Chapter 19: The Shocking Side
Strange things happened one after another in the capital, and every day there would be a murder, and all the people were killed, and the deceased were all ministers in the palace. In the deceased's home, paw prints of animals were found.
Soon, the murder spread all over the capital, causing panic among people. At night, everyone closed their doors and hid in their homes and did not dare to come out. The ministers were even more flustered, as they seemed to anticipate that this was coming at them, and that their colleagues would die one after another, and perhaps they would be next.
The disciples of the Yuanzhen faction came to the capital and also paid attention to this unusual murder, and the group stayed at the Tongfu Inn to collect news and investigate the whole story.
The purpose of their descent this time is to experience, to walk freely outside, to subdue demons and eliminate demons, and to assist mortals in order to improve their own cultivation. There were many disciples who went down the mountain to practice, and they were divided into different groups, with four people in each group. Mu Feng took Jin Se, Zi Chen, and Qin Yin to the capital together.
The disciples of the Yuanzhen faction have uniform clothing, and in order to show their identity to the outside world when they go down the mountain to practice, they will wear the uniform clothing of the sect, and the world will know that they are the disciples of the Yuanzhen faction when they see it. On the one hand, they will not deliberately make things difficult for them, and on the other hand, they will be more trusting.
The white undergarment, the neckline is outlined with gold thread, the outer body is classical Chinese red, and the edges of the clothes are embroidered with dark flowers, which is elegant and monotonous. The wide cuffs are pinned to the elbows with silver ornaments, slightly revealing the white undergarment, adding a lively color to the outfit. The waist ornament is black, inlaid with white gemstones, and there is a white palace lamp-like waist pendant, which is very small, and if you look closely, you can find the faint blue light inside. The boots and crown are both black.
There is no distinction between men and women in the costumes of the Yuanzhen School, the only difference is that the female disciples wear crowns, waist-length long black hair and classical red clothes, there is a touch of softness. The male disciples wore crowns with their hair and were just neat.
Such a suit of clothes and a saber does have a trace of domineering and heroism. Even the dust, who has always had a weak physique, looks domineering and leaky, which improves his temperament.
Such a group of people walking side by side in the streets and alleys is eye-catching, and anyone with a little knowledge knows their identity.
As soon as the group arrived at the inn to stay, someone came to visit. The person who came was about thirty years old, and he was the guard general of the capital, named Zhou Zheng, who was responsible for the security of the capital. The reason why he came was because of the successive murders of the ministers in Beijing.
"Why did you come to us when Jingzhong was killed?" Mu Feng didn't know about the situation in the capital, but he felt that this time he went down the mountain to train to subdue demons, not to deal with murders.
"If it is an ordinary murder, it is natural that you should not be bothered. It's just that in my humble opinion, this murder was not committed by man. β
Zhou Zheng's words attracted Mu Feng's attention and decided to check the situation with Zhou Zheng. If it was really the monster's doing, they would eradicate the demon, and if there was no abnormality, it wouldn't matter.
They went to the mansion of the minister who had only recently been killed, and there were more than 100 people in the whole house, none of whom survived, and naturally there were no witnesses. But Mu Feng and the others had practiced spells, and as soon as they entered, they smelled an unusual aura.
"There's a demonic aura. Qin Yin said.
"Why can't I see that?" asked Dust.
"Your cultivation is not enough, of course you can't see it. Suser said.
According to Zichen's cultivation, he shouldn't have participated in this trial, but Suser didn't want to be separated from him, so he begged the head of the sect to come down the mountain as well.
It has been two years since he arrived at the Yuanzhen faction, and in the past two years, his relationship with Sumire has become closer and closer, almost to the point of inseparability. Suser hasn't gotten rid of her childishness yet, and she has to stick to whoever she likes, so she's been sticking to the dust for the past two years.
In their daily practice and practice, Shan Chen and Jin Se are together, but they don't focus on practicing, and most of them spend time in play.
In the spring, when the flowers are in full bloom, Dusty will collect delicate flowers and weave garlands for Vissure, he likes to see Viseser wearing a garland on her head, that smile, shy and green, as if she is a fairy who has left her alone.
Sometimes he would look at Suser with a garland on her head and smirk, and Suser would ask him, "Why do you always look at me?"
"Because my sister is good-looking. β
Sumire smiled even more happily when she replied, her eyes shining like stars in the sky, which was fascinating.
In summer, when the sun is scorching, Suser will hide in a cool cave with the dust to escape the heat. There is a pool of spring water in the cave, and they often splash water to play. Sumire's wet hair drips from the water, and the dust can't always be seen enough.
In autumn, when the leaves are falling, Suser will urge the dust to practice, because at this time there will be an annual competition of the Yuanzhen faction. The two of them danced with the yellow fallen leaves, and there was just a hint of the feeling of staying and flying.
In winter, on snowy days, Suser dances with the snow and plums, watching quietly in the dust. His health was not good, and it was especially difficult in winter, and he was often sick, and Suser was afraid that he would be bored, so he specially learned to dance and dance for her.
...... In this way, two years later, in the close relationship between the two, Zi Chen understood a truth - he likes Susel. Does Sumire like him?
seems to like it, otherwise she wouldn't care for him very much, and she wouldn't stick to him from time to time. I don't seem to like it, because Suser is a warm person and is very good to other disciples of the Yuanzhen School.
Dusty has reached the age of a weak crown, if he is in the mortal world, he has already talked about marriage at this age, and he also has a sweet heart. It's just that Suser grew up in the Yuanzhen faction since she was a child, and she doesn't understand the relationship between men and women, and she looks naΓ―ve.
Whether they understand it or not, this trip to the capital will have great significance in their life journey.
The four of them checked in the courtyard at will, and in addition to the demonic aura, there were also animal paw prints left in the courtyard.
"These paw prints ......" Suser saw the paw prints on the ground, which were somewhat familiar, but she couldn't specify what they were.
"It's an elk. Dusty said affirmatively.
"How do you know?"
"Have you forgotten my sister? I grew up in the mountains and forests, and I often went hunting with my father, and I know most about animals. β
Suser remembered that the first time she and Dusty met was in the mountains and forests, when he was hunting rabbits. Since the dust said that it was an elk, it was naturally an elk, and there would be no mistake.
Mu Feng and Qin Yin checked the body and found that the owner's body also had elk paw prints on it. Based on the above information, it can be determined that the murder was committed by the deer demon. I just don't know what he's doing it for.
"It is really presumptuous to have monsters mixed in under the imperial city, and to kill the ministers of the court and the central government. Zhou Zheng first said indignantly, and then said to Mu Feng and the others: "I also hope that you young heroes will help eradicate the monsters, and you will report to the saint and reward you generously." β
"There is no need for a generous reward, eradicating demons is what my Yuanzhen sect disciples should do. β
Zhou Zheng remembered the confident, smiling woman back then. When I see her again after many years, it is still the same as back then.
"Do you remember the girl?"
Zhou Zheng saw the lost in the bustling downtown and thought she was Sumire, so he stepped forward to say hello. He had only met Suser once, more than a decade later, but he still recognized it at a glance.
Lost was no longer surprised, she knew that most of the people who said they knew her had actually mistaken her for Susel. Fortunately, Lost is not disgusted with the identity of Susel.
More than 10 years ago, in the deer demon murder case in the capital, the girl and the young man of the dust did not help less, and they were grateful, but they could not repay it, so they often missed the two, but they did not expect to see the girl again in their lifetime. β
Lost has no memory of his previous life, so naturally he doesn't know the case of the year, and he can't think of what kind of person he is. Since she knew that Shuchen and Zichen were the same person, she often linked the two together and had an inexplicable feeling.
Zhou Zheng suddenly met an old man he hadn't seen for many years, and he was very happy, and insisted on entertaining the lost. Lost and repeatedly excused, but after all, he couldn't resist him.
Zhou Zheng has a set of gardens, which are usually uninhabited, leaving only the maids in it. When he heard that he was going to stay in the capital, he enthusiastically arranged for him to live in another garden.
When he met Zhou Zheng, Lingyue was not around, and he promised Zhou Zheng to go to his other garden when the people who accompanied him came.
In this way, Lost and Lingyue moved into another garden.
When Lost and Lingyue went to the other garden together, Zhou Zheng led a group of subordinates to wait inside. When he saw Ling Yue, his expression froze slightly.
"Miss Lingyue...... I didn't expect you to come to the capital too. β
I didn't know that Zhou Zheng and Lingyue knew each other, and I was a little surprised. But after thinking about it carefully, Lingyue once said that the capital was a place where her grievances and thoughts were gathered, and she must have spent a lot of time in Beijing.
"General Zhou, don't come unharmed. Lingyue said with a dignified smile.
"Where, I'm already old, but the two girls are still the same as before. Zhou Zheng said.
Lost and Lingyue lived in the other garden, which is quiet and has a good scenery, and Lost is very satisfied.
That night, Zhou was dealing with government affairs in the study of the mansion, when a white elk crossed the wall and turned into a white-haired woman when it landed. She walked lightly towards Zhou Zheng. The figure dragged long in the moonlight, and it became more and more slender.
The house was very dark, except for Zhou Zheng's study, which was cold with an oil lamp, the rest of the place was pitch black. Under the white moonlight, the woman's white hair shone even more, and her waist-length hair was scattered over the gray-blue dress. If you look closely, you can see the antlers growing on the head.
"You're here after all. Zhou Zheng didn't look up, but he already felt the woman's arrival.
"Why don't you run away when you know I'm coming?" the woman asked in a soft voice.
"The girl is in her prime, and she has a lot of cultivation, why is she willing to be a vassal of others?" Zhou Zheng asked rhetorically.
"I have my reasons. The woman replied.
"There are also reasons why you can't run away. After Zhou Zheng finished speaking, he put down the brush in his hand and looked up at the woman.
This was the first time he had confronted Lingyue head-on, and when he looked up, it was like a shock.