The reality in the ice mirror is being reflected in front of the eyes of the middle-aged man on the other side of the world, and under the gaze of a pair of dark pupils, the every move of the people in the city can't help but make him think about it.

"Actually, when you observe others, others are also observing you, and they still treat you as an outsider. Mu Yunxi clenched his ten fingers and smiled at Sheriff Xue Mufeng.

"Everyone is from Belen, how do they see it?" Xue Mufeng was slightly stunned and turned to Mu Yunxi.

"Dress, manners, and language with a slight accent. Mu Yunxi hugged his left knee on his right leg and said with a smile, "When I first came to the country of Galu, I thought I could quickly integrate into them, but later I found out that even if I am the same nation, in their eyes, I am still a citizen of an enemy country, and I am suspicious of others everywhere. ”

"So you asked me to come here so that I could jump into the fire pit called 'Public Opinion', and you are good at it. Xue Mufeng shook his head again and again, "The war between the two countries has just ended, and the peace agreement has not yet been signed, so I don't need to wade into troubled waters for you." ”

"You are my boss, and my decisions must be made with your consent. ”

"I can support you 100%, but no one will believe that you can find out the murderer of King Xuanhuang within three days. Xue Mufeng rubbed his head and looked very tired, "I advise you not to meddle in the internal affairs of the Gara Kingdom, otherwise with the current tense relationship between the two countries, once it is not handled well, the consequences will be extremely serious." ”

Mu Yunxi patted his chest and promised: "Chief Xue, you can rest assured that you will hand over this case to me, this time I am absolutely sure to find out the real culprit." ”

"Don't boast about Haikou yet, you haven't even found out about the murder of the Hergrilla Monastery, and I don't know where you got your confidence?"

"No...... Because ......" Mu Yunxi, who touched his chin, frowned and pondered for a while, "There has been a major development in the case, and the murderer who committed the crime is the same person. ”

In order to listen to him quietly, Xue Mufeng closed the curtain on the window, causing the light in the entire carriage to suddenly dim.

"What the two cases have in common is the mask on the victim's face, which I think was intentional by the killer in order to perform some kind of religious ritual. Mu Yunxi lit the cigarette in his hand, took a puff and continued, "However, the identities of the two are very different, and the murderer must have other reasons for choosing them, and it still needs more observation to draw conclusions." ”

Xue Mufeng sneered: "I wish you success in solving the case under this hostile condition, I still have important things to do, so I won't accompany you." ”

Mu Yunxi said solemnly: "Chief Xue, to put it mildly, there will be no loss in dealing with trivial matters a day or two later, solving the case is our job, are you so easy to give up the great opportunity to improve your reputation and seek justice?"

"You still think about 'justice' too simply, as before, this blood will harm you sooner or later. Xue Mufeng breathed a sigh of relief and pulled up the curtain again, "Today, the people are still concerned about their own lives, even if the new king orders the whole country to ban all kinds of entertainment activities for a week, there are still a few people who have not linked this matter to the death of King Xuanhuang, what do you think is the reason?"

King Xuanhuang only cared about the army that obeyed his orders, as well as the many beauties in the harem, and even after his death, he had to be buried with the treasure stained with blood, and it was not a pity for such a king to die.

Before the funeral, Mu Yunxi wanted to answer like this, but a sound of horses announced that the two had arrived at the mausoleum, and the luxury in front of him was so shocked that he quickly swallowed back the words in his heart.

The boundless desert surrounds the lonely peak of the mountain range, there is a big ditch up to 100 meters deep on the east side to the main tomb, there are six burial tombs built around, and the tomb road mouth surrounded by jade is a mountain peak with no grass, and inside is the underground palace that symbolizes eternity.

For the sake of secrecy, the civilians who built the mausoleum were all killed, and these laborers were the last to transport the burial goods, so their fate was already sealed.

Soon, the screams from the underground palace were drowned out by the mourning music played by the funeral procession, and the new king, supported by the maid, walked out of the sedan chair, and fell to his knees in front of the coffin of the former king and wept in a few steps.

Although King Xuanhuang is mediocre, but after all, he is the brother of the new monarch, and sadness is also human nature.

Death is not the end for them, but rather the threshold to eternal life.

In the past, courage was celebrated in defiance of God's call. Now that the crown of courage has been lost, the funeral of the Tianyao Sect is a symbol of the return of the gods to the kingdom of Gara.

After the presiding priest read the speech, the officials and the faithful stretched out their hands to pray. Mu Yunxi followed their movements with great reluctance, his angry gaze swaying back and forth between the chief priest and Ban Renji.

quickly attracted the attention of one of them, and the other party put down his hands, got up and walked straight towards Mu Yunxi.

"Inspector Mu, you seem to be dissatisfied with my arrangement. ”

Mu Yunxi lowered his voice and said, "I don't understand how you invited the suspect who killed the former king to preside over the funeral, and let the devil in human skin blaspheme the gods." ”

"I advise you not to provoke me with words that are deranged from jealousy, for it will not do you any good. Ban Renjian grabbed Mu Yunxi's shoulders and approached his ear, "Thanks to Father Ling Wenxuan's help, the people of my Gara Kingdom have been liberated, and besides, he is a famous traveling priest in Wanyang, and there is no more suitable person than him in terms of mission. ”

"I'm sorry! I have no intention of being a member of the Heavenly Glory Sect, gods and ghosts are inferior to the word 'truth' to me. Mu Yunxi shook off Ban Renji's hand, pointed at him and said solemnly, "If you want evidence, I can find it for you, but don't forget to promise me." ”

Ban Renyu squinted at Ling Wenxuan, who was sprinkling holy water on the coffin of the Ancestor King, and then turned to Mu Yunxi: "Okay, when the funeral is over, I will follow the previous agreement with you, but you have to tell me what you plan to do next?"

"Go to the prison to visit your old acquaintances, and ......" Mu Yunxi turned his hand to Xue Mufeng beside him, "Let me introduce you to the sheriff of Panhu City-Xue Mufeng, who came to the country of Gara this time to ......"

Before he finished speaking, Mu Yunxi felt a pain in his thigh, so he had to let the two talk first, turned his head and smashed his tongue at Xue Mufeng, who had pinched him just now, and walked away.

He didn't go far, two maids holding incense burners came to both sides of the entrance of the underground palace, and the fragrant smell led him to turn around, only to see Ling Wenxuan close the scriptures, and was guiding the priest to carry the coffin of the former king into the underground palace, and the arch slowly closed, until the light no longer disturbed the place of eternal life without pain, and the soul of the former king was able to get rid of the shackles of sin.

The chanting gradually stopped, and in a trance, he felt that everyone's eyes were watching him, and suddenly remembered that at the victory ceremony, he smelled the same fragrance as now, and after learning about the culture of the Gara country, he felt unusual.

It just so happened that Ban Renji, who had finished chatting with Xue Mufeng at this time, came over, and Mu Yunxi asked him about the source of the aroma.

"I planted this kind of flower 30 years ago when I was living in seclusion in Suhua Village. Ban Renjian took a deep snort and replied casually, "This flower has a tenacious vitality, and even in a harsh natural environment like the Purple Mist Plateau, it can still thrive. Our people are very fond of this flower, which symbolizes life and death. For me, it carries my longing for my motherland. ”

"I know that many of your poems are not stingy with praise of this flower. Mu Yunxi touched his chin and changed his words, "But what makes me curious is that the climate of the Gara country is not suitable for growing two-life flowers, how do you use it widely as an indispensable offering fuel for celebrations and funerals?"

"This is not accurate, in fact, our country just can't grow 'raw flowers', the two flowers that grow in the oasis will soon die and turn into 'dead flowers', and the withered branches and leaves will continue to grow for a week until the plants are completely reduced to ashes. Ban Renjian took two steps behind his back and continued, "Picking the petals of the 'dead flower' and lighting it in the incense burner will give off the aroma you smelled just now. ”

"In this way, at the victory celebration, it is the 'dead flower' that is used as fuel for the offering!"

"What do you mean? Say it again. Ban Renjian obviously didn't understand the strangeness yet.

So Mu Yunxi retold it again, and immediately frightened Ban Renjian into a daze.

"Although the 'raw flower' and the 'dead flower' are ignited is the same kind of fragrance, but there is a difference between life and death, our country stipulates that on the day of the celebration of the burning of the 'raw flower', the day of the funeral burns the 'dead flower', if on the day of the celebration of the burning of the 'dead flower' is regarded as an unlucky omen, once someone makes a mistake is not just as simple as losing the head, for this reason the imperial court also set up a special official position engaged in the trade of the two flowers, in case of emergency. ”

Ling Wenxuan shook his head, looking helpless: "If there is no complete sample, how can I judge that what you say is true?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Tianyao Sect Mass was completed, Ban Renyu hurriedly walked to the new monarch and led the ministers to bow, the concubines of the former king hugged each other to express comfort, the representatives of the believers gave speeches to thank the gods, and then the chief priest Ling Wenxuan walked down the altar and kissed the hands of the new monarch, symbolizing the eternal life of the deceased's heart.

At that moment, Mu Yunxi was sure that Ling Wenxuan looked in his direction, his eyes were still as incomprehensible as before, and there was also Liu Yuhan who was walking towards him, half of his face was covered by a crown.

"Not necessarily, you're ignoring a very important factor. Liu Yuhan stopped a maid who was about to leave, asked her to hand over the incense burner she was holding, and then shook it twice and showed it in front of Mu Yunxi.

I saw the petals with sparks rushing out of the cracks on the incense burner under the action of the wind, flying everywhere. Seeing this, she immediately returned the incense burner to the maid, and then grabbed a petal from it with great speed and sealed it in the film bag in her hand.

"I see, you mean the wind. Mu Yunxi suddenly realized, and even forgot to blame Liu Yuhan for eavesdropping on the conversation between him and Ban Renzhen just now.

"The wind was blowing at the same speed as today on the day of the victory celebration, so it was difficult for the petals in the censer to burn completely, and we had the opportunity to retrieve a sample of the two flowers. ”

After saying that, she took off the plain hair on her head, and her hair brushed her cheeks in an instant, so beautiful that Mu Yunxi immediately changed her mind, and hurriedly asked the maid where the incense burner was stored in the palace, and after receiving the answer, the calm color was overflowing.