chasing cicadas

Sometimes when she wakes up in the middle of the night, Qiao Wangzi will find that the bed beside her is empty, and there is no one there where Gao Chengwen is lying not far away; when she wakes up again, Zhu Ranmo will carry a secret, The fragrance that does not appear on weekdays sleeps soundly beside her.

Zhu Ranmo was still practicing martial arts assiduously, and occasionally helped Gao Chengwen sort out medicinal materials, and stayed aside to learn the words in the book when others were talking.But every time Zhu Ranmo and Gao Chengwen's eyes met, Qiao Wangzi actually noticed that smell flowing around him again.Even if you close your eyes, plug your ears, and cover your nose, you can see, hear, and smell.

Fortunately, today is like tomorrow in Shenwu Valley, and the days are always so peaceful. No matter what kind of smell, once you step into the gate of Shenwu Valley, you will fall into this kind of calm and silent stillness.

A few months ago, Shenwugu killed several people. At first, the dead were all young disciples, and then several senior uncles died. The owner of Shaogu, Hua Tianbi, had to investigate and found that these people died in the same manner. He died of poisoning.He went to Shengditang to interrogate one by one, but he could only eat pills but not look at them, and Gao Chengwen found evidence, and found out that the murderer turned out to be the head of Shengditang.Hall Master Wang bluntly said that he didn't want to kill people, but was just testing the medicine.Hua Tianbi laughed out loud after hearing this remark, he really wanted to kill someone.

After the death of Hall Master Wang, Gao Chengwen was promoted by Hua Tianbi to be the new Hall Master.The brothers who were stuck together at Datongpu yesterday turned into leaders, and the young disciples around him seemed to be honored, and even Zhu Ranmo received unprecedented friendship.

Qiao Wangzi's life has also changed.The story he told was heard by Hua Tianbi, and he was transferred to his inner courtyard the next day to clean up the study.A few days ago, Hua Tianbi got a Guqin and cherished it very much. Qiao Wangzi cleaned the piano a few times a day, dusted the books, and swept the floor. The work was much easier than carrying water and chopping firewood.

Qiao Wangzi finally got in touch with Hua Tianbi, the owner of Shaogu, his frailty and illness did not weaken his demeanor, and his unhealthy pale skin and thin cheeks gave him more majesty.Extraordinary talent, temper tantrums, habit of breaking sleeves, and indulgence, these characteristics give Hua Tianbi a subtle desire.Every time Qiao Wangzi saw the pale blue blood vessels under the skin of his hands, he couldn't help feeling that Hua Tianbi's body was being swallowed by these physiological branches.

Recently, Hua Tianbi's health has gone wrong again. His body fluctuates hot and cold, and he sweats non-stop. After several doses of medicine, he doesn't get better. Instead, he begins to lose his mind and falls into a coma almost all day long.Gao Chengwen and several doctors asked about it for a few hours, and said that the old disease had worsened.

The matter became serious at once, and the people in Shengditang were in a daze to cook up the prescription to continue their lives. This depression spread to the whole Shenwu Valley, especially the disciples who had more contact with Hua Tianbi, praying every day that they would not be unlucky as funeral objects.

During this period, Qiao Wangzi made a mistake. When he was cleaning the study, he suddenly became dizzy, and somehow his elbow knocked down the desk, and Hua Tianbi's guqin fell to the ground.

"Broken strings, broken strings, how do you connect them?"

Zhu Ranmo looked at Qiao Wangzi who was walking back and forth in front of him, and said calmly, "Then play with six strings."

Qiao Wangzi wanted to cry but had no tears: "I want to get some wax for myself."

Zhu Ranmo lowered his head and plucked the strings. Qiao Wangzi didn't know that Zhu Ranmo could play the piano before.Because of the lack of a string, the sound of the piano would be strangely muted in some places, and Qiao Wangzi made the music tickle his heart like a cat scratching.

Zhu Ranmo let out a "huh" and pressed the body of the piano several times with his palm.

Qiao Wangzi saw his dignified expression rubbing his fingers brushing the strings, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"What do you smell like?"

Qiao Wangzi dubiously grabbed Zhu Ranmo's two fingers and put them up to his nose to sniff, "There's nothing."

"No?" Zhu Ranmo also suspected that he was paranoid.

The moonlight was hazy, and two faint black shadows entangled and swayed behind the tulle room curtain.Gao Chengwen put on his clothes, returned to the bed and surrounded Zhu Ranmo's body, kissed his hair and every facial feature, and murmured: "I might as well die, and you might as well die."

Zhu Ranmo let him hold him, and then he said, "How do you want me to die?"

Gao Chengwen was slightly surprised: "How could I really let you die, I won't harm anyone if I harm you!"

Zhu Ranmo got out of bed, poured two glasses of wine, and said lazily, "Master Shaogu's illness can't be cured?"

Gao Chengwen picked up the cup and said, "You're going to die." He raised his head and drank the liquid in the cup.

Zhu Ranmo filled another glass for himself, and Gao Chengwen said, "Are you still drinking? This wine is very strong."

"Are you afraid that you will fall asleep halfway through?"

"Are you not confident in me or in yourself." Gao Chengwen took Zhu Ranmo's empty glass and poured wine for him and himself, "Forget it, anyway, it doesn't matter if you're drunk or not."

Soon the pot of wine was empty, Gao Chengwen grabbed Zhu Ranmo's wrist, knocked his wine all over the floor, and dropped the glass on the ground. "Leave it alone."

The strong smell of alcohol kissed Zhu Ranmo's cheeks and neck indiscriminately. After the □□, Zhu Ranmo was hugged tightly, he wanted to break free, but was hugged even tighter.

"Senior Brother Wang..." Gao Chengwen said vaguely, "Don't take revenge..."

Zhu Ranmo was taken aback.

"...The Medicine King Valley is long gone..."

"It's called Yangjinhua, be careful, it's poisonous."

"If I hurt anyone, I won't hurt you!"

"...The Medicine King Valley is long gone..."

It turned out to be the case.

Gao Chengwen was a person who devoted himself wholeheartedly to his love with Zhu Ranmo. He yearned for love so much that he mistakenly thought that Zhu Ranmo had the same love.It was beyond Zhu Ranmo's expectation that he would poison Hua Tianbi.The strange thing was not the poisoning itself, but Gao Chengwen kept his mouth shut to him. You must know that Gao Chengwen would take the initiative to tell him about every detail.Sure enough, did he plan to drag him to die for love? This angered him a bit.

Zhu Ranmo decided to teach Gao Chengwen some lessons. He thought of a good idea, and an indescribable joy was about to break through his chest, which almost made Zhu Ranmo tremble.He was a little annoyed that the last glass of wine had spilled on the floor, and now was a good time to celebrate.

Watching Gao Chengwen's figure go away, Zhu Ranmo found the book he mentioned with ease. It was written by the teacher of Yaowanggu, which recorded his achievements in studying medicine for decades, and according to Gao Chengwen Chengwen said that the teacher is still alive.

Zhu Ranmo imitated the handwriting on the book and wrote a few words: "My Nephew Cheng Wen Hui Jian."Zhu Ranmo couldn't help laughing at his own handwriting. It's a pity that this talent can be used in pranks because he can write with young handwriting in sophisticated handwriting just by imitating.He wrote three pages eloquently, emphasizing his hatred for Shen Wugu in the tone of a teacher, instructing Gao Chengwen on how to poison him, and also revised Gao Chengwen's prescription and sent it together, of course. Fangzi was written by Zhu Ranmo imitating Gao Chengwen's handwriting.

Out of a sense of intimacy and malice, Zhu Ranmo intentionally revealed some of his own unique handwriting when writing, so that others could not see it, but he believed that Gao Chengwen would see through it at a glance.He wanted to see Gao Chengwen's reaction then.

The letter was placed where Wei Fengye must pass every day.Zhu Ranmo didn't think that Wei Fengye cared about Hua Tianbi's life or death, but if he died now, Hua Zhenyun would let the whole Shenwugu be buried with him.It is estimated that Wei Fengye will pretend to interrogate Gao Chengwen, ask him to hand over the antidote and pretend nothing happened.Zhu Ranmo sneered and thought, wondering how Gao Chengwen would kill himself when he came back.

Shengditang lacked a lot of medicinal materials. Zhu Ranmo used this reason to stay in the mountains for two days with Qiao Wangzi and a few others. Looking at the list of medicinal materials listed, Zhu Ranmo thought that Gao Chengwen was really powerful. It can make people in Shengditang go blind and believe that Hua Tianbi is just sick.

Qiao Wangzi didn't have time to talk to Zhu Ranmo for a few days. Some time ago, he really found a guqin to throw away. The strings were intact, and he put it on the one with a broken string.After digging up the medicinal materials today, he took Zhu Ranmo to see his masterpiece.

When he was about to walk to the Datong shop that he hadn't been back to for a long time, Zhu Ranmo vaguely heard the content of the conversation inside, and his heart beat violently.

"Can not believe it."

"You can't be judged by appearances. I thought Gao Chengwen was a good person, but I never thought he would do such indecent things as poisoning."

Zhu Ranmo's eyelids twitched, damn it, Wei Fengye actually said this with great fanfare.

"Hall Master Wang also died unjustly, but the heavens have eyes, and evil will be rewarded with evil."

Xu Qinglan came out of the room halfway through the chat, and saw the two people poking at the door startled, especially when she was looking at Zhu Ranmo, she didn't dare to look directly at her.

Qiao Wangzi also heard the words inside, and quickly asked, "What happened to Brother Chengwen?"

"Uh... You didn't know it when you came back, did you? Master Shaogu's recent illness is not a disease." Xu Qinglan glanced at Zhu Ranmo timidly again, "Brother Chengwen poisoned him."

Qiao Wangzi's eyes widened: "No way, have you been wronged?!"

"He told Senior Brother Wei himself, and after he finished speaking..."

Zhu Ranmo suddenly stammered: "How... deal with it?"

"Suicide."

Zhu Ranmo's sanity fell apart with a bang.Looking at the eyes of Qiao Wangzi and Xu Qinglan, she must have thought that she was grieving for the loss of her lover.In fact, he was the executioner who led Gao Chengwen's death.Gao Chengwen could completely deny his suspicions, calling the letter a prank - the same as the fact - Wei Fengye had no other evidence anyway.But when Gao Chengwen saw the slight upward slack at the end of a few words, he recognized at a glance that this was Zhu Ranmo's habit, and he felt guilty.It turned out that Zhu Ranmo hated him, and that she had slept with him for so long, and wanted to drag him to die together, so I'm really sorry for him.

In fact, he could put the blame on Zhu Ranmo: Ye Congyun was expelled from the school decades ago, and his senior brother Hua Zhenyun was inferior in martial arts but became the master of Shenwugu Valley.With strong jealousy, Ye Congyun asked his apprentice Zhu Ranmo to avenge him before he died.Zhu Ranmo cheated Gao Chengwen's trust by betraying his appearance, and later framed Hall Master Wang in order to get closer to Shengditang and poison him.Seeing that the big revenge was about to be avenged, Gao Chengwen noticed it, so he wrote letters to blame him all the time.

Everything seemed logical, Wei Fengye must believe it, but Gao Chengwen couldn't do it.How could it be possible to steal the life of my lover by stealing my life.

Gao Chengwen's face suddenly became blurred in Zhu Ranmo's heart.

Incomprehensible.

Unbelievable.

Zhu Ranmo thought.