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In Xi'an in July, the weather was exceptionally hot and stuffy. The pedestrians outside were very quiet as well, all of them hiding at home. Eating watermelons and drinking tea, he mocked those who were still outside in the sun to their heart's content.

It was obvious that Liu Yun's group was the target of ridicule. This was because, in a remote place like Xi'an Zero Yuan Village, there was a strange mausoleum waiting for them to clear up.

"Uncle, uncle, how did this man die?" Liu Yun frowned as he looked at the corpse in front of him. Then, he turned to the middle-aged man at his side and asked.

"It's hard to say. There are dozens of fatal wounds on this person's body. Do you know what this is?" His uncle stared fixedly at the skeleton and picked up a small object about seven to eight centimeters long from the skeleton.

"Is it a stone?" Liu Yun answered uncertainly.

"This is a bone arrowhead, a weapon used to kill animals. It is very similar to the arrowheads of ancient arrows." There was an iron hook at the edge of the sharp blade. The entire arrow was shaped like a rhombus, and there were also three bloody grooves. Once it enters a person's body, they will firmly hook onto the meat and drain it.

Liu Yun's expression changed greatly when he heard this because several dozen arrowheads had been inserted into the skeleton. Over twenty arrowheads had been inserted into its chest and ribs.

What was even weirder was that there was an arrowhead embedded in the neck bone behind the throat.

And this position was too tricky. No matter if one looked at the front or the back theoretically, it was impossible to find it.

Liu Yun had a slightly nervous expression as he pointed to the place where the bone arrowhead had been nailed. "Uncle, how did this bone arrowhead go in? It shouldn't have been nailed down from the throat."

His uncle's sharp gaze followed the direction of Liu Yun's finger, and stared at it for a long time without blinking before he replied expressionlessly, "This bone arrowhead should have been shot into the mouth. I think it must have been shot into the mouth before the victim was sentenced to death, so I'm afraid that it couldn't help but scream out loud.

When Liu Yun heard this, he couldn't help but shiver. This kind of torture was unheard-of. Looking down, all the joints of the skeleton's right hand were broken. Its left hand was empty, as if it had been cut off by someone else.

Both of his legs were twisted at an unbelievable angle. The left side of his leg was broken into three sections, while the right side of his leg was curved outwards. He looked miserable.

Suddenly, a small bone arrowhead attracted Liu Yun's attention. The bone arrowhead was embedded in the man's pubic bone, and it was most likely aimed in the direction of the arrowhead.

The pubic bone is located a little above the human physiological organ, from the bottom to the top... Thinking about it, Liu Yun felt his hands and feet go numb.

Not long after, the excavation work was over. There was only one coffin in the entire mausoleum, and the martyrs only had a few women's hairpins and accessories. There was neither any valuable bronze equipment nor any written documents, which made people wonder if the owner of the tomb was just an ordinary person.

After busying themselves for a long time, they did not manage to reap any rewards. The few scholars who had participated in the excavation were all somewhat disappointed. He hastily cleaned up the corpse and sent it to the research lab for analysis.

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Lying on the bed in the dorm, Liu Yun stared at the ceiling as the terrifying bone arrowhead appeared in his mind.

Boom! *

The dormitory door was heavily pushed open, scaring Liu Yun as he hurriedly sat up. His uncle came in, a little out of sorts, and sat on his own bed. He didn't say a word, but frowned as if he were thinking about something.

"Uncle?" Uncle? What's the matter with you? Have the results of the bone test come out? Can you confirm the identity of the owner of the tomb? " Liu Yun looked at it carefully and asked softly.

As if roused from his stupor, his uncle looked at Liu Yun and said indifferently, "The owner of this corpse is a woman. She is between the ages of 15 and 25. There are a total of 39 bone arrowheads and more than a dozen bone arrowheads nailed into his entire body.

Hearing this, Liu Yun sucked in a breath of cold air. An innocent young girl of the prime of her youth, perhaps even an underage. Just what kind of crime had she committed to commit such a cruel slaughter?

As if he had seen Liu Yun's doubt, his uncle sighed, "Did you notice the bone arrowheads on the pubic bones of the corpses? According to the injuries of this girl, every single one of them is fatal, and there is no need to insert the bone arrowhead from the lower yin. "

Hearing his uncle's words, Liu Yun suddenly thought of something. He had indeed noticed the bone arrowhead on the pubic bone just now, but he hadn't been able to figure it out even after racking his brains.

Uncle looked at Liu Yun and said, "There is only one possibility for a girl to be tortured like this, and one of the wounds is in that private place. This girl has committed an ethical crime. She could have been in love with someone, or was lured to death by a cruel enemy, or fell in love with someone she shouldn't have and betrayed her family. "

"Love? Impossible! Even if a woman was in love with someone, she would at most be exiled. A light staff is enough, but a cruel slaughter isn't enough. It would be utterly inhumane. " Liu Yun said unhappily.

Uncle nodded, then shook his head and said, "No, it depends on the status of the husband of this girl. If it was a high-ranking official, or even an emperor. Since his wife and concubine were in love with each other, it wasn't strange for them to be subjected to such cruel punishments. But... This is the first time I have seen someone as miserable as the owner of the grave. "

"Could it be that this woman is from the royal family?" Liu Yun suddenly thought of a possibility and asked.

"Very likely, because we found this half piece of jade in her grave." As his uncle spoke, he took out a crystal clear jade pendant. At first glance, it was impossible to believe that it had been buried for a thousand years.

"This is …"

"The Lofeng Twin Fish Pendant is made from Putian Jade and its rarity. It is a symbol of status and power in the ancient times. At the same time, it is also a double-crowned jade pendant, can be split into two carp type jade pendants, hence the name double fish. This is one of the male fish that was unearthed from the grave, but the other one is a female fish without a single trace. " Uncle looked at it with a passionate look.

"How could it be male? "Isn't it generally right that a husband should bring a male fish and a wife should bring a female fish?" Liu Yun asked in confusion.

"This is also what I'm curious about. Could the murderer have accidentally left behind the woman after killing her?" His uncle mumbled to himself.

Liu Yun's expression was unnatural as he hit his tongue, feeling deep pity for this young girl.

"This is your first time digging in this ancient tomb, so you can't be lazy. "Immediately go check out the history books and some documents of the Tang Dynasty and see if you can find out the identity of this woman from the historical records." His uncle glanced at the absent-minded Liu Yun and said solemnly.

"There's no need to look for him. It's all in my head. My nephew was first in history. Before knowing for 500 years, after knowing for 500 years … "I know, I'll go now." Liu Yun was looking for an excuse to be lazy when his eyes met his uncle's stern gaze and he immediately gave in.

He washed his face and looked at the sky outside his window. It was unknown when, but night had already covered the horizon. In the forest, the sound of mosquitoes continuously sounded out from the bushes. From the direction of the small river in the field came the sound of the croaking of frogs.

Staring at the trees and gardens outside the window, the miserable sight of the corpse appeared in his mind. While Liu Yun was sighing emotionally, a fierce gust of cold wind suddenly blew across his face.