Chapter Ninety-Three: The Girl in the Portrait

The book continued from the above, and the last book said that after examining the corpse, Li Tianxin and the old madman followed Zhu Ran to the first scene of the first crime. After some maneuvering, the three of them met Liu Huishou of the Red Sleeve Workshop, and they had a further understanding of the case. But for the murderer, Tianxin and the old madman have different opinions. After the investigation, the three of them decided to go to the Ma Long Xiao Martial Arts Pavilion to find out. As a result, the mysterious figure is demonic, the painter Ziyu has a problem, Li Hong's suspicion is difficult to clear, and the opinions are reasonable.

The three of them soon arrived, located in the Longxiao Martial Arts Hall on South Street in Cangsong Town. Longxiao Martial Arts Hall is a well-known martial arts hall in Cangsong Town, it was established in the previous dynasty during the founding of the dynasty, although the time of building the museum is not as good as some century-old martial arts halls, but since then in the Longxiao Martial Arts Museum, a total of three martial arts champions, six or seven generals, among which there are two martial artists who enter the palace to serve the prince, which can be described as famous, eye-catching. Its architectural style is also like its name, the Longxiao Martial Arts Hall is in the lively area of South Street, covering a large area, the towering courtyard wall, the wide and thick martial arts hall gate is very magnificent, and the giant stone lions standing on both sides of the gate are even more powerful and strong, very domineering. Tianxin and the disciples at the gate of the martial arts hall explained their intentions, and they were politely invited into the door. The disciples who led the way along the way were obviously much more enthusiastic than the precautions of the Red Sleeve Fang.

"I've always heard that the disciples of the Thousand Mountains Sect know the Immortal Law, and their hands and feet can reach the sky!"

"The two masters are the disciples of which real person in Qianshan?"

"Don't hide it, I also participated in the recruitment of the outer disciples of the Thousand Mountains Sect, but unfortunately I had brute force and was brushed off the same day."

"I once had the pleasure of seeing Yunfei Zhenren, when there were bandits in my village, he happened to pass by, divided by two, and directly beat those dogs to the ground, and never dared to harass our village again. Later, when I saw that Qianshan's martial arts were so powerful, I moved my mind, although I passed the recruitment of outer disciples, but unfortunately stopped in the group stage. But it's not a loss, now he is the second senior brother of the Longxiao Martial Arts Hall, and he is also very majestic! ”

"I can't imagine that you practitioners have also been to Qianshan, no wonder they are all alive and vibrant, and they are not ordinary people." Zhu Ran's eyebrows danced, and he stretched out his thumb from time to time to express his admiration.

"These guys are really good." The old madman on the side also chimed in.

"Got a few laughs." Those disciples of the Longxiao Martial Arts Hall still followed them endlessly, chatting very happily, as if they were looking for a long-lost relative.

Tianxin casually listened to the martial arts hall disciples' gushing compliments. Compared with the greetings, it was the layout and architecture in the martial arts hall that attracted her more, with scarlet practice stakes, neatly arranged weapon racks, and a clean and bright martial arts arena.

The old madman is different from Tianxin, he is very unexpectedly chatting with the disciples who led the way, and Zhu Ran on the side is a person in the officialdom, so naturally he chats with them very speculatively. The last few people came to a room in the backyard of the Long Xiao Martial Arts, and Long Jiu had been waiting inside for a long time.

As soon as the three of them sat down, Long Jiu, who looked haggard, looked at Zhu Ran who was sitting opposite him excitedly. "Is there any progress on Mei'er's affairs?" But the murderer was caught?! ”

"Don't be impatient, the Dragon Pavilion Master, this case is a little eyebrow at the moment, so we want to learn more about the situation with you." Zhu Ran looked at this in front of him, the once high-spirited Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist, but now he was old and haggard, and couldn't help but sigh.

"These two Dao Masters are disciples of the Thousand Mountains Sect?" Long Jiu looked at Li Tianxin and the old madman. "Could it be that Zhu Ye thinks that the murderer is not human?"

"Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that it was done by strange forces. The Dragon Pavilion Master doesn't have to worry too much, with two Thousand Mountain Sect Dao Masters in charge, he will definitely be able to severely punish the murderers! ”

"What's wrong with the two Dao Leaders, but it's okay to say it." Long Jiu perked up a little, he wanted to know who the real murderer of her daughter was more than immersed in the emotions of losing her daughter.

"Dragon Pavilion Master, did the Dragon Girl have close friends before her death? Or a more unexpected friend? The old madman spoke.

"Close friends?" Long Jiu narrowed his eyes and thought about it. "Mei'er usually lives with the brothers in the hall, practices martial arts, and spends most of her time in the martial arts hall... As for the other friends with new faces, I really haven't seen or heard her mention them. ”

"And what's wrong with her lately?" Li Tianxin feels that people with a more regular routine are more likely to become a breakthrough in the case, and once there is something abnormal about a person who follows the rules, it is the most obvious.

"Mei'er, she... If it's unusual..."Long Jiu shook his head.

"Master, why did you forget! A few days before the incident, the little sister was clamoring to go to the Zhilan Painting Institute to see what kind of painter had come. A gray-clothed disciple who was sitting behind Long Jiu reminded.

"That's right! Right! Right! I remember! At that time, she had to go to the academy to join in the fun, as if she wanted to see a handsome and particularly famous painter. ”

"Ziyu from Zhilan Academy?" Tianxin was puzzled, it stands to reason that these four cases must have been committed by the same person! Could it be that Long Mei's matter has nothing to do with Li Hong? Before that, her inference about Li Hong's killing of Qingqing didn't make sense.

"That's right! That's the name.,And for this reason, I had a dispute.,How can a martial arts person be obsessed with a painter who is powerless.,But I can't resist her.,So I let her go.。 Long Jiu's brows tightened. Could it be that this painter killed my family Long Mei?! I'm going to settle accounts with him! ”

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, don't be impatient..."Zhu Ran wiped the cold sweat on his head. We have no evidence at present, only preliminary suspicions, and we still need to investigate and analyze many things. ”

Li Tianxin, who was on the side, really felt that Li Hong was not so simple, and he couldn't help but ask after thinking about it for a long time. "Dragon Pavilion Master, do you know a person named Li Hong?"

"You're talking about Li Hong, General Li?"

"Exactly."

"He is my apprentice, he often came to our martial arts hall when he was young, and all the old disciples know him. Now that I have made great achievements and become a hero admired by everyone, my face as a master also shines. ”

As soon as Tianxin's eyes lit up, she felt that it was impossible for Li Hong to stay out of the matter like this. "So Li Hong is Long Mei's senior brother?! How are they related? ”

"The relationship between the little junior sister and Senior Brother Li is very good, and everyone in the martial arts hall knows that he loves the little junior sister the most." The disciple sitting in the back spoke again. "It's a pity that Senior Brother Li went to Mobei to fight later, and he got together with us less and left more."

"Then is there a love between men and women?" Li Tianxin felt that her heart was about to jump out at the moment, if the direction of things was really as she expected, this Li Hong was a scum monster in human skin, not only deceiving people's feelings, but also killing people!

"There is absolutely no love between men and women, Hong'er has always regarded Mei'er as her own sister, which I can guarantee as a father." Long Jiu replied in the affirmative.

Long Jiu's answer made Li Tianxin's inference completely fall into a dead end, if there was no love between the two of them, but brother and sister, Li Hong had no reason to kill her.

"You suspect it's Hong'er?" Long Jiu's reaction was in stark contrast to what he had just done, and he shook his head vigorously. "I think you may be mistaken, Hong'er is an upright person, respectful to his elders, and approachable to his brothers and sisters, so it is impossible for him to do such a cruel thing!"

"I think that artist is suspicious! Right! The people from the painting academy also sent a portrait of my junior sister a while ago! The disciple sitting in the back seat exclaimed. It had to be him! It had to be him! ”

"Wang Ming, quickly bring this painting!" Long Jiu seemed to see the fog through the clouds. "I remember when we received the portrait a while ago, I thought it was Meier's friend who remembered the old love and sent it to me to see things and think about people, but I didn't expect it! I really didn't expect this person's intentions to be so sinister! ”

Soon Wang Ming hurriedly ran back with a scroll, he opened the scroll, and a lively and lovely girl in green jumped on the paper, her expression and posture were so smart, as if she was alive.

"This portrait has a demonic aura!" Li Tianxin immediately discovered the strangeness of the portrait, and the moment Wang Ming opened the scroll, a black filthy breath emanated strongly through the portrait of the girl. To be honest, Li Tianxin didn't expect that he could see any doorways, and now that he has applied for the cultivation in Qianshan, it is really worth it!

"It's not just demonic energy, but also the smell of corpses and flesh!" Ram Yushu covered his nose and frowned, things are really getting more and more complicated.

Zhu Ran and the others on the side were all mortals who had not cultivated, so they naturally couldn't see the weirdness in it. As soon as Wang Ming heard that it was an evil thing, he directly threw the painting on the ground.

"The two Taoist masters... What do you think about it? Zhu Ran was also a little scared, after all, this kind of strange power chaos was not something that mortals like them could solve.

The old madman raised his right hand, and the scroll seemed to be alive, and after he rolled it up in a regular manner, it fell steadily into his hand. "Don't panic, we still have a few doubts that need to be answered reasonably."

"The facts are already obvious! That artist must be a youkai! Wang Ming's face turned pale, and he kept wiping his hands, for fear that he would fall into some evil.

"Now that the matter here has been clearly understood, let's leave for Faning Temple immediately." The old madman didn't pay attention to Wang Ming, who was out of shape, but turned his head to Zhu Ran with a frightened face.

"But little brother... Now that the human and material evidence are there, why don't you just go and accept the painter? Obviously, Zhu Ran didn't quite understand the old madman's thoughts.

Seeing this, Tianxin stepped forward to play a round. "Even if this painter is a monster, it can't be proved that he killed the four victims, and although this portrait smells of corpses, no one can guarantee what kind of blood this painting is painted with, so in order to catch the real murderer! We must be cautious, and we must not let him go unpunished! ”

"What this Taoist chief said is reasonable! Although I can't wait to break that painter to pieces now! But I would prefer to see the real murderer, and I can also make Mei'er blind! "Long Jiu, who has always been very impulsive, is particularly calm this time." Please be sure to find the real culprit! Long Jiu has thanked the three of them here! ”

"Definitely!"