Compared with the bustling south bank of Luoshui, the city north of Luoshui seems much darker and colder. But on the streets leading to the Middle Tianjin Bridge and the East Tianjin Bridge, you can still see lanterns, an endless stream of carriages and horses, and patrol teams during the parade.
Most of them came from the north of the city to the south of the city, thinking that they stayed up all night to have fun, and they were from wealthy or prominent families. Therefore, the bad guys, Wuhou and Jinwu guards on duty near the bridgehead need to focus on interrogation and random inspection, that is, those going to the north of the city in one direction.
When Jiang Tian stepped onto the bridge, he didn't even need to show his identity card or official credentials; just with a thought, he manipulated the flagpole to fall down and cover it on a raft, creating a small accident and commotion; he easily transferred the bridge guard. Most of their attention was drawn from the blind spots in their field of vision.
After walking into a dead alley nearby, Jiang Tian appeared on the wall again; Jiang Tian had already covered his face and put on a gray blouse. Then, he began to play hide and seek with the patrols patrolling the streets. He even saw a small cavalry team fully clothed and holding guns astride lamps.
Fortunately, his goal this time was not to go deep into the north of the city, but just inside Yujifang, one of the five major squares in Luoshui. Several canals branched off from Luoshui River flow into the square, and then run diagonally northeast through Guiyifang and Chengfufang, and go directly to Beimang Mountain, which supplies water outside the city.
To the north of Cao Canal, there are many ponds, canals and bridges. It is like a small water town and is known to have excellent scenery. Guiyifang, where nobles and officials live, and Yujifang, which has a low and humid terrain, are more related to It is a place where the palace-related families who promote music and music work usually live.
The villa of Mr. Wei in Taoguang Garden is hidden deep inside. However, the buildings there were so cluttered that even though Jiang Tian had the impression of a copper-plated atlas, he still turned around several times and took the wrong path twice; he also startled a pair of wild mandarin ducks who were full of interest in the grass.
Finally, based on the Taiping Ni Temple to the north of Cao Canal, which is the incense pagoda that was used as a temple in Princess Taiping’s private residence, I found a plant near the north gate of the square that had been growing for an unknown number of years and was in full bloom. At the intersection of Huaishu Road, there is an old and inconspicuous house.
This house has a facade of about three rooms wide and a rectangular layout with two front and rear entrances across the courtyard. The front yard and facade facing the street are home to a medium-sized instrumental music shop. Even in the dead of night, you can still hear the squeaking harmonies of tuners behind closed doors.
In the back courtyard, it was pitch black. Under the pale moonlight, we could see the withered flowers and trees that had not been cared for and the weeds growing everywhere. The dark doors and windows were also covered with dust and dust; occasionally there were eaves. The flapping sound of the Ueno bird's nest clearly indicates that it has not been inhabited for a long time.
However, Jiang Tian, who was squatting among the dense locust trees, suddenly retracted his protruding steps and figure. Because, he suddenly felt that sense of peeping, even if it was an unintentional glance. Immediately, he used his "subtle" vision to focus on the back alley.
There was a small building across the lane; it was dark inside. Immediately, Jiang Tian turned to the "subtle" mode and focused on his hearing; he was suddenly outside the sound of rustling grass and wind; he heard the faint sound of rapid breathing, and his face became strange.
After a while, these gasping sounds stopped and turned into the rustling sound of being dressed; there was also the sound of the dagger being picked up and gently scraping the ring. Jiang Tian couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. Sure enough, someone was secretly watching and spying on him, or even preparing an ambush? He immediately jumped up.
Taking advantage of the cover of the surrounding buildings, he gently stepped on the walls and dilapidated tile roofs, and made a big circle again; he came to the back of the small building. At this time, he saw a man and a woman, disheveled and sweaty, hiding beside the broken railing, holding weapons in their hands.
But he was looking around and watching for something. The next moment, there was a dull clang, and the thick tile that fell sharply hit the back of the head, causing their blood to flow and they were knocked unconscious. And when Jiang Tian appeared next to them, they discovered that there were a lot of ropes, lamp oil and other objects piled under their feet.
After dealing with the pair of spying spies, Jiang Tian secretly searched around the back alleys; after confirming that there were no other ambush. Then he ducked across the back alley several steps wide and landed in the back yard overgrown with weeds. Then, he jumped onto the tile surface with several holes.
This is the main sleeping room in the back courtyard. When Jiang Tian drilled into one of the largest holes, he was immediately hit by a strong smell of moldy wood and dusty cobwebs. He didn't pay attention to the messy and overturned furniture below, and came to the center pillar.
Here, there is another magical tablet embedded between the pillars and brackets, which is one foot long and square. There is a vertical sutra written in cursive lines on it: "Royal Father Aroko, the Supreme Heavenly Lord (God), resides peacefully in the sky, pure and wonderful, all Buddhas are wandering around the world for this reason, and the wind is everywhere; the Heavenly Lord is always there, quiet Wherever you live happily, there will be rewards everywhere.”
Then, he reached out and took off the magic tablet; immediately revealing a hole hidden inside, a large iron letter wrapped in yellowed silk cloth. This is what Mr. Wei in Tao Guangyuan never forgets before he dies, and what others do to torture him at all costs.
Jiang Tian just twisted it with his fingers, and the rusty lock broke apart, revealing a pile of items packed in moisture-proof otter skin bags. Among them were several bills of money with denominations of thousands of coins, but they were issued in Jiangling, Chengdu, Yangzhou and other places; there were several sapphires as big as the size of a finger.
There is also a stack of more than a dozen letters and notes with different names, and a thread-bound booklet. The booklet only contains the names of some unknown people and a few words, with a specific number. Obviously, this kind of thing must fall into the hands of the right people before it can play its corresponding value and role.
The last thing hidden in the innermost part is a fan pendant, which is in the style of a cup with a phoenix ring that matches the female round fan. After coming into contact with the fan pendant, the mission progress prompt that had been dormant in Jiang Tian's field of vision also resurfaced, increasing by 0.2 percentage.
At this moment, Jiang Tian suddenly found it difficult to suppress his emotions. Under the guidance of this half-assed auxiliary system, apart from a few names, I finally found new clues. Because on this fan pendant, there are vaguely a few small words "The Pearl of the Sea" and "Zhenyi".
The allusion of the so-called "Hidden Pearl" comes from the allusion of Di Renjie, the famous Prime Minister of the former dynasty: Di Renjie, whose courtesy name was Huaiying, was from Taiyuan, Bingzhou. In the Ming Dynasty, he was transferred to Bianzhou to join the army and was falsely accused by an official. Yan Liben, the envoy of Zhi, was summoned to interrogate his talent.
And "Zhenyi" is the exclusive name of Shen, the empress dowager of Ruiming Yuanzhen, who once sacrificed her life in Miao Zhen Guan to pray for blessings and practice after the death of Emperor Taixing. Therefore, this is most likely a personal item that was given to Zhenzhuji by the Ruiming Empress Dowager, but fell into the hands of Mr. Wei after something happened.
Mr. Wei's deathbed confession was also very interesting. He believed that some of his actions in those years had unintentionally served as an accomplice to the mastermind behind the scenes; but he was afraid of the situation at that time and always acted wisely to protect himself. But it was extremely contradictory, and the possible clues were kept secretly.
Therefore, just like Liu E, the former palace maid who died violently, his name was included in the suspects; Liu E was also included in his list of suspects before the battle. In other words, those related to them were somewhat suspicious of each other back then.
Instead, the name "Linglang" given by Xiao Ding, the owner of the ghost market, represents the possible online presence and the mastermind behind it. The reaction I got from Mr. Wei was an unexpected gain; it was not originally part of the puzzle composed of these clues. So, he has a new direction.
One direction is to try every means to get the opportunity to inspect the jade plate and accompanying living notes from Zongzheng Temple; the other direction is to use this fan pendant as a guide and continue to trace the source left by Mr. Wei. That's right, this thing actually came from the underground ghost market in Dongdu.
Therefore, Jiang Tian suddenly felt that he seemed to be in trouble with some underground organization in the ghost market. The two directions and lines originally traced also seem to have the possibility of being reunited. However, after he came out of this big house again, he suddenly stopped.
Then, I heard rustling footsteps in the distance, and several shirtless and muscular men appeared from the back alley. One of them was carrying several bulging packages behind him. Then among the soft footsteps on the other end, three pedestrians with plain clothes and white hips and cold expressions appeared.
They each approached each other expressionlessly until they were within ten steps. Only then did a strong man take off the things he was carrying and threw them forward with a look of disgust. Then he hurriedly retreated into the group of companions who were full of vigilance and started. The voice said: "The things are ready, where is the money?"
Then, it was the turn of one of the three pedestrians to step forward and untie the edge of the wrapped object; he frowned and covered his nose and looked at it for a few times before nodding and wrapping it up again; then he dragged it slowly backwards, and another person The companion threw a jingling money bag; it fell heavily to the ground.
One of the shirtless strong men flew forward, grabbed it in his hand and shook it vigorously; then he took out a bright white coin, put it in his mouth and bit it hard; then he showed a genuine expression of satisfaction, nodded and said: "Dear guests See you later. If you need anything else, feel free to come to me."
But Jiang Tian had already noticed or smelled a familiar smell in the package, although some were beginning to decay; just like the green-skinned ghosts he had killed and maimed with his own hands, similar to water, grass and silt. Fishy smell. Then a new problem comes.
Compared to the indolence and inaction shown in Luodu court. What are the backgrounds of these people Jiang Tian met in the back alleys, who actually dared to collect and sell the corpses of these ghosts in private?
