In fact, it is not that easy to enter the gate of Ye Mansion.
As soon as I walked to the door, a group of guards surrounded me, asking questions like they were checking their household registration, which made them overwhelmed.
"Do you see that over there?" One of the guards with a knife pointed to the south. The weather is nice today, and we can see tall and luxurious building silhouettes in the south.
"That family was wiped out. The big tree attracted the wind, and there was nothing we could do." Another person explained.
Shanhai seemed to have expected this outcome, and shook his head helplessly, ready to give up this path. But they were lucky. Just when they turned around, a four-carriage sedan stopped at the door. The curtain opened, revealing a woman's face. She wore just the right amount of makeup on her face, her skin was well maintained, and she couldn't tell her specific age.
"Hey, these are..."
Shi Wuqi reacted very quickly and immediately judged that this person must have some status, so he quickly went up to salute.
"Ah, a few of us want to visit the head of the Ye Mansion. We are friends of the two young masters and daughters in the family. If you have any difficulties, feel free to mention their names in Cangyi City."
The woman's face changed slightly, and she asked eagerly which two children they were.
"Young Master Ye is here, and the preface is written by a thousand-gold leaf."
The woman's surprised eyes were not concealed, and the people carrying the sedan next to her also looked at each other a few times. They looked at the woman carefully. She calmed down and someone helped her out of the sedan chair. She took a deep breath and asked them seriously:
"Is this true?"
Before they could reply, another gatekeeper interrupted:
"You have to be careful, maybe someone stole your names and wants to sneak into Ye Mansion!"
The woman waved her hand and said she knew what was going on. She re-examined the people in front of her and asked:
"Do you know who I am?"
"Well, you..."
"The head of the family is no longer in the house. Now, I have the final say."
"I'm sorry, you are the eldest mistress of the Ye family..."
Shi Wuqi and Shan Hai saluted again, and the other three girls followed suit. Ye Mu nodded slightly and said to them:
"Don't blame me for being ruthless. The head of the family is not here. If I let you into the house and something goes wrong, I can't bear the responsibility."
"We heard," Shanhai raised his head, "Long Mansion, south of Cangyi City, seems to have encountered something unexpected?"
"Hey, you guys must have suffered a lot outside. You are right. People all over the city are in panic now. We are indeed afraid too. When the head of the family heard about this, he wrote a letter specifically to ask me to let him go. I'm careful. You said you know my son and daughter... So, how are they doing now? "
Two faces sleeping peacefully appeared in Shi Wuqi's mind immediately.
"...It's very, very good."
Wu Qi and Aluan sang together, picking and choosing, and talked about what they had done in Qinglize. After excluding the parts that worry the elderly, there isn't much left. Although she didn't know whether it was true or not, Ye Muquan listened to it seriously. The old man was very pleased to know that his daughter could still make some soup and water to satisfy herself.
Mu Wan broke into a cold sweat on the side.
But after all, Ye Mu still had concerns about them. However, she did believe a few people's words. Knowing that they were people from the Jianghu, she dragged people to get them a banknote. The number is not big, but it is enough to meet urgent needs.
Ye Mu also told them that the water in Cangyi City is warm, especially in the south, where the water is hotter. Among the mountains over there, there is a volcano that has been sleeping for a hundred years. Maybe it is no longer moving. There is a hotel in the southeast of the city. It is famous for operating many large hot spring pools, attracting many travelers from other places. It's just that since the Taki family case happened, business has not been easy because they are too close, and the prices have dropped again and again. If they want to rent a store, don't go to the south. There are several shops opened near Ye Mansion, all of which are good. She can write a letter to let them receive some care.
"Thank you very much" Shan Hai bowed, "We will pay more attention to it."
"And that store..." Mother Ye pondered, "I heard it is haunted, and no one goes there."
OK, let's go there.
Some people have a heart to eradicate violence and bring peace of mind, some are just joining in the fun, some are just joining in the fun and don't mind it, some are indifferent to what they do, and one is not even a person, let alone an idea.
Five people rode horses in a "mighty" manner and rushed to the hot spring hotel in the southeast of Cangyi City.
Whether it's about getting rid of violence or just joining in the fun, it's always good for at least a few Jianghu people to mind other people's business.
When we arrived at the place, it was just as Ye Mu said, it was deserted - rather there were no people along the way. The only people coming and going were patrols, yamen and court teams. They were caught two or three times and questioned repeatedly, going back and forth on those few questions. Perhaps none of them seemed to have any motivations and didn't have any dangerous goods, so they were let go. But the further south they went, the more clearly they felt that the atmosphere was becoming more tense.
In the entire huge store, the boss was the only one lying in front of the counter, looking as if he was growing grass. When he heard someone coming in, he first rubbed his eyes and scratched his thin hair, as if he suspected that he was not awake. When he took a closer look and confirmed that several people were here to complain, he was surprised and happy, and he sobered up a lot.
"I heard your place is haunted?" Mu Wan got straight to the point.
"What? No, absolutely not." The shopkeeper spoke righteously.
Shi Wuqi rolled his eyes from behind - which hotel would admit that its place is haunted. But judging from his reaction, he probably wouldn't be able to run away.
Shan Hai also felt that her question was a bit hasty and stopped her quickly. As usual, they asked for two rooms. The shopkeeper introduced them to them diligently, saying how unique the scenery here was, with mountains outside the window, and how nurturing the water quality here was. He talked endlessly, without mentioning a word about the vendetta case and the rumors of haunting in Taki Mansion.
It's not difficult to understand. After all, what businessman hopes to have his duck fly?
The shopkeeper helped them lead the three horses, and finally introduced the entire empty backyard, saying that it was the best place to enjoy the cool air. Shi Wuqi suddenly remembered something and asked him if he wanted to buy a horse. The shopkeeper patted the horse's back and admitted that these were good breeds. Unfortunately, he had little income and no spare money recently, otherwise he would have really wanted to keep one. When he spoke, there were laments in every word, and he seemed to be sincerely interested in good horses.
Aluan looked at him, then at the horse, and asked, "Why is business so bad recently?"
"Because, uh..." the shopkeeper rolled his eyes and scratched his hair again, "that is, you, uh, you are outsiders and don't know what happened here..."
"Murder case" Mu Wan finished for him, "There are notices posted in the streets and alleys."
"Yes, a murder case." The shopkeeper tied up his horse and pointed quietly to the south. "Did you see that the highest house... is the house where the murder occurred. Because they are afraid that the murderer is still nearby, and our location is very What a coincidence, no one dared to come because I was so scared.”
"That's what I said." Shi Wuqi shrugged, "With such a big battle, the murderer would have gone away long ago."
The shopkeeper sighed.
"Let's talk about it. I hope he leaves, but I'm afraid he will go unpunished; I hope he's still in the city, but I'm afraid he'll harm the next family. I'll tell you, guests, I'm the only one who sees such a big shop - It’s not the fault of the others, they all scared away.”
Shan Hai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly turned around and asked him: "Scared away? How scary is the incident with the Taki family?"
"Hey, it's not all the Taki Mansion... Ah, well, even though the government suppressed the news, some people still say that the scene was terrifying."
Dai Luan got excited: "How scary is it?"
"Hey, little girl, everyone is still interested in this kind of thing." The shopkeeper put his hands on his hips, "Many people died. Master, madam, several young masters... and several servants who stopped the murderer and protected the master. Several concubines were killed. The only ones who survived were the servants who were far away at the time, and some maids who were too timid to hide. Oh, the infant baby was spared, maybe he didn't notice... They died miserably. It was like they had been penetrated by some sharp weapon. They were riddled with holes. There were holes in their heart, neck, and other vital parts. Blood was dripping all over the floor. It was scary... and there was no murder weapon at the scene. See you."
Shi Wuqi thought about it for a while and said back to the shopkeeper: "This technique is really cruel. But... are there so many holes in each corpse? This technique is very special, and... it is very difficult to do."
"Who knows. Maybe if it gets passed down from person to person, it will change. Hey, guys, don't let me finish... I ended up being frightened and said I wanted to check out. Uh, you guys Aren’t you going to check out?”
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief. He told them some other things, and even told them where the kitchen was and that they could make whatever they wanted. There is no way, there is really no cook. It's okay if the chef cooks it himself, but it might not taste good.
After finally driving away the shopkeeper who kept talking, several people immediately gathered around to discuss.
"I think the shopkeeper must have a ghost in his heart," Mu Wan said with certainty, "Have you ever felt any evil spirit? Are there really ghosts at work, or is it caused by monsters?"
Shanhai shook his head: "It's hard to say. The terrain here is open, there are few people, and it's close to the mountains. It's normal if it's a little cold. But the temperature here is on the high side. Look at the pool - it's indeed steaming. From the temperature, it's quite cold. It’s hard to tell whether there is Yin Qi. As for the traces of the demon, I haven’t found any traces yet.”
"I think there's something wrong with it." Shi Wuqi looked around, "Although I can't see anything good so far, the shopkeeper must be hiding something, and even a fool can see it. But we're not in a hurry...it's not expensive here either. , Stay here first, and have to wait half a month to see if the defense has relaxed. I guess at this time, correspondence and caravans will also be strictly scrutinized, which will take a while. "
When I say this, people are really worried. But then think about the Wangui Zhi who had no whereabouts, but was dismissed by Satsuki-kun by simply walking eastward. If she really keeps her word - although they may not believe her - they don't know how long they will have to wait.
