Chapter 18 1. Cracked Jade

a year ago. Sichuan and Shu are famous all over the world for their wealth, and the most famous ones are beauties. The mountains and rivers of Bashan and Shujing are quietly adjacent to the richness of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, stretching thousands of miles into the land of abundance and splendor. A hundred meters away from the Tang Gate in Central Shu, there is a Hetian Street.The common people on the street have also seen some of the world, and it is not uncommon for people in the world to have feuds and sworn brothers, or to fight to the death.Usually, when the sky is bright, only the grandmother who sells tofu can be heard shouting while carrying a burden.

On this day, there were still a few small stars in the white-bellied sky, but there was a commotion on Hetian Street. "Master Chunyu has been killed!" "How could such a thing happen?" "..." "This is where the corpse was found!" A stubble-bearded middle-aged man pointed to the corner of the bluestone wall: "It was the tofu nao grandma who found it first, and grandma was so frightened that she lost her soul, and the tofu spilled all over the corpse." face." Thinking of the scene where the white tofu brain was sprinkled on the dead man's face, the timid ones could not help shrinking their necks.

"The Chunyu family has always been fair, and it is the strongest family among the three martial arts families in central Sichuan." A bold hand reached out to touch the wall: "Although the master of Chunyu's family is a woman, which of the heroes of the rivers and lakes will not accept it? He was also killed... this world, alas!" "The day of the accident was her thirty-ninth birthday, what a pity..." At this point, the crowd sighed.Someone suddenly remembered something: "I also heard that her husband was so sad that he vomited blood and fainted several times when he saw the corpse."

"Beautiful boy Wei Shengyan?" Immediately, a head with a good intention came over: "I heard that Wei Shengyan is six years younger than Chun Yuling, is it true?" "Hush..." Someone signaled in a low voice: "Wei Shengyan joined the Chunyu family ten years ago... At that time, the master of Chunyu's family had already remarried." The attention of the crowd is quickly attracted by the eclectic anecdote.The Weisheng family has produced beautiful men in the past dynasties, and Weishengyan is no exception. He is so young, why would he marry a remarried woman who is several years older than him?Naturally, there are several versions of legends in the neighborhood.Anyone who has been in the rivers and lakes knows that Chun Yuling's ex-husband was the hero Murong Haotian, who was famous for his unique "random gun". Bin, Chunyu Ruyi.

"Poor young master and young lady of Chunyu Mansion. They have neither father nor mother." The aunt who sells needlework shook her head: "Poor..." "Who really killed Sect Master Chunyu?" Someone asked. The stubble-bearded middle-aged man thought for a while, then frowned: "Isn't it Tangmen?" "It's a bit strange that this place is close to the Tang Sect, but if the Tang Sect really did this, why did they make the corpse so conspicuous?" retorted the boy who was bold enough to touch the wall just now. "If it wasn't for the Tang Sect's use of poison - traveling all over Sichuan and Shu, how many people would be able to kill Chun Yuling?"

Everyone looked left and right, and felt that the Tang Sect really couldn't tell the difference, but if it was really the Tang Sect's work, it didn't make any sense. "You don't need to make wild guesses—" A charlatan with some style raised his hand imposingly: "I heard that General Jun personally dispatched imperial envoys to investigate the case this time!" — Tangmen in the middle of Shu. At this moment, famous people from all walks of life gathered in the hall, almost all the masters from the five sects, eleven gangs, and three major families were present.Among them was a young man in a cloth shirt, who couldn't be more ordinary looking.He claimed that his surname was Su, his name was Tong, and his style name was Changshan. He was from the Su family in Jiangnan.What qualifications does a scholar rushing for the exam have to participate in major events in the world?Although the Su family in Jiangnan has some prestige, people in the Jianghu have always looked down on literati.Unfortunately, this Su Tong has another unexpected identity: the investigator appointed by General Zuo Yiwei Wuwuwu, or to put it more simply, the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court.

Having said that, how can a young man who doesn't even have any fame be qualified to be an imperial envoy?But General Jun entrusted him. Therefore, even though the famous people in the world were unwilling, they also gave Su Changshan a place. Of course, no one really took him seriously. Tang Sect Elder Tang Shuangling opened his mouth first: "Everyone in the world, the head of Chunyu Sect was brutally murdered this time, and it was near our Tang Sect. The Tang Sect is obliged to investigate this matter with all of you until the truth comes to light, so as to comfort the spirit of Sect Master Chunyu. .”

Taoist Miaochong of the Kongtong faction snorted coldly: "The Tang Sect has nothing to do with this disaster, I think the old Taoist should start investigating from the Tang Sect!" Emei Nan Ci Tai said: "Elder Tang, it is said that Chunyu went to Tangmen on the birthday of the head of the sect, is there such a thing?" "There is such a thing. Sect Master Chunyu came to Tang Sect on the tenth day of this month to buy some medicinal materials." Tang Sect is not only good at using poison, but also good at medicine. "Which medicinal material does Chunyu sect mainly use, and what is it used for?" Master Nanci continued to ask.

"Sect Master Chunyu came here to buy Blind Guigui Herb, which has a miraculous effect on treating heart damage. I don't know what it is used for." "After all, the last time Master Chunyu appeared in front of people was at your Tang Sect, and no one has seen her since! Three days later, the body appeared near your Tang Sect—" Kongtong sent Taoist Miaochong loudly He said: "If it weren't for someone using the tricks, real swords and guns, how many masters in the world can take Chunyu's life?" This remark pointed to Tang Sect's use of poison, Tang Shuangling was so angry that his beard shook: "My Tang Sect has a good relationship with Chunyu's family, why is there any reason to harm Chunyu's sect master?"

"The devil knows what's in your stomach!" Taoist Miaochong pointed at Tang Shuangling's nose and cursed. When the atmosphere was tense, someone suddenly said lightly: "I have invited the best foreman, and I can go to the autopsy at any time. At the same time as the autopsy, I would like to invite a few members of Chunyu's family to come. Since they are the closest to the master Chunyu The person who is here naturally knows what she did on the day before her death and what abnormalities she had." The words were very leisurely, but they attracted the attention of all the heroes in the world.Because, such two proposals are indeed more reasonable than anything else at the moment, and no one has any objections.The speaker waved his fan leisurely, as if he had no interest in the quarrel just now.

At this moment, Su Changshan, who was ignored by everyone, became the person in charge of the overall situation invisibly.It's just that people don't realize it. Half an hour later, someone outside the hall communicated: "Mr. Chunyu and Miss are here." A dignified young man walked in, it was Chun Yubin.His eyes were red and swollen, obviously he had experienced great grief, but his aristocratic demeanor was still there, and he saluted in the seat: "Thank you all the seniors in the world for your work on this case, Chun Yubin is very grateful." Behind him was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl with a pair of almond eyes that resembled his mother, she was Chunyu Ruyi. After a few greetings, Master Nan Ci asked, "Dare to ask Mr. Chunyu, did the Master Chunyu have any abnormalities on the day when the incident happened?" Chun Yubin thought for a while and said, "When I saw my mother that morning, she was no different from usual, she just said she was going out for a while." Everyone looked at Tang Shuangling. "Master Chunyu did come to the Tang Sect," Tang Shuangling said, "but she left at noon. Didn't the master come back to the house?" "No." Chunyu Bin paused before answering, his voice choked with sobs. Mrs. Nanci turned to Chunyu Ruyi and asked, "Miss Chunyu, did you see Ling Tang on the day of the incident?" Chunyu Ruyi shook her head, her appearance was very similar to Chunyu Ling's, but she had a gentle temperament and was less arrogant: "I made my mother angry in the past few days, and I wanted to reconcile with her on her birthday, but I didn't expect... "When she said this, she burst into tears. Chunyu Bin was about to answer, but his expression suddenly changed.At the door, a servant walked in with a person.Here Chunyu Ruyi's expression also changed. Mrs. Nan Ci stood up and said to the door, "Mr. Weisheng." Now, all eyes were on the door. The visitor's complexion was snow-white and bleak, with lacquered eyebrows and eyelashes, which was shockingly dark against the background of his skin color, but also... amazingly beautiful.Everyone in the audience had to admit in their hearts that the Weisheng family has produced beautiful men in all generations, and the generation of Weishengyan has almost reached the extreme.In the past, Weisheng's children were as warm as jade and as clear as bamboo, but Weisheng's inkstone has a pair of phoenixes that are difficult to describe with pen and ink, even though their eyebrows are long and the mountains are misty and rainy, their lips are thin and watery and moonlight, and their long eyelashes cover the cold lake and light snow. Eyes—the sadness that shattered in those eyes was like hitting He's Bi with a sledgehammer on the heart of a person, and instantly cold jade flew, and the ice and snow were split! ... No one can describe the shock, pain, and surprise. There is really a kind of beauty in the world, which is so beautiful that it hurts people's heart. At the moment when everyone was stunned, Su Changshan waved his fan and yawned gracefully: "Mr. Weisheng, sit here." He leisurely pointed to an empty seat beside him without smiling, but the friendly look in his eyes made it hard to refuse. "Have you used the incense from Tonghefang?" Su Changshan asked suddenly when Wei Shengyan was about to sit down. Wei Shengyan was slightly taken aback: "Not bad." "The incense in Tonghefang has special medicinal properties." Su Changshan brushed off his sleeves: "May I ask if Mr. Weisheng is injured?" "...I fled with my father when I was young, and was pierced through the chest and lung by my father's enemy. Thanks to the help of Shaolin Master Kongyuan, I was able to save my life. I have been recuperating with medicine for decades." Wei Shengyan continued: "The smoker from Tonghefang The incense was concocted by A Ling, and I have been using it since I married her." Su Changshan nodded: "Your heart and lungs are injured, do you need the grass to be used as medicine?" Wei Shengyan raised his long eyelashes, as if he was a little surprised by the cloth-clothed boy in front of him, but he didn't deny it. Most of the audience already understood what was going on. Chun Yuling came to Tangmen to look for medicine on the day of his accident, and the herb he found was to treat Wei Shengyan's injuries. "You didn't say it just now, what is it that you are arguing with the sect master?" Taoist Miao Chong stomped his feet. Chunyu Ruyi bowed her head and did not answer, with faint tears.Chunyu Bin looked troubled, and after a pause, he said: "Mother wants Ruyi to marry Tang Di, the fourth son of the Tang family, but Ruyi refuses, and she is angry with her." Taoist Miaochong chuckled: "Could it be that you girl already has someone she likes, and you didn't follow the orders of your parents, so you chopped your mother up with a knife?" "You..." Chunyu Ruyi's eyes turned red with anger, and tears rolled down her face. "Mother loves Ruyi the most since she was a child, and even I can't help but envy her. Mother and daughter have always been close, so Taoist priests don't need to worry too much." Chun Yubin immediately mediated. "Master Chunyu only loves your sister and not you. Could it be that your boy thought your mother was biased and couldn't get angry enough to kill her?" Taoist Miaochong asked, pointing to Chunyubin's nose with a smile. Now, even Chun Yubin was too angry to speak. "Or——Old Ghost Tang is motivated by seeing money and murdering for money!" Taoist Miaochong turned around abruptly, facing Tang Shuangling. "You old man still doubt my Tang Sect?" Tang Shuangling blew his beard and stared anxiously: "If my Tang Sect really intends to do harm, why didn't I dispose of the corpse without anyone noticing it? Why did you stick the evidence on your forehead? Now Sect Master Chunyu died in an inexplicable way, and he couldn't even tell whether it was suicide or homicide—" "...Nonsense!" Wei Shengyan, who hadn't spoken all this time, got up suddenly, pushed aside the support of his servants, and walked to the middle hall.His appearance was like a sick plum, his cheeks were flushed under this anger, his originally pale complexion looked like natural makeup, and the young women in the seat couldn't help but stare dumbfounded. Tang Shuangling didn't know which sentence she said was wrong, but she didn't dare to speak again. Wei Shengyan's chest rose and fell, and everyone could see that his breathing was unsteady and he was extremely sad.The eyes of Shangguan Bei, the eldest disciple of Master Emei Nanci, showed unbearable eyes, and he almost went forward to help this heartbroken man. He gasped for a moment, and then said: "A-Ling has been upright and upright all his life. Even if he encounters difficult things, he will never be weak and evade. To say that he committed suicide...is an insult to A-Ling." He said Coming here seems to have caused some heartache, the long eyelashes were unable to close, and he fell backwards on his back. "Ah!" Shangguan Bei let out a soft cry and raised her breath immediately, but when she was about to move, she saw that Wei Shengyan had already been caught. It was the commoner Su Changshan. He was originally sitting in the south corner of the hall, at least seven or eight feet away from Weisheng Yan.But in an instant, he got up, moved, and helped people, all in one go, as if he was waiting beside him.This kind of lightness skill is at least a hundred times higher than that of Shangguan Bei. The suspicion in everyone's eyes turned into admiration.None of them are mediocre people, they have a sharp eye and a clear heart, and they know that if they want to rank among the top ten in the arena, they will be able to rank among the top ten.This young man named Su Changshan really has some skills! Su Changshan still had no expression on his face. He nodded calmly and said, "Mr. Weisheng is probably overly sad. I have some medical skills, so I can diagnose and treat it." He didn't say much, and helped the unconscious Wei Shengyan out of the hall.