Chapter 65: The Alternative Twins Trick
"This...what kind of magic is used?"
Yin Chuan shook his head. "This isn't some kind of magic trick. The two monkeys are twins, so it's no surprise that they look exactly alike. Therefore, they are the true secret treasures of the Grand Canal!" He then turned to Yu Zhenzhu and said, "Fifth Concubine, I'm sure you've put a lot of effort into training these two monkeys. They're able to confuse people right under their noses. Even the experienced Di Feiyan can be fooled by them. So, it's not an exaggeration for me to classify them as secret treasures, right?"
At this moment, Yu Zhenzhu suddenly changed her attitude. She was crying like a frail little woman just now, but now her eyes were sharp and her expression was cold, as if she had become a different person.
"Mr. Yin, you are really good at it. Since you have exposed the truth about these two twin monkeys, there is no point in me pretending anymore. But I don't understand, how did you know there were two twin monkeys? And how did you see through my true face?" Yu Zhenzhu asked calmly.
"Well, it wasn't your fault, really. It was just your monkey's intelligence that exposed you. When we first entered the tomb passage, I felt something following us. Fan Zheng, Du Yunzhang, and the others thought it was some unclean ghost or something. Although I didn't believe in ghosts and spirits at the time, I was still a little nervous.
"Later, when we found the bodies of the missing Tan Zhuozi and Yuan Laoer, I became wary. They both looked like they had fatal external injuries, but after a closer examination, I found that the causes of their deaths were all strange. One was the location of the fatal wound was unreasonable, and the other was that there were no signs of struggle. At that time, I felt that the murderer might not be alone, he must have an accomplice. But the problem is, if the murderer had already killed the victim, why would the accomplice have to kill again after the victim died? After thinking about it, there seemed to be only one possibility, that is, the accomplice did not know that the two were already dead, so he attacked again.
"Even so, a new problem arises. Why didn't the real murderer tell this helper that the person had been killed by him and there was no need to take action again? What's more, there are only so many people in our team. It is understandable that one person is temporarily out of sight, but if two people are missing, even if they disappear in turns, it will definitely attract the attention of others. And when I saw Luo Mei's monkey suddenly behave abnormally, an idea emerged in my mind - could it be that this monkey is not the monkey that Luo Mei has always been with him, but another identical one? This made me think that if this identical monkey is the helper of the real murderer, then everything can be explained.
"The real murderer didn't tell his helper that he had killed the man because there was no way he could tell a monkey the outcome of the crime, and there was no need to tell it. He only needed to let the monkey know that Tan and Yuan were the targets. So after the victim was killed, the monkey saw that its master no longer cared, so it took the rope and strangled Yuan Lao Er's neck. It also sat on the body of Tan Zhuozi and hit him on the back of the head with a stone. This is the origin of the very unnatural and fatal injuries on the two bodies.
"This thing of yours," Yin Chuan said, raising his hand and holding up the two bamboo pieces. "On the way here, Fourth Concubine and Linlang helped you with your menstrual period. Linlang accidentally discovered this thing on you. She thought it was a personal item like your amulet, so she didn't pay much attention to it. Later, I vaguely heard the friction of something hard behind me in the tomb passage. At first, I didn't know what it was. It was not until we escaped from the sealed tomb passage just now that Linlang told me about your 'amulet' that I thought it might not be an amulet, but have another purpose. To confirm my guess, I used a little trick to obtain this thing. Sure enough, my reasoning was completely correct."
"Hmm... no wonder you let Luo Mei lead the way while you and Ou Yelinlang walked in front when we escaped that sealed tomb passage. So that's why," Yu Zhenzhu said softly. "But even if you figured out the secrets of the two monkeys and the two tombs, you can't do anything to me! You don't even know how to leave the tomb. Now that we know the entire underground structure, besides me, Fan Zheng, the fake Eunuch Lan, Yuan Lao Er, and Tan Zhuozi are all dead. Even with all his tomb-robbing experience, Luo Mei probably wouldn't be able to get out."
"You want to threaten us with this? Believe it or not, I will tie you up right now and do something to you to see how tough you are!" Du Yunzhang threatened.
"Old Du, don't underestimate her. She was able to take down Yuan Laoer and Tan Zhuozi without anyone noticing. I'm afraid she isn't as weak as you think." Yin Chuan reminded.
"Humph, that was a sneak attack when they weren't paying attention. She doesn't have that ability in front of me!"
"Really?" Yu Zhenzhu chuckled, "Don't think you can control me by force. I have many tricks up my sleeve!" As she spoke, she stretched out the other hand that was not caught by Yin Chuan and put it into her mouth. She whistled twice, and the monkey squatting on the coffin pounced on Du Yunzhang. At the same time, the monkey next to Luo Mei suddenly jumped up and waved its claws to grab Luo Mei's neck.
Luo Mei had been on guard since Yin Chuan revealed that the twin monkeys had been tamed by Yu Zhenzhu. Though the monkeys were close, the agile Luo Mei blocked their sudden attack with a Luoyang shovel, then backhandedly swatted the monkeys away. Meanwhile, Du Yunzhang was flustered, having never fought an animal before. The other monkey scratched him several times, leaving several bloody marks on his hands and arms. Yin Chuan quickly released the Fifth Concubine and stepped forward to help Du Yunzhang deal with the monkey.
"Yuzhenzhu, don't think you can escape with this little trick. After all, they are just two monkeys and can't jump much!" Du Yunzhang picked up a stone and blocked the monkeys' attack.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on the two monkeys, Yu Zhenzhu slouched over to Fourth Concubine Qin's side and whispered something in her ear. The Fourth Concubine, whose previously indifferent attitude had been shattered, suddenly opened her eyes wide, bloodshot pupils, and muttered, "I'll listen to you! Let me go! I'll listen to you! Let me go!" She then pounced on Luo Mei, who was not far away.
Luo Mei was confronting the monkey when the crazy Fourth Concubine suddenly appeared from the side and caught him off guard. Before he could react, she threw him to the ground.
"Ah! What are you doing?" Luo Mei shouted.
"You have to die! Only then can I live! You have to die!" The fourth concubine pinched Luo Mei's throat like a madman, as if she was possessed by a ghost. Her strength was much greater than usual, making it difficult for Luo Mei to resist.
Seeing Luo Mei in danger, Du Yunzhang ignored the monkeys and rushed forward to kick the fourth concubine. Unexpectedly, it was like kicking a stone slab, and there was no movement at all.
"Fourth Concubine! Stop it! Your things are here with me!" Yin Chuan shouted.
The fourth concubine was stunned, and the hand that was pinching Luo Mei loosened, "You are lying!"
"If you don't believe me, see for yourself."
The fourth concubine took out the box from her arms, opened it and saw that there was a stone inside.
"Remember before in the cave, another monkey pretended to sneak into the team and caused a chaos. I took the opportunity to replace the real one with the fake one. Is this the thing in your box?" As he spoke, Yin Chuan took something out of his sleeve. Everyone looked at it with curiosity, but they never expected that it was an egg the size of a fist.
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