[Seven Five] Sword Que Merry

"You are alone..." Zhan Zhao hesitated for a moment, then changed his tone, "You are a ghost, it may not be easy to investigate this matter."

After all, this matter is not ordinary, it not only involves the imperial court but also has something to do with the emperor, she is weak and inconvenient as a ghost, it must be difficult.

"It's difficult, but there's no way around it." Nianyi shook his head and smiled, "Check slowly, you can always find it."

He bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then said to her: "If you don't dislike it, I can help."

"You want to help me?" She didn't hesitate this time, but was a little surprised, "Really?"

Zhan Zhao smiled and nodded: "Really."

"Who wants your help." Shi Yin, who was standing in the distance, finally couldn't help interjecting, "How much can you help me as a mere mortal? It is enough for her to have me, and you don't need to make trouble."

Before Zhan Zhao could speak, Nian Yi frowned and refuted him: "How can this be considered adding to the chaos? What Zhan Daxia said makes sense, you are a ghost, and I am also a ghost, and it is inconvenient to go in and out of many places. And I have to open an umbrella during the day , if someone can help you, you can avoid a lot of troubles, but..."

She hesitated and turned to Zhan Zhao.

"Have you really thought it through? I don't know when I will find out... If you want to regret it then, I won't blame you."

"It's okay." Zhan Zhao didn't think too much, and nodded in response, "I always keep what I say, and I never break my word."

Even though it was the expected answer, she couldn't hide her joy in her heart. At least for now, apart from ghosts, there was finally someone who was willing to be her companion and friend.

The two of them stood here looking at each other, while Shi Yin looked at him but felt uncomfortable in every possible way, with his arms crossed, and his feet stomping on the ground impatiently.

"That's right." There was still doubt in his heart, Zhan Zhao suddenly thought of something, "You are a ghost, why do you have a body?" He looked at her wrist, remembering that when he was in Fuxue Town, he couldn't touch the green ghost I realized that although her hands and feet were cold, her body was solid.

"Because ghosts can't walk in the daytime." Nianyi lowered his head, glanced up and down at himself, and explained with a smile, "So Shiyin made me a body out of dead bodies and paper figurines, but it's just not very easy to use."

Zhan Zhao nodded thoughtfully.

No wonder she was injured on her hand that day but she didn't see blood, so that's how it was.

Nian Yi looked at his expression, "You...don't think I'm scary, do you?"

He smiled slightly: "No."

Secretly heaving a sigh of relief, she said: "Actually, to tell you the truth, I came to the villa this time because of news of an old friend."

"Is that Mr. Yang?" Zhan Zhao said right.

At this time, even Shi Yin had to admire his observation ability.

"Yeah." She lowered her eyes.

Zhan Zhao thought about it and asked, "Who is he to you?"

"He..." Nian Yi bit his lips, and said softly, "He's my father's servant, and also a personal book boy."

Fifty years have passed, and the young man who had not reached the crown back then has passed his sixtieth age and his temples are graying.But she is still the same.

Zhan Zhao's tone was suspicious: "It stands to reason that if your house is raided, the servants in the house should also be exiled. Could it be that he..."

"Dad hid my mother and me in the abandoned well in the backyard that day." Nian Yi said calmly, "It was his letter."

It is absolutely impossible to escape exile just by reporting the letter. It must be instigated by someone.

I think this is the reason why she ran to Yang Yi's yard many times, but...

"Why don't you ask him face to face?"

I closed my eyes tiredly, "I can't open my mouth."

"I don't know how to ask."

"I heard that he went to the frontier to look for us back then, and because of this, he fell into the root of his illness. I think he probably felt guilty in his heart."

When Shi Yin heard this, he gently reminded him: "His lifespan is running out, you..."

"I understand." Nian Yi interrupted, "I will ask him tomorrow."

He sighed inaudibly.

"You are soft-tempered, just don't forget."

"No." She nodded and looked at the starry sky, "It's getting late, you go first, I have to go back."

"No hurry." Shi Yin looked at Zhan Zhao casually, "I still have something to say, I want to talk to him alone."

"Ah?" Nian Yi looked around at the two of them for no reason, "What are you talking about?"

"Nonsense, I told you to talk to me alone?" He said coldly, then waved his hand to signal Zhan Zhao, "Follow me."

After walking a few steps, Shi Yin turned around and told her sternly, "No eavesdropping...you two, watch her for me." The little devil lying on his shoulders hurriedly nodded.

The two walked under an old tree by the lake, and saw Nian Yi on the shore squatting obediently on the spot, Shi Yin withdrew his gaze, and looked at Zhan Zhao with a serious expression.

"Nian Yi can trust you, I have nothing to say. But there is one thing, you must remember."

Zhan Zhao's eyebrows moved slightly, waiting for his next words.

"No matter what, you must never investigate the cause of her death." He spoke seriously and said in a low voice, "Even if one day, you know how she died, you must not tell her."

Zhan Zhao glanced at Nian Yi in the distance, and asked in a low voice, "Why?"

Shi Yin also beat around the bush with him, "To tell you the truth, I took away the memory of Nian Yi before he died."

His sword eyebrows were slightly frowned, and there was a bit of guard in his expression.

"What? Do you think I'm a bad person?" Shiyin sneered, "You should know that blue ghost when you were in Fuxue Town, right?"

He suddenly stopped laughing, his face sank like water.

"How she died, you must have heard about it."

Zhan Zhao lowered his eyes and recalled, "It was killed by thieves, and the body was thrown into the wilderness."

"Correct."

Shi Yin paused, and said slowly:

"Before Nian Yi died, he was ten times worse than her."

The north wind was cold, and there was a dead silence all around.

Zhan Zhao looked into the distance with a complicated expression. On the shore of the lake, beside the boulder, she was sitting with her knees hugged, waiting for them in an orderly manner.She still had a thin body, but a thick cloak was tied on her shoulders, and the back of her white hands was almost bloodless.

It's hard to imagine what she will be like before she dies...

He closed his eyes deeply, feeling a little unbearable in his heart.

"Now you understand?" Seeing the change in his expression, Shi Yin's tone couldn't help softening.

"I know." Zhan Zhao nodded slightly, "I won't investigate this matter, don't worry."

"Okay, let's trust you. Let's go, it's getting late. If someone finds you two here, I'm afraid they will gossip about her."

Shi Yin yawned, and brushed her hair casually, "Nian Yi, I'm going back—"

Nian Yi raised his head when he heard the words.

"it is good."

The phosphorous fire flashed in place, and the ghost disappeared in the next instant.

Seeing that they had finished talking, Nian Yi walked over curiously, and asked him half-jokingly, "What did he tell you?"

Zhan Zhao settled down, and said calmly, "It's nothing."

Seeing her frown in doubt, he had no choice but to add, "...just ordered some things that don't matter."

Regarding this, Nian Yi nodded slowly without thinking too much.

"Then I'll go back to my room first, and I have to get up early tomorrow."

"Ah."

"Farewell." She bowed and walked towards the entrance of the rocky cave.

The shadows of the trees overlap on the path, and the breeze blows by, which is a rustling sound.

Zhan Zhao was still standing where he was, lost in thought, and only took a step after she had disappeared.

The next day.

Most of the people who came to buy Zhuangzi died, and now the only buyer left is Fan Qingyun.He felt unlucky that so many people died in Zhuangzhong, and there was a bit of unwanted meaning in his words.

Mrs. Liu was naturally anxious, now that something like this happened, it would not be easy to sell in the future, so she let him push the price again and again, and finally won it for less than 600 taels.

Bai Yutang kowtowed the melon seeds and looked at Fan Qingyun's happy face, he couldn't help wondering: "Didn't you think this house was haunted at first, and didn't want to? Why did you buy it now?"

"Hey...Brother Bai doesn't know something." Fan Qingyun looked at the servant who was busy moving things, and leaned towards him and said in a low voice, "We must have the means to do business."

"What means?"

He rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Actually, it was my idea to be haunted that day."

Bai Yutang almost choked on a mouthful of melon seeds, pointing at him for a long time speechless, "You...you really are a profiteer!"

"Hey, it's too much of a prize." Fan Qingyun said quite satisfied, "Don't people say that there is no business without treachery?"

"Aren't you afraid that someone died in your house and they won't admit it?"

"As for the matter of the dead, it's actually easy to deal with. Money can turn ghosts around. As long as I change all the people in the house, I won't know whoever wants the house." At that time, he would just report 1000. The price of taels, of which there is a net profit of 400 taels, not to mention that the Zhuangzi will not doubt it even if he asks for two thousand taels.

"Don't worry, Big Brother, I will definitely treat you to a good meal."

"Oh, no, I don't feel comfortable eating this meal." Bai Yutang raised his hand and asked suddenly, "Speaking of... have you seen Zhan Zhao today?"

"Brother Zhan?" Fan Qingyun shook his head, "No."

"Strange, Nian Yi didn't see it..." He muttered to himself, "When did the two of them act together?"

In the northwest courtyard, there are two wing rooms, one of which is empty, and coughing sounds can be heard frequently in the other.

Nian Yi and Zhan Zhao are outside the door.

The young man stood by the door to guide her:

"Please, girl."

Yang Yi on the hospital bed was coughing weakly, his hair had already turned white before he knew it, his face was old and thin, and he looked like he was about to die.

"What, who is it..."

The servant bowed his head and replied: "Master, it's Miss Shi, she said she wants to see you on something important."

Yang Yi couldn't turn over, so he raised his eyelids with difficulty. There was a young woman beside the bed, and a young man dressed as a martial arts student stood beside him.His mind was not clear, and he didn't even remember the identities of the two of them.

"You...you are?"

"Mr. Yang." Nian Yi took a dark breath, and slowly sat down beside the bed, "I'll come and see you, how are you doing?"

"Ah...look at me..." He obviously struggled to speak, "Thank you...thank you..."

Seeing his chapped lips, Nian Qi stood up and wanted to pour tea for him, but Zhan Zhao had already filled a cup beforehand and handed it to her.Nian turned around and smiled gratefully at him.

"Old man, drink some water."

Yang Yi just shook his head and pushed her cup away.

"No, no...not thirsty..."

Nian Yi didn't force it, put the teacup on the bedside, and asked casually, "What's wrong with you? Why is it so serious?"

"Ah... this disease... it's an old problem." He coughed twice, "A few years ago, I went up to the snow mountain alone, and when I encountered an avalanche... I was sleepy... I was sleepy for a whole day... After I came back, I was It has fallen to the root of the disease."

Just saying these few words, Yang Yi gasped for several breaths.

Nian Yi pretended to be curious: "What are you doing on the snow mountain?"

I don't know if his expression was in a trance, but he continued: "I... I... went to find the corpse..."

Corpse!

She was slightly taken aback.

"Whose body?"

"We... our miss... and our wife's... we can't let them fall asleep like this outside, it's so cold..."

As he was talking, Yang Yi suddenly became excited, covered his face and cried, "But, but... I didn't find it... the plateau on Fenshui... the vast snow... nothing, no bones left... ..."

Nian rolled his throat, and then asked, "Why did you find them?"

"They... were all killed by me..." He cried more and more, and the last half of the sentence was just choked up.

Nian Yi stood up unconsciously: "How did you kill them? Why did you kill them? Master Gu treats you well, and the Gu family treats you well. Why did you do this?!"

"Master...Master... Ah Wu, I'm sorry..." He didn't listen to a word, he just kept crying, sobbing like a child, with tears on his face.

"Master!" The servant rushed forward to caress his chest, worried, "Master, are you alright?"

Nian's eyes were foggy, and his heart ached: "What are you crying about? It's not you who died!"

"Nian Yi!" Sensing that she was a little emotionally disturbed, Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to shake her shoulder, pushed her back to her original position, frowned and shook his head.

"Don't force him..."

Nianyi lowered his head and gently wiped away his tears, avoiding his sight, and said in a choked voice:

"I know, I didn't force him...I didn't force him..."