Yun Yifeng slept very deeply this time, and when he woke up again, it was already the morning of the next day. The surroundings were still quiet, and he turned over wrapped in a quilt, trying to continue the unfinished dream, but froze a little, feeling that something was wrong. The silky satin quilt wraps the naked body, unfettered and warm as spring, comfortable is comfortable, but—
He touched himself in the bed suspiciously.
Ji Yanran was sitting at the table drinking tea, and said unhurriedly: "Last night at midnight, the master of Yunmen suddenly sleepwalked into my room, refused to put on his clothes, and cried and wanted to go to bed, what a noise. "
Only then did Yun Yifeng realize that there was actually another person in the room.
Ji Yanran was distressed: "After the trouble, half of the people on the street woke up."
Yun Yifeng pulled up the quilt, and said in a muffled voice: "After waking up, go kill people and silence them."
Ji Yanran smiled and said, "Get up and eat something first, or you will starve to death."
"No appetite." Yun Yifeng turned to look at him with a hoarse voice, "Did Zhang Guhe find out anything?"
"Nothing." Ji Yanran sat by the bed, "But there are new nursery rhymes in the city."
Yun Yifeng was sleepy for a while, sat up from the bed, and said in surprise: "What?"
"You heard it right." Ji Yanran said, "There are new nursery rhymes in the city."
The five sheep moved together, and the old sheep took the lead and ran all night.
They went to the mountain to worship together, and the flood washed the whole city.
The sheep and sheep are gone, and there are a pile of gold ingots on the ground.
The long horns of the goat are pasted with gold leaf, and the body of the fat sheep is hung with brocade.
From then on, the evil sheep has no worries, and enjoys the honor of monopolizing eighteen.
With the series of tragedies in Shiba Villa, the people in the city have already cast a shadow on the sheep-herding boys and sheep. What's more serious, they don't even eat much mutton. In addition, in this new nursery rhyme, floods flood the city and evil Sheep Eighteen wished to engrave the curse brightly, so when the adults in the city heard Xiao Huazi sing, they immediately realized something was wrong, and rushed to the government office to inform the master.
Yun Yifeng asked: "Little beggar?"
"Yes." Ji Yanran said, "Dolls with parents in the city have been warned not to mention the word 'sheep' again, only the ignorant wanderers, someone gave a lot of money to teach them to sing this ballad .”
I also deliberately chose the time when the teahouse is most crowded during the day, and the childish voice recited horror nursery rhymes, coupled with the innocent expressions of the little flowers, all raised their heads, those pairs of dark eyes, it seems that the sun is in full bloom in the sky, The tea drinkers were also startled into a cold sweat all over their vests.
The bloody cases of the five sheep had just been fulfilled one by one, and then a new omen came. The people were panic-stricken, and they all guessed what it meant to "go to the mountain to worship together, and the flood washed the whole city". After a while, the Baihe River upstream will be flooded, flooding the entire Wangxing City
Ji Yanran said: "The nursery rhyme only appeared this morning. In just two hours, it has already caused a lot of trouble and the city is full of storms."
"The five sheep were only aimed at the Xu family before, and the common people were able to stay out and watch the excitement, but now they are clearly pointing at the 'whole city'." Yun Yifeng leaned on the bed, "I remember that since Baihe was diverted, this place has been Have you ever had a flood?"
Ji Yanran nodded: "According to the current trend of the river course, it is not easy to flood Wangxing City. But the common people don't care about this. Seeing that the five Xu family brothers have died in the nursery rhyme, before the court finds out the truth, everyone's heart is in suspense. In mid-air, trembling when the wind blows, you can say anything.”
If you can't think of a deeper meaning, just analyze it literally. The old sheep took five sheep to the mountain to worship, and the flood flooded the entire city. It sounded exactly like a cult sacrifice. Didn’t the government still investigate red crows and black crows before? Doesn't this correspond to it! Thinking of this, the resentment in the city became more and more unstoppable, and some people even started to make trouble, clamoring to burn Shiba Villa on fire, so that everyone can have a peaceful life.
Ji Yanran said: "Zhang Guhe's head is as big as a bucket, Lao Wu has already brought soldiers and horses to help him."
Yun Yifeng wrapped the quilt tightly: "The old nursery rhyme before can still be explained as someone had a grudge against the Xu family, so they planned revenge. But now that the Xu family has been completely destroyed, the other party not only did not stop, but made another A new nursery rhyme comes, and it's not clear whether it's a prophecy or a past event, and it's going to be ups and downs, so you can't say that you have enmity with the people in the city, can you?"
Ji Yanran asked: "So?"
"So I guess he's not going to kill someone next, but to make trouble." Yun Yifeng stretched out his arm and patted the other person's shoulder, "My lord, take care."
Ji Yanran grasped his wrist, and tested his pulse: "It's quite stable, it seems that the medicine bath is still useful."
Yun Yifeng said firmly: "No, it's useless, really." You must not think about it.
Ji Yanran smiled and said, "Let's get up and eat something first, the clothes have been brought, I'll wait for you outside."
Yun Yifeng glanced at the pea-green dress on the table, his heart swelled, and he was once again impressed by the noble aesthetics of the royal family.
There are still a lot of good products in those five rooms. The gauze from Jinjiang River in the middle of Sichuan, plain white, tea white, snow white, green, vermilion and aqua, are all elegant, refreshing and elegant. , why did he choose this one
Ji Yanran leaned on the railing, waiting bored, wondering why it took so long to wear clothes, but after seeing him go out, her eyes lit up again: "It looks good."
Yun Yifeng didn't really want to talk, so he just said "um" and followed him downstairs.
Along the way, I met the waiter at the inn, the accountant at the inn, Mr. Zhang at the inn, Mr. Zhang’s daughter-in-law, and Mr. Zhang’s son at the inn. Everyone praised him sincerely: “It’s beautiful!”
It's really good-looking. It's different from the simple and elegant white clothes of the previous few days. It's a little more vigorous, without the atmosphere of the rivers and lakes. It's more like a gentle man from a wealthy family who can go to the south of the Yangtze River to recite poems for an outing with a folding fan.
Ji Yanran was quite complacent: "How does this king see you?"
Yun Yifeng perfunctory: "Okay, okay!"
Walking on the street, I met another young man from a rich family. His face was full of oil and he was wearing the same clothes. His whole body was wrinkled and wrinkled. cotton thread. He probably didn't expect that he would still have the day when he would be able to clash with Master Yunmen. He had mixed feelings, joy and sorrow for a moment - the joy was that he seemed to have become a young hero of the rivers and lakes, and the sorrow was that he had lived for more than twenty years. For the first time, I felt that I didn't deserve my clothes.
His Royal Highness Xiao Wang looked suspiciously, staring at the back of the bean mung bean green for a long time, and finally made a judgment: "I didn't buy it from the same shop!"
Yun Yifeng thought to himself, it is indeed hopeless.
…
A group of common people gathered outside the Shiba Villa, and the noise could be heard two streets away. There were officers and soldiers stationed there, but they didn't fight and make trouble, they kept yelling, telling the Xu family to get out of Wangxing City quickly. Yun Yifeng said: "In just how long it took, the Xu family has changed from a blooming flower to a place where they are no better than a street rat."
"If there is no new nursery rhyme, it would be easier to talk about it." Ji Yanran said, "But now everyone in the city is in danger, and with Xu Qiuwang and Xu Qiuyi's animal crimes, the people have already decided that Xu's family is not clean. Water is either a cult sacrifice, or a sin from God, both of which are inseparable from Shiba Villa, and it is not surprising that it is instigated by good people."
In this situation, the most troublesome thing is Zhang Guhe. Even if the Xu family really came from Jiangyang thieves, even if they really murdered and set fires, evidence must be emphasized in everything. At present, only Xu Da and Xu Si can be confirmed guilty. Protect. And to a certain extent, it is precisely because the court has been unable to solve the case for a long time and has not been able to find the real culprit that the people have speculated wildly and rumors are rampant.
In the study room, Zhang Guhe had almost recited the entire nursery rhyme backwards.
Yun Yifeng asked: "The group of people around the gate, what are they arguing about?"
Zhang Guhe sighed: "Because of the first four sentences of the nursery rhyme, there is a rumor in the city that if the Xu family does something big, it will attract monstrous waves, so everyone is clamoring not to mourn, or quietly bury it, or throw it away." The fire burned cleanly. The old man Xu woke up again just now. He didn't know whether he was confused or frightened. After listening to what happened outside, he burned it even if he said it was burned. He could just make a few thin coffins. If the Xu family is punished again, he is willing to sell his property and move the whole family out of Wangxing City."
Ji Yanran said: "But why did God punish the Xu family?"
"I don't want to say it." Zhang Guhe said, "If you ask a few more questions, you will straighten your eyes and roll your eyes, only exhale but not inhale. After all, he is old and seriously ill, and it doesn't matter whether he pretends to be true or not. Dare to be more exciting."
"Although his five sons are gone, there are still a group of grandchildren in the family. The Xu family has not completely ended." Yun Yifeng said, "It is reasonable to want to keep the secret and keep this family wealth."
The master was worried and said: "According to this, the new nursery rhymes are not aimed at the younger generation of the Xu family, right?"
Hearing this, Zhang Guhe unconsciously shook his right hand. If this is really another round of prophecy, regardless of the relationship between the worship and the flooding of the city, the next sentence "The sheep are gone" does it mean that the five sons of the Xu family have disappeared, or are they all related to Xu? The "sheep" related to the family will disappear - grandchildren plus female relatives, that is dozens of lives! Seeing that a new round of bloody crimes is approaching, the murderer is just about to swagger and sit on the plaque to demonstrate, but the government is still like a headless chicken. How can the people not complain? If I were myself, I'm afraid I can't help but want to throw a rotten egg at this useless government office.
Or take a step back, even if the Xu family did all kinds of crimes and killed people for fun, they should be convicted by the government according to the law. How can there be any reason to let others kill wantonly
Yun Yifeng comforted: "My lord has been busy day after day, night after day, if I don't rest, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it anymore."
Zhang Guhe said heavily: "Oh."
Yun Yifeng winked and asked the master to help him to rest first, then he picked up a piece of paper with a nursery rhyme on the table: "Let's take it as a prophecy, after the other sheep are gone, the evil sheep will wear gold clothes." Dai Yin, enjoy the honor in Shiba Villa? Who is the evil sheep, it can't be...Xu Lun, right?"
That was the eldest son of Xu Qiuwang and the Yuan family, the eldest grandson of Mrs. Xu, and the logical heir of the Xu family. After his father and uncle had accidents one after another, he did take over a lot of business quietly, and quickly managed it in an orderly manner, as if he had planned it long ago.
"Xu Lun is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year. Although he is young and mature, he may need someone to support him behind his back." Ji Yanran said, "But Xu Qiuwang only has such a precious son. In ten or eight years, he will be in charge of the villa sooner or later. There's no reason to be so restless."
"I just heard from Mr. Zhang that the new nursery rhyme has already reached Mr. Xu's ears." Yun Yifeng said, "We can think of Xu Lun. If he is not really ill and confused, he should be able to think of it too. Let's go and see it first. look."
Because of the frequent murders, Mrs. Xu has already moved to a small house for protection. When the two passed by, there was a young man standing in the courtyard, wearing an indigo blue robe, he looked much older than his peers, and he ordered the servants in an orderly manner.
"Master Xu." Yun Yifeng asked, "Why, didn't you go to the shop today?"
Only then did Xu Lun notice the two of them, and hurriedly saluted: "My lord, Master of the Cloud Gate."
Yun Yifeng took a look inside the house: "How is Mrs. Xu?"
"I just took the medicine and fell asleep. I'm afraid I won't be able to wake up until dinner." Xu Lun said, "My lord, Master Yunmen, what do you want to ask Grandpa?"
"About the new nursery rhyme." Ji Yanran said, "I heard that Mrs. Xu already knows?"
"Yes." Xu Lun said helplessly, "Master Zhang and the doctor have both told you that it is best to rest, and I have also told the housekeeper, but no one can control Grandpa. He misses Xu's family and Shiba Villa, even if he lasts In one breath, I also want to know what happened outside."
"What about after hearing the nursery rhyme?" Yun Yifeng asked, "Did the old man say anything to Young Master Xu?"
Xu Lun said: "No, just tell me and my brothers and sisters to be careful."
Ji Yanran raised her eyebrows slightly: "Is that really the only sentence?"
Xu Lun lowered his head and said, "Yes."
His attitude was humble, but his tone was quite firm, without any hesitation. Ji Yanran asked a few more questions, then sent him out of the yard, Yun Yifeng looked at the young man's back, and said, "You're not old, but you're quite courageous, and you can lie to your eyes in front of the prince." Not even blinking."
Ling Xing'er has been staring at this small courtyard. According to her, Xu Lun hurried over not long after the new nursery rhyme spread. Taking advantage of Mr. Xu's still sober, the two chatted for a long time. In his words, he also mentioned the sale of fields and shops.
Yun Yifeng asked: "Only sell the property, did not discuss the evil sheep and the flood in nursery rhymes?"
"No, I didn't mention a few nursery rhymes at all, and I was also wondering. The evil sheep will kill all the sheep to enjoy wealth, why don't they talk about it?"
"Either I can't take care of it anymore, let it be a bad sheep or a good sheep, and the family flees for their lives." Ji Yanran said, "Or, he has already seen through the metaphor behind the nursery rhyme, so there is no need to discuss it."
Ling Xing'er was surprised: "Already... peeped through?"
Yun Yifeng also agrees with this view.
Others are confused because they don't know anything about the past, but Mrs. Xu is different. He has experienced everything completely, so it is very possible to dismantle nursery rhymes that others cannot dismantle.