The North Garden of Xuanwu Temple was originally a place for self-cultivation in Duhan Mountain, and it has been uninhabited for a long time. In front of the only thatched hut in the courtyard, the originally fertile fields were overgrown with weeds because no one had taken care of them for a long time, and half of the bamboo tubes extending from the cart to the fields had also dried up, and there was not a drop of water in sight.

"It's still really a person's tea, and if someone has been taking care of it all the time, it must be a different scene. Liu Ningshi looked at everything in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.

"Third Miss, please be wronged here for a few days, and when the truth is revealed, Yu'er will arrange a better place for you to stay. Phantom Feather respectfully bowed to Liu Ningshi.

"Miss Yu, what do you call me? I don't understand. Liu Ningshi looked at Phantom Feather with a smile, as if she had never seen such a person.

"The third lady is practicing the master's magic word trick, and I have confirmed it as soon as I fought with you that day. The master has ordered, let me come to Jinling in the future and listen to your orders. Phantom Yu took out a pale yellow jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Liu Ningshi.

Liu Ningshi smiled when she saw Yu Pei, and grabbed Phantom Yu's hand: "When I saw Yu'er for the first time that day, I felt like I was at home, and I didn't need to call me Miss in the future, just be a sister." ”

"Sister Ning Shi, I'。。。。。。 Phantom Yu listened to the great sorrow in his heart, his eyes were filled with tears, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Silly Yu'er, what are you crying about, we sisters should be happy to recognize each other. Liu Ningshi went out with a handkerchief and wiped her tears for Phantom Yu.

"Yes, Sister Ning Shi, I'm too happy to lose my temper. Phantom Yu took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears: "However, Yu'er feels that her sister is too wronged to live here." ”

Liu Ningshi smiled: "Yu'er, do you know? I actually like the pastoral scenery here, and we will clean up together for a while, which can be regarded as a little respect for the original owner of this place." ”

"Ning Shi, Ning Shi, why did you live in Beiyuan?" Before anyone arrived, An Dafang's shouts had already come in.

"Sister, Chief An's really good to you. Last time, I heard that my sister had an accident in Wei Guanyi, but I just left Yu'er and rushed in to save you regardless of the danger. Phantom Feather looked at Liu Ningshi with a smile on her face.

"Ghost girl, what do you want? If you like him, my sister might as well help you and Brother Dafang to hold the red line. Liu Ningshi lightly tapped Phantom Yu's head with a finger.

"Yo, look at what my sister said, how dare Yu'er take away my sister's love. Phantom Yujiao smiled: "Besides, An Guard only has a soft spot for his sister." ”

"Ghost girl, I also said, look for a fight. ”

"Hit people, hit people. ”

The two girls were playful and joking.

"Ning Shi, Phantom Feather, what are you talking about so happily. An Dafang stretched out his hand to untie the cloak tied around his neck, handed it to the guards behind him, and pointed to the two courtyards and said to the two maids behind: "You go and clean up the yard and the house." ”

"Yes, Chief Guard. The two maids saluted respectfully.

"Yo, Chief An's so sweet! I'm dying of jealousy. Phantom Feather quipped.

"You still say. Liu Ningshi feigned anger.

"Okay, I'll just say it. Phantom Yu squinted his eyes and smiled: "I said Chief An, you rushed out of the yard to chase after you that day, did you find anything?"

"Don't mention it, I was attacked by a few men in black, their body was extremely fast, and I chased it to the vicinity of Fengyuan Lane but disappeared. An Dafang spread his hands helplessly.

"Brother Dafang, thank you for maintaining Ning Shi in the dance arena last time!" Liu Ningshi saluted An Da Fang.

"Ning Shi, don't be so polite, aren't we friends between us, besides, if it wasn't for your help last time, how could we see Taifu complete the holy errand. An Dafang spared his head and smiled honestly.

"Yes, we are friends. By the way, why didn't Brother Xiangyun come with you?" Liu Ningshi smiled with her hands behind her waist.

"Xiangyun said that he was going to the Tingwei Yamen to see if there were any clues, so he went over first. An Dafang comforted Liu Ningshi and said: "Ningshi, don't worry, we will definitely return your innocence in three days." ”

"Okay, the house is almost cleaned up, let's not stand stupidly, let's go into the house and talk again. Phantom Feather looked at the maid and reminded her loudly.

The morgue of the Tingwei Mansion is located in the backyard of the palace, and there are a full thirty corpses in the house, of which twenty-eight positions have been placed with corpses, all covered with straw mats, and the whole space is filled with a smell of decay.

The Eagle Hunter lifted the straw mat of a corpse, and placed one palm on the corpse's chest, thinking thoughtfully about something, and suddenly, he only felt two strong winds coming, and without delay, he pulled the iron ruler from the back of his left hand.

"Dangdang" twice, two flying locust stones hit the iron ruler and gave birth to dazzling sparks, and a black shadow bulleted in, and the palm power went straight to the ghost face door.

The ghost face inserted back the iron ruler with his left hand, and the right palm that was still on the corpse just now was retracted at some point to block the face door, and the two of them came and went, and the single palm to the single palm passed three moves like lightning, and the right palm was separated.

"Little brother ghost, you are very good at skills, and you can actually avoid my flying locust stone. The dark shadow pulled down the towel and laughed.

"I said Xiangyun, you can't come in through the gate, you have to play sneak attack?Besides, have I avoided it, this is obviously blocked, okay, this left hand still hurts faintly? Say, how do you compensate me?" Ghost Face glared at Tong Bo and said angrily.

"Okay, for the sake of you still checking the case this night, I'll invite you to tea another day. Tong Bo laughed.

"Why are you still so slamming the door, just asking for tea and not drinking?" Ghostface's eyes widened wider than before.

"Okay, when the matter is over, I must invite you to go to the Drunken Wind Building for a drink. Tong Bo looked at his money bag with a sad and angry face.

"Well, that's pretty much it. You've come just in time, and I'm just going to hear what you think. Ghost Face changed his cynical attitude just now and became serious.

"All the guards and some of the inn guards died from an extremely aggressive internal force, and the other part of the inn guards died from bloodthirsty claws. Tong Bo held his chin with two fingers and analyzed: "The only thing that makes me feel strange is that the number of corpses of the guards is less than the number of guards sent out. By the way, he should have examined the body, right?"

"The body of the guard was found to contain the remnants of rosemary powder in his nasal cavity. But the guards in the inn did not, indicating that the killer attacked the guards first. Ghost Face nodded, agreeing with Tong Bo's analysis.

"The guards of the Xuanwu Academy are not general, so it makes sense. I think there are two places to check, this rosemary is produced in the Western Regions, you can go to the night market in Xicheng to see if there are any clues. Tong Bo took out a map of Jinling and pointed to the Wei Yi Pavilion: "This Fengyuan Alley is very close to the post house, and the road here has nine twists and eighteen bends, which is intricate, which is very suitable for the murderer to hide and escape; ”

"That's it, there's my spy in the night market, just leave it to me. As for Fengyuan Lane, I know too many people with this mask, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to check, so I can only ask you. How?" Ghost Face spread his hands.

"So be it. Tong Bo was stunned and complained: "Why do I always feel that I have suffered a loss every time I deal with you?"

"Xiangyun, don't you think too much, the night market is mixed with dragons and snakes, is it an easy errand? Ghost Face soothed Tong Bo's emotions while snickering to himself.

"Forget it, I won't talk to you about this uselessness. If we find anything, we use the flying pigeon to pass the book to exchange news. Tong Bo walked out of the morgue, looked up at the sky, and muttered to himself, "Things seem to be getting more and more complicated." ”

Liu Ningshi, accompanied by Phantom Yu, looked blankly at the mansion where she had lived for ten years, at this moment, her mood was like overturning the five-flavor bottle, and all the ups and downs came to her heart for a while.

"Sister Ning Shi, let's go in. Phantom Yu looked at Liu Ningshi who was in a daze, thinking about the tragic situation she saw in Liufu that day, and she was very worried about her.

Liu Ningshi's thoughts were pulled back by the shout, she looked at the phantom Yu with a worried face, and smiled: "Yu'er, don't worry, no matter what kind of sister is in the house, I can bear it, call the door." ”

"Knock knock", Phantom Feather stretched out his hand and patted lightly on the vermilion door a few times, and after a while, an old man with white temples and a slightly rickety figure slowly opened the two doors from the inner door.

"Uncle Qin, are you okay? Ning Shi came back to see that you were old. Liu Ningshi stepped forward and grabbed the arm of the rickety old man.

"Third Miss, it's really you, you're finally back, ever since I heard that you went to Wei Guanyi, the old slave has been very worried. Steward Qin rubbed his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

"Uncle Qin, don't worry, didn't I come back well?" Liu Ningshi said coquettishly: "It's been a long time since I tasted Uncle's West Lake vinegar fish." ”

"Okay, the old slave will make it for Miss tonight. Steward Qin smiled kindly and said, "Miss, let's stay in the mansion tonight, the old slave in your room will let someone clean it every day." ”

"Thank you, uncle, I'll stay in the house tonight. Liu Ningshi pointed to Phantom Feather: "My sister's room is also arranged by my uncle." ”

"This is a girl, let's live in the West Wing, and I'll let Duo'er take her there in a while." Steward Qin nodded.

"Uncle Qin, I heard that something happened at home, and Ning Shi wanted to meet Sister Qingyao. Liu Ningshi said.

Steward Qin's heart ached, and tears appeared in his eyes: "The eldest lady has become delirious since the accident in the mansion, and the master is nowhere to be found, and the second son can't rush back from the border pass, so this family depends on you, the third lady." ”

"Uncle Qin rest assured, Ning Shi will definitely support the burden of Liufu, and I believe that my father is still alive, and he will come back safely. Liu Ningshi looked into the distance with firm eyes.

"Knock knock", Steward Qin knocked on Liu Qingyao's door, and then pushed the door open: "Miss, who do you see coming to see you?"

"Sister, Ning Shi has come to see you. Liu Ningshi exclaimed softly.

"Who are you, why do you call me sister?" Liu Qingyao sat on the dresser, playing with a hairpin in her hand, and looked at Liu Ningshi with surprise on her face.

"Sister, have you forgotten, I am your third sister!" Liu Ningshi saw that Liu Qingyao didn't know herself, so she stepped forward and grabbed her hand.

"You, don't come here, I don't know anything, please don't kill me, don't kill me. Liu Qingyao broke free of Liu Ningshi's hand and shrank in horror in the corner by the couch.

Liu Ningshi's nose was sour, and she was about to continue to step forward to talk to Liu Qingyao, but Steward Qin grabbed her: "The eldest lady has been like this since that night, and the imperial doctor looked at it and said that this is because the brain has been stimulated and needs some days to recover." Third Miss, you better give the eldest lady a little time to take her time. ”