The last letter ends here. Chu Tianshu folded the letter again, and put it back into the box again.
He put the box back under the mattress: "Go."
They left the main hall buried by time together.
"The letters between each other stayed ten years ago, when the host was in retreat, and the hostess also passed away ten years ago. After that, the host made a great achievement and became the number one sword in the world." Chu Tianshu sat on the steps Going up, looking at the withered plum blossoms in the yard, "The Sword Manual of Cutting Emotions, Severing Passion and Absolute Desire... Have you thought of anything?"
"Kill your wife to prove the truth?" Lin Huai tapped the ground with his fingers, "This male master is really insane... But considering his character as a martial idiot, it is reasonable for him to do such a thing."
"Therefore, the 'plum' painting we are looking for should be one of the 'plum' paintings given to the host by the hostess. Considering the nature of the task, this 'plum' painting should be quite commemorative, so it It is very likely that it is the last painting of 'Mei' mentioned in the letter, the hostess's life."
Lin Huai was listening to Chu Tianshu's analysis, but the latter suddenly covered his stomach: "Fuck, I'm so hungry all of a sudden..."
He fumbled out a piece of compressed biscuit from the package, chewed it dryly and swallowed it: "During the consultation this afternoon, I pestered the male owner, take this opportunity to look at his paintings at the back..."
"The word 'tangle' is used very much..." Lin Huaixu rolled his eyes.
After Chu Tianshu finished eating this compressed biscuit, he took out a second one. Lin Huai asked in confusion, "Are you still full?"
"I don't know why, it's easy to get hungry after arriving here..." Chu Tianshu chewed the second compressed biscuit, "Maybe it's because the weather here is too cold and the physical exertion is too great."
Lin Huai thought about it and agreed to the answer. He does not need to expend energy to maintain body temperature, so it is reasonable that Chu Tianshu eats twice as much as him.
"Let's go." Chu Tianshu chewed the compressed biscuits, "Go and see if there is anything else in Meizhuang that we haven't found."
As he spoke, he stood up from the ground, Lin Huai also patted the snow particles on his knees, and followed him to stand up.
Then, his pupils shrank sharply!
Appearing in front of his eyes, illuminated by the sun, under Chu Tianshu's feet, there was no human shadow reflected...
But a plum tree!
The shadow of a dead plum tree, instead of a human figure, appeared at Chu Tianshu's feet!
"Chu Tianshu!" Lin Huai called his name eagerly, "You..."
"Ok?"
Chu Tianshu swallowed the last biscuit and turned around: "What's wrong?"
It seemed that the moment he turned around, the plum tree that had grown under his feet and replaced the figure disappeared!
What appeared on the snow again was an ordinary figure. Lin Huai stared at the snow field for a long time before slowly saying: "... nothing."
"Nothing?" Chu Tianshu became serious, "Really nothing?"
"It's nothing." Lin Huai continued, "Maybe my eyes are dazzled."
The plum tree is fleeting, like a hallucination that appears and disappears quickly. Although Lin Huai didn't elaborate on this, he had been staring at Chu Tianshu's shadow all morning, as if planning to catch him into shape anytime and anywhere.
... Dare a ghost touch Chu Tianshu in front of him, unless she is tired of life. he thought blankly.
This morning, they walked around Meizhuang, and reconfirmed the fact that the "Mei" painting could only be in the study or the main hall of Meiying Pavilion. At noon, they were invited back to Plum Shadow Pavilion for dinner.
Lunch is still cold dumplings. This time Chu Tianshu tentatively picked up one and took a bite.
"What are you doing!"
Lin Huai's reaction was great, he quickly knocked off Chu Tianshu's hand with chopsticks. Half a dumpling fell into the bowl, Chu Tianshu scratched his hair, and smiled embarrassedly: "It feels like... not as fishy as before?"
"Is it?"
Lin Huai picked up the half dumpling and took a tentative bite.
He couldn't taste the difference between this dumpling and yesterday's dumpling, so he could only warn: "You are still not allowed to eat it."
"Okay, listen to you."
Chu Tianshu didn't feel dissatisfied with this, and he didn't eat it if he didn't eat it. He took out the compressed biscuits again and gave one to himself and Lin Huai.
Lin Huai stared at him while biting a compressed biscuit. Chu Tianshu's reaction was normal, and he ate the second piece when he hadn't finished biting one piece. After eating the biscuits, he said again: "Shall we go to see the skinny man?"
As soon as the two of them went out, they saw the thin man coming out with an empty bowl. Seeing the two people coming, he didn't have a good face, he just asked the maid waiting at the door: "Are there any dumplings?"
The maid said slowly: "One person, only one bowl."
"...One bowl of dumplings for a meal. This little dumpling is not enough for people to eat." The thin man complained.
The maid didn't speak, she packed up the unfinished lunch from Lin Chu's room and came out. The thin man saw the plate and his face brightened: "Hey, if they haven't finished eating, can you give it to me?"
The maid stopped for a while and nodded slowly.
The thin man was overjoyed. He took the dumpling and squatted on the steps to eat it without entering the house. At noon, the sun was directly overhead, and the sun shone straight down, revealing the crystal beads of sweat on his forehead. While eating voraciously, he lamented inarticulately: "It's delicious, it's really delicious!"
He ate deliciously, Chu Tianshu also lowered his head at this time, and sniffed his nose.
"Lin Huai," he said, "do you smell a fragrance..."
There was a sudden chill on Lin Huai's back.
It is a coldness that comes from the depths of spirituality. Chu Tianshu was still talking: "I didn't expect this dumpling to be quite delicious..."
"Stop talking." Lin Huai grabbed his hand suddenly, "Let's go."
"What, what's wrong?"
Chu Tianshu was puzzled, Lin Huai dragged him to the side of the yard, and then he was relieved. Then, he said directly: "When you were standing on the other side of the steps in the morning, I saw a plum tree appearing in your shadow..."
"Plum tree?"
Lin Huai described the matter completely. He was accurate to every detail to avoid omissions that would affect Chu Tianshu's reasoning. After thinking for a while, Chu Tianshu said, "I should have been almost possessed by a ghost..."
"This place is not right." Lin Huai said in a low voice, "We have to find the painting quickly, and get out of here—"
"Why are you so anxious all of a sudden?" Chu Tianshu patted his head, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
He put his hand on Lin Huai's head, Lin Huai was silent for a while, and said: "It is because of you that I..."
Chu Tianshu: ...
"If I'm the only one around, I'm not afraid." Lin Huai emphasized, "If I'm the only one around, if any female ghost dares to touch me, I'll strangle her to death and throw her bones into ashes and throw them into the well."
Chu Tianshu: ...
"Did you hear what I said?" Lin Huai was a little dissatisfied, "I said we should hurry to find the painting..."
"I heard it." Chu Tianshu grabbed his shoulder, "I just... want to kiss you and hug you very much."
Lin Huai: ...
Chu Tianshu: "Do something excessive to you again."
"Do business!" Lin Huai was angry, "Do you know that you..."
"I'm not that fragile." Chu Tianshu reassured, "We'll go find a painting in the afternoon, it's fine, don't worry, be good."
Lin Huai: ...
For some reason, he felt that he was being coaxed by Chu Tianshu as a child, and he was extremely upset because of this. The thin man on the other side finally finished three bowls of dumplings and burped coldly.
Led by the maid, they came to the master's study again. Walking on the road this time, Lin Huai's aura was fully open, and he scanned the surroundings with his eyes at any time, not letting go of the slightest trace of Mei Ying. The thin man walked in front of them and hugged his shoulders: "I don't know what's going on, but I always feel the chill behind me..."
The cold thin man, the cold Lin Huai, and the silly Chu Tianshu arrived at the study. The host in white also sat on the couch.
Compared with yesterday's skinny face, today's male protagonist's face is much plumper and younger. Gradually, his features had a texture like ice sculptures and jade carvings, making one think that when he met the hostess under the peach tree, he must be a handsome and handsome man.
"Please take the pulse of the master."
The host stretched out a right hand full of bones, and Chu Tianshu took it with a normal expression, pretending to feel the pulse.
The thin man was far away from the male owner. Since he was bitten yesterday, he has always kept a respectful distance from this white-clothed rabies. While Chu Tianshu was feeling his pulse, Lin Huai slipped into the study room where the master was painting while the housekeeper and others were not paying attention.
When he entered the study, the first thing he saw was the huge plum tree on the screen. The plum tree bared its teeth and danced its claws, looking eerie like a ghost face.
However, Lin Huai approached the screen.
'I don't care how you die. ’ he looked at it, thinking blankly, ‘but if you dare to take him, I will make you immortal forever. '
After turning around, he looked at the painting spread out on the table by the host.
To his surprise, there was only a piece of pure white rice paper on the table.
'He didn't draw today? '
However, the writing brush hanging next to it was still dripping wet. Lin Huai didn't move those brushes. He left the desk, looked around, and unfolded the scrolls one by one very quickly while no one was there.
If it were another player, he would definitely not dare to do such a thing. But he thinks he has something to hang on to, and his behavior is quite deadly and unrestrained.
However, to his surprise, all scrolls...
They are all blank!
He opened the scrolls one by one, only to see blanks one after another. He thought it was because he failed to complete all the searches, so he ransacked the boxes and cabinets, but he didn't find even a scroll with something painted on it!
How strange!
Surprise welled up in Lin Huai's heart. He was holding a blank scroll, but at this moment, the sound of the table being knocked over came from outside.
"what-"
A scream rang out. Lin Huai's heart tightened and he rushed out.
When he went out, what he saw was Chu Tianshu pressing the male master to the ground. The host twisted and struggled, while the thin man stood aside in horror.
Seeing Lin Huai coming, he quickly explained: "I didn't do it! I just... got closer!"
"Mei Xiang! Mei Xiang!" The host looked crazy, "There is Mei Xiang!"
The thin man sniffed himself inexplicably. Chu Tianshu pressed the male master's neck and asked him forcefully, "Where is Mei Xiang?"
"Meixiang... Meixiang..."
The owner of Meizhuang showed an expression that was almost crying and almost laughing.
"Mei Xiang is in my body..." He scratched his arm, "In my body... is Mei Xiang."
"In my body...in my veins...everywhere..."
"Mei Xiang!"