Tang riddles

The cause of the matter still needs to start from two days ago.

Two days ago, that is, in the afternoon of the third day of August, after the Shen family and the Zhang family moved in, Shen Sui and Zhang Ruohan visited the Qianyumen Fanyang branch for the first time.During the period, Zhang Ruohan showed great interest in Qianyumen's intelligence network. He not only watched the entire process of information transmission, but also learned the encryption and decryption of the latest set of passwords on the spot. The curfew was about to come, so he followed Shen Sui to return home contentedly.

At the same time, Shen Sui asked Feng Zijian to do two things for her.One of them is to prepare a reasonable identity and disguise props, so that she can infiltrate Fan Yang's tooth shop to spy, and set a trap by the way to get An Lushan to take the bait.

In the past few days, although Shen Sui was caught off guard by many unexpected events, she still did not forget to find out the truth about Li Changkong's death.Hu Tuo inquired around in Li's mansion, and preliminarily got hold of a embroiderer who often went in and out of Li's mansion.This embroidered lady's surname is Jin, Xingliu, a member of Li's family, and everyone who knows her calls her "Jin Liuniang".Li's mansion has its own embroiderers, and only when winter is approaching every year, some highly skilled embroiderers will be hired from outside to help make a new batch of winter clothes.This Jin Liuniang was the embroiderer who was introduced by Fan Yang Yaxing to work in Li's residence last winter.With a pair of skillful hands, the clothes made are very exquisite, which was appreciated by the old lady of Li's mansion, and she kept it for a long time.After that, Jin Liuniang often went in and out of Li's residence to make clothes for the long house.He is also familiar with the servants of the long room.It's just that she was taciturn, not very talkative, and her appearance was inconspicuous, so she didn't leave a deep impression on people.

Her introducer and guarantor were none other than Shi Qian, the head of Fan Yang Ya’s shop, and the person who recommended her with a letter of introduction was An Lushan himself, the shopkeeper of the Ya’s shop.

Having been personally recommended by these two local "big shots" in Fan Yang, Shen Sui couldn't help wondering what kind of background this Jin Liuniang was. Why did Fan Yang Ya do everything possible to allow her to freely enter and leave Li's residence?

In addition, according to the testimony of a gardener, this Jin Liuniang often passed through the courtyard not far from Changfang Academy, and then left through the back door.The gardener met her more than once because he was in charge of the garden.It's just that if she went back from the embroidery room after finishing her work, taking this route would obviously take a long detour.The gardener asked Jin Liuniang about this matter, and according to Jin Liuniang's answer, she was called to the academy by the head of the house Dalang to embroider landscape paintings for him.Li Changkong really loves calligraphy and painting, and his level is extremely high. He also likes to display his works in other forms of handicrafts, so the gardener is not surprised.

And on the day of the incident, several servants, maidservants, and the embroiderer of the embroidery house did indeed see Jin Liuniang come to work in the mansion.It's just that when she left, no one has the impression.

With such a confession, Shen Sui could almost confirm that Li Changkong was with this Jin Liuniang before his death.

Then, where did this Jin Liuniang go after the incident became Shen Sui's most urgent problem to be solved.According to her thinking, this Jin Liuniang is likely to be a key witness to prove the relationship between the cult and Fan Yang Ya Xing, and she may also know some inside information about Fan Yang Ya Xing, which will play an important role in Shen Sui's grasp of key information .

And she still has another mystery—who put the golden drunken aphrodisiac in the incense, was it Jin Liuniang herself, Li Changkong, or an assassin?Different drug users will have completely different purposes, which will directly affect the direction of the investigation of the case.

Shen Sui could only pray that Jin Liuniang was still alive, so that she could get more information.And if she died, Shen Sui would also have to find her body.Where to start the investigation, Shen Sui planned to start with Jin Liuniang's residence outside.According to the steward of Li's mansion, Jin Liuniang lives not far from Li's mansion, maybe two squares away, because she has to walk for a quarter of an hour every day to go to work. This message is from her and her. Said by the embroiderer who worked together.As for the authenticity, it is unknown.Shen Sui went to great lengths to confirm her whereabouts, but the Fanyang branch of Qianyumen, who was so familiar with Fanyang City, couldn't find Jin Liuniang's whereabouts.This was so suspicious that Shen Sui had to suspect that Fan Yang Yaxing had deliberately hidden her residence.

Therefore, she pretended to be a servant of Dandong's family in the south of the city, and entered Fan Yangya's shop in person to set up a trap, fabricating a situation similar to Li Changkong's, and luring Fan Yangya to arrange a residence for the servant she bought.Shen Sui wanted to see where they arranged the servants.Although it is not certain whether Fan Yangya will arrange him in the same residence as Jin Liuniang this time, but Shen Sui believes that he can see the clue from the other party's choice.When she took the hook, the big fish had already bit the hook, and the next step was a battle of wits and courage, reeling in or releasing the line, it was all a game.

As for why she would go to battle in person this time, she was helpless.The current shortage of Qianyu Sect's manpower is one of the reasons, and second, there are almost no talents who are good at disguising and infiltrating in the Fan Yang branch. Feng Zijian admitted that he and his subordinates could not do it if he wanted to deceive cunning people like An Lushan.They can only conduct investigations on the outside, and inquire about some information from third parties who have some business dealings with Fan Yangya.Thirdly, Shen Sui wanted to confirm with his own eyes the internal situation of Fan Yang Yahang, including the terrain and the number of manpower, and especially wanted to know where the legendary Shi Qian's wife was.It's just that she knows that she won't have such a chance for the first trial.She only roughly memorized the internal building structure. She was a little surprised that the toothbone occupies a vast area, and the terrain inside is also quite complicated, especially the dungeon part, which is really like a maze.Shen Sui only had a quick glance, and knew that there were many parts she hadn't set foot in.I don't know how many slaves were imprisoned in it, which is shocking.

Only in this case, Shen Sui would be thankful that the fire hurt her throat.She thus learned the ventriloquism of imitating the voices of various people.When she was young, her voice was quite clear and melodious, but after being smoked, it became hoarse and deep. It can be male or female, thick or thin, with a wide range of voice changes.The voice that Shen Sui used on occasions where her identity needed to be concealed was actually because she deliberately lowered her voice to move closer to the male range. Coupled with her attire, it made people preconceived, so they didn't think her voice was anything strange.And when she talks to people close to her in private, her voice will be softer, more delicate and more feminine, which is her most natural state.

In the past two days, Shen Sui brought Zhang Ruohan in and out of Changfeng Hall every day.Morning came, and I sat for a whole day, discussing the details of the whole plan over and over again.As for this plan, Zhang Ruohan also participated in the discussion throughout the whole process. She was extremely intelligent and filled in many details, and even helped complete Shen Sui's disguise.This is the first time for Zhang Ruohan to witness the whole process of Shen Sui changing from a person she is extremely familiar with to a stranger she doesn't know at all.This ability is amazing, Zhang Ruohan is extremely curious.She wanted to learn too, but she knew she didn't have the talent.This is not because she belittled herself, but because Shen Sui, the "Master of Disguise", made an evaluation of her.Zhang Ruohan's own characteristics are too strong, so it is not suitable for disguise.

But she wasn't discouraged either. In the past two days, she discovered a new talent of her own.She has a natural and powerful information screening ability, and can extract and splice the most needed information from the massive amount of information.She is born with powerful perception ability, and her intuition is often surprisingly accurate.And her memory is extraordinary, she has a photographic memory, and she can remember a lot of information at a glance. It only takes her half an hour to complete the workload of three to five information screeners in the entire Qianyumen Branch for a day. .Even Shen Sui was deeply shocked by this terrifying ability.

Shen Sui got off the hook, shook off the tail behind him, and walked all the way back to Changfeng Hall.After changing her clothes, she went home with Zhang Ruohan.On the way, they ran into Zhang's father and son who had just returned from the Jiedu Mission's Mansion.The father and son were very surprised by Zhang Ruohan's men's clothing, and Zhang Jiuling immediately laughed:

"If the lotus maid is a man, I'm afraid she will be compared to your elder brother."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Zheng's eyebrows twitched, and his eyes turned to Shen Sui unconsciously.It just so happened that Shen Sui also looked at him, did not avoid his gaze, and nodded with a smile.Zhang Zheng also nodded slightly in return, his mood tightened secretly.

"I'm a daughter's family, but I'm not weaker than my elder brother." Zhang Ruohan said with a chuckle, not convinced.

"Yes, yes, hahaha..." Zhang Jiuling was very happy.

Zhang Jiuling and Zhang Ruohan walked side by side:

"Lotus Maid, you have avoided seeing her for so many days, you know how worried Father is."

"I'm sorry dad, it's just that I... really don't have the face to see you." Zhang Ruohan still blushes and feels embarrassed when talking about that day.

"Hey, you are my daughter. Do you still care so much in front of Dad? Fortunately, Bo Zhao was there that day, otherwise I don't know what will happen. Since it is a matter of husband and wife, why are you so taboo. Your father and I are People who have been here, can they still treat you differently because of these things?" Zhang Jiuling said.

"Father, stop talking." Zhang Ruohan stopped him, she couldn't listen anymore.

"Okay, okay, Dad won't say anything." Zhang Jiuling felt a little funny. After all, it was his daughter's house, and he was thin-skinned. "How is your body? Have you been unwell for the past two days?"

"No, dad, don't worry, I'm fine. The bride will come to check my pulse every day, and she will tell me if there is anything to do." Zhang Ruohan comforted.

"That's good." Zhang Jiuling finally felt relieved.After a while, he said again:

"Lotus Maid, you and Bo Zhao have been married for several months, any news?"

"What news?" Zhang Ruohan didn't react for a moment.

"Child, still nothing?"

Zhang Ruohan's cheeks flushed, and she shook her head hurriedly.

"Oh, hurry up, Bozhao's family has a single lineage, if you don't add a few more children for him, their Shen family will wither. You are also getting old, and it will be difficult to have children in the future. Dad still thinks about being able to embrace his grandson as soon as possible."

"I understand, father, this matter can't be rushed." Zhang Ruohan bowed his head, his heart heavy.

Compared with the father and daughter in the front, they had a "happy" conversation, while the uncle and son-in-law in the back seemed much more silent.Halfway through the journey, seeing that the door of the house was about to arrive, Zhang Zheng suddenly said:

"Bo Zhao, how is your health? I heard that you were injured. How have you recovered recently?"

"Thank you for your concern, brother, I'm fine." Shen Sui replied.

"Is the injury on your back healed? It's serious. It's such a hot day, what are you going to do when you take a shower? You'll have to suffer." Zhang Zheng frowned.

"It's nothing. It was just a simple wipe when it was serious before. Now that it's healed, bathing is no longer a problem. It's all over. This little injury is not a big problem." Shen Sui laughed.

"Is there a scar left?"

"Keep it, a little scar on a man's body is nothing."

"But it looks scary after all, my little girl should feel distressed." Zhang Zheng said, "By the way, I heard that there is a hot spring in the outskirts of the city, which has miraculous effects of moisturizing skin, removing scars, nourishing qi and maintaining health. If it's another day, we brothers will go to bubble bath ?”

"Okay, big brother has the final say." Shen Sui still smiled calmly.

Zhang Zheng squinted his eyes, smiled and said, "Can Bo Zhao come to my room for a drink or two tonight?"

"Sorry brother, I have to get up early tomorrow morning, and there are many things to investigate."

Zhang Zheng nodded his head to show his understanding, and said, "It's been hard work. My father and I have made an appointment with Xue Jiedu today, and tomorrow I invite you to sit down at Jiedu's mansion. Does Bo Zhao have time?"

"Then let's do it at noon tomorrow. I'll wait for elder brother at the wine shop opposite Jiedushi's Mansion."

"Okay, that's it."

Then Zhang Zheng briefly asked about the details of Li Changkong's case, and Shen Sui answered in a picky way.Not long after, the four entered Wutoumen and got off their horses, and went back to their respective courtyards.

Early the next morning, Shen Sui took Zhang Ruohan to Changfeng Hall.At noon, Shen Sui left Changfeng Hall alone to go to the Front Street of Jiedu Shifu, while Zhang Ruohan stayed in Changfeng Hall and studied with the intelligence agents of Qianyu Sect.

While Shen Sui was waiting in the restaurant on the front street of Jiedushifu, Zhang Zheng came alone, and the two of them gathered together to visit Jiedushifu.However, this time it was a waste of time. Xue Chuyu left Fanyang City overnight due to urgent military affairs. It is said that it may take five or six days before returning.

Zhang Zheng was very annoyed, he and his father Zhang Jiuling just visited Xue Chuyu yesterday, at that time Xue Chuyu didn't propose to deal with any urgent military affairs, and promised to meet Shen Sui today, why did he leave so suddenly?

"Bo Zhao, I'm really sorry." Zhang Zheng felt guilty, really humiliated.

"It's okay, brother." Shen Sui said with a smile.

Zhang Zheng was a little embarrassed, he didn't know how to get along with Shen Sui.On the contrary, Shen Sui saw his embarrassment, and said with a smile:

"It's still early. Brother, didn't he mention yesterday that there are hot springs in the outskirts of the city? If it's not a good day, let's go now."

Zhang Zheng seemed a little surprised by Shen Sui's proposal, paused, and confirmed it:

"now go?"

Shen Sui nodded.

"it is good."

Zhang Zheng got on his horse and rode out of the city with Shen Sui.

In the evening, the two returned to the mansion and talked happily.After parting behind the gate, Zhang Zheng walked briskly back to his yard.As soon as he entered the gate, he called out:

"Yuan Niang! Yuan Niang!"

"Hey~~ Zheng Lang? What's the matter?" Jiang Shi walked out of the side room.

Zhang Zheng didn't have time to go back to the house, so he pulled Jiang Shi and whispered in her ear:

"Our third wife is a real man, so don't think about it in the future."

"How do you know?" Jiang asked.

"I took a bath with him today, and I saw it for real." Zhang Zheng laughed.

Jiang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

"Speaking of which, Bo Zhao's figure is really good. It's just that his skin is too fair, a man with such white flesh, really..." Zhang Zheng shook his head and laughed.

"Did you see the knife wound on his back?"

Zhang Zheng nodded: "Yes, it's a big one, quite hideous."

"Tsk tsk, what Bo Zhao did is really dangerous, I'm afraid something will happen to him."

"Don't be crowed."

……

At that time, "Shen Sui" entered the guest room in the main courtyard, and someone had been waiting for him for a long time. "Shen Sui" tore off the artificial mask on his face with great effort, revealing a fair and handsome man's face. He smiled and said to the man who was sitting at a table not far away drinking tea:

"Master, I have made a great contribution this time, how will you reward me?"

Shen Sui put down the teacup and smiled at him:

"Congyun, you brat asked me for a reward as soon as you came back. Let me tell you how today is going? Is my elder brother suspicious?"

"No, the camouflage that Yingniang made for me is flawless. Look at the skin, there is no trace, and there is no opening in the water. There is also the scar on my back, which has been glued on for more than two hours, and I can't even pick it off. It's really scary. Coupled with my superb sound imitation ability, don't worry, I'll scare Brother Zhang around." Cong Yun laughed.

This was the second thing that Shen Sui entrusted Feng Zijian to do. He urgently recalled Cong Yun who was searching outside, and asked Cong Yun to pretend to be Shen Sui himself, so as to dispel the suspicion of Zhang Zheng and his wife.Cong Yun is also good at ventriloquism, especially good at imitating Shen Sui's voice and posture. His figure is almost the same as Shen Sui's, and he also pretended to be Shen Sui more than once to confuse the enemy. This is the most suitable thing for him.

Shen Sui sighed: "I'm the one who's sorry, brother."

"Master, don't be burdened, there is no way to do this." Cong Yun comforted, "It's Brother Zhang's eyes that look at me, thinking about it makes me cringe, and those who don't know think he is a good Longyang. "

"Hahahaha..." Shen Sui laughed.

After a short period of happiness, Shen Sui sighed again: "I hope he won't be suspicious again in the future."

"Master, you let me pretend this time. Is it really okay not to draw your tattoos? I'm afraid that if they find out that you have tattoos in the future, wouldn't it be a fraud?"

"My tattoos can't be easily shown to others. It's not good for you to draw tattoos on your body for big brother to see. After all, tattoos are not done by serious people. I'm afraid that I will scare big brother. Don't worry, I will be more careful in the future."

Congyun nodded, hoping that the sect master and his wife will be able to go smoothly in the future, the point is that he really doesn't want to suffer this crime again in the future.His back is so itchy... He gritted his teeth secretly.

The author has something to say: two wonderful disguises, this chapter feels gay, I omitted the bathing part, hahahahahahahahaha.

And, the lotus maid is about to hang up.