Nocturnal

Seeing that the two of them were looking at her eagerly, Ali pursed her lips and smiled, "Momo, go and call A'Du down, he has to listen to this matter."

Before Qin Mochi got up, Rong Xin, who had just been praised, jumped up and volunteered to go up the mountain to call for someone.

Qin Mochi watched him fall down in the courtyard, turning into a golden thread, flying out of the small courtyard like a flying arrow, and couldn't bear to look at this stupid look.

Seeing his expression, Ali smiled and said, "His personality hasn't changed over the years. Just get used to it."

Qin Mochi showed a disgusted expression, "The front of the person is pretending to be a high-altitude flower, but the back of the person is so lacking that people dare not look at it. This person could not have made a mistake during his cultivation, went mad, and made himself whole Are you accurate?"

Ali didn't understand the meaning of fine points, but she felt that this was not a good word, so she gave him a look, "He is much older than you, and he can be regarded as your elder."

Qin Mochi thought about the way Rong Xin was jealous of him... how did he look like an elder?

Ali said again: "There is also the matter of his painting, don't laugh at him."

"I didn't laugh at him," Qin Mochi said sincerely, "I really admire him. Really."

That's the level of a master, that realm... even sitting on a rocket can't catch up.

"I'm also responsible for this matter," Ali pulled him to sit down, with a look of reminiscence on his face, "His hometown is in the south, and it was called a barbarian at that time. It was caught because of its different color and shape." Strangely enough, they were sent all the way to Chang'an by the local king as a tribute. At that time, the Li family was the only one in Chang'an city... Cough, it's far away. In short, from the south to Chang'an, Rong Xin was tossed a lot. I don't have a good impression of human beings at all. Later, I worshiped under my uncle's school, cultivated the Tao, and had a cultivation base, but I still didn't want to contact the outside world. My master said that people who practice the Tao talk about being out of the world, and they also talk about entering the world. So I discussed with my uncle, let me, my senior sister, take him to practice in the mortal world."

"That year he had just transformed, he didn't understand anything, and he was a little afraid of people. He didn't like to go to places with people, so I took him to watch the excitement in places with many interesting people. I remember one spring , We went to Luoyang City to see peony flowers, and it happened that a group of talented scholars held a poetry meeting in the peony garden, and one of them was selected to paint." A Li turned her head to the side, showing a slight smile, "The book grows so beautifully. He is very handsome, and his manner is very free and easy. Standing there, he painted a picture of 'national beauty and heavenly fragrance' with three strokes and two strokes, which attracted the praise of scholars."

Qin Mochi heard it funny, and couldn't help teasing her, "You're crazy about the scholar, didn't Rong Xin cry?"

Ali also laughed, "I didn't cry, but I just said that I want to learn painting after leaving the peony garden. I thought, learning painting is good, I can get along with teachers and classmates, and I can also change his withdrawn temperament by the way. I sent him to the painting academy."

Qin Mochi smiled and said, "I have a not so good premonition."

Ali smiled and sighed, "Your premonition came true—he went to the painting academy for a few days, and the teachers were all crying, begging me to take him away, and refund me the tuition fees. It’s not scary at all, what’s scary is that his temper is too stubborn. He doesn’t listen to what the teacher taught him, and he still thinks that he draws very well.”

Qin Mochi burst out laughing.

A Li also laughed, "I can't help it, so I took him home, thinking about what to paint with him, just take it as more fun."

Qin Mochi laughed until his stomach ached, "It turns out that Uncle Rong is very talented and self-taught."

A Li glanced out of the window, lowered her voice and said quietly: "It's fine if he is just self-taught. I was worried that what the teacher said would hurt him and make him sad, so no matter what he painted, I would draw it. Praise is rare in the sky, unparalleled on the earth. Over time..."

Qin Mochi sympathized with Rong Xin while laughing, this seedling was really misled by his mother.No wonder his mother praised him, that he is so beautiful.

The couple were chatting and laughing when they felt a wave of energy coming from outside. The big golden snake rushed straight into the courtyard from the hillside like falling from the sky. It was so fast that it almost crashed into the kitchen. "Ali! Ali!"

The mother and son were startled.

"What's going on here?"

"Something happened." Rong Xin rolled over, his head as big as a millstone raised high, "That kid Li Yedu is gone!"

Qin Mochi was stunned for a moment, "Didn't he live in Bakun Courtyard with his elder brother?"

Rong Xin said: "When I went, the door of Bakun Courtyard was closed tightly. I got in through the hole in the corner of the courtyard..." Rong Xin slipped his tongue, stunned for a moment in frustration, and stole a glance A Li, who wanted to laugh but held back, gave up and said, "There is a mouse hole in the corner of the courtyard. I went in through it, and I smelled a dead breath from a long distance away."

Qin Mochi's expression changed, "Death? Who?"

Rong Xin said: "There is an old man... dried up."

Qin Mochi was shocked by his cruel description, "...is he dead?"

Rong Xin emphasized, "It's dry."

Seeing that Qin Mochi was anxious, Ali asked for him, "Is the person still alive?"

Rong Xin's big head shook twice.

Qin Mochi ran out immediately.If there is a murder case, it is not just as simple as they want to find someone.There is also Li Yedu, if he is nearby, with Rong Xin's cultivation base, he will definitely not fail to find him.Where will he go?Was harmed by Wu He?Or was it taken away by the pancake face painted by Na Kun and Rong Xin?

Qin Mochi thought about it all the way, and almost collapsed when he ran to the gate of Bakun Courtyard.The door of Bakun Courtyard was tightly closed, and there was no sound in the courtyard, filled with a quiet and strange atmosphere.

Qin Mochi's little heart beat wildly uncontrollably.

Two hours later, reinforcements from the Shaanxi Province "Special Affairs Section" action team finally arrived.

Anxious Qin Mochi saw the two people approaching quickly on the mountain road, and suddenly showed a surprised and happy expression, "Why are you two again?" In other words, did these two heroes offend the person in charge of their action team? Is it always the two of them acting as expatriates?

The person who ran up the mountain road was Liu Chen, who had worked together in Lan County once before, followed by Li Feng, their deputy team leader, who was carrying a big mountaineering bag. Qin Mochi had an impression of his heroic sword It is especially profound, and it can also absorb demons. It is simply a big killer that only the gods in "Journey to the West" would have.

Liu Chen giggled and gave Qin Mochi a big hug, "Little Leopard, long time no see."

Qin Mochi was hugged by him, felt his big hands rubbing his head vigorously, and felt a little helpless, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? It's good that a person can't see, but can only see my original body?"

Liu Chen laughed, "I like you. Little Leopard, I haven't seen you in a few months, and your skills seem to have improved."

Qin Mochi suddenly started to shriek, "I also have a powerful weapon now." This weapon is just a little bit too powerful, why don't I know it in the future, maybe it has to be handed over.

Liu Chen is a fan of weapons. Hearing what he said, he immediately regained his spirits, "Hurry up, show it to brother."

Li Feng coughed twice behind him, "Cough, it's business!"

Liu Chen immediately became honest.

"We received a call early in the morning, saying that there was a murder case here." Li Feng looked at the Bakun Courtyard behind Qin Mochi, and frowned slightly, "When did you find out? The first witness?"

Qin Mochi shook his head, "The first witness is someone else, and he is in the small courtyard under the bamboo forest." After a pause, he said, "That's my home, and my mother is also at home. You can go over and ask later."

Li Feng and Liu Chen passed the courtyard when they went up the mountain, they didn't expect it to be the little leopard's home, and they all showed surprise.

"I came back with Li Yedu, my mother, and Uncle Rong," Qin Mochi briefly introduced, "Bakunyuan is where Li Yedu and his master and apprentice live. I went home to live last night, and he lived with his elder brother. Here, in the morning, Uncle Rong came up to the mountain to call Li Yedu, only to find that Li Yedu was gone, but his elder brother had an accident." As he spoke, Qin Mochi carefully pushed open the courtyard door, motioning for two colleagues to go in and have a look at the scene together.

The Bakun Courtyard is still the same as he saw it when he came back yesterday. The deck chairs and wooden table under the tree are still in place, the teapot on the wooden table is also taken away, and two leaves are left beside the teacup. Time to tidy up the yard.

Wu He was lying on the bed in the west wing, still wearing the long gown from yesterday, his eyes were wide open, with a somewhat terrified and unwilling expression.Just like what Rong Xin said, at first glance, he was indeed "dried", his cheeks were shriveled, and his whole body seemed to have been sucked out of his spine, drained of energy, and turned into a mummy.

Qin Mochi noticed that Liu Chen was shaking the red string with peach pits on his wrist, and knew that this was a necessary inspection step.But when he came here early in the morning, he had noticed that there was no evil spirit around here - after all, Changming Temple is an orthodox Taoist sect, and this area of ​​hundreds of miles is their sphere of influence, and no monsters with a little discernment will run away Come here to get the hang of it.

Liu Chen and Li Feng have been partners since they entered the "Special Affairs Department".After a while, Li Feng gently pressed the direction of Wu He's eyebrows with his gloved hand, "Look here."

Between Wu He's two gray eyebrows, there was a half-inch long red mark, light red in color, straight and straight, as if someone had scratched there with a sharp object.

Qin Mochi didn't notice these details before, he was frightened by Wu He's shriveled appearance, and didn't dare to take a closer look.

Liu Chen observed for a while, then exchanged a glance with Li Feng, "Stove cauldron?"

Qin Mochi trembled, feeling bad all over.He has heard about the furnace, Tao Li read in those weird fantasy novels before, it is said that monks can harvest yin to replenish yang, or harvest yang to replenish yin, the most evil thing.But who can love someone like Wu He... Isn't it too harsh?

Liu Chen noticed Qin Mochi's horrified expression, and guessed what he was thinking as soon as he rolled his eyes. He laughed loudly, "Not pure, little comrade. Where are you thinking?"

Qin Mochi was still in shock, "Didn't you mean the stove?"

Liu Chen couldn't help laughing, "I guess the furnace cauldron I mentioned must be different from what you think."

Qin Mochi, "..."

Li Feng kicked Liu Chen in the back, "Get down to business!"

Liu Chen didn't dodge, and took a footprint to the little leopard for popular science, "Someone raises something with his body. After a hundred and 80 years, this thing will absorb the person's meridian essence and blood, and become more and more aura .When this thing is well maintained, the furnace will be useless, and it will be completely sucked dry."

Qin Mochi trembled, "What do you raise?"

Li Feng said indifferently: "The fork is sharp and fierce. Most likely he is keeping a weapon." He looked at Qin Mochi with a thoughtful expression in his eyes, "Is your Linhai branch hiding something important?"

Weapons, weapons again.

Qin Mochi's fingertips trembled a little, could the weapon kept in Wu He's body be the open-yang ax that was snatched from Zhao's house?No, maybe not, Liu Chen said that it takes 80 years to raise things, and the Kaiyang ax has just appeared...

Li Feng asked, "Do you have any other clues?"

Qin Mochi avoided his gaze, "I have to report this matter first."

This matter involved too much, Wu He died, Li Yedu disappeared, and Nakun didn't know if he was still hiding in the small courtyard of Changming Temple, and there was a mysterious sesame seed face beside him.

Qin Mochi knew in his heart that it was completely impossible to solve this matter in private.