The Legend of Lijiang: The Last Dream of the Homeland

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Title: The Legend of Lijiang: The Dream of the Homeland

Author: Ji Wuchen

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At the end of May, the owner of Cuiping Mountain Villa in Gyeongju had a martial arts competition to recruit relatives. Song Hefeng, the new son-in-law on the competition stage, died suddenly. He had no symptoms of poisoning, nor was he injured by a knife or sword. He only found a blue flame behind his ear, which shocked the owner. Lian Peng was very angry and unlucky, and had to stop his movements to investigate the matter thoroughly. At this time, in a carriage coming from Kyoto, Lian Yuntian frowned and closed his eyes lightly. Impressively written: On the fifth day of April, Liu Yufu, governor of Jiangdu Prefecture, Jiangzhou, died. There was no trace of poison, no scars, but a blue flame was left behind his ear; No trace of poison, no scar, only a blue flame left behind the ear; April [-]th, Congzhou Xiangmanlou Xiao Er Ma De died, no trace of poison, no scar, only a blue flame left behind the ear...

Content label: suspense reasoning

Search keywords: Protagonist: Lian Yuntian, Xiao Cheng┃Supporting roles: Su Chengzhi, Wei Meng, He Lianpeng, Xiao Ling, Gao Lanyu, etc.┃Others: ancient style, suspense, no CP

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Chapter 1

Gyeongju in May is obviously comfortable, rainy and foggy, and flowers are falling on the ground. Whether it is the Daifeng in the distance or the nearby Bihu Lake, there is a sense of leisure and peace.But obviously, not this year.Although the flow of people in the streets and alleys is still there, the atmosphere in Cuiping Villa, the largest village in the world, is extremely tense.

"What, but found out who did it?" He Lianpeng looked at the people who came in with anxious eyes.But the people below obviously didn't gain anything, shook their heads and said: "The owner, there is nothing to gain." After hearing this, He Lianpeng sighed and said: "Forget it, let's wait for the government to deal with it, presumably the government will also listen to it." It’s over, this time it’s not as simple as Jianghu.” The people below were startled when they heard this, and said anxiously: “But the owner, those guests are still in the villa, so I’m afraid they don’t want to be inspected by the government. .” He Lianpeng stroked his beard and waved his hands: “It’s okay, just go ahead, I’ll take care of it.” Seeing this, the people at the bottom didn’t say anything anymore, so they had to retreat.

It turned out that at the end of May, the owner of Cuiping Mountain Villa in Gyeongju had a martial arts competition to recruit relatives. The new son-in-law Song Hefeng died suddenly on the martial arts competition stage. He had no symptoms of poisoning, nor was he injured by a knife or sword. He only found a blue flame behind his ear. This made He Lianpeng, the owner of the villa, very angry and unlucky, so he had to stop his actions and try his best to investigate the matter thoroughly.

But at this time, in a carriage coming from the capital, Lian Yuntian frowned and closed his eyes lightly, and a file in his hand gradually slipped down. On the file was written impressively: On the fifth day of April, Liu Yufu, governor of Jiangdu Prefecture, Jiangzhou, died. No trace of poison, no scars, only a blue flame left behind the ear; on April [-], Zhang Conggui, the shopkeeper of the Fuyun Inn in Yuhua Town, Congzhou, died, no trace of poison, no scar, only a blue flame left behind the ear; April [-] On the twenty-eighth day, Ma De, the second child in Xiangmanlou, Congzhou, died. There was no trace of poison, no scars, but a blue flame was left behind his ear... "My lord, we are here." Wei Meng, who was driving the carriage outside, called... Lian Yuntian woke up startled, saw the dossier fell on the board of the car, shook his head, quickly picked it up, and replied: "Understood." Then he got out of the car, adjusted his whole body in white shirt, and said "Moshangren Ru Jade, the son is unparalleled in the world'.The place where the carriage stops is exactly where Lian Yuntian and his party will be resettled this time. It has blue bricks and black tiles, and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. On both sides of the wooden door, there is a letter "Xiaozhu listens to the mountains and rain, and flows by the river." He is very familiar with the handwriting.This is Xiao Cheng, the great general of the dynasty, the only prince of the Dashao Kingdom, and a private residence of his best friend. He has heard of this place more than once in Xiao Cheng's description. This is the place where Xiao Cheng wants to settle down. , Lijiang Xiaozhu.

People in Gyeongju only know that this is the residence of noble people, but almost no one knows whose residence it is, and it is clean to live here.

"Lord Lian, Lord Wei, you've worked hard all the way, please come inside." Just as he was looking around, the housekeeper who had been waiting outside the door came over, waved his hand to signal the boy to drive the carriage to the backyard, and greeted the two of them into the yard. "Excuse me." Lian Yuntian recognized the housekeeper. Back then, he and Xiao Cheng had a drink together, and after eating too much, they stayed. The next morning, when he was having breakfast with Xiao Cheng, it was the housekeeper who brought the housekeeper. A stack of ledgers went to Xiao Cheng to discuss the issue of private property in Gyeongju. It can be seen that this not very old housekeeper is one of Xiao Cheng's confidantes.

The housekeeper obviously recognized Lian Yuntian, and said with a smile: "This is the prince's house, and the prince ordered the little people to wait for the adults here, so there is nothing to bother you." The main room said: "My lord has ordered you to stay in this room when you come, and Mr. Wei to live next door. Your Excellency, please." Wei Meng nodded, and Lian Yuntian quickly waved his hands when he saw this: "This main room is the bedroom of the lord. Lead me to the guest room to rest." But the housekeeper didn't move, just smiled and said: "Your Excellency and my prince are close friends, and the prince ordered you to live in the main room. When this house was built, it was not planned to accommodate too many people. , so there are only two guest rooms and one main room, and the rest are servant rooms. It is very humid in May in Gyeongju, and the design of the guest rooms is not as fine as the main room, so it is not as comfortable as the main room. The prince said, Mr. Wei It's just from the prince's mansion, it's nothing to fight around, but when you were young, your legs and feet were frostbitten and you can't stand the humidity, so you have been specially ordered to let you live in the main house, and he will come to see you after he has finished his work." Lian Yuntian was helpless, he couldn't help being a little funny seeing Xiao Cheng being so careful and warm in his heart, that guy is also careful sometimes!So I had to live in that room.

After entering the room, Wei Meng packed up the package, and Lian Yuntian sat at the table, and the butler said: "My lord, it's going to be dark, what do you want to use tonight?" Lian Yuntian waved his hand: "Tonight I want to go out and get some news by the way, you go to eat by yourselves, don't worry about us." "Okay, that villain will retire." "Go."

Wei Meng asked for hot water, and the two of them washed up, changed into light shirts, and went to the largest restaurant in Gyeongju, Zuixianlou, for dinner.Because the case under investigation this time involves a wide range of areas, Lian Yuntian ordered to hide his identity and investigate the situation first, so he stayed in Xiao Cheng's private house and did not disturb the officials.At this time, when I arrived at the Zuixian Building, I didn't go to the second floor, but only asked for a private seat on the first floor.This private seat is located on the first floor, with screens separating it from all sides, it has a certain degree of privacy but it is not as stuffy as the private room, and it is loved by some literati.

After ordering four signature dishes and a pot of sake, Wei Meng and Lian Yuntian ate quietly, and the voices of conversations everywhere became clear to the ears.Although it was night, there were quite a few people, most of whom were from the rivers and lakes.It can be seen that there are many sects involved in the case of Cuiping Villa.Most of these people heard that something happened, and they came here to pick up their families who participated in the martial arts competition to recruit relatives, but He Lianpeng didn't let them go until the matter was found out, so these people had to live in Qingzhou City.Lian Yuntian and the others were eating when they heard voices from the next table. It was two men who were not very old. "Oh, I shouldn't have let the young master come. Look, I didn't recruit my relatives, and I still encountered such bad things." "What are you talking about?" The other seemed to know that he had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said: "Hey, I'm drunk, I don't talk anymore, let's eat and eat, I hope to catch that murderer as soon as possible, so that the young master can return home Well, this gang leader has gone to Quzhou and has not returned, and the young master will not go back again, the right protector can kill me." "Okay, don't complain, we..."

"My lord, how do you think this Cuiping Villa was brought in? This No. [-] villa in Jianghu will also be taken care of by others, or in front of so many people from Jianghu, no one can see through it?" Wei Meng shouted asked after taking a sip of wine.

"This is the tricky part of this case, I hope Cheng Zhineng will bring back good news." Lian Yuntian sighed.

As a result, I didn't hear any useful clues until the meal was over. I just went through the whole incident again.

Therefore, Lian Yuntian decided to go to the villa the next day to understand the situation.

The next morning, Lian Yuntian and Wei Meng handed over the post to Cuiping Villa and had to have lunch. It was already afternoon when they arrived at Cuiping Villa.I saw that Cuiping Villa was built on Cuiping Mountain, opposite to Qingling Mountain on which Lijiang Xiaozhu is based, occupying the Zhengdong and Zhengxi of Gyeongju respectively, and it is also a picturesque place.

"My lord, why didn't you meet the state official first and come directly to Cuiping Villa?" Wei Meng was a little puzzled, since he was about to reveal his identity and start investigating the case, why didn't he meet the state official first but went directly to the crime scene, "Isn't it more convenient to have the help of local officials for many things?"

Hearing what he said, Lian Yuntian couldn't help laughing: "Wei Meng, you were born as a general. Although you are a warrior, you are still a member of the imperial court, but what we want to investigate this time is actually related to Jianghu, and it is a top-ranking official." In the past two years, you must have understood the relationship between the rivers and lakes and the imperial court. The "one league, one village, one valley" in the rivers and lakes is not comparable to those small sects. This time the murder happened in a village. , and the only son of the strange doctor in the cliff valley is also in the village, don't you think it's less troublesome to do so? And..." And Lian Yuntian didn't say anything, just shook his head and said, "In short, this case not only involves Jianghu , but after all, Jianghu is involved, the more low-key we are, the better it is for us to keep a low profile before everything comes to light."

Wei Meng scratched his head and smiled, "Hey, my lord, if you don't say that, I really don't think so much."

Even Yuntian also laughed, waved his hands and said: "You were thrown into the barracks by the old general since you were young, it's normal for you to go through all these twists and turns without thinking about it."

As the two of them were talking, they saw that the gate of the villa was already in front of them. There was a group of people standing in front of the gate, headed by a burly middle-aged man, with a solid figure, bright eyes, and deep facial features. It's hard to imagine that he must have been a romantic knight when he was young, but there seemed to be a little worry and anxiety on his brows, but He Lianpeng, the owner of Cuiping Villa, came out to greet him in person.

"Lord Lian, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Seeing Lian Wei approaching, He Lianpeng stepped forward and bowed, and Lian Yuntian returned the bow with a smile: "How dare you, it's Lian's honor to come here to greet you in person. It's gone." Lian Yuntian was useless as an official and told He Lianpeng that this time the court just wanted to investigate the case and had nothing to do with other grievances.He Lianpeng understood it, he just smiled and greeted the two of them into the villa and said: "Master Lian made a special trip here, why don't you just stay in this villa, so that I can show my respect as a landlord." Lian Yuntian Hastily replied: "Thank you, owner, but Lian has already made an appointment with a friend, and now the car and horses have been settled, so I won't disturb the owner's cleanliness." I'm going to grow up soon." Lian Yuntian naturally knew what he was referring to, and said: "The owner is at ease, this matter will definitely have a result."

The author has something to say: This is the first time I post this kind of article, please take care of me

Chapter 2

"Sure enough, it is the number one village in the world. The scenery is pleasant. Judging from the variety and quantity of the plum blossoms, they will look very beautiful when they catch up." Wei Meng said, pulling the leaves of a elm plum blossom.He Lianpeng hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I'm sorry, it's all because my wife likes it." "The owner's wife is elegant." The second thing is this plum blossom." Wei Meng's eyes widened, and he said enviously: "The owner and his wife are deeply in love, which is really enviable." He Lianpeng's smile deepened a little and said: "The reason why this Cuiping Villa Today is thanks to my nephew, I think back then," when we reached the main hall while talking, a servant girl served tea cleverly, "Both, please," after everyone sat down, he continued, "I think I was also that young and frivolous generation back then." , Relying on a little better skill, I felt that I was invincible in the world, but unexpectedly, I was killed by a thief, ruined the villa, got hit by the Qijue San of the Tang Sect, suppressed the poison and escaped the pursuit, but passed out in front of Yue's house , it was my wife who saved me, and knowing the old man's wish, he donated a hundred gold to help me rebuild the villa, two, how can I live up to such a kind old man?" Hearing these words, he nodded fiercely, Lian Yuntian Also said: "That's true." "Oh, it's a pity that Duo'er has such a thing now, my wife fell ill in shock and anger, and now she has improved a little, but she still worships Buddha all day and doesn't come out of the meditation hall."

"Master Helian, don't worry, it will be fine. Can you describe the situation at the time of the incident?"

"Of course, that day was supposed to be a day of great joy, because after four days of competition, He Feng won. The child's martial arts and appearance are excellent, and it is very suitable for the old man, but just when the old man is about to come forward At that moment, he suddenly fell down."

"The owner of the village is very skilled in martial arts, so he didn't find anything unusual?"

"No, nothing. It was as if everything had been calculated and it would definitely happen when the time came. He didn't even appear to be in any painful struggle, but suddenly fell down."

"Then you found that blue flame?" Lian Yuntian's heart sank, sure enough!

"Yes, after that we found that blue flame, which appeared behind his ear so strangely."

"Then why did the owner of the villa decide that he was targeting Cuiping Villa at this time?"

"It's not the old man who thinks so, but everyone thinks so"

"Oh, how do you say that?"

"Because he died too soon, he just won and fell down. If it was said that the enemy was looking for revenge, how could he pick this time to strike? If it was said that someone was jealous, how could he kill people instantly in front of so many people in the rivers and lakes?" ? Of course, it is not ruled out that this enemy never knew where he was before, and this time they met in a martial arts competition."

"Then does the owner have any terrible enemies?"

"If you talk about grievances, who can live without it? But if you talk about enemies, it's serious. The old man has no big ambitions in the past ten years. He just wants to take care of his family and take care of the villa. How could there be any deadly enemies."

Lian Yuntian nodded, and asked again: "The competition arena hasn't been dismantled yet, has it?"

"Of course, since this incident happened, the old man has ordered people to seal up the competition arena, and no one is allowed to destroy it, but you also know that it has been raining for the past few days, so..."

"That's a problem, but let's go and have a look." Lian Yuntian sighed, there are few clues, this time I'm afraid there will be nothing left. Forget about the rain.

"Naturally, I invite the two of you to come along with me." After speaking, he got up and walked out the door.

The arena is set up in the martial field of the villa, so you should enter from another gate, but now you have to pass through the backyard in the villa, Lian Yuntian was taken aback when he heard He Lianpeng talking about it, and just as he was about to say something, He Lianpeng seemed to know him With a hearty smile, he said, "Hahaha, even the adults don't have to worry about it. People in Jianghu are not so particular. Besides, there are only two female relatives in the old man's village, so there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Lian Yuntian also laughed after hearing this: "The owner of the villa is really bold, and he is devoted enough to your lady, even a certain one admires him."

He Lianpeng waved his hands just as he was about to say something, but saw a noble lady coming out from the depths of the garden, dressed in plain clothes, well-maintained, with a very luxurious demeanor, supported by two maids beside her, holding a food box in her hand.He Lianpeng was startled, then smiled again and said: "Hahahahaha, my lord, what did you just say, this is my wife." The lady also found this way, and walked over slowly , saluted and said: "Master, this is?" He Lianpeng replied with a smile: "This is Lord Lian who came to help us solve the case this time."

"Mrs. Helian, I'm Lian Yuntian." Lian Yuntian bowed and said nothing.

On the contrary, He Lianpeng asked in a low voice: "You haven't been out of the Buddhist hall for a long time, why did this body just come out to have a wind?" , so I made some snacks for her and persuaded her not to think about it anymore, alas, this child is really..." Mrs. Helian looked sad, and Helianpeng patted her hand to comfort her, He said again: "Then you go, I will accompany the guests to have a look at the ring." That luxury...

"Lord Lian, please." He Lianpeng's voice brought Lian Yuntian back to his senses. Now the top priority is to solve the case, so he didn't think about Mrs. Helian anymore. "please."

When he arrived at the arena, Lian Yuntian couldn't help sighing. Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, he still couldn't help being disappointed. The scene was far worse than he imagined. Still carrying the moisture from yesterday, the thick and thick Chinese characters of "Daxi" have been washed away by the rain into streaks of ink, hanging on the stage is incomparably funny, but the stage is clean, but there is nothing there.

"That day, the old man was standing here," He Lianpeng pointed to a place beside the stage, "and Hefeng fell down there."

"Could the owner please tell us about the arrangement of the guests at that time?" Lian Yuntian stared at the seats next to the table and asked.

"Of course, the old man and my wife were here at the time. Duo'er set up a gauze curtain in the back pavilion, and the seats in the back are for the winners, in case they rest and observe their opponents. That day is the last match. , there are only six winners and their entourage left, as well as some friends of the old man, and they all sit in the seats next to the old man."

Even Yun Tianbian listened and nodded, but there were indeed no useful clues.

"Lord Lian, did you find a clue?" He Lianpeng seemed a little excited.

Lian Yuntian shook his head, but his eyes kept scanning between the arena and the seats, but he really didn't have any clues.Seeing this, He Lianpeng had no choice but to smile wryly: "If you think about it, this clue must not be so easy to find. Even my lord, why don't you let it go, it's getting late, the old man has already ordered someone to hold a banquet at the Guixiang Pavilion, for the two An adult accepts the wind and washes away the dust, and he still hopes to show his face."

Lian Yuntian hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare, then thank the host for his hospitality." He turned around and called Wei Meng again.

Chapter 3

But it is said that this Cuiping Villa is worthy of being the largest villa. The whole Zhuangzi has a natural atmosphere and beautiful scenery everywhere.Let’s talk about the Osmanthus Pavilion, which is called Osmanthus, but it is not only a place to appreciate Osmanthus, the pavilion is built on a piece of water, but there are no lotuses in the water, just groups of koi, and the so-called Osmanthus comes from the area on the shore. Guilin is almost full of laurel, and the age of the tree is no less than 20 years. It is the end of spring at this time, and the osmanthus tree is lush and luxuriant, and it is still refreshing. There are people, and the beauty of this pavilion is that it is built on open water, only one side is close to Guilin, so the view of the sky is very wide, and the fragrance of osmanthus is not too strong. If not, bursts of attacks, the bright moon in the sky shines brightly on the universe, the fine wine in the cup is sweet and sweet, the relatives around are reunited, tasting wine and admiring the moon, I really don’t envy mandarin ducks or immortals!

"Master Lian, it's here. It's just a pity that it's not autumn, but it's still eye-catching?"

"The owner is polite, the scenery is unparalleled." Lian Yuntian's words were indeed from the heart.

He Lianpeng led Lian Yuntian and Wei Meng forward. Although the sky was still bright, servants had already hung lotus lanterns on the railing, and there was also a palace lantern hanging on the top of the pavilion, with a picture of a beautiful woman fluttering a butterfly. With elegance.On one side of the pavilion, there is a quarto screen with a frame of red sandalwood, covered with snow-white woven brocade, with the inscription Wang Wei's "Mountain Dwelling in Autumn" in rather large characters.

"Oh, the owner also loves Mojie? Great calligraphy!" Lian Yuntian nodded repeatedly when he saw the calligraphy screen.

"It's just that he is idle and doodling. How come even adults appreciate Wang Mojie?" He Lianpeng stroked his beard and asked in surprise.

"Wang Mojie, whose name is Wei, and whose name is Mojie Layman, has studied Zen and enlightenment all his life, learned Zhuang Dao, and is proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and music. He is also a masterpiece in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Rong, there are paintings in the poems, and poems in the paintings, it's amazing, it's not that Lian has such a vision, it's just that my father loves Mojie very much and has nurtured him since he was a child." Lian Yuntian stared at the screen with nostalgia, It was as if he saw himself and his young father again when he was young.

He Lianpeng laughed after hearing this, "Your Excellency Lian is very modest. As early as before your Excellency entered into an official career, I heard that Saburo Lian had poems and books in his belly, and he was the best in Jinghua."

Lian Yuntian hurriedly waved his hands and said: "It's just an old friend's compliment, but it's the owner's handwriting, Ruo Zhi Ruo Lan, elegant and free."

"Don't dare to be, dare not be, please sit down, two adults."

"Please."

Wei Meng saw that they were chatting about poetry, calligraphy and painting, with bored expressions on their faces, he was naturally happy when he sat down at this moment, Lian Yuntian glanced at him, shook his head, and smiled mightily: "My lord, you can't blame me for this , the old man at home is just so virtuous, you haven’t seen my sister, she’s better than me..." Lian Yuntian also knew Wei Meng’s temperament, besides being more honest, he was very similar to his precious confidant, who said it was Wei Meng. It's because of the old general, but it can't be guaranteed that it was infected after staying under Xiao Cheng for a long time, so he didn't care about it.

Seeing this, He Lianpeng stroked his beard with a smile and said: "Hahahaha, Mr. Wei has a true temperament, and my sister is also a frank temperament, okay, okay, it's not like the old man's girl, who is too soft-tempered, I'm a little cowardly now, alas, to be honest, the old man has some abnormalities recently, and he often feels heart and lung pain. The doctor said it was a strange disease, and he probably won't live for a few years. I don't know any martial arts, how can I let the old man marry her with confidence! But this villa can't be left unattended, so the old man has to use the trick of martial arts competition to recruit relatives, just thinking that while he is in good health, he will personally check and pick one for her. A better husband and son-in-law can take care of their mother and daughter for the old man, and secondly, this villa will also have an inheritance, but I just didn’t want to, and this happened.”

Seeing him mentioning the case, Lian Yuntian no longer shy away, said: "Don't be sad, owner, let's talk about Song Hefeng, what about him?"

"Hefeng, that's a good boy. His father, Song Lu, was an official in the imperial court. After he resigned, his family moved to Gyeongju. It seems that he died together with his mother. It's a pity that he has no wealth or appearance, but he also exudes a sense of righteousness, and his skills are good."

At this moment, the food and drink had been served, He Lianpeng picked up the wine cup and said: "My lords, you have worked hard all the way, this glass of wine will cleanse you up, please."

"Please." Lian Yuntian and Wei Meng drank.

He Lianpeng was busy recommending dishes again, Lian Yuntian ate and thanked him, but he remembered that Mrs. Helian's face was familiar to him during the day, but it was inconvenient to say it directly, so he said: "I saw the owner's wife is very expensive today, This Zhuangzi is beautiful and leisurely, the owner is very lucky."

"What kind of luck is it? If this doesn't happen, it will be fine."

He Lianpeng never mentioned about Mrs. Helian, but Wei Meng didn't have so many scruples. Seeing that Lian Yuntian seemed to want to find out the identity of the owner's wife, he asked directly: "I heard from the owner during the day that he was killed by his wife. Saved, donated a hundred gold to build a villa, presumably the wife must be the daughter of some family."

When He Lianpeng saw him asking, he was taken aback for a moment, but shook his head and said: "No, my wife's family is really poor, with both parents in the family, and a younger brother. When the times are not good, the family is struggling."

"Then, that hundred gold..."

"The hundred gold was actually obtained by my wife who sold the family jade pendant. For this, the old man has always been grateful and dare not forget."

After Lian Yuntian heard this, he nodded, Wei Meng didn't ask any more questions, and the few of them chatted about other things, and it was completely dark after the banquet. Fortunately, the distance between Qingling Mountain and Cuiping Mountain is not that far. Also in the state capital, only half an hour's journey away.

After returning to Lijiang Xiaozhu, the spirit of alcohol has picked up a bit. Wei Meng is the master who drank burning knives, so he is fine, but Lian Yuntian is a little too drunk. Although he is not drunk, he is not feeling well. After he cleaned up, he broke the sober soup and drank it. At this time, he took out a folded piece of paper from his arms, which was used for office work in the yamen. He handed it to Lian Yuntian, and Lian Yuntian took it and opened it. , I saw that there was a little powder wrapped in it, mixed with a little soil, the color was light yellow, and the taste was not obvious.

"My lord, you are so powerful, you can find everything hidden in the crevices of that table."

It turned out that there were no clues in the arena. Lian Yuntian found this pinch of powder on the edge of the arena not far from the place where Song Hefeng fell. It was probably blown by the wind to the wooden planks of the arena to avoid the fate of being washed away by the rain. .

"Every crime scene must have certain clues. A scene without clues does not exist, unless it is not the first scene." Lian Yuntian leaned closer to the powder and sniffed it, because that handful was too much. At least, it only looks like dozens of particles, mixed with soil, Lian Yuntian still can't smell what it is.

"Then, my lord, why did you let me collect it quietly, without telling the owner of Helian?"

"When you want to solve a case, one of the most important things is to distinguish the role of the characters, Wei Meng, you have to remember that anyone related to the case has a different position from us, not everything I came out to discuss it." Lian Yuntian collected the powder and sat down on the stool.

"So, my lord, you are afraid of Helian..."

"That's not true, it's just that we have to guard against it, and what he said is concealed."

"what?"

"Go now and find out who Mrs. Nahelian is."

"Yes!" Wei Meng agreed, and was about to turn around and leave, but couldn't bear the doubts in his heart and asked back: "Then, my lord, what is that powder?" After asking, he scratched his head.

Lian Yuntian shook his head: "I don't know."

"do not know?"

"En." Lian Yuntian looked out the window.

"Then..." Wei Meng seemed a little anxious.

"But we'll know soon." Lian Yuntian straightened the two teacups and poured tea.

Seeing this, Wei Meng hurriedly smiled and said, "My lord, I...I don't drink tea, you don't have to..."

"Come in, have you picked up the habit of eavesdropping after not seeing you for a few days?" Lian Yuntian ignored him, took a sip from one of the cups and said.

Wei Meng was interrupted, he was a little dazed, but saw the door was pushed open, wasn't the prince of his family who walked in, his first reaction was that I was being self-indulgent.

But seeing Wei Meng standing there in a daze, Xiao Cheng couldn't help laughing: "Why, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you don't recognize me?" Wei Meng was in a cold sweat and hurriedly saluted. "Okay, you go to rest first." Xiao Cheng waved his hand, and Wei Meng had no choice but to back down, still muttering in his heart, 'I'm still resting, I'm going to work overnight'.

Speaking of Xiao Cheng, Shaoyuan Emperor Xiao Ling is the elder brother of Xiao Cheng's mother and compatriots, and naturally there will be many bones lying on his way to the throne. The first emperor had twelve children when he was alive, excluding the four princesses plus the young The third child who died of smallpox, and the remaining seven are eligible to ascend the throne. Xiao Cheng's mother and concubine Wen Biyou is a woman of great wisdom. She was originally the only daughter of the general Wen Jinzhong in the court. Great righteousness, general understanding, and a deep understanding of the royal way of life.Wen Biyou also knew in his heart that he had two sons, and the greatest sorrow was seeing these two children fratricide each other, so since Xiao Cheng was born, he taught the two brothers in his own way, probably because they were young. Precepts and deeds kept the trust between the two brothers. In the following ten years, Xiao Ling used various methods to kill the four brothers. The eldest brother escaped from the exile of Chanxi by the late emperor, but only his own brother , he gave him absolute trust. In his words, if you can't even trust Xiao Cheng who is so weak, then no one can be trusted. Of course, when it comes to his younger brother, the emperor has a look of disgust But it is a sincere love.This made Xiao Cheng's casual nature. Although the emperor always reprimanded him every time he saw him, he ignored the emperor's words in a blink of an eye. In the end, the emperor simply ignored him.

"Yo, isn't this a silver needle? You always only drink Longjing?" Xiao Cheng didn't bother to serve him the cup, and snatched the cup he was drinking, and sniffed it.

Even Yun Tian didn't bother him, just smiled and said lightly: "This tea is naturally for entertaining friends, since it is for entertaining friends, it is natural to come according to friends' preferences."

"Oh? Then this friend is really happy." Xiao Cheng leaned on the round table and sat down.

"Hehe, if you are lucky or not, then you have to ask that friend." Lian Yuntian still smiled faintly, reached out and took the cup of tea that was supposed to be for Xiao Cheng, and took a sip.

"Of course he is happy." Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Then, can that happy friend help you next time?" Lian Yuntian's expression remained unchanged.

However, Xiao Cheng's face collapsed in an instant: "It's about your cases again, Lian Yuntian, you are so unlovable."

Lian Yuntian took out the paper bag wrapped in powder from the box and said, "Xiao Cheng, are you going to help me with this favor?" The person still smiled warmly, but Xiao Cheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Okay, okay, Can I not help? I don’t know if I owe you in my previous life.”

Lian Yuntian was still smiling, and poured tea for him: "You didn't owe me in your previous life, you owed me in this life. How many scapegoats did I take for you when you were young?" Even though he said so, but The joy in my heart is still real, I am a little busy, and I really need Xiao Cheng's help.Furthermore, although Wei Meng is very capable, he must have limited knowledge and status, so he can't talk about everything. Xiao Cheng's arrival made him feel relieved, and his heart is not so tense. Of course, there is no need to say this After saying it, Xiao Cheng must have understood, so he came here.

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Chapter 4

While speaking, Xiao Cheng opened the paper bag, sniffed the paper, but immediately sneezed, quickly wrapped the paper and threw it on the table: "Where did you get this thing, it choked me to death It turns out that Xiao Cheng's nose is naturally very sensitive. When he was young, he used this to escape the gun several times, and he often fought in frontiers, and he knew a lot about strange things, so Lian Yun asked him to help.

"Cuiping Villa." Seeing this, Lian Yuntian's expression became a bit dignified.

Xiao Cheng also raised his head suddenly: "Is this the last place where this case happened?"

Lian Yuntian nodded, stood up and walked to the window, opened the window, looked at the starless sky before turning around and asking: "What the hell is it?"

Xiao Cheng got up and put a cloak on him casually and said: "You can't catch the cold," he said lying on the window, still looking foolish, "That's pollen."

"Pollen? What kind of flower?" Lian Yuntian seemed not expecting it.

"I don't know," Xiao Cheng shook his head, "But it seems that the smell is very mild, but it is very pungent to those who can smell it."

"You mean, the scent of this flower is still attractive?" Lian Yuntian was a little surprised, there are such flowers in the world?

Xiao Cheng smiled, and said: "No, maybe it's not a person. Although the world is so big and full of wonders, it is obvious that this flower is not among them."

"Not human?" Lian Yuntian was thoughtful after hearing this.

"Okay, don't think about what you have and what you don't have, what are your plans for tomorrow?" Xiao Cheng patted him on the shoulder, turned around and sat down on the stool again.

Even Yuntian had no choice but to sit back on the stool: "Let's go to Song's house and have a look, now I hope Cheng Zhi can bring back good news."

The next day, Lian Yuntian and Wei Meng rushed to the Song family, only to find that the Song family was indeed deserted, only a housekeeper was distributing money and dismissing the servants. Lian Yuntian learned from the housekeeper's narration that Song Yufeng's father's name was Song Lu, who was The servant of the Ministry of Justice who resigned 18 years ago. His mother was Yao Jiangyue, a famous embroiderer in the capital at that time.

"Have you been murdered by a thief, have you caught the murderer?" Lian Yuntian seemed a little taken aback. He heard that the former servant of the Ministry of Punishment was both civil and military.