Murder

Soul of Smoke and Rain · Wedge

People in Pengyang City may have different opinions on where is the most lively during the day; but if asked where is the most lively at night, everyone will point to the southeast, pointing to the brightly lit place.

The most lively fireworks site on the Yulan River is in the southeast corner of Pengyang.Close to the city wall is a large pool, the water is brought in from the Yulan River, and various kinds of flowers are blooming in the pool.At night, the four sides are brightly lit, and the pavilions such as Fangfeiji, Qinshuangyuan, Furongyuan, Xiangzhulou and Hongyanlou are full of fragrance. It is a famous cave for selling gold.There are many brothels, so the poets simply named the pool "Golden Smoke Pond".

"Bah!" Minzhu carefully wiped the remaining blood on his arm, "It's fake to be gentle and suave. My mother came out to pick up guests at the age of 16. Have you ever met such a bastard? This time I killed a Hongzhu. Who is it? Me? Come on, I will never pick up such a guest."

Several women stood in the alley, chattering around Minzhu in the middle.

This is an alley between Qinshuangyuan and Xiangzhulou. The women in the brothel have nothing to do during the day, so a few good friends gather in the alley to eat melon seeds and chat.The news Minzhu brought this day was the news that a young prostitute was killed in Xiangzhu Building.

Shuanghua didn't go downstairs, but leaned against the window on the second floor, holding a long bong in his hand, and smoked slowly: "You will die if you accept it, or you will die if you don't. Accept it, and you will be beaten to death by a guest." , If you don’t pick it up, you will be beaten to death by Mr. Gui.”

This is the truth, Minzhu wiped it muffled, not making a sound.The blood on her hands was stained when she found Hong Zhu's body this morning, and it seemed that she couldn't wipe it off.

"People like us still have to choose?" A woman leaning against the wall giggled, "Oh Minzhu, why are you so naive? We all sold our lives and our bodies to our mother, even Life and death are in the hands of others, so it is up to you to decide whether to take it or not?"

She laughed sharply, and ate a plum with her head up, a bloody mouth on her chin had just scabbed over.

"Chuntong, why are you injured?" Minzhu asked.

"This is an old wound. Didn't you see it the day before yesterday?" Chun Tong touched the bloody opening on his chin, "It's a little itchy, I want to scratch it..."

"No, it's your feet." Shuanghua said from upstairs, "Why is there blood on the soles of your shoes?"

Chuntong lowered her head and was startled: "I'm not hurt. Oh my god..."

The women stopped talking and looked at Chuntong's feet.

She stepped in a small and thin puddle, and the water-green upper was almost completely stained with blood.The water dripped from several upturned baskets at the bottom of the alley.

There are often sundries in the alley, filthy, and the women feel anxious. Only Chuntong strode forward and opened the basket abruptly.

The bong in Shuanghua's hand slammed into the alley.

"Xiaoyan!" she yelled.

Under the frame lay a little girl with wide-eyed eyes, her hands and feet twisted into weird positions, and blood flowed out from her abdomen that was pressed against the ground.

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·Smoky soul and rain soul

Sima Liangren was showing off his well-trimmed mustache to his wife Fu Guqing under the crabapple tree when he suddenly saw his son rushing into the yard in a hurry.

"Lingrui." Fu Guqing happily called to her son, "Come and see your father's beard."

Lingrui is Sima Feng's character, and his mother carefully asked the great monks and elders before choosing it.Because he was often trapped by water when he was a child, there must be something that restrains water in this word.It's a pity that this word is too nondescript, Sima Feng has never used it.His aversion to the word "Lingrui" is probably the same as Chi Yebai's bewilderment to the word "Mu Ya".

"It looks good!" Sima Feng was still furious, "Father, I have something important to tell you."

Fu Guqing was very sad: "Is there nothing important to tell mother?"

"Xiaobai is outside, mother." Sima Feng said, "This time we went to Qingpingyu, the peach blossoms on it are very beautiful. He must have a lot to tell you."

So he sent Fu Guqing to Chi Yebai.

As soon as Sima Liangren and Sima Feng returned to the study, Sima Feng immediately asked him about Wen Xuanzhou.

"Is Wen Xuanzhou the gentleman who came to our house?"

"Yes." Sima Liang nodded, "Did you bring him back?"

"Why did you ask me and Xiaobai to find him?" Sima Feng was a little anxious, "When he left that day, he clearly told us not to mention him in front of Xiaobai, or let Xiaobai know about him. How dare you still Let Xiaobai also go to Qingping Island?!"

"This is Wen Xuanzhou's request." Sima Liangren stroked his beard, "He said that he was seriously ill and was dying soon, so he must see Mu Ya again. Mu Ya asked him to treat him back then, he was afraid that he would die After that, there will be something wrong with Mu Ya. I was afraid of accidents, so I let you go with Mu Ya."

Sima Feng couldn't laugh or cry: "What's the use of following me!"

Sima Liangren: "Didn't you stay with Mu Ya back then?"

Sima Feng: "...to accompany is to accompany."

He was silent for a moment, and began to talk to Sima Liangren about what happened on Qingping Island.

At this time, in the hall of Sima's house, Chi Yebai was sweating profusely with Fu Guqing.

"Peach blossoms are really beautiful...I didn't eat the fish. Yes, they are pretty. Well, they are beautiful. What kind of idea...I can't say. They are really beautiful." Chi Yebai hurriedly said, "Aunt Qing, why don't you ask Sima Feng, he takes it much more seriously than I do."

"He asked me to come to you." Fu Guqing took Chi Yebai's hand, "Xiaobai..."

Chi Yebai almost trembled.This name was called by Sima Feng, he never expected that Fu Guqing would also call himself that.

"Is your head still hurting recently?" Fu Guqing was very worried, "Don't think too much, Aunt Qing is really worried seeing you running around outside every day."

"It's okay." Chi Yebai softened his voice and said, "I can now sort out what I see and write down, and the previous problems won't happen again. Thank you, Aunt Qing, if you didn't help me back then, I've gone crazy."

"What strange words are you talking about?" Fu Guqing scolded, "I only know one person like you in heaven and earth, and you are so powerful, God can't bear to torture you."

She squeezed Chi Yebai's hand, very happy, and continued to ask about things on Qingping Island.

Chi Yebai's memory is amazing, but when he was very young, he also experienced a terrible situation on the verge of collapse.He stood at the door of Yingbeishe, and all the sounds, scenes, colors, and smells around him frantically poured into his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, making his little head hurt like it was split open.As long as he has seen and heard it, he will never forget it, but there are too many complicated things in the world, which makes him almost crazy.Memories filled his head like a heavy iron block, and he closed his eyes and covered his ears tightly every day, only by not looking or listening could he find a trace of poor clarity.

When he was getting weaker and weaker, Sima Liang searched all over the world and found a doctor who could treat him.

Chi Yebai will always remember this matter in his heart.

He was talking about peach blossom fish with Fu Guqing when he suddenly saw Ah Si running in from the outside.

"Has the child we brought back been settled?" Chi Yebai asked him.

"It's settled. Ma'am, where is the young master?" Ah Si looked anxious.

Fu Guqing: "Talking about things with the master. What's the matter?"

Ah Si swallowed, blinked and didn't speak.

Fu Guqing asked suspiciously: "Are you causing trouble for the young master outside? What are you afraid of?"

Ah Si looked at Chi Yebai, and said with a smile, "It's not for the young master to cause trouble, but the young master's trouble came to the door."

Chi Yebai: "...?"

Ah Si: "Miss Shuanghua from Qinshuangyuan came to look for the young master, she is waiting at the door."

Fu Guqing's expression froze: "Qinshuang Courtyard?! Qinshuang Courtyard over Jinyan Pond?!"

Ah Si: "Yes."

Fu Guqing twirled the bracelet on her wrist: "Are you here with a child? Or are you here with a big belly?"

Ah Si said respectfully: "Neither, she was dressed very plain, inconspicuous, and she was wearing a gauze hat."

Fu Guqing sneered a few times, then stood up and strode out.

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Add a small theater that happened elsewhere.

Chi Yebai and Sima Feng took Song Beiyan home and handed him over to Ah Si to resettle.

Ah Si took Song Beiyan to the wing room, and on the way met Murong Hai who was still waiting here to take charge of his family.

"Brother Murong." Ah Si said, "This child was brought back by our young master and your family."

Song Beiyan: "???"

Murong Hai: "Oh, so?"

Ah Sishen was mysterious: "But he is not the child of our young master and your head of the family. You must not go out and talk nonsense."

Song Beiyan: "...???"

Murong Hai twitched his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully.

Ah Si and Murong smiled at each other for a long time, Song Beiyan was still at a loss.

After laughing enough, Murong Hai's expression changed.

"Ah Si." He squeezed Ah Si's face, "You will be beaten to death by your young master sooner or later."

Ah Si: "Hey?"