There are flowers and trees inside the high wall, and there is an exquisite courtyard with a small pond on the edge.
The three of them followed the shadows of the grass, bypassed the willow pond, and hid in the shadows outside a corridor. They looked at a few patrolling servants not far away and quietly discussed countermeasures.
Lin Xi saw that Jiang Chen had deliberately kept a distance from her all the way, and was more wary than the servants in the distance. Although she didn't say anything, she proposed to investigate the house separately.
This proposal suited Jiang Chen's heart, and he was the first to nod in agreement. Chiyang didn't object and only said to meet at the same place in half an hour.
Jiang Chen watched Lin Xi's pale figure penetrate the red wall and sink silently into the depths of the attic, becoming more and more convinced that she was a female ghost.
"Xiao Jiang, you can't trust her?" As for Jiang Chen's little thoughts, Chi Yang, an old Jianghu, naturally noticed it.
"Well, in the middle of the night, she was a girl of unknown origin wandering around a haunted place. It's not normal no matter how you think about it..."
"It's a pity that you missed a great opportunity." Chi Yang looked at the shadowy houses in front of him, without looking back, and sighed with a smile, "You are too guarded, you will annoy other girls."
"How do you know she is a 'girl' and not a 'female devil'? Do you know her?"
Chiyang turned his head and smiled narrowly: "Have you not read the latest issue of "Qun Fang Pu"?"
"Qun Fang Pu" is a ranking of the most beautiful women in the world by busy people. Of course Jiang Chen has heard about it.
"I've heard of it, but the rankings of beauties above are always changing, so I don't pay much attention to it. Lao Chi, you are so old, you actually look at this?"
"I didn't even look at it at first, but that guy He Wen kept yelling next to me, so I just took a look at it. Miss Lin just now, where do you think she ranked in the "Fragrance Book"?"
"Top five?"
"It's too low, guess again!"
"Top three?"
"It's still too low! Be bold! Guess again!"
"Could it be number one?"
"Hehe! Of course! Otherwise, you missed a great opportunity..."
As Chi Yang said, he saw two servants walking past the attic and reached out to grab Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen used his strength to jump lightly, and the two men's figures passed behind the servant like a breeze, passed through the corridor, and blended into the shadows next to the attic.
The two of them leaned against the wall. Chiyang listened to the movements in the room. After a moment, he shook his head: "It's not here."
He pointed to another group of patrolling servants walking slowly behind the attic and said, "When they pass, let's go to the back."
Jiang Chen nodded silently, and heard Chi Yang sigh: "It's a pity that I'm a step too late, it will be difficult to catch up with Miss Lin."
Jiang Chen whispered: "Why are you chasing her? You don't have any thoughts about her, do you?"
"I feel sorry for you silly boy!" Chiyang patted him on the shoulder, "The eldest daughter of seven aristocratic families has recently been ranked first in the "Fragrance Spectrum". How many people are vying to see her beauty? You But he avoids people like the god of plague."
Hearing him sigh like this, Jiang Chen also felt a little pity. I didn't expect to meet the "most beautiful woman in the world" in such a ghost place. It's a pity that there are no cameras in this world, otherwise I can take pictures as a souvenir.
Feeling regretful in his heart, Jiang Chen still said harshly: "Old Chi, Old Chi, I never thought that at your age you would still be deceived by beauty. Aren't you afraid that a ghost has put on a painted skin to harm men like you?" ?"
Chiyang chuckled softly and was about to make a few jokes when his expression suddenly changed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Come up."
He reached out and gently held Jiang Chen's armpits, and two figures rose up from the ground like bats in the night, hanging upside down on the eaves, and then huddled into a ball, completely hidden in the darkness.
As soon as the two of them hid themselves, they saw two figures coming out of the corner of the attic, walking stiffly past their feet.
Jiang Chen observed them for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Follow them, they have a hint of the flute's breath."
Since entering the fourth-level "psychic" realm, Jiang Chen has a more accurate grasp of the cause-and-effect connections between all things. Although it is far from the state of sincerity and foresight like "the cicada awakens before the golden wind moves", his ability in tracing cause and effect has also been greatly enhanced.
"Scar of the Void", which originally required full strength to be used, can now be used easily. So he quickly noticed that the faint silver light on the two servants was the trace of causality that had been linked to the missing Song Qi.
Chi Yang had already seen Jiang Chen's ability in this area during the day and had no doubts about his words. He led Jiang Chen down lightly and followed the two patrolling servants against the wall.
The two parties maintained a position of about ten steps and walked silently between the pavilions.
The night is dark and the footsteps are low.
After walking for a while, Jiang Chen whispered: "Lao Chi, have you been to Xue Mansion before?"
Chiyang nodded: "Yes, I came here a year ago. At that time, the Xue Mansion was still one of the most famous families in Xiliao City. Mr. Xue was still in good health. Unfortunately, he later married a new wife, and the two ladies were jealous. , After asking for it day and night, Master Xue's body is getting worse day by day, and the Xue Mansion has also declined since then..."
"So, the fault lies all with Mrs. Ru?"
"It's not entirely Mrs. Ru's fault. Mrs. Ru is from the Liu family. She is the sister of Liu Rufeng, one of the 'Five Tigers of Western Liao', the 'winged tiger'. Her name is Liu Ruolan. She is also a well-educated and courteous woman. When she got married, She was quite talented before, and her embroidery of flying birds is one of the best in Xiliao City, and she has the reputation of "Lan Xin's skillful hand". Perhaps it was because of his great reputation that he aroused the jealousy of his wife, Mrs. "
"Then it's Mrs. Xue's fault?"
"I can't say whose fault it is. It's hard for outsiders like us to comment on the household affairs of the Xue Mansion." Chiyang sighed, "I just didn't expect that such a large Xue Mansion would decline to such an extent in just one year. …”
"It's not just as simple as 'decline'! Why do I see something wrong with this Xue Mansion!" Jiang Chen quietly pointed to the servants in front, "I didn't see a few normal people along the way just now. It’s hard to say whether these two servants are human or ghost! Lao Chi, have you heard anything else? In such a big family, with hundreds of people, there will always be some commotion, right? "
"There are indeed some rumors, I don't know whether they are true or not." Chiyang sighed again, his face became a little heavy, "It was probably more than half a month ago. Calculating the time, it should be the day when Mrs. Ru gave birth. What happened in Xue Mansion Something happened, and from that day on, the Xue Mansion closed its doors tightly and never communicated with the outside world. Later, there were rumors of being haunted..."
"Could it be that... Mrs. Ru had a difficult delivery? She turned into a ghost after her death? That's why the baby cries every night?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out... In fact, in addition to the cry of the baby, there is also a vendor selling cooking cakes who also saw strange things - in recent days, he goes to the street to set up a stall before dawn every morning, and the people in Xue Mansion are like Madam will be the first to come to buy cooking cakes..."
"Did he see it clearly? Are you sure it's Mrs. Ru?" Jiang Chen frowned, "What kind of identity does Mrs. Ru have to go out and buy pancakes in person?"
"The vendor said that he had been favored by Mrs. Ru, so he recognized Mrs. Ru's identity at a glance. It's just that Mrs. Ru seemed to have changed and was very indifferent. She would give money in one hand and take cakes in the other and leave. She wouldn't even talk to her. No problem. And once dawn comes, the copper coins she gave will turn into ashes..."
Jiang Chen felt chills all over his body when he heard this: "So, Mrs. Ru is probably dead and has become a ghost."
"Oh, she is a miserable woman."
Jiang Chen also sighed: "Even if she is dead, she still can't let go of her child. She is worried that her child will starve, so she wakes up early and goes out to buy cooking cakes every day. It's a pity that her child is also in danger..."
