Chapter 12 inadvertently

Yun Gesang had never seen such a strange study room in his life.In the small study, everything is made of wood. House walls made of iron pear wood, floors made of cherry wood, desks of rosewood around the waist, coffee table of nanmu wood, bookshelves of boxwood wood. The square poufs of rosewood wood, the chessboard of beech wood, and even the clock standing against the wall are made of teak wood. of.The whole book is seamless, very simple and elegant. "The door master's study is really elegant, making people forget the vulgarity." Yun Jisang stopped at the door of the study and praised sincerely.

"Where, Shaoxia Yun is too much." Cao Zhong said humbly, but couldn't hide his complacency in his eyes. The moment Yun Jisang entered the door, the teak clock rang suddenly. Amidst the resonant bell, a small wooden figure stuck his head out from the small window at the top of the clock and rang the small gong in his hand. At the same time, a three-foot-tall puppet boy by the door suddenly bent down, held a rag, and wiped the floor.Where the boy passed by, the tables, chairs and books were moved away one after another, and after the boy brushed past, they were moved back to their original positions.

After the bell rang nine times, it stopped abruptly, the wooden figure retracted to the small window and disappeared, and the boy just wiped the floor of the room, returned to the corner, and stood still. "Is this the chime bell? It's really interesting." Yun Jisang found it interesting and wanted to go over to have a look. "Young Xia Yun stay!" Cao Zhong, who was by his side, hurriedly stopped him, then quickly pressed a few times on the mahogany gossip on the wall, and heard a few soft sounds from the wall and the floor, and then laughed: " it's OK now."

"I can't tell, although the door master's study is simple, it actually hides a mystery." Yun Jisang was amazed. "I'm sorry, there are many secrets in this study, and I have to be more careful." Cao Zhong smiled and led him into the room. "Young Xia Yun came so early, but did you find any clues?" Cao Zhong asked impatiently as soon as he sat down. Yun Jisang smiled slightly: "Yun is not a god, the sect master is too impatient." "Young Xia Yun is right. I was too impatient." Cao Zhong raised his forehead slightly, and then sighed, "I have to be anxious. In a few days, the imperial court's reward will come down. But there is another Such a bloody case happened, you said, isn't this a slap in the face of the court?"

It was you, Master Cao, who hit you in the face, right?Thinking this way in his heart, Yun Jisang said in his mouth: "The sect master is right." "So Yun Shaoxia, you must settle this case as soon as possible, otherwise, our Puppet Sect may be in great trouble." Cao Zhong looked sad. Yun Jisang said indifferently: "Because of the hospitality of the sect master, I will naturally try my best. Yun has a few questions that he would like to ask the sect master, do you know how to ask?" "Of course, Shaoxia Yun, please ask." "Brother Luo found the mechanism that can delay the launch last night, that is to say, everyone present last night had the opportunity to set up a bell ringing bloody bureau. The only thing that is certain is that Brother Zhang is in the two hours from noon to Shen time. He was killed in between. I don’t know what the sect master was doing in the meantime, and who has he met?”

Cao Zhong was taken aback for a moment, showing displeasure on his face, and then suppressed it again, recalling: "Yesterday, it was almost noon when Shaoxia Yun left. Father Peter and I were in the study discussing some skills of ringing the bell. Show me the chime clock. "Later, Biyan came and said that Bie'er had lost the golden arhat. He believed that Ahhang had stolen it. He was looking for Ahhang everywhere, but Ahhung had gone somewhere. I remember very clearly that when Biyan entered the house, that The chiming clock was striking the time. According to Franz's timing, it should be one o'clock in the afternoon, that is, the beginning of the afternoon. I asked her to prepare the banquet. Then Father Peter and his disciples also left.

I have always had the habit of taking a nap, so I took a nap alone in the study.At the beginning of Shen Shi, I just woke up from a nap. I wanted Biyan to make tea for me, but she wasn't there, so I boiled water and made a pot of Lu'an tea by myself.After drinking tea, I wandered around the yard for a while, and met Elder Ouyang alone again, so I sent him back and handed him over to Xiaoquan to take care of him.On the way back, I met the expansion machine again, talked to him a few words, and went back to the study.After that... from then until the banquet, I was alone in the study. "

"What about Mrs. Cao? She's not with you?" Yun Jisang asked in surprise. Cao Zhong showed a slight embarrassment: "Zhaoxue has a cold temper and always likes to be alone. She usually lives in her own chapel, saying it is convenient for prayer." "pray?" "That's right. Inspired by Father Peter, she joined Franz's Christianity, and even arranged her residence as a church. Normally, no one is allowed to enter. It's a sacred place." Cao Zhong shook his head and smiled wryly. "Then is it convenient for her now? I also have a few words to ask her."

"She went to Uncle Ouyang early this morning. After all, the old man is her cousin. She will go there every few days to change clothes and clean the room. Originally, these tasks can be done by the servants. But she still refuses, saying that she wants to be filial, and I can't stop it." Yun Jisang smiled knowingly, and asked again: "The master of the sect looked different after seeing that talisman paper yesterday, is there any reason for it?" Cao Zhong was silent for a while, then slowly said: "You want to ask Wuxin something?" Seeing Yun Jisang nodding his head slowly, he sighed again, with a look of deep nostalgia on his face: "This child Wuxin is the proudest and most outstanding puppet genius I have ever seen..."

Yes, he is so proud and so dazzling. On the day he came to the Puppet Gate, even though it was as deep as Qiansi Hall, it was illuminated by his peerless brilliance... I still remember that day, when he was wearing a black straight gown and a scarf, he stood in front of him so calmly, saying these words word by word: "Accept me, as a reward, I will bring you Glory and pride, and the puppet gate will be famous all over the world." I can't remember what I said at that time, the only thing I remember is the proud smile on his face. "Because I'm Li Wuxin..." As he said this, his voice sounded like a jade board being knocked.

"One day, I will create the most perfect puppet in the world." When he said this, he was so confident that almost all the light in the hall was taken away by him... "I heard that he made great efforts to develop the hair-shaking puppet?" Yun Jisang's question interrupted Cao Zhong's reminiscence. Cao Zhong shook his head, and said calmly: "It's not just about exerting great strength. Everyone in the puppet sect knows that there is no Wuxin, and there is no puppet shaking. If he hadn't died early, after I left, the position of sect master must belong to him..." "The door mainly leaves the puppet door?" Yun Jisang asked in surprise. "Naturally, does it mean that Shaoxia Yun thinks that once I enter the imperial court, I can continue to be the head of the sect?" Cao Zhong wants to leave the puppet gate?This news is unbelievable at first glance, but it makes sense when you think about it.Cao Zhong wanted to become an official in the court, this is something anyone with a discerning eye can see.This little sect master of the puppet sect really can't tolerate his ambitious ambitions.It's just that if this is the case, the inside story will be much more complicated, and it will be a headache to think about it. "According to Brother Luo, Li Wuxin and Linghu Tiangong are at odds with each other?" "Hmph, he just dares to say anything!" Cao Zhong's eyes flashed coldly, and then he calmed down his tone, "Linghu's temperament is a little cold and arrogant, but when he meets Wuxin, who is even more arrogant, some discord is inevitable. It's not just Linghu, apart from Lan'er who came later, who else in the school has never been satirized unintentionally? This kid just doesn't understand the principle of "a full blow is a loss, a humble one is a benefit". An early death..." "How did he die?" "He died of illness..." Cao Zhong sighed, the grief on his face was so intense that he couldn't get rid of it, "He really loves the puppet, even though he is weak, he still wholeheartedly wants to make the best puppet in the world. The result is day and night After a lot of suffering, he finally fell ill. Although he hired the best doctor, his illness was getting worse and worse, and he passed away in less than half a year. The day he died happened to be his twenty-fifth birthday. Oh, what a shame. It's a pity for his talent..." "It's a pity to die young." Yun Jisang said plainly. "If Wuxin is still alive, I'm afraid my puppet sect will be famous all over the world." Cao Zhong sighed. To his words, Yun Jisang was noncommittal.If Li Wuxin was really alive, with such a person by his side, Cao Zhong might not be able to sleep peacefully, right? While talking, the door opened, and Wang Biyan walked in holding a plate of crystal cakes. Cao Zhong frowned: "I just had breakfast, what are you doing with these?" "Aren't I afraid that Shaoxia Yun hasn't had breakfast yet, so I specifically ordered the kitchen to steam it fresh." Wang Biyan put the red lacquer tray on the huanghuali coffee table, and then turned to Cao Zhong, peeling a golden orange into flowers Put them together on the plate, "Besides, the master eats so little breakfast, if you don't eat something to fill your stomach, won't it hurt your stomach when you get busy?" "You, you just like to think about these miscellaneous trivial matters." Cao Zhong's face was displeased, but his tone was much gentler. "I am this hard-working life. I am no better than others. I can hide and concentrate on reciting Buddha." Wang Biyan muttered, inserted a piece of crystal cake with a bamboo stick, put it in a small white porcelain dish, and sent it to Yun Jisang. "Young Xia Yun, you also have a taste of my craft." Yun Jisang thanked him, and asked casually: "Mrs. Ru, yesterday you left Zhang Sai's residence with us and came back to meet the head of the sect. Have you met anyone else since then?" "Yesterday..." Wang Biyan tilted her head and thought for a while before answering, "I came back to see the master and told him about Brother Bie. Father Peter and the others were there at that time. The chime bell rang suddenly, I was taken aback. Later, Father Peter and the others left, and the master was about to take a nap, so I went back to the room alone. When I woke up, I found that it was almost time, so I quickly got up and rushed to the kitchen to prepare for the night. It's a banquet. If we met anyone, we saw Linghu muttering to himself in the forest on the way, I don't know what he was talking about." "Didn't Madam Ru greet him?" Wang Biyan glanced at the corner of her mouth: "No, Linghu talks about it all day long, and he has that cold face to everyone, why should I make fun of myself?" "I see. That's all I want to know. Thank you, Mrs. Ru." Yun Jisang smiled warmly. Cao Zhong rubbed his forehead with his hands: "Speaking of Linghu, I almost forgot that Yun Shaoxia's prosthetic limb has not been found yet. You take Yun Shaoxia to Linghu's place later, and urge him to go carefully. Do it, it's a big deal." Wang Biyan hesitated a little: "I'm afraid it's not right to go, the master will need to take medicine later, and my sister is not here, so I don't feel relieved to let others decoct the medicine." Yun Jisang smiled and said, "I'll just go by myself, why bother me like madam?" "You can't say that. Although my puppet door is small, it is still a place of courtesy. How can I neglect the distinguished guests." Cao Zhong's ear wheel moved slightly, and suddenly shouted, "Who is outside?" "Master, master, it's me..." It was Gu Yinglan who came in. Today she was wearing a long green dress and a moon white bija, she was slim and graceful, like a narcissus. "What are you doing here? Where's Bier?" Cao Zhong asked with a frown. "Senior brother Cao said that his golden arhat is badly damaged. I'm afraid I won't be able to repair it. Please tell the second senior brother if he can help with repairing..." She whispered, her voice soft and thin. "This scoundrel, he wants to ask for help in everything he does, so he can't do anything for himself!" Cao Zhong said angrily, and slapped the coffee table heavily. Gu Yinglan took a step back timidly and lowered her head. "Leave this matter alone..." Cao Zhong glanced at Wang Biyan, and told Gu Yinglan, "You came just in time, accompany Yun Shaoxia to Linghu's place later, and ask him to be Yun Shaoxia's deputy. Prosthetics, remember, this matter is related to the reputation of my puppet sect, and it must be done quickly and well." "Thank you, I'll go right away." Yun Jisang responded, and turned to Cao Zhongdao, "Master, stay here, I'll take my leave first." After speaking, she nodded slightly, and followed Gu Yinglan out. Looking at their backs going away, the smile on Cao Zhong's face gradually disappeared, and his face became gloomy. "Master, look..." Wang Biyan said carefully. "Come here..." Cao Zhong patted his thigh coldly. Wang Biyan leaned over, sat obediently on his lap, and put her arms around his neck. Cao Zhong gasped and buried his head in her arms, and put his hands into her skirt. Wang Biyan moaned softly, but there was no sign of emotion on her face, and her eyes were piercingly cold... The wind whirled oddly, seemingly without direction. Yun Jisang and Gu Yinglan walked quietly along the South Road.There is a cemetery beside the road. According to Gu Yinglan, all the seniors of the Puppet Sect are buried in the cemetery. "So, Li Wuxin is also buried here?" Yun Jisang asked.Gu Yinglan nodded, with a faint sadness in her eyes. "Miss, please take me to see his longevity grave." In a corner overgrown with wild grass, a bluestone tombstone stands quietly.The mounds are a bit low, there is no grass on the graves, and they are bare and ugly.Someone put a stack of paper money on the grave, and pressed it with a round stone the size of a fist.All around, the strong wind blows the withered and yellow grass, and the rustling sound is sad and lonely. The surrounding weeds were so high, but Li Wuxin's grave was clean.Obviously, someone often comes here to visit graves.I don't know who this person will be?Mei Zhaoxue?She misses her old lover so much, isn't she afraid of Cao Zhong's displeasure? Yun Jisang bowed in front of the tomb, and then stepped forward to check the words on the tombstone. To his surprise, there was no epitaph on the back of the stele, except for the words "The Tomb of the Beloved Li Wuxin". Since Cao Zhong also bluntly said that Li Wuxin was indispensable in the development of the hair-shaking puppet, why is there no mention of this on the tombstone?Is it for Cao Zhong's face, or are there other reasons? "Miss Gu, are you familiar with Li Wuxin?" Yun Jisang asked in a low voice. Gu Yinglan's heart trembled, a haggard and pale young face flashed before her eyes, and in those unfathomable eyes, the crazy black flame was still burning quietly. She shook her head, waved that face out of her mind, and replied in a low voice: "I started late, and Brother Li had already fallen ill at that time, and I didn't talk to him, only sent him a few times. Rice. He doesn't talk much, he is always depressed, and his eyes are only bright when he stares at the puppet." "It is said that he and Brother Linghu have some quarrels, is that really the case?" Gu Yinglan raised her head, her face full of doubts: "Who said this? Brother Linghu is a bit arrogant and looks down on other people, but he admires Senior Brother Li the most. He always said that Senior Brother Li's ability is far better than him, and he is a member of the school. The well-deserved first person. For this, he is convinced." "He said this to you?" Gu Yinglan gave a soft "hmm", seemed a little shy, but also a little happy, and then said distressed: "He doesn't have a good relationship with other senior brothers, and he doesn't talk to them very much. In fact, although he has a bad temper, there is nothing wrong with him." A scheming, a person who can't hide his thoughts..." Unexpectedly, the same Linghu Tiangong, but in the eyes of Gu Yinglan and Luo Yankong, there is a difference.But I don't know which one is telling the truth?Perhaps, we will know after seeing Linghu Tiangong later. "Miss Gu, I have a few questions I would like to ask, is it okay?" Gu Yinglan nodded silently. "Yesterday you said you saw Zhang Chun go out from the Young Master's room. When did that happen?" Gu Yinglan thought for a while: "It was just after noon." "What happened at that time, please recall carefully." "Yesterday morning, I went to Senior Brother Linghu and wanted to ask him a few questions about the water power puppet. When I passed by Qiansi Hall, I saw Senior Brother Zhang wandering around with an extremely nervous expression. I greeted him, but he was startled. I jumped, turned around and walked away..." Gu Yinglan recalled, "When I came back from Senior Brother Linghu and passed by Qiansi Hall again, I happened to see him come out of Senior Brother Cao's study in a panic, with his arms still in his arms. with a wooden box..." "Wait a minute, you mean, Cao Bian's study is in Qiansi Hall?" Yun Jisang said in surprise. Gu Yinglan nodded: "It turns out that brother's study is in his own yard, but the master is afraid that he won't study hard, so he vacated a quiet room from Qiansi Hall as his study, so as to urge him to study." "How long have you stayed with Brother Linghu?" Yun Jisang asked again. "About half an hour." "Half an hour..." Yun Jisang repeated in a murmur.Did it take Zhang Chun half an hour to steal a golden arhat?He asked again, "Was that study room ever locked?" "Yes, it's still Qiqiao concentric lock." Qiqiao concentric lock, the most complicated mechanism lock in the world.There are seven steps when unlocking the lock. If one is wrong, the entire lock will be stuck, even if there is a key, it cannot be opened. Cao Zhong used such a lock to lock the door. Could it be that there is something shady in his study? "How did Zhang Chun get in? Could it be that the young master forgot to lock the door?" "It's not that the door is not locked, but no matter how tightly it is locked, it is useless to Senior Brother Zhang." Gu Yinglan smiled slightly, "You don't know, although Senior Brother Zhang is mediocre in puppet attainments, he is very good at unlocking and unlocking locks. Not to mention a Qiqiao concentric lock, even a lock that is ten times more complicated can't help him." Zhang Chun is good at picking locks?Yun Jisang's heart skipped a beat, as if he had grasped something faintly. "And after that? Have you seen him yet?" Gu Yinglan shook her head. "After you and the young master left yesterday, did you meet anyone else?" "No, Senior Brother Cao and I separated after that. Senior Brother Cao lost the Golden Arhat, so he had to prepare a new puppet for the dinner. I was also afraid that I would make a fool of myself, so I went back to my room to adjust the puppet." Gu Yinglan said flatly. Yun Jisang nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Passing through the cemetery, to the north is Linghu Tiangong's Thirst Quenching Garden. Even though they were far away, they could already smell a faint cold fragrance.When I entered the quenching thirst garden, I saw plum blossoms planted all over the garden, Qiong Ying's face was scattered, and the shadows were uneven, which was extremely elegant.Passing through a hanging flower gate and bypassing the screen wall, there is a Liubei Pavilion.A clear stream flows through the water tank in the pavilion.This kind of leisure pavilion was originally used by literati and refined scholars to toast and bend water to flow cups, but now it is used by Linghu Tiangong to use water power. Besides Linghu Tiangong, Father Peter and Li Zhongxiu were also in the pavilion.The two were engrossed in watching the puppet on Linghu Tiangong's repair case. Linghu Tiangong's hands seem to be slow but really fast, constantly walking on the puppet, and the puppet is constantly beating in his hands, as if dancing a strange dance. When they entered the garden, Linghu Tiangong lowered his head, as if he didn't care, but the speed of his hands gradually increased until they turned into blurred shadows.The puppet's head, torso, and limbs were disintegrated almost instantly, turned into tiny parts, and then returned to their original state. Such a quick hand, worthy of the reputation of a master hand... Yun Jisang looked at his flowing movements, and couldn't help but admire him endlessly. Dragons and tigers are hidden among the grass and grass in the great swamp, and there are countless strange people and strange men, but it is a pity that most of them are arrogant and cannot be used by the country. But Fusang is a small country, but everyone is proud of serving the country, and even rushes to die.This ebb and flow has dragged on a war of disparity in strength for eight years. Daming, have you really run out of breath... With a "click", the puppet was already on the case, intact as before. Linghu Tiangong wound up the clockwork, and the puppet pushed up the cart and staggered forward. Peter shook his head and clapped his hands, talking to Lee Jong-su in Francine. "Sure enough, his skills are amazing..." Yun Jisang also admired him sincerely. "Young Xia Yun is here, sit down." Linghu Tiangong said calmly. Gu Yinglan hurriedly said: "Brother, Master asked you to make a pair of prosthetic limbs for Yun Shaoxia, saying that this matter is very important and should be done as soon as possible." "Understood, you go." Linghu Tiangong frowned slightly, and said impatiently. Gu Yinglan's expression was gloomy, and she wished a few people a blessing, and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something, then turned around and said, "Senior Brother, Brother Cao's golden arhat is broken, I wanted to ask Master to fix it for him, but Master But he didn't agree." "Well, it seems that master has great expectations for Junior Brother Cao..." The corners of Linghu Tiangong's lips curled up slightly under the hood, "Thank you, Junior Sister, for telling me about this, your cat-and-mouse puppet yesterday was pretty good, and it's a little new. " Gu Yinglan got a compliment from him, her expression suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.He nodded to Yun Jisang again, and then left. It seems that Gu Yinglan has a deep affection for Linghu Tiangong, but why does she always stay with Cao Bian? Yun Jisang frowned secretly, silent in thought. "Put your left hand on the table." Linghu Tiangong said flatly. Yun Jisang knew that he wanted to measure the size, so he asked, "Do you want to take off your robe?" "No need to." Seeing his impatience in speaking, Yun Jisang smiled slightly, sat down and stretched out his left arm. Linghu Tiangong rested his right hand on Yunjisang's left shoulder, stroked it along the way, and kept saying: "The length of the brachial is seven inches and nine minutes, the width of the elbow is three inches and one inch, the forearm is eight inches and seven minutes, and the length of the palm is six inches and nine minutes. The width of the palm is two inches and four fen..." He actually reported all the numbers in one breath. After reporting these numbers, he calmed down again: "I will get my prosthesis in two days." "Then thank you brother Linghu." Yun Jisang said with a smile. Linghu Tiangong was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Young Xia Yun and my senior brother are old acquaintances?" "No, brother Luo and I just met for the first time, but my senior sister has met him several times. Why did brother Linghu think of this?" "I'm just curious, why senior brother is so familiar with you, is it because you two have the same ancestor number?" "Ancestor number?" "Why, Shaoxia Yun doesn't even know his ancestral number?" "Of course I remember, but I forgot that brother Luo's surname also comes from my concubine's surname." Yun Jisang said with a smile.His surname is the same as Luo's surname, both of which come from the surname Yu, a descendant of Zhuanxu, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and the descendant of Huozheng Zhurong. "People, you must never forget your ancestors." Linghu Tiangong said plainly. "Brother Linghu's ancestral name should be derived from Ji's surname, right?" "That's right, the ancestor of the surname is Wei Ke, a general of the Jin State, and his ancestor is Bi Yigao, the son of King Wen. Wei Ke was granted the title of Linghu by the monarch of the Jin State because he captured the General of Qin State Du Hui alive, so he got the surname." If I remember correctly, the land of 'Linghu' should be the current Yishi, right?It's also in Shanxi, brother Linghu didn't want to go and have a look? " "Although it's in Shanxi, it's far away in Pingyang Mansion, almost to the Yellow River." Linghu Tiangong said indifferently, "I'm not like senior brother, he is an authentic Luo Guosheng, but my ancestral home is in Pucheng, Shaanxi, far away There is still a long way to Pingyang Mansion. Besides, now that I have accomplished nothing, what am I going to do?" "Then I will first wish Brother Linghu the glory of his ancestors." "Thank you." Hearing Yun Jisang's words, Linghu Tiangong's face softened a lot. "Although it's a bit offensive, I still want to ask about Brother Linghu's whereabouts yesterday. Is it okay?" "Naturally." Linghu Tiangong replied coldly, "Yesterday I was in the workshop preparing for the performance at the dinner party. In the morning, my junior sister came to see me and left after asking a few questions about the puppet. Before leaving, he asked me to demonstrate the puppet on the ship, and the puppet was still fine. Around the end of the day, I visited Father Peter, and they had just returned from the master. The three of us have been discussing the Western mechanism And the algorithm problem, discussed for about two hours. I am afraid that the assassins replaced the puppet on my ship at that time and replaced it with a golden rohan doll. I said goodbye to the priest and returned to prepare The water puppet was transported to Qiansitang. The boat was too big, thanks to the help of the fifth junior brother, the boat was moved in, and Yun Shaoxia knows everything about it." "This way..." Yun Jisang lightly tapped his fingers on the desk thoughtfully. If Linghu Tiangong didn't lie, from the time point of view, neither he nor Father Peter and his apprentice had time to commit crimes.It's just that Cao Zhong's attitude and reaction before and after he was assassinated last night were really suspicious, but he didn't know if it was his own illusion. After a little hesitation, Linghu Tiangong said in a low voice: "By the way, there is one thing I would like to ask Shaoxia Yun for." "Oh, what's the matter? Brother Linghu just say it." "Junior brother Zhang's kidney was really taken away by the murderer?" Only then did Yun Jisang remember that Linghu Tiangong stayed at the banquet last night and did not rush to the scene of the murder, and said: "Not only that, the murderer also left a spell with a mantra in the body. Why, What does Brother Linghu know?" Linghu Tiangong lowered his head slowly, and said in a raving voice: "I'm just wondering, if you kill someone, you kill him, so why waste Ah Huang's body like this..." "This, I'm afraid only the murderer will know." Yun Jisang said flatly. Linghu Tiangong remained silent for a long time before he said in a low voice: "This is the only thing I want to ask, Young Xia Yun please go back." "Yun Jisang smiled slightly, but didn't get up. "Is Shaoxia Yun still busy?" Seeing that Yun Jisang did not leave, Linghu Tiangong frowned and asked. "I do have something else I want to ask." "Speaking." This Linghu Tiangong's temperament is already annoying, Li Wuxin, who is even more proud than him, doesn't know what domineering looks like? Frowning, Yun Jisang asked: "At the banquet last night, someone stabbed the head of the door. I saw that Brother Linghu took out three dolls and put them on the table, referring to Brother Luo, Brother Hong and Cao. The three of you, young master, are very interesting. I wonder if I have the honor to watch it?" A clown, a fat smiling Maitreya, and a weird double-faced demon are quietly placed on the table.Although the appearance is still his own, he has been endowed with the most exaggerated customization. Looking at the three puppets on the table, Yun Jisang couldn't help admiring Linghu Tiangong's meticulous observation ability. Cao Bian jumped up and down, he had no intentions, he was a clown; Hong Kuoji hid his knife in his smile, and he was a Buddhist, Maitreya Buddha was suitable for him; , isn't it just a double-faced demon?I don't know what Cao Zhong looks like in Linghu Tiangong's mind? "Brother Linghu still has a junior brother? Do you have his puppet?" Linghu Tiangong's hands trembled slightly, and his lowered face was slightly raised, as if to see Yun Jisang's expression clearly. "Li... Wuxin..." He murmured these three words in a low voice, as if it was a spell that could wake up evil spirits from hell. "Yes, it's Li Wuxin. Does brother Linghu have anything to say about this person?" In Qiansi Hall, bright sunlight shines through the gate, dividing the originally dark lobby into Yin and Yang sides. Two equally handsome and outstanding teenagers sat opposite each other across the pool. The boy in black was bathed in the sun, while the boy in white hung his head in the shadows. The hands of both of them were dancing quickly, and the small parts danced and fluttered in their hands, and they miraculously fit together. I won't lose!Even though he was inferior to him in designing puppets, in terms of hand speed, he would never lose!After all, I am the only genius in the sect who has practiced the technique of "Illusory Hand and Thousand Images" and has the reputation of "God's Hand"!Today, we must dampen the other party's arrogance!Under the excitement, my hand speed became faster, almost exceeding the usual limit, and my hands turned into two faint phantoms, which were completely indistinguishable with my eyesight. Yes, that's it, if you go on like this, you will definitely win! There are fewer and fewer parts on the ground, five, four, three, two... Just when I excitedly picked up the last part and was about to install it, a cold voice sounded from the opposite side: "I've installed it." His hands trembled, he raised his head in disbelief, and stared blankly at the boy in black putting the wind-up wooden turtle into the water. As soon as the wooden tortoise entered the water, it moved its limbs and swam happily. "People always say that since Yu was born, He Shengliang." The boy in black looked at the wooden turtle in the pool, and smiled slightly, "It's a pity, Linghu. As long as I am here, in this life, you can only be 'Yu'. Not 'bright'!" That indifferent tone, that proud tone, that hateful and terrible person! Why?It took me five full years of constant groping and experimenting, and I almost broke my tendons before I mastered the secret of "Phantom Hand Thousand Images". He has only been a beginner for a year, how could he be able to master this skill? Divine skills, even better than yourself? Could it be that the gap between me and him is really that big? Could it be that, in front of real geniuses, am I just a mortal? Linghu Tiangong's slender fingers dug into the case tightly, leaving clear finger marks on it. "It's nothing... nothing to say..." He squeezed out a few words coldly through his teeth. It seems that Li Wuxin is indeed Linghu Tiangong's heart disease, perhaps, it is also the heart disease of everyone in the Puppet Sect.Yun Jisang sighed. "That day in the hall, when talking about Brother Luo's wooden cow and horse, you said that Li Wuxin would come out of the tomb to look for him. What does that mean?" Since Linghu Tiangong didn't want to talk about it himself, he could only start with others. "He is a pelican in Liang." Linghu Tiangong's voice was very calm, without a trace of disdain, "But it's not just him, but also me, Master, and all the people in the Puppet Sect." Yun Jisang naturally knew the allusion of "Zai Liang Zhi Yu". Linghu Tiangong said that Luo Jiankong was a pelican in the Liang Dynasty, which meant that he had seized achievements that did not belong to him.It seems that the wooden cow and horse he developed also has the shadow of Li Wuxin. "Mr. Linghu, Li told me, are you talking about a genius?" Father Peter asked curiously. "Yes, a veritable genius." Yun Jisang sighed sincerely. "Since there is such a genius, why can't he make a chime clock?" Old Peter asked with a smile. Obviously, the old priest was somewhat dissatisfied with Daming's so-called genius.Even though he has already seen the excellent mechanism skills of the Puppet Sect, in some respects, he is still extremely confident in Western technology. "Father, have you ever heard the saying 'There is a specialization in art'?" Linghu Tiangong asked lightly. "Do you specialize in art?" Old Peter blinked his eyes, not knowing why. "Everyone's energy is limited, no matter how talented a person is, it is impossible to be proficient in everything." Linghu Tiangong put away the three puppets on the case one by one, "Although my junior is extremely talented, after all, manpower is timeless." And poverty, things like chiming bells, he never cared about..." "But, isn't a real genius supposed to be able to master all skills, all the way?" Linghu Tiangong smiled slightly: "That's what I said, but Father, have you really met such a character?" "Why not, I..." "Father, it's time for us to go. Madame is still waiting for you to go to mass..." Li Zhongxiu interrupted suddenly. "Mass..." Father Peter shrugged his shoulders and murmured, "Okay, Mass. Although there is no bread, no red wine, and no choir, we still have Mass, don't we?" Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Yun Jisang hurriedly said, "Father, please stop, I have a few words to ask you for advice..." The spirit of the old priest suddenly lifted, and the expression on his face became sacred and kind: "My child, I have already seen that your heart is full of confusion. Ask, God will always point the way to the lost sheep..." "Uh, I just want to ask about your whereabouts yesterday and who you met." Father Peter was a little frustrated, but still shrugged: "Of course, let's talk as we walk." Seeing this, Li Zhongxiu frowned slightly: "Father, please talk slowly, I'll take a step first." "Go, my boy. The old priest crossed himself. After Li Zhongxiu nodded to Yun Jisang, he left quickly. Yun Jisang was talking with the old priest, while walking slowly outside the thirst-quenching garden. After walking a few steps, I felt a chill run down my spine, as if a sharp sword light stabbed at me. Startled, he turned his head quickly. In the Liubei Pavilion, Linghu Tiangong was slowly carving a puppet with his head down, holding a carving knife. Yun Jisang shook his head mockingly, turned and walked away. Linghu Tiangong stopped the carving knife in his hand, and held the puppet in front of his eyes.The facial features and appearance of the puppet were exactly the same as Yun Jisang.He looked at the puppet quietly for a moment, smiled coldly, and with a little force on the carving knife, the puppet's head fell to the ground with a "click". After Yun Jisang left, Zhuo Anjie saw Ming Huan squatting alone in the yard, playing with the glazed marbles she had given her, looking bored.Thinking of this little girl's lively and playful temperament, I'm afraid she'd be bored for the past few days, so she smiled slightly, and went over to hold her little hand: "Ming Huan, good girl, Xigu will take you out to play, okay?" Ming Huan blinked his big black eyes, suddenly dropped the glass marble in his hand, threw himself into her arms, hugged her and kissed her hard, and then cheered: "Xi Gu Xi Gu, you are really good!" not yet!" Zhuo Anjie picked her up, and kissed her face forcefully: "Come on, let's ignore your stinky happiness, let's go play together." Ming Huan Buyi said: "Don't ignore Xifu, Xifu is also good!" "Okay! Take good care of Xifu, and take good care of Xigu, right?" Zhuo Anjie lightly scratched Ming Huan's little nose while speaking. Ming Huan nodded vigorously and smiled sweetly. After the two went out, Ming Huan felt weird, as if someone was watching her, so she turned her head to look.In the dark woods, an empty gaze was staring at her blankly. "Xi Gu, look..." Ming Huan pointed to that side. Zhuo Anjie followed the prestige, only to find a short boy standing quietly in the forest, but it was Xiao Quan beside Ouyang Gaolun. When did this child come?Even standing there without saying a word for so long, with my own skill, I couldn't find him. 她有些奇怪，便走上前，柔声道：“这不是小全么，你怎么跑到这儿来了？” 小全站在树下，并不出来，也不回答。 明欢忍不住脆声道：“你怎么傻傻滴未？喜姑在问你话哩！” 似乎被她清脆的童音唤醒了，小全呆滞的目光转向了她，口张了张，迸出了两个嘶哑的字音：“爷……爷……” “爷爷？你是来找欧阳长老的？”卓安婕问道。 小全依旧不回答，只是站在那里，静静地望着明欢。 “囡系明欢未，侬叫小全么？”明欢好奇地问。 小全微微侧头，似乎在分辨她话里的意思，这才缓缓点了点头。 “小全，你欧阳爷爷没在我们这里，也许已经回去了。我们正要出门，你也回去吧。” 小全似乎没有听懂她的话，一动不动。 卓安婕摇了摇头，转身离开。才走了几步，明欢忽然想起了什么似的，挣扎着从她怀里跳下来，抓起小全的双手，翻成碗型。她向他甜甜一笑，从怀里掏了一把琉璃弹子出来，哗啦啦倒在他手心里。 明欢娇憨地道：“小全哥哥，介是明欢送你的，有空来找囡玩未！”说完，才跑回卓安婕身边，乖乖张开双臂，任她抱起，临了还不忘伸出小手，向小全招了招。 小全一直望着她们，直到她们的身影消失不见，这才低下头，看向手心的弹子。 阳光下，十几枚弹子圆圆地堆在一起，莹白紫翠，分外可爱。 “明欢，慢点儿，小心别摔了！” “知道喽，喜姑！”明欢小心翼翼地在一块巨石上爬着，天有些冷，她穿上了小红妖和皂青踏袄，圆滚滚的像个小萌声。 卓安婕笑吟吟地站在下边，即使明欢爬到巨石上了，也并不劝阻。 明欢终于爬上了石顶，手扶着地面，小心翼翼地站了起来。 这里是俑山的北端，因为接近峰顶了，风也格外地大。 明欢小小的身子在风中摇了摇，终于站稳了。她的小脸红扑扑的，黑溜溜的眼珠晶莹地转动着。 很多的山啊。这些山又高大，又安静，它们已经在这里沉默了上万年了么？明欢偏头想。随即她用小手张成嗽队，大声叫喊。 “喂一！囡是明欢未一！你们好好的未一！” 然后，女孩儿可爱地将小手张在耳边，准备听群山的回答。 可惜，也不知是风太大了，还是她的声音不够大，过了好久，也没有回音传来。 这让明欢嘟起了小小的嘴巴。 可恶的风……卓安婕理了理被风吹乱的发鬓。突然，她眯起秀目，望着远处越来越近的黑点。 那不是曹仲么？What is he doing here? “卓女侠，你们也出来游玩么？”见到她们，曹仲也有些意外，可还是打了个招呼。 “带着小孩子，不玩耍怎么成？总不能叫小孩子呆在屋子里勾心斗角吧？”即使面对主人,卓安婕的话锋还是和她的剑一样，锋锐难当，“倒是曹门主，刚刚遇剌不久，便一个人到这么偏僻的地方来，不怕再遭什么横祸？” “若是有人图谋不轨曹某便吓得龟缩不出，那傀儡门也不会有今天了。”曹仲打个哈哈。 “不愧是做大事的人，果然有些胆量。”卓安婕轻笑着，上下打量曹仲，“若是门主真遭遇了不测，安捷也定会将凶手揪出来，以告门主在天之灵。” “卓女侠说笑了。”曹仲极有风度地微微欠身。 见曹仲毫不动气，卓安婕也没有兴致再试探下去，便让明欢下来，准备带小丫头回偶形居休息。 走出大约百丈左右，身后突然传来曹仲的一声怒叱！ 喝声中有愤怒，有焦虑，更充满了恐惧！