[Comprehensive Martial Arts] Known as the killing star, I am in love

Ruthlessly flipping through the file, he bent down to pick it up, and found that it was a piece of cyan linen, the size of a plum, and it felt smooth to the touch, but upon closer inspection, some parts seemed to be darker in color than others.

Wu Qing felt that this piece of fabric looked familiar, and when he was about to study it carefully, there was a sound from the window, and he casually put the fabric under the file and pressed it.

Turning his head to look, he happened to see Chu Liuxiang coming in through the window lightly and deftly.

"Xiang Shuai came to visit early in the morning, what's the matter?"

"I want to ask you to find a dossier."

"file?"

"Yes, 17 years ago, there was a case of disappearance of a man named Gao Xiaoman in Wu County, Jiangxi Province."

"Gao Xiaoman?" Wuqing immediately responded, "But what does it have to do with Gao Xian?"

"On the day of the wine tasting banquet, Yu Ze found a safety talisman in the wine he brought, and followed the clues all the way to a monk in Wan'an Temple, but the monk was a crazy mute, and he couldn't ask anything, so Gu Xichao wanted to lure the snake out of the hole. , deliberately lured the murderer to send people to rob, so as to capture the living for questioning, but the gang of killers who snatched the peace talisman were shot in the back and killed, but it was a blessing in disguise, and the monk suddenly spoke."

"He knows Gao Xian?"

"He didn't know Gao Xian, but he knew a man named Gao Xiaoman. The monk was originally a young novice monk in Wan'an Temple in Wuxian County. His Dharma name was Chengguan. There was a fire in Wan'an Temple 15 years ago. Unhappy, he sneaked out to play and escaped unharmed, but..."

Chu Liuxiang paused, a look of unbearableness flashed across his face.

"When he came back, the fire was out of control. He rushed in and tried to rescue people, but found two men in black in the sea of ​​fire, one of them was strong, and was tying up the fleeing monks and throwing them into the fire. Killed in the sea, and the other shorter one stood motionless in the corner. When the two were talking, he realized that the voice of the shorter one was quite familiar, like a person named Gao Xiaoman, but at that time... that Gao Xiaoman has been dead for two years."

"Then Gao Xiaoman is Gao Xian?"

"It should be, although nearly 20 years have passed, but when I drew Gao Xian's face according to the description of Miss Linyue, Cheng Guan still pointed out that Gao Xian and Gao Xiaoman were six to seven points similar, and there was another point... "

Chu Liuxiang paused.

"When Cheng Guan and I described Cang Wu's appearance, Cheng Guan said that Cang Wu looked very similar to Gao Xiaoman's wife."

The ruthless pupils shrank suddenly.

"Then Gao Xiaoman's wife is still alive?"

"It's gone. Just the day before Gao Xiaoman set fire to Wan'an Temple, his wife hanged herself suddenly."

After listening to Wuqing, he immediately drove the wheelchair out from behind the table, and said in a deep voice:

"This kind of file is usually in the Ministry of Punishment. Come with me, and I will take you there."

Generally, entering the Ministry of Criminal Justice to read files requires approval at various levels, but Wuqing, as a member of the Shenhou Mansion, naturally has some privileges.

He brought Chu Liuxiang to the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment. Before the waist badge was displayed, a small official saw him. After registering the names of the future people according to the system, they were put into the warehouse where the files were stored. The total time did not exceed a quarter of an hour.

"The files of Wu County are all here, but the file you are looking for is too old, and it is probably at the bottom," the clerk in charge of the warehouse pointed to the bottom row, and smiled embarrassedly. ;"Although I have a heart to help... But there are other important things, so..."

"It's okay, I just wanted to trouble you suddenly, we can find it ourselves."

"Thank you sir!"

The little official grinned with big white teeth, saluted and hurried out.

Because the warehouse is full of files, it is extremely flammable and burns one piece at a time, so open flames are prohibited here. Although the weather is fine, the slanting sunlight coming in from the window is enough to illuminate most of the warehouse.

But unfortunately, the area that Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing were looking for happened to belong to the small part that was not exposed to the sun. It was dark and messy. I don't know if it was because of negligence that many files were not neatly arranged. Slanted branches protrude like thorns blocking the way.

Chu Liuxiang had no choice but to search among the bookshelves with her back bent down. After searching for half an hour with Wuqing, she finally found the dossier from the bottom of the bookshelf in the corner.

It is covered with thick dust, and some places are even moldy, but fortunately, it does not affect the viewing.

The case was named Gao Xiaoman's Disappearance Case, but it was said to be missing, but the body was found half a month after reporting the case, so the case was quickly closed without causing any controversy.

"and many more!"

Chu Liuxiang roughly flipped through, and suddenly found that there was something wrong near the binding line.

Chu Liuxiang was startled, thought of something, and quickly walked under the sun.

The once white paper has long since turned yellow, but the contents recorded on it are still clearly visible.

And in the middle of the file, there are some small pieces of paper sandwiched on the cotton thread used for binding.

Obviously, part of it has been artificially torn off here.

And looking at the degree of yellowing of those small pieces of paper, it was obvious that someone had torn them off a long time ago.

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing's expressions became serious.

Ruthlessly found the small official who guarded the warehouse, but the small official didn't know anything about it, and the records of the visitors would only be kept for the past three years, which was of little use.

So ruthlessly found Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment again.

Although the person who tore up the dossier could not be found, the dossier was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and after being reviewed by someone, it was sealed and sent to the warehouse. There are so many people who handled it, someone must have seen the whole picture of the dossier.

It took two hours, and almost turned the criminal department upside down, and finally found someone who had read the file.

It was an old man over the age of six, with gray hair and a gray beard. When reading, he always squinted his eyes and got very close.

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing waited nervously.

A stick of incense seems to be as long as a year.

Chu Liuxiang looked at the way the old man was slowly flipping through the file, and wished she could help him flip through it herself, and it would be best to finish it in a flash, like a strong wind passing through the border.

But he didn't dare, after all, he wasn't the one who read the dossier.

Elderly people have to be considerate when they are old.

So the two could only stand aside, poking their heads slightly, secretly worried.

After an unknown period of time, the old man finally spoke out.

"It's been too long, and the old man can't remember the contents of the dossier clearly."

He wiped his beard and spoke slowly.

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing:! ! ! ! !

"But after looking through it, the old man found that all the records about a person here have been torn out."

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing: It's okay...

Chu Liuxiang, who experienced ups and downs in a short period of time, heaved a sigh of relief. He hurried forward and asked, "Then do you know who that person is?"

"The name...forgot."

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing: ...

"But the old man remembers his last name."

Chu Liuxiang and Wuqing: Sure enough.

"His surname is Zeng. He should be a well-known wine merchant in the local area. He is... quite handsome."

Chu Liuxiang: "You don't even remember his name, but you still remember his appearance..."

"I actually don't even remember my face!"

The old man suddenly became anxious, blowing his beard and staring, clapping his hands on his thighs

.

"At the beginning, there was a description of his appearance in the dossier, and the description was quite handsome. I couldn't help but look at it a few more times. After all these years, I have forgotten what was described. I just remember that he should be pretty."

Chu Liuxiang: ...All right.

After tossing and tossing for a whole morning, the two finally got something.

"Mr. Li liked to draw pictures of beauties when he was young, so...well, he is very sensitive to good-looking people."

I don't know if it was to restore the image of the court ministers, but on the way back, Wu Qing couldn't help explaining.

"His painting skills are excellent, and it is said that the pictures drawn by beauties can be real."

As if to prove that Li Mo is not completely useless, he ruthlessly couldn't help adding:

"It is said that one day he took out his paintings to dry, but forgot to put them back at night. It happened that a colleague was a guest at his house that night. When he passed by the garden, he saw his paintings from a distance. He was shocked. When he returned, he asked Li. Do you always have a daughter who is as beautiful as a fairy?"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and looked at Chu Liuxiang fixedly.

"That's really... admirable."

Chu Liuxiang said dryly, and after a while, couldn't help but said: "The businessman surnamed Zeng must have a shocking appearance."

At this time they were passing by a stall selling mirrors, Chu Liuxiang glanced, and happened to see herself in the mirror.

Looking at him ruthlessly, his eyes seemed to see everything.

"The old man is getting old, and his eyesight is not very good. He even had to look closely at the documents. At that time, we were just a bunch of color blocks in his eyes."

"……Oh."

……

When Wuqing returned to Shenhou Mansion, it was almost three quarters past time.

At this time, the light is at its peak.

Wuqing entered his room, and saw the piece of fabric that he had pressed under the file at a glance.

Turquoise, like the pines in the mountains.

Half of it was exposed outside the file, exposed to the warm sunlight, casting a small shadow on the table.

Only then did he remember the piece of fabric he found earlier, so he drove the wheelchair forward and gently pulled it out of the file.

The colors on it are still weird.

He stroked it carefully, his eyes lowered.

There are many people wearing Tsing Yi, but at this juncture, the only one Wu Qing can think of is Gu Xichao.

It's just that if Gu Xichao wanted to deliver a message, why didn't he just write it down and send it?

Instead, he sent a piece of unremarkable cloth to his room,

so cautious...

The ruthless look became a little serious.

It was rare to start worrying about Gu Xichao's safety.

In recent days, King Wu'an has been running to the palace whenever he is free. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell what he is thinking, but the official family is definitely not one of them.

The officials knew very well that King Wu'an had the military power, and most of the peace of the border depended on him, so they originally intended to make friends with him, and they were naturally happy to see what King Wu'an did.

One of the two wanted to enter the palace, and the other wanted to get close. Although their goals were different, they reached the same tacit understanding by chance.

It's just a pity for Gu Xichao, who is currently recuperating at the imperial doctor's.

Liu Jie made it clear that he was coming for him.

Even if Gu Xichao intends to cultivate his own influence, he can't reach the palace, so he is alone and helpless in the palace.

Ruthless couldn't help but sighed, and withdrew his chaotic thoughts.

At this moment, I can't help much, since Gu Xichao can send this piece of fabric, although the situation in the palace is severe, he should still be able to fight back.

It's just the fabric...

Ruthlessly looked over and over again.

He picked it up to face the sun again, but because the colors were similar, he still couldn't see what kind of outline the dark part was.

He frowned and looked at the thing in his hand, and sniffed it closer.

Then the whole person paused, thoughtful, and then suddenly raised his voice: "Shi Jian, bring me a plate of vinegar!"

"Yes, son."

Shi Jian's voice came from outside the door.

But after a while, footsteps sounded from far to near.

Shi Jian pushed open the door, put the vinegar on the table, and left without saying a word.

Ruthlessly picked up a clean brush on the table, dipped it in vinegar, and carefully brushed it on the piece of cloth.

There was no reaction at first, but gradually, red spots appeared on the fabric.

That's two words.

"Jun Wei."

The author has something to say: knock on the blackboard:

Anthocyanins are natural acid-base indicators

It turns red when it is acidic, and turns blue-green when it meets alkali.

Contains a large amount in purple cabbage.

Of course, I don't know if it can still show color after it is applied on clothes and dried. After all, I haven't tried it. Just take a look.

Anyway,

Applause for Gu Xichao, the representative of the chemistry class!

Clap clap clap!