The mountain wind came very violently, rushing back and forth through the forest, making a terrible roar. Not to mention Xiao Ningzi, even Yingxian immediately got goosebumps. The swollen and filthy corpse unconsciously appeared in front of him, as well as the plain and eye-catching gardenia at the corner of the clothes, which formed an absurd contrast with the corpse...... The mountains and forests suddenly disappeared from their lush nature, and became as eerie as a cemetery. And a few speeding white shadows were only stunning for a moment behind the smoke-filled waterfall, and then quickly disappeared like a mountain charm. Wan Mu bathed in the wind and swayed, as if the wronged female ghosts whimpered in unison......

Where did Yingxian and Xiao Ningzi dare to stay any longer, and they ran away at a glance. The grass and trees, vines and stones on both sides of the road retreated like phantoms, and the white clouds in the distance swam wildly, and the strange birds in the mountains were frightened, mocking and crying in the wind, which was even more creepy.

escaped in such an embarrassment, and finally escaped from Qixiu Mountain safely.

Sitting in the carriage, Xiao Ningzi wiped his sweat and rejoiced: "It's so dangerous!" You said that we wouldn't go early or late, but in these ...... These ghost uncles went to that waterfall when they were on a trip. Luckily, we weren't caught. This is the blessing of the ancestors......" said with his eyes closed, and there were words in his mouth: "Father, mother, ancestors, children, thank you for bless your children in the spirit of heaven." I'll burn a pillar of incense for you when I go back, though I don't know who you are......"

Yingxian didn't feel any good luck. At this time, her mind has been occupied by a huge question mark - what is the white shadow on Qixiu Mountain? It moves, and there is more than one...... Could it be an animal like a white ape? But I clearly saw a white light quickly piercing through the woods, how could the speed of the ape reach such a fast speed? People are even more impossible. Could it be ...... Is there really a ghost ...... in this Qixiu Mountain? As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but have a cold war, and asked Xiao Ningzi: "When did the saying that Qixiu Mountain was haunted begin?" ”

Xiao Ningzi scratched his head and said, "It's really hard to say this specific time." About 10 years of Yongrui? Eleven years? Or even later? But it's going to be six or seven years old. ”

Ying Xianqi said: "Over the years, the government hasn't sent anyone to investigate?" ”

"Who knows. Let's take what we saw today, this Qixiu Mountain is really a place that can't be visited. Which official is willing to touch this moldy head? Everyone just didn't want to climb the mountain. ”

Although she couldn't find anything to refute, Yingxian always felt that there was something else hidden in this matter, but it was difficult to figure out a clue for a while.

After traveling for half an hour, the carriage drove into the city of Xijian. The air was a little cloudy, and a familiar commotion erupted from the car window. Yingxian poked his head out and saw that the market was bustling as before, crowded with people, and it was still full of the atmosphere of prosperity. However, she felt that the street in front of her was like a dazzling ribbon, stained with insects and ants that could be pinched to death or trampled to death at any time. He lowered the curtain and sighed heavily.

*****

In the few days since returning to the princess's mansion from Qixiu Mountain, Yingxian has been tormented by Li Zhu's corpse and strange shadows in the mountains, especially when she thinks of Mrs. Li's sad face, she can't sleep all night, and she no longer has the courage to visit. As for whether to enter the palace and report the matter of Li Zhu's burial in Qixiu Mountain to the eldest princess, Yingxian couldn't make up her mind. Suddenly, there was a sense of nothingness that I was at a loss and had no branches to rely on. On the other hand, Xiao Ningzi, like a nobody, never mentioned the trip to Qixiu Mountain after coming back, and he was still smiling all day long. Yingxian suddenly had a trace of envy in her heart: forget if you should forget, not everyone really has this skill. This alone, Xiao Ningzi is not simple.

There are many things to worry about every day, and it is naturally difficult to make progress in sword training with Ji Linghuang. On this day, when Ji Linghuang shot down the Rousi Sword for the ninth time, Yingxian sat down on the grass in annoyance and said, "That's it." ”

The silk sword was silently handed to his eyes. Ying Xian raised his head, saw Ji Linghuang pretending to be helpless and shook his head and looked at him, and said angrily: "I really am not a piece of material for sword practice. ”

"If you continue to develop with the momentum and progress of your initial sword practice, you will have already learned the introductory sword technique by this time. I think you've been on your minds a lot lately. ”

Yingxian said in a humble heart: "My heart is ...... No......"

Ji Linghuang's eyes were like the beginning of the autumn clouds, and his face turned red when he saw it. I only heard him ask, "Really, no?" Why don't you speak up and work it out together? ”

"Not really."

Ji Linghuang shrugged: "Okay." If you don't want to talk about it, just say it. But you should know that although the sword is only a weapon, it needs to be in harmony with people's hearts and minds the most. If the wielder is distraught, even if he is skilled in swordsmanship, he will find that the sword does not listen to him. On the contrary, if the mind is concentrated, ordinary sword moves may also have great lethality. ”

Yingxian pouted and said: "But I practiced and practiced just such basic movements, and I didn't even learn the real one-and-a-half moves." ”

Ji Linghuang said: "Before learning to run, take the right road, so as not to fall repeatedly." ”

"Then according to you, my current state, I'm afraid I'll never be able to run?"

Ji Linghuang looked surprised: "Did I say that?" Actually, I'm going to officially teach you a set of swordsmanship from tomorrow, called 'Dipping Clothes Swordsmanship'. ”

Yingxian jumped up, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement in her heart: "Really? ”

"It's not difficult to pass on your swordsmanship. But you have to promise me that from tomorrow onwards, you will not keep those worries in your heart. Forget about it, or ...... Just tell me. In short, calm mind can make the soft silk sword again. With that, he sent the silk sword in front of Yingxian.

"Okay." Ying Xian replied with a smile, and took the long sword, the cold light was dignified, like a Hong ice spring.

*****

After returning from Yunyin Garden and having lunch, Yingxian quietly sorted out her thoughts. After all, I realized that in order to allow myself to concentrate on sword practice, the only way to do this is to go to the eldest princess Situ Yan, tell Qi Xiushan what she saw, and let her make her own decision. In the afternoon, the sun sprinkled all over her body like broken gold, and Yingxian stroked the soft silk sword body with her fingers, and couldn't help but beat her heart faster: After all, these are none of my business, why am I working so desperately, and I am still investigating people and digging up corpses. Isn't it good to stay in the second princess's mansion honestly? It's best not to go into the palace to see my sister in the future, lest she let me do this and that again. Yes, that's all.

I had made up my mind, changed my outfit and prepared to enter the palace, and this time I didn't want to waste any more effort and time, so I led a red horse from the princess's mansion and headed for the palace. The horse's hooves were obtained, and he quickly walked out of Qiwu Street, crossed two intersections, and turned into an alley, but Yingxian saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.

The pale yellow raccoon brocade skirt flutters in the wind. That's Lan Xiang.

She stood sideways under the eaves of a tea shop, but she was talking to a young man dressed in ordinary clothes, and seemed to have taken something out of her bosom and handed it to the man. Yingxian watched this scene in amazement. When the red horse passed by Lan Shang, Ying Xian hurriedly turned his body sideways to prevent Lan Sheng from seeing him. After waiting for a while, he turned back, only to find that Lan Sheng had left the tea shop.

Maybe Lan Sheng is just meeting up with friends. Why should I think so much. Whatever.

She came to Jingyangzhai all the way with the idea of "whatever".

*****

The second meeting with Situ Yan was still in her bedroom. Situ Yan is still magnificent, and there is a bit of fierceness hidden in Yan Ran's calmness, which makes people feel awe as soon as they get close. Only this time, Yingxue happened to be not in Jingyangzhai. Yingxian told Situ Yan about the process and results of her investigation, and said in her heart: That's all I can do. Unexpectedly, after the eldest princess listened without saying a word, she suddenly stood up and saluted Yingxian respectfully: "Yingxian, you are so lonely and brave, and you have taken such a big risk to find out the truth about Li Zhu's disappearance. Lone doesn't know how to thank you. ”

Ying Xian was taken aback: "The princess doesn't need to be polite. I'm just doing my best. ”

Situ Yan sighed: "Do you know that there is no second person in this court who is willing to do his best for Li Zhu like you." If it weren't for you, Lord Li would have disappeared like this forever, and his wife would have to live her life without a heart. ”

Yingxian said gloomily: "Yes." If so, it would be better to know the news of death sooner. ”

"The feeling of knowing that it will only be death in the end, but still holding on to a glimmer of hope, would rather deceive yourself and keep yourself in the dark......" A faint sadness suddenly appeared between the eldest princess's eyebrows, "It is really the most tragic torture in the world." ”

Ying Xian felt a pain in her heart when she heard this, and bowed her head and said, "The princess doesn't have to be too sad for Mrs. Li. One day, she will know the truth. ”

Situ Yan immediately asked, "So, you will continue to investigate the truth until the truth is revealed, right?"

Yingxian heard his own sluggish voice: "...... This is natural. ”

The corners of Situ Yan's mouth pulled up a satisfied smile and said, "Okay." You just said that you saw two black-clothed people burying Li Zhu in Qixiu Mountain three months ago, and you also mentioned Gonggong Han in your mouth? ”

"Yes."

"What do you think about this?"

"Hmm...... Whether Gonggong Han is the person in charge or not, it is impossible to conclude from this. It can only be said that he has something to do with this murder. ”

Situ Yan said: "Not bad. But...... You said these two men in black, why did they go to Qixiu Mountain to bury their bodies? ”

"Probably buried in the mountains, no one will find out."

The eldest princess frowned slightly, and said to herself: "There are many ways to destroy the corpse, why bother to move the corpse so far away and bury it?" It doesn't make sense. Unless ......"

Yingxian said: "Unless the person was killed in Qixiu Mountain." That is to say, someone first abducted Li Zhu to Qixiu Mountain, and then killed him there and buried his body on the spot. ”

Situ Yan nodded: "This is the greatest possibility." Then the question now becomes, why hijack Qixiu Mountain? ”

As soon as the words fell, a crisp knock sounded outside the door, and the strings were startled. Situ Yan said, "Come in." I saw a little mustache in a green shirt carrying a fruit bowl into the house. Seasonal fruits such as peaches, watermelons, and grapes are filled with fragrance, which is refreshing. The maid put the fruit plate on the table and stepped back.

Situ Yan motioned for Yingxian to continue speaking. Ying Xian Nai said: "I heard that Qi Xiushan has been haunted in the past few years. I wonder what the princess thinks about this? ”

Situ Yan said disdainfully: "This is just a fallacy spread among fools." How can there really be any ghosts in this world? Speaking of which, Qi Xiushan used to gather a lot of rogues, but they were all bulldozed by the imperial court. You have to say that if a few thieves had fallen at that time, it would have been possible to pretend to be a ghost there. But if that were the case, the imperial court would have sent someone to find out a long time ago, so how could they be allowed to come nonsense. ”

Yingxian remembered what she had seen with Xiao Ningzi, her heart beat straight, and she said, "So far, there is something that you must tell the princess." ”

"Say."

"When I went to dig up the body, I found that there were several ...... behind a waterfall in Qixiu Mountain There were a few strange flashes of white light. It's like ...... It's like a white snake crossing a mountain forest. But soon it was gone. At the time, I thought there were ghosts in the mountains. ”

Situ Yan heard this unbelievable description and muttered, "There are such strange things. ”

"yes. I thought about it for a long time, and I didn't know what this white light was. ”

"But...... The treacherous things in the world seem to be done by ghosts and gods on the surface, but in fact, eight or nine times out of ten are just made by people. Situ Yan said, also contemplating.

But how can a man run so fast? Even if you practice excellent light skills, it's impossible.

Outside the window, the sound of cicadas was loud. After talking for a long time, Yingxian felt that his mouth was dry, so he picked up a bunch of purple and brilliant grapes in the fruit bowl, picked one and peeled it and threw it into his mouth, thinking while eating. After a few bites, suddenly, she realized something, glanced at the grapes on the plate again, and hurriedly turned to look at Situ Yan, the eldest princess was also staring at her at this time, her face was full of doubts and smiles. And Situ Yan's eyes were swaying with a surprised face.

That's me who just came up with the answer.

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