There was not even a single piece of furniture in the empty room, and the only objects inside were two roughly human outlines of skeletons on the ground.
Lu Anran squatted aside, holding a palm-sized white bone in his hand. After brushing the inside and outside with a soft fine brush, he dipped colloid from the jar next to it and placed it somewhere on the skeleton to glue it accurately.
In the past few days, whenever she had free time, she would come to this house and piece together the bones that were originally mixed together in a pile.
What makes Lu Anran strange is that the two corpses are both female corpses. They are about the same age, have given birth to children, and are also very similar in height and size.
This did increase the difficulty for Lu Anran, but she had always been steady-minded and only took care of the lessons that Lei Weng left for her, so she was not in a hurry.
While dealing with the things in his hands, Lu Anran thought of the serial murder case.
It has been two days since the death of the person in the back mountain of Jixia Palace. There is not much movement in Yunqi. Everyone in the college has heard some rumors, so the atmosphere in Jixia Palace can be felt to be a bit tense in the past few days, and the students are less playful and laughing. , not as relaxed and cheerful as in the past.
Lu Anran took a small brush to skim off the top layer of dust, and what Yun Qi said that day flashed in his mind -
"Guanyue found out that Jun Tao was apparently the maidservant of Mrs. Gu. In fact, Mrs. Gu had already asked Mrs. Gu to give her to General Zhongwu for marriage, but she hadn't revealed her yet."
"She was pregnant with Gu Chengfeng's child, and the second lady rewarded her with a lot of things. I guess this piece of cloth was among them. But just half a month before Gu Chengfeng died in the battle, the child suddenly died."
"As for why it didn't happen, the Gu family said she was greedy and ate something cold. But Guan Yue secretly sent someone to contact Mrs. Gu Er's other personal maid. Jun Tao also wanted to rely on her children to get the upper hand, so she usually pays special attention to her food. . But I didn’t have a good appetite that day, so the kitchen happened to make hawthorn cake.”
Hawthorn is appetizing, but it has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If eaten by a pregnant woman, it can easily cause miscarriage.
Lu Anran stopped and looked up through the window at the mountains in the distance.
Gu Chengfeng had been married for three years, but the Huang family had not given him any children, and even his two concubines had no children. Finally, Jun Tao became pregnant, but she aborted her due to gluttony.
Yun Qi had said that the Huang family was very strong and had a fierce personality. She had to wonder if Gu Chengfeng's lack of heirs was related to the Huang family.
So the child that Jun Tao lost...
It's not like this.
Lu Anran shook her head. She was too stuck in her thoughts.
If Juntao's death is related to the Gu family or the Huang family, what about the other deceased people?
Before she could think of being ugly again, a strange voice called to her outside, each one getting closer and closer.
Just as Lu Anran stood up, a figure rushed in. Then, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ouch~!"
In an empty room, two white bones lay side by side in the middle. The eye sockets on their heads were hollow and deep. They suddenly faced each other, and the cold air rushed straight to their foreheads.
Lu Anran saw the frightened man whose face turned pale and remained motionless for a long time. He took a piece of white cloth from the ground next to him and covered it with him. He walked to the door and said in a calm voice: "Excuse me, what's the matter?"
The man was wearing the student uniform of Jixia Palace, with the character "文" embroidered with silver thread on the left side of his chest, which represents Wen Zhengzong.
Because the bones were covered, the man finally came back to his senses. He stepped back and was hit by the sun. The cold air swished away from his body, and he took a deep breath as if he had come to life again.
"My name is Lu Tong. Master Liang asked me to come here to inform you that your maid and Manager Cao of Luyuan got into a quarrel and asked you to come over quickly."
A flash of surprise flashed in Lu Anran's eyes. Chunmiao was relatively lively, but she had been in the Lu family for many years and acted very appropriately. How could she suddenly have a quarrel with the manager of Luyuan?
"Since the words have been brought, I would like to ask my junior sister to go quickly. I will take my leave first."
Jixia Palace is not based on age, but on sectarian order.
For example, if Wen Zheng is the leader, other sects should call them senior brother, so there is nothing wrong with him calling him junior sister.
Lu Anran nodded: "Thank you, senior brother."
She didn't notice that Lu Tong's steps quickened as soon as he turned around, and left this place as if he was running for his life.
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Lu Anran arrived at Luyuan and found that the house in the small courtyard where she was supposed to live was gone, leaving only a pile of ruins.
"Coming, coming, she's coming."
Lu Anran ignored the prodding around and walked to the front. Chunmiao turned her back to her and stopped in front of Manager Cao, with her hands on her hips. Although she was petite, she was very imposing.
"What do you mean? You, Jixia Palace, are bullying people, right? When we arranged this corner of the place for our young lady, our young lady didn't care because our young lady is so generous. Do you think that I, the Mengdu Lu Mansion, is easy to bully?"
"Also, I put my words here today. If you don't have it, you have to have it. Otherwise, we will go to the doctor to comment."
"The house collapsed when it was good, and I haven't settled the accounts with you yet! If something happens to our young lady living in it, can you afford to pay for it?!"
…
Chun Miao's words didn't give Manager Cao a chance to refute.
Finally, Guanshi Cao's anger reached the extreme, and he shouted loudly: "Thunder struck the ground, and if you want to find it, go to God to settle the account! The yard is full when it is full. Don't talk about the doctor, you can complain to Prime Minister Liu. I am the same." A word!"
After saying that, he pushed Chunmiao away with a hard push and walked away quickly.
Chunmiao staggered and almost fell. She called for help from the people behind her and managed to stabilize herself. When she turned around and faced Lu Anran's eyes that were as calm as before, the clamoring aura just now disappeared instantly. She pursed her lips and her eyes began to open. famous.
"Miss, he..." bullied people.
Lu Anran raised his hand and patted Chunmiao on the head, "Yes, I understand."
Chunmiao wiped her face with the back of her hand and gritted her teeth and said: "Don't worry, young lady, I'm going to find the master right now. With Ji Xia Palace's status in the royal capital, it doesn't even have a dormitory to live in. If you go out and call for help, Laughing your ass off.”
Lu Anran reassured: "Go inside and pack your things first to see if there is any damage or loss."
Chunmiao shouted: "Oh, miss's book!" and hurriedly rushed towards the rubble.
Lu Anran did not follow her, she walked slowly around the house, and finally stopped at the door of the courtyard, her eyes half lowered, and she stood in the wind.
The green robes fluttered like blue clouds rushing away, but no matter how strong the wind was, the people on the ground remained motionless, like cedar trees on the top of the mountain, standing straight and straight.
There were many people watching the excitement, but all their eyes fell on Lu Anran, with different expressions in their eyes.
Princess Ding'an caressed the newly painted Dankou, and the corners of her mouth turned up. She was obviously in a good mood. She glanced contemptuously in the direction of Lu Anran, and said with half interest: "Let's go, I don't care much about the fallen pheasant." interest."
A group of people followed and left, leaving a large area of the original place empty.
Xie Yun, who had been curious about Lu Anran's costume at the Enrong Banquet, had a hint of unbearability in her eyes, "She is a bit pitiful."
The close sister next to her tugged on her sleeves and whispered: "You sympathize with her. You are stupid. Do you want to go against...? Let's go."
Xie Yun hesitated, bit her lip and went back with her companions.
Another woman, a few people away, withdrew her gaze from Xie Yun sarcastically, turned around and walked a few steps. She thought of something and knitted her brows together. She turned back to Lu Anran impatiently and said, "I have time to be in a daze. It's better to ask the master to ask a few people to move things."
Lu Anran was actually thinking about things. Hearing this, he looked towards the woman's back as she was gradually moving away. A trace of confusion flashed across her eyes. The voice sounded a bit familiar, but she really didn't know this woman.
After all, the students of Jixia Palace were not just boring people on the streets who liked to watch the excitement. After seeing it, they gradually dispersed, and in the end, only one person remained.
Lu Tong looked at the woman in front of him. Although she was faced with devastation, she stood alone. She was not at a loss after the incident. She was calm and composed from beginning to end. Her whole body was pure and leisurely, making the viewers feel her calmness and self-control.
"Junior sister." Lu Tong thought for a while, but couldn't help but said: "Thunder shook the ground nearby, and the ground cracked at that time, causing your house to collapse."
Lu Anran thought everyone had left, but when he turned around and saw Lu Tong, he was not surprised, "Senior brother hasn't left?"
Lu Tong met Lu Anran's transparent eyes and instantly understood that the other party had seen through it. A trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, "Here, Manager Cao, why don't I go and intercede for you..."
Lu Anran categorically rejected: "No need."
After a moment of silence, Lu Tong said, "You know everything."
"Although I have no knowledge in this area, I can still see the difference between disaster and man-made disaster."
Lu Tong didn't expect her to say it so bluntly, and was even more embarrassed, "I'm sorry."
Lu Anran was puzzled: "Senior brother did this?"
"No."
"Then, senior brother, there is no need to say anything apologetic."
This sentence sounded like Lu Anran was mocking it, but Lu Tong looked at the woman's calm expression and knew that she was indeed stating it.
It has been a few days since classes started in Jixia Palace. Lu Anran, who entered the Medical Bian sect alone, has obviously become an outlier. Unknowingly, he is more or less ostracized by others.
Lu Anran seemed to be aware of this situation as she never interacted with other students.
Before this, Lu Tong always thought that people like Lu Anran must be weird, even cold-tempered, and difficult to get along with.
But it wasn't until he got really close that Lu Tong discovered that he was wrong.
Lu Anran is polite to others, but because of her alienation in her nature, she is considered difficult to get in touch with. She is calm in dealing with situations, understands the pros and cons, and is decisive in doing things. She does not have the coquettish or arrogant side of other women. She is always indifferent and calm. .
Like a clear spring, the cold moon shines in the clear autumn, and the still water flows deep.
After seeing off Tongtong, Lu Anran and Chunmiao first moved her two large boxes of books out from under the broken bricks and rubble. Fortunately, the material of the boxes was excellent, and except for the damage on the outside, the books inside were safe and sound.
On the other hand, the "Qianjin Pharmacopoeia" that was often placed on the desk was stained. Chunmiao felt distressed and gently wiped it with a silk handkerchief. "This ancient book is worn out. I don't know if it can be cleaned."
Lu Anran lost consciousness for a moment. When she saw the book, she thought of the old man. There has been no progress in this matter so far.
