Tang riddles

Shen Sui's reasoning was really appalling. After listening to it, Li Jinyue and Wang Zhongsi felt goosebumps on their bodies, and asked why they made such a statement.But without conclusive evidence, Shen Sui was unwilling to say more and kept silent.Li Jinyue and Wang Zhongsi had no choice but to give up.

"If it's really a group suicide, wouldn't it be an evil?" Wang Zhongsi said a little annoyed when the three of them rode horses together on the way back from Xiyuan.

"It's not impossible." Shen Sui said.

Li Jinyue raised her eyebrows, Shen Sui's words made people puzzled, could it be that she, the "Snow Blade", also superstitiously believes in some witchcraft and sorcery?Wang Zhongsi was even more dissatisfied, thinking that Shen Sui was playing tricks, but actually wanted to fool him.

He is a military commander with a straightforward temper. Although he is usually taciturn, he appears very calm.But when the temper came up, he was not polite at all.Immediately, he cupped his hands to Shen Sui and said:

"Shen Sizhi, Wang Moujing, you have solved countless cases and you are a capable person. But you are talking nonsense today, which is really unacceptable to me. I'm sorry if I don't accompany you, please leave!"

After finishing speaking, he paid another salute to Li Jinyue, and galloped away first.

"This kid's bad temper!" Li Jinyue said angrily.

Shen Sui laughed as if he had lost his temper: "Forget it, I'm really not sure about this case right now. He listened to what I said and naturally felt that I was playing tricks on him."

Li Jinyue couldn't help saying:

"Tell me the truth, what is going on in this case, is it really a collective suicide?"

Shen Sui nodded and said:

"There is only this possibility. In such a thick fog, it is almost impossible to drown ten people at the same time in a short period of time, let alone such an abnormal phenomenon as carrying stones. I can only say that these ten people may Bewitched by something, caught in an illusion." She paused, looked at Li Jinyue and said:

"I carefully observed the footprints of the ten people. They finally circled back to the rockery and stopped for a while. It wasn't long, but almost everyone stood in place, as if they were frightened by what was happening. Then the footprints of the ten people Pulled away with great strides, and rushed into the lake. Apparently they threw themselves into the lake."

Li Jinyue froze for a moment, then said: "That's not right, the place where these ten people drowned was not near the lake, and the place where they sank was at least a dozen feet away from the lake. How did they run so far in the water? Could it be that they swam over there?" ? Can you swim in the water after being hit by an illusion? But why don’t you swim halfway and let it sink?”

Shen Sui shook his head and sighed: "I also can't figure this out. If I can't explain it, then the hypothesis of hallucination is not valid."

"If you want to explain, you can try to explain it." Li Jinyue thought, "For example, these people saw a terrifying vision, and some monster was chasing them. So they all rushed into the lake and fled. But Halfway through the swim, the illusion made them feel as if they were entangled in the algae in the water and couldn't get out, so they all sank. They themselves were carrying heavy stones and stones, so it made sense."

"Mamao, this doesn't make sense." Shen Sui shook his head in denial.

"Why?" Li Jinyue asked.

"During the autopsy, I observed the soles of their boots. The soles of the boots were covered with turf seeds and mud on the Xiyuan Plain, but their soles were hardly covered with lake mud."

Li Jinyue was stunned.

"This means..." Shen Sui looked straight ahead, and whispered his conclusion, "They ran on the water for a while before sinking into the lake."

"Could it be... rowing a boat and then jumping into the lake?"

"What about the boat? Did you see it when you searched the lake?"

On the misty Rengong Sea, not even half a sampan was seen.

Li Jinyue felt a cold current running up her spine, and her hands and feet were numb.In the foggy Xiyuan this morning, what kind of thing happened to the ten-person team in that short hour, Li Jinyue felt extremely incomprehensible and terrifying.She is almost fearless, and she is bloody on the battlefield, but she is afraid of monsters and monsters. This is a problem she had when she was a child, and she has never changed it.Although it is not like when I was a child now, when I hear ghosts and gods, my face changes color with fright, and my heart trembles somewhat.Encountering such a thing this time, she couldn't help feeling chills all over her body, if it wasn't for Shen Sui accompanying her, she might have run away in despair.

Li Jinyue decided to bypass the death squad first:

"Let's not mention this, why don't you go in and see the Vientiane Pavilion? There is also the Holy Grail, do you have any idea how to find it?"

Shen Sui fixedly looked at her, and Li Jinyue felt a little embarrassed, so he said:

"You asked me for the truth, and I also asked you for the truth. The Holy Grail was stolen this time, but it was originally arranged by the saint? Do you know?"

Li Jinyue hurriedly said:

"I don't know, it's true, I'm just guessing, but my father never told me clearly. Originally, old general Yang Shuo arranged for the forbidden army to perform a play, but I didn't know that the Holy Grail really disappeared. This is also what the old general Yang Shuo told me in private after the incident. He is generous and feels sorry for me."

"Then, at which point in your play did you lose the Holy Grail, I can't find out if I don't know this point." Shen Sui said.

"This, the old general didn't tell me in detail, but I heard that it should be thrown away after it was taken out."

"So, it was lost outside Wanxiang Pavilion?" Shen Sui asked.

"No, they were kidnapped on the corridor on the top floor. I don't know the specific details. I have to ask the old general about this." Li Jinyue replied.

"Then, the so-called lieutenant who saw the bat-like man in black leaping from the roof of the pavilion when the captain came after his shift may be a lie." Shen Sui laughed.

Li Jinyue was taken aback, this statement was widely circulated among the Forbidden Army after the incident, how did Shen Sui know?But she didn't ask, Shen Sui had her own news channel, so she had seen Qianyumen's intelligence network.She simply asked:

"How do you know it's a lie?"

Shen Sui sneered, and said: "You can't see your fingers in the thick fog, and you can still see the man in black on the roof of the pavilion more than ten feet away. This vision is beyond Yang Erlang's match. These soldiers don't even know how to make up lies." Justify yourself?"

Li Jinyue burst out laughing and slapped her thighs with joy, tears came out:

"Wonderful, wonderful, it really makes me laugh! Hahahaha..."

Seeing Li Jinyue smiling so happily, Shen Sui didn't know where his words hit her point of laughter.It's just that in such a passive situation, she can still be so lenient, and Shen Sui feels at ease.

It was not easy for Li Jinyue to calm down, she pulled Shen Sui's sleeve and said repeatedly:

"Oh, Bo Zhao, you don't know, this is the idea of ​​General Yang Shuo's nephew, Erlang Yang!"

"Pfft!" This time it was Shen Sui's turn to spout out with a smile.

"This kid, read some strange legends every day, look stupid!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The two of them ran out of the narrow road laughing and laughing all the way, as if there was no one else around, all the guards were surprised, they all said that the princess and Shen Sui were against each other, how do you know they are so happy today?

When it came to Changle Gate, Li Jinyue had to enter the palace to face the saint, and Shen Sui had to go back to the mansion. She still had a lot of things to deal with.Before the two parted, Shen Sui and Li Jinyue discussed how to report the matter to the saint.The main principle is that if it involves strange power and chaos, don't say anything, and report the rest truthfully.In the end, Shen Sui asked if Li Jinyue would return to her own mansion to rest tonight. After all, in order to guard the Holy Grail, she hadn't returned to her mansion for more than half a month.Now that the Holy Grail is gone, she no longer needs to stay in the imperial city.

Li Jinyue nodded and said, "If Father doesn't stay, I'll go back."

"Pay attention, that little lady Yang Yuhuan has lived in your house for quite a while, you have to go and see her when you have time, don't neglect her little girl." Shen Sui warned.

Li Jinyue laughed, nodded, and said: "This little lady has become my honored guest, and I have to pay for her."

Shen Sui smiled and said: "There's nothing I can do to you, the future will be used by you sooner or later, what if you don't treat him better now?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Li Jinyue said.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot to ask you, how was last night?" Li Jinyue asked with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

Shen Sui laughed twice, and said, "I won't tell you."

"You...why are you so annoying." Li Jinyue scolded her.

"If you are capable, you should marry one too." Shen Sui said cheekily.

"Okay, you really think I can't marry, right?" Li Jinyue got angry, and said childish words, "Just wait for me, one day I will marry someone prettier than the lotus maid, I am so envious of you! "

"At that time, I will definitely not envy you. Instead, I want to congratulate you. Not only congratulations to you, but also to all the women in the world." Shen Sui smiled slightly and said solemnly.

Li Jinyue stared at her for a moment, then smiled, and said:

"Okay! Then I have a long way to go." After finishing speaking, he rode his horse and went to the Changle Gate.

Shen Sui watched her disappear at the palace gate with a smile, then galloped all the way out of the imperial city, and hurried to Zhang's mansion.The family is still waiting for her to go back, and they don't know if the second uncle Jiuzhang has gone back, she really can't let it go.It's just that she hasn't tasted this feeling of not being able to let go of her family for a long time. Since that disaster, she and Qin Nu have been living together for life, never parting half a step, and being together wherever they go.It feels like a lifetime away from having someone at home waiting for you.Thinking about it, she is also a family person now, and suddenly a sense of happiness surges from the bottom of her heart, and she feels a heavy weight on her shoulders. Responsible to many.

As soon as the galloping horse passed by Chengfufang, Shen Sui bumped into Hutuo waiting on the side of the road. He also led a horse, a little out of breath, as if he had just arrived here.Shen Sui hastily reined in his horse, and when Hutuo saw her, he immediately got on the horse and rode alongside her.

"Dalang, let's go back to Shen's mansion directly. Not long ago, Erlanggong sent someone back to ensure safety. If he doesn't return today, he will stay in the concierge courtyard of Honglu Temple, watching the group of Fusu envoys. The lady (Zhang Ruohan) and Erlang Let’s go back to the mansion together. Master Huyan is also here, and I have news to report to you personally. Also, Mr. Taibai is also waiting for you in the mansion.”

"it is good!"

It's almost evening, the sun is setting, and the sky is getting late.Pedestrians on the street are in a hurry, all wanting to go home before the sound of evening drums.Shen Sui and Hu Tuo's horses had just galloped past Qinghuafang, when at the entrance of the workshop, suddenly a figure in a gray-brown bunt and a black veiled hat flashed out.Holding a long object wrapped in black cloth in his hand, which looks like a sword, he hurried to the west.

The figure walked through the streets and alleys, and soon rushed to Daoguangfang across the street from Hanjiacang, and entered a secluded inn at the westernmost end of Shizi Street.

The lobby of the inn was deserted, and there was no one there.The shopkeeper behind the counter lowered his head as if he was asleep, and didn't even look at the man.The figure went straight upstairs, pushed open the ceiling, and went up to the attic on the top floor of the inn.The attic is not lit, and the light is extremely dim, and only five figures can be vaguely discerned in the darkness, sitting or leaning, with different postures.There was a tall figure standing by the half-opened window in the attic. The setting sun outside stretched his shadow very long.

Outside the window, there are huge granaries faintly visible in Hanjiacang.

The veiled man lifted the veiled hood on his head, revealing a handsome face covered with a black cloth blindfold.

"How?" asked the man standing by the window, his voice was strong and heavy, and he spoke the standard Mandarin of the Tang Dynasty, with no accent.

"Out of town, all is well," replied the Veiled Man.

"Okay, according to the plan, it's time for you to do it." The man by the window turned around, his profile flashed in the light, as if he saw the tall hooked nose.

"Understood." The man in the veiled hat slowly lowered his head and replied.

The author has something to say: Maomao, you are setting a flag for yourself, and you are planning to make it a prophecy.