Chen Yutian looked at the top of the bamboo pole and groaned slightly.

After a while, he asked Zhou Xing beside him: "Zhou Xing, this mansion asks you a question, this bamboo pole is so high, how did you hang the wine banner?"

Zhou Xing was slightly stunned when he heard this, raised his gaze slightly and looked at Chen Yutian two or three times, and after hesitating for a moment, he replied: "Lord Hui, our wine guise is usually hung with a long bamboo pole with a hook. ”

Chen Yutian nodded and said, "Can you show the bamboo pole to the mansion?"

"Naturally. Zhou Xing returned to the store with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and walked out with a bamboo pole after a while.

Chen Yutian took the bamboo pole from his hand, looked at it slightly, and his eyes stayed on the iron hook at the top of the bamboo pole.

The hook is not very sharp, and the years have made it covered with rust left by time.

Chen Yutian frowned slightly.

He turned his head to look at Xing Enming on the side and asked, "Uncle Xing, can you let me see the human head hanging here?"

Xing Enming nodded and ordered Zhou Lin beside him to bring the head over.

Zhou Lin quickly came back with a wooden plate.

The wooden plate was not large, and it was covered with a white cloth, and under the white cloth was the head of the person who had been removed from the bamboo pole.

Seeing this scene, Gongsun immediately walked over.

Chen Yutian and him glanced at each other, and then, one hand gently pinched the corner of the white cloth and gently lifted it.

There was an exclamation at the scene!

I saw that in the wooden plate, a bloodstained head with a hideous face reappeared in the air with the lifting of the white cloth.

Gongsun took a closer look at the skull's face, and then shook his head slightly.

"His face has been completely destroyed, and it is difficult to see his appearance from it. ”

Chen Yutian nodded, his eyes still looking at Gongsun and Rentou.

Gongsun glanced at him slightly, nodded slightly, and then spoke: "Judging from the deceased's face and the beginning of corpse spots, the time of death should be at least two days or more, and that possibility cannot be ruled out." ”

"Understood. Chen Yutian nodded slightly, glanced at the iron hook on the bamboo pole in his hand a few times, and frowned even more.

He asked Zhou Xing on the side: "Zhou Xing, this mansion will ask you again, do you know about the restaurant opposite?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the restaurant behind him.

Zhou Xing nodded lightly and replied, "I know, this restaurant has been open since I was a child, and the original owner sold the hotel for some reason a few days ago and returned to his hometown. It has only recently reopened. But we haven't met this new boss yet. ”

"I see. Chen Yutian nodded slightly, and at the same time reached out and grabbed a handful between the hair of the unrecognizable head.

Then, his brow locked even more.

Gongsun looked at the human head and groaned slightly, and asked Zhou Xing, "I don't know who first discovered this human head?"

Zhou Xing said: "This head was discovered by me and my uncle when they were preparing to open a wine banner, and there were many people nearby at that time, and they can all testify. ”

As soon as he spoke, a chorus of harmony sounded all around.

"yes...... We've all seen ......"

"That's right......"

Hearing this, Gongsun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Then I don't know what time it was?"

"The Hour ......"

Zhou Xing paused slightly when he heard this, and then said: "My uncle and I have always opened the door to welcome guests in Chenshi, and that time should also be Chenpai time...... About half an hour ago......"

"Half an hour ago...... I understand. ”

Gongsun touched his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded and spoke.

"Sir, does you already understand who did such a bad thing?" Zhou Xing's face instantly swelled with a look of anticipation and joy, and he looked at Gongsun.

Gongsun was noncommittal, just glanced at Zhou Xing slightly, and said: "Dare to ask Gongzi, generally when you arrive at Chenpai, most of the streets have begun to be lively, and pedestrians have generally begun to increase, right?"

"Exactly. Zhou Xing nodded slightly.

"Since Childe said that the head was found when the wine guise was hung at the time of the Chen card, it also means that before this, the head should have been hung on the bamboo pole, but at that time the street was already full of pedestrians, why did no one find the hanging head first?"

Gongsun looked at the lively people around him and spoke slowly.

The moment his words landed, the people around him, as well as Xue Tianhan, Huo Yuanji and other people in the Kowloon Mansion, couldn't help but be slightly stunned!

"That's right...... Why hasn't anyone found out before?"

"That's right...... Such a big human head, if it had been hung on it a long time ago, there is no reason why it will not attract attention......"

"Yes, I haven't seen this person before......

The onlookers talked a lot, which made Zhou Xing and the eyes of everyone in Jiulong Mansion flicker!

"What the gentleman said is very true. So what's going on here?"

Gongsun smiled slightly and said, "In this way, there is only one explanation, and that is: before you came out to hang the wine guise, there was no human head on this pole, and everything started after you came out. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Xing was taken aback!

What does this mean, sir...... The head was hung up after my uncle and I came out and hung the wine guise under the pole?"

"Not bad!" Gongsun nodded slightly.

Zhou Xing was even more surprised, "But in such a short period of time, there shouldn't be anyone who can do it, right?"

Gongsun shook his head slightly.

"Childe's words are wrong. There are many people in the world who can do this, but the luck of your store is not very good, and someone chose it as a stage to return gifts, so there are so many things. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Lin became more and more surprised.

And Chen Yutian on the side was also staring at the top of the bamboo pole, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he said to himself: "Do you want to return the gift...... That's a special method...... Is it really as simple as giving back gifts?"

His gaze couldn't help but look at the sky in the distance......

As if talking to someone in that direction......

When Huo Yuanji, Xue Tianhan, Bai Fan and the others around heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes showed a look of disbelief.

The same is true for Xing Enming.

"Do you mean ......?"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Gongsun make a silent gesture slightly.

Xing Enming knew that this action was not only silence, but also the meaning of this affirmation, the affirmation of his own guess.

"All in all, that's the way it is, the murderer who hung the human head on the bamboo pole has no ill will towards your store, but because your store has unfortunately become the target of his plan. Therefore, Childe does not have to take this matter to heart, and can also assure Childe that it is absolutely impossible for such a thing to happen in the future. ”

Gongsun said to Zhou Xing while instructing the officials to bring the heads back to the Kowloon Mansion.

Although Zhou Xing was still confused after hearing these words, he at least understood a little.

That's the human head, which seems to involve something that I shouldn't know!

......

......

Yu Ji looked at the familiar and unfamiliar figure opposite, and the hand holding the sword couldn't help but tighten a little.

The moment he saw the figure, he knew that the person in front of him was no longer the familiar he used to be.

Otherwise, how could he do such a thing as betraying his feelings and killing his siblings, which is not tolerated by heaven and earth!

"Third brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss my little brother very much......" The person opposite was masked, with a faint smile in his eyes.

Yu Ji's expression became more and more solemn.

His mouth did not fall in the slightest: "I don't remember that I have a brother who doesn't even dare to show his face." Since you call me brother, then don't hide your head and tail like this, take off the veil and let me see what you look like!"

Hearing his words, the person on the other side laughed even harder.

"Third brother, you are really still the same, straight to the point, and don't leave the slightest room for others, but...... Since you want to see me for what I really are, why not let you see me?"

Yu Ji was slightly stunned, and the pupils in his eyes suddenly certain.

The black masked cloth fell completely with the flash of his sleeves, revealing a familiar face that made him feel as if he had been bombarded by thunder.

"It's you...... Is it really you?"

As if in disbelief, and as if he had expected it, the surprise in Yu Ji's eyes became stronger and stronger, and a more subtle look of vigilance appeared in his eyes.

"It seems that the wanted warrant issued by the government is true, the eldest brother, the second brother, the fourth brother and the sixth brother, they were all killed by you?"

Yu Ji's palm holding the sword was already wet.

But his expression slowly calmed down, and the internal force in his body secretly worked to prevent accidents.

"Exactly!"

Without the slightest guilt, nor the slightest sense of guilt, the person opposite looked at Yu Ji and nodded lightly, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Yu Ji's face changed suddenly.

The right hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

At this moment, he already understood that the brotherhood of the past no longer existed in the other party's heart. Between them, at this moment, there is only interest, not emotion.

The other side can easily do this.

But can he?

After all, this is the most favored brother of himself and his brothers.

"The human head hanging on the bamboo pole of the restaurant, as well as the secret mark on the wall, are you also doing it?" Yu Ji asked more vigilantly in his heart.

The person on the other side nodded again.

The vigilance in Yu Ji's heart was raised to the limit, and he looked at the person opposite and asked the last question: "You took such a lot of trouble to bring me here, it seems that you want to get rid of me together?"

The person on the other side fell silent.

Yu Ji stared at him deadly, the internal force in his body was running all over his body, and he looked ready to go.

After a moment, he spoke.

"What you said is not entirely true, I brought you here not simply to get rid of you, but to give you a choice that will determine life and death......"

......

......

"Fourth Ancestor, what's wrong?"

Outside the Xuandu City, on a green mountain, a man in a green robe sat cross-legged, slightly closed his eyes, as if he was meditating, and if he was meditating, his demeanor was so solemn that people did not dare to disturb it at a glance.

In front of the green-robed man, there were two old men who knew the destiny of heaven and stood respectfully.

The man in the green robe looked like he was only in his thirties, but the two of them didn't even dare to stand there, which showed that his identity was extraordinary.

Beside the green-robed man, a young man who looked like a boy glared at the two old men reproachfully,

"Shh......h Silence, Lord Si Zu is using his mind to sense the surroundings at the moment, don't make any noise and disturb the adults. ”

When the two old men heard this, they hurriedly nodded to the boy with great respect, and said, "Listen to the teachings of the spirit child, I will know my mistake." ”

At this moment, the internal strength of the green-robed man dispersed, and he opened his eyes slightly.

The boy immediately bowed and said, "Fourth Ancestor, but it disturbed you? ”

The green-robed man waved his hand slightly, and said, "It has nothing to do with them, don't be too excited about leaving the song......

"Yes, Fourth Ancestor. ”

Lige nodded respectfully.

If Chen Yutian was present at this moment, he would definitely feel very familiar when he heard the voice of this green-robed man, and even because of this, he would think of the four ancestors of the Heaven Covering Sect who had taken away Sun Leopard when he was in Baishui County.

The Fourth Ancestor waved his hand slightly, signaled to retreat to the side of the song, and then looked at the two old men.

These two people are the last two snake leaders of the Nine Snakes Society.

"Fourth Ancestor, what's the situation?"

The two old men looked at the four ancestors and spoke extremely respectfully.

The Fourth Ancestor shook his head slightly.

"The situation is very bad, within a radius of dozens of miles, my mind has not found Yue Lingxiao's breath, it seems that it should not be in this range. ”

"But where would he be if he wasn't in the range? According to our previous investigations, his recent activities are all in the range. An old man muttered to himself.

Lige on the side suddenly frowned.

Seeing this, the old man's expression changed, and he hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, the fourth ancestor, the younger generation just feels a little strange at this time, and has no other meaning. ”

The Fourth Ancestor nodded slightly and said, "I understand. You don't have to explain too much, because even I find it a little strange that if he's not in that range, then there are only two possibilities left......"

"At this moment, he is either far away from the capital, or he is in the capital, which do you think is more likely?"

"This ......"

The two old men glanced at each other, and then their eyes flashed, and the two of them invariably looked at the outline of the capital in the distance.

"Do you mean ......?"

......

......

Poof......

Yu Ji opened his mouth and suddenly spat out a mouthful of red blood.

At this moment, his internal organs had been completely destroyed by the sword qi.

His body fell to his knees, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

The person on the other side sneered, and the long sword in his hand reflected a strong and cold sword light.

Yu Ji's gaze changed completely.

He looked at the person in front of him and said in horror: "You...... You're not ......."

Before the words were completely spoken, in a flash of sword light, a huge head flew with a splash of bright red......

"There are some things you should leave to hell to say......"

The murderer, looking at Yu Ji's dead head, smiled coldly, and then wrapped his head in cloth again and walked away......