Chapter 78 (9,000 words) Xuan Yizhen’s Favorite Jade Owl…

As the sun rose in the east, Yin Xing finally cooperated and let Xuan Yizhen apply ointment on his arm to loosen up his muscles and bones.

After breakfast, Yin Xing gently hugged Xuan Yizheng and said goodbye before leaving. This has become a habit for the two of them.

Yin Xing sniffed Xuan Yizhen's cool, delicate fragrance and regained his composure. He gazed warily at the motionless doll, then averted his gaze unnaturally, muttering, "Yizhen, maybe it's because of the Ghost Festival lately, the atmosphere in the capital is eerie. I'll be back soon."

It seems that I have to spend more time with Xuan Yizheng, otherwise her mind will be attracted by the jade doll!

Xuan Yizhen raised her hand to adjust Yin Xing's drooping hairband. A smile flickered across her beautiful eyes as she softly replied, "Well, it's said that the yin energy is strongest on a full moon day. Since you're so timid, it's best that you come back soon."

"But the moon on August 15th is rounder, so why is it so auspicious?"

"The practice of worshipping and offering sacrifices to gods has existed since ancient times, and this tradition has a long history, gradually evolving into the custom of the Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. As the saying goes, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. But seven is a particularly mysterious number. It isn't the sum of the first three, but rather an additional creation, just like the gods of heaven and earth, the seven souls of humans, the seven stars of the Big Dipper, and so on, countless more."

Yin Xing was a little confused at first, until he entered the Dali Temple and wrote on the desk, he discovered a very interesting phenomenon.

The original one can be obtained as two and three, and these three numbers added together give us four, five and six. Logically, the number should end here.

Seven, this number can only be obtained through further complex superposition.

Just as Yin Xing was lost in thought, a colleague in the main treasury hall whispered, "The seventh day falling on the Ghost Festival is not a good thing."

"Yes, there have been too many strange things recently. Even a place as important as the Dali Temple can cause evil spirits. There are too many ominous signs."

Yin Xing was surprised to hear the number seven, and suddenly felt that the number seven had some ghostly power. He stopped thinking about it and started to worry about Jiang Yun's injury.

At noon, Yin Xing learned through inquiries that Jiang Yun was in the interrogation room of the Dali Temple and stepped into the corridor.

Just then, Yin Xing ran into Liu Ci and asked with concern, "Miss Liu, is Constable Jiang okay?"

Liu Ci replied with a gloomy expression: "I just gave her a medicinal soup, and I will give her food later. Isn't Master Xiao Yin afraid of illness?"

"Don't worry, I'm just checking on Constable Jiang. I'll definitely keep an eye on him."

"Okay, she's in the innermost room on the right."

Yin Xing nodded, and seeing Liu Ci's worried look, he felt a little uneasy for a moment.

Yin Xing entered the interrogation room for the first time. It was much more spacious and tidy than the dungeon. The floor was paved with bricks and the sound of footsteps echoed.

Yin Xing didn't dare to walk around and entered the innermost room. Through the candlelight and the light from the small window, he vaguely saw Jiang Yun standing with her back to him. Her limbs were tied with heavy iron chains, like a serious criminal.

"Constable Jiang?" Yin Xing asked hesitantly.

After he finished speaking, there was no response, and the silence made Yin Xing's heart hang in the air.

Liu Ci didn’t say Jiang Yun’s illness was so serious just now!

Yin Xing cautiously leaned closer and called out with concern: "Jiang Yun, are you okay?"

When rabies breaks out, it will attack people, probably as crazy as that petty official, so Yin Xing had to be careful.

At this moment, there was a sudden cold and rapid sound of iron chains. Jiang Yun turned his head abruptly, came closer, and laughed: "How is it, are you scared?"

Frightened out of his wits, Yin Xing looked straight at Jiang Yun, who was showing a bad taste in his mouth, and said inexplicably, "How dare you still want to scare me at this time?"

I have to say, Jiang Yun is really not afraid of death.

Jiang Yun's face was full of laughter. He sat cross-legged on the couch, shrugged and said, "I have no choice. I have to stay here for at least seven days. It's like being in prison. It's too boring."

"So how's your wound being treated?"

"Yesterday, Liu Ci cruelly gouged out my flesh and blood, and then used a branding iron to treat my wounds. It still hurts like hell."

As he spoke, Jiang Yun showed the gauze wrapped around his arm and asked with a look of evil interest: "Do you want to see it?"

Yin Xing decisively shook his head and refused: "No, I don't want to see it."

This treatment method sounded very painful, and Yin Xing found that Liu Ci was really a person who could not be judged by appearance.

But considering that Liu Ci is able to be an autopsy coroner and has a very strong psychological quality, it is normal for her to use this method to treat the injury.

"Then why are your hands and feet tied with chains?" Yin Xing asked Jiang Yun, who looked calm.

"You saw the scene yesterday when that petty official fell ill. His explosive strength was astonishing. With my martial arts ability, if I hadn't been prepared in advance, half of the Dali Temple staff would have died when the illness broke out." Jiang Yun joked while drinking tea.

As for the other half, it depends on whether the secret guards protecting Yin Xing are willing to help.

When Yin Xing heard Jiang Yun's words, he recalled the scene of last night and called out with lingering fear: "I think you shouldn't give up too early. After all, there is always a way out."

Seeing Yin Xing's seriousness, Jiang Yun's joking expression faded a bit, and he said seriously, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't actively seek treatment. However, the mad dog that bit people will probably attack others. I hope it can be caught soon, otherwise it will cause serious trouble."

There are so many people in the capital. If rabies breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Well, the Dali Temple sent out many detectives and clerks this morning, so you can rest assured." Yin Xing felt a little relieved when he saw that Jiang Yun had no more abnormalities.

Not long after, Yin Xing left the interrogation room and saw Liu Ci carrying a food box, which looked like a specially prepared meal.

"How did Master Xiao Yin talk to her?"

"Very good, Constable Jiang is in good spirits, maybe he'll be fine."

Yin Xing tried to comfort her, but Liu Ci frowned and was speechless for a moment.

Liu Ci came back to his senses and said, "Thank you, Master Xiao Yin, for coming to see her."

"You're welcome." Yin Xing responded, watching Liu Ci enter the interrogation room. He was thin but very tough, and he felt admiration for him.

Nowadays, ordinary people avoid Jiang Yun because they are afraid of infectious diseases and are even more afraid of encountering a mad attack.

However, Liu Ci, who doesn't know martial arts, takes care of Jiang Yun with all her heart. Their relationship is even deeper than she imagined.

The sound of footsteps approached in the corridor of the interrogation room. Jiang Yun, who was originally standing upside down against the wall, quickly turned over and lay on the couch like a patient.

Soon, Liu Ci approached with a food box, raised his hand to open the cell door, entered, looked at Jiang Yun and said, "How do you feel now?"

"That's great. I've been waiting for you and I'm hungry." Jiang Yun got up from the couch and sat down at the table and said with a smile.

"If you have any abnormality, remember to tell me, don't hide it." Liu Ci said seriously with a sullen face.

Jiang Yun responded seriously: "Don't worry, I will never hide my illness from Dr. Liu."

After saying that, Jiang Yun raised his hand, picked up the bamboo chopsticks, picked up the salty, fragrant and soft chicken leg, and took a big bite of the fragrant and smooth chicken meat to prove that he had not lied to her.

Liu Ci watched Jiang Yun wolfing down his food and spoke in a soothing voice, "If it's rabies, the onset can be as fast as one to three days. Usually, life or death can be determined within seven days, but there are a few cases where the disease occurs within a hundred days or more, so we can't take it lightly."

Jiang Yun ate his rice in big mouthfuls, his words slurred as he asked, "Since the infection is so terrible, what should we do with the body of the petty official?"

"Burning. I wonder if the body, clothes, utensils, and even the dung bucket must also be burned."

"Ahem, I'm still eating."

Liu Ci looked at Jiang Yun calmly, but still couldn't hide his anger when he said, "If you didn't act so arrogantly and insisted on being righteous, ordinary officials wouldn't be able to hurt you at all."

Seeing this, Jiang Yun didn't dare to refute at all. At that time, he just wanted to stop the petty official from hurting others and himself. He never thought it was rabies. He was careless.

The words fell silent, and Jiang Yun smiled bitterly, looking very honest.

If Yin Xing saw Jiang Yun's completely different appearance, he would probably think that she was sick.

Liu Ci couldn't bear to argue with Jiang Yun, and knowing that her nature was hard to change, he raised his hand to fill the teapot for her and reminded her, "You must drink this tea every day now."

Jiang Yun bit the cartilage of the salty and fragrant chicken leg, making a crisp sound. He asked in confusion, "Doctor Liu, I drink a lot of water every day. Is it not enough?"

"Because rabies has another name, hydrophobia, which usually manifests as a fear of water sources or even an unwillingness to drink water."

"Okay, Doctor Liu, I will definitely drink it all!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun didn't dare to refute a word. He had thought it was scary to let Liu Ci do the autopsy, but now he felt that being Liu Ci's patient was even scarier!

Knives, branding irons, these are no problem. Jiang Yun feels that it is not easy for him to survive.

In the silence, a little light came through the small window of the interrogation room. In the sky, a setting sun slowly descended, and the fiery sunset illuminated the prosperous capital.

In the evening, many clan temples in the capital were burning paper money. The flames were dancing, the smoke was curling, and the smell of burning was carried by the wind, which was so strong that it was uncomfortable.

Yin Xing rode out of the Dali Temple and found that there were no people on the streets. There was only endless flames and smoke, which added to the sadness and inexplicable panic.

However, one could vaguely see many patrol officers from the Dali Temple and the capital guards walking through the streets and alleys. It was obvious that they were busy catching mad dogs. The atmosphere was tense and dangerous.

Seeing this, Yin Xing did not stop, but slightly sped up to avoid touching anything dirty.

The sound of horse hooves faded away as night fell. A dark shadow darted past in an alley somewhere, so fast that it was impossible to distinguish it. Only the blood dripping on the ground left a few marks.

"Ah!" A scream startled the crowd, and a team of soldiers quickly surrounded them with torches held high, and long swords were unsheathed, with a cold light flashing past.

The soldiers saw several black dogs with bared fangs in the alley and started fighting. Their roars were accompanied by screams, which made the soldiers and constables in other alleys shudder.

Soon, several black dogs rushed out into the street, biting the soldiers. The soldiers realized that their weapons could not hurt them at all, and they retreated and scattered in panic.

At this time, many arrows flew out from high above, accurately and swiftly. Many black dogs were hit in the head and fell to the ground with black blood flowing. Only then did they realize that their original fur was not black, but was stained with blood.

"Great, Marquis Weiwu is here!" The soldiers who had originally wanted to flee in panic rejoiced.

Before he could finish his words, an arrow shot into the center of the soldier's eyebrows, killing him instantly.

Han Fei pulled his bow and said in a low voice, "So anyone who comes into contact with a mad dog will be killed on the spot and their bodies burned with kerosene!"

The Han family's guards responded in unison: "As ordered!"

Arrows flew across the sky like heavy rain, and the soldiers and guards fell to the ground one after another. One thousand generals looked at Han Fei in disbelief, spitting blood from their mouths, and said with difficulty: "How dare you wantonly kill the generals of the capital guards?"

Han Fei rode his horse over the corpse without saying a word, threw down a tinder to light the kerosene, and looked at the black dog that was running away wildly with a look of majesty.

As the night deepened, many raging fires were lit in the capital, and a special open space was set up in the courtyard for burning and offering sacrifices.

Yin Xing watched the paper money ingots he and Xuan Yizhen had folded burn into flames, and thought of the Tianchuan fire. He raised his hand and took Xuan Yizhen's hand, sighing, "I didn't expect the Zhongyuan Festival in the capital to be so grand this year."

Xuan Yizhen's gaze slowly shifted from the flames above the distant capital to Yin Xing's handsome face. He replied calmly, "After all, there have been too many deaths from war and plague this year, so it will last three to seven days. The Emperor will also send the eldest prince to preside over the altar rituals. It's said there will be a curfew."

"No wonder I found that there were few pedestrians on the streets so early today." Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's calm eyes. The blazing firelight flickered in between them, but instead added a bit of weird beauty to her, making her ethereal and vague, like a mountain spirit or ghost.

"It is said that there are hundreds of ghosts roaming around during the Ghost Festival, so it seems much quieter at night. You should come back early these days." Seeing Yin Xing looking at him with burning eyes, Xuan Yizheng's expression became more gentle. His beautiful eyes fell on her sparkling eyes, and he raised his hand to touch her rosy cheeks illuminated by the firelight, which felt very warm.

Yin Xing felt the coolness of Xuan Yizhen's palm, and felt that she was like a cold female ghost in the dark night. He nodded and said, "Well, does Yizhen feel cold?"

"No, you're warm to the touch."

"All right."

As they were talking, another maid was pouring out paper money and gold ingots, and the flames were clearly dancing. Yin Xing stared at Xuan Yizhen intently, feeling like he was looking at flowers in the mirror or the moon in the water, and he couldn't see her thoughts clearly.

Speaking of which, the eyes of the jade doll in the dream were actually very similar to Xuan Yizheng's eyes, empty and deep, with endless woodenness, like an abyss.

Xuan Yizhen didn't block Yin Xing's gaze. He interlocked his other finger with hers, the ring gleaming in the air. He said calmly, "Move the jade doll into the closet tonight."

Yin Xing asked with a puzzled look: "Why?"

"You like to let Yuou watch us being intimate? That's not impossible."

“…”

The sudden change of topic really confused Yin Xing.

The smoke in the firelight changed as the night wind rose, condensing into a spiral of black wind, which swept up the unburned paper money and gold ingots and made them fly all over the sky.

The night was hazy, and the bright moonlight shone through the quiet waterside pavilion. Although Yin Xing was covered in piles of clothes, he was still feeling very hot. He wanted to raise his wrists, but they were restrained by his belt and he could not move.

Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and pinched Yin Xing's chin, forcing her to look at the jade figurine. He placed it on her ear and kissed it, murmuring, "Lift it a little higher. It's the same size as you now."

Yin Xing's eyes fell on the disheveled jade doll, with red belts tied around its limbs and even its posture very similar, which only made him feel even more ashamed.

Suddenly, I began to suspect that Xuan Yizheng had been thinking about manipulating me for a long time.

The night was long, and the gauze curtains on the ground in the waterside pavilion swayed, but could not cover the reflected shadows, like long bamboo branches that were pitifully folded, almost twisted, and emitted a faint and shallow sound like branches, humming ambiguously.

Outside the pavilion, the calm water surface was rippling with the splashing of fish, blurring the reflection of the bright moon.

At the beginning of dawn, when the alleys of the capital were at their darkest, Han Fei led his personal guards to the corner of the alley with a fierce look on his face.

The accompanying guards and others were all horrified as they looked at the corpse on the ground which had been cut into bones. The ground was covered with sticky blood and flesh, and there were countless black blood hoof prints on the wall. It was obvious that those things had successfully escaped and were surrounded.

Ordinary dogs would not be so terrifying and cunning, and the guards suspected that it was possessed by an evil spirit.

In the quiet place, the morning glow was scattered, the streets of the capital were gradually cleared, and carriages and horses passed through, as if there had been a peaceful night without any trouble.

In the pavilion of the villa, Yin Xing took a shower and changed his clothes to cover the red marks on his body. His eyes fell on the red marks wrapped around his wrists, which felt a little painful.

After breakfast, Xuan Yizhen applied ointment to Yin Xing, tied a bandage around it, and asked tentatively, "Are you angry?"

Yin Xing turned his head away from Xuan Yizhen, who was used to pretending to be gentle, and replied in a hoarse voice, "No."

On the bed and outside the bed, Xuan Yizheng had two different faces, an angel and a devil coexisting. Yin Xing begged for mercy until his voice became hoarse, but it was of no use. It was really too much.

"I went a little too far last night. You should be unhappy." Xuan Yizheng looked directly at Yin Xing's face, kissed her lips with his thin lips, and said flatteringly.

"I told you no, but Yizhen insisted on going on. What else can I do if I'm unhappy?" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was crouching down, with a gentle and submissive look. His heart skipped a beat, and he whispered in a smaller and smaller voice.

Alas, it was I who begged Xuan Yizheng to get married, and I was the one who copied the marriage documents word by word. There was no other way to deal with this matter except to satisfy her.

Seeing this, Xuan Yizhen's thin lips curled into a faint smile. He put his slender arms around Yin Xing and gently rubbed her back with his palms, as carefully as if stroking a flower branch. He said solemnly, "Well, I was wrong last night. Normally, when I use the jade doll to test the knot, it doesn't say it hurts, so there are some limits."

Yin Xing opened his eyes wide, not expecting Xuan Yizheng to express his suspicions so frankly.

For some reason, Yin Xing felt a little green in the head.

After a while, Yin Xing finally sorted out his complicated emotions and said goodbye to Xuan Yizhen while pretending to be calm.

Xuan Yizheng watched Yin Xing leave the water pavilion, slowly withdrew his gaze, and turned to look at the jade doll whose hands and feet were still tied. It looked pitiful and weak, with a slight tightness in his throat. He reached out to change its clothes and comb its hair again.

The female official Chun Li whispered through the screen, "My Lord, there were many attacks in the capital last night."

"Such a big commotion, it seems to be something serious. We need to catch the mad dog that hurt people as soon as possible and find out who is behind it to avoid ruining the plan."

"yes."

After she finished speaking, the female official Chunli left the pavilion without looking at the strange scene inside.

Xuan Yizheng used his fingertips to fiddle with the jade doll's drooping black hair, weaving the strands into braids, his expression focused and pious.

After a while, Xuan Yizhen paused, her beautiful eyes empty and unfocused as she looked at the jade doll with curved eyebrows and eyes. She touched her cheek with her fingertips and said softly, "It seems she doesn't want to see you for a long time. Let's go back to the studio."

The jade doll nodded as Xuan Yizheng's fingertips moved, and let the red belt around its body be pulled, being well-behaved and quiet.

Seeing this, Xuan Yizheng's beautiful eyes reflected a slight smile. She carefully picked up the jade doll, and her figure was blurred and changed by the sunset glow falling on the waterside pavilion.

In the morning, Yin Xing returned to the Dali Temple's general treasury. Seeing his hand holding the pen trembling slightly, he felt ashamed.

Yin Xing felt very strange when he thought that Xuan Yizhen might be doing this or that with Yuou in the other courtyard!

But Xuan Yizheng acted so normally that Yin Xing couldn't say that her behavior was too lascivious.

No, Yin Xing decided to secretly hide the jade doll while Xuan Yizheng was taking a bath tonight!

Otherwise, if Xuan Yizhen suddenly came up with something new, Yin Xing felt that there was a high possibility that he would die in bed!

In the afternoon, Yin Xing was dining alone in the backyard, and unexpectedly ran into a lonely little girl.

"Why are you eating alone?" Yin Xing asked the little girl who was eating rice.

"Sister Liu said she was busy and didn't want to eat, so she let Siyun eat by herself." The little girl held the wooden spoon and ate slowly.

Yin Xing picked up a chicken leg for the little girl and said with a frown, "You're so good. Eat it."

The little girl replied vaguely in a childish voice: "Thank you."

After the two finished their lunch together, Yin Xing accompanied the little girl back to the autopsy room.

Only then did he discover that there was a fire in the courtyard of the morgue, with corpses piled up on it. Yin Xing suddenly felt that he had eaten too much for lunch and wanted to vomit!

But the little girl didn't find it strange at all and walked through the corridor as usual.

"Whose bodies are these?"

"The adults said that the body of the constable who was bitten to death last night would spread madness if it wasn't burned."

Yin Xing was shocked and quietly moved further away from the fire to avoid being infected with the virus!

When Yin Xing saw Liu Ci in the room, he found that the desk was full of books and she looked much haggard.

Liu Ci looked up and saw Yin Xing said, "Little Master Yin, is there something wrong?"

Yin Xing shook his head and replied: "It's just on the way. Miss Liu, you can go ahead and do your work."

Yesterday, Yin Xing saw Jiang Yun, who looked full of energy, but Liu Ci looked like he was seriously ill. It was as if the two of them had swapped roles.

After saying that, Yin Xing saw Liu Ci continuing to bury her head in the book, and the little girl was practicing calligraphy obediently, as if she was redundant.

Coming out of the corridor, Yin Xing looked at the leaping flames in the yard and was shocked to see the corpses in it moving slightly!

Yin Xing stared at the fire as if a thorn in his back, but found nothing. Perhaps it was because he was too timid, so he had hallucinations.

The corpse was almost burned to ashes, how could it still move? Yin Xing subconsciously rejected his own guess.

But then I thought about Du Ruo's puppet soldiers, those were dead people.

It’s just that the puppet soldiers at that time were not contagious, but now the mad dogs seem to have the ability to infect, just like that petty official.

The more Yin Xing thought about it, the more horrified he became, and he hurriedly left the autopsy room.

The firelight danced, the light and shadow changed. Deep inside the interrogation room, Jiang Yun raised his hand to scratch the wound on his arm, and then wrote and drew with the plaster in his palm. His eyes stayed on the words "puppet soldiers", and he drew a line to rabies, with a slight doubt.

Jiang Yun took a big sip of his tea, his eyes following the path of rabies to the infection and burning, then to the coroner's corpse, and finally to the Second Prince and the Emperor wandering around, his pupils suddenly dilated!

In the darkness, footsteps were heard coming from far away. Jiang Yun listened carefully and found that it was neither Liu Ci nor Yin Xing.

When Jiang Yun turned around and saw the person coming, he was not so surprised. He said in a normal tone, "Master Jiang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Jiang Zhengming, the Dali Temple official, cast his gaze towards Jiang Yun. He waved away his followers, threw the key into the cell, and said gravely, "Leave the capital."

"Master Jiang, I haven't gotten sick yet, why should I leave the capital?"

"Right now, the country is culling all the injured. Whether you have developed symptoms or not, you will become a target for disposal."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun looked at Jiang Zhengming unmoved and said angrily, "You already knew that this rabies outbreak was related to the emperor, right?"

Jiang Zhengming stood with his hands behind his back, not avoiding Jiang Yun's gaze, and responded bluntly: "This matter is not as simple as you think. The emperor has his own considerations, and many forces are involved. If outsiders get involved, they will only be crushed into dust."

"Even so, I will not leave the capital, and Lord Jiang should not cover up the emperor's evil deeds." Jiang Yun now suspected that the emperor had long been infected with rabies that the second prince had gone crazy with, so he first asked the coroner to perform an autopsy to find out the cause, and then he used a large number of people to test drugs to find a solution.

The formation of mad dogs is probably due to eating the corpses of experiments, which is why they become sick.

After the words fell, the two of them exchanged gazes filled with a contest. Finally, Jiang Zhengming frowned, turned his sleeves and walked away, leaving a cold sentence: "If you go crazy and hurt others, Liu Ci, who has been taking care of you so closely, will also be implicated. Think it over carefully."

In silence, Jiang Yun sat back in his original position, looking at the complicated clues on the wall. He subconsciously raised his hand to scratch the wound, but found that his fingertips were stained with blood. The gauze on the wound had long been torn, revealing scarlet flesh, but he did not feel any pain at all, and his expression fell into depression in an instant.

This is not rabies, perhaps it is a poison. Jiang Yun was shocked when he thought of the rumors about the second prince eating people.

Du Ruo wouldn't combine the puppet Gu and the mad dog, would she? She is simply a lunatic!

As night fell, the streets of the capital were closed and the people were busy burning paper money and gold ingots, with smoke and fire lingering in the air.

Thousands of soldiers were deployed on every street, and the commander-in-chief and Han Fei were in charge, with torches shining brightly.

Under the moonlight, the longbow was fully drawn, countless arrows emitted bursts of cold light, and the roaring sound was creepy.

However, a figure on a high building let out a crazy laugh. Du Ruo used his inner strength to activate the copper furnace ball in his palm, taming it again and again, and finally achieved some results.

Soon, the sounds of fighting rang out in the streets of the capital. Du Ruo looked at the mad dogs that hadn't stopped moving even after being shot by arrows, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's even stronger than the original puppet Gu. No wonder the emperor was helpless and desperately tried all kinds of remedies. It's really his extraordinary talent that makes people hate him."

The wind blew, slightly shaking the red bag beside Du Ruo, which was already a little worn.

In the dark night, the flames in the capital were brighter than last night, and could be seen clearly even in the other courtyards.

After Yin Xing and Xuan Yizheng had their meal, they originally wanted to secretly hide the jade doll, but they never expected that they could not find it.

It seems that Xuan Yizhen hid the jade doll without telling me!

Xuan Yizhen opened a bowl of iced cheese garnished with osmanthus honey, held a jade spoon in his hand and fed it to Yin Xing, saying with tenderness in his eyes: "Don't be unhappy, try it."

Hearing the sound, Yin Xing saw the dessert and took a bite greedily, his eyes sparkling as he muttered, "It's so smooth and creamy, so delicious!"

"I also think you will like it very much. Do you want to eat it?" Xuan Yizheng said softly, his eyes falling on Yin Xing's lips.

Yin Xing nodded without any hesitation, and did not refuse Xuan Yizheng's feeding because he knew she liked it.

The two of them have lived together for the past three years, and Yin Xing more or less knows Xuan Yizheng's little preferences.

Xuan Yizheng is very good at using gentle ways to achieve the control she wants to achieve, from the bed to the dining table, like the spring rain that moistens everything silently, or like a spider laying a silk web.

Yin Xing finished the ice cheese quickly, feeling a little unsatisfied. He secretly sighed that the food prepared by Xuan Yizheng was mostly small amounts of variety and very delicate.

Even if it is a tonic, Yin Xing can drink several kinds every day without repeating them, which shows that Xuan Yizhen has a hobby of matching.

Just as Yin Xing was about to wipe her mouth with an embroidered handkerchief, Xuan Yizhen came close and kissed her lips. She was stunned with her face flushed, and was a little caught off guard.

It was cool and soft, like delicious and delicate ice cream. Yin Xing was tempted and wanted to try it, but was entangled and almost swallowed.

After a while, Xuan Yizheng slowly retreated. Yin Xing pursed his lips with unsteady breathing, and felt a little numb on the tip of his tongue.

Thinking back, before getting married, Yin Xing thought Xuan Yi was the purest woman in the world. Now he realizes that the gap between before and after marriage is not a little bit.

Xuan Yizhen wiped the water marks on Yin Xing's lips with an embroidered handkerchief in her hand and said nonchalantly, "The osmanthus honey is a little too sweet."

Yin Xing was silent. Without saying anything, he took a sip of his tea and changed the subject, asking, "I thought I heard some exclamations just now. Isn't there a curfew in the capital?"

"To worship ghosts and gods, you need some people to conduct the ceremony. Besides, the people in the capital are in a state of panic lately. Maybe they're hunting ghosts out there."

"Yizhen, I feel like the rabies that's been ravaging the capital lately might not be a disease, but something to do with witchcraft."

Hearing this, Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing calmly, fanning himself gently in his hand, and asked, "Why?"

Yin Xing scratched his head and replied, "I'm just guessing. I have a feeling it's related to Du Ruo. She killed quite a few people a while ago, which means she must be up to something bad while staying in the capital. Then, the terrible news of rabies suddenly spread. I don't think it's a coincidence. Maybe it will get more dangerous."

Moreover, Yin Xing had seen a petty official suffering from rabies. When Jiang Yun stabbed him, he did not fall to the ground immediately. He died completely only after being beheaded, as if he were a puppet who died without feeling any pain.

Puppet palace soldiers are Du Ruo's specialty. If he combines multiple poison techniques, he might be able to raise a poison king.

"This matter is currently under the charge of the Dali Temple, the Capital Guard, and the Han Family Army. The Crown Prince and Marquis Weiwu Han Fei are working together to deal with rabies. If you are afraid, stay in the other courtyard and don't let your imagination run wild."

"I'm not that timid, I just feel like there are a lot of inexplicable things going on, and they might lead to a disaster."

Seeing that Xuan Yizheng obviously didn't believe him, Yin Xing felt a little discouraged and thought to himself that maybe he should make some achievements.

Xuan Yizhen raised her hand and touched Yin Xing's annoyed face. She lowered her beautiful eyes and coaxed him gently, "Okay, you are very brave, but don't get involved in this matter. Rabies is a terminal illness and there is no cure."

Seeing this, Yin Xing felt that Xuan Yi was just teasing the child, so he didn't say anything more, feeling powerless.

Perhaps I should ask Jiang Yun for his opinion on this matter. More importantly, her arm was injured by a petty official. If it is rabies, it depends on luck.

But if it is a poison, Jiang Yun will definitely get sick, and the longer she delays, the more dangerous she may be.

The next day, Yin Xing left the villa early and rode across the long street. Unexpectedly, before he entered the Dali Temple, he saw the notice posted there.

Jiang Yun actually escaped last night and his whereabouts are unknown!

Yin Xing stared at the notice carefully for a long time before he had to convince himself of his eyes.

At this time, there were sporadic discussions among the pedestrians, and they were quite cautious.

"It seems that rabies is really serious. Not only will ordinary people infected be killed, but even officials and noble ladies are afraid of being executed."

"Recently, the nighttime rituals in the capital have been horrifying. The terrifying roars of mad dogs can be heard frequently, and no one dares to open doors or windows."

"If you get bitten by this thing, you'll die. It will also go crazy and hurt others, hurting both you and yourself. Who wouldn't be afraid of that?"

After that, everyone dispersed, not daring to gather together.

Yin Xing rode into the Dali Temple with mixed feelings. The Dali Temple, which was always busy, was now deserted.

There is no clue about Jiang Yun's hiding place, but Yin Xing feels that she will not leave Liu Ci.

Just when Yin Xing was lost in thought, he unexpectedly ran into Han Fei, who was named Marquis Weiwu. His heart was tense and he stopped in his tracks.

Han Fei also noticed Yin Xing's presence, and with a disdainful glance, he asked, "Is Yin Shaoqing a good friend of the fugitive Jiang Yun?"

Yin Xing looked at the overly tall and imposing Han Fei, feeling like he was standing against a wall. He said as calmly as possible, "Yes, is there something wrong with Marquis Weiwu?"

"The fugitive Jiang Yun's whereabouts are currently unknown. If there are any people harboring him, they will be punished as well. Shaoqing Yin had better be aware of the consequences."

"This kind of imperial law is well known to everyone in the Dali Temple, so there's no need to trouble Marquis Weiwu to come and tell us specifically."

Han Fei sneered and led his personal guards out of the Dali Temple. As Ruan Teng and others who were seeing him off walked away, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This mighty marquis with great military achievements was so murderous that it was truly frightening.

Yin Xing looked around for Han Fei who had climbed onto his horse. After he was far away, he asked cautiously, "Ruan Sicheng, how did Jiang Yun escape from the interrogation room?"

The attendant official, Ruan Teng, responded politely, "I don't know the details of this matter, but I think it happened last night."

Seeing this, Yin Xing walked to the morgue to see Liu Ci's condition.

Unexpectedly, when Yin Xing learned that Liu Ci did not come to the Dali Temple today, she suddenly believed that Jiang Yun had escaped and that the two of them eloped together. This was very likely to happen.

But if Jiang Yun fell ill, Liu Ci would be unable to deal with him at all, not to mention there was also a little girl. Yin Xing couldn't understand why the two of them were so impulsive.

Jiang Yun and Liu Ci have both been handling cases in the Dali Temple for many years, so they really shouldn't break the law knowingly.

Yin Xing entered the general warehouse hall in confusion. His colleagues were also discussing Jiang Yun's escape. He raised his hand to make tea, but paused and closed the open drawer silently.

The reason was not her, because Yin Xing saw the note left by Jiang Yun and thought that the charge of harboring an accomplice did not need to come so soon.

Then Yin Xing went to the side room to rest on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Xuan Yizheng arranged a separate rest room for Yin Xing in the wing of the Dali Temple. His colleagues were all aware of this, and Jiang Yun also knew it.

However, Yin Xing didn't expect Jiang Yun to be so adventurous and actually hide in the Dali Temple. She has such a strong psychological quality!

Soon Yin Xing pushed the door and entered the room, but saw no one. He looked around in confusion.

Could it be that Jiang Yun was teasing him again? !

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun yawned from above the beams and said casually, "Hey, can't you look up?"

Yin Xing was so shocked that his heart stopped for a moment, then he looked up and saw Jiang Yun was conscious, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

If Jiang Yun had gotten sick, I would have been killed in the sneak attack just now. Her martial arts skills are really high!

Then, Jiang Yun jumped lightly to the ground and sat down at the table. He raised his hand to pour tea to rinse his mouth and said bluntly: "I know you have a lot of questions, but time is urgent now, so I need you to do me a favor, okay?"

Yin Xing saw that Jiang Yun's face looked a little bad, but thinking about how she risked her life to save him in Tianchuan, he suppressed his fear and nodded in response: "Okay, go ahead."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yun pointed at Yin Xing's acupoint and he was completely dumbfounded!

The bright light outside the window fell inside, but the Dali Temple in the morning suddenly became like boiling water, and soon the whole country was in turmoil because of the same news.

The female official Chunli hurried into the studio in the other courtyard and reported in a hurried tone: "My Lord, Prince Consort Yin is missing."

Xuan Yizhen, who was originally holding the jade doll to change its clothes, thought of Tianchuan, and his expression suddenly became cold and silent, like a jade statue that had lost its false appearance of gentleness, and in an instant revealed its cruelty and ruthlessness, with murderous intent surging.

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