Feast of Rebirth

The fire was basically extinguished, and people came and went in a mess on the ruins. Yun Congfeng felt strange that no one else came over like this.Hu Yan urged him to leave quickly: "No one will come here, there must be something else wrong, and the burning place is sensitive, in case something is missing and it's on your head, you won't be able to tell. Don't go into this muddy water Well, it’s better to leave as soon as possible.”

Yun Congfeng felt that what he said was reasonable: "Then let's go."

But not long after he stepped out, someone behind him shouted loudly: "My lord, stop!"

Yun Congfeng paused for a moment, turned his head, and a disgraced man ran over panting, bowed to him, and said, "I'm a small steward of Xie's mansion, who happens to be in charge of the Zhenbao Pavilion, sir, it's really a shame to put out the fire. Thank you very much! It's just..." He seemed hesitant to speak.

As soon as Yun Congfeng heard that he was in charge of this part, he understood his difficulty, and couldn't help feeling a little compassion: "If you have anything to do, just say it."

The steward opened his mouth, and suddenly burst into sobs, wiping his tears with his sleeves, which stunned Yun Congfeng, who was immediately at a loss: "You... hey, Mr. Xie has a kind heart, the fire is not your fault, maybe What will happen to you?"

The manager just cried and couldn't speak, Yun Congfeng couldn't do anything, so he looked at Hu Yan for help.Hu Yan glanced at him lazily, only knowing that he might not be well-intentioned, and sneered: "Why is a big man just crying, is it because he can't think of any other excuses to delay time, so he plays a bitter scene?" gone?"

Yun Congfeng was startled: "Hu Yan, you are..."

"Liu Xinshan, look at what you've done!" Suddenly there was a shout, and the old housekeeper, Xie Jiashi, and a group of Second Young Master's confidantes came aggressively.Liu Xinshan knelt down and cried, "Master, it's really not my fault, it's him! He is the culprit of arson!"

Being pointed at by Liu Xinshan, Yun Congfeng was really taken aback, and Hu Yan laughed "Ha!", not surprisingly.

Liu Xinshan said quickly: "The little one has been patrolling here, and suddenly found the thief's trail, and led people to chase after him, but the thief was very fast and did not catch up, and when he turned his head, the Kungfu Treasure Pavilion was already on fire. We were in a hurry to put out the fire, and this one stood up and used spells to put out the fire. I was grateful to him at first, but after a closer look, I found that he was almost the same as the thief I was chasing before! And—” He pointed to Hu Yan : "This person, he is not a guest of the Xie Mansion at all! I don't know where he popped up, he must be an accomplice of this person!"

Yun Congfeng's heart sank, he was naturally not afraid of Liu Xinshan's slander, he had the edict of the Qingping envoy, and his friend Bai Jiu testified.But how Hu Yan came about is really unclear.

"The villain will sue first, Guanshi Liu is proficient in this way!" Yun Congfeng was afraid of what Liu Xinshan would say again, so he blurted out so that Xie's family would not be preconceived: "I am the envoy of Qingping, I have a certificate in my body, and I am a student of Guihai Academy... ..." Before he finished speaking, Xie Jiashi smiled lightly: "Sir, you don't need to say too much, I know you, so naturally I won't believe his family's words."

Liu Xinshan's face turned pale, Xie Jiashi smiled at Hu Yan gently and said, "This one? Is it your friend? You have extraordinary bearing. It's an honor for my mansion that you are willing to come to my father's birthday banquet."

Liu Xinshan didn't expect Xie Jiashi to say that at all, so he was stunned.

Hu Yan was also stunned for a moment, and then responded politely: "I came here without an appointment, I was rude. But the Zhenbao Pavilion caught fire, and I hope your Excellency will investigate thoroughly. I can only have a sip of wine and join in the fun. I haven't heard of Xie's collection. If you are interested in stealing, if you really steal, you don’t need to use arson to cover up people’s eyes and ears.”

"Hu Yan!" Yun Congfeng glared at him.

Xie Jiashi smiled and said: "Your Excellency is really kind. But let's rest assured for now. My father is drunk, and today I will not be able to see this mess. The most urgent problem at present is not to arrest the culprit of the arson, but how to explain to Fenghuang tomorrow. Bones."

Hu Yan said: "Do you want our help?"

Xie Jiashi didn't answer immediately, he was a little hesitant, he wasn't sure about cooperating with someone he didn't know well.

Yun Congfeng was also hesitating, Xie Jiashi believed him easily, it would be unreasonable not to reciprocate this trust, besides... such a big arson and theft incident in Xie Mansion was also within the scope of Qingping Division's responsibility!Thinking of this, he said without hesitation: "Such an accident happened in the Xie Mansion. As the envoy of Qingping, it is my duty to investigate the truth of the matter. What do you need?"

Hu Yan frowned, a little helpless.Why……

Xie Jiashi nodded: "In that case, I will trouble you. It is unknown whether the phoenix bone is destroyed or preserved. The expedient measure is to create a fake one to fool it for the time being. I know a person called Diaolong Layman. He imitates the technique of counterfeiting, but he has a weird temper and is easy to hide from people. I want to ask Mr. to go to his place and ask him to help make a fake phoenix bone, and he will ask for a price for the remuneration."

"how about you?"

"I'm setting up the illusion here, and it only takes one night. Please, sir."

"One night...wouldn't that be enough?"

"That can only depend on that gentleman's ability." Xie Jiashi smiled wryly.

Without further ado, Yun Congfeng had no choice but to leave quickly. The place where the layman Diaolong lived was about one-third of the distance from the Xie Mansion in the imperial city. Fortunately, with the help of Hu Yan, he was able to drive so fast that he didn't feel like he was running fast. very tired.

Arriving at the approximate location, Yun Congfeng fell to the ground, and looked for the door of Diaolong Jushi's house by the moonlight. According to Xie Jiashi, the opposite door was an antique shop... He looked left and right, and suddenly a soft light rose behind him, like There is a bright moon on the sea.

Hu Yan cut out a paper moon, suspended in the air, round and lovely.

Yun Congfeng's heart moved, this paper moon...he had an indescribable emotion.

"It should be this one." Hu Yan pointed to one.Yun Congfeng saw that the door was closed as a matter of course, but a flickering light on the pavilion was very conspicuous. It was so late, and there were still people in the building. Layman Diaolong wasn't asleep yet?

He knocked on the door and stood there for a while, when he heard someone running over happily from inside the door: "Come on, come on, are you here to make something?"

This was a bit different from what Yun Congfeng expected, he replied: "Yes, but Layman Diaolong?"

"Exactly!" The other party opened the door, and what he saw was a big, shiny bald head, which was like a shining mirror under the reflection of the paper moon, almost blinding Yun Congfeng's eyes.

The bald layman narrowed his eyes: "What are you doing?"

Yun Congfeng regained his composure: "Phoenix bone."

"That thing?" The bald layman tilted his head back and rubbed his forehead, "This thing... well, I don't remember what it looks like. You are the first one to ask for this."

"Can it be done?" The most important thing is this.

The bald layman gathered his overcoat: "I have to go back and look through the books, it depends on what you want to do, whether you want to look like it or feel like it, the highest level is to use it Like, three grades, three prices." The bald layman wrung his fingers and glanced at Yun Congfeng: "What do you want?"

"Let's see if we can do it first."

"Okay, please come in, both of you." The bald layman made a "please" gesture and strode into the room.

The home of the bald layman is filled with a strange smell, the smell of leather, sawdust, medicine, and a little bit of agarwood, all kinds of smells are mixed together in a complex way, and look at the tools thrown everywhere in front of him, full of smells. All kinds of strange bits and pieces on the ground that can hardly be touched by the feet are simply in line with the temperament of the master.

"Let me look through the books first?" the bald layman muttered, climbing up the bookshelf ladder to search.Yun Congfeng saw that there was really no place to put his foot down, so he had to stand, while Hu Yan sat cross-legged and sat in the air, propping his chin with one hand and smiling: "Why don't you sit?"

Yun Congfeng drew a gourd according to the same pattern, and "sat" down.The bald layman was still flipping through the books, which were thrown everywhere.

"Actually, you shouldn't take over this job like this." Hu Yan said suddenly, "I can't see through that young master Xie's purpose. It's unreasonable to trust me so casually."

Yun Congfeng thought for a while: "Indeed... But the most important thing right now is to forge the phoenix bone. Otherwise, Xie Jitong will be so angry when he wakes up tomorrow."

Hu Yan turned his head and held back for a while: "You really think you can create a fake one, what if you can't?"

"You know it can't be made?"

"I..." Hu Yan opened his mouth to speak, but the bald layman suddenly slapped his thigh, "I found it!"

The two turned their heads to look at the bald layman. The bald layman read the book for a long time, and his brows furrowed more and more: "This...is a bit difficult."

"Can it be made?"

The bald layman nodded: "It can be made, but the history of the phoenix bone is too long, and I have never seen the real thing. It is impossible to 'use like' just based on a few words in the book. , at most it's 'looks like'. And people who have been in contact with the real thing, 'touch' may be able to see through." After speaking, he smiled meaningfully, and a little wretched.

Yun Congfeng breathed out: "At this point...there is no other way. Layman, please start working now and do your best. The price is up to you. I will ask for it tomorrow morning."

"Huh?" The bald layman's complexion suddenly changed: "Tomorrow morning? Do you think I am a living person?"

Yun Congfeng really had no other choice: "The price is up to you."

The bald layman rubbed his bald head and smiled wryly: "Brother, I know you are not short of money. The problem is that you can't buy money at this time. It's too difficult for one night."

"Please do your best." Yun Congfeng also knew that it was unrealistic to create a lifelike fake in one night, but there was really no way.

The bald layman muttered about starting work, even though he muttered, he was still meticulous in doing it.Yun Congfeng was not used to the smell in the house, so he went out to breathe, and the paper moon was still floating in place, emitting a gentle light.

It was still a bit cold at night, Yun Congfeng sneezed several times in a row, rubbed the cold tip of his nose, stared at the paper moon in a daze.

this moon...

The air seemed to become damp and stagnant, except for the brilliance of the paper moon above the head, there was an indissoluble darkness all around.The darkness ahead seemed endless, but there was no trace of fear.The palm of the palm is slightly hot, as if holding something, what is it?When he looked down, the scene in front of him was slightly distorted, and the back of his head seemed to be hit with a heavy hammer. With a buzzing sound, he staggered and fell forward.

At the moment before falling down, the scene just before the tip of the nose, like a black curtain on a theater quickly pulled away, revealing the moss-covered brick wall illuminated by the moonlight, fluffy and emerald-like luster.

In just a moment, the tip of his nose hit the ground hard, and it hurt a lot.