Chapter 89
Qin Dongxiao, Huan Xu and the others also looked towards the direction of the stars with curiosity.
Although they all knew that today's guest star was Teacher Xingchen, Director Chen's playful nature flared up again, and he wanted to keep the mystery to the end. Before the show officially started, even during the backstage preparations, Teacher Xingchen was trying on clothes and changing outfits in her own studio, and had no contact with other guests at all.
This was also their first time meeting Teacher Xingchen.
But I didn’t expect that the mystery was not over yet, Teacher Xingchen was wearing a mask on his face.
However, the figure seems a little familiar.
Qin Dongxiao, the detective and host, was worried that Teacher Xingchen might be shy, so he took the initiative to greet her warmly, "Mr. Hongye, you have come all the way from afar. You are a respected guest of the Black Water Demon Mansion. Please take a seat."
As the stars get closer, the camera zooms in.
The other guests were all staring at Teacher Xingchen. Director Chen wasn't just hiding this from the audience, he was also hiding it from the guests.
[The program team focuses on authenticity.]
Look at Director Huan's expression. Why is he staring at Teacher Xingchen? He's so infatuated. Haha, he's so curious! If you have the guts, Director Huan, go and take the mask off Teacher Xingchen's face.
As Xingchen took his seat, the camera turned to his face, and three names slowly appeared above his head, hinting at his identity - Xing Hongye.
He finally spoke, uttering his first words on the famous detective's platform today: "Greetings, fellow demon commanders. I am Xing Hongye, a demon king from the Dongsheng Divine Land. I was passing through here and heard of the Black Water Demon King's reputation, so I came to pay him a visit. I never thought that we were so happy drinking together last night, and today the Demon King..."
"My condolences, everyone."
The moment Teacher Xingchen began to speak, the audience immediately noticed the changes in the expressions of the other guests. Qin Dongxiao's mouth dropped open, and Wu Qianying covered her face with her hands, as if trying to suppress a scream.
Huan Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked in the direction of the stars with a half-smile on his face.
[What's going on? ]
Judging from the teachers' expressions, they might have recognized Teacher Xingchen's voice.
"It's very possible. Only Brother Wan looked confused and didn't seem to recognize me. I suddenly had a bold guess. Could Teacher Xingchen be someone from within our Xinghuo?"
And he is someone that several actors can come into contact with, otherwise how can we explain their reactions.
Director Chen is truly a master at keeping us in suspense. I'm dying to know Teacher Xingchen's identity. He should give us an answer today, right?
It seemed that Xingchen's words had caused some minor incidents during the show. After exchanging a glance with Huan Xu through the mask, Xingchen turned his head and looked at Qin Dongxiao, and took the initiative to bring up the topic:
"I've heard the tragic news about the Black Water Demon King. I'm not sure if I should say this or not. When I met the old Demon King yesterday, although his health wasn't good, I didn't sense any death from him. I wonder..."
Teacher Xingchen was reminding everyone that the program was being recorded. Fortunately, several of the guests were professionally trained actors. Qin Dongxiao quickly recovered from his shock, looked at the calm Teacher Xingchen with a complicated look, took a breath and slowly exhaled, and Qin Gugu came back online to continue hosting the program.
"What the Red Demon King said is correct. I have just checked the body of the Bear Demon King."
Theatrical Qin Gugu pulled up his feather cape and wiped his eyes, saying sadly, "The old demon king must have been murdered. As far as I know, the old demon king has rarely been seen recently. The only ones who have met him are the few of us sitting here. The old demon king was murdered, and the murderer who killed him may be among you!"
"Everyone, tell me where you have been these past two days. What have you done? When did you meet the Black Water King? And who brutally murdered the old demon king?"
The guests then began to narrate their own timelines one by one. There was no suspense, as everyone lacked the key alibi, meaning everyone was a suspect!
After the narration came the evidence collection session. The guests went their separate ways. This time, Huan Xu did not take the first step, but turned to look at the mysterious teacher Xingchen behind the crowd.
In front of the camera, Huan Bailian tilted his head and coughed twice, then invited Xing Hongye: "Want to join us?"
Xingchen's body stiffened, but his body reacted faster than his brain. Before his brain could make a judgment, his feet had already followed firmly. Two figures, one red and one white, walked together to the old demon king's room to check, and the other guests were also tactful and did not go forward to disturb the two.
[Oh, what's going on? Director Huan took the initiative to invite Teacher Xingchen. Old Qin and Sister Wu didn't get this treatment before.]
[It seems like the two of them are pretty familiar in real life. Could it be Manager Ye? Their ages seem about right.]
[I've seen Qian Ge's PR before. Teacher Xingchen's voice is different from Qian Ge's. Of course, it's not ruled out that Qian Ge has two voices. Let's see.]
As evidence was searched and shared, guests and audiences learned more about these evil generals.
During a round of searches, the first and most obvious thing that was found was the newly made Demon King robe in the rooms of Wu Zhuzhu, Chu Yuanhou and Wan Xiaoxiong.
It was obvious that they had long had the ambition to rise to power, and the three of them also had a more obvious motive to kill the old demon king.
During the remaining time and the second round of searches, everyone obtained different pieces of evidence. Through confrontation and sharing of clues, they were able to restore a simple storyline as follows.
To sum up, the old demon king is old and his strength has declined. At this time, he finds that he will no longer be able to use force to intimidate his subordinates as he did in the past, and his subordinates are gradually becoming disobedient.
So the old demon king found another way and accepted the advice of the demon master Qin Gugu. He met with each demon general separately, expressed his trust in them, and quietly said similar words to several major demon generals.
"You are my most trusted and most promising subordinate. Not only are you a powerful warrior, but you are also very strategic. My son, Wan Xiaoxiong, has a lot of martial prowess but not much brains. I would be worried if I handed over the position of Demon King to him in the future. Only you can make our Lianhuan Mountain Range even stronger. After I die, the position of Demon King will be yours. I can then leave the position of Demon General for Xiaoxiong."
As a result, Wu Zhuzi, Chu Yuanhou and Wan Xiaoxiong all thought that they would be the masters of the Lianhuan Mountains in the future. Helping the old demon king to govern the Lianhuan Mountains was to govern their own territory. Therefore, the three of them worked harder and harder to manage the monsters of all sizes in the Lianhuan Mountains in an orderly manner.
【Do you have an inexplicable sense of déjà vu? 】
Isn't this the daily grind between the boss and the workers? Ah, the boss tells everyone to work hard and then gives you a promotion and a raise, but you can even get kicked while watching a variety show. It's so frustrating!
[A kick while passing by adds 1.]
There is other evidence besides this.
Qin Gugu and Wu Zhuzi found new clues in Chu Yuanhou's room, including a pool of blood, a peach wood sword and a Taoist priest's outfit that were secretly hidden.
The truth that was finally deduced was that the real monkey demon general had been killed, and the person who killed him was the human demon hunter who used the art of transformation to replace his identity and sneak into the Black Water Cave.
Chu Yuanhou's identity was changed to Taoist Master Chu.
Apart from Qin Gugu, Wu Zhuzi, Taoist Chu and Wan Xiaoxiong, the remaining two are Huan Bailian and Xing Hongye, and they are certainly not innocent either.
The evidence is that in addition to Qin Gugu, letters between Wu Zhuzi, Chu Yuanhou and Wan Xiaoxiong were found in their rooms.
In the letter, Wu Zhuzhi affectionately called Huan Bailian "Lian Jun", which shows their intimacy.
In the letter, Wu Spider boldly and frankly expressed his admiration and love for Lian Jun.
"Although Lianjun is frail and unable to care for herself, her grace shines in my heart like the bright moonlight. When I become the master of these linked mountains, I will follow human custom and marry her in a grand ceremony, carried by eight men. From then on, you and I will live in harmony."
"Leave the fighting to me, Lianjun, just stay home looking beautiful."
Lian Jun also wrote a letter back to Wu Zhuzi. In the letter, he expressed his deep fear and trepidation that he had never expected that the Spider General, who was loved by everyone and the most beautiful girl in the Lianhuan Mountains, would not despise his weakness and was willing to marry him. Lian Jun answered truthfully in a clear and high-minded tone with a hint of shyness, and a hint of pride and shyness:
"I am willing to be with you, as you have not abandoned me."
Not only that, the two also discussed what to do if something unexpected happens and the old demon changes his mind before dying and wants to pass the throne to his stupid son. They should do it in one go and get rid of the old black bear first and then kill the little black bear.
Unexpectedly, just as Qin Dongxiao finished reading the letters between Wu Zhuzi and Huan Bailian, the expressions of Taoist Master Chu and Wan Xiaoxiong also became subtle.
It turns out that in addition to exchanging letters with Wu Zhuzhi, Huan Bailian also exchanged letters with the real Chu Yuanhou and Wan Xiaoxiong.
In the correspondence with Chu Yuanhou, although Chu Yuanhou was a male monster, he actually used beautiful words to praise Lian Jun like Wu Zhuzi, and implicitly expressed his love for Lian Jun.
What? It's said that male demons shouldn't be intimate with each other, so what does that have to do with it? It's said that demons that have transformed from plants have no gender distinction. The burly Chu Yuanhou acted like a young girl in the letter, saying words that would give people goosebumps.
"If that doesn't work, I will disguise myself as a girl and stay by Lord Lian's side."
However, Qing Gaozhong, who was exchanging letters with Wu Zhuzi, had a slightly inferior image of Lianjun. In the correspondence with Chu Yuanhou, Lianjun was completely aloof and aloof image. However, the more Lianjun ignored Chu Yuanhou, the more Chu Yuanhou fell into it and couldn't extricate himself.
He even wanted to fight for the position of Demon King not for himself, but to give it to his beloved Lian Jun after he succeeded.
In the letter from the real Chu Yuanhou, he also revealed another secret about Lian Jun.
After clearing his throat, Qin Gugu continued to read the contents of the letter with great emotion:
"I know you, Lian Jun, are born extraordinary. I only regret that before you even reached such prominence, the old demon king got wind of it and went to the Lotus Clan to force the naturally gifted Lian Jun to hand over a trace of your original Dao rhyme in order to prolong his own lifespan. For the sake of the entire Lotus Clan, you gave up this trace of Dao rhyme and suffered severe injuries, becoming as weak as you are now."
"Lord Lian, please give me some more time. Once I have completed my preparations, I will launch an uprising and capture the old bear and the little bear alive. First, I will have that old fellow return the Dao rhyme of Lord Lian to you. Then, I will kill the two bears and use their bodies to celebrate Lord Lian's rebirth."
[Wow, I didn't expect that under his rough face, Chu Yuanhou is actually a love-minded person.]
What does this story teach us? A lickspittle will never die a good death. Before anything else, he was replaced by the Taoist priest.
"But my Lord Lian is indeed at a high level. First it was Wu Spider, then Chu Ape. Both of the old demon king's subordinates have been captured. Add to that the hatred of having his Dao rhyme taken away, and it seems like you, Bai Lian, are highly suspected."
[Have you forgotten that Little Bear's expression wasn't quite right just now?]
[Hahaha, in the story of the two demon generals Wu and Chu, the little bear was just a snack to go with the wine. Who could possibly be so impressed by that expression?]
It's not just this that's wrong.
Qin Dongxiao picked up the third letter, which was between Huan Bailian and Wan Xiaoxiong.
[The legendary Shura Field? ]
【It is well known that triangles are stable. 】
[I suddenly felt that the name White Lotus was so fitting and so descriptive.]
In the correspondence with Wan Xiaoxiong, the name she addressed was no longer Lianjun, but the affectionate Xiaohua. Huan Bailian and Xiaoxiong did not have any love between men and women or men and men, but a pure friendship.
Although the old demon king did not kill Huan Bailian in the end for various reasons, he still detained him under his nose to prevent him from practicing and becoming stronger.
When Wan Xiaoxiong, who was of the same age as him, accidentally learned that there was a little monster of the same age living in the small lake in the back mountain, the active Wan Xiaoxiong would sneak into the back mountain from time to time, avoiding his father's ears, to play with Xiao Lianhua. Over time, the two became good friends.
[2333, Xiaohua, Xiaoxiong, your names are so simple and beautiful.]
In the letter, Wan Xiaoxiong confided his troubles and pain to Bai Lianhua.
"Xiaohua, I want to tell you a secret. I must have been picked up by the old man. It's okay if he doesn't love me at all, but how could he lie to me?"
"He's told me since I was little that I'd be the heir to his throne. But I overheard his conversation with Chu Yuanhou. It turns out he sees me as nothing more than a simple-minded fool with nothing but martial prowess. How could he insult me like that? I'm quite self-aware. I know I'm not as powerful as the other two demon generals due to my short training time, but I do have a pretty good brain."
[Little Bear, you... forget it. Touch the bear's ears with a distressed look and give Auntie a smile.]
[Although the old demon king stole Huan Bailian's Dao rhyme and deceived the demon generals everywhere, he is not a good person, but he is also a real monster.]
There was one thing the old demon king didn't lie about, the little bear's brain wasn't working very well.
By this time, everyone knew that what the old demon king said to the other demon generals was just empty talk. He really wanted to leave the throne of demon king to his own descendants. He also instructed the loyal guard Qin to assist Wan Xiaoxiong wholeheartedly in quelling possible rebellion among the demon generals and governing the Lianhuan Mountains after his death.
In the letter, Wan Xiaoxiong also revealed a hint of murderous intent towards the old demon king.
Bai Lianhua's response was very thoughtful and emotionally intelligent. He didn't judge whether Xiao Xiong's behavior was right or wrong. He simply gave him affirmation and support from a friend's perspective: "No matter what Xiao Xiong does, I will stand by Xiao Xiong and help you."
[As expected of a White Lotus who can get along with everyone, what a clever way of saying it! I'll help you! This is quietly encouraging Little Bear to kill the old man.]
The most amazing thing is that despite having three different attitudes and personalities, Huan Bailian gives everyone the feeling that once you are crowned with the "Yellow Robe," I will wholeheartedly support you. I have a feeling that "Yellow Robe" will become today's new hot topic.
At this point, the storyline is clear. The others are fighting for the position of Demon King, while Little Lotus is trying to reclaim her Dao rhyme. Now the only one left is our mysterious guest, Teacher Xing Hongye. Betting a spicy snack on a spicy noodle, it seems he's not innocent either.
[Rubbing his hands together, he took an onion and peeled it layer by layer, wanting to see whose disguise was hidden beneath the Red Leaf Demon King's mask.]
This metaphor is wonderful, with a double meaning.
It refers to both Xing Hongye in the show and Teacher Xingchen in real life.
The one who discovered Xing Hongye's clue was Wan Xiaoxiong, who was simple-minded but brave and careful at the critical moment.
Wan Xiaoxiong stood in front of the fan that Xing Hongye placed on the desk and looked at it for a long time. Amid the exclamations of the audience and Wu Qianying, he reached out and scratched at the fan. As a result, he actually scratched off the red leaf pattern on the fan, revealing a lotus pattern that was slowly blooming in the pond, which was hidden behind the red leaf pattern.
The most eye-catching thing is that next to the blooming white lotus, there is a small flower bud with a hint of red on the edge of the leaves.
[This clue is so well hidden, how could they find it? Brother Wan is really strong this time, even the observant Constable Li Ming has been brought in.]
When Wan Xiaoxiong took out the fan as evidence, there was a brief silence. Wu Zhuzi held his chest with his hands and looked at Huan Xu with tears in his eyes: "Lian Jun, how many people are you involved with that I don't know?"
The audience was also shocked. They didn't expect that not only the demon generals in Lianhuan Mountains, but even the foreign Red Leaf Demon King had an affair with Huan Bailian.
Huan Xu: "Ahem, no, everyone, let me explain."
[Okay, we'll listen to your excuses.]
Huan Xu: "I admit that I used everyone else's letters to regain Dao Yun. General Chu actually had another condition that he didn't know about."
"That is, I can only retrieve the Dao rhyme while the old demon king is still alive. It will be too late to wait until he dies of illness. That's why I have established good relationships with you all. I hope to use your help to send the old demon king to the west in advance, so that I can retrieve what belongs to me before he dies."
Huan Xu just looked at Xing Hongye and said, "I can be sure that I have never seen the Red Leaf Demon King, and I don't know why there is a portrait of me on the fan."
Facing everyone's questioning gazes, Xing Hongye looked back calmly: "If I say that I simply like Bai Lianhua, will you believe me?"
Detective Qin had no choice but to speak out and remind him: "Red Leaf Demon King, I want to remind you of a rule of the game: only the true murderer can lie.
"Everyone here, the things you wear are related to your identity. Perhaps they are your true self, or perhaps they are some symbolic objects. Why is Huan Bailian's true self on your fan? Please answer me."
After a long moment, a sigh came from beneath Xing Hongye's ghost mask: "I'm not lying. To me, the white lotus is indeed the cleanest and purest flower in the world."
[Oh, why does this sound a little ambiguous? Is this what the Red Leaf Demon King said to Lian Jun, or is it what Teacher Xingchen said to Director Huan?]
[From the beginning, I felt that the communication between Director Huan and Teacher Xingchen was too natural and friendly.]
[I smell a hint of adultery.]
Some CP fans are ready to make a move and secretly start supporting the CP of Teacher Xingchen and Director Huan.
Yan Jiayan Xiaoan also held the laptop, with a giggle from her aunt, and shouted, "Look, brother, it's so sweet."
"What's sweet?"
"Director Huan and Teacher Xingchen, brother, don't you see everyone is knocking on the door?"
Yan Ze:?
Yan Ze: "Are you talking about their CP?"
Ye Xiaoan: "Yeah, otherwise, brother, why are you asking when you already know the answer? Although Director Huan and every guest actor have a strong sense of couple when standing together, just like Huan Bailian is the group darling of the Black Water Demon Mansion, the highlight at this moment should belong to this couple of Juxing!
Yan Ze: ...! He's shipping Huan Xu and others in front of him. Is this sister his biological child?
The Red Leaf Demon King on the screen spoke again, finally answering Qin Gugu's question and explaining his relationship with Huan Bailian.
"In the lotus pond, leaves are lush and green, and one lotus plant with two branches reflects the clear spring water." (Note)
It turned out that the eminent monk passed by Wanli Stone Pond that day and sat in meditation to ascend to heaven. The Dao rhyme he brought down was absorbed by the then leader of the Lotus Clan, who was inspired to heal and gave birth to a lotus seed with golden Dao rhyme.
The lotus seeds turned into monsters, twin lotus flowers, one red and one white, but the white lotus was stronger and developed intelligence and took shape earlier.
Back then, the Black Water Demon King came to the clan and wanted to seize the original Dao rhyme of the Lotus Clan's young patriarch. The Lotus Clan was weak, and compared to the White Lotus young patriarch who was their hope for the future, the Lotus Clan finally planned to give the Red Lotus, which had not yet successfully transformed, was incompatible with the entire White Lotus Clan, and symbolized an ominous thing, to the Black Water Demon King to stall him.
However, the young patriarch of the Bailian clan was concerned about their brotherhood. If Honglian was deprived of his Dao rhyme before transforming, his consciousness would completely dissipate in the world.
The young clan leader showed up on his own initiative and left with the Black Water Demon King. The Lotus Clan had no choice but to re-train the hidden young clan leader Red Lotus.
After transforming into a human form and learning what his brother had done for him, Honglian worked hard and vowed to become a great demon and personally take back the origin that his brother had given him to protect him.
Xing Hongye’s identity updated: Xing Honglian.
However, Honglian, who had just managed to cultivate into a great demon, heard that even with the extension of the life span of the Black Water Demon King by Dao Yun, his time was still up.
As the younger brother of Honglian, one of the twin lotuses, he naturally knew that if the Black Water Demon King died, his brother's Dao rhyme would never be recovered. That was why he concealed his identity and rashly went to the Black Water Demon Mansion without being sure.
"I came here for my brother. My original intention was to kill Heishui, but I had to kill him before my brother could regain Daoyun."
"I never thought that guy would die so easily." Xing Honglian clenched her hands: "Until the very end, it was my brother who protected me."
For the first time, Huan Bailian's eyes showed a sincere smile: "You have grown up, and I am still alive. This is good."
Twin lotus flowers, once brothers, always brothers. It is natural for the elder brother to protect the younger brother.
[Oh, so it's the brotherhood of twin lotus flowers. Even without love, brotherhood is still good.]
Yan Ze glanced at Yan Xiaoan and reminded him lightly: "They are brothers."
"Yeah." Yan Xiaoan also responded with a look, and even hinted to Yan Ze: "Look at me, Huan Bailian, what a good brother."
Woohoo, if she looks at Yan Shuaishuai again, the stinky old man will bully her. Why don’t she learn from Xiao Lianhua!
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