21 The moon is hard to find, and the heart is tormented
Ning Cui said with a slight hesitation: "As a historian, Lord Xu naturally has to collect a lot of information from the imperial court as a proof to record history. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe room where he kept his files was piled up with all sorts of papers, and they were placed in a mess. So I don't think he even had time to read this list himself, and he didn't know that there would be his daughter's name on it. ”
Xie Yixiang's mind was a little confused, and asked, "Sister, do you know what this so-called traitor is all about?" Ning Cui said: "I mentioned to my sister before, it is the Taiyuan Temple on the Purple Mountain. If I remember correctly, the reason why these people on the list are listed as traitors is because they are all followers of the Taiyuan view. Of course, the Burmese Banyan is also one of them. ”
In the end, the matter still involved the Taiyuan Temple of the Purple Mountain, Xie Yixiang's mind turned sharply, and he muttered: "As far as I know, the Taiyuan Temple has been highly respected since the previous dynasty, and there are tens of millions of believers under the seat, and the momentum is very great. Since the founding of this dynasty, the imperial court has always regarded it as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. If it weren't for the thousands of believers, I'm afraid the emperor would have eliminated them a long time ago...... Yes, this is indeed the emperor's style, no wonder the imperial court wants to regard them as traitors, and make this list for the governor's palace to secretly supervise. ”
Thinking of this, Xie Yixiang became more and more likely to be the killer of the imperial court, or even the people of the Duwei Mansion. The so-called "face-tearing" method is nothing more than a cover for serial murders, and the purpose is to quietly kill all these traitors.
With this line of thought, the more she thought about it, the more terrible she felt, could it be that this was the reason why Zhuang Haoming's so-called imperial court had confessed and let the criminal arrest room let the case not be investigated?
Xie Yixiang only felt weak and powerless, thinking that this case was just to arrest a strange murderer, but who knew that it was involved in many things. She first agreed with Zhuang Haoming's point of view, thinking that the face-tearing demon was killing people everywhere because of insanity, so she went to the prison to ask for help from the people slaughtered on a rainy night; If you continue to investigate, I don't know if there will be more hidden secrets involved, but I'm afraid that at that time, Mo said that it was Miss Xie San, and I am afraid that even my father, General Xie, would not be able to deal with it.
Since deciding to thoroughly investigate the case, this is the first time Xie Yixiang has felt scared, and she has faintly made a living and retreated.
Ning Cui saw that Xie Yixiang's face was cloudy and extremely ugly, and couldn't help but sigh: "I understand my sister's thoughts, I believe that many people have warned you, don't ask about this case." In fact, I also think the same, and now Lord Lingzun is on the cusp of the imperial court, and my sister, as a member of the Xie family, should withdraw earlier and focus on the overall situation. No matter how vicious the face-ripping demon is, after all, it is just a murder case, dozens of lives. If you are a little careless, it will lead to a catastrophe, and I am afraid that the consequences will be unimaginable. ”
Although her words stopped at the point, her words clearly showed that she was very clear about the situation in the DPRK and China, at least she was very aware of the embarrassment of the general Xie Fengxuan now. However, Xie Yixiang listened to her meaning, and it was similar to Zhuang Haoming, that is, in order to take care of the overall situation, it was natural to ignore dozens of lives. Seeing Ning Cui's green clothes, she suddenly remembered that the favorite color of Mian Rong before her death was also cyan.
Xie Yixiang vaguely had a strange thought: "Ning Cui and I hit it off at first sight, could it be because I unknowingly regarded her as a Burmese Rong?"
Maybe it's not just himself, looking at Lord Xu's demeanor and demeanor, I'm afraid that even he has more or less this idea, and inadvertently regards Ning Cui as his daughter. Xie Yixiang's heart moved, and he pointed to the list in his hand and asked, "How do you know so many things?" Imagine whether it is a dispute in the court or a case of the face-tearing demon, Ning Cui is just an outsider, and he should not have been implicated.
But I heard Ning Cui say slowly: "I have only known Miss Mian Rong for a few months, but I have already become a confidant, seeing that she was killed for no reason, I should do something for her, so I have been secretly paying attention to the news of the Face-Ripping Demon." However, I heard that the criminal arrest room had some scruples about this case and did not dare to investigate it deeply. Hmph, I'm not a person in the court, and I don't understand the power struggle, since the officialdom can't do justice for the dead, then I'll take the identity of a Jianghu person to avenge Miss Mianrong. ”
Xie Yixiang was ashamed to say these words, and couldn't help but say: "Ning Cui is just a cloth cloth, and he has known Myanmar Rong for a short time, but he can understand the righteousness and avenge the deceased. In contrast, as a fast catcher in the criminal arrest room, and a childhood friend of Myanmar Rong, am I not as good as her?"
She immediately took a deep breath and said categorically: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can my torture room allow the murderer to go unpunished? No matter how dangerous this case is, even if I have to pay for the lives of the Xie family, I vow to investigate it to the end." ”
Seeing that Xie Yixiang had made up her mind, Ning Cui was surprised by three points and seven points happy, and hurriedly said: "I am willing to help my sister, but I rely on my sister's orders." Xie Yixiang pondered: "Since this case is related to the Governor's Mansion, let's start with the Governor's Mansion first." ”
Seeing that Ning Cui didn't seem to understand, she smiled slightly, and said a little mysteriously: "Didn't my sister always want to meet that 'Jiangnan Yidao'? ”
Xianjingyue's mansion was also in Wuyi Alley, and in less than a cup of tea, Xie Yixiang and Ning Cui came to the outside of Xianfu. As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the servant Hu Lao greeted him with an embarrassed face, and hurriedly said: "The third lady is here again, but it's really unfortunate, the son has not returned yet." ”
Xie Yixiang exclaimed: "Old Hu, the **** said that he was ordered to go out, and now it's the sixth day, why hasn't he come back yet......?"
In the past, if Xian Jingyue wanted to go out, she would inevitably inform Xie Yixiang that this time not only did she leave quietly, but also went for many days, and there was no news at all, how could she not be in a hurry for a while? Hu Lao understood Xie Yixiang's thoughts, and hurriedly persuaded: "Third Miss, don't be in a hurry, Gongzi is a martial artist, where can anyone in this world have anything to do with him? As soon as he comes back, the old slave will not delay, and immediately call him to see you." ”
Ning Cui on the side couldn't help but show an anxious look and asked, "Old man, where did your son-in-law go, even Miss Xie San had to hide it?"
Hu Lao's face changed slightly, and he seemed to be a little hesitant. Seeing him like this, Xie Yixiang was suspicious, his eyes turned, and he asked lightly: "Old Hu, that **** said that he had a recurrence of rheumatism and couldn't go out, the autumn weather has become thicker these days, and it is gradually turning cold, why did your rheumatism disappear without a trace, and you can move freely without crutches?"
That Hu Lao suddenly froze on the spot, he didn't expect Xie Yixiang to come to the door at this time, and hurriedly came to greet him, but he left the matter of pretending to be sick on crutches. At this moment, Xie Yixiang saw through it, and he had to say honestly: "Third Miss, when did the old slave have bad intentions, this is because the son said that he was dangerous, because he was afraid that you would worry, so he didn't tell you about this outing." The **** suddenly came to the door, and the old slave was afraid that you would be suspicious and see the flaws, so he had to pretend to be wet and sick, and wanted to perfunctory the matter. I thought that as long as I waited for my son to come back, the rain would be clear, but I don't know that he has no news to this day. Alas, entrusted by others, I should be a loyal person, the old slave is all about it, and I ask the third lady not to ask again, let me be embarrassed. ”
Although this old Hu spoke verbosity, Xie Yixiang also understood it. It turned out that it was his senior brother's intention, and he wanted Hu Lao to deliberately hide it from himself. It's just that I don't know what kind of will my brother received, and where did he go at the moment?
Xie Yixiang knew that this old Hu seemed to be peaceful, but he was extremely stubborn in his heart, since he promised Xian Jingyue to hide this matter, he would never tell him about Xian Jingyue's whereabouts. Although she was anxious for a while, she was helpless. But Ning Cui, who was listening to the side, suddenly asked: "Old man, did your son-in-law go to Taiyuan Temple on the Purple Mountain outside the city?"
Hu Lao's face changed greatly, and he blurted out: "You...... How do you know?" Xie Yixiang's heart lit up, and secretly scolded himself for being confused, since Ning Cui's list said "The Governor's Mansion was ordered to investigate the traitorous party", Xian Jingyue, as the commander of the Governor's Mansion, was most likely involved in this matter. With his world-class kung fu, he is naturally the best candidate to deal with Taiyuan Guan.
However, after thinking about it, the head of the Taiyuan Temple, Xiyi, is really humane and spiritual, and the internal and external kung fu has already reached the realm, judging from the battle at the Wuhou family on the bank of the Qinhuai River that night, even his father Xie Fengxuan is not his opponent. Although Xian Jingyue's kung fu is extremely high, after all, he is too young, how can he match the nearly 100-year cultivation of Xiyi Zhenren? No wonder the senior brother who has always looked down on the world will also feel that this trip is dangerous, and ask Hu Lao to hide this matter from himself.
Xie Yixiang calmed down, and her right hand had quietly pressed the chaos on her waist. Since I saw Xiyi Zhenren that night, everything that has happened these days seems to faintly point to the Taiyuan Temple, and it seems that this trip to the Purple Mountain is inevitable after all, and I have to go on a trip anyway.