In a deserted temple on the edge of the city, the body of a woman was found.

Shocking news keeps spreading. The body was found in the early morning by the vegetable farmers transporting fruits and vegetables, went to the city to report to the officials, and spread it through the morning market through the streets and alleys. After countless mouths, in just one morning, the version of the story was strange. But without exception, the woman's face was all a mess, and she couldn't make out her original appearance at all.

"It's a minx." The proprietress sighed while pouring tea, "Alas, what a pity." The girl was originally very beautiful, and she married from afar. Her husband was sick and weak, and it was originally a day set by the family to rejoice him...... As a result, he fell ill and died the same day. As soon as the girl came, she let her mother-in-law beat her up, saying that she had ordered Rickfu to drive her out of the house. In the cold winter, when her home was far away, a rich man pretended to be kind enough to take her back and bullied her. After that day, she went crazy and became called Hanako. We know that she is pitiful, and we often give her food. It's a pity, she's unkempt every day at a young age, and she just doesn't wash her when she fetches water, so she wants to make trouble......"

"......" After listening to this story, Rin Shanhai did not speak. There are countless similar things on the rivers and lakes, and he can't be blamed for being indifferent. It's just that there are many things worth caring about in the whole story. Dai Luan and Mu Wan looked at each other and felt strange.

It's not like they've never seen this trick. Even they wanted to go to the government to see if it was really an acquaintance as they thought.

But even if he is disgraced, he can still be targeted by that person...... I admire his level of looking at people.

Is "beauty" itself wrong? Will it lead to disaster?

"Actually, I don't think I'm pretty?" Dai Luan scratched her face, "Why did he attack me that day?" ”

"Be confident, Ah Luan is very beautiful." Mu Wan said seriously.

"It's not ugly." Shanhai picked up the cup, "However, why he attacked you may be because of your status as the county lord." However, there were no more difficulties from other people along the way, and it is difficult to say. Maybe it's just a bounty under Dailuan City, and he just learned about it. ”

"Mountains and seas." Mu Wan stared at him solemnly, "Do you know why you are alone?" ”

“…… What do you mean by that, am I not a person or a youkai? ”

“…… Forget it, it's fine. You didn't say it to me. ”

Shanhai felt that she was very inexplicable.

But as for why the smiling wolf is here, it is really incredible. They weren't sure who had arrived first on either side - they had only stopped at the inn yesterday, and the murder seemed to have happened last night. Could it be the same time? It also seems too coincidental.

At first, they thought that the smiling wolf was for sealing the Demon Blade or Wa Jinhua. But it should be impossible for Wa Jinhua to have been refined into the five tokens of the people of the Shadow Pavilion. There are still some theories about the Demon Sealing Blade, after all, Frost Moon Jun once appeared outside the Snow Yan Valley not far from here. As for whether Yingyuejun entrusted it to Zuo Zhenmen, and what connection he had with the smiling wolf, they still had no way of knowing.

But the most terrifying thing is that he stared at the cloud mirror.

Zuo Zhenmen knew about the Cloud Outer Mirror - after all, the wife and daughter of the head of the Snow Yan Sect died at their hands. At that time, the smiling wolf didn't seem to be a smiling wolf yet. This reputation came from the left gate, so he should not be involved. But now that he's in the door, it's only natural to be in the know. What's more, he is so strong - at least he can infer Ye Yinlu straight with internal force.

At dinner, more than one table was discussing the case. Everyone believes that this is the work of the terrifying smiling wolf on the rivers and lakes. And beyond that, they heard people talking about other things.

"A few people who were doing business died before, and now they are called Hanako. What about us here or the Central Plains, does the government care about things? ”

"What? Did anyone die before? ”

"You don't know, I'm from a neighboring city, and there's just a dead man there—and I'm a businessman. As a result, when I first came here, my partner who had been running through the merchant together told me that you also had dead people here, and you were still merchants—bad luck! Let no one make money. ”

"Oh, I remember. My second uncle also said that the business people have been unlucky recently, which makes people panic. This matter is not over yet, and there is another case of this smiling wolf. ”

The three of them listened for a while, but they didn't say much, but they felt that it was not peaceful to return to the Central Plains. In the afternoon, they still went to the lying yamen and played a play. Dai Luan could see at a glance that it was indeed his method. When it was confirmed that it was really a smiling wolf, their mood became even more uneasy.

It's always a disaster. Even if it wasn't a big deal, they were lucky, and nothing was too big of a deal—except, of course, Shi Wuqi and Miss Qi—although they were in the category of headaches. The little things that are troubled are stacked layer by layer, gathering sand into a tower, although they can't do anything to you, but they are as uncomfortable as scratching your lungs, and you don't know when to stop.

The trio didn't say anything for almost the whole day. In the evening, I didn't even eat much. In front of him are a few plates of cold vegetarian dishes, and the cold wind outside the window is still blowing, which is annoying.

Rin Shankai stared blankly at the people passing by the door. The number of guests gradually decreased, and the proprietress glanced at the people who were dining, confirmed that they all lived here, and asked Xiao Er to close the door.

"It's closing so early today." Dai Luan said casually.

"It's not too early." The proprietress took a bite of rice, "It's been dangerous lately, you outsiders should also be careful." ”

Shanhai inquired about her.

"We've heard that there have been several murders here and around, but is there such a thing?"

"Hmm...... That's true. The proprietress stopped her chopsticks, "There were some businessmen scattered before, both local and out-of-town. But the woman was the first to die. It doesn't sound like the same person did it. ”

"Well, we've heard in the morning that they're all merchants...... What is the similarity between those merchants? Otherwise, how could they be poisoned? ”

The proprietress shook her head: "We don't know about this, who can say for sure." ”

They stopped talking, and all they could hear was the crisp sound of the clattering of dishes and chopsticks. But the sound didn't last long before there was a knock at the door. The guests also pricked up their ears, a little nervous by the atmosphere. The proprietress made a look, and Xiao Er ran over and stuck it by the door, asking who it was and what he was doing.

"Stay in the hotel."

Xiao Er slowly removed the bolt of the door, glanced out, and opened the door.

It is a handsome man. He was dressed in a well-dressed gown, and he looked like a son with some status, not like a bad guy. Xiao Er saw that he had no baggage, so he led him upstairs directly.

"Don't worry, pour some warm wine first." The guest's voice is calm.

"Yes. The guest officer must have frozen. ”

"It's fine." He smiled.

The boy sat next to them, across the narrow aisle. Shan Hai stared straight at him, looking up and down repeatedly. He knew that his actions were a bit blatant, but he didn't intend to hide them - trying to expose his intentions was also one of his purposes. He wanted the other person to notice his mild abnormality, but he didn't.

Then the abnormality can only be the other party.

Cause...... He couldn't tell. It's just that this person gives him a ...... from temperament to appearance to voice A sense of déjà vu. To be more specific, he can't tell. But after glancing at Mu Wan, she seemed to feel the same way.

"Dare to ask the guest officer's name? Let's make a note of it for you. Turn left on the second floor and take the third room. ”

"Trouble. in the lower boat dish. ”

The name is unfamiliar.

The proprietress asked the account room to write down her name at the front desk, and Xiao Er ran to the back kitchen to make a hot wine. Zhou Gongzi patted the ashes on the hem of his clothes, and never looked at the mountains and seas. But at this moment, he said a word without turning his head.

"Probably, I've been somewhere."

…… What do you mean?

None of the three of them could hear what they meant at first. But soon, Shan Hai reacted - the question seemed to follow their previous topic. The answer to that question, the hostess couldn't answer.

What is the similarity between those merchants?

But that's a bit ridiculous. The boat has just come in. What could he hear through the thick gate? But there was no one around him, and the closest thing to him was themselves. Other than that, I can't think of any other explanation.

As for Mu Wan and Dai Luan, they don't seem to think about that topic at all - ordinary people don't.

But Rin Shanhai doesn't think he's an ordinary person. He's a monster.

In fact, he hid his demonic aura so well that he almost didn't notice it. Such a judgment is made purely because of intuition.

It's kind of strange to say. How can intuition be used as a criterion for judgment? But it's hard to say. Those who do the onmyoji profession are mysterious and mysterious in many aspects, and they cannot be explained clearly, and they cannot be deduced according to the usual logic. It is with this intuition that he can take Ah Luan to solve so many cases and live a good life until now.

If I had to come up with a reason, perhaps, the answer to that question would be one. Only youkai could hear the chatter in the store from such a distance, across the doorway.

He needed to confirm that guess.

"Where?"

Shanhai asked bluntly. This question made Mu Wan and Dai Luan, who were sitting opposite, stunned a little, and their eyes became a little unbelievable when they looked at him. Dai Luan frowned even more, and asked him bluntly:

"Where ...... what? What are you talking about? ”

Mu Wan vaguely felt that he had any plans, but he couldn't guess it, so he didn't say anything.

The boat vessel sitting behind him suddenly let out an imperceptible chuckle. The mountains and seas were the closest, and they could hear it most clearly, but the two girls just across the table couldn't tell. So he shook his head and said nothing, just lifted his chopsticks and motioned for them to eat quickly. Both of them felt inexplicable, and planned to go back to the house after eating to ask him.

But as far as Rin Yamami is concerned, he already knows.

From Zhou Gongzi's body, a familiar demonic aura emanated. He did it on purpose, so that the mountains and seas would notice. But Shanhai had seen too many demonic qi, and the stronger the demonic qi, the more complicated it became, and he still couldn't remember who this person was.

The unknown is unsettling.

And then ...... Let's do something to find death together. ”

The two girls suddenly hovered their chopsticks in the air and felt a creep.

Now they understood that these were the next topics they had talked about.

Xiao Er brought wine and side dishes. Zhou Cai suddenly stood up and motioned for him to go upstairs with him.

There were obviously three or two customers talking quietly in the store, but they only felt that the world was terrifyingly quiet.