The breakfast was full of ups and downs. After Mu Zhong and Mu Xia were ordered to leave, it was already over. Lin Sui'an finally waited until Hua Yitang went to the toilet and left, so he seized the opportunity to escape.
But as soon as he stepped out of the front door of Huazhai, he heard a nightmare-like sound coming from behind.
"Lin Sui'an, why didn't you wait for me to come with you?"
Hua Yitang chased after him, waving his fan and walking like wind, with a dazzling smile on his face.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Aren't all dandies just beings who can't carry their shoulders or lift their hands? Why is this guy so alien?
"I'll go back to the hotel to pick up my luggage—"
Before Lin Sui'an finished speaking, Hua Yitang tapped his fan on his palm, and a servant swooped out and respectfully handed over a bundle.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
It's her baggage whether she wants to die or not.
Hua Yitang smiled and said, "I ordered someone to get it back last night. Can you see what's missing in it?"
Lin Sui'an took it with a cold face. Clothes, money bags, and sundries were all there. She picked out Shi Jing Ji and put it in her arms. It was more secure to carry it close to her body.
The servant stood aside respectfully, with his hands raised like a clothes rack.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
What's the meaning?
Servant: "I will help Mrs. Lin return to her room."
Lin Sui'an: "No need, I -"
Hua Yitang grabbed the baggage and threw it to the servant, waving his fan and walked out of the door, "To go from Liuhuafang to Kaiming Bridge, you have to bypass Chunbaifang, and then go south along the east road of the thoroughfare, passing Caohong, Huaxin, Yundong, It takes an hour to walk to Yiyue and Houqiu Wufang. You can start at this time. You can have lunch at Liuyue Tower in Chongyanfang. The Qieguo at Liuyue Tower is a must-try in Yangdu. You must try it. "
Lin Sui'an narrowed his eyes: He really guessed that she was going to Kaiming Bridge to investigate the crime scene.
However, it is not difficult to guess. Judging from the situation this morning, Ms. Feng will never give up. What's more, her criminal record is still being held in the Yangdu government office, and she cannot even leave Yangdu. If the real murderer is not captured for a day, the murder suspect will be known as the sword of Darkmos hanging above his head. It will fall down and kill her at no time. The Yangdu prefect cannot believe it at all, so after thinking about it, he should investigate it himself. I feel more at ease. As for Hua Yitang...
Lin Sui'an's eyes turned to Hua Yitang. Today, this guy was wearing a light blue gown with a light gauze outer layer. There was no embroidery or jade pendant. At first glance, he looked normal, but the corners of his clothes were blown by the wind. Once blown, the color of the gauze will change with the light, like a rainbow after rain.
If you take such a fancy guy with you, within half an hour, the rumor that Huajia Shilang took people to the crime scene to destroy evidence will spread throughout Yangdu.
Hua Yitang was stared at by Lin Sui'an, and he checked his outfit carefully. Today he specially changed into a Chunchou wine shirt, boots fluttering in the wind, a fan in the rain, and even his hairpin. With the simple and elegant silver hairpin, it is extremely low-key.
"Is this inappropriate?" Hua Yitang asked.
Lin Sui'an crossed his arms across his chest and looked at him coldly.
"Wait a minute, I'll go back and change." Hua Yitang gave the order. In an instant, dozens of servants and maids poured out of the flower house. They surrounded Hua Yitang and rushed in through the gate. Although there were many people, , but the speed was extremely fast. Hua Yitang did not forget to shout, "Wait for me, it will be over soon! Wait for me and go together!"
Wait, you big-headed ghost!
Lin Sui'an made a decision and turned around and ran all the way out of the gate of Liuhuafang. He looked back and couldn't believe that there was only one family of the Hua family in such a big Liuhuafang. You can only imagine how big this flower house was. .
After leaving the square gate, bypassing Chunbaifang, you will find the junction of Dongchuan River and Cao Canal. Crossing Tongtian Bridge, you will find the east road of the thoroughfare. Thanks to Hua Yitang's verbose words, Lin Sui'an successfully found Kaiming Bridge.
Kaiming Bridge is a five-hole stone arch bridge. The sides of the bridge are covered with green broad-leaved creepers. The bridge deck is more than ten meters wide. There are cars and people on the bridge. It seems that it is not affected by last night's murder at all. The bridge is located between Chongyanfang and Yingmingfang, facing a street. The street is crowded with small vendors and ordinary diners. From a glance, they are all selling food. There are five or six biscuit stalls alone. There were colorful flags hanging on the stalls, and many of the stall owners were barbarians. Their shouts were full of exotic customs, and they barely even sang a song while holding a huqin.
Standing at the end of Kaiming Bridge, you can look up and see a high-rise building in Chongyanfang. On the upper floor hangs a simple and elegant bamboo lantern with the word "Liuyue" written on it. It must be the Liuyue Building in Hua Yitang's mouth.
The Caohe River is at its peak transportation period. One cargo ship after another passes through the bridge opening. Almost all the ships travel by the bridge opening on the west side. Lin Sui'an leaned on the bridge railing and looked around. There seemed to be something under the bridge foundation on the east side. Make them a little afraid.
Lin Sui'an walked along the river embankment to the bottom of the bridge. There were overgrown weeds on the river bank. The grass was more than half his body high and his sight was unclear. Lin Sui'an touched the bridge base on the west side and found a small altar in the grass with simple decorations. There were snacks and fruits, a small incense burner with half of cold incense sticks inserted in the burner, and a stack of yellow paper money pressed under the stone.
Someone was worshiping Yan He here. Judging from the size of the altar, it was probably not the Yan family's. It was probably set up by a nearby merchant to ward off evil spirits. This must be the scene where Yan He's body was found.
The four to five square meters of grass around the altar were trampled into a mess. Lin Sui'an dug for a long time before picking up a few half-cut grass blades. The leaves were stained with black and red impurities. After studying for a long time, he could not tell whether they were blood. .
Directly above the altar is the Kaiming Bridge. The bridge opening and bridge base are covered with moss and have a fishy smell. I squatted at the altar and looked towards the Cao River. Weeds were overgrown and covered tightly. The human heads were thrown here, and it was difficult for passing ships to spot them. , looking up along the river embankment, the grass is very messy, and there are many places where the soil is exposed. It should be the traces left by many people running down the river embankment. Lin Sui'an's head sank slightly. The footprints and traces here are all If it is destroyed by bad people, the original clues will most likely not be found.
Lin Sui'an walked around under the bridge twice more, finding nothing, and climbed up the river embankment. The thoroughfare was bustling with people, the Kaiming Bridge was crowded with cars and horses, and the Cao River was as busy as ever. The world was still sunny and life was as usual.
Lin Sui'an was in a daze and suddenly remembered something.
[When people die, the lights go out, and the earth turns around]
Lin Sui'an patted his face, cheered up, and walked around Chongyanfang. There were not many shops here, most of them were households. There was a housing agency not far from the gate, with a sign for selling rented houses. Lin Sui'an couldn't help but take a second look at the business card. The rent for a small house was about 500 yuan a month. Sure enough, in Yangdu, the prices were astonishing.
The shouts of the vendors on Fangjian Street came one after another. Lin Sui'an turned out of the street and walked into Fangjian Street. He walked around the vendors a few times and picked out a good-looking stall owner and bought two. Hu Bing, while giving money, pretended to be chatting and asked, "I heard something happened on Kaiming Bridge last night?"
The stall owner was a Hu man uncle with deep eyes and a high nose. He wrapped the Hu cakes silently and ignored Lin Sui'an's question. Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead and asked in a low voice, "I heard that someone found a human head under the bridge. .”
Logically speaking, with such breaking news, everyone would have the urge to chat, but the Hu Ren uncle just raised his eyelids and glanced at Lin Sui'an, but still said nothing.
Lin Sui'an, who was afraid of being a member of the society, backed down and took the Hu cakes to leave. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Hu man uncle suddenly said an incredible line: "There is always love in thousands of rivers and mountains."
Lin Sui'an: "Huh?"
Uncle Hu Ren stared at her with burning eyes - Qian Jing on his waist, and said again: "Love is always there in thousands of rivers and mountains."
It's the joint code!
Lin Sui'an's scalp felt numb, and he quickly glanced around. Only then did he realize that the eyes of the vendors around her had been focused on her at some point, with fierce eyes, like wolves surrounding her.
Lin Sui'an took half a step back and said hesitantly: "...I can do it...you can do it...everyone can do it?"
The uncle's face changed, and he yelled something in a foreign language that he didn't understand at the top of his lungs. In an instant, all the snack stall owners on the street were carrying pots, shovels, and rice spoons, and they were shouting toward Lin Sui'an. Rushing over, the pedestrians and diners on the street were all stunned. Lin Sui'an was also stunned. He saw the Hu man uncle flying up a freshly baked Hu pancake and throwing it on his face. The emergency mechanism was activated instantly, Qian Jing He took out the sheath and cut the pancake into four equal portions. The next second, a spoonful of hot soup was poured over his face, along with flour, chopped green onion, and spice powder... Good guy, my feelings are going to be Lin Sui'an. The fufu is cooked in one pot.
Lin Sui'an didn't dare to fight, so he ran with Qianjing in his arms, searching for a crowded place along the thoroughfare East Street. The vendors behind him were shouting without paying attention, and passed through Houqiufang all the way. , Yiyuefang, ran into the gate of Yundongfangfang, walked around east and west, and finally got rid of the pursuers behind him. He broke out in a cold sweat. Before he could take a breath, suddenly, a strong wind hit Lin Sui'an's left shoulder. Lin Sui'an was shocked and turned pale. He grabbed the foreign object and swung it with his arms. Then he heard a scream of "Ouch--" that passed through a semicircle in the air and hit the ground with a splash, sending smoke and dust everywhere.
The one lying on the ground with his teeth and mouth cracked in pain was not Hua Yitang.
Lin Sui'an: Where did this guy come from? !
Yundongfang is a residential area and there are not many people, but making such a big noise still attracted a lot of people pointing fingers. Hua Yitang opened half of his eyes and took a look at the situation. His first reaction was to cover it with a fan. own face.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
"Pull me up quickly!" Hua Yitang shouted.
Lin Sui'an pulled him to his feet. Hua Yitang held his waist with one hand and covered his face with the other, urging, "Go, go, go, go!"
Lin Sui'an braced himself and helped Hua Yitang get into an uninhabited alley. Hua Yitang breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, I wore simple clothes today, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to be recognized!"
Before he finished speaking, intermittent voices from outside came in:
"That was Shirou Hanaka just now?"
"it's him!"
"Yang can wear something so fancy, who else but Shirou Kaiya?!"
"As expected, it's Shiro Hanaka, and he looks so good when he throws his butt!"
"I really want to see him fall again!"
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Hua Yitang's ears turned red. He covered his face with a fan and squatted in the corner. His big one shrank into a small ball.
This time, Lin Sui'an felt really sorry. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward and patted Hua Yitang on the shoulder, "I'm sorry, I just... cough, I'm sorry!"
Hua Yitang's shoulders trembled slightly, and his voice was extremely aggrieved, "I just wanted to say hello, why did you throw me, it hurts so much——"
Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead: "...I'm sorry."
"My clothes are all dirty..."
"..."
"I can't see anyone anymore..."
"..."
"You actually left your partner and left alone. I'm so sad."
Lin Sui'an was stunned, "When did we become partners?"
Hua Yitang raised his eyes and looked at Lin Sui'an. From this direction, his eyes were unusually big, and his fluffy eyelashes concealed the pitiful glimmer of water. "We fight together, go to court together, eat together, and investigate cases together." , doesn’t it count as a partner?”
At the end of the sentence, a lingering aria was sung.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
What's going on with his expression? It made her seem like she was always giving up.
"Oh, blame me, this matter is important, I should have discussed it with you in detail early in the morning." Hua Yitang stood up, clasped his fists seriously and said, "Lin Sui'an, are you willing to work with me to investigate the case?"
Not really willing. Lin Sui Anxin said, always feeling that this person is dangerous and there is a trap behind him.
"Although I have great honor and glory, I am weak and wielding a sword is really not my strong point. You have superb martial arts skills, perseverance and integrity, and you are truly a heroine." Hua Yitang continued, "I have money, you have a sword, if Together, the two of us will be able to conquer anything!"
Hua Yitang said it sincerely, and Lin Sui'an couldn't help but analyze it.
She is a time-traveler who is literally unfamiliar with the place she was born in. It is objectively difficult to solve the case solely by her own ability. Hua Yitang is a local snake with connections in the local area, and the most important thing is money. Teaming up with him to kill monsters is indeed the best plan.
As for the future - when the case is over, she will be untied quickly, the road will be turned to the sky, and everyone will go their own way, and his protagonist's halo will not be able to hurt her.
"What do you think?" Hua Yitang's Adam's apple rolled frequently, and his neck was covered with a glistening layer of sweat. His serious and solemn expression was quite breathtaking.
"Didn't you say that you wanted to treat me to Liuyuelou's Qieguo?" Lin Sui'an said, "You're not leaving yet?"
Hua Yitang's eyes lit up, "You agreed?"
"You will be responsible for all future investigation expenses."
Hua Yitang broke into a big smile: "That's natural!":,,
