Villain Whitewashing Guide [Transmigration Book]
Chapter 42 Exclusively published by Jinjiang Literature City
The main hall of Mu's Villa will only be opened on special days, and people are not allowed to enter at will.But today, Mrs. Sun and Mu Erye spoke together, and the people below did not dare to neglect, and quickly tidied up the main hall early in the morning.
Gu Zhenlan was a little envious of such a sect with a big family and a big business.Unlike their Tianji Mountain, the wall of Qifeng Pavilion was blown down, and he had to repair it himself.
"Master Gu, why did you come to my brother's mourning hall in the middle of the night?" Mu Zhen's words brought back Gu Zhenlan's jumping thoughts.
Gu Zhenlan said truthfully: "It's just to pay homage to an old friend."
Mu Zhen frowned and didn't speak.But Sun Miaoxian couldn't help but complained: "It's just that you can't go there in a fair manner? Why do you have to wait until the dead of night, sneaking around! Master Gu, we respect you, respect you, and trust you, but you actually ran to the first place?" In the mourning hall of my husband, destroy his coffin!"
Gu Zhenlan sighed, and said, "I didn't open the coffin. When you came, I just wanted to push the lid back."
Mu Zhen and Sun Miaoxian exchanged a look, obviously they didn't believe it.Gu Zhenlan smiled wryly to himself, judging others by himself, if he was the one who saw that scene, he probably wouldn't believe such unbelievable words.He sighed and said, "Then let me tell the difference."
Therefore, Gu Zhenlan narrated what happened in the mourning hall just now, and only omitted the part about "the hatred of taking his wife".When he mentioned that Fu Qizong put his arm into Mu Gan's coffin, Fu Qizong sneered and said ironically, "I really can't argue with this."
Gu Zhenlan ignored him.He shrugged his shoulders and said to Mu Zhen and Sun Miaoxian: "It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, the fact is like this. If the Mu family no longer welcomes me, I can just leave with my apprentice, so I won't cause trouble for you."
Sun Miaoxian said angrily: "Where is my Mu Family Villa, where you can come and leave whenever you want? Besides, the majestic head of Tianji Mountain did such a thing without caring what people in the world think of you?"
Gu Zhenlan also became angry: "I never care about what people in the world think, I just have a clear conscience. As for leaving..." His gaze swept over the faces of everyone present: "Who wants to stop me?"
Unexpectedly, Fu Qizong agreed: "Junior Sister, he is right. If he insists on leaving with his cultivation, the Mu family will not be able to stop him."
Sun Miaoxian looked at him in surprise: "Brother..."
The brothers and sisters were at a stalemate, and Mu Zhen over there said in a deep voice: "That's enough, don't argue anymore, I believe in Sect Leader Gu. The eyes can deceive, but the heart can't; Sect Leader Gu has no reason to do such a senseless thing." meaningful things."
Sun Miaoxian was stunned for a moment, and then sneered angrily: "Mu Er, I knew it a long time ago! Didn't you all discuss it a long time ago, coveting the one in my husband's coffin..."
"Sister-in-law!"
"Miaoxian!"
Mu Zhen and Fu Qizong interrupted her with one voice.
Sun Miaoxian's grief-stricken eyes lingered on the faces of the two for a while, then stood up abruptly, and walked away.
Mu Zhen looked at her back and shook his head, then turned to smile in front of Gu Zhenlan, and said: "Sister-in-law, if she cares about it, she will be confused and lose her mind. I hope that Master Gu will not care about her."
Gu Zhenlan smiled noncommittally, and asked, "Your brother and sister-in-law have a good relationship?"
Mu Zhen sighed: "Harmony is like a harp."
Gu Zhenlan said "oh", glanced at Fu Qizong jokingly, and said to Mu Zhen, "Then why do you suspect that she killed your elder brother?"
A gleam of light flashed across Mu Zhen's eyes, but immediately became overwhelmed with gloom.He shook his head: "It's all housework, so don't mention it."
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Gu Zhenlan didn't force her, she just smiled and left.
Fu Qizong watched coldly for a while, and when they fell silent, he said, "Since the second master believes in him, it is inconvenient for me, an outsider, to comment on your housework. So, is this the end of today's affairs?"
Mu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief: "Alright."
After that, they got up and wanted to leave, but Gu Zhenlan said from behind: "That's it? I don't think so."
Before Mu Zhen could speak, Fu Qizong frowned impatiently: "Then what do you think?"
Gu Zhenlan glanced at him: "Not at all. I don't care about my justice, but I care about the justice in your hearts."
Mu Zhen was a little puzzled: "Master Gu, you are..."
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Mu Er, you really said 'eyes can be deceiving' to comfort yourself, but you still don't believe me in your heart."
Mu Zhen was silent for a while, then smiled wryly, "It's not important."
Gu Zhenlan shook his head: "You are wrong. You have no doubts about employing people, and you have always held grudges like this, so how can you believe in my 'fairness'? So if there is no conclusion on today's matter, what will happen to your brother in the future?" I don't care about things anymore."
Mu Zhen hesitated for a moment: "Then what should we do?"
There are no cameras in the cultivation world, so it is really inconvenient.However, writer Gu Heng has read too many detective novels, and has some experience in finding clues.He thought for a while, smiled at Mu Zhen, and said, "I heard that the eyes of a dead person reflect everything that happened around him. Second Master, it's easy at this time. I think you might as well go back to the mourning hall and ask your brother." .”
Mu Zhen was silent for a while, and said, "Are you joking with me?"
Gu Zhenlan smiled inscrutablely: "You will know once you try it. I have a clear conscience and am willing to go with you. I don't know what will happen to Fu Dao's friendship?"
Fu Qizong sneered: "Nonsense! Mu Zhen, do you really want to mess around with him?"
Gu Zhenlan said: "There are so many wonders in the world, and you haven't tried it, how do you know it's not going to work? Could it be that you have a guilty conscience?"
Fu Qizong's face turned livid: "It's extremely boring. I don't want you to mess around, and you don't do things that disturb the dead." After that, he turned to Mu Zhen: "What do you say, do you want to disturb the dead with him because of this hearsay? The peace of your elder brother?"
Sure enough, when Mu Gan was mentioned, Mu Zhen hesitated.
Fu Qizong said lightly: "You two do as you please." After saying that, he got up and left.
Gu Zhenlan watched his back, thinking that this Fu's revenge would be relaxed, and even his figure became a lot more elegant.It wasn't until Fu Qizong's figure disappeared in the darkness that he turned his head to Mu Zhen and said, "See? It's not me who is guilty of a crime. You can prove it freely."
After such a toss, when Gu Zhenlan returned to the room, it was already midnight.The heartless big cat in their family has already slept twice, not knowing when it will be; but Aji is still sitting by a solitary lamp, waiting anxiously.
A Ji was thinking that if Master didn't come back, he would go to find someone, when suddenly he heard the door creak.When he looked back, his eyes lit up immediately: "Master, you are back!"
No matter how late it is, it feels so good to have someone waiting for you to go home, no wonder humans want to get married.However, Gu Zhenlan soon thought that this child has grown up, and it may not be long before he will have a Taoist partner, and then he will wait day and night to force him to go home... Gu Zhenlan felt a little sad when he thought of this. feel bad.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to marry a girl who is a father.
Gu Zhenlan was thinking wildly like this, and asked casually: "Stinky boy, why haven't you slept yet?"
Aji helped him take off his cloak unhurriedly, poured another cup of hot tea into his hand, and then said in a low voice: "I heard that something happened in the mourning hall, I am a little worried .”
Gu Zhenlan was very upset when he heard it, and pinched Aji's face with a smile: "Oh, you are still very filial, it seems that I did not raise you for nothing."
Aji, however, seemed to be struck by lightning.The warm and cool touch that was exactly the same as in memory easily evokes the erotic dream that was forcibly imprisoned deep in his heart.A Ji took a step back in a "chuckle", and said, "Master, I have grown up."
His face was so indifferent, but his movements were vigilant, Gu Zhenlan always felt that his next sentence should be "I am a concubine, not a concubine".Then he hurriedly cleared his throat in embarrassment, and suppressed this very old and disrespectful thought.
The bean-sized lamp was too dim, but Gu Zhenlan couldn't see that the tips of A Ji's ears were already burning hot.
Gu Zhenlan smacked his lips in disappointment: "You son of a bitch, I won't let Master get close when I grow up." Although he said this in his mouth, he put his hand back in a polite manner.
A Ji breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little disappointed in his heart.He collected himself and asked, "Master, what happened in the mourning hall today? I heard from his outer disciples that things seem a little serious."
Gu Zhenlan secretly complained in his heart that the little disciple who is always serious and dean is really boring, and he doesn't know who he learned from.Even he had to put up his airs and narrate what happened in the mourning hall in detail.
Aji hadn't finished listening, and got angry: "Master, let's go home, don't help them with such a troublesome favor!"
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Silly boy, it's okay not to help them. But we haven't finished our own affairs yet."
Only then did Ah Ji realize that they did not travel aimlessly when they came down the mountain, but he didn't seem to have asked carefully what it was for.
Gu Zhenlan pulled Aji to sit down beside him, and said: "Speaking of which, I haven't explained to you the purpose of our descent this time. Do you still remember what the three talents came to our Tianji Mountain for? ?"
Aji nodded: "I remember. They covet the treasure traceability volume sent by me."
Gu Zhenlan took out the book from his bosom: "Here, this is it. I retreated as a teacher some time ago, in order to refer to it, but this thing is very disrespectful to the head of the sect. No matter how you look at it, it is a book. It’s a blank paper, and no amount of real energy can be used to bribe it. Later, I searched all over the Nine Layers Sutra Tower, and finally found a way to make it display the handwriting.”
Having said this, Gu Zhenlan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued: "The ancestors of my family once sealed the traceability scrolls with square stones, and then handed them over to the four families for safekeeping. To make it see the light of day, at least I want to find one of them." Gu Zhenlan paused, then sighed: "I only know that the Mu family has a piece of lapis lazuli, so I have to wrong you to delay me here for a few more days."
A Ji blushed when he heard that, and said in a low voice: "I don't have any grievances, I just don't want to see you suffer from their anger."
Gu Zhenlan smiled gratifiedly: "Yes, yes. I know it all. Our little A Ji is the most filial. That's all right, I've been frightened for most of the night, go to rest quickly, and I won't have homework tomorrow morning."
Because of what happened last night, Gu Zhenlan doesn't care much about Mu Gan anymore.He doesn't have any deep friendship with Mu Ganben, in fact, it's far from meddling in other people's housework.If it wasn't for that piece of lapis lazuli, he wouldn't have been in this muddy water at all.
It's just that he has no idea where that thing is.Because Gu Zhenlan didn't know at all whether the patriarch of Tianji Mountain had explained clearly when he entrusted Sifangshi, or was he playing a charade with others?Did the descendants of the Mu family regard it as a family heirloom, or was it just a more precious stone?
Gu Zhenlan spent the whole morning in his own yard the next day, teasing the cat, drinking tea, basking in the sun, and molesting the serious teaching director, stealing half a day of leisure, so happy; I caught a few birds in the yard and prepared to roast them to eat.
There are not many condiments in the cultivation setting, but the raw meat is of good quality, so it tastes very good.Gu Jingxi has long been tired of eating the same cat meal made by her seniors all the year round.When she saw Gu Zhenlan's craftsmanship at this time, she was immediately shocked.After wolfing down the first bird, she walked around the campfire salivating, her eyes looking anxious.
Aji saw it funny, so he deliberately teased her and said, "You just ate one, then the next one should belong to Master, and the next one will naturally belong to me. And the two of us are so much older than you, and the body Naturally, you need more, so it takes one more round than you. Well, let me do the math, and I won’t give it to you until the fifth bird—oh, you didn’t catch so many birds just now!”
Gu Jingxi was so anxious that tears almost flowed down her cheeks, her two paws rested pitifully on her knees, and she whimpered coquettishly.Gu Zhenlan said angrily: "Little bastard, I am busy here, and you are just teasing the cat over there, only caring about your own happiness!"
The master and apprentice enjoyed family happiness in the courtyard, and they didn't even know when the courtyard door was pushed open.It wasn't until the guest who didn't know how to wink blocked the light in front of Gu Zhenlan that he raised his head in surprise: "Er Mu? Why are you here?"
It was Mu Zhen who came.I saw him looking anxious and embarrassed. When he saw Gu Zhenlan, he bowed to the ground and said, "Gu Zhenlan, something happened to my family, and I lost my backbone. I hope you can come out and take charge of the overall situation."
But Aji slapped him back unceremoniously: "What does your family matter have to do with my master? From last night until now, we have been quietly staying in this small courtyard, without taking a step outside."
Mu Zhen smiled wryly: "Young master, you are blaming Mu. What happened last night was something wrong with our Mu family. I hope that the head of Gu and the young master don't take it to heart. But today, human life is at stake, so please be careful." Help."
Gu Zhenlan frowned unexpectedly: "Human life? What happened?"
"This is..." Although Gu Zhenlan was well-informed, he was disgusted by the sight in front of him.I saw a dozen bloody corpses lined up in the middle of the courtyard.Some of them lost their arms, and some of them lost their heads. What's more, a big hole was opened in their chest, and their hearts were pulled out alive.
"This is simply torture!"
Speaking of their monks, some of them pay attention to sweeping the floor without harming the lives of ants, but there are quite a few who carelessly ignore human lives.It's just that anyone with a little cultivation will maintain their identity.They generally pay attention to killing without blood, and have always sneered at such beast-like behaviors.
Looking at Mu Zhen again, his expression was very ugly. Seeing Gu Zhenlan looking at him, he reluctantly smiled back at him: "That's right. I don't know what kind of hatred this murderer has for my Mu family. How many children have played such a cruel hand!"
Gu Zhenlan held a strand of real energy with her fingertips, and tossed and fiddled with the corpse on the ground.He suddenly let out a "huh", and Mu Zhen immediately asked nervously, "Master Gu found something wrong?"
Gu Zhenlan shook his head and asked him, "Do you know these disciples?"
Mu Zhen: "That's not true."
Gu Zhenlan sighed: "You, you don't care too much about your own affairs. Fortunately, I recognize them. These disciples are the group that brought me to your house. There should be another senior brother named The one named Lin Qing doesn't seem to be here. You can ask someone to look for him."
When Mu Zhen heard this, he was refreshed and hurried to his predecessor.
Not long after, Lin Qing was brought back.As soon as he entered the yard, the first thing he saw was the corpse on the ground. He was stunned for a while, until the blood on his face faded, and then he burst into tears.
Mu Zhen interrupted him mercilessly: "Don't be so busy crying, tell me, where were you last night?"
Lin Qing barely stopped her mournful voice: "Senior Gu asked me a few words in the courtyard yesterday. After he left, I ran into Uncle Fu, who told me to go to Master for punishment. I stayed at Master's place all the time. Stay there until the second master sent someone to come over."
The man who brought Lin Qing back nodded, obviously what he said was correct.
As soon as Mu Zhen heard Fu Qizong's name, he didn't get angry: "The dog takes the mouse, why should my disciple of the Mu family ask him to punish him! Also, who is your master who is crawling around?"
Lin Qing was obviously in a dilemma, and Gu Zhenlan helped him out in a timely manner: "Mu Er, you should prioritize things according to your priorities. This kid has survived the disaster. If you think he has cleared the suspicion, let him go." Go and rest."
In fact, if they didn't ask this question, Lin Qing really had nothing to suspect.A dozen or so disciples lived in this courtyard, but they were killed without saying a word.Although these disciples are low-level, it is not easy to kill so many people at the same time. From this, we can get a glimpse of the murderer's cultivation.
Those who can achieve this level of cultivation, looking at the entire Mu Family Villa, counting Gu Zhenlan as guests, there are no more than three people.Even Mu Zhen still struggled a little.But there are a few of them, no matter who they are, there is no reason why you disciples can't make it through.What's more, last night, they were all wasted in the mourning hall, and it was unlikely that they would find time to do this.
So, did someone sneak into Donghai Mu's house secretly?
The Mu family has been busy up and down for most of the day, but they haven't figured out what happened, so this matter has become an unsolved case for the time being.However, in any case, the patrol strength of Mu's Villa has been greatly strengthened because of this.All the disciples were transferred out and divided into small teams according to their cultivation level, with one post at five steps and one sentry at ten steps, which was extremely strict; even the elders were no longer idle.In order to prevent this from happening again, they must stay with their disciples at all times.
The first thing Gu Zhenlan did when he returned to his room was to tell Aji and Gu Jingxi to move to his own room to sleep, and he wouldn't allow them to leave his nose no matter where he went.Speaking of which, the Mu Family Villa was originally a good paradise, but now people are panicking, and it has become like this.
The first thing that surprised Gu Zhenlan happened at night.That night, while he was meditating and adjusting his breath in the courtyard, the hostess of this paradise came to his courtyard alone.
"Mrs. Sun?" Gu Zhenlan opened his eyes in surprise.
Sun Miaoxian may have come here secretly, not even her senior brother Fu Qizong.She sighed softly and said, "Master Gu, won't you invite me into the house?"
Gu Zhenlan felt the strangeness at this time, and shook his head resolutely: "Ma'am, forgive me. It's late at night, you and I are alone, it's better to avoid suspicion for a while."
Sun Miaoxian nodded slightly: "You're right." But she said so, but she didn't stop, she walked straight into the main room.As she walked, she said, "Master Gu, I really want to tell you, little girl."
Gu Zhenlan was amused by her, but he didn't expect this fiery girl to be interesting. While shaking his head secretly, he followed and said to Aji, "Go make a pot of tea and bring it to the guests."
Sun Miaoxian waited until Gu Zhenlan entered, and locked the door without saying a word.Not only that, but she also specially drew a talisman on the door, so that the screaming sound could not be transmitted at all.Gu Zhenlan was surprised: "Madam is at home, why bother to be so careful?"
When he got close, he could see clearly that Sun Miaoxian's small face was pale.She was still worried about the double insurance, looked around for a while, and suddenly said to Gu Zhenlan: "Master Gu, you should also draw a talisman on the door!"
Gu Zhenlan couldn't help but laugh: "Ma'am, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, if anyone approaches this yard, none of them will be able to escape my divine sense. If you have anything to say, just say it."
It's a pity that Gu Zhenlan's words had limited effect, and Sun Miaoxian still looked around anxiously.It was only then that Gu Zhenlan finally sensed something unusual in it, and immediately changed his serious face, and said, "Ma'am, what happened in the villa again?"
Sun Miaoxian finally spoke. She first gave a big gift to Gu Zhenlan, then took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "The little girl came here this time because she wants to ask you for something."
Gu Zhenlan nodded: "Let's talk and listen."
Sun Miaoxian forced a smile: "It's ashamed to say that I doubted you before, but now, I find that no one in this Nuoda villa can be trusted." She paused, and said: "I'm here this time It’s still for my husband’s sake, please let him die in peace. If this is done, the Mu Family Villa will be at the disposal of seniors.”
Gu Zhenlan looked at her in astonishment, unable to react for a while.Because he remembered that ever since he came to Mu's Villa, Fu Qizong said repeatedly that he would take Mrs. Sun away after Mu Gan's funeral was over; There is no objection.As for later, he even created a "hate for taking his wife" in Mu Gan's mourning hall.
However, based on Sun Miaoxian's current intentions, it seems that she intends to stay in Mu's Villa and be her wife, Mrs. Tai.
Gu Zhenlan was puzzled, but before he could ask, Sun Miaoxian hastily removed the restraint, got up and left.
At this time, Aji's tea had just been brewed.
Aji looked at her back and asked, "Master, what is she here for?"
Gu Zhenlan shook his head: "Isn't it because of Mu Gan? 'Mu's Villa is at the disposal of the head of the Gu family', what a big deal!"
Aji was stunned for a moment: "That is to say, is Mrs. Sun convinced that the death of the old owner is related to Mu Zhen? Master, what do you think? Is Mu Zhen really the murderer of his brother?"
Gu Zhenlan smiled and stroked Aji's hair: "Maybe, maybe not; she might be really innocent, but she might be really suspicious."
A Ji looked at him puzzled.
Gu Zhenlan swept the teapot out of the corner of her eye and raised her chin.
Aji understood, and quickly poured out a cup of tea that was just enough to drink, and handed it to Gu Zhenlan.
Gu Zhenlan took a sip slowly, before saying: "Until the mess happened in the mourning hall yesterday, Sun Miaoxian has always been very respectful to me, so it's nothing to beg me today. But she is a person who cares about face. People, she just got mad at me yesterday, but she came to ask me for help today, either something big happened to her, or she...has a guilty conscience."
Gu Zhenlan raised his head, and drank the tea in the cup like a cow: "Mu Gan's death, the peaceful days of the Mu Family Villa for hundreds of years, can be regarded as the end." He glanced at A Ji: "You have to practice hard, if one day the teacher disappears, Tianji Mountain can't end up like Mu's house, full of smog."
Gu Zhenlan's word "death" made Aji's mind flustered. He didn't even dare to think about what it would be like without Gu Zhenlan on Tianji Mountain.How about calling the wind and calling the rain, attaining Taoism and ascending?Standing under the sunshine admired by thousands of people, but living in the cold night, in the long life of a monk, only the first 20 years are alive, and the most enjoyable thing left is going to the grave.
Just thinking about it is enough to make people lose all hope, why not follow the last person who loves him in this world...
"If you, if..." Aji almost blurted out violently, but when the words came to his lips, he met Gu Zhenlan's bright eyes - there was a light in them, which always made people feel that there was still tomorrow.
A Ji quickly lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Then I will guard every plant and tree in Tianji Mountain and raise Gu Jingxi well."
Because of the death of the group of disciples, several days have passed in succession, and everyone in the Mu Family Villa is still panicking.Since that brief visit, Sun Miaoxian has never appeared in public again.Gu Zhenlan always felt that something was not right, but Sun Miaoxian was also the widow of an old friend, and had no friendship with him, so it was always not good for him to rush to the door at this moment.
As night fell, Gu Zhenlan called Aji, hugged Gu Jingxi, and stepped out of her courtyard for the first time in many days.Before they left, Aji casually asked where they were going, but Gu Zhenlan didn't answer because he didn't have a plan in mind.
In fact, it was because Gu Zhenlan always felt that something would happen today, but his intuition was always inaccurate, so he had to go out to try his luck.
Now everyone in the Mu Family Villa recognizes him. Along the way, he met several teams of patrolling disciples, and they all seemed very happy to see him.An elder even stood down and said to him: "Master Gu, at this time of panic, it's fortunate that you are in our Mu family."
After the elder left, Aji curled his lips: "Just think of my master at this time."
Gu Zhenlan smiled and slapped him lightly on the forehead: "Zuo narrow!"
Aji felt that his master was really a person who could surprise people all the time.
For example, now, Gu Zhenlan didn't know where he should go, so he came up with a crooked idea.He took out three copper coins from his pocket and threw them on the ground for divination when he reached the fork in the road.In fact, he himself is not proficient in Liuyao and gossip, it's just a random throw.But what is commendable is that he is extremely convinced of the joking results.
Finally Aji couldn't help but asked: "Master, how do you know that the result must be right?"
Gu Zhenlan said frankly: "I don't know, but, do you have other ways?"
In the blink of an eye, those three unreliable copper coins led them further and further away.Until the two of them and one cat came to a lake in Mu's Villa, it seemed that there was really no way ahead.
Gu Zhenlan shook the copper coin in his hand, a little hesitant.A Ji hurriedly said: "Master, you throw this thing again, if it tells us to dive, do you really jump?"
Gu Zhenlan gave him a non-majestic look, but hesitantly put the copper coins back into the purse.He looked up at the moon, and said: "For the teacher, the scenery here is not bad, let's sit here for a while!"
The bright moon hanging in the sky shone on the lake, and the shimmering waves were really beautiful; however, there was slippery mud under their feet and complicated bushes beside them, so A Ji couldn't lie to himself that "the scenery here is not bad".However, as a filial disciple who obeys the teacher, he naturally does what the master says.So Aji waved his hand, spread a curtain out of thin air and spread it on the ground: "Master, please."
Gu Zhenlan was very satisfied, and he nodded approvingly: "A child can be taught. Ah Ji, as a teacher, I can't do without you more and more."
A Ji's heart trembled inexplicably, and he blurted out in a low voice: "The disciple has been following the master."
Their master and apprentice were happy and harmonious, but Gu Zhenlan did not relax his vigilance at all.His spiritual consciousness spread for several miles.Every plant and tree is under his control.Hard work paid off, suddenly, a string in his mind seemed to be slightly touched.
Gu Zhenlan's eyes suddenly brightened, he raised his hand to put away the cloth on the ground, and whispered to A Ji: "Hide it well, maybe there will be a good show to watch."
It really made him talk.Not long after, a man fled to the lake in a panic.He was wearing a light-colored shirt, and there was a shocking dark stain on his left shoulder, which was obviously injured.At this time, a masked man with a knife descended from the sky, and slashed at the man with a knife.
The hunted man had no choice but to roll on the ground several times before he scrambled to avoid the fatal blow.The man didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly got up from the ground with his hands and feet, and clearly showed a side face under the moonlight.
Aji whispered: "Master, it seems to be Lin Qing."
Gu Zhenlan naturally recognized him too, he nodded imperceptibly, picked up a small stone out of thin air with his fingers hidden in his sleeve, picked up his true energy and flicked it out.The clear sound of the small stone hitting the metal blade resounded in the silent night sky.
Both of them by the lake were taken aback, Lin Qing's desperate face showed a ruthless desire to survive.But the man in black didn't care about the powerful enemy hiding in the dark, he just swung his knife and slashed at Lin Qing's body.Gu Zhenlan had never seen such a desperate attack, so he could only use his true energy again, and hit the masked man's wrist and leg just right.
The masked killer's legs softened, and the knife fell to the ground.What he exposed outside the mask was a pair of eagle-like eyes, staring viciously at the bushes.But he wasn't going to risk his life just to kill Lin Qing.The man knew that he was going to lose his hand this time, so he took a chance and limped down the lake, swimming far away after a few ups and downs.
Gu Zhenlan didn't chase after him, he came out from his hiding place, helped Lin Qing who was lying on the ground with one hand, and asked, "Who wants to kill you?"
Lin Qing shook his head blankly: "The junior doesn't recognize him."
Gu Zhenlan sighed, and ordered A Ji to help him bandage the wound.He waited patiently until everything was settled, and then asked again: "Then what are you going to do now?"
Lin Qing hesitated for a moment: "Maybe I have to report to Master as soon as I go back."
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Is your master, Mrs. Sun's direct disciple?" He shook his head: "Let me ask you, if the masked man came to kill you again, would your master be able to protect you? According to me Look, that person's cultivation level is at least not inferior to Sun Miaoxian's, but his skills are quite different. As far as I know, there is no such a person in your Mu Family Villa, so that person might just kill your fellow disciple The murderer of the juniors."
Lin Qing has suffered major changes one after another in the past few days, and his mind has long been in turmoil.Gu Zhenlan didn't force him, but only said persuasively: "You might as well think about it, did anything unusual happen to you on the way or after you returned to the villa; I think the masked man took the risk to kill you, It must be because you know something."
However, Lin Qing thought hard and meditated for a long time, but she still looked dazed.Gu Zhenlan said helplessly: "Forget it, you'd better go back with me, and think about it again—at least you can save your life by following me. Don't worry, under my nose, no one can touch you."
Gu Zhenlan was a little envious of such a sect with a big family and a big business.Unlike their Tianji Mountain, the wall of Qifeng Pavilion was blown down, and he had to repair it himself.
"Master Gu, why did you come to my brother's mourning hall in the middle of the night?" Mu Zhen's words brought back Gu Zhenlan's jumping thoughts.
Gu Zhenlan said truthfully: "It's just to pay homage to an old friend."
Mu Zhen frowned and didn't speak.But Sun Miaoxian couldn't help but complained: "It's just that you can't go there in a fair manner? Why do you have to wait until the dead of night, sneaking around! Master Gu, we respect you, respect you, and trust you, but you actually ran to the first place?" In the mourning hall of my husband, destroy his coffin!"
Gu Zhenlan sighed, and said, "I didn't open the coffin. When you came, I just wanted to push the lid back."
Mu Zhen and Sun Miaoxian exchanged a look, obviously they didn't believe it.Gu Zhenlan smiled wryly to himself, judging others by himself, if he was the one who saw that scene, he probably wouldn't believe such unbelievable words.He sighed and said, "Then let me tell the difference."
Therefore, Gu Zhenlan narrated what happened in the mourning hall just now, and only omitted the part about "the hatred of taking his wife".When he mentioned that Fu Qizong put his arm into Mu Gan's coffin, Fu Qizong sneered and said ironically, "I really can't argue with this."
Gu Zhenlan ignored him.He shrugged his shoulders and said to Mu Zhen and Sun Miaoxian: "It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, the fact is like this. If the Mu family no longer welcomes me, I can just leave with my apprentice, so I won't cause trouble for you."
Sun Miaoxian said angrily: "Where is my Mu Family Villa, where you can come and leave whenever you want? Besides, the majestic head of Tianji Mountain did such a thing without caring what people in the world think of you?"
Gu Zhenlan also became angry: "I never care about what people in the world think, I just have a clear conscience. As for leaving..." His gaze swept over the faces of everyone present: "Who wants to stop me?"
Unexpectedly, Fu Qizong agreed: "Junior Sister, he is right. If he insists on leaving with his cultivation, the Mu family will not be able to stop him."
Sun Miaoxian looked at him in surprise: "Brother..."
The brothers and sisters were at a stalemate, and Mu Zhen over there said in a deep voice: "That's enough, don't argue anymore, I believe in Sect Leader Gu. The eyes can deceive, but the heart can't; Sect Leader Gu has no reason to do such a senseless thing." meaningful things."
Sun Miaoxian was stunned for a moment, and then sneered angrily: "Mu Er, I knew it a long time ago! Didn't you all discuss it a long time ago, coveting the one in my husband's coffin..."
"Sister-in-law!"
"Miaoxian!"
Mu Zhen and Fu Qizong interrupted her with one voice.
Sun Miaoxian's grief-stricken eyes lingered on the faces of the two for a while, then stood up abruptly, and walked away.
Mu Zhen looked at her back and shook his head, then turned to smile in front of Gu Zhenlan, and said: "Sister-in-law, if she cares about it, she will be confused and lose her mind. I hope that Master Gu will not care about her."
Gu Zhenlan smiled noncommittally, and asked, "Your brother and sister-in-law have a good relationship?"
Mu Zhen sighed: "Harmony is like a harp."
Gu Zhenlan said "oh", glanced at Fu Qizong jokingly, and said to Mu Zhen, "Then why do you suspect that she killed your elder brother?"
A gleam of light flashed across Mu Zhen's eyes, but immediately became overwhelmed with gloom.He shook his head: "It's all housework, so don't mention it."
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Gu Zhenlan didn't force her, she just smiled and left.
Fu Qizong watched coldly for a while, and when they fell silent, he said, "Since the second master believes in him, it is inconvenient for me, an outsider, to comment on your housework. So, is this the end of today's affairs?"
Mu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief: "Alright."
After that, they got up and wanted to leave, but Gu Zhenlan said from behind: "That's it? I don't think so."
Before Mu Zhen could speak, Fu Qizong frowned impatiently: "Then what do you think?"
Gu Zhenlan glanced at him: "Not at all. I don't care about my justice, but I care about the justice in your hearts."
Mu Zhen was a little puzzled: "Master Gu, you are..."
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Mu Er, you really said 'eyes can be deceiving' to comfort yourself, but you still don't believe me in your heart."
Mu Zhen was silent for a while, then smiled wryly, "It's not important."
Gu Zhenlan shook his head: "You are wrong. You have no doubts about employing people, and you have always held grudges like this, so how can you believe in my 'fairness'? So if there is no conclusion on today's matter, what will happen to your brother in the future?" I don't care about things anymore."
Mu Zhen hesitated for a moment: "Then what should we do?"
There are no cameras in the cultivation world, so it is really inconvenient.However, writer Gu Heng has read too many detective novels, and has some experience in finding clues.He thought for a while, smiled at Mu Zhen, and said, "I heard that the eyes of a dead person reflect everything that happened around him. Second Master, it's easy at this time. I think you might as well go back to the mourning hall and ask your brother." .”
Mu Zhen was silent for a while, and said, "Are you joking with me?"
Gu Zhenlan smiled inscrutablely: "You will know once you try it. I have a clear conscience and am willing to go with you. I don't know what will happen to Fu Dao's friendship?"
Fu Qizong sneered: "Nonsense! Mu Zhen, do you really want to mess around with him?"
Gu Zhenlan said: "There are so many wonders in the world, and you haven't tried it, how do you know it's not going to work? Could it be that you have a guilty conscience?"
Fu Qizong's face turned livid: "It's extremely boring. I don't want you to mess around, and you don't do things that disturb the dead." After that, he turned to Mu Zhen: "What do you say, do you want to disturb the dead with him because of this hearsay? The peace of your elder brother?"
Sure enough, when Mu Gan was mentioned, Mu Zhen hesitated.
Fu Qizong said lightly: "You two do as you please." After saying that, he got up and left.
Gu Zhenlan watched his back, thinking that this Fu's revenge would be relaxed, and even his figure became a lot more elegant.It wasn't until Fu Qizong's figure disappeared in the darkness that he turned his head to Mu Zhen and said, "See? It's not me who is guilty of a crime. You can prove it freely."
After such a toss, when Gu Zhenlan returned to the room, it was already midnight.The heartless big cat in their family has already slept twice, not knowing when it will be; but Aji is still sitting by a solitary lamp, waiting anxiously.
A Ji was thinking that if Master didn't come back, he would go to find someone, when suddenly he heard the door creak.When he looked back, his eyes lit up immediately: "Master, you are back!"
No matter how late it is, it feels so good to have someone waiting for you to go home, no wonder humans want to get married.However, Gu Zhenlan soon thought that this child has grown up, and it may not be long before he will have a Taoist partner, and then he will wait day and night to force him to go home... Gu Zhenlan felt a little sad when he thought of this. feel bad.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to marry a girl who is a father.
Gu Zhenlan was thinking wildly like this, and asked casually: "Stinky boy, why haven't you slept yet?"
Aji helped him take off his cloak unhurriedly, poured another cup of hot tea into his hand, and then said in a low voice: "I heard that something happened in the mourning hall, I am a little worried .”
Gu Zhenlan was very upset when he heard it, and pinched Aji's face with a smile: "Oh, you are still very filial, it seems that I did not raise you for nothing."
Aji, however, seemed to be struck by lightning.The warm and cool touch that was exactly the same as in memory easily evokes the erotic dream that was forcibly imprisoned deep in his heart.A Ji took a step back in a "chuckle", and said, "Master, I have grown up."
His face was so indifferent, but his movements were vigilant, Gu Zhenlan always felt that his next sentence should be "I am a concubine, not a concubine".Then he hurriedly cleared his throat in embarrassment, and suppressed this very old and disrespectful thought.
The bean-sized lamp was too dim, but Gu Zhenlan couldn't see that the tips of A Ji's ears were already burning hot.
Gu Zhenlan smacked his lips in disappointment: "You son of a bitch, I won't let Master get close when I grow up." Although he said this in his mouth, he put his hand back in a polite manner.
A Ji breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little disappointed in his heart.He collected himself and asked, "Master, what happened in the mourning hall today? I heard from his outer disciples that things seem a little serious."
Gu Zhenlan secretly complained in his heart that the little disciple who is always serious and dean is really boring, and he doesn't know who he learned from.Even he had to put up his airs and narrate what happened in the mourning hall in detail.
Aji hadn't finished listening, and got angry: "Master, let's go home, don't help them with such a troublesome favor!"
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Silly boy, it's okay not to help them. But we haven't finished our own affairs yet."
Only then did Ah Ji realize that they did not travel aimlessly when they came down the mountain, but he didn't seem to have asked carefully what it was for.
Gu Zhenlan pulled Aji to sit down beside him, and said: "Speaking of which, I haven't explained to you the purpose of our descent this time. Do you still remember what the three talents came to our Tianji Mountain for? ?"
Aji nodded: "I remember. They covet the treasure traceability volume sent by me."
Gu Zhenlan took out the book from his bosom: "Here, this is it. I retreated as a teacher some time ago, in order to refer to it, but this thing is very disrespectful to the head of the sect. No matter how you look at it, it is a book. It’s a blank paper, and no amount of real energy can be used to bribe it. Later, I searched all over the Nine Layers Sutra Tower, and finally found a way to make it display the handwriting.”
Having said this, Gu Zhenlan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued: "The ancestors of my family once sealed the traceability scrolls with square stones, and then handed them over to the four families for safekeeping. To make it see the light of day, at least I want to find one of them." Gu Zhenlan paused, then sighed: "I only know that the Mu family has a piece of lapis lazuli, so I have to wrong you to delay me here for a few more days."
A Ji blushed when he heard that, and said in a low voice: "I don't have any grievances, I just don't want to see you suffer from their anger."
Gu Zhenlan smiled gratifiedly: "Yes, yes. I know it all. Our little A Ji is the most filial. That's all right, I've been frightened for most of the night, go to rest quickly, and I won't have homework tomorrow morning."
Because of what happened last night, Gu Zhenlan doesn't care much about Mu Gan anymore.He doesn't have any deep friendship with Mu Ganben, in fact, it's far from meddling in other people's housework.If it wasn't for that piece of lapis lazuli, he wouldn't have been in this muddy water at all.
It's just that he has no idea where that thing is.Because Gu Zhenlan didn't know at all whether the patriarch of Tianji Mountain had explained clearly when he entrusted Sifangshi, or was he playing a charade with others?Did the descendants of the Mu family regard it as a family heirloom, or was it just a more precious stone?
Gu Zhenlan spent the whole morning in his own yard the next day, teasing the cat, drinking tea, basking in the sun, and molesting the serious teaching director, stealing half a day of leisure, so happy; I caught a few birds in the yard and prepared to roast them to eat.
There are not many condiments in the cultivation setting, but the raw meat is of good quality, so it tastes very good.Gu Jingxi has long been tired of eating the same cat meal made by her seniors all the year round.When she saw Gu Zhenlan's craftsmanship at this time, she was immediately shocked.After wolfing down the first bird, she walked around the campfire salivating, her eyes looking anxious.
Aji saw it funny, so he deliberately teased her and said, "You just ate one, then the next one should belong to Master, and the next one will naturally belong to me. And the two of us are so much older than you, and the body Naturally, you need more, so it takes one more round than you. Well, let me do the math, and I won’t give it to you until the fifth bird—oh, you didn’t catch so many birds just now!”
Gu Jingxi was so anxious that tears almost flowed down her cheeks, her two paws rested pitifully on her knees, and she whimpered coquettishly.Gu Zhenlan said angrily: "Little bastard, I am busy here, and you are just teasing the cat over there, only caring about your own happiness!"
The master and apprentice enjoyed family happiness in the courtyard, and they didn't even know when the courtyard door was pushed open.It wasn't until the guest who didn't know how to wink blocked the light in front of Gu Zhenlan that he raised his head in surprise: "Er Mu? Why are you here?"
It was Mu Zhen who came.I saw him looking anxious and embarrassed. When he saw Gu Zhenlan, he bowed to the ground and said, "Gu Zhenlan, something happened to my family, and I lost my backbone. I hope you can come out and take charge of the overall situation."
But Aji slapped him back unceremoniously: "What does your family matter have to do with my master? From last night until now, we have been quietly staying in this small courtyard, without taking a step outside."
Mu Zhen smiled wryly: "Young master, you are blaming Mu. What happened last night was something wrong with our Mu family. I hope that the head of Gu and the young master don't take it to heart. But today, human life is at stake, so please be careful." Help."
Gu Zhenlan frowned unexpectedly: "Human life? What happened?"
"This is..." Although Gu Zhenlan was well-informed, he was disgusted by the sight in front of him.I saw a dozen bloody corpses lined up in the middle of the courtyard.Some of them lost their arms, and some of them lost their heads. What's more, a big hole was opened in their chest, and their hearts were pulled out alive.
"This is simply torture!"
Speaking of their monks, some of them pay attention to sweeping the floor without harming the lives of ants, but there are quite a few who carelessly ignore human lives.It's just that anyone with a little cultivation will maintain their identity.They generally pay attention to killing without blood, and have always sneered at such beast-like behaviors.
Looking at Mu Zhen again, his expression was very ugly. Seeing Gu Zhenlan looking at him, he reluctantly smiled back at him: "That's right. I don't know what kind of hatred this murderer has for my Mu family. How many children have played such a cruel hand!"
Gu Zhenlan held a strand of real energy with her fingertips, and tossed and fiddled with the corpse on the ground.He suddenly let out a "huh", and Mu Zhen immediately asked nervously, "Master Gu found something wrong?"
Gu Zhenlan shook his head and asked him, "Do you know these disciples?"
Mu Zhen: "That's not true."
Gu Zhenlan sighed: "You, you don't care too much about your own affairs. Fortunately, I recognize them. These disciples are the group that brought me to your house. There should be another senior brother named The one named Lin Qing doesn't seem to be here. You can ask someone to look for him."
When Mu Zhen heard this, he was refreshed and hurried to his predecessor.
Not long after, Lin Qing was brought back.As soon as he entered the yard, the first thing he saw was the corpse on the ground. He was stunned for a while, until the blood on his face faded, and then he burst into tears.
Mu Zhen interrupted him mercilessly: "Don't be so busy crying, tell me, where were you last night?"
Lin Qing barely stopped her mournful voice: "Senior Gu asked me a few words in the courtyard yesterday. After he left, I ran into Uncle Fu, who told me to go to Master for punishment. I stayed at Master's place all the time. Stay there until the second master sent someone to come over."
The man who brought Lin Qing back nodded, obviously what he said was correct.
As soon as Mu Zhen heard Fu Qizong's name, he didn't get angry: "The dog takes the mouse, why should my disciple of the Mu family ask him to punish him! Also, who is your master who is crawling around?"
Lin Qing was obviously in a dilemma, and Gu Zhenlan helped him out in a timely manner: "Mu Er, you should prioritize things according to your priorities. This kid has survived the disaster. If you think he has cleared the suspicion, let him go." Go and rest."
In fact, if they didn't ask this question, Lin Qing really had nothing to suspect.A dozen or so disciples lived in this courtyard, but they were killed without saying a word.Although these disciples are low-level, it is not easy to kill so many people at the same time. From this, we can get a glimpse of the murderer's cultivation.
Those who can achieve this level of cultivation, looking at the entire Mu Family Villa, counting Gu Zhenlan as guests, there are no more than three people.Even Mu Zhen still struggled a little.But there are a few of them, no matter who they are, there is no reason why you disciples can't make it through.What's more, last night, they were all wasted in the mourning hall, and it was unlikely that they would find time to do this.
So, did someone sneak into Donghai Mu's house secretly?
The Mu family has been busy up and down for most of the day, but they haven't figured out what happened, so this matter has become an unsolved case for the time being.However, in any case, the patrol strength of Mu's Villa has been greatly strengthened because of this.All the disciples were transferred out and divided into small teams according to their cultivation level, with one post at five steps and one sentry at ten steps, which was extremely strict; even the elders were no longer idle.In order to prevent this from happening again, they must stay with their disciples at all times.
The first thing Gu Zhenlan did when he returned to his room was to tell Aji and Gu Jingxi to move to his own room to sleep, and he wouldn't allow them to leave his nose no matter where he went.Speaking of which, the Mu Family Villa was originally a good paradise, but now people are panicking, and it has become like this.
The first thing that surprised Gu Zhenlan happened at night.That night, while he was meditating and adjusting his breath in the courtyard, the hostess of this paradise came to his courtyard alone.
"Mrs. Sun?" Gu Zhenlan opened his eyes in surprise.
Sun Miaoxian may have come here secretly, not even her senior brother Fu Qizong.She sighed softly and said, "Master Gu, won't you invite me into the house?"
Gu Zhenlan felt the strangeness at this time, and shook his head resolutely: "Ma'am, forgive me. It's late at night, you and I are alone, it's better to avoid suspicion for a while."
Sun Miaoxian nodded slightly: "You're right." But she said so, but she didn't stop, she walked straight into the main room.As she walked, she said, "Master Gu, I really want to tell you, little girl."
Gu Zhenlan was amused by her, but he didn't expect this fiery girl to be interesting. While shaking his head secretly, he followed and said to Aji, "Go make a pot of tea and bring it to the guests."
Sun Miaoxian waited until Gu Zhenlan entered, and locked the door without saying a word.Not only that, but she also specially drew a talisman on the door, so that the screaming sound could not be transmitted at all.Gu Zhenlan was surprised: "Madam is at home, why bother to be so careful?"
When he got close, he could see clearly that Sun Miaoxian's small face was pale.She was still worried about the double insurance, looked around for a while, and suddenly said to Gu Zhenlan: "Master Gu, you should also draw a talisman on the door!"
Gu Zhenlan couldn't help but laugh: "Ma'am, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, if anyone approaches this yard, none of them will be able to escape my divine sense. If you have anything to say, just say it."
It's a pity that Gu Zhenlan's words had limited effect, and Sun Miaoxian still looked around anxiously.It was only then that Gu Zhenlan finally sensed something unusual in it, and immediately changed his serious face, and said, "Ma'am, what happened in the villa again?"
Sun Miaoxian finally spoke. She first gave a big gift to Gu Zhenlan, then took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "The little girl came here this time because she wants to ask you for something."
Gu Zhenlan nodded: "Let's talk and listen."
Sun Miaoxian forced a smile: "It's ashamed to say that I doubted you before, but now, I find that no one in this Nuoda villa can be trusted." She paused, and said: "I'm here this time It’s still for my husband’s sake, please let him die in peace. If this is done, the Mu Family Villa will be at the disposal of seniors.”
Gu Zhenlan looked at her in astonishment, unable to react for a while.Because he remembered that ever since he came to Mu's Villa, Fu Qizong said repeatedly that he would take Mrs. Sun away after Mu Gan's funeral was over; There is no objection.As for later, he even created a "hate for taking his wife" in Mu Gan's mourning hall.
However, based on Sun Miaoxian's current intentions, it seems that she intends to stay in Mu's Villa and be her wife, Mrs. Tai.
Gu Zhenlan was puzzled, but before he could ask, Sun Miaoxian hastily removed the restraint, got up and left.
At this time, Aji's tea had just been brewed.
Aji looked at her back and asked, "Master, what is she here for?"
Gu Zhenlan shook his head: "Isn't it because of Mu Gan? 'Mu's Villa is at the disposal of the head of the Gu family', what a big deal!"
Aji was stunned for a moment: "That is to say, is Mrs. Sun convinced that the death of the old owner is related to Mu Zhen? Master, what do you think? Is Mu Zhen really the murderer of his brother?"
Gu Zhenlan smiled and stroked Aji's hair: "Maybe, maybe not; she might be really innocent, but she might be really suspicious."
A Ji looked at him puzzled.
Gu Zhenlan swept the teapot out of the corner of her eye and raised her chin.
Aji understood, and quickly poured out a cup of tea that was just enough to drink, and handed it to Gu Zhenlan.
Gu Zhenlan took a sip slowly, before saying: "Until the mess happened in the mourning hall yesterday, Sun Miaoxian has always been very respectful to me, so it's nothing to beg me today. But she is a person who cares about face. People, she just got mad at me yesterday, but she came to ask me for help today, either something big happened to her, or she...has a guilty conscience."
Gu Zhenlan raised his head, and drank the tea in the cup like a cow: "Mu Gan's death, the peaceful days of the Mu Family Villa for hundreds of years, can be regarded as the end." He glanced at A Ji: "You have to practice hard, if one day the teacher disappears, Tianji Mountain can't end up like Mu's house, full of smog."
Gu Zhenlan's word "death" made Aji's mind flustered. He didn't even dare to think about what it would be like without Gu Zhenlan on Tianji Mountain.How about calling the wind and calling the rain, attaining Taoism and ascending?Standing under the sunshine admired by thousands of people, but living in the cold night, in the long life of a monk, only the first 20 years are alive, and the most enjoyable thing left is going to the grave.
Just thinking about it is enough to make people lose all hope, why not follow the last person who loves him in this world...
"If you, if..." Aji almost blurted out violently, but when the words came to his lips, he met Gu Zhenlan's bright eyes - there was a light in them, which always made people feel that there was still tomorrow.
A Ji quickly lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Then I will guard every plant and tree in Tianji Mountain and raise Gu Jingxi well."
Because of the death of the group of disciples, several days have passed in succession, and everyone in the Mu Family Villa is still panicking.Since that brief visit, Sun Miaoxian has never appeared in public again.Gu Zhenlan always felt that something was not right, but Sun Miaoxian was also the widow of an old friend, and had no friendship with him, so it was always not good for him to rush to the door at this moment.
As night fell, Gu Zhenlan called Aji, hugged Gu Jingxi, and stepped out of her courtyard for the first time in many days.Before they left, Aji casually asked where they were going, but Gu Zhenlan didn't answer because he didn't have a plan in mind.
In fact, it was because Gu Zhenlan always felt that something would happen today, but his intuition was always inaccurate, so he had to go out to try his luck.
Now everyone in the Mu Family Villa recognizes him. Along the way, he met several teams of patrolling disciples, and they all seemed very happy to see him.An elder even stood down and said to him: "Master Gu, at this time of panic, it's fortunate that you are in our Mu family."
After the elder left, Aji curled his lips: "Just think of my master at this time."
Gu Zhenlan smiled and slapped him lightly on the forehead: "Zuo narrow!"
Aji felt that his master was really a person who could surprise people all the time.
For example, now, Gu Zhenlan didn't know where he should go, so he came up with a crooked idea.He took out three copper coins from his pocket and threw them on the ground for divination when he reached the fork in the road.In fact, he himself is not proficient in Liuyao and gossip, it's just a random throw.But what is commendable is that he is extremely convinced of the joking results.
Finally Aji couldn't help but asked: "Master, how do you know that the result must be right?"
Gu Zhenlan said frankly: "I don't know, but, do you have other ways?"
In the blink of an eye, those three unreliable copper coins led them further and further away.Until the two of them and one cat came to a lake in Mu's Villa, it seemed that there was really no way ahead.
Gu Zhenlan shook the copper coin in his hand, a little hesitant.A Ji hurriedly said: "Master, you throw this thing again, if it tells us to dive, do you really jump?"
Gu Zhenlan gave him a non-majestic look, but hesitantly put the copper coins back into the purse.He looked up at the moon, and said: "For the teacher, the scenery here is not bad, let's sit here for a while!"
The bright moon hanging in the sky shone on the lake, and the shimmering waves were really beautiful; however, there was slippery mud under their feet and complicated bushes beside them, so A Ji couldn't lie to himself that "the scenery here is not bad".However, as a filial disciple who obeys the teacher, he naturally does what the master says.So Aji waved his hand, spread a curtain out of thin air and spread it on the ground: "Master, please."
Gu Zhenlan was very satisfied, and he nodded approvingly: "A child can be taught. Ah Ji, as a teacher, I can't do without you more and more."
A Ji's heart trembled inexplicably, and he blurted out in a low voice: "The disciple has been following the master."
Their master and apprentice were happy and harmonious, but Gu Zhenlan did not relax his vigilance at all.His spiritual consciousness spread for several miles.Every plant and tree is under his control.Hard work paid off, suddenly, a string in his mind seemed to be slightly touched.
Gu Zhenlan's eyes suddenly brightened, he raised his hand to put away the cloth on the ground, and whispered to A Ji: "Hide it well, maybe there will be a good show to watch."
It really made him talk.Not long after, a man fled to the lake in a panic.He was wearing a light-colored shirt, and there was a shocking dark stain on his left shoulder, which was obviously injured.At this time, a masked man with a knife descended from the sky, and slashed at the man with a knife.
The hunted man had no choice but to roll on the ground several times before he scrambled to avoid the fatal blow.The man didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly got up from the ground with his hands and feet, and clearly showed a side face under the moonlight.
Aji whispered: "Master, it seems to be Lin Qing."
Gu Zhenlan naturally recognized him too, he nodded imperceptibly, picked up a small stone out of thin air with his fingers hidden in his sleeve, picked up his true energy and flicked it out.The clear sound of the small stone hitting the metal blade resounded in the silent night sky.
Both of them by the lake were taken aback, Lin Qing's desperate face showed a ruthless desire to survive.But the man in black didn't care about the powerful enemy hiding in the dark, he just swung his knife and slashed at Lin Qing's body.Gu Zhenlan had never seen such a desperate attack, so he could only use his true energy again, and hit the masked man's wrist and leg just right.
The masked killer's legs softened, and the knife fell to the ground.What he exposed outside the mask was a pair of eagle-like eyes, staring viciously at the bushes.But he wasn't going to risk his life just to kill Lin Qing.The man knew that he was going to lose his hand this time, so he took a chance and limped down the lake, swimming far away after a few ups and downs.
Gu Zhenlan didn't chase after him, he came out from his hiding place, helped Lin Qing who was lying on the ground with one hand, and asked, "Who wants to kill you?"
Lin Qing shook his head blankly: "The junior doesn't recognize him."
Gu Zhenlan sighed, and ordered A Ji to help him bandage the wound.He waited patiently until everything was settled, and then asked again: "Then what are you going to do now?"
Lin Qing hesitated for a moment: "Maybe I have to report to Master as soon as I go back."
Gu Zhenlan smiled: "Is your master, Mrs. Sun's direct disciple?" He shook his head: "Let me ask you, if the masked man came to kill you again, would your master be able to protect you? According to me Look, that person's cultivation level is at least not inferior to Sun Miaoxian's, but his skills are quite different. As far as I know, there is no such a person in your Mu Family Villa, so that person might just kill your fellow disciple The murderer of the juniors."
Lin Qing has suffered major changes one after another in the past few days, and his mind has long been in turmoil.Gu Zhenlan didn't force him, but only said persuasively: "You might as well think about it, did anything unusual happen to you on the way or after you returned to the villa; I think the masked man took the risk to kill you, It must be because you know something."
However, Lin Qing thought hard and meditated for a long time, but she still looked dazed.Gu Zhenlan said helplessly: "Forget it, you'd better go back with me, and think about it again—at least you can save your life by following me. Don't worry, under my nose, no one can touch you."
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