Green Ghost is having a banquet with guests.
When the news spread, everyone in Wule City was shocked. The housekeeper who never left home actually went extravagant and prepared to treat guests. What's more important is that in addition to some of her "old friends" from other places, she also invited the famous Yun sisters from Wule City.
These two girls are young, both in their early twenties, and are good at instrumental music. One plays the harp and the other plays the pipa, and they also sing beautifully. However, the two of them look very similar, and their voices can be said to be exactly the same. Without the difference in clothing, no one can tell them apart. If they switched identities when performing on stage, no one would recognize them. There are also people who brag confidently about how they can tell who is who from the difference in fingering and rhythm, but no one knows whether it is true or not. They became popular all over the city when they first appeared on stage, when they were only in their teens. After that, even people from many neighboring towns heard the rumors and came to have a look at the two of them.
It wasn't until the music ban was implemented that everything changed. A group of people wanted to destroy the belongings they used to eat, but they refused to let them go. They fought to death and even bit an official. None of them have parents, and their names are also stage names. Everyone in the troupe can't protect themselves or persuade them. This matter was delayed for a while, until people from the Zuojinmen came to them and asked them if they were willing to learn martial arts to save their lives. At that time, the owner of the troupe was Qing Gui's parents. They were both dead. Qing Gui had already left with his lover, and the troupe was about to break up, so they agreed. So the executives of Zuojinmen asked someone to turn their musical instruments into weapons - in this way, they could not define such a thing, let alone whether they should accept it.
It's ridiculous to say that the former city lord was assassinated by a musician, but what his son wanted to smash was a dining instrument, not a murder weapon.
The official who was bitten asked someone to bring him two glasses of poisonous wine, which could cure a mute person's throat, and said that if everyone took a step back from the matter, it would be over. One of the girls drank the poisoned wine in one gulp when the sister hesitated, snatched it from her, and drank both of them. At that time, her throat was so burned that it was smoking, and a burnt smell filled the whole room. People were frightened. But the one in the lead was very reluctant and would not let anyone go. To clear her mind, another girl pricked both ears with a needle on the spot.
It's finally over.
The mute girl is named Yun Qingzhan; the deaf one is named Yun Qingxian. One often wears pink and white clothes, and the other wears blue and white. They all played with Green Ghost when they were children and had a good impression of her. They were still young when she left, and they don't blame her now - after all, the ban is so ridiculous.
Everyone in the city knew that they were assassins, but when someone died, the evidence could not point to them. This banquet was not extravagant, but it occupied an entire floor of Chunfangyuan. The two agreed to go to the appointment.
Only three days had passed since Yan Muxue was assassinated. Qing Gui said that the body could be placed with her temporarily, and Wu Qi had a way to prevent her from decaying. And if Mu Wan dared to put this on vacation, I don’t know what she would become. As for Duan Yuesheng... he was forcibly rented a guest room here.
To this day, no one knows what was written in that blank letter. Usually, the letter was stuffed in Aluan's medicine box. Mu Wan took it out every now and then to read it, but still didn't see anything interesting about it.
"Let's go." It was dawn, and Shanhai knocked on the girl's door and said through the door, "It's time to go."
Many people came to join in the fun that day, but none of them could go upstairs. They were all crowded on the first floor. Once a few people went up to the second floor, the spacious place was very empty, creating an unreal contrast. In the largest room, the three most important people had already taken their seats.
When they came, the girls spoke words they did not understand. The main content is nothing more than trivial inquiries and no mention of today's key content. Others were too embarrassed to interrupt until they were seated. In addition, they also noticed that the only one who responded to Qinggui's words was the girl in pink. The one in Tsing Yi remained silent, just looking at Qing Gui's face quietly, occasionally looking at each other.
"It's strange..." Dai Luan said softly, "I know that Qingzhan can't speak, but isn't Qingxian unable to hear? Why can she answer questions fluently?"
"People often say that there is a connection between brothers and sisters that ordinary people can't see. Do you believe it?" Wu Qi asked her.
"I don't believe it...I don't have any sisters."
"Me neither. But for people who have grown up together since their mother's womb, a voice, a movement, or even a look can make the other person aware of what they mean. There is also a tacit understanding between them that we ordinary people can't see. Look at their occasional glances at each other, every move, every frown, there is something in them."
Dai Luan nodded doubtfully and stared at them carefully for a long time, but still saw nothing.
"Then...don't they just be inseparable from each other?"
"Well... there's no one we can't live without. Humans are a very tenacious species."
As they were talking, Aoi finally introduced each other.
"I have already told them the cause of the matter. As for the answer, they can tell you and insist on seeing you before telling them. Now, it is time for them to tell you."
The one wearing green and white clothes is Yun Qingxian. She had been the one talking to Aoki before. Her voice is very clear and light, and her speaking rhythm is very slow, with occasional pauses. Perhaps it was because she couldn't hear others or herself, and she had to find a way to make her words as clear as possible. In fact, regardless of the speed of her speech, her voice is clear enough and is no different from ordinary people.
"Zuo Jinmen did take over the order to hunt down Yan Muxue," she said slowly, "but we were not the ones who killed her. It seems that we almost became enemies with the girl."
When she said these words, her tone was very calm, and there was no change in her or her sisters' faces, as if they didn't feel any guilt at all even if they were the ones who killed her. That's okay, after all, it's their job.
"Do you know who hired... to kill her?" Mu Wan immediately changed his words as soon as he opened his mouth.
She realized that there was no answer to the question she originally wanted to ask.
"The higher-ups sent people to check, and the assassin did not deliberately conceal his identity. After receiving your invitation, just yesterday, we happened to know who was responsible."
"Should it be said that he was negligent, or that he didn't care..." Shan Hai pondered.
"His surname is Tang, but he is not from the Tang clan; he took the assassination job himself, but he is not an assassin, but an Onmyoji."
Yun Qingxian's light and fluttering voice reached Shi Wuqi's ears, but it was like thunder. In an instant, his hand lost strength and actually crushed the porcelain cup containing the wine. The aroma of wine filled the banquet, but everyone present was very sober.
"Tang He?" Duan Yuesheng asked.
"Do you know him?" Dai Luan looked at him.
"Many people in the world know it. Is it him?"
"Is he famous?"
Dai Luan asked, picking up the handkerchief on the table and handing it to Shi Wuqi.
"This... is not a good reputation. It seems that I was very lucky that day."
Shi Wuqi wiped away the drink, but fortunately he was not scratched. He continued to ask Qingxian:
"Is he the only one? Is there really no other... person around?"
"No. He walks alone, with only a tengu."
"..."
Several people were immediately speechless, and everyone's brains were turning crazily, trying to piece together the fragments of information they had heard and seen before. There was silence on the table for a while, Qingxian glanced at Qingzhan, and then continued:
"We almost became the enemies of Miss Liangqiu. But the night before she died, a six-path impermanence appeared and stopped us from taking action. According to the rules of the sect, no matter who dares to stand in front of the target, they should be killed. . Our skills are poor, so naturally we can’t beat him. However, he didn’t struggle with us for too long. After making sure to let Miss Yan go, he stopped and left.”
"Who is it?"
Mr. Jiyue? This is the most likely possibility, and it could also be Ye Yue-kun... Just hearing what they said, I couldn't tell the difference between male and female. If it is other impermanent ghosts that I have never seen before, it is not impossible. But since you are willing to help, then probably...
"Hongxuan Long Night·Xuyue Lord."
This answer almost made people's breath stop.
"Are you kidding me?!"
"is true."
"He, what's his plan..."
There was a table of delicious dishes with few chopsticks used at all, and at that moment, they really had no appetite at all. Although such suspicion does have some "double standards", judging from what the big monster has done in the past, it is really unimaginable that there will be any good things. Seeing an uneven road is definitely not something he would do. If he had to deal with it one by one, he would have been exhausted long ago.
He must have some purpose.
"But the person he saved is already dead, or was killed by someone else... Is that person named Tang so courageous that he even dares to offend the Six Paths Impermanence?"
Dai Luan was puzzled by this. Thinking at the worst, Tang Heruo is the enemy of the Six Paths Impermanence... It's impossible. If he offends them, he really doesn't want to be around for several generations. No matter how capable and courageous you are, no matter what the purpose is, it is not necessary.
"Is it because he wants to rely on Miss Yan to do something? If this thing is done, her life and death will have nothing to do with him?"
"What Duan Shaoxia said is possible. For that person, he must be able to do such a thing."
After Shan Hai said this, Wu Qi sighed, his eyes a little worried. He didn't know much about Tang He, but he had met him once many years ago. But judging from his accumulated experience in dealing with people, this kind of people are usually difficult to deal with. He glanced at Mu Wan, but still said nothing. Especially after hearing the name of Lord Xueyue, he became even more devastated and slumped on the chair.
"...Probably, there is another possibility."
Mu Wan suddenly spoke, his voice almost too soft to be heard, as if he was using up all his energy.
"If he and Tang He are basically the same group..."
