Cloud of the Qing Dynasty

"...That's true." Mu Liuyun also has a good memory, and he still clearly remembered Dazhao's words at that time. He frowned and asked puzzledly, "But why did he lie? Even at such a tragic death... "

Zhang Chi rubbed his chin and said, "Obviously, he wants to protect someone."

"...You mean, Bai Ling?" Mu Liuyun's hand holding the sword tightened.

"It should be her. This woman is not simple. At least she knows how to use crying to cover up her expression when she is lying, so that it will not be easy to be discovered. But don't worry, let me set her up first, and wait until things are clear. Do it again." Zhang Chi did not forget to warn, "She may jump over the wall in a hurry and make a sudden attack, so you have to be careful."

When they came to Bai Ling's residence again, Bai Ling looked very unhappy: "Why are you looking for me again? The matter has been clarified. It is a trick to poison and harm people. I was just greedy for money and deceived for a while. Aren't you going to let me go?"

Zhang Chi looked her up and down several times: "I didn't notice it before, but you are quite beautiful."

Seeing people from the clan standing outside the door and watching, Bai Ling took a step back exaggeratedly: "You, what do you want?"

Zhang Chi sneered: "It's no wonder Dazhao was so fascinated by you that he lost his life, and he volunteered to suffer for you."

Bai Ling became anxious immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean you have suffered for me?"

The crowd of onlookers increased, and some young adults wanted to defend Bai Ling indignantly. Mu Liuyun didn't say anything, but just glanced at the crowd coldly. Can only dare not speak out.

Zhang Chi amplified the volume so that people inside and outside the room could hear clearly: "It's useless to argue, I told your leader that the priests were killed seven days ago, but in fact they were killed eight days ago Poisoned. Dazhao didn’t have time to collude with you, so he said that he poisoned and killed someone when he was out on the day of the Fire Refinement Festival. I didn’t expect this to reveal the truth. But you, you know the exact time of the murder. , so what you are saying is that you lost the Soul Severing Thistle eight days ago."

"Even if Dazhao can't remember the wrong time, it's none of my business." Bai Ling's gaze wavered a little, "I'm just telling the truth, I did go out eight days ago with Broken Soul Thistle , Dig out the root of thistle and it can grow for several days, someone stole my thistle eight days ago, no matter whether it was poisoned on the same day or the next day, it is not surprising."

"I thought so too, so I didn't doubt you at first. You also successfully shifted your attention to the person who stole your poisonous weed. Poor Na Dazhao was infatuated but self-defeating. He wanted to take the blame for you but put You have been exposed. If you really just sold thistle and did nothing else, why would he admit that he poisoned and killed someone? He also emphasized to you that he died for you." Zhang Chi's eyes were sharp. Looking at Bai Ling calmly, "Obviously, there is only one reason why he would do this, and that is that he knows that you are the one who poisoned and killed you."

"You're talking nonsense, you, you're spitting blood!" Bai Ling looked around in a panic. At first, he wanted to pin his hopes on the clansmen who defended the weak and xenophobic, but those people who were still aggrieved before are now whispering among each other, using a kind of "so So" looked at her.

Bai Ling gritted his teeth, and said bitterly: "I didn't kill anyone, I have evidence!"

"Oh? Then take it out." Zhang Chi crossed his hands and looked at her leisurely, "I want to see what else you have to say."

While everyone was watching, Bai Ling took out a small box from under the bed: "It's here."

As he spoke, he opened the box towards Mu Liuyun and Zhang Chi.

When Zhang Chi saw her action, he felt that it was abnormal, so he hurriedly backed away and said, "Be careful, back up!!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a "bang", and a puff of yellow poisonous smoke exploded in the small room.

In view of Zhang Chi's warning in advance, Mu Liuyun has been paying attention to Bai Ling's every move. Seeing that she was going to cheat, she immediately slapped Bai Ling with a volley, and at the same time grabbed Zhang Chi by the back collar and carried him out of the house. They didn't let the poisonous smoke touch them.

Mu Liuyun's mind was on saving people, this hasty slap just hit Bai Ling against the wall, but did not suffer serious injuries.Taking advantage of the people in the room being forced back by the poisonous smoke, Bai Ling got up and jumped out of the window clutching his chest.

***

Of course, Mu Liuyun and Zhang Chi wouldn't just let her run away, they went around the house trying to catch up, but there was a strange "buzzing" sound from around.

"Poisonous bee! It's a poisonous bee! Run away!" The Miao people onlookers yelled, one by one escaping faster than flying, and the nearby people closed their doors and windows with a "bang bang", fearing that the poisonous bee would take advantage of them.

Several poisonous bees pounced on Mu Liuyun, he quickly got lucky and shouted, those poisonous bees were immediately shocked to death on the spot and fell to the ground, but more poisonous bees continued to pounce on the two of them Come here, no matter how deep his inner strength is, he can't kill all the poisonous bees.

Mu Liuyun could only watch helplessly as Bai Ling's figure escaped his sight, but the overwhelming swarm of poisonous bees made it difficult for him to even protect himself, let alone pursue him.

In an emergency, Zhang Chi pulled Mu Liuyun past him, ran a few steps in the opposite direction of the bee colony, and jumped into the mountain stream with a "plop".

Mu Liuyun was so startled that he didn't have time to breathe, so Zhang Chi pressed his shoulders and pushed him to the bottom of the water. Mu Liuyun struggled a few times before he stood firmly in the stream, but he couldn't hold his breath and raised his head out of the water. A few poisonous bees buzzed over.

Mu Liuyun yelled again, and the poisonous bees fell onto the water with a crackling sound. Zhang Chi who was beside him also felt almost deaf. The transparent reed poles at both ends were held by Mu Liuyun, and he was pushed into the water again.

The stream was only as deep as half a person, but the current was a bit turbulent. Zhang Chi was not as steady as Mu Liuyun, and managed to stand still after picking up a big rock and hugging it in his arms.

The two of them just squatted in the water with the reed in their mouths, you looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing what to do for a while, finally Zhang Chi moved first, he grabbed Mu Liuyun's hand, and walked along The water flowed slowly downstream.

The poisonous bees hovered on the water for a while, and finally dispersed gradually because they couldn't find their target. When they climbed ashore, there were only two or three sparse poisonous bees still wandering aimlessly around.

Zhang Chi slapped a poisonous bee to death, and said tremblingly: "The stream is too cold, we have to light a torch to warm our bodies, otherwise the damp and cold will enter the body, and I'm afraid it will cause the root of the disease."

He took out the Huozhezi from his pocket, but the Huozhezi was already soaked in water, so he took out the Flint and was about to find firewood when Mu Liuyun, who couldn't wait any longer, had already grabbed the pulse on Zhang Chi's wrist Door.

Zhang Chi only felt a gust of infuriating energy penetrate his body, and it circulated continuously in his limbs. In a few breaths, he felt hot all over his body. Looking at Mu Liuyun again, his body was already steaming. A puff of steam.

***

It didn't take long for the two of them to do almost the same thing.

"High martial arts is good." Feeling the warmth all over his body, Zhang Chi stretched his muscles and said enviously.

Mu Liuyun just kept silent, but what he was thinking in his heart was that he had been forced into a busy situation in the past few days. He had studied hard for more than 20 years and practiced a good martial art. useless.

"Okay, let's go, Bai Ling hasn't caught it yet." Zhang Chi turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Mu Liuyun called him to stop.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Chi looked back at Mu Liuyun.

"Now that things have been found out, I did wrong you before and injured you. I should apologize to you. Please forgive me." Mu Liuyun clasped his fists and gave him a deep bow.

"Don't, don't, don't." Zhang Chi hurriedly supported him, "It was Bai Ling who wronged me, and Daoist Yichenzi who misunderstood me. In that case, no matter who it is, they will regard me as the murderer. I can't blame you."

"No matter what the reason is, a mistake is a mistake." Mu Liuyun said frankly, "How do you want me to make up for it? Just ask, as long as I can do it."

Zhang Chi waved his hands again and again: "What do you mean by compensation or not? You have saved my life. Don't worry about such a small matter."

"It's not the same thing to turn favors into favors, and to turn mistakes into mistakes." Mu Liuyun said, "Well, let me, Mu Liuyun, owe you a favor. If there is anything I can use in the future, I will never refuse."

Mu Liuyun insisted on being so serious, so Zhang Chi had no choice but to follow him: "Okay, okay, let's talk about this later, let's catch the murderer who caused me to be wronged first."

Mu Liuyun sighed softly: "I'm afraid Bai Ling has already run away and disappeared, how else can I catch him?"

"Just look at mine." Zhang Chi said confidently.

***

The two returned to Bai Ling's house before, when the poisonous smoke had dissipated, and there were Miao people holding net bags and sticky poles everywhere in the village, cursing and catching flying poisonous bees.

Poisonous bees do not distinguish between themselves and enemies except the owner. Several people in the village have been stung by poisonous bees. Now the elderly and children are afraid to leave the house.

No one had the time to talk to Zhang Chi, so Zhang Chi went to the back of Bai Ling's house, looked outside from the window, and soon found a pair of relatively deep footprints on the mud.

Zhang Chi explained to Mu Liuyun, who was looking at him in confusion: "That's it. She jumped out of the window. When she landed, the force must have been much stronger than normal walking, so she left obvious footprints. The grass here is overwhelmed." The shape of it is a hand, which means that she suffered some internal injuries after being hit by your palm, and she even fell when she landed."