Chapter VIII

After Su Budu said this, he didn't say anything more. He approached Chen Shen's body and rummaged through it carefully.

Chen Shen had a bloody hole in his throat, and his heart had been shattered, and he couldn't die anymore. Su Budu ripped open his clothes, groped between the layers of his clothes, and pulled out a gray booklet.

On the cover of the booklet is the words "Puppet Technique".

"The puppet technique records the lifelong experience of the previous masters of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect, and only the door master and a few elders can refer to it. It seems that this Chen Shen's courage is not small, he should have stolen it. Pei Jin raised his eyebrows and said with some surprise.

"Not only that, but Shui Shengyan didn't know about it yet. She said that she helped Chen Shen for the sake of Wan Puppet Gate's face, how could Wan Puppet Gate forgive the disciple who stole the secret treasure of the sect. What's more, she didn't mention this when she left. Su Budu added.

"According to the two of them, this puppet technique must be under the strict protection of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect, so it is worth studying who helped one of his disciples who is not very profound in cultivation to steal this booklet." Hua Xiangrong said with a deep groan.

"By the way, there is another person in the story, let's go to the county guard first." There was no clue for a while, and Hua Xiangrong wanted to deal with other things first.

"Then Sun Gongzi may still be alive." Pei Jin echoed.

"What about his body?" Su Budu asked.

"I'll burn it with a talisman fire, this kind of person is not worthy of keeping a whole corpse." Pei Jin said.

His talisman fire can not only burn the body to ashes, but also erode the soul and burn the primordial spirit. With Pei Jin's cultivation, hundreds of runes came down, and Chen Shen was afraid that he would be destroyed and his soul would be scattered.

"Okay, hard work Brother Pei." Su Budu carried the gray pamphlet into his arms.

Seeing Hua Xiangrong staring at him, he smiled slightly: "If Miss Xiangrong is interested in this puppet technique, she can keep it for the time being." ”

"I still understand the truth that the husband is not guilty, and he is guilty. Xiangrong is just a weak woman, and she doesn't dare to take it. It's better for Su Gongzi to keep it. Hua Xiangrong shook her head.

After Pei Jin burned Chen Shen's body, the three of them entered the county guard mansion together.

After entering the county guard's mansion, they searched every room in the mansion, and finally found the son of the Sun family in the firewood room.

His eyes were closed, his face was pale, and he looked like he had fainted for a long time.

Pei Jin walked up, took out a medicine bottle and opened it, and shook it under his nose. Sun Gongzi slowly woke up.

"Willow branches, willow branches......" he shouted.

The willow branch is the name of the Oiran lady.

"Who are you? What about willow branches? When he opened his eyes and saw three strange people in front of him, Sun Gongzi asked.

"We are monks, and the willow girl is dead." Su Budu said.

"You, what did you say?"

"Don't you know best? Willow Lady was killed by your father. Pei Jin said.

Sun Gongzi's face turned even paler, he sat down on the ground dejectedly, and said, "Yes, I hurt her." ”

"Why should Childe be pretending? You made a private agreement with her for life, and later regretted marrying someone else, of course she was killed by you. Hua Xiangrong's voice was slightly cold.

"I was going to take her with me, but she didn't show up that day, and someone brought a letter."

"The letter said that I am fortunate to have the love of the son, and I am grateful, but you and I are not in the right household, and I think that I am not a good match for the son, so I will leave it at that. I hope that the son will be cherished. ”

"After reading the letter, I went to Jiyue Tower to look for her, and she was already gone. I was disheartened at that time, so I agreed to marry Miss Zhao. ”

But he didn't expect that later, he ...... couldn't say any more, and he was still dizzy when he remembered the tragic situation that day.

"After all, I killed her. If I had known my father was going to kill her, she wouldn't have died. If I insist on not getting married, it will not cause Miss Zhao to die. Sun Gongzi muttered.

But where are there so many ifs in the world?

"Condolences."

The three of them were silent and didn't know what to say. Only Pei Jin briefly comforted them, and they left the county guard's mansion.

"We don't tell him, in fact, Willow Branch still shows mercy to his men?" Pei Jin asked.

"The Si people are gone, does it matter whether they know or not? Knowing it, it is nothing more than adding another layer of guilt to his guilt towards Willow Branch, but Willow Branch will never come back. Hua Xiangrong replied.

"yes, it doesn't matter." Su Budu sighed lightly.

Just as he was about to go any further, he suddenly stopped and said lightly, "He's dead." ”

People always have a thought in the world, and if the thought is gone, they will naturally not be able to live.

"Be buried. It's a pity that the bones of the willow branch girl are gone, and the two of them can't live together, and they can't die together, it's really pitiful. 'There is a companion on the Huangquan Road', which is even more sad to think about now. Pei Jin said.

Pei Jin mentioned Huangquan Tears, and Hua Xiangrong suddenly remembered the adapted words of the Ghost Flower Queen's day.

"After the first day of junior high school, the avenue goes from south to north. There are regrets, there are regrets, and there is no one to accompany you at the end of the line......"

This paragraph is not the content of Huangquan Tears, it does not belong to a part of the White Bone Sensen, and naturally it is not the aquatic smoke that Chen Shen let possess the willow branches. If it was said that Shui Shengyan read it herself, then why didn't she mention it? If it was Willow Branch, what was her purpose? Now there is no proof of death.

Hua Xiangrong pondered the strangeness of it, and always felt that there was another hidden story behind this matter.

"Miss Rong looks absent-minded, what are you thinking?" Su Budu asked with concern. He's really sharp.

"It's nothing, just thinking about something that doesn't connect."

"For example, where did Chen Shen get the white bones?" Pei Jin continued her words.

It was really strange that Chen Shen could obtain such a forbidden technique as Bai Gu Sen Sen and cultivate it in Yiling. The White Bone Forest has been extinct for hundreds of years, and why it suddenly reappeared is also a question.

They walked on the streets of Yiling, and most of the people had recovered and were no longer expressionless. But instead of laughing, they were full of sorrow. White flags were hung in front of several homes to mourn the death of their loved ones.

It is said that Yiling is the most prosperous county among the three counties of Bingzhou, and there is a lot of traffic and people coming and going on weekdays.

Back at the Duofu Inn, the owner of the caravan greeted him.

"This time, I would like to thank the two knights for saving their lives." He said.

"You're polite, the Canglan Sect takes it as its mission to eliminate demons and defend the Dao, and this is all within our responsibility." Pei Jin became the righteous and awe-inspiring disciple of the Canglan Sect again.

Hua Xiangrong and Su Budu, who were following him, did not demolish him, and an invisible tacit understanding had been formed between them.

After the three of them entered the inn, they went straight to Chen Shen's residence, hoping to find any clues.

Chen Shen should have killed the original innkeeper, and then asked Shui Shengyan to make him a human skin mask and pretend to be the innkeeper.

Speaking of which, they have such an advantage in cultivating puppet paths, that is, they imitate others vividly. There are a lot of puppets that I usually fiddle with, and I am also handy at being another person by myself.

Otherwise, Chen Shen was originally a silent person, and he couldn't write the appearance of the innkeeper.

Unfortunately, they didn't dig through anything in the inn, and couldn't find a single clue about the bones.

The guys in the inn had long been controlled by Chen Shen with puppetry, and they had no impression of who he had come into contact with, or what he had brought back.

The clue is broken here.

All they had in their hands was the puppet art now, and perhaps knowing who helped him steal the booklet would also know the clues about the White Bone Sensen.

"Well, since we can't find anything, let's talk about something else." Pei Jin said.

"I don't know why Brother Su and Miss Xiangrong went to Yunzhou?"

"Brother Pei, this is to check our details." Su Budu unfolded the folding fan and said with a smile.

"Presumably Pei Gongzi has heard what Shui Shengyan said, and he has also guessed my identity."

"I am Hua Xiangrong, the second lady of the Cangzhou Hua Clan, and I went to Yunzhou this time to find a way to cultivate."

After Hua Xiangrong weighed it, he told the truth to the two.

First, there was nothing to hide, and second, she felt that these two people were credible.

"Wanbao Pavilion?" Pei Jin asked.

"Exactly." Hua Xiangrong nodded.

"That's really a coincidence, I'm going to Yunzhou, and I'm also going to Wanbao Pavilion. Presumably Brother Pei is the same. Su Budu looked at Pei Jin, although he was guessing, his tone was very determined.

"Brother Su is very smart, and he can guess it." Pei Jin said.

"Brother Pei has an overreputation. Speaking of which, I'm afraid that recently, monks from all over the world have been rushing to Yunzhou. I really don't know if Yunzhou can accommodate so many people. ”

Seeing that Pei Su and the others both looked clear, Hua Xiangrong asked, "Master Su, how do you say this?" ”

"Oh, I don't know if I want to be a girl." Su Budu's eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, and he said teasingly.

"Wanbao Pavilion is going to hold an auction meeting, and the items to be auctioned are the exercises and weapons that they have treasured for generations. Naturally, the monks who were tempted would go. Pei Jin explained.

Auction conference? This Wanbao Pavilion has always said that its treasures are priceless. The exercises will never be leaked out, and they are only allowed to be borrowed. Weapons are also sold only if they meet extremely harsh conditions. Why is the auction starting now? Could it be that the business has been difficult to do recently, and it is going bankrupt? Hua Xiangrong thought.

Either way, this could be an opportunity for yourself. Before, she was worried that she wouldn't be able to borrow the exercises that could be cultivated by people who were naturally unable to cultivate, but now if she could auction it, it would be a good thing.

"So, the two sons went to Yunzhou because there are exercises or weapons in the Wanbao Pavilion that make you excited?" She asked Pei Jin and Su Budu.

"There's really something I'm looking for in the Ten Thousand Treasures." Pei Jin replied.

"Me too." Su Budu said.

"There are a lot of rare treasures in Su Gongzi's hands, are there any treasures in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion that you can see?" Hua Xiangrong asked.

"Naturally, the baby is too little, not too much." Su Budu replied.

"Miss Rong is right. Brother Su has both the white jade flute of the king of Qin and the green qiqin of the Shu monk in his hand, playing the drunken dream of death, and the net that pops up is the heaven and earth. It was Guan Shan Nanyue who took Chen Shen's life. It is really incomprehensible that such a thorough ability to go to the Wanbao Pavilion to hunt for treasures. ”

Pei Jin can be said to be well-informed, and he reported all the weapons and tricks used by Su Budu.

"Brother Pei is well-informed and admired." Su Budu's expression did not change, still with a soft smile.

Also, Shui Shengyan said at that time that Brother Su was from Tianyin Valley, but Brother Su denied it. I am lonely and unheard of, and I want to know where there is a place like Brother Su in addition to Tianyin Valley. Pei Jin said again.

"Brother Pei, then Shui Shengyan said that you are Danqiuzi's apprentice, do you admit it?" Su Budu didn't answer his question, but asked rhetorically.

"Brother Pei, you are not only good at spells, but also proficient in formations, which makes people very curious about your teacher." Pei Jin didn't answer, and Su Budu added.

The atmosphere between the two was faintly tense. Su Budu looked at Pei Jin with a smile, and Pei Jin stared at Su Budu without giving in.

"The two sons, since they both have secrets, they might as well take a step back." Hua Xiangrong saw that they were about to fight, and hurriedly said.

"Miss Rong has a point, Brother Pei, what do you think?" Su Budu still looked like a scholar who was as gentle as jade, as if nothing had happened just now.

Pei Jin sat on the chair again and expressed his approval with his actions.

"Since the two sons are well-informed people, they want to go out for the first time, and they are not familiar with monks and sects. Why don't you two talk to me about the Canglan Sect. Hua Xiangrong took the opportunity to say again.

It's better to know more about the sects you don't know.

"Isn't Brother Pei a disciple of the Canglan Sect? It just so happens that I want to know more about it. Su Budu said.

Pei Jin dared to pretend to be a disciple of the Canglan Sect outside, and he must know a lot of things.

"Concession and concession. Since the two of you want to hear it, let's start from the beginning. "Pei Jin really regarded himself as a disciple of the Canglan Sect.

His explanation for this is that he usually acts like it, and when he really needs it, he will use the fake and the real and not show the truth.

In the same year that Feng Yuqing fell, the Canglan Sect was established. At the beginning of its establishment, the Canglan Sect had one sect master and two deputy sect masters, in addition to four elders.

These seven people manage the affairs of the Canglan Sect.

The sect master's name is Gu Chaosheng, he is a sword cultivator, holding the Bibo Sword drawn from the Ten Thousand Sword Feng Burial Sword Shrine, and he is the first sword cultivator that most people agree with after Feng Yuqing.

Hua Xiangrong heard what Pei Jin said, Huo Ran stood up, one hand tightly grasped the corner of the table, and the other hand pressed on the position of his heart. She felt like she was going to run out of breath.

"You say, the sect master of the Canglan Sect is named Gu Chaosheng?" She heard her own voice ask word by word.

"Exactly. Miss Rong, you ...... Are you okay? Pei Jin didn't expect her reaction to be so big.

"It's fine. It's just that this sect master's name is the same as one of my old friends, so I'm a little excited. Hua Xiang replied calmly.

Gu Chaosheng, Bibo Sword, Canglan Sect. She laughed silently. I thought that only me, the dead, could be resurrected.

She suddenly felt ridiculous, remembering that she had been overwhelmed with grief when the man had died. Jueguo now Pei Jin told her that he was still alive and well.