Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 83: Every Tree and Grass Seems Like an Enemy
Unexpectedly, the inn chosen by Huo Anu was actually adjacent to a music school.
This Jiaofangsi is equivalent to a large nightclub. It is a comprehensive entertainment venue that integrates singing and dancing, entertainment, opera, and various arts.
Sitting on the terrace of the room, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the Jiaofangsi, watch the beautiful women dancing, and listen to the wonderful music of the singing girls...
Shangyuan City is indeed a prosperous city that never sleeps!
At this moment, it was past the hour of Hai, but the streets were still brightly lit and crowded with visitors. Especially in the Jiaofangsi, there was a lot of noise, and the sounds of drunkenness and laughter were endless.
Looking at everything in front of him, Xu Zun's mood finally calmed down . He then thought with regret that he had never really felt relaxed since coming to Daxuan!
It started from You Dalang killing his wife, to the appearance of the iron coffin, to the murder of Mr. Shen, his fiancée becoming a nun, and his own promotion to chief judge, and finally to encountering a new case in Shangyuan City.
All of this seemed to be running counter to the lofty ideals that he had lived for, and was drifting further and further away...
Suddenly, the sound of pipa music came from the Jiaofangsi, and a singing girl sang an unknown song.
The singing was far away and the lyrics could not be heard clearly, but the melody was so gentle and melodious that it seemed to transcend the world and made Xu Zun intoxicated by it.
Amid the beautiful singing, Xu Zun took out the song "Linjiangxian" that Shen Qian left for him and savored it carefully.
"...The long night is a waste of past memories, I hear the cock crowing. I feel my heart breaking at the end of the world, who can understand my love in this life? One thought turns spring into winter. I borrow your unfulfilled wish to send you my love for the next life..."
I’m borrowing your unfulfilled wish to express my love for my next life.
Tsk tsk…
Looking back on the past, Xu Zun still felt that these two lines were a bit abrupt.
Although he and Shen Qian could be considered childhood sweethearts, they were not in love with each other at all.
Not only is it not related, it seems more appropriate to describe it as "turning against each other".
Shen Qian is always the smart and arrogant Miss Shen, while Xu Zun is always the confused and cowardly Xu Xiaotan.
Why?
Why did she become a nun?
Why should I keep such a poem for myself?
Xu Zun thought that he was serious about relationships, but how could he treat them without any feelings?
Could it be that Shen Qian developed some kind of mental illness because of the self-blame she felt for Mr. Shen’s death?
Since Mr. Shen had always wanted to bring her and himself together during his lifetime, but Shen Qian felt sorry for her father, so she chose to become a nun and had such contradictory feelings towards herself?
Actually, there is no need for that, right?
Xu Zun thought that if he had the chance in the future, he should go to Zhaoye Temple again to enlighten Miss Shen.
call……
After putting away "Linjiangxian", Xu Zun took a deep breath and then turned back to the room.
But I saw Ku Niang sitting quietly on her bed.
There was no sound of breathing, it was like a ghost, and if you were not mentally prepared, you would be scared.
well!
Seeing Ku Niang, Xu Zun couldn't help but sigh again.
Since rescuing Ku Niang, in order to find clues from her, Xu Zun would call her to his room almost every day to talk with her.
But today, Xu Zun was obviously not in the mood.
After talking for so many days, Ku Niang is still like a robot, unable to speak or write.
Sometimes, Xu Zun really wanted to test to see if her body was made of steel?
However, the burns on her head and the scars on her face and body could not lie; this must be a living person with flesh and blood.
So, what happened to her to become like this?
Mr. Shen left the word "let go" in his last words. Does that mean that this woman has no value at all and he should let her go?
But, can we really let it go?
Xu Zun squatted in front of Ku Niang, looking at her carefully for who knows how many times.
Ku Niang's eyes were still so fierce and deep that no one dared to look directly at them.
If it weren't for the scar on her face, her appearance would indeed be considered above average, with delicate features and a soft outline. If she dressed up carefully, she would definitely be an extremely beautiful girl.
Also, her skin is delicate, white, tender, soft and full of vitality.
Because of this, Xu Zun once wondered if Ku Niang was from the palace or a famous family.
However, when Xu Zun looked at her palms, he had a new opinion, because there was a layer of calluses on her palms, as if she had held a sword before.
So, Xu Zun began to wonder again, could this woman be a Japanese assassin from the East China Sea?
Could it be that she also possesses special skills like the fake Qiu Yongnian?
If that's the case, then even if I, Huo Anu, and Zhao Yu were added together, we wouldn't be her match?
As more and more questions arose, but no answers could be found, Xu Zun naturally became more and more anxious.
What he hates most is putting himself in a passive position.
He understood that if he wanted to know Ku Niang's identity, there was only one way, and that was to let the fake Qiu Yongnian meet Ku Niang.
Perhaps, the fake Qiu Yongnian could recognize her?
However, this method is obviously not very realistic. If Cai Kun and others knew that Ku Niang was the thing in the iron coffin, the consequences would be disastrous.
I will become a suspect in the Iron Coffin Case, and no matter how many mouths I open, I won't be able to explain it clearly.
Dangdang...
At this time, someone knocked on the door.
Xu Zun quickly retracted his thoughts and ordered Ku Niang: "Go back to your room and sleep now!"
The acting has to be done well. In the eyes of Huo Anu and Zhao Yu, Ku Niang is just Liu Dong's mentally ill wife.
As expected, Ku Niang was obedient. She stood up and walked out.
Xu Zun opened the door, but saw Huo Anu coming in from outside.
Huo Anu was not surprised to see Ku Niang, because Xu Zun said that he would provide psychiatric treatment to Ku Niang every day.
After Ku Niang left, Huo Anu lowered his voice and said to Xu Zun: "I have checked everything and found nothing unusual!"
"Really?" Xu Zun asked.
"We just arrived at Shangyuan City," Huo Anu expressed confusion, "There's no need for you to be so nervous, right?"
"My premonitions are always accurate," Xu Zun said, "It is precisely because we have arrived in Shangyuan City that we are afraid of enemies everywhere."
"Okay!" Huo Anu said, "Miss asked me to tell you, whatever you say is what it is!"
"Um……"
Xu Zun glanced at the girl from the Western Regions without saying anything, his mind still filtering out future plans.
"Master Xu," Huo Anu asked, "since you are worried, then I can just stay up tonight and keep an eye on your so-called paranoia."
"No!" Xu Zun shook his head. "You and Zhao Yu have to go with me tonight to do something. Let's go now while it's still so lively outside!"
"Ah?" Huo Anu asked hurriedly, "Where are we going?"
"There are a few things I still don't understand," Xu Zun said, "I hope I can find the answers before I find the young lady of the Marquis' Mansion!"
"Sir," Huo Anu said, "are you so sure? Can you tell me first... Hey..."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Zun had already walked out of the room...
…
Half an hour later, in a house on Bookstore Street in Shangyuan City.
Xu Zun jumped down from the wall nimbly, and Zhao Yu and Huo Anu also landed lightly in the yard.
"Great job, sir," Zhao Yu praised in a low voice, "I thought I had to use a rope to pull you in, but I didn't expect you to be so skilled at climbing over the wall!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Xu Zun hushed him and began to observe the environment.
This is exactly the home of Lu Xiaofeng, and he plans to conduct a secret investigation from here tonight.
Like the silk and satin shop in Xinye County, this one also has a store in the front, a courtyard in the middle, and residences in the back.
Xu Zun whispered to the two of them: "Anu, come with me to the bookstore, Zhao Yu, go to the residence, and see if there is anything unusual?"
"Okay!" Zhao Yu turned and walked towards the Lu family residence.
Xu Zun and Huo Anu looked at each other and quickly came to the bookstore.
However...just as Huo Anu was about to open the door and go in, Xu Zun suddenly stopped her.
"Hey? That's not right. What's that smell?"
Xu Zun took a sniff and actually smelled a odor of tar.
"Ah!?" Xu Zun shuddered immediately and quickly pulled Huo Anu back, shouting, "Not good!"
Suddenly...
There was a flash of fire in the bookstore, and a huge fire broke out in the house instantly. The fierce fire exploded into a fireball, and the violent impact force immediately knocked Xu Zun and Huo Anu to the ground!
Almost at the same time, the same situation happened at the Lu family's residence. Flames shot up into the sky, and Zhao Yu's screams like a pig being slaughtered were heard...
