hotmtlnovel Chapter 577 Going Back to Check the Body
Chapter 577 Going Back to Check the Body
A ball of hemp rope and a few slightly broken bowls stacked together.
There was even an old-looking cattail mat on the ground at that location, which was roughly long enough for a person to lie down.
Pei Yan walked to the side, moved the kerosene lamp closer, and picked up the cattail mat with his hands.
There is nothing below.
Those bowls are now completely dry, which at least shows that no one has used these things recently, but it is hard to say whether anyone will use them in a few days.
Gu Chaoxi just took a look and didn't do anything. He then looked to the other side along the stone wall.
This cave might just be a temporary place, and that person didn’t think about keeping the cave from being discovered, so he didn’t pack up the things placed here.
But this alone can't prove anything.
She thought of Zhou Zhaozhao's death. Why did Zhou Zhaozhao reveal the secret of the cave just yesterday and drowned last night?
Is this too much of a coincidence?
In other words, was Zhou Zhaozhao's death due to the fact that he went out last night and saw something he shouldn't have seen?
Gu Zhaoxi raised his eyes and immediately pulled Pei Yan's arm: "We have to find out who killed Zhou Zhaozhao."
The rules require them to find out the truth about the Dragon God worship in Xianxi Village, and Zhou Zhaozhao’s death may be one of the reasons.
Pei Yan thought about it and felt that what she said made sense.
"Then let's go back first." He responded and stood up from the ground.
Shen Yao stared at the cattail mat on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking. When he heard the two people talking, he suddenly remembered something.
"Zhou Zhaozhao's family said that the body must be kept at home until the Dragon God is worshipped before burial, otherwise it might pollute the Dragon God's luck."
Although burying the corpses and worshiping the Dragon God do not seem to conflict, these people believe in the Dragon God and do not want the Dragon God to be polluted in the slightest.
"I went to Zhou Zhaozhao's home to take a look. I didn't have time to take a closer look at that time."
"Row."
The two hit it off immediately, and Pei Yan immediately picked up the kerosene lamp and prepared to go back the way he came.
Gu Chaoxi walked over, raised his hand and patted Shen Lan's arm: "Let's go, don't look anymore."
She was startled by the photo and quickly stood up from the ground and followed them.
Several people walked back and forth and walked out of the cave they came from.
When we arrived at the stone gate, this time we easily found the mechanism to open the stone gate on the inside.
After going out of the stone gate, the stone gate returned to its original appearance.
Gu Chaoxi looked back, without any reluctance, and continued walking forward until he came out of the cave. Then he lowered his head and blew out the kerosene lamp in his hand.
She looked to the left and right, trying to find any traces.
The cave is so dark. If someone were to carry the sacrificial girl through this side, he would definitely have to bring tools, right?
But what they saw in that area inside looked more like someone was living there.
"Let's go back and check on Zhou Zhaozhao first."
Pei Yan patted her gently on the back, pulling her out of her thoughts.
"Okay." She knew what to do now, but she always felt like something was missing.
That futon mat should be used frequently, but Dr. Zhao has his own home, so how could he live in such a dark and damp cave?
She shook her head and followed Pei Yan towards the village.
Violet caught up with the two, somewhat puzzled.
"Didn't we see Zhou Zhaozhao's body this morning? Do you know how to perform an autopsy?"
It should be difficult for ordinary people to find anything wrong on a drowned body, right?
Pei Yan shook his head: "Of course not, I just want to see if there is anything I didn't notice this morning."
At that time, many people were surrounding the corpse, and there was no way to carefully check Zhou Zhaozhao's condition.
If I go back now, there shouldn't be many people at Zhou Zhaozhao's house. This is a good opportunity.
When we returned to the village, it was already past three in the afternoon.
I didn't expect to waste so much time in that cave.
Fortunately, Gu Chaoxi still remembered where Zhou Zhaozhao's home was, so he led the way towards Zhou Zhaozhao's home.
When they were near Zhou Zhaozhao's house, Gu Chaoxi and Pei Yan stopped in tacit understanding.
Standing next to the side wall of his house.
I remember that Zhou Zhaozhao fell down from the courtyard wall at that time.
"What are you stopping for?" Joseph didn't quite understand.
Gu Chaoxi pointed at the courtyard wall and said, "Let's go in and see the body. We can't just walk out of the main gate in a group. Of course, we have to be careful."
“Climb over the wall?” Violet looked up.
Pei Yan smiled and said, "Yes, climb over the wall."
"Shen Yao." He said and looked at Shen Yao, and Shen Yao understood.
He waved his hand and walked forward alone: "I'll try to buy you some time."
In a village like this, since the bodies cannot be buried, they have to be kept at home, which must be in everyone’s backyard.
As long as they can temporarily lure Zhou Zhaozhao's family away and climb over the courtyard wall, they should be able to find the body placed in the backyard.
Watching Shen Yao go to the front, Gu Chaoxi silently counted the time and listened to the sound.
After a while, he smiled and raised his hand towards Pei Yan, indicating that it was okay.
So, Pei Yan took a quick run, pushed himself up with his hands, and sat on the courtyard wall.
In the yard, near the back door of the house, next to the pond, there was indeed a tent.
There was a bamboo bed inside the tent, with a human figure covered on it with white cloth.
That was Zhou Zhaozhao's body.
He turned around and stretched out his hand. Gu Chaoxi used the force to push off and was pulled up by Pei Yan.
The next few people jumped over the wall one after another and landed in the yard.
When I came down, I squatted on the ground and couldn't help but support myself with my hands, and my palms were covered with mud.
Gu Chaoxi patted the mud off his hands, rubbed it on the corner of his clothes, and walked towards the location of Zhou Zhaozhao's body.
When the white cloth was lifted, Zhou Zhaozhao's pale face was seen, lying quietly on the bamboo bed.
She squatted down and carefully examined Zhou Zhaozhao's limbs.
There were no scars on the wrist, and there was only some dirt hidden under the fingernails, as if left by scratching.
However, if someone loses his footing near water, it is not surprising that he would panic and grab the ground.
Then came Zhou Zhaozhao's shoes. The mud on the uppers had dried, after all, he was carried back in the morning.
She thought about it and reached out to take off Zhou Zhaozhao's shoes. There was nothing in the shoes, but there was a little dried mud on the soles of his feet.
It's very strange. If I remember correctly, when I saw Zhou Zhaozhao in the morning, his shoes were on his feet.
Why was there mud on his feet? Did he take off his shoes during the trip?
Pei Yan pulled Zhou Zhaozhao's trouser legs up a little, revealing some bruises on her legs.
The two looked at each other and frowned slightly.