Memory one.

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"Bookkeeping?" Li Yuanfeng glanced in the direction of my hand.

But Liu's pale lips trembled, "It's someone's relic." For me, it's a very important person......... Lu Ke. Very young, working as a lawyer in the Ten Mile City Litigation Workshop. ”

I hurriedly glanced back at one of the books.

Indeed, the title page reads "Lu Ke".

I opened the book, but it was all written in strange characters, and I was not very literate and could not read at all.

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"My lord, this is a note." I said quickly.

Li Yuanfeng looked at Ke Liu, "Have you read these books?" ”

Keliu shook his head in a turban, "No, I can't read the note, I can't understand its contents." But ........."

"Brother Lu Ke?"

"It's gone......... Ke Liu, his expression was extremely painful. Probably gone......... I dreamed of it. I'm mentally prepared. ”

"So, what about these two books?"

"One of them was smuggled into the Lu Mansion and dug it out of his relics. The older one, someone gave it to me. ”

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When I heard this, I realized that one of the bookbooks was indeed thicker, and the spine seemed to be broken.

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Keliu lowered his head slightly, and before he answered, his shoulders trembled slightly, probably because he was enduring sadness.

"The person who gave me the book was a farmer who planted peach trees near Kawaji. The man sent me a letter with the original intention written on it, along with this notebook. ”

“……… The farmer told me that one day he saw something like a small barrel tumbling down from the mountain. When he lifted it, he found the notebook and a note inside. ”

“……… The note said please pick up the person and send the notebook to me. In addition, some honorarium as a token of appreciation is attached. ”

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"Sichuan Road........." Li Yuanfeng suddenly said, "In other words, that small wooden barrel was rolled down from the higher slope of the mountain?" ”

"Maybe it's ........."

"Didn't you think to read this book?" Li Yuanfeng asked cautiously.

Keliu raised his head, "Even if I don't look at it, I understand......... No, I should say, I just know it, so I don't want to see it. Lu Ke's sadness, I don't want to know more for even a moment. ”

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"Ask again." Li Yuanfeng stared at Ke Liu, "Why do you make me look at these books?" ”

But Six's gaze returned to the window. The whole body seems to be ready to flee here at any time.

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Li Yuanfeng took a resolute attitude: "Say? ”

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There was silence for a long time.

It seems like a moment, or a half-moment.

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Finally, big tears flowed from Keliu's eyes, like a dream:

"Lord Li, this is a plea. Pick up the hope of the people! Now ........."

"Ke Six, calm down!" Li Yuanfeng said, stretching out his hand at the same time.

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However, Keliu took a step back, shook his head incessantly, and shouted like crazy: "No!! ”

"But six?"

"Gotta leave!" But Liu's eyes showed fear from the bottom of his heart, even filling the surroundings.

Quickly turned around, "Let me go!" Everything, the book will tell you. Pass......... A few words describe ........."

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"Wait, six. We have something else to make clear. Li Yuanfeng called wholeheartedly, but it was useless.

Finally, Koroku raised the hem of his long turban and rushed out of the room like a live rabbit.

We froze.

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By the time he reacted, it was too late, but Six's figure had already disappeared without a trace.

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"It's over!"

I stuffed the notebook into Li Yuanfeng's arms, and rushed out with Zhang Lao to chase people.

However, it was too late, and there was no trace of Keliu around the door, and of course, not in the other rooms.

We ran from the gate to the outside of the house where the rain fell, but we couldn't see anywhere.

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"I escaped."

We went back to the house and told Li Yuanfeng. He waited for us at the gate with a candlestick and a notebook.

"No way." He nodded expressionlessly, and there was no red on his face.

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"What's that?" Zhang Lao wiped his rain-soaked hair with a rag and said unhappily.

Li Yuanfeng stared at the notebook in his hand and said with confidence: "It is a revelation, a revelation of gifts." We may be lucky! Through these two books, we will be able to obtain very important information. ”

"Do you believe those dreams, sir?"

"It's just that those words are unusual, but they are slightly true. If a person wants to deceive people, he should make up some kind of story. On the other hand, it is probably difficult for a person who utters such a dream language to leave. ”

"In short, do you think those two books, or the owner of the book, may have something to do with the disappearance?"

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"Not bad. Near Chuanlu after years of fog——— I remember that there was an ancient building called Wolf King Fang. ”

"However, the man just now may have been the smoke thrown by the murderer in order to mislead us." Zhang Lao is still quite cautious.

"Even if it is, it doesn't matter." Li Yuanfeng nodded with a solemn look, "Yes, there must be some connection between the two." ”

"So what are we going to do?" Mr. Zhang looked at Li Yuanfeng and me interactively.

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Li Yuanfeng faced us, his eyes flashing faintly, "We have to go back to the official residence." As he turned around, he looked through the two notebooks to see what was written in them. We have to read it all, no matter how terrible it is. ”

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"Yes. Of course......... The old man was a very remarkable man, and many people admired him. Since the death of his wife, the old man has devoted himself to his studies, constantly looking for new topics, and devoting himself to research. The lord is indeed very stubborn. ”

“……… However, a small incident arose and his life was lost. Yes......... He's not old enough to die......... "Said the old housekeeper, who had lived in the mansion for many years, as she walked down the long, dark aisle.

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Outside the drizzle-drizzled window, you can see a corner of the atrium planted with shrubs and a mud façade covered with vines surrounding the atrium.

The tearful housekeeper wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, her side face hidden in the dim shadows.

The mansion has been locked since the owner's departure.

If it is said to be quiet, it is better to describe it as lonely, which is more appropriate.

Everything around us was as still as a swamp, silent except for the sound of our footsteps and the rain lapping on the eaves.

Or the fact that no one lives here, even though the hall and the hallway are clean, it makes people feel like they are covered with a thin layer of dust.

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"The lord is really amazing.........

While leading us into the mansion, this thin old housekeeper named An Si kept whispering about her memories of her deceased master.

She is younger than Mr. Zhang, but she looks very old.

When she was young, she only had to pretend to be a good life, and she should have been beautiful, but now it makes people feel lifeless.

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"Yes, sir......... It is true that it is often said that the dentures do not fit well, or that the knee hurts on a rainy day. Not long ago, he suffered a cold and spent several days recuperating on the couch! ”

“……… Even though I made a special ginger soup to feed him, the illness was not good. ”

“……… Fortunately, the old man finally recovered. After he was free of illness, he said that he would be asked to study in Kyoto. I told him that he had just recovered from a serious illness and that it was not appropriate for him to travel far away. But the lord told me not to worry......... I didn't expect it......... That kind of thing happened......... "Butler An Si stopped in front of a door at the end of the hallway, and then, as if hesitating, put his hand on the old door, "This is the master's room. I haven't touched anything since. It's so sad for me to tidy up this room........."

The door, like the entire mansion, was old and heavy. The doors and hinges make a subtle grinding sound.

The room was almost completely dark due to the dark window in front of the window facing the north courtyard.

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We walked into the room and stood in front of the door and looked around.

I smelled a mixture of musty and old paper.

On the right wall is a built-in bookcase, and in front of the bookcase is a thick desk.

Butler An Si walked around us, avoiding the guest chairs, and walked to the window.

She silently pushed open the window on one side, and the room became a little brighter.

Outside the window, it was as damp as a drop of water, and the shadow of the rain that bent down and dripped down reflected on the ground, looking like a swarm of gray rats.

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The old housekeeper turned around, although the backlight made her whole face disappear in the dark shadow, but he could see that there were indeed tears flowing down her cheeks, "On the day the master died, it also rained like this, but it was ......... It was almost winter........." she murmured, looking out the window at the rain-soaked courtyard with sad eyes.

"When was that?" Li Yuanfeng asked quietly, and his tone seemed to be mourning the other party's sorrow.

"At the end of May this year........." Butler An Si lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief. She let out a faint whimper and said, "The body of the old man is buried in the mountains outside the Ten Mile City, which is very large and surrounded by green trees......... But......... In such a cold rain......... It's pathetic........."

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The rain that trickled down from the eaves ticked on the leaves of the courtyard bushes, drowning out the faint whimper of the old butler.

Her thin shoulders trembled again, "I've been waiting for my lord for more than thirty years. My husband, who was a shoemaker, died shortly after his marriage, and I didn't know how to live. Be at one's wits' end. Kind lady hired me......... I'm really, very gratefully........."

We can easily imagine An Si's background, probably like a lonely wave.

"I see, it seems that I misunderstood." Li Yuanfeng apologized worriedly.

"Yes, I misunderstood." This was the answer that the old butler spoke with all his might.

However, this is enough.

His deep thoughts about the farmer have completely made me and Mr. Zhang clear.

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Ten Mile City has been drizzling like this for several days.

This kind of light rain is not suitable for summer, and it is sad.

If it's a shower, it's fine.

However, this continuous hazy rain has cast a layer of gray on the colorful streets of Shilicheng, the people walking on the road, and the green trees in the distance.

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The day we returned to the Ten Mile City Mansion, it was already raining.

The first thing I did when I arrived was to look through the two books that Master Lu Ke had handed over to us——— the enigma named Keliu.

Since the contents of the bookkeeping are written down by hand, and the words are elegant, we cannot understand them.

Li Yuanfeng asked the ———master of the school in Shili City to help us find someone to translate the contents of the book.

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We were told that it would take two or three days to read these kinds of characters.

We decided to use this free time to solve another important matter——— to find another farmer.

The meeting with him was also carried out through the former brother.

However, the Ten Mile City School sent someone to report urgently, but the general trend hit us.

The farmer is dead.

Not bad. Again, it's the worst-case scenario.

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When Zeng told us the news, we were so surprised that we were almost defeated, and even Li Yuanfeng was speechless.

"Brother Zengtai, what the hell is going on?"

Li Yuanfeng's solemn reprimand made Zeng was startled. His body trembled slightly nervously, "Uh, yes......... That's right, Lord Lee. Well......... According to the people of the farmer's house, the farmer suddenly fell ill not long ago and then died. ”

"What is the disease? What is the cause of death? ”

I believe Li Yuanfeng is also wondering if it is a murder case.

Zeng was busy answering, "Well......... It seems to have tetanus. The people said that the farmer later became more ill and his limbs trembled. The face is slanted, and this is the main cause of death. ”

"Tetanus?"

"Yes, yes."

"In Ten Mile City?"

"No, it's not." He once held his chin with his hand and shook his head, "The farmer was in Kyoto at the time, but he was scratched by an iron nail protruding from the fence of the cattle pen, and this seems to be how tetanus came from. Since then, he has been suffering from fever and recuperating in the inn. He was admitted to a nearby hospital, but his condition deteriorated three days later, and he died in the hospital. ”

"How old is the farmer?"

"Seventy-three."

"When did Nongsa die?" Li Yuanfeng asked, his brow furrowed to show suspicion.

"Well......... It's May of this year. "I said.

"Is it a definite time?" Li Yuanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Uh......... I'm sorry, I'll have to ask the people in the peasant house again. ”

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Li Yuanfeng thought for a while, "Okay." Toiled. Also, if I can, I hope to find a few people who can prove that he is dead. ”

"Understood."

"Wait, sir." I added, "Is Nong's death suspicious?" ”

"There is no evidence that there is no doubt at all."

"That's right."

Li Yuanfeng turned to Zeng Shi again, "How to deal with the family business of the farmer?" ”

"All kinds of books and ancient books in the farmer's house should be in the farmer's study now, and no one will take care of them."

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"Where's the farm? Ten Mile City? ”

"Nong's house is just behind the Ten Mile City Academy. His family property was inherited by a distant relative who lived in Liling City, but the other party did not seem interested in historiography, and the house remained in its original condition. ”

"If you go to the farmhouse, maybe you can get some clues?"

"Yes, that's true."

"Then, let's go to the farmer's house."

"But, my lord, why? The man is gone........." Zeng said fearfully.

Li Yuanfeng looked at him with a firm gaze, "It's just that the person is gone, and he can't say anything in person, so he has to speak for him by what he has left." You may be able to detect some clues. ”

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Other.

But look somewhere, it doesn't matter.

Seeing ends in the end, whether there is or not.

You have to come back, as if you never went out, time is not there, the limit is gone, the order can be reversed, everything is empty, the same as nothingness.

Finally, a mountain of sand was made of several grains of sand, which was obvious.

What is the sand.........

Unnameable. Not even to speak.

Something new is born out of it.

Gotta go farther, all the time. Wait until this idea settles.

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Gotta say something sad.

The clues of "Human Darkness" are incomplete, and it is probably impossible to deduce (or imagine).

In the "Memory" chapter, "I" is not Li Moyi.

Li Moyi's plot has no conflict, or it can be said that every conflict is complete, so it is nameless and false.

If you don't pay attention, you slip away, and you can't keep up.

Begin.

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