bestfiction Chapter 197 Illiterate
Chapter 197 Illiterate
As the soil covering the corpse was dug away bit by bit, Guo Yong's body appeared in front of everyone in a mutilated form, with the body embedded upright in the earth wall.
There were only Guo Yong's torso and head in the earth wall, but no limbs.
The soil at the broken limbs was soaked into blood red.
Jiang Lian'an walked forward with a torch and carefully examined the corpse embedded in the earth wall. Liu Yunhe didn't dare to look and pretended to move casually, moving behind Xiao Yihuo and Lin Lezhi and looking away.
The missing limbs and the strange way of death all reminded people of the different ways of death in the cave, with mutilated limbs and terrifying dolls. Deng Yang said in horror, "Could it be...could it be that the wronged ghost is really taking my life?"
In the closed and deep cave, Deng Yang's panicked words were clearly heard by everyone present, provoking everyone's tense spirits.
In addition, there were bloody paper dolls of various shapes and incomplete shapes in the cave, staring straight at them.
Even if it is a funny remark, it is very logical.
Everyone held their breath at the same time, as if every breath would be enveloped by the ominous atmosphere in the cave.
In the firelight, the hideous face buried deep in the earth wall, with its wide-open eyes, looked as if it had seen something terrible before dying.
Even Cheng Su, who had seen many bloody scenes, looked a little shaken at this moment.
"What nonsense!"
After a brief moment of hesitation, Cheng Su resolutely raised his voice and shouted in a stern tone. Deng Yang immediately fell silent, but the fear in his eyes did not disappear, but deepened.
Cheng Su tightened the torch in his hand, took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Lian'an who was also examining the body with a frown on his face, and asked in a deep voice: "Did Detective Jiang Gui find anything?"
Hearing this, Jiang Lian'an withdrew his gaze from the corpse, and then looked at Cheng Su and suggested: "The light in this cave is not enough. If you want to see clearly, I'm afraid you need to dig out the whole corpse and transport it outside the cave for inspection."
Cheng Su nodded thoughtfully, and then ordered the soldiers beside him to continue digging the earth. When they had dug deep enough to pull the body out of the earth wall, He Yu and Meng Dafeng began to pull the body out of the earth wall.
"General!"
The moment he peeled the corpse off the wall, He Yu looked at a part of the earth wall, and then shouted to Cheng Su: "There is a hole in this wall."
Hearing this, Cheng Su narrowed his eyes slightly and walked forward.
After taking the torso out of the earth wall, there was indeed a small hole two fingers wide behind the head. Cheng Su took the torch beside him and shone it inside. He could see that there was still space behind the cave.
“There is indeed space behind this wall.”
Cheng Su stared at him and said, then stepped back and ordered: "The rest of you continue digging, and dig out the newly renovated parts of the earth wall. The rest of you carry the body up and let Jiang Gui investigate the body. Once the wall is dug open, inform me immediately."
"Yes, General!"
As Cheng Su's order was given, the soldiers quickly took action with clear division of labor. Except for those who stayed behind to dig the wall, the rest all returned to the ground.
Leaving the dark and damp hell-like puppet cave, the light outside the cave shone on Lin Lezhi's face, but this bright light could not make Lin Lezhi feel relieved. Instead, it felt like a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, making him even more depressed.
After everyone who was not digging had left the cave, the people who were still in the cave carefully and securely tied Guo Yong's body to the rope, and the soldiers above the cave entrance pulled the body away from the cave.
The moment the corpse came out of the cave, its tragic condition became even more shocking.
Because a large amount of blood had flowed out of the wound, a large amount of dirt had gathered at the broken part.
The soil stuck to the wound was like the soil at the broken part, which could make blood flow out of the soil if you hold it in the palm of your hand and apply a little force.
Coupled with Guo Yong's extremely ferocious facial expression, just looking at it makes people feel uncomfortable and their scalp tingling.
I don’t know what Guo Yong saw before he died that made him look like that.
Guan Ziheng did not go down into the cave, but stayed outside the cave with Qingchuan, Zhou Yuanliang and several other remaining soldiers. After seeing the corpses being carried out, his face was filled with horror and disbelief.
Jiang Lian'an used the back of the knife to carefully scrape off the dirt from Guo Yong's broken limbs and clean the broken surfaces.
Guan Ziheng walked to Lin Lezhi's side and asked in a low voice: "Lezhi, if I'm not mistaken, this person is Brother Guo?"
Lin Lezhi did not respond, but nodded with a serious look in his eyes.
Hearing the definite answer, Guan Ziheng's expression did not relax because of getting a definite answer. Instead, he showed an expression that was even more unacceptable. He was unwilling to believe it and said, "How could it be... Brother Guo is such a good person and even said he would take us to the mountains to hunt. Who on earth would do such a cruel thing?"
Although he was horrified by the tragic state of the corpse, his anger remained unabated in his words.
Because of what Guan Ziheng said, Lin Lezhi suddenly remembered something, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Guo Yong and his men are not hunters."
In such a quiet occasion, even though Lin Lezhi's voice was not very loud, it was loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly.
Guan Ziheng's eyes widened in an instant, and the disbelief in his eyes deepened.
For a moment, they were so surprised that they were speechless. Everyone looked at Lin Lezhi, and Jiang Lian'an's hand, which was digging the soil, also stopped for a moment.
"say clearly."
Cheng Su, who was standing not far away, had a serious look on his face and spoke in a commanding tone that did not allow for any questioning.
Lin Lezhi had no intention of concealing this matter, but he did not understand the intentions of Guo Yong and his group, so he did not say it out.
Now that Guo Yong is dead, no matter why he disguised himself as a hunter and appeared in front of everyone, it is impossible for Guo Yong to tell it in person, so Lin Lezhi chose to tell it honestly in front of everyone.
After hearing Cheng Su's question, Lin Lezhi looked at the jade ornaments hanging around Guo Yong's waist and continued to explain, "Guo Yong and his group claim to be hunters, but they wear valuable jewelry and jade ornaments around their waists. For people who make a living by hunting in the mountains all year round, wearing heavy jewelry accessories will undoubtedly cause inconvenience to hunting. If they are lost while running while hunting, it will be a loss."
"Compared to these easily dented jewellery, the teeth of wild animals obtained during hunting can better demonstrate the hunter's skills and bravery."
"What if they just like it and choose to wear these jewellery when they go out?"
Liu Yunhe on the side said in confusion.
Lin Lezhi nodded and said, "You are right. What exposed them was not the jewelry around their waists, but something else."
"what is that?"
Although a flash of joy flashed across Liu Yunhe's eyes when Lin Lezhi affirmed him, the second half of Lin Lezhi's words made Liu Yunhe even more puzzled.
Lin Lezhi stared at him firmly and said, "It's the smell."
"odor?"
"Yeah." Lin Lezhi replied softly, and then continued to explain: "The mountains are cold, and people who hunt all year round have to wear clothes made of wild animal fur to keep warm. They also eat meat from hunting every day, so their body odor is stronger than that of ordinary people, and there will be some smell of mutton. But Guo Yong and his group don't have this smell on them."
"On the contrary, the furs they wear are very neat and smooth, matching the wrist guards, made from the same piece of fur, with only a faint smell of fur. They know more about underground things than hunting, and can easily say that the treasures in Wu Sanshan's underground room are at least a hundred years old. Guo Yong said that they have lived in the deep forest for a long time, rarely come out of the mountains, and cannot read. Where did they learn these obscure knowledge?"
"Guo Yong said he couldn't read, but when he first arrived at the Paper Doll Cave yesterday, he saw the letter that Detective Jiang had unfolded, and before he knew what it meant, he collapsed to the ground in fear. He said he was panicked because he felt the dolls in the cave were weird, but his eyes were fixed on the word 'death' on the wall."
"When a person is in a state of panic, it is very difficult to control and hide his expression. It is obvious that he can read, and he is not completely illiterate as he claims."
Lin Lezhi paused, his eyes sharp as he said, "So I think the furs they are wearing must have been bought temporarily, but..." Lin Lezhi shook his head slightly and continued, "Why they dressed up as hunters, I don't know."