In most people's impressions, when they hear the words Shangshu Ancient Scroll, their first reaction is that this must be a scroll.

In fact, it is indeed a scroll, but inside, there is no text, no pattern, it is a blank.

"Blank?" Qu Youying covered her mouth with her hands in surprise, trying to keep her voice low, "Are you sure?" ”

Shui Lin Ze raised his head and motioned for Qu Youying to speak while conducting an autopsy, "Although Shuifu will let children and grandchildren pay homage to the ancient scrolls when there is a major event, but when I was a child, because I was naughty, I once took advantage of them not paying attention, and secretly took a look inside, and it was empty. ”

"Could that be fake? After all, things are very important, and every time you take them out, there may be bad people attacking, so replace them with fake ones? ”

Shui Linze didn't answer this, he stared at the movements of Qu Youying's men for a while before saying, "Whether it's true or not, wouldn't you know if you steal it?" ”

"You're going to steal?" Qu Youying's fingers were embedded in the wound of the corpse, and she turned her head to look at him, "You don't want to die?" Everyone who wants to be marked with the ancient scroll has died, right? Do you want to die too? ”

"You care about me?" Shui Lin Ze smiled, his ink pupils were faint, and he didn't know if this smile was true or false.

Qu Youying glanced at him, lowered his head, continued to touch the wound of the deceased, and said, "I only know that there is a deal between Jing Zhu and you, and that should be very important to him, at least until the transaction is completed, you can't die." ”

"Yo, this is caring about Lang Jun! I heard that you have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, why hasn't he married you yet? ”

Shui Linze had a gossipy look, Qu Youying was too lazy to even give him a look, his slender fingers stretched out and touched the wound again, and finally found a difference between death and death.

She pulled her hand from the wound, wiped it with a white cloth, and then took off her gloves to clean her hands.

"I'm done with my corpse experience, and you're done talking nonsense, right?"

Shui Linze raised his eyebrows, "What is the cause of death?" ”

"The fire burns."

"Both?"

Qu Youying just wanted to open her mouth to answer, but she realized that something was wrong, turned to Shangshui Linze's smiling eyes, and suddenly felt that this man was very annoying.

He's too smart.

Although it sounded like a casual inquiry, Qu Youying still heard the difference.

It's just that she can't believe him completely, so she won't tell him any clues on the corpse without consulting Mu Jingzhu.

"Do you think it was killed and cremated?"

Shui Linze shrugged without breaking his shoulders, "There is also this possibility!" But no matter what your autopsy finds, at least you are responsible for the body. ”

Qu Youying frowned, he meant what he meant!

"Whatever you want. I'll write you a formal result later. Now I need to go back to shower and change. ”

"Okay, Miss Qu, please come here." Shui Linze looked like a handsome boy, and opened the door for her, "Scholar, send the eldest lady back to rest." ”

"Yes."

Qu Youying walked out of the room and glanced at Shui Linze who was standing at the door, and always felt that this man's city was too deep, and she had to talk to Mu Jingzhu about it.

Back in her room, she took a shower, ate something, and then leaned on a wicker chair in the courtyard, blowing in the evening breeze, a little drowsy.

During this time, Yun Shu told her that while she was bathing, Shui Mist Ze came to her to ask about the autopsy results.

She asked Yun Shu to send a message to Shui Wuze, saying that she would tell everyone in Shuifu the autopsy results tomorrow.

Then she waited until after the end of the day, and then she waited for the belated Mujing candle.

The first thing Mu Jingzhu said after entering the door was, "The body of the deceased who was quite old found in Shuifu before is gone. ”

Qu Youying was stunned, "How could it be gone?" ”

That corpse, because she felt suspicious, was placed in Yizhuang for embalming, but now it suddenly disappeared?

"I don't know, Yizhuang was stolen a few days ago, and when I tapped the finances, I found that the body was gone. Because it was sent by Shuifu, the other party didn't dare to delay, so he reported it. ”

"Will Yizhuang be stolen?" Qu Youying poured him a glass of water and smiled boredly, "It looks like someone deliberately took advantage of the corpse." By the way, I can probably tell you who that corpse is. ”

"Who?"

"The real old lady."

Qu Youying told him all about today's conversation with Shui Linze, and after Mu Jingzhu heard it, his face was not very good.

He didn't express an opinion, but just asked Qu Youying another question.

"What were your autopsy results today?"

Speaking of this, Qu Youying's face was slightly solemn, she sat next to Mu Jingzhu, and said in a low voice, "I have checked it, and the wound is different." I asked Qianxi at the beginning, and she said that in her anger, she not only stabbed Shui Junyu once, but stabbed her twice in the same place before killing her. But on that corpse, it was a knife that killed him. At the beginning, in addition to you and me, the only people who knew about this were Bi'an, Qianxi and Yun Shu. It is not difficult to imitate a corpse, but it is rare to imitate the wounds on a corpse, and it is so similar that it will be very difficult. ”

Mu Jingzhu held the teacup in one hand, his expression was lit by the candle on the table, and his dark eyes lit up with two clusters of flames, as if his eyes were like torches.

He listened carefully to Qu Youying's words before he said, "There is another person." ”

Qu Youying was already distressed, if the people around them did it, then this matter would become more complicated and dangerous.

But at this time, she heard what Mu Jingzhu said, and immediately held his arm with both hands, leaning very close to him, her eyes grew up, her long eyelashes flashed, and she asked eagerly, "Who is it?" ”

"That shopkeeper."

"Shopkeeper?"

After he reminded her, Qu Youying's memory began to slowly recover, and she remembered that there was only one person who had seen the corpse except for them, and that was the shopkeeper.

"But isn't he crazy?"

"It doesn't seem to be the case now." Mu Jingzhu's tone was not ambiguous, and he was very sure, "At that time, there was no one else around except him. Only when the corpse is seen in the room can the approximate location be determined from the blood stains on the corpse. ”

"Then we have to find that shopkeeper now."

She said that she was going to go out to find Xie Xiaoer, and she was relieved that he could only do this matter if he did it.

But before she stood up, she was pulled by Mu Jingzhu.

"The other party's trick is seamless, and it won't let you find the shopkeeper. On the other hand, even if you find it, the other party has a way to make you unable to tell the truth, so on the results of tomorrow's autopsy, the deceased can only be Shui Junyu. ”

When Qu Youying heard the last sentence, her whole body tensed, and then her legs weakened and she sat down on the stool.

She lowered her eyes, looked a little lonely, and smiled bitterly, "Yes, it can only be Shui Junyu, if not, Qianxi will be in danger." ”

They haven't found Qianxi so far, which means that Qianxi is likely to have been captured by the other party and used to threaten them.

"But who is it, this trick seems to be helping us, but in fact it wants us to keep our mouths shut. Jing Zhu, I think the matter of Shuifu-" she frowned, and said with a sad look on her face, "We really can't get out." ”

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for everything."

Simple words, but they make people's hearts warm.

Qu Youying leaned over sideways, resting her head on his shoulder, while Mu Jingzhu took the opportunity to hug the person in her arms and listen to her whispering.

"Then can you tell me what kind of deal exists between you and Shui Linze? Is it to help him get the ancient scroll and become the heir of the Water Mansion? ”

This was the most suitable guess she had made so far, but she couldn't guess what Jing Zhu was trying to get from Shui Linze by doing this?

At first, she thought it would be the red bead.

But Hongzhu is a deal between Master and Shui Linze, and since Master has done this, he will not let Mu Jingzhu do the same thing again.

So what does Shui Linze have in his hand that Mu Jingzhu has to get?

"Your safety."

Mu Jingzhu hugged her tightly, and her eyes looked at the candle flame on the table, like a flame, shining.

For him, even the most important things must be under her safety.

He liked her, and he knew that there would be things to be sorry for her in this life, but at least until then, he wanted to do everything he could to protect her, and let the smile on her face overshadow all the suffering.

The two of them spent most of the night in the room, recalling some of the things that started when they stepped into the Water Mansion, and then the next day, in front of everyone in the Water Mansion, Qu Youying gave the autopsy results.

"According to the results of the autopsy, it was confirmed that both men were burned to death by the fire."

She only said one sentence, but in fact, this sentence can give birth to a lot of explanations.

For example, it was burned after being knocked unconscious, or directly assassinated, trapped in the fire and burned, etc.

But none of the people present spoke directly.

Qu Youying glanced at Shui Linze on the side, and added, "According to the appearance and characteristics of the fourth lady provided by the people of Shuifu, there should be no doubt that it is me, but it is not ruled out whether there are similar people mixed in." ”

"And can you find some clues from the corpse to prove this suspicion?"

Shui Wuze still asked with some disbelief, and Qu Youying just wanted to answer, but was interrupted by the old lady.

She sat in the first seat, shook her head tiredly, waved her hand and said, "That's it, Shuifu's crime this time is really a punishment from heaven." That's the end of it. Lin Ze. ”

"My grandson is here."

"Junyu is your sister, and you are solely responsible for her death."

"Yes."

The old lady waved her hand to the maid and left in a wheelchair.

As soon as she left, everyone was about to disperse, but Qu Youying suddenly stopped Shui Wuyue, who wanted to keep up with the old lady's pace.

"Third Miss, please wait a minute."

Shui Wuyue suddenly heard someone calling her, stopped, turned around, and asked very politely, "What is the important thing that Miss Qu asked me to do?" ”

As soon as she heard this, the old lady in front of her also ordered someone to stop and turn around to look.

Under the gaze of so many people, Qu Youying walked quickly to Shui Wuyue's side, took a handkerchief with a smile, and stretched out her hand to her.

"You've got stolen goods on your face, I'll wipe them for you."

She started directly, and she didn't care if Shui Wuyue disagreed.

"There is no moon, and the sons and daughters of Shuifu must always pay attention to their appearance."

The old lady's cold words were like a needle, piercing Shui Wuyue's body, making her shaken and seemed to wake up.

When Qu Youying's hand was about to touch her face, she wiped the handkerchief in her hand in that place, and then said thoughtfully, "Thank you Miss Qu for your concern, it's rude for Wuyue." ”

"It doesn't matter. The third lady is knowledgeable, but I have trespassed. Qu Youying withdrew her hand and continued with a smile on her face, "It's just that I want to remind the third lady that the other three young ladies in the house have all had accidents, just in case, the third miss must not be left alone on weekdays." If she could, Miss Three could come to me from time to time. ”

Shui Wuyue was a little stunned, and the old lady over there spoke again.

"Miss Qu is bothered, and the affairs of the Water Mansion are also thanks to Miss Qu's help, so Miss Qu must stay for a while and let the Water Mansion entertain well."

"Thank you, Taijun."

Then the group dispersed.

As soon as they left, Qu Youying and Yun Shu also returned to the courtyard of Linze.

Xie Xiaoer, who was originally called over by Shui Linze, chased after him after him for a while.

He looked left and right at no one before asking, "What did you mean by Shui Wuyue's hand just now?" ”

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