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Walking in the dim aisle, on the way to the stairs, Mr. Zhang accompanied the hall: "What should I do now?" ”

Li Yuanfeng looked at the storekeeper and made a proposal, "On May 13, did you find Yang Ping's body at the back door?" Take us there. ”

“……… We could have a cup of tea. As long as you stay in a place where people often come and go, you will naturally be able to grasp the atmosphere of this He'an ticket number. ”

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Under the guidance of the shopkeeper, we went to the scene of the corpse to inspect it.

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Next to the back door is a latrine. Cleaning utensils are stored in the door. This place is surrounded by greenery. The lighting is quite good.

The shopkeeper bent down his fat back, "I'm sorry, since the last investigation, there is nothing about the murder here." There was still a little red stain on the ground, but it had been cleaned. ”

Li Yuanfeng and I walked over and observed our surroundings.

It's been more than three months since the murder, and we didn't expect any clues to be left here.

Li Yuanfeng put his hand on the firewood door, pushed it open and closed it gently, and then said to the shopkeeper: "That's fine." So, let's have tea! ”

On the way, Zhang Lao accompanied the hall with his palm to stroke his white sideburns, "My lord, now that the matter is over, can there really be any new discoveries by investigating this He'an ticket number?" ”

He turned his head with a smile on his face, "Whether there is a new discovery or not, it is just a fruit." And even if it's futile, there's nothing to lose for us. ”

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Duran has said that there have been a lot fewer customers with He'an ticket numbers recently.

Indeed, this store is indeed quite quiet, not only when walking in the back kitchen, you don't meet people at all, but there are also many places where there are no lights.

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In a large room.

Only two old scholars sat in the chairs in the back and looked at the ancient books. There are many large arch-shaped windows on the side, and the high roof panels give the whole room a calm atmosphere.

After taking a seat at the table next to the entrance, I felt the two old scholars glaring at us quietly. There was anger in their eyes. Although they were very expressionless, they seemed quite unhappy about our intrusion. Of course, this is also beyond reproach.

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"Well, if there's anything to do, just let me know. I'm right on the counter. ”

After the shopkeeper who said he wanted to go back left, a middle-aged servant dressed in black stepped forward to arrange refreshments for us. He was courteous, but he didn't talk much, and he wasn't pleasant.

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Mr. Zhang accompanied the hall to drink light bitter tea, while observing the surroundings, while putting forward his opinion, "Judging from this situation, it seems that there are no clues to be collected." ”

Li Yuanfeng, "Not really. This state is a clue in itself. ”

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"Why don't you ask those old scholars?"

"Even if you ask, it's useless. Their mouths had to be shut, and nothing would happen. ”

"So what should I do?"

"We need to shift our focus to the fundamentals!" Li Yuanfeng looked around at us and said.

"How?" Zeng asked curiously.

"The Legend of the Underworld."

"Oh, that's it?"

"Wait........." I said, "haven't we decided not to talk about human beings?" ”

"Even if you have made a special trip to He'an to get the ticket number, you can't completely ignore it."

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Zhang Lao said in a contemplative tone: "Yang Ping......... That's how it was. Come to think of it, the beginning of the Wolf King Fang incident was the murder. ”

"yes. After Yang Ping left after finishing things in He'an Ticket, he was found to have been killed mysteriously. ”

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I opened my notebook and checked it.

According to Lu Lawyer's book, Yang Ping's strange body was found at the back door of the He'an ticket number, which was found by an underground sweeper on May 13. The last time someone saw him, it was when he left the He'an ticket number at the end of the previous day. ”

"The middle-aged man named Baocai is the one who reported it. I wonder if he's here? "Mr. Zhang accompanies the hall.

"I'll ask someone." Zeng got up briskly and walked to the servant just now.

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When he came back, he said, "Bao Cai is here, but he only comes to sweep the floor in the morning and evening, probably at the beginning of the unitary hour, and he can see it." ”

Li Yuanfeng nodded, "Okay, I'll go find him later." ”

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"To be honest, I still can't believe it." He had a look of displeasure, "How can there be a monster like a tiger head and elephant body." ”

I," said Mr. Zeng, Uncle Ding, who performed Yang Ping's autopsy. Yang Ping has been dead for three to five days. Those are all facts, and in terms of content, Uncle Wang did not lie. ”

“……… The condition in which Yang Ping's body was found was the same as what Wang Bo told Lu and Song Dabai. ”

"Isn't it a miscalculation?"

"It's also possible. But is it too much of a coincidence? ”

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"Human ........."

"No matter how bizarre an event or a puzzle, it can be reduced to a symbol. No matter how hard it is to believe it at the moment, it would be a mistake to deny the existence of the 'human spirit' in this symbol from the heart. In order to draw conclusions, we have to examine closely what role the witnesses put forward as 'human beings' in the whole case, right? ”

"I am, I see. yes, got it. "I nodded bluntly.

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Li Yuanfeng: "First of all, as I proposed before, we assume that the 'human underworld' thing does not exist, and it is just a monster fabricated by Uncle Wang out of thin air. So, what should he say about the bizarre cases that he said to Lu Advocate at that time? ”

Zhang Lao Xiangtang leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands, and pondered, "If the existence of human beings is nonsense, then the stories that Lu Advocate listened to are all fictional?" Or Uncle Wang just picked out some cases that could match his own statement from the unsolved cases in the past to deceive others! ”

"Yes." Li Yuanfeng nodded, "In addition, Yang Ping's incident is also like Uncle Ding's judgment, in fact, the deceased was killed several days ago, and the murderer only moved the body into the Anhe ticket number on May 13. Although some people witnessed Yang Ping walking into the He'an ticket number, it may also be that the prisoner pretended to be Yang Ping and deliberately deceived the guys in the store. ”

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"However, if the corpse was moved here from the side, wouldn't it be able to tell from the condition of the corpse spots?"

"yes. At that time, we thought that the He'an ticket number was not the first scene, did we? ”

Zeng Yes's eyes widened and narrowed, and he said as if sighing, "I'm sorry, I'm a little confused......... The series of tragedies that happened in the Wolf King Fang have nothing to do with this monster called 'Human Hell'? ”

Li Yuanfeng nodded, "Not bad at all." Those are all falsehoods fabricated by Uncle Wang in order to make himself join the 'Distinguished Guest Department'. Of course, his purpose was to be entrusted with a self-sufficient judgment to harm the Lu lawyer. ”

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Zeng Yi's eyes swirled, "So, which statement is the truth?" ”

Li Yuanfeng shrugged, "In short, we have to clear up our doubts one by one." Now that we're in the He'an ticket number, let's start investigating from here! ”

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After Li Yuanfeng proposed this, he called the storekeeper to discuss.

In order to confirm the people who came in and out that night, we also checked the record of the He'an ticket number, and in addition, he helped us find out the people on the night shift that day.

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The results of the investigation found that, in addition to Yang Ping, the people in the He'an ticket number on the night of May 13 were: five people from the 'Distinguished Guest Department'——— except for Lu Lawyer, two subordinates, and Baocai, a sweeper. ”

"Are these two men alive?" Li Yuanfeng asked the shopkeeper.

He shook his head, his jaw shaking, "No. One of them died last month. The other is the steward, and he will come tonight. Wait a minute, you should be able to see it. ”

"What is the man's disease?"

"Na......... It seemed that it was a cold, and it couldn't be cured, and it became more and more serious, and he died. Fu Ye ——— everyone calls him that——— he is a very good old man. ”

“……… After the famine in his hometown, he has been working in the He'an ticket number, although he is old and often sleeps on duty, but he is a very serious person. ”

I don't know when it started, but it was after his dog disappeared that he became very depressed. I searched the street several times while I was working, but I couldn't find it. ”

"Is it a puppy called 'Tuqiao'?"

"Yes, that's good. How do you know? "Wide-fitting shopkeeper.

I also admire how clearly I remember the contents of the book.

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"I remember that the dog seems to have found Yang Ping's corpse at the back door with the underground sweeper named Baocai?"

"Is that so? I don't know that very well. ”

Li Yuanfeng tilted his head slightly and asked a key question, "Is there anything suspicious about the death of that Fu Ye?" ”

"No, nothing special. I was a friend of his, and I went to the funeral, and aside from the fact that he looked very weak, he actually walked peacefully! ”

"Fu Ye is also seventy years old, and from this point of view, this kind of death may not be bad. With a sincere spirit and a pious personality, I think he will die a good death. The shopkeeper closed his eyes and folded them in front of his wide body, as if praying for blessings.

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"Has anyone of the average guest died within these three months?"

"Well......... There is one. It's the young man who was arrested last month. On the battlefield, arrows come to bombard, and most of them have no corpses. He only became a ticket number guest in June, which is really heartbreaking! The shopkeeper frowned, folded his heart again, and pronounced the young man's name.

I immediately sensed another meaning to this answer.

At the time of the May incident, the young man had not yet been a ticket number guest and should not have had the opportunity to interact with the 'Distinguished Guest Department'.

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Li Yuanfeng bowed slightly, "I know." That's all there is to it. If there is anything else, I will leave it to you when the time comes. ”

The shopkeeper moved wide behind him.

Zeng looked pity: "It seems that it is useless to investigate." If there is a human being, isn't it? ”

Li Yuanfeng still had a worried expression, "I can't say that." The whole thing is getting more and more terrifying. ”

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We are trying to understand the results of the investigation of Yang Ping's murder case and the progress of the disappearance of six people from the 'Distinguished Guest Department'. Finally returned to the official residence.

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Located in a corner of the historic area, the governor's residence has an old building exterior and is close to many shops.

In addition to the guards in charge of guarding the door, the young governor Kang Bai also personally came forward to greet him.

After we arrived.

Li Yuanfeng became the leader and took us to the officer's room.

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Combay seems to be quite friendly. It's just that the hair is thin. The body is fat, with a big belly, and the short feet walk like a crab; If it is smaller, it will be a sought-after old tumbler on the stall.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that he was 51 years old.

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"Everyone, no matter what, if only we knew about the Wolf King Fang from the beginning. In this way, we can figure out the whereabouts of the missing guys in the 'Distinguished Guest Department'. The mysticism of that 'Distinguished Guest Department' was a real headache and silent. So many people were killed. Kangbai's mouth was crooked into a zigzag, and he said angrily while pinching the end of his beard.

He was neither a northerner nor a native, and had no good opinion of the 'Distinguished Guest Department', and spoke almost always in a questioning tone.

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We have sent the lawyer's book to the official residence. In half a day, the officials also made further investigations into the murder that happened in the Wolf King Fang, and the collective disappearance of six people from the Distinguished Guest Department.

Li Yuanfeng asked them for the investigation pointer, "What do you think about Yang Ping's murder?" ”

"Oh, that's what your lord said......... Of course, it is simply a thief who harms others or takes revenge. Kang Baiquan replied thoughtlessly, "We are following these two clues." Adults may be disappointed, right? However, it is impossible to say what kind of monster the murder came from, whether it is with the brain or intuition. ”

If you really adopt that idea, you will become the laughing stock of the world. The prisoner must be a man with a physical body. Yang Ping's body was a prisoner from another scene——— although there is still no specific target for this part——— moved to the back door of the He'an ticket number. ”

“……… In the courtyard of the ticket building, there are several dog holes facing the back alley. And the prisoner sneaked into it, and from there dragged the body into the He'an ticket number. ”

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"However, someone witnessed Yang Ping alive and sound that night."

"Oh, sir. That's nothing........." Kang Bai shrugged his shoulders in a big way. "We've looked into it and we've figured it out. That's the case, someone did see Yang Ping that night. is a subordinate and Yang Ping's long-term entourage, and these two people are near the gate of the ticket number, and they have passed with Yang Ping, at most they just respond. ”

“……… So, the prisoner Qiao dressed as Yang Ping? ”

Before answering, Kang Bai calmly picked up the teacup, "Specifically, the order in which the criminals committed crimes is like this........." took a sip of tea, "Everyone remembers that the day before Yang Ping was killed, they all stayed in Shili City?" That is, he had a few changes of clothes at that time. The prisoner took out his clothes from Yang Ping's luggage, Qiao dressed as Yang Ping, turned into nothing, entered from the gate of the He'an ticket number, and came out of the back door to find an excuse. ”

"Rotate, the prisoner counts the time, and after everyone in the ticket number leaves, he will drill through the dog hole and drag the well-covered Yang Ping's body in."

Finally, the body was dragged to the back door. The autopsy also supports this inference. There are obvious signs of movement on the surface of the corpse, which indicates that the corpse has been moved or moved. ”

"Yang Ping was stabbed to death by a knife? However, there were no signs of a knife piercing his clothes. What does this mean? ”

"We believe that the deceased was asleep at home when he was killed. This is to rob them of their possessions and to make their identity unremarkable. So the prisoner took off his clothes from the room and put them on the deceased. ”

"Wouldn't the prisoner be naked?"

"There's work clothes and other clothes in the room! The prisoner put on the clothes and fled the door. ”

"In terms of thieves harming people, this is really a big turnaround."

But the deceased had no money on him......... It must have been stolen by the criminal, or else the criminal wanted to make people think that it was a bandit. No, I don't know very well at that. In addition, the purpose of the prisoner's move of the corpse to the Anhe ticket number was probably to make people think that it was the work of the person in the ticket number! ”

"So, if the murderer is either an acquaintance with the victim, or someone who is familiar with the inside of the ticket number?"

"Yes. We'll have to keep looking for this lead. Li Yuanfeng, "Have you found the suspect?" ”

"This one......... Alas, there are a lot of them! "Since there are several suspicious people, we are now looking into their alibi and motives. I think adults should be able to understand that it has been too long since the incident happened, and it will take a little effort to confirm everything. ”

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After Kang Bai sat down, he pulled the end of his beard and smiled wholeheartedly, "Another, everyone." I think it's thanks to the detective skills of the guards, who made a great discovery yesterday. ”

"There is a winery called 'Gujing' near Chuan Road, which is the farmhouse mentioned by Lu Judge in his book. That was the place where the group of 'Distinguished Guests' had a picnic before the murder of Gufang began. ”

"Really?"

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That's good news.

If the winery mentioned in the bookkeeper really exists, it is equivalent to indirect proof that this record is true.

Kang Bai smiled proudly, "Now that we have the description of the terrain and topography, we have enough clues to find out." ”

"What did you find after exploring the 'Ancient Well'?" Li Yuanfeng asked quickly.

Kang Bai shook his head slowly, "What about this......... To be honest, nothing was found. It was abandoned a long time ago, and there is no sign of it being inhabited recently. Nearby farmers all said that the winery has not been inhabited since it was empty last year. Of course, I couldn't ask for any information about the suspicious Beikut couple. ”

“……… The owner of the farmstead, and someone else? ”

"Not bad. It is said that an old couple lived there. Now the land is deserted. Although the house is still there, almost all the furniture and belongings have been emptied. There were still a few barrels left in the kitchen, but they were just no longer needed, so they were thrown there. ”

"According to my inference, there may have been someone at that time——— of course, it should be the owner of the Wolf King Fang ——— use this winery!"

"That is, this place is only used temporarily for the purpose of entertaining Lu Lawyer?"

"Not bad. However, at this point, we have no way of judging whether it was done in good faith or in bad faith. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Lao accompanied the hall with an indignant face, "Judging from the results, it's really not good.........

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The clue that the governor's mansion can provide us with is that the abandoned village of 'Gujingue' exists.

Li Yuanfeng sank into a disappointed state of mind and begged Kang Bai, "Inform me of the location of 'Gujingshang', and let's go for a trip." ”

"Yes."

"Thanks."

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Attach.

You have to add a "attached".

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It can be discussed more slowly.

The main idea is unnecessary, or centerless.

The center is the deviation, which means the limit, which is the birthplace of all prejudices and shallow knowledge.

There is no limit to what can be discussed, of course, that is beyond the reach of words.

Words are the medium through which the mind perceives external objects, and "it" creates many illusions.

One of them is the "I".

Who am I?

To think about this question, we have to ask——— is there a "me"? That's the root.

If it is true (I hope to sink into the deep meaning of this word),

All self-created things disappear and reality is born.

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When someone says it, it always has to be called a person, you, me, ta.

That is self-evident and unmistakable.

Once it is substituted into the heart, it will create endless illusions.

What's the problem?

"I" is the problem. As long as we do not see the falsehood clearly, many other illusions will be born from this.

The thought that comes out of the mind ——— "me". It was originally used to deal with external dangers and to survive. That's the limit of the mind. There will be nothing more, nothing less, the mind has to look at the outside world, see only what is in sight, hear only the near, think only of what has been, of course, the mind will deceive itself, and even (if you can use the word "even"), that self-deception is also shallow, and it will be seen clearly by just thinking about it.

Tell yourself that this and that are not the same.

Something more, or something less.

From the beginning to the end, time never exists, and what happens if we can see this deeply (and not stop there)?

The purpose of the mind is to perpetuate itself. Time itself is an illusion created by the mind, and time is the mind.

Dig deeper, dig deeper, and reach the end.........

Thinking about "thinkers" can bring great "suddenness and expansiveness" (if you can use suddenness and expansiveness).

It shows the disappearance of boundaries, and finally no longer self-consolidated, self-sealed, and self-limited.

Of course, thought is infinity.

The end of the journey is the beginning of infinity.

There is no beginning, no end.

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Do you have to deceive yourself?

Whether the mind is working, the illusion arises, and it is immediately (without time) aware (the whole mind) of it.

If time is still there, all illusions are there——— there will still be "me", there will still be separation.

As far as the eye can see, there is a sad scene. Joy emerges, fear arises, anger arises, compassion arises, and it is repeated.

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When sorrow is there, are joy, fear, and anger gone?

Illusion will be shallow, and the vision will change, which is the product of time, and illusion is time.

The root has always been that.

Stay farther away, wait for the fear (sadness, joy, anger) to disappear completely, and greet it together.

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Will laugh, suffer, chase, escape. That's external.

You have to see clearly, not self-explanatory.

In the mind (without limitations), words are superfluous, or can be called a drag.

Does time really exist?

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