[Comprehensive] leaning on flowers and bamboo

Some people expressed their affection to Huang Xiang'er and were rejected. I don't know if Team Leader Huang can tell these people one by one. "

"Young Master Zhang Yuanwai, he was messing with Xiang'er, let Yan Yu see it, and that's why there was a conflict."

"So that's how it is." Gongsun Ce nodded and said, "Gongsun Ce will definitely catch the real culprit and honor justice, but we have to ask Team Leader Huang and the people from the theater to cooperate with us."

Team leader Huang knew that Gongsun Ce was deliberately blowing up his words, shook his head and sighed: "My lord investigates the truth, and I will give Yan Yu justice and my daughter an innocence. She will not kill anyone."

"kindness."

Hang Yue looked at Gongsun Ce, with admiration in his eyes, patted Gongsun Ce on the shoulder and said, "I can't tell, Mr. Gongsun, there is such a thing. It seems that this case will really come to light soon, otherwise the city I don’t know how many more gossips will be started.”

Gongsun Ce smiled helplessly, and whispered a few words with Hua Manlou, and the three of them walked out side by side, but were stopped by Team Leader Huang.

"Dare to ask, my lord, Yan Yu's corpse—" I took it back halfway through the sentence, and after thinking about it, I said: "Yan Yu is not my own, but now...we want to take care of his funeral. An explanation from his parents."

"Of course the officials in the yamen will send Yan Yu's body back after the inspection."

"My lord."

When he left the theater, Gongsun Ce subconsciously looked back at the theater, and saw the children of the theater troupe who were lying on the door watching them leave. Their eyes were full of uneasiness and longing. The children of the theater troupe always looked different. Poor, especially those eyes, which are extraordinarily bright.Gongsun Ce couldn't help but feel a little hard to say, and when he turned around and raised his foot, he asked Hang Yue beside him, "Do the disciples in the theater generally not leave the theater?"

"Although the common people don't hate them as much as they used to, they still feel that they are lowly and ruthless. Most of them are because of those stories. There are too many such stories. Over time, everyone will I don't want to be with them."

Hua Manlou, who hadn't spoken all the time, said: "Even if you're not an actor, you can destroy other people's families if you want to. This kind of fear and taboo is really nonsense, but it's just an excuse for yourself."

"What Hua Gongzi said is that in fact, the people in the theater troupe are simple-minded, but there are also those who have more thoughts. There are so many people in the theater troupe, but few can really sing famous roles. Most of the rest are unknown. If you want to get ahead, you have to get along with them." When others fight, it is inevitable that they will be concerned about it." Hang Yue understands the way of this, Gongsun Ce usually listens to a lot of operas with Gongsun Zhen, and Gongsun Zhen also loves to watch acrobatics and operas, and never thought of this.

Back at the Yamen, Wu Zuo was still doing the autopsy, Gongsun Ce went outside the room, took the hoodie from the Yamen's hand, put it on and was about to go in, suddenly thought of something and asked, "What did you find just now?"

"In the theater, there is the smell of incense candles and burning paper money."

"...It seems that this Qixi Festival really has a story."

Gongsun Ce looked at Hua Manlou, "I'll go in and do an autopsy with you, please help me find out what's going on with Hang Yue's ghostly rumors, I think he seems to admire you very much, so he'll be happy to talk to you."

Hua Manlou nodded, "En."

Standing by the side, Hang Yue laughed when he saw Hua Manlou approaching, "Don't Mr. Hua go in with Mr. Gongsun? I thought you were inseparable from Mengmeng."

"I can't do the autopsy, but I want to ask Hang Butou about something [Reborn Gaogan] scumbag Congliang." Hua Manlou opened his fan: "I don't know where the yamen can sit and talk, Hang Butou doesn't mind Show a blind man the way?"

Hang Yue was startled and touched his nose.

Although it was obvious that Hua Manlou was blind before, Hua Manlou couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he said this, "Huagong is really good at seeing, but it's rare for ordinary people to see that you can't see, come with me." , you can sit down in the back hall."

"A blind man is blind, and he is still blind if he can't see."

"That's wrong. People who are blind but not blind are not blind." Hang Yue is not a big boss, but he is sometimes irritable. He is not like a government official, but more like a wanderer Hero.

Leading Huamanlou to the side, Hang Yue just sat down when Huamanlou spoke.

"Hang Butou, has anything happened to the troupe in the city? Huang Xiang'er's words before she passed out may have been stimulated, but..." Hua Manlou paused before saying, "There are some rumors."

Hang Yue nodded and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. It's been more than four years, and it's also the Qixi Festival of the year. Who knows...that year, something happened during the excitement."

"It's Qixi Festival too?"

"Well, it's also Qixi Festival, so the city was not very lively when it happened later. Who would have thought that something happened just after it became lively this year." Hang Yue sighed, quite helplessly.

Four years ago in the city, Hang Yue was just an ordinary policeman at that time, but when he woke up one morning, before the drowsiness had completely disappeared, he heard someone come to the yamen to report the crime, saying that he had just been caught on the street. There seemed to be blood on the stage.

At that time, Hang Yue had just arrived at the Yamen, and when he heard about the case, he immediately woke up and ran to the stage. When the rest of the people came, Hang Yue had already squatted beside the blood stain and observed the origin of the blood stain and what it was The hour appeared.

The people around got up early and came to the market to prepare for today’s Qixi Festival. The shops with the lively decorations and the hanging lanterns stood far away and did not dare to approach. Block it and keep people away.

Hang Yue stood up and looked around, there was no trace, and there was no source of blood, it was really strange, how could there be a pool of blood on the stage.

"Hang Yue, do you see anything?"

"Boss, I think it's a bit strange. You see, this pool of blood might just be used as a prank by others. You see, if someone really died, there must be some blood around it, or you can see it on the blood. Someone once covered it, but it's just a puddle of blood, as if someone dripped it with something." After the analysis, Hang Yue heard a person around him muttering something, frowned and snapped. He nodded his head and walked to the side.

Looking at the man, he said, "What are you muttering about here? You're talking like a god."

"My lord, let me tell you, my family lives around here. Last night, I heard someone singing here with my own ears. It was that kind of babbling sound. I heard my daughter-in-law tell me, my daughter-in-law You scolded me and said I was crazy, but now that I think about it, it must be true, someone sang an opera here last night, could it be—" The man turned pale, and took a few steps back, and the people around him also retreated After a few steps, it seemed that there was a ghost on the stage, with different expressions and fear.

A few timid ones turned around and ran away, not daring to come to watch again.

When Hang Yue heard it, he immediately said angrily: "You are a monster who is confusing people, where are there any ghosts in this world, they are all made up by you people, I think you are—"

"Really, really, I dare not lie to my lord, I really heard it last night, and there was the erhu accompaniment of the gongs and drums of the theater troupe, and there was a man and a woman. At that time, I knew—" The man did not Dare to say it again, just staring straight at the back of Hang Yue, Hang Yue only felt a chill on his neck, as if someone was blowing a cool breeze, and turned his head subconsciously.

Seeing that there was nothing on the stage, he was about to turn his head to argue with this person and ask him to go to the yamen to see if he dared to talk nonsense, but suddenly he looked up and saw a high platform with lanterns hanging on the side of the stage. Alone, gasping for breath, the whole person stood there [Soul of Chess] Bamboo Horse!Bamboo horse! .

"what--!"

I don't know who in the crowd uttered a scream, and the people around scattered and ran away. It seemed that Hang Yue couldn't hear the scream, and his eyes were fixed on the woman hanging from the lighthouse. She was wearing a red costume and a white costume. His long sleeves were hanging down, and his long black hair was loose, covering his face.

Hang Yue lowered his head in a daze, looked at the blood on the stage, and froze for a moment.

"Boss, there must be something strange about this matter."

The head catcher is also thinking about it, because this matter is really weird. If such a high lighthouse wants to carry a person up, unless it is a martial arts master, it is impossible. Even if it is a strong person, go up You have to make some noise, there are still police officers patrolling at night in the city, how could they not notice it?

After finishing speaking, Hang Yue looked at Huamanlou, "This is what happened back then."

"On Qixi Festival four years ago, there was such a case."

"Well, at that time..."

"The case has not been solved yet?"

Hearing this, Hang Yue's expression was a bit depressed, "It's true that the case has not been solved yet, because it has been too long to find out why the dead woman was on it, and there is no clue at the scene, and the murderer left nothing at all. There are traces, as if the dead person hung it up by himself, and...the dead person didn't have any scars."

"No fatal injuries?"

"No, and there is no sign of poisoning. The pool of blood on the ground was indeed left by her, and it flowed from her mouth."

Huamanlou was silent, but she already had some clues in her heart.There is also no fatal injury, the same as sudden death, but if there is a sudden death, some causes can be investigated and dealt with, but if there is none, it seems that the person died at the end of his life without even struggling.

It's so strange, how can there be such a strange thing in the world, the way of death of the deceased in these two cases is too similar, it's hard not to be connected together, and it's also the stage, the same Qixi Festival, and the same people in the theater.

If there is one murderer in the two cases, is that murderer back now?

Or that the murderer was always in town.

Hang Yue looked at Hua Manlou, Hua Manlou didn't notice the matter, Hang Yue stood up and sighed, his mood seemed to have aged a lot, "What happened back then is also the reason why I have been working so hard to investigate the case, That woman is the most famous Huadan in the city. How many people's hearts were broken when she sang "Farewell My Concubine", and how many rich men in the city wanted to win her in, but she was like a girl in the high mountain in the theater. Like a flower, no one looks down on it, and no one gets close to it..."

Gongsun Ce walked in from the outside, adjusted his sleeves, and when he raised his eyes, he happened to meet Hang Yue's eyes looking into the distance, stopped, and didn't go any further—what's wrong with Hang Yue?

Hang Yue noticed that Gongsun Ce came in, he was stunned and said, "Mr. Gongsun is back, do you have any clues?"

Hearing this, Gongsun Ce came back to his senses, walked into the back hall and said: "There are no clues, and the cause of death cannot be found out. This person died suddenly, without any symptoms, and in good health. The only thing that can be regarded as the cause of death is that he stopped breathing. .”

"What is the cause of death, the dead will not breathe."

"So the conclusion is that nothing was found."

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he looked at Hang Yue whose expression suddenly changed, "Hang Yue, what did you say to Hua Manlou just now? You—"

"The case four years ago, Mr. Gongsun, there are relevant records in the county government. I'll take you there. It's enough to tell the story once. The second time... sometimes it's not as clear as the first time. Together." Hang Yue's sudden change of character made Gongsun Ce stunned, and he nodded after a while.

The case from four years ago?Hang Yue cared so much because the deceased was someone he admired?Or someone close to him?

When they came to the dossier room, Gongsun Ce and Hua Manlou took out the dossiers and sat at a table beside them. Hang Yue bid farewell to them because a policeman said something was up.As soon as Hang Yue left, Gongsun Ce opened the file in his hand, looked down at the case back then, and asked, "Was the dead person Hang Yue liked?"

"perhaps."

"The case four years ago is indeed very similar to this case. The time, location, and identity of the deceased are very similar. The only difference is that the person four years ago died in the middle of the night, while Yan Yu died in the middle of the night. He died during the singing, but the way of death is the same." Gongsun Ce repeated, "Hang Yue's behavior just now may bring back some bad memories about this case."

"That case hasn't been solved yet, otherwise Hang Yue couldn't have done nothing. It can be seen that he is a little anxious."

"Because maybe if this case is solved, the case of that year can also be solved."

Hua Manlou nodded, thinking about what Hang Yue said, and the corpse hanging from the lighthouse, he couldn't help thinking that the murderer might be lurking beside them, "A Ce, don't act alone during this time. "

Gongsun Ce looked up in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"If the murderer from four years ago commits another crime, you... are in danger."

Being able to kill the dead quietly without leaving any clues, and get away with it, even Hua Manlou is not sure that he can separate Gongsun Ce from the danger, and he cannot isolate the danger.The other party's murder method was too weird and skillful, even with high martial arts skills, it seemed that there was no way to catch the other party in front of such a murderer.

Hearing Hua Manlou's worry, Gongsun Ce smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will be careful."

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he lowered his head and looked intently at some records left by the case back then, the clues of the investigation and the confessions of the surrounding people at that time - the case four years ago and the current case have too many similarities, there is no way not to connect them together.

But how did the killer do it?

"I really want to know if there are still people left in that theater back then. If so, maybe we can start from this aspect and thoroughly investigate the identity of the deceased back then."

"Where are Huang Xiang'er and Yan Yu in front of you?"

Gongsun Ce was taken aback, and said: "Nothing was found in Yan Yu's body, but I know some doubts from your discovery, why is there such a strong smell of incense candles and burning paper money in the theater? Five can still be justified, but it is not justified on Qixi Festival. Another point is, why did Huang Xianger insist that it was a female ghost who caused the trouble instead of Yan Yu's sudden death accident at that time? And if their relationship is so deep, Huang Xianger's first reaction Instead of stepping forward to investigate Yan Yu's life and death, but retreating with a face of horror, these are all doubtful points, if we solve them one by one, we may be able to know the cause of Yan Yu's death."

"Maybe we should talk to Huang Xiang'er."

"No, I think that Lan Sheng can learn something from him first."

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he closed the file, "There were no clues in the case four years ago. It was a mystery at that time. Why don't you tell me the story on the way to find Lan Sheng, so that... maybe you can find some files. things you don’t know about.”

"kindness."

Where should the story of that year begin?Hua Manlou thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea when crossing the threshold, "The woman who died four years ago was the number one character in the theater back then. purchase."

Hearing this, Gongsun Ce listened intently to Hua Manlou's words, and said in a gentle voice what he knew from Hang Yue.

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On the way from the yamen to the inn, Hua Manlou basically recounted to Gongsun Ce the story Hang Yue told him. Quickly, he raised his head subconsciously.

This year, there is no lighthouse next to the stage, but a few pillars around it, with red lanterns hanging on them. On the lanterns are pictures of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meeting on the magpie bridge. There is also a poem written on it, but it’s too far away, Gongsun Ce. unclear.

When the policeman saw Gongsun Ce, he already knew about Gongsun's background from Hangyue, and hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Gongsun, do you want to go in and see the scene?"

"Huh? Well... I'll go in and have a look."

Now that he's here, Gongsun Ce thinks it's better to go to the stage to have a look, maybe there are really some clues?Hua Manlou also followed, and the two walked to the edge of the stage. Gongsun Ce stood in front of the stage, staring at the position where Yan Yu died, his eyes froze, recalling Huang Xianger's expression at that time.

What exactly did Huang Xiang'er see, why was she so terrified, like Yan Yu was something that couldn't be approached, that kind of terrified didn't look like a fake, it was because she really saw something, or was connected to something.

But at that time, the stage was surrounded by the people of the city, besides Huang Xianger herself, Yan Yu was on the stage, and the only person who could see clearly was probably Yan Yu alone. Why was he so afraid, even unconscious at the time.

"Thinking about what?"

"I was thinking about what Huang Xiang'er saw." Gongsun Ce said as he jumped onto the stage, but tripped over a bump on the edge of the stage that was not firmly nailed, almost fell on it, staggered and then stood still, feeling a little scared.If you fall, you will hit the ground on the back of your head, and you will have to suffer if you don't die.

Hua Manlou jumped to his side and supported him: "Be careful."

"Just now, I didn't notice it." Gongsun Ce clapped his hands, squatted at the place where Yan Yu died and looked at it for a while, suddenly felt that something was wrong, he simply pulled Huamanlou and said, "Stand here and don't move, I... have a look."

Knowing that Gongsun Ce had an idea in his mind, Hua Manlou stood there nodding his head without moving. Gongsun Ce walked to Huang Xianger's position. After standing still, he found that he could see a clearing over Hua Manlou's shoulder from his position. Behind the clearing was A white wall, but it has been repaired in the early years, and now it has some yellowing, and there are some unknown things on it.

Gongsun Ce stared at the wall and didn't know what to think, when he suddenly heard someone calling himself, "Ah Ce?"

Gongsun Ce returned to his senses in a daze, and responded, "What's wrong?"

"What did you just see?"

"It's just a wall, there are no clues, let's go back to the inn first." The two of them have been busy here all day, but they haven't celebrated Qixi Festival, but they are so tired that their stomachs are empty. They didn't feel it just now, but now they realize that it has arrived At dusk, hungry.

The two walked down from the stage, greeted the policeman, went back to the inn, ordered food, and sat in the lobby waiting for Xiao Er to serve the food.

Gongsun Ce was still thinking that the wall just now was just an ordinary wall, how could he be in a trance when looking at it, could it be that there is something strange about that wall? "Let's go to the stage to have a look tomorrow. There seems to be something wrong with that wall."

"kindness."

Seeing the gentle smile on Huamanlou's face, Gongsun Ce suddenly relaxed, put the case behind him temporarily, leaned on the table and looked at Huamanlou, "Fortunately you are by my side, otherwise I can handle it by myself." Not coming."

"Is there something wrong with the injury on your hand?"

"I'd forget about being scratched by Huang Xiang'er just now if you don't mention it." Gongsun Ce said with a smile, "It's not a problem, it's just a minor injury, but I heard you tell the story of Hang Yue, and I think you seem to... The feeling is very deep."

Hua Manlou paused while drinking tea, then put down the cup, "I just feel that it's a pity."

"Nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in life, how can everything develop according to my own ideas, like you and me, I never thought about it before, who knows that it will end up like this, this can also be called a destiny , when the time comes, we will meet naturally." After Gongsun Ce's voice fell, Xiao Er brought up the dishes, and Gongsun Ce caught a glimpse of a few dishes on the table, and his face immediately matched the color of these dishes.

Why are you so vegetarian?

Has Huamanlou changed to a vegetarian diet?

"Hua Man Lou... Are these dishes too bland?"

Hua Manlou raised his eyebrows, "It's better to have a light meal today."

Gongsun Ce's ears were instantly reddened by what he didn't say clearly, and the charming picture of last night could not help appearing in his mind, especially the coolness from the wind blowing from the window with his naked back, he shut his mouth and stopped asking why he ate lightly.

It's really like throwing stones at your own feet, which pot is not open and which pot to lift.

"Oh! Why did you two come to eat in the inn? I also plan to invite you to my place for a meal. I am not good at other skills, and my cooking skills are comparable to restaurant chefs. But since you have already ordered The food is ready, I will not be polite, I will squeeze in with you for a meal."

Hang Yue suddenly slapped Gongsun Ce on the shoulder, Gongsun Ce almost choked, and quickly glared at Hang Yue, "Why are you here?"

"Of course I will solve the case with you!"

"...But you don't need to pat me. Be careful that I wasn't killed by the murderer, but I was choked to death by you." Gongsun Ceshun got angry and planned to eat with chopsticks. Hang Yue next to him was embarrassed Looking at a table of dishes.

"Don't you two have enough money? Don't worry about me borrowing it! Besides, Gongsun Ce, you are helping the government handle the case. Although we are not in the capital, we can still guarantee that you will eat meat every meal if we entertain you two."

Hang Yue looked at them with a trace of pity in his eyes, "Forget it, let's go, I invite you to eat at my place."

Hua Manlou listened to Hang Yue's words, and after slapping Gongsun Ce just now, he suddenly said while holding a bowl, "Hang Butou, the vegetarian dishes in this inn are more expensive than meat dishes."

Hang Yue was choked, and suddenly became hoarse. Gongsun Ce next to him smiled, thinking that Hua Manlou really had a clear grievance, so he quickly smoothed things over, "Ahem, Hang Yue, I felt a little uncomfortable when I woke up this morning, so Hua Manlou ordered some light vegetarian dishes for me."

"Oh, that's how it is. Let me tell you, the Hua family can be considered a famous family. Gongsun Ce, you also have a father who is a governor. No matter how poor you are, you don't know how to save so much." Hang Yue walked down the steps given by Gongsun Ce, While sitting down, Xiao Er took a pair of bowls and chopsticks, "Is there any clue on the file?"

"There are no clues. You have already told all the clues. But Hang Yue, do you know the identity of the deceased four years ago? Not just what you said, but her family? Or where is her hometown and when did she enter?" Theater these..."

Hearing this, Hang Yue was stunned for a moment, and shook his head, "I don't know, I only worked as a policeman here four years ago, and when she came here, she was already a well-known theater headliner."

"How is your age compared to you?"

"It's older than me. I'm only twenty-four now. She should be my age at the time."

"Well, let's eat first, let's not talk about this."

But the current matter is to find out Yan Yu's death. There may be some clues in the case back then, but now, the people in the theater are more likely to know some of Yan Yu's habits during his lifetime. Yu's adoptive father, Yan Yu couldn't let him know everything, so naturally he had to ensure his image in front of Team Leader Huang, and Lan Sheng could know from his words that he had a good relationship with Yan Yu before his death, so maybe he could really know something.

After dinner, Gongsun Ce asked Hang Yue to go back to the yamen, thinking about what to say when we meet tomorrow, pay attention to the stage and don't let people in at night, the guards should be stricter.

After Hang Yue agreed, he went back to the yamen, and invited them to come to his place to taste his handicrafts another day.

Back in the room, Gongsun Ce stretched his waist, rubbed his neck and said, "It seems that Hang Yue doesn't know that woman well either. Tell me, is there any connection between the theater back then and the theater now? But Leader Huang and the others only came here two years ago, and the time is not right, this..."

After finding these clues, Gongsun Ce and Hua Manlou couldn't figure out what else could be said about it, especially the cause of death, a normal death, which was too strange.Huang Xianger's panic, Yan Yu's cause of death, Team Leader Huang's attitude and the people in the theatre, the case four years ago, were taken out one by one and put together. The first three are inextricably linked, and the latter is placed Here, there are no relations other than those previously thought of.

Then how did Yan Yu die? He was so scared to death?

"The joss sticks and burning paper money are offering sacrifices."

"Will the worshiper be the woman who died four years ago?"

"They have their own set of rules in this industry. This kind of celebrity, who is well-known and is a senior, even if it is a real worship, they can use this set of rhetoric to deal with us. It is not wrong to just pay homage to the senior. "

Indeed, there is nothing wrong with paying homage to the other party's death day to show respect, but Yan Yu died on the same day, and there is a lot of mystery in it.

Gongsun Ce supported his head and yawned, "Forget it, I'll think about it tomorrow, I'm sleepy."

"kindness."

After blowing out the lamp, the two of them took off their coats and lay on the bed. Gongsun Ce slept in it. When he was in a daze, he felt something brushing against his face. The dream turned out to be the scene of the incident four years ago. The woman in the red costume , singing the song Farewell My Concubine on the stage, the sound drifted far away, but the next moment the person was hung on the lighthouse without breathing.

Gongsun Ce felt his throat was being strangled by something, the woman's hair swept back and forth across his face, the blood dripping from her mouth fell on his face, it was sticky and warm, her eyes bulged out, and the rest of her hair was black cover.

The too real feeling made Gongsun Ce wake up suddenly, sat up, breathing heavily, and was covered in cold sweat.

How could there be such a dream, what happened at that time?

"what happened?"

"Just now..." Gongsun Ce turned his head to look at Hua Manlou in a daze. This person's head was dizzy, and he stared at Hua Manlou for a long time before saying, "I dreamed about the case four years ago, that woman—"

Hua Manlou raised her hand to stick to his face, wiping the sweat off his forehead, "It's just a dream."

Hearing that Gongsun Ce shook his head, he took a deep breath and said, "I haven't had such a nightmare for many years. Could it be a dream?" Met Yunshuang.

Could it be him this time?

Leaning on the pillow again, Gongsun Ce didn't close his eyes, and felt a little more at ease when he leaned against Huamanlou sideways.

Hua Manlou put his hands on Gongsun Ce, "Go to sleep."

"……kindness."

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Nightmares haunted me all night.

When Gongsun Ce woke up, Hua Manlou had already got up. He didn't have a good rest last night. Hua Manlou's eyes were blue now, and he looked very weak. After washing up tiredly, Gongsun Ce heard the sound of the door opening and looked towards the door. Seeing that it was Huamanlou, he hung up the veil, "Why did you wake up so early, and you didn't call me."

"You didn't sleep well last night."

Hearing this, Gongsun Ce was taken aback, shook his head, walked to the table and sat down, "Fortunately, the investigation is important, and I will go to the theater to find Lan Sheng later, Lan Sheng must be clear about Yan Yu and Huang Xiang'er, Mr. Huang It seems to take care of him more."

"Hang Yue came here in the morning."

"kindness?"

"You haven't woken up yet. He said he'd go back temporarily and didn't find anything. He just wanted to come here to ask if you thought of any new clues." After Hua Manlou finished speaking, Gongsun Ce breathed a sigh of relief and sat down in peace.

Xiao Er brought the food, Gongsun Ce and Hua Manlou finished eating in a hurry and left the inn to go to the theater.When they came to the theater, Gongsun Ce was from the government. People in the theater immediately noticed them. Many people avoided and hid aside. Lan Sheng, who was next to him, came up to greet them both.

"This is Lord Gongsun, and the one next to him is Playboy."

"Are you Lan Sheng?" Gongsun Ce looked at the man with makeup in front of him, and asked with some uncertainty, "Is the theater busy?"

Lan Sheng nodded quickly, "Come with me, Master, they are in the back hall, but... if you ask Miss Xiang'er, Miss Xiang'er may not be able to answer anything now. I have woken up several times, but nothing He is muddleheaded and delirious, the doctor came to see him and said he was frightened, so he must take his time and not rush." ​​When Lan Sheng mentioned about Huang Xiang'er, even with makeup on, he could see that his eyes were red of.

Seeing that Lan Sheng's mood was unstable, Gongsun Ce waited a while before saying, "We're not here to find Team Leader Huang, we're here to ask you something."

"what?"

"You can come here now, is it because you have finished your work in the theater?"

Wen Yan Lansheng hesitated before nodding, "However, if I want to go out, I need to get Master's permission. Wait a minute for me to change clothes, and... tell Master, if it's your words, Master will not let you go." of."

Gongsun Ce nodded, "Well, don't worry."

Watching Lan Sheng leave, Gongsun Ce lowered his voice and asked Hua Manlou beside him, "This Lan Sheng looks harmless, and his thoughts are pure. What happened to Huang Xianger and Yan Yu hit him hard." After a while, he continued: "By the way, did you ask about the smell of incense candles?"

Hua Manlou shook his head, "There is no smell of incense candles, but the smell of fat rice on Lan Sheng's body just now is very similar to that of Huang Xiang'er's body yesterday."

"A troupe uses the same things." Gongsun Ce thought of Lan Sheng's makeup just now, and he sang Hua Dan, not Tsing Yi or Xiao Sheng.But Lan grew up beautifully, even more delicate than some girls, so it's normal for Team Leader Huang to arrange this way.

And Lan Sheng's voice is indeed suitable for singing the role of Hua Dan.

After a while, Lan Sheng walked in front of them in his usual clothes, a little uneasy, his face was clean and makeup removed, which made people feel pity. I feel pity in my heart.

"You two sons, the master said that it is better not to leave for too long, remember to come back."

"We are not bad people, so naturally we will not abduct you."

"Well, we can go."

Gongsun Ce and Hua Manlou nodded at the same time, and walked out together, getting used to walking side by side, when they left the theater, the two exchanged a few words, Gongsun Ce suddenly heard some anxious footsteps behind him, and suddenly remembered that Lan Sheng was not tall enough. He was taller, and his stature was still about a teenager, so he relaxed his footsteps and joined Lan Sheng, "Do you rarely go out?"

Lan Sheng, who was almost jogging to keep up with Gongsun Ce Huamanlou just now, nodded when he heard the words, "Well, I'm usually not allowed to go out, the master said yes, I came out, I saw a lot of the colorful world outside, so I couldn't bear to learn opera There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and the tip of his nose, and Lan Sheng's eyes, which were originally bright when seeing the surrounding things, suddenly darkened.

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but feel sorry for Lan Sheng - if he was born in an ordinary family, the family would probably be in the palm of his hand.

Hua Manlou asked suddenly, "Where are your parents? You should be around 14 years old, why—"

"My parents died of the plague when I was eight years old. At that time, I met the master and begged the master to accept me and let me do odd jobs in the theater. Later, they thought I had a good voice and started teaching me when I was ten years old. How to sing."

Hearing this, Hua Manlou nodded, "Your master treats you very well."

"Well, master, he is very good, and he is very good to the brothers."

Mentioning Team Leader Huang, Lan Sheng was full of respect and admiration, "Master was very powerful when he was young, everyone in that generation knew Master, and sister Xiang'er was also very powerful—" Suddenly he stopped talking Next, all three were silent.

Gongsun Ce reached out and touched Lan Sheng's head, and found that Lan Sheng dodged subconsciously, and then looked at him apologetically when he realized something was wrong, "Master Gongsun, I... am already 14 years old. If you are like this, I will Not tall."

Hearing this, Gongsun Ce was startled, then laughed and said, "When you are seventeen or eighteen years old, you will naturally grow taller."

Hua Manlou frowned, as if aware of something, but returned to normal in an instant.

The three of them came outside a restaurant and chose a quiet private room. As soon as they entered, Lan Sheng became even more nervous, standing there awkwardly, rubbing his fingers and waiting for Gongsun Ce and Hua Manlou to ask questions, "You two young masters , If you have any questions, just ask, I know, I know that you came to me because of senior brother, I will definitely tell you everything I know."

"You don't have to be so nervous, we are not man-eating tigers, if you are so nervous, you