The blue sky is clear, and the white clouds are blooming.

There was a crowd of people in the narrow wicker alley, and after a while, the chief of wicker alley also hurried over, and when he saw the dead gray-clothed young man, his face became very ugly.

Su Ziang briefly confessed two sentences, and ordered the catchers to carry the body of the gray-clothed young man back to Jingzhao Mansion and hand it over to the pestle in the mansion for examination.

"Senior Brother Su, how can you tell if these four people are killers?" Chu Tian asked as he put away the long sword in his hand.

Su Ziang smiled and said, "Senior Brother Chu asked like this, he must have never carried water in the mansion when he was a child?"

"Exactly, in Xiafu, it is an ordinary Shu family in Jiangnan County, and he has been immersed in reading since he was a child, and he has never carried water. Chu Tian responded.

"I used to carry water in Peach Blossom Town when I was a child. Su Ziang instantly remembered the peach blossom town thousands of miles away, and said: "The four of Master Qi are dressed exactly the same, very similar to the servants of the big family to carry water to the house in the early morning, but the appearance of them carrying water is wrong. ”

"What's wrong there?" Chu Tian recalled the appearance of the four killers carrying water, but he didn't find any suspicion.

"Senior Brother Chu, look, they carry water like this. Su Ziang picked up a flat pole, put it on his shoulder, and then used his two hands to hold it up vigorously.

"Yes, but that's not right?"

"This is how a person who carries water all the time. Su Ziang carried the flat burden on his shoulder, put one hand on the flat burden, and the other hand naturally drooped, and then naturally walked two steps, and said: "These four people carried two buckets of water in pairs, and all of them supported the flat burden with both hands, which proves that the meat on their shoulders is tender and afraid of pain, indicating that they have just worked, which is one of them." ”

"And the other two?" Chu Tian asked.

"The second is that they have walked all the way, although their steps are as fast as the wind, but the water splashes everywhere, and the slaves who carry water together every day naturally walk in unison, and will never let the water splash out, how can there be a reason to carry half a bucket of water back home?"

Chu Tian smiled and asked, "Is there another three?"

"The third is that ordinary slaves will generally bow their heads and pass when they see the fast arresting officials, but these four people have different expressions, the first three look up at each other, and Master Qi has been keeping his head down, lying his face on the flat pole. Su Ziang thought for a while and said, "And their complexion is too white, and their hands are too clean, and they are not like a pair of slaves who work hard every day." ”

"Haha, amazing. Chu Tian gave a thumbs up and sighed: "In the book, it is said that everything in the world is knowledgeable, and it is really necessary to learn from Senior Brother Su in terms of subtle observation." ”

"These killers should be small characters in the Sky Star Gang, and I don't think they will know any big secrets in the gang. Su Ziang's expression changed, and he was murderous, and said, "Next time they dare to appear, they will be killed." ”

"When was the first time Senior Brother Su killed someone?" Chu Tian sighed: "Although I have been cultivating for many years, I still don't have the courage to kill. ”

"A few years ago, when my sister tied her hair and hair, a bully in the town, Zheng Yuanwai, wanted to bully my sister. Su Ziang sighed and said: "But now that I think about it, if it weren't for Zheng Yuan, I wouldn't have been able to go to Taihua Mountain to cultivate, life is really a blessing and a curse, and the way of heaven is unpredictable." ”

"Are you afraid when you kill someone?"

"I'm afraid, I'm very scared, I was trembling all over my body, and the second person I killed with my own hands was called Shi Yibao, he was the brother of Maitreya Buddha, that time was very dangerous, at that time, a sword was inadvertently pierced into his lower abdomen, making him unable to operate spiritual power...... Su Ziang was saying, his face changed, and he suddenly said: "I remembered an important thing." ”

Chu Tian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?"

"When I came out of the orchid wine shop that night, I met eight killers at Qiaotou at night, they and Master Qi are definitely not a group, and they should be related to the case of the remains of the girl in the butterfly garden. Su Ziang thought for a moment, and said, "They should send more powerful killers to complete the assassination mission, and we need to be careful in the future." ”

"Oh. Chu Tian nodded lightly, a touch of melancholy appeared on his face, and he suddenly felt that the prosperous Luodu was also full of danger.

After nightfall, there was a quiet secret room in Luodu.

The room was dark and silent, a small oil lamp emitted a faint glow, and in the shadows, two black shadows were whispering.

"Ring finger. A man whispered in a hoarse voice: "Recently, I have missed a series of mistakes, and the owner of the index finger is very angry, and warns that if I make another mistake, I will make an example of death." ”

"Uncle Middle Finger, my subordinates have disposed of a few of his subordinates who threw bones into the abandoned well. The ring finger cautiously explained: "Recently, these things are too coincidental, no one has been patronized in the butterfly garden for a hundred years, such a deep waste well, the girl's bones were found quickly, and a group of flat-haired geese were found and screamed at the East Gate Wharf, and the brothers who went out of the city were revealed." ”

"Didn't the people who went to the East Gate Pier to check the route during the day find this group of geese?" asked the middle finger.

The ring finger replied: "This group of geese was put into Luoshui by the goose keepers to look for food during the day, and they only returned to the nest after dark. ”

"Don't talk about this, now the wind is too tight, Lord Index Finger has an order, clean up all traces of the current residence, and then wait for the order to move out of Luodu. Uncle Middle Finger ordered sternly.

Ring finger said, "No." ”

"The owner of the index finger confessed that this case has aroused the vigilance of the Guxia Dynasty, and Chen Bufan and his servants have been sent to investigate the case thoroughly. ”

"Uncle Middle Finger, is there still a living population of my own clan in the court?"

"Maybe. Uncle Middle Finger hesitated and said, "Jingzhao Mansion has posted a notice at the Nine Gates, and judging from the portraits, only three of the people in this clan have appeared, and most of the rest are still alive. ”

"Uncle Middle Finger, Chen Qing, the leader of the Dragon Pavilion, sent a message, complaining that we were deceiving and deceiving, causing them to suffer heavy losses, saying that the target is obviously a disciple of the Taihua faction, and he wants to compensate them five times the original price, how to reply to this matter?"

"Compensation to them, explain to them that we have just discovered that the target is actually from the Taihua faction. Uncle Middle Finger's voice was hoarse and cold, and he said: "The price is up to them, so that the Dragon Pavilion will send a master to complete the task as soon as possible, and muddy the water of Luodu first." ”

"Can Chen Qing agree to make a move?"

"Yes, Chen Qing is greedy for money, as long as the benefits are big enough, killing two small catches is like pinching two little ants to death for him. ”

The ring finger cautiously asked: "Uncle Middle Finger, can you save your own brothers who are trapped in the hands of the imperial court?"

"This is a matter for the Forefinger Lord, you quickly wipe out all traces of your dwelling, leaving nothing behind, and you will do it yourself. Uncle Middle Finger's voice was full of majesty and affirmation.

Ring finger said, "No." ”

A gust of wind blew, and the oil lamp in the quiet room went out in an instant, and everything fell into boundless darkness in an instant.

Jingzhao Fuchu.

Chen Bufan asked Tian Wenlin for a side courtyard, and the outside of the small courtyard was guarded by layers of trappers, and there was a defensive formation laid out by a Jinwuwei formation mage in the courtyard.

The girl in the two large clay pots was placed in a separate room and lived with Chen Bufan.

"Brother Chen, are you so cautious?" asked Su Ziang.

"This girl said to the good that she was a noble person who was promoted to get rich, and to the bad that she was the driving force behind my dismissal, and I can only rest assured if I keep it myself. Chen Bufan stood at the door and asked, "I don't know when the Venerable Master Shui Zhenren will be able to come to Jingzhao Mansion." ”

"It should be soon, if my master is willing to come, he should be there soon. As soon as Su Ziang thought of Shui Luanzi, a warmth rose in his heart, and a smile naturally appeared on his face.

Chen Bufan said with a smile: "From the smile on Brother Su's face, it is clear that Shui Zhenren should be extremely concerned about his brother. ”

"Brother Chen doesn't know that Senior Brother Su is the only white-robed male disciple of the Taihua faction, and the heart and soul of a group of junior sisters in Xiushui Peak. Chu Tian laughed on the side and said, "This junior brother is the best at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and he will also humiliate Master Qi of Tianxing's help." ”

"Let's not brag about ourselves. Su Ziang interrupted Chu Tian's conversation and asked with a smile: "Brother Chen has been staying in Jingzhao Mansion, can there be any new discoveries in the case?"

"There is only one new discovery, Liu Weiyun led people to go out to investigate along the street, according to the shopkeeper Wu of the Deyun cloth shop on North Street, the clothes on the Hu people and the girl were made by the Deyun cloth shop. ”

"North Street Deyun Cloth Store Wu Shopkeeper?" Su Ziang's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Senior Brother Chu and I will rush to ask ...... understand."

After a cup of tea, Deyun cloth shop on North Street.

In the afternoon, the sun slanted on North Street, and more than a dozen bare-skinned heads dangled in front of the Deyun cloth store.

"Master Diao, you asked for the money, you gave it half a month ago, why did you come to ask for it again today, and you can't eat?"

"Shopkeeper Wu, today is a loan, recently my brothers and I have been robbed every day, as soon as I go out, the silver on my body is gone, and the Jingzhao Mansion is full of dry food. Diao Lezi waved a pair of tattooed arms and scolded: "Hua Peony hid the silver under the navel today, and lost it again." ”

"Diao Lezi, is Jingzhao Mansion about to eat your dry food?" Su Ziang's voice came from afar.

"The two adults are here, the villain is wrong, he should be slapped. Diao Lezi smiled cheaply, pretended to slap his mouth, and said with a bitter face: "The two adults don't know, the villains have recently touched the evil star, and they don't know whether they are thieves or ghosts, and their pockets are cleaner than their faces every day." ”

He raised his head pitifully and asked with a look of resentment: "Two adults, are we still at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the land of law?"

"Haha......" Chu Tian couldn't help laughing and said, "Diao Leper, are you drunk and reciting the wrong joke?

He looked at Su Ziang, laughed and said, "You actually asked Master Su to protect you, you really found the right person this time, haha......"

The three children of the clever tiger have been practicing the swallow gate techniques on the bank of Luoshui, and under Su Ziang's arrangement, they have been taking Diao Lezi and others as targets for practice, and judging from Diao Lezi's reaction, the three boys' exercises are making good progress.

"Master Su has never been fierce, and he has always smiled at the villains, which is really an honor for the villains. Diao Lezi smiled cheaply, and the folds on his face could trap a big fly.

"The silver is hidden under the belly button of the flower peony, and it is also lost?" Chu Tian asked.

"If the villain deceives the adult with half a nonsense, I am a little flower dog. Half of the peony's face was blue, and she swore an oath, saying: "I tied the silver under my navel, and when I went out to the T-shaped lane, I saw a peony flower blooming on the willow branch in the old mansion of Ding Ge, and the villain looked at it twice, and lost it when he touched ......the silver."

"Can peony flowers bloom on the willow tree?" asked Chu Tian.

"The willow tree is really blooming peony flowers, if you dare to get half a nonsense from the adult, it will make the villain's face sore. Hua Peony swore again, he pointed to Diao Lezi and his group, and said, "They don't believe in this either, look at the villain's face." ”

"Isn't it painful?" Su Ziang looked at the swollen half of Hua Peony's face, looked at it, and said, "Another day, Lord Chu and I will think of helping you catch the thief." ”

He raised his hand and pointed to the Deyun cloth shop, and said, "Right now, the official wants to talk to the shopkeeper of the cloth shop about the case, you can go play elsewhere." ”

"Okay, okay. Diao Lezi and a group of scoundrels immediately nodded and said, "The villains will go to South Street to play." ”

As soon as he walked out of ten steps, a thin old man came from the side of the road with his waist bent, just in front of Hua Peony.

"Roll, roll...... Grandpa Hua is annoying. With a sullen belly of flower peony, the thin old man stumbled and was about to fall, a figure flashed, and Su Ziang quickly grabbed the thin old man.

"Cough, cough ......" The thin old man bent his waist, pushed Su Ziang's arm away, and coughed away without raising his head.