In the far north, Sichuan Road ——— Wolf King Fang.

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Song Dabai stared at the words on the white paper and nodded silently.

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In this way, Li Yu became the caretaker of the dog meat factory——— Pu Tian, and spent the rest of his life here. Since then, the owner of the house has changed several times, and each time he has relied on Fengjun's maneuver, and he continues to live as a 'hermit' alone. Last August, the young men came. ”

“……… For their arrival, Li Yu's state of mind is very complicated, let's take a few paragraphs from the handbook to see. Li Yuanfeng opened the copy of the notebook again and flipped it up.

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"For example, at dinner the next day, Shiruyuki made up a so-called 'Legend of the Dog Meat Factory' against Raimuhu. When Pu Tian heard Shiruyuki talk about a great incident that had happened in this house in the past, he must have been very nervous at the time, "walking to the side of the corridor, stopping, and pricking up his ears to hear what he had to say." ”

“……… He was relieved when he realized that it was just nonsense. ”

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"Later, when Lei Mu was carried to the cellar, Feng Dagger suddenly asked Yongdaomen, 'I was caught off guard, and for a moment, I didn't know how to answer'."

“……… When the walls collapsed, the secret passage was discovered, and the Wind Dagger was the first to enter, the handbook said——— "I made up my mind and followed in."

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If we take into account the state of mind of the old man Pu Tian at that time, it is easy to understand these written records in the notebook. Isn't it? ”

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"I have a question." Song Dabai said, "Hiding Lei Mu in the cellar of the house is a guarantee for the old man Putian. But if you consider the late plum from the perspective of Pu Tian........."

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"You mean he'll never allow that to happen, do you?"

"Yes. Pu Tian didn't like people like Lei Mu, he was simply disgusted. Burying that kind of person in the same place as the person he misses, I think he will definitely have a strong sense of resistance. ”

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"You have a point. He did think like that. Li Yuanfeng nodded, but quickly shook his head slightly, "But we can also think about it from another angle." Regarding Lei Mu's appearance, there is such a description in the handbook, do you remember? If I still have the slightest interest in her, it's that her face (especially her eyes) resemble some of my late relatives. ’”

——— this deceased relative must be his sister, who is Lizi's mother.

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“……… If that's the case, it's not hard to understand what he's doing........."

Seeing Song Dabai nodding in understanding, Li Yuanfeng closed the copy and threw it aside.

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"After thinking about so many questions, you should understand why Old Man Pu Tian came to Shili City in February this year, right? You should understand how important this note is to him, right? Li Yuanfeng continued.

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"Although An Zheng's case was reported, it didn't cause trouble, it was just treated as a normal suicide case, and then the other young people also returned to their respective homes, and the dog meat factory returned to its former peace."

“……… So, the old man Pu Tian made himself a spectator and wrote this notebook (which is considered to be written for his future), but then something unexpected happened to him.

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"First of all, a serious illness struck suddenly. He fell, and although he saved his life, his left hand was affected and disabled. ”

"Secondly, in the month of last year, Fengji's family suffered a catastrophe and lost their lives in Jiuquan, and the dog meat factory, one of Fengji's father's family businesses, was also transferred to Fengdag's mother. Moreover, she also ——— that this is my speculation——— and she is going to resell or demolish the house. ”

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"That's right."

Song Dabai finally understood, "Old man Putian ......... to stop all this"

"You're quite right. When he learned about the idea of the new homeowner, he panicked. ”

“……… He wanted to find the Wind Dagger first, hoping that the other party would convince his mother, but unfortunately, ,———— Wind Dagger had not been heard from since he left the academy, and he couldn't find it at all. So he could only consider talking directly to Mother Wind Dagger. If the truth of the matter were to be told, perhaps the mother would give up the idea of reselling or demolishing the house for the sake of her son. But ........."

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"However, she has bad ears and can't negotiate with people, is that right?"

"Yes. Even when you are face to face, you can't speak clearly. That's a special and complicated thing, so if it's written in words, it has to be written very long to be convincing. But at that time, his left hand could no longer write as many words. ”

“……… In addition, the contents of the written record cannot be known to others, so it is not possible to ask someone to write it on your behalf. There's only one way left. ——— is to show the handbook that has been written to Mother Wind Dagger. In February this year, he made up his mind to leave the 'Dog Meat Workshop' and come to Ten Mile City. But ........."

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In Shili City, a fire broke out in the inn where the old man Pu Tian stayed, and he couldn't remember any of the past because of it.

How much this series of irresistible accidents made people laugh and cry——— Song Dabai couldn't help but be gloomy.

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"Anyway, that's the general idea of the whole thing........."

Li Yuanfeng propped his arms on his knees, supported his chin, pursed his mouth, and said nothing.

Then he closed his eyes and pondered on his own.

Soon, he slowly opened his eyes again.

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"Now there is only one last question——— did Anzheng commit suicide or was he victimized?" He looked at Song Dabai's expression.

So, Song Dabai asked bluntly.

"At the end of the note, didn't it say that the old man Pu Tian had already come up with an answer? Yuanfeng!! Do you know what that answer is? ”

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"That's mysterious."

Li Yuanfeng frowned, "I still don't understand a little bit." I haven't figured out exactly how Old Man Pu Tian came up with that answer. I understand the general situation, but how to say it? It's like there's still one step left, that's what it feels like. ”

Song Dabai didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod his head noncommittally.

Li Yuanfeng's brows furrowed even tighter.

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"One more thing, Dabai."

He continued, "There are some written records in this notebook that are incomprehensible. A lot of things make me feel bored. ”

"Is there anything other than what you just said?"

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"Yes, like ........."

Li Yuanfeng was about to speak, thought about it, and swallowed it back.

He looked tired, leaned his head against the wall, closed his eyes for a moment, "Anyway, it depends on tomorrow." ”

Li Yuanfeng sighed and said to himself, "Let's talk about it when we get to the dog meat shop." Maybe the old man Pu Tian will remember it after seeing the house with his own eyes. My confusion may disappear too. ”

"Do you want to see that underground tunnel tomorrow?"

"I guess it depends."

"But ........."

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"Our original purpose was to help the old man Pu Tian remember the past. Of course, I can say to him right now——— You are Li Yu. ”

“……… But the consequences of doing so will only make his mind more confused. It would be great if he could rely on his own strength and remember everything in the past. To do that, we have to open one or two walls........."

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Present.

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This is not a dog meat shop. The real dog meat mill should be somewhere else.........

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The impact of this sentence on Song Dabai was too great, and he repeated it in his heart. Under Li Yuanfeng's urging, he walked towards the house in front of him again.

And Pu Tian didn't care what Li Yuanfeng said, he kept his head down and didn't say a word, like a captured prisoner, following them.

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"Just now, when I was standing outside the courtyard gate, I already felt a little strange."

Li Yuanfeng and Song Dabai walked through the open white door and walked to the dimly lit hall.

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"We came in through the small door, which was on the left side of the courtyard gate. However, the location of the small gate in the notebook is to the right of the courtyard gate. ”

"———In addition, the position of the wind direction wolf we see now is on the right side of the front of the roof, and the position of the wind direction dog in the dog meat shop in the notebook is on the left——— the east side is written in the notebook, judging from the direction, it is on the left."

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Since the left side is the east side, it means that the dog meat shop is facing north.

Song Dabai tried hard to recall the written records in his notebook, but he couldn't remember these subtleties.

It would be nice if the note had a drawing of the whole house...... A fire of ignorance rose in Song Dabai's heart.

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Li Yuanfeng seemed to understand his thoughts, took out a pair of drawing paper from his arms, and handed it over: "Look at this." This is a picture I drew according to the record in my notebook. Although it is relatively brief, if you take a quick look, you can find some problems at a glance. ”

Song Dabai looked at the drawing paper, on which the entire dog meat workshop was painted in black ink.

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Facing north, after entering the door, there is a wooden ladder leading to the second floor on the right side of the front.

The large room is located on the right side of the hall——— which is to the west. Walking along the corridor on the left and facing east, there is a dining hall, a meeting room, a kitchen, and Putian's room on both sides.

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Song Dabai raised his head from the drawing paper and looked at the hall where he was currently standing.

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"Not at all."

At this moment, he realized that his insight was really terrible, "The location of all the rooms here is completely opposite to the location on this floor plan........."

The wooden staircase is on the left, the large room is on the left side of the hall, and the corridor is on the right......... All the positions and the plan at hand happen to be completely reversed, like the moon in the mirror and the flowers in the water.

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"Although it was not drawn, the terrain of the cellar we went down to and the direction of the bend in the underground passageway, everything here was completely opposite to the position described in the notebook. Also........."

"The dog meat shop on the drawing paper ——— facing north, and it is also recorded in the notebook. But this house is not facing north. ”

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"Really? ......... put it this way."

Song Dabai couldn't help but think of the scene an hour or two ago, when he was standing in front of the house under the thick fog.

At that time, a strong wind blew, the fog cleared, and for a moment, the light shone here. The sun was about to set, and the sun was due west. In this way, the house should be facing south.

The real dog meat shop should be somewhere else.

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"Let's go to the big room!!"

Li Yuanfeng walked towards the white door, "Old man Putian, come too." ”

Under their urging, the old man Pu Tian still lowered his head, did not say a word, and slowly followed behind the two.

The fog outside has lifted, diluting the feeling of "abandoned and dilapidated houses" a little.

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Pu Tian looked at his feet and said nothing.

He was thin and a little hunchbacked, his left hand was disabled and unable to move, the top of his head was bald, the left side of his face was burned and his left eye was covered by an eye patch.........

Seeing him like this, Song Dabai felt very uncomfortable.

This is a world of difference from the past style of Li Yu told by Dashi and Dashi Hong.

He was so old, unbearable, and covered in scars.

——— it's no wonder that when they came, the owner of the small shop they passed by didn't recognize Pu Tian ——— who was sitting in a sedan chair as the owner of the house in the past.

If he were to meet his old friends now, how many people would recognize this person as Li Yu?

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"You look tired."

The old man had his head bowed and wore a brown beanie.

Li Yuanfeng looked at him and said, "Let's find a place to sit down." There are also several chairs in the room. Let's go over there. ”

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Li Yuanfeng pulled out a wooden chair from the corner of the room, asked the old man Pu Tian to sit down, moved a chair himself, and sat in front of him.

Song Dabai also found a chair and sat among them.

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"Mr. Pu Tian, can you listen to me finish?"

Li Yuanfeng held his chin and slowly spoke.

The old man remained silent, just kept his head down.

Li Yuanfeng said regardless of it.

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"After coming here, I realized that this place is not the same place as the dog meat shop in my notebook. I estimate that 30 years ago, Master Li Yushi built another courtyard house somewhere else......... Therefore, I have to reconsider the question that arose when I first read your notes. Where is the dog meat shop? ”

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The light was much dimmer than it had been when it came, and in half an hour it would be completely dark.

The house was full of dust. The light shone through the black window paper.

Li Yuanfeng shifted his gaze to Song Dabai's face.

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"Didn't I tell you last night——— I still have a lot of things I don't understand? Actually, those places hinted at the location of the dog meat factory, but I didn't react at all until I came here. I'm such a big stupid person, too stupid, too stupid, too stupid, stupid. ”

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Hearing Li Yuanfeng say this, Song Dabai pondered in his heart——— he hasn't fully figured it out yet, so what is it? He nodded honestly.

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"What is it that makes people wonder? Let me explain it concretely and in order. ”

As he spoke, Li Yuanfeng took out a copy of the handwritten note from the bad and put it on his lap, "For example, on the first day of ———, when Pu Tian went to the Shilicheng Inn to pick up the group of young people, there was such a text: 'It was rare to have fog that day, and I had to walk carefully. If the place that appears in the note is Kawaji, then the fog itself is not worth making a fuss about. But isn't it strange that the word 'rare' is used in the notebook? In the summer, Kawaji is famous for being foggy for half of the month. Isn't it? ”

"That's right. I think it's a little strange when you say that. ”

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"Then there's the 'twilight' problem. On that day, the old man Pu Tian and the group of young people met around Shen Shi. As he led the way back to the dog meat shop with the four young men, there were two references to 'twilight' in his diary: 'The fog had lifted, but it was getting darker. ''In the thickening twilight, we walked slowly. ’”

“……… They first arrived at the dog meat shop when they arrived, and there was a description in their notes that it was completely dark. Isn't that strange? It's August in the far north!! At the beginning of the unitary period, it is impossible for the sky to be dark. Could it be that it was just that the old man Pu Tian remembered it wrongly? Can we think so? ”

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