Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 616 The Incredible Ice Cube

I heard Li Canghai say: "Salt can melt snow. After the murderer transferred Brother Wang to the Buddhist hall, he took out salt and sprinkled it on the footprints he stepped on beforehand. After dawn, the temperature rose, and the salt would melt the snow. Melting. Because there is salt in the footprints, the snow that falls in it will melt, so that clear footprints are formed."

After a pause, Li Canghai stroked his chin and said, "At first, I always thought it was strange. Even though several hours had passed, the footprints were still clear and there was no sign of being covered by snow. Until I knew that there were sprinkles in those footprints. Only when there is salt, can I fully understand."

"So that's the case! I didn't expect the footprints to be formed like this!" Li Yu was amazed. After thinking for a while, he said, "But after the murderer left, why didn't he see his footprints?"

"As I said before, the murderer moved the corpse at midnight, and two hours had passed since we discovered the anomaly. The falling snow in these two hours was enough to cover the murderer's footprints."

"High! It really is high! I didn't expect this murderer to come up with such a method!" Li Canghai couldn't help but praise.

Li Canghai smiled coldly, and said, "The murderer's clever tricks don't stop there? The next thing to talk about is the most clever."

"Oh? Hurry up, hurry up! I'm really nervous and exciting! I can't wait!" Li Yu said excitedly.

"Actually, the most puzzling and strange thing about the whole murder case is how did the murderer leave the Buddhist hall? How did the Buddha statue on the altar in the Buddhist hall appear at the door of the house to cover the door of the house? When these puzzles are solved, the whole case will be completely clear." Li Canghai said.

"Then what's going on with these? Since it's not cursing and killing people, who can move such a heavy Buddha statue from the altar to the door?" Li Yu asked impatiently.

Everyone was at a loss, and everyone felt strange, except for the power of the curse, who can move such a heavy object?

"Yes, this is indeed puzzling. When I was investigating in the Buddhist hall, near the door, I found some water, which had seeped into the gaps between the floor tiles." Li Canghai said.

"What does this have to do with Buddha statues?" Li Yu asked with a frown.

"It's related, and it still has a lot to do with it. Because it's the water that transports the Buddha statue." Li Canghai said.

Everyone was stunned at the same time, Li Yu laughed and said: "Sir, you said that the Buddha statue was sent by this water? How is this possible? I would rather believe in curses to kill people!"

Li Canghai also smiled slightly, and said, "Does the lord think this is impossible? After I finish speaking, the lord will believe it."

Everyone looked at each other suspiciously, and hurriedly raised their ears, for fear of missing any details.

I heard Li Canghai say: "The Buddha statue weighs more than five hundred catties. If you want to move it to the door, you must first remove the Buddha statue from the altar. The altar is about half a person high. If you want to move it down with manpower , and leave no trace on the ground, which is simply impossible. Therefore, the murderer used some tools."

"Tool? What tool?" Li Yu hurriedly asked like a curious baby.

Li Canghai touched the bridge of his nose, and said, "My lord, do you still remember?"

"Of course I remember, the pulley you mentioned?" At this point, Li Yu suddenly realized, and he exclaimed in surprise: "I see! Could it be that thing that the tool you mentioned? But that little thing can really lift a Buddha statue like that." Is it heavy?"

"My lord, do you still remember the beam we found in the Buddhist hall when we were investigating this morning?" Li Canghai said.

Li Yu nodded and said: "It's natural, that beam is used to hang prayer flags."

"Yes, it is indeed used for hanging prayer flags, but in addition, this beam has another purpose, which is to hang pulleys. The beam is located on top of the Buddha statue, and it is the best place for hanging pulleys. Does your lord still remember that there are some deep strangulation marks in the middle of the beam? That is the evidence that the pulley was tied." After a pause, Li Canghai said: "The pulley is placed on a high place, and the Buddha statue is tied with a rope like a fishing net. , so that the Buddha statue is evenly stressed, and then the rope is pulled, and the Buddha statue can be easily suspended from the altar."

Li Yu tilted his neck, thought about it carefully for a while, and said, "It makes sense! What you said makes sense! I used that thing to lift a stone table before, and it shouldn't be a problem to hang a Buddha statue. But, This can only explain that the Buddha statue can be brought down from the altar, but how did the Buddha statue be brought to the door?"

"Actually, the murderer also used some props to transport the Buddha statue from the altar to the door," Li Canghai said.

"Sir, it's water! But, how can water carry Buddha statues?" Li Yu rubbed his nose, puzzled.

"My lord is right. Water cannot transport Buddha statues, but ice can." Li Canghai said calmly.

"Ice? What ice?" Li Yu was at a loss.

"Idiot, of course it's ice made of water!" Di Qing was a little impatient with Li Yu's chatter, and she also wanted to know the whole process. Every case Li Canghai solved had its own splendor. , especially when Li Canghai was solving the puzzle, Di Qing was deeply fascinated by his earnest and serious appearance.

But Li Yu kept asking non-stop, if he hadn't asked this and that, probably Li Canghai would have finished his case by now and caught the murderer, and they could all have supper.

Li Yu grinned in embarrassment, and said with a chuckle: "Sister Qing, of course I know that ice is made of water, but how can the ice be so fragile that it can transport Buddha statues?"

Li Canghai said deeply: "This is the point of the whole case. The ice is brittle but not weak, especially a large piece of ice. The murderer first prepared a piece of ice that was the same size as the base of the Buddha statue, and then Hang the Buddha statue from the altar to the ice, and then tie the ice with hemp rope. The ice is slippery and can be pulled easily. In this way, the murderer can pull the Buddha statue outside the door as long as he pulls the hemp rope Go to the door and block the door to create the illusion of a secret room."

After hearing this, everyone was shocked.

The method Li Canghai mentioned is simply unimaginable, even beyond imagination.

Even Li Yu said in amazement: "Sir, what you said is really unbelievable. Is this method really feasible?"

Li Canghai said indifferently: "Although it is unthinkable, it is reasonable. Now, let me tell you the whole thing. The murderer killed Brother Wang in the imperial study room, and then transferred the body to the Buddhist hall. The pulley prepared in advance hung the Buddha statue on the ice, and then closed the door, pulled the ice outside the door, and pulled the Buddha statue to the door to block the door, thus creating an unimaginable secret room murder. "

(End of this chapter)