Volume 1: Cangyan Festival Chapter 45 Terminal Illness

Xie Wuyi remembered the look in Wen Yi's eyes when he said that the evidence was hidden in Jiangnanzhuang, and his subconscious actions had already revealed his direction.

The dark room where Wen Yi was imprisoned was at the end of the corridor, but the designers of Jiangnanzhuang were so ingenious that they used light and shadow to draw a lifelike fake wall around the corner, so this is not a dead end. Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu were experts in the end, and it didn't take long for them to see through this layer of tricks.

The two walked through the iron gate and walked to the open area to find that there were four courtyards crisscrossing each other, named "South, South, North, West, and West". Xie Wuyi only thought for a moment, and then pushed open the door of the South Courtyard.

The ratchet wheel in the ground is turning again, and I'm afraid that another mechanism has been activated.

Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu glanced at each other and set off at the same time. The two figures are like ghosts and ghosts, and they are as tacitly as if they are one person.

Compared with the previous mechanism of the step-by-step killing machine, the arrangement in the southern courtyard is much gentler, and there is no other danger except for the dense hidden arrows. The arrows were dead things, so naturally it was difficult for Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu, and it didn't take long for them to find a long, camouflaged narrow and dark passage in the courtyard, which could accommodate the two of them to walk shoulder to shoulder.

On the ground in the deepest part of the tunnel is a small and small secret box, and there are three rows of metal rollers on the lid of the secret box, each of which has a number engraved on it.

Xie Wuyi's breath tightened, could this be the evidence she had been asking for?

But the location of the box is so obvious, isn't this really Chu Yufeng, Chu Han or Wen Yi's bait?

Xie Wuyi's heartbeat unconsciously sped up a lot, Hua Feidu squatted beside her, carefully looked at the secret box, and suddenly said:

"Inspiration?"

Xie Wuyi seemed to have heard this word, but he was not impressed, so he only listened to Hua Feidu quickly explain in a low voice: "'Lingji' is a kind of Karakuri box that circulates in the rivers and lakes, according to legend, it is made by Mr. Xuanrou, each roller is engraved with ten numbers, and gunpowder is buried in the box, and once the wrong box is entered, it will explode." ”

Mr. Xuanrou is a famous master a hundred years ago, proficient in the mystic arts, good at making poison and detoxifying.

Xie Wuyi thought secretly, it seems that Wen Yi has a lot of contact with the people in the rivers and lakes.

With three wheels, each with ten numbers, there are a thousand possibilities. Xie Wuyi couldn't think of the password for a while, so he planned to bring the secret box back to study it with Xiao Wei.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she stretched out her hand, she was stopped by Hua Feidu.

"Nope." Hua Feidu pointed to a few metal hooks that had long been rusted behind the secret box, and said hurriedly, "You can't force it open, I suspect that there are explosives buried underneath." ”

Xie Wuyi glanced at it and nodded.

Inexplicably, she suddenly thought that if Xiao Wei was here, he was so smart, there should be a way.

The wind rose in the dark passage, lifting a strand of broken hair from Xie Wuyi's ear and floating in front of her eyes. Xie Wuyi couldn't help but feel excited, why should he rely on Xiao Wei?

Except for Hua Feidu, she Qiao Wei never relied on anyone.

Coming alone, going alone, this is her fate.

Xie Wuyi was unsettled, and Hua Feidu had already stood up and hurried in the direction they had come.

But this secret passage is too long after all, and Hua Feidu has not yet reached half of it, only to hear a "boom", and the secret passage is sealed.

Click-click-

A dull voice sounded under her feet, Hua Feidu was shocked, and hurriedly returned to Xie Wuyi's side, seeing that she was staring at the secret box, beads of sweat oozing from the tip of her nose.

The trap has been activated, she has found Wenyi and the secret box, she can't die here!

Xie Wuyi closed his eyes, forcibly expelled all distracting thoughts from his mind, and desperately searched for clues. Think about it again, does Wenyi have any other hints......

From beginning to end, the only anomaly was the "Jiangnan Spring" he read.

Xie Wuyi silently recited the verses, the thousands of miles of warblers crying green and red, and the water village mountain Guo wine flag wind. 480 Temples of the Southern Dynasties......

The chaotic thoughts froze.

That's right, she naturally entered the "south" courtyard when she was looking for the courtyard, which shows that "Jiangnan Spring" is not an irrelevant interference, since the mystery is hidden in this poem-

Take a gamble.

Xie Wuyi shook his hands and quickly twisted out three numbers on the lid of the spirit box.

Four, eight, four.

Click-

The lid of the outer box popped open safely, revealing a very ordinary jade box, and Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. But as soon as Xie Wuyi put away the jade box, the mechanism in the dark passage was completely triggered.

In an instant, the rushing river burst through the small window overhead like a breach, and quickly poured in. At the same time, the explosives beneath the psychic box blew a hole in the bottom of the chamber, creating a violent and dense vortex under their feet with a huge suction.

Not good!

Due to the narrowness of the tunnel, the water level rises extremely fast. Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu climbed on the wall, looking around for a way out. But almost all of the two long walls became waterfalls, and the murky water splashed down and jumped into the air. The water became more and more violent, and the beads and splashes washed over the smooth stone walls. However, in a few breaths, Xie Wuyi had nowhere to focus on.

Overhead, there was a torrent of rapids, and under his feet was a whirlpool that was getting bigger and bigger, like a tumbling python, roaring and flying in rage, vowing to swallow Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu into his belly.

"Rush up," Hua Feidu said loudly, "It's not easy to get the dark room strangled!" ”

Xie Wuyi agreed, held his breath again, tightly protected the jade box in his arms with one hand, and climbed against the water with the power of the dagger with the other. But after all, she hasn't had much rest since Ping Linyuan's assassination, and the injuries on her body have not healed. Xie Wuyi gritted his teeth and used all his strength to fight against the surging roaring torrent.

Suddenly, there was a tingling sensation in his right arm, and he couldn't feel the cold temperature, and he could barely exert his strength.

Xie Wuyi's heart was cold, and what she was most worried about had happened.

That damn sick ......

At this time, Hua Feidu had already climbed up the broken small window first, and Xie Wuyi wanted to open his mouth to call her, but he was choked by the water and couldn't help coughing violently. She covered her mouth and nose, and her whole person was like a puppet wrapped in it, and she could only watch Hua Feidu get farther and farther away from her.

Xie Wuyi fell into the curtain of beads that were throwing and flying, and while she still had the last trace of clarity in her consciousness, she quickly stuck the candle bone around her wrist and threw the whip body the top of her head.

The mist closed in front of his eyes, and Xie Wuyi's mind thundered and landslided.

In the dark, the whistling of thousands of troops faded away, replaced by a familiar voice.

"Xiaowei, you won't live to be eighteen years old." Ti Jiang nodded at Xie Wuyi's eyebrows and said, "But if you can meet someone who can last a lifetime, you may be able to extend your yang life." ”

She found the person who replaced her, and now she is Xie Jiuniang......

"Xiaowei, your illness can't be cured. You need to be careful, especially away from water. ”

Water? It's not for me to decide......

Master......

Xie Wuyi's eyes were pitch black.

In the splendid village, Xiao Wei stood at the gate of the courtyard wearing a big coat, facing the dark red sky uneasily.

Chunni walked to him with a teacup, she had already rebrewed the tea four times, but Xiao Wei didn't drink a sip. If he continues like this, his body won't be able to hold it.

"Go ahead, this king will wait."

Xiao Wei's voice was hoarse and dry, mixed with a bit of panic, as if the originally intact roof suddenly broke a hole, and the soaring wind squeezed in wantonly, blowing everything in the house to the ground, full of mess.

Chunni's eyes darkened slightly, she didn't say anything, and went back to the house again to boil the bath water.

Just two hours ago, the dark room in Jiangnanzhuang suddenly began to shake violently, and rockets shot down from the roof, Xiao Wei knew that it was Xie Wuyi who had touched the mechanism. He kept her advice in mind, decisively split the chain, and Feng Da carried Wen Yi out of the window.

However, before the two of them could land on their feet, the Jiangnanzhuang pavilion collapsed, and the attack from outside came. Xiao Wei and Feng Da took the collapsed ruins as a cover, smoothly converged with the Cheng who heard the sound, and returned to Jinxiuzhuang.

Wen Yi was successfully brought back, but Xiao Wei waited for a long time and didn't see Xie Wuyi and Hua Feidu. He sent both Cheng Yi and Feng Da out, and he stood guard in front of the gate of Jinxiuzhuang, wanting them to see him at a glance.

But the night was so long that the dew hung on the treetops and the ends of his hair.

It wasn't until a flash of gold rose from behind the mountain that a small black dot appeared in the distance.

Xiao Wei strode up to meet him, and saw Hua Feidu staggering over with Xie Wuyi, who was covered in blood. Xie Wuyi closed his eyes, his head rested on Hua Feidu's neck socket, and his face was as white as paper. Xiao Wei's heart clenched suddenly, and the blood in his whole body congealed in an instant. He quickened his pace, not paying attention to the rocks at his feet, and tripped over them, and his hand got stuck in the crack of the stone.

"What's going on!" Xiao Wei ignored the blood oozing from his palm, and reached out to catch the flowers and fly across Xie Wuyi on his back.

Hua Feidu hurriedly comforted: "She's not hurt much, it's just ......" She lowered her voice, "It's not very convenient for ...... body"

Xiao Weipestle remained motionless in place, and it took a while to realize what Hua Feidu's "inconvenience" meant, and he hurriedly said, "That...... Go back quickly, Chunni has already prepared hot water. ”

Hua Feidu nodded and carried Xie Wuyi back to the room. After bathing, Hua Feidu changed Xie Wuyi's clothes and wiped her hair while talking to her.

"Girl, hold on for a while, and wait until your body is warm before you sleep."

Xie Wuyi knew it in her heart, she leaned on the pillow and took advantage of her soberness to look at all the things in the jade box.

There is a warrant for Qiao Chun to ask Hezhou to temporarily collect grain after his diversion, there are letters between Wen Yi and Chu Yufeng covered with private seals, and Wen Yi himself wrote a note of Chu Yufeng's assassination of the messenger...... Pile by pile, every place where Xie Wuyi suspects, Wen Yi has left evidence.

In the records about Chu Yufeng, between the lines are the subtle remarks of a vassal state to the court of Dayu.

These are enough to convict Chu Yufeng.

Enough is enough.

Xie Wuyi held the jade box in her heart with trembling hands, she staggered in the dark for two years, struggled for two years, and finally saw the light.

Today's morning sun is extraordinarily brilliant, flowing gorgeously, and the glow is vast.

Xie Wuyi put away the jade box and looked at Hua Feidu, who hadn't even had time to change his clothes, "Hua Niang, I'm dragging you down." ”

"Silly girl, we don't talk to each other as a family." Hua Feidu kept rubbing the acupuncture points on Xie Wuyi's hands, and asked with concern, "Is it cold?" ”

Xie Wuyi lowered his eyes, stared at his twitching but unconscious body, and slowly shook his head.

Hua Feidu couldn't help but reddened her eyes, and she held the candlestick close to Xie Wuyi's arm, "Is it hot?" ”

The candlelight flickered and flickered in the eyes of the two, but Xie Wuyi still didn't speak.

Whether it was the torrent of the dark passage or the cold wind in the early morning, whether it was the hot water for bathing or the warm candles, she couldn't feel it since she fell off the stone wall.

People who are lost in the labyrinth don't care about the weather, rain and snow, let alone her who was personally chosen by the king of Hades.

Two hot tears hit the back of Xie Wuyi's hand, Hua Feidu hugged her, put her chin against her back shoulder and choked: "Girl, you ...... You can't fight like this anymore, in case you really get sick...... No one can save you......"

The inconvenience on his body, coupled with being stimulated by cold water, Xie Wuyi's condition was actually very bad. But she still hugged Hua Feidu and gently stroked her back, "Hua Niang, I'm fine, it's just frozen." A spurious illness, don't scare yourself. You see, we're pretty close to the truth now, and Dad's grievances will soon be cleared, won't we? ”

Hua Feidu swallowed his heart full of pain, helped Xie Wuyi to lie down, and said gently: "Don't talk about this." Girl, when you are warm, you can sleep, and I will prepare something for you to eat later. ”

Xie Wuyi agreed, couldn't hold his eyelids anymore, and fell asleep groggy. As soon as Hua Feidu went out, he found Xiao Wei standing outside the door, his face pale. She was in a state of mind, had he been listening to them?

"What's wrong with her?"

Xiao Wei stared at Hua Feidu intently, Hua Feidu turned his head away, and said softly: "Your Highness, it's nothing ...... big deal."

"Madame Hua," Xiao Wei clenched her fists and took a step closer, "In the Broken Nose Village, she lit a fire and acted when she punished the Xie family's grandmother, but she didn't care about the flames splashed on her cloak; In the Guanyin Temple, she was poisoned by a needle to save Fan Keyu and this king, and she should not have been undiscovered with her skills; And on the night of the mother's illness, she stood at the window all night, and her hands were so cold that she didn't notice it. ”

One or two things may be a coincidence, but with so many things added together, it is impossible for Xiao Wei not to notice something unusual.

He originally wanted to ask Xie Wuyi in person and find a doctor for her to take a closer look, but he was afraid of slowing her down in investigating the case. So Xiao Wei endured it until she heard the conversation between her and Hua Feidu.

"Mrs. Flower, Xiaoyi her...... What exactly is the disease? ”

Why can't you even feel hot and cold?

Xiao Wei held his hands and spoke almost incoherently, "There is a royal doctor in the palace, and there are also Xinglin magic hands in the world, and there are people in this king who are also rich and can ......."

He couldn't go any longer, and turned back sharply, only the fire in his eyes seemed to burn all obstacles.

Hua Feidu pursed his lips and said after a while: "Has Your Highness heard of the sun and the moon sinking?" ”

The sun and the moon are sinking?

Never heard of it, but so what?

Xiao Wei closed his eyes and said bluntly: "No matter what the illness is, this king is-"

"Your Highness," Hua Feidu ruthlessly punctured Xiao Wei's illusion, "the sun and moon are terminally ill. ”