There is a god in the sky

Chapter 222 The Mummified Corpse Case 15

The smoke gradually dissipated.

Shen Lan can now see things within three steps.

She had only taken two steps when a huge rock fell from the sky and hurtled towards her.

Shen Lan quickly rolled over and passed under the rock.

A large rock crashed down where she had just been standing, and the entire cave seemed to shake.

Shen Lan underestimated Sun Wei's abilities.

His traps were very cleverly designed and extremely lethal; without some skill, it would be difficult to get out alive.

We must fight quickly and decisively.

Shen Lan closed her eyes and used her ears to listen to the sounds to determine the direction.

She ran towards the cave entrance at top speed.

The smoke could only obstruct her vision, but it could not obstruct her hearing.

She heard Sun Wei running and his panting.

He was trying to escape.

It seems that this part of the puzzle has ended.

As they got closer and closer to Sun Wei, the other party suddenly stopped.

Shen Lan became wary and stopped walking as well.

"My lord! Lord Xiao! I've caught the murderer!" Sun Wei's shouts reached Shen Lan's ears.

She opened her eyes.

The scene was shrouded in mist, but objects in the distance were already visible, and two figures were approaching.

Sun Wei took the initiative.

He quickly ran towards Xiao Ji, hiding behind him and saying, "Lord Xiao, the murderer is inside! He's going to kill me!"

Sui Feng immediately drew his sword and stood in front of Xiao Ji, advancing cautiously step by step.

When he saw a slender figure emerge from the smoke, he instinctively raised his broadsword.

Xiao Ji recognized the figure and grabbed his arm. "Don't do anything, it's Shen Lan."

Shen Lan came out, her gaze sweeping over the two of them before landing on Sun Wei behind them.

She calmly stated, "Sir, Sun Wei is the murderer of Qian An and Gao Dounan, and I suspect he has killed more than just those two people."

"You...you are so slanderous!"

Sun Wei pointed at Shen Lan and shouted, "I clearly saw you and that page conspire to kill him! Don't think that just because you're Lord Xiao's man you can twist the truth!"

Shen Lan became even more convinced that he had not witnessed her killing the man.

Otherwise, he would accurately recount the details of his murder.

Xiao Ji stepped forward, waving away the smoke in front of him. Seeing that Shen Lan's clothes were covered in dust, he asked, "Are you alright?"

He thought Shen Lan had come out after Sun Wei.

"fine."

Over there, Sui Feng had already tied Sun Wei up hand and foot.

No matter how much he called out, Sui Feng did not let go.

"Behave yourself, or I'll rip out your tongue if you slander Miss Shen again!"

This threat worked; Sun Wei covered his mouth and dared not shout.

Xiao Ji waited for a while until the smoke had dissipated more completely before he went inside.

Shen Lan stared at his back, opened her mouth as if to say something, but remained silent.

Seeing Sui Feng carrying the person into the cave, she followed him in.

Shen Qing is still inside.

Xiao Ji walked ahead and saw the traces left by the activation of the mechanism in the cave. His expression turned very ugly.

He walked to the wall, carefully studied the design of the mechanism, and then asked Sun Wei, "You didn't make the mechanism in this cave, did you?"

Sun Wei remained silent.

Xiao Ji dug down a piece of rusty iron and held it up to the light at the cave entrance.

"This metal plate is at least ten years old, covered in rust. It wasn't installed in the last few years."

"So, his discovery of this cave was an accident, or perhaps he was brought here a long time ago."

Sun Wei's face was deathly pale, and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

But Xiao Ji didn't care about any of that.

He saw the large rock on the ground, which had smashed a sizable crater in the cave floor.

If this hits someone, they'll either die or be maimed.

He punched Sun Wei with his backhand.

The punch landed on Sun Wei's abdomen, causing him to curl up in pain.

Sui Feng didn't expect his master to make a move, lifting the man up so it would be easier for him to beat him.

Xiao Ji flicked his wrist and continued walking forward.

Further along, arrows were stuck in various parts of the cave, and the arrowheads were also rusty, further confirming his conjecture.

After passing through the cave, the view suddenly opened up, and a kiln stood outside the cave entrance.

Shen Qing had been hiding to the side, but ran out when she saw Shen Lan.

"Lan'er, are you alright?"

Shen Qing was filled with regret. He had never learned martial arts since he was a child, and now he had to rely on his cousin to shield him from danger.

He wanted to slap himself twice.

If something happens to Shen Lan, he can forget about getting revenge; he can just go down and apologize to his uncle and aunt.

Xiao Ji's gaze fell on the two people's clasped hands.

Shen Qing, with her sharp eyes, noticed the bloodstains on the back of her hand.

Xiao Ji felt a surge of anger rising within him, angry at himself for not noticing Shen Lan's injured hand earlier.

It turns out that when she said she was fine, she wasn't really fine.

Shen Lan let him look at her for a while before leading him to Xiao Ji and introducing him, saying, "This is Lord Xiao of the Judicial Commissioner, my superior."

Shen Qing lifted the hem of her clothes and knelt down before Xiao Ji, kowtowing loudly.

"I have heard about my sister's ordeal. Thank you, Lord Xiao, for taking care of her along the way."

Lan'er was lucky to have met a kind person; otherwise, she would have been sold countless times from south to north.

Therefore, Shen Qing was truly grateful to Xiao Ji. If it weren't for him, the siblings would never have met again.

Xiao Ji helped him up, looking at his features that resembled Shen Lan's, and felt a sense of closeness to him.

“Miss Shen is the coroner I hired; she has been more helpful to me.”

Xiao Ji didn't know how to address him yet. Judging from his age, Shen Qing should be younger than him.

But thinking of his past experiences, Xiao Ji couldn't treat him as an ordinary servant.

For children from Guli Town to survive and grow up is already a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

Sun Wei was stunned.

Seeing that Xiao Ji trusted the brother and sister completely, he knew that any further explanation from him would be in vain.

Taking advantage of Sui Feng's inattention, he quietly moved towards the corner.

Not only are there mechanisms in the caves, but there are also mechanisms here, though they haven't been used for many years, so it's unknown whether the mechanisms are still in good working order.

Shen Lan had been watching him the whole time. He thought his actions were very discreet, but in fact, they were all done with the tacit approval of the others.

When he finally found the switch in the corner, his face lit up with joy, but just as he was about to press it, someone grabbed his arm.

With a forceful twist, Sui Feng locked his arm completely behind his back.

"It hurts..."

Xiao Ji walked over and examined the spot where he had been lying, and saw a small stone that was so realistic it could be mistaken for a real stone.

Wasn't that what Sun Wei was about to do?

He told the men to retreat into the cave and press down on the small stone.

There was a pit below, and the stone was perfectly embedded. All that could be heard was the sound of a mechanism turning, and then a large net descended from the sky.

The net covered the earthen kiln and the surrounding flat land, and from their previous positions, they would have been caught in one fell swoop.

It must be admitted that the person who set up these mechanisms was a master.

"I guess the reason why so many traps are set up here is related to the mummified corpse case from more than ten years ago."

This kiln might be the tool used to refine those mummies, but why would the murderer do such a thing? Xiao Ji walked out and stared at the kiln for a long time.

Shen Qing glanced nervously at Shen Lan, his lips twitching as he thought that if Lord Xiao discovered Liu Xianyang's body, he would take the blame upon himself.

He was the one who was supposed to kill them.