Chapter 70: The Water Officer
Gu Qing couldn't be 100% sure whether Xu Qingteng was the murderer, but there were too many doubts about him.
Previously, the snowflake in Gu Qing's palm was deliberately done by him with Bing Xuanjin, and the internal qi from the appearance to the disappearance was only a moment, and it was extremely slight.
It is difficult for them to sense Duqi, but Xu Qingteng is close at hand, and if he has a masterpiece, he will definitely be able to feel it.
However, Xu Qingteng's expression did not show any abnormality, it was a normal reaction.
But Gu Qing noticed Xu Qingteng's left shoulder, there was a moment of tension, it was an instinctive reaction of the body, and it was impossible to control it.
This incident shows that when Xu Qingteng was attacked, his first reaction was to use his left hand.
If he had been born weak in his left hand, he would never have had such a reaction.
What really made Gu Qing judge that Xu Qingteng was most likely a cultivator was Gu Qing's second temptation, when Xu Qingteng approached the courtyard gate with him, he left very light footprints in the snow.
Xu Qingteng looks thin, and it seems reasonable that the footprints are very light, but according to Gu Qing's visual inspection, Xu Qingteng is a man in the end, looking thin, there are some skeletons, and the footprints left should not be as light as a woman of the same size.
He had had such experience before, and now he had more eyesight than in any previous life, and he could not be wrong in his judgment.
This is only the first suspicion of the footprints, and the other is that each footprint is as neat as a ruler to measure. Ordinary people walk in the snow, and their steps can only be roughly similar, and it is impossible to be so precise.
Because it requires an incredible amount of body control.
If you are not a practitioner, you have to put in a lot of hard work. The problem is that with Xu Qingteng's identity, since he can complete such amazing training, he can also use it in cultivation, anyway, it is to make himself stronger.
There is no reason not to practice.
On the other hand, Xu Qingteng did show a fascinated look when he saw "The Long Water and the Mountain", and he also showed that he had never seen such exquisite brushwork.
He's lying.
From Xu Qingteng's subtle expression, Gu Qing analyzed that Xu Qingteng did not have the kind of surprise that he saw "The Long Water Mountain" for the first time, but he hid doubts that were not easy to detect.
Apparently he had seen the painting before.
Xu Qingteng had no reason to lie about this matter, he could completely say that He Qing had shown him before.
He instinctively wanted to dissociate himself from the painting.
Later, Xu Qingteng's behavior when he entered the bedroom and heard He Qing's voice also looked suspicious.
The suspicion is not that Xu Qingteng answered with surprise after hearing He Qing's illness, but that in the whole conversation, a flaw that Xu Qingteng could only notice when he recalled it afterwards.
When Gu Qing simulated He Qing's tone, he mentioned that it was two sluts who caused him to get sick and was disposed of by He Qing. After all, it was two lives, so He Qing asked Xu Qingteng to make the prison accommodating, and there was nothing wrong with it.
The key is that Xu Qingteng never asked who the two sluts were.
He wasn't curious.
In his answer, his subconscious was revealed, that is, he knew who the two dead sluts were. Judging from Xu Qingteng's previous level of cover-up, he should never have made such a big mistake.
A person who shouldn't have made a mistake, and a sudden mistake can only show one point, Xu Qingteng is upset.
Of course, this is also the reason why Gu Qing performed too well.
In his imitation, even He Qing's breathing and heartbeat tried his best to show it.
However, if Xu Qingteng was more powerful, he might also find flaws when he observed it carefully, which could only show that He Qing's voice really disturbed Xu Qingteng's heart.
Therefore, Gu Qing took the opportunity to sprinkle the medicinal powder.
That medicinal powder is called bone incense, which can have a wonderful reaction with people's body odor, and it can never be eliminated by bathing and changing clothes, but will only become lighter and weaker as time passes.
And this kind of bone incense can be blended into a unique smell, that is, you can smell it, but others can't smell it.
This principle is like some men smell the fragrance of a certain girl, but no one else can smell anything, because the human sense of smell has such wonderful properties.
If Xu Qingteng was the murderer, he would definitely find a way to figure out the matter of "Water Far Mountain". After all, that's why he killed.
Even if he doesn't sneak into the Qingqiu Pavilion, he is likely to appear in the vicinity again.
If he secretly appeared nearby, Gu Qing could almost conclude that Xu Qingteng was one of the murderers, but the only thing that could not be explained was that Xu Qingteng's right thumb was missing.
If he is the murderer, how can he cover it up?
It is not difficult to make a fake thumb, the problem is how to hide it from He Qing. You must know that in Yun Niang's memories, Dongmei pressed He Qing's head.
Gu Qing basically concluded that the other murderer was a blind piano master, pretending to be Chunxiang.
If Xu Qingteng is a murderer, he will naturally pretend to be Dongmei.
Pressing the head is her right thumb must be used, if it is fake, it is impossible for He Qing not to feel abnormal, after all, with the sensitivity of a cultivator, even if he forgets himself, he should be able to sense that something is wrong.
Gu Qing didn't believe that He Qing would not be able to detect it.
Of course, there is also a possibility that Xu Qingteng was an accomplice of the murderer, but not one of the two murderers.
He's just in the know.
In this way, Xu Qingteng may also let others peek at the Qingqiu Pavilion.
Nor could this person be a blind luthier, because a blind luthier is blind after all. There will always be inconveniences and limitations compared to normal people.
Gu Qing also thinks that there are definitely not many people related to He Qing's death.
After all, they kill for profit.
For every additional person involved, an additional share of the benefits must be shared. Something that can be solved by two people, how can it be easy for one more person to share.
Therefore, Gu Qing still thinks that if Xu Qingteng is an insider, he should also be a participant.
Even if he judged from Xu Qingteng's appreciation of calligraphy and painting, and if he was an accomplice of the blind piano master, he judged that Xu Qingteng was likely to be the president painter of the Nine Streams Society.
also thinks that it is difficult for Xu Qingteng to share more benefits with members.
After all, the blind violinist played an important role in the assassination, and it makes sense for him to participate, and there is no irreplaceability for the rest of the matter.
Therefore, Gu Qing believes that if Xu Qingteng is the murderer, he may also have used special means to cover up the disability of his right thumb.
It's a wonderful world, after all.
For Gu Qing, after having these suspicions, the most important thing is not to search for more evidence, but to become stronger.
If you don't have enough ability, even if you find the real culprit, what can you do, at most it's just impotent rage.
Gu Qing was waiting for the next full moon, and he was also looking forward to breaking through to the third layer of the Mixed Yuan Tongzigong in the past few days.
When he was sure that his strength had increased this time to crush the blind piano master and the like, he would do something to Xu Qingteng.
He couldn't find the blind violinist, but Xu Qingteng was there.
He couldn't run away.
In any case, Xu Qingteng should know the inside story.
He was not afraid that Xu Qingteng would be unexpectedly strong, because Xu Qingteng had been hiding himself, if he was very strong, it would be impossible to deal with He Qing, and he would need to be carefully planned, and he would not need to hide himself too much.
"I hope that after this time, I don't have to hide myself. Gu Qing looked at the bright moon in the east and thought faintly in his heart.
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"I've seen him twice, and I think your judgment is wrong, he shouldn't be one of those ancient and powerful demons. ”
"But how could my feelings be wrong?"
"Because you're blind, trust your feelings too much. And this man can't stay, we have to find a way to get rid of him. ”
"What if he's really a demon, although you're the president, but in this matter, I have the right to refuse. After all, the benefits of this matter are only shared by the two of us, just as you asked me to assassinate that prison so that I could arrange my own people, it does not belong to the interests of the society. Now that we've got what we want, why take the risk. ”
"Do you really think we got what we wanted?"
"Is the painting still fake?"
"I can assure you that there was something unexpected wrong with the "Water Far Mountain" that we stole from "The Long Mountain". We must get another painting from that Gu Qing's hand, otherwise it will be impossible to achieve our goal. ”
"Really?"
"You shouldn't question me about that. ”
"Well, I believe you. When will we act again?"
"Fifteen, this day happens to be the Xiayuan Water Official Festival, I can set up a formation, attract the power of the gods, and don't give that guy any chance. ”