A night, no matter if it was torment, whether it was sleeping, it passed slowly.

Living in the mortal dust, Xue Ze felt that most of his spiritual power was suppressed, and even his spirit and spirit were not as vivid as the spirit of the Tianshan Mountains. Fortunately, she has some skills and will not be suppressed by the gap.

In the early morning, Xue Ze woke up very early, but she didn't expect that there were not a few people who were earlier than her.

Outside the dormitory, there are already palace maids waiting, and the palace maids are going to take Xue Ze to the front hall to meet her partner and discuss the next things together.

Xue Ze didn't care about her partner, because she had already seen his abilities yesterday and heard Liu Li talk about it. I think it is also a person who is bent on investigating the case, not a person who is sideways and has distracting thoughts.

After coming to the front hall and seeing Gao Hai, everyone else retreated. There were only the two of them in the huge hall.

The two looked at each other, and then they both turned their gazes. Gao Hai didn't dare to look at it more, Xue Ze was already on the emperor's side in his heart, and he was a holy and noble existence.

"Girl, there's no one here, we can discuss countermeasures!"

"Good!"

Yukizawa is very satisfied with Takami's straightforwardness and ability, and she is worried about how to speak and how to investigate the case.

"This morning, I got the Empress Dowager's decree and ordered us to go to the forbidden land in the back mountain to have a look, and then go back to the palace to investigate carefully. I wonder what the girl means?"

"The mountain has been cleaned up, and there is no clue except for the breath. I've been there many times before, so I wonder what's the point?"

"The girl and I have the same idea, there are many corpses accumulated in the back mountain, and the smell of corpses has mixed up and washed away other smells, and there is really no need to go again. Now that we've got the power to investigate, why don't we choose for ourselves?"

Xue Ze thought for a while, and suddenly recalled his master's words - "Don't let go of any clues, any place may hide secrets." After thinking about it again, she replied: "This is the will of the Queen Mother, and the back mountain is a scene." Now that there are dew droplets in the early morning, the smell is not mixed, so it is better to go and take a closer look. If Childe has other ideas, he can do it, and I can go there alone!"

"In that case, I will go with me, and I hope the girl will not mind. The forbidden land in the back mountain is usually not allowed to be explored wantonly, which is also an opportunity. Besides, it's a complicated place, and it's a bit gloomy, so it's not suitable for a girl to act alone!"

Yukisawa nodded, "Okay, let's go!"

The back mountain is still some distance from the palace, and with Gao Hai following, Xue Ze has to use the same speed as him, taking light work as a step. It took about half an hour for the two to reach the foot of the back mountain.

It is a hill, about a hundred meters high, with tall trees and overgrown weeds. It seems that no one has been here for a long time, but this mountain is very large and the forest is very deep, and it is a good place except for the forbidden land. Why didn't anyone set foot here?

Gao Hai was in front, cutting down the weeds with a knife, breaking off the branches, and cleaning up a way out.

"Girl, this place is overgrown with weeds, I'll go ahead first. Please put up with the dew and grass, and there are stone steps up the hill not far away......"

"Thank you, Childe, this is an investigation, you don't need to take care of it like this, and I'm not a delicate person. ”

With that, Yukisawa took a step. Gao Hai was stunned for a moment, and immediately walked in front of her to brush away the dew on the road. Gao Hai knew in his heart that this girl's status was very important, and Yu Liu Li was even more noble, so he must not treat her badly.

After walking for a while, I came to an open area, and sure enough, there were stone steps up the mountain in front of me.

The bluestone steps are weeds on the left and right, and there is some moss in the cracks, and the stone surface is stained with some dew, which looks slippery. Looking up again, twenty meters away was already shrouded in white mist, and I couldn't see the distant scenery clearly, but I felt that this stone step was leading to the mist.

The morning was like this, the sun had not yet risen, and the forest was dim and foggy. Seeing this, Gao Hai was a little worried, for fear that something would happen to the girl behind him.

"The road here leads to the top of the back mountain, and you can quickly walk to the forbidden land. However, there is a lot of fog and water, and the road is quite slippery, so the girl should be careful. ”

"Please rest assured that Childe will lead the way!"

Gao Hai nodded, stepped on the stone steps, and walked forward without hurry, always paying attention to the surrounding scene.

Over the years, in order to adapt to life in the palace and protect the emperor and himself, he has always been vigilant that he has been thinking about everything and observing carefully. This has become his problem, and he can't judge the surrounding environment completely correctly, so he has to be on guard.

Yukisawa also felt that this place was a little strange, and when he looked at it from the outside, he felt that the scenery was very good, but when he was in it, he felt foggy and eerie.

The fog in the early morning is too thick, and the fog droplets in the air precipitate many smells, and it is very uncomfortable to smell in the nose. So, Xue Ze took advantage of Gao Hai's inattention and cast a small spell to let those clouds of fog gradually disperse and restore his vision.

Walking to the top of the mountain, Gao Hai saw that the fog around him was getting less and less, and he couldn't help but wonder. He looked down the hill and was surprised that there was no fog on the way to come.

"This?" Gao Hai looked around nervously, vigilant like a frightened deer.

Xue Ze was stunned and asked embarrassedly, "Why is Childe nervous?

"Girl, the morning fog has suddenly dissipated here, and it may be an ominous sign!" Gao Hai walked up to Xue Ze, holding the hilt of his sword. "Could it be that as the rumors say, there are wild monsters in this mountain forest?"

Xue Ze looked at Gao Hai and couldn't help but smile. "This mountain is the mountain in the backyard of the palace, it should be blessed by the gods, where will any wild monsters dare to make waves here?"

"However, it is strange that the fog has suddenly dissipated. Just like the rumors in the palace, it comes out from time to time, and it goes away in an instant, and the demons and ghosts may be like this. This royal murder case, one after another, shows that the opponent is strong and ruthless, and we have to be careful in everything!"

Yukisawa nodded, his eyes revealing approval. "The son is as careful as a hair, and he is worthy of being the emperor's confidant. However, the morning mist that has just cleared from my spell is not too worrying. Smelling the smell, I think it's almost time to get to the place, let's care more about other things!"

Gao Hai was stunned for a moment, and quickly apologized. "I see, I am offended by my words, please forgive me!"

"It doesn't matter, since you and I already know each other's identities, and we are both investigators, so we don't need to be so polite. Besides, when I saw Childe's face, I knew that Childe was not a person who was bound by etiquette, and that he could be himself, and I could be more comfortable. ”

"Okay, Gao Hai will lead the way!"

Following Takahae, Yukisawa soon came to the rumored cave. Looking at Gao Hai's expression, Xue Ze knew that he had been here a few times.

Before entering the cave, just close to the entrance of the cave, the smell of the tip of the nose was already smoky and rancid. This smell is a wall that hinders ordinary people, solid and indestructible, no wonder this case has been suspenseful and silent, intensifying, and there are rumors but inconclusive.

Xue Ze looked around, everything was what the mountains and forests should be, but it seemed that the geographical location was hidden, the jungle was deeper, and it was more complicated, suitable for evasion and bad things. Come to think of it, this cave is also a place where the murderer is very selective, able to interact with the outside world, and can also evade tracking.

"This should be his first hiding place. I don't know why there are so many bodies here, and is there someone who deliberately destroys the scene and wants to create such a scene and obstruct the investigation?"

Xue Ze's words, Gao Hai just nodded and applauded, and did not answer too much. Xue Ze looked at him suspiciously, and saw that he looked solemn and calm, as if he was holding his breath.

"So you're afraid of this smell too, but it's the same, how can mortals tolerate this kind of smell? It's the guts to stand here, so I'll help you!"

Xue Ze thought about it, cast a spell to conjure up a gauze silk, and then used the power of ice needles to make a layer of protection. Although she didn't know how to eradicate the smell, and she didn't know how to absorb the stars and the moon and transfer, she was still very skilled in such small spells.

"Childe, take it!"

Gao Hai took the yarn in confusion, and suddenly felt a lot better. "Girl, what is this?"

"You put it on, cover your mouth and nose, and naturally you won't smell anything!"

"Why doesn't the girl use such a good thing? Gao Hai can't afford it!"

"I'm different from you, I have my own magic weapon to protect me, and this kind of smell can't help me. Besides, I still have to feel the things behind this corpse stench, wouldn't it be troublesome to use it?"

Gao Hai did so, and sure enough, he couldn't smell anything. Not only is it odorless, but it also has no irritation to the eyes.

"I thought that the girl was a little cushioned by the veil, but I didn't expect that she had a holy relic. Come to think of it, I'm worrying too much, forgive me!"

"It's okay, let's go!"

Xue Ze and Gao Hai walked into the cave and found that it was unfathomable and accessible in all directions. The marks on the walls seem to have been left a long, long time ago, and this is supposed to be a cave dug by the ancients, but it is cheaper for the murderer.

"It's... It seems to have existed for hundreds of years!"

"Yes, I think it looks like it was left by my ancestors. However, I have never heard of it before, and I don't know who built this cave!"

Yukisawa thought for a moment and looked carefully at the walls of the cave, every inch of dust was nowhere to escape in her gaze, and every sign was stating the "old" message.

"This cave has a long history, I don't know what it was used for in the past?"

"I don't know, I just know that there is a forbidden place in the back mountain, and this cave in the forbidden place has only recently been widely known to the world. ”

"In this way, there are very few people who know about the cave, so where did the murderer come from?

This is also reasonable, after all, the people he killed were all from the palace. Although the identities are very different and the characteristics are different, they are all the most masculine and rigid people, and they may be related to what kind of secret arts. ”

Xue Ze was stunned, "Then have you ruled out the possibility that the murderer is a member of the royal family? If it is in the palace, it will be easy to do!"

"According to the modus operandi and time, it shouldn't be someone from the palace. I have been in Beihua for so many years, and I have never heard of anyone who can kill people invisibly and destroy people in strange ways. If he had been living here, he wouldn't have been silent for so long!"

Xue Ze nodded, "The main reason is that he is ruthless, he is very poisonous, and he understands the theory of yin and yang, and-"

"Be careful!"