The clear light of the Water-Breaking Sword is like the moon, illuminating a clear light.
In the shadow of the corridor, Shen Liushuang's eyes were dark, and Liu Rutang covered her lips with one hand.
Yan Qinghuan poked half of his head out of the corner and took a clear look at the situation in the lobby, his eyes widening.
Attracted by the dazzling sword energy, Yan Qinghuan stared at it for a while before shrinking back like a squirrel.
Jiang Baiyan was sitting facing the stairs. When he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the figure in the corridor.
He was still holding his hat with one hand, and he was smiling quietly.
With a calm and frank attitude, no one can find fault.
"Oh, Dai Dai and Mr. Jiang must be tired after struggling in the evil tide for so long. It's time to sit down and rest for a while."
Liu Rutang spoke like pouring beans, speaking very fast: "Is that Broken Water? Not bad, very energetic."
Shen Liushuang slowly turned to look at her.
Why does she feel that there is a traitor among her teammates?
Yan Qinghuan poked his head around the corner, his eyes full of admiration: "Can Duanshui be so good? Are they appraising swords?"
In my impression, this sword is as sharp as clay and is always stained with blood.
I encountered countless famous swords in Jiangnan. Seeing this, Yan Qinghuan still wanted to touch them.
Broken Water is so strong and so beautiful.
Shen Liushuang:......
It turns out there are two traitors.
No, Yan Qinghuan is just a dull person who can't find the key point.
They were stunned for a moment. Jiang Baiyan at the table, with a clear smile, actually spoke first: "Have you finished checking the second floor?"
Are the people on the second floor coming down?
Shi Dai understood what he meant, turned her head, waved and smiled at the three of them: "We're done here."
The atmosphere relaxed instantly, and she pointed to the snow-colored sword on the table: "Look, cut off the water."
Shen Liushuang knew it was Duanshui.
What she couldn't understand was Jiang Baiyan's thoughts.
For a swordsman, the sword in his hand is the most important support. It cannot be given away easily and cannot be touched casually.
With Jiang Baiyan's strength and temperament, I am afraid that he regards the sword as his life——
He just let Shi Dai touch his Water-Breaking Sword?
very unusual.
Shen Liushuang's heart rang with alarm bells.
"We found Han Zong's diary."
Liu Rutang sat on the wooden chair: "He is a fairly interesting person, but it has nothing to do with the case."
She was about to speak again, but she vaguely sensed the movement of spiritual energy around her: "The painting is changing."
Liu Rutang whispered: "It's almost over."
Outside Junlai Inn, the dark wind roared like a wild beast, and the shadows beside the window were ferocious.
Suddenly, a sharp scream pierced the night, and firelight flew past, illuminating the windows.
There were rustling noises in the forest, and many evil spirits fled in all directions. Following closely behind them was a steady and powerful male voice:
"You go to the left and outflank us."
At a time when people are panicking, it is undoubtedly a reassurance.
"There is fire..."
There was an explosion in the lobby: "It's the people from Zhen'es! We are saved! Help!"
People cried with joy when they were granted amnesty.
Just like the plot of a movie coming to an end, wherever Shi Dai saw everything turned into hazy ink smoke, the long corridor melted, and the figures scattered into a pool of water.
There was a ringing in her ears, and she came back to reality. The scene in front of her eyes changed.
The sun sets in the west, and the sky is filled with red clouds. The halo of light flows into the inn, reflecting the damaged tables, chairs, doors and windows.
The residents disappeared without a trace, and standing in front of her was a soft long dress.
Shi Dai raised her head and met Yu Zhihua's eyes.
"……what."
Yan Qinghuan suddenly came back to his senses and looked at his palm: "Back?"
It's so magical, true and false, like a dream.
"came back."
Yu Zhihua smiled warmly and said, "Are any of you feeling unwell?"
Shi Dai shook her head: "It's okay."
Except for a slight dizziness when she first came out of the painting, she didn't feel any discomfort.
While speaking, Shi Dai lowered her eyes and looked at the scrolls on the table.
The long scroll originally had a misty aura, but after they walked into the illusion, it became nothing more than a normal thing.
"We did a thorough investigation and basically identified the murderer."
Liu Rutang said: "Jin Niang, the cook at Junlai Inn, is the most suspect. In her bedroom, we found objects related to witchcraft - she is an evil cultivator."
Lady Bai Jiu held it in for too long, and with a flick of her tail, she returned to the snake shape from the necklace: "Yes, that's it!"
An evil cultivator who had killed many people disappeared mysteriously after the incident.
No matter how you look at it, she is a definite murderer.
"It's really her."
Song Ningyan sat in the arms of the zombie and hummed softly: "The original prisoner was Jin Niang... It will take a lot of effort to find her."
Chen Che glanced at Liu Rutang: "Are you injured?"
"Small wound."
Liu Rutang raised his eyebrows: "A bunch of ordinary evil spirits, how many of us can't survive?"
The young Miao boy leaning against the wall interrupted at the right time: "Rutang, Chen Che is caring about you."
Shen Liushuang: "Hey."
Miao boy: "Hey."
Song Ningyan: "Hey hey hey."
The corner of Liu Rutang's mouth twitched and he rarely spoke.
Lady Bai Jiu touched her ears with her tail.
"In short, find Jin Niang as soon as possible."
Shen Liushuang said: "If she masters the mind-cause method, she will definitely continue to kill civilians in the future, causing endless harm."
Song Ningyan yawned: "We'll cover it."
In the next half hour, Shen Liushuang described the ins and outs of the painting one by one.
She finished speaking in one breath, smiled politely at the end, and said to Yu Zhihua: "Thank you, Miss Yu. Without Miss Yu's help, we would not have discovered Jin Niang's identity as an evil cultivator."
That night, when Zhen'esi arrived at the inn, Jinniang's room disappeared with all the people and belongings, leaving no trace.
Yu Zhihua shook his head weakly: "I should thank all the immortal masters. My family and I suddenly encountered this difficulty, and Wei Xiao...he was injured like that. I want to find the murderer more than anyone else."
Entering the painting consumed most of her spiritual energy, and Yu Zhihua's thin lips turned pale: "Now that the truth has been found out, can I go back to the hospital first? I don't know what happened to Wei Xiao's injury."
Chasing the murderer is the mission of [Tasha Xing].
As a foreign aid, Shi Dai had nothing else to do at the moment. She looked at her teammates and said, "Shall we also go to the medical clinic to have a look? After all, we have handled the case personally. Let's go and see how the guests are doing."
The doctors at Zhen'es Medical Clinic are highly skilled, and Yan Qinghuan often goes in to ask for advice.
Hearing Shi Dai speak, he had no objection at all: "I can do it!"
Jiang Baiyan also said: "Yeah."
"Alright."
Shen Liushuang met her gaze and said thoughtfully, "I will listen to you."
*
The victims in Junlai Inn were placed in the hospital.
Firstly, it serves as witness protection, and secondly, it prevents criminals hiding inside from escaping.
When Shi Dai stepped into the pharmacy, she first encountered an unfamiliar face.
"Sister-in-law!"
The girl in the red dress trotted over and took Yu Zhihua's right hand: "Why is your face so pale? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"It's okay, I just used too much spiritual energy."
Yu Zhihua gently stroked the back of her hand and introduced to Shi Dai and others: "This is Miss Wei Xiao, Wei Ling."
Shi Dai saw Wei Ling himself for the first time.
This is a pretty girl with delicate features and baby fat on her cheeks, and her every move is flamboyant and dexterous.
Shi Dai felt something in her heart and moved her eyes. As expected, Wei Ling was followed by a young man in black with a good appearance and a long sword at his waist.
This is Ayan.
Yu Zhihua introduced softly: "Little sister, these are the Immortal Masters of Zhen'es who are investigating the case."
She was a little worried: "How is your brother?"
"My brother was seriously injured and had a fever during the day. He got better not long ago."
Wei Ling sighed: "He has been thinking about you since he woke up. Sister-in-law, will you go and see him?"
Yu Zhihua nodded, turned to a few people, and showed an apologetic look: "Guys, I'm sorry."
Yan Qinghuan hurriedly said: "Miss Yu, go quickly, you don't have to accompany us."
Yu Zhihua turned around and left in a hurry. Wei Ling looked at them for a few times and said impatiently: "Master Immortal, do you know who did it?"
"Miss Wei, don't worry, Zhen'es is looking for the real culprit."
Shen Liushuang said: "Are you injured?"
"Me? I'm fine."
Wei Ling smiled and pointed behind him: "Ayan is protecting me."
Shi Dai: "Didn't Miss Wei get involved in Ghost Attacking the Wall? Didn't she get hurt much in Ghost Attacking the Wall?"
This was a doubt she couldn't figure out.
The ghosts that Shi Dai encountered in the painting were like a narrow escape, and there were demons and monsters lurking everywhere with murderous intentions. , even she felt frightened.
Wei Ling didn't know the magic, so why was he safe?
"Ghost hitting the wall?"
Thinking of the bad memory, Wei Ling said bitterly: "Don't mention it, I was scared to death. The place was dark and scary. Thanks to my good luck, I bumped into my brother, sister-in-law and Ayan soon. I was protected by them. Come out with it."
Speaking of this, she felt sad in her eyes.
It was during "Ghost Fighting the Wall" that Wei Xiao was stabbed in the abdomen by a monster and lost half of his life.
Shi Dai was startled: "Not for a while? Did you meet up very early?"
Wei Ling was still frightened: "Yeah. Otherwise, my life will be left there."
Shi Dai responded in a low voice and exchanged glances with Jiang Baiyan.
They had personally experienced ghosts beating walls, and it took them a lot of effort to find each other at the critical moment.
It was very different from Wei Ling's experience.
but……
Shi Dai pursed her lower lip.
The long corridors crisscrossed by ghosts and walls made it impossible for her to repeat the same path as Wei Ling.
It makes sense that the paths chosen by the two are completely different and they have different experiences.
"correct."
Shi Daizhuangruo had no intention of saying: "Your brother Wei Xiao, has he given you any life-saving talismans?"
"Life-saving Talisman?"
Wei Ling: "No. My brother uses a sword and can't draw talismans."
This is strange.
Shi Dai clearly remembered that Wei Xiao once asked her in the ghost wall, "Have you used up the life-saving talisman I gave you?"
She felt puzzled at the time. Before entering the painting realm, Yu Zhihua explained everyone's character traits and behavior trajectories, but he never mentioned "talisman" from beginning to end.
Why do two situations appear in this detail about the same thing?
"sister."
Shi Dai approached Shen Liushuang and whispered, "Everything we experienced in the painting must be true, right?"
Shen Liushuang: "Yeah. What's wrong?"
Shi Dai shook her head: "Nothing."
Can't figure it out.
Is the so-called "life-saving talisman" just a code name for other objects?But even so, Wei Ling shouldn't be so unfamiliar with these four words.
She thought to herself, and Shen Liushuang beside her said, "Miss Wei, your brother and sister-in-law have a very good relationship."
"of course."
Wei Ling raised his face and said, "You think they are a good match, right?"
Shen Liushuang's tone was unhurried and intentional: "How long have they known each other? How did they meet?"
"Five or six years."
Wei Ling said: "How did we meet? We are destined to be a good match."
She smiled proudly: "My brother always likes to be naughty and mischievous. One day when he went to swim in the river, he accidentally cramped - my sister-in-law saved him."
Jiang Baiyan said quietly: "Wei Xiao was only fifteen or sixteen years old at that time."
He was concise and to the point, and his message was clear.
Wei Xiao was too young at the time, but Yu Zhihua lived for tens or hundreds of years.
It's really weird that this can produce love.
"My sister-in-law is older than my brother, she is like a fairy in the painting."
Wei Ling didn't care much: "When they first met, they didn't think about what Lang Qing and concubine wanted. It was only after they had more and more contact that my brother and sister-in-law got to know each other."
Her brother is now 20 years old, a perfect match for Yu Zhihua.
There is nothing wrong with this matter, but Shi Dai asked further: "More and more contacts? After Yu Zhihua saved Wei Xiao's life, did they still have contact?"
"This is even more coincidental."
Wei Ling said excitedly: "My father likes painting, and he invited a gentleman to teach painting, who happened to be my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is at my house, and I see my brother without looking up. We get to know each other as we go back and forth, don't we?"
Shi Dai hummed, twirling her fingertips lightly: "It is indeed a fate."
"In Yu Zhihua's baggage, there is a marriage note."
Jiang Baiyan glanced at her and asked Wei Ling, "Did Yu Zhihua and Wei Xiao ask for it?"
"Marriage note?"
Wei Ling was a little confused: "Maybe? I didn't know every time they asked for a signature. But...as for the marriage certificate, it must have been requested by my brother and sister-in-law together. Otherwise, who else could it be?"
Not knowing what he thought of, Jiang Baiyan smiled quietly, with an inexplicable irony.
The clues become more and more confusing as I listen to them, and my mind seems to be filled with a mess of threads.
Shi Dai tapped the top of her head, trying to let the wisdom flow into her brain.
Thinking of another doubt, she lowered her voice, avoided the guard Ayan, and whispered to Wei Ling: "Are you interested in Han Zong?"
During the interval when the evil tide struck, everyone else was astonished and sat on the ground in silence, helpless.
Only Wei Ling was in high spirits and kept pestering Han Zong.
Logically speaking, as a pampered young lady, she was frightened by evil spirits and couldn't stand Han Zong's temper——
How did you manage to keep talking to Han Zong?
Wei Ling's expression froze slightly when Shi Dai asked such a question.
She seemed to hesitate, thought for a while, and felt that there was nothing to hide, so she answered in a lower voice: "You want to know?"
Shi Dai nodded.
After looking at Ayan behind her, Wei Ling leaned into her ear and said, "I want to make Ayan jealous."
Shi Dai was stunned: Huh?
Shi Dai was enlightened and her eyes shone: Oh——!
Thanks to Miss Wei for getting the first answer today.
Gossip is indeed the primary productive force!
"There were a lot of monsters out there."
Wei Ling: "I thought I might not survive, so I wanted to provoke him. Who makes Ayan look like a dull gourd on weekdays? Han Zong is pretty good-looking and has great swordsmanship. I pretended to be interested in him - "
She chuckled: "Ayan is not happy."
Before, they thought Wei Ling was a girl with thick lines, but they never expected that when they thought about the second level, Wei Ling was on the deeper third level.
Shi Dai blinked: "How are you and Ayan doing now?"
"Let's share our feelings."
Wei Ling's eyebrows were curved, and a faint crimson color appeared on his cheeks, like the powder of falling snow: "When you meet someone you like in the future, you can also make him angry like this. Trial will work."
Shi Daiyin realized something: "I understand."
Jiang Baiyan, who was nearby, said nothing and glanced at him with unknown meaning.
"Miss Wei."
Jiang Baiyan interrupted the conversation: "Who proposed this hunting trip in the mountains?"
Wei Ling took a step back: "Hunting? Of course it's my brother."
Shi Dai remembered that among the recommended lines for Wei Ling's identity, there was "I'm so tired, I don't want to leave."
This eldest lady does not seem to be keen on hunting in the wild.
Her heart moved: "You rarely hunted before, right?"
"Not 'rarely'."
Wei Ling frowned and muttered: "This is the first time. I'm exhausted. I'll never go again."
Shen Liushuang followed suit: "Why did you go hunting this time?"
"My brother suggested it."
At this point, the corner of Wei Ling's mouth rose: "You know, Ayan is my bodyguard, and he and I have different identities. My brother originally didn't agree with us being together, and I scolded him - he and his sister-in-law are also different. Far away? One person and one monster."
Wei Ling said: "In the past few days, my brother figured it out and took the initiative to tell me that we should go hunting in the mountains together. If the wild beast approaches, Ayan will definitely protect me."
Shen Liushuang smiled: "Your brother... has really good intentions."
She had a hidden meaning, but Wei Ling didn't catch it and said happily: "Although hunting encountered such things, in the final analysis, Ayan and I got together smoothly. It's not a loss."
Just as he was talking, the wooden door of the pharmacy was pushed open, and the doctor with a goatee stuck his head out: "What are you doing outside? Come in and drink medicine."
Not only Wei Ling, but also Shi Dai also looked horrified.
The decoctions at Zhen'es Medical Center can be described as suffering in the world. After trying it once, Shi Dai has never forgotten the taste.
Wei Ling stuttered and resisted instinctively: "D-Drink the medicine?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his sleeves were gently pulled.
Wei Ling looked sideways and saw Ayan holding her sleeve with one hand, and raising the other hand obediently. There was a bag of candy in the palm of his hand.
"Miss."
He spoke in a low and melodious voice: "You will feel better if you eat this."
Wei Ling smiled with joy, opened his hands, and hugged him.
Ayan lowered his eyes and smiled, his ears flushed.
Shi Dai slowly raised her aunt's smile.
Yan Qinghuan's eyes were gentle.
Shen Liushuang's eyebrows skipped a beat without any warning, and she frowned and looked at Jiang Baiyan.
Jiang Baiyan:?
see what he does?
"Your health is important. You go in and drink medicine. I won't disturb you."
Shi Dai waved her hand and turned to look: "Shall we go into the pharmacy too?"
She still had questions to ask the boss lady.
Pushing open the door and entering, the strong smell of medicine hits your nose.
Shi Dai didn't like the bitter taste and held her breath.
There were nearly ten people sitting or lying in the room, all familiar faces seen in the painting.
The proprietress Yang Yuzhen sat in the corner holding the abacus tightly, feeling miserable, taking a sip from the medicine bowl.
The medicine is not bitter, but life is bitter.
Shi Dai and the others revealed their identities as Zhenesi. The proprietress was stunned at first, then nodded vigorously: "What do you want to ask, adults? I will tell you everything!"
After speaking, he gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard smashed up my inn. If you want to know who did it, I..."
Yan Qinghuan comforted her kindly: "Lady boss, when we catch the murderer, we will use part of her confiscated money to compensate for your losses."
After saying that, I felt something was wrong. The murderer currently identified was Jin Niang. This person's wallet was emptyer than the boss's wife.
"The Jin Niang in your inn," Shi Dai asked, "is she not in good spirits?"
"Jin Niang? Yes."
The landlady was a little annoyed: "At first I thought she was pitiful because she was all alone, so I left her here. Unexpectedly, just a few days later, I saw her squatting in the corner talking to herself."
The girl kept mumbling, "If you stay, it's like raising an idler."
But if she was told to drive Jin Niang away, she would not be cruel.
"grown ups."
The landlady looked bitter: "Could it be her who is the murderer?"
Shi Dai tried to comfort her in a soft voice: "The case has not been revealed yet, we are investigating."
Her mind was filled with too many thoughts. She raised her eyes slightly while she was speaking, and caught off guard, she caught a glimpse of a dark shadow.
And two swords carried behind the man's back.
——Han Zongzheng stood beside them without saying a word, his eyes dark.
What does he want to do?When did he get close?Doesn't he like to deal with people?
Questions popped up in her heart three times, and Shi Dai heard his voice.
"My name is Han Zong, I am good with two swords."
Han Zong said: "Fight or not?" Shi Dai:...?
Han Zong stared at Jiang Baiyan closely: "If you think it's unfair if you use a single sword, I can fight with a sword - but with your strength, I guess you won't use it."
Shi Dai was shocked.
Ju, his lines are exactly the same as those in the painting. His desire to fight is engraved in his bones!
Han Zong was still saying his lines expressionlessly: "My sword has not met a good opponent for a long time. If you come, you may be able to satisfy them."
Jiang Baiyan:......
Jiang Baiyan calmly avoided his breath: "You are injured."
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Shi Dai's face looking like she was enjoying the show, and he closed his eyes.
Han Zong clenched his fist: "Wait until I recover from my injury. Do you want to fight?"
Being bothered by this man, Jiang Baiyan finally agreed, and a few days later he had a showdown with Han Zong.
Regardless of a set of swordsmanship, he is accustomed to solving it quickly.
Coming out of the pharmacy, Shi Dai smiled so hard that her shoulders shook: "You are so popular."
Helped by her smile, Jiang Baiyan shook his head and abruptly changed the subject: "Go and see Wei Xiao?"
Wei Xiao and Yu Zhihua are important characters in the painting. Until now, they have never seen the former in person.
Shi Dai had this intention: "Let's go."
Wei Xiao was too seriously injured and was placed in a separate ward.
Knocking on the door, Yu Zhihua inside said "come in".
Opening the door, Shi Dai saw Wei Xiao on the wooden bed by the window.
He is exactly the same as the young man in the painting, but completely different.
The high-spirited pride has completely faded away, leaving only the weak and lifeless energy caused by excessive blood loss.He was awake, his pupils were cloudy, and he cast a faint glance.
"Thank you Immortal Master..."
Wei Xiao opened his mouth, his breath was like gossamer, he struggled to spit out the four words, and could no longer make any sound.
Yu Zhihua sat beside the bed, his eyes slightly red.
Shen Liushuang: "Master Wei's injury, what did the doctor say?"
"It hurts the heart, it's very serious."
Yu Zhihua tried his best to smile: "If I hadn't entered the aura for him at that time, Wei Xiao would probably have died."
Wei Xiao shook her hand to comfort her.
Shi Dai was concerned about the details of the ghost's attack on the wall, and asked tentatively: "Master Wei, have you ever given Wei Ling a life-saving talisman?"
Wei Xiao's eyelashes trembled and he opened his mouth.
He said hoarsely: "Talk? There are many evil spirits in the mountains. I gave her a few before hunting."
"Wei Xiao has never liked drawing talismans."
Yu Zhihua tucked away the broken hair on his cheeks: "I helped him draw those talismans."
such.
Thinking of Wei Ling, Shi Dai's eyes moved slightly.
She probably figured it out.
Wei Xiao was in so much pain that he could not speak, his consciousness was hazy, and no useful information could be obtained from him.
The four of them were very professional in not disturbing the seriously ill patient and said goodbye to the unmarried couple after not staying long.
Arriving at the main hall of the medical center, fresh air greeted her face, and Shi Dai took a deep breath.
After the questioning just now, her thoughts finally became clearer.
Shen Liushuang raised her eyebrows: "What do Daidai think about this case?"
Looking at her, Shi Dai smiled lightly.
Shen Liushuang really knew what she was thinking.
If she had not had doubts about the case, Shi Dai would not have proposed a trip to the hospital from the beginning.
"Some details don't match up."
Shi Dai whispered: "I think the murderer may have moved his hands and feet somewhere."
"Hands and feet?"
Yan Qinghuan: "Do you mean the clues are weird?"
Shi Dai: "Yeah."
After connecting all the scattered clues, she had a vague guess in her heart.
This speculation needs more facts to support it.
"What if," Shi Dai thought for a moment, "someone among us takes the identity of the murderer and enters the painting?"
When they go in to investigate the case, it is impossible for them to arrange evil formations to harm people like the real murderer did.
Without the evil-recruiting formation, there would be no subsequent evil attacks. In this way, wouldn’t the illusion naturally disintegrate?
"Evil tides will still emerge."
Jiang Baiyan said: "The painting is based on the scroll painted by Yu Zhi. Based on her memory, she painted the evil tide in the painting. Even if no one sets up an array, the situation at that time will be reproduced."
Shi Dai recalled carefully and remembered the long scroll painted by Yu Zhihua.
What she painted was... hunting in the mountains, ghosts attacking walls, and evil tides invading.
These three things will definitely appear in the painting.
"Do you think this investigation went too smoothly?"
Shen Liushuang crossed his arms and lowered his eyebrows in thought: "And... that thing is very strange, right?"
"Well, very strange."
Shi Dai understood what she meant and raised her lips: "So, I want to find out something."
The curious baby Yan Qinghuan stood on tiptoes and couldn't wait to ask, "What's the matter?"
"check--"
Shi Dai said: "The evil tide attacked Jun Lai inn decades ago."
*
One day passed, it snowed in Chang'an at night, and the sky and the ground turned white.
When the sun rises, it will be a sunny day again.
It was noon and the sun was bright.Because the young master is seriously ill, people in the Wei Mansion come and go with solemn expressions.
Hearing that Miss Shi and Miss Shen from Zhenesi came to visit, Yu Zhihua specially poured two cups of hot tea for them.
Shi Dai was wearing a morning glow silk scarf-colored skirt, with her black hair pulled up loosely. She looked in a good mood, and she said "Miss Yu" when she saw her.
Shen Liushuang was smiling gently as usual. She was wearing a green bamboo-patterned Tsing Yi with a slightly lazy look. There was a Lingguan Nuo opera mask hanging around her waist, and her back was as straight as a knife.
"You two, please sit down."
Handing them the porcelain cups for tea, Yu Zhihua said warmly: "It's freezing cold, let's have a cup of hot tea."
"We are here today to thank Miss Yu for her paintings, and to ask a few questions related to the case."
Shi Dai expressed gratitude and said with a smile: "Without your painting, this case would not have been solved."
Shen Liushuang sat quietly between her and Yu Zhihua, leaning back on the chair.
Yu Zhihua shook his head: "Has the murderer been caught? Is it the cook?"
"Actually... we think the murderer may not be Jin Niang, so we came to ask you for new clues."
Shi Dai was a little embarrassed: "Jin Niang is missing now. She can't be found anywhere."
This girl is well-behaved, with low eyebrows and an appearance like a rabbit, cute and cute.
Yu Zhi's eyebrows stretched and he said sincerely: "Miss Shi, please ask. I will answer all your questions."
Shi Dai asked with concern: "How is Wei Xiao's condition? I heard that he was taken back to the Wei Mansion for care."
"The injury was almost life-threatening, and the family called in a famous doctor."
Yu Zhihua sighed lightly, his eyes filled with sadness: "I just hope he can survive this."
Shi Dai smiled: "Good people are rewarded. Mr. Wei was injured because he was trying to save you. God will bless him."
The corners of Yu Zhihua's mouth curled up slightly, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
"Why do Miss Shi think," Yu Zhihua asked, "that the murderer is not Jin Niang?"
"The investigation went very well."
Shi Dai answered honestly: "The murderer behind the scenes has practiced psychokinesis and has killed several people, and every time he kills, he doesn't leave many traces - this is a thoughtful guy."
In comparison, Jin Niang showed too many flaws.
"To be honest, we even found her notepad and magic weapon in the painting."
Shi Dai said: "They are all laid out under the bed, without any defense. Whenever someone walks into her room and bends down to take a look, won't Jin Niang be exposed?"
Jin Niang is a new evil cultivator who can't even control evil spirits. How can she come into contact with the law of mind and cause and kill so many people without knowing it?
Yu Zhihua: "So, Miss Shi thinks someone is framing Jin Niang?"
"Jin Niang's whereabouts are unknown. It can be said that she fled in fear of crime. From another angle -"
Shi Dai thought seriously: "It would also work if the murderer killed her and destroyed her body to create the illusion that she was the real murderer."
Yu Zhihua pondered for a moment: "Yes."
"If we rule out Jin Niang for the time being, we have to find the murderer from the remaining people."
Shi Dai said: "The necessary condition for the murderer is to leave everyone's sight at least once during each evil tide to activate the exorcism formation."
Yu Zhihua followed her train of thought: "I remember... most people were there the whole time. The only ones who left the lobby were Han Zong and Jin Niang."
She is always on the first floor and has the most say.
After a moment of silence, Yu Zhihua added: "Wei Xiao and Yingchun are not here either. But Wei Xiao was seriously injured, and Yingchun... Yingchun was too timid. After running into a few evil spirits on the second floor, he fled down to the first floor."
Yingchun is the maid who takes care of Wei Xiao.
Shi Dai remembered that they had indeed encountered a monster wandering on the second floor in the painting world: "Yingchun bumped into an evil spirit, were you not injured?"
"Thanks to the boss lady."
Yu Zhihua said with warm eyebrows and kind eyes: "Yingchun said that the boss's wife was there at that time, holding a kitchen knife in her hand for self-defense."
After she finished speaking, she pursed her lips and said in a deep tone: "Miss Shi, who do you suspect?"
Yu Zhihua is not stupid.
Shi Dai would not come to her specifically to question Han Zong if she suspected him. She and the ranger had nothing to do with each other.
With their eyes facing each other, the sound of the wind was stagnant for a moment, and the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.
Shi Dai clenched her fingertips, and the ending sound was like a pebble falling to the ground, clearly distinguishable: "The one Miss Yu is thinking about."
"impossible."
Yu Zhihua's face turned pale and he chuckled: "Miss Shi, you have seen the wound on Wei Xiao's abdomen with your own eyes. How could he have the strength to summon evil spirits when he was so seriously injured?"
"The wound can be reprocessed."
Shi Dai did not beat around the bush: "At any time, he can take advantage of Zhen'Esi's absence and stab himself in the abdomen - such as during the third wave of evil that is about to settle."
"This makes even less sense."
Yu Zhihua's words were sullen: "My little sister has seen with her own eyes that he was injured by evil spirits. Miss Shi, you...you have seen his injuries when you entered the painting, right?"
Shi Dai didn't refute.
In Ghost Fighting the Wall, she carefully examined the scar in order to confirm Wei Xiao's condition.
Bones are visible deep enough to be fatal.
"Well, I saw it."
The scene was a bit tense, but for some reason, Shi Dai breathed a sigh of relief: "It was here that I fell into the murderer's trick."
Yu Zhihua was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"I did see a man whose lower abdomen was penetrated by evil spirits in order to protect you."
A moment of silence.
Shi Dai raised her head and looked directly into her eyes: "What if... that person is not Wei Xiao at all?"
Not used to tense confrontations, she was so nervous that her heart was pounding.
Yu Zhihua's thin lips quivered in front of him: "What?"
"If it's not Wei Xiao, who else could it be?"
Yu Zhihua was surprised: "He and Wei Xiao look exactly the same. Miss Shi, Wei Xiao doesn't have twins. Even my brush can't draw a living person."
A breath of winter wind blew by, sending chills down my spine.
Shi Dai shuddered, and the back of her hand was gently stroked. She raised her eyes and saw Shen Liushuang raised the corners of his lips towards her.
It was a soothing smile, as gentle as the wind, and very safe.
Feeling a reassuring warmth on the back of her hand, Shi Dai nodded.
"The origin of this person is a long story."
Shi Dai composed herself: "Miss Yu, you and Wei Xiao have a marriage contract, right?"
Yu Zhihua paused slightly: "Yes."
Shi Dai bluntly said: "We have seen it in the painting world."
She felt strange at the time and asked Liu Rutang if the unmarried couple had known each other for many years.
Because the marriage paper is too old, the paper is yellowed and the material is several years old.
This is the "very strange thing" that Shen Liushuang said during the chat last night.
Looking back a few years, Wei Xiao was still a half-grown boy. How could Yu Zhihua go to seek marriage with him?
But unfortunately, in the trajectory of Wei Xiao's actions obtained by Yan Qinghuan, it was said that Wei Xiao attached great importance to it.
He couldn't carry around the marriage certificate between Yu Zhihua and someone else.
"The marriage note says, 'The south wind knows what I want'."
As her mind gradually calmed down, Shi Dai spoke calmly: "Miss Yu, when and from whom did you ask for this lottery? Isn't the other half of 'Blowing Dreams to Xizhou' with Wei Xiao?"
For the first time in history, Yu Zhihua did not answer.
The woman stared at the ground silently, dark eyes surging.
"You and Wei Xiao are very close."
Shi Dai's eyes gradually darkened: "When Wei Xiao was a teenager, he fell into the river and was rescued by you. Later, Master Wei found someone to teach painting and ink painting, and it happened that you came to the Wei Mansion."
She was silent and suddenly asked straight to the point: "But... the fairy in the painting is so talented that he will stay in a merchant's house for no reason and become an ordinary teacher?"
Yu Zhihua said nothing.
"There are actually a lot of doubts about this case."
Shi Dai said: "First of all, as the murderer is an evil cultivator, why did he attack the inn so brazenly? As before, wouldn't it be better to hide his identity by killing people one after another?"
"Secondly, why is it the Junlai Inn? It is too inconspicuous. If you attack here, evil cultivators will not get any additional benefits."
Shi Dai turned her eyes and looked at the woman nearby: "If I have to explain it, the murderer has a last resort and must, must choose this place."
Yu Zhihua looked at her: "What's the reason?"
A person who can explain the exact same "Wei Xiao" in "Gui Daqiang" can also explain the reason for the prayer note.
Shi Dai's heart skipped a beat: "In the painting, the proprietress told us that Junlai Inn had been attacked by evil spirits three times. One time decades ago, evil spirits besieged the inn without any reason."
In that shocking incident, several Taoists stepped forward to eliminate evil spirits at the cost of their own death and Taoism.
Yu Zhihua half-closed his eyes and remained silent.
"I found records from that year in Zhen'Esi's files."
After a long pause, Shi Dai said: "Among the deceased victims, there was a man... named 'Qin Xiao'. Also dead were his cousin Qin Zheng and his friend Yan Ming."
Yu Zhihua has never been called "Wei Xiao".
From beginning to end, she called her fiancé "Axiao".
Ah Xiao, Ah Xiao.
Shi Dai has never forgotten that after the third wave of evil ended, someone talked about turning into a ghost and wandering around after death.
Yu Zhihua smiled softly and told them softly that the souls of the deceased were difficult to see in the world, and once they died, they would enter reincarnation.
The deceased is gone, reincarnated, and the one who cherishes and cherishes his memory will always be the living person.
"The marriage note was requested by you and Qin Xiao, right? How many years ago was that?"
40 years, or 50 years?At that time, Yu Zhihua had just entered the world, and he should be as ignorant and pure as a blank sheet of paper.
In order to save Yu Zhihua, Qin Xiao died in the evil tide.
Yu Zhihua wandered around for several years. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she met the reincarnation of Qin Xiao, who is now Wei Xiao.
There are not so many coincidences and fates in the world, but they all stem from silent and deliberate approaches.
Both saving people from drowning and teaching calligraphy and painting.
Wei Xiao and Qin Xiao have the same soul and the same appearance. It is difficult not to be moved by Yu Zhihua when he meets him after many years.
"Therefore."
Shi Dai mustered up her courage and looked at her intently: "Yu Zhihua, you are the only one who can hide the truth and successfully deceive me."
Yu Zhihua raised his eyes silently. Under his thick long eyelashes, his eyes could not tell the difference between happiness and anger.
"Your memory does not lie, and your picture cannot be wrong."
Shi Dai said: "But... in the whole second painting, what I saw was never Wei Xiao. In fact, everything was far from the scene that day -"
"That was the night Qin Xiao died 40 years ago."
Even though she had been prepared, saying these words in her own words still gave her a numbness that went deep into her bones.
The three paintings of immortals are facts that Yu Zhihua has personally experienced.
The facts cannot be changed. In order to confuse the audience, Yu Zhi used an obscure trick when painting.
The first and third pictures are based on memories from the night before, which is normal.
The second panel is divided into two parts.
Inside the ghost wall, the past 40 years ago reappears; outside the ghost wall, the Junlai Inn still uses the scene from the night before.
Therefore, Shen Liushuang and others could not detect anything strange.
But Shi Dai and Jiang Baiyan were in the dark corridor. From beginning to end, they only saw Yu Zhihua and "Wei Xiao".
Yu Zhihua has an ageless appearance, and as reincarnations, Wei Xiao and Qin Xiao have the same appearance.
In the memory of 40 years ago, Shi Dai became Qin Xiao's sister Qin Zheng.Yu Zhihua called Wei Ling and Qin Zheng both "little sisters" and could not tell the difference.
Jiang Baiyan is no longer the bodyguard Ayan, but Qin Xiao's friend "Yan Ming".
The looks of Shi Dai and Jiang Baiyan remain unchanged in the painting, and it is almost impossible to realize that their roles in this scene have been changed and replaced by two other people from a few years ago.
Everything is so tight that anyone can be fooled.
Shi Dai thought, no wonder Wei Xiao had to take Wei Ling and A Yan with him. What he wanted was "Little Sister" and "A Yan" to correspond to the titles they had 40 years ago.
Even if there is no guard Ayan, he will invite another person with the same name.
"Forty years ago, Qin Xiao was penetrated by an evil spirit in his abdomen in order to save you."
Shi Dai thought of the young man with the sword and the clean and hearty smile. It turned out that he had died many years ago.
"Now, after killing several people with your heart and law, in order to get rid of the suspicion of you in Zhenesi, you take Wei Xiao to visit his old place again."
Shi Dai whispered: "You have already thought of a plan. You led Wei Ling and A Yan up the mountain to hunt, claiming that it was getting late, and checked into Jun Lai Inn. That night the evil formation was activated, just like many years ago, you took Wei Ling and A Yan Words enter the ghost and hit the wall."
"In Ghost on the Wall, Wei Xiao pretended to be seriously injured by an evil spirit. Wei Ling was so timid, how could he lift up his clothes to check carefully? After leaving Ghost on the Wall, you asked Wei Ling and Ayan to go out and take a look under the pretext of treating him. The situation at the inn.”
At this point, it’s the same situation as in the third painting.
"You and Wei Xiao, who pretended to be seriously injured, are the only ones left in the room."
Shi Dai said: "As the real murderer behind the scenes, he can drive the evil formation anytime and anywhere."
In the painting environment created by Yu Zhihua, it is completely different.
Shi Dai recognized "Qin Xiao" from his previous life as Wei Xiao, and checked his wounds specifically to confirm that he only had half a life left, directly ruling out Wei Xiao's suspicion.
The causes of the past life are exchanged for the results of this life.
What a surprise.
"This is why the murderer chose Jun to come to the inn."
Shi Dai took a deep breath: "You want to recreate the scene 40 years ago. The same 'Wei Xiao', the same 'Yu Zhihua', the same ghost wall formed by the corridor of Junlai Inn."
Liu Rutang once said that Yu Zhihua was seen having contact with the deceased in the serial murder case and was on the Zhenesi's key suspect list.
Soon, Zhenesi will investigate her.
By then, Wei Xiao's deeds of practicing evil will definitely be exposed, and he will undoubtedly die.
Before being identified as evil cultivators, they need to clear their suspicions.
What is the most effective method?
Create an alibi for yourself and frame the crime as the fault.
"At the place where Qin Xiao died in the previous life, you used his serious injuries to be on the verge of death, and staged a drama of stealing the sky and changing the day, in an attempt to exchange for a glimmer of life for Wei Xiao in this life."
The cold wind passed by quickly, ruffling a strand of hair on Shi Dai's temples.
The sun is soft and warm, but here there is only a bone-deep cold.Her eyes were burning like cold flames, and she looked at Yu Zhihua without fear, speaking every word.
"And I am the witness who exonerates you."
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100 red envelopes in the comment area~saving version: memory splicing, the seriously injured one is from the previous life.That’s right, it’s a shot splicing montage (?)
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In the shadow of the corridor, Shen Liushuang's eyes were dark, and Liu Rutang covered her lips with one hand.
Yan Qinghuan poked half of his head out of the corner and took a clear look at the situation in the lobby, his eyes widening.
Attracted by the dazzling sword energy, Yan Qinghuan stared at it for a while before shrinking back like a squirrel.
Jiang Baiyan was sitting facing the stairs. When he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the figure in the corridor.
He was still holding his hat with one hand, and he was smiling quietly.
With a calm and frank attitude, no one can find fault.
"Oh, Dai Dai and Mr. Jiang must be tired after struggling in the evil tide for so long. It's time to sit down and rest for a while."
Liu Rutang spoke like pouring beans, speaking very fast: "Is that Broken Water? Not bad, very energetic."
Shen Liushuang slowly turned to look at her.
Why does she feel that there is a traitor among her teammates?
Yan Qinghuan poked his head around the corner, his eyes full of admiration: "Can Duanshui be so good? Are they appraising swords?"
In my impression, this sword is as sharp as clay and is always stained with blood.
I encountered countless famous swords in Jiangnan. Seeing this, Yan Qinghuan still wanted to touch them.
Broken Water is so strong and so beautiful.
Shen Liushuang:......
It turns out there are two traitors.
No, Yan Qinghuan is just a dull person who can't find the key point.
They were stunned for a moment. Jiang Baiyan at the table, with a clear smile, actually spoke first: "Have you finished checking the second floor?"
Are the people on the second floor coming down?
Shi Dai understood what he meant, turned her head, waved and smiled at the three of them: "We're done here."
The atmosphere relaxed instantly, and she pointed to the snow-colored sword on the table: "Look, cut off the water."
Shen Liushuang knew it was Duanshui.
What she couldn't understand was Jiang Baiyan's thoughts.
For a swordsman, the sword in his hand is the most important support. It cannot be given away easily and cannot be touched casually.
With Jiang Baiyan's strength and temperament, I am afraid that he regards the sword as his life——
He just let Shi Dai touch his Water-Breaking Sword?
very unusual.
Shen Liushuang's heart rang with alarm bells.
"We found Han Zong's diary."
Liu Rutang sat on the wooden chair: "He is a fairly interesting person, but it has nothing to do with the case."
She was about to speak again, but she vaguely sensed the movement of spiritual energy around her: "The painting is changing."
Liu Rutang whispered: "It's almost over."
Outside Junlai Inn, the dark wind roared like a wild beast, and the shadows beside the window were ferocious.
Suddenly, a sharp scream pierced the night, and firelight flew past, illuminating the windows.
There were rustling noises in the forest, and many evil spirits fled in all directions. Following closely behind them was a steady and powerful male voice:
"You go to the left and outflank us."
At a time when people are panicking, it is undoubtedly a reassurance.
"There is fire..."
There was an explosion in the lobby: "It's the people from Zhen'es! We are saved! Help!"
People cried with joy when they were granted amnesty.
Just like the plot of a movie coming to an end, wherever Shi Dai saw everything turned into hazy ink smoke, the long corridor melted, and the figures scattered into a pool of water.
There was a ringing in her ears, and she came back to reality. The scene in front of her eyes changed.
The sun sets in the west, and the sky is filled with red clouds. The halo of light flows into the inn, reflecting the damaged tables, chairs, doors and windows.
The residents disappeared without a trace, and standing in front of her was a soft long dress.
Shi Dai raised her head and met Yu Zhihua's eyes.
"……what."
Yan Qinghuan suddenly came back to his senses and looked at his palm: "Back?"
It's so magical, true and false, like a dream.
"came back."
Yu Zhihua smiled warmly and said, "Are any of you feeling unwell?"
Shi Dai shook her head: "It's okay."
Except for a slight dizziness when she first came out of the painting, she didn't feel any discomfort.
While speaking, Shi Dai lowered her eyes and looked at the scrolls on the table.
The long scroll originally had a misty aura, but after they walked into the illusion, it became nothing more than a normal thing.
"We did a thorough investigation and basically identified the murderer."
Liu Rutang said: "Jin Niang, the cook at Junlai Inn, is the most suspect. In her bedroom, we found objects related to witchcraft - she is an evil cultivator."
Lady Bai Jiu held it in for too long, and with a flick of her tail, she returned to the snake shape from the necklace: "Yes, that's it!"
An evil cultivator who had killed many people disappeared mysteriously after the incident.
No matter how you look at it, she is a definite murderer.
"It's really her."
Song Ningyan sat in the arms of the zombie and hummed softly: "The original prisoner was Jin Niang... It will take a lot of effort to find her."
Chen Che glanced at Liu Rutang: "Are you injured?"
"Small wound."
Liu Rutang raised his eyebrows: "A bunch of ordinary evil spirits, how many of us can't survive?"
The young Miao boy leaning against the wall interrupted at the right time: "Rutang, Chen Che is caring about you."
Shen Liushuang: "Hey."
Miao boy: "Hey."
Song Ningyan: "Hey hey hey."
The corner of Liu Rutang's mouth twitched and he rarely spoke.
Lady Bai Jiu touched her ears with her tail.
"In short, find Jin Niang as soon as possible."
Shen Liushuang said: "If she masters the mind-cause method, she will definitely continue to kill civilians in the future, causing endless harm."
Song Ningyan yawned: "We'll cover it."
In the next half hour, Shen Liushuang described the ins and outs of the painting one by one.
She finished speaking in one breath, smiled politely at the end, and said to Yu Zhihua: "Thank you, Miss Yu. Without Miss Yu's help, we would not have discovered Jin Niang's identity as an evil cultivator."
That night, when Zhen'esi arrived at the inn, Jinniang's room disappeared with all the people and belongings, leaving no trace.
Yu Zhihua shook his head weakly: "I should thank all the immortal masters. My family and I suddenly encountered this difficulty, and Wei Xiao...he was injured like that. I want to find the murderer more than anyone else."
Entering the painting consumed most of her spiritual energy, and Yu Zhihua's thin lips turned pale: "Now that the truth has been found out, can I go back to the hospital first? I don't know what happened to Wei Xiao's injury."
Chasing the murderer is the mission of [Tasha Xing].
As a foreign aid, Shi Dai had nothing else to do at the moment. She looked at her teammates and said, "Shall we also go to the medical clinic to have a look? After all, we have handled the case personally. Let's go and see how the guests are doing."
The doctors at Zhen'es Medical Clinic are highly skilled, and Yan Qinghuan often goes in to ask for advice.
Hearing Shi Dai speak, he had no objection at all: "I can do it!"
Jiang Baiyan also said: "Yeah."
"Alright."
Shen Liushuang met her gaze and said thoughtfully, "I will listen to you."
*
The victims in Junlai Inn were placed in the hospital.
Firstly, it serves as witness protection, and secondly, it prevents criminals hiding inside from escaping.
When Shi Dai stepped into the pharmacy, she first encountered an unfamiliar face.
"Sister-in-law!"
The girl in the red dress trotted over and took Yu Zhihua's right hand: "Why is your face so pale? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"It's okay, I just used too much spiritual energy."
Yu Zhihua gently stroked the back of her hand and introduced to Shi Dai and others: "This is Miss Wei Xiao, Wei Ling."
Shi Dai saw Wei Ling himself for the first time.
This is a pretty girl with delicate features and baby fat on her cheeks, and her every move is flamboyant and dexterous.
Shi Dai felt something in her heart and moved her eyes. As expected, Wei Ling was followed by a young man in black with a good appearance and a long sword at his waist.
This is Ayan.
Yu Zhihua introduced softly: "Little sister, these are the Immortal Masters of Zhen'es who are investigating the case."
She was a little worried: "How is your brother?"
"My brother was seriously injured and had a fever during the day. He got better not long ago."
Wei Ling sighed: "He has been thinking about you since he woke up. Sister-in-law, will you go and see him?"
Yu Zhihua nodded, turned to a few people, and showed an apologetic look: "Guys, I'm sorry."
Yan Qinghuan hurriedly said: "Miss Yu, go quickly, you don't have to accompany us."
Yu Zhihua turned around and left in a hurry. Wei Ling looked at them for a few times and said impatiently: "Master Immortal, do you know who did it?"
"Miss Wei, don't worry, Zhen'es is looking for the real culprit."
Shen Liushuang said: "Are you injured?"
"Me? I'm fine."
Wei Ling smiled and pointed behind him: "Ayan is protecting me."
Shi Dai: "Didn't Miss Wei get involved in Ghost Attacking the Wall? Didn't she get hurt much in Ghost Attacking the Wall?"
This was a doubt she couldn't figure out.
The ghosts that Shi Dai encountered in the painting were like a narrow escape, and there were demons and monsters lurking everywhere with murderous intentions. , even she felt frightened.
Wei Ling didn't know the magic, so why was he safe?
"Ghost hitting the wall?"
Thinking of the bad memory, Wei Ling said bitterly: "Don't mention it, I was scared to death. The place was dark and scary. Thanks to my good luck, I bumped into my brother, sister-in-law and Ayan soon. I was protected by them. Come out with it."
Speaking of this, she felt sad in her eyes.
It was during "Ghost Fighting the Wall" that Wei Xiao was stabbed in the abdomen by a monster and lost half of his life.
Shi Dai was startled: "Not for a while? Did you meet up very early?"
Wei Ling was still frightened: "Yeah. Otherwise, my life will be left there."
Shi Dai responded in a low voice and exchanged glances with Jiang Baiyan.
They had personally experienced ghosts beating walls, and it took them a lot of effort to find each other at the critical moment.
It was very different from Wei Ling's experience.
but……
Shi Dai pursed her lower lip.
The long corridors crisscrossed by ghosts and walls made it impossible for her to repeat the same path as Wei Ling.
It makes sense that the paths chosen by the two are completely different and they have different experiences.
"correct."
Shi Daizhuangruo had no intention of saying: "Your brother Wei Xiao, has he given you any life-saving talismans?"
"Life-saving Talisman?"
Wei Ling: "No. My brother uses a sword and can't draw talismans."
This is strange.
Shi Dai clearly remembered that Wei Xiao once asked her in the ghost wall, "Have you used up the life-saving talisman I gave you?"
She felt puzzled at the time. Before entering the painting realm, Yu Zhihua explained everyone's character traits and behavior trajectories, but he never mentioned "talisman" from beginning to end.
Why do two situations appear in this detail about the same thing?
"sister."
Shi Dai approached Shen Liushuang and whispered, "Everything we experienced in the painting must be true, right?"
Shen Liushuang: "Yeah. What's wrong?"
Shi Dai shook her head: "Nothing."
Can't figure it out.
Is the so-called "life-saving talisman" just a code name for other objects?But even so, Wei Ling shouldn't be so unfamiliar with these four words.
She thought to herself, and Shen Liushuang beside her said, "Miss Wei, your brother and sister-in-law have a very good relationship."
"of course."
Wei Ling raised his face and said, "You think they are a good match, right?"
Shen Liushuang's tone was unhurried and intentional: "How long have they known each other? How did they meet?"
"Five or six years."
Wei Ling said: "How did we meet? We are destined to be a good match."
She smiled proudly: "My brother always likes to be naughty and mischievous. One day when he went to swim in the river, he accidentally cramped - my sister-in-law saved him."
Jiang Baiyan said quietly: "Wei Xiao was only fifteen or sixteen years old at that time."
He was concise and to the point, and his message was clear.
Wei Xiao was too young at the time, but Yu Zhihua lived for tens or hundreds of years.
It's really weird that this can produce love.
"My sister-in-law is older than my brother, she is like a fairy in the painting."
Wei Ling didn't care much: "When they first met, they didn't think about what Lang Qing and concubine wanted. It was only after they had more and more contact that my brother and sister-in-law got to know each other."
Her brother is now 20 years old, a perfect match for Yu Zhihua.
There is nothing wrong with this matter, but Shi Dai asked further: "More and more contacts? After Yu Zhihua saved Wei Xiao's life, did they still have contact?"
"This is even more coincidental."
Wei Ling said excitedly: "My father likes painting, and he invited a gentleman to teach painting, who happened to be my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is at my house, and I see my brother without looking up. We get to know each other as we go back and forth, don't we?"
Shi Dai hummed, twirling her fingertips lightly: "It is indeed a fate."
"In Yu Zhihua's baggage, there is a marriage note."
Jiang Baiyan glanced at her and asked Wei Ling, "Did Yu Zhihua and Wei Xiao ask for it?"
"Marriage note?"
Wei Ling was a little confused: "Maybe? I didn't know every time they asked for a signature. But...as for the marriage certificate, it must have been requested by my brother and sister-in-law together. Otherwise, who else could it be?"
Not knowing what he thought of, Jiang Baiyan smiled quietly, with an inexplicable irony.
The clues become more and more confusing as I listen to them, and my mind seems to be filled with a mess of threads.
Shi Dai tapped the top of her head, trying to let the wisdom flow into her brain.
Thinking of another doubt, she lowered her voice, avoided the guard Ayan, and whispered to Wei Ling: "Are you interested in Han Zong?"
During the interval when the evil tide struck, everyone else was astonished and sat on the ground in silence, helpless.
Only Wei Ling was in high spirits and kept pestering Han Zong.
Logically speaking, as a pampered young lady, she was frightened by evil spirits and couldn't stand Han Zong's temper——
How did you manage to keep talking to Han Zong?
Wei Ling's expression froze slightly when Shi Dai asked such a question.
She seemed to hesitate, thought for a while, and felt that there was nothing to hide, so she answered in a lower voice: "You want to know?"
Shi Dai nodded.
After looking at Ayan behind her, Wei Ling leaned into her ear and said, "I want to make Ayan jealous."
Shi Dai was stunned: Huh?
Shi Dai was enlightened and her eyes shone: Oh——!
Thanks to Miss Wei for getting the first answer today.
Gossip is indeed the primary productive force!
"There were a lot of monsters out there."
Wei Ling: "I thought I might not survive, so I wanted to provoke him. Who makes Ayan look like a dull gourd on weekdays? Han Zong is pretty good-looking and has great swordsmanship. I pretended to be interested in him - "
She chuckled: "Ayan is not happy."
Before, they thought Wei Ling was a girl with thick lines, but they never expected that when they thought about the second level, Wei Ling was on the deeper third level.
Shi Dai blinked: "How are you and Ayan doing now?"
"Let's share our feelings."
Wei Ling's eyebrows were curved, and a faint crimson color appeared on his cheeks, like the powder of falling snow: "When you meet someone you like in the future, you can also make him angry like this. Trial will work."
Shi Daiyin realized something: "I understand."
Jiang Baiyan, who was nearby, said nothing and glanced at him with unknown meaning.
"Miss Wei."
Jiang Baiyan interrupted the conversation: "Who proposed this hunting trip in the mountains?"
Wei Ling took a step back: "Hunting? Of course it's my brother."
Shi Dai remembered that among the recommended lines for Wei Ling's identity, there was "I'm so tired, I don't want to leave."
This eldest lady does not seem to be keen on hunting in the wild.
Her heart moved: "You rarely hunted before, right?"
"Not 'rarely'."
Wei Ling frowned and muttered: "This is the first time. I'm exhausted. I'll never go again."
Shen Liushuang followed suit: "Why did you go hunting this time?"
"My brother suggested it."
At this point, the corner of Wei Ling's mouth rose: "You know, Ayan is my bodyguard, and he and I have different identities. My brother originally didn't agree with us being together, and I scolded him - he and his sister-in-law are also different. Far away? One person and one monster."
Wei Ling said: "In the past few days, my brother figured it out and took the initiative to tell me that we should go hunting in the mountains together. If the wild beast approaches, Ayan will definitely protect me."
Shen Liushuang smiled: "Your brother... has really good intentions."
She had a hidden meaning, but Wei Ling didn't catch it and said happily: "Although hunting encountered such things, in the final analysis, Ayan and I got together smoothly. It's not a loss."
Just as he was talking, the wooden door of the pharmacy was pushed open, and the doctor with a goatee stuck his head out: "What are you doing outside? Come in and drink medicine."
Not only Wei Ling, but also Shi Dai also looked horrified.
The decoctions at Zhen'es Medical Center can be described as suffering in the world. After trying it once, Shi Dai has never forgotten the taste.
Wei Ling stuttered and resisted instinctively: "D-Drink the medicine?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his sleeves were gently pulled.
Wei Ling looked sideways and saw Ayan holding her sleeve with one hand, and raising the other hand obediently. There was a bag of candy in the palm of his hand.
"Miss."
He spoke in a low and melodious voice: "You will feel better if you eat this."
Wei Ling smiled with joy, opened his hands, and hugged him.
Ayan lowered his eyes and smiled, his ears flushed.
Shi Dai slowly raised her aunt's smile.
Yan Qinghuan's eyes were gentle.
Shen Liushuang's eyebrows skipped a beat without any warning, and she frowned and looked at Jiang Baiyan.
Jiang Baiyan:?
see what he does?
"Your health is important. You go in and drink medicine. I won't disturb you."
Shi Dai waved her hand and turned to look: "Shall we go into the pharmacy too?"
She still had questions to ask the boss lady.
Pushing open the door and entering, the strong smell of medicine hits your nose.
Shi Dai didn't like the bitter taste and held her breath.
There were nearly ten people sitting or lying in the room, all familiar faces seen in the painting.
The proprietress Yang Yuzhen sat in the corner holding the abacus tightly, feeling miserable, taking a sip from the medicine bowl.
The medicine is not bitter, but life is bitter.
Shi Dai and the others revealed their identities as Zhenesi. The proprietress was stunned at first, then nodded vigorously: "What do you want to ask, adults? I will tell you everything!"
After speaking, he gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard smashed up my inn. If you want to know who did it, I..."
Yan Qinghuan comforted her kindly: "Lady boss, when we catch the murderer, we will use part of her confiscated money to compensate for your losses."
After saying that, I felt something was wrong. The murderer currently identified was Jin Niang. This person's wallet was emptyer than the boss's wife.
"The Jin Niang in your inn," Shi Dai asked, "is she not in good spirits?"
"Jin Niang? Yes."
The landlady was a little annoyed: "At first I thought she was pitiful because she was all alone, so I left her here. Unexpectedly, just a few days later, I saw her squatting in the corner talking to herself."
The girl kept mumbling, "If you stay, it's like raising an idler."
But if she was told to drive Jin Niang away, she would not be cruel.
"grown ups."
The landlady looked bitter: "Could it be her who is the murderer?"
Shi Dai tried to comfort her in a soft voice: "The case has not been revealed yet, we are investigating."
Her mind was filled with too many thoughts. She raised her eyes slightly while she was speaking, and caught off guard, she caught a glimpse of a dark shadow.
And two swords carried behind the man's back.
——Han Zongzheng stood beside them without saying a word, his eyes dark.
What does he want to do?When did he get close?Doesn't he like to deal with people?
Questions popped up in her heart three times, and Shi Dai heard his voice.
"My name is Han Zong, I am good with two swords."
Han Zong said: "Fight or not?" Shi Dai:...?
Han Zong stared at Jiang Baiyan closely: "If you think it's unfair if you use a single sword, I can fight with a sword - but with your strength, I guess you won't use it."
Shi Dai was shocked.
Ju, his lines are exactly the same as those in the painting. His desire to fight is engraved in his bones!
Han Zong was still saying his lines expressionlessly: "My sword has not met a good opponent for a long time. If you come, you may be able to satisfy them."
Jiang Baiyan:......
Jiang Baiyan calmly avoided his breath: "You are injured."
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Shi Dai's face looking like she was enjoying the show, and he closed his eyes.
Han Zong clenched his fist: "Wait until I recover from my injury. Do you want to fight?"
Being bothered by this man, Jiang Baiyan finally agreed, and a few days later he had a showdown with Han Zong.
Regardless of a set of swordsmanship, he is accustomed to solving it quickly.
Coming out of the pharmacy, Shi Dai smiled so hard that her shoulders shook: "You are so popular."
Helped by her smile, Jiang Baiyan shook his head and abruptly changed the subject: "Go and see Wei Xiao?"
Wei Xiao and Yu Zhihua are important characters in the painting. Until now, they have never seen the former in person.
Shi Dai had this intention: "Let's go."
Wei Xiao was too seriously injured and was placed in a separate ward.
Knocking on the door, Yu Zhihua inside said "come in".
Opening the door, Shi Dai saw Wei Xiao on the wooden bed by the window.
He is exactly the same as the young man in the painting, but completely different.
The high-spirited pride has completely faded away, leaving only the weak and lifeless energy caused by excessive blood loss.He was awake, his pupils were cloudy, and he cast a faint glance.
"Thank you Immortal Master..."
Wei Xiao opened his mouth, his breath was like gossamer, he struggled to spit out the four words, and could no longer make any sound.
Yu Zhihua sat beside the bed, his eyes slightly red.
Shen Liushuang: "Master Wei's injury, what did the doctor say?"
"It hurts the heart, it's very serious."
Yu Zhihua tried his best to smile: "If I hadn't entered the aura for him at that time, Wei Xiao would probably have died."
Wei Xiao shook her hand to comfort her.
Shi Dai was concerned about the details of the ghost's attack on the wall, and asked tentatively: "Master Wei, have you ever given Wei Ling a life-saving talisman?"
Wei Xiao's eyelashes trembled and he opened his mouth.
He said hoarsely: "Talk? There are many evil spirits in the mountains. I gave her a few before hunting."
"Wei Xiao has never liked drawing talismans."
Yu Zhihua tucked away the broken hair on his cheeks: "I helped him draw those talismans."
such.
Thinking of Wei Ling, Shi Dai's eyes moved slightly.
She probably figured it out.
Wei Xiao was in so much pain that he could not speak, his consciousness was hazy, and no useful information could be obtained from him.
The four of them were very professional in not disturbing the seriously ill patient and said goodbye to the unmarried couple after not staying long.
Arriving at the main hall of the medical center, fresh air greeted her face, and Shi Dai took a deep breath.
After the questioning just now, her thoughts finally became clearer.
Shen Liushuang raised her eyebrows: "What do Daidai think about this case?"
Looking at her, Shi Dai smiled lightly.
Shen Liushuang really knew what she was thinking.
If she had not had doubts about the case, Shi Dai would not have proposed a trip to the hospital from the beginning.
"Some details don't match up."
Shi Dai whispered: "I think the murderer may have moved his hands and feet somewhere."
"Hands and feet?"
Yan Qinghuan: "Do you mean the clues are weird?"
Shi Dai: "Yeah."
After connecting all the scattered clues, she had a vague guess in her heart.
This speculation needs more facts to support it.
"What if," Shi Dai thought for a moment, "someone among us takes the identity of the murderer and enters the painting?"
When they go in to investigate the case, it is impossible for them to arrange evil formations to harm people like the real murderer did.
Without the evil-recruiting formation, there would be no subsequent evil attacks. In this way, wouldn’t the illusion naturally disintegrate?
"Evil tides will still emerge."
Jiang Baiyan said: "The painting is based on the scroll painted by Yu Zhi. Based on her memory, she painted the evil tide in the painting. Even if no one sets up an array, the situation at that time will be reproduced."
Shi Dai recalled carefully and remembered the long scroll painted by Yu Zhihua.
What she painted was... hunting in the mountains, ghosts attacking walls, and evil tides invading.
These three things will definitely appear in the painting.
"Do you think this investigation went too smoothly?"
Shen Liushuang crossed his arms and lowered his eyebrows in thought: "And... that thing is very strange, right?"
"Well, very strange."
Shi Dai understood what she meant and raised her lips: "So, I want to find out something."
The curious baby Yan Qinghuan stood on tiptoes and couldn't wait to ask, "What's the matter?"
"check--"
Shi Dai said: "The evil tide attacked Jun Lai inn decades ago."
*
One day passed, it snowed in Chang'an at night, and the sky and the ground turned white.
When the sun rises, it will be a sunny day again.
It was noon and the sun was bright.Because the young master is seriously ill, people in the Wei Mansion come and go with solemn expressions.
Hearing that Miss Shi and Miss Shen from Zhenesi came to visit, Yu Zhihua specially poured two cups of hot tea for them.
Shi Dai was wearing a morning glow silk scarf-colored skirt, with her black hair pulled up loosely. She looked in a good mood, and she said "Miss Yu" when she saw her.
Shen Liushuang was smiling gently as usual. She was wearing a green bamboo-patterned Tsing Yi with a slightly lazy look. There was a Lingguan Nuo opera mask hanging around her waist, and her back was as straight as a knife.
"You two, please sit down."
Handing them the porcelain cups for tea, Yu Zhihua said warmly: "It's freezing cold, let's have a cup of hot tea."
"We are here today to thank Miss Yu for her paintings, and to ask a few questions related to the case."
Shi Dai expressed gratitude and said with a smile: "Without your painting, this case would not have been solved."
Shen Liushuang sat quietly between her and Yu Zhihua, leaning back on the chair.
Yu Zhihua shook his head: "Has the murderer been caught? Is it the cook?"
"Actually... we think the murderer may not be Jin Niang, so we came to ask you for new clues."
Shi Dai was a little embarrassed: "Jin Niang is missing now. She can't be found anywhere."
This girl is well-behaved, with low eyebrows and an appearance like a rabbit, cute and cute.
Yu Zhi's eyebrows stretched and he said sincerely: "Miss Shi, please ask. I will answer all your questions."
Shi Dai asked with concern: "How is Wei Xiao's condition? I heard that he was taken back to the Wei Mansion for care."
"The injury was almost life-threatening, and the family called in a famous doctor."
Yu Zhihua sighed lightly, his eyes filled with sadness: "I just hope he can survive this."
Shi Dai smiled: "Good people are rewarded. Mr. Wei was injured because he was trying to save you. God will bless him."
The corners of Yu Zhihua's mouth curled up slightly, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
"Why do Miss Shi think," Yu Zhihua asked, "that the murderer is not Jin Niang?"
"The investigation went very well."
Shi Dai answered honestly: "The murderer behind the scenes has practiced psychokinesis and has killed several people, and every time he kills, he doesn't leave many traces - this is a thoughtful guy."
In comparison, Jin Niang showed too many flaws.
"To be honest, we even found her notepad and magic weapon in the painting."
Shi Dai said: "They are all laid out under the bed, without any defense. Whenever someone walks into her room and bends down to take a look, won't Jin Niang be exposed?"
Jin Niang is a new evil cultivator who can't even control evil spirits. How can she come into contact with the law of mind and cause and kill so many people without knowing it?
Yu Zhihua: "So, Miss Shi thinks someone is framing Jin Niang?"
"Jin Niang's whereabouts are unknown. It can be said that she fled in fear of crime. From another angle -"
Shi Dai thought seriously: "It would also work if the murderer killed her and destroyed her body to create the illusion that she was the real murderer."
Yu Zhihua pondered for a moment: "Yes."
"If we rule out Jin Niang for the time being, we have to find the murderer from the remaining people."
Shi Dai said: "The necessary condition for the murderer is to leave everyone's sight at least once during each evil tide to activate the exorcism formation."
Yu Zhihua followed her train of thought: "I remember... most people were there the whole time. The only ones who left the lobby were Han Zong and Jin Niang."
She is always on the first floor and has the most say.
After a moment of silence, Yu Zhihua added: "Wei Xiao and Yingchun are not here either. But Wei Xiao was seriously injured, and Yingchun... Yingchun was too timid. After running into a few evil spirits on the second floor, he fled down to the first floor."
Yingchun is the maid who takes care of Wei Xiao.
Shi Dai remembered that they had indeed encountered a monster wandering on the second floor in the painting world: "Yingchun bumped into an evil spirit, were you not injured?"
"Thanks to the boss lady."
Yu Zhihua said with warm eyebrows and kind eyes: "Yingchun said that the boss's wife was there at that time, holding a kitchen knife in her hand for self-defense."
After she finished speaking, she pursed her lips and said in a deep tone: "Miss Shi, who do you suspect?"
Yu Zhihua is not stupid.
Shi Dai would not come to her specifically to question Han Zong if she suspected him. She and the ranger had nothing to do with each other.
With their eyes facing each other, the sound of the wind was stagnant for a moment, and the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.
Shi Dai clenched her fingertips, and the ending sound was like a pebble falling to the ground, clearly distinguishable: "The one Miss Yu is thinking about."
"impossible."
Yu Zhihua's face turned pale and he chuckled: "Miss Shi, you have seen the wound on Wei Xiao's abdomen with your own eyes. How could he have the strength to summon evil spirits when he was so seriously injured?"
"The wound can be reprocessed."
Shi Dai did not beat around the bush: "At any time, he can take advantage of Zhen'Esi's absence and stab himself in the abdomen - such as during the third wave of evil that is about to settle."
"This makes even less sense."
Yu Zhihua's words were sullen: "My little sister has seen with her own eyes that he was injured by evil spirits. Miss Shi, you...you have seen his injuries when you entered the painting, right?"
Shi Dai didn't refute.
In Ghost Fighting the Wall, she carefully examined the scar in order to confirm Wei Xiao's condition.
Bones are visible deep enough to be fatal.
"Well, I saw it."
The scene was a bit tense, but for some reason, Shi Dai breathed a sigh of relief: "It was here that I fell into the murderer's trick."
Yu Zhihua was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"I did see a man whose lower abdomen was penetrated by evil spirits in order to protect you."
A moment of silence.
Shi Dai raised her head and looked directly into her eyes: "What if... that person is not Wei Xiao at all?"
Not used to tense confrontations, she was so nervous that her heart was pounding.
Yu Zhihua's thin lips quivered in front of him: "What?"
"If it's not Wei Xiao, who else could it be?"
Yu Zhihua was surprised: "He and Wei Xiao look exactly the same. Miss Shi, Wei Xiao doesn't have twins. Even my brush can't draw a living person."
A breath of winter wind blew by, sending chills down my spine.
Shi Dai shuddered, and the back of her hand was gently stroked. She raised her eyes and saw Shen Liushuang raised the corners of his lips towards her.
It was a soothing smile, as gentle as the wind, and very safe.
Feeling a reassuring warmth on the back of her hand, Shi Dai nodded.
"The origin of this person is a long story."
Shi Dai composed herself: "Miss Yu, you and Wei Xiao have a marriage contract, right?"
Yu Zhihua paused slightly: "Yes."
Shi Dai bluntly said: "We have seen it in the painting world."
She felt strange at the time and asked Liu Rutang if the unmarried couple had known each other for many years.
Because the marriage paper is too old, the paper is yellowed and the material is several years old.
This is the "very strange thing" that Shen Liushuang said during the chat last night.
Looking back a few years, Wei Xiao was still a half-grown boy. How could Yu Zhihua go to seek marriage with him?
But unfortunately, in the trajectory of Wei Xiao's actions obtained by Yan Qinghuan, it was said that Wei Xiao attached great importance to it.
He couldn't carry around the marriage certificate between Yu Zhihua and someone else.
"The marriage note says, 'The south wind knows what I want'."
As her mind gradually calmed down, Shi Dai spoke calmly: "Miss Yu, when and from whom did you ask for this lottery? Isn't the other half of 'Blowing Dreams to Xizhou' with Wei Xiao?"
For the first time in history, Yu Zhihua did not answer.
The woman stared at the ground silently, dark eyes surging.
"You and Wei Xiao are very close."
Shi Dai's eyes gradually darkened: "When Wei Xiao was a teenager, he fell into the river and was rescued by you. Later, Master Wei found someone to teach painting and ink painting, and it happened that you came to the Wei Mansion."
She was silent and suddenly asked straight to the point: "But... the fairy in the painting is so talented that he will stay in a merchant's house for no reason and become an ordinary teacher?"
Yu Zhihua said nothing.
"There are actually a lot of doubts about this case."
Shi Dai said: "First of all, as the murderer is an evil cultivator, why did he attack the inn so brazenly? As before, wouldn't it be better to hide his identity by killing people one after another?"
"Secondly, why is it the Junlai Inn? It is too inconspicuous. If you attack here, evil cultivators will not get any additional benefits."
Shi Dai turned her eyes and looked at the woman nearby: "If I have to explain it, the murderer has a last resort and must, must choose this place."
Yu Zhihua looked at her: "What's the reason?"
A person who can explain the exact same "Wei Xiao" in "Gui Daqiang" can also explain the reason for the prayer note.
Shi Dai's heart skipped a beat: "In the painting, the proprietress told us that Junlai Inn had been attacked by evil spirits three times. One time decades ago, evil spirits besieged the inn without any reason."
In that shocking incident, several Taoists stepped forward to eliminate evil spirits at the cost of their own death and Taoism.
Yu Zhihua half-closed his eyes and remained silent.
"I found records from that year in Zhen'Esi's files."
After a long pause, Shi Dai said: "Among the deceased victims, there was a man... named 'Qin Xiao'. Also dead were his cousin Qin Zheng and his friend Yan Ming."
Yu Zhihua has never been called "Wei Xiao".
From beginning to end, she called her fiancé "Axiao".
Ah Xiao, Ah Xiao.
Shi Dai has never forgotten that after the third wave of evil ended, someone talked about turning into a ghost and wandering around after death.
Yu Zhihua smiled softly and told them softly that the souls of the deceased were difficult to see in the world, and once they died, they would enter reincarnation.
The deceased is gone, reincarnated, and the one who cherishes and cherishes his memory will always be the living person.
"The marriage note was requested by you and Qin Xiao, right? How many years ago was that?"
40 years, or 50 years?At that time, Yu Zhihua had just entered the world, and he should be as ignorant and pure as a blank sheet of paper.
In order to save Yu Zhihua, Qin Xiao died in the evil tide.
Yu Zhihua wandered around for several years. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she met the reincarnation of Qin Xiao, who is now Wei Xiao.
There are not so many coincidences and fates in the world, but they all stem from silent and deliberate approaches.
Both saving people from drowning and teaching calligraphy and painting.
Wei Xiao and Qin Xiao have the same soul and the same appearance. It is difficult not to be moved by Yu Zhihua when he meets him after many years.
"Therefore."
Shi Dai mustered up her courage and looked at her intently: "Yu Zhihua, you are the only one who can hide the truth and successfully deceive me."
Yu Zhihua raised his eyes silently. Under his thick long eyelashes, his eyes could not tell the difference between happiness and anger.
"Your memory does not lie, and your picture cannot be wrong."
Shi Dai said: "But... in the whole second painting, what I saw was never Wei Xiao. In fact, everything was far from the scene that day -"
"That was the night Qin Xiao died 40 years ago."
Even though she had been prepared, saying these words in her own words still gave her a numbness that went deep into her bones.
The three paintings of immortals are facts that Yu Zhihua has personally experienced.
The facts cannot be changed. In order to confuse the audience, Yu Zhi used an obscure trick when painting.
The first and third pictures are based on memories from the night before, which is normal.
The second panel is divided into two parts.
Inside the ghost wall, the past 40 years ago reappears; outside the ghost wall, the Junlai Inn still uses the scene from the night before.
Therefore, Shen Liushuang and others could not detect anything strange.
But Shi Dai and Jiang Baiyan were in the dark corridor. From beginning to end, they only saw Yu Zhihua and "Wei Xiao".
Yu Zhihua has an ageless appearance, and as reincarnations, Wei Xiao and Qin Xiao have the same appearance.
In the memory of 40 years ago, Shi Dai became Qin Xiao's sister Qin Zheng.Yu Zhihua called Wei Ling and Qin Zheng both "little sisters" and could not tell the difference.
Jiang Baiyan is no longer the bodyguard Ayan, but Qin Xiao's friend "Yan Ming".
The looks of Shi Dai and Jiang Baiyan remain unchanged in the painting, and it is almost impossible to realize that their roles in this scene have been changed and replaced by two other people from a few years ago.
Everything is so tight that anyone can be fooled.
Shi Dai thought, no wonder Wei Xiao had to take Wei Ling and A Yan with him. What he wanted was "Little Sister" and "A Yan" to correspond to the titles they had 40 years ago.
Even if there is no guard Ayan, he will invite another person with the same name.
"Forty years ago, Qin Xiao was penetrated by an evil spirit in his abdomen in order to save you."
Shi Dai thought of the young man with the sword and the clean and hearty smile. It turned out that he had died many years ago.
"Now, after killing several people with your heart and law, in order to get rid of the suspicion of you in Zhenesi, you take Wei Xiao to visit his old place again."
Shi Dai whispered: "You have already thought of a plan. You led Wei Ling and A Yan up the mountain to hunt, claiming that it was getting late, and checked into Jun Lai Inn. That night the evil formation was activated, just like many years ago, you took Wei Ling and A Yan Words enter the ghost and hit the wall."
"In Ghost on the Wall, Wei Xiao pretended to be seriously injured by an evil spirit. Wei Ling was so timid, how could he lift up his clothes to check carefully? After leaving Ghost on the Wall, you asked Wei Ling and Ayan to go out and take a look under the pretext of treating him. The situation at the inn.”
At this point, it’s the same situation as in the third painting.
"You and Wei Xiao, who pretended to be seriously injured, are the only ones left in the room."
Shi Dai said: "As the real murderer behind the scenes, he can drive the evil formation anytime and anywhere."
In the painting environment created by Yu Zhihua, it is completely different.
Shi Dai recognized "Qin Xiao" from his previous life as Wei Xiao, and checked his wounds specifically to confirm that he only had half a life left, directly ruling out Wei Xiao's suspicion.
The causes of the past life are exchanged for the results of this life.
What a surprise.
"This is why the murderer chose Jun to come to the inn."
Shi Dai took a deep breath: "You want to recreate the scene 40 years ago. The same 'Wei Xiao', the same 'Yu Zhihua', the same ghost wall formed by the corridor of Junlai Inn."
Liu Rutang once said that Yu Zhihua was seen having contact with the deceased in the serial murder case and was on the Zhenesi's key suspect list.
Soon, Zhenesi will investigate her.
By then, Wei Xiao's deeds of practicing evil will definitely be exposed, and he will undoubtedly die.
Before being identified as evil cultivators, they need to clear their suspicions.
What is the most effective method?
Create an alibi for yourself and frame the crime as the fault.
"At the place where Qin Xiao died in the previous life, you used his serious injuries to be on the verge of death, and staged a drama of stealing the sky and changing the day, in an attempt to exchange for a glimmer of life for Wei Xiao in this life."
The cold wind passed by quickly, ruffling a strand of hair on Shi Dai's temples.
The sun is soft and warm, but here there is only a bone-deep cold.Her eyes were burning like cold flames, and she looked at Yu Zhihua without fear, speaking every word.
"And I am the witness who exonerates you."
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100 red envelopes in the comment area~saving version: memory splicing, the seriously injured one is from the previous life.That’s right, it’s a shot splicing montage (?)
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