Feng's private school is located in Yangguanfang, adjacent to Guanhe River in the east. It is only separated from the Yacheng by a wall. It is at the same latitude as Liuhuafang, where Huazhai is located. It covers an area even as large as two Liuhuafangs, which shows its important position in Yangdu. .
But at this time, hundreds of masters and thousands of students had escaped from Feng's private school. There were only two bad guys guarding the door. They didn't dare to stop them when they saw Hua Yitang. Everyone entered the private school unimpeded, but they saw this huge In the courtyard, the cold wind blew and it was desolate.
"Why is this ghost place so crowded?" Jin Ruo said, rubbing his arms.
"I don't think it's usually bustling with people, but now it's empty. It's really uncomfortable." Mu Xia said, and the dozens of Hua's attendants behind him also turned pale.
Lin Sui'an observed the surroundings. The overall architectural style of the private school was exactly the same as that of Mi Xing's private school, but the area was much larger, with mountains, gardens, and even a small man-made lake. With these few people, if they wanted to search out A corpse that has been hidden for many years is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Hua Yitang, however, seemed confident. He led everyone through the front hall, the middle hall, and the cloister, directly to the back garden. Where he looked, a four-story pavilion rose from the ground, with flying eaves and black columns, which was very majestic. Hua Yitang led everyone to climb up the stairs to the highest floor, leaning on the railing and looking around, "On Chinese Valentine's Day in the fifth year of Xuanfeng's reign, Feng's private school held a poetry meeting. I wandered here with Pei Qilang and others. We wanted to climb up and look far away, but we didn't want Feng Yuyi to rush in with them all. He came here and got into a fight with us without any explanation. At that time, he thought Feng Yuyi was being unreasonable, but now that he thinks about it, there must be something wrong here—" Hua Yitang murmured, "What is he trying to hide?"
Lin Sui'an followed his gaze and saw that the garden was full of flowers and the scenery was excellent. Ponds, rockeries, small bridges, and strange rocks were all dotted. The garden planning was very particular. At first glance, it seemed like something special. Regarding the Feng Shui formation, unfortunately Lin Sui'an's knowledge base really couldn't explain why.
Hua Yitang's little fan shook faster and faster, and the murmur in his mouth became faster and faster, "Taiyin is in Yin, Zhuniao is in Mao, Gou Chen is in Zi, Xuanwu is in Xu, White Tiger is in You, Canglong is in Chen... The old god One migration takes place in four or five days, and three responds to five..."
Lin Sui'an was surprised: What is he talking about? It sounds very noble.
Suddenly, Hua Yitang stopped fanning and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, it shouldn't be this."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Hua Yitang waved his fan again, "One, three, seven and nine are in the four directions, one is the king, in the north, Xiangjun is in the south, three and seven are the phases, and they will be in the east and west...two, four, six and eight are in the four corners. ...Nine Heavenly Palaces are also wrong.”
Lin Sui'an: What on earth is this guy doing? !
Jin Ruo: "Can he do it?!"
Mu Xia motioned to the attendants behind her, "Go back to Huazhai and find more people."
The attendant grimaced: "How many people are needed?"
"The more, the merrier."
The attendants were ordered to retreat.
Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo's eyelids trembled, and Hua Yitang changed his words again, "Is it the rules of the territory? Divide two into four and live in the four directions... Still not right, Jiuye? Twenty-eight constellations? Eight poles? Eight winds ? Great Wilderness Northern Strategy? No, no, no..."
Jin Ruo: "Isn't he confused about studying?"
Lin Sui'an: Haha.
"Li Ye, Ming Ye, all things are related... Zhan Hu Qian, Qian, the hexagram of the northwest... Kan, water..." Hua Yitang muttered a lot of unknown things. , with a sharp look in his eyes, he closed the folding fan with a snap, "Such a mother-in-law, looking forward and backward, is definitely not my Hua family's style of doing things, Mu Xia!"
Mu Xia: "Shiro, please give me your instructions."
Hanashiro raised his folding fan high and pointed downwards, saying with great momentum, "I'll dig them all up!"
Jin Ruo: "..."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
In the end, Hua Yitang chose the crowd tactic. Fortunately, Huazhai was close and the number of attendants was astonishing. In less than half an hour, more than a hundred people were summoned, waving hoes and shovels, digging three feet into the ground, vowing to The whole garden was dug up, but the garden was too big and it took a lot of effort to dig. I dug enthusiastically for an hour, but I didn't find what I was looking for, but Ling Zhiyan was attracted.
"Huashiro, are you planning to destroy Feng's private school and spread it to ashes...?" Ling Zhiyan stood in the messy back garden, her eyelids twitching.
Hua Yitang shook his fan for a while. It was almost noon, and the sun was scorching hot, making him sweat all over his head. In contrast, Lin Sui'an seemed to have not received any sunlight at all, with dark eyes and pale face. Not even a drop of sweat.
In fact, Lin Sui'an was not only not hot, he even felt a little cold, and it was getting colder. It was an indescribable chill. As more and more ground was dug up, the chill became heavier and heavier. She didn't know whether the chill came from the ground or from the bottom of her heart. The midday sun couldn't reach her. On her body, only Hua Yitang's body beside her exuded a faint warmth, which prevented her from freezing.
Ling Zhiyan sighed, "What are you looking for?"
Hua Yitang stopped fanning: "Ling Liulang, have you heard of Bai Sheng?"
Ling Zhiyan was startled: "What's white?"
"You don't know," Hua Yitang finally turned his eyes to Ling Zhiyan and nodded, "Well, it's good."
Ling Zhiyan: "What on earth are you talking about?"
"Found it! There's something here!"
In the distance, you can see a hoe sticking out of the ground and shaking wildly. The person must have gotten into the pit. The people around him surrounded him. When they saw what was in the pit, they dispersed with a bang.
"You are cowardly, stay here while I go take a look." Lin Sui'an told Hua Yitang and walked over quickly. Hua Yitang called something behind him, and there was Ling Zhiyan's voice. Lin Sui'an Didn't hear clearly. Her speed was very fast, and she reached the edge of the pit in a blink of an eye. Everyone pulled out the attendants from the pit. The pit was very deep, almost as high as one person, and about four feet in diameter, and could accommodate two or three people.
Lin Sui'an jumped down and stepped on something with a click. She bent down and picked up the thing under her feet. It was a slender and fragile white bone, which seemed to be the ribs of a child. Lin Sui'an squatted down and swept the ground. A biting chill forced into her fingertips, and the feeling of losing control of her body. The situation was very similar. Her fingers trembled, and she raised her head and looked around.
There were densely packed skulls embedded on the wall of the pit. The skulls were all very small, and they were obviously children. Their eye sockets were full of black mud, like pairs of dark pupils, looking at her silently.
"Squeak - buzz -"
The sharp tinnitus was like a steel needle piercing the brain, and the white light was like thousands of blades, cutting through the visual scene crazily. Lin Sui'an held on to the wall of the pit with both hands. He couldn't control himself and fell to his knees. His consciousness seemed to be affected by some force majeure. She quickly pulled away from her body. The white light in front of her eyes disappeared and was replaced by a large area of darkness. At this moment, a scent enveloped her. It was an expensive flower and fruit fragrance. The darkness spread out and she saw Hua Yitang. Bright Eyes.
"Lin Sui'an, Lin Sui'an!"
Her hearing recovered for a moment. In addition to Hua Yitang's noise, she also heard Ling Zhiyan's voice coming from far away: "What did you just say?! Prefect Zhou..."
All the noisy sounds left her, Lin Sui'an closed her eyes and fell into darkness again.
Several lanterns were dimly lit, hanging high, swaying in the wind, the river reflected the light, sparkling, a warm hand held her tightly, and noisy laughter passed her by. She raised her head and looked To half a smiling face.
[Xiao Ying'er, hurry up, there are many people, don't get lost. Which lamp you like, my mother-in-law will buy it for you. 】
The lights flickered out, and a ray of sunlight fell on her fleshy little hand, which held a soft steamed bun. Outside the house were the rolling mountains. Someone was sitting opposite, and his big palm gently rubbed the top of her head. ,explain:
[Sanniang eats well so she can grow taller. Grandpa will go up to the mountain to hunt a rabbit for you to play with tomorrow, okay? 】
The light and shadow are scattered, the oil lamp is swaying, she is lying in the warm quilt, the sparks are beating in the furnace, two shadows are sitting at the table, the woman is sewing clothes, and the man is dialing the abacus.
[Siniang’s birthday is tomorrow. She is ten years old. She can’t always wear old clothes. 】
[Tomorrow I will use some of the inventory in the shop to go out and buy a Silla skirt for Siniang. I think other girls like pomegranate skirts, they are beautiful. 】
The night fog was steaming, and the pungent smell of medicine poured into her nasal cavity. An empty medicine bowl was placed on the table. She was held in someone's arms and rocked gently.
[Er Niang is so amazing. She didn’t even cry after taking the medicine. Tomorrow, grandma will buy candied fruits for you to eat. My brother also has some, and so does Er Niang. How about we eat them together? 】
As it swayed, the roof turned into a thin and narrow cabin. The squeaking sound of the oars was in my ears, and the soft and gentle woman sang a lullaby, swaying to the sound of the gurgling water.
[In the ninth year of the ninth lunar month, the water in the river was clear and clear. My mother’s baby was bright-eyed. She watched the sun set in the east and listened to the birds chirping on the mountain. The fish returned to the pond and the frogs hid under the lotuses. My mother’s baby also wanted to Go home——】
The sun was rising, and a piece of golden scale was scattered. She opened the door and hurried out, holding a small bowl of soft cake in her little hand.
[Brother, brother, brother, brother! 】
The hurried young man turned his head, and the wind-blown hair on his temples was dyed gold.
[Brother has eaten, Xiuer can eat it by herself. 】
[Grandpa said, my brother studies hard and he eats. 】
[Okay, wait until my brother comes back in the evening and eat with Xiu'er. 】
[Brother is lying, it’s been a long time since you left...]
[This time, my brother will come back early. 】
[The elder brother smiled, and Xiuer believed in him. 】
[Why does Xiuer always make her brother laugh? 】
[Because my brother is good-looking, Xiuer likes to see him smile the most. 】
The young man bent down and patted her head gently. The morning light fell on the young man's clear eyes, which were as beautiful as a painting.
Lin Sui'an opened his eyes and saw the high roof and gorgeous window lattice, which was in the style of a flower house. His eyes were extremely dry and the pillow behind his ears was wet.
"Doctor Yue, come and see, something is wrong with her!" Jin Ruozha pushed the door open and rushed in, dragging Dr. Yue with a sullen expression, "She keeps crying! It's so scary!"
"I've said it before, Mrs. Lin is just too tired. She just needs a good sleep. Oh, are you awake now?" Doctor Yue asked, "How did you sleep?"
Lin Sui'an sat up and touched the corners of his eyes. The tears had dried and there were no traces left.
"You...had a nightmare?" Jin Ruo asked cautiously.
Lin Sui'an was startled for a moment and shook his head, "It's not a dream."
What she saw was the last obsession of those children, their deepest attachment to the world.
Although they have endured such cruel experiences, their obsession is still so warm and pure.
Jin Ruo complained: "Tell me, you jumped into a dead pit for no reason, suddenly fell asleep, and then suddenly started crying, and Hua Yitang was not here, it scared me to death..."
Lin Sui'an: "Where is Hua Yitang?"
"You were arrested by Ling Zhiyan to investigate the case. When we left, Qian Dingzhu and Wan asked me and Dr. Yue to take care of you. She is simply more verbose than an old woman of seventy or eighty years old."
"What case are you investigating?" The memories before losing consciousness gradually came back, and an ominous premonition arose in Lin Sui'an's heart.
"Prefect Zhou was poisoned to death! He died quietly in the government office's study," Jin Ruodao said, "It was dove poison!"
Lin Sui'an's mind buzzed, and fragmented images flooded into his mind.
The bamboo slips of the Ten Tortures, Dong Chao's puzzle, Yan He's head, Chen Zhu's charred corpse, the secret room in the secret school, the numerous bones in Feng's back garden, the tablets in the fruit shop, the dim lights in the case hall, and The emotionless face under the light gradually overlapped with the other face that Goldfinger saw in his memory.
Lin Sui'an rolled out of bed and shouted: "Where are the bones found in Feng's private school buried?"
Jin Ruozheng pointed to the north, "Poppy Mountain."
Yangdu is crisscrossed by waterways, has a humid climate, and the terrain is high in the north and low in the south. The north city is drier and more suitable for living. Gradually, a residential distribution pattern of poverty in the north, Guizhou and the south has been formed. The north of Yangdu is the most important, especially the Poppy Mountain to the north of Luocheng. It is surrounded by three waterways at the foot of the mountain. The vegetation on the mountain is lush and lush. It is called a geomantic treasure land. Many powerful people divided it and built ancestral tombs to protect future generations.
Lin Sui'an slept for two days and two nights. During this period, Hua used her strong financial, human, material and mobility resources to select a land in Poppy Mountain, bury him, and build a tomb. Because there were too many The bones were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell who was who, so they could only be buried in one place. Hua Yitang personally carried the inscription and asked eminent monks to perform rituals to save the souls.
The tomb is located on the Golden Gate Peak of the Poppy Mountain. It is the most valuable tomb site. Only the Hua family can afford it. When Lin Sui'an found the tomb according to the map, it was already nightfall. From the top of the Golden Gate Peak, Looking down, you can see Yangducheng with thousands of lights, the three waterways of Mingshui River, Dongshui River, and Huanya River, like the Milky Way falling from the sky, bright and boundless.
Lin Sui'an was not the first to arrive, someone else had already arrived. The man was wearing a loose white mourning dress and a mourning belt on his head. He held his hand on the tombstone and stared at the junction of the night sky and the earth.
The wind blew from the bottom of the mountain and ruffled the upper branches of the cypress tree next to the tomb, making a whimpering sound.
Lin Sui'an sighed and said: "I have never understood why Dong Chao was distracted at the most critical moment when he was almost able to kill me that day. He thought it was because he saw Prefect Zhou bringing archers with him. He panicked, but now that he thinks about it, he has met the person he has been waiting for. The last person Dong Chao looked at was not Hua Yitang, but you who was hiding behind Hua Yitang and mingling with the government officials. "
"I didn't expect you to be the first person to come." The man's voice was mixed in the wind, rising and falling. "I thought it would be Hua Yitang or Ling Zhiyan." He turned around, "When did you come?" Are you starting to doubt me?"
"From the first time I met you." Lin Sui'an said.
"Why?"
"Because," Lin Suipian paused, it was difficult to say anything, "you are good-looking."
Unexpectedly, these words made him laugh. The long and fluttering filial belt reflected the moonlight and shone brightly.
"The way you said this sounds very similar to her."
"She is your sister, her name is Xiu'er, right?" Lin Sui'an stepped forward and lowered his voice, "Qi Yuansheng.":,,
