Chapter 227 I like this place so much
The door of the study room is open, and the night sneaks in, interweaving with the candlelight in the room.
Jiang Shouzhong stood outside the door, looking at the slender figure in the hazy flames in front of the desk, hesitated for a moment, and finally felt embarrassed to step in and prepare to leave.
“Just say what you want to say.”
Ran Qingchen rubbed the bright wrist holding the pen and spoke lightly.
Soft light and shadow flow over the woman's body, softening the usual edges and corners, leaving only a touch of gentleness and softness.
Jiang Shouzhong smiled and entered the study.
"Did Mrs. Jiang come here just now?" The man had nothing to say.
“Yeah.”
“She... didn’t say anything.”
"What do you think she will say?"
Ran Qingchen put down his wolf hair and raised his head to stare at the man. A pair of beautiful eyes has both the sharp edge of a sword and the softness of autumn water.
"That's it..."
Jiang Shouzhong scratched his head, not knowing how to speak.
The woman was as silent as a lotus, waiting for the other party to answer.
The candle flame on the desk flickered lightly, casting a hazy gauze over the quiet study room.
It seemed like a gentle breeze was blowing between the two of them, bringing an indescribable subtle emotion that neither of them deliberately tested but avoided.
Finally Jiang Shouzhong said calmly: "As I told you before, I plan to marry Xia He. Maybe Mrs. Jiang said something excessive to you, but I hope..."
"Jiang Mo, do you really like Xia He?" Ran Qingchen asked bitterly.
Jiang Shouzhong said: "I do like her, and I said that I have to be responsible for her. After all, the honor of my daughter's family is very important. I can't just wipe it clean and leave after eating." ”
"You...have already had your wedding?"
Ran Qingchen's eyes widened.
Although Jiang Shouzhong mentioned that he wanted to marry Xia He before, he did not say that the two had already had a relationship.
This made the woman’s head buzz.
Jiang Shouzhong smiled helplessly and nodded, "Because it was an accident, I didn't expect it at the time... Anyway, since it has been done, you must be responsible. But no matter what, I still like Xia He very much. ”
Ran Qingchen was stunned and speechless.
It turns out that my man has been used by Xia He a long time ago.
Ran Qingchen looked at the familiar yet strange husband in front of her, and moved her pink lips, "Jiang Mo, have you...have you..."
The woman finally did not have the courage to say it. The words "like me".
She was scared.
Afraid of hearing disappointing answers.
The two people in the room were silent, just like the silent moonlight.
At this moment, a rush of footsteps came, it was Yuan Anjiang and Shan Dongchuan, the supervisor of Qingzhou Six Doors.
Seeing Jiang Shouzhong in the room, the two were stunned for a moment.
Ran Qingchen gathered his emotions and said calmly: "I am discussing some official matters with Jiang Mo. Is there anything you want?"
Yuan Anjiang didn't think much and said in a deep voice: "The superiors asked us to investigate the death case of Murong Nan."
Ran Qingchen frowned, "Didn't the Murong family not allow us to investigate?"
< br>Dan Dongchuan said: "The Murong family has agreed to our investigation. Let's go over and see the body tomorrow morning."
He turned to look at Jiang Shouzhong, "Master Jiang, can you go with us?"
“Okay, no problem.”
Jiang Shouzhong was somewhat interested in Murong Nan's death.
Last time at Mingjian Villa, although the opponent was beaten to a terrible state, he seemed to be alive and well. Why did he die when he was in good health?
Then everyone pieced together some known clues and left. Jiang Shouzhong did not discuss personal matters with Ran Qingchen anymore.
Looking at the man's leaving figure, Ran Qingchen looked sad.
……
Deeper and quieter, the moon hangs in the sky.
After taking a bath in the light dust and incense, I lay lazily on the brocade couch, my eyes hanging on the blank space above the carved beams and painted buildings, my mind was like the endless ceiling, and I didn't know where to end.
The candles in the room have been extinguished, leaving only the night and the woman's thoughts.
“Is it too late after all?”
Ran Qingchen rolled his sides repeatedly, and there was a rustling sound from time to time on the pillow.
Countless regrets filled a woman's heart.
Not sleepy, she walked out of the house, looked at the bright moonlight, and recalled all the things they had done since they got married...
There were plain memories.
There are heart-warming memories.
There are unforgettable memories.
She doesn’t understand what love is, but she just feels that she should cherish these hard-won good feelings, try to accept them, and try to develop a relationship...
As the step sister said, since they are all regrets, Why give up.
But in the end, I still missed it.
It’s not sad to say that it’s sad, it’s just a pity and very uncomfortable.
Unknowingly, Ran Qingchen came to the small courtyard where Jiang Shouzhong lived.
The man's room was still lit by candles.
Ran Qingchen watched silently, and suddenly thought: "Is it too late to fight for it now?"
She suddenly felt an impulse and came to the man's room.
Just when he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, he remembered what the other party said about being responsible for Xia He no matter what, and his arm hung in the air again.
Knock or not knock on this door?
Does knocking it work?
Ran Qingchen dropped his arms in despair, and touched the door with his bent jade fingers. Then he lifted it up reluctantly, placed it gently on it, and then slowly dropped it... In this way, there seemed to be something in his heart. Thousands of knots, tangled and difficult to relax.
In the night, the woman only tapped her fingertips against the cold door again and again, as thin as a mosquito gnat, for fear of disturbing the people inside.
In the end, after a long time, the woman still failed to muster the courage.
She sighed sadly, turned and left.
——
The next day, drizzle fell from the sky.
The woven raindrops fall lightly and densely on the ancient streets and alleys, as if covered with a layer of misty gauze.
The carriage stopped in a secluded courtyard.
Ran Qingchen and Jiang Shouzhong came to the lobby. This was a house owned by the Murong family in Qingzhou. The owner of the house was Murong He.
In addition to him, Murong Nan's father and uncle also rushed back from the capital.
Murong Nan's father Murong Shuo was an official in the imperial court.
And his uncle Murong Tong is a master of cultivation at the level of Tianhuang Realm.
"Master Ran, Master Yuan, Master Shan..."
Seeing the arrival of Ran Qingchen and his party, Murong Shuo and Murong Tong bowed their hands.
Ran Qingchen nodded lightly and said softly to the two of them: "Uncle Murong, my condolences, we will definitely find the murderer of Young Master Murong."
Murong Shuo was expressionless and nodded dully.
In contrast, Murong Nan's uncle Murong Tong looked much sadder, his eyes were red, and he said in a deep voice: "Master Ran, originally our Murong family planned to investigate by ourselves, and did not intend to trouble Liu Fan. But now my father agrees to the court's intervention, then I will try my best to cooperate with you."
"Okay, then I'll bother you,"
Ran Qingchen said politely.
Everyone came to the room where the corpses were placed. In addition to Murong Nan's corpse, there was also the corpse of Yin Yang Sect Zhang Lanlan.
"We have notified the people at the Yin and Yang Sect, but they have not come."
Murong Tong said.
Yuan Anjiang said calmly: "The Yin Yang Sect is a sect affiliated with the imperial court. Any murder case will be investigated by the imperial court. They will not cross the line without authorization."
Yuan Anjiang also said this. Later, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the Murong family.
The court is qualified to intervene in any murder case, but your Murong family
But when I think of the relationship between the ancestors of the Murong family and the Dazhou Dynasty, I can only suppress my emotions.
When the white cloth was uncovered, everyone took a breath of air.
The death state of Murong Nan's body was extremely horrific. His mouth was torn directly to the back of his ears, and his body seemed to be skinny and skinny, with every rib visible.
It is almost impossible to tell that this person is the high-spirited young prodigy of the capital in the past.
Zhang Lanlan's body was in better condition.
But the blood seemed to have been drained from his body, making him look horribly white.
"The murderer must be a monster. There is no doubt about this. The murderer should have hid in Mr. Murong's abdomen and absorbed the vitality in his Dantian and the vitality in his body. Then he crawled out directly from his mouth."
Shan Dongchuan observed the corpse carefully and recorded some characteristics, "Judging from the remaining demonic energy, the demon probably stayed in Mr. Murong's body for about four days."
Ran Qing Chen said: "Master Murong is a master of the Heavenly Realm, and he has a keen sense of monsters. The monster can enter his body silently and absorb life, which shows that this monster has extremely strong concealment.
If you rely on the environment, it is best to use water, because monsters are hidden in water and are least likely to be discovered. "
Murong Tong nodded and said: "When Nan'er came to Qingzhou, he came by water and passed through Songjiang River. ”
Songjiang?
The next move in Jiang Shou Center.
After checking the body, Ran Qingchen and others went to the lobby again to check the information.
When he was halfway there, Jiang Shouzhong hesitated and said he wanted to go to the latrine. Everyone did not doubt that he was there and let him go.
Jiang Shouzhong avoided the morgue guards and entered the room.
Looking at the two corpses, Jiang Shouzhong murmured: "I haven't talked to the dead for a long time. I miss you so much. I hope you can give me a surprise."
Remember the last time I talked to the dead, Or to investigate Ge Dasheng's case.
The pain was so intense that I vowed never to do this again.
Now that my cultivation level has improved, I should be able to resist some side effects.
Jiang Shouzhong pulled up the stool and sat next to Murong Nan. He closed his eyes, but for a while he didn't feel anything.
He changed positions again and sat next to Black Grape Zhang Lanlan.
This time there was a reaction. As his consciousness gradually settled, when Jiang Shouzhong opened his eyes again, the surroundings fell into the familiar darkness.
It is like thick ink smearing and blooming, with a very depressing blackness.
Under the light, there were only his and Zhang Lanlan's bodies.
With the terrifying "click" sound, Zhang Lanlan, who had pale skin all over her body, sat up straight.
The ground began to be filled with black ink, rising little by little.
Because he could not directly question the dead, he had to reason first, but Jiang Shouzhong still asked casually, "Did you see Murong Nan die with your own eyes?"
"By...monster... Kill..."
Zhang Lanlan opened and closed her mouth, her voice was hoarse and extremely unpleasant, as if someone had crushed her vocal cords.
Huh?
Jiang Shouzhong was stunned.
Why did you answer directly this time?
Suddenly, Jiang Shouzhong felt something and looked down.
He was shocked to realize that the Seven Kills Sword at his waist was entangled with a strange black energy. The black energy flowed continuously, pouring into the blade continuously, awakening the evil energy in the sword.
The blade exudes an irrepressible ferocious aura from the inside out, and it is even sharper and sharper than before.
Dead Qi can actually nourish the Seven Killing Swords! ?
Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes sparkled, as if he had discovered a new world.
According to what Zeng Li Nanshuang said, the short sword of Qishaodao has a limited number of uses. Once the evil energy contained in the blade passes too much, it will basically become a waste.
Moreover, the Seven Killing Sword was already showing signs of fatigue when dealing with Qin Shier last time.
Afterwards, he still hesitated whether to put the Qishaidao back home first, but he didn't expect that he would get an unexpected harvest this time.
"What is the monster hidden in Murong Nan's body?"
Seeing the black viscous liquid on the ground begin to spread to his calves, Jiang Shouzhong allowed the Seven Killing Sword to absorb the evil spirit and continued to question the body.
"...Women...Women..." Zhang Lanlan replied.
A succubus?
Jiang Shouzhong was stunned and asked: "What does it look like specifically?"
"Skeleton...half of the body is a skeleton..."
"..."
Jiang Shouzhong's pupils shrank slightly.
Pink skull! ?
Damn it, it really is this thing!
It seems that neither he nor Meng Niang found the skeleton monster at that time. After they left, the monster came out of the underground palace, and happened to be met by Murong Nan again, so he secretly got into the other person's body...< br>
Jiang Shouzhong looked directly at the body of the woman in front of him and asked: "Where did the monster go?"
"..."
The corpse fell silent.
Obviously the other party does not know this question and cannot answer it. "Did the monster say anything?"
"..."
The corpse still couldn't answer.
Seeing the black liquid quickly spreading to his neck, Jiang Shouzhong originally wanted to ask about the Yin-Yang Sect, but the conversation changed and he curiously asked: "Why are all your Yin-Yang Sects all black grapes?"
"Gongfa Institute" To..."
"Oh, it turns out to be a skill, I thought it was because of Xiao Heizi's words."
Jiang Shouzhong suddenly realized.
As the black liquid completely spread to the top of his head, Jiang Shouzhong's consciousness was pulled into the real world.
The body was still nearby, lying motionless.
“vomit——”
Jiang Shouzhong bent over and knelt on the ground, making a suppressed sound of retching from his throat.
My belly was tumbling, and the pain was excruciating. It seemed like there were thousands of ants gnawing at my bones, and sharp knives were gouging out my heart. The familiar and severe pain invaded me again.
The side effects still exist.
Jiang Shouzhong frowned and gritted his teeth, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
Fortunately this time, the pain was indeed not as severe as before. Under Daomen Hetu's quick recovery, it quickly disappeared.
But the feeling of exhaustion still exists.
It feels like the body has been hollowed out.
Remembering the Qishaidao that he had just been fed, he held it in his hand.
The knife was not out of its sheath, but the air around it seemed to be solidified, and the evil spirit was so strong that it was almost within reach.
"The harvest this time is quite big. There is no need to worry too much in the future. If the evil spirit is used up, just feed the dead."
Jiang Shouzhong said secretly.
......
Back in the hall, Ran Qingchen and his party had checked the clues and information, and were waiting for him, preparing to leave.
"What took so long?"
Seeing the man appear, Ran Qingchen asked in a low voice.
Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "My stomach feels a little uncomfortable."
At this moment, Murong Tong suddenly turned his eyes and stared at Jiang Shouzhong and asked coldly: "Your Excellency, this is Mr. Jiang ?"
"It's me."
Jiang Shouzhong smiled and nodded.
Whoosh!
Unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Shouzhong finished speaking, Murong Tong suddenly moved and suddenly waved his palm with such force that he was about to crack the stone and break the metal.
“Murong Tong!”
Everyone looked horrified when they saw this scene.
Ran Qingchen was the first to react. Just as he was about to draw his sword, he heard a "boom" and saw Jiang Shouzhong's body shake up. The Seven Killing Sword suddenly came out of its sheath, and a cold light flashed, unstoppable.
Murong Tong flew out upside down. Tables and chairs were flying, cups and plates were in a mess. Along with a strong wind, he hit the wall hard and dust flew up.
"Awesome, no wonder Nan'er is not your opponent."
Murong Tong wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Jiang Shouzhong steadily.
Ran Qingchen's pretty face was annoyed, he drew out his sword and said angrily: "Murong Tong, what do you mean? Blatantly assassinating court officials? Who gave you the courage!"
Murong Tong clasped his fists and apologized: "My lords, I'm really sorry. I just don't believe that a six-door dark lamp can defeat Nan'er, so I couldn't help but test it. Master Jiang's cultivation is so high that I am convinced."
He saluted Jiang Shouzhong, "Master Jiang, I was rude just now. I'm sorry."
Jiang Shouzhong put away the Seven Killing Sword and raised his hand to stop Ran Qingchen from speaking. He smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't matter. If you Murong family are not convinced, you can come to me together to challenge or take revenge. I will accompany you to the end."
As soon as these words came out, several Murong family children looked ugly.
This is Chi Guoguo’s provocation.
Murong Tong looked as usual and smiled slightly. "Okay, I must go."
After Jiang Shouzhong and his party left, Murong Tong staggered and sat on the dilapidated chair, his face pale.
"Nan'er did not lose unjustly."
——
When he arrived at the six gates, Jiang Shouzhong learned that someone was waiting for him.
When he went to the lobby, he was shocked to see an ugly old woman. He knew the old woman and had helped the Queen Mother deliver a letter to her before.
"I have met Mr. Jiang."
The old woman saluted respectfully and looked at Jiang Shouzhong with a somewhat strange look.
She didn't quite understand why the queen insisted on practicing double cultivation with the young man in front of her. What kind of magic power did this young man have?
“Do you have a problem with me?”
Jiang Shou's people in the center kept mumbling, could it be that the thank you girl is here?
The shadow that the woman left on him last time still exists, but if the other party appears, it means that Erliang is also here.
The old woman took out a stack of paper figures and handed them to Jiang Shouzhong,
“Use it to find the remaining demon soul clones in Luo Mingtang. As long as they are within a certain range, the paper figures will Sensed, it will be found automatically. There are also two golden paper figures, which Mr. Jiang can use to perform the paper figure disguise technique."
"Why give them to me?" Jiang Shouzhong was puzzled.
The old woman shook her head gently, "I don't know, I am also acting under orders, but Luo Mingtang has a grudge against you, and there is no guarantee that he will not come to trouble you in the future. It is always good to strike first, right?"
Jiang Shouzhong hesitated and took the paper man.
The paper figurine is heavy and smells of moldy glutinous rice. It feels a little rough in the hand and seems to have been infected with chicken blood.
Only the pale golden paper figure exudes a delicate fragrance.
Jiang Shouzhong had seen this paper man before Feng Yichen.
At that time, the other party used the paper man to replace Wen Zhaodi at a critical moment and help him complete the task of Shuiyue Dream Mirror...
The old woman suddenly asked: "Does Master Jiang know why Luo Mingtang did this?"
Jiang Shouzhong rubbed the paper and said, "I know, from what Miss Xie said, Luo Mingtang is for immortality."
The old woman nodded, "Yes, Luo Mingtang has obtained The first volume of "Shen Tu Yin Yang Lu", and modified the first volume, created a unique method of immortality. He was unable to find people like Li Guanshi to practice with him, so he could only treat himself as a woman and complete the Yin Yang Lu. Half of it.”
“It’s quite a talent.”
Jiang Shouzhong couldn't comment, he could only sigh.
“He is a genius.”
The old woman’s eyes were complicated, as if she was reminiscing about something, and she said slowly, “He has shown strong martial arts talent since he was a child, but he was born with a weak pulse. , unable to practice normally, so he planned to take the shortcut of dual cultivation.
He only needed half of the secrets to complete it.
For example, there was a saying in the world. There was only the first half of a secret book called "The Sword of Breaking Ten Thousand Magics", but he just completed it so that it could be practiced
Therefore, the fact that he chose to use this method this time to complete the longevity technique that he has studied for many years shows that he has confidence. I think if he doesn't stop him, he might actually succeed. "
Is it so powerful?
Jiang Shouzhong secretly smacked his tongue.
After the old woman left, Jiang Shouzhong returned to his room, took out the paper man and studied it.
< br>Nine of the pieces of paper have Luo Mingtang's name written on them, while the other two golden talisman papers are blank
Jiang Shouzhong didn't dare to experiment at the moment. He remembered that Feng Yichen once said that this thing is useless after use and cannot be used again.
"Perhaps...it came at the right time."
Jiang Shouzhong said secretly.
Putting the paper figures away, Jiang Shouzhong thought of the mysterious thank you girl again.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Jiang Shouzhong was still a little throbbing and excited because he had been intimate with such a beautiful and aloof super master.
In particular, the two of them have the ability to feel each other's pain.
It's just that the woman is a little crazy. Jiang Shouzhong has no intention of forming any more bad relationships with her. He just hopes that the other party can send Er Liang back safely.
Thinking of Erliang, Jiang Shouzhong thought of Zhang Queer again.
I don’t know what happened to that girl who was taken to Shiwanda Mountain by Lou Wanmo. Will the other party remember him next time we meet?
Everyone’s destiny is like candy with different flavors, sweet, sour and bitter.
——
One Hundred Thousand Mountains, Blood Spirit Cave.
Located in the blood pool in the forbidden area, the red liquid is like amber in the dark night, the color is deep, and the paint is almost eerie red.
In front of the blood pool, a girl stood quietly.
Although she is young, her young face is extremely beautiful, like a lotus blooming in the dark night.
Wearing a black dress, she showed off her outstanding figure, which made her skin look like snow. However, the girl's expression was frosty, without any warmth.
Behind the girl, a dark flower of the other side swayed quietly, its petals were like velvet, the color was deep, and it revealed an indescribable chill and weirdness.
As the blood in the blood pool was gradually sucked clean by the black shore, the girl walked out of the cave.
The faint sunlight dazzled down, falling on the girl's body, coating it with a thin layer of golden light.
The girl raised her delicate white hand to cover her forehead, staring blankly at the warm sun, her moist thin lips were slightly raised, and a quiet and warm look quietly bloomed, as if she was recalling the past. Warm time.
"Senior Brother Hu, you can't go in! Sister Jiang is practicing..."
At this moment, an urgent voice suddenly sounded.
I saw a young man wearing a blue gown not far away, pushing away the girl who was blocking him, and heading straight for Wanku Peak.
After seeing the girl in black, Senior Brother Hu was startled, and then sneered:
"Junior Sister Jiang Que, the blood pool in the No. 3 Cave B is my prey. , nourished by the secret technique of blood sacrifice, but now it is absorbed by you, should you give me an explanation?”
Zhang Que'er... no, the girl named Jiang Que looked at him indifferently, "What does Senior Brother Hu want to explain?"
The man looked at the girl's delicate but graceful figure, and there was something in his eyes. Obscene evil.
Although the girl in front of him was brought by the cave owner himself, the purpose of the Blood Spirit Cave is to grab food from within the door, and there is no family relationship between them, so he said unceremoniously:
"Junior sister Jiang is new here after all. As a senior brother, I won't make things too difficult for you. As long as you stay with me for three nights, this matter will be over."
"Okay."
The corners of Ginger Bird's scarlet lips were slightly raised.
“Okay?”
Senior Brother Hu did not expect that the other party agreed so readily. He was stunned, and then smiled brightly,
“Junior Sister Jiang is aware of current affairs, but Agreeing so quickly, it seems that Junior Sister Jiang is also a little slut at heart. Did she want to come into my arms, Senior Brother Hu, and then deliberately steal my blood pool? "
See you? The girl was silent. Senior Brother Hu thought he had been right, so he excitedly stepped forward to hug the girl.
However, in an instant, he was shocked to realize that his body seemed to be bound by invisible chains, making him unable to move.
Fear arose spontaneously.
In a moment, fine and long cracks spread silently from the man's body, like the marks of aging on antique porcelain, which was shocking.
“Senior Brother Hu, please go away, I won’t see you off, little sister.”
Jiang Que passed by.
Peng——
The man's body was torn apart and exploded into a ball of flesh and blood.
When the girl who blocked the man before saw this scene, she was also shocked and her face turned slightly pale.
She looked at Jiang Que with a worried look on her face, as if she was about to cry, "Jiang...Sister Jiang, Senior Brother Hu is Elder Li's nephew, what should we do now? Have we gotten into trouble?"< br>
“It’s okay, Xiaoyun. If something happens, my sister will take care of it.”
Ginger Bird gently wiped the tears from the frightened girl's eyes.
In a daze, the other person reminded her of Erliang sister.
"I'm sorry, Sister Jiang. It's all my fault. If I hadn't remembered the location of the cave incorrectly..."
The girl blamed herself very much.
Jiang Que pinched the little girl's baby-fat cheeks and said softly: "I told you it's okay. Stop crying. It won't look good if you cry again. From now on, even those beast monsters in the Ten Thousand Beast Forest , I don’t want to be greedy for you anymore.”
"Puch!"
The girl laughed through tears.
Ginger Que wiped the tears from the girl's face with a sad expression.
She gently pulled out the girl's hairpin, and then stabbed the sharp hairpin into the girl's neck!
Blood spurted out, making a squeaking sound.
The girl named Yuner's eyes widened and she looked at the other party with an expression of disbelief.
The hidden weapon in Yun'er's hand slowly slipped away.
“You think I don’t know, did you do it on purpose?”
Jiang Que looked at the girl in front of him who had been the only one to show kindness to her since she entered the sect, and smiled. Said, "I just think you are very funny, so I keep playing with you. Do you really think that I, Jiang Que... am an idiot?"
Pfft! puff! puff!
As Jiang Que said this, he poked the opponent hard with the hosta.
Soon, the girl was dug into a hornet's nest and she couldn't die anymore.
Ginger Bird, who was covered in blood, dropped the hosta on the ground. She gently scraped off a splash of blood on her fair face with her slender jade fingers, stretched out her tongue and licked it gently, and then wiped it on her lips. ...
The ginger bird raised its head slightly, enjoying the warmth of the sun.
The black and red dress looks like the other side.
The girl narrowed her eyes, her bright red lips slightly raised, and murmured: "I like this place so much."
(End of this chapter)