Chapter 7: Moonlight Blur
"I've heard of a secret weapon called the ice needle, which is a thin needle that is cut into a thin needle with ice, which can kill people invisibly, and after a person dies, the ice will naturally melt." Lan Yin had heard from her senior brother about this strange method of killing.
"Although the weather is not very hot today, how can you carry ice needles? Besides, this ice is not easy to find? Cui Yuanzao said.
Well, Lan Yin didn't think about it at all.
"We're going to take a look at the rooftop." Cui Yuanzao stepped out of the house and said to Sun Mao.
Sun Mao agreed, but before he could find the ladder, Lan Yin flew up to the roof with Cui Yuanzao's waist again.
How many times has this been held by Lan Yin? Will it be seen Cui Yuanzao suddenly felt his face hot, and said in a low voice: "We can climb the ladder." ”
"That's slow." Lan Yin didn't care about the tunnel.
Cui Yuanzao was a little speechless, did this lady find that she was too lazy to disguise in front of him?
Cui Yuanzao could only remind: "Think about your reputation, how do you explain to others that you can fly?" ”
Lan Yin thought that this was indeed the case, but her mouth was still stiff: "Isn't this that no one has seen it?" Or you just say, I also have Nie Yinniang's adventure? ”
Cui Yuanzao coughed, in fact, no one dared to question him, even if he asked, he had countless excuses, but he was a little embarrassed, being hugged by a woman.
After settling down, Cui Yuanzao squatted down, found the hole, looked carefully around the hole, and then found a low branch embedded in the gap between the tiles not far away.
Lan Yin didn't understand what Cui Yuanzao was doing, so she couldn't help but look at it too, "What is this?" ”
Cui Yuanzao shook his head, "At the moment, I can't figure it out. But the hole is supposed to be chiseled through from the inside. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Judging from the traces of the tiles, it was a hole that someone pierced through the inside of the roof, and then someone used this hole to kill Lu Qian in some way." Cui Yuanzao looked at the branch in his hand and fell into deep thought.
"So what's the solution? I'm talking about ice needles, and you're not right. ”
"There's no hurry. Let's ask the little novice who has seen the ghost, and I always think that the ghost appears at a strange time. Ahem, we're getting better. Cui Yuanzao thought of asking Lan Yin to carry him down again, and suddenly couldn't help coughing.
"Are you physically okay? Why are you coughing again, why don't you go and rest, and leave it to me to ask the little novice. Lan Yin hugged Cui Yuanzao's waist and fell to the ground.
"Did Lingcong tell you something?"
Cui Yuanzao knows that his body is actually nothing, but Lingcong is a child who is used to being smart. may know that Lan Yin is his "unmarried lady", and deliberately provoke her to pity him.
"You don't have to believe what he says." Cui Yuanzao retorted in a hurry, and when his feet hit the ground, he softened, and was hugged by Lan Yin again.
Lan Yin couldn't help but sarcastically in her heart: "If you are not in good health, don't let people say it, cover your ears and steal the bell." ”
"Okay, you're in good health. Why don't I help you get some rest. ”
Cui Yuanzao saw Lan Yin like this, he knew that she wanted to be crooked again, and he was impatient to tear with her, and when he saw Sun Mao coming over with a ladder, he said: "Sun Prison Cheng, I bother you to find those little novices who have seen ghosts." ”
"Don't want a ladder?" Sun Mao wondered.
"Yes, I'm sorry for you."
The second monk Sun Maozhang was confused, so he could only carry the ladder and walk out.
Lan Yin saw that Sun Mao was far away, so she moved out a chair for Cui Yuanzao, "Wait a while, you can sit and judge." ”
Cui Yuanzao glanced at Lan Yin, this lady is a little stupid, but her heart is kind.
It's just how did she get involved in Yang Chun's case? Or is it just her superficial work now?
"What's wrong?"
Half of Cui Yuanzao's body was bathed in moonlight, and his whole face was covered by the shadow of the cornice, but the swordsman's instinct told Lan Yin that he had been looking at her.
"Nothing." Cui Yuanzao replied, looking away.
Lan Yin moved, and also stood in the shadows.
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After a while, five small novices came, lined up.
"Which of you saw the goblin first?" Cui Yuanzao asked.
"It's a little monk." A skinny little novice took a step forward.
"Tell me what happened that day."
"That day was the third day of Lu Shi's immortal tour, the abbot asked me to patrol the night here in the East Zen Temple, I still thought, the moon is so bright today, the weather is so good, it should be fine, where do you know, suddenly there was a black shadow in the room, getting bigger and bigger, hideous and terrifying, I was frightened, and I fled."
"What does a dark shadow look like?"
"It's like an asura is devouring people."
"Are you sure it's Asura?"
Xiao Shami was stunned, thought about it and said, "It may be a Rakshasa ghost." ”
Cui Yuanzao nodded to him, signaling that he could retreat.
"Next."
A tall little novice stood up, "After Senior Brother Mingde saw the ghost, everyone was afraid, I was strong, and the abbot sent me to patrol the night, on the first day, the ghost didn't come out, I thought he was afraid of me, but I didn't expect him to come out the next day, it was very big." The little novice's expression darkened.
"Wait, is there any difference between the first day and the second day?" Cui Yuanzao felt strange, why did the same person not appear on the first day and reappear on the second day? What is the pattern of ghosts?
"It's no different, the first day was gloomy, it was quite cold, the ghosts didn't come out, and the next day it was better, but it came out."
"Did the goblin break out of the window?"
"No, several of our brothers and sisters only saw the shadow and fled."
"Do you remember when the goblin came out?"
"I don't remember, it's about the middle of the moon."
"Do you think it's an asura or a rakshasa?"
"It doesn't seem to be, it's a headless ghost."
Cui Yuanzao nodded, signaling that this tall little novice could also retreat.
After that, several small novices also talked about it.
Cui Yuanzao listened to it, there are a few points worth noting, ghosts only appear when the weather is good, and the time of appearance is about the time when the moon is in the middle of the sky.
Cui Yuanzao looked up at the sky, could it be that the ghost is related to the moon?
"Little Master Mingde, it is said that the abbot master did a ritual later, and the ghost never appeared again?"
"Yes, the abbot is in the courtyard of the Eastern Monastery, where we are now, and he has done a ritual. I remember that day there was a sudden strong wind and a torrential downpour, and after that, no one saw the ghost again. ”
"Do you remember what it was?"
"March 24th."
"What are you thinking?" Seeing that Cui Yuanzao had been silent for a long time, Qinghong couldn't help but push Cui Yuanzao.
"Ah, well, do you remember what time Lu Qian started repairing the mural, and what was the weather like?"
Lan Yin was stunned, "Let me think about it, I remember that it seems to be March 13th, the weather doesn't seem to be very good, it's quite cold, and it's raining lightly." ”
"What about the next few days?"
"The weather was not good that day, I originally wanted to visit Chang'an City, but it rained and didn't go out, but on the night of Lu Qian's death, the weather should be good, and I also went out to eat a bowl of mutton soup. What's wrong? ”
Cui Yuanzao shook his head, "I probably know what that ghost is." ”
"What is it?" Lan Yin said curiously.
Cui Yuanzao didn't answer, just looked at the hazy moonlight tonight, and muttered, "It's fifteen again tonight!" ”