Nanfeng thought that the blind man would not tell him what he had just found, but he did not expect that the blind man would tell him after hesitation.
But he didn't go too far and asked what the tortoise shell was for. It was already very difficult for a blind man to tell him that it was a tortoise shell, and it would be inappropriate to ask any more.
If you don't ask, you don't mean that he doesn't understand. The piece of tortoise shell he found should belong to the dead old man. The old man died that night when he stayed in the hotel. He changed rooms before his death, and the tortoise shell was hidden on the kang of the room where he originally lived. This shows that the old man knew that someone was trying to snatch the piece of tortoise shell, so he hid the tortoise shell under the fire bed out of helplessness.
It was late autumn now, and the inn would burn the kang at night. It was not a very wise idea for the old man to hide the tortoise shell under the fire kang, because the tortoise shell would probably be burned.
"Master, how come this person hid the tortoise shell under the fire kang? Wouldn't it be burned if someone set fire to the kang?" Nanfeng asked.
"He may think that the other party will not kill him if he gets what he wants." The blind man said casually.
"Oh." Nanfeng suddenly realized that there were two possibilities for the old man hiding the tortoise shell under the fire bed. One was that the old man was in a panic, which was unlikely. He could also change rooms to show that the person chasing him was not present at the time. Another explanation is what the blind man said. When the old man hid the tortoise shell, he thought that he could take it out before the shopkeeper burned the kang the next day. The premise of this was that he had to live.
"Master, I suspect that the person who killed him is a powerful Taoist priest." Nanfeng said.
"Why did you say that?" The blind man was surprised.
"The door is closed. No one else can enter except for the Taoist priests who can walk through walls. Those who can walk through walls are definitely not idiots." Nanfeng analyzed.
The blind man did not answer immediately. He paused for a while before answering, "As the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. This is true. You grew up in the city, and you are well-informed. Your experience and mind are far beyond those of your age in the countryside. "
Nanfeng was naturally happy to receive the blind man's praise, "Master, did I guess it right?"
"Even if it's wrong, it's not far off." The blind man said.
Although Nanfeng is smart, the city is not deep. "Master, I can still guess, but I'm afraid you will be angry."
"It's a good thing to be able to think quietly, but there's no harm in talking." The blind man encouraged him.
"I overheard some of the conversation between that man and you," Nanfeng pulled the blind man toward the west along the path beside the south wall. "Based on what he said, I feel that this Taoist priest should know someone from the government. He was the one who ordered The government came to the inn to investigate. The relationship between this person and the government may be extraordinary, otherwise the government would not kill the person without going to court. The killing was to silence him and prevent others from knowing that the old man had been to Chang'an."
"Maybe that Taoist is an official himself." The blind man said.
"I think so too, but I don't dare to say it." Nanfeng said.
"It's okay," the blind man said with satisfaction and relief in his voice, "Tell me everything you have in mind."
With the encouragement of the blind man, Nanfeng lost all worries, "The person who killed the person should live in Chang'an. He killed people to avoid future troubles. This person can mobilize the government. The most powerful Taoist priest in Chang'an City is the Protector of the Country. This Even if he didn’t do it, it must be related to him.”
After Nanfeng finished speaking, the blind man hummed, "Go on."
"No, it's over." Nanfeng smiled.
"If it was really Long Yunzi who did it, what was his motive for killing?" The blind man gave guidance.
"Long Yunzi is the Protector of the Country?" Nanfeng still doesn't know the name of the Protector of the Country.
The blind man hummed again.
"The old man's baggage is gone, he must be robbing something." Nanfeng said.
The blind man asked again, "What are you robbing?"
"What he wants is probably the tortoise shell we just found, but he may have been deceived by the old man and got a fake one." After Nanfeng finished speaking, he continued without waiting for the blind man to ask questions, "He killed people and silenced them because he thought he Having got what he wanted, the old man dared to throw the tortoise shell under the fire bed in another room because he felt that he would not die if he handed over the fake thing, but he did not expect that the other party would not let him go even if he got the thing. Got him."
The blind man nodded slowly, "Do you know what this tortoise shell is now?"
Nanfeng had not thought about what this piece of tortoise shell was, but the tone of the blind man reminded him. Combined with the Dharma meetings held in Dongcheng in the past few days, he suddenly remembered something, "The tortoise shell is the Book of Heaven."
"Yes, the Book of Heaven is engraved on tortoise shells. There are nine pieces in total, and this is one of them." The blind man said solemnly.
While the two were talking, a watchman came towards them. This watchman was very smart and did not stare at the two of them. Instead, he looked up at the sky, banged his clapper, and sang, "The world is peaceful." 'Going east.
Watching is a dangerous industry. Nine out of ten people who go out at night are not allowed to see the light. Staring at others can easily lead to disaster. In addition, the five watch times have different lyrics. At this time, the lyrics for the fifth watch day are different. It is peace in the world.
The appearance of the watchman interrupted the conversation between the two. After that, the two stopped talking for a while and quickly returned to the Xicheng Inn.
It was almost dawn when they returned to the inn. The two of them did not stay in the inn. They collected their clothes, took their luggage and left the inn.
"Nanfeng, thank you for your hard work." The blind man said apologetically to Nanfeng, who was yawning profusely.
"It's okay, it's okay, Master, where are we going now?" Nanfeng asked.
"Go back to the South Country," the blind man said.
Nanfeng nodded and led the blind man towards the south gate.
At this time, in addition to some foreign tribes in the surrounding area, there were three countries in the south and north. The Wei State where they were located was one of them. There was another Wei State to the east, and the Liang State was in the south. The southern country the blind man mentioned was the Liang State.
When leaving the city, Nanfeng kept looking around. After leaving the city gate, he looked back frequently. Chang'an was the place where he and his friends grew up. Now that their friends have separated, he has to leave. After leaving today, he doesn't know when he will be able to come back. .
The blind man felt Nanfeng's anxiety and loss, "A man should have ambitions from all directions. You will come back one day."
"They are all gone. It doesn't matter whether they come back or not." Nanfeng was still very disappointed.
"No need to be sad, when you miss them, they also miss you." The blind man said.
"Master, how old are you?" Nanfeng turned around and asked. The blind man's words were full of tenderness. Such words would not usually come from the mouth of an old man.
"Tao does not ask about longevity." The blind man smiled and shook his head.
"I guess you may be less than forty years old." Nanfeng said.
The blind man smiled and did not comment.
Since there had been a Dharma conference in the city before, after leaving the city, some people from the world who attended the Dharma conference would gallop past the two of them on horseback from time to time. Nanfeng took the blind man to the roadside to prevent him from being caught by the horse. Hit.
"Master, do you think the Protector of the Country knows that the things in his hands are fake?" Nanfeng asked in a low voice.
The blind man shook his head, "You must not know that Long Yunzi has extraordinary qualifications. He is the youngest Jushan master of the Yuqing Sect. He wants to carry forward the Yuqing Sect. However, he is too young, eager for quick success and instant benefit, and acts excessively. He is mistaken. The danger of going astray.”
"Master, there's something I've never thought about. Most people will hide and practice secretly after getting the secrets of martial arts. It's better for him to show it out in a big way. Isn't he afraid of others coming to snatch it?" Nanfeng asked.
"You don't know something. Each sect in the Three Qing dynasties has its own territory for preaching. The Western Wei Dynasty is the boundary of the Yuqing sect. He has the support of the emperor and has teachers to rely on. Who dares to embarrass him?" said the blind man.
"Even if you are not afraid of robbery, there is no need to show it off. It's better to practice secretly by yourself." Nanfeng first entered the world and had little knowledge. Only after hearing the blind man's words did he realize that each sect in the Three Qing Dynasty still had spheres of influence.
"You don't understand again," the blind man shook his head again, "Long Yunzi has just taken charge of state affairs and is eager to show his power and establish his power. The purpose of the Dharma Conference is to shake the mountain and shake the tiger, so that those in the martial arts can stay in peace and keep themselves safe."
Nan Feng nodded. What the blind man said was a bit formal. To put it bluntly, the new official took office and summoned all the people below to scare them so that they would not cause trouble and rebel.
"By the way, Master, in which country did both the Taiqing Sect and the Shangqing Sect preach?" Nanfeng asked this not out of pure curiosity. The blind man said before, "Go back to the South Country," which meant that the blind man was originally in the South Country, that is, Liang Guo.
"The Shangqing Sect is in charge of the religious affairs of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Taiqing Sect is in charge of the religious affairs of the Liang Kingdom." The blind man replied.
Nanfeng knew for sure that the blind man should be from the Taiqing Sect...