's grave, so he'll easily have a mental breakdown when there's thunder. "It looks like it's going to rain. Let's go back first. It's not safe to stay here." Azurepeak took his sister's hand and left in the dark.
Along the way, Azurepeak held his sister's hand as if he was afraid that she would be kidnapped again. Meng Lin felt warm in his heart and completely forgot about the shock and pain in his wrist tonight. He followed behind his brother and observed his brother's imposing image. He held his big hand tightly and walked quickly. He recalled the last time his brother carried him up to the roof without saying anything and this time, he jumped and kicked Ah San away. These all made him excited. He felt that only a man like his brother was worthy of admiration. Ever since she had confessed to Azurepeak that she wasn't his biological sister, he seemed to have completely accepted it. In that case, it wasn't impossible for them to like each other in the future. Thinking of this, Meng Lin couldn't help but laugh, but he forced himself not to laugh out loud.
Along the way, Meng Lin was immersed in beautiful fantasies and memories. Unknowingly, he had arrived at the entrance of the Xia residence. The white lanterns emitted a weak light, reflecting the spiritual aura of the two stone lions at the entrance, making them look solemn and majestic. Meng Lin entered the courtyard. She was not sleepy at all. She was thinking about how to make her brother stay and chat with her for a while. Before she could speak, Azurepeak said,"Ah Xiang lied to us. I'm afraid she should have run away now. Let's go to her room and look for her. Let's go."
Arriving at the servant girl's room in the backyard, Azurepeak communicated with Meng Lin with his eyes, signaling her to knock on the door. Meng Lin knocked on the door for a long time, but no one opened it. He pushed it with his hand and the door was locked. Meng Qilin whispered that he might have fallen asleep. Azurepeak nodded and pulled Meng Qilin to leave. Walking down the steps, Azurepeak seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but glance at Meng Lin. Who knew that Meng Lin was also staring at him with that strange gaze. The two of them looked at each other at the same time as if they had a common premonition. Azurepeak turned around and pushed the door hard. The door was indeed locked. Meng used her finger to poke through a layer of window paper beside the door. Because it was dark inside and outside, she couldn't see clearly. However, there seemed to be a white silk on the beam. The white was particularly eye-catching in the dark room. There was a heavy object tied to the white silk. When Meng Lin opened his eyes wide and took a closer look, he was dumbfounded. He could not help but shout,"Brother, Ah Xiang hanged herself!"
Azurepeak kicked the door without a word. Because the door was locked too tightly, the door shook and did not open the first time. Azurepeak kicked it repeatedly, and finally kicked it open the third time. The door opened, and with the help of the moonlight, the room could roughly be seen clearly. Azurepeak went forward and hugged Ah Xiang's foot. He lifted her up and unbuttoned it before putting her down. Meng Lin shook Ah Xiang who was lying in Azurepeak's arms. Ah Xiang did not have any reaction. Azurepeak checked her breathing and felt the pulse on her neck. He said regretfully,"She has been dead for two hours."
"What? Why did she commit suicide?" Ah Xiang was, after all, Meng Lin's servant girl. After spending more than half a year with her, they had developed feelings for each other. Meng Lin could not help but shed tears.
" I don't know either." Azurepeak shook his head helplessly." Father has just passed the seventh day, and something happened at home. Is this a coincidence, or has someone planned this for a long time?"”
"Brother, what did you say?" Meng Lin wiped his tears." You mean, Ah Xiang's death…"
" I don't just suspect Ah Xiang's death. I even suspect Father's death." Azurepeak's gaze was very firm.
Meng Lin was dumbfounded. If his father and Ah Xiang were really murdered, who would be next? Azurepeak looked at his sister who was feeling uneasy and said, Don't be afraid. With me here, no one will hurt you. I'll definitely let you leave this country safely." Meng Lin held his brother's hand tightly with tears in his eyes."" I'm leaving. I'll help you settle everything before I leave. I won't run away." Azurepeak saw that she was so sensible and smiled in relief. Meng Lin looked at the dead Ah Xiang and asked what to do now. Azurepeak asked Meng Lin to light an oil lamp and let Ah Xiang lie flat on the ground. He picked up the stool that Ah Xiang kicked when she hung herself and stepped on it to observe the situation of the roof beam.
Meng Lin looked up for a while and felt his neck ache. He asked if he was okay. Azurepeak jumped down after a while and said,""Ah Xiang did not commit suicide."
Meng Lin widened his eyes and asked him how he knew. Azurepeak explained," When a living person tries to commit suicide, they will struggle when they put a buckle on their neck and kick over a stool. Therefore, the white silk tied to the roof beam will also move. If the roof beam is not cleaned all year round, dust will fall. When the white silk moves, the dust will fly up. The shape of the dust that is rubbed off is also irregular. I just saw the traces of Ah Xiang's white silk on the dust. It was a very neat bar. The width of this bar is the same as the width of the white silk. There is no trace of a living person struggling in the dust beside the white silk, so it must have been hung up after the person died. Also, when I stepped on this stool just now, I realized that the height is not suitable for a woman of Ah Xiang's height. It's suitable for a man to hang himself. Menglin, who is taller, you or Ah Xiang?"
"I'm a little taller than her."
" You come up." Azurepeak helped Meng Lin onto the stool. Meng Lin steadied himself. The white silk in front of him just happened to touch his scalp. Meng Lin stood on tiptoe and raised his neck with all his might. He almost raised his chin up to the sky before the buckle barely reached his chin. Azurepeak asked her to come down and said to her," This is the second suspicious point. It's difficult for you to put on such a high buckle. Ah Xiang is shorter than you. Under normal circumstances, she definitely won't be able to put it on. Therefore, the person who tied this button must be a man. He tied a button that matched his height but ignored this detail. I was standing on the stool just now and realized that it was very easy to tie a buckle of this height. I guess this man's height should be about the same as mine.”
"Brother, this is hard to find. There are people of your height everywhere.”
" Let's take a look at the door." Azurepeak and Meng Lin walked to the door and looked at the door frame and the lock. The lock was an iron rod, about the length and thickness of a middle finger. It was installed on the right door. After closing the door, they shook the lock on the right door, and the iron rod, which was about the thickness of a middle finger, was inserted into the slot on the left door. This way, the door was locked from the inside. Pushing the door from the outside would not open it. "When we came, we found that the door was locked from the inside. There are two possibilities. One is that the murderer killed Ah Xiang in the house and left through this door, but before he left, he released the switch. When he closed the door from the outside, he inserted a very thin piece of iron or wood through the gap to raise the iron rod. After the door was closed, he pulled out the iron or wood piece. This way, the iron rod naturally fell into the slot and the door was locked from the inside.”
"What about the second possibility?"
"The second possibility is that he killed someone and locked the door in the house. He didn't leave through the door but escaped through the window.”
"Then which one is it?"
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