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

Shuiyun didn't nod, didn't shake his head, and didn't pay attention to Xiangquan's outstretched hand.She just slowly picked up the quiver on the ground, walked up to Qianqing, and handed the Zhemu bow and quiver over.

"sorry."

This sentence came out of nowhere.Gan Qing picked it up and looked at her in surprise.Shuiyun didn't say anything else, obviously frozen, turned around very slowly and walked back to the hall.Xiangquan walked up to the frightened Qianqing, took the quiver in his hand, and followed Shuiyun into the house like a ghost.

The lamp was lit inside the house, and the charcoal fire was crackling, but it still seemed a little cold, perhaps because of the lack of charcoal fire.Wu Bai and Hei Hei stood in the hall like a log, seeing that several people had entered the room, they quickly poured hot water for them to drink.

Shuiyun slumped on the chair, took the water, and drank it in big gulps, only then did the blood turn on his face.

"What's going on?" Gan Qing couldn't hold back.With a low voice, he asked Wu Bai.But Wu Bai looked at Heihei, and Heihei looked at Xiangquan.Several people looked at each other without making a sound.

Xiang Quan casually looked at the quiver, then looked at Shui Yun, and wrote lightly: "Your sister is well and she is sleeping now. I'll call her, and you can talk slowly later."

Like a living dead, Shuiyun nodded after hearing Xiangquan's words.Xiang Quan put down the quiver, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, but he also went out.

Qian Qing looked at Shui Yun in shock, and asked suspiciously, "You...what's the matter with you?"

"Shuiyun didn't drink the porridge." Hei Hei said in a soft voice, with a trace of complaint in his voice, as if he was complaining that she was the only one who drank the porridge and fainted.

Gan Qing was taken aback: "Didn't drink? Then she—"

"Pour out the porridge." Wu Bai pointed to the flowerpot not far away.Only then did Gan Qing see that, if he looked closely, he could see that there was still a lot of white porridge left in the flowerpot.

"At that time, Mr. Yi called Wu Bai out to talk, Mr. Xia, you followed him out... Shui Yun asked me to go out and take a look, and close the door by the way." Hei Hei looked at Shui Yun angrily, then at Qian Qing, "I guess she poured out the porridge at that time. Then, I don't remember anything after drinking the porridge. When I woke up, they were all sitting in the hall, and I didn't know..."

Qian Qing asked back: "Know what?"

"I know the cause and effect of this matter." Shui Yun said suddenly.Because of her sudden utterance, Gan Qing was taken aback. Before he could recover, Shui Yun said something that surprised him with a blank expression.

"I told them the whole thing. Also," Shui Yun took a clear look, "that monster is dead."

Qianqing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed dryly, not knowing how to answer.

monster?That's Shuiyun's brother!

"What are you talking about? What kind of monster?" Ganqing didn't know how to answer the question, so he bluffed around.

Shuiyun drank a few large cups of hot water and didn't speak any more.Everyone was silent, and the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard in the room.Ganqing looked at Shuiyun, his head spinning rapidly.

What happened in the end?

Gan Qing was cautious, afraid that he might use the wrong word: "What do you mean...that monster is dead?"

He stared at Shui Yun, not wanting to miss a trace of her expression.This little liar knew so many things, Gan Qing only felt annoyed at this moment, after knowing him for several days, he didn't see anything.

Shuiyun said nothing.

"Okay, let's have a showdown today," Gan Qing patted the table angrily, "Tell me, what's wrong with your brother!"

Wu Bai tore off his sleeves: "Master Xia, don't get excited..."

Gan Qing glared at him: "You tell me clearly, let you watch people, why did you let them go? Also, Xiang Quan and I went to the underground secret room and watched the monster run out, why did we die? "

No one answered clearly.At this moment of silence, Qianqing suddenly remembered the highland in the village with dense footprints just now, and the cold light of Zhemu bow in the night.He glanced at his Zhemu bow, then looked at Shuiyun's red and swollen eyes, a bright moon that had just emerged from the dark clouds seemed to rise in his heart, and he understood instantly.

Shuiyun took the Zhemu bow, not to stop Qianqing and Xiangquan——

The door opened with a "squeak", and Xiangquan and Ya'er filed in.The mute obviously heard the conversation outside the door.Her complexion was as pale as paper, and she stared at Shui Yun vigorously.Hei Hei hurried forward to support her and wanted to go to the inner room, but the mute shivered and pushed her away.She walked slowly in front of Shuiyun, staring at Shuiyun with her dark eyes, as if waiting for her to say something.

Shui Yun refused to look up at her, and said in a low voice, "I also know... I noticed it the night Mr. Yi released the paper kite, and you guys want to get rid of that monster. I poured out the porridge. I told Wu Bai, but he didn't stop me. I'm going to get the Zhemu bow I hid in advance, and I want to help... Mr. Xia, I used your bow without authorization, I'm sorry."

Qian Qing was taken aback and didn't say a word.

Shuiyun buried her head very low, as if she was about to cry.The mute on the side just supported the table with his hands, closed his eyes, and tears flowed silently down his cheeks.

I don't know what to say.Shui Yun raised his head and said softly: "I saw you went out to catch monsters, told Wu Bai the truth, and then stood in the middle of the village holding a bow. If I enter the secret room, you must be concerned about my safety, and you may cause trouble , and will definitely not ask me to help. Mr. Yi has always acted carefully, but," Shui Yun raised his red and swollen eyes and glanced at Mute, "my sister is also in the secret room, and she will definitely not agree with you to kill... ...that monster."

Ganqing noticed that Shuiyun used "monster" instead of "brother" to describe him.He stared at Shuiyun, and suddenly felt that this little girl's courage and courage were far beyond his imagination.

Also, they underestimated her.

Shui Yun said slowly: "The arrow has a long range. I'm afraid that the monster will escape from the secret room, so I-I-"

Yi Xiangquan said suddenly: "Do you know where the other exit of the secret room is?"

Shui Yun nodded: "Just after passing the ravine, there is a mass grave and a temple next to it."

Qian Qing was startled, and then recalled the place where Qu Ze appeared—under the temple tree, which was another exit of the secret path.

Everything is right.

Shuiyun whispered: "I stand in the center of the village, and I can see the whole village. Whether it is the entrance of the ancient house or under the temple tree, in this way, no matter where the monster comes from, I can see it at a glance. Not long after, I Then I heard movement from the temple, so I raised my bow and arrow..."

Shuiyun choked with sobs, and no one spoke.Since Qianqing had his back to Xiangquan, he couldn't see Xiangquan's expression at this time.Ganqing hesitated for a moment, but still broke the silence: "I don't think I should ask some questions, but Shuiyun... that monster, is it really your brother?"

The mute trembled, and his breathing was a little short.

Hearing this, Shuiyun sneered.She herself was in tears, and this smile was particularly frightening.Ganqing looked at her worriedly, only to see Shuiyun clenched his fists and glanced at Mute, with pity and sympathy flashing in his eyes, as well as a trace of anger and resentment.

Such an expression on a teenage girl is always chilling.Gan Qing knew that anger and resentment were not aimed at dumb children.

"I have two older sisters. Because of him, one died and the other was injured. The moment I knelt in front of my sister's coffin, I realized that he is not my elder brother, he... is just a beast."

Shuiyun's voice was very soft, but chilling.

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