Chapter 487 Entering the Ancestral Hall, Chen Yi Is Confused

The village chief's home is not much different from other houses. It is neither bigger nor more luxurious. The main frame is made of wood, and the exterior walls are made of uneven stones, mixed with jadeite stones of different sizes.

If there is a unique difference, it is that the quality of the original stone is higher than that of other houses. Chen Yi even saw the crystal clear plates inlaid in it.

If you seize it and sell it, it will cost thousands or tens of thousands.

After all, he is the village chief, and he always has to show his identity in some ways. It seems that jade has a certain symbolic meaning in the village, just like gold in the outside world, it is a sign of the rich.

It's a pity that it can't be cashed out, and the villagers have no intention of cashing it out. It has nothing to do with their lives.

It was almost time for dinner, and the village chief invited his two sons and daughter-in-law to come over and be busy. The smoke from the kitchen was rising, and the dining table was set outside the door.

Outside the door is a large open space, where villagers spontaneously bring home meals to entertain foreign guests.

The villagers are still very hospitable. When I was at the entrance of the village, I probably didn't have time to pay attention to them because I was selecting goods.

Although the village chief was not that enthusiastic, he was definitely not as exaggerated as Yushu said. His previous judgment should be correct. He resisted the police entering the village because of himself.

Since he resists, it will naturally be associated with illegal crimes. There is a little secret about Yushu.

As for whether the village chief knows...

Chen Yi judged that he probably knew it. Is it possible that the third case was going to be uncovered in Yuluo Village?

If it really existed, as a criminal police officer in Dongzhou, he actually didn't want to take care of it, and had to leave it to the Ruicheng police.

That's something to talk about later. For now, it's better to clarify the doubts in his mind. Unless there is a major criminal case, he will not make any big moves in the village.

Just call Liang Qidong and the local criminal police will know how to handle it most safely.

Seeing that more and more villagers were gathering, the village chief, after consulting Chen Yi, simply asked everyone to bring tables over and the whole village ate together, creating a lively atmosphere.

Chen Yi and the other three were somewhat flattered. The whole village accompanied them to dinner, and they were treated like an honorable return to their hometown.

It's hard to resist the hospitality of a native villager, so Chen Yi expressed his gratitude and took the wine from the village chief's hand and filled it up.

The color of the wine was yellowish, like medicinal wine. He tasted it and found that the medicinal taste was indeed very strong. After drinking it, his stomach felt hot, but there was no spicy feeling in his throat.

This should be a characteristic of Yuluo Village. Food is scarce and the only option is to brew medicinal wine.

Great supplement...

Chen Yi asked why the village was called Yuzhai, and the village chief's answer was simple: it's raining!

Reasonable.

The subtropical climate is already rainy, but I didn't expect the origin of the village's name to be so direct. The person who named it was very willful and thoughtless.

During this period, a male villager came over to offer a toast. Chen Yi stood up and drank politely, feeling the pure simplicity of the villagers.

Looking at the lively village banquet, at this moment, he really didn't want to be involved in the case. There would definitely be conflicts between the two parties.

As a police officer, there is nothing you can do about it.

"Village chief, can you help me ask if anyone has seen these four people?" After drinking for three rounds, Chen Yi took out his mobile phone and pulled up the photos of the victims.

The village chief took it and looked at it out of curiosity, and said, "I haven't seen it before. I'll ask it for you."

After saying that, he stood up and handed the phone to other villagers, asking everyone to pass it around and tell them if they had seen it.

Each villager shook his head quickly and then passed it to the next one.

When the last villager got the phone, he still shook his head. At the same time, he stood up and walked over to return the phone to Chen Yi and said, "No outsiders have come here in these years, and we haven't gone out either. We don't know anyone outside."

In fact, you don’t need to look at the photos to know that they have never seen it before. They are more curious and want to take a symbolic look.

"Thank you." Chen Yi put away his phone.

The villagers left.

The village chief did not ask who these four people were. He was not interested in the so-called murder case. After getting drunk, he started talking to Chen Yi about the development of Yuzhai, mostly bragging, which made Chen Yi experience what it means to be a frog in a well.

If you don't go out and take a look, you really don't know how fast the outside world is developing. People in each place have different ways of living, shaped by the environment.

It's enough to be happy, happy, and satisfied. The villagers don't seem to be worried.

"Village chief, take a look, have you seen this picture?"

At the end of the dinner, Chen Yi took out his mobile phone again and pulled up a photo and showed it to the village chief.

The photo was drawn by him when he asked him to. It completely restored the situation of the crime scene, including candles, symbols and cone-shaped murder weapons. The only thing missing was the body.

When others see it, they will only regard it as a weird ritual, and it is impossible to think of it in the direction of a murder scene.

"What is it?" The village chief took the phone and looked at it carefully. Chen Yi observed his expression. There was no doubt, only confusion and confusion. He quickly returned the phone and said, "It looks like a sacrifice. I have never seen it before."

Chen Yi asked: "Don't you feel familiar at all? It's okay to be a little bit familiar."

The village chief shook his head: "I've never seen it before. The paintings are weird. There are candles and awls. I don't know what they are for."

"All right."

Chen Yi put away his cell phone.

No one has seen the deceased and is not familiar with the crime scene. It is unlikely that the case is related to Yuluo Village, provided that no one is lying.

Later, Chen Yi asked about the people who had left Yuluo Village over the years. The village chief said that there were only two, a pair of siblings.

The siblings had a hard life. Their parents died early. Later, the elder sister became seriously ill and there was no legal treatment in the village. So the younger brother took his elder sister and left the village to seek medical treatment.

It’s been five or six years and I haven’t come back yet, and I don’t know if it’s cured.

"What's your name?" Chen Yi asked.

The village chief said: "The younger brother is called Shilin, and the older sister is called Yueqing."

Chen Yi: "Surname Shi?"

The village chief smiled and said: "No, surname, there are still many people with the same surname in our village."

"Suo (fourth tone)?" Chen Yi racked his brains but couldn't figure out which word the fourth tone suo is, "Which suo?"

He wondered if the village chief had an accent.

"Hmm..." The village chief thought for a while and didn't know how to describe it, so he simply dipped his finger in wine and wrote it on the table.

I didn't realize that the village chief was quite educated and could write.

Chen Yi carefully identified it and again wondered if the village chief had written it wrong.

What is this.

.

I really haven't seen it before.

"Sorry, wait a moment."

Chen Yi was a little embarrassed and took out his mobile phone to type. Although there was no signal, the input method was still normal.

After searching for a while, he found the word, which was quite uncommon.

This is a remote mountain village in Yunzhou. It's not strange that the surname is rare. It's considered an increase in knowledge.

The village chief said: "If you have time, please help to find out. After all, they are children who have walked out of the village. Everyone wants to know how they are doing."

Chen Yi nodded: "Okay, don't worry, I remember it. If I can find them, I will convey your meaning."

The village chief was grateful and picked up the wine glass to toast Chen Yi again.

Chen Yi accepted everyone who came and drank the people in the village chief's family. It is estimated that it will be difficult to wake up tonight.

They sleep soundly, which is convenient for work.

The ancestral hall, I want to take a look. Most of the motivation comes from curiosity, and a small part of the motivation comes from the case. Maybe there will be some clues?

Chen Yi didn't know the consequences of sneaking into the ancestral hall, but as long as he was not discovered, there would be no consequences. It's a simple truth.

It was late at night, the villagers dispersed, the village chief was drunk and helped back to the room, and Chen Yi and the other two also went to bed and prepared to go to bed.

Chen Yi didn't sleep with his eyes open. After waiting for more than half an hour, he got out of bed and left the village chief's house, without even disturbing He Shixin and Qin Fei.

A soft gauze curtain covered the entire village, and there was no light. Fortunately, the moonlight poured down, casting a faint silver glow on the village, illuminating Chen Yi's way forward.

The village was not big, and Chen Yi had a good memory, so the way to the ancestral hall was very easy to find. He quickened his pace and arrived in a few minutes.

The old man at the door of the ancestral hall during the day was no longer there. After he looked around to make sure that there was no one, he took two steps back and climbed in with his hands and feet.

What came into view was a small courtyard, not large in area, and the main hall was just in front.

When he came to the door, the door was not locked, and the breeze blew, making Chen Yi feel a little cool.

He gently pushed the door open.

Squeak!

The shabby door made a harsh sound, which seemed very abrupt in the quiet night. Chen Yi paused for a moment and slowed down the speed of opening the door.

There should be no guards nearby, right? Not really.

When the door was halfway open, Chen Yi stopped moving, and the sound also quieted down, just enough to accommodate one person in and out.

It was very dark inside, so he took out his cell phone and turned on the flashlight, then went in sideways.

It was really hard for a timid person to come to a strange ancestral hall alone at night.

What is an ancestral hall? There must be spirit tablets inside. Even materialists would be nervous, unless they had never been instilled with traditional Chinese culture since childhood.

When he entered the ancestral hall, Chen Yi did not look at the surrounding environment at the first time, but looked at the ground along the light of the flashlight, where crystal clear jade slabs were arranged and pasted, which was magnificent and very beautiful.

Lighting is the main way to identify the quality of jade. At this moment, under the illumination of the light, Chen Yi immediately judged that these slabs were very valuable.

"So the treasures are all in the ancestral hall. Didn't the jade tree have been pried open?"

Chen Yi squatted down and observed carefully. A slab cost at least tens of thousands of yuan, and occasionally you can see six-digit ones. Anyone who comes here will be tempted. It depends on whether you have the courage.

If the villagers find out, I don't know if he will be beaten to death. He deserves to pry open someone's ancestral hall.

After a while, Chen Yi stood up and shone the flashlight in front of him. Rows of spirit tablets came into view. An inexplicable coldness came over him, as if he was being watched by countless indescribable people.

There were not many spirit tablets, so not everyone could enter the ancestral hall. It was estimated that only ancestors or people with status were qualified.

The spirit tablets were placed in a circle, with a shrine in the center.

Chen Yi was surprised.

Shrine?

Is this an ancestral ancestral hall or a temple? Why is there a shrine?

He took two steps forward and wanted to see who was enshrined in the shrine. At this moment, his eyes suddenly shrank.

In the shrine was a brown box, and in the box was a red silk cloth. On the silk cloth... there lay a green bracelet!

Chen Yi was shocked and quickly stepped forward to observe it closely. The bracelet was very transparent without any cracks or cotton wool. It was a perfect high ice water, and the color was also bright green.

Imperial green.

High ice is close to glass.

It is exactly the same as the photo Jiang Mingfu provided to the police.

Chen Yi's face was full of doubts. Exactly the same does not mean it is the same person, but... it can't be such a coincidence, right? How many high-ice imperial green bracelets are there in the country? This time I came to Yunzhou and directly encountered two?

One of them was still in the deep mountains and old forests, and was placed in the ancestral hall by the villagers for worship?

"Could it really be Jiang Yanyan who lost it?"

The idea came to Chen Yi himself, and he felt a little outrageous. How could the bracelet lost in Mingcheng run to Yuluo Village in Ruicheng? It doesn't make sense. It can't be that the villagers went out to steal it, right?

Do they have this ability?

The thief's level is extremely high, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a thief. It feels unreasonable.

Magic tricks?

Chen Yi was a little confused. He was originally investigating the murder of four men in Ruicheng, so why did he get something unexpected?

After remaining silent for a long time, he turned around and retreated.

As time goes by, the night gradually fades away. Because the village is surrounded by mountains, the sky is not visible. There are sounds in some villagers' homes, and a new day has begun.

The older he gets, the earlier he gets up. Fuqin is one of them. Before breakfast, he opened the door and walked out of the house. He walked slowly around the village with his hands behind his back, and came to the ancestral hall out of habit.

Before he could get closer, Fu Qin was suddenly stunned. He saw a young man sitting at the door of the ancestral hall. The cigarette was still burning between his fingers and there were cigarette butts on the ground at his feet.

It's so early and you smoked so much. I'm afraid you're sitting here in the early hours of the morning, right?

Seeing Fu Qin, Chen Yi put out his cigarette and stood up. He had been up all night, waiting for this person.

"How long have you been sitting here?"

Fuqin walked over.

Chen Yi smiled: "I came here in the early morning."

Hearing this, Fuqin glanced at the ancestral hall next to him and asked, "Did you go in?"

Chen Yi didn't hide anything, nodded and said: "Go in."

Fuqin: "Waiting for me?"

Chen Yi: "Yeah."

Fuqin turned around and waved: "Come to my house to chat, have some breakfast, and drink some wine by the way."

Chen Yi followed Fu Qin. He wanted to say thank you when he heard [breakfast], but he quickly refused after hearing [drink]: "I can't drink anymore. I was drunk last night."

The medicinal wine has a bit of a strong stamina. It affects other parts of the body, not the brain. It’s really unbearable.

Fang Shuyu is in town, and water from afar cannot quench his thirst nearby.

Fuqin said with a smile: "Then I won't drink any more and just have breakfast."

His home is very close to the ancestral hall, and he can reach it within two steps.

After entering the house, Fuqin personally prepared some simple food, and the two of them sat in the yard and ate.

"What are you here to investigate?" Fuqin asked first.

Chen Yi was eating: "Murder case."

"A murder?" Fu Qin was surprised, "Is it so serious? Is it related to that boy from Yushu?"

Chen Yi smiled and shook his head: "No, no, he is just a guide, taking us into the village."

Fuqin groaned, not knowing whether he was relieved or disappointed, and fell silent.

Chen Yi asked: "Old sir, I saw the jade bracelet in the shrine in the ancestral hall. Is that something you worship?"

Fuqin nodded normally: "Yes, it has been enshrined for many years. It has been there since I was a child."

Chen Yi: "Why?"

Fuqin wondered: "Why?"

Chen Yi: "Why do you need to offer a... bracelet?"

Fuqin explained with a smile: "That is our ancestor's bracelet. Without our ancestors, there would be no Yuzhai. Also, jade is of great significance to our village. The village gradually developed based on jade, which is faith."

Belief? Chen Yi believes that the word totem may be more appropriate.

"Do you know the value of that bracelet?" Chen Yidao.

Fuqin: "It's very expensive anyway, I don't know how much it's worth."

In Chen Yi's mind, the two bracelets kept intertwining and overlapping. He still suspected that they might be the same one, at least he couldn't be sure that they were not the same one.

Assuming that the bracelet in the Yuluo Village ancestral hall belongs to the Jiang family, what about the original one? The bracelet originally placed in the ancestral hall cannot disappear into thin air.

Lenovo Yushu may have made a mistake... He wouldn't have ever thought about the ancestral temple bracelet, right?

It's not impossible to do it even while eating tribute.