Capture the Jade

The prince was used to being filial, and no matter how embarrassed he was, he could only listen respectfully.

Strange to say, some people don't necessarily pay more attention even if they see each other every day. Du Tinglan has only met three times, but he has left a deep shadow in his heart every time. Now, when he hears A-Niang talking about the marriage proposal, that The slender figure couldn't stop swaying gently in his heart, this strange throbbing troubled him, on the one hand it made his eyebrows and eyes more tender, on the other hand it made him feel at a loss, taking advantage of the maid to bring tea to A-Niang. At the same time, he turned his face and gave Lin Chengyou a wink.

Lin Chengyou listened to the queen's teaching seriously, and pretended to be more serious than the prince. He seemed to be aware of the prince's eyes. He kept his expression still and lightly slapped the prince with his elbow. Dear, it has been a long time since Jingyi was released last year. This is just the beginning.

Fortunately, the palace servants came over and said that Yixiaxuan's lunch was ready, and the wives of several ministers were all seated, waiting for the queen to arrive before Liu Bingyu let the brothers go.

***

The next day, the emperor and his ministers set off down the mountain.

At dawn the next day, the will of the imperial court was promulgated.

Fragrant Elephant Academy is finally scheduled to open on the 25th. The purpose is to also announce the dean of the academy, the female officials, and the list of the first batch of 80 students enrolled. In addition to the group that went to Mount Li on that day, many more were added. The daughter of DPRK and Chinese officials and foreign military envoys.

The position of the dean of Yunyin Academy was held by Mrs. Lu Guogong. Now that Mrs. Lu Guogong is old, it is difficult to concentrate on managing the complicated affairs of the academy. Therefore, this time the Xiangxiang Academy is open, and the dean can only choose another person.

At the end of the deliberation, two deans were settled.

The queen is in the palace, and takes the position of the dean of the academy.

The vice president is served by the wife of Liu Wenchang, the sacrificial wine of the Guozijian.

Mrs. Liu is the second-rank official wife. She was also a famous female talent in Chang'an in her early years. She was splendid when she was young, and she was even more respected when she was older.

In addition, there were four female officials in the academy: Silu, Side, Sidu, and Sixing. The list of female officials was selected by the queen herself, and she studied for a long time to ensure that all of them had both ability and political integrity.

Among the four female officials, three were descendants of the Yiying clan in Chang'an, and the other was the only daughter of Jian Wenqing, a great scholar in Luoyang.

The palace official who passed the decree also said that the students must prepare their luggage and ink at home. On the opening day of the school, the Minister of Rites and the two deans of the academy will preside over the ceremony of drumming (Note 1). After the ceremony, the students also need to pay on the spot. Shu Xiu, of course, the quota for this beam repair is only three pieces of silk per person, and it is almost only a nominal fee.

As soon as the decree reached Teng Mansion, people all over the manor became busy.

Before that, Cheng Bo had inquired about all the matters of the academy. Knowing that the academy was strictly managed, the lady could only come back once a month after she entered the academy. Fearing that the little master would not live well in the academy, he personally went to Tan Shangyue to direct Chunrong. Waiting for someone to get ready to pack.

All day long, Tan Shangyue was noisy, and people came in and out, busy arranging Teng Yuyi's box.

Teng Yuyi was not idle, she ran to the chef and asked the cook to take out the mold and knead the dough herself. After entering the academy, this flower cake can't be made. I can make it today, just in time to send it to Qingyunguan before school starts.

As soon as the little master got started, the people in the kitchen didn't dare to be slow at all. They either helped deliver the stone honey or cut the petals. The rose petals brought down from Mount Li were far from enough, and most of the flowers were temporarily cut in the house by Biluo and the little maids.

Teng Yuyi first kneaded the dough into pale pink with rose juice, then mixed the petals and stone honey, and mixed sweet and soft preserved fruit into the filling. Finally, after tasting the filling, Juesheng and Qizhi were just like her. I like sweet things, but Lin Chengyou likes bland ones, so one filling is sweeter, and the other filling is lighter.

Then she finely kneaded the dough into the shape of a rose.

This is an extremely delicate work. Once done, it was done in the afternoon, and finally eight drawers of dough were made, each of which was vivid. Teng Yuyi looked left and right, feeling very satisfied, and in high spirits let the cooks take the dough to the kitchen. Put it on the rack, and steam it in the drawer tomorrow morning.

On the second day, before the dessert was delivered, Qingyunguan's post was delivered.

The post was written by Juesheng and Qizhi, saying that they had something important to discuss with Teng Yuyi, and that Teng Yuyi should go to Mingyuelou in Dongshi immediately.

Cheng Bo was a little puzzled: "Mingyuelou is a restaurant specializing in Jiangnan cuisine. It has always served only tycoons and giants. The price of the dishes can be said to be expensive. The two trail masters are—"

The implication is that it is absolutely impossible to meet Teng Yuyi in that kind of place by acting as a sage and abandoning wisdom.

Teng Yuyi was bored and used a small silver spoon to scoop the cheese and fresh cherry in the bowl. How could this post be written by the sage and abandon wisdom? It was definitely written by Lin Chengyou. Thinking that the specter had fallen, he slowly said: "The stingy master is stingy. , but he is very considerate, and it is rare to ask a good friend like me to go out, so you can't be generous, it's not too late, help me prepare a horse."

Cheng Bo still looked puzzled, but Teng Yuyi was busy asking Chunrong to find the man's brocade robe and head, and after dressing up, he asked Duanfu to disguise.

When the masters and servants changed their appearances, they handed over the boxes of flower cakes to Duanfu to hold, and the group went to Dongshi.

When I arrived at the entrance of Mingyue Building, I could see why Cheng Bo didn't believe that Juesheng and Qizhi would meet here, because this restaurant is really expensive, and the silver-carved vermilion lacquer on the window drawers on the floor is more elegant than other restaurants. few.

It was a strangely big restaurant with almost no customers outside the door. Teng Yuyi entered the store to inquire about the little Taoist priest. The store seemed to have been waiting for a long time, but she greeted him in person and said, "Is that the prince? Come upstairs with the villain."

However, when they reached the private room on the second floor, they did not see the shadow of Jue Sheng and Ji Zhi.

The shopkeeper warmly brought tea and snacks: "Wang Gongzi wait here, the two trail masters are still on the way."

Teng Yuyi had to sit down first.

***

Lin Chengyou was busy at Dali Temple.

On that day, the Dayin Temple and various Taoist temples received news of the appearance of Chikuo, and immediately patrolled the city. After patrolling, they found no signs of Chikuo. It seems that Chikuo has not sneaked into the city. After the trace, the monks and Taoists still set up formations outside the city overnight. As soon as Qingxuzi came down from the mountain, he rushed to the outside of the city to sit in charge and direct the matter in person.

Compared with the busyness of the monks and Taoists, the Dali Temple has been extremely leisurely these days.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, since Haoyue Sanren was subdued, the states and counties have not submitted cases for several days, and their colleagues only have some backlogs in the past.

The night after coming down from Mount Li, Lin Chengyou first helped the teacher to announce the formation, and the next morning, he asked Juesheng and Qizhi to send a message to Teng Yuyi. Seeing that it was still early, thinking about the cases at hand, there were still a lot of doubts. He rode his horse to the Dali Temple.

Every time Yan Sizhi arrives first, and today is no exception. When Lin Chengyou entered the office, Yan Sizhi was sitting upright in front of the Xuan window, busy sorting out several old cases.

Lin Chengyou was no stranger to Yan Sizhi's diligence, and said with a smile, "Brother Yan."

Yan Sizhi put down his pen: "It's just right, I have something to discuss with Lin Ping."

Saying that, he pushed a stack of records he had written in front of Lin Chengyou: "I sorted out these cases in the morning, and everything else is easy to say, except for the case of Hu Jizhen, but I don't even know how to write the case report. Witnesses, no murder weapon, no clear motive for the murder, and not even a single word from the victim's mouth. Now Hu Jizhen is exactly the same as the phlegm obsession, and it is not enough to suspect that Lu Zhaoan is related to this matter. , but I want to find more evidence, there is no trace on the whole thing, there is nowhere to start."

Lin Chengyou sat down and flipped through the ripping book. He was familiar with every record on it. A few days ago, he dispatched a lot of people to check Lu Zhaoan, but because of the Haoyue Loose Person case, he was shelved in the middle. He Yan Sizhi started to investigate the case again.

"Since there are so many ambiguities, it's better to start with the clear ones." Lin Chengyou clicked on a place on the record book, "The method of murder—Ming. Hu Jizhen was taken out of his mind. It became what it is now, this is a kind of sorcery to take souls."

Yan Sizhi nodded and wrote the first line according to Lin Chengyou's ideas.

Lin Chengyou said again: "The time of the murder is Ming. Hu Jizhen happened on the 20th of last month. To be exact, he was killed after he returned from Ci'en Temple with his friends. He broke up with his last friend at the end of that day. It was already Shen Shimo when he returned to Hu Mansion, and he fell ill as soon as he returned to the mansion, so the murderer could only move his hands within two hours of Wei Shimo-Shen Shimo."

Yan Sizhi nodded again.

"The location of the murder—Ming." Lin Chengyou said, "Hu Jizhen broke up with his friends on Deshan Street in Liquanfang, which is only one street away from Yiningfang, where Hu's mansion is located. Hu Jizhen was only removed. Soul Yi, there is no clue on the face for the first half an hour, the murderer should have been following Hu Jizhen, so he can control Hu Jizhen to ride home, but the location of the murder will not be too far from the Hu mansion, because if it drags As time goes by, Hu Jizhen will reveal more clues, which shows that the murder is near Deshan Street and Yining Square in Liquanfang, even within half an hour's walk."

Yan Sizhi wrote down the third article.

After a pause, he frowned and said, "Then... what is the most crucial motive for the murder? Hu Jizhen is studying in the Imperial College, and he is only fourteen years old this year. Although his temperament is upright, his heart is very soft. , his father, Hu Dingbao, was serving as a waiter in the Ministry of War, and he was also a man from the outer circle and the inner side. To say that Lu Zhaoan had a motive to harm Hu Jizhen... Yes, the night the corpse evil broke into the Chengwang Mansion, Lu Zhaoan just ran for his own life and shut Hu Jizhen to the door. In addition, not many people know about this matter. Even if Hu Jizhen is preaching it everywhere, Lu Zhaoan can say that this is Hu Jizhen's one-sided remarks. This alone will harm people. Will it be too risky, and we have not found that Lu Zhaoan is evil. The clues of the technique."

Lin Chengyou pulled out a record below: "Does it make it clearer if you add this? Hu Jizhen's classmate and friend Du Shaotang went to visit Hu's mansion that day, but Hu Jizhen seemed to be triggered by his friend's actions that cared about him. He spat out a sentence: 'Don't come here, I didn't see anything'. That sentence was the only clear sentence he had spoken since he fell ill. If it wasn't nonsense, then it was probably the strongest thought he had before he was killed."

Yan Si looked directly at that place: "Could it be that Hu Ji was killed because he accidentally broke something? In this way, the motive is a little clearer."

Lin Chengyou: "In order to avoid the investigation of the imperial court in these years, the sorcerer party has rarely used soul extraction to harm people. It was a last resort to use this method to deal with Hu Jizhen that day. Killing Hu Jizhen directly will definitely alarm the Dali Temple and the imperial court. This kind of soul-taking technique is much safer for harming people. The victim's face is similar to that of phlegm-induced orifice syndrome, and even ordinary monks and Taoists can't even think that something is wrong. I wouldn't know that Hu Ji was really deliberately murdered."

Yan Sizhi pondered: "But that day, Hu Jizhen was almost at the door of his house, and what kind of deadly could he bump into? It was not dark at that time, and there were people everywhere on the streets."

Lin Chengyou pondered quietly, and found a scroll of bamboo slips and sketched on it: "From the point of view of him driving his horse to Deshan Street, he intends to go home directly, but for some reason he changed his mind temporarily, there is no nearby It's not like the shop is going to buy things temporarily, it's usually like this on weekdays, it's usually—"

Yan Sizhi was stunned: "I ran into an acquaintance halfway? Or was someone stopped?"

Lin Chengyou thought for a while: "Hu Jizhen would not dismount when someone blocked the road for no reason. The two sides quarreled together, and inevitably attracted the attention of others, but no one had a dispute at these two intersections that day, and inquiring about the nearby liquor store also proved that Hu Jizhen did not get off the horse that day. He had been drinking with someone in the store, so it was very likely that someone or something caught his attention. Hu Jizhen either quietly drove the horse to follow the person, or was invited to his home by that person, and then, Hu Jizhen I bumped into something I shouldn't have seen, and got killed because of it."

Yan Si looked directly at the bamboo slips on the table, and Lin Chengyou drew on it a person and a horse representing Hu Jizhen and his horse, as well as the section of the road that the person and horse traveled.

Lin Chengyou then drew a house in the northwest corner and the northeast corner of the villain, one is Puning Square and the other is Xiuxiang Square.

He first pointed to Puningfang: "Lu Zhaoan lives in Puningfang now, which happens to be on the northwest corner of Deshan Street."

He pointed to Xiuxiangfang in the northeast corner again: "That day, he was having a banquet at the British government's residence in Xiuxiangfang. It happened to be not far. If he came out of the banquet for an excuse, he might have met Hu Jizhen."

Yan Sizhi: "So Lin Pingshi still suspects that this has something to do with Lu Zhaoan?"

"Hu Jizhen has never had a grudge against anyone in the past, and it seems that the only one who has had a quarrel recently is only one Lu Zhaoan. Hu Jizhen originally admired Lu Zhaoan very much. The night the corpse evil broke into the Chengwang Mansion, he even gave the life-saving talisman to Lu Zhaoan for safekeeping. How do you know? As soon as life and death were at stake, Lu Zhaoan revealed his true nature. After that, Hu Jizhen would definitely be disappointed to the point of coldness. Brother Yan, if you were Hu Jizhen, you would be brooding about this. One day, you suddenly saw Lu Zhaoan on the street. What would you do? ?"

Yan Sizhi pondered and said, "Young Master Hu is only fourteen years old, and he is upright and honest. Even if it is not good to go directly to Lu Zhaoan's residence to ask a teacher to ask his guilt, he may not be able to hold it back in private... Out of indignation, he will probably ask Lu Zhaoan why he did this. "

Speaking of this, Yan Sizhi was stagnant: "You mean, Hu Jizhen was going to go home that day, but unexpectedly bumped into Lu Zhaoan on the street? But this can't prove that Lu Zhaoan is related to this matter."

Lin Chengyou nodded: "Like what Brother Yan said, if Hu Jizhen just drove his horse and walked around the street, how could he run into something fatal? In my opinion, this incident is very likely to happen in the dark. With an upright temperament, it is absolutely impossible to follow strangers at will. It was different when he met Lu Zhaoan. Hu Jizhen remembered what happened that night, and he couldn't bear to go up to look for trouble. Lu Zhao'an's home, or at the end of a remote alley. Hu Jizhen also realized that he had bumped into something he shouldn't have seen, so he had the phrase 'don't come here, I didn't see anything'."

Yan Sizhi still found it unbelievable: "Lu Zhaoan wanted to become an official. During this period of time, there was a knife hanging over his head. No matter how hypocritical he was in his heart, he must be cautious in his words and deeds. I don't understand what scandal Hu Jizhen could have encountered with Lu Zhaoan. As long as you don't commit a crime, you can't make any big waves. Lu Zhaoan can't bribe Hu Jizhen with money, or beg Hu Jizhen not to publicize this matter? No matter what, it's better than taking risks and harming others."

Lin Chengyou: "Don't forget that Hu Jizhen is the son of the minister of the Ministry of War. Once something happens, Lu Zhaoan is not the only one involved. The murderer thinks that Hu Jizhen must become stupid and crazy, and that person may feel that he is showing mercy."

Yan Sizhi stayed for a while.

Lin Chengyou smiled and said, "Everything is just speculation. But from the point of view of taking souls alone, this case can't be simple. This matter may not only arise from personal grievances, but involves a wider range of issues, so in this case we not only To investigate to the end, it must be placed in the first place in recent important cases.”

Yan Sizhi's expression became more and more solemn, and he wrote down the reasoning just now with a pen behind the "motivation for the murder".

He added: "By the way, Lu Zhaoan was at a banquet in the British government that day. Can someone prove that he left the dinner halfway? Also, evidence of Lu Zhaoan's sorcery can be found."

"On that day, several talents from Lu Zhaoan went to the garden to fight poems and were not at the table for an hour or two. The servants of the British government can testify. As for the latter point - if Hu Jizhen encounters more than one person and uses sorcery to harm people It may be Lu Zhaoan's accomplice, but we only have one suspicious object at present, so we can only start from Lu Zhaoan."

This can only be found in the letters Lu Zhaoan wrote to Du Tinglan.

Lin Chengyou hurriedly glanced at it earlier. These letters were written in Yangzhou last year. Most of them are fresh and vigorous poems.

After reading it, Lin Chengyou had to admit that even in Chang'an, where there are many masters, Lu Zhaoan is the most outstanding one, and it is not surprising that it will attract the favor of Mrs. Du and the daughter of the Zheng family.

It's just that this matter is related to Mrs. Du's reputation after all. Even if you can get a clue from the letter, you have to use other methods to prove that Lu Zhaoan knows sorcery.

Yan Sizhi was wholehearted in handling the case, seeing that Lin Chengyou had sorted out the ideas of the case one by one, he put down his pen with confidence: "I have only cross-examined the area around Deshan Street in Yining Square, and it seems that today I have obtained a house rented by Lu Zhaoan in Puning Square. I asked around. Lin Pingshi, you and I will go together."

Lin Chengyou said with a smile: "I have something to do today, I'm afraid I won't be able to go. Yan Sizhi will go first, and I will go back to Puningfang in the afternoon."

Yan Sizhi was stunned, Lin Chengyou was a noble man of heaven, but as long as there was a case to be investigated, he often worked harder than him. When he took a cold look, Lin Chengyou was still looking at the case on the table, but there seemed to be a little smile in his eyes.

Yan Sizhi remembered Lin Chengyou's weird questioning in those days, and a thought popped into his heart. Could it be that he guessed right, Lin Pingshi really has a beloved little lady.

He decided to try it out: "Lin Pingshi has other cases to investigate?"

Lin Chengyou thought to himself, today is an exception, who told Teng Yuyi to wait for him at Mingyuelou?

He helped Teng Yuyi prepare a nest of ghosts, Juesheng and Jizhi were unreliable, so he decided to take her to get rid of the ghosts himself.

Thinking about the future, when Teng Yuyi entered the academy, the only time she wanted to see her would be at night. At night, it would not delay the investigation during the day, but Yan Sizhi had to say hello, because it was impossible to hide it if there were too many times. Saying that you have some personal matters will save you making excuses.

He put down Bamboo Jian to answer the call, and at this moment, a clerk outside said, "There is a case coming."

When they got outside, Guo saw two yamen officers carrying a corpse covered with a white cloth through the vestibule.

Several young officials shook their heads secretly. After only two days of idleness, there was another case.

A Si Zhi surnamed Wang asked casually, "Where did you send it?"

The yamen hurriedly replied: "It was sent from Yining Square in the north of the city. The dead lady was a little lady. It was said that when she went to visit the vicinity of Chuguo Temple with her female companions yesterday, she suddenly disappeared in the middle of the way. The lady died in a nearby well, and I heard that she was only thirteen years old, which sounds pitiful."

As he spoke, he lifted the corpse and went back.

Everyone was stunned. It sounded like he accidentally fell into a well and died. This kind of accident happens several times in Chang'an every year. Even if the murder is disguised as an accident, it should be tried by the judge of Chang'an County before submitting it. Some were delivered directly to Dali Temple.

Doubts are doubts. After all, no one has been assigned to investigate this case. Even Lin Chengyou felt that this case was not very surprising, so he did not ask more questions.

It didn't take long for Zuzuo to suddenly have someone come over and say, "Lin Pingshi, Chen Zuozuo, please come and see the corpse."

Lin Chengyou was in a hurry to go to Mingyuelou, and he was already outside the door, so he had to turn back when he heard the words.

Yan Sizhi also followed Lin Chengyou to the morgue.

Lin Chengyou understood as soon as he entered, the woman could only see the whites of her eyes, not even a trace of blackness. This was a sign that her soul had been disturbed.

Zuo Zuo was full of astonishment: "Fa Cao of Chang'an County said that when he was salvaging the corpse at Chuguo Temple yesterday, his companions said that something was wrong before this lady disappeared. A person who used to be very lively suddenly became dumb and stupid. We didn't look at it for a while, and the little lady disappeared. When the body was found floating in the well, the body was picked up and looked at, but the state of death was not very normal. The corpse was brought here."

"What was the cause of death?"

Chen Yuzuo said: "On the surface, he died from drowning, because apart from the scratches from falling into the well, there were no scars left by other external forces on the surface of the corpse. The lungs were full of water, and he was still alive when he fell into the water."

Lin Chengyou walked around the corpse, something was wrong, people who died in vain, the soul would be reluctant to leave before the first seven, this girl drowned yesterday, so the soul is right around.

He shook out a talisman from his sleeve and secretly cast a spirit spell, but it failed, and there was no evil spirit around the corpse.

Yan Sizhi and Chen Haozuo saw that Lin Chengyou's face was wrong, and they hurriedly said, "How? What's wrong?"

Lin Chengyou squatted down and looked at the bottom of the girl's feet: "This girl has an incomplete soul. If she guessed correctly, her soul was taken away before she died. Before she died, she was already unconscious, so naturally she could not feel resentment."

Yan Sizhi paled in shock: "Isn't this the same as—"

Yes, it's exactly the same way that Hu Jizhen was murdered, except that Hu Jizhen was controlled by the murderer and returned home, and the little lady fell into a well because she lost her mind and died.

Lin Chengyou got up and asked Zuo Zuo, "Was the body found in Yi Ning Fang?"

"That's right, this little lady's family lives in Yining Square, and her name is Li Ying'er."

Yan Sizhi and Lin Chengyou looked at each other, and it was Yi Ning Fang again.

It is too coincidental that Hu Jizhen also lives in Yining Square, and also has his soul drawn.

Could it be that someone specialises in collecting souls? Or, this Li Ying'er also ran into something before she was killed.

Yan Sizhi asked Lin Chengyou: "If the two cases are related, I'm afraid it cannot be handed over to other colleagues."

Lin Chengyou looked at the corpse and thought, Li Ying'er's case is new, if you don't want to miss the key clues, you must go to the Chuguo Temple where the accident happened immediately. Yan Sizhi had to go to the vicinity of Lu Zhaoan's mansion for an inspection, but he couldn't climb over the wall to go to Chuguo Temple, and he was worried about handing it over to others, because he might miss important evidence.

But Teng Yuyi was still waiting for him in Yueminglou. Before he went out, he managed to hold Juesheng and Qizhi. It was impossible to miss the appointment. The Chuguo Temple guards the place where the incident happened, no one is allowed to enter or leave today, I will come in two hours."

However, God seems to want to oppose him. Just after this matter was arranged, another colleague came to look for him: "Lin Ping, several Taoist priests from Dongmingguan are waiting for you outside the yamen."

Outside, in addition to the two Taoist priests, Jiantian and Jianxian, there are still beauty and joy that have not been seen for many days.

Lin Chengyou glanced from left to right, and smiled in surprise, "I don't know if some of the Venerable Masters are in a hurry, but they came to Dali Temple to find me."

Seeing the sky, he hurriedly said, "Sir, look at this."

It was a black talisman with spells drawn with blood on it. The bloodstains had dried up, but hatred penetrated the back of the paper.

"Seven spells?"

"Yesterday, General Li asked the old man to come to the house to remove the trouble, saying that his wife and daughter seemed to have hit the evil. Two days ago, he suddenly began to vomit and have diarrhea, and he himself felt unwell. All of them seemed to be seriously ill. Seeing Mei remembered a spell that was very similar to this one, she carefully looked under the steps at the gate and found that someone had placed such a spell on the Li family. If it wasn't discovered in time, Mrs. Li and her daughter would be You will die in a few days.”

Jian Mei said solemnly: "Sir, the Seven Charms and the Soul Inducing Technique are the best of Wujimen. Since these thieves are doing their tricks, I haven't seen them in the market for many years. The poor people think it's a big deal, so they have to rush over here. Report to the prince. I heard that this General Li is a hot newcomer in the DPRK, and he will be promoted to a military governor soon. Could it be that General Li has offended someone, so someone secretly used this method to mutilate them ?"

Lin Chengyou looked at Fu Lu thoughtfully.

Jian Xian also said: "This kind of matter is related to the court, so I won't be able to intervene. I came here today because I want to transfer this matter to the prince. The real murderer made it clear that he wanted to kill the Li family. There will definitely be a next time, while the curse seal at the door of Li's house is still there, why don't the prince go and see it in person?"

***

Moonlight Building.

Teng Yuyi sat by the window and glanced downstairs from time to time. There are silk and bamboo in the ear, the musicians play music behind the curtain, and the desserts are presented like water. It is comparable to the fragrant mist of the fairy cave.

Teng Yuyi was very satisfied with the food in front of her, but it was almost an hour since she came here, and neither Lin Chengyou nor Juesheng and Qizhi were seen. Lin Chengyou was afraid that the ghost would scare the other customers in the store, so she booked today in advance. The Mingyue Building, a huge restaurant, has only her as a guest.

In a blink of an eye, it was early summer, and the sun was brighter than the previous days. Teng Yuyi sat by the window for a while, her face was gradually warmed by the sunlight. Write down the exact time, but since you have an appointment, how can you not show up so late.

Since Duan Fu came in, he kept his wooden pestle aside, and seeing that Teng Yuyi was a little anxious, he said, "Do you want Chang Geng to go to Qingyun Temple to inquire?"

"Wait a little longer."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the noise coming from downstairs. He looked down and saw a tall figure coming in, followed by the sound of footsteps on the stairs, and the host came up with Pi Dian Dian.

After a while, the maids opened the door, and it turned out to be Lin Chengyou.

He seemed to be here on a whim, without even taking off his official uniform. He wore a blue shirt with his head on and soap boots on his feet. When he walked around, his ochre red trousers were exposed on the side of his tunic. Not with the goldfish bag hanging from his waist, everywhere he looked like a young official.

It's a pity that there is still a clue in the collar. It is estimated that the weather is too hot. He actually wears a snow-white gauze robe made by the palace in his heavy official uniform.

Lin Chengyou waved his hand to let the host, the musicians and others go down. He sat down on the opposite seat with his robes up, and said with a smile, "I kept the prince waiting for a long time."

Teng Yuyi was so busy that he didn't dare. Seeing the sweat on his forehead, he asked curiously, "Is Dali Temple busy today?"

Lin Chengyou poured himself a glass of wine, smiled and said, "A little busy."

Almost didn't make it in time for the appointment.

When drinking, she couldn't help looking over the upper edge of the tea cup to look at Teng Yuyi. She took off her beard. She had a pink face like a lotus flower. Her eyes seemed to be filled with spring water. darker than grapes.

Lin Chengyou retracted his gaze and turned to look at the door: "I asked them to serve food? I happened to be hungry too, and this Jiangnan cuisine is not bad."

Teng Yuyi was stunned for a moment: "Aren't you waiting for the little Daoist?"

What are they waiting for? I wish they didn't come. He has taken them to eat this dish many times, and if it's a big deal, he will add more dishes to them later, Lin Chengyou thought to himself, but said: "The food in this restaurant is slower than the other side, absolutely Sheng Qizhi won't be able to make it in a while, I still have important things to do, and I can't wait any longer."

Teng Yu thought for a while, Lin Chengyou should be in a hurry to finish the work and leave, she pointed to her wrist, and whispered, "I've washed Xuan Yinling, the prince can release the ghost."

"Oh, I didn't bring it."

"?" The academy will start tomorrow.

"I've been busy for the past two days, so I don't have time to hunt for ghosts." Lin Chengyou said, "But there is a Zhuangzi haunted in the Xiuzhen Square in the north of the city. According to people's description, it looks like a ghost who specializes in sucking people's ghosts. I just want to go to handle the case, Wang If the son is free, why don't I take you to get rid of the trouble?"

Teng Yuyi was overjoyed, this kind of ghost is a kind of evil ghost, and its mana is not very high. She can remove it with Xiaoya sword alone. In this way, she can not only try Xuanyinling's spiritual power, but also can Save the trouble and save some merit.

She was overjoyed: "I just want to try the swordsmanship that Duanfu taught me. If the prince doesn't want to do it himself, when he arrives at the haunted Zhuangzi, I can deal with it alone."

Lin Chengyou lowered his eyes and took a sip of wine. The person who took the order could only eliminate the disaster by slaying demons and eliminating demons. That nest of ghosts was enough for Teng Yuyi to accumulate a lot of merit, and it was no wonder she was so happy.

He said solemnly, "That's fine. It's just that I have several cases to be done, and the location happens to be in the Yining Square under the Xiuzhen Square. Will you go with me, or wait for me here? If it's too much trouble, After I have obtained the certificate, I will come back to pick up the prince."

No wonder Lin Chengyou was so busy, it was noon now, and Yi Ning Fang was half a city away from East City. Teng Yuyi pondered, how about another day? But she will bring Xuanyinling to the academy tomorrow...

Lin Chengyou suddenly said again: "You know the victim of one of the cases, it's Hu Jizhen. The other party didn't report the case, and it can only be regarded as a door-to-door solution. Juesheng and Qizhi are not here today. If the prince is not available, I had to find someone else to help."

Teng Yuyi was taken aback.

Ever since she knew that Hu Jizhen might have something to do with Lu Zhaoan, she had been looking forward to finding out what happened to Lu Zhaoan. It was rare to have the opportunity to inquire about the case today, even if she could only wait outside, she immediately changed her mind: "I agree with you. The prince will go together. If I am not enough alone, Duanfu can also help."

Lin Chengyou smiled inwardly, and nodded reluctantly: "If you really want to go, it's not enough to just put on a beard, you have to change your appearance, and your clothes also have to be changed, it's better to change into Taoist robes. ."

Teng Yuyi: "It's not enough to put on a beard? Is it possible that the family that the prince wants to get rid of knows me?"

"You'll know then."

After speaking, high-fives, the maids filed in, serving plates of delicious wine and delicious food.

When the two of them were eating, they didn't even hear the cup and chopsticks. Lin Chengyou occasionally raised his eyes to look at Teng Yuyi. Teng Yuyi seemed to think this dish was quite appetizing, and unknowingly, he ate a lot of each dish. He saw that his appetite was surprisingly good.

After the meal, Teng Yuyi asked Duanfu to help her get a set of Taoist robes worn by a little Taoist priest, dressed up and went downstairs, and turned into a little Taoist priest.

Lin Chengyou looked Teng Yuyi up and down, and nodded with a smile: "I gave you the name Wuwei. When you arrive at the Li residence and call you 'Wuwei', you must remember to agree."

Teng Yuyi smiled and lowered her eyes: "Pindao knows."

There suddenly came the voices of Juesheng and Jizhi: "Senior brother."

When he turned his head, he saw that it was Qingyunguan's small cart. As soon as they reached the building, Juesheng and Qizhi jumped out of the cart: "Senior brother, you've finished eating so soon? Where's the prince?"

Lin Chengyou sighed in his heart. After all, he was caught up by these two little guys.

Teng Yuyi took the opportunity to get on Qingyunguan's calf, and then leaned out of the window: "Small Daoist."

Jue Sheng Qizhi heard the voice familiar, so he got into the car in a hurry, took a closer look after sitting down, and said in surprise, "Miss Teng? Why are you dressed like this, you can't recognize it at all!"

Teng Yuyi handed the lacquer box in his hand to the two of them: "I have to try Xuanyinling's spiritual power, it happens that your brothers will get rid of the trouble later, so you agreed to take me with you, let me dress up as a little Taoist priest, say yes It’s less eye-catching this way, are you hungry? The vegetarian dishes and vegetarian dishes that your senior brothers asked the store to make are all your favorites, so eat them while they’re hot.”

Juesheng and Qizhi happily took the lacquer box: "We're not hungry. Senior brother gave us money to buy something delicious. We'll keep this for dinner. Madam Teng—"

"Shh, you have to call me Wuwei, the name your senior brother gave me just now."

Qizhi smiled and changed his words: "Okay, Senior Brother Wuwei, where is Senior Brother taking us now?"

"It is said that it is to remove the trouble. It is said that the family's surname is Li."

Jue Sheng and Ji Zhi are both fresh and exciting. Although they have exorcised demons and conquered demons together in the past, this is the first time that several people have gone to a certain household together.

Along the way, laughter came from Qingyunguan's cart from time to time, Lin Chengyou listened from outside the car, and the three of them didn't know what to say, and the chatter never stopped.

At the door of the house, Teng Yuyi got out of the car and took a look, Li family? When did Li Huaigu's family suffer from evil?

Li Guangyuan and Li