"Do you two little brothers know Shilong?"
Qin Shou asked when he saw Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
"Shi Long? Of course you know. He is the most famous martial artist in Yangzhou City."
"If you want to be his disciple, you need at least 10 taels of silver."
Kou Zhonglue was a little excited. Learning martial arts and becoming a talented person was his ultimate dream.
"Do you two want to go to a martial arts field to learn martial arts?"
Qin Shou thought for a moment, and it seemed that it was not difficult to get close to Shilong.
The difficult part was how to steal the [Secret of Immortality]. With a flash of his eye, he focused on Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
When it comes to stealing things, these two are not weak.
"Yes, of course I do."
"It's a pity we don't have the money."
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sighed at the same time. They were full of weapons and only had half a copper coin.
"This is simple, just twenty taels of silver, I can give it to two brothers."
"I just want you to help me with something."
Qin Shou looked at Kou Zhong and he said slowly.
It not only gives them a buffer time, but also gives them a reaction time.
"What is it, worth twenty taels?" Xu Ziling asked curiously.
"Shi Long has a unique copy of Taoist scriptures in his hand, which is somewhat related to the exercises I practice."
"I need to take a look and lay the path for future cultivation."
"So I want to ask you to help me steal it back and take a look."
Qin Shou deceived Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling with half-truths and half-falsehoods, leaving them confused.
"Hey, isn't it just stealing a scripture?"
"Haha, leave this matter to us Yangzhou Shuanglong, I guarantee there will be no problem."
"However, we agreed that after stealing, you will still give us some benefits."
Kou Zhong wiped the tip of his nose with his thumb, his face filled with pride.
"How about inviting you to [Wangxianju] for a drink and a big drink?" Qin Shou smiled:
"Why don't you go to [Wangxianju]? I kind of want to see what it's like inside [Yichunyuan]."
Kou Zhong glanced at Xu Ziling with a blushing face and said shyly.
"Kou Zhong...you..."
Hearing Kou Zhong's words, Xu Ziling looked shocked. Obviously, he didn't expect that his good brother would have such interesting ideas.
"Hey, I'm already 17, is it normal to go there once?" Kou Zhong was so frustrated that no one could stop him from growing up.
"No...that...I want to see it too..." Xu Ziling lowered his head and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Haha, let's go together, good brothers." Kou Zhong put his arm around Xu Ziling's shoulders, no longer feeling awkward as before.
"Then it's settled." Qin Shou smiled and agreed to their request, and briefly described the appearance of the [Eternal Life Secret].
Perhaps due to the influence of [Yichun Courtyard], Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling listened particularly carefully and kept patting their chests in assurance.
Qin Shou did not put too much pressure on the two of them and asked them to rest early. It was not until the next day that the east became white bit by bit.
As the sun shone on the earth, Qin Shoucai threw twenty-two taels of silver to Kou Zhong and explained:
"Have some breakfast and enter the martial arts field. If you look like two soft-legged shrimps, you will be laughed at."
"Brother Yue, don't worry, we two can't do it." Kou Zhong took the silver and replied with a smile. He was very grateful.
"Go!"
Qin Shou waved his hand and asked Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to leave. Stealing the [Secret of Immortality] was not something that happened overnight. At least, he had made a long-term plan.
As for this period, he planned to investigate the disappearance of his adoptive father first.
A good living person cannot just disappear.
The only clue so far is the bodies of those who died at home.
According to the laws of [Song Kingdom], unclaimed corpses will be kept in Yizhuang outside the city for fifteen days.
After fifteen days, it will be handed over to the caretaker for unified cleaning.
According to Uncle Liu, the other party died five days ago and must still be in Yizhuang.
Thinking of this, Qin Shou got up and walked out of the city without delay. He was worried that he would encounter an irresponsible guard and lose the body.
…
Yizhuang, Yangzhou, is six miles outside the city. It was almost noon when Qin Shou arrived at Yizhuang.
The dilapidated door had several holes of various sizes, and the surrounding windows were in disrepair, leaving only wooden bones.
It's fair to say that the tiles on the roof are still intact, and even if you don't get close, the wind carries a rotten smell.
Dong dong dong——
Qin Shou stood at the door, knocked on the door a few times, and looked inside. It had to be said that this kind of place always gave people an eerie and terrifying illusion.
It seemed like there was going to be a body at any moment, "Dua
g" sit up and bite your ass.
"Who...ah..."
From time to time, a voice so sharp that it caused goosebumps came from the Yi Zhuang.
A stooped old lady with white hair and a height of only 1.5 meters came out. After seeing Qin Shou, she said impatiently:
"Looking for relatives or worshiping ancestors?"
"Looking for relatives and worshiping ancestors?" Qin Shou was speechless, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that there was nothing wrong with the question, and he pretended to be vicious:
"I was ordered to investigate the Qin family fire case a few days ago. Take me to see those corpses."
"Please..." The white-haired old lady glanced at Qin Shou, said nothing, turned around and walked towards the inside of Yizhuang with small steps.
As soon as he entered Zhuangzi, Qin Shou couldn't help but shudder.
It was obviously the time when the sun was at its strongest at noon, but there was no light in the yizhuang. What was even weirder was that the old lady still had a candle burning in her hand.
"These are the four corpses. Take your time, sir." The white-haired old lady turned around to hand the candle to Qin Shou. Her gray-white face was very frightening.
"No need, your fire is too weak."
Qin Shou did not accept the candle offered by the other party. Instead, he lit a fire stick and used the scabbard to lift off the deceased's clothes one by one.
Of the four corpses, one had a sunken chest, one had a shattered skull, and the other two had their hearts shattered and died.
It was obvious at a glance that he had been killed with a blunt instrument.
"Stick method?"
"Stone pillar?"
After guessing several times, Qin Shou was not sure what weapon the murderer used, but it was enough to tell that the murderer not only had profound skills but also had some great power.
"Sir, do you see anything?" the white-haired old lady suddenly asked.
"Um?"
Qin Shou turned around and looked at her, but did not reply. Instead, he continued to observe the four corpses and said lightly:
"The calluses on the tiger's mouth and hands are very thick, and there are scratches of varying depths on the upper and inner sides of the forearms. At first glance, they are from an organization that is good at using swords."
"Then there are the boots on the feet, which have a square mouth and a wide edge along the front edge. The soles are made of twine."
"This kind of outfit is not the mainstream outfit in the Song Dynasty, but more like the standard outfit for the people of Qin Dynasty. In other words... these people are from the Qin Kingdom."
"Although there are many killer organizations in Qin that are good at using swords, it seems that there is only one that can uniformly dress and punish them."
Just as Qin Shou was uncovering the other person's identity bit by bit, suddenly, a cold light came from his neck, as if he was going to cut off his head.
"Huh, I've already seen that you're not normal."
Qin Shou was on guard for a long time. The long sword in his hand was already unsheathed and fell instantly. With one sword, he cut off the sharp cold light coming from behind.
