Nangong Jin was ...... in a dream, and the room in the dream was very stuffy. He thought they must have closed the door so tightly that it was completely impermeable, sweat was dripping down his face, his hands were sticky, and he couldn't even hold a knife steadily, which was so sharp and shiny, he had used it for many surgeries...... Of course, it's easy to kill people with such a knife, isn't he killing people now? …… The body of this lying woman looks so special. It was supposed to be thick and bulky, but now it was a handful of bones, pitifully thin, and his face was hidden, so that he could not be seen. Which one is he going to kill? He couldn't remember, but he had to see clearly, should he ask his apprentice? The apprentice was looking at him at this time. No, he can't ask him. The apprentice seemed to be suspicious, and he could see that. But who lies on the sickbed? They shouldn't cover their faces like this...... If only he could see this face......

Yes, it's much better like this, a guy who has just arrived pulled the veil open. It's actually Mrs. Huayun, not bad. He was going to kill Mrs. Hua Yun, how scary her eyes looked! Her lips were twitching, and she was saying, "Life is death, no life and no death...... and now she was laughing again, no, man, stop putting the veil on. I'm going to watch. I'm going to give her some anesthetic, where's my anesthetic? I'm sure I've got the anesthetic. Where did you get the anesthetic? "Okay, that's it. Get the veil off, man. Of course! I already knew that this person was actually Fang Yulong! His face was bruised and crooked. But he's not dead, he's still laughing. I'm telling you he's laughing! The bed was shaken. Look at the dots, man, look at the dots. By the way, you hold the bed steady—hold on......

Suddenly startled, Nangong Jin woke up. It was already getting dark, and the sun was shining through the window. Moreover, someone knocked on his door and called out to him! When he opened the door, he found that it was Qin Zhong outside the door. His face turned pale, and he said eagerly: "Divine doctor, divine doctor!" You follow me" Nangong Jin suddenly sobered up completely, so he asked: "What's the matter, look at you in such a hurry?" ”

"My wife, my wife, the miracle doctor. I can't wake her up, she seems to be asleep, and I don't think she looks right, so I want you to take a look. Nangong Jin got dressed quickly and neatly, and followed Qin Zhong. He leaned down beside the bed where Madame Qin was lying peacefully. He picked up the woman's cold hand, rolled her eyelids, and fiddled with it for a few moments before straightening up and turning from the side of the bed. Qin Zhong asked in a low voice, "Is she—is she——? Nangong Jin stretched out his tongue and licked his dry lips, then nodded, "Yes, she is dead." ”

His eyes looked at the man standing in front of him, thoughtful. Then he walked one by one to the table next to the bed, to the dresser, and back to the sleeping woman. Qin Zhongdao: "Could it be her—is it her heart that suddenly has a problem?"

Nangong Jin said after a long pause: "How is her usual physical condition?" ”

"As far as I know, it's a bit rheumatism, and when it rains, it's just uncomfortable."

"Have you seen anything lately?"

"Lang Zhong?" Qin Zhong glared, "The two of us haven't been to Langzhong's door for many years. ”

"So you don't know if she's having a heart problem or something?"

"I really don't know about this, but she's always been in good health, and we are together every day, and although we haven't slept together at night, I haven't noticed anything unusual about her." Nangong Jin said again: "Then do you know that she sleeps well?" This time, Qin Zhong avoided his eyes, clasped his hands together, rubbed them uneasily, and muttered in his mouth: "She doesn't seem to sleep particularly well—it's not good." ”

Nangong Jin stared at it and asked, "Then did she take any medicine to help her sleep?" ”

Qin Zhong stared at him in surprise. "Take medicine? Help with sleep? I haven't heard of it, and I'm sure she doesn't. Nangong Jin walked to the dresser. There are quite a few things around: hairpins, combs, rouge gouache, etc. Qin Zhong helped open the drawer of the dresser, and from there, they turned all the way to the cabinet of five drawers. But no trace of the medicine was found. Qin Zhong saw that he didn't find anything, so he said, "Except for the medicine you gave her, she didn't eat anything else last night, so she fell asleep......"

Two

When the bell rang, everyone got up and was waiting for someone to greet them. Cao Bao and Lu Feng paced together on the platform outside, casually chatting about their views on the situation in the imperial court. Liang Feiyan and Monk Yuanzhen climbed to the highest point on Fanghou Island, and met Shen He, who was also there, standing looking at the shore in the distance. He said: "I came early to keep watch, but I never saw the shadow of the ship. ”

Liang Feiyan said with a smile: "The people in Qingyang Town may like to sleep lazy, so this hour has not yet come." Yuan Zhen looked at the other side of the sea. He suddenly said, "What do you think of the weather today?" Shen He glanced at the sky and judged, "In my opinion, it should be a good weather." ”

Yuan Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't think so, I think it won't be long before the wind blows." ”

Shen He said curiously, "Is it a storm—eh?" "There was a bell from the bottom of the slope.

Yuan Zhen said: "It's time for us to go to breakfast!" Let's go. When they walked down the slope, Shen He said to Yuan Zhen thoughtfully: "You know, what happened last night made me miserable, why did you say that young man committed suicide!" I thought about it all night last night and didn't figure it out. Liang Feiyan was walking not far ahead. Monk Yuanzhen slowed down and suddenly said, "Have you ever imagined anything?" ”

"I'm looking for evidence, first of all, intent. I think it's fair to say that he seems to be bold and boundless, and he wouldn't try to add something to the wine and try it out and ....... ”

Mrs. Hua Yun passed through the floor-to-ceiling window of the hall and greeted her. She asked sharply, "Is the ship coming?" ”

"Not yet." Liang Feiyan replied. They went inside and went to breakfast. On the table was a large plate of cured meat and eggs, as well as tea and fruit. Qin Zhong opened the door and let them in, followed him outside and casually closed the door.

Master Hua Yun said suddenly: "I think Qin Zhong doesn't seem to be quite right this morning, and I don't know what is going on." Nangong Jin was standing by the window at this time, he cleared his throat and said, "If there is anything inconsiderate this morning, please - uh - everyone bear with me." Today's breakfast is indeed enough for Qin Zhong to keep busy, and Mrs. Qin can't—uh—help this morning. ”

Master Hua Yun asked curiously, "How is Mrs. Qin?" Is she okay? Nangong Jin didn't answer her question, but said lightly: "Let's have breakfast first!" Otherwise, the eggs will be cold, and when they are finished, I have something to tell you. Everyone seemed to have understood, and they all went to fill the food, took fruit and tea, and began to eat. Tacitly, no one kept their mouths shut about the things on the island, but chatted casually about some things from all over the world, even overseas, or read in ancient books, and some interesting things that they had experienced. After waiting for the cups and plates to be withdrawn, Nangong Jin moved the chair back slightly, and then solemnly cleared his throat and spoke. "I think it's better to wait until you're done with your morning before I tell you the sad news. Mrs. Qin died in her sleep last night. Then I heard someone exclaim.

Liang Feiyan was surprised: "This is too incredible! Unexpectedly, not long after we arrived here, two lives were lost in succession! ”

Lu Feng narrowed his eyes and said in his small but clear voice, "Oh, that's interesting—then according to your judgment, what is the cause of death?" Miracle Doctor"

Nangong Jin shrugged his shoulders: "Now I can't tell." ”

"So you're going to dissect the corpse?"

"Of course, I can't know Mrs. Qin's physical condition, and I can't see anything at the moment, so I have to do it."

Liang Feiyan said: "She always looks smiling, to be honest, I always feel as if she lives with a mask, maybe she has some problems in private." In addition, she suddenly fainted last night without knowing what was going on, and she thought it didn't matter at the time, and when she fell asleep at night, she would have another seizure and die. Nangong Jin said dryly: "What you said has some truth, but I always feel that it is not so simple, I gave her a pulse last night, and the pulse was normal at that time." It stands to reason that this is not the case you said, so I want to figure out what the problem is. ”

A few words burst out of Mrs. Huayun's mouth. This is really weighty and crisp for the group of people who are listening. "Maybe it's a disturbed conscience!" She said. Nangong Jin turned to her. What do you mean by that? Master Huayun. Master Hua Yun said sharply from her closed mouth: "Everyone has seen it. Someone wrote about her and her husband's crimes, saying they killed a family. This matter may have been her heart problem all along, but no one usually mentions it, so she has been fine, but she can't stand it when someone suddenly mentions it last night."

Nangong Jin said: "So what do you want to say?" ”

Mrs. Hua Yun replied, "I think that accusation is true. You all saw it last night. She fainted. It's probably because of this, otherwise how could a good person suddenly faint. If I were to say maybe, she would be scared to death. ”

Nangong Jin shook his head without hesitation. "Perhaps," he said, "but no one can come up with a definite answer until further information is known about her health." If she was already weak in her heart, she might be scared out of the problem."

Master Hua Yun said coldly, "If it's just like what you said, I think it's called the Mandate of Heaven." Her words came out. Everyone was taken aback.

Shen He said uneasily: "This inevitably pushes the problem too far, Master Huayun." She looked at everyone, her eyes shining, and even her chin was cocked. She said, "Do you think that a guilty person cannot fall to death because he is shocked by the wrath of the Buddha, I think it is. Lu Feng touched his chin. He whispered in a slightly ironic tone, "But Master, according to my understanding of wrongdoing, the Mandate of Heaven always leaves the work of confession and punishment to us ordinary people—and it is always difficult to deal with, and there is no shortcut. Master Hua Yun shrugged his shoulders disappreciatively.

Shen He suddenly asked, "What did she eat and drink after she went to bed last night?" ”

Nangong Jin said: "As far as I know, there is nothing. ”

"Didn't you? Don't even have a cup of tea, a glass of water? I'm willing to bet she might have had a cup of tea, after all, she was in her room by herself all night, maybe that was the case. ”

Qin Zhong insisted that she hadn't eaten anything. Nangong Jin explained.

Shen He said: "I guess he will definitely say so." His tone was so subtle that the doctor stared at him for a long time.

Yuan Zhen said: "So, that's what you think?" ”

Shen He said menacingly: "What's the matter, can't you think so?" The accusation on last night's scroll was seen by everyone. Maybe it's chasing after the wind - it's all nonsense! On the other hand, it may not be! Let's just say that the accusation is true. Qin Zhong and his wife killed Lin Yong's family, if that's the case, what do you think? Do you think they'll be at peace all the time—" Liang Feiyan interrupted him and whispered, "If that incident is true, I don't think Madam Qin may be able to be at ease." Shen He was a little upset that someone else interrupted him. He looked at her and said, "You're not talking nonsense." He continued: "So if those accusations are true. Originally, according to their own ideas, they could live peacefully. However, last night, some inexplicable demon came to pour beans in a bamboo tube, and what was the result? Mrs. Qin was frightened - she fainted directly. Noticed? When she just woke up, what was the attitude of the husband? There is no anxiety that a husband should have! Not at all! I felt like an ant on a hot pot, scared to death, afraid that she would say something. ”

"So I ask you to think about it! They committed the crime and got out. What happens if the whole thing shakes off? Nine times out of ten, Mrs. Qin will come out with her. After all, she is a woman, and she doesn't have the guts to resist and get through. She was such a one—a living scourge to her husband. No problem with men. Even in front of Lord Yama, he wouldn't blush if he lied—but he just couldn't grasp her. If she doesn't pout, his head will be in danger! In this way, he secretly added something to the tea, and her mouth was closed forever and ever. ”

Nangong Jin said slowly: "Next to her bed, there is no empty teacup - nothing, I have seen it." Shen He couldn't help but scoff: "Of course it can't be." After she finished drinking, the first thing he did was to take the cups and saucers away and wash them carefully. "It's cold. Later, Cao Bao said suspiciously: "It may be so." But I can't believe that a man could do such a thing to his wife! ”

Shen He smiled and said: "When a man can't even save his head, he can't care about what men and women love." "It's cold again. No one spoke, and the door opened. Qin Zhong walked in. As he spoke, he looked at everyone one by one and said, "Do you want me to cook something for you?" I know, there's a little less brine, I'm sorry. Because there are not enough materials. Nothing has been delivered from the shore yet. Lu Feng shifted in his chair and asked, "When does the ship usually come?" ”

"It's usually three quarters, and sometimes it's one hour. I don't know what the boatman did this morning. If he was sick, he would send his brother. Monk Yuanzhen asked, "What time is it now?" ”

"Three moments." Monk Yuanzhen raised his eyebrows and nodded his head slowly. Qin Zhong waited. After a while, Cao Bao suddenly burst out with a sentence: "I am deeply saddened by the matter of your wife. The Miracle Doctor is just talking to us about it. ”

Qin Zhong lowered his head. "Mr. Cao, thank you." He picked up the empty plate of cured meat and walked out. There was silence again.

Three

On the platform outside, Monk Yuan Zhen said: "About this ship......" Shen He looked at him. Shen He nodded and said, "I know what you're thinking, Master Yuanzhen. I'm asking myself the same question: the ship should have arrived almost an hour ago. It didn't arrive, did it? Why? ”

"Did you find the answer?" Yuan Zhen asked.

"Actually, I'm not surprised by this situation, I think it's related to what happened after we came."

Monk Yuanzhen said: "So, do you think it won't come?" Suddenly, behind the two of them, an impatient voice said, "The ship will not come." Shen He twisted his square and thick shoulders slightly, and looked thoughtfully at the person who spoke later. Do you think so too, Mr. Cao? ”

Cao Bao said coldly: "Of course the ship will not come." After all, we have to rely on it if we want to leave. But some people didn't want us to leave, so the ship wouldn't come. This is also part of the overall plan. It seems that we have fallen into someone's trap, so we don't even want to get out of here, we can only let him arrange it......" He paused for a moment, and then said in a deep and unusual voice, "I can't say that this is where we end up." It's destined to be good, and no one can escape......" He turned abruptly and walked away. First along the platform, then down the slope, staggering towards the sea, until the end of the island, where the reef was sparse and landed into the water. He walked a little staggering, as if he were half-asleep.

Shen He said: "I didn't expect that even this old dart head was scared and dizzy!" If you want me to see, others are afraid that sooner or later they will do the same! ”

Monk Yuan Zhen said: "I don't believe you will be like this, Shen He!" ”

The former head catcher laughed. "It's not easy to make me dizzy." He said indifferently, "Besides, I don't believe you will do the same, Master Yuanzhen. ”

Yuan Zhen said: "No matter how things develop, it's not easy to scare me. ”

Four

Nangong Jin came up to the platform, and he stood and hesitated for a moment. On the left are Shen He and Yuan Zhen monks, and on his right are Lu Feng. Lu Feng lowered his head and paced back and forth. Nangong Jin couldn't make up his mind at first, and after a while, he finally walked towards Lu Feng. At this time, Qin Zhong hurriedly walked out of the house. "Can I say a word to you, Nangong Divine Doctor?" Nangong Jin turned around and knew what was going on with Qin Zhong just by looking at him, and Nangong Jin couldn't help but be shocked. Secretly said: "There won't be anything bad happening again."

Nangong Jin walked quickly towards Qin Zhong, and the two entered the house together.

Nangong Jin hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, there won't be any big incidents!" ”

"Come with me, Divine Doctor." He opened the door to the restaurant. Nangong Jin walked in, and after Qin Zhong followed, he casually closed the door.

"Okay," Nangong Jin asked, "What's going on?" The muscles in Qin Zhong's throat were trembling, he swallowed his saliva desperately, and burst out word by word: "There is still an accident here, I found out last night, but I don't care too much, but seeing this today, I really can't figure it out." ”

Nangong Jin said sharply: "Things? What's the matter? ”

"It's not a big deal, but it's so strange that I suspect it has something to do with what has happened so far."

"Alright, man, tell me what's going on? Stop playing pantomimes. Qin Zhong swallowed his saliva again and said, "It's those little porcelain people, divine doctors." It's the one in the middle of the table. Those little porcelain figures, a total of ten, were originally ten. I'm pretty sure of that, it's ten. ”

Nangong Jin said: "Yes, ten." Last night at dinner, we counted. ”

Qin Zhong came closer. "That's it, when I cleaned up the table last night, I found that there were only nine left. I noticed it and felt weird. But that's all there is to it. However, I didn't pay attention when I set the table this morning. Because I was in a lot of turmoil. But, just now, I was about to clean up. Forget it, it's better to see for yourself, otherwise you may not believe it. There are only eight on the table, and I can't figure it out, why are there only eight left? ”