Abduct a shadow guard to investigate the case

"What is the clue? But it doesn't matter." Shen Yao looked at Xuan Qidao, then lowered his head and tied the bandage on Xuan Qi's body. His fingers were slender and fair, and the simple knotting movements seemed to be completed in his hands. artwork.

He motioned Xuan Qi to put on the clothes, Xuan Qi quickly pulled up the clothes, and when he got to the right, Shen Yao naturally handed over the sleeves for him.Xuan Qi was stunned for a moment, and Shen Yao said, "You follow me these few days, and try not to use your right hand as much as you can, this injury can't be broken again."

Xuan Qi felt a little embarrassed and didn't agree immediately.Then I heard Shen Yao say, "If you don't listen, you will go back to the village immediately."

"...Yes." Xuan Qi pursed her lips.

Shen Yao tilted his head and chuckled.

"Mr. Shen, Xuan Qi suddenly remembered last night," Xuan Qi said earnestly while rolling up his clothes, "The day before Deputy Hall Master Shi was killed, that is, the day I was just sent to his subordinates to test the medicine, when I first saw him in the morning , he took my pulse for me, and said that he wanted to prepare some medicine for protecting the heart and lungs, so that I could try the medicine the next day."

Shen Yao nodded, remembering that Xu Chuan, the drug boy, said before that Shi Bozhong gave Xuan Qi a poison/drug that mainly attacked the heart and lungs on the day he was killed. Presumably it was the first day that Xuan Qi was found to be injured and weak, and asked him to recuperate first to play a protective role.Whether it's because Shi Bozhong wants to get a better test effect, or because he can't bear it, at least he has done a good job.

"and then?"

"Later, when it was almost noon, Vice Hall Master Shi came back to me and gave me a pill for me to take."

"What pill?"

"It's also for protecting the heart and lungs, and he said...it's giving me money." Xuan Qi said the last few words very lightly. He was already used to his humble status, and now he said it like a complaint, which made him feel very embarrassed.

Shen Yao frowned, and said, "You mean, Vice Hall Master Shi originally said to make medicine, but then he gave you pills directly, which is strange? But it may also be that he later thought that giving you pills was better than making medicines for decoction." The medicine is convenient, so I did this.”

"Xuan Qiben also thinks so, but... don't let go of any doubts," he said, and glanced at Shen Yao, "so I went to the pharmacy early this morning to ask the pharmacist who was on duty dispensing the medicine that day, but I had to Knowing that the medicine servant on duty that day asked for leave to go down the mountain a few days ago, and the time to ask for leave was the second day after you arrived at the villa."

"That was the day I started asking everyone for their alibi!" Shen Yao casually added, touching his chin, "It seems like a bit of a coincidence, I must have missed this person when I asked everyone. Who is this person's last name?" Who was named? What was the reason for going down the mountain?"

"This man's name is Liu Zhao. He started as a medicine boy and has been in the medicine hall for seven or eight years. Others say that he usually looks timid and fearful, and he is not a very conspicuous person. The reason for going down the mountain is that there are some urgent matters at home. , and no one asked about the details. I have already asked about his residence, should we check it out?"

"Go, I have to ask!" Shen Yao nodded quickly, and then praised, "Okay, Xuan Qi, I didn't expect you to inquire about everything in detail."

A gleam flashed in Xuan Qi's eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, and he said, "What Xuan Qi should do."

"Then where is Liu Zhao's house?" Shen Yao looked at him, the corners of his mouth curled up.

"It's in Luanqing Town at the foot of the mountain." Xuan Qi slightly staggered Shen Yao's gaze, and said, "When it comes to the town, Xuan Qi will lead the way."

Shen Yao's eyes lit up, and he said, "I happen to be going to Luanqing Town too, so it will save a lot of trouble."

Xuan Qi nodded without asking further questions.

The two went to the place where they fought just now to check the long sword and hidden weapon left by the killer, but none of them had any characteristics.Shen Yao carefully picked up the poisoned cold needle with a handkerchief, and asked Xuan Qi casually, "Do you usually use poisonous concealed weapons?"

Xuan Qi said, "I will use it when necessary."

Shen Yao said "um", wrapped up the cold needles, put away the other weapons, hung them up on the horse, and prepared to find a suitable place to dispose of them.

Only then did he get on his horse, and immediately stretched out his hand to Xuan Qi who was standing below.

Xuan Qi was stunned, but immediately understood, and said, "My lord, just move forward, and Xuan Qi will hide and follow in the dark."

"How can I do that?" Shen Yao said, he suddenly remembered something, and asked, "You just said that you went to the pharmacy to find out clues this morning, it should be a lot later than I left the village, so you rushed all the way here of?"

"Yes." Xuan Qi said.

"Okay," Shen Yao sighed, and said with a slightly teasing tone, "A powerful shadow guard, there is only one horse at the moment, it is expedient to ride together, it is to maintain the combat effectiveness of you and me to the greatest extent, I wonder if you can sell Shen a certain horse?" Save face?" As he spoke, he moved his hand a little closer.

"Master Shen..." Xuan Qi was suddenly embarrassed.

"Come on." Shen Yao kept stretching out his hand.

Xuan Qi raised his head, only to feel that the sun above Shen Yao's head was too dazzling, so he couldn't help but squinted his eyes, and then he stretched out his hand to Shen Yao.

The two held hands in the sun, Shen Yao smiled, and pulled upwards, Xuan Qi jumped up, got on the horse, and sat in front of Shen Yao.The person behind held the rein with both hands, as if wrapping him around his chest.

"Sit still", Shen Yao's voice sounded from behind, and the breath while speaking touched the back of Xuan Qi's neck, it was warm and itchy, Xuan Qi couldn't help but stiffen.

Hearing Shen Yao chuckle, clamping the horse's belly with his legs, shook the reins, and shouted "Drive!" The horse spread its hooves and galloped towards Luanqing Town.

When the two arrived in Luanqing Town, it was already late.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the eaves of the street corners of the town, the tired birds return to their nests, and the smoke gradually rises.

Xuan Qi was leading the horse and followed Shen Yao for half a step, but he pulled him to walk side by side.

The two rode together, dragging the long shadow cast by the setting sun, and walked into the worldly fireworks of the town.

Xuan Qi asked passers-by for the address, turned around and led Shen Yao to a small street.

The houses in the street were crowded, and a few children were playing and playing in the street, and then they were half-fooled and half-coaxed by the adults to go home for dinner.

Shen Yao looked sideways at Xuan Qi, and found that he was staring at those children in a daze.

Feeling his gaze, Xuan Qi immediately came back to his senses, pointed to the front right and said to Shen Yao, "The third room next to the street in front is Liu Zhao's residence."

The two came to the door of Liu Zhao's house, and saw that it was an ordinary one-story house with the door closed, the windows were dark, and there was no smoke from the stove.

Shen Yao stepped forward to knock on the door, knocked for a while, but no one opened the door.

At this moment, a 40- to [-]-year-old commoner woman walked out of the door next door, looked at them and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Auntie," Shen Yao bowed to her, and said politely, "We are Liu Zhao's friends. We passed by Luanqing Town and stopped by to visit him. Isn't he at home?"

The woman showed hesitation. The man in front of her was wearing a long gown with arrow sleeves. The moon-white gown was trimmed with silver and blue at the hem and cuffs. Although it was not expensive, it had an outstanding temperament. The man behind him was dressed in black, standing quietly. Jun, both of them have good looks, and it is unbelievable that they are friends with that boy Liu Zhao.

Shen Yao quickly showed a smiling face, and said, "We met at Tibetan Villa, do you know where Liu Zhao has gone?"

The woman saw Shen Yao's smiling face like a peach blossom facing her, so she couldn't help but also laughed, and when she heard them mention "Tibetan Villa", she stopped being suspicious and said, "Liu Zhao should still be in Tibetan Villa, he has already It’s been a long time since I went down the mountain and went home.”

He and Xuan Qi looked at each other, both of them showed confusion, Shen Yao asked, "But we just came from the villa, and I heard that he came back two days ago."

"No, no," the woman waved her hand, "I go in and out of the house every day, and I haven't seen him for a long time. Since his parents passed away a few years ago, he is a bachelor, why come back when he has nothing to do?"

Doubts arose in Shen Yao's heart, thinking that Liu Zhao really had a problem.

At this time, a thin middle-aged man walked out of the woman's house and asked the woman, "Mother, who are you talking to?"

"Two people said they wanted to find Liu Zhao." The woman said.

The man glanced at Shen Yao, and said, "Liu Zhao hasn't come back for a long time, he's working in Tibetan Villa, you can go there to find him."

"I told them." The woman whispered to him.

Seeing that she couldn't ask any more questions, Shen Yao thanked her and turned to leave with Xuan Qi.

Just as the two wanted to talk, they heard the man behind him say something to the woman, "I'm going to Lexianlou, I won't be home for dinner."

"What!" The woman's voice suddenly rose an octave, and she said, "You're going to Lexian Tower again, you dead ghost, and you want to find those vixen, and come back drunk! You spent all the money in the family! No! Don't go!"

"It's up to you, take care of the child at home!" The man's voice was impatient.

Shen Yao and Xuan Qi turned their heads and saw the woman pulling the man's arm. The man waved his hand violently and pushed her against the door. The woman staggered, and the man paused. Seeing that she was fine, he walked away without looking back. up.

"Ah—" the woman slapped her legs by the door and yelled, "You damn ghost, don't come back if you want to—"

"Lexian Tower..." Shen Yao said to himself, he turned his head and saw the woman was about to enter the house with resentment on her face, he hurriedly asked, "Auntie, I'm sorry, just ask again, this Lexian Tower Where is it?"

"You haven't left yet," the woman said angrily, tossing her hair. "It's just a brothel in the town. I don't know what happened recently. That dead ghost seemed to be possessed, and he ran to eat and drink every day. The same goes for his friends, they must have been fascinated by those dancing girls in the brothel!"

"Oh?" Shen Yao narrowed his eyes. He remembered that when he went up to the mountain and entered the village, he rented a carriage in Luanqing Town. He was a little suspicious.

Thinking of this, the corner of Shen Yao's mouth twitched, he said "thank you", and pulled Xuan Qi away.

Then I heard the woman say from behind, "Hmph, they are all stinky men, I'll bah!"

Xuan Qi asked Shen Yao, "Where are we going next?"

Shen Yao said, "Spend time, drink, and have fun—"