Nine

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The light shone on the surroundings, brewing a full atmosphere.

"Sit down."

Everyone took their seats according to Bei Zhen's instructions. The order of positions had been roughly decided, and everyone gathered around Begin, who was seated on the main seat with their backs to the wall.

Li Yuanfeng and Uncle Ding sat nearby. The candlesticks on the table were also reinvented with new oil.

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As soon as Bei Zhen raised his hand, the entourage left in an orderly, orderly and silent manner.

I always feel that their attitude of giving orders is very team-style.

The three servants who were waiting by the side were all of different ages and sizes, but the only thing they had in common was not to make a sound. They fill our glasses with wine in turn.

When everyone was ready, Pei Zhen got up, made a gesture, and said in his usual congenial tone, "Then, let me welcome you to the Wolf King's Place. Some people already know about it, but let me introduce it again. My name is Bei Zhen, and I am the big shopkeeper of Yang Xiliang Store who is assisted by the big housekeeper Yinzhu, and this time I am entrusted by the big housekeeper and Yang Dongzhu to welcome you to this ancient place. ”

It reminds me of where I've heard of something like this. Familiar?

Yes, the experience of the lawyer is very similar. Isn't this the same as the old atmosphere of a group of people who visited the Wolf King's Square and the people in the room?

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"Understanding is very important. I guess you have a lot of questions, right? Of course, we need to have a clear answer. For example, why can't the great butler Shan be here today, but I, the kid, will greet you on my behalf........."

Uncle Ding snorted, "Hey, Bei Zhen, I just want to know one thing, whether this workshop is the cemetery of those missing people in the 'Distinguished Guest Department', this is the important question." ”

"That's how it is." Bei Zhen smiled to dissolve the sarcasm, "I think this should be a question that anyone is very interested in!" But as you can imagine, the answer is 'no'. ”

"'No' means no, doesn't it?"

"You doubt?"

"Nonsense."

"To be honest, we understand that you don't believe it or not, and in order to clear up your doubts, we have prepared a method that will make it clear to you. However, let's fill my stomach here. We have prepared a lot of meat and drinks. After eating, they exchanged opinions and information with each other honestly and openly. ”

After Bezhen finished speaking, he ordered the people to serve the food to the table.

As soon as it started, Uncle Ding and the two guards of the governor's mansion turned their attention to tasting the wine.

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Taking advantage of the auspicious atmosphere of the banquet, I quietly asked Mr. Zhang, who was sitting on the side, "After looking at the workshop, how is it?" Is this really the Wolf King's Fang described in Lu Lawyer's notebook? ”

Zhang Lao nodded cautiously and responded quietly, "Yes, you can't be wrong, Da Han." The appearance of the workshop is very similar to the text in the book. Whether it is the decoration and decoration of the room, the room on the second floor, the entrance of the compound, and the appearance from the atrium when stepping out of the gate, they are all the same as described in the book. ”

"In addition, standing on the big stone outside the workshop, holding a 'black tube', you can see the hidden black ancient square on the side of the valley. It's a landscape that makes them deeply moved and impressed, and you must climb up to see it. ”

"Are there any traces of harm in the shop?"

"I didn't get to the cellar, so I can't tell at the moment. However, after a brief look at the first and second floors, no traces were found. It was three months ago, and if you don't investigate it carefully, you can't find a conclusive conclusion. ”

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The dishes served to the servant were taro soup and a flower cake wrapped in cold skin.

My stomach is getting hungrier. I'm greedily eating the dishes that are being served one after another, full of wild orders?

"How long do we have to be confined here?" Uncle Ding proudly sandwiched the meat of the main dish and asked while reprimanding.

Bei Zhen smiled kindly, "This ......... It seems that there is some misunderstanding. I'm only going to stay here for two nights. If you don't like to stay here, you are free to go out of the workshop, and the door is open during the day. ”

"Less bluffing. Bringing us to such a remote mountain place, we don't know the way, you know? ”

"When I go back, I will send you to the ancient well in a sedan chair as usual."

"Wow! Bring us down with a stun? Uncle Ding's eyes stared.

"No, it's not." Pei Zhen shook his hand in a panic, "......... Why don't you talk about something light-hearted? It's been a long time since I've been to Ten Mile City, and I'd love to know what's going on in the city. ”

After that, Pei Zhen listed many words, conscience and painstaking stir-fried dinner table atmosphere, trying not to touch the "Wolf King Fang", and its stewards ——— the big housekeeper and other topics.

It took nearly an hour, and when the dim sum was served, Bei Zhen asked Li Yuanfeng: "My lord?" The food in this workshop is good, isn't it? ”

"Yes, the dish is good." Li Yuanfeng nodded.

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Uncle Ding asked his subordinates to pour a glass of wine, "Bei Zhen, you said that the proprietor who hired you is called Yang Xi?" I remember that I didn't see this name in the book of the proprietor of Ten Mile City. ”

Our hands holding chopsticks suddenly stopped, waiting for Bezhen to answer.

He wiped his mouth with a rice towel and sat up straight again, "Hahaha, that's clear!" But the answer is very simple, my storekeeper's grain store is in Suzhou. moved in the middle of last year. That's it. ”

"What about Yang Dongzhu's experience?"

"Why do you ask such a thing?"

"I just want to know." Uncle Ding said categorically, "You are probably the same as me, all of you are from Ten Mile City?" ”

"Yes. But there are some things that we are all in Suzhou now. ”

"What about the single housekeeper? Is that guy also from Ten Mile City? ”

"I'll tell you about the big butler."

"You mean you don't want to meet us directly and refuse to communicate?"

"The big butler is a reclusive person and doesn't like to associate with people." Pei Zhen tried to answer the question as far as he knew, "The great steward has helped many proprietors and opened grain stores through many people. ”

"Huh!" Uncle Ding snorted sarcastically, "Listen, Bei Zhen." I have to listen to the owner of this ancient building. I don't understand why the owner didn't attend such a big banquet as tonight. If the owner of the workshop can welcome us so casually, but now he is absent, is this too unreceiving, too much? ”

"I'm really sorry about that." Bezhen reverently made a gesture.

"Where is the big butler Shan now?"

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Uncle Ding suppressed his anger and lowered his voice: "If the owner of the workshop is not in this ancient building, then why did he kidnap us here?" ”

"Of course, I've been sent to greet you."

"We have to see the Shan Butler himself!"

"The chief butler felt that there was no need for this, and he thought that the matter could be resolved by simply welcoming everyone from the official residence to the workshop and carefully inspecting the workshop."

"How?"

"In this way, we will be able to clarify the black cauldron we are carrying."

"On the contrary, you may be able to find out a lot of murder evidence!"

"We have no idea that there have been murders in this place, which you suspect. We can definitely say for sure. Why? At the end of May, this ———Wolf King Fang——— was closed with only caretakers. ”

"The closed situation is .........," Uncle Ding narrowed his eyes and responded disdainfully.

"yes. In other words, no one should set foot in this workshop, and even if you dig deep in the workshop, we are completely ashamed, and if we can prove our innocence, it can be said that we cannot ask for it. ”

"How can this be!" Uncle Ding looked like he was gritting his teeth, "Don't say some prevarication, is it possible that the big housekeeper is ready to avoid the pursuit of the official residence for the rest of his life?" ”

Bei Zhen shook his head with a righteous face, "No, there is no such thing, the chief butler will never be like running away, cowardly avoiding everything, the evidence is that you may meet the big butler tomorrow, after all, everything has its own order." ”

"You mean, you'll see him tomorrow?"

Uncle Ding and we were all stunned.

Even Li Yuanfeng, who was poking dim sum with chopsticks while listening to their conversation, raised his eyebrows lightly and looked at Pei Zhen.

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"I'm sorry, I should have let you know sooner." Pei Zhen was full of apologies.

"So, the owner will come to Luo tomorrow?"

"Nope. It's not an important secret, but we've got a special show for you........."

"What do you mean? Meet elsewhere? Uncle Ding went crazy with anger, slammed his fist on the tabletop, and the bowls and candlesticks flew slightly.

Could it be that we also have to be taken to that Nuwa cave like Lu Judge and the others?

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The red light of the kerosene lamp swayed slightly, reflecting Bezhen's chin and cheeks, carving dark lines and shadows.

"Whatever is it, we have to look forward to tomorrow. Although it has reduced your interest, I forgive you for not being able to show it, this is the so-called secret of the world, I hope you will forgive me. ”

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The flickering light of the fire immediately converged.

While I was still speculating on the meaning of Pei's words, I heard the sound of people behind me moving ——— rubbing their clothes.

Li Yuanfeng was silent for a while, then turned his head and asked, "Bei Zhen, what did you mean when you said just now that we were investigating in the workshop?" ”

Pei Zhen smiled together, "It means a lot of things, my lord." Through a few grain store proprietors, you can see a little bit of the bookkeeping contents. We know that there has been a disappearance of the He'an ticket number in Shili City. It is rumored that those missing people were brought into this wolf king's workshop, and they were brutally harmed by the people in the workshop. ”

"But this is all falsehood, fabricated false rumors, and nonsense. I hope you can confirm it yourself with your eyes and hands. It's a bit simple, but we'd love to welcome you here. ”

"Tie up to welcome this, and put on a big banquet?"

"I'm really sorry." In the face of Li Yuanfeng's sarcasm, Bei sincerely apologized.

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"Bezhen. Since we have all read the records of Lu Lawyer, we should know that they described the situation and events in the workshop in great detail, and if they had not been to the Wolf King's Workshop, they would not have been able to make such a specific description, I think this is no accident. ”

"Yes, indeed, I agree. But they really haven't been here. ”

"So, can you explain this contradiction?"

"In short, they may have been here before, with someone else. The man kept instilling them with ideas and words, in other words, hints. ”

"Create a fictional story based on a few keywords. Sinking a story that feels like a real story into their minds is painting the truth themselves. ”

"Self-painted truth?" Li Yuanfeng frowned.

I was very surprised by this statement.

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"Yes." Bei Zhen looked around at everyone's faces, "That is to say, someone keeps lobbying, and repeats a few words often or rarely, so that the other party remembers it deeply." ”

“……… After a few days, I remembered it again, and the person who told it disappeared. The words that are remembered will come to the fore and become the only ones to rely on. Finally, a picture of the real past came into being. ”

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"Then how should Lu Lawyer's bookkeeping be explained?"

"That's weird. Is it really admissible? Is it his handwriting? Even if it were true, don't you think it must have been written under duress? ”

"What an interesting idea! Are you saying that someone, in order to achieve a certain goal, repeatedly tells a story to Lu Lawyer, hinting at a few words so that he remembers something wrong, and then writes it into a book? Or is it simply forced to write down? ”

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"Yes. The man's purpose was clear......... Blame the single big housekeeper. With all due respect, the news of the 'Wolf King's Fang Incident' was arbitrarily revealed to the people by your official residence, and we are very aware of this matter, and your purpose is to make the murderer panic and show his own flaws. But this action is completely miscalculated, and it falsely accuses others without factual basis, which helps the unknown real culprit! ”

"So, Bei Zhen, who is the real murderer in your mouth?" Uncle Ding couldn't wait to ask.

Pei Zhen immediately replied: "'Chess News Society'! ”

'What?' Chess News Society'? Uncle Ding was dumbfounded.

I was as surprised as Mr. Zhang.

Li Yuanfeng seems to be very interested in this answer. He propped his hands on the table and asked with a smile, "What's going on, Brother Bei?" Why don't the chess news club and the big housekeeper get along? ”

"That's because they wanted to seize the Wolf King Fang from before!"

"Wait!" Uncle Ding waved his hand and interrupted the conversation loudly, "I heard that the Chess News Society's silver bet won or lost, and it collapsed after being searched and arrested by the official residence in May. ”

Pei Zhen shook his head with a heavy face, "That's just on the surface. The official residence did not catch the owner. The owner should still be lurking somewhere. ”

Li Yuanfeng waited for him to return to his usual expression, "Bei Zhen, can you be more specific." Why does the Chess News Agency want to seize the Wolf King Fang? What is the relationship between them and the single butler? ”

"As you know, in the world, all kinds of jewelry, handicrafts, and even relics such as ancient workshops were bought and sold through the hidden market. In fact, a few months ago, this wolf king workshop was secretly sold at a price, and there were two people bidding at that time. One of them is a single housekeeper, and the other is the owner of the Chess News Club. ”

“……… The single housekeeper uses this as a hidden place from the world, and the owner of the Chess News Club wants to use this as a secret base for chess bets to make profits. ”

"It means that at that time, there was a single housekeeper and the owner of the Chess News Society who wanted to buy this ancient square, and the owner of the Chess News Club is still trying to plot to seize it?"

"Yes, that's it, Master Li."

Uncle Ding glared angrily: "I said Bei Zhen, just like this, there is no evidence at all, which can prove that Lu Lawyer's record is fictitious." If you have to tell a story, you have to know what is going on in this place. And how can the Chess News Society know this ancient square so well? ”

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"I deduced the following points, the first is that when the original price was sold at this place, they may have come to see it. Another point is that after the single big housekeeper buys here, there may be someone who sneaks in as a detail. ”

"In order to renovate the interior, the chief steward employed many workers and servants. Some of them have left. Although it is true that each person's net worth is confirmed, it is impossible to be perfect in everything. ”

"Another possibility is that the owner of the Chess News Club himself sneaked here, or had infiltrated it."

“……… In short, it is impossible to determine what method they used to obtain the details of the inside of the Wolf King Fang, and use this to remove the blame from the big housekeeper. ”

"In order to seize this ancient workshop, is it necessary to harm people?"

"My thoughts are. In fact, those victims have already quietly joined the chess news club and designed a disappearance case? In order to deceive the world, he deliberately fabricated disappearances and murders. ”

"Are all the victims alive? And hidden inside the Chess News Agency? ”

"Lu Lawyer is probably reluctant to join the Chess News Society. In order to keep his mouth shut, the Chess News Agency harmed him. But they don't really get rid of it. Rather, they become living witnesses to the incident, indoctrinate them with a fictional past, and deliberately let them go back to the world. ”

Mr. Zhang and I looked at each other.

Is this true?

Is it really that weird?

When you think about it, it's hard to believe.

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Li Yuanfeng held his forehead, "Bei Zhen, we already understand your claim, and as for whether this statement is appropriate, we will also investigate it later." ”

"Thanks."

“……… What are the specific proposals for our stay in the workshop? ”

"In Lu Lawyer's book, it seems to depict the murder scene in this place, if this is true, no matter how long it has passed, no matter how much it has been hidden, there must be some traces left, you can explore this point carefully."

"Check?"

"Yes." Pei Zhen nodded, fearless.

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