The Folk Song of the Qingquan Case in the Northern Song Dynasty

The sound of footsteps in the distance can be clearly heard.The dust was still floating in the air, Qianqing looked along Xiangquan's side.From the side hole, a person really appeared.

Is dumb.

Qianqing's head boomed, and his whole body seemed to be struck by lightning. He subconsciously took three steps back, his face turned pale, and then turned crimson.He collected himself and pointed at the mute, his hands were trembling and his voice was trembling.

"Xiangquan, what's going on? She, isn't she..."

Xiangquan looked at him, but didn't make a sound.

The mute stood in front of Qianqing alive.Unlike a few days ago, Qian Qing had never seen Duan'er look like this.She walked unsteadily, her hair was disheveled, her breathing was short of breath, her face was covered with beads of sweat, but her complexion was as pale as paper, and her originally clear eyes became dizzy.

She had cried, obviously she had cried—there were still teardrops on her eyelashes, her eyes were reddish, as if she had experienced something unbearable, and she looked thin and haggard.Looking at her, Gan Qing didn't think she was more beautiful than before, but felt that her pale face was so terrifying at this moment.

Legend has it that after death, a person turns into a ghost, and the ghost returns to the sky, the flesh returns to the earth, and the breath turns into the undead and returns to the nether world.Although the mute looks embarrassed, anxious and short of breath, Qian Qing dares to conclude that the mute in front of him is a living person, not a ghost.

Xiang Quan ignored Qian Qing who was half-dead in fright, and turned to Mute and said, "Where does the other end of this door lead to?"

Mute looked strange, he waved his hand at Xiangquan and made a series of gestures.Xiangquan frowned, thought for a while and continued to ask: "I mean, where does this gate lead to the village? You shake your head, you don't know? No, you do. So that means, this gate does not lead to the village."

Xiang Quan understood the meaning of the mute.Ganqing was stunned for a moment: "Isn't the exit leading to the village? In other words...the monster didn't run into the village, even if we go out, it's safe."

Xiangquan still didn't move, just staring at the mute: "Is it going to the village, or to the woods outside the village?"

The mute nodded stiffly, as if half of his soul had been lost, he only knew how to nod and shake his head.Ganqing felt a little scary, and didn't dare to look at her. She felt that she was thinner than a few days ago, as if she had experienced life and death and climbed up from hell.

Qianqing pulled Laxiangquan's sleeves and whispered a few words, intending to ask.

Xiangquan didn't pay any attention to it, but urged the three of them to return to the ancient house, as the place might be in danger of collapsing, so it's not suitable to stay for a long time.

Qian Qing quickly retreated.Xiangquan stepped forward to support the mute, and walked slowly towards the door.Ganqing still didn't dare to get too close to them, and felt that the dumb state was a bit scary.Xiangquan supported her, which was even more weird.He has always paid attention to etiquette, men and women are indifferent to each other, this kind of behavior, in normal times, Xiangquan would never do it.

Gan Qing rolled his eyes and asked, "Mute, you are so weak...but you haven't eaten for a few days?"

Xiang Quan gave Gan Qing a disdainful look: "You understand a little bit. You can find some water and food for her later."

The mute smiled weakly and shook his head.

She shook her head, completely confused again.did she eat?When Xiangquan heard this, he frowned slightly.

But he didn't ask much.After a while, they passed through the narrow and narrow passage, exited the secret room, and entered the ancient house.Qing Qing breathed in the fresh air and collapsed to the ground.Xiangquan scooped water from the kitchen water tank, let the mute lie on his side on the bed, drinking and resting.Not long after, she actually fell into a deep sleep.

It was unknown how long it had been since they entered the secret room and came out at this time.The wind and snow outside the window no longer howled wantonly like before, but floated in the air in a gentle posture, and fell silently on the dilapidated roof tiles of Wu Village.The sky also began to clear up, but now it has turned to night, I don't know how many days it will be.

The village was eerily quiet.Sitting alone in the night cold, people are tired, sitting on the dilapidated floor of the old house, the clothes are torn, and the body smells bad. It is the first time that the floor is so comfortable, so comfortable that it is better than his own carved bed, which makes him want to sink go to sleep.

Xiangquan didn't say a word, as quiet and composed as ever.There was only the crackling of flint, and he lit the lamp, and sounded the mute's pulse.

Looking at the burning lamp in Xiangquan, Qianqing felt very peaceful in his heart.It's like returning to Yongcheng, Xiangquan is reading quietly at night with the lamp burning.

It's over.

If the monster is not in the village, then don't worry about it.

The paper-pasted windows are not tight enough, and there is a trace of cold air.Gan Qing shrank his shoulders, recalling the adventure just now, recalling what he saw just now, he just felt like he had a big dream.In the dream, there are people, demons, ghosts, Yi Xiangquan who sees the dragon and sees his head but not the end, and himself who is lost in spirit.

Gan Qing felt that he was going to fall into sleep, but in a daze, he saw the dumb face.

"She...isn't a ghost."

He knew that Mute was not a ghost, but a real person, but there were too many doubts about this matter, and he couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart after all, without waking Mute, he just lowered his voice, wanting to ask clearly.

Xiangquan also lowered his voice and said, "Mute is indeed dead."

Hearing this, Gan Qing's sleepiness dissipated, and he stood up suddenly, a little annoyed: "I just went into the cave and nearly died, but you are playing riddles with me inside."

"Go to the kitchen next door first, and then take a closer look at the meat and rice I brought in today, as well as rice-free noodles."

"Something to feed her?"

Xiang Quan shook his head: "No, just take a look. Go out and cook some porridge for her later. I just let you see if there is anything to eat in it."

Hearing this, Qian Qing felt weird, but he did as well.When he came back, he shook his head and said, "The kitchen next door is just some condiments. Besides, there are only things you brought in today. No wonder, the kitchen in this ancient house is not used often, and it is normal to have nothing."

Xiang Quan sighed, his face became very dignified.

Gan Qing looked at the mute's thin face, and sighed: "How did she escape from death? But, the coffin clearly contained..."

"It's Mute's corpse, it's true." Xiang Quan said lightly.

Ganqing sneered, sat down, straightened his clothes: "Then who is this person lying on the bed? The grown-up Shuiyun?"

Gan Qingyi was joking, but Xiang Quan didn't realize it, he just turned his head and raised his eyebrows in a low voice: "Then you pried open the coffin?"

"Correct."

Xiangquan: "You opened the coffin yourself, and saw the dead body of the mute lying in it. Then I came to the village to open the coffin again, and the body was still there. But on the day you opened the coffin, you saw the ghost of the mute appearing near the ancient house , and her clothes once covered Shuiyun..."

Qian Qing suddenly understood.

He looked at Xiangquan, then at the woman lying on the bed, and stared wide-eyed: "This is impossible, and it cannot be explained. A person will die for a while, live for a while, appear in the coffin for a while, and appear in the coffin for a while." Appeared in the cave. This is obviously unexplainable, if there is an explanation, it can only explain—”

"Yes, you finally thought of this possibility," Xiang Quan smiled slightly, "Twins."

Hearing this, the clean facial muscles twitched, and his face turned livid.

"I heard about the dumb thing. At first, I didn't think of it. I opened the coffin to see the cause of the dumb's death, and then I heard that you saw Shui Yun encountering a ghost in front of the coffin in the middle of the night. From then on, I Doubts arise. I believe that seeing is believing, and death cannot be resurrected; similarly, I do not believe in ghosts. If what you see is true, then...the two mutes exist. One lives, One dies."

The author has something to say: Generally, the method of twins is often used as an alibi in mystery novels, but this will be reviled by many readers, just like the author cheating, it is unfair.But I think the dumb thing is quite appropriate, and I gave a lot of clues earlier...

"Folk Song" is actually the most close-to-reasoning part of several series of "The Strange Case of Qingquan in the Northern Song Dynasty", and it is also my attempt. After the end, I will post a small analysis.

I think there may be readers who don't like "Mountain Song" and prefer "Forbidden City". After all, the styles of the two stories are not very consistent. I am a newcomer and I am also trying my own style and story mode.

"Folk Song" still has more than a dozen chapters to finish. Don't think that everything will be done after the dumb mystery is solved... Basically, it is not complete until the extra episode is finished.

Also, "The Strange Case of Qingquan in the Northern Song Dynasty" is actually not considered a danmei, after all, my dad has read the first one...but its subject matter is very difficult to classify.