monster study

"Knock, knock." The sound of knocking on the window pulled Liu Sheng back from his fugue.He looked up to see Shang Si, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he showed a weak smile, "Fourth Lord."

Shang Si put his hands on the window eaves and asked, "I heard that you were injured, I'll take a look. Are you feeling better now?"

Liu Sheng shook his head bitterly, "Thank you, Fourth Master, for your concern."

"Qian Yong is dead." Shang Si said suddenly.

"Really?" Liu Sheng lowered his head, looked at his legs, and said quietly, "But he has nothing to do with me."

Shang Si smiled and asked, "I found a fragment of a handkerchief in the grass by the stream. Whose do you think it belonged to? Coincidentally, the handkerchief I put in the drawer of the study has disappeared."

Liu Sheng raised his head in surprise, "Fourth Master said... the piece of handkerchief you lost is the one by the stream?"

As he spoke, Liu Sheng seemed to have touched the wound, coughing and clutching his heart in pain, his face pale.At this time, Liu Sheng's parents happened to come over, seeing this situation, they hurried over to appease him, but Shang Si met the real Caiwei who was behind him.

Caiwei looked at the man who appeared out of nowhere, instinctively sensed a hint of danger, and couldn't help frowning slightly, "Who is your Excellency?"

On the other side, inside the study.

Everyone sat at the dining table, looking at the table full of dishes, ready to go.However, the person on the main seat hadn't arrived yet, so he waited and waited for more than ten minutes, and Taibai Taihei's hand holding the small spoon began to feel sore.

Lu Zhifei looked at the time again and said, "Let's eat first."

"Long live!" Taibai Taihei hurriedly waved a small spoon to scoop up egg custard, but Wu Qiangqiang was a little worried.

I want to say "Fourth master didn't come back to eat on purpose", it seems a bit redundant, what if Lu Zhifei thinks wildly because of this?Speaking of which, Lu Zhifei and Shang Si had very little communication in the past two days.

Xiao Qiao was still as calm as ever, eating slowly, just like the little master of Qiao's mansion back then.

After a while, Shang Si walked down from the second floor like flying.Wu Qiangqiang was overjoyed, and was about to greet him for dinner, but seeing Shang Si's serious expression, he glanced at them, and ran to the front study, leaving a sentence, "After eating, come and work."

What happened?

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, and when they finished their meal in a hurry, they saw Shang Si sitting in a pile of books, searching for something quickly.

"Did something happen?" Wu Qiangqiang was surprised.

"Liu Sheng, he has a problem." Shang Si stopped and said, "We always thought he was an ordinary frail scholar, but we were all wrong. This man looks weak, knowledgeable and polite, but in fact he has evil thoughts in his heart. .”

"No way?" Wu Qiangqiang also read in the book, Liu Sheng looked really normal, he was a frail scholar, and she always felt that Liu Sheng influenced Shen Cangsheng.

"You can't see it because Liu Sheng himself doesn't think he is evil." Shang Si said seriously: "He thinks he is doing justice for the heavens, so he has no malice."

Lu Zhifei felt awe-inspiring, "How should I say it?"

Shang Si immediately recounted the murder case, and the case he sorted out had obviously changed from a simple case of wild beast cannibalism to a well-planned murder case.

The son of the county grandpa's family asked Liu Sheng, who was more educated, to help him cheat in the examination room, but Liu Sheng refused. In the end, Qian Yong failed the exam and went to Liu Sheng's high school.

Because Qian Yong has always been unscrupulous, Liu Sheng knew that he would be retaliated against, so he decided to act first.

Taking advantage of Shang Si's absence, he first stole a handkerchief from the study, wrote a sentence of meeting with ink in ink, and then deliberately exposed his whereabouts in front of the study to attract Qian Yong to beat him.Qian Yong was fooled, and Liu Sheng was brutally beaten in the street.

Then Qian Yong found a handkerchief in his bosom. He was lustful and coveted his sweetheart for a long time, so he went to the appointment without thinking too much.And the problem lies precisely in the handkerchief, which is coated with some strange fragrance.The ferocious beast came looking for incense, and the first target was of course Qian Yong who was wearing a handkerchief.

It was impossible for Qian Yong to escape, and the handkerchief would definitely be torn to shreds immediately, and the most critical evidence was destroyed in this way.Even if it is not destroyed by luck, as long as the veil is stained with water, the words written in ink will become extremely blurred and cannot be distinguished at all.What's more, it rained that night, and all the smells were washed away.

Xiao Qiao listened with a sneer on her lips, "The most wonderful thing about this case is that Liu Sheng was beaten in front of the study. If the fourth master asked about the veil, Liu Sheng could say that the veil was Qian Yong's in the study. The door of the study was smashed, and Qian Yong could have gotten in, which makes sense. But after the incident, God successfully erased all traces. It is impossible for the fourth master to know that there was written on the veil What."

"Totally correct." Shang Si snapped his fingers, "What's even better is that Liu Sheng's legs were broken, and he became the least likely person to commit the crime. And because of this incident, he was adopted by the Quanzhen Sect Zhenren Wei came under the family and got a great opportunity. At that time, it happened that the Department of Criminal Prosecutions was conducting regular inspections. The matter of Liu Sheng was reported to the state capital above. Appreciated by others, recommended to study in Taixue."

Wu Qiangqiang couldn't close his mouth after hearing this, "This is a carp jumping over the dragon's gate."

But Xiao Qiao thought of something again, and the smile on her lips became even wider, "Is the time for the criminal officer to inspect every year fixed?"

"There are discrepancies, but not very big." Shang Si was sure, and then searched again, "Liu Sheng went to Bianliang, the world formed by "Miscellaneous Notes" is too small, I have to see if I can find him in other books .”

Lu Zhifei suddenly thought of another key person, "Where is Shen Cangsheng?"

"Good question." Shang Si raised his head and said, "Liu Sheng worshiped under Caiwei's sect and cultivated on Zhongnan Mountain for a year. Zhongnan Mountain was originally the place where Shen Cangsheng was born and where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered, so it originally took longer Shen Cangsheng, who will only be revived in time, will probably wake up immediately after Liu Sheng arrives in Bianliang."

"Then what are you waiting for, look for it quickly." Wu Qiangqiang started searching without saying a word, and Lu Zhifei and Xiao Qiao also joined in immediately.

But after an hour, nothing came of it.

This is very strange. Bianliang was the capital of the Song Dynasty. There are not a few books about Bianliang in that period, and there are several books that can form the world in the book.However, no matter how hard they searched in that world, they couldn't find any trace of Liu Sheng.

"This leads to only one conclusion - Liu Sheng didn't go to Bianliang at all." Shang Si said.

"Then where can he go?" Wu Qiangqiang was puzzled, "Did he disappear on the way?"

"Now I can only calculate his route, and slowly find it bit by bit." Shang Si said, glanced at the messy pile of books, and stood up, "I'll go to the book market to have a look."

Shang Si left, leaving the rest still shrouded in the shock that Liu Sheng brought them.

Lu Zhifei couldn't help but think of the first time they met in Zhongnanshan, Liu Sheng was still gentle and handsome, but he never thought that it was just the outermost layer of disguise.No, maybe that's what Liu Sheng was like. Good and evil are just a matter of thought.

Undoubtedly, it is very difficult to trace Liu Sheng's whereabouts again. For this reason, Shang Si buried his head in the sea of ​​books all day long, not knowing what day and night outside.

And Shen Cangsheng seemed to have disappeared in the city of Beijing, and never appeared again. Even the shadow demon, who had always been well-informed, couldn't find him.

Things seem to be deadlocked.

Seeing that May Day is approaching, it seems that the matter of going south for an outing seems to be in vain. It is too white and too dark to mention how sad it is.But it was rare for Shang Si to follow one thing so seriously. The big devil's aura was full, and he was too white and too dark to act like a baby with him, so he had to hug Lu Zhifei's thigh humbly.

"Lu Lu! Lu Lu! Outing!"

"Go play! Play!"

But Lu Zhifei couldn't do anything, because Shang Si never came back in the book.

"Did he say he won't be back for a while?" Lu Zhifei asked.

Wu Qiangqiang scratched his head, "It's not that he won't come back, in fact, in fact, the fourth master used to be like this, he would often leave for a period of time because of certain things. You know, our monsters have a long life span, so when it comes to time The concept of this is a little different from yours, and sometimes he leaves... um, it will take a little longer."

"Longer? How long?" Lu Zhifei's tone suddenly became a little anxious.

"Ahaha, don't worry! From Zhongnanshan to Bianliang, it shouldn't be... not far away?" Speaking of the latter, Wu Qiangqiang himself became uncertain.

Lu Zhifei looked at Wu Qiangqiang frowning and thinking, and turned his gaze to Chuxia's courtyard.A fallen leaf fell from the tree by the pool and fell on the water, making ripples.

Just like his mood at the moment, there are not many times when the sea of ​​hearts is turbulent, only like now, small ripples are rippling, circle after circle, endlessly.

It’s also like when he was a child, he always liked to move a small stool and sit in front of the old house in Gusu, with two mighty stone lions beside him, watching the people coming and going by the river, the catkins on the bank fluttering and falling into the river. in the gentle water.

"Zhifei, are you waiting for your grandma to deliver food again? You're so good."

"Zhifei is over from school, come, eat a jujube, if it tastes delicious, come to my house to pick it."

"Zhifei..."

Wu Nong's soft words swayed the warmth of the water town, and her warm palms rubbed the melon seeds on Lu Zhifei's little head.Lu Zhifei could smell the dried tofu and stinky tofu in someone's hand, and saw a child his own age being led by his mother and licking a sugar painting in his hand.

It was a big peach with a simple shape. On the big turntable of the old man Tanghua, the dragon and the phoenix were always the most distant existences.

The pointer turns and turns, turns and turns, like endless waiting time, forever doing reincarnation.

Wu Qiangqiang on the other side finally remembered how far it was from Zhongnan Mountain to Bianliang, and when he turned his head, he found that Lu Zhifei was no longer there.In the empty courtyard, only the leaf was still floating on the water.

She froze for a moment, then scratched her head, then turned and left.

To Wu Qiangqiang's delight, Lu Zhifei still came to the study as usual.Shang Si will appear occasionally, and continue with a different book, but it is completely staggered with Lu Zhifei.

Wu Qiangqiang was anxious, watching one quietly watering flowers and feeding fish in the study, and the other riding a horse on the official road, over time, he could see a trace of space-time disorder.

Seeing that May [-]st is coming, the two chubby guys lie on the surface of the pond every day with their white bellies rolling.Lu Zhifei still seemed indifferent, as if Shang Si didn't come back, so he would have to wait forever.

On this day, Lu Zhifei went to the study as usual, and as soon as he entered, Taibaitaihe excitedly told him that the master had returned.There were small waves in Lu Zhifei's heart again, and he went straight upstairs without stopping.

But at the door, Lu Zhifei heard Xiao Qiao talking to Shang Si.

"What are you going to do about Lu Zhifei?" Xiao Qiao asked.

Shang Si didn't speak for a while, and then he said: "Well, you take Nan Ying and Lu Zhifei south to help Lu Zhifei's father take a look. Liu Sheng's matter, I always think it's not that simple. If it proves my worst Guess, I may have to close my study for a while."

"What about Lu Zhifei?"

"How many years do you think it will be when the study reopens?" Shang Si asked back, "Time has no concept for me, and my time is not equal to his."

After many years, who will wait in place?

The past is like the sky and clouds outside the window, each cloud represents the passing of someone.Shang Si looked at Yun Juan and Yun Shu, and if he was not careful, many years passed.

Perhaps God was kind when he created him, so that he would not suffer from the seven emotions.

Lu Zhifei also stood outside in a daze, thinking, yes, after many years, will he still be here?

The turntable turned and turned, maybe what he turned was only a peach forever, and the dragon always existed in his fantasy, soaring on the top of the snow mountain.

After many years, he might still move that small stool and sit in front of the door, watching the small wooden boat pass by the river in front of the door. Will someone stop for him in those hurried steps?

Could that person be Shang Si again?

Lu Zhifei turned around, then quickly turned and left.

Wu Qiangqiang ran into him head-on, saw that his lips were pursed, and his face seemed a little bit wrong, and was about to ask, but Lu Zhifei just walked over without saying a word.

Wu Qiangqiang was confused, and continued to go upstairs, when he heard the voices of Shang Si and Xiao Qiao coming from the room.

Xiao Qiao's voice was still cold, "Then why can't you wait for him?"

"You also think I'm a good match for him?" Shang Si asked back.Although he knew that Lu Zhifei was very good, it was rare for Xiao Qiao to say that.

"It's not that I think you guys are good enough, but that he really treats you very well." Xiao Qiao suddenly looked at Shang Si solemnly, and said, "Maybe his time is not equal to yours, or maybe he is with other people who are chasing you. People are ordinary in comparison, but he has given you his best."

Shang Si was stunned, speechless for a while.

Xiao Qiao glanced at him, then turned around and quickly pushed the door away, before leaving, said the last sentence, "Besides, don't you think you are very special to him?"

Outside the house, Wu Qiangqiang looked at Xiao Qiao in surprise.

Xiao Qiao walked over with a reserved and dignified look, "What are you looking at, you have been in so many relationships in vain, and your experience has been fed to the dogs."

Wu Qiang Qiang: "..."

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