Asking about longevity

All male cultivators are strictly prohibited from entering Baihua Valley.

Even the Diansi of Daotingsi were not allowed to enter, let alone myself, a young disciple of the Taixu Sect.

"Can't get in, can't get in..."

Mo Hua shook his head repeatedly and gave up the idea.

Fortunately, two days later, news finally came from Gu Changhuai's side.

"After review..." Gu Changhuai said.

Mo Hua: "Is the dragon crossing the river alive?"

Gu Changhuai was speechless: "Why do you always think about his death..."

Mo Hua said: "No, I just felt that if he didn't pay attention, he would die, so I asked more."

These minions of the evil god will die suddenly if they disagree with each other.

I am very experienced in ink painting.

Gu Changhuai: "Don't worry..."

"Did you ask something?" Mo Hua asked.

"Yes." Gu Changhuai wrote, "I asked, but what I told you is different."

Mo Hua: "What's the discrepancy?"

Gu Changhuai: "The young master who died was not named Ye, but Lin."

"Last name is Lin?" Mo Hua was startled.

"yes."

Why is his surname Lin?

Mo Hua frowned.

He had learned the secret calculations and had a strong premonition in his heart that Mr. Ye was the man who died on the Yanshui River and had his throat cut by the dragon crossing the river.

But Guo Jianglong said that the person he killed was named "Lin", not Ye...

Did the dragon cross the river lie?

Mo Hua shook his head.

It has come to this point. For Guo Jianglong's crime, he will either be guillotined or spend the rest of his life in Taoist prison. There is no need for him to lie about such a trivial matter.

"Lin...Ye..."

Mo Hua's mind suddenly moved and he asked, "Could it be that Mr. Ye used a false name? He went out to have fun and was afraid of being discovered, so he lied about it and called himself 'Mr. Lin'?"

Gu Changhuai: "It's possible."

Mo Hua asked again: "Did the dragon crossing the river say anything else?"

Gu Changhuai: "I told you, but there weren't many useful things. He only said that he was acting on orders. To kill a young master named Lin, he wanted to silence him. He wanted to kill everyone in the boat, and his hands and feet had to be clean. No traces could be left behind."

"Killing people is a common occurrence for Dragon Crossing the River. As for other matters, he neither asks nor dares to ask."

Then there is no clue...

Mo Hua frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Uncle Gu, have you heard of 'Rouge Boat'?"

On the other side, Gu Changhuai, who was reviewing files in the Daoting Division, was shocked when he saw the words written by Mo Huafa, especially the three words "rouge boat".

He couldn't help but ask: "How much do you know?"

Mo Hua suddenly understood.

It turns out that Uncle Gu also knew.

Mo Hua said: "Not much, I just heard..."

Gu Changhuai didn't believe it at all, but there was nothing he could do with the ink painting.

If Mo Hua didn't say anything, he couldn't pry his mouth open and let him speak.

Gu Changhuai could only warn: "Be careful and don't be too curious. That place is very dangerous..."

The land of smoke and willows hides dirt and evil.

The people inside are mixed and have different hobbies.

For ink painting, it is dangerous in every sense.

The simple ink painting obviously didn't understand what Gu Changhuai meant. He only thought it was "danger" in a general sense.

"Don't worry, Uncle Gu, I know what's going on." Mo Hua said.

No, you have no idea...

Gu Changhuai hesitated to speak, but he still didn't say anything.

Mo Hua said again: "The dragon crossing the river must know about Yan Zhizhou. Have you asked him?"

Gu Changhuai: "I asked, but as soon as I said these three words, the dragon crossing the river looked horrified and shook his head desperately."

"He doesn't dare to say?"

"Yes, he must have been 'banned' in some way. It's better not to say anything. If he had mentioned anything related to Rouge Zhou, he would have died immediately," Gu Changhuai said.

Mo Hua then remembered that Gu Changhuai had mentioned similar things to him before.

"Is it a gag spell?"

"It's hard to say. There are many ways to silence people. It's hard for Daotingsi to judge at the moment." Gu Changhuai said, "I was afraid it would really cost him his life, so I didn't ask."

Mo Hua frowned.

The Dragon Crossing the River knew about Rouge Zhou, but he didn't dare to tell her. Once he told her, his life would be lost.

No wonder those young men would use the Dragon Crossing the River to kill people.

Because his mouth was sewn shut.

In this case, the clue will be broken...

"Does this Mr. Lin have a definite identity?"

"No, Daotingsi can't find it." Gu Changhuai said.

Mo Hua was a little disappointed.

Gu Changhuai hesitated for a moment, sighed, and then wrote to Mo Hua:

"The dead 'Mr. Lin' could not be found, but I found a dead 'Mr. Ye' from the Ye family."

Mo Hua was stunned.

Gu Changhuai: "I asked someone to get a file from the Daoting Division in Yanshui City. According to the file, about a year ago, the Ye family went to the Daoting Division to sell a place of origin. The monk who sold the place of birth was The direct descendant of the Ye family is named 'Ye Xiu'."

"Ye Xiu?" Mo Hua's eyes narrowed, "Ye Jin, Ye Xiu, Jin Xiu...could he be..."

"Yes." Gu Changhuai said, "The person whose place of origin was removed is Ye Jin's brother."

As Gu Changhuai spoke, he flipped through a file at hand and passed it on:

"Ye Xiu is a direct descendant of the Ye family in Yanshui City. He was twenty-eight years old and was in the middle stage of foundation building. He was attacked by a water demon while boating. He was poisoned by water poison. He died after returning home."

"After his father Ye Yun's application, the Daoting Division approved and his place of birth was removed."

Mo Hua suddenly realized.

That's clear.

This Ye Xiu, whose native place was cancelled by the Ye family, was the elder brother of the deceased Senior Sister Ye Jin.

He went to Yanzhi Boat to spend his days drinking and partying, and did not use his real name, but used the alias "Mr. Lin".

No one knew what happened on Yanzhi Boat.

After that, this Ye Xiu was killed by Guojianglong to silence him.

But Ye Xiu used the name "Mr. Lin", and Guojianglong did not know his real identity, and only thought that he had killed a "Mr. Lin".

When the Ye family found out that Ye Xiu was dead, they probably did a little research and found that the water was too deep. They did not dare to ask, so they could only keep the peace. They found an excuse, saying that Ye Xiu was poisoned by water and died of poisoning, and went to Daotingsi to cancel his native place.

In this way, the "Mr. Lin" who died on Yanshui River did not exist, and Daotingsi naturally could not find it.

The "Mr. Ye" of the Ye family died, but no one knew how he died, so he could only be silently cancelled.

Both sides were confused, so they naturally did not match.

If Mo Hua had not investigated Ye Jin's death and dug up the old accounts and checked carefully, it would be impossible to know that the "Mr. Lin" who was cut in the throat on the Yanshui River and the "Mr. Ye" who died of "poisoning" in the Ye family were actually the same person.

Mo Hua sighed in his heart, and was a little relieved.

Fortunately, Uncle Gu helped.

Uncle Gu is a director, and can check the files of the Daoting Department. Otherwise, the Daoting Department is like a mountain, and he can't figure out the twists and turns here.

"This is basically confirmed..."

"Senior Sister Ye Jin of Baihua Valley committed suicide."

"And her brother, Ye Xiu, was killed by Guojianglong on the Yanshui River more than a year ago."

The cause of Ye Xiu's death must be related to Yanzhizhou.

Then the reason why Senior Sister Ye Jin committed suicide is likely to be related to "Yanzhizhou"...

Mo Hua's eyes sank slightly.

Gu Changhuai's face was not very good either.

The involvement of this matter is deeper than he thought...

"Are there any other clues?" Mo Hua asked again.

"No more." Gu Changhuai said.

"Really?"

Gu Changhuai ignored Mo Hua.

Mo Hua didn't want to get to the bottom of it.

According to his experience, if Uncle Gu didn't want to pay attention to him after asking, then generally speaking, there was really no clue.

Gu Changhuai finally said:

"What do you know about Yanzhizhou? Remember to tell me, don't take risks on your own."

"Yes, definitely." Mo Hua promised.

Gu Changhuai didn't know whether Mo Hua's "definitely" was true or false.

Mo Hua's behavior was originally "uncontrollable".

At this moment, Gu Changhuai somewhat understood the mood of their Dao Ting Division.

The head of the division's eyes, and Mo Hua in his eyes, are probably the same character...

Gu Changhuai sighed silently.

He turned over the page of Ye Xiu's file again, looking at the bright red seal of the Xiao family of Dao Ting Division printed on it, his expression became more and more solemn.

...

In Taixu Gate, Mo Hua was still thinking silently.

Now the identity of the deceased is roughly known.

But Ye Jin is dead, and Ye Xiu is also dead.

Uncle Gu has already checked Ye Xiu's side. If he wants to find out anything, it will probably not make much progress for a while.

This clue is still broken for the time being.

Then we can only start from Senior Sister Ye Jin who committed suicide to see if we can find other clues.

But Senior Sister Ye Jin is a disciple of Baihua Valley.

If I can't enter Baihua Valley, I can only ask others.

The person I know best in Baihua Valley is Senior Sister Qianqian...

Mo Hua has a plan in mind.

He wants to find time to ask Senior Sister Qianqian.

But he can't squat at the gate of Baihua Valley like Hao Se, otherwise he might be regarded as a "suspicious cultivator" like Hao Se, and a beating is inevitable.

If he can't squat in Baihua Valley, he can only squat in Taixu Gate.

Senior Sister Qianqian and Senior Sister Murong have a good relationship. They often come to Taixu Gate to find Senior Sister Murong to practice together, do bounties, or hunt monsters.

After that, when Mo Hua is free, he will go to Murong Caiyun in the name of "asking for advice on formations."

But after asking for advice for a few days, he didn't meet Hua Qianqian.

On the contrary, one day after class, when Mo Hua went to the gate of Taixu Gate to get the formation diagram and cakes that Aunt Wan asked someone to send to him and Yu'er, he saw Hua Qianqian wandering at the foot of the mountain.

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he immediately ran over and greeted her:

"Senior Sister Qianqian."

Hua Qianqian was startled, looked up and saw that it was Mo Hua, and smiled, "Junior Brother Mo..."

She seemed to be worried and in a low mood, so the smile was a bit forced.

Mo Hua asked: "Senior Sister Qianqian, are you here to see Senior Sister Murong?"

Hua Qianqian nodded.

Mo Hua said, "Then I'll go call her for you."

Who knew Hua Qianqian grabbed Mo Hua's sleeve, looked hesitant, and sighed, "Forget it... It's nothing..."

Mo Hua's eyes flickered.

He probably saw that Senior Sister Qianqian was worried and wanted to talk to Senior Sister Murong, but she was a little hesitant in her heart, not knowing whether to say it, so she wandered at the foot of the mountain.

Mo Hua's mind moved, and he asked in a gentle voice:

"Senior Sister, are you worried about something?"

His voice was crisp and clear, like a clear spring, and there was a trace of peaceful thoughts in his voice.

After hearing this, Hua Qianqian's uneasy mind calmed down.

He looked up at Mo Hua, and when he touched Mo Hua's clear eyes, his mood became much more stable.

"I..."

Hua Qianqian was about to speak but stopped.

Mo Hua said: "Sister, if you have any trouble, just tell me, maybe I can help you."

Hua Qianqian was stunned, "You... help me?"

"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, "When I first entered the sect, thanks to you and Sister Murong's care, the sisters and juniors should take care of each other. Now you are in trouble, I should naturally help you."

Hua Qianqian looked at Mo Hua with a sincere face, and felt relieved, but still shook her head:

"You are at the critical moment of cultivation now, so you should practice with peace of mind and don't get involved in these unnecessary troubles..."

"Okay," Mo Hua sighed, then his eyes lit up, and took a step back and said:

"Sister, why don't you tell me what happened first? Maybe I can give you some ideas."

"This..."

Hua Qianqian pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

She is lively and thoughtful, and can't hide things.

With this matter in her heart, she couldn't sleep or eat well. She wanted to talk to someone, but it was not convenient for her to talk to her fellow disciples in Baihua Valley.

She was a little hesitant to find Senior Sister Murong.

Mo Hua had said so much, and she couldn't hide it anymore.

What's more, she was quite familiar with Mo Hua. She knew that although Mo Hua was young, he was always smart, fearless in danger, and had many ways. Sometimes he was more reliable than her.

Hua Qianqian sighed deeply and asked, "Do you still remember... that Senior Sister Ye?"

"Senior Sister Ye?" Mo Hua pretended not to know, thought about it, and nodded:

"Is it the oval-faced, fair-skinned, and elegant Senior Sister Ye? I still remember... what happened to Senior Sister Ye?"

Hua Qianqian looked painful, "She..."

Her voice was a little choked, and she bit her lip, and then said, "... dead."

Mo Hua's eyes revealed a faint sadness.

"Sister Ye...how did she die?" Mo Hua asked softly.

"She committed suicide..."

Mo Hua pretended to be surprised, "Why would she commit suicide?"

Hua Qianqian felt pain in her heart.

Some words, if kept in the heart, would not be spoken out.

But once spoken, no words could be kept secret.

Hua Qianqian said, "The elders all said that Sister Jin'er committed suicide, but I don't think so, at least it's definitely not that simple..."

"Sister Jin'er... is very introverted, and her family background is not good, but she is a very nice person. Although she looks cold, she is very caring. She likes magnolia very much. If she has free time, she will specially make cakes and treat us to them."

"Everyone treats her very well."

"Sister Jin'er, how could she commit suicide for no reason?"

"I want to find out how Sister Jin'er died..."

"But everyone is very secretive. The elders insist that Jin'er committed suicide. I want to ask my sisters to help me find out, but some of them are indifferent, some are perfunctory, and some even advise me not to meddle in other people's business..."

When Hua Qianqian said this, she looked a little sad.

"So, do you want to come to Senior Sister Murong to help you find out about this?" Mo Hua said.

Hua Qianqian nodded, "I want to ask Sister Murong for help, but..."

Hua Qianqian sighed, "...I'm afraid of disturbing her. Next year is the Dao Conference. Sister Murong is not like me. She is talented and has high hopes. She will win a place in the Dao Conference. I don't want to distract her because of my own affairs..."

Dao Conference?

Mo Hua was stunned, and then he remembered that Senior Sister Murong was one year older than him, and next year they would indeed participate in the Dao Conference.

Hua Qianqian looked melancholy.

Mo Hua thought for a while and said, "Senior Sister Qianqian, how about...I can help you check?"

Hua Qianqian was a little surprised, "How...you check?"

Mo Hua said, "If you have any clues, you can tell me. If you want to check, you can also tell me. I won't hide it from you..."

Mo Hua approached Hua Qianqian and lowered his voice:

"...I have someone in the Dao Ting Division. Sister, whatever you want to know, as long as it does not violate the Dao Law, I can help you find it out."

Hua Qianqian was shocked.

Does anyone have someone in the Dao Ting Division?

You, a junior brother in the middle stage of foundation building, have someone in the Daoting Division of the fifth-grade Ganxuezhou realm?

"Really!"

Mo Hua was afraid that she would not believe it, so he secretly took out his Daoting Division waist badge from Tongxian City to "make up the number" and showed it to him. He also showed the Daoting Division's special letter order given to him by Gu Changhuai.

Hua Qianqian nodded blankly.

But she was still a little worried, "I'm afraid this matter will involve some trouble, you..."

"It's okay," Mo Hua said, "I have a very 'strong' relationship. Mr. Xun said that as long as I am upright and don't do bad things, he will support me if I am bullied by anyone."

Moreover, after experiencing the incident in Wan Yao Valley, he was also very familiar with elders such as Xun Ziyou and Xun Zixian.

Some small things don't even need to alarm Mr. Xun.

Hua Qianqian also heard Murong Caiyun mention Mr. Xun of Taixu Sect, and her heart was immediately shocked, and her eyes changed when she looked at Mo Hua.

She didn't know that Junior Brother Mo, who looked harmless, was actually so capable and had such a deep background.

Hua Qianqian's expression became serious, and she nodded solemnly, "Okay, then I'll have Junior Brother Mo to help!"

"You're welcome, this is what I should do." Mo Hua waved her hand, and then told him the plan she had thought of a long time ago:

"Senior Sister, when you return to Baihua Valley, you should investigate secretly without making a sound."

"Write down everything about Senior Sister Ye Jin, including who she interacts with, where she has been, and what she has said."

"Is there any hatred, whether she has any feud with others, etc..."

"And..."

Mo Hua spoke eloquently and said a lot.

Hua Qianqian looked a little stunned.

Junior Brother Mo, how can you be so skilled...

But thinking of his relationship with Dao Tingsi, it seems natural that he is familiar with investigating cases?

Hua Qianqian nodded, "Okay, Junior Brother Mo, I remember it."

Mo Hua agreed, "If there is any discovery, we will meet here again. If I find anything, I will tell you."

"Okay!" Hua Qianqian's eyes were firm.

She must find out the real cause of Jin'er's death!

After that, Hua Qianqian returned to Baihua Valley and Mo Hua returned to Taixu Gate.

And Mo Hua had a "spy" in Baihua Valley.

A few days later, the two met at the foot of Taixu Gate Mountain as agreed.

Hua Qianqian secretly told Mo Hua the news she had found out:

"Like other sisters, sister Jin'er usually interacts with elders, teachers, or fellow disciples of the sect. There is nothing special..."

"I haven't heard that she has a grudge with anyone."

"What she said and did was the same as usual, but there was only one thing that was a little strange..."

Hua Qianqian looked puzzled: "According to one of my senior sisters, Jin'er once asked her a very strange question."

"Strange question?"

"Well," Hua Qianqian said slowly, "She asked... Can people become ghosts after death?"

Mo Hua's pupils shrank.

Ghost? !