Chapter 490: A Lot of Human Skin Lanterns!

Liu Wei believed that there was no formalin in ancient times, but he just felt that it was impossible for anyone to develop it.

Formalin, also known as formaldehyde, is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde is formed from formic acid, which is formed by the oxidation of some dry bee or insect secretions.

In the beginning, formic acid was formed when scientists used distilled water to distill ants to obtain this acid. After extraction, they found that it can be used in many ways, and its antiseptic and disinfection functions are the most significant.

Since then, formic acid has been used in many research applications, industrial, medical, indoor, and the list goes on.

In modern times, formalin is not difficult to find, and it is easy for some medical students to make it themselves.

But in ancient times, first of all, no one had published this theory. Who would independently extract insect secretions, which would lead to the production of formic acid, lead to the formation of formaldehyde, and finally dissolve the formaldehyde in water to form formalin?

Liu Wei was sure that he was right.

Even though the smell is much lighter, as someone who has dealt with corpses for so long, Liu Wei will recognize any smell, and the smell of formalin is unmistakable.

The frown never relaxed.

Liu Wei walked a little further and saw a round eyeball resting on a small stone next to it. The pupil was black and surrounded by bloodshot white.

It’s the human eye again!

Liu Wei recognized it at a glance!

Liu Wei didn't let anyone else interfere in what happened next.

Liu Wei personally inspected the scene and collected evidence. After a while, he collected all the remaining eyeballs and finally found that the total number reached sixty-two.

This is not counting the exploding pool of slurry on the ground.

After checking the bottom of the cave, Liu Wei raised his head again and stared at the dozen or so lanterns hanging on the top of the cave.

The most obvious one is the gourd lantern in the middle.

It's exactly the same as the girl's one.

Or maybe, it's the same one.

These lanterns flew very high. Liu Wei looked at the lanterns for a long time before he rose into the air, climbed up steadily, and fished out three lanterns.

When her hand touched the skin of the lantern, Liu Wei was stunned for a moment and subconsciously said: "It's skin."

Rong Leng came up and touched it too.

The surface of the lantern does not feel like paper. It looks like fine leather, a bit like ground cowhide, and a bit like fine sheepskin.

It is obviously not normal for these lanterns to be placed in this cave.

Liu Wei was not careless. He first clearly remembered the appearance of the lantern, and then used his scalpel to gently make an opening.

A good lantern was so broken.

And after cutting a piece of skin, holding it in his hand, and feeling the texture and feel of the skin, Liu Wei's expression, which was calm at the beginning, gradually became a little out of control.

Seeing the change in Liu Wei's expression, Rong Leng raised his eyebrows: "What?"

Liu Wei's fingers froze for a moment, then she turned her head and looked at Rong Leng: "I think..."

"Um?"

Liu Wei didn't say anything further. Liu Wei didn't know what to say, because when she said it, her guess and feeling were too incredible.

Looking at the lanterns above, which were as numerous as stars, a chill suddenly appeared on the back of Liu Wei's neck. If it was as Liu Wei imagined, then, here...

Liu Wei is a person who is used to seeing big scenes, especially various murder cases, which are commonplace.

Whether it was a serial murder case, a dismemberment case, or some more perverted and bizarre cases, Liu Wei had handled them all, but at least, they would not make Liu Wei make a fuss.

But now, with sixty-two human eyes and a bunch of special leather lanterns in front of Liu Wei, Liu Wei suddenly became less calm.

Because the population involved is too large.

The size was somewhat beyond Liu Wei's expectation.

Rong Leng stood aside and waited for a long time, but Liu Wei did not continue.

Judging from Liu Wei's face, she turned around again and again. In just a few breaths, she had already turned around in a full circle.

He stayed with Liu Wei quietly. When Rong Leng thought that Liu Wei was still thinking about something, Liu Wei suddenly spoke quietly: "Inform the Yamen and send people over to seal off the entire lush forest, especially this cave, and set up a defense line. , classified as a restricted area.”

It was rare to hear Liu Wei's serious tone. Rong Leng looked at Liu Wei for a while, waved his hand, and quickly gave instructions.

Not long after, Brother Hu hurried over with a few people.

Liu Wei didn't say much, and spoke concisely: "In the murder case, the initial estimate of the deceased is thirty-five to forty people, both men and women, the time is uncertain."

Brother Hu and others looked at Liu Wei blankly, all of them confused.

Homicide case? Did they die again? Thirty-five to forty people died?

This is impossible, how could so many people die suddenly!

And where is the body? If someone dies, what about the body after the death?

Liu Wei seemed to know what they were thinking, so he raised his head and looked deeply at the lanterns above his head.

Human skin lantern.

I never thought that there would be someone in this world who would make a lantern out of human skin.

Rong Leng had already guessed it at this time. His face was ugly, and although the expression on his facial features was not as rich as Liu Wei's, it was definitely very cold.

Brother Hu and others waited for a long time, but did not wait for Master Liu to continue speaking.

Just when everyone was looking at each other, Master Liu suddenly rose into the air, waved his hand and sent out a whirlwind, swung down all the lanterns, then used his inner strength to wrap them all up, and pushed them in front of Brother Hu and others.

Suddenly surrounded by a group of lanterns, Brother Hu and others were so frightened that they took a few steps back.

"Take these back, I want to inspect them one by one."

What to bring?

lantern?

Aren't you talking about a murder case? No body was found in the murder case, but a bunch of lanterns were brought back? Is this a garden party or a lantern festival?

Liu Wei did not explain anymore. This matter needed to be discussed with Mr. Sun first. After all, the matter was too big. Once it was leaked, people in Guyong Mansion might be in panic and unrest.

It was in the middle of the night that Sun Qi was dug up.

The one who came to report the news was still Lao Ketou, but this time, Sun Qi didn't hesitate. As soon as Master Rong and Master Liu called him, he put on his clothes and came over without even putting on his shoes.

As soon as he entered the yamen hall, the first thing Sun Qi saw was a pile of extinguished lanterns on the ground. These lanterns were all beautiful in style and well-made. If they were sold outside, they would cost at least five taels of silver each. It is different from the paper lanterns that have to be scrapped after being played with once.

Sun Qi doesn't like money, but since he became the governor of Guyong Mansion, he has become stingy, so when he saw a dozen expensive lanterns in front of him, he felt a little itchy and embarrassed. Said: "This... the two adults woke up the officials in the middle of the night just to give gifts to people after get off work? But our yamen has few people, so we can't use so many lanterns. However, since it was the two adults' wishes, then Sun I accepted it just to avoid wasting it. Let’s hang two of these lanterns outside the yamen. If there are too many, why don’t we sell them? The money we sell can be used to improve the meals of the brothers down there..."

After Sun Qi finished speaking, he looked like he had taken advantage of him, and laughed twice, but he was the only one laughing. Master Rong and Master Liu both looked at him in silence, with deep eyes.