Xue Rui and Yu Shu walked out of the gate of the stargazing platform side by side, and the cross-knife officers and soldiers on duty in the courtyard bowed their heads and let them go: "Lord Shaoqing." ”

At this time, at dusk, the sunset on the West Bridge, the Taishi Book Garden was even more silent, and the two walked under the empty wall, their backs dyed orange by the afterglow.

"Where are you going to start this case?" Yu Shu said with concern.

She is not one of those brainless little girls, and she understands that Xue Rui will send someone to monitor Jing Chen, not because she suspects that Jing Chen is the murderer. However, with only one note as a clue, it is not easy for Xue Rui to find out through Jingchen Shunteng.

Sure enough, I heard Xue Rui hesitate to say: "I still can't determine the purpose of the murderer's murder, if it's just to frame Daozi, this method is far-fetched, with Daozi's identity, why would he kill a female student who hasn't met a few times, it's unreasonable at all." But if it weren't for Daozi, that note would have been too real, and the timing was just right, so it can be seen that the perpetrator not only knows Daozi's every move, but also is a proficient writer and ink, and then has force, integrating these three conditions, I suspect that the person suspected of committing the murder is not just one person, or an accomplice. ”

After listening to Xue Rui's analysis, Yu Shu also had some clues, thought for a moment, and said: "I think that the murderer can avoid everyone's eyes and ears, send that note to Miss Cao, and make her sure that the person who went to the appointment is not Jingchen, then an acquaintance, can you start to check from this point." ”

Xue Rui glanced at her approvingly, "Yes, this is also a clue, you think very clearly." ”

"You don't have to praise me" Yu Shu shook his head and said, "What I can think of, you must have thought of it." This murder case is very strange, and if you continue to investigate it step by step, progress will inevitably be slow. Why don't you ask Si Tian Jian for an idea, if there is a capable person who knows yin and yang thaumaturgy, maybe he can calculate some clues from the deceased. ”

There is a branch in the Feng Shui family, called Yin and Yang Shu, which is the only one in Yi Xue that can overcome the dead. There is a very small number of people who prefer to call themselves onmyoji, which is said to be able to communicate with the dead, but it is not recognized by the orthodox Yixue, because the traditional Yishi firmly believes that "when a person dies, he will be exhausted". There is no gas number, He Laibu said.

Yu Shu is not superstitious about these talents, but the day before yesterday, he found a codex in the Xianzhe Building, which recorded an old story, saying that during the Xizong period, there was a young eunuch in Si Tianjian who knew yin and yang thaumaturgy and asked the deceased to "speak" in a murder case. Identify the real culprit.

She really wanted to know if there was such a strange person in the Si Tianjian of the Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger.

Xue Rui laughed when he heard Yu Shu's words, and asked her in her confused eyes: "Have you watched "Ask the Dead" anywhere?" ”

Yu Shu was stunned for a moment, nodded, the story she watched to solve the case. It is indeed called "Asking the Dead".

Xue Rui couldn't help but smile and said: "The archives of Dali Temple are sealed with the records of the time, and the world mistakenly thinks that there are really strange people who know yin and yang who can communicate with the deceased. But I don't know that this is a plan, it's just to lure the murderer, you must not take it seriously. If such a strange person is alive, and the Criminal Department and Dali Temple have to do anything, if there is a murder, the Heavenly Prison of the Labor Department will do, and I don't have to have a headache now. ”

When Yu Shu heard the truth, he suddenly felt a little stupid, and was teased by Xue Rui, and his heart was depressed. touched his chin, a flash of inspiration appeared in his eyes, and said, "That's not necessarily, maybe I can help you." ”

"Oh?" Xue Rui was interested: "What are you going to help me?" ”

Yu Shu pretended to be mysterious and said: "You first ask me about Cao Youling's birthday, and I'll tell you later." ”

Xue Rui was even more curious when he saw her selling Guanzi. But he was not in a hurry to solve it at this time, and nodded in agreement with her.

While talking, the two walked out of Beiyuan, and when they were about to reach the door of the women's house, Yu Shu stopped.

"Go back, I'm going to stay in the library tonight."

Xue Rui frowned: "Why don't you go home?" ”

Yu Shu told him the happy event that Zhao Hui gave birth to a son the day before yesterday, and said, "I was killed last night, and I have bad luck on my body." There is a new child at home, and his life is delicate, don't be bumped by me again, I will first ask someone to carry a letter back, and I will be here for a few days, and then go home after seven days. ”

"No" Xue Rui disagreed with her: "The murder has just happened, and the murderer is not yet active, maybe he is hiding in the library, you are a witness who found the corpse, isn't it dangerous to stay here?" ”

Yu Shu hesitated, Xue Rui's concerns were not unreasonable, but she couldn't live in the women's dormitory and couldn't go home, where would she sleep these days?

"Say you're smart, but you're stupid, won't you go to the Wangji Building to stay for a few days?" Xue Rui couldn't help but remind her.

Yu Shu's eyes lit up, patted his forehead and said, "Look at me, why did you forget this place where there is food, drink, and service." ”

Xue Rui smiled: "You go in and clean up and see if there is anything to take, I'll wait for you here, and we'll go over together." ”

Yu Shu didn't think much about it at this time, and then turned around and walked into the women's house quickly, not seeing Xue Rui's sly smile behind her.

***

Xue Rui's official uniform was not changed, so he and Yu Shu entered the Wangji Building from the back door, and as soon as they walked to the staircase, they saw Lin Fu trotting up from the front building to meet them.

"Son, girl."

Xue Rui instructed: "Prepare a table of wine and food, send it upstairs" and motioned to Yu Shu to go upstairs first, "I'll change my clothes and go up to find you." ”

Yu Shu nodded, and told Lin Fu again: "The dishes should be lighter." ”

Lin Fu agreed, turned his head and went to arrange for someone to boil water for cooking.

Yu Shu entered the private room upstairs, and as soon as she poured water and washed her hands in the basin, two maidservants, Xiaoqing and Xiaofluttershy, came in with tea to serve.

There were clothes in the room, Yu Shu changed into a pair of clean cotton shoes, did not change clothes, sat cross-legged on the short couch and peeled bananas to eat, and soon Xiaoqing Xiaodie took the food from the door and served it, and set three vegetarian dishes, two meats, a mushroom soup, and a pot of cinnamon huā brew.

Xue Rui walked in in a clean cypress robe, and saw Yu Shu drinking with a cup, but the dishes on the table didn't move, and couldn't help but say to her: "When you are eating seriously, why do you drink wine first, don't you know how to hurt your spleen and stomach?" ”

Yu Shu put down the cup when he heard this, and said to him, "I only drank one cup, suppress the shock first, otherwise I will not have the appetite to eat." ”

She didn't want to say it, but Xue Rui felt a block in her heart, sat down beside her, looked at the shallow bruises under her eyes, and secretly blamed herself for being sloppy, just because she behaved too normally and didn't seem to be afraid, so he pondered the case wholeheartedly, but ignored how she could not be frightened when she saw the dead last night, and didn't even say a word of comfort to her.

At this time, it was difficult to mention it again, Xue Rui quietly picked up the wine jug and filled the wine glass in front of her, poured herself a glass, and said softly: "Once in a while, it's not too much." ”

Yu Shu raised his eyebrows, not politely, picked up the cup and touched the cup in his hand, raised his head and fed it to his mouth, the slightly spicy sweetness relieved the tightness in his chest.

After two glasses of wine, she was very interested, picked up chopsticks and ate honestly.

Xue Rui deliberately avoided the case and took the initiative to ask about Zhao Huidezi, which diverted Yu Shu's mind and made her eat a few more bites of food.

After the meal, he removed the plates and bowls, and Yu Shu saw that the night had fallen outside the door, so he said to Xue Rui: "It's not early, aren't you going back?" ”

How do you think Xue Rui said: "I won't go back, I will also live in the Wangji Building." The case of Taishi Shuyuan is now being watched by me, and there will be news from time to time, it is inconvenient to go back to the house to live, and I will go to Taishi Shuyuan during the day, just walking with you. ”

There is nothing wrong with his statement, he looks like he stayed for business, a few days ago, Yu Shu must not have been too careful, but now the situation is different, knowing that he is worried about himself, she inevitably wants more eyes, suspecting that he and her living in the Wangji Building together are selfish.

Xue Rui calmly faced Yu Shu's suspicious eyes, smiled at her harmlessly, stood up and said, "I asked people to prepare hot soup, you can rest early after bathing, see you tomorrow morning." ”

“”

Yu Shu watched Xue Rui leave, pursed his lips, and muttered in a low voice, "It's pretending to be quite real." ”

***

Washing off the stickiness with hot fragrant soup, Yu Shu wore a loose cotton robe, leaned on the chaise longue and asked the maid to dry her hair, and casually tossed a few copper coins in her palm, which was not a hexagram.

"Girl, go to bed and rest." Fluttershy combs her long hair and ties it loosely with ribbons so that she doesn't sweat or fall asleep.

"Well, you guys go down and rest, too." Yu Shu stretched, got up and walked to the side of the bed and sat down, waving his hand to let the two maids go to sleep.

"Yes."

Fluttershy leaves a lamp at her bedside, closes the door and window and retreats.

Although the Wangji Building is a place where wine guests often gather, the small building in the backyard is only for distinguished guests, and few people live on weekdays, so at night, there is no noise to hear, and it is very quiet.

Yu Shu lay on the bed, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, as soon as he closed his eyes, he always thought about the nightmare he had in the women's house during the day, and he couldn't help but feel anxious and depressed, faintly uneasy.

Lying uncomfortable, she simply sat up from the bed, put on her shoes, put on a coat, and walked out of the room.

Gently bring the door, the corridor on the second floor is quiet, there are a few ladies under the eaves on the opposite side, the dim is unknown, the spring breeze blows gently at night, Yu Shu stood at the railing and took a few breaths, only to feel much more comfortable, glanced at the end of the corridor, walked over with his clothes closed, and planned to go up to the patio on the third floor to breathe.

went up the stairs and turned the corner of the wall, Yu Shu saw a row of bead curtains a few steps away, but saw a candle flame behind the curtain, a slender figure sitting lazily on the fence, spreading open clothes, hooking the wine jug with one hand, when he looked up to drink, he met her sight, and the two of them were stunned at the same time.

"Hehe" The man behind the curtain was the first to smile, his eyes flickered happily a few times, he straightened up, raised his hand and beckoned to her, signaling her to come over here.

Yu Shu smiled dumbly, his mood suddenly improved, and he stepped forward to open the bead curtain: "Big brother can't sleep either." (To be continued.)

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