Su Qi flipped through all kinds of old scrolls under the oil lamp, absentmindedly skimming over the various strange-shaped demons on the yellowed pages, and said to himself: "Is there really such a yin and evil existence as soul devouring in the world? ”

It's a pity that she hates so little when she uses the books that she can't answer her own questions, so she can only turn the books one after another in vain, flip through them, and then fall asleep by herself.

As everyone knows, a figure outside the window stood quietly in the moonlight, looked at her for a long time, and finally shook his head and swept by.

Su Qi was awakened by the rich smell of rice.

She looked up from the desk, felt the sunlight outside the window a little dazzling, barely opened half of her eyes, and saw two steaming round buns in front of her, suddenly felt that the empty index finger in her abdomen moved, and she was about to reach out to grab it.

"Are you a starving ghost reincarnated?" Cai Lian slapped her paw in disgust, "Go and clean your face and hands before eating, no one will rob you." ”

Su Qi stuck out her tongue, busily went to wash, and then sat down at the table and ate steamed buns with millet porridge and a few plates of pickles that Cailian brought her.

"Eat slowly, choke carefully." Cai Lian saw that she looked like she was gobbling up, as if she was hungry for a few meals, and asked with concern, "I heard Pomegranate say that you were punished by the old princess and knelt in the ancestral hall for two days?" ”

"Yes." Su Qi chewed the bun in his mouth and said vaguely, "I stabbed the female gentleman of the palace to death with a sword, so I ......"

Before she could finish speaking, Cai Lian bounced: "What? You, you, you...... Killed? ”

"It's a long story," Su Qi pressed down the panicked Cailian, "To put it simply, someone is ...... Or something went to the courtyard of the prince, the second master and the fifth master at night one after another, and took the things they used or loved......"

As soon as she heard that this matter involved Mu Wuye, Cai Lian immediately became concerned: "Then what does he want?" ”

"That's what I don't understand." Su Qi suddenly lost his appetite, put down the bun and sighed, "The motive is still unclear, but it has caused the mysterious death of three people in the palace, and it is suspected that they were possessed by demonic things and devoured their souls." ”

Cai Lian shrank when she heard this: "This is too scary...... This demon has probed the courtyard of the prince's brother, will it ...... Intended to work against them? ”

Her words reminded Su Qi: "It's possible, but the top priority is to figure out what this demon is......"

She casually lowered her eyes and pondered, her eyes swept over the "Jiang Taigong's Secret Record" that she had turned over last night on the table, and suddenly grabbed it and shouted, "Isn't this it!" ”

She couldn't help but complain to herself, why was she so careless, she obviously turned to the most important place, and actually fell asleep!

Cai Lian just glanced at it, and was frightened by the illustrated book on the page, took two steps back, and touched her chest with her hand and said in horror: "This ...... What the hell?! ”

Su Qi barely recognized the ghost-like seal characters on the book: "Soul Eater Beast was once seen in the cold land on the border of southwest Yunnan and Guizhou. It is the soul of a beast that dies prematurely, and devours the souls of others. At the beginning, it was an unintentional move, but it became more and more soul-thirsty, like a beast bloodthirsty, out of control......"

Cai Lian's face turned pale and said, "Don't read it!" ”

Su Qi knew that she was a weak woman who couldn't withstand such a fright, so she read the record of the Soul Eater Beast in the book from beginning to end alone, and the more she looked at it, the more frightened she became, and hurriedly called the grapes to order: "You go back to the palace quickly, invite the second lady here, and say that I have a big important matter to discuss!" ”

Cai Lian looked at Su Qi's solemn expression, and couldn't help asking, "If it's really this demon...... Will the prince and the fifth master be in danger? ”

Su Qi became more and more upset, but he didn't want to deceive her: "This is exactly what I'm worried about, I have to think of a way to warn them!" ”

Fortunately, the second lady Yingniang was resolute and came very quickly, so Su Qi closed the door and told her the record about the Soul Eater Beast.

"When this demon beast first became formed, it could only devour the lonely soul that wandered between heaven and earth, but when its cultivation grew to a certain extent, it could extract the living soul from the living and devour it!"

Yingniang's face changed, but she was much calmer than Cai Lian, "So you think that the little guy Li Er, who died strangely, was killed by it like this?" ”

Su Qi nodded solemnly, "It should be." What's even more terrifying is that a Soul Eater Beast with a high level of cultivation can temporarily possess itself in the skin of the soul devoured, so it is extremely hidden and not easy to be detected.

Therefore, Mr. Lady and Cui Ning did not die at the hands of you and me, but when we saw them, they were actually dead. Su Qi's eyes flashed with fear, "What you and I saw was actually a soul devouring beast possessed by them!" ”

As soon as she said this, even Yingniang couldn't help but let out a low cry, thought for a moment, and then puzzled: "That...... Why didn't the monster take your life? ”

"I've thought about that too." Su Qi knocked on the table with his hand and slowly recalled, "One, you and I both have weapons in our hands, the prince's Qinglong Sword, and Mu Erye's Feiyan Knife are all treasures, and they have a bit of evil spirit to ward off evil spirits, which makes the demon beast a little jealous."

Second, I'm afraid that because the demon beast has other important things to do, I don't want to kill more people and startle snakes. ”

Yingniang was immediately nervous: "What does it want?" It's hard to ......"

"It is recorded in this book that the Soul Eater Beast has been unable to see because it has been dormant in the Yin and Cold Lands for many years, but its sense of smell is extremely sensitive, and it can chase thousands of miles away through its scent." Su Qi put down the scroll and said to Yingniang, "When I saw the female gentleman in the prince's study, I saw that she was sniffing the white jade wolf that the prince was accustomed to, and I didn't know what it was about at the time. Second lady, when you see Cui Ning......"

"And so it is!" Ying Niang whispered, "In other words, this demon beast smelled the scent of their three brothers, and I am afraid that it will chase them to the frontier and attack them!" ”

Su Qi had already guessed this in his heart, but when Ying Niang said it this time, his heart became more and more solemn: "I just don't understand, when did the three of them provoke this demon beast?" Or is this monster driven by humans to act as a killer? ”

According to Su Qi, Mu Yunsong is in a high position, and there must be many people who want his life. But why she couldn't figure it out when it came to the second and fifth masters of the Mu family.

"The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it." Yingniang sighed, "Their brothers have been fighting for many years, and they have packed up the Saibei clans, and they must have made a lot of enemies." The most urgent thing is to find them and report them so that they can be warned. Ying Niang suddenly got up and asked Su Qi, "When are we leaving?" ”

"Go?" Su Qi didn't expect it, she looked for Yingniang to discuss, the original intention was to send a confidant to chase after the Yanbei Army and report to the Mu brothers, Clinker Yingniang's idea is much more bold and bold.

"But the prince warned me before leaving, according to the Dayan military system, female dependents are not allowed to accompany the army. Their brother is also the commander of the Yanbei Army, if they know the law and break the law, will they ......?"

"Xianggong's life is worried, who can manage so much!" Ying Niang waved her hand domineeringly, "Besides, what's wrong with the female dependent?" My Ji Yingniang went into battle with my father to kill the enemy in fifteen, and she also made great achievements! Since marrying into the palace, he can't whip or wield a knife, and he almost suffocates to death! This time, he searched for a husband to join the army, and he also wanted to make a modest contribution to his family and country. If anyone in the army has an opinion, let's fight with my aunt and grandmother first! ”

Her words were passionate and heroic, Su Qi listened to it with enthusiasm, and hurriedly praised it: "The second lady is mighty!" The little woman admires! ”

Ying Niang was heroic, lowered her eyelids and said: "After all, Cui Ning died under my knife, and I have to give Mu Yunbai an explanation." ”

Su Qi: "......"

The two women deliberated for a while and decided to leave tomorrow at dawn. Yingniang went back to the palace to pack her luggage, and Su Qi went to find Cailian and asked her to make some dry food to eat and carry it on the way.

That night, Su Qi took the pomegranate grapes away early, and while secretly packing his luggage, he was thinking about what it would be like to see the prince's guild.

I was scolded first, I'm afraid I didn't run. Su Qi thought sadly, if he didn't make it, he would be held down and spanked, but none of this mattered......

Su Qi buried her crimson face in her burden: for a few days, she really missed him.

"I thought about it, it's better to stay with you."

For Huang Siniang who suddenly appeared, Su Qi was already surprised, and in view of her concern for Mu Wuye, she told Huang Siniang about the Soul Eater Beast and the plan for her and the second lady to set off.

"Finding a husband for thousands of miles is really a feat!" Huang Siniang clapped her hands and said, "I really admire this girl, take good care of my husband for me, don't let those wild flowers and barnyard grass in Goryeo entangle him." ”

Su Qi couldn't help laughing, "If you're not at ease, why don't you go with me?" ”

"Then you don't have to." Huang Siniang symbolically clenched her fist and beat her waist, "It's a long way to go to Gaoli Mountain, Miss Ben's physique is delicate, and she really can't stand this kind of hard work." ”

Su Qi smiled secretly: You are a female ghost floating in the sky, what is the hard work? But she was joking, and she fell asleep after chatting with Huang Siniang for a few words.

Before dawn the next day, Su Qi got up and changed into men's clothes, quietly went out of the door, and went to the back door of He Ji Restaurant to pick lotus and get dry food as promised.

saw that Cai Lian was also dressed as a man, with a blue cloth burden on her shoulders, and was waiting for her outside the door with a cramped face.

"Cailian, you are ......"

Cai Lian blushed when she was asked by Su Qi, and said timidly in a low voice: "I...... I want to go with you! ”

Su Qi was a little helpless: "This is a thousand miles away, the mountains are high and the road is far away, you are a weak woman, you can't even ride a horse, how can you go with us?" Besides, you're just leaving, can your dad agree? ”

"I've left a letter to my dad telling him not to worry about me." Cailian's tone was pleading, "I can learn to ride a horse, and I can also take care of you and the second lady's food and clothing along the way, I am not afraid of hardships and hardships, Su Qi, can you take me with you?" ”

"Cailian, why do you ......" Su Qi still wanted to persuade, but Cailian bit her lower lip and said, "I admit it!" I'm just worried about Mu Wuye! Yesterday, I heard you say that the monster beast is powerful, I tossed and turned all night, and when I closed my eyes a little, I saw Mu Wuye lying in front of me covered in blood, I ......" Cai Lian was anxious for a while, and her eyes were red, "I know that my sweetheart is in danger, but I can't do anything for him, I really can't stand this kind of torment that life is worse than death!" But if you don't take me, I'll go to him alone." is still the same sentence, it is death, and I will die with the fifth master! ”

Su Qi sighed helplessly: "What a death, death, saying such unlucky words before you go out!" That's it, if you want to go, go with you! ”

She thought to herself that this was also an opportunity, if Cailian thought about Mu Wuye so far, he still didn't appreciate it, it meant that the two of them really had no chance in this life.

Cai Lian was happily thanking her, but Su Qi heard a bulging voice above her head: "She goes, I will go too!" ”