On the small road in the suburbs of Anping County, Chen Er walked quickly.He raised his head and looked at the increasingly dark sky. The stars and the moon were not clear tonight, and seemed to be covered by a sliver of cloud, making all the surrounding scenery in this remote corner with no one around as dark as ghosts, as if they would turn into ghosts at any time. The ghost with claws and claws opened its teeth and rushed towards him. The silence of the quiet night added to the fear in Chen Er's heart.He couldn't help regretting that he should have gone home a few hours late in order to play an extra round of poker in the neighboring village.He couldn't help but look around again, the sound of his heart beating like a drum, flustered and impatient.The tombstones standing in the dark night made him realize that he had already reached the cemetery in the outskirts of the county.I heard that there are ghosts here recently, and it has long been rumored that some people have seen ghosts here, and there will be looming blue will-o'-the-wisps flashing and moving with people.The old people said that it was the lingering spirit of the dead, lingering here, haunting the living.

Thinking of this, Chen Er couldn't help speeding up his pace, only the clacking sound of the soles of his shoes on the road echoed in this quiet night.Suddenly a gust of wind came towards him with a gloomy air.Chen Er flinched for a while, and looked back vigilantly, only to see a group of dark blue fireballs dancing in front of his eyes with a shining tail, swaying here and there, erratically. Chen Er uttered a shrill and terrified scream, ran forward desperately even rolling and crawling, and ran towards Anping County without daring to look back.Only the faint blue light of the fire was still floating strangely in the dark night.

Volume 1 Mystery of the Red Thread On a night with a full moon, there is no cloud, and the moonlight is as clear as silver, falling on every bluestone alley in Anping County.In the alley, only watchmen pass by, and the footsteps seem to be cautious, and they can't bear to break the quiet night. A slightly petite figure was lying on the roof, wrapped in black, and the moonlight reflected a beautiful woman's face.She has black hair tied behind her head by a belt of the same color as her clothes. Under her slender willow eyebrows, a pair of vivid eyes are particularly clear. At this time, she is staring intently at the deserted street with vigilant and sharp eyes.The small and ruddy cherry lips were tightly drawn into a line, revealing her nervousness.The fair skin is like enamel, which makes the facial features more beautiful.

Suddenly, she froze, clenched the sword in her hand, and frowned as she watched the figure rushing out of a black-painted gate.She raised her figure suddenly, stood up, tapped her toes, and lifted the sword out of its sheath. All the movements were done in one go, and she had landed in front of the black shadow like a dragonfly. "Murderer, where are you going!" the girl scolded in a crisp voice.After seeing the face of the person in front of her clearly, she showed some doubts on her imposing expression just now, and she couldn't help saying to herself, "The 'Red Thread Ghost' is actually a man?"

"Girl, I think you have misunderstood." A deep and pleasant male voice sounded.Under the moonlight, a handsome face, like a bright star, with an extraordinary appearance, dressed in a moon-white dress, complemented the girl's black dress, making the bright stars and the moon in the sky eclipsed.Facing the long sword with a cold light in the girl's hand, the man remained calm and calm, with a charming smile on his lips.But the girl didn't ignore it. On the corner of his white gown, there was a puddle of glaring red blood that hadn't dried up, which looked shocking.

The girl was slightly irritated by his indifference, and she reprimanded sharply: "Where is the misunderstanding? I have been waiting for you here for a long time, you murderer, don't try to quibble, and you will be arrested soon!" He opened his mouth, moved his figure, and sent the long sword out, pointing directly at the man's chest. The man sighed helplessly, took out a folding fan from nowhere, and seemed to wave it lightly, but the girl felt a sudden force coming, and effortlessly defuse her attack.A flash of surprise flashed in the girl's eyes, but then she became unwilling, adjusted her posture slightly, and stabbed at the man again with her sword.The man didn't fight back, he just dodged left and right to deal with her, and he still didn't forget to explain: "I'm really not the 'ghost' you mentioned. When have you ever seen a ghost with legs, walking, and breathing?"

"Hmph, I didn't believe there was such a thing as haunting. The murder in the county must be man-made. Don't try to get yourself off the hook!" the girl said seriously. "Whatever you think." The man seemed to have no intention of continuing to entangle with the girl. After turning around lightly, he rolled forward, his white clothes fluttering, and volleyed over the girl's head. Case, catch the real culprit." Before the girl could react, the man rose and fell and disappeared at the corner of the street. The girl looked at the direction he was going away, and clenched her fists angrily, "'Red Line Ghost', I, Shangguan Ziyan, swear, I will catch you sooner or later, no matter if you are a human or a ghost!" After finishing speaking, she looked at the ghost again. The black-painted door was half-covered, and without caring about chasing the man, he turned and opened the door and walked in.

The yard was surprisingly quiet, as if there was no trace of people.In the middle of the yard was a big tree that was difficult for three people to hug. It was summer, and the luxuriant branches and leaves covered half of the yard, and the moonlight could not penetrate through the thick branches and leaves.Under the shadow of the swaying trees, the yard exuded a gloomy and cold atmosphere. Shangguan Ziyan sniffed, the faint smell of blood wafting in the air made her uneasy.She clenched her sword tightly, walked a few steps into the yard, bypassed the big tree, and a scarlet picture jumped in front of her eyes.A bloated middle-aged woman was leaning on the tree with her head half down. Her fat body was tightly strangled by countless red threads, which were wrapped around and tied to the big tree. Several of the red threads seemed to be embedded in her. The fat on the body is average.Shangguan Ziyan took a deep breath. From her position, she couldn't see the woman's entire face clearly, but the blood dripping from the lips of the deceased came into view, which was particularly shocking.On the chest of the deceased, a dagger was sunk until only the handle remained, and ferocious blood continued to flow down the body, staining the surrounding ground red.

Shangguan Ziyan opened her mouth wide, and the sword in her hand fell to the ground with a soft sound, which brought her back to her senses.She turned around quickly, ran towards the door, and soon disappeared in the night. Anping County is not peaceful tonight, because of this murder case, it caused waves again.After working all night, Shangguan Lin, the county magistrate, sat in the flower hall, gently pressed his forehead, looked helplessly at Shangguan Ziyan standing still in front of him, and slowly said, "Ziyan, when will you be able to act like this?" Like an ordinary girl, stay in the boudoir?"

"Brother, I'm helping you catch the murderer." Shangguan Ziyan retorted, "You have been an official in Anping County for several years, and you have never missed a single case, and you have not left any fruitless cases. There are still ten cases left. How can you be willing to let this murder be left behind? Don’t you want to find out the truth before you leave?” Shangguan Lin sighed softly: "But you are a woman, it's not appropriate to dance with guns and clubs all day long. I'm really worried. If it goes on for a long time, you won't be able to get married. How can I explain to my dead parents? I really regret letting you You went to learn martial arts from the old man in the next village, and now you don’t look like a girl at all, look at your outfit.”

After finishing speaking, Shangguan Lin didn't forget to glance at Shangguan Ziyan's night clothes that she hadn't changed in the future, and expressed her dissatisfaction. "What do you want to marry?" Shangguan Ziyan snorted disdainfully, her eyes burning, "I want to follow my brother, investigate cases with you and arrest murderers, and I will become the number one goddess arrester when I come to the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Shangguan Lin shook his head, but his eyes still couldn't hide a little love for his only sister. He spread his hands and said, "It is estimated that no man would dare to marry you. This is even better. The matchmakers in the county have been killed all the time. , I am really worried that if the matchmakers are all dead, you will not be able to get married even more." "Isn't that just what I want?" "Speaking of the case, Ziyan, why did you show up at Matchmaker Zhao's house and become the first person to find the body?" Shangguan Lin asked seriously.It was a murder case, and he couldn't help but get serious. Shangguan Ziyan analyzed in a straight-forward manner: "This series of murders, together with Zhao Matchmaker who was killed today, has three victims. I have concluded several common points: first of all, the so-called will-o'-the-wisps. , there will always be people who saw the faint blue light moving in the cemetery in the suburbs not far away, so there will be rumors of the ghost murderer; the second is that the victims are all matchmakers. Count the matchmakers in Anping County, excluding those who make a small living Yes, there are five well-known matchmakers. Matchmaker Chen and Matchmaker Liu are dead, and the rest are three matchmakers Zhao, Qian, and Qi. Matchmaker Qian went to the East Village for a wedding the day before yesterday and has not returned yet. Matchmaker Qi’s family is new Recently, there are guests staying for a while, and there are many people. Therefore, there is only Zhao Matchmaker who lives alone, who is the most likely to be targeted by the murderer. I heard that Chen Er, a villager, was on his way at night last night and saw ghosts in the cemetery. Naturally, I thought of going there first. Matchmaker Zhao’s gate is guarded, but it’s a pity that I’m still late.” Shangguan Lin, who was sitting on the chair, leaned forward when he heard the words, and asked with concern: "Then what did you find?" "I made a slight mistake in my prediction. The previous two murders happened at night, so I took it for granted that the murderer would also act at night this time. Unfortunately, when I went, I only saw the murderer leaving, which failed to stop the case from happening." A look of regret appeared on Shangguan Ziyan's face. "Oh? Then you saw the murderer?" Shangguan Lin asked. Shangguan Ziyan pondered for a while, a handsome face flashed in her mind: "I see a suspicious person." "Very good, tomorrow morning, I will invite a painter to come and make a portrait of that person and paste it in the county town, so that this person can be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible." "Just do what brother said." Shangguan Ziyan nodded. Shangguan Lin raised his head and looked out at the dawning sky: "You have also been busy all night and have not slept, so go and take a nap first, and then it will not be too late to investigate the case." "Brother, you too." Shangguan Ziyan exhorted her brother, showing concern for her. There was silence in the lobby of the Anping County Government Office, because they hadn't been promoted yet, only Shangguan Lin and Shangguan Ziyan were sitting in front of the case, watching the painter's every move intently. "Okay." The painter put down the pen, and under Shangguan Ziyan's dictation, a face with outstandingly handsome features appeared on the paper. Shangguan Lin took the drawing paper and looked at it carefully, said: "This man's appearance is not bad, he doesn't look like a ghost, nor does he have the murderous look of a murderer." "Brother, you're judging people by their appearances. May I ask which murderer would write 'I'm a murderer' on his face?" Shangguan Ziyan retorted, "I fought against him yesterday, and this man's martial arts are extraordinary." Shangguan Lin showed a little bit of surprise: "Still above you?" Shangguan Ziyan's martial arts has been taught by experts, which is beyond the reach of many people. Even among many men, no one has ever defeated her.Hearing what she said now, Shangguan Lin couldn't help feeling a little surprised. Shangguan Ziyan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded slightly, and warned: "If you find this person, you must be careful when you send someone to arrest you." Before Shangguan Lin had time to answer, footsteps came, and a government servant walked in quickly, saluted him and said, "My lord, someone is asking for an interview outside, and they say it is related to the murder of the 'Red Line Ghost'." "Oh? Please." Shangguan Lin and Shangguan Ziyan looked at each other, and Shangguan Ziyan stood up and walked aside.It stands to reason that women are not allowed to show their faces on such occasions, but the brother and sister have lived together for many years, so naturally they don't care about many complicated rules, not to mention that this is a small county with few people, and they will not be restrained by those red tapes.Therefore, Shangguan Ziyan would often stand behind the Yacha and listen to her brother's trial. Naturally, she also helped a lot. Seeing the calm and calm man in white clothes walking into the hall, Shangguan Ziyan opened her eyes wide and said angrily, "So it's you, Zhengchou has nowhere to arrest you, how dare you, a murderer, come to your door!" After all, he was about to move forward. "Ziyan!" Shangguan Lin hurriedly stopped his sister, showing some surprise in his expression, and then looked at the portrait in his hand for comparison, a flash of deep thought flashed in his eyes.Although this person is the suspicious person in the sister's mouth, but seeing that he behaves calmly, without the slightest panic, and there is a bit of innate wealth in his temperament, no matter what, he is not like a serial murderer.So Shangguan Lin put down the portrait, stared silently at the man in white in front of him, and waited for him to speak. The man glanced at Shangguan Ziyan, a meaningful chuckle appeared on his lips, then turned to Shangguan Lin, saluted him, and introduced himself with a straight face: "Xia Qingyi." "Qing Yi, look at the person in this portrait, but you?" Shangguan Lin said, ordering the painter on the side to pass the drawing paper to Qing Yi. Qing Yi took it over and looked at it, a deep laugh escaped from his mouth, but he didn't seem to care, "This painting is a bit worse than mine, but you can still see the appearance." "Then you don't deny it?" Shangguan Lin asked. "I didn't admit anything." Shangguan Ziyan on the side couldn't help interjecting: "Do you still want to deny it? I saw you come out of Zhao Matchmaker's house with my own eyes, and then I found her dead at home." After she finished speaking, she turned to Shangguan Lin: "Brother, Now that the suspect has arrived, why not go to court for interrogation immediately?" "I came here to assist in solving the case. Is this how the Anping County Government treats guests?" Qing Yi asked back with a raised eyebrow and a smile. "You clearly have ghosts in your heart." Shangguan Ziyan said with a sneer. When Qing Yi heard this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he said slowly: "Okay, in order to prove my innocence, I am not afraid of being promoted, my lord, please follow what this girl said." Seeing what Qing Yi said, Shangguan Lin nodded. After a while, with the sound of Shangguan Lin's gavel, several officials on both sides had already stood in their respective positions, and Shangguan Ziyan stood at the front of the officials, staring vigilantly at Qing Yi who was standing in the hall .Some people who came outside after hearing the news were whispering among themselves. "Matchmaker Zhao is also dead?" one of the voices asked. "Yeah, and I heard that he was wrapped in a red thread again." "It's the same as when Matchmaker Liu and Matchmaker Chen died." The speaker flinched, showing a little fear, "When Matchmaker Liu's body was found that day, wasn't there a red thread around her neck? Matchmaker Chen was wrapped in red thread Hold hands and feet." "This time Matchmaker Zhao seems to be wrapped in red threads all over her body," another person added. "Have you heard that the night before Matchmaker Zhao died, Chen Er, who saw the will-o'-the-wisp in the cemetery, is still lying in bed, feverish and ill all day long, talking nonsense all day long." "It must have been entangled by the 'ghost of the red thread', it really is a ghost!" Having said this, several people fell silent due to panic. These words came to Qing Yi's ears, he just pulled his lips into a smile, and immediately returned to his nonchalant appearance, which made Shangguan Ziyan annoyed again.She kept blinking at Shang Guanlin, urging him to start the trial quickly, and reprimanded: "Bold Qingyi, why don't you kneel in court?" "Girl, I'm not a criminal, why should I kneel?" Qing Yi asked with a smile. "You are clearly the murderer. I saw it with my own eyes last night." "Oh?" Qing Yi raised her eyebrows and looked at Shangguan Ziyan, "Miss, did you see me stabbing Matchmaker Zhao to death? Or did you see me tie her to a tree?" Shangguan Ziyan snorted disdainfully: "I saw blood stains on your clothes when you walked out of Matchmaker Zhao's house last night, do you dare to deny that the blood is not Matchmaker Zhao's? Don't think that you can deny it just by changing your clothes." At this time, Qing Yi was wearing a clean white shirt, replacing the white shirt that was stained with blood yesterday. "If the girl says this, I'll bring it too." After Qing Yi finished speaking, he took out the cloth bag he was carrying, and handed it to Shangguan Lin by the official messenger.Shangguan Lin spread it out in front of him, and inside the cloth bag was a white shirt that was not much different from Qing Yi's, except that at the corner of the clothes, there was a shocking patch of dried blood.Qing Yi continued to speak, and said slowly: "It is indeed as the girl said, this is the blood of Zhao Matchmaker who died last night, but if I were the murderer, why would I come to the county government with the evidence and throw myself into the snare?" Shangguan Lin fell silent, as if thinking about the credibility of Qing Yi's words, but Shangguan Ziyan was obviously not satisfied with his answer, and asked aggressively: "Then how do you explain the blood on your body?" "I got it when I checked the dead." "And why did you show up at Matchmaker Zhao's house and find the dead body so coincidentally?" Qing Yi smiled slightly, a pair of deep black eyes flickered with a little narrowness, "I just passed through Anping County on a journey, and I was very interested in hearing about the haunted place from the inn clerk, and I also heard that the victims were all matchmakers, so Go to matchmaker Zhao's house to check." "Then what did you discover?" Shangguan Lin asked in a deep voice. "When I went, the person was dead." "This can't prove that you are not the murderer." Shangguan Ziyan questioned, "When I saw that you were ugly when you left Matchmaker Zhao's house, the autopsy said that Matchmaker Zhao died an hour ago, but I didn't see when you left. Entering there, and you are a foreigner with unknown origin, why should we trust you?" Shangguan Lin coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention back to him, the presiding judge. He bowed his body and asked Qing Yi, "I don't know where this young master is from? Where is he going? Is there any way to prove his identity?" thing?" "I'm coming from Qingzhou, and I'm going to the capital. As for my identity..." Qing Yi paused at the end of the sentence, "I'm just a mortal. Apart from that, I can't reveal more. If your lord suspects me because of this, I ask Immediately put me in prison to prove my innocence." "This..." Shangguan Lin hesitated when he heard him say this. Although Qing Yi had no evidence to prove his innocence, they didn't have enough evidence to convict him, so it seemed inappropriate to take him into custody. "I don't think it's better than this. Please ask Mr. Qingyi to stay at my Shangguan's house temporarily, and don't leave until the facts of the case come to light." Shangguan Lin proposed a compromise. Qing Yi showed a little surprise, and then smiled and said: "That's naturally good. It can make you believe that I am not the murderer, and it can save you the cost of staying in the hotel. Why should I refuse?" "Happy, so I will make arrangements immediately, and invite Mr. Qingyi to follow the official to the back hall." Shangguan Lin waved his hand, and immediately an official came forward knowingly, leading Qing Yi to leave the main hall and walk to the back hall.Shangguan Lin took the case and announced his withdrawal. Seeing that there was nothing more to see, the surrounding people gradually dispersed. "Brother..." Shangguan Ziyan walked in front of Shangguan Lin, curled her lips in dissatisfaction, and said, "How can you let a man of unknown origin live in your home?" "It is precisely because of his unknown origin that we let him live in our house. If he is not the murderer, he will leave soon; if he is the real murderer, it is better than letting him go to the streets to make murders at will," Shangguan Lin said. Shangguan Ziyan couldn't refute. He looked at his sister and continued, "What's more, I have you as a goddess at home. Why should I worry about it? Keeping an eye on Qingyi's task, I will give it to you." with you." Shangguan Ziyan opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything. In the end, she just sighed softly and accepted her brother's arrangement.She thought about it and said: "Three of the five famous matchmakers in Anping County have died, and there are two matchmakers Qi and Qian. Even if Qing Yi, who is suspected, is locked up, his vigilance cannot be completely relaxed. I am now Just go and check the streets." Shangguan Lin grabbed Shangguan Ziyan, who was about to go out, and said, "Don't worry, you forgot, I just said that you will do the monitoring of Qingyi, and I will send someone else to patrol the streets. An official in the yamen." "Then what am I going to do now?" Shangguan Lin pointed to the direction of the back hall, and said gently: "Go and see how Qingyi is settled." "Brother..." Shangguan Ziyan was about to refute, but when she caught Shangguan Lin's protective eyes, she also knew that her brother was worried about her safety, so in order not to embarrass him, she could only reply in a low voice, "I'll just go. " When Shangguan Ziyan stepped into the guest room, Qing Yi was walking leisurely, looking around the room.Seeing Shangguan Ziyan come in, a smile appeared on his lips, but that smile made Ziyan think that he was like a fox that won a game of chess, and she wished she could immediately step forward and knock that hateful expression away. "How could Miss Shangguan be so kind and come to greet me?" Qing Yi stood still in front of Shangguan Ziyan and asked narrowly. "You think I'm willing?" Shangguan Ziyan gave him an angry look, "If my brother didn't want me to come, I wouldn't want to deal with a murderer like you." "Little Yanzi, you can't just talk nonsense. Whether Qing is the murderer or not, you should wait until you find the evidence to judge." "If I had evidence, would you still stand here?" Qingyi's words made Shangguan Ziyan angry, and Qingyi was sure of this, so she was so calm.She blinked sullenly, and suddenly seemed to realize something: "Hey, what did you call me just now?" "Little Swallow, isn't that your name? Besides, I have a first name and a last name, so I don't call you hello." Qing Yi still looked comfortable. He walked back to the table and sat down, pouring two cups of tea without haste. , picked up one of the teacups, and drank it slowly, completely ignoring Shangguan Ziyan's anger. "My name is Shangguan Ziyan, please don't change other people's name at will." "When you ask for respect from others, shouldn't you also call others by their names?" Qing Yi raised her eyebrows, waiting for Shangguan Ziyan's reaction. Shangguan Ziyan frowned unwillingly, knowing that he was deliberately teasing her, but there was nothing she could do about Qingyi, so she could only pause, lowered her eyes and called out obediently, "Mr. Qingyi." "Very good, but I'm not used to such a polite address, the word 'Master' can be avoided." Qing Yi smiled and waved his hands in satisfaction, "But I still think 'Little Swallow' is easy to call." The implication is, He didn't seem to change his mind. Sensing being swayed by Qing Yi, Shangguan Ziyan glared at him angrily with a pair of almond eyes, "Qing Yi, you..." The smile on Qing Yi's lips deepened, he pushed the other teacup on the table forward, and gestured to Shangguan Ziyan considerately: "Little Yanzi, don't you feel tired after standing for so long? Sit down and have a sip of tea." It’s not too late to moisten your throat and continue to curse.” Shangguan Ziyan's thoughts turned in her mind, her eyes were full, and unexpectedly she walked forward quietly as she said, reaching out her hand to pick up the teacup, but unexpectedly turned her direction halfway, flipped her wrist, and patted An Sitting at the table. of Qing Yi.Qing Yi's expression didn't change, and he didn't even move his body at all. He just blocked Shangguan Ziyan's attack with his left hand.Shangguan Ziyan didn't take a move, and the other hand clenched into a fist again and swung it over. Qing Yi smiled slightly, grabbed and pulled, waved his sleeve, and pulled Shangguan Ziyan towards him neatly. The unprepared Shangguan Ziyan couldn't stand upright, and she fell into Qingyi's arms in an instant, and the two showed an ambiguous picture. Even through the clothes, Shangguan Ziyan could still clearly hear Qingyi's steady and powerful heartbeat, which made her a little distracted, who had never had such close contact with a man. "Although your kung fu is good, you can't beat me. You should have understood this last time. Give up, little Yanzi." As Qing Yi spoke, his warm breath brushed Shangguan Ziyan's cheek.Such an intimate gesture caused a blush to fly onto Shangguan Ziyan's cheeks, like peach blossoms blooming on branches in spring. "Your body is so light, you are worthy of being a little swallow." Qing Yi's voice finally brought back Shangguan Ziyan's mind.She pushed Qing Yi away in embarrassment, stood up straight, and reprimanded incoherently: "You, please respect yourself." "It was you who wanted to attack." Qing Yi calmly stated the facts. "I..." Shangguan Ziyan was at a loss for words for a moment, after all, her skills were inferior to others, so it would be meaningless to continue.With a blushing face, she picked up the teacup on the table, drank it in one gulp, and put the empty cup back on the table with a crisp sound. "What I want to say is..." Qing Yi paused, looked at Shangguan Ziyan, and slowly dragged out the end of the sentence, "You took the wrong cup, that one was the one I used just now." When Shangguan Ziyan heard this, her unrelenting face seemed to turn redder.She didn't dare to look at Qing Yi's handsome face again, and hurriedly lowered her head and said, "I'll take my leave first." After that, she walked out of the guest room as if fleeing for her life without looking back. Qing Yi was still sitting there, watching Shangguan Ziyan leaving in a hurry, with a look of interest on his face. "Father, please slow down. It has just rained and the road is slippery." On the small road in the outskirts of Anping County, two figures, one old and one young, walked side by side, and a young woman's voice came out. The old man supported by her looked up at the dark sky, but his dark eyes showed that this action was futile. It turned out that he was blind.He asked his daughter beside him, "Myolie, what time is it?" The woman named Xing'er replied: "It's time." The old man sighed softly: "It's because of my father's illness that he has to rush home so late. Thank you for your hard work." "Father, don't say that." Although she knew that the old man couldn't see it, Xing'er shook her head vigorously. Suddenly, the old man's footsteps stopped, and he listened carefully: "Is someone coming?" Xing'er hurriedly looked forward. Under the hazy moonlight, the path seemed to be shrouded in a white mist, and she couldn't see clearly ahead, but she didn't see anyone.So, she shook her head and said, "There is no one else on the road." "No, it's on the right." The old man differentiated carefully again. Usually, blind people's other senses are particularly clear, and their judgment of sound is also more sensitive. No, look again." Xing'er heard the words and looked to the right side of the path.There are patches of grass on both sides of this lonely path.Because it is now summer, the green weeds are luxuriant, reaching knee height.Sure enough, as the old man said, at a distance of 100 meters from where the father and daughter were standing at this time, a figure moved slowly under the moonlight, opposite to the direction they were walking. Recently, due to rumors that the cemetery is haunted and murders have occurred one after another, this area has become almost deserted, especially after dark, and everyone avoids passing through here. Why did that person go to the cemetery instead at this time?Thinking of this, Xing'er couldn't help feeling chills down her spine, and then she looked intently again, and a group of bright colors could be discerned in front of her eyes, which attracted her attention. "Father, it's Matchmaker Qi." Xing'er deliberately lowered her voice as if she was afraid that the other party would hear. "Can you see clearly?" the old man asked. "I recognize the red peony flower on her head. When I was selling flowers this morning, she bargained for a long time, and only gave half of the copper coins to buy it from me." The old man murmured after hearing this: "This is strange..." "Father, what did you say?" Myolie asked suspiciously. "No, nothing." The old man shook his head thoughtfully. "Then let's go quickly, Dad." For some reason, Xing'er felt an inexplicable fear in her heart, and couldn't help but recalled that the people who were killed in the recent murder cases were all matchmakers in the county. At this time, Matchmaker Qi behaved like this It's so weird, how can it not be scary? Xing'er supported her old father, and gradually quickened her pace.After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but glance back. Matchmaker Qi's obese figure was still moving forward slowly, staring intently as if there was nothing else.Almost all of her calves were hidden in the grass, like a ghost floating in the silent night. Early the next morning, the sky was still gloomy, and it seemed that it would rain at any moment.Shangguan Lin and his official servants gathered around the cemetery in the outskirts of the county. Shangguan Ziyan beside him also frowned delicately, looking very puzzled. It was the woodcutter who cut the firewood early in the morning who found the dead body of Matchmaker Qi.Matchmaker Qi's body was hung on a thick tree in the cemetery.Her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, her eyes protruded slightly, and there was no trace of expression in her dilated pupils.Her mouth was half open, and her tongue stuck out from her mouth, hanging strangely on her lips.The fancy clothes that were slightly damp from the morning dew wrapped her fat body, and the peony on her head was still blooming bright red, as if mocking the lost life. Shangguan Lin commanded the officials with a solemn expression, carefully put down the body of Matchmaker Qi, laid it flat on the ground, turned to Shangguan Ziyan and asked, "Is there anything suspicious about Qingyi last night?" Shangguan Ziyan shook her head: "Strange, he has been staying in the room for the past few days, and I also sent someone to watch him secretly at night, but I didn't see anything unusual about him." "It seems that you wronged him this time." Shangguan Lin smiled helplessly.He was relieved that the misunderstanding between his sister and Qingyi was resolved. He could feel that Qingyi was not an ordinary person. He didn't want his sister to be his enemy. But at the same time, he sighed because the clue was cut off: " Just go back and let him go in a few moments." Thinking of Qingyi's teasing of her before, Shangguan Ziyan seemed a little reconciled, but she also understood that investigating the case is not a child's play, so she nodded: "But Qingyi also saw the scene when Zhao Matchmaker died last time, We can ask him for more details." "I don't know if there are any witnesses last night." Shangguan Lin said thoughtfully, "I have sent people to the city to check for news." "However, rumors of ghosts have disturbed people recently. Few people will pass by the cemetery at night, because they are afraid that there will be no harvest." Shangguan Ziyan seemed a little worried. These words also expressed Shangguan Lin's worry.At this time, thunder rolled in the sky, and the black clouds seemed to press down even lower.Shangguan Lin looked up at the sky, and said in a deep voice: "Anyway, we'd better go back and wait for the result, otherwise if it rains, the corpse will affect the judgment of the assistant." Shangguan Lin left two officials to do the final inspection, and he and others transported Matchmaker Qi's body back to the county government. At the gate of the county yamen, Qing Yi, who heard the news, was already waiting there, leaning comfortably against the stone lion at the gate of the yamen, dressed in white clothes embroidered with light blue auspicious clouds, as if he had never been stained by dust.Seeing a few people returning, Qing Yi didn't move, just watched them slowly approaching with a smile, until he got up to meet the gate. Qing Yi bowed slightly, and saluted Shang Guan Lin gracefully: "My lord." Then he straightened up and looked at Shang Guan Ziyan with a hint of gaze.The moment the four eyes met, Shangguan Ziyan naturally understood the meaning of victory in his eyes.She hummed softly in dissatisfaction, turned her eyes away and ignored the hateful smile on Qing Yijun's face. "Let's go in and talk." Shangguan Lin said in a deep voice. Qingyi also walked into the county office with the official messenger.Seeing the officials carrying Qi Matchmaker's body into the mortuary, Qing Yi's expression revealed a hint of deep thought.He asked unhurriedly: "My lord, are you sure now that I am not the murderer?" "Yes, this is all a misunderstanding. I hope Mr. Qingyi doesn't care about it. If there is any negligence, the official hereby apologizes to you." As Shangguan Lin said, he leaned forward and bowed sincerely, Qing Yi hurriedly stepped forward and raised his hand to stop him: "Your Excellency is serious, but I have a request." "Hey, since you have cleared the suspicion, why don't you leave immediately?" Shangguan Ziyan couldn't help but interjected. "Ziyan!" Shangguan Lin stopped his sister, and smiled apologetically at Qingyi, "But it's okay, if I can do it, I'll do whatever I want." "I'm very interested in what happened in Anping County recently, and I would like to stay and help investigate the case. I don't know what you want?" "This..." Shangguan Lin hesitated.It's hard for him to guess Qingyi's intention of making this request, is it as simple as he said?But even so, Shangguan Lin was somewhat wary of the mysterious man in front of him, hesitating whether to believe him or not. Xu saw what Shangguan Lin was thinking, and Qing Yi continued to add: "Anyway, my room in the inn has already been withdrawn, and I have nowhere to go for the time being, so I might as well stay at the Lord's house for a few more days, but Qing I will not eat and drink for free, and I will do my best to help adults find out the truth." "Brother, I think this is a safe solution." Unexpectedly, Shangguan Ziyan agreed.But from her agile eyes, it is not difficult to guess that she is actually unwilling. Only if Qingyi stays, can she have a chance to win the game. Shangguan Lin pondered for a while, and finally decided: "Okay, I will agree to Young Master Qingyi's request." Qingyi blinked at Shangguan Ziyan, showing a charming smile.Shangguan Ziyan gave him a cold look, and before he could speak again, an official came rushing in from outside. "My lord, I found a father and daughter. They said they saw Matchmaker Qi near the cemetery last night." "Oh?" Several people showed concern, Shangguan Lin asked, "Where are you now?" "My lord, I've brought it to the county government office, and I'm waiting outside the door." Shangguan Lin and the others glanced at each other, and hurriedly said to the official: "Invite them to the front hall, I want to ask questions." After Shangguan Lin finished speaking, he walked to the front hall with Shangguan Ziyan and Qing Yi to wait. After a while, a woman in common clothes walked in carefully with the help of an old man.The old man's eyes were dry and dull, and one could tell that he was blind.The woman helped the old man to walk in front of Shangguan Lin who was sitting in the middle, and the two knelt down to salute, "See you, my lord." "Come on, this is not an interrogation hall, it doesn't have to be like this." Shangguan Lin said, turning to Shangguan Ziyan, "Prepare a chair for the old man." Shangguan Ziyan moved the chair and let the old man sit down, while the woman stood beside the old man.The old man fumbled with his hands on the armrest of the chair, appearing a little nervous.Seeing this, Shangguan Lin comforted him kindly: "Old man, don't worry, I heard that you saw some clues related to the murder case last night, can you talk to us?" The old man nodded, and turned his head accurately to the woman behind him: "Myolie, tell your lord what you saw." 杏儿走上前一步，屈膝又行了一礼，轻声答道：“昨晚因为陪爹去隔壁镇上诊病，又逢下雨，回来时略晚，经过那墓地附近的小路时，我曾看到过齐媒婆，她正往墓地方向独行。” 几人闻言都微微显露诧异，上官凛又问道：“只有她一人？你可看清楚了？” 杏儿颔首：“虽然那时齐媒婆走在离小路有些远的草地中，但她的衣装还有她头上那朵从我这里买去的红色牡丹花，我绝不会认错。” 随着杏儿的话语，齐媒婆那艳丽俗气的装扮仿佛呈现在众人面前，不难明白杏儿所指为何。 “你们看到齐媒婆，大约是何时辰？” 杏儿想了想：“子时左右。” “那也就是说，齐媒婆死于子时到天明的这段时间。”上官紫燕思索着说道。 “仵作验尸时，也说齐媒婆死亡的时间大约是在子时到卯时之间。”上官凛点头。 “但……”老者忽然开口，声音中带着几分迟疑。 “老人家，您想说什么，但说无妨。” “我始终感到很奇怪。” “此话怎讲？”上官凛诧异地追问。 “我听到的脚步声，分明是个男人的。”老人继续解释，“我眼疾而盲多年，早已学会依据听力去判断许多事情，男女老少的脚步声，依据体型年龄的不同会有很大差异，只要细心去听，便不难分辨出大致。齐媒婆虽然体态丰盈，但和男人仍有不同，昨晚那脚步声沉重，步幅较大，唯有男人才会这样行走。” 上官凛闻言亦是疑惑地蹙起眉：“您是否能确定？” “我坚信不会听错。”老人语气笃定无比。 “感谢你们的帮助。”上官凛诚恳道，“今日你们可先回去，如有问题，我会再差人去询问。” “希望能助大人早日查清真相。” 上官凛起身，将父女二人送至门外，叮嘱道：“老人家路上小心。”之后才旋身返回堂内，问青翊和上官紫燕：“你们怎么想？” “你们发现尸首的时候，可有仔细查看过现场？”青翊问道。 “我派人在墓地四周搜查过，但并未有任何发现。”上官凛回答，“但那边的道路附近，倒是不曾搜查。” “看来，需要走上一趟了。”青翊缓缓微笑。 “打算何时前往？” 青翊抬头看了看外面阴郁的天气，正色道：“事不宜迟，若是真的下起雨来，会破坏很多线索，别说是脚步的痕迹，就是一点尘土，怕是都会被冲刷得干干净净。” “我和你一同去。”青翊话音刚落，上官紫燕清亮的声音便响起。 青翊牵唇一笑，不置可否地看她一眼。上官凛沉吟片刻后道：“我留在这里，看还有无其他发现，需不需要再派几个官差给你们？” “哥哥，不用这般麻烦，我们二人足矣。” 青翊因上官紫燕的话而溢出低沉的笑声，他悠闲地笑道：“不错，大人尽可放心，相信有紫燕姑娘在，绝对不会有危险。”他这番若有所指的戏谑，惹来上官紫燕不满的瞪视。 “如此甚好，你们多加小心。”上官凛叮嘱道。 时近午后，但天色不仅没有丝毫晴朗起来的意思，反而愈发阴沉，太阳始终躲藏在厚厚的阴云之后，执拗地不愿露出头来。空气里涌动着一丝潮湿的味道，窒闷而压抑，贴附在身上的衣衫也粘得让人很不舒服。 青翊与上官紫燕并未花费太多时间，便来到杏儿所指的小路附近。“我们要查什么？脚印？”上官紫燕望着青翊问道。 “或许是，或许不是。”青翊模棱两可的答案惹得上官紫燕微微愠怒：“你这算是在故弄玄虚？” 青翊气定神闲一笑，不急不缓地开口道：“小燕子，查案并不只是功夫好即可，更多时候，还需要缜密的观察和分析。昨晚刚下过一场雨，草地中土质松软，若是依照杏儿所说，自然应该留下行走的痕迹，但是否会有其他发现，在我们没看到之前，我无法妄下定论。” 上官紫燕有些诧异地凝视青翊，从他那总是不恭的脸上，她捕捉到一丝敏锐的光芒。这令上官紫燕对青翊的看法微有转变。除了喜欢戏弄人，他也处处显露出睿智与沉着，并非人人都能如此。上官紫燕鼓动哥哥留下他帮忙查案，初始确实因为她不甘的私心，但眼下她却在心底冒出几分希冀，青翊许是真能助他们早日查明真相。 “那杏儿所说之处，应该就是这附近。”青翊在距离小路右侧约莫百米处停下脚步，这里放眼望去，杂草成片，“想来杂草丛中平日鲜少有人穿行，如有脚印想必不难发现，我们分头仔细寻找。” 上官紫燕目光浅浅地落在青翊被泥土弄脏的白衣上，又望了望他似乎全然不在意的神色，心中竟涌起一丝异样，她难得顺服地点头，依言拨开及膝的杂草查看起来。 “这边有脚印。”不多时，上官紫燕便高声唤道。 青翊快步走过来，果然，在杂草的缝隙间，依稀可见一排整齐的脚印，径直往墓地的方向延伸。青翊在上官紫燕身旁蹲下身，以手丈量着脚印的尺寸和每个步伐间的长短，终于缓缓露出一抹笑容：“看来那老人所言非虚。” “你是说，昨晚杏儿见到的人，的确不是齐媒婆？” 青翊颔首道：“只是穿了齐媒婆衣衫的其他人罢了。” “那会是谁？是凶手？他为何要这样做？” “小燕子，我又不是凶手，又怎会明白他的用意？”青翊含笑注视上官紫燕，“你这一连串的问题，还是等回去留着慢慢思索做消遣，也免得你整日无聊。” “你才无聊。”上官紫燕不满地瞪他。 “没错，所以我找到了很好的娱乐。”青翊别有深意的目光落在上官紫燕身上，让上官紫燕气恼之余，对他却全无办法。 “懒得和你说，我再去墓地那边看看。”上官紫燕娇嗔地说罢飞快站起身，不再理会青翊，独自向前快步离开。青翊淡然一笑，亦追了过去。 两人又在齐媒婆被悬挂的大树旁查看一番，并未发现新的线索。此时天空阴云密布，随着一阵连绵的闷雷，雨点如珠帘般落了下来，丝毫不给人准备的余地。尽管上官紫燕以手遮住头，但却只是徒劳，顷刻身上的衣衫便被雨水打湿大半。她站在大树下，仰头望向天空，忽然被青翊大力一扯，离开树旁。 “你干什么？”毫无遮拦下，风雨似乎更加肆虐，劈头盖脸淋了下来。 “你站在树下，是想被雷劈死吗？”青翊的口气中含着几分担忧和微微的怒意。 青翊的态度也激起上官紫燕的怒气，她毫不示弱地高声吼道：“难道要在这里被雨淋？” “走，去找地方躲雨。”青翊语毕，不由分说地拉起上官紫燕的手，不待她反应，已经拉着她冲了出去。 还好没跑出多远，便在墓地的尽头找到一间狭小的木屋，虽然简陋不已，但足够暂时遮风挡雨。一进门，上官紫燕便立即甩开青翊的大手，红着脸坐到窗前，望着外面如烟的雨幕，沉默着不敢看他。 对于上官紫燕的反应，青翊倒也不在意。他在屋内踱着步，发现里面还留有一些柴和生火用具，便取来在炉边生起火来，不大的屋子顿时暖意融融。青翊脱下外衫，坐在火前烤干，上官紫燕不开口，他也不说话，唯有沉默随着火星噼啪声在空气中飘散开。 “小燕子，你也过来烤烤火吧，别受了风寒。”青翊开口打破这一片静默。 上官紫燕这才有了反应，她嘴硬道：“习武人身子好，这点不算什么。” “即便不冷，你也该看看自己的样子有多么引人遐思。” 经青翊一说，上官紫燕赶忙低头看向自己，被雨水打湿的衣衫此刻完全贴在身上，勾勒出她玲珑有致的曲线。因此时正是盛夏，外面衣衫轻薄，里面的亵衣隐约可见，显得暧昧而诱人。 “你，你转过身去，不许看！”上官紫燕慌张地拉扯着身上的衣襟，但却起不到任何作用。 “我不是瞎子，而且是个正常的男人，怎可能视而不见？”青翊说着站起身，朝上官紫燕走来。 “你要干什么？别过来！”上官紫燕警觉地盯着他的一举一动，随时做好如他冒犯自己便出手的准备，虽然明知技不如人，但也不能让登徒子轻易占了便宜去。谁料青翊将手中烘干的白衣从她头顶罩了下来，披在她肩头，漾起难以言喻的温暖。 “放心，虽然我自认并非柳下惠，但也绝不乘人之危。”青翊唇边牵起一抹戏谑的笑意，“况且，我对你这未发育好的身材没有兴趣。” “你……”上官紫燕怒视着他，拢紧身上的衣衫，青翊身上特有的清爽气息顷刻包裹住她，使她心中一动，怒意全消。她轻声问道：“那你怎么办？不冷吗？” “你方才不是说过，对习武之人来说，这只是小意思，况且我武功比你高，自然身体也更好。” 上官紫燕并未接口，只是将目光重又掉转向窗外。只有她自己知道，看着青翊俊逸的脸，她心中如水波蔓延，莫名地漾起一丝涟漪。 “看来这里是守墓人所住的地方，且不久前还有人在。”青翊在上官紫燕身旁坐下。 “许是近日闹鬼传言日盛，守墓人因惧怕而暂时避开了。”上官紫燕猜测道。 青翊略一思索：“此言有理，但其实并不存在鬼怪作祟，不过是人们自寻烦恼罢了。” “在前几桩命案发生前，皆有人在这墓地见过鬼火闪动。”上官紫燕解释，“百姓都传言，那是死者的阴魂不散，人死后变成鬼魂，而鬼怕见光，所以白天不敢出现，唯有夜间在坟地或荒野现身，而那鬼火便是鬼魂指路的灯笼。” “你相信这说法？”青翊含笑看她，“可感到害怕？” 上官紫燕坚定地摇摇头，“我从不信那些鬼神之说，但这鬼火又作何解释？和命案有无关联？难道只是个巧合？” “其实所谓鬼火，早有人做出过说明，只需去查查书籍便可明白，人被埋在地里，尸首腐烂后会产生一种物质，而这种物质长期被烈日灼晒、雨露淋洗后逐渐渗入土中，由于夏天的温度高，当它从土里泄漏出来，遇到空气会自己燃烧，产生蓝绿色的微弱火焰。事实上，不论白日抑或是黑夜，都会有这种现象存在，只不过白天日光强，看不见罢了。” “那这鬼火又缘何会移动呢？”上官紫燕偏过头，兴致勃勃地询问，青翊渊博的学识，使得她听闻许多她之前从未接触过的新奇知识。 青翊顿了顿，继续说道：“这种火焰通常很轻，在无风的夜间，空气一般静止不动，但若是有人走过，带动空气流动，鬼火便会随着人脚步的快慢而移动。” “那也就是说，在有人看到鬼火的那几个夜晚，有人曾在墓地走动。” “很聪明。”青翊笑着赞许。 窗外的雨声小了下来，夏日的阵雨总是如烟花般短暂。上官紫燕迫不及待地站起身：“我们赶快回县衙去，将这些告诉哥哥。” 两人返回县衙，却不承想衙门里热闹非凡。还未走进后堂，便听到哭闹声从里面传出。青翊与上官紫燕互望一眼，快步走了进去。一个身穿大红绸布衣裙的女人正拉着上官凛的衣袖哭个不停。而两旁的几名官差也皆是满脸无奈，谁也不敢上前拉开她。上官紫燕认得此人，她在青翊身边低语：“是钱媒婆。” 见妹妹走进来，上官凛仿佛看到救星般，忙指了指钱媒婆，示意上官紫燕上前将她分开。钱媒婆毕竟不敌上官紫燕习武的力道，几乎毫不费力，上官紫燕便将钱媒婆拉离了哥哥身边，呵斥道：“这是干什么，这里是衙门，成何体统？” 钱媒婆闻言，不仅没有停止，反而索性坐在地上，更加大声地呼喊着：“大人啊，你可不能见死不救，要找人保护我的安全，你不可因为要离任而放手不管这案子啊，否则我被人杀死，就是化作厉鬼，也会上京去找你。” “钱媒婆，你先别急，起来好好说话。”对于钱媒婆的无理取闹，上官凛依旧耐心地劝慰着，“你大可放心，我定会尽心竭力而为。” “这安平县真是没法待了，县上的五大媒婆，如今就剩我一人，下一个必定是要轮到我这个老婆子了，这可如何是好啊……”钱媒婆丝毫没有停止哭闹的意思。 “钱媒婆，你若是再闹下去，我就让官差将你丢出去自生自灭！”上官紫燕清亮的声音突然传来，吓得钱媒婆噤了声，惶恐不安地看向上官紫燕。上官紫燕双手一摊，朝上官凛俏皮地眨眨眼道：“哥哥，接下来你终于可以好好问话了。” 上官凛笑着摇摇头，神情中充满对妹妹的宠爱，他走上前将钱媒婆扶起来，沉声问道：“钱媒婆，县上媒人之死，恐怕是有所关联，听你话中之意，想必是有些头绪。莫非你们与人结仇？不知能否说与我们听？” “是鬼魂作怪啊……”钱媒婆的脸上露出惊恐，声音忍不住有些颤抖，“是她来复仇，定是她死不瞑目，都是我们几个当日为钱所惑，害死了她，如今她来索命寻仇了。” 上官凛被钱媒婆没头没尾的话弄得很是诧异，忙追问道：“你别急，慢慢说，你口中所指何人？” “是王小姐，除了她不会有别人。”钱媒婆说得笃定无比。 “王小姐？”上官紫燕想了想，“你说的是不是县东王员外家的女儿？” 钱媒婆点点头：“邻村的姚家是个有钱的大户人家，但他家的独子天生残疾呆傻，姚老爷为传宗接代，不惜花费重金同时请去我们五大媒婆，想给他儿子讨个美娇娘，所以，所以……”钱媒婆说到这里，有些心虚地停了下来。 “所以你们几人倚靠巧舌如簧，将他夸成大好青年，让王员外把貌美的女儿嫁了过去。”一旁的青翊会意地接口说道。 钱媒婆不敢抬眼看其他人鄙夷的目光，只得小声地说下去：“王员外后来知道此事，已来不及了，但嫁过去没多久，王小姐就于半月前抑郁而终。” 上官紫燕冷哼道：“你们几人为钱财如此害人终身，死不足惜。” 钱媒婆闻言，仿佛被触动了心底的恐惧，重又号啕大哭起来：“大人啊，我不想死，我知错了，求大人帮忙，要多少钱我都愿付。” “你以为所有人都像你们这样？你须知，金钱并非万能。”上官紫燕斥责。 “但权势和金钱确实能使鬼推磨。”青翊似有感慨般轻声叹息，“尤其是对某些人来说。” “我看这样，钱媒婆你先回去，我会派几名官差与你同行，在你家周围严加看守防范。” 听上官凛这样说，钱媒婆心知也没有再商榷的余地，只得不安地离去。上官凛这才打量着青翊和上官紫燕的模样：“你们可是被雨淋了？” 被上官凛一问，上官紫燕才意识到自己还披着青翊的外衣，她赶忙脱下外衣塞到他的怀中，“没事，回房去擦一擦就好了。” “你终究是个女孩子，怎可如此不注意？”上官凛说这话的时候，目光又望向静默不语的青翊，“紫燕给青翊公子添麻烦了。” “无妨，举手之劳而已。” “你二人先去擦干头发，换好衣裳，以免受了风寒，之后我们再来讨论接下来要怎么做。”上官凛最后说道。 上官紫燕换好干净的衣衫回到厅内，青翊已站在上官凛身旁，他依旧一身白衣，器宇轩昂。在他们面前，多了个官差和一名上了年纪的老人。上官紫燕还未走到近前，便听官差行礼道：“大人，青翊公子让寻的守墓人带到。” 上官凛显得有些诧异，疑惑地看向青翊，上官紫燕忙走上前，“哥哥，青翊有事要问守墓人，因此是我叫官差去县上寻来的。” “原来如此，你先下去吧。”上官凛挥挥手，示意官差先退下去。 “小人张武，见过大人。” 上官凛扶起颤抖着要跪的张武，亲和笑道：“不必多礼，您只需要好生回答这位公子的问题即可。” “无须紧张，我只是想请教您几个问题。”青翊也客气地开口，“您可是郊外墓地的守墓人？” 张武点点头：“我在那里做了十年有余，一直尽忠职守，但近日闹鬼传言日盛，我家子女怕我待在那里不安全，才执意要我住回了家。”说到这里，张武颇为感慨地一叹，“其实哪来什么鬼怪呢，就算真的是厉鬼，我这一大把年纪了，也不怕他们闹。” “这样说来，不久前张老伯您还是住在墓地旁那小屋里？”上官紫燕插嘴问道。想到方才小屋的一幕，青翊裹在她身上温暖的外衣，她不禁脸颊又是一阵温热。 “不错，姑娘你为何会知道？” 上官紫燕窘迫地偷偷望了青翊一眼，轻咳两声答道：“我也是无意经过那里看到。” 青翊一声轻笑，但并未说什么，只是继续问：“张老伯，您在那里多年，可有见过鬼火出现？” “隐约有看到过，这在墓地里是常事，也没什么可怕的，只不过和最近的命案联系起来，便人心惶惶了。” “那您最近可否看到可疑之人出现在墓地附近？” 张武想了想，摇头道：“那里平日就人迹罕至，出了第一桩命案时，我便被子女接回了家，而后便不清楚了。” “最后我还有一问，这些日子以来，那墓地可有添过新坟？”青翊正色追问。 “公子这样一说，我倒是记起来，在命案发生不久前，县东王员外家的小姐新近葬在了那里。” 几人听闻张武的话，皆若有所悟地互望一眼，上官凛见青翊问话完毕，同张武道别，叫官差将他送了回去。 “这王家也许我们要走上一遭了。”一阵沉默中，上官凛低沉的声音飘散开来。 依照几人商议后的计划，上官凛第二日一早便带着上官紫燕和青翊前往县东的王家。安平县并不大，只需步行便可在半个时辰内到达县上的任何地方。三人缓步穿行在县中，踏着青石板道路，清晨还有许多人未醒来，县上一片静谧，只偶有一些经过的人热情地和上官凛等人打招呼。上官凛在安平县为官几年，公正无私且未留下任何悬案，深得人们的敬重，如今要离开这民风淳朴之处，心中不免有些不舍。 “算算日子，还有七日便要上京了。”上官凛负手于身后，颇为感慨地开口道。 上官紫燕明白他此时的心思，宽慰道：“哥哥，不是还有我陪着你吗？” “你们要上京城？”青翊露出