Chapter 4: Tracing the Roots

"Ji Xiao, are you back?" As soon as Su Ying heard the sound of the inn opening the door, she subconsciously turned her head.

Who is the person Su Ying didn't see coming back? Why is my name called?

Even though Ji Xiao had some doubts in his heart, he still didn't say anything.

"Well, I'm back." Ji Xiao said as he handed him the water he bought, "Drink some water, looking at his lips are a little chapped." ”

Su Ying subconsciously touched her lips, and there were really some cracked marks.

This man...... Su Ying's eyes when he looked at Ji Xiao changed a little, it turned out that he was quite concerned about himself.

"Thanks... Thank you. Su Ying took the water and drank it in small sips.

With a "squeak", the door to the inn was opened. They were followed by Si Yuanchen and King Qin Guang.

King Qin Guang felt that something was wrong, frowned slightly and said, "What are you doing?" ”

"I didn't do anything, I just let Su Ying drink water." Ji Xiao didn't know what he was in a hurry to explain,

I just did it subconsciously.

"Where are we going next?" Ji Xiao cast an inquiring glance at Si Yuanchen.

Si Yuanchen glanced at Ji Xiao indifferently, "You decide." ”

Is this a sign of trusting yourself?

As soon as he thought of this, Ji Xiao immediately came to his senses.

"Why don't we go and investigate the cause of the death of King Yucheng's daughter first?" Ji Xiao put forward his opinion with great interest, "Go to the scene of the crime as soon as possible to check, maybe you can find clues." ”

King Qin Guang's eyes on the side suddenly darkened. Do you believe in him so much?

What if he misjudges?

As soon as King Qin Guang wanted to say something, he was stopped by Si Yuanchen who was on the side with his eyes. Only King Qin Guang was left beside him and sighed silently.

Hopefully, the investigation will restore some fighting spirit and confidence to you.

It turned out that Si Yuanchen had already discovered that something was not quite right with Ji Xiao's mentality. But if you poke him directly, I'm afraid it will hurt him even more.

Hence the choice of such a softer way.

Seeing that everyone did not oppose him, Ji Xiao's mood finally relaxed a little.

"Su Ying, you stay here and wait for us," Ji Xiao was a little worried about this woman. "You're pregnant, and you can't move."

After all, I come from the same world as myself, and I also have an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

"Don't!" As soon as she heard this, Su Ying subconsciously replied, "I am your maidservant, of course I have to follow you all the time." ”

Such a fierce reaction made Ji Xiao a little sideways.

Maybe she was because she suddenly arrived in a strange world and wanted to be with familiar people.

Within a while, Ji Xiao found a good reason for Su Ying.

"Okay, then you can follow us." At this time, Ji Xiao was silently thinking about how to deal with the child in Su Ying's belly.

Let her rest and don't want to, there is still a child in her belly.

Ji Xiao's eyes seemed to float on Su Ying's abdomen, and Su Ying noticed.

It's just that the eyes are slightly darkened, and there is nothing unusual when it is dark.

King Qin Guang looked at Ji Xiao even more unhappily now.

You decide where to go, forget it, and now you have to take a pregnant woman with you. Don't know if it will cause them a lot of trouble?

I want to clean up this little kid who doesn't know how thick the sky is!

Stare at......

King Qin Guang was once again warned by Si Yuanchen's eyes.

Suddenly, King Qin Guang was a little aggrieved, it was you who made the oath of God! I'm doing this for your own good.

Si Yuanchen decisively ignored King Qin Guang's aggrieved little eyes.

The group walked towards the mansion of King Yucheng.

"Hello, we have an important matter to meet His Excellency King Yucheng." Ji Xiao knocked on the door politely.

With a "squeak", the door opened. The little ghost who originally opened the door to the guest with an indifferent face.

As soon as he saw Ji Xiao's face, the little ghost's face changed instantly.

The door slammed shut, followed by shouting.

"Someone, the murderer of the young lady has come to the door!"

The sound of the little ghost shouting instantly attracted countless soldiers from the underworld.

Including the servants of the underworld, they were all alarmed.

"What are you doing?" Isn't it all agreed? What's this play now?

This is not the same as Ji Xiao's imaginary situation where King Yucheng cooperated with the investigation.

It's just begun, and you regret it?

"Please ask King Yucheng to come out, we have already discussed. Now it's just time to investigate. ”

Compared with Ji Xiao's panic, Si Yuanchen seemed more comfortable, and said to the little ghost who opened the door without being salty.

"I'm so embarrassed!" As soon as Si Yuanchen's words were finished, Yucheng King Li Ghost came out of the house while apologizing.

I was still immersed in the grief of losing my beloved daughter, and I didn't have time to explain it to the next people. I'm sorry to disturb you. ”

Li Gui sincerely apologized, so that people could not find the slightest fault.

But everyone present knew that this was just a dismount.

The purpose of this move was to let Ji Xiao and the others know that he attached great importance to his daughter, and to urge them to find the real culprit as soon as possible.

Ji Xiao was a little indignant, but very helpless.

Who allows himself to be desired from others?

"It's okay." Ji Xiao now just wants to settle the matter as soon as possible, "We want to investigate the process of this matter now, can we?" ”

Ghost Li nodded, and randomly began to describe the cause of the incident.

"My daughter's name is Li Xue'er, and she is my only daughter. I have been living under my protection since I was a child, and I can say that I am carefree.

Last night, she suddenly disappeared, and I sent someone to look for her for a long time but couldn't find her.

Her body was found near the River Styx in the early morning of the next day. ”

As soon as he heard this, Ji Xiao was a little unconvinced. What does this have to do with you? Can't it be his daughter who went out and committed suicide on her own?

However, it doesn't seem good to say this directly in front of the person concerned.

Ji Xiao changed to a more euphemistic way.

"So what does that have to do with me? Couldn't it be that your daughter couldn't think about something and committed suicide? ”

Ghost Li, who had always been polite, suddenly began to get excited.

"My daughter has always grown up carefree. How could you not think about it? And on the night she disappeared, the people of our family saw you! ”

"That's you! This outfit is worn! ”

Ghost Li looked at Ji Xiao aggressively, as if he had determined that Ji Xiao was the murderer who killed Li Xue'er.

"Please don't get so excited." Si Yuanchen began to come out to play round again, "Ji Xiao, like me, only came to the underworld a day ago. ”

"It is impossible for him to have the time to commit the crime, and besides, he has no grievances with the noble girl, and he has no motive to kill the noble girl."

Si Yuanchen paused and then said, "Please rest assured, we will definitely arrest the murderer." ”

"Okay," Ghost Li barely restrained his angry temper, "I trust you. ”

"I wonder if we can go to Miss's boudoir and have a look?" Ji Xiao decided to go to Li Xue'er's boudoir first to take a look.

Ghost Li squinted at Ji Xiao, as if he didn't want Ji Xiao to go to his daughter's room.

"In order to find out the murderer of the noble lady as soon as possible, please make it convenient for you." Si Yuanchen said on the side.

"Okay, okay!" Li Ghost flicked his sleeves slightly irritably, "You come with me." ”

Li Xueer's room is the room of the average lady, very clean and tidy. It's also very pleasing to the eye.

There was a portrait of Li Xue'er hanging in the middle, which almost didn't startle Ji Xiao's jaw.

Ghost Li has a scary face that is half human and half ghost, while her daughter looks like a fairy.

It's not going to be a cuckold.

Ghost Li seemed to sense that Ji Xiao was thinking of something rude, and explained

"The way I look is when I was practicing the exercises."

"Ahem." The little Jiujiu in his heart was accidentally pierced by the party, and Ji Xiao was a little embarrassed.

It can only be disguised with a cough.

Si Yuanchen, who was standing on the side, flashed a smile in his eyes that was difficult for others to detect.

It's so silly cute!

Li Xue'er's boudoir did not have any abnormalities, and there was no trace of a fight.

Could it be that this Li Xueer really went out voluntarily?

Ji Xiao watched as he walked, and there were still ink treasures written by Li Xue'er on the table that had not been cleaned up.

There was still some smell of ink in the air, and I could faintly smell the smell of books.

It seems that she is a good girl who is proficient in chess, piano, calligraphy and painting.

However, it was a little different from the smell he remembered. What is it exactly?

couldn't think of what it was for a while, Ji Xiao could only press it in his heart.

Ji Xiao was a little worried, it seemed that there would be no clues in Li Xue'er's room.

"Shall we go around the River Styx?" Ji Xiao said to Ghost Li.

Ghost Li was full of doubts about Ji Xiao's ability, and then looked at Si Yuanchen who was standing on the side, wanting him to make up his mind.

His eyes blinked without a trace, and Si Yuanchen hinted at Ghost Li that he agreed with Ji Xiao's suggestion.

"Yes, the River Styx is over there." Ghost Li said, "Come with me." ”

Once again, the crowd came to the side of the River Styx.

The River Styx was really an eye-opener for Ji Xiao.

I thought it was just an ordinary river.

Well, it looks pretty bland. If the water of this river is not bright red blood, and there are no white bones in the ground.

In short, it is very bloody and terrifying.

Ji Xiao's face became a little pale, it was the first time he had encountered such a real horror scene since he was a child.

Su Ying also curled up behind Ji Xiao in fear.

Only Si Yuanchen sighed helplessly, and slowly explained Ji Xiao, "This is a long time ago, don't worry." ”

Nodding his head.

Repeating this action constantly, Ji Xiao's stiff movements still showed his sense of fear.

Calm down, calm down! Ji Xiao forced himself to accept the scene in front of him.

It is necessary to investigate the incident of Li Xue'er.

"Where was you when you found Miss?" Ji Xiao forced himself to come out of his emotions.

"Probably in ......," the man said, pointing to a reef by the river.

Ji Xiao walked towards the reef.

Touch here, look there. No matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary reef.

Just as Ji Xiao was a little disappointed and returned to the ground, a sudden exclamation attracted people's side eyes.

"Boom", this is the sound of an object falling into the water. Judging from this sound, it seems that the object that fell into it is not small.

Ji Xiao was frightened and immediately turned his head to see what was happening.

"Hmm~" Su Ying looked at Ji Xiao with tears in her eyes, "It hurts!" ”

It turned out that Su Ying came to the side of the reef with him in order to follow Ji Xiao all the time.

The movements of the pregnant woman are a little bulky, and the river bank has always been a little slippery.

Su Ying fell.

Ji Xiao was very helpless when he saw this scene, so he could only resign himself to helping Su Ying up.

The water splashed on Su Ying's face, and she felt that something was not quite right with a piece of skin.

Take a closer look, well, there's a scent.

Wait a minute! Ji Xiao finally noticed that something was wrong.

This similar fragrance has been smelled in Li Xue'er's boudoir!

Ji Xiao rubbed his hand on Su Ying's face, and his hand shook in front of Su Ying.

"Su Ying, tell me, what is this?"

"It's a cosmetic, it should be called alabaster or rouge powder here!"