In the golden autumn, the clouds are clear and the sky is high.
Zhang Xiu sat by the pool under the waterfall in the back mountain with a fishing rod, preparing to spend a leisurely and peaceful afternoon.
Although I agreed to go to Beijing to take the exam, it was impossible to study, and I would never study in this life.
As for being admitted as a Jinshi and becoming an official, isn't it just a matter of having the skills?
While waiting quietly for the fish to take the bait, suddenly, a shocking shout rang out, which immediately startled the birds in the forest.
"Zhang Xiu, guess what good stuff I found!"
Yan Feng's voice sounded, making his ears buzz. Zhang Xiu plucked his ears helplessly and turned around to look at him.
At this time, Yan Feng had already walked quickly to Zhang Xiu, waved an ultimatum in his hand, and said with a gossipy face: "You will definitely not be able to guess what this is!"
Zhang Xiu said calmly: "It's probably the top pick list made by major casinos."
Yan Feng was slightly startled: "How did you know?"
Zhang Xiu pointed to the cover of the document and said, "The biggest difference between you and me is probably that I can read."
"..."
Yan Feng glanced at Zhang Xiu depressedly, but soon regained his energy, with a sly smile on his face, and said: "Do you dare to bet with me, if you can guess who the top three in their ranking are? Whoever, I will continue to work as a herdsman for you on the way to Beijing. If you can’t guess, you can work as a groom for me!”
Zhang Xiu turned back with a bored look on his face and said, "You want to talk or not."
When Yan Feng saw that he was not talking to him, he was so angry that he kept scratching his head. Finally, he couldn't restrain his instinct to share the gossip with others, and said cheerfully: "Forget it, I'll tell you. The top three they ranked are one One is named Ma Wenbin, one is named Li Zijie, and you won’t be able to guess who the third person is, but he turns out to be someone with the same name as you, also named Zhang Xiu!”
Zhang Xiu: "..."
After being speechless for a while, Zhang Xiu looked at Yan Feng with strange eyes: "Do you think there is a possibility that I am the Zhang Xiu on the top pick?"
Yan Feng was stunned for a moment, then laughed confidently: "Hahaha, I won't fall for your trick every time!"
Zhang Xiu smiled slightly and said: "Then you are really smart. You came all the way here to find me, isn't it just to show me the top pick list?"
Yan Feng slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot about business. The dean said he has something to ask you and asked you to come over immediately."
Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly widened: "..."
You can even forget about serious things. How on earth do you want to win against me!
Half an hour later, Zhang Xiu and Yan Feng hurried to a rice field at the foot of the mountain.
At this time, a group of people were gathered around a ditch. In addition to the dean and Professor Liu, there were also several official officials.
Zhang Xiu frowned and walked over. He squeezed through the crowd and looked into the ditch. He saw a headless body lying crookedly at the bottom of the ditch. The state of death was very miserable.
Teacher Liu was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a very handsome face and a melancholy temperament between his eyebrows. When he saw Zhang Xiu arriving, he asked: "Zhang Xiu, you have learned autopsy from me before. ,What do you think?"
Zhang Xiu carefully looked at the headless corpse in the ditch and said, "First of all, we rule out suicide."
Liu Jiaoxi's eyes twitched and he continued: "What then?"
Zhang Xiu held his chin and thought for a while, then said: "It must be a vendetta."
A satisfied smile appeared on Liu Jiaoxi's face, and he nodded: "Why do you think it's a vendetta?"
Zhang Xiu raised his face and looked at Professor Liu, and said tentatively: "Because...because we don't have enemies who are not enemies?"
Professor Liu: “@#￥%￥#@……”
In a moment of silence, Professor Liu took a deep breath, stared seriously into Zhang Xiu's eyes, and warned: "When you go outside in the future, never tell anyone that I taught you."
Zhang Xiu defended himself with an innocent look: "I think you are clearly trying to embarrass me. In the past, all you showed me were dead rabbits, but now it's a dead person. I can see the ghost."
As he spoke, Zhang Xiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked at Yan Feng with gleaming eyes: "Brother Yan, can you summon this man's soul?"
Yan Feng shook his head and said, "This man's soul seems to have been dispersed, and I don't know how to do spiritualism."
"The soul was scattered...could it be done by monsters?"
Zhang Xiu was startled, then looked around cautiously.
Yan Feng frowned and said: "We are not sure yet, it may be the work of evil cultivators."
Liu Jiaoxi glanced at the two of them, sighed slightly, and said: "Based on the state of the body, it can be inferred that this person has been dead for more than three days. There are no signs of fighting beside the ditch, and there are no other injuries on the body. He should have been killed with one blow." .”
"Judging from the characteristics of the deceased's body, he should be a weak scholar, most likely a student of the academy."
After listening to this, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but feel a little doubt in his heart: "Then why are you all gathering here? After checking the missing students in the academy, can't we determine the identity of the deceased?"
Professor Liu glanced at him lightly and said: "After checking, there are no missing students in the academy. I know a kind of makeup technique that peels off human skin to make a human skin mask. According to my guess, the murderer has probably made up to look like the deceased. He sneaked into our academy with his appearance."
Zhang Xiu took a breath: "Isn't it very dangerous in the academy now? Wait, since you know everything, why did you ask me to come here?"
Professor Liu and the dean looked at each other and sighed: "After discussing with the dean, I feel that you have offended the most people in our academy. We all agree that this murderer should be targeting you."
Zhang Xiu: “…Huh???”
Seeing Zhang Xiu's doubtful look on life, the dean slowly said: "In short, your situation is very dangerous now. It's best for you to stay in the room and not go anywhere until the murderer is caught."
Zhang Xiu immediately became angry, rolled up his sleeves and said: "I, Mr. Zhang, have been good to others all my life, how could I have any enemies! This time I have to catch the murderer with my own hands, confront him, and ask him who he is targeting. of!"
The dean showed a successful smile and asked, "Is three days enough for you?"
"Three days, three days..."
While speaking, Zhang Xiu suddenly reacted, looked at the dean with wide eyes, and blurted out: "Old man, you are cheating on me!"
The dean chuckled, and the expression on his face gradually became serious. There was a stern look in his eyes, and he said solemnly: "Any student who dares to come to the academy to kill me, no matter whether the murderer is a human or a ghost, I will pay with his blood! "
Zhang Xiu felt the strong killing intent on his body, frowned and thought for a moment, and said: "I have a way to try, but it requires your cooperation..."
