Just remember

In the afternoon, when the sun is at its peak.

After eating, Ding Chen came to find Chun Jinran and found him painting at his desk.In order not to disturb him, the little monk stood behind him and watched quietly for a long time, until the other party ran out of ink, and then said softly: "The heart is as clear as Bodhi, and the sky is falling. Don't be surprised. Anyone who is still in the mood to paint at this time may Only you."

"Aren't you very leisurely?" Chun Jinran turned around and teased, "You still have the mood to watch me paint."

Dingchen smiled: "Actually, I just want to see what you are painting."

Chun Jinran picked up the drawing paper and shook it, drying the ink on it: "You can see it now."

Dingchen nodded: "If you don't stick to the similarity in shape, the result is often more similar in spirit. It seems that the field you painted can smell the fragrance of grass."

Chun Jinran: "I drew the topographic map of the courtyards of Xiahou Villa."

Dingchen: "What's the use of making this picture?"

Chun Jinran: "So I just skipped over the matter of Tianye..."

Compared with the pressure brought by the time limit to solve the case, the problem of Chun Shaoxia's painting skills is indeed negligible, so he didn't really get entangled, but pointed out several important places on the map to Ding Chen to see. ——

"Nie Shuang's room is here, Lin Qiaoxing lives next door to her, Mrs. Kuyi lives in the innermost one, besides, Naturally lives closest to them, Mrs. Jin lives here, Jin Liyun lives here, and the farthest is Pei. Xiaoyi. If there was a fight in Nie Shuang's room, and it was so fierce that the bottle was overturned and the table was overturned, then these people must have heard the sound."

"But they only found out that Miss Nie Shuang was killed in the morning." Ding Chen was a little puzzled, "If they heard the noise at midnight, why didn't they go and find out. Maybe Tianranju didn't want to cause trouble, but Master Kuyi is too unreasonable. past."

"So I'm going to ask you a question."

"now?"

"Now."

"You don't seem to have touched the food on this table."

"It's okay to skip this meal, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it for the rest of my life!"

"This Lord Xiahou is really, alas."

"It's me who should sigh, so you can relax, no matter what the result is, you will not implicate the Hanshan faction. Didn't the old man say that it can't be broken, and I will be the one to blame."

"In that case, why did you ask me to be with you again?"

"After all, I have been suspected. Who would put me in the eyes, and you are different. No matter who you ask for questioning or investigation, they are all well-known. After all, the Hanshan School is recognized as upright, and others will not give it to you. For my face, I must give Han Shan some face."

Dingchen remained silent, as if thinking about his words. After a while, the little monk shook his head and sighed: "People always think too much and are tired."

"Yes," Chun Jinran agreed, but, "Then I don't want to become a monk either. Beautiful scenery, delicious food, family, friends and lovers, there are too many tastes in the world, and I can't let go."

Dingchen smiled, noncommittal.The fate of Buddha and the world are all chance, it doesn't matter whether it is good or bad, it's just that each person happens to be different.

"Who do you want to ask, I'll call him over."

"No need," Chun Jinran said as he got up, "It's faster for the two of us to go directly."

Mrs. Kuyi's room was as simple as it had been emptied, with only a square table and a bed.

"No, there is no sound at night."

"Master, are you sure?"

"can."

"Then is it possible that you were given sweat medicine or something, so you fell into a deep sleep and didn't hear anything?"

"Impossible. The humming of cicadas outside the window disturbs people. I hardly slept in the first half of the night. I got up later and closed the window. It was better, but I didn't sleep well, and I could still hear it vaguely."

Lin Qiaoxing's room has a faint fragrance, not as delicate as flowers, not as strong as powder, but it makes people feel very comfortable.

"No, it was quiet all night, just an ordinary night."

"you sure?"

"If you lie, let my appearance be ruined!"

"There's no need to swear such a poisonous oath..."

Mrs. Jin was not there, she said she went to chat with the owner of Xiahou Zhuang, so Chun Jinran could only go to Jin Liyun first.Jin Liyun's room also has a faint fragrance, but unlike Lin Qiaoxing, the fragrance here is intoxicating. It is so faint that it almost appears and disappears, but it seems to be inextricably linked to your soul.

"No, I was in a deep sleep and didn't hear anything."

"The girl means that even if there is a real voice, you may not be able to hear it?"

"I don't know martial arts, my hearing is not as good as yours, and once I fall asleep, I may not be able to wake up if thunder strikes..."

"Okay, thank you girl."

Chun Jinran almost left Jin Liyun's room hastily, for some reason, there was always a voice in his heart urging him to leave.Dingchen was not unusual, he was still peaceful and kind.Fortunately, Pei Xiaoyi's room was so deserted that it was almost chilling, and it was very refreshing, allowing him to return to normal in an instant.

"Before answering this question, can you promise me one condition?"

"Daxia Pei, you are the fourth person we asked, but you were the first to ask for conditions."

"You don't have to mention it."

"Then what's the difference if I mention it or not!"

"I mentioned it, and you agreed, and I will send an extra clue; if you don't mention it, you don't need to agree, and there is no such thing as an extra clue."

"Your Majesty Pei, don't hesitate to mention it!"

"You can't say that I gave you the clue."

"It's simple."

"ensure?"

"Do we still need this between the two of us?"

"Do I know you well?"

"Okay, I promise!"

"Where is this master?"

"Pei Shaoxia can just pretend that the little monk doesn't exist. If you are worried, the little monk will avoid it."

"That's not necessary. First, as to whether I heard any unusual noises at night, my answer is no, not at all. Second, that is what I want to give you extra, Nie Shuang was here before when the accident happened. .”

Chun Jinran was stunned, and in the next moment, he took out "Masterpiece of Great Strength" from his bosom and spread it out in front of Pei Xiaoyi: "Where exactly are you talking about here, quickly point it out to me!"

Pei Xiaoyi couldn't keep up with his train of thought: "Where are you referring?"

Chun Jinran became anxious: "Where Nie Shuang appeared! Didn't you see it? Where did you see it? Quickly point it out to me on this topographic map!"

Pei Xiaoyi narrowed his eyes: "This thing is... a topographic map of the villa?"

Chun Jinran raised his eyebrows, and was about to ruthlessly reprimand the behavior of questioning his painting skills, but Ding Chen took his "effort" away from above, and then the little monk smiled at Pei Xiaoyi: "Pei Shaoxia don't need to point it out!" Just say it, where exactly did you see Miss Nie?"

"Actually, I didn't see..."

"Pei Xiaoyi, are you kidding me?!"

"If I were you, I would listen to what I have to say before saying anything." Pei Xiaoyi took a deep look at Chun Jinran, "Putting your reckless nature in the rivers and lakes, a hundred deaths would not be too many."

Chun Jinran doesn't like the feeling of being scolded and taught, but there seems to be a bit of caring in the scolding, and the words are bound to be unpleasant, but who made him have an understanding and exquisite heart He: "Got it, I'll shut up, you continue."

"I didn't see it, I heard it. In fact, I didn't fall asleep last night, so I heard her footsteps coming clearly, but she didn't stay here, but went across to the back yard. During the day I went to see it, it was a deserted small courtyard, no one lived there at all."

"How can you be sure that she went to that small courtyard just based on what you heard?" Chun Jinran asked.

"Because after the footsteps disappeared, I vaguely heard some voices. I clearly remembered the direction of the voice. I followed the direction during the day and went to the small courtyard. It won't reach my ears."

"Since you heard the voice, can you tell who it is?"

"No, the voice is intermittent and weak, not to mention who it is, it is not even sure whether it is a man or a woman."

"Maybe it wasn't Nie Shuang, maybe she really left with the sound of footsteps, and it was someone else who spoke in that small courtyard."

"It's also possible. But what I can confirm is that there are two people talking in that small courtyard, and one is a man and the other is a woman."

"You just said that the voice is too low to be able to distinguish male and female..."

"I found the footprints of two people in the small courtyard."

When bidding farewell to Pei Xiaoyi, the man asked, do you want me to help lead the way?Chun Jinran resolutely refused, because the other party had an inexplicable sense of superiority when he asked the question, as if he could overlook all living beings by finding a clue.However, as soon as his feet stepped out of the door frame, Chun Jinran also had doubts. It was only two quarters before and after his night visit here at Pei Xiaoyi's place. I can't figure it out.So curious like a young hero in spring, he couldn't hold back in the end, turned around and asked, why didn't you fall asleep all night?The answer the man gave him was to slam the door shut.

Chun Jinran wiped off the dust on his nose, and asked Dingchen angrily, "Do you think this person is sick?"

Dingchen said nothing, just laughed.

Chun Jinran and Ding Chen found the footprints Pei Xiaoyi mentioned in that deserted courtyard.One big and one small, one deep and one shallow, one wide and one narrow, the sole pattern of big footprints is rigid, which is the style that men in the Jianghu are used to wearing, and has no distinctive features. Although the sole pattern of small footprints is simple, it is not common, as if carefully designed However, it is full of elegance and should be a special shoe for women.

"Could it be Nie Shuang?" Ding Chen asked.

"It should be," Chun Jinran replied, "Actually, I have seen her near here before."

Dingchen was surprised: "Have you met Miss Nie? When?"

"last night."

"You weren't at Hang Mingjun's place last night, how could you come here again?"

"..." Jiw, he forgot that Pei Xiaoyi was not among the official night interviewees!

Seeing that he was about to pull his hair out, Ding Chen quickly said, "Forget it, pretend I didn't ask."

Chun Jinran felt a little sorry: "Aren't you curious?"

Ding Chen looked at him with calm eyes: "Not at all."

Chun believed it.

"So you saw Nie Shuang enter the pine forest, and Pei Xiaoyi heard her footsteps disappearing into this small courtyard."

"It's probably like this. And she was in a hurry and looked very anxious. I always felt that she was going to do something or meet someone."

"That is to say, the woman talking in this yard is very likely to be Nie Shuang?"

"Ninety percent."

After half a stick of incense, Lin Qiaoxing was invited to step on the sand, and when she retracted her foot, there was a clear footprint on the sand.

Chun Jinran looked at the pattern on the sole of the shoe that seemed to be familiar to him: "It's almost done now."