"Cotton ropes, corpses, thorns....... The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Li Canghai went through the scene of the corpse in his mind, and suddenly he understood.

"I see! It seems that this is the real role of the cotton rope. Li Canghai said to himself.

"My lord, what is the purpose of this cotton rope you are talking about?" Lu Jitong asked puzzled.

Li Canghai didn't answer him, but asked in turn: "Brother Lu, who was the first person to find the body?" ”

"Apprentice of the dead, summer solstice." Lu Jitong replied.

Li Canghai sighed, then lowered his head and pondered.

After a while, Li Canghai raised his head and said, "You guys go back first, I want to be alone and quiet." ”

"My lord, let's let the lowly follow you." Lu Jitong said.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. You've been on the road for a long time, so go back and rest early. Li Canghai said.

Lu Jitong knew Li Canghai's temper, and when he saw him like this, he had to nod and leave Yizhuang with Zhou Chang.

After the two left, Li Canghai checked the body again, and then walked alone through the streets with a lantern.

The way to solve the case is often interlocking, as long as one of the joints is figured out, the whole case will become clear.

Li Canghai figured out the role of the cotton rope, and he figured out why the corpse appeared ten miles away, and even who the murderer was, he already had a doubt.

But suspicion cannot be used as evidence, and what Li Canghai has to do is not only to find out the truth, but also to find out relevant evidence.

The silent and deserted street, lined with lanterns of different colors, and the colorful light reflects the whole street a little strangely.

The cold wind blows, and those lanterns sway in the wind, like a little ghost fire in the darkness, which makes people shudder.

The darkness is not scary, but the strange light that appears in the darkness is often more terrifying.

I don't know when, snowflakes actually floated in the sky, Li Canghai wrapped his clothes, and looked up at the house in front of him.

A white cloth hangs in front of the house, and there is a sad atmosphere.

Li Canghai let out a hot breath and stretched out his finger and knocked on the wooden door.

After a few moments, the wooden door creaked open, and a young man stepped out of it.

This person is none other than Lantern Chen's apprentice, Xia Zhi.

When Xia Zhi saw Li Canghai, he was obviously stunned.

"Childe is so late, I don't know why I came?" Xia Zhi asked with a sad expression.

"I'm just passing through here to take a look. The death of the respected teacher is really unfortunate, and you should not be too sad, people cannot be resurrected after death, and mourn. Li Canghai said gently.

Xia Zhi sighed, invited Li Canghai in, and arched his hand: "Thank you Gongzi for your concern, I'm fine." ”

Walking into the courtyard, Li Canghai glanced around.

The courtyard is not large, but there are many lanterns, bamboo strips, and various materials for making lanterns.

"I didn't expect the craftsmanship of the respected master to be so good, if these lanterns are taken to Chang'an City, they will definitely be sold for a good price." Li Canghai approvingly.

"The master has made lanterns for more than ten years, and it is second to none in Fufeng Town. But he never liked to communicate with people, and he didn't like to take out the lanterns, because the lanterns he made were all used in the town. Xia Zhi said.

Li Canghai walked to the lantern workshop, picked up the materials casually, looked at them, and said, "Fortunately, you have learned the craft, and being able to pass on this craft is also a comfort to the respected teacher." ”

Xia Zhi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "My craft is not as good as one percent of my master, and I haven't fully learned this craft, I'm really ashamed." Childe, please inside. ”

Saying that, Xia Solstice introduced Li Canghai to the inner room.

Walking into the back room, Li Canghai took a look at the furnishings in the house.

The furnishings in the house are very ordinary, except for the tables and chairs, there are various lanterns.

"Childe, please use tea." Xia Zhi poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Li Canghai.

Li Canghai took it in his hand, took a sip, and said, "I heard that you are an orphan?" ”

Xia Zhi nodded, and said with a sad expression: "I am indeed an orphan, and then I wandered here, and it was the master who saved me, so that I can have today." ”

"Presumably you're very close?" Li Canghai asked.

"The master treated me like his own child, not only gave me food, but also taught me the craft. For me, the master is my reborn parent. Xia Zhi's voice trembled slightly.

Li Canghai sighed, comforted him a few words, told him not to be too sad, and then asked, "When did the Venerable Master go to the Houshan Mountain Cliff?" ”

"Three days ago." Xia Zhi said.

"Three days ago? Why is it a day earlier? Li Canghai asked in surprise.

"Childe doesn't know that this 'Flying Dragon in the Sky' is full of dangers, although the master is experienced, he still doesn't dare to be careless. Every year, the master will prepare one day in advance. Xia Zhi explained.

Li Canghai touched his chin and asked, "In such a cold climate, where does he go to the cliff and live?" ”

"There is a wooden house on the cliff, which is the master's residence. During the preparation, I brought the food up the mountain, and the master stayed in the wooden hut until the ceremony was over. Xia Zhi said.

"In other words, Venerable Master has been living in the mountains for the past few days, and you are also delivering the meals every day?" Li Canghai asked.

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "That's true." ”

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Zhi asked suspiciously, "Childe, why did you suddenly ask about this?" ”

Li Canghai rubbed his eyebrows and frowned: "It's not a secret, I suspect that the Venerable Master was killed by someone, and the murderer is likely to be a person who is familiar with the life habits of the Venerable Master." ”

After a pause, Li Canghai then asked, "Except for you, no one else has really seen your master?" ”

Xia Zhi shook his head and said blankly: "In the past few days, the master has been sorting out the kites and lanterns used in the ceremony on the cliff every day, and I have never seen anyone go there?" What's more, the master has always rarely communicated with others, so how can anyone want to harm him? ”

Li Canghai sighed and said, "This is also the thing I am most puzzled about, don't worry, I will go all out to find out the murderer, and I will respect the teacher fairly." ”

Hearing this, Xia Zhi suddenly burst into tears, made a big salute to Li Canghai, and said with tears: "If Gongzi can find out the murderer of the family teacher, I am willing to be a cow and a horse for Gongzi!" ”

Li Canghai helped him up and said gently: "It's not necessary to be a cow and a horse, as long as you can carry forward the skills of respecting the master, it will not be in vain for your master and apprentice." ”

Li Canghai comforted Xia Zhi a few more words, and did not return to the inn to rest until around the hour.

The next day, when Li Canghai was still asleep, Di Qing pulled him up from the bed.

"Qing'er, why did you wake me up so early?" Li Canghai rubbed his eyes and asked a little confused. (To be continued.) )