Dongdu Pavilion Case Record

On the second day, the rain had stopped, but it still did not clear up, and the mountains were thick with fog.As usual, Wen Tao got up early and listened carefully. He could hear the breeze piercing through the forest, the chirping of insects, the gurgling of running water, or a bird or two passing by, leaving behind the shadows of white feathers.If you look far, you can see that there are early-blooming rhododendrons scattered in the mountains, which are bright water red, and they are in patches. Even if there are one or two peaches and plums in the courtyard of the villa, they are incomparable to this mountain wild. Rhododendrons are everywhere.

"Morning, Taotao." He suddenly heard someone behind him, seeing Tang Wuyi walking over with a refreshed face, stretching his arms, he also changed into a white tunic, black cross-collared sleeves The robe has dark scarlet stripes on the cuffs.

Wen Tao stared at it for a while, then suddenly a burst of curiosity arose and said, "Tang Yue, is this the Divine Martial Vermilion Bird pattern of Shen Ce?"

Tang Wuyi smiled lightly and said, "That's right. The mighty Suzaku, the Supreme of the Three Armies." His tone seemed to fade suddenly.

"Then, why didn't Dongdu Pavilion go back to the capital with the Shence Army?" Wen Tao read all the books and newspapers in the world, and knew that the Tiance Army, which was known as the Tiger and Wolf Division in Luoyang, the eastern capital, had long since reorganized the Shence Army. Existing again, the current Shence Army is stationed in the northwest of Kyoto. It is not only the forbidden army, but also the most noble force in the three armies, and is ordered to conquer the Quartet at any time.

"There are many people in the capital, and they may not want to see me." Tang Wuyi smiled wryly, "Anyway, the Dongdu Pavilion is not a serious court institution, and my subordinates are enough for the big and small things in the martial arts world, so don't bother them."

"It didn't seem like this when Tiance governed the Dongdu Pavilion back then." Wen Tao looked into the distance and said, "Master once said that back then, the Tang sect privately raised soldiers and colluded with Tubo to cause chaos, killing many martial arts sects, and it was a bloody storm for a while .After Dongdu Pavilion came forward, relying on the support of the Tiance Army, the Tang Sect was wiped out in one fell swoop. Everyone in the Wulin has not forgotten the righteousness of Tiance."

"Thank you for remembering." Tang Wuyi whispered.He thought that no one would talk about it again, this is the emperor's taboo, and it is also a thorn in his throat.He really didn't like the Suzaku-patterned clothes and headgear, but his elder brother always wrote to him telling him that he shouldn't disobey it.Hearing what Tao said, he took out a small silver reed from his chest, which was simple and textured, engraved with the word "Heaven" in big seal script, and said softly, "It was my 15th birthday that my foster father gave me. I thought that one day I would wear Tiance's general crown."

Wen Tao imagined the wonderful scenery of Huanghuang Tiance stationed in the Eastern Capital, and said with emotion for a moment: "Tang Yue, I want to visit the foot of Beiman Mountain in the Eastern Capital one day."

"It's a word."

"Pavilion Master Tang, Xia Houhuan's room has been searched according to the adults' request, please have a look at Pavilion Master Tang." At this time, a servant came to report, and the two went to Xia Houhuan's room together.

The case is basically clear so far, and the only missing link is Xia Houhuan's method of controlling Su and Yang.Xia Houhuan has never learned martial arts, how to control Yang Yunzhang and bring him to Su Ranran's room is still unclear.So early in the morning, Tang Wuyi ordered the owner of Xiahou Huan to find some reliable servants to search Xiahouhuan's room.

Because Xia Houhuan is the housekeeper of the family, the courtyard she lives in is quite spacious, very close to the front hall, and she takes care of it inside and out.She doesn't use a maid, and she does all the daily living by herself, so all the things in this courtyard are owned by her alone.This was originally a three-entry room, but Xia Houhuan didn't like it, so he opened the door and wall between the three-entry rooms, turning it into a very spacious and deep room, where you can see the bottom at a glance.Due to the complicated affairs of her housekeeper, a lot of boxes and cages were neatly piled up in the room, and a spacious pear wood desk was also filled with various ledgers and books.

When Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao arrived, all the boxes and cages in Xia Houhuan's room had been opened and inspected, and the servant replied that the dozen or so piled up outside were for Xia Houhuan to store temporarily, and they would be put on the manor after they were sorted out. The storage room is not her personal property, and her own cage is only in the innermost part.The two went straight in, and saw that the decoration was very simple, even the bed had no pattern.It's just that she probably likes red very much. The clothes in the wardrobe and the bed are all kinds of bright reds, bright red, pomegranate red, carmine red.Such a warm and bright color.

After checking them one by one, they are all ordinary things, and there is nothing unusual.Only a small box with a lock beside the bed caught their attention.The lock had been picked, and there were only two things inside.Wen Tao took out the things and spread them on the table one by one, first was a child's dress, with green flowers on a white background, the pattern did not resemble those used in the Central Plains, the other looked very strange, it seemed to be an accessory, a silver chain It is tied with a glass ball, and that glass ball is crystal clear, showing a deep indigo blue.The two couldn't see anything for a while.

Tang Wuyi said: "The owner of Xiahou said that Xiahou Huan was adopted by him. She was originally from Sogdia. These two things don't seem to be from the Central Plains. We may ask the owner again."

Wen Tao nodded.

The two came to the owner's room, took out the girl's clothes and the glazed ball in Xia Houhuan's room and said, "I wonder if the owner has seen this before?"

Seeing the white dress with green flowers, the owner of Xiahou Mansion felt sentimental in his eyes. He nodded and said, "It is indeed Huan'er's. Huan people usually wear plain clothes. These are Huan'er's old clothes. They are still green." , There are often green patterns on plain clothes. After I adopted Huaner, she fell ill. After waking up, she probably didn’t want to remember the sad things in the past. She no longer wore plain colors and green, and all she wore was red. .She was good-looking when she was a child, and red suits her very well. I almost forgot how she looked in white clothes when she was a child, hey..."

"Then, has the owner seen this glazed ball before?"

"This glazed ball is a relic of the Huan'er clan. I only saw it when I brought her back to the villa. Because it was her previous thing, and it was the only relic left by her clan. She was still young at that time, so I never asked about it." she."

The two walked out of the owner's room, and Wen Tao asked, "Tang Yue, do you think this glazed ball is related to the murder?"

Tang Wuyi shook his head: "It's unknown at the moment. Now it's no different than before when all nations came to court, and it's not easy to find barbarians in the territory. If it was decades ago, it would not be difficult to find a few to ask."

"However, if it is really related to a murder case and can quickly control people, then this glazed ball must be related to some kind of secret technique. Since it is a secret technique, even if you find a barbarian, you may not be able to ask it out. Why don't I write a book?" Seal it to Master, Master reads thousands of volumes, and Kunlun also has a large collection of books, you can ask her if she has heard of a secret technique of the Hu people that uses glazed balls, which can manipulate people." Wen Tao said.

Hearing this, Tang Wuyi's brows and eyes stretched, and his whole body brightened up. He patted Wen Tao with a smile: "Sure enough, having you help me is extraordinary!"

Wen Tao also became happy when he was praised, and the corners of his mouth turned up.