Wu Sheng and Qian Ai just happened to be going back to Cheng's house, so they went all the way with the monks.
Leading the monks was the host of the Jiaojia Temple, Master Yan Yi.
Not everyone can hire the head of the Jiaojia Temple, but the Cheng family is a big family in Tianjin, so it is natural to do things well.
"That's the way it is, I wonder what the Master thinks?" After Wu Sheng showed his identity and successfully walked with the monks, he told Master Yan Yi about the "deceitful corpse" of Mrs. Cheng.
Master Yan Yi has long eyebrows, strong spirit, and wise eyes, but in the depths of his wisdom, he is peaceful: "The cause of death is death."
He only said these five words and stopped talking.
The cause of death
So anything that happens again has nothing to do with Mr. Cheng, does that mean
Is this implying that the "deceitful corpse" is the ghost of a living person
Or is there no hint, just a statement from a Buddhist perspective
There were many "interpretations" in Wu Sheng's head for a while, but he couldn't make a conclusion as to which one was the correct solution. Master Yan Yi, who was beside him, looked ahead and concentrated on his journey, obviously not planning to say more.
For some reason, Wu Sheng always felt that there was something else hidden in Master Yan Yi's eyes besides wisdom and peace. But his Taoism is too shallow, and it is impossible to see through an old monk who has lived twice as long as himself.
Qian Ai followed Wu Sheng, turning his head from time to time as he walked, looking at Wu Sheng, then at Master Yan Yi, then at Wu Sheng, and then at Master Yan Yi.
The dialogue between experts is too difficult to understand...
Behind the three of them, a young monk has been following for a long time.
From the very beginning, Xu Wang noticed the two people in front of the team. Appeared inexplicably, inexplicably close to the abbot's suit, inexplicably followed the team forward, and looked like a key NPC no matter what.
So he made a decisive decision and sneaked up to the front of the team, wanting to hear what they had to say. Maybe he could find clues about the mission or meeting with his teammates.
As a result, as soon as I got close, I heard a corpse scam story of "the dead old man flew up in the fog, and ran through the streets and alleys", it was a thrill.
He didn't understand what Master Yan Yi said later, but the contemplative back of the man with glasses always made him feel both unfamiliar and familiar.
Quietly flashed out to the side of the team, and looked at Mr. Spectacle's contemplative profile from the rear. It was very good, the strangeness was less, and the familiarity continued to increase.
Perhaps looking too blatantly, Mr. Glasses turned his head sharply.
The four eyes met in the air.
Wu Sheng pushed on his glasses, his eyes narrowed behind the lenses, and he scanned the little monk peeping at him up and down like an X-ray.
Xu Wang swallowed, not knowing whether it was because he was nervous or what, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched his head.
Wu Sheng stared at his young face with red lips and white teeth for a while, but in the end, his eyes fell on his bare head.
Xu Wang restrained the urge to put another hand and cover his head.
Wu Sheng tilted his head slightly and smiled at him, with a little joy, a little pride, and a little... interest.
The next second, Wu Sheng suddenly pulled Qian Ai out of the team and led him into an alley.
Master Yan Yi had nothing else to focus on, and only walked quietly. The night was dark, and he did not notice that the two accompanying benefactors had left the team.
"Why did you bring me here? Not going back to Cheng's house?" As soon as he entered the alley, Qian Ai was finally able to speak, and immediately asked.
Wu Sheng gave him a "shhh", signaling to meditate and wait.
How could Qian Ai calm down, but he still waited.
In less than thirty seconds, a figure nimbly slipped into the alley.
Wu Sheng looked at the little monk who probed his head in, smiled slightly, opened his arms, and waited for a hug.
Qian Ai was stunned, and what was even more stunned was that when the little monk came to the front, he didn't dive into Wu Sheng's arms at all, but stood firm and asked, "Diligent and careful?"
Wu Sheng replied fluently: "Dedicated to learning and innovation."
Then the little monk was happy, and it seemed that he wanted to pounce on it, but he moved his feet, and when he saw someone standing beside him, he hesitated again.
Wu Sheng couldn't bear it any longer, and his already opened arm moved directly over the opponent's head, touching and touching.
Xu Wang's head was frozen all the way, and when Wu Sheng touched it like this, it was quite warm, so there was no resistance.
Wu Sheng touched it several times in one breath, and was a little satisfied before saying with a smile, "He's old money."
Xu Wang was stunned when he heard the words, and then looked at the gray man next to him. Sure enough, he looked like a teammate. He immediately became curious: "Who are you wearing?"
As soon as Qian Ai heard this tone, he finally realized: "Captain?"
But the suspects are only three people, Xiaoxue, Xiaokuang, and Xu Wang. Combined with the "sweet love" in the eyes of his military advisor, the answer is already the lice on Xu Wang's head at this moment, which is obvious.
"Wait a minute," Qian Ai recalled again, "Did you two match the password just now? Is it just that diligence and innovation?"
"Well," Xu Wang took it for granted, "how else can I determine his identity?"
Qian Ai: "The question is, when did you two design the password?"
Xu Wang: "No need to design, you should be able to match this code."
Qian Ai: "Where should I go?!"
Wu Sheng: "This is the motto of our high school."
Xu Wang: "Have you forgotten?"
Qian Ai: "… "
He didn't remember it at all! ! !
Therefore, there is a reason why someone can be a class committee member, but he can only be ordinary people...
The three partners used the fastest speed to summarize the information. In fact, Xu Wang did not have any information, so it was mainly Wu Sheng who spoke, and Qian Ai added.
While talking, Wu Sheng pulled Xu Wang into his arms and touched his head from time to time, like a mascot.
At the end, after finishing speaking, he looked down at the captain in his arms again, and gave his soul wear a fair comment: "You have become smaller."
Xu Wang: "..."
The little monk is still a teenager, a little shorter than Xu Wang, and his body is thin. No matter in terms of age or stature, it is indeed "smaller", but... It sounds awkward!
Xu Wang has never been the one who suffers, and he immediately retaliates: "You have changed..."
Then, there is no then.
The Mr. Bai worn by Wu Shenghun has a dignified appearance, wide shoulders and long legs. He has the atmosphere of a returned student, and has a gentle abstinence filter. He looks handsome both horizontally and vertically, up and down, all good words. What did he say!
Qian Ai couldn't stand it any longer and walked out of the alley silently.
Whether it was Mr. Bai hugging the little monk or Wu Junshi hugging Captain Xu, all of them caused him huge damage on this cold night, more than the damage caused by Mr. Cheng's cheating.
…
When the three of them caught up with the monks, they had reached the gate of Cheng's house.
The Cheng family compound was brightly lit and noisy—the pot was already fried.
The old man deceived the corpse, floated over the wall and disappeared, and anyone's house will be bombed. Wu Sheng thought about it when he entered the door, but only when he entered the hospital did he find out that the matter was more complicated - the old man's body was watched by a group of people The person who was not very kind was sent back, and was lying in the courtyard at this time. The people from the Cheng family did not say to send the old man back to the mourning hall first, but confronted the group of people who returned the corpse.
Of course, it may also be frightened and dare not touch it, for fear that the corpse will be deceived again.
"Jiuye, do you have to let our Cheng family be destroyed?" Cheng Xiaonan is naturally the master of the Cheng family. He is dressed in Western-style pajamas and has a Chinese-style cloak on the outside. It's very unique. It must have been called by the servants in his sleep. He was so anxious that he pulled a cloak and came out to find out.
In contrast, the man called Jiuye was much more calm: "Mr. Cheng, we are walking on the street, and your grandfather fell from the sky. We met and recognized him, and we immediately sent the old man off. Go back to the manor. If you talk like this, it will hurt the hearts of the Fushouhui brothers."
"Ying Jiu! Don't be merciless!" On the Cheng family's side, surrounded by servants, there was a woman of twenty-seven or eighteen. She was much more neatly dressed, and her eyes were not soft. Temperament, as soon as he opened his mouth, it turned out to be savage, "Second Master's affairs, the Cheng family and the Hai Gang are not over with you!"
The smile on Ying Jiuye's face faded away, but he didn't get angry, but it was enough to make people feel pressure: "I said this to Mrs. Cheng before, and I'll say it again today." He looked around the whole compound, like Tell everyone, "The matter of Second Master Cheng has nothing to do with Fushouhui. We also want to find out who caused the Second Master..."
"And," he said with his last words, just looking at the woman, "don't make me say it a third time."
There was still resentment in the woman's eyes, but she stopped talking for a long time, but she still didn't dare to speak out.
"Master..." The door that led the monk into the courtyard, with great difficulty, seized a gap and immediately trembled.
This sound finally gave a reason to ease the deadlock.
Cheng Xiaonan immediately ordered a few daring servants to carry the old man back to the mourning hall, and then went forward to chat with Master Yan Yi, and at the same time called for the tea room to come over, and finally the tea room led the monks to the side courtyard to rest and lead the way. In the process, he can also communicate with the mage about tomorrow's third-party matters.
Taking advantage of the chaos of the monks' re-mobilization, Wu Sheng quietly instructed Xu Wang to stare at Master Yan Yi - he always felt that Master Yan Yi knew something.
With this mission, Xu Wang followed the monks and disappeared in the direction of the side courtyard.
Qian Ai also took advantage of the chaos to return to the Ling Peng, and also brought the task given by his own military adviser - to inquire about the situation of the Cheng family with the servants, the more detailed and gossip the better.
In a blink of an eye, the Cheng family, the people from the Fushouhui, and Mr. Bai were left in the compound.
The first two were a large team, but Wu Sheng was a loner, and immediately made his debut in the C position, attracting all attention.
Wu Sheng could only smile awkwardly, and explained to the Cheng family: "I went to chase the old man, but I didn't catch it, but I ran into Master Yan Yi, so I came back." After speaking, he looked at Ying Jiuye again, feeling that I should also say something to this guy, but after thinking about it for a long time, I couldn't find a topic.
Ying Jiuye let him watch for a minute, and finally realized that the other party might not want to speak first, so he had to repair the steps himself. This night, he fixed the steps for others: "Mr. Bai."
Wu Sheng was stunned for a moment. His first reaction was to ask, "Jiuye knows me?" But he immediately realized that if he really asked, he would be wrong, so he immediately borrowed the donkey and said, "Jiuye."
The two "suspected acquaintances" nodded to each other, and the scene seemed to have changed from "separation of three legs" to "alliance of two parties". Uncle Cheng's family who combined Chinese and Western could not stand it any longer. He cleared his throat and said: "Mr. Bai, someone Cheng has told you everything you want to ask."
In other words, you can go.
Of course Wu Sheng could hear it, but his face was innocent and ignorant, and his feet were still as if they were rooted.
"Mr. Cheng," Ying Jiuye smiled lightly and naturally took control of the conversation, "It's cold at night, so don't talk in this courtyard."
Cheng Xiaonan's face was black enough to match the night.
Ying Jiuye was leisurely and leisurely, and continued to make up the knife: "Dangtang Cheng's family, can't you bear even a cup of hot tea?"
…
Wu Sheng took advantage of Ying Jiuye's light to enter the Cheng's living room for the second time.
Why did Mrs. Cheng's body fall in front of Ying Jiuye? What is the purpose of Ying Jiuye's insistence to stay? There are too many mysteries, Wu Sheng can only wait and see what happens.
In fact, this Cheng family mansion is also a combination of Chinese and Western. The front yard is still an old house, but as we walked in, we came to a small western-style building, which was no less than the mansions on the Fifth Avenue.
The female family members all returned to the back house, and only Cheng Xiaonan was left to entertain them in the living room of the small building.
Wu Sheng found that this Ying Jiuye really had the style of a big man in the arena - he only brought one person into the living room, and the rest of the brothers of the Fushouhui stayed outside the building. Domineering when it's time to be domineering, and being very measured when it's time to teach etiquette, this is the ruthless person.
What he brought in was a young man in his early twenties, with a handsome appearance, pale skin, and wounds on his face, but he was well-dressed... Uh, he almost took it off according to Ying Jiuye's body.
He didn't take his seat, he just stood beside Ying Jiuye, quiet but hard to ignore.
As soon as we were seated, tea came up, and there was a small half glass of foreign wine.
Cheng Xiaonan picked up the glass and asked the guests symbolically, "Do you mind?"
The guest does what the host likes. The host wants to drink, but he doesn't force others to drink with him. Of course, the guest has no objection.
So the two drank tea, the other drank, and chatted awkwardly from time to time. The scene was once harmonious.
It wasn't until Wu Sheng saw the half-faced face outside the window.
After finding an excuse, Wu Sheng left the small building, ran to a hidden place where he could not see his fingers, and joined his teammates.
Wu Sheng: "Have you asked?"
Qian Ai: "I've asked. The woman who shouted at Ying Jiu just now is the daughter-in-law of the second master of the Cheng family, called Hai Huiping, the daughter of the gang leader of the Hai Gang. She also has a brother named Hai Yunlong. It's the master of the sea gang."
Wu Sheng: "The Hai Gang?"
Qian Ai: "Well, it's the same organization as Fushouhui, you know."
Wu Sheng: "..."
Qian Ai: "Cheng Xiaonan's daughter-in-law has been dead for many years, and there is no one male and half a daughter left; Cheng Jiming, the second master of the Cheng family, died last year, leaving only a ten-year-old daughter and Hai Huiping, the stepmother."
Wu Sheng: "Stepmother?"
Qian Ai: "Well, his daughter was born to him and his first wife. Later, his wife died of illness, so he married Hai Huiping again."
From Xue Qingshan, Wu Sheng roughly learned about the current situation of the Cheng family, and knew that the Cheng family now has only one uncle, a second-grandfather's daughter-in-law, and a second-grandfather's daughter.
But Xue Qingshan and the Cheng family basically didn't communicate, and Du Jinnian didn't talk much about the Cheng family to him, so there would be no more information.
"How did Cheng Jiming die?" Wu Sheng watched the confrontation in the courtyard just now, and this was what he was most concerned about. Cheng Xiaonan and Hai Huiping both said that Cheng Jiming's death had something to do with Fushouhui, but Ying Jiu insisted that it had nothing to do with Fushouhui. The key word here is "killed".
Cheng Jiming's death must have an inside story.
"Ah?" Qian Ai opened his mouth, "How did he die..."
After a second, the "pillar" of Jiading disappeared.
After ten minutes, return.
Qian Ai: "It can be said that I have been sidelined. He was kidnapped and ripped off!"
Wu Sheng: "By the Fushouhui?"
Qian Ai: "That's what the Cheng family said, but it seems that Fushou will not recognize it. Anyway, the Cheng family paid the ransom according to the kidnapper's request, but Cheng Jiming was still dead. When he was found, the body was thrown into the mass grave without knowing it. How long has it been on... It's miserable."
Wu Sheng fell silent.
"I heard from them that the Hai Gang has been yelling for half a year, but in the end, they didn't get along with Fu Shouhui." Qian Ai sighed, "You said that Cheng Ming is also the son-in-law of the Hai Gang, if the death is so tragic, the Hai Gang can do it. Tolerate?"
Wu Sheng shook his head: "It's not that you can endure it, it's that you have to endure it. Hai Huiping and Ying Jiu went back and forth just now, didn't you understand? It's really hard to fight, the sea gang can't eat the blessing and longevity festival, and maybe they will gnaw their teeth."
Qian Ai looked at the spectacle lenses that occasionally reflected light in the dark, and really admired: "Master, you are too much into the role."
From the temperament to the lines, it is very in line with the style of the Republic of China. How is this done
"By the way," Wu Sheng pondered the task, and rarely blocked the praise, "Where's Mrs. Cheng? How did he die?"
Qian Ai: "… "
After a second, the "pillar" of Jiading disappeared.
After ten minutes, he returned again.
Qian Ai: "Sick... dead..."
Wu Sheng: "No hurry, just take your breath away."
Qian Ai: "Last year, when Cheng Jiming died, he fell ill. He has been lying in bed until now. I guess he can't hold it."
Wu Sheng: "What's the disease?"
Qian Ai: "It doesn't seem to have any specific illness. It's just that the death of my son is a big blow, and then it doesn't work day by day. But..."
Wu Sheng: "But what?"
Qian Ai: "One of the servants said that this is haunted by evil spirits."
Wu Sheng: "What do you mean?"
Qian Ai: "He just talked like that, and I didn't bother to ask."
Wu Sheng: "..."
Qian Ai: "… "
Wu Sheng: "..."
Qian Ai: "Okay, I've written down this question, Sergeant, if you have any questions, can you write me a note? I'll ask it all at once."
Wu Sheng felt a little embarrassed, but many questions came up based on new information, and he really couldn't control it.
Well, it's almost there.
"There are three questions, one, why do you say that Mrs. Cheng is haunted by evil spirits; two, who is the closest to Du Jinnian and the Cheng family in peacetime; three, how long did Du Jinnian stay in the Cheng family two days ago, and when did he leave? "
This time, Qian Ai came back in less than ten minutes. I don't know whether it was because of his rapid development of his side-by-side attacking skills, or whether people were inspired by him to gossip.
Qian Ai: "Last winter, not long after Cheng Jiming was buried, Mrs. Cheng slipped in front of his house, probably because he was old and his bones were brittle, so he stayed in bed and never got up. The reason for the fall was in front of his door. I don't know which servant spilled the water and froze it. Anyway, I searched in the last circle and couldn't find the culprit. In addition, Cheng Jiming died so tragically, there are rumors that the Cheng family was entangled by evil spirits, and it was bad luck. Constantly. No, Mr. Cheng didn't make it through this year, so he followed suit. The rumors became more and more true..."
Wu Sheng: "The second question..."
Qian Ai: "I was about to tell you this. Du Jinnian and Cheng Jiming have the best relationship. When Cheng Jiming was still around, he would always come. When Cheng Jiming died, he would almost never come."
Wu Sheng: "But he came the day before yesterday."
Qian Ai: "Well, I did come the day before yesterday, and I was in the living room where you were sitting just now, talking to Cheng Xiaonan. But at that time, Mrs. Cheng had just left, and the Cheng family was still in chaos. The aftermath is gone."
Wu Sheng: "Then what? Du Jinnian left?"
Qian Ai: "I don't know."
Wu Sheng: "I don't know?"
Qian Ai: "It was said to the public that Du Jinnian left after drinking tea, but according to people, no one saw him leave Cheng's house."
Wu Sheng: "What does this mean? This person disappeared out of thin air? Disappeared in the Cheng family mansion?"
Qian Ai: "Yes."