In early winter, the days in Guanyun City are warm and the nights are cold. A blue cloud appears on the horizon, and then the surrounding clouds turn a faint blush, and a round sun jumps out of the sea of clouds.
In a house in the southern district of the outer city, Hua Ruxue and Su Yi gathered six people, Lin Feng, Feng Helan, He Yuan, Lin Xi, Huang San and Lin Tian, together early in the morning.
The eight people sat down one after another, and the refreshing incense burned in the small auspicious animal incense burner on the low table in the room.
As soon as she sat down, Feng Helan took the lead and asked, "Is Miss Ning getting better?"
Several others looked at Hua Ruxue intently, waiting for a reply.
Because the Ning clan of Dongyang was not informed about the ghost clan, Ning Shuyan was arranged by Bai Musheng to stay in a secluded courtyard of the city lord's mansion, using magical instruments to warm her soul. In that courtyard, only Hua Ruxue, Su Yi, Bai Xun, and Bai Musheng could enter and exit freely.
But due to the differences between men and women, Hua Ruxue was actually the only one taking care of Ning Shuyan these days.
"Sister Ning is seriously injured. The city lord said that she may not be able to wake up within a year. I have called everyone together today to tell you the whole story of Sister Ning's injury."
Hua Ruxue picked up the tea bowl in front of her with both hands, and the hot temperature passed through the tea bowl to her palms.
She secretly observed the six people through the dense heat.
When Ning Shuyan was brought into An's house that day, there was a 80% chance that she had a brief encounter with the "ghost". She had to ensure that Ning Shuyan would not be silenced.
After private inquiries, it was found that from the time she and Su Yi went to the inner city until they discovered that Ning Shuyan was missing, Huang San and Lin Tian, two of the six people, had been waiting for orders in the house. The two of them staying together could serve as witnesses to each other. , proving that each other has never left sight.
Lin Feng, Lin Xi, Feng Helan, and He Yuan first walked together with Ning Shuyan to the gate of the inner city. Halfway through, Ning Shuyan left alone to seek support from the Dongyang Ning clan.
The four of them waited in front of the inner city gate for a while. He Yuan was the first to leave to the North District to find out the news, followed closely by Lin Xi and Feng Helan.
Lin Feng said that he had been standing guard in front of the city gate, but the guards guarding the city had many chores that day and did not pay attention to whether Lin Feng had never left.
Of course, the possibility of multiple "inner ghosts" cannot be ruled out. Huang San and Lin Tian are still suspected.
"You must have heard about what happened in the inner city of Guanyun City recently." Hua Ruxue said slowly.
Huang San picked up the tea bowl to draw some warmth from it, and asked in a low voice: "The boss is talking about the young master and the eldest lady of the An family?"
"What's the matter with Miss Guan Ning?" He Yuan frowned angrily, and knitted his eyebrows together into the character "one".
Lin Feng stared at the green tea in the bowl and paused with his hand holding the tea bowl. He was always thoughtful and observant, and he immediately connected the events of that night:
"The night Miss Ning lost contact, I heard that the city lord split the An mansion barrier with his sword, and then the An family reported the death of Young Master An and Miss An. Miss Ning was seriously injured and was taken to the city lord's mansion to recuperate... "
"Well, the city lord did strike at An Mansion with his sword. To be precise, he struck at An Murong's residence." Hua Ruxue drank all the tea in the cup, frowned slightly and said, "The tea is a little cold. , In the cold winter, tea in the twelfth lunar month cools down the fastest, so it’s better to drink it while it’s hot.”
While talking, Su Yi refilled a cup of hot tea for several people.
This morning, Hua Ruxue mixed the mantra pill she asked for from Bai Musheng into the tea. The herbs needed to refine the mantra pill had disappeared, and there were only two pills left in the city lord's mansion.
The incense burner on the low table in the room was mixed with an unpleasant phantom fragrance.
The cup of tea that Su Yi poured for a few people just now was mixed with the mantra elixir. The mantra elixir in the tea combined with the effect of the phantom fragrance will make people reveal the truth unknowingly.
When several people heard Hua Ruxue's words, "The city lord struck An Murong's yard with a sword," they all realized that the matter was not that simple. They drank all the tea to suppress the shock in their hearts and became serious.
"That day, I couldn't find Sister Ning in the outer city, so I went to the inner city and soon discovered Sister Ning's whereabouts under the guidance of the compass."
Hua Ruxue did not say anything about the damage to the compass and the loss of contact with Li Zangzhi. She held the tea bowl, looked deeply and said angrily:
"Sister Ning is also in Anjia! She is still in Anmurong's courtyard
Zizhong! It was the An family who took Sister Ning away. "
When Lin Xi heard this, his face was heavy. He subconsciously squeezed the empty tea bowl, thoughtfully, then glanced at everyone, and asked Hua Ruxue seriously: "This matter concerns the Ning family in Dongyang and the An family in Guanyun City, but The city lord just took away Miss Ning and did not tell the Dongyang Ning family the whole story. This shows that there is a hidden crisis in this matter and will have a bad impact on Guanyun City. If the captain is inconvenient to say..."
"We are all our own people, and we should let you know the whole story of Sister Ning's injury." Hua Ruxue interrupted Lin Xi, then poured a cup of hot tea for everyone, and said solemnly:
"But you must promise me not to tell anyone else about this."
As soon as the words fell, several people picked up their tea bowls, drank a cup, and swore to their inner demons that they would never speak out about what happened today.
Hua Ruxue calmed down and slowly made up what happened that night.
"I entered An's house under the pretense of visiting An Murong and walked outside An Murong's courtyard. I wanted to find another excuse to go to other places to explore, but I found that the compass happened to point to the courtyard where An Murong was. Before I could enter the courtyard , An Murong asked me to leave quickly. I knew that Sister Ning was in his courtyard, so I didn’t want to, and Yang Ling was also taken away by him. I was worried about the safety of the two of them, so I forced my way in. "
"Entering the courtyard, I saw more than a hundred people trapped in the formation. Sister Ning, Yang Ling and Miss An An Muwan were all on the altar."
Having said this, Hua Ruxue paused for a moment and asked a few people, "Did you know that the life of An Yueming, the head of the An family, has expired?"
Lin Feng, Lin Xi and Feng Helan seemed to have thought of something when they heard this. Their faces were startled and their expressions gradually became serious.
Lin Tian, Huang San and He Yuan looked puzzled and didn't understand why Hua Ruxue suddenly mentioned An Yueming.
He Yuandao: "Master An's life is about to expire, and everyone knows about this."
Hua Ruxue saw the changes in the expressions of several people, she nodded and continued: "In recent years, An Murong has been under the control of An Yueming, and has been searching for single spiritual root monks in Guanyun City in order to offer sacrifices. Sacrifice them to prolong your life."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Tian, Huang San and He Yuan were shocked and couldn't calm down for a long time. Lin Feng, Lin Xi and Feng Helan seemed to have guessed it, their expressions remained the same as before. Among them, Feng Helan moved the corners of his mouth as if he had something to say.
"There are only a handful of talented female monks in the monk world, and the appearance of Sister Ning has filled the gap in the formation. I passed the news to the city lord's palace through the compass, and then the city lord swung his sword to kill An Yueming. . With such a head of the An family, it is natural that he would not dare to tell outsiders the truth."
"Sister Ning's special status will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the Dongyang Ning clan. The city lord decided to wait until Sister Ning recovers before bringing the An family to visit to apologize."
There are many loopholes in this paragraph. Let’s not talk about whether the formation that sacrifices single spiritual root monks to extend their lifespan exists. As the head of the An family, it is not difficult to find a high-quality life-extending pill that can extend the life of five hundred or even one thousand years.
What's more, if you really want to activate this formation, you should wait until the beast tide begins, take advantage of the chaos, and then push the death of those people to the beast tide.
Furthermore, it was the An family's fault. So many people were injured. The An family wanted to be a quail and throw the pot on the dead An Yueming. The city lord not only did not refute but also helped to treat the injured. This seemed a bit unreasonable.
Lin Feng, Lin Xi and Feng Helan frowned slightly, as if they were confused. Huang San, Lin Tian and He Yuan nodded in understanding.
"Is there anything else you want to know about this matter? Or are you confused?"
After saying this, Hua Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief, and while holding the teacup and drinking hot tea, she carefully looked at the expressions and movements of several people.
She and Su Yi discussed changing the story about the ghost refining formation that night into a half-truth and half-false story, telling it to a few people and asking for their opinions.
This story is both true and false. Tell it to a few people. One is to let them know the whole story and make them feel at ease. The other is to test it.
The "ghost" participated in the entire incident that night and knows the truth. It is easy to tell the truth from falsehood, and the truth will quickly overtake the false story.
But it is not easy to cover up the truth in your heart with false stories.
If you listen to false stories after knowing the truth, you will only feel that they are full of loopholes. Under the influence of the Mantra Pill and Fantasy Incense, you will subconsciously want to correct the mistakes.
She just needs to wait for someone to question, and then lead the other person to fall into the prepared trap!
Feng Helan was seen holding the tea bowl in front of her with both hands, trying to say something but stopping, while Lin Xi frowned and seemed to have something to say. Z.br>
Hua Ruxue put down the tea cup with confidence, her throat was moistened, and she was ready to kill everyone! She still understands how to find someone's wife!
"You are all our own people, so if you have anything to say, you can just say it."
Afterwards, Feng Helan asked cautiously: "When did An Murong take orders from An Yueming? Does Feng Yage's death have anything to do with this?"
"Do you have her portrait on your body?" Faced with Feng Helan's question, Hua Ruxue felt baffled, but still responded patiently.
Feng Helan placed a scroll on the table and explained: "This painting was made by my second brother and is an item left behind by him."
Hua Ruxue carefully recalled the 124 people in the formation at that time, and found that she had not seen this person before, so she shook her head and said, "I have never seen her."
Feng Helan took back the scroll with relief, and the heavy aura on her body decreased a bit.
Lin Feng held the tea bowl, and rubbed the bottom of the tea bowl with his little finger of his left hand, tapping it gently, three times quickly and two slowly. His eyes fell on the tea bowl, wondering what he was thinking.
"Lin Feng, what are you thinking about?" Hua Ruxue shouted.
Lin Feng suddenly came back to his senses, rubbed the edge of the tea bowl with his little finger, and said immediately: "The boss once mentioned the third lady of the An family. I was thinking about the third lady."
"An Muxuan?" Speaking of which, An Muxuan and Feng Yage were equally talented. They were both excellent sacrifices for the ghost refining formation. Chu Ming should not let them go.
But she had never seen these two people in the ghost refining formation.
"The time of death of Third Miss and Miss Feng is one year apart. The formation that the boss mentioned requires a single spiritual root monk. These two heads of the An family should not miss it."
"Yes, yes, the cause of death of the third lady of the An family is still unknown to outsiders. Maybe she also died at the hands of An Yueming. It is said that a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds, and An Yueming's heart is too dark. Huang San squeezed the cup and expressed his inner resentment.
When Lin Xi heard this, she nodded heavily and cursed: "There is no good person in the An family. They have oppressed Yan Chenrui and others for seven hundred years and killed innocent people indiscriminately. Now they still regard human life as nothing. It's true that a dog can't change and eat shit!"
Others agreed one after another, so everyone began to speculate on the cause of Miss San's death and angrily criticized An Yueming.
As for the "truth" carefully compiled by Hua Ruxue, no one cares about it...
