Moonlight like silk poured down, and the whitish moonlight fell into the red liquid in the cup. As the goblet was gently shaken, the endless moonlight was pulled by the liquid to jump and dance on the wall of the cup, presenting a dance that belonged only to the audience.

“It’s a great time to enjoy the moon~”

Lying on its side on the top of the rockery in the courtyard, the fox supported its chin with its paw and looked up at the moon in the sky, which was visible but unapproachable. Its azure pupils revealed its obsession with the moonlight, and the goblet held on its other paw also stopped dancing.

The white-haired fox sighed, "Everyone in the world admires the beauty of the moon, but how could they know how lonely the moon is? The world is bustling with people, and even the immortals and monsters, who are different from humans, have their own kind to accompany them. How could they be like the moon, hanging alone for thousands of years, with no one to see."

"Boundless moonlight, please cover me like a veil, stretch out your hook openly, grab my invitation and give it to the misty moon. Although the distance is too far to cross, the love of drinking together can pass through thousands of mountains and rivers and be passed on to each other."

He let out a dreamy sigh, and the sorrow in his heart also poured out. The attendant god Yingsai drank the liquid in the goblet, just staring blankly at the moon, his melancholy flowing out like water.

The attendant god Yingsai sighed again: "I often hear about the glory of Baichen in the past. He was the leader of all monsters and the first monster under Mingshen. Unfortunately, I was born at the wrong time. I have great talent but no monster can compete with me. I don't know how grand it was when the monsters soared to the moon and formed a night parade of one hundred demons."

He sighed again: "When I was young, I didn't know the taste of sorrow. When I am old, I hate the heavy taste of sorrow."

"Nothing was left behind, right? I don't know what happened today, but I always felt like this courtyard was haunted. Remember to get some money from the factory tomorrow and go find an exorcist outside. Even if there's no ghost, ask him to ward off evil spirits."

Holding a few heavy books in her arms, Keqing observed the courtyard and made sure there were no ghosts. Then she boldly ignored the cold feeling coming from behind and walked boldly with her study companion.

The tutor raised his head silently, looking at the fox with good fur and speaking human language, he couldn't help but feel a little awed, and asked in a low voice: "Miss, are you really not going to care about it? I heard from the elders at home that animals that can talk are usually immortals."

"Where are the animals? Queping, I've told you not to read secretly at night when the light is bad. You can even see phantoms when you walk at night. Tomorrow I'll ask the kitchen to cook some food that will improve your eyesight. Remember to eat it well and take a day off."

Although she is three years younger than her tutor, Keqing, who has been smart since childhood, is more mature than her. After looking around and not finding any animals in the courtyard, she has already arranged tomorrow's itinerary for her tutor.

"...Okay." Queping responded softly, blinked her eyes and turned her gaze away from the fox on the top of the rockery, thinking that she had indeed seen an illusion.

When immortals appear, they should be surrounded by fairy air and clouds. The old people at home and the storytellers in the teahouse think so. How could they be like this... down-to-earth?

After figuring it out, Queping felt relieved and ignored the existence of the phantom.

"Alas, it is said that monsters are wild and hard to get rid of, lawless and rude, and have bad tempers. Who knows that human hearts are cold and unpredictable, and are far from being as easy to get along with as monsters' true nature."

The attendant god Yingsai raised his glass high and said, "A toast to all the true people and monsters in the world."

It was after dinner when Keqing passed by the courtyard again. The delicious food filled her stomach, making her walk more energetic. She was ready to rush through the courtyard, ignoring everything.

Unfortunately……

"Please wait, I am an investigator from the Winter Solstice Law Enforcement Department whose name I don't know. A homicide has occurred here and we are cordoning off the area for investigation. Those who are not interested please take a detour, and those who are interested please follow us for questioning."

The illusory fox, which was as tall as a person, showed his equally illusory ID. The fox's face was full of seriousness and his eyes were full of righteousness of enforcing the law impartially.

It's obvious at first glance that this fox is not a tough guy who can be easily fooled.

Keqing ignored the appearance of the illusory fox without changing her expression, and pulled her frightened tutor through the fox made of phantoms. She walked at a moderate pace and crossed half of the courtyard at a normal speed.

"Miss, this can't be--"

Queping was so scared that she started shaking.

I saw a fox lying stiffly on the cobblestone road in front of me, with the fur around its mouth stained with red liquid. Its two paws were covering its chest, and its heart seemed to be pierced by an ordinary wooden hairpin, and blood was gushing out.

What was truly terrifying was the ghost floating up from the half-open mouth of the fox.

Several identical imaginary foxes squatted aside pretending to investigate, and when they saw Keqing coming, they came over rudely. They pointed at Keqing's red name on the ground and sneered.

"I have been investigating cases for over 30 years and have solved countless cases, but I have never seen a murderer so brazen as to leave his own name behind. I didn't expect to gain such knowledge today."

The illusory fox in the lead revealed his own undoubted wisdom in his eyes. He raised his paw to straighten his non-existent eyes, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect the investigation of today's case to go so smoothly. Let's go for a midnight snack after the case is closed."

"I suggest a barbecue!" The illusory fox, who was on guard not far away, bent back.

"no problem……"

"You're talking nonsense. The lady has been with me all the time. How could she kill... kill a fox?" Faced with these strange foxes, Queping took a deep breath and mustered up her courage to prove Keqing's innocence.

"Then tell me who is the murderer in this case?"

"I don't know, but the young lady's name was definitely not left by her. She is so smart, how could she be so stupid as to do such a thing? It must be a slander by the real murderer."

"I see!"

The two fox paws clapped together, and the extremely clever imaginary fox leader grabbed the wig on his head and spun around. An endless brain storm unfolded at this moment, and clues flew by over and over again.

It raised its paw and said, "There is only one truth. The suspect did not expect that the victim, as a monster, would still be active for a while even if her heart was pierced. She was so scared that she did not dare to stay for long after killing the fox. She did not mention that the victim wrote down the name of the real murderer before she died."

"The real murderer is you - Keqing!" The leader of the illusory foxes laughed triumphantly, with his tongue sticking out at the corner of his mouth and trembling with his laughter.

“What a fascinating reasoning!”

"As expected of a famous detective, he is not only proficient in locked room murder cases, but also has research on other cases!"

"If other detectives were as smart as the famous detective, how could there be so many unsolved cases in the world?"

"That's right!"

"low profile."

Pulling off the wig on his head, the pads of flesh rubbed against his smooth head. The illusory fox leader did not dare to take credit for himself, and also praised: "It is also thanks to all my friends who helped maintain the crime scene and collect evidence. Otherwise, how could I solve the case so quickly?"

"The humble detective is the best!"

"I want to be the Great Detective's dog!"

"You are stupid, idiot. We are letting the great detective command us. We are already his dogs!"

"Miss, what is going on?" Queping pulled on the corner of Keqing's clothes and asked in a low voice.

"I think I am the murderer in this case."

Agreeing with the reasoning of the extremely clever imaginary fox, Keqing grabbed a wooden stick from the flower bed, weighed it, and then held it in the air to test its toughness. Very satisfied, she walked straight towards the dead white-haired fox.

"Watch out Queping, this is how I committed the murder myself."

Keqing raised the wooden stick high, her skirt fluttering in the wind, and an indescribable flame burning around her body, as if endless power was gathering at the part where the stick was going to hit the attendant god Yingsai.

"What on earth do you want to do in my house, you white-haired scoundrel?!"

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