Waiting for someone? The waiter at the teahouse was stunned for a moment, but he didn't ask any questions. He immediately led Ji Ping'an to find a seat by the window and served him tea and cakes.
This kind of diligence is not just because of a few paintings. In fact, the owner of the shop is an elegant person who particularly likes his handiwork and has taken special care of it.
As the aroma of tea lingered, Ji Ping'an looked through the window and stared at the infinitely extending ancient buildings outside, feeling a faint sense of crisis approaching.
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Qintian Prison, the tenth floor of Zhenlong Pagoda.
"clang!"
With the sound of metal colliding, Luohuaizhu was blown away like a cannonball. Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand spun half a circle in the air. With a "ding" sound, it pierced the ground and burst out with sparks.
The girl used her strength to stabilize her figure, her messy black hair was wet, and her clean face was flushed.
"Can't beat it." After muttering, the girl frowned and began to review the details of the battle. This was the only thing that made her willing to use her brain and try to "think".
After a while, she shook her head and stood up, threw down her halberd and walked towards the outside of the tower. Si Chen saluted her on the way, but he pretended not to see her.
She went to Qinglian Xiaozhu first and saw that the courtyard door was closed. Then he went to the Four Seasons Pavilion to look for an acquaintance.
"Are you looking for Ji Ping'an? He went out to drink tea, and he was still in the teahouse the day before yesterday. Let me tell you, he was so stingy that he didn't even take me there." Mu Yaoyao sounded like she was complaining to her best friend:
"Hey, why are you going?"
When Luo Huaizhu got the answer, he turned around and walked outside Qintian Prison: "Look for him and solve the problem."
Qin Tianjian is not around, so she habitually looks for Ji Ping'an when she encounters problems.
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In the city of Divine Capital.
The remaining four teams set out at dawn and acted separately based on known clues.
Outside a gambling house, four Sichen from Jinyuan gathered at the appointed time to exchange information with each other.
Jian Zhuang, who is slightly thin and looks like a good student, said in an excited tone:
"Based on the clues we collected, we have put together all the steps of the divination chain. Now the most critical link has been completed. Logically, we can locate the murderer with a high probability."
Next to him, the stern-faced "No. 2 on the Heavenly Ranking" and the captain of the Jinyuan Wang Xian nodded, secretly clenching his fists, unable to conceal his joy:
"The four of us work together to divine and kill the murderer before the other three teams do."
The other two Si Chens were also very excited. The four of them went to a secluded alley nearby and started astrology.
Because the divination chain was very long, and each item had a chance of failure, it was not possible to succeed at the first attempt. It took almost half an hour for the four people to piece together a complete pattern from the astrolabe in their hands.
After reverse analysis, Jianzhuang said: "In Dongcheng!"
The four young people exchanged glances, and they all saw that each other was excited. After searching for nearly three days, they finally saw the light.
Without any delay, the four people immediately took a carriage and rushed towards the locked location. They repeatedly divined on the way to confirm that the murderer had not moved.
"This is it! The yard in front! Get ready to take action, focusing on capturing. If that doesn't work, kill on the spot!" Wang Xian ordered in a deep voice.
The three of them responded, took out their weapons from their waists, scattered them around the outside of the courtyard, and jumped onto the courtyard wall at the same time. Wang Xian flicked his fingers.
"Qiang!"
The blade was unsheathed, and the door of the dilapidated house immediately fell apart, and a plume of smoke and dust rose up. The four people rushed into the house, but they saw that the old house had been vacant for a long time. There was no trace of a human being anywhere.
"Look!" Jian Zhuang suddenly used the scabbard to lift the bedding on the bed, and saw a bunch of hair scattered underneath, neatly arranged.
The faces of the four people suddenly changed, and they realized that their divination and others had been interfered with. They were not targeting the murderer at all, but the arranged hair.
"This way!"
At the same time, chaotic footsteps were heard outside the courtyard gate, and the three teams of Zhao Xinghuo, Lin Qin, and Shi Hao arrived in almost no particular order.
When they saw Wang Xian and the other four people walking out of the house, their expressions fell. Zhao Xinghuo cursed: "After all, I still beat you to it. Hey, no... Where's the murderer?"
Jian Zhuang had a sullen face, opened his palms, and threw out a handful of hair: "The murderer you want."
Lin Qin raised her embroidered eyebrows: "What's going on?"
General Jian Zhuang briefly narrated the story and then asked, "You all also located this place through divination?"
After getting the affirmative answer, Wang Xian looked ugly:
"Our four teams used completely different divination chains, but they all ended up locking on the same location. This is no coincidence."
Lin Qin calmly analyzed:
"Are you saying that all of us have been misled? But if the other party's purpose is just to mislead the government, then there is no need to go to this step. There can be a simpler method instead of arranging Zhou Xiang to play with us. If he wants to ambush We don’t see any traps.”
Jian Zhuang smiled bitterly: "I can't figure this out either."
For a time, more than a dozen Si Chens were frustrated and confused. They felt like they were in a game of chess, but the players were nowhere to be seen, and they felt a strong sense of frustration.
"Perhaps, we can change our thinking."
In the depressing atmosphere, Shi Hao, who had a low-key personality and a name that sounded like an emperor, spoke slowly.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said a little awkwardly:
"The other party has gone to great lengths to set up this trap, and it must have a purpose. Since they didn't ambush us, is there a possibility that they did this to move us away? To lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
This... the teenagers looked at each other, and after a while, Zhao Xinghuo complained: "Why are we being transferred away? I am more inclined to provoke, and the murderer is provoking!"
"No..." Jian Zhuang spoke suddenly, vague inspiration flashed through his mind, and he entered reasoning mode:
"The government records say that the murderer is most likely a demon clan, and the hair also proves this. Not long ago, Peng Yuan was exposed, and he also pointed to the demon clan."
Zhao Xinghuo said angrily: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Stupid Huoyuan disciple... The actress Lin Qin looked down upon him and frowned: "You mean, the murderer in this case is related to the Peng Yuan case?"
Jian Zhuang nodded and said seriously:
"If the reasoning is true, and both are secret sons of the demon clan, it is not surprising that they know each other. And the reason why Peng Yuan was exposed last time was that the 'culprit' was the failed assassination of Ji Ping'an. I am thinking, what if we are If you have a chance to eradicate Ji Ping An, would you take a little risk and complete your revenge?"
Wang Xian's face changed slightly:
"And this experience is a God-given opportunity. As long as we are lured away, Ji Ping'an will be isolated and helpless. With his cultivation level of more than a month, without the protection of the saint this time, Luo Huaizhu will be separated from him. Even if he joins Going up to Mu Yaoyao, it is the least difficult to kill them, at least it is much easier than dealing with us."
Zhao Xinghuo cursed: "Speak slowly, I can't keep up."
Stupid Fire Academy disciples... everyone despised him.
Shi Hao looked at the tuft of hair: "But this is just a guess. In fact, we have a simpler method."
As long as there are hairs, the accuracy of divination will be greatly improved. If more than a dozen star officials are present and join forces, it will be even higher.
Without hesitation, the star officer present immediately used hair divination to locate the Beixinqiao area.
"If I remember correctly, the teahouse Ji Ping'an went to during the day was nearby." Jian Zhuang's expression changed.
More than a dozen star officials felt their hearts sinking, and rushed out of the hospital in unison, heading towards Beixinqiao.
"I just hope it's not too late!"
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Dark fragrance building.
As a rule, there will be more customers in the afternoon, and the teahouse is relatively quiet at this time.
The storyteller has not yet taken up his post, and there is only one musician playing the plain qin, and melodious music echoes.
Ji Ping'an sipped tea leisurely, with a scholarly and gentlemanly demeanor, and thought with some regret: When it comes to playing the piano, Mo Lin's musicians are the best.
"Kick, kick, kick..."
After a while, footsteps came from the stairs, which were heavier than ordinary people.
Then, a young woman with a graceful figure and round beads, wearing a narrow-sleeved gauze skirt, slowly went upstairs.
The eyes of several tea guests in the distance lit up.
The woman's phoenix-eyed eyes fell towards the window, a smile appeared on her lips, and she sat directly opposite Ji Ping'an.
Seeing this scene, the tea guests were disappointed, and the waiter looked envious, thinking that no wonder Mr. Ji didn't bring the girl today. It turned out to be a date with a beautiful lady.
"I'm honored to see the young master's paintings. The slave family came here because of his fame. Please don't be offended." The young woman pursed her lips and smiled.
The eyes are fiery and bold, and in the open atmosphere of Dazhou, it is also a sultry one.
Ji Ping'an stared at her for a few seconds and sighed softly: "After so many years, the demon tribe still can't change the habit of men dressing up as women."
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ps: Another hundred thousand rewards, congratulations to the alliance leader! I wish you guys no disconnection when surfing the Internet, all green lights when driving, and no static electricity when you take off your sweater in winter!
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