The North Garden of Xuanwuyuan was originally Du Hanshan's place for self-cultivation, but it has been uninhabited for a long time. A miniature green bamboo cart stood quietly on the pond full of fallen leaves. In front of the only thatched house in the courtyard, the originally fertile fields were overgrown with weeds because they had not been taken care of for a long time. Half of the bamboo tubes in the field were dry, and not a drop of water could be seen.
"This is really a place for people to take a break; if someone had been taking care of it, it would have been a different scene." Liu Ningshi looked at everything in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.
"Third Miss, please stay here for a few days until the truth comes out. Yu'er will arrange a better place for you to stay." Huan Yu bowed respectfully towards Liu Ningshi.
"Miss Yu, what did you call me? I don't understand." Liu Ningshi looked at Huan Yu with a half-smile, as if she had never seen such a person before.
"Third Miss is practicing Master's Magic Word Technique. I confirmed it as soon as I fought with you that day. Master has ordered me to follow your orders when I come to Jinling in the future." Huan Yu took out a piece of light from his waist. The yellow jade pendant was handed to Liu Ningshi.
Liu Ningshi's smile faded when she saw the jade pendant, and she took Huan Yu's hand: "When I first met Yu'er that day, I felt like we were old friends at first sight. You don't need to call me miss in the future, just be sisters."
"Sister Ningshi, I..." Huan Yu was wailing in her heart as she listened, her eyes filled with crystal tears, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Silly Yu'er, why are you crying? We sisters should be happy to recognize each other." Liu Ningshi took out a handkerchief and wiped Huan Yu's tears.
"Yes, Sister Ningshi, I am so happy that I lose my composure." Huan Yu took the handkerchief and wiped away his tears: "However, Yu'er feels that it is too wronged for my sister to live here."
Liu Ningshi smiled sweetly: "Yu'er, do you know? I actually like the pastoral scenery here. Let's clean it up together later, which can be regarded as a little respect for the original owner of this place."
"Ning Shi, Ning Shi, why did you come to live in Beiyuan?" An Dafang's shout came in before anyone arrived.
"Sister, Chief An is really kind to you. Last time I heard that my sister had an accident at Wei Guanyi, he left Yu'er alone and rushed in to save you regardless of the danger." Huan Yu looked at Liu with a smile on his face. Condensing poetry.
"Gui girl, what are you thinking about? If you like him, my sister might as well help you connect with brother Da Fang." Liu Ningshi lightly tapped Huan Yu's forehead with one finger.
"Hey, look what sister said, how dare Yu'er take away my sister's love." Huan Yu smiled tenderly and said, "Besides, Guard An only has a soft spot for my sister."
"Ghost girl, you also said that you are looking for a beating."
"Hit someone, hit someone."
The two girls were playful and joking.
"Ning Shi, Huan Yu, why are you talking so happily?" An Dafang reached out and untied the cloak around his neck, handed it to the guard behind him, pointed to the two courtyards and said to the two maids behind him: "You go and clean up the yard and house."
"Yes, Chief Protector An." The two maids bowed respectfully.
"Oh, Chief An is so considerate! I'm almost jealous to death." Huan Yu joked.
"You still said that." Liu Ningshi feigned anger.
"Okay, I'll just leave it alone." Huan Yu squinted his eyes and smiled: "I said Chief An, you rushed out of the yard to chase after him that day. Did you find anything?"
"Don't mention it. I was attacked by a few men in black. Their movements were extremely fast. I chased him to the vicinity of Fengyuan Lane but disappeared." An Dafang spread his hands helplessly.
"Brother Da Fang, thank you for protecting Ning Shi in the last dance competition!" Liu Ningshi bowed to An Da Fang.
"Ning Shi, there's no need to be so polite. We're not friends. Besides, without your help last time, we wouldn't have been able to see the master complete his errand." An Dafang shook his head and smiled honestly. .
"Yes, we are friends. By the way, why didn't brother Xiangyun come with you?" Liu Ningshi put her hands behind her waist and said with a smile.
"Xiang Yun said he was going to Tingwei Yamen to see if there were any clues, so he went there first." An Dafang comforted Liu Ningshi and said, "Don't worry Ningshi, we will definitely clear your name in three days."
"Okay, the house is almost tidied up. Let's not stand around stupidly. Let's talk after we go inside." Huan Yu reminded him when he saw that the maids had almost tidied up.
The morgue of Tingwei Mansion is located in the backyard of the government office. There are thirty corpse places in the house, and corpses have been placed in twenty-eight of them. They are all covered with straw mats. The whole space is filled with a smell of decay. the taste of.
The eagle caught the ghost face and lifted up the straw mat of a corpse. He placed a palm on the chest of the corpse and thought about something thoughtfully. Suddenly, he felt two strong winds coming over him. Without any delay, he moved his left hand from behind. The iron ruler was pulled up from the waist.
With two "dang, dang" sounds, two locust stones collided with the iron ruler, producing dazzling sparks. A black shadow shot through the door, and its palm struck directly at the ghost's face.
Ghost Face inserted his left hand back into the iron ruler, and at some point he retracted his right palm that had been placed on the corpse just now to block the face door. The two of them went back and forth, one palm against one palm, and they passed three moves like lightning, that's right. One palm separates each other.
"Ghost brother, you are so powerful, you can actually avoid my locust stone." The black shadow pulled down his face mask and said teasingly.
"I said Xiangyun, you can't come in through the gate and have to play sneak attack? Besides, did I avoid it? It was obviously blocked, okay? My left hand is still hurting now? Tell me, how can I compensate? Me?" Ghost Face glared at Tong Bo and said angrily.
"Okay, just because you are still checking the case tonight, I will treat you to tea another day." Tong Bo said with a smile.
"Why are you still so stingy? You only invite me for tea but not wine?" Ghost Face's eyes widened even more than before.
"Okay, when this is over, I'll definitely treat you to Zui Feng Tower for a drink." Tong Bo looked at his money bag with a look of sadness and anger.
"Well, that's pretty much it. You came just in time, I just wanted to hear your opinion." Ghost Face changed his cynical attitude and became serious.
"All the guards and some of the posthouse guards died from a very aggressive internal force, and the other part of the posthouse guards died from bloodthirsty claws." Tong Bo analyzed his chin with two fingers: "The only thing that makes me feel strange is , the number of corpses to be guarded is two less than the number of guards sent out. By the way, Hasaku should have examined the corpses, right?"
"After testing, the body of the guard contained residual powder of rosemary powder in the nasal cavity. But the guard in the post house did not, which means that the killer attacked the guard first." Ghost Face nodded, agreeing with Tong Bo's analysis.
"The guards of Xuanwuyuan are not just ordinary people, so this explanation makes sense. I think there are two places to check. This kind of rosemary is produced in the Western Regions. You can go to the night market in Xicheng to see if there are any clues." Tong Bo took out some clues. He picked up a map of Jinling and pointed to Wei Yiguan: "This Fengyuan Lane is very close to the Yiguan. The roads here are intricate and winding, which is very suitable for the murderer to hide and escape. Last time, An Dafeng chased several gangsters. The man in clothes disappeared here, so we can focus on investigating here."
"That's it. I have my spies over there at the night market, so leave it to me. As for Fengyuan Alley, I know too many people with this mask, so I guess it will be difficult to find out, so I can only leave it to you. How about it? "Ghost Face spread his hands.
"That's it." Tong Bo paused and complained, "Why do I always feel like I'm at a disadvantage every time I deal with you?"
"Xiang Yun, you think you're overthinking, isn't it? The night market is full of dragons and snakes, so it's just an easy job." Ghost Face comforted Tong Bo while snickering secretly.
"Forget it, it's useless if I don't talk to you about this. If we find anything, we will use flying pigeons to send letters and exchange news." Tong Bo walked out of the morgue, looked up at the sky, and murmured to himself: "Things It seems to be getting more complicated.”
Accompanied by Huan Yu, Liu Ningshi stared blankly at the door of the house where she had lived for ten years. At this moment, her mood was as if she had knocked over a five-flavor bottle, and all the sweetness, bitterness, and bitterness rushed into her heart.
"Sister Ningshi, let's go in." Huan Yu looked at Liu Ningshi who was in a daze, thinking about the tragic scene he saw in Liu Mansion that day, and he was very worried for her.
Liu Ningshi's thoughts were pulled back by the shout. She looked at Huan Yu who had a worried face and smiled: "Don't worry, Yu'er, no matter what happens in the house, my sister can handle it. Just call the door."
"Dong dong dong", Huan Yu stretched out his hand and patted the vermilion door a few times; not long after, an old man in his sixties with white temples and a slightly stooped figure slowly opened the two doors from the inner door.
"Uncle Qin, are you okay? Ningshi came back to see you." Liu Ningshi stepped forward and took the rickety old man's arm.
"Miss Third! It's really you, you are finally back. Ever since I heard that you went to Wei Guanyi, I have been extremely worried." Butler Qin rubbed his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
"Uncle Qin, don't worry, haven't I come back well?" Liu Ningshi said coquettishly, "It's been a long time since I tasted uncle's West Lake vinegar fish."
"Okay, I will do it for you tonight." Butler Qin said with a kind smile: "Young lady, please stay in the mansion tonight. I will have your room cleaned by servants every day."
"Thank you, uncle, I will stay in the mansion tonight." Liu Ningshi pointed at Huan Yu: "I can also ask my uncle to arrange the room for my sister."
"This girl will stay in the west wing. I'll ask Duo'er to take her there later." Butler Qin nodded.
"Uncle Qin, I heard that something happened at home. Ning Shi wants to see sister Qingyao." Liu Ningshi said.
Butler Qin felt a pain in his heart and cried with tears in his eyes: "The eldest lady has become delirious since the incident in the house; the master is also missing; the second young master is far away at the border and cannot come back; this family depends on you, the third lady. .”
"Uncle Qin, don't worry, Ningshi will definitely support the Liu family's burden; and I believe that my father is still alive and he will come back safely." Liu Ningshi looked into the distance with firm eyes.
"Dong dong dong", Butler Qin knocked on Liu Qingyao's door, and then opened the door: "Miss, who do you think is coming to see you?"
"Sister, Ningshi is here to see you." Liu Ningshi called softly.
"Who are you? Why do you call me sister?" Liu Qingyao was sitting on the dressing table, playing with a hairpin in her hand, looking at Liu Ningshi with surprise on her face.
"Sister, have you forgotten that I am your third sister?" Seeing that Liu Qingyao didn't recognize her, Liu Ningshi stepped forward and held her hand.
"You, don't come over; I don't know anything, please don't kill me, don't kill me." Liu Qingyao broke away from Liu Ningshi's hand and huddled in the corner beside the couch in horror.
Liu Ningshi's nose felt sore and she was about to continue talking to Liu Qingyao when Butler Qin grabbed her and said, "The eldest lady has been like this since that night. The doctor said it was because of brain stimulation. It will take some days to recover. Third Miss, you’d better give the eldest daughter some time to take her time."
