Chapter 367 Ye Zhuchan: It’s time to go out

Chapter 367 Ye Zhuchan: It’s time to go out

“Yunzhu, aren’t you sick? Why are you running around outside? Go back to the house!”

Liefeng scolded the girl.

The girl pouted: "It's just a little cold."

She subconsciously wanted to grab Liao Feihu's arm, but the man inadvertently dodged it.

Liao Feihu looked as usual and introduced to Jiang Shouzhong: "Brother Jiang, this is the patriarch's daughter, named Yunzhu, and she is also the sister of Master Liefeng."

As he said that, he introduced Jiang Shouzhong to the girl.

"Brother Jiang, sister Jingjing, hello."

The girl has a sweet smile and can tell she has a very lively temperament.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and nodded, pretending to be casual, pointing to the necklace around the girl's neck and asked: "This necklace looks very beautiful, where did you buy it?"

Yunzhu was stunned for a moment, looked down, picked up the necklace and said crisply: "This is what Our Lady of Bodhi gave me."

Our Lady of Bodhi?

Jiang Shouzhong is very unfamiliar with this name.

Xiao Lingqiu said on the side: "She is the mother of the eight esoteric religious sects of Mahayana in the Western Regions, and her cultivation level is extremely high."

Tantrism...

Jiang Shouzhong couldn't help but think of the Buddha Mother.

Jiang Shouzhong said to the girl again: "Miss Yunzhu, can you show me this necklace? I will find a similar one in the future and buy one for my wife."

"Okay."

Yunzhu took off the necklace and handed it to Jiang Shouzhong without thinking too much.

Xiao Lingqiu looked strange.

She didn't think Jiang Shouzhong would really buy her a necklace.

This guy must have discovered something.

Xiao Lingqiu's guess was correct. The reason why Jiang Shouzhong was suddenly interested in this necklace was because he found that the beads on it were extremely familiar.

It is very similar to the pearl he found in the Anhe Village murder case.

When a massacre occurred in Anhe Village, he and Sister Nightingale returned to the scene. The villa that had been devastated by the mudslide had long been razed to the ground, and the bones of the entire village had been reduced to rubble.

In addition to finding Sister Ye's hosta, Jiang Shouzhong also found a bead at the scene.

At that time, Sister Nightingale told him that it should be Chaozhu.

Chaozhu is a special gift from the Emperor of Continent. Generally, only meritorious nobles and second-rank officials or above can wear it.

This made Jiang Shouzhong suspect that the massacre in Anhe Village was related to the imperial court. That's why he agreed to Sister Nightingale's conditions, married the Ran family as "Jiang Mo", and entered the court.

Unfortunately, he secretly searched through the records of six doors and even the yamen, but found no recorded cases related to Anhe Village.

There were also no clues related to the North Korea Pearl.

In the end it was settled.

I never thought that similar beads would be found in a small place like Nanjin Kingdom.

Jiang Shouzhong looked carefully at the necklace in his hand. When he found that one of the beads was missing, his body couldn't help but trembled, as if he had been hit by an invisible electric current.

At this moment, a storm surged in his heart.

To ensure that his judgment was correct, Jiang Shouzhong carefully observed the inscriptions on it.

Finally, he determined that the inscriptions on this string of beads perfectly matched those on his own morning beads.

Jiang Shouzhong's breathing became rapid.

I have almost given up on chasing the murderer for so long, but unexpectedly, a clue suddenly appeared at this moment.

He forcibly suppressed his shock, calmed his breathing, returned the necklace, and asked curiously:

"Does this bead only belong to the Great Bodhi Mother? When did she give it to you? Maybe when I meet her in the future, I can ask for a bunch to give to my wife."

"I don't know about this. "

Yunzhu shook his little head, "This necklace was given to me by Our Lady of Bodhi during her lecture tour more than a year ago. As for where the Holy Mother is now, I don't know."

More than a year ago...

Sure enough, the time coincides with the murder in Anhe Village.

Jiang Shouzhong clenched his fists.

Hearing Jiang Shouzhong's "lady" on the left and the "lady" on his right showing affection in front of outsiders, the strong wind felt harsh and couldn't help but coldly snorted: "This is the earthly blessing orb, even if it is the Great Bodhisattva The Holy Mother only has this string."

As the Queen Mother, Xiao Lingqiu has a certain understanding of rare treasures in the world, and also said:

"This bead is made from ten thousand years in the Bodhi Hall. Made by Wuqingshuxin, it is very precious. This is indeed the only one."

Jiang Shouzhong thought thoughtfully.

So, the direction of my investigation was actually wrong from the beginning?

The massacre in Anhe Village that year was probably related to the Great Bodhi Mother.

Hearing Xiao Lingqiu agreeing with him, Liefeng couldn't help but feel a little happy. He puffed up his chest slightly and said to the woman:

"Miss Jingjing, our Heshan Department has nine pieces made of the moon and Tianhu gems. Colorful necklace, if you like it, I’ll pick one for you tomorrow.”

It’s a pity that Liefeng’s attentiveness was rewarded by the woman’s disregard.

Liefeng's face darkened again.

Yunzhu didn’t know the significance of this necklace to Jiang Shouzhong, and thought the other man was disappointed because he couldn’t buy it for his wife. He comforted him: “Brother Jiang, there is no need to be sad. As long as the husband and wife are deeply in love, what’s the point of giving Jingjing a gift?” Sister will like it. Right, Sister Jingjing."

Xiao Lingqiu was caught off guard and said "hmm" subconsciously.

The woman seemed to have remembered something, her pretty face flushed slightly, adding a bit of shyness.

Such a charming and charming appearance made Liefeng on the side stunned.

Even Yunzhu, who is a woman, couldn't help but admire: "Sister Jingjing, you are so beautiful, more beautiful than the fairies in the sky. No wonder Brother Jiang loves you so much."

As she said this, the girl intentionally or unintentionally Glancing at Liao Feihu, he pouted and whispered, "Unlike me, I'm so ugly that no one wants me."

Liao Feihu didn't seem to hear and said nothing.

Seeing that the man did not move, a hint of sadness appeared in the girl's eyes.

Liefeng arranged a place for the two of them with a cold face, and then forcibly left with his sister.

Before leaving, the little girl waved goodbye to Jiang Shouzhong and Xiao Lingqiu: "Goodbye, Brother Jiang, Sister Jingjing, you guys have a good rest. Brother Liao and I will take you to the Moon Sky Lake tomorrow."

The girl looked again Liao Feihu.

The latter always lowered his head and remained silent.

Looking at the girl's leaving figure, Jiang Shouzhong clenched his fist and lightly hammered Liao Feihu's shoulder, smiled and joked: "You can do it, the patriarch's daughter has already hooked up with her."

Liao Feihu shook his head and said: "Yunzhu and I have nothing to do with each other."

Then he changed the subject and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Brother Jiang, but I have to let you stay here for two nights. After I tidy up the house again, I will let you move in."

The accommodation arranged for Jiang Shouzhong and his wife. , is the best inn in the ancient town.

But relative to local.

For Jiang Shouzhong, who is used to Beijing inns, this place is undoubtedly too simple, let alone a queen mother like Xiao Lingqiu who lives in a luxurious palace all year round.

Liao Feihu was afraid that the two of them would not get used to living together.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be so troublesome. We are very lucky to have a place to live now. You are even willing to arrange for us to sleep in a cowshed. It is much better than living in the desert."

Liao Feihu ordered. He nodded, hesitated, and then said: "Young Master Liefeng is usually like this. He is spoiled by the clan leader, so don't take it to heart."

Jiang Shouzhong waved his hand:

" It doesn’t matter, as long as I don’t embarrass you, Lao Liao. Besides, I feel bad for not taking good care of Lao Zhang. After all, I promised you to protect him.”

On the way here, Jiang Shouzhong was already there. Informed Liao Feihu of Zhang Yunwu's situation.

Jiang Shouzhong felt somewhat guilty when he failed to fulfill his promise to the other party.

"Brother Jiang, don't blame yourself. I believe that boy Yunwu will be fine." Liao Feihu quickly comforted him.

The two chatted casually for a while, and Liao Feihu left.

Jiang Shouzhong muttered: "This kid doesn't like that Yunzhu, I think that girl is pretty good."

"They are destined to have no fate."

Xiao Lingqiu said.

Jiang Shouzhong didn't know why: "Why do you say that."

Xiao Lingqiu gave the other party a cute look: "Didn't you hear what Master Liefeng said to Liao Feihu at the patriarch's place just now? Please His sister is getting married.

Who is she marrying? It’s definitely not Liao Feihu. And at the moment, Yunzhu doesn’t know about her upcoming marriage.”

Jiang Shouzhong frowned slightly, and then suddenly realized: "No wonder Old Liao's expression."

Xiao Lingqiu said: "On the way here, I analyzed the current situation of various forces and places in the Southern Jin Kingdom, and also secretly observed this The situation in this ancient town. If I am not wrong, the person Yunzhu is going to marry is a guy named Lei Tian. "Who is Lei Tian?"

Jiang Shouzhong is totally familiar with this. Discredit.

He suddenly realized that this woman seemed to know too much.

However, as the ghost guard beside Queen Mother Yanrong, it doesn't seem strange that he knows so much.

Xiao Lingqiu walked out of the house, asked the waiter in the store to boil some hot water and came back, and said to Jiang Shouzhong: "Lei Tian is a bandit leader in the Tongqiu Desert."

"Huh? The bandit leader?"

Jiang Shouzhong was a little dumbfounded and said in disbelief, "The patriarch wants to marry his daughter to a bandit?"

Xiao Lingqiu sat at the table and poured himself a cup of tea. After taking two sips, he shook the tea leaves in the cup and said lightly:

"What's all the fuss about? There are many bandits in the Southern Jin Kingdom, especially in these desert areas. Bandits have existed for a long time since the founding of the country. Large-scale ones even have more than a thousand private soldiers, and they are quite powerful.

And these sand bandits are difficult to eradicate. After all, they have always lived in the desert and are very familiar with the terrain here. Just like a boat swimming in the sea, you can't catch them even if you want to catch them. It's hard to find them.

Some of the materials transported by the imperial court were sometimes hijacked by them, but they were helpless. Even the local military camps did not dare to mess with them.

There was one case. A thousand sand bandit troops were wiped out in the desert. Nearly ten thousand soldiers were wiped out."

Jiang Shouzhong secretly smacked his lips as he listened.

Sure enough, a ferocious beast that grew up in an extreme environment was extremely powerful when it bit.

Xiao Lingqiu continued: "There are two major sand bandits in the Tongqiu area. Their strength cannot be underestimated. They are considered the local emperors here. One is called Lei Tian and the other is called Scorpion."

"Scorpion ?"

Jiang Shouzhong suddenly remembered what the caravan guards shouted at them when they first met, and suddenly said: "At that time, they thought we were Scorpion's people, that's why they were so nervous."

Xiao Lingqiu. He nodded and said: "The Heshan tribe lives to the west of Tongqiu, adjacent to Yueshangtian Lake and backed by Gao Moyan Mountain. It can also be regarded as a military treasure.

The person in charge of Tongqiu is Wanyan Tianyou, the fourth prince of the Southern Jin Kingdom. Among the old emperor's many descendants, this son is somewhat strategic, but his temperament is more bloodthirsty and he likes to charge into the battlefield.

When the princes are competing for hegemony, if Wanyan Tianyou was not a fool, he would definitely focus on stationing the army on this territory.

But now Wanyan Tianyou has not occupied this place, but the Heshan tribe has declared independence, apparently cooperating with others. The only people who have the strength to cooperate are the two bandits.

Since these people are so hostile to Scorpion, it is only Lei Tian and the bandits. "

Xiao Lingqiu stood up and opened the window, pointed at some guards on the street and said: "If you look carefully at this town, you will see many ruthless elite guards. These should be Lei Tian's people. .

So when I said that the person that girl Yunzhu was going to marry was Lei Tian, ​​I wasn't just guessing. ”

When Jiang Shouzhong heard this, all his doubts became clear.

And when he looked at the woman, he couldn’t help but feel a little more admiration.

This woman had a bad temper along the way. Apart from that, he didn’t show any flashes of glory. Of course, the two mountains he carried with him were really important.

But the ability shown by the woman at this moment was really impressive.

You're just a ghost guard. Do you need to know the situation in other countries so clearly?

Jiang Shouzhong complained secretly.

Complaints are complaints, but the woman’s analysis also made Jiang Shouzhong feel some sympathy for Lao Liao.

At present, it seems that those two people are destined not to be together.

His friend can't help either.

After all, this is related to the survival of the tribe, and I am not qualified to interfere in other people's internal affairs.

After a while, the inn’s waiter brought the meal.

The two people, who were already hungry, quickly used their chopsticks. Xiao Lingqiu was a little concerned about his image, chewing slowly and maintaining his usual dignified atmosphere.

Jiang Shouzhong ate so much that he wanted to lick the plate clean.

After the meal, when the waiter brought the hot water into the room, Xiao Lingqiu said to Jiang Shouzhong: "I want to take a bath, can you go out for a while."

Jiang Shouzhong was startled and then realized that the two of them were going to sleep in the same room.

But since they are pretending to be a couple, the other party’s arrangement is reasonable.

“Can you go out?” Jiang Shouzhong asked.

“What do you think?”

Xiao Lingqiu stared at him.

"If you go out now, you will probably be suspicious."

Jiang Shouzhong frowned slightly, glanced across the room, and saw an older screen.

He quickly moved the screen in front of the tub, forming a barrier.

Xiao Lingqiu raised her eyebrows: "Do you think this is okay?"

Jiang Shouzhong thought that the two of them had been as close as they could have been along the way, and they had fallen asleep together several times. , there is nothing shameful about taking a shower through a screen.

He didn't bother to argue with the other party: "You wash yours and I'll sleep in mine."

After that, he just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Xiao Lingqiu gritted her teeth angrily, said "Rogue," and had to go behind the screen to take a shower.

There is no other way, it won’t work if I don’t wash it.

I am used to bathing every day, but I haven’t bathed for so many days. Even after soaking in the water several times, I still feel uncomfortable and tight.

Although Jiang Shouzhong was asleep, he was thinking about the tragedy in Anhe Village.

At first it was an attack by beast monsters, then the court got involved, and then Sister Ye’s master Li Guanshi appeared... This made him feel more and more that the fog shrouding the Anhe Village tragedy was not simple.

Now it is related to Our Lady of Mahabodhi.

As the mother of the Tantric sect, why did the other party go to Anhe Village?

What secrets does Anhe Village have?

Jiang Shouzhong tried hard to recall every bit of the past when he was in the village. As he thought about it, he suddenly had an inexplicable suspicion that everyone in the village was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.

This kind of "looking" is not just a simple gaze, but more like surveillance?

Jiang Shouzhong's brain was in chaos, and his thoughts were tangled up like a mess.

Thinking of the strange things Hong Ling once mentioned in Anhe Village, those details emerged in his mind one by one, which only intensified the inner turmoil.

Sister Ye, what is going on in Anhe Village?

Are you dead or not?

——

Beijing City, inside the underground palace altar.

Ye Zhuchan quietly looked up at the remaining soul of the nine-tailed fox in the cage, and murmured: "Things have gone a little deviated from the plan. Maybe... I should go out."

(End of this chapter)