Qin Bai took a sip of tea to calm down and realized that as Wang Er said, it was sweet and had a unique fragrance. It was indeed good tea.
"Speaking of scientific examinations, I seem to have heard that several people in Gusu City died in a row?"
Wang Er's expression, which had been calm just now, suddenly became tense. He subconsciously looked around, and was relieved when he saw that there was no one in the lobby.
Thinking of this, even in the daytime, he felt a chill running down his spine.
"Speak in a low voice. This is too unlucky. Talking too much can lead to bad luck."
Qin Bai became interested, and while eating melon seeds, he said: "What are you afraid of? It has happened, why don't people know about it?"
Wang Er smiled bitterly and replied: "My guest does not know that those who died violently were buried in mass graves on the outskirts of the city, but for some reason last night, all the bodies were dug out."
He paused and said, "It is said that it was done by two gangsters who had gambling debts. These two people also died at the gate of the city. Do you think it is evil or not?"
"Huh?" Qin Bai was a little surprised. He thought it would take a few days before he was discovered by the county government, but he didn't expect that it had only been half a day before he was already aware of it.
Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me. I didn’t dig the grave, I was the one responsible for the murder. No matter what you think, what he did was a good person and a good deed.
"The government has transported all the corpses dug up from the mass graves to Yizhuang in the north of the city. Now they are letting their relatives claim them. If no one claims them, they will be burned into ashes."
While Wang Er was talking, his palms were sweating, and it could be seen that he was really afraid of this.
Qin Bai did not interrupt, but began to think.
Since the county government cares so much, it means that the coffin in which the person was buried and the charms attached should be known, but what is the explanation for the man who was trapped alive.
He poured a cup of tea for Wang Er, who drank it without hesitation and then continued.
"The main reason is that the death of those three people was so evil. You don't know. My scalp feels numb when I think about it."
"Every time the results are released in Gusu City, there will be twenty candidates named on the gold list. Do you know why there are only nineteen now?"
"Is it possible that all the lowest ranking candidates died?" Qin Bai thought of Zhu Erdan's death and couldn't help but say.
Wang Er nodded: "Once every three years, for nine consecutive years, as long as you get the lowest ranking on the gold list, you will commit suicide at home, and the death will be strange and inexplicable."
"That's really weird. Do you know who these three people are?"
Qin Bai naturally knew the state of his death. It certainly didn't look like he committed suicide, especially the brush with the word "Lu Pian" engraved on it. There must be something hidden in it.
"Let me think about it. The first Juren died twelve years ago. I was young at that time and my memory is gone. I still remember the Juren six years ago. He seemed to be called Fan Jin? That's right, Fan Jin. "
Qin Bai's eyelids twitched. Fan Jin's classical Chinese essay that passed the exam when he was in school was still vivid in his mind, and he almost couldn't help but recite it.
"The last person who died tragically was named Zhuerdan, right?"
"Sir, do you know?" Wang Er asked in surprise.
"He died in the inn where I stayed. It is said that there was always something unclean in it. Maybe it was the resentful spirit of Zhuerdan."
"Uh..." Wang Er shrank his head. He had actually heard about it, but he was still a little frightened.
He calmed down and said with some relief: "In general, it has nothing to do with us. The main thing is the suffering of the scholars in the imperial examination. Although there are only nineteen places, no one can say what will happen."
Qin Bai silently took out his scholar's documents from his arms. After so many years, he finally had a chance to show off.
Wang Er was startled when he saw the document. His pupils shrank slightly and his mouth opened so wide that he could stuff an egg into it.
The main reason was that the man in front of him had nothing to do with a gentle scholar, so he held back his words for a long time.
"Sir, with your appearance, you will definitely be promoted to a higher rank in the future."
Qin Bai put away the documents, and Wang Er's attitude immediately became respectful, and he apologized repeatedly for his previous gaffes.
The status of literati in the Song Dynasty was extremely high, and officers like Yan Chixia were not welcomed at all. Maybe it was for this reason that he left in the first place.
The two talked about Lu Pian again. Wang Er was sure that there was no temple of Lu Pian in Gusu City, and he had never even heard of the name Lu Pian.
If what Wang Er said is true, this would be a bit weird. You must know that the plot of Liaozhai Luban is derived from his statue.
It is difficult for Qin Bai to guess how this story would unfold without the statue of Lu Pan.
Since he couldn't ask anything, he didn't know how to unlock the achievement of [Murder in the Secret Room of the Inn - Part 2].
If there are no clues, then we can only wait until the imperial examination is over to see what kind of weirdness lies in the so-called bottom of the gold list.
Thinking about it carefully, in fact, the reward of Jumu Yixin is dispensable to him, so there is no need to force it.
Unknowingly, it was getting late and Qin Bai returned to the inn. Ning Caichen had already returned and was reviewing his lessons in the room.
He made some noise when he went upstairs, causing the other party to quickly walk out of the room.
Ning Caichen was obviously waiting for Qin Bai and started talking about the club.
"After getting in touch with it today, I feel that I have benefited a lot from the club, and it should be of great help in getting the title."
Qin Bai was a little indifferent, mainly because he didn't want to waste time reviewing his homework, and he didn't plan to pursue an official career, so there was no need.
Even if he wants to take part in the imperial examination, it is just for fun, and he still knows his level well, and now he is probably at the level of a child.
So he refused directly and said: "I firmly believe that Xuan does not save the wrong, krypton does not change the fate, and it is not advisable to improvise."
Ning Caichen didn't force it, but just reminded him: "Mr. Xu from the club has been teaching and educating people for decades, and has produced many outstanding students."
Qin Bai, who was about to turn around and go back to his room, paused. He glanced at Ning Caichen with a complicated expression, "You are really good."
[Underworld Classroom]: Complete a class, reward: sign-in time - 10, points 30.
In this case, it is still necessary to attend the lecture, and Lu Pan is engraved on the brush, so maybe there is a connection between the two.
Seeing this, Qin Bai turned around and poured a mouthful of poisonous chicken soup over him.
"Actually, I have always believed that hard work can make up for failure. There is nothing that hard work cannot make up for. The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock. It is when men study. Black hair does not work hard and studies early, and white heads regret studying late."
Ning Caichen was stunned for a moment by the sudden change of attitude. He was immediately affected by Qin Bai's words. He was just about to say something to express his ambition, but was pushed back into the room by the other party.
Seeing that he was eating poisonous chicken soup like this, Qin Bai added before closing the door: "Lu Xun said that as long as people have money, their worries will be reduced by more than 90%, but Lu Xun refused to say where the money comes from."
