Everyone rested for two days, and Jin Lian had no follow-up actions, everyone's hanging heart finally relaxed by half a point, and said goodbye to Jiang Xiaotian and Nie Changnan one after another, calculating a good day to leave.

On the day of separation, Sheng Lingyun and Qiao Yiling got up early to say goodbye to Xu Yunxi, and then followed Yan Lan and them on the way to Nan'an City. Qiao Yiling was reluctant to take a sedan chair, and rode side by side with Sheng Lingyun and Yan Lan, and the three of them left Fenglai City with the Flame Knife Brigade.

Coming to Nan'an day and night, Yan Lan arranged a room for the two of them to rest for a day, and the next day Sheng Lingyun told Yan Lan all the abnormalities he had detected.

"This tea is so fragrant!" Sheng Lingyun tasted a sip of tea thirsty, and then asked Yan Lan, "I don't know who is close to serve Shen's head of the food on weekdays?"

"There are not so many rules for people in the rivers and lakes, they all cook in the back kitchen, and a few of our in-laws and disciples eat at the same table with the master, regardless of you and me. If it is said that the daily meals are adulterated with poison, then we should also have problems, but to this day, everyone is still alive and well. ”

Yan Lan's face was full of doubts and resentment, he took into account the emotions of the disciples in the sect, and did not tell them the truth about the master's death, only that he was friendly with Sheng Lingyun and had the heart to invite him to be a guest here, so everything was still secretly investigated.

"It seems that this man is thoughtful and good at hiding. If it's not a thief in the flame knife, then it's a spy planted in the flame knife by someone with a heart. Qiao Yiling listened to this analysis.

"Yes, since it's hard to make a difference when it comes to eating, ...... Does the Lord of the Shen Sect serve tea closely? Sheng Lingyun thought for a long time, the chronic poison is not strong, so although the Shen Sect Lord has deep internal strength and is not easy to detect, if it is to kill him, it is necessary to take it every day, if it is not a difference in diet, only tea is suspicious.

"Yes, my master likes to taste tea, and he has a soft spot for the big red robe of Wuyi Mountain. When he went to Wuyi Mountain to escape the summer the year before last, Qin Yongnian said that he had cultivated a group of tea brewing women, who were very proficient in the tea ceremony, and gave Ruoyan to my master, and since then Ruoyan has been in charge of Master's daily tea. ”

"Is this the tea made by Miss Ruoyan?" Sheng Lingyun remembered the sip he had just taken, and the aftertaste was endless, and he asked curiously.

"Yes, Sheng Gongzi and Miss Qiao are guests, so naturally they don't dare to slack off." Yan Lan replied politely.

"Master Yan is bothered." Sheng Lingyun took another sip.

"Ruoyan has been serving Master for two years, could it be that Qin Yongnian has an opinion about my Master?" Yan Lan couldn't believe it and said in surprise.

"It's just doubts, let alone conclusive." Sheng Lingyun hurriedly rounded the field.

"Do you need to ask her about it?" Yan Lan asked tentatively.

"Not for the time being, we can find out all the doubts first, and then solve them one by one." Sheng Lingyun gestured a point on the table.

"Killing people requires motives, Qin Yongnian has no conflict with the Flame Dao Gate in business, unless there is an ulterior contradiction between the two of them to cause murderous intent!" Qiao Yiling looked at Sheng Lingyun uncertainly.

"You're very good, that's something we need to find out later." Sheng Lingyun encouraged her to speak boldly.

"After Master's death, Qin Yongnian came thousands of miles to mourn for Master, and I saw that he was also sincere......" Yan Lan really didn't dare or want to believe that Master died at the hands of an old friend, and her voice weakened.

"Don't be discouraged by Master Yan, we are just speculating, this matter is inextricably linked, and we still need to peel off the cocoon and find the incision point." Sheng Lingyun comforted him.

Yan Lan felt rude, sorted out her emotions, and continued to clear up the case with them.

Shen Shiyi is not as rampant as the charter, although he also has arrogance, but this arrogance is Yan Lan's self-confidence that he is not stage frightened at the promotion meeting of the villa. In addition to having a head-on conflict with the charter wind, Shen Shiyi is very bold towards most people, so when it comes to hatred, it seems that the charter wind should be the one who has been killed by vendetta.

Speaking of which, the incision point seems to be Ruoyan, and after several people agreed, it was decided to start from here.

In the evening, Yan Lan summoned Ruoyan to serve tea. If the words are quiet and elegant, and the goose yellow skirt is even more gentle, she came with tea, and lowered her waist to the side after serving tea.

"How many years has Miss Ruoyan learned the tea ceremony?" Sheng Lingyun picked up the tea and sipped it, and asked softly.

"Three years." Ruoyan replied softly.

"Where is Miss Ruoyan's house?" Sheng Lingyun naturally accosted.

"My hometown is a small village near Ningyuan, and I later came to Wuyi with my aunt." If the words are restrained and restless, the voice is as thin as a mosquito's groan.

Qiao Yiling picked up the pastry hand and paused, she vaguely remembered that the Xiandu faction was in Ningyuan.

Yan Lan stood up from the chair suddenly, her face was pale, and Ruoyan took a step back in fright.

"What's wrong with Master Yan?" Sheng Lingyun was worried that Yan Lan couldn't control his emotions, he was always not calm enough in the matter of his master, maybe the person who accompanied him since he was a child suddenly died, and he would be touched when he heard the slightest thing about him in his heart.

Yan Lan realized that she was rude, "Oh, I'll go out and have a look!" ”

Ruoyan lowered her head and didn't say a word, Sheng Lingyun knew what she was thinking, got up and walked to her, Ruoyan's eyes were already full of tears, and she sobbed muffled.

Seeing this, Qiao Yiling also came over and took her hand.

Ruoyan sobbed for a while, and suddenly knelt down on his legs, "Sheng Gongzi, Miss Qiao, I know why the head of the family is angry, just because I am from Ningyuan, but I really have nothing to do with the immortals, please Sheng Gongzi not to kick me out......"

"If you say that the girl is invited, Sheng has no such intention." Sheng Lingyun helped her up, "Didn't Master Yan know your background before?"

"Except for Master Shen, no one asked me." Ruoyan's voice trembled slightly, "I've been worried since the accident with Master Shen, I thought about hiding it, and I'm afraid that everyone will misunderstand me after being debunked one day......"

"Woe to the innocent, isn't the flame knife going to Ningyuan again?" Qiao Yiling saw that her pear blossoms brought rain, and she was a little sympathetic.

The two of them were relieved, and Yan Lan walked back, her face softened a lot. Ruoyan wiped away his tears, bowed and quickly exited the hall.

"Sheng Gongzi, are you suspicious?" Yan Lan asked as usual.

"If Miss Ruoyan is timid, she has been very distressed recently, don't scare her." Sheng Lingyun said in a joking tone.

"That's nature." Yan Lan has always been approachable, but now that he is the head of the sect, he is a little more dignified, and he has some distance from his disciples.

It's not early, everyone goes back to their rooms to rest.

In the middle of the night, Sheng Lingyun couldn't sleep and watched the stars in the courtyard. The night is slightly cool, and the sound of cicadas is coming and going, as if composing a lullaby. Qiao Yiling was lying on the bed and her thoughts were very confused, and she couldn't tell what she was thinking, it was like she was in a whirlpool and couldn't find an exit.

Just as a moonlight poured into the window, it was gentle and cold, Qiao Yiling put on a dress and came to the window to feel the coolness of the night breeze, and just happened to see Sheng Lingyun pacing over.

Qiao Yiling hastily got dressed and opened the door to find Sheng Lingyun. She walked behind Sheng Lingyun softly, "Brother Sheng, can't you sleep?"

Sheng Lingyun was slightly distracted, turned his head suspiciously, and only relaxed his mind after seeing the person who came clearly, and said in surprise: "Miss Qiao, why are you up?"

Qiao Yiling walked up to him, "I can't sleep, my mind is very messy." ”

"Are you tired of running around lately? Tomorrow I will ask someone to boil some tranquilizers. Sheng Lingyun said with concern.

"Brother Sheng, do you think Shen Shiyi's death has anything to do with the Heroes Conference?" Qiao Yiling walked in front of Sheng Lingyun, picked a stick of grass and waved the air on both sides aimlessly.

"What do you think?" Sheng Lingyun did not answer the rhetorical question.

"I can't say, but I think there might be something wrong with Ruoyan." Qiao Yiling walked to the edge of the pond, there were scattered white lotus on the water surface, the breeze came slowly, the white lotus swayed, kneading a pool of spring water, the moonlight was broken on the water surface, sparkling, making people's hearts ripple.

Sheng Lingyun stepped forward, picked up a small pebble from the ground, got up and stood side by side with Qiao Yiling by the pond, and then threw it casually, the ripples on the water surface spread, and a halo of light rushed towards the lotus leaves, returning to silence.

Sheng Lingyun saw that most of the halo had dissipated before he spoke: "It's not easy to solve so many puzzles at once, the murderer is every step of the way, and we can only follow him."

Qiao Yiling was a little sleepy, tightened his clothes, and lightly kicked the ground with one toe, "Then let's go with him." ”

Sheng Lingyun saw that she was sleepy, hooked her lips and chuckled, "Let's go, I'll send you back." ”

The two went back in the moonlight, relatively silent, but Qiao Yiling felt very relieved.

On the second day, Qiao Yiling got up late, and when she opened the door, a maid greeted her, holding a cup of tea in her hand, "Miss Qiao, Sheng Gongzi said that you are in a disordered mind and have a bad rest, so I specially asked Ruoyan to give you Ningshen fragrant tea, it is not like the bitterness of medicinal herbs, it is fragrant and refreshing, and the girl can drink it with confidence." ”

"Where's Big Brother Sheng?" Qiao Yiling didn't expect Sheng Lingyun to be so meticulous, and his heart was hot.

"Sheng Gongzi and the head of the house went out, and he said to let the girl rest for a day, don't worry."

The maid saw that Qiao Yiling didn't have any instructions, and when she was about to retreat, Qiao Yiling asked again, "Where is Miss Ruoyan at the moment?"

"In the yard."

Qiao Yiling went to the courtyard to find Ruoyan, who was picking the morning petals, engrossed, with clear eyebrows.

"Ruoyan, what are you doing, I'll help you." Qiao Yiling put aside her prejudice and came to her side, and after recognizing the petals in her hand, she started to pick them.

"Miss Qiao, go back and rest, I'll just come." Ruoyan dissuaded Qiao Yiling.

"A little thing, not enough to worry about." Qiao Yiling replied generously and picked flowers with her, "Can flowers also be used in tea?" ”

"This is a dew flower, which has a calming effect." If you are not as cautious and timid as you were that day, but you still speak softly.

"Did you add it to my tea today?" Qiao Yiling picked up a petal and brought it to the tip of his nose, with a faint scent.

"Mash it into the tea, which can not only clear the heat, but also help you sleep." When it came to the tea ceremony that Ruoyan was good at, her face faded with caution and glowed.

"Ruoyan, your name is so good, and you are also very powerful." Qiao Yiling began to like this delicate and weak little girl, and she thought that if she had a sister, she would be as cute as Ruoyan.

"I just studied some pharmacological knowledge when I practiced the tea ceremony, and the two complemented each other." Ruoyan's face was dyed crimson because of Qiao Yiling's praise, she was introverted and rarely said so much to others.

One morning, the two stayed together and chatted a lot, Qiao Yiling accompanied her to cut flowers, choose tea stalks, boil tea, and after being busy, the two gradually became acquainted.

Before the days passed, Qiao Yiling made a pot of dragon wells before the rain under the guidance of Ruoyan, and also added a blind dew flower to it, she thought that Brother Sheng was walking in the court last night, and she should not be able to sleep.

Qiao Yiling returned to her room with a small stove to facilitate hot tea, and she found a book of poems to pass the time.

At dusk, Sheng Lingyun passed by her door and gently knocked on the door, Qiao Yiling got up and opened the door with great interest, "Brother Sheng, you are back, come quickly." ”

Sheng Lingyun didn't understand her, followed into the door, and saw that there was a small stove in the banquet, Qiao Yiling put the purple clay pot on the fire and simmered it on a low fire, Sheng Lingyun understood.

"Why are you so interested?" Sheng Lingyun was in a good mood and smiling.

"'Green ant new brew wine, red clay small stove', I am not as leisurely and elegant as the ancients green plum cooking wine, take advantage of half a day of leisure to learn some tea art, cook some soothing tea by yourself, save labor and annoyance, it is also good."