different paths

On the ninth day of the moon, the steep mountain road is like a winding giant snake dormant in the forest.The mountain road leading to Taichong Sword Sect seems to be the same as in the past, but it seems to be slightly different.

The mountain road, which is more than an inch wide, is no longer composed of exposed rocks, but is made of smooth bluestone slabs.No one knows how this rugged mountain road was rebuilt in just a few days.There are more than a hundred steps in the mountain path, and each step has two bluestone slabs, and the patterns on each bluestone slab are different.

Comparing the pattern on the bluestone slab, Jia Wujue picked up a stone from the side of the road and threw it towards the middle of the mountain road.With a bang, several steps of stone slabs in the middle of the mountain road suddenly collapsed, falling into the boundless abyss.The mountain road seemed to be cut off in the middle, revealing a big black hole, as if it wanted to swallow everything.

"It seems that if we take one wrong step, our lives will be lost." The collapse of the mountain road seemed to have been expected by Jia Wuzhen, and he continued to observe the pattern on the bluestone board without changing his face.

Yue Chentan glanced at the rock wall on one side: "It's not just the mountain road, there are also organs on the rock wall." He raised his arm, flicked two slender fingers lightly, and a bodhi seed came out through the air, embedded in the rock wall.At the same time, only a few "whoosh" sounds were heard, and the hidden weapon flying arrows flew out from the rock wall, covering the entire mountain road densely.

Jia Wuchai raised his eyebrows: "It seems that your trick last time won't work. This time we can only climb the mountain honestly."

"It's okay." Yue Chentan looked down at the first step of the mountain road, "Do you have a clue about this mountain road?"

"I noticed just now that after the mechanism is triggered, the stone steps connected by several steps collapse together. In other words, not every step has a mechanism, and one mechanism controls several steps." Jia Wuju ticked off At the corner of his mouth, "The people who set up the organs are kind, otherwise we will have to solve these hundreds of organs until dawn."

"That's right." Yue Chentan nodded, "I also noticed just now that not every step has a pattern, and that's probably why."

"The steps without a pattern, if you don't crack the mechanism, you probably won't be able to pass." Jia Wujue grabbed another stone casually, "For the sake of our lives, I'll try it again."

A small stone hit the unpatterned stone slab at the front of the mountain road, making a soft "boom", which was soon submerged in a loud "boom".Sure enough, the several steps of the mountain road connected to it fell into the abyss again.

"It's really not cheap at all." Jia Wujue sighed, "Let's start from the first level."

On the two stone slabs of the first step, a small skirt is engraved on one side, and a short brown skirt of the same size is engraved on the other.

"Is this testing our appreciation?" Jia Wujue chuckled, "It's just that these two things are for children, and I don't have much experience in this area." He said, and glanced at Yue Chentan With a glance, "Where is Brother Yue?"

The corner of Yue Chentan's mouth shrugged: "I am the same."

"Then what should we do?" Jia Wukai asked verbally what to do, but he didn't look anxious at all.He took the time to look at Yue Chentan, making up his mind to let the other party make the decision first.

Yue Chentan pursed his lips slightly, and then said: "From my point of view, this mechanism implies a temptation."

"Try?"

"En." Yue Chentan pondered for a moment, "On the one hand, the organizers hope that we will die if we fail to break through the level, and on the other hand, they want to test whether we understand the case, or how much we understand him."

"This person is really contradictory." Jia Wuhao said leisurely, "If we succeed in breaking through, wouldn't he want to introduce us as confidants?"

"Know this and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles." Yue Chentan said flatly, "Sometimes, the opponent is the one who understands you best."

"Oh?" Jia Wujue chuckled, lowered his eyes, and didn't say anything more.

"If you were to choose, how would you choose?"

Jia Wuchai raised his head slightly, and met Yue Chentan's deep, waveless eyes.He quickly turned his gaze: "If it were me, I would choose the jacket and skirt."

"Why?" Yue Chentan asked.

"If Brother Yue chooses differently from me, I will tell you the reason." Jia Wujue smiled slyly, "Brother Yue said it before, so I won't lie."

Jia Wukai was very confident, he believed that Yue Chentan would naturally choose the jacket and skirt.The reason... is because he has a bright mind, and Yue Chentan is not stupid.As for why Yue Chentan wanted to know the reason for his choice, of course he guessed eighty-nine points.It's just that now, the two of them still need to work together to handle the case, so it's better not to tear up that face.

His answer did not make Yue Chentan resentful or furious, the other party just replied lightly: "That's it."

Now that the two reached a consensus, they took a step at the same time and walked up the first step.Jia Wukai's heart hadn't dropped yet, but the soles of his feet had already landed.

Safe and sound.

"It seems that Brother Yue's judgment is very accurate." Jia Wujue complimented with a playful smile.

"To each other." Yue Chentan replied indifferently.

In the second mechanism, a pipa pattern is engraved on one side of the bluestone slab, and an embroidery needle is engraved on the other side.Should you choose the pipa as the stringed poem in music, or the embroidery needle, an indispensable utensil in female red?

"If I choose a pipa, I want everyone to dial it for me. If I choose an embroidery needle, I can only put it in my pocket." Jia Wu cheated and rubbed his chin, "So I choose an embroidery needle."

This reason is really good enough.

Yue Chentan's gaze sank slightly: "Why?"

"Don't you understand what I said?" Jia Wujue looked innocent, "If I choose the pipa, I have to find someone to play it. I can keep the embroidery needles for myself, saving time and effort. Of course I should choose the embroidery needles?"

Yue Chentan nodded with tense jawline, and took a step forward, Jia Wujue made a fair face behind him.

He knew that Yue Chentan was testing him, and this kind of testing had never stopped since the two met.He also knew that Yue Chentan was very sensitive, and could deduce the whole story from just a few words.He understands that he has already exposed his feet in many places, but he has not reached the last moment, and he can hold on for a while, and he must not let the other party succeed.The reason why he didn't want the other party to succeed was very simple. He hadn't figured out the other party's way, so why did he reveal himself?

Jia Wujue expressed his satisfaction with his witty explanation just now.

The two deduced alternately in this way, and went through most of the journey smoothly, leaving the last two organs waiting to be cracked.Jia Wujue could always find all kinds of irrelevant reasons to explain why he chose this pattern instead of that one, and Yue Chentan responded with the simple word "so".And when it was Yue Chentan's turn, he explained the reasons for cracking the mechanism clearly, as if Jia Wu was bullying him to be a villain.In this way, even if Jia Wujue seems to be hiding the truth every time he seems to have no danger, he can't help feeling a little depressed.It's like preparing a performance carefully, but the people watching the show don't buy it at all.

Hey, disappointment.

In the penultimate mechanism, a seal is engraved on one side of the stone slab, and a token is engraved on the other side.The pattern on the badge seemed familiar.

"The token of the Taichong Sword Sect's head." Jia Wuyu said clearly, "This seal must refer to the party that left the mark on the broken page." Staring at the two patterns, he smiled playfully, " Why do I feel that the people who set up the agency are actively helping us solve the case."

"Perhaps he thinks that since he can get here, his chances of getting away are not great." Yue Chentan's face sank like water.

"You mean..." Jia Wuzhen frowned, "He doesn't want to live anymore?!"

Yue Chentan said calmly: "Perhaps he is looking forward to the long overdue relief."

Jia Wuchai was speechless for a while, with a complicated expression on his face.In his heart, he hoped that the murderer could be brought to justice as soon as possible, but he didn't want the case to be terminated by the murderer committing suicide.

He said softly: "Those who easily deprive others of their lives should be judged by others. Death is relief, not punishment."

"Rather than kill the innocent, I would rather lose it." Yue Chentan said slowly, "Heaven has the virtue of loving life, and the earth is thick with loads. If you have compassion, why hide it?"

compassion?

Before leaving the valley, he never realized that he was actually a compassionate person.This kind of disposition, let the master and senior brothers know, it is necessary to preach.

Jia Wuhai forced himself to suppress the various thoughts that flashed through him, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said in an indifferent way: "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."

Yue Chentan glanced at him, his eyes were cold and without warmth.

Jia Wuhai knew that he had offended him again.so what?But they met by chance, anyway, the gang should be dismantled soon, Tianya is gone.

There is one last mechanism left, and the murderer's true face of Mount Lu can be revealed, and he is only a few steps away from escaping.Jia Wukai swallowed, and shifted his gaze to the last stone step.

The last mechanism is different from the previous ones.On the two stone slabs, there are two exquisite wine glasses embedded.The wine in the wine glass is rich and fragrant, making people involuntarily want to take a deep breath.On the slightly swaying surface of the wine, there are a delicate flower and a green leaf floating respectively.Two words are engraved on both sides of the two wine glasses, one is "drink" and the other is "fall".

The two people who were able to untie the mechanism with ease, now hesitated.Of the two wine glasses in front of you, should you choose just one, or both?

If you only choose one cup, and there is a word for "drink", is this for a test of knowledge of poison or for a test of courage?In the test of knowing poison, it is natural to drink and throw the non-toxic cup. In the test of courage, I am afraid that you have to drink the poisonous cup to pass the test.

If you have to choose two cups, at least one cup has hidden poison, should you drink it or not, throw it or not?If the words were followed, at least one of them would have to bear the risk of sudden death. If the words were not followed, would the organ still be triggered like the stone slab without a pattern?

Jia Wuhai's eyes wandered over the two wine glasses, just when he was about to speak to make a decision, Yue Chentan stretched out his hand silently.Without hesitation, he picked up the glass with flowers floating in it and drank it down.Seeing this, Jia Wukai could only grab the cup with leaves floating in it and drink it up.Only two "pops" were heard, and the two wine glasses fell into pieces. A roar of metal rotation sounded in the valley, and it returned to calm.

In the silence, the two stepped onto the last stone steps.

Successful.

When the two walked on the flat ground, Jia Wujue let out a long breath. He had never felt that the solid ground was so lovely and moving.Thinking of Yue Chentan's actions just now, he glanced at the other party. Under the moonlight, Yue Chentan's fair face looked extremely stern.

He coughed lightly, and said dryly, "How do you feel now?" As he spoke, he carefully observed the other person's expression.

It's a pity that the other party didn't have any extra expressions.

Yue Chentan's eyes were calm, his voice was normal, and he replied: "It's okay."

Maybe I was wrong in my judgment.

Jia Wujue thought to himself, those two cups might be non-toxic fine wine, and the people who set up the mechanism were just to test their guts.This may be the last waywardness of that person.

His slightly suspended heart was relieved, and he followed Yue Chentan and walked towards the main hall.