Pawn Crossing the River

A party that welcomes the wind lasts until late at night.

Zhang Yuelu drank several glasses of rice wine, but was not drunk.

It's not that her cultivation is so advanced, it's just that she has an amazing capacity for drinking. And she didn't drink much, she just couldn't refuse, so she drank a few drinks. She likes what is in the cup to be true, but she also knows the occasion and will not put her preferences above official business.

Of course, she could ignore Pan Cuiqing and ask him to remove the banquet and take her to see the body now. She was being reasonable and Pan Cuiqing could only do it. But the result was that he made an enemy unnecessarily. Others will also think that she is too self-righteous and will not let others take care of her, which will make her future difficult.

Some people may even see the shadow of the Fifth Generation Grand Master in her and suppress her and be wary of her.

If she wants to go further, she must learn to be patient, hide part of her intentions, and even go along with the light sometimes.

At midnight, the rain stopped.

Zhang Yuelu walked out of the painting boat. In the darkness, he could only see the stars in the sky and the lights in the distance reflected on the surface of Qujiang Pool. It was really that the stars were in the sky and in the water.

Nice view.

It is also a scene that can only be seen in prosperous times.

But behind the prosperity, there are also undercurrents.

Weiwei Shengqi is the best lesson for others.

At this moment, Yue Liuli also walked out of the boat building and came not far from Zhang Yuelu.

At the banquet, Pan Cuiqing tested Zhang Yuelu's intention several times but failed. He had no choice but to ask Yue Liuli to come forward, thinking that she might be able to gain something if she was also a woman. Yue Liuli felt weak, but had to face Zhang Yuelu alone.

"Miss Yue." Zhang Yuelu spoke first, using a very unconventional title.

Yue Liuli used the standard Taoist title: "Vice Hall Master Zhang."

Zhang Yuelu glanced behind Yue Liuli: "Three months have passed by in the blink of an eye since we said goodbye to the Qing Palace on Yunjin Mountain. I didn't expect that so many things would happen. I hope Miss Yue will express my condolences."

"Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Zhang, for your concern." Yue Liuli was much lower than Zhang Yuelu in terms of Taoist rank, position, and family background, so he kept his posture very low.

Zhang Yuelu then asked: "Is there anything wrong with Miss Yue?"

Yue Liuli said softly: "I just didn't expect Deputy Hall Master Zhang to come here in person. I was so flattered that I came here to express my gratitude."

"So that's it." Zhang Yuelu nodded and suddenly changed the subject, "Just now at the table, I saw that the relationship between Miss Yue and Assistant Pan seemed a little unusual."

Yue Liuli was startled, a trace of panic flashed across his face, and he forced a smile and said: "Assistant Pan is the senior brother after all, and he is also responsible for the funeral affairs of senior brother Wan, so during this period, I have had more contact with senior brother Pan."

Zhang Yuelu smiled and was noncommittal.

Qi Xuansu was able to deceive Zhang Yuelu several times. Firstly, Qi Xuansu studied under Qiniang and was really good at pretending. Secondly, Zhang Yuelu rarely thought about Qi Xuansu's words and deeds. But Yue Liuli was different. He didn't have Qi Xuansu's ability, and he couldn't let Zhang Yuelu stop thinking about her. He couldn't hide any fishy things immediately.

In fact, through the experience accumulated in Beichen Hall, Zhang Yuelu was most suspicious of Yue Liuli and Pan Cuiqing. Since ancient times, adultery and murder have never been a rare thing, and they can all be classified as love killings. In Zhang Yuelu's view, Yue Liuli was undoubtedly the most suspicious. However, Zhang Yuelu was just suspicious and would not jump to conclusions or taint someone's innocence. The specific situation would have to be seen after seeing the body.

Yue Liuli was defeated by Zhang Yuelu's words. The whole army was in chaos. He could only say a few insignificant words, and then retreated in embarrassment.

Compared with Zhang Yuelu, who has experienced various storms, Yue Liuli is a bit immature. After all, the calculations of the children in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace are far from being comparable to the real internal fighting in the Taoist sect. Zhang Yuelu had seen and experienced the major Jiangnan case first-hand, so he had quite a lot of fighting experience.

Just like Wan Xiuwu and Qi Xuansu, Qi Xuansu was indeed no match for Wan Xiuwu when they were in Wanxiang Dao Palace. But after leaving the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, Qi Xuansu first followed Qiniang in the rivers and lakes, licking blood from his knife, and then followed Zhang Yuelu to face various evil cults, and gained extremely rich combat experience. Wan Xiuwu lived a comfortable life in Wuxu Palace. The two met again. Naturally, Wan Xiuwu was easily defeated by Qi Xuansu, even though Wan Xiuwu had a certain advantage in realm cultivation.

Early the next morning, Zhang Yuelu asked to see the body immediately.

As far as Wan Xiuwu's death was concerned, Pan Cuiqing really had a clear conscience, so she naturally did not shirk and personally led Zhang Yuelu to inspect the body.

Zhang Yuelu didn't know how to do autopsies, but one of the Taoist priests from Tiangang Hall who came with her was specifically responsible for this and stepped forward to examine the body again.

Finally, it was concluded that Wan Xiuwu died from an ordinary armor-piercing projectile. Judging from the penetrating wound of the projectile, it can be restored that he was held against the head and fired, which is consistent with the case file provided by Wuxu Palace.

It is certain that this kind of projectile comes from Tianjitang. However, it is unknown how many armor-piercing projectiles Tianjitang produces every year, and the origin of the projectiles cannot be confirmed, and the possibility of the projectiles flowing into the black market cannot be ruled out.

Then there is Wan Xiuwu's body. Although it can be severely burned by the fire, some traces of the fight can still be identified. The last few serious injuries were caused by fists, so Wuxu Palace will identify the murderer. He was a martial artist, but there were some minor wounds that were not fatal, which were stab wounds.

Wu Zuo said to Zhang Yuelu: "Deputy Hall Master, the corpse was burned to a disgraceful appearance, but the position of the knife cannot be changed. Some of the wounds have damaged the bones and left traces on the bones. This cannot be removed by fire." of."

Zhang Yuelu inspected the stab wound himself without saying a word.

The result shocked Zhang Yuelu.

This is the trace of the "Dayan Spiritual Sword".

Although the "Dayan Spiritual Sword" is said to be traceless, for those who face the "Dayan Spiritual Sword", in fact, any routine moves have traces to follow. Zhang Yuelu himself can "Dayan Spiritual Sword" "Spiritual Sword" can be recognized at a glance.

Among Taoist sects, the use of swords is the mainstream, and there are very few people who use knives, even to the point where they are almost the same as Qimen weapons. Human energy is limited, and few people know how to use both swords and swords. Zhang Yuelu also learned the "Dayan Spiritual Sword" because "Photographic Paper" can be transformed into ever-changing forms and he has sufficient qualifications.

In other words, there are not many people in the Taoist sect who can use the "Dayan Spiritual Sword", and heavenly beings cannot practice other magical powers on their own before, unless they are taught by masters. There are even fewer people. And if it was a heavenly being, Wan Xiuwu would not resist for such a long time and would only be decapitated with a single knife. This is also evidence.

The murderer is suspected to be a martial artist who is proficient in using fire guns and the "Dayan Spirit Sword". His level of cultivation does not exceed that of a heavenly being, and he is probably between the Jade Void Stage and the Return to True Stage.

The image of a person jumps out.

Originally, Zhang Yuelu would not think of Qi Xuansu, but Pan Cuiqing mentioned the old grudge between Qi Xuansu and Wan Xiuwu in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace in the case file.

Just a coincidence?

Zhang Yuelu forced himself to calm down.

In the eyes of others, Zhang Yuelu just said nothing and was thoughtful. But Zhang Yuelu's heart was already in turmoil, and the two thoughts kept colliding.

One thought is that Qi Xuansu did not die. He survived, killed Wan Xiuwu under the nose of Wuxu Palace, and then walked away.

Another idea is that someone knew that Qi Xuansu had an old grudge with Wan Xiuwu, so he pretended to be Qi Xuansu and killed Wan Xiuwu to confuse the public. After all, she watched Qi Xuansu fall with her own eyes. She knew Qi Xuansu's state of cultivation thoroughly, and there was no chance of survival at all.

No matter which idea it is, it has some possibility.

After a long time, Zhang Yuelu said slowly: "There are not many people who meet these three conditions in the Taoist sect who can use fire guns, have superb sword skills, and are martial artists. However, there are many people in the court, especially Qingluan Guard and Hei. "Yiren."

Pan Cuiqing said softly: "What Deputy Hall Master Zhang means... is the murderer someone from the imperial court?"

Zhang Yuelu signaled Mu Jin to take the map, pointed at it and said: "You suspect that the murderer is a member of a secret society. It is impossible to escape to Xijing Mansion and the 'Ghost Pass'. He will only flee in other directions. But if the murderer is not a member of a secret society, , but he is a member of the imperial court, and he happens to have a pass..."

"'Ghost Pass'!" Pan Cuiqing's eyes widened, "He can pass through the 'Ghost Pass' and leave under our noses in a big way. Even if our hunting officer passes by him, he won't be able to see anything. . He could even go back to Xijing Mansion and hide under our noses, playing tricks on us. "

Zhang Yuelu said in a deep voice: "Check the recent clearance records of the 'Ghost Pass'."