"What the truth is, it's impossible for us to know at the moment." Chang Tai sank his eyes: "The case recorded in the county records is probably like this, and as for the identity of the man, he has not been explained." After the incident, the government also investigated the parents of the fisherman's woman, but the other party claimed that it was because the daughter was alive and dead, and he went to the Lu family many times to inquire to no avail, so he came up with the idea of hiring a murderer. However, if the facts of this case are carefully scrutinized, there are still some omissions. First, where is the fisherman's girl? The second, the parents of the fisherman's girl, are also ordinary people, although they are a little greedy for money, but they are still fishermen in essence. And how did they find the two killers, a man and a woman? ”

"Is there something strange about this?" Xing Ruyi also fell into thought: "The female killer, that is, the bride that Lu Jia married later, once mentioned that Lu Jia painted in the room, and he painted a picture of a woman. Later, it was found that Lu Jia was killed, so is this female killer's confession true? Is that painting painted by Lu Jia, and is the woman in the painting the fisherman girl who made Lu Jia fall in love at first sight? If so, does this have anything to do with the haunting of the Xie family in the future? ”

"Originally, I thought that the fog was going to disperse, but now, it seems that the fog is getting thicker and thicker." Chang Tai sighed and stood up.

"Peeling back the cocoon, even if it is a spider web, there is a difference between the first line and the last line, as long as you find it, you can always uncover the truth. By the way, for the sale of a large residence like this, there should also be a record in the yamen, and the Lu family sold the house to the Xie family, but what is the record? ”

"It doesn't seem like there's anything special, it's just"

"Just what?"

"The price is exceptionally low? However, according to the situation at the time, it was reasonable for the Lu family to resell at a low price. So at this point, there doesn't seem to be anything worth exploring. ”

"Yes or no, let's keep it in mind for the time being." Xing Ruyi also got up: "Since the source of everything is in the Lu family, I think I can start with that house first." In addition, the female ghost on your body, Brother Chang, is also a clue. It's just that she slipped away in the lobby just now, otherwise she would be able to ask some information when she catches it back. ”

Hearing Xing Ruyi mention the female ghost, Chang Tai felt a chill in his back inexplicably, then shook his head and said, "Since she chose me, she always has her reasons." Why don't I bait her and lure her in? ”

"She is not Xiuhe's heartless eye, and she may not be fooled by us. Forget it, go back to the Ruyi Rouge shop first, and listen to what the fox has to say. This kind of thing of catching monsters and ghosts, he is the best. ”

Chang Tai originally wanted to ask who Xiuhe was, but after thinking about it, it should also be a female ghost, and he still didn't ask about such a thing.

Returned to the Ruyi Rouge Shop and told the fox the story in the county chronicle, but the fox just frowned slightly, stared at Chang Tai for a while, and didn't say a word.

Because of the day's events, several people had their own thoughts, so that they couldn't sleep on the third watch. Xing Ruyi tossed and turned on the bed for a while, sat up, but saw the fox carrying a pot of peach blossoms drunk on the windowsill, drinking and leisurely looking at the moon.

Xing Ruyi put his hands around his knees, and also turned around, looking at him. Beautiful scenery and beautiful men, plus beautiful wine, it is really worth admiring. But I don't know why, her heart is always messed up, and it feels like something is going to happen tonight.

"Fox, you say, is the female ghost on Brother Chang's back the missing fisherwoman? If so, why did she live in the portrait? I always felt that there was something wrong with this matter, but when I thought about it, I couldn't figure it out. ”

"I don't know if the female ghost in the painting is the fisherman woman in the case, the only thing that is certain is that the disappearance of the fisherman girl must have something to do with the Lu family, and the Lu family and the Xie family must have something to do with it. I've seen the information on the sale of the house on file in the government, and not only is the price much lower, but even the information is too simple. It is clear that someone deliberately wrote the simplicity. If it weren't for this person's dereliction of duty, it would mean that he was bought by someone and deliberately wrote it that way. Judging from the handwriting comparison and the residential transaction information registered before and after, it is very likely that it is the latter. ”

"The registration of residential sales information must require the presence of the buyer and the seller, so this filing must have been discussed by both parties and deliberately written like that. So, fox, you suspect that the Lu Xie family originally knew each other. ”

"And that nonsense, don't you think, it's too coincidental that he appeared? A Taoist priest, even if he calculates that the white tiger will descend to earth, the Lu family will have a catastrophe, and he will come up with some reliable ideas. I've never heard of the bride being locked up alone for three days. ”

"So, do you think this is a strange acquaintance with Lu Jia. In those three days, it was possible that they were doing something else, the white tiger descended to the earth, and the disaster was resolved, just an excuse to cover people's ears? Xing Ruyi felt that his brain and eyes hurt: "After you say this, why do I think this inside story is becoming more and more complicated." ”

"It's not complicated!" The fox took a sip of peach blossom drunk and squinted at Xing Ruyi: "Some things, when we don't understand them, we will feel that they are very complicated, but once we understand them, you will feel that this thing is as simple as a pediatric." ”

"I don't know if it's pediatrics, I just know that this case is still very complicated so far. A hundred years later, don't say that it was the person involved in the case, even if it is the bones of a dead person, we can't find it. It's easier said than done to find out the details and get to the bottom of the story. ”

"Ruyi, you're wrong!" The fox said, raising his eyes and glancing out of the courtyard: "Actually, the clue has already appeared, and the person who can tell us the answer has also appeared a long time ago." ”

"Where?"

"Shh The fox made a silent gesture, and then motioned for Xing Ruyi to look outside the courtyard.

Xing Ruyi immediately understood what the fox meant, she gently lifted the quilt, and then got out of bed lightly, put on a coat, and walked to the fox.

Tonight, it's a little cool. The sky was also dark and dreary, and there was not even a star to be found except for the moon hanging in mid-air. The lamp under the eaves of the corridor is on, I don't know if the fox deliberately left it, or before going to bed, I forgot to put it off, in short, the lantern with the word "punishment" written on it was actually shaking slowly, as if it was slowly pushed by a naughty, invisible hand.

Looking upwards with the lantern, it is the corrugated rouge paved with wishful rouge, glowing with a strange luster in the moonlight. After a closer look, I found that on the corrugated, there was a small person lying on his stomach, and the strange luster was emitted from the little man's hand.

Xing Ruyi patted his forehead, looked into the fox's eyes and said, "Although Yin Yuan is not an ordinary child, but in the middle of the night, is it really good for you to let him gnaw on chicken legs?" Besides, don't you think the oil and water in that chicken leg are too much? Under the moonlight, it can shine brightly. ”

The fox raised his eyebrows and said only five words: "The fried chicken he ate!" ”

Xing Ruyi collapsed, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to call Yin Yuan back. The fox stretched out his long hand and covered her mouth. Xing Ruyi opened his mouth and deliberately gnawed on the palm of the fox's hand, and was thinking about counting the fox together, but suddenly found that there seemed to be something floating outside.

She pointed out to the courtyard wall, but the fox motioned for her to be silent. Xing Ruyi nodded, broke the fox's hand away, lowered his body slightly, and stared at the thing motionlessly. The fox stretched out his hand and slashed in the void, and the man also entered an invisible state.

Finally, the thing showed its head, and it was a painting. A delicately painted picture of a woman floats in mid-air. Through the silver-white moonlight, Xing Ruyi could almost clearly see the decoration of the woman in the painting, which was very similar to the female ghost lying on Chang Tai's back that day. Looking at her face again, it was really as Niu described, vague and couldn't see clearly.

At first, she thought it was a problem with her eyes, but after rubbing it several times, she confirmed that it was indeed the problem with the portrait.

Xing Ruyi knew that the fox was beside him, so he asked in a low voice, "Did you let Yin Yuan ambush him on the roof?" ”

The fox didn't answer, but Xing Ruyi obviously felt a warmth in his back, and tightened his chest, which is a feeling that can only be felt after being hugged.

Xing Ruyi habitually leaned back, still whispering: "I recognize that dress, which is the same as the female ghost I saw on Brother Chang during the day." I tried to catch her, but all I found was a piece of soggy rice paper. It seems that it is also the method of this female ghost's shelling. ”

The portrait swayed outside, and he was always a little afraid of the courtyard in front of him. Yin Yuan bit the chicken leg and stared at the woman in the painting motionlessly. He is a ghostly demon spirit, and he has the most sensitive perception of demonic things. With many days of practice and experience in catching monsters, he knew that the woman in this painting was a rare meal. As a result, there was the same sparkle in his eyes as when a hungry wolf looked at food.

The fox said that when hunting, you should be good at hiding your information. Because evil things are also very sensitive to the things around them. So he hibernated well, except for those dark eyes, which seemed to merge with the corrugated around him.

The portrait floated in mid-air, as if she was tempting, as if she was searching, because she was so focused on the courtyard in front of her that she didn't even notice Yin Yuan, who was eyeing her.

The current situation is like the confrontation between two armies on the battlefield, which not only tests the patience of the other side, but also tests the carefulness of the other side. Just when Xing Ruyi was in a hurry and couldn't hold back and wanted to do it himself, the portrait floated in regardless of it.

"She's moving!" Xing Ruyi refers to the female ghost in the portrait.

"Because she's found what she's looking for." The fox appeared, appeared behind Xing Ruyi, and pointed to the side house where Chang Tai temporarily lived. Xing Ruyi followed the fox's hand and looked at it, first hearing a slight commotion in his ears, and then the light in Chang Tai's room turned on.

Orange light, through the window, falls on the ephemeral portrait. The woman in the portrait rolled her eyes happily and flew over. At this time, the door of the side room opened, and Chang Tai, who was also wearing a coat, walked out with a puzzled face.

(Education 123 Literature Network)