Chapter 6: Gloom
The silence was terrifying, and even the wind had stopped. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The guards looked at Youming, and there was a strong fear in their eyes, what were they afraid of? Just because Qingying Pagoda is a forbidden place in the city that never sleeps, and idle people are not allowed to enter without permission, what is their duty? They are just to guard Qingying Pagoda and not let people step into it, so they do the duty of guarding Qingying Pagoda, and at this moment, ...... Even some of the guards had begun to tremble with fear, and even the wine could no longer be warmed.
What are they afraid of?
White Kim has always been ruthless and never shows the slightest affection.
What about Youming, what is Youming doing at the moment? Youming was staring at the window on the first floor in a daze at this time, his brows were tightly locked, but he didn't mean to go in to check at all, even if it was this time, without the city lord's edict, he couldn't enter the Qingying Tower.
Youming sighed, this long sigh, hearing that the guards were a little hairy, he said: "I will report to the city lord about tonight, and I will go in to check when I get the city lord's hand tomorrow, you are negligent in your duties, I am afraid that ......"
"Dharma protector, Dharma protector, please save the little people!"
There are already quite a few guards who are constantly begging for the light.
Youming said: "I will try my best to intercede for you." Youming paused, and said: "I'm afraid that the city lord will sleep tonight, if it is remedied at this time, it may be too late, I will watch here, if the daring man is still inside, you people still have some chance to live." ”
When everyone heard this, they all cheered up their spirits.
The sky has gradually brightened, Youming stood motionless outside the window on the first floor of the Qingying Tower, as if he was in this posture last night, the snow has stopped for a long time, the sun is hanging in the sky, and the snow is slowly melting, but the guards of the Qingying Tower do not feel cold at this time, their hearts are colder than this weather.
When he woke up, he received instructions from the city lord's mansion - a shopkeeper and a shopkeeper to go to the city lord's mansion to discuss matters.
By the time he arrived at the City Lord's Mansion Hall, all the shopkeepers were already there, and only one person was present, and that person was the right protector of the old neighbor Youming.
Everyone's faces were pale, and the shopkeeper Li, who had a ruddy face on weekdays, also had a bitter face at this time, and the original soft face of the female boss of the tailor shop also looked like she couldn't get up. Bai Jin sat on the main seat, the angry look on his face could be seen at a glance, Bai Bing'er was standing beside Bai Jin obediently at this time, and the noisy people on weekdays didn't even dare to move at this time.
Confused, looking around at the crowd and so on, but the atmosphere was really heavy, and it was difficult for him to speak. At this time, the white man Jin spoke: "The merciful shopkeeper is late, Li Dongzun, you tell him." ”
Li Dongzun is the shopkeeper Li, and the shopkeeper Li responded and said to the shopkeeper: "The shopkeeper is merciful, you don't know that someone sneaked into the Qingying Tower last night." ”
Knowing this, his heart seemed to be turbulent, why would his actions be discovered? But his face was impassive, and he said in surprise: "What? Who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall?"
The white man Jin said: "Nie You." ”
I saw that there was suddenly one more person behind the white man Jin, who was so handsome. Not only did he praise him, but the others didn't react.
Nie You hugged his fist at the white man Jin and said: "Back to the city lord, all the shopkeepers were open last night, and only two of them closed their shops."
"Who is it?"
Nie You glanced at the merciful shopkeeper and said, "The shopkeeper's shop and the shopkeeper's restaurant." ”
Bai Jin's eyes glanced at Li Dongzun, he didn't speak, but there was a majesty in his eyes. Li Dongzhu hurriedly bowed to the white man Jin and said, "Back to the city lord, the villain was unwell last night, and he went to bed early, and he didn't worry about the next person taking care of the restaurant, so he closed it directly." ”
Bai Jin nodded, looked at the mercy again, and smiled mercilessly: "I only sell sixty rabbits a day, and the shop will be closed when I sell them out." ”
Hearing this, Bai Jin pondered for a moment, and said: "I heard what Youming said, that little thief has excellent light skills, but no one has found out when he enters and exits Qingying Tower, and only you shopkeepers can have this attainment in the city that never sleeps." ”
He paused for a moment and looked around, and all the shopkeepers unconsciously lowered their heads, only to look straight at the white man Jin.
Bai Jin has been the city lord of the city that never sleeps for decades, and everyone in the city that never sleeps is convinced, this white city lord is only afraid of the majesty and cruelty that he has come to in the past years.
His gaze fell on Mercy and said, "Where were you last night." His expression remained unchanged, and he replied slowly, "I'll rest in the room." ”
White King asked, "Can anyone prove it?" ”
"Nope. ”
Li Dongzun was already a little flustered, but when he heard this, he jumped up, pointed and said mercilessly: "Okay, it must be you!"
Sneered mercilessly, and did not speak.
Bai Jin glared at Li Dongzun and said, "I sent Youming into the Qingying Pagoda to check this morning, I believe that Youming's ability, you must know." ”
The faces of all the shopkeepers showed a look of relief. Li Dongzun even said: "Good boy, you will look good in a while, and the ability of the right protector will definitely pull out your fox tail." ”
He sneered mercilessly: "Shopkeeper Li blames others like this, I'm afraid that he is a thief, right?"
"You ......" Li Dongzun pointed to mercy, and his eyes seemed to be able to burst into flames.
Everyone waited in front of the hall for a while, and Youming walked in from the gate unhurriedly, saw the white man Jin Shi, and said, "I have understood what happened last night." ”
Youming looked around and said, "That bold thief is indeed one of the shopkeepers. He swept through everyone, and met Youming's eyes with mercy, and his heart tightened, but Youming swept over him, and finally landed on Li Dongzun's body.
Li Dongzun said: "The right protector shouldn't be talking about me, right?"
Youming nodded and said, "Yes, it's you." ”
Everyone moved their eyes to Li Dongzun, and even the white man Jin glared at Li Dongzun angrily. Youming said slowly: "I'm afraid that you were planning to kill the city lord two years ago, am I right?"
"I'm afraid that the city lord's injuries were also caused by you, right?"
"Is it because you sneaked into Qingying Pagoda last night, I'm afraid that you have already regarded yourself as the next city lord?" At this time, the white man Jin was sitting with a gloomy face and did not speak, and when everyone saw his appearance, they wanted to open their mouths and count Li Dongzun, but they couldn't speak.
Li Dongzun's face turned pale, and he said, "Why do you say that?"
Youming said: "It's only because I smelled the wine in your restaurant on the relics of Liu Suixiao and the city lord of Liu. ”
Yu Ming paused, and his cold voice was like a ghost in hell in Li Dongzun's ears: "According to the rules of the city, those who plan to murder the city lord will die, and those who trespass on the forbidden land will die!"
Bai Jin's voice at this time should have been extremely angry, but at this moment, it sounded very calm: "Okay, very good, come on, and deal with Li Dongzun and the guards who guarded Qingying Tower last night!"
The mercy couldn't help but be shocked, the shopkeepers around him all showed a trace of unbearability, Li Dongjun kept begging for mercy and kept shouting grievances, but no one stopped him, and even Youming, who wanted to speak, swallowed back what he wanted to say.
"If anyone dares to trespass on the forbidden land in the future, it will be the same as them!"
Showing mercy on the face of the city lord's mansion, Bai Bing'er also followed, Bai Bing'er sighed: "I really didn't expect that the older my grandfather is, the more violent he becomes." ”
Liulu stopped, looked at Bai Bing'er, and asked, "Do you really believe that it is Shopkeeper Li?"
Bai Bing'er said: "Actually, what does it matter if it is Uncle Li or not? My grandfather has long had the intention of killing Uncle Li, but I am afraid that this time someone broke into the Qingying Pagoda and he also planned it." He's just asking for a reason!"
Be merciful.
Bai Bing'er said: "A few months ago, do you remember that Uncle Li once spoke out against Grandpa? Grandpa never allowed the slightest disobedience. ”
"So just now, everyone actually knew that the city was going to kill Li Dongzun, so they didn't say anything to stop it?" asked mercilessly.
Bai Bing'er nodded, looking at the sky, there was no cloud in the sky at this time, only a lonely sun, her expression was already a little lonely, she said: "I'm afraid that Youming said this, and he also instructed it." ”
Showing mercy lowered his head, kicked the snow, and suddenly asked, "Do you know where the grain shop in Liu Suixiao's Liu City Lord's house is?"
Bai Bing'er's face turned white suddenly, and she said in a panic: "Why do you ask this, you better don't ask, it's taboo to mention the Lord of Willow City in the city that never sleeps!"
Stunned for a moment, Bai Bing'er looked around, leaned into the ear of mercy, and said softly: "The Liu City Lord's family has passed away, you must remember that you are not allowed to ask others this question casually in the future, it will lead to murder." ”
Mercy is even stranger.
It hasn't been snowing since the snow stopped yesterday, but it's even colder when the snow melts, so everyone in the city that never sleeps wants to eat the merciful rabbit even more, and this morning they lined up before dawn, but today is a little different.
There was a person in the queue who everyone was afraid of and kept away.
This person is the Right Dharma Protector Yu Ming.
Youming is very cold on weekdays, and he is meticulous in his work, almost everything ordered by Bai Jin is done in an orderly manner, and he never shows favoritism.
Youming never eats in any store on weekdays, but today he arrived here earlier than anyone else, and he was surprised when he opened the door.
When Youming handed Youming's first rabbit, Youming tore the rabbit's leg on the spot and ate it, and then Youming looked at Youming, and now he only felt that being stared at by Youming was the most painful thing in the world.
Mercy squeezed out a smile and asked, "How does it taste?"
Youming said: "It's not bad, tomorrow you roast one more rabbit, I want that rabbit." ”
Be stunned.
"Isn't the weight of my right protector not big enough?" Yu Ming didn't reply for a long time, and said coldly.
Liuxian hurriedly shook his head and said with a smile: "Okay, I will definitely bake one more for you." ”
On the second day,
As soon as Bai Bing'er left the merciful courtyard, Youming came, and he also carried a pot of wine in his hand, Youming sat on the stone table in the middle of the courtyard, ate a whole rabbit, and drank a pot of wine.
Mercy watched Youming finish eating a rabbit and drink the pot of wine, but Youming had no intention of leaving, and Youming raised his head to look at Mercy after drinking.
Smile mercilessly: "What do you see me doing?"
Yu Ming said quietly: "You are the one who sneaked into the Qingying Tower, right?"
Liumi's smile stiffened, and he asked, "Why do you say that?" Youming smiled, Youming actually smiled, Youming actually smiled, Liumerci has been in the city that never sleeps for so long, and it is the first time he has seen Youming smile.
You Ming said: "Your rabbit has been roasted a lot, and the unique smell of roasted rabbit on my body smelled it as soon as I entered Qingying Tower." ”
Liumerci was stunned, looking at Youming with strange eyes, Youming also looked at Youming, and after a while, Liumerci said, "Why don't you say it?"
There was a little smile in Yu Ming's tone, and he said, "Why did I say it? The city lord asked me to blame Li Dongzun." ”
Mercy sighed, it is always uncomfortable to have a handle in the hands of others, and Mercy said: "Then when White Gold wants to kill those guards today, why don't you intercede for them?"
Youming didn't answer, he looked at a plum blossom tree in the courtyard, the plum blossoms were alone in the cold, his eyes were already a little deep, didn't he also feel that he was a plum blossom?
Youming's expression was already a little painful: "Do you think I don't want to, those people are all my subordinates, working under my hands for so long, if it were normal, I would have saved them desperately, but I still have a wish to fulfill, if I plead, I am only afraid to ...... with them"
"Purpose?
Youming didn't answer, but asked, "I have heard what you asked Miss Bai about the Liu family today." ”
Mercy didn't sigh this time, two handles and one handle are not much different, he can always see it.
But Youming didn't mean to threaten mercy at all, he said, "Are you looking for the cause of the death of the Willow City Lord?"
He nodded and said, "Not bad." ”
Youming smiled again and said, "You actually admit it?"
"If you want to threaten me or harm me, one handle is enough, why do you need so many, each of which is a deadly handle. ”
You Ming praised: "Okay, I really didn't see the wrong person." ”
He was stunned for a moment and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Youming didn't answer the merciful question first, but instead said several questions in a row: "The martial arts of the Lord of Liucheng are world-famous, how can someone like him get sick easily?"
"What disease did he have, and why didn't there be anything in Lord Liu's file?"
"People like the Willow City Lord have made a huge contribution to the Sleepless City, why is there no one in the Sleepless City who dares to mention the Willow City Lord now?"
"I, like you, want to know the answers to these questions. Yu Ming finally replied mercifully.
Mercy said: "This matter is really suspicious. ”
Youming is still looking at plum blossoms, but he is looking at Youming.
"That's why I want to ask about the whereabouts of the Liu family," he said, "If you want to know the cause and effect, I'm afraid it's the most direct to start here." It's a pity ......"
Youming said: "It's a pity that all the people of the Liu family are dead?"
Be merciful.
Youming shook his head suddenly and said, "No, at least there is one person alive." ”
"Who?"
Youming said: "It's me, Pan Qifeng is my grandmother." ”
Liumerci was full of shock and said, "You?"
"Yes, my grandmother worked hard to save my mother, who already had me in her womb. Yu Ming's expression was already a little painful.
Said mercilessly: "Don't you suspect that it was the white man Jin who harmed the Lord of Liucheng?"
Yu Ming's face was hideous, and he seemed to be eager to bite the white gold: "It's not a suspicion, my mother told me that it's white gold! Besides, if it's not white gold? Why don't the people of the city that never sleeps mention the lord of Liucheng right now?" It's a pity that ......
Youming sighed and said, "It's a pity that I haven't found any clues after so many years. "Be merciful, even if a person like White Gold leaves a clue, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to detect.
Youming suddenly asked again, "Then your purpose?"
"My purpose?"
"Yes, you don't tell me that you have snuck into the city that never sleeps, and it is not because you are full of food and idle. "Youming Dao.
Pondering for a moment, he didn't expect that Youming even knew this, and smiled at the moment: "You only asked my name, but you didn't ask me what my surname was." ”
"What's your last name?"