The Lord of Wule City has a sharp and mean face.
It stands to reason that he has been interested in music since he was a child. Dai Luan guessed that he had the temperament of a scholar, but he didn't. On the contrary, she rarely saw such a person with such vitriol written on his face. His demeanor and temperament were indescribably disgusting.
"Greetings to the city lord, why don't you kneel down -"
He drawled in a long and lazy tone, which made Dai Luan want to roll her eyes.
"I am the princess, I don't need it."
The city lord let out a sneer through his nose.
"Princess? Princess of Dailuan City? If your father is still alive for a day, you are not qualified to be on an equal footing with me. With that broken lock, you still want to be the seal envoy of the city king? Why don't you kneel down!"
If Shi Wuqi and Mu Wan knew what happened to them, they would definitely celebrate their absence by beating gongs, drums and setting off firecrackers. They were not given a place to live in the Chengwang Mansion, but two high-end restaurants were allocated in the Mansion, and Yun Ge was also there.
Mizumu-kun was standing. He stepped forward, saluted the city lord, and said:
"She is the doctor I told you about."
"Oh? It's actually this Huangmao... this girl. Who is that?"
"It's her master. But not the master who teaches medical skills. Since she doesn't want to kneel down, she won't kneel down. You'd better tell them what's going on in the house quickly."
"Hmph..." He made a scornful sound, "For the sake of Liudao Impermanence, I won't argue with you, a rude girl."
"Okay."
Are you still so arrogant when you ask for help?
Dai Luan didn't want to look at him anyway. This is not an important place for the court, so there is no need to kneel to anyone who offends. It's just a tea room, there isn't even a servant to serve tea. At first glance, this place is for private use. After all, if it is used to receive guests, the scale is a bit far-fetched. But this place is also extremely extravagant - the hand-painted murals on the walls are vivid, and the brushstrokes of flowers and birds are exquisite. The places where jade jewelry can be set are all filled up, without any space. It looks too dense and tacky in this small tea room. There is a more formal place for entertaining guests, perhaps just for entertaining oneself with the wives and concubines. But the city lord said that he didn't want many people to know about this meeting, so he kept a low profile and kept it simple.
No wonder. It is said that his family kept this matter a secret and only asked a doctor to treat him privately. In fact, people below were whispering that he should find some alchemists and Taoists to try to "subdue demons and eliminate demons."
That's right, the City Prince's Mansion is haunted.
Although Shui Wujun had already given an overview to prevent any omissions, the two of them still listened to the words from the Lord Wu Le himself. This happened around the time of Qingming Festival, when he went on an outing with his favorite fourth aunt. It was lightly drizzling that day, and they set off with their mighty team. The location is in the suburbs, close to the mountains. I shouldn't have come here. At the beginning of the month, a girl who was collecting mushrooms died in a horrific manner. But since it was the city lord's order, and he brought so many personal guards, he should be fine.
The fourth aunt and he flew the kite, flying high. Just when I was happy, a gust of wind blew over and the kite got entangled in the forest. He originally wanted to send someone to pick it up, but his fourth aunt was too fast and ran over in a hurry. When the servant came back with her, he not only had a paper kite in his hand, but also a strange mask.
To be exact, half a sheet.
The half of the mask was buried in the soil and was so dirty that the fourth aunt tripped over. So she started digging in the dirt to find out what it was. When the servants arrived, they dug with her and dug out such a thing. They didn't know where the other half was, maybe it was nearby. They looked around but couldn't find it. This half of the noodle is very strong, with a corner buried in the soil and tied with a red rag.
The city lord didn't know what she was doing with this thing, but she just liked it. After taking it back and washing it with water, it became as smooth as new. Then the maid woke up from a dream and told her that it might be the mask of the woman named Qinggui in the city.
Qinggui has been missing for almost a year, and no one knows where she went. Some people said that she met her man and took revenge, while others said that she met someone she liked again and left Wule City with him. Who cares? It's just one more thing to talk about.
When they said this, Shan Hai and Dai Luan both sat stiffly on their chairs, as if every bone in their bodies was frozen. When the city lord said this, the two of them kept looking at each other. Shui Wujun on the side probably knew something about their past, so he didn't say anything. Aoi was once a friend of Hazuki-kun, and he might have heard about her death.
In short, the fourth aunt's temperament has changed drastically since Qingming Festival. The servants discussed whether she had offended ghosts and gods and was possessed by evil spirits to look like this. As a result, people who were so blasphemous were dragged out and tortured by King Cheng, and no one dared to mention this statement again.
"I don't believe those charlatans..." He slowly picked up the tea cup, "You are recommended by the six paths of impermanence, so I will believe you for once. Those who came before are all useless trash."
It is said that those doctors were all beaten. But maybe for Shui Wujun's sake, even if he wasn't cured, he wouldn't make it difficult for them. It would just have a slight impact on the reputation of Liudao Impermanence. No wonder Shuiwu-kun wanted to find Kisaragi-kun. He felt that as a pharmacist, Kisaragi-kun should have something to do. But this idea is actually wrong. If it was really effective, the adult would have sent her in the first place.
So at the end of the day, it’s still “haunted.” Dai Luan and Lin Shanhai come, it is really the most suitable.
If we were to elaborate on how the fourth aunt had "changed" her methods, even the city lord wouldn't be able to tell. She held that mask all day long and couldn't put it down, even when eating or sleeping. The maids said that she often talked to herself alone in the room. At first I thought there was someone else in the room besides the fourth concubine, and the voices didn’t sound like other maids or concubines. There were more and more voices, and it was very lively, as if many people were gathering together. But only one person speaks every time. If someone goes in now to deliver water or food, they will find that the fourth aunt is alone in the whole house. She would hold the mask and say, "Put it down," until the servants left and the sound came from the room again.
How did the fourth aunt speak so many voices by one person? This is very strange. The city lord didn't believe it at first, but it wasn't until he bumped into it two or three times in person that he slowly began to believe it. He thought she must be too lonely, so he found a few more maids and servants to accompany her. But she still stayed alone in the house, even if he asked her to go out. My fourth aunt began to hate the sun.
Even when I'm with her, she's weird. What came out from countless people were the countless appearances of the fourth concubine. Sometimes he is laughing, sometimes he is sad, sometimes he is indifferent. Each expression does not look like the same person. Her mood changed too quickly in a short period of time, and the temperament revealed by those expressions felt strange, and it even felt like those expressions did not belong to just one person.
"Is the mask still on her?" Shan Hai asked.
"Yes."
"Why don't you take this away quickly?"
"Why?" The city lord felt confused, "Let her go if she likes it. Don't mess with those ghosts and gods, we have never offended any ancestors!"
"That's not the case. Fierce ghosts are unconscious when they demand their lives. Do they care about people's good and evil? You will harm the fourth concubine." Dai Luan yelled.
The city lord was unhappy and said that the fourth aunt was too unwell today and wanted to see her tomorrow.
Dai Luan really wanted to say, "It would be better to die of illness. You were the one who caused her death." But thinking about it carefully, she was also innocent, so it was better to see her. But on the way back, Shanhai couldn't help sighing. He said that the fourth aunt was too afraid that she would never be in good health.
Did Aoki have such great resentment before his death? It's not impossible. A corner of Kutsutsuki-kun's clothing material is still tangled on it. Facing this object of both kindness and hatred will indeed disturb the aura of this relic. They did not go back to the accommodation arranged by the family, but first went to the restaurant where Shi Wuqi and the others were staying temporarily, and explained the situation during dinner.
"I said before that it was related to Yingyue Jun. What happened?" Shan Hai asked Shui Wu Jun at the dinner table.
"Oh. He is responsible for tracking Sakimenro. But this job seems a bit difficult for him."
"I remember this." Mu Wan put down her chopsticks, as if she was full, but in fact she had not eaten a few grains of rice.
"Embarrassed?" Shi Wuqi asked, "What kind of embarrassment is there?"
"On the one hand, Lord Yingyue was made responsible for it. On the other hand...On the other hand...it is true that only he can suppress him. They all said that from this point of view, Lord Yingyue is afraid that he has been regarded as Abandoned son.”
Dai Luan sipped her chopsticks and asked him: "What about you? What do you think?"
"I never have any opinions." He responded calmly, "It's enough to do your duty."
Yun Ge is also at the dinner table. He just immersed himself in eating and didn't speak. He really didn't expect that he would be so close to hear the news about the Laughing Wolf doing evil in the world. He looked at Shui Wujun from time to time, trying to figure out the meaning behind his words. Dai Luan feels that as two "craftsmen", they actually have many things in common.
"How much do you still know?" Shan Hai asked, "You must tell everything you know so that we can judge how to deal with this matter. After all, you entrusted it to us."
"I'm not sure what you need. If I tell you all, it would be too much. I don't know everything about Yingyue-kun. But I heard that he is actually nearby and has not left."
"Is that so?" Shi Wuqi raised his eyebrows slightly, "This is so outrageous."
"Listen to Shui Wujun, I'm afraid it will be the end of the road."
"You have to be careful. The more autumn comes, the louder the cicadas scream." Yun Ge said meaningfully.
"Ah, it's really troublesome. I'll go search around the city tomorrow to see if I can find any trace of that kid and ask for details. Let's get over it early and go to Qinglize to get the sachet back. Oh, speaking of which, don't A useful weapon?"
He nudged Mu Wan with his elbow. She was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said no. But Shanhai felt that it was dangerous and still hoped that she could prepare a weapon. Mu Wan was silent for a long time, saying that she had used ordinary swords before, but her use was broken too quickly. This is why she uses the demon umbrella under heavy protection.
"Shui Wujun, are you still fighting?" Shi Wuqi suddenly looked over. At this time, Yun Ge stopped drinking the soup and looked at him.
"..." Shui Wujunqian opened his mouth and was blank for a while, "I... after becoming the Six Paths Impermanence, I no longer forged swords. The only pair of nameless weapons-people call them Yin-Yang scimitars according to their colors. It’s in Wujun’s hand. That gentleman once said that this sword can kill even the ghosts of Impermanence, so I stopped forging it. I don’t know if it’s because of my identity.”
"Can it really kill?"
"Who dares to try?" Shui Wujun pondered for a while, "Miss Liangqiu, if not, I will lend you a hand."
Mu Wan opened his mouth in surprise.
"borrow?"
"That's right. You can choose one of the six swords I carry. Return it to me when you leave Wule City."
"How embarrassing...and besides, I can't afford to pay for it if it's damaged..."
After saying this, she still looked over with some excitement. Shui Wujun only said that it could not be bad, and he was very confident in his calm words.
The last set of weapons forged by Shui Mujun before his death - Six Paths, is indeed heart-warming. But Lin Shanhai and Shi Wuqi exchanged glances, and both of them had bad thoughts.
What is there in Wule City that requires such precautions?
