Chapter 230: Losing your wife and losing your troops?
Jiang Mo has been missing for two days.
Ran Qingchen discovered that the other party was not there the next day. After asking Xia He, he learned that the man did not accompany the other party to the lantern festival.
In other words, Jiang Mo didn't come back all night.
The bathtub in the room is still there, obviously I took a bath the night before.
At first, everyone thought Jiang Mo was out on business, but after waiting for another day, there was still no sign of him.
Ran Qingchen went to Li Nanshuang to ask, but the other party also said that he had never seen it.
Now everyone couldn’t sit still.
Why did such a good person suddenly disappear?
According to Jiang Mo's temperament, even if he has to go out to do errands, he will say hello in advance.
"No need to guess, this kid must have a crush outside."
Jiang Yi held the tea cup and sipped slowly, "I guess he is with his crush right now, you guys I took all the trouble to find him, but he was enjoying the gentle countryside outside. That’s what men are like.”
Chun Yu put on an expression that said I understand men very well, and said to the worried Qiu Ye and Xia He, “What the madam said. Yes, Jiang Mo must have gone out with other women."
At this moment, Shan Dongchuan and Yuan Anjiang hurriedly came to the lobby.
“Lord Ran, something happened!”
Dan Dongchuan looked anxious and said in a deep voice, "People from the Murong family came and said that Master Jiang killed Murong Shuo last night."
What! ?
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.
Ran Qingchen frowned slightly, "Are you kidding? How could Jiang Mo kill Murong Shuo if he is so good?"
Murong Shuo is Murong Nan's father.
The last time Jiang Shouzhong and others went to investigate the cause of Murong Nan's death, the other party was relatively taciturn.
"It's true."
Yuan Anjiang looked serious, "The Murong family firmly believes that Jiang Mo killed Murong Shuo. Now they are all outside asking for an explanation."
Ran Qingchen said with an ugly face: "Let them in."
Soon, a group of people came to the lobby noisily, two of them were carrying a wooden board covered with white cloth .
The leaders were Murong Nan's uncle Murong Tong, and Murong He, the head of the Murong family's industry in Qingzhou.
"Master Ran."
Murong Tong glanced at the lobby with lightning eyes and asked coldly, "Where is Jiang Mo? Where are you hiding?"
Ran Qingchen looked hesitant, "Uncle Murong, please tell me what happened first. What happened?"
"Hmph, Jiang Mo killed my second brother. If Lord Ran really doesn't know, that's all. , If I deliberately shield Jiang Mo, the relationship between my Murong family and your Ran family will probably be broken today."
Murong Tong's eyes were cold and he suppressed his anger.
Ran Qingchen shook his head, "I never believe Jiang Mo would kill Murong Shuo. Why kill him for no reason? Where is the evidence?"
"The evidence is right."
Murong Tong waved his hand gently.
Two men carried the board into the lobby and placed it on the ground.
Ran Qingchen uncovered the white cloth, and his pupils shrank in shock. It was indeed Murong Shuo's body, and there was obviously a fatal knife wound on his chest, and the bones were clearly visible.
The skin and flesh on the edge of the knife mark are rolled up, the color is blue and purple, and there is a hint of evil spirit remaining.
"Master Ran, can you recognize what kind of weapon this injury was?"
Murong Tong asked.
Ran Qingchen remained silent.
The four Xia He sisters stepped forward to observe the corpse, and Dong Xue's pretty face changed slightly, "It's such a heavy evil spirit. This knife must have been nurtured after a long period of killing. The knife drinks blood and energy, and the energy is condensed and evil. Only..." < br>
“Seven Killing Swords.”
Chun Yu gave the answer.
“The two little girls do have vision.”
Looking at Ran Qingchen who was silent, Murong Tong opened his clothes, pointed to a shallow knife wound on his shoulder and said,
"I had a fight with Jiang Mo two days ago. Sir Ran and you were all present, and I suffered a loss. At that time, Jiang Mo wounded me with the Seven Killing Sword. The injury was exactly the same as that of my second brother.
< br>It's just that I was lucky enough to avoid it in time, but my second brother was unlucky and died under Jiang Mo's knife!
Master Ran, my second brother is an official of the Ministry of Punishment, so it's his duty to kill the imperial official. You know better than me what the crime is. I hope Master Ran can hand over Jiang Mo."
There was silence in the lobby.
Although Yuan Anjiang and the others knew that Jiang Shouzhong could not be the murderer, the evidence in front of them was clear.
Ran Qingchen and Chunyu are both masters.
Judging from the wound, it does look like it was caused by the Seven Killing Sword.
Ran Qingchen was silent for a while and said lightly: "A stab wound does not prove that the murderer is Jiang Mo. Besides, Jiang Mo is not at the six doors."
Murong Tong sneered. , "Does Lord Ran have to cover up?"
"Master Ran, I wonder if this is evidence?" Murong He suddenly took out a token and handed it to Ran Qingchen's face.
Yuan Anjiang said in a voiceless voice: "Is this Jiang Mo's identity token?"
Ran Qingchen took the token, looked at the word "Jiang Mo" on it, and confirmed that the token was not fake. Her heart suddenly sank.
Did Jiang Mo really kill Murong Shuo?
Murong He said: "Master Ran, we might as well tell you the truth. Mr. Murong went to find Jiang Mo last night and planned to ask about the grudge between Jiang Mo and his son Murong Nan.
Because Jiang Mo It is well known that Mo and Murong Nan had a conflict at Mingjian Villa. Mr. Murong suspected that his son's death was related to Jiang Mo.
But just this morning, we found the body of Mr. Murong, and not far away there was Jiang Mo's six-door identity token...
So no matter what, the murderer is inseparable from Jiang Mo. ”
Ran Qingchen pinched the token hard, the veins on the back of his hand bulged, and he was feeling confused.
If Jiang Mo killed other people, nothing serious would happen.
But the Murong family is not a trivial matter. Not to mention Murong Shuo's status as a court official, the fact that the Murong family holds the iron certificate of alchemy given by the founding emperor of Dazhou is enough to prove that their family is special.
The court will definitely investigate this murder case vigorously.
"Master Ran, where is Master Jiang?"
Shan Dongchuan realized that things were out of control and could only hope to find Jiang Mo to confront him.
Ran Qingchen smiled bitterly and said: "Jiang Mo left the day before yesterday. At present... I don't know where he has gone yet. He has never come back."
Hearing this, Shan Dongchuan and Yuan Anjiang's expressions changed.
At present, various situations have developed in an unfavorable direction.
Knife wounds, tokens, missing people...at any other time, the case could even have been finalized first.
"Okay, I'm not here, right?"
Murong Tong's tone was as cold as ice, and every word contained a harsh meaning,
"Master Ran, for the sake of us I trust you about the friendship between the two families. I will ask the government to arrest Jiang Mo! In addition, I will also report it to the imperial court and ask the internal guards to investigate."
Inside guard! ?
The expressions of Ran Qingchen and others suddenly changed.
The so-called internal guards are the internal guards in the palace, such as Ma Wu who used to be the bodyguard next to the little princess.
They obey the emperor's orders directly and have the right to kill first and report later.
Murong Tong ordered his men to lift the body and led them away from the six doors.
Yuan Anjiang looked at Ran Qingchen and asked, "Master Ran, you really don't know where Jiang Mo has gone?"
Ran Qingchen shook his head, "I really don't know."
Yuan Anjiang sighed, "Now we are in trouble."
Dan Dongchuan said softly: "Perhaps Murong Shuo said something to Mr. Jiang, the two had a dispute, and Mr. Jiang accidentally..."
"Sir Shan, don't make any assumptions before the matter is investigated clearly!"
Ran Qingchen said coldly.
Shan Dongchuan looked calm and nodded.
Jiang Yi habitually folded her right leg on top of her left knee, silently turning the tea cup in her hand, thoughtfully.
Seeing Xia He's gaze, Jiang Yi said angrily:
"You stinky girl, what are you looking at me for? How can I, a woman, cover the sky with just one hand? The Murong family is not like that What a cat and dog, I have no interest in making Jiang Mo smell bad.
If Jiang Mo really killed Murong Shuo after eating the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's guts, all I can do is tell him to go to Yanrong or other places to avoid the limelight. "
Xia He looked sad.
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Bitter Fire Hell.
The biting cold air penetrated the skin and bit the bones, making Xiao Jiang couldn't help but Trembling. However, after taking the elixir given by Luo Wanqing, Xiao Jiang, who was already physically strong, changed again. He was taller and taller than before, and he looked particularly powerful.
Like a demon king.
As the power of the elixir took effect, the muscles and veins all over Xiao Jiang's body became knotted, like a dragon coiling its body, looming under the skin with a green shimmer.
The skin texture is even tighter, smooth as a mirror, but also appears strangely purple.
His entire body was stained with a strange red color.
Xiao Jiang was so anxious that he rushed into the deep cave without thinking too much.
The entrance of the cave is not hindered by the spiritual barrier, and it seems to be a smooth path. However, the path of the cave is narrow and dangerous, and his body shape is restricted in an instant, leaving Xiao Jiang in a dilemma. He could only grit his teeth and work hard, his whole body tense.
After many hardships and hard work, Xiao Jiang finally hid his body.
The next moment, it suddenly dawned again. The room was filled with flowers and the fragrance was as fragrant as if you had stepped into a fairy flower house.
……
Time flies, and another two days pass.
Ancient Buddhist Temple.
Three thousand monks are still chanting sutras and knocking wooden fish day and night.
The old woman stood in front of the gate of the forbidden area, silently staring at the three Bodhi lamps on the altar, frowning.
It has been more than three days, but not a single Bodhi lamp has gone out.
During this period, she entered the forbidden area twice.
Luo Wanqing's condition also changed over time. When she went in for the second time, the other party's abdomen was bulging, as if she was three or four months pregnant.
"Why has the Bodhi lamp not been extinguished after three days..."
The old woman couldn't understand, and she didn't dare to touch it or disturb Luo Wanqing's journey of seeking the truth. .
…
Within the forbidden area, whips made of fiery fire struck the woman's back, leaving shocking scars.
The woman's body was trembling, and her eyes were sometimes clear, sometimes chaotic, and sometimes charming.
Nine golden lotuses with thousands of auspicious colors surround the woman lightly.
The Hell of Bitter Fire is a Buddhist forbidden area built in imitation of the Great Suffering Reincarnation Hell.
In the past, Zen Master Ni Lian was entangled with the Bodhisattva Breaking the Precepts in order to seek his own path to heaven and human beings. He chose to completely fall into evil to punish himself, and then he was reborn in Nirvana and successfully entered the realm of heaven and human beings.
"Sinking into the realm of desire is like a dream, with short-lived joy and long-term suffering."
"In the abyss of pain, repentance is revealed, like a lotus emerging from the mud untainted, realizing the impermanence of all actions and the selflessness of all dharmas. ”
This is the way of bitter fire!
Completely depraved, completely lost, completely sunk, and then suddenly enlightened.
After learning that she and Jiang Mo were entangled in the line of cause and effect, Luo Wanqing had a plan in mind, so she went to the library in the palace to find out about Zen Master Nilian's practice method, and finally chose the Hell of Bitter Fire.
Her purpose is not only to repair the nine golden lotuses in her body, but also to enter the heavenly realm in one fell swoop.
But there seems to be a deviation in the process.
Logically speaking, after three days, both of them would fall into a brief coma, but it seemed that the time was a bit too long at the moment.
Luo Wanqing didn't know how much time had passed, but she instinctively sensed something was wrong.
But soon this doubt was swallowed up by desire.
To put it in layman's terms, Luo Wanqing is now in a stage where her brain is broken and she can no longer think with normal thinking.
I don’t know how long it took, but the nine golden lotuses in the sky gradually approached each other, and finally merged into one, turning into a dazzling golden wheel.
Affected by this strange scene, the woman's originally very coquettish appearance was gradually covered by a layer of sacred and inviolable light, and her eyebrows gained an unearthly nobility and solemnity, just like a Bodhisattva or Buddha.
"Is it going to happen?"
Luo Wanqing, who suddenly woke up during the break, was shocked and excited.
However, the next moment something happened.
The golden wheel trembled slightly, as if being restrained by an invisible mysterious force.
Before Luo Wanqing could react, Jiang Shouzhong, who was supposed to be restrained, suddenly turned over, his eyes red, and the two of them reversed their positions.
"Ginger——"
The woman's eyes widened and she was about to speak, but then she returned to her previous state.
Soon, Luo Wanqing passed out.
——
When Jiang Shouzhong woke up from a daze, he found that he was still in the forbidden area of the Bitter Fire Hell, but the woman was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Shouzhong was about to stand up when he saw a group of ripples gradually spreading in front of him.
It is the Shuiyue Dream Mirror.
Immediately afterwards, there was the White-haired Cake King.
The long silver-white hair is flying, revealing the slender legs and feet and the looming perfect figure.
"Oh, you brat is pretty good, he's quite capable. He didn't even die from exhaustion. I've been thinking about preparing a coffin for you."
The Demon Lord looked gloating. .
Jiang Shouzhong said angrily: "What a bad luck, I met such a crazy woman."
The Demon Lord smiled and said: "Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. You didn't suffer any loss this time. On the contrary, you turned that woman into an army. She will never be able to do without you in the future."
"What do you mean?" Jiang Shouzhong didn't understand.
The Demon Lord said: "What I don't understand is that she has already turned into your shape. From now on, only you can arouse her desire, and other men cannot seduce her. To put it simply, she has already It becomes yours."
Jiang Shouzhong looked a little weird.
This sounds weird.
The Demon Lord smiled and said: "It's just one step away from that woman being able to enter the realm of heaven and human beings. It's a pity. Now that she has suffered a backlash, she has become heavily dependent on you. If she wants to continue to break through, she can only rely on you."
Jiang Shouzhong understood, "You mean, you still have to continue with me?"
"Yes."
"..."
Jiang Shouzhong had nothing to say. explain.
Am I a human being or a Tianbao medicinal material? How come everyone is plotting against my body? There is no justice in this world.
“Let’s talk about business.”
The Demon Lord said, “Congratulations on passing the second level of Shuiyue Dream Mirror, get the reward.”
Hearing the second reward Jiang Shouzhong's mood instantly improved as he read the word, and he reached out his hand and touched the mirror.
As the water ripples spread, a wooden doll appeared in his hands.
This wooden doll is half the size of a palm, with dark luster all over its body, and looks exactly like him, lifelike.
“What is this?”
Jiang Shouzhong was confused.
This time they actually gave me props, but they didn’t help me improve my cultivation.
“It is similar to the magic weapon of the paper man, but it is more real than the paper man and can be used repeatedly. Anyway, you should study it slowly.”
The Demon Lord explained casually.
Jiang Shouzhong said oh and put the wooden doll into his acupoint space, preparing to study it after returning.
He asked curiously: "When will the next Shuiyue Dream Mirror start?"
"I don't know."
"By the way, you mentioned the second level before. Don’t worry about anything, but in the end, I was almost killed by a monster. Did you deliberately trick me?”
Jiang Shouzhong asked dissatisfiedly.
The Demon Lord rolled his eyes, "I said, some dreams don't need you to change, just let nature take its course. But the premise is that you also have to use your brain to identify which ones need to let nature take its course. Which one needs to change?"
"You have said all the good things, right?"
There is still resentment in Jiang Shou's heart.
The Demon Lord was too lazy to explain and disappeared together with Shuiyue Mengjing.
Jiang Shouzhong got dressed and walked out of the forbidden area, and found that the old woman who had given him the paper figurine was waiting quietly outside.
"Mr. Jiang."
The old woman smiled, but her eyes looked like she was looking at a monster.
After Luo Wanqing came out, she looked like she was six or seven months pregnant... This shows how much valuable savings this guy gave her.
(End of this chapter)