Fantasy Mirror Travel Records

Lu Xiaofeng rescued people in the lobby, and Chu Liuxiang turned to the backyard to search for clues, but there was no sound behind the wall, no underground passage, and there was no other place except the barn, well and back kitchen.

There were a few cattle, sheep, and camels tied up in the barn, and there was no abnormality on the haystack. Chu Liuxiang pushed open the door of the back kitchen, and saw a pot of mutton soup sitting on the stove, and unfinished pieces of meat on the chopping board. There are a lot of bits and pieces of dry goods hanging on the wall.

This inn is not too big, and the kitchen is naturally not spacious. Chu Liuxiang could have had a panoramic view from the door, but she walked in, picked up the uncut mutton with a knife, looked at it carefully, and then looked at it hanging on the wall. Pieces of loose smoked bacon.

The pine-smoked bacon is supposed to be from the south, and it is not available in Mobei. The boss probably bought it from merchants for his wife to eat. For the convenience of taking it, he cut it into equal parts of similar size.

Xiang Shuai has a bad nose, but his eyesight is very poisonous - the cutting of these two kinds of meat is not done by one person at all.

The method of cutting marinated meat is from the left end to the surface downwards, and the force gradually sinks to divide the whole piece of meat into two halves. The mutton on the chopping board was cut in two with a single knife, and the cut pieces of meat were stacked together, which was more neat than the tofu board just brought out in the morning market.

Chu Liuxiang squinted his eyes, and he scanned the back kitchen again, and found a pair of women's stove clothes, which were stained with oil, showing that its owner often wandered around the kitchen.

People who work in the kitchen are most likely to see it from their heads and hands. Apart from the fact that their hair and face will become greasy and yellow due to oily smoke, their hands will also become rough due to long-term soaking in cold and hot water, and their nails must be cut off evenly.

Chu Liuxiang still remembered that the proprietress just now had a pair of beautiful hands, and every nail on the onion root jade finger was painted with bright red Koudan.

I'm afraid those two people are not the boss couple here at all.

His eyes sank, he turned back and walked out of the back kitchen, and saw that the soil in the courtyard had no traces of renovation, so he stood by the well, looked at the calm water first, then took a hook and stones and tied it to the rope, and then Put it in the well.

The rope in his hand was getting shorter and shorter, but the falling hook suddenly stopped moving. Chu Liuxiang lifted it vigorously, and gravity came from the end of the rope.

He stared down at the water, a wet mess of hair drawn out from the rope hook.

Chu Liuxiang was suddenly very glad that she had just arrived here and hadn't touched a mouthful of water yet.

There were two corpses down the well, a man and a woman, already swollen with water, and they could barely be judged by their clothes as the real owners of the inn.

After killing them, the murderer tied the corpses with stones and sank them into the well together, then occupied the magpie's nest and set a trap here, waiting for the people who came to throw themselves into the net.

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help sighing.

He doesn't kill people because he respects the difficulty of life. Unfortunately, whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, death is inevitable in this world. What's more, the murderer is often a human being.

Chu Liuxiang split the handkerchief she carried with her into two, covered the face of the deceased, and then returned to the lobby.

There was still wailing in the lobby, but this time there was more yelling and cursing, which made people's ears hurt. However, Chu Liuxiang was relieved to hear such voices now - he could still swear in a calm manner , it will not become a cold corpse for the time being.

Lu Xiaofeng also thought so.

He was discussing with these people, but when he saw Chu Liuxiang, he raised his hand and said hello: "Brother Chu is back, what did you find?"

Chu Liuxiang said, "There are two corpses in the backyard."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar, and a man with a high nose and deep eyes from Mobei immediately said: "I came early this morning, and I went to the backyard to feed the camels, and went to the kitchen to get scones to eat, why didn't you look at it?" Where is the body?"

"Because the body was tied with stones and sunk in the well."

Except for him and Lu Xiaofeng, the faces of the people in the lobby became extremely ugly for a moment, and two of them couldn't help retching.

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Chu Liuxiang, got the answer from his expression, and said in a deep tone, "Is it the real Boss Zhang and his wife?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded.

This is not at all a black shop opening to rob and do business, but just waiting for a rabbit.

When he went to search the backyard, Lu Xiaofeng quickly tapped acupuncture points for everyone to stop the flow of poisonous blood, and then pushed the tables, chairs and benches aside to clear a large area.

In addition to the fourteen poisoned people, there was also a dead body on this site.

"Boss Zhang" was trampled into his neck. Not only was his neck broken, but there should be only a pile of rotten tofu left in his skull. There is no reason to live.Lu Xiaofeng dragged the corpse to the center of the site, and then began to examine it.

The clothes on the body were not too thick, Lu Xiaofeng opened his top in a few strokes, and saw a coiled snake tattoo on the lower abdomen of the man, with the snake's head facing upwards to expose its fangs, it looked very horrifying.

"This—" someone around exclaimed.

Chu Liuxiang searched for his reputation, and saw a tall and strong foreign man in a Hu suit, with a leather whip and a saber on his waist, and his hair was tied into a small braid with a thin leather rope, looking mighty.

He vaguely remembered that before the incident, this group of people sat around the table in twos and threes, seeming to be talking about something, and this person was the leader among them, who was called "Tarot" by the fellow travelers.

Lu Xiaofeng naturally also heard the movement, turned around and asked: "Brother, do you recognize this tattoo?"

Tarot sized them up and said, "You are from the Central Plains, no wonder you don't recognize it... This is the seal of the Modi clan's Snake Guard."

"The Modi people?" Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang muttered at the same time, quickly recalling the information about the various ethnic groups in Mobei in their own time, but they had no impression of this ethnic group.

Glancing at each other, the two couldn't help wondering—what the hell did that broken mirror take them to?

Tarot said: "Mo Di used to be a nomadic clan in this area. They established their capital in Wuzhao City a hundred years ago. They were brave and fierce. They fought against the Xiongnu for several years with each winning or losing. They became famous in Mobei for a time. Central Plains."

Chu Liuxiang's smile remained undiminished, and her gaze deepened slightly: "It's not a long-term plan to use military force."

Lu Xiaofeng asked: "Brother said it was 'once', could it be that the Modi clan no longer exists?"

"That's right. The Mo Di tribe only existed for 30 years after they established their capital. Later, due to civil strife, they were eroded and wiped out by other tribes."

The country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, and the success of the king and the defeat of the bandits have always been the cycle of prosperity in the world.Chu Liuxiang didn't bother about this issue, but said: "Then what is the snake guard tattoo?"

This time it was another man from Mobei who answered them: "The Modi royal family once trained a group of dark guards, composed of hundreds of powerful men, who were responsible for protecting the royal family's blood and guarding the royal city. Because the tribe worships the seven-headed snake god, and thinks that snakes It can bring fertility and strength, so every snake guard will have this tattoo on his lower abdomen."

Hearing the word "snake", Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng's hearts shuddered at the same time, and they remembered the unique style of the mirror frame.

However, Mo Di was wiped out 70 years ago, so is there still a remnant of evil?

Everyone had their own thoughts, Lu Xiaofeng continued to search the body, and after groping the corpse, except for some hidden weapons and scattered silver, only a piece of parchment was found.

The moment Lu Xiaofeng took it out, Chu Liuxiang keenly noticed that everyone's breathing was stagnant, and several of them changed their faces drastically. Some even wanted to exclaim, but their companions tightly covered their mouths. He stared at Lu Xiaofeng's every move.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't be unaware of such a fiery gaze like a thorn in his back. He thought quickly in his heart, but his hands were dissatisfied with his movements. He unfolded the parchment in front of them, but saw that it was empty.

"This--"

"how come?!"

Someone rushed up excitedly and wanted to snatch it. Lu Xiaofeng quickly jumped up with the parchment in his hands, and landed on a table.

Most of the people who can make a living in the Jianghu are not fools, Tarot stopped the scrambler, looked up at Lu Xiaofeng, and said: "I haven't asked for advice yet, where did you two come from, and what do you want to do here? "

Chu Liuxiang opened the folding fan with a "wow", and smiled slightly: "I heard that the men in Mobei are straightforward, so before asking others, you should not hesitate to attach equal sincerity."

Tarot exchanged glances with the people around him, and opened a bundle, only to see that there were machine shovels, candles, snake medicine, variegated leaves, ginger vinegar and other messy things inside.

Lu Xiaofeng's expression changed: "You are..."

"We are Faqiu people (note)." Tarot said, "This place is called Evil Burial Ridge. According to legend... it is the tomb of the Modi royal family."

Mobei Evil Ridge was once the land under the rule of Modi. Because of the mysterious terrain surrounded by mountains and rivers, although it is not suitable for building a king's capital, it can be used as a concealment. Therefore, there are rumors that King Modi built a palace here. The tomb of the king has been difficult to verify for many years.

"At the end of the year, Di fought around, plundered many tribes and caravans in Mobei, and accumulated amazing wealth. Some of these treasures were taken or destroyed on the day the city was broken, and some should be buried in the mausoleum for them. .”

Chu Liuxiang said: "After all, the legend cannot be fully believed. Everyone has traveled so far, it seems that there is a clue?"

"You saved our lives, and we don't need to hide the matter now. We do have news about the tomb." Tarot took out a piece of paper, "A month ago, someone released information about the tomb on the black market in the border town. If someone can successfully find the treasure, the informant will get [-]% and [-]% will go to Faqiu people."

Since ancient times, people have made money, dead birds have died for food, and gold, silver and treasure are right in front of them. How many people can't be moved?

The two took a closer look, and saw that it was a map, and the marked area of ​​the tomb gate was near this place.

"We have been searching here for a long time. Not only did we find nothing, but we almost lost our lives." Tarot sighed, "If I hadn't seen the snake guard tattoo, I would almost have thought that the person who released the information was deceiving everyone."

When Chu Liuxiang and the two heard the words, they were both noncommittal.

After Tarot finished speaking, he stared at them closely: "That's all I said, what is the origin of the two?"

Chu Liuxiang thought about it for a while, and it was hard to believe for a while, not to mention the supernatural. These people in Faqiu are looking for profit, and if they say that the two of them did not come for the royal treasure, I am afraid they will not believe it.Thinking of this, Chu Liuxiang decided to avoid the truth, and said: "As brother said, we came here together at this time, didn't we all have the same purpose?"

Tarot narrowed his eyes: "The two of you look like noblemen, unlike us who lick blood with knife-edge."

Chu Liuxiang made a start, and Lu Xiaofeng understood his plan, and said in a timely manner: "We two are not rich, we just have some knowledge, and it is true that we are not here for the so-called treasure, but just looking for something."

Tarot looked slightly relaxed: "What's in the mausoleum? What is it?"

The two looked at each other, Chu Liuxiang said: "A mirror, but we are not sure whether it is in the mausoleum, so we have to go through it ourselves."

Tarot's calm face suddenly tightened, and he looked at the two in front of him fixedly, his hands tightened and loosened, as if he was weighing something.

After a while, he said with a smile: "There are countless treasures in the royal tomb, not to mention a mirror, there are probably a hundred or ten mirrors."

Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang had a full view of his expression and reaction, and their hearts skipped a beat, but there were too many people around to tell, so they didn't say much, and followed Tarot's meaning to reveal the words.

Judging from the current clues, no matter whether the snake guard tattoo is real or not, the "lady boss" is actually related to it. The only thing that can be traced is the tomb of King Modi, which is difficult to tell from reality, but the instructions on the map are here. After the termination, the parchment found from "Boss Zhang" was empty again, which made people feel troubled for a while.

"People who travel around the world don't like to carry rubbish with them, because if they carry one more useless thing, they will take one less useful one. At critical moments, it may even endanger their lives. This person carries such a piece of parchment with him, and puts it Inside the dark bag, I think it should still hide secrets." Lu Xiaofeng stroked his two mustaches, picked up the parchment, and looked left and right at the candlelight, except for the lines on the parchment itself, there were no other clues .

"Even if it has a secret, if we don't see it, it's just a piece of waste paper." Tarot glanced at the people behind him, "I'm all poisoned now, if you don't find that woman quickly and get the antidote back, don't say It’s a treasure, and it’s about to die.”

"Let's wait and see."

Chu Liuxiang has read countless treasures in his life, and has seen many ingenious utensils. He took the parchment and rubbed it a few times, saying: "It's too thin."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Too thin means there is no interlayer available."

"This is made from the skin of the newborn Tianshan duiker, which is delicate and thin." Chu Liuxiang touched the sheepskin inch by inch with her fingertips, "If I guess correctly, thinness is its secret."

"What do you mean?"

"Can I borrow that map for next time?"

Tarot handed him the map without saying a word, and saw that Chu Liuxiang spread the parchment on the table first, then sewed it diagonally to cover the map, and the size turned out to be exactly the same.

Then, Chu Liuxiang picked up a bowl of wine and poured it evenly on the drawing.

The map is made of ordinary paper and ink, and the ink was scattered immediately, and it smudged and stained the parchment.

Someone gasped, but Chu Liuxiang smiled, found a piece of dry cloth to absorb the excess water, and then carefully peeled off the drawing, only to see a new map appeared on the parchment that was originally empty !

"The parchment paper is oil-proof and waterproof, but this one is too thin. Although it is resistant to soaking, it is easy to be smudged. In addition, the shallow lines on this parchment paper are not the gaps in the parchment itself, but were scratched with a fine needle. After the punctured dents are done, the rest of the paper is covered with wax oil, and when the paper is smudged with ink, these dents will automatically flow and absorb, showing a complete appearance."

Chu Liuxiang picked up the parchment, and there were discussions in the lobby for a while.

Lu Xiaofeng leaned over to take a closer look, and suddenly said: "This looks like a structural diagram of the interior of the tomb, we... are already inside the tomb door?!"