The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Even though Nangong Ling was daring, she jumped back a step in fright, and then sneered, "Will I be afraid if you pretend to be a ghost?" As he spoke, he moved closer to the coffin, as if he wanted to see the man's face clearly.

The black figure seemed to guess what he was thinking, chuckled, and stretched out his hand to remove the veil.Nangong Ling was taken aback, and could not help but exit the mourning hall.The person in the coffin stood up straight as if being pulled by a thread, followed by a flash of black shadow, and jumped out of the coffin.

Nangong Ling saw that the "man" didn't bend his knees, so he jumped up high, and after landing on the ground, he slid over slowly as if the soles of his feet were equipped with wheels. He said: "You...you did a good job! There is no evidence to identify me, so you just use this method?"

Hua Manlou asked in a daze, "What means? What happened?"

Nangong Ling saw that he didn't seem to be pretending, and felt even more frightened, and said repeatedly: "Can't you hear her talking? Can't you hear her walking?"

Hua Manlou listened attentively for a while, and sighed, "There are only you and me here, so you might as well just tell me what the Nangong Clan Master means."

Nangong Ling couldn't help shivering, before she could speak, she saw the black shadow drifting forward again, and giggled: "How did I die, do you dare to say? Do you dare to say?"

Hua Manlou didn't notice, and asked: "Who is 'she'? What did you see?"

Nangong Ling looked at the black figure's face after taking off the veil, and the slim figure under the wide black clothes, took a deep breath, and said, "Murong Qingqing."

The flickering candlelight was shining on the slender and delicate face of the black shadow, "her" face was so pale, as if it would dissipate in a gust of wind.But those eyebrows, those eyes, those lips... are indeed the appearance of the dead Murong Qingqing.

Hua Manlou was stunned for a moment, and said, "Murong Qingqing, are you in this room?"

His voice became a little trembling at some point.

That Murong Qingqing in black laughed at the same time, her smile was as sharp and stern as a night owl, with indescribable weirdness and horror.

Her eyes were still fixed on Nangong Ling, and she repeated: "Do you dare to say it? Do you dare to say it?"

Nangong Ling involuntarily pressed her hands on her chest, as if to stop her heart from jumping out from there.But his expression changed suddenly, and he said in a deep voice: "Hua Gongzi, please take three steps forward."

Hua Manlou faced Murong Qingqing's right side, took three steps forward, exactly where she was standing.

Murong Qingqing was still sneering.

Hua Manlou raised his eyebrows in confusion, but without hesitation, he took three steps forward.

These three steps made him walk right into Murong Qingqing's black-clothed figure, but Murong Qingqing was still standing there, and Hua Manlou's pace didn't seem to be hindered in any way.

Nangong Ling's eyes widened, and he said sharply, "Go three more steps!"

Hua Manlou walked three more steps as promised, stopped and said, "Master Nangong, what are you doing?"

Nangong Ling watched him pass by Murong Qingqing's figure, as if she didn't feel anything, she couldn't help but tremble again.

Murong Qingqing laughed sharply, and shouted: "Give me back my life! Give me back my life!" Her hands stretched out like lightning, her ten fingers were pointed, trying to pinch Nangong Ling's throat.

Nangong Ling's eyes flickered, but he didn't dodge at all, and pushed out with a slanted shoulder!

Murong Qingqing's figure was like a leaf in the wind, it flew backwards suddenly, and did not land until the door of the mourning hall.Although she was still laughing sharply, there was already a hint of panic in her laughter.

Nangong Ling retracted her palms, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

A smug, insightful smile.

Then he said loudly: "Chu Liuxiang, how long are you going to pretend!"

"Murong Qingqing" hadn't answered yet, Hua Manlou, who seemed to know nothing about the weird scene in the room, had already sighed softly.

That "Murong Qingqing" stopped laughing, and said slowly: "How did you see that?"

The voice of "her" is not as sharp and piercing as before, with a ghostly air, but the voice of an ordinary person.

The voice of a man.

Nangong Ling stared at him, only to see that his figure gradually grew taller, like a bamboo that has been jointed after the rain, growing nearly a foot in a short while.

Then he took off the wig, tore off the lifelike human skin mask, and revealed Chu Liuxiang's handsome face again.

This face, which could have haunted countless young girls in their dreams, now carried a look of disappointment.

Nangong Ling sneered and said: "You are really willing to work hard, and even used the bone shrinking skill. It's a pity that in the world, no matter whether it's a human or a ghost, I'm afraid there is no such unique lightness skill as Chu Xiangshuai!"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head and sighed: "You have exerted [-]% of your power in that palm. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have really turned into a ghost right now."

Nangong Ling snorted and said, "You think I don't want to beat you to death with one blow? The two of you conspired to do this scene in front of me. Do you still consider me a friend?"

Chu Liuxiang's gaze seemed to be reflected in the dancing candle flame, it flickered for a moment, then darkened again, and said in a deep voice, "What about you? If you regard me as a friend, why do you keep lying to me?"

Nangong Ling said loudly: "I lied to you? You asked Hua Manlou to come over and told me that you went to Shenshui Palace, but who knew you were lying in a coffin and pretending to be a dead person. Who is lying to whom?"

Chu Liuxiang habitually reached out and touched her nose before saying, "I want to go to Shenshui Palace, but... Shenshui Palace can wait, but Mrs. Qiu cannot."

Nangong Ling said, "Mrs. Qiu?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Madam Qiu made a bet with me, have you forgotten?"

Nangong Ling's pupils suddenly shrank.He hurried to the coffin, and sure enough, he saw that it was empty and there was no one there.

Hua Manlou said softly beside him: "Qiqi's reincarnation is gone, and today's time is exactly 49 hours."

Nangong Ling suddenly turned to look at him, and said, "Zi Shi?"

Hua Manlou said: "That's when I, along with Nangong Gangzhu, offered incense to Mrs. Qiu."

Nangong Ling was stunned for a long time before slowly saying: "So, at that time, at that time..."

He said it several times, but felt unable to speak.Hua Manlou continued for him and said, "At that time, Mrs. Qiu's medicine had expired, but she was still holding her breath in the coffin. After the Nangong gang leader checked, he thought he was relieved, and then he kept talking to me. The slight noise over there , probably didn’t pay attention.”

Nangong Ling looked at Huamanlou, then turned to look at Chu Liuxiang, a ridiculous and unbelievable expression gradually appeared on his face.After a while, he finally laughed out loud, nodded and said, "Young Master Hua is indeed a good helper for Brother Chu. Without you, even if Chu Liuxiang is the best thief in the world, I am afraid that he would not be able to steal someone under my nose. "

Chu Liuxiang coughed and said, "Nangong..."

Nangong Ling interrupted him abruptly, and said, "Chu Liuxiang, do you think these things are not deceitful or violating our friendship?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head sadly and said: "Nangong, you should know that friendship is extremely important to me, but there are more important things than it."

Nangong Ling sneered and said, "Oh? What is it? The prestige of 'Bandit Commander'?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "It's the truth."

Nangong Lingdao: "What truth? You don't believe everything I say, but you believe what other people say, that's the 'truth' without evidence?"

Chu Liuxiang paused for a moment before saying, "You don't even admit what Hua Manlou said just now?"

Nangong Ling said: "There is no evidence, why should I admit it!"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Then what about Mrs. Qiu? Can what she said be used as evidence?"

Nangong Ling's eyes moved, and said: "Mrs. Qiu is suspected of murder. If she bites me back to get rid of the crime, do you believe it?"

Chu Liuxiang opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, and he sighed deeply after a while.

Hua Manlou walked up to him, and said in a low voice, "It seems that you still miscalculated this time."

Chu Liuxiang rubbed the bridge of his nose, and replied wearily: "That's right. I thought that he would not be so stubborn because of the friendship between us that Mrs. Zaiqiu had raised him for many years." At this moment, he is no longer like that high-spirited Bandit is handsome, and after many days of running around, he seems to be unable to lift his hands.

Hua Manlou supported his arm, but said with a light smile, "I never thought I would see your failure so soon."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help laughing, and said, "Let's go."

Nangong Ling's eyebrows twitched suddenly.

"Wait a minute!"

How many stories that should have ended have turned around in these three words.

Nangong Ling looked at Chu Liuxiang who had stepped out of the door, and shouted, "Wait a minute!"

Chu Liuxiang didn't move, but Hua Manlou turned around and said, "Does Master Nangong have any advice?"

Nangong Ling looked at Chu Liuxiang's stiff back with great interest, and said with a smile, "I still have one thing I don't understand, and I want to ask Brother Chu to explain it to me."

Chu Liuxiang's shoulders seemed to move, but she still didn't turn her head, and said sullenly, "What's the matter?"

Nangong Lingdao: "You are pretending to be Murong Qingqing's ghost, Mr. Playboy knows you are there, but pretends not to, and wants to cheat my confession, right?"

Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "You don't need to mention this kind of clumsy drama."

Nangong Lingdao: "But you really look alike. If I hadn't identified it as you, I'm afraid I would have been fooled by the two of you."

Chu Liuxiang finally turned around slowly and touched her nose with her hands, as if deliberately suppressing the curious expression on her face.Then he said, "Oh? How did you know it was me from the beginning?"

Nangong Ling shook her head and said with a smile: "This matter... you and I might as well make a deal."

Chu Liuxiang said, "What deal?"

Nangong Ling said: "Answer me a question, and I'll tell you how you showed your weakness, okay?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "What do you mean by this?"

Nangong Lingdao: "Of course it's interesting! Chu Liuxiang, who is pretentious and meddles in other things, and who wants to bring me, a murderer, to justice, is actually clever but was mistaken by cleverness and made such a stupid big mistake! Now when I see you That dejected face makes me extremely happy! How can I not share this happiness with your friend?"

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose again, and said, "But for the sake of fairness, if you tell me one thing, I must also tell you one thing, right?"

Nangong Ling smiled and said: "As expected of a good friend, I really understand what I mean. Moreover, I am also really curious, why the playboy walked towards you, but didn't touch your body, as if you were really a ghost? "

Chu Liuxiang said: "That's because of the light."

Nangong Ling said: "Light?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "In this room, there is only one lamp, which is placed on the table next to you, isn't it?"

Nangong Ling said: "Yes... so what?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "So you are in the bright place, and I am in the dark place. I am wearing black clothes, and from your side, the outline is not very clear."

Nangong Ling nodded if he realized something, but said in doubt: "But I clearly saw..."

Hua Manlou laughed softly, and said, "A person's eyes are actually the most deceptive. If Master Nangong turns to this side to look, he will know that what I have passed is actually behind Chu Liuxiang."

Chu Liuxiang also said: "My clothes are extremely wide, and the hem is dragging on the ground, covering the shadow, so it seems to you that I am standing much further back than I actually am. And Hua Manlou is wearing light-colored clothes. , in the dark it looks like it is expanding, and you feel that he is going to move forward."

Nangong Ling thought for a moment, then she understood, and said with a smile: "It's also thanks to the two of you, that you came up with such a trick in just a few days!"

Chu Liuxiang said: "I'm done talking here, you are not allowed to renege on your debt!"

Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said: "If you don't pay, you don't pay! Chu Liuxiang is so stingy! Let me ask you, you pretend to be a flower bush, and you have seen countless people, so Murong Qingqing is also considered stunning. Have you ever seen her before?" "

Hearing his frivolous words, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help coughing, and said: "It's the first time I know there is a young lady in the Murong family, so naturally I haven't seen it."

Nangong Ling said: "Then it's no wonder you don't look good."

Chu Liuxiang said, "What's wrong with me?"

Nangong Ling blinked, and said with a low laugh: "Do you know that Miss Murong is both talented and beautiful, but she is born dumb?"

Chu Liuxiang was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, she finally murmured: "Mute?"

Nangong Ling looked at him with a smug expression on his face, "You only know that the dead can't speak, but have you ever thought that the living can't speak too?"

Chu Liuxiang's hand slowly stretched out to the side of the bridge of the nose and scratched, but an elusive smile gradually appeared on the corner of the lips under the palm.Following him, he said in a deep but clear voice, "Are you admitting that you have met Murong Qingqing?"

Nangong Ling stared at him, suddenly let out a laugh, and said, "I've seen it before."

Chu Liuxiang immediately followed up and asked: "Then Zamuhe and the four of them..."

Nangong Ling quickly interrupted him before he finished speaking, saying: "I killed those four people, no, five people. I also stole Tianyi Shenshui. You waited so long just to hear I admit this with my own mouth, now that I have confessed, what are you going to do?"

Chu Liuxiang seemed stunned by his words, unable to answer for a while, she just repeated plainly: "What should I do? Yes, what should I do?..."

Hua Manlou couldn't help but said: "Madam Qiu treats you well, how can you..."

Nangong Ling sneered and said: "Anyway, you have already taken her away. I will not pursue her any longer, even if I repay the kindness of nurturing. It's just that you want her to testify against me, and you have to weigh it. An old witch, and The current leader of the beggar gang, whose words carry more weight!"

Hua Manlou said: "You... well, you still respect her in your heart, don't you? You have been guarding the spirit here for four days, aren't you just waiting for a chance?"

Nangong Ling waved his hand impatiently, and said loudly: "So what? I just want to see if Chu Liuxiang has such a great ability to steal the life of a dead person! Hurry up and see you next time." , we are the enemy!"

Hua Manlou still wanted to talk, but felt that Chu Liuxiang's hand was already on her shoulder, so she followed him and said, "Nangong, do you think we can't do anything to you?"

Nangong Ling smiled and said: "You? Who are you? You Chu Liuxiang? A world-renowned thief! Qiu Lingsu? A notorious woman who had to hide in the beggar gang for shelter. Huamanlou? You...you are Where did you come from, who knows you? Why do you want everyone in the rivers and lakes to believe your words?"

"Just because..."

A loud "bang" interrupted Chu Liuxiang's answer.The door opened, and a man in a blue brocade robe strode in.

The author has something to say:

This chapter is also called "Magic Revealed", "Curiosity Killed the Cat", "nozuonodiewhyyoutry"... As the author, I also have to light a candle for the student Nangong Ling who spared no effort to die...

There are a lot of annotations I want to make, and a lot of pictures I want to post, but let’s put them here first.

The reason is... all students, Ni Meng, when you read this chapter, Mo Dao was waiting outside the examination room for the recruitment interview of the public institution...

That's right, I finished this chapter at 11 o'clock the night before the interview... In a sense, I am as nozuonodie as Nangong Ling...

So little angels, come and pray for Mo Dao!Let's pay homage to the world's number one real-combat mouthpiece king—Prime Minister Zhuge!