One

Dinner was quickly served. Fine wine and food, Qin Zhong and his wife took care of it very thoughtfully. Everyone here was in high spirits. They began to talk to each other more freely and affectionately. Lu Feng swallowed a glass of sweet grape wine, and as soon as the wine came to his face, he even spoke sarcastically, looking humorous. Divine Doctor Nangong Jin and Fang Yulong were listening to him. Mrs. Hua Yun chatted with Cao Bao, the head of the dart, and talked about a few friends that they were both familiar with. Liang Feiyan asked Chen Hu about the situation in Yunnan, and asked the first question, and Chen Hu also answered fluently. Monk Yuanzhen listened from the sidelines. Once or twice, he squinted, glanced up at them, and from time to time looked around the table to observe the others. Fang Yulong suddenly said, "Isn't this thing quite interesting?" "It turned out that there were several small porcelain figures in the round glass tray in the center of the square table.

"It looks like the devil recorded in the book," Fang Yulong said, "This place used to be called Alcatraz Island, so I deliberately got a few little porcelain figures that resemble demons!" That's what I guess. ”

Liang Feiyan leaned forward and said, "How many do I think there are?" Ten? That's really ten. Liang Feiyan shouted: "How interesting! These are the ten demons in that nursery rhyme, I guess. This nursery rhyme is written on the wall of my room. ”

Monk Yuanzhen said: "I also have it in my room." ”

"I have it too."

"I have it too." Everyone said yes in unison. Liang Feiyan said: "This is quite interesting? ”

Lu Feng muttered again: "Why do I feel a little childish." Then he drank his wine again. Master Hua Yun looked at Liang Feiyan. Liang Feiyan also looked at Mrs. Hua Yun. The two women stood up and walked out. In the transept, the floor-to-ceiling windows opened to the outside of the platform, and the sound of the waves crashing came to them from time to time. Master Hua Yun said: "This voice is extremely beautiful. ”

Liang Feiyan said very bluntly: "I hate this voice. Master Hua Yun looked at her with amazement. Liang Feiyan blushed, but immediately calmed down and said, "I don't think this place is pleasant when it's windy." ”

Master Hua Yun bowed his head slightly in agreement. "I think if it's winter, no one in this house can get out." She said. "Plus, there's a lot of things you don't have on this island."

Liang Feiyan muttered, "Yes! It is still difficult for such a small island to be self-sufficient, and it has to rely on the outside. ”

Master Huayun said: "I think." Ouyang Xun should have prepared some necessary materials, and it is indeed not bad to find Qin Zhong and his wife to entertain us. Mrs. Qin cooked a good dish. ”

After hearing her words, Liang Feiyan thought again: "Since the letter asks me to be a housekeeper, why are you looking for someone to help entertain guests, is it because I am worried that I will not be able to entertain so many people!" In addition, Ouyang seniors suddenly invited so many people to go to the island together, why didn't they mention it in the letter" Although she had a lot of questions in her heart, she still said casually: "Yes, I also think that the people arranged by Ouyang seniors are not bad, but he didn't tell me about these things, nor did he say that there would be a party on the island"

When Master Hua Yun heard Liang Feiyan's words, she suddenly stopped and asked suddenly, "Aren't you invited here to get together?" ”

"It's not"

Master Hua Yun then asked, "Then why did you come?" ”

Liang Feiyan hurriedly said, "I'm not here to be a guest, but-" Before she could finish her words, the door opened. The men all came in.

Qin Zhong followed and walked into the ear room, holding a delicate teapot in his hand. Lu Feng walked over and sat down next to Master Hua Yun. Divine Doctor Nangong Jin walked to Liang Feiyan's side, and Fang Yulong staggered towards the open window. Shen He was very interested in a bronze statue, and was dumbfounded on the peculiar folds of the statue, trying to figure out if this kind of folds were meant to show off the woman's figure.

Cao Bao stood with his back to the wall, twisting his short white beard. This dinner was really good! He feels very energetic now.

Monk Yuanzhen found a book in the pile of books on the table by the wall and flipped through it casually. Qin Zhong carried the teapot and turned around to bring tea to everyone. The tea is strong and hot. Everyone was very comfortable. They were satisfied, and suddenly they felt that it was really nice to be here. The omission on the table showed that it was already day, and a group of people were immersed in this quiet that made one feel both comfortable and satisfied. But then suddenly a bell rang, and the voice was cold...... "Everyone was taken aback, looking back and forth, left and right, and at each other. Who's ringing the bell? After the bell rang three times, there was a sudden movement on the wall of the ear room, and a huge landscape painting scroll flew out of the wall after the picture scroll slowly unfolded, only to see the painting scroll written in conspicuous red characters:

Fang Yulong, a year ago you killed the innocent Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu brothers.

Liang Feiyan, you murdered Xiao Yun three years ago.

Shen He, five years ago, it was you who forced Fang Tingshi to isolate himself from the study.

Qin Zhong and his wife, seven years ago, you killed Lin Yong's family.

Lu Feng, nine years ago, you sent young Dong Qing to the execution ground.

Yuan Zhen, twelve years ago, the deaths of more than 40 women in Huayin County were related to you.

Nangong Jin, fifteen years ago, Liu Hong's family of three died because of you.

Mrs. Huayun, you are responsible for the death of your senior sister and junior sister twenty-five years ago.

Cao Bao, thirty years ago, you designed to make the family of the former head of the mighty dart bureau almost ruined.

The criminals standing in the hall have anything to defend themselves? ”

Two

After reading the words on the scroll, in an instant, the room became as silent as death. Suddenly, there was a sound, and the echo oscillated. It turned out that Qin Zhong's teapot fell to the ground by mistake! At the same time, a scream came from outside the ear chamber, followed by a "plop". Monk Yuanzhen was the first to react, he immediately ran to the door and pushed the door open at once. Outside the door, it was Mrs. Qin who fell to the ground. Monk Yuan Zhen shouted, "Fang Yulong." Fang Yulong jumped up and ran over to help him. The two of them carried Mrs. Qin and helped her into the inner room. Divine Doctor Nangong Jin immediately went over and helped the two of them settle Mrs. Qin on the bed, then bent down to look at her and said, "It's just a temporary fainting." Don't worry, you'll wake up soon. ”

Monk Yuanzhen said to Qin Zhong: "Please go and bring a bowl of hot water!" ”

Qin Zhong's face turned pale, but he immediately replied, "Okay." He walked out of the room as soon as he spoke.

Liang Feiyan suddenly shouted, "Who is the person who wrote these things?" Where is he? Looks like ......"

Cao Bao said angrily: "What kind of fame is this? Are you kidding? His hands were shaking, his shoulders drooped, and he seemed to be ten years older. Shen He patronized and wiped his face with a handkerchief. Only Lu Feng and Hua Yun Shitai seemed unmoved compared to them. Master Hua Yun sat upright, his head held high, his cheeks red. And Lu Feng was still the same old look, sitting there casually, his head almost shrunk into his neck, one hand scratching his ears, only two eyes were busy, look at this, look at that, go around the room, confused and alert, and still full of wit. Monk Yuanzhen has been busy. Nangong Jin only cared about dealing with the collapsed Mrs. Qin. Yuan Zhen took advantage of this to get out of his body and said, "Who wrote those words?" It looks like there's still someone in the house. ”

Liang Feiyan shouted: "Who is it?" Who the hell is it? It shouldn't be one of us, none of them will be, everyone was there just now. Could it be Senior Ouyang or my cousin? ”

Yuan Zhen's eyes also slowly circled around the room like Lu Feng, staring at the open window for a moment, and then shaking his head affirmatively. Suddenly, he stood up and walked over to a picture of a lady hanging on the wall. He looked at the painting for a while and suddenly rolled it up, only to see a door suddenly open on the wall next to the scroll, he pushed the door open suddenly, and he walked in, and immediately let out a cry of satisfaction. He shouted, "Come on, here." The rest flocked to it. Only Master Hua Yun sat alone in his chair, not moving. In the room behind the door, a table was moved to the wall next to the transept. On the table is a mechanism activator. Monk Yuanzhen suddenly pushed the starting gate open and pointed to a few small holes drilled through the wall. At first glance, it is not conspicuous at all. He adjusted the direction of the brake, and suddenly the picture scroll with the accusations of the people was withdrawn into the wall."

Liang Feiyan shouted again: "It turns out that there is a mechanism here, such a clever mechanism, who set it up, and who started it!" Monk Yuanzhen carefully checked the organ.

Nangong Jin sighed and said, "I think this is only set up by Ouyang Xun's predecessors, after all, he usually lives on the island with his old servant."

Lu Feng said in a round and soft voice: "So, do you think Ouyang Xun invited us here just to let us see this?" ”

The Divine Doctor glared at him. "Otherwise, what else could it be?" Lu Feng gently patted his upper lip with his hand and said, "I'm not going to say my opinion at this moment. Fang Yulong interjected: "Listen to me, there is one thing you have forgotten. Who opened the mechanism and made it spin? Lu Feng still said softly: "You said the key point, I think we have to figure this out first." He led the way back into the hall, and everyone followed him. Qin Zhong walked in with a bowl of hot water. At this time, Master Hua Yun was leaning down to check on Madam Qin, who was still moaning. Qin Zhong squeezed into the middle of the two women with ease. "I'm sorry, but let me talk to her. Madame, ma'am, it's all right, it's all right! Can you hear me, wake up! ”

Madame Qin gasped sharply, her eyes, two eyes that were stunned and frightened, looking around at the faces of a large circle of people over and over again. Qin Zhong's voice urged her again: "Cheer up, madam." Divine Doctor Nangong Jin comforted her and said, "You're okay now, Madam Qin." But I just fainted suddenly."

She asked, "Did I faint?" ”

"Yes."

"By the way, I just saw something moving on the wall through the window of the outer door," she said, looking at her husband, and then stopped. Her face turned a little blue and her eyelids quivered. Divine Doctor Nangong Jin hurriedly asked, "What about the bowl of hot water?" It turned out that Qin Zhong had put it on a small table. Someone immediately handed it over. The divine doctor bent down with the bowl to the choked Mrs. Qin: "Drink it, Mrs. Qin." She drank, choked slightly, and gasped. The hot water worked, and his face suddenly turned bloody. She said, "I'm fine now, I just rang the bell and came back, and I just walked outside the door and somehow passed out." Qin Zhong hurriedly said: "You just fainted, and I dropped the teapot because of this sudden picture scroll." It seems that today is not good for my husband and wife. As for the scroll on the wall, I don't know who made it up, but I really want to know what the hell is going on—" He stopped abruptly. Because a cough—a gentle, dry cough—actually had the effect of drinking him out loud. He stared blankly at Lu Feng. Lu Feng coughed again, and then asked, "Who opened the activation gate of the mechanism?" It can't be you, Qin Zhong, right? ”

"I didn't know there would be a mechanism here, and besides, I just poured tea for everyone, and didn't do anything else. You've all seen it."

Lu Feng said dryly: "According to what you said about the absence of the master here, then only you may know about these mechanisms. So you'd better tell what you know. ”

Qin Zhong said calmly: I have already said that I am just making tea and pouring tea for you. As for making tea, it was also made according to the instructions of Ouyang's seniors. ”

"Ouyang Xun's senior's instructions?"

Lu Feng said: "You still have to tell me what is going on, why Senior Ouyang asked you to make us tea, and what exactly did he tell you?"

Qin Zhong replied, "He asked me to arrange it after dinner. So I went to the next room to get the tea leaves he had prepared and the delicate teapot, and brought them to everyone after making the tea, and asked my wife to ring the bell at the right time. ”

Lu Feng said softly again: "Did Senior Ouyang say anything else?" ”

Qin Zhongdao: "No, that's all." Lu Feng looked at Monk Yuanzhen: "Master Lao Jia went to check the teapot that fell, is there anything special?" ”

Monk Yuanzhen nodded. However, Yuan Zhen soon came back and said: The teapot looks fine.

Lu Feng thought for a while and said, "Then go and see the bell."

Wait for a group of people to come to the small room in the south corner of the second floor. After a check-up. In the end, it was the monk Yuanzhen who found a trap gate in the middle of the cyan giant bell that connected to the room where the trap had just been discovered.

At this point, everyone understands what is going on. Everyone looked at Qin Zhong one after another. But Qin Zhong just said calmly: Our couple did what Ouyang senior explained, and besides, there is no need for us to do these things, and we have to write our so-called crimes on the picture scroll. ”

Three

Cao Bao couldn't help but speak: "I don't believe that it will be arranged by the couple either." But now this thing is really a bit strange, what do you mean by Ouyang Xun's predecessors, why do you arrange such an institution, and that picture scroll"

Master Hua Yun interrupted him. She screamed, "That's the question, why did he arrange it like this?" Lu Feng interjected and spoke again. Shaoqing, who has been in Dali Temple for a lifetime, has cultivated him to be full of vigor as soon as he speaks: "This point is indeed something we have to figure out seriously." In this way, let's go back to the ear room first, Qin Zhong, I suggest that you send your lady back to the room to settle her down, and then come back. ”

"That's fine, my wife really needs to rest." When everyone came to the ear room, they saw Madame Qin sitting on a chair looking at the scroll that had reappeared. Monk Yuan Zhen hurriedly said: I just started the mechanism upstairs again, I forgot about it.

Qin Zhong looked at his wife and said, "Madame is not feeling well today, so let's send you back to your room to rest first."

Nangong Jin said: "I'll accompany you, and by the way, let's take a look at Mrs. Zun's situation." And so the three of them left together.

After they left, Fang Yulong proposed, "Do you have any ideas?" I think I need something to drink. ”

Monk Yuanzhen said: "Amitabha, the donor is in a good state of mind."

Fang Yulong said: "Only by drinking can we have ideas, we need to calmly analyze the current situation." Then he left the room, and soon came back and said, "The wine is at the door, waiting for someone to bring it in." He carefully put down the wine holder in his hand and began to pour it.

Cao Bao picked a jar of bamboo leaf green, and Lu Feng also poured a cup. Everyone wants to refresh themselves. Only Mrs. Hua Yun poured a bowl of water herself. After returning to the hall, the divine doctor Nangong Jin said, "Mrs. Qin is fine, and I left some medicine for her to eat." What are you guys drinking? I seem to smell the wine, but I don't drink it, I'll drink something else! The men each had another drink. After another while, Qin Zhong also returned. When Lu Feng saw that everyone had arrived, he presided over it. The hall has become a makeshift public hall. Lu Feng opened his mouth and said, "Okay, Qin Zhong, we have to figure things out. Tell me what you know, after all, you came here earlier? ”

Qin Zhong replied calmly as usual: "Senior Ouyang Xun sent a letter to our husband and wife, asking us to help him entertain guests. ”

"I know that. I want you to tell me about Ouyang Xun's recent situation that you know. Qin Zhong shook his head. I can't tell. The last time I saw him was 10 years ago, and I haven't seen him since. There was a slight commotion in the room.

Cao Bao said: "I haven't seen him since then? What do you mean by that? ”

Qin Zhong said: "It's only been two days since we arrived here, but we haven't seen Senior Ouyang at all when we get here." As for why, I've already said that. ”

Shen He nodded to indicate that he knew: "We also received a letter from him. He automatically explained.

Lu Feng said: "Is the letter still there?" ”

"Ouyang Xun's letter from his predecessors? No, I didn't stay. Shen He said.

"Go on. Ouyang Xun wants you to come and help receive the guests, and then. ”

"He wrote and said he wanted us to come someday, and we came. By here, everything has already been arranged. Stored a lot of food to eat. It's a rare good thing, as long as you clean it. ”

"And then?"

"It's gone. We did as instructed. First of all, let's pack up our room and get ready for a treat. Yesterday afternoon, Senior Ouyang wrote again saying that he and his old servant were delayed and could not come back for the time being, so let's try to entertain the guests as well as possible. I explained about dinner and tea, and emphasized the need to take the chic teapot, so I also checked it carefully, and of course reminded me to ring the bell on time. said that there is no husband here, for fear that everyone will not know the time. I thought it was reasonable, so I didn't care that ringing the bell would be a problem."

Lu Feng said sharply: "Yesterday's letter should still be there, right?" ”

"It's still there, I've got it," he said, pulling a letter out of his pocket. Lu Feng took it. "It's pretty much the same as you said," he said, "it's Ouyang Xun." The handwriting is the same as on the letter we received. In the blink of an eye, Shen He stood beside him and said, "Please let me take a look." He pulled the letter through, scanned it, and whispered, "The handwriting is indeed the same, even the letterhead." Just looking at these, it doesn't seem like much. ”

Lu Feng suddenly looked at him attentively. Fang Yulong was poking his head out beside Shen He to read the letter. He said: "The writing is vigorous and powerful. Old Lu Feng was slightly shocked and said, "Thank you, Young Master Fang." You've reminded me of something that's both interesting and intriguing. He looked around at all the people, and stretched his neck long like an angry king. He said: "I think it's time for all of us to make up the situation, and let's all tell us why we went to the island." He paused, then continued. I know that everyone should be his guests. But I think it's important to talk about why you were invited to come here and how you came here before and after, which will be helpful for us to analyze the current situation. After he finished speaking, he was cold for a while.

Then Master Hua Yun made up his mind and opened his mouth. "It's a bit strange about this incident," she said, "I received a letter from Ouyang who I knew in his handwriting, and he asked me to come here to complete the promised reunion." It was about twenty years ago, and then we didn't have any contact."

Lu Feng said: "Do you have that letter with you, Mrs. Shi?" ”

"Take it, I'll get it for you." Not long after she walked out, she brought the letter. Lu Feng read the letter. said: "I understand, what about Miss Liang?" Liang Feiyan also told her about the before and after she was invited to be a housekeeper.

Lu Feng said again: "Fang Yulong? ”

Fang Yulong replied: "What I received is a flying pigeon summons. It was my uncle who brought it to me, and he said he had been invited to come here, but he was delayed, so he asked me to come on his behalf. In fact, I was a little surprised at the time, after all, I have been out on my own in the past two years, and I actually have less contact with my uncle, but after all, it is my uncle, and the person invited is still the world-famous Ouyang senior, so I ......"

Lu Feng nodded again and said, "What about Nangong Jin?" ”

"I came by invitation to see a doctor."

"Is that so. Did you know Ouyang Xun before? ”

"Although I have heard of the name for a long time, I have never seen Ouyang Xun, and it was transferred to me by a friend of Langzhong."

Lu Feng said: "Listen to you say that? I guess you haven't been in touch with your friend for a long time...... If I'm not mistaken? ”

"It's—uh—yes."

Monk Yuanzhen kept staring at Shen He, and suddenly said to him, "Listen, I just remembered-"

Lu Feng interrupted him and said, "Wait! ”

"But I-"

"Master Yuanzhen, let's come one by one. We're figuring out how we got here tonight, Mr. Cao, tell me? ”

Cao Bao twisted his beard and said in a low voice: "I received a letter - it was also from Ouyang Xun's senior, the letter said that he was looking for me for something, but he didn't say anything, because Ouyang senior had been kind to me, so I didn't think much about it. Believe, I didn't keep it. ”

Lu Feng said: "What about Master Yuanzhen? ”

Monk Yuan Zhen said calmly: "The poor monk is also similar to you, the slight difference is that Ouyang Xun's predecessor invited me to come, but it was a letter to my senior brother - because it was said by the senior brother himself, I have no doubt, and the letter is not with me." Lu Feng turned his attention to Shen He, two fingers slapping his upper lip, his words were unsettlingly polite. "Just now," he said, "we just saw the so-called indictments. This may be Ouyang Xun, or it may be someone else who wrote these by name to us, and put forward some specific accusations against us, so let's sort out these accusations. But now, there's a detail I'd love to figure out: among those names mentioned, there's one named Shen He. But as far as we all know, there is no one named Shen He among us, and Chen Hu's name is not mentioned. On this point, Brother Chen Hu, what do you want to explain? ”

Shen He lowered his face and said, "It seems that I can't hide it." Well, I really don't call Chen Hu! ”

"Then you are the Shen He mentioned on the picture scroll?"

"Not bad at all."

"I would like to add a few points," said the monk Yuan Zhen, "not only have you come here under a false name, but I have also discovered that you are a complete liar tonight. You claim to be from Dali, Yunnan, and it just so happens that I am familiar with Dali. I dare to swear that you have never been to Dali in your life. All eyes turned to Shen He, and their eyes were full of doubt and anger; Fang Yulong, on the other hand, took a step forward and approached Shen He, his hands naturally clenched into fists.

"Is there anything else you have to say?" He asked, and Shen He raised his face and gritted his teeth. "Guys, you're mistaken." He said, "I have a letter for you to see." I used to be from the Yamen, and now I help people investigate some private cases. I have been asked to investigate a matter. ”

Lu Feng said: "Whose commission, what is the investigation?" ”

"Senior Ouyang sent me a large sum of money as my expenses for doing things according to his instructions. He asked me to pretend to be a guest and attend the party. And he copied all your names to me, and asked me to keep an eye on each and every one of you. ”

"Did you say why?" Shen He said with a sad face: "I said that it was to check the sword book he had recently lost, it seems to be called Qingfeng Fourteen Style!" As for how he lost it, he said he didn't know, but it must be among you. I read the letter at the time and felt a little confused, if it was one of you who got the sword book, would you come here again? However, Senior Ouyang asked for it, so I still came here to check. ”

Lu Feng's two fingers went to slap his upper lip again, but this time with a pleasant expression. "It sounds like a reasonable thing to hear," he said.

"But Ouyang Xun's predecessor invited us to come, and then the person disappeared, and so many unexplained things happened, this is not like his style of acting in the rumors, I wonder if there is any conspiracy here?

Liang Feiyan shouted when he heard him say this: "Conspiracy, what conspiracy, is it just to deal with us?" ”

Lu Feng nodded slowly: "Yes, my opinion is that if it is really a conspiracy, we need to find out as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid it will not be good for us." ”