Chapter 18: The Mystery of the Post House (Part II)

"You say it's someone he is familiar with?" Yuan Xiaoyi was even more surprised.

"Well, although these two people died under the same palm, there are still some differences. Although Song Xunfeng's internal organs were broken, none of his ribs were broken. And this young little apprentice is indeed shattered in his internal organs and bones. Hai Canglan said.

"So what?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi.

"The person who came out of this palm is extremely strong and has a good sense of proportion, he can destroy the internal organs, but he does not hurt the muscles and bones, and he seems to be safe and sound on the outside. Hai Canglan said.

"Then why are the little apprentice's bones broken?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi.

"Because although this person's palm is powerful, he is not so powerful that he can control the palm power very freely from a distance. If I guessed correctly, this murderer is a person familiar to Song Xunfeng, when Song Xunfeng was killed, he was very close to the murderer, he didn't expect the murderer to attack him at all, so he didn't even pull out the sword behind him, and he died at the hands of the thief. At this time, the young apprentice who came from a distance happened to see the master being beaten to death, and when he was about to shout, he was slapped to death. When we entered, the door was not locked from the inside, and there was not much space in the room, indicating that the two men had been killed from the outside and carried back into the room. Hai Canglan said.

"The clothes on the little apprentice's body are brand new, and the material is the famous dawn brocade in Mufeng and Jinghai, it seems that it is a new clothes specially made to follow the master to tomorrow's grand meeting to open his eyes, but unfortunately, he is young, but he can't even see tomorrow's rising sun. Hai Canglan shook his head and sighed lightly.

Yuan Xiaoyi also looked sorry, and then looked at Hai Canglan with a little admiration: "Brother Hai, you are so smart." They died so pitifully, we must help them find their murderer and bring the wicked man to justice, so that they can rest in peace under the Nine Springs. Brother Hai, do you have any other clues?"

"The two men, the soles of their shoes were wet, indicating that they had been to a place with water before they died. Hai Canglan sat down on the Taishi chair in front of the bookcase, and then said, "There are ...... more"

"What else?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi.

"Look at the ink stains in the corners. Hai Canglan pointed to the two brushes scattered on the bookcase and the ink stains around them and said: "Song Xunfeng is good at writing poems and paintings, he should be a meticulous and meticulous person, how can he let the brushes be so messy? Look at the inkstone on this table, placed far away on the left side by the window, isn't it very convenient to use it like this? And Song Xunfeng paints every day, but there is no residual ink in the inkstone, isn't it strange?"

Yuan Xiaoyi nodded again and again: "It's really strange." ”

Hai Canglan continued: "When I was wandering in the rivers and lakes a few years ago, I went to Baihe Mountain, and I had a relationship with this Song Xunfeng. ”

"Oh, do you know him?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi in surprise.

"I don't know. I have always liked fine wine, and Song Xunfeng's younger brother Gu Qiuhe is a well-known winemaker in Baihe Mountain, I went to Songfeng Hall one day to look for wine, and unfortunately met this brother and sister talking about calligraphy and painting. Hai Canglan said.

"Looking for wine? hee-hee...... That's nice, I'm afraid you're a gentleman on the beam, right?" Yuan Xiaoyi teased.

Hai Canglan shook his head and smiled: "You little girl, why are you obedient and don't listen to the point, don't you pick on me?"

Yuan Xiaoyi smiled: "Say it quickly, let's talk about the key points." ”

"That day, I heard Song Xunfeng boast to his junior brother that the world said that my paintings are good, in fact, half of the credit is due to the 'rain and sunshine' on my table, this inkstone is accidentally obtained when I traveled in the early years, the ink is fast, and the ink is delicate, you see this research ink, the light is bright, the pen rotates smoothly, the coloring is like the sunny light after the rain, so that the painting can be of the highest quality. Hai Canglan said in Song Xunfeng's tone.

"So, here's the point. On the bookcase in front of him, the inkstone by the window on the left side was prepared for the guests in the guest room of this post station, and it was obvious that Song Xunfeng had not used it. The brush on the corner of the table in the right hand is scattered, and the ink is dotted, and it can be inferred that this is the place where Song Xunfeng's most cherished inkstone 'rain and early sunshine' is placed. Hai Canglan said.

"Oh, but now there is no inkstone, it was the murderer who stole the inkstone? The murderer couldn't have killed people because he coveted the inkstone, right?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi.

"The murderer first killed someone and hid the body before discovering this inkstone. So by no means to kill people for the inkstone. But one thing is certain, this murderer is a good hand at knowing treasures, or a person who likes to collect the four treasures of the study. Hai Canglan continued.

However, with these clues alone, it is still difficult to find the murderer. Brother Hai, it's getting late, what should we do now? Do you want to go and see the excitement of Qifeng Garden tomorrow?" asked Yuan Xiaoyi.

Hai Canglan smiled: "Ha...... Now, the two of us can't just watch the fun. However, it will be much more interesting than just watching the excitement. Of course you have to go. Today's events have brought us into a situation, and we have to help these two find their murderers. I have a hunch that the killing of the two of them must have something to do with the martial arts trial. ”

"You said, the murderer killed these two people last night, if you see these two people come back to life today and go to the martial arts test meeting safe and sound, how will you react?" Hai Canglan then laughed.

"I think that the murderer may appear at the martial arts test today, and when I see Song Xunfeng's master and apprentice going to try martial arts, I must feel strange, what should I do, in this way, wouldn't it be easier for us to find out the real murderer?" Hai Canglan continued.

Yuan Xiaoyi nodded in a sudden realization.

"However, if we do this, we may be in danger, are you afraid?" Hai Canglan turned his head to look at Yuan Xiaoyi.

"Don't be afraid. Yuan Xiaoyi replied seriously.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you. Hai Canglan said with a smile.

His starry eyes were warm, and his tone was confident and gentle.

Yuan Xiaoyi only felt that a sense of steadiness that he had never felt before came to his heart, and it seemed that as long as he was by his side, he really didn't need to worry about anything anymore.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Hai Canglan buried the body of Song Xunfeng's master and apprentice under the flower garden in the annex of the post house, and then took a few clothes from Song Xunfeng's master and apprentice's room, the sword he wore and the Ling Jue gold medal needed to enter Qifeng Garden, handed them to Yuan Xiaoyi, and bowed deeply to the flower garden: "Song Zhangmen and this unknown little brother, the two of us will temporarily borrow the skills of the two of them, and we will do our best to find out the real culprit and seek justice for the two." The two of you have knowledge under the spring, and I hope to bless us with a smooth trip. ”

The sky was about to dawn, and the two dressed up properly and left the post house early.

On the street next to the post house, all kinds of stalls for breakfast snacks have just been set up, and on both sides of the street, the smoke curls and the aroma is fragrant.

At this moment, Hai Canglan and Yuan Xiaoyi have pretended to be Song Xunfeng's master and apprentice, wearing brocade robes, calm and relaxed, and have the charm of a big faction leader and a high-ranking apprentice.

But Yuan Xiaoyi, who was tired all night, smelled the fragrance of the surrounding meals, and felt that her stomach was gurgling. She stretched out her hand and tugged at Hai Canglan's sleeve, there was a bit of coquettish begging in her eyes, coupled with the dignity of Song Xunfeng's white and pure little apprentice, it seemed that people were really a little crying and laughing, and those who didn't know would really feel that there was some ulterior ambiguity between the master and apprentice.

Hai Canglan looked at the little apprentice in front of him, shook his head helplessly, and said to her softly: "This street has come to an end, and then go east for a mile, there is a path on the right hand, and there is a pavilion along the path, you go there and wait for me first." ”

Yuan Xiaoyi wanted to taste a snack on the side of the road that he hadn't tried before, but he didn't want to be in the sea but didn't agree, and he was a little angry in his heart, but now there are many people on the street, and it is not easy to have a seizure, so he only muttered secretly: "Hey, who told me to pretend to be a little apprentice......"

She came to the secluded pavilion, sat down at the stone table in the pavilion, and after a while, she saw the master Song Xunfeng wearing a brocade robe coming from a distance, he had wide sleeves behind him, and he looked elegant and free, but this made her a little disappointed, she would rather now look majestic Song Zhangmen bowed his waist and held a bunch of food in his arms.

When the master came closer, she didn't get up, pouted, and turned her head to look at the green grass with dew drops on the edge of the pavilion.

The master didn't pay attention to her, stepped on the steps a few steps, came to the table and stood still, suddenly like a trick, took out packets of food from the wide sleeves, there were sugar steamed cheese, osmanthus sugar chestnut flour cake, wick cake, crystal dumplings, as soon as they were put on the table, the paper bag was scattered, and it was still steaming, it seemed soft and glutinous, very attractive, and finally took out a pot of Changle sweet wine from his waist and put it aside.

When Yuan Xiaoyi saw it, he immediately jumped up with joy: "Brother Hai, you are so good! How do you know that I love to eat these?"

Hai Canglan smiled lightly and said: "Good apprentice, you should call Master, I went to the martial arts trial conference for a while, don't call it wrong again!"

Yuan Xiaoyi happily lay on the table, gulping down all kinds of snacks, and finally seemed to be unable to stop drinking Changle sweet wine, full of wine and food, and suddenly asked Hai Canglan a little seriously: "Brother Hai, how do you know what girls like to eat?

"Haha, how can you coax girls to drink and box, and you have to be frequent? haha...... Until now, I've not been so lucky enough to meet a girl who needs me to coax every day. But...... It's not that I haven't coaxed ...... at all," Hai Canglan said.

"Oh, have you really ever coaxed a girl?," Yuan Xiaoyi's expression moved, and he asked with a smile.

"My sister. Hai Canglan said, after speaking, he paused, his expression became a little solemn, but then he became relaxed and relieved.

"If she's still alive, she's your age. When she was a child, she loved to eat these sweets the most, and this Changle sweet wine was not enough to drink. I remember that at that time, every time I went to the market with my father, I would buy her a lot of pastries and mulled wine, and every time I didn't get home, I saw her happily waiting for us outside the gate from a distance. Hai Canglan continued.

"You mean she's gone?" Yuan Xiaoyi suddenly felt a little sad and asked in a low voice.

"When I was nine years old, there was a great plague in our entire county, and the whole village died. I buried my relatives and escaped from the village alone, and was later taken in by my master at Fengyu Mountain. Hai Canglan looked a little sad and said slowly.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have reminded you of something sad. Yuan Xiaoyi said softly.

For a moment, the two were silent.

After a while, Hai Canglan said to Yuan Xiaoyi: "It's almost time, let's rush to the martial arts trial conference." ”

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