There is a god in the sky

Chapter 251 Beauty Bones 11

Xiao Ji knew that Shen Lan was bold and thoughtful, and not a reckless person.

However, it is precisely because she is daring and always likes to take risks that she puts herself in danger, which is highly undesirable.

All three combatants were wounded. Shen Lan saw an arrow piercing the air and, risking injury herself, pulled Elder Tu back with all her might. The arrow pierced through her chest.

Seeing this, Zhao Jinxiao immediately finished him off, shooting a bullet through his chest.

Elder Tu mustered his strength and pushed the two aside, pulling out the spearhead as he staggered back a few steps.

Xiao Ji rushed out and shouted, "Leave them alive!"

Zhao Jinxiao shook the blood off the gun barrel and said to Xiao Ji, who had just arrived, "With such severe injuries, he probably won't survive."

He saw Xiao Ji's female coroner rush over and pour a bottle of liquid into Tu's mouth.

Shen Lan grabbed Elder Tu's chin and made him swallow the anesthetic.

Elder Tu stared intently at Shen Lan with his bloodshot eyes.

"is that you?"

Shen Lan didn't have time to waste words with him. If she didn't need to ask him questions, she would never have saved such a scoundrel.

"My lord, I need medicine, and I also need a jar of strong liquor."

An official immediately ran to a nearby clinic and soon brought back an old doctor.

The old doctor, panting heavily, glanced at the bloodied figure on the ground and shook his head, saying, "No need to look anymore, it's hopeless."

The official handed his medicine box to Shen Lan, ignoring the doctor's advice.

Shen Lan used silver needles to seal several large blood vessels in the injured person, slowing down the blood flow.

She said to the old doctor, "Please go back and brew a dose of medicine to clear heat and detoxify. Just follow your prescription."

The old doctor squatted down, rummaged through his medicine box, and handed her a bottle of pills. "Use this."

He wanted to see how this little girl would save people.

The old man had a bloody hole in his chest; although it hadn't pierced his heart, he was bleeding profusely.

An elderly man of this age could easily die from a fall, let alone such a serious injury.

As for the arrow that pierced his chest, even the old doctor felt pain just looking at it.

Shen Lan didn't have many options, so she could only try to stop the bleeding as much as possible.

As long as his health bar is still intact, this old man isn't someone who will die easily.

"Come on, help me hold this spot, I need to pull out the arrow." Shen Lan asked the old doctor for help.

Zhao Jinxiao asked with great interest, "Your job as a coroner can also be used as a doctor, killing two birds with one stone."

Xiao Ji smiled but remained silent.

In reality, it's more than just killing two birds with one stone.

Shen Lan's movements were extremely skillful, each step was carried out in an orderly manner, and it was clear that she was very familiar with the human body.

"Little girl, who is your master?"

"He's a barefoot doctor from the countryside; you wouldn't know him."

Shen Lan used a cotton cloth soaked in strong liquor to wipe away the blood flowing from his chest, and only applied medicine and bandaged the wound after it was cleaned.

Fortunately, the doctor's medicine kit was fully stocked, indicating that he had known in advance what kind of patient he was treating.

After she finished treating him, Zhao Jinxiao prepared to have him carried back to the Imperial City Guard.

Xiao Ji stopped him.

“Commander Zhao, this man is useful to me. He is involved in several major cases from more than ten years ago. Please allow me to take him back to the Criminal Investigation Department.”

Zhao Jinxiao raised an eyebrow. "He is a remnant of a cult from more than ten years ago. This matter is of great importance. I need to take him to inform the Emperor. A person like him must not be allowed to wander outside."

Shen Lan stood up and said, "Commander Zhao, I was the one who discovered him. Although it was mainly thanks to the Imperial City Guard that we were able to capture him, the contribution of the Provincial Criminal Investigation Department cannot be ignored."

"Don't worry, I, Zhao Jinxiao, will not steal your credit. I will report the facts as they are."

"But after he wakes up, I have a few questions to ask him first."

Zhao Jinxiao thought for a moment. Whether the person he brought back was dead or alive was not important. Since that was the case, it wouldn't hurt to let Xiao Ji interrogate him first.

"Alright, take him away first. Bring him back to me after you've finished questioning him. But he's highly skilled in martial arts, so you'd better keep a close eye on him if he wakes up."

"Of course, thank you for your understanding, Commander Zhao."

Zhao Jinxiao whistled and led the Imperial Guards to retreat first.

Such a big thing happened here that the Jingzhao Prefecture had already received the news, and the yamen runners blocked off the street.

Xiao Ji had the doctor treat Sui Ying's injuries; his chest was covered in bruises, and his arm was broken.

Officer Xing and his men dragged the unconscious men over.

Shen Lan counted them; everyone was there, tall, short, fat, and thin, but the pregnant woman was not among them.

"It was them who tricked the pregnant woman into bringing young girls here, and then sold them to that old man. There are corpses and skeletons in the cellar."

Xiao Ji looked around and said, "It's getting late. Let's take these people into custody first, and we'll go down to investigate the cellar tomorrow."

Officer Xing and the others all smiled.

Once the case is solved, they will all be credited with their contributions and will be rewarded handsomely.

This is probably the best news recently.

He immediately arranged for people to guard the scene and personally escorted the prisoner back to the Criminal Division.

As for the unconscious old man, it's not advisable to move him for the time being; it's best to keep him under house arrest in this dilapidated house.

As Shen Lan went out, she saw a figure flash by around the corner.

She chased after them and saw the pregnant woman from earlier in the day slowly escaping, leaning against the wall.

The area was full of government officials, and as a pregnant woman, she couldn't walk fast and was quickly stopped.

Shen Lan stood still.

The other person looked at her with pleading eyes, but she just looked at them calmly and did not respond.

She was the weaker party and the victim, but was she innocent?

If it weren't for her deception, would so many innocent and kind girls have been murdered?

She turned and left, hoping to get some useful information from the man surnamed Tu this time.

It was already past midnight when they returned to the Xiao residence.

A servant came to report: "Master Qian insists on seeing the eldest young master and is currently waiting in the guest room."

Xiao Ji was surprised and quickened his pace to go inside, instructing the servant, "Take him to the study, I'll change my clothes and come back."

When they reached the fork in the road, Shen Lan intended to go straight back to the house, but then she heard Xiao Ji say, "Come over here in a bit to record your statement."

Shen Lan agreed.

She also needed to go back to her room to change her clothes; her body was covered in blood, and the smell was disgusting.

Qian Tai was forcibly "invited" back by Sui Ying.

He was drinking with friends at the time, and Suiying was a friend from the underworld who was introduced to him by his friend.

He was a playful person by nature and loved to befriend chivalrous heroes, feeling that he shared the same ideals with them.

Who knew that after a few cups of rice wine, he became dizzy and didn't know what he said or did afterwards.

When he woke up again, he was in a carriage, unable to move. They traveled all the way to the capital, where Suiying told him the truth.

It turned out that an official from the Criminal Investigation Department had something to ask him, concerning an old case from more than ten years ago.

It's an old case from over a decade ago. Back then, he was young and reckless, and he did many things that people resent. I wonder if he's involved in any major cases.

He opened the door, but two guards stood watch at the entrance, preventing him from even leaving the room.

"Get out of the way! You have no right to detain me!" Qian Tai said angrily.

"Please, Lord Qian." This time, the guard didn't stop him from leaving, but instead led him to Xiao Ji's study.

Xiao Ji washed up quickly and changed into a casual robe, making him look harmless and handsome.

Qian Tai's official rank was lower than Xiao Ji's, and even though he was older, he still had to bow to him when he saw him.