Chapter 4 Chapter 4 "There's a ghost, help me."...
Walking through the quiet streets, Zhu Song always followed Wen Fengxuan three meters behind. Wen Fengxuan walked very slowly, and had to stop to rest after almost every step. Even so, he was still breathing heavily. Zhu Song looked at him, his body slightly hunched, and the sound of his heavy breathing blew into his ears through the air, which made him feel pity.
Wen Fengxuan walked for an hour to reach the two-mile distance. Zhu Song finally woke up from his sleepiness and arrived at the gate of the East Palace. He thought the matter was over, but he didn't expect that Wen Fengxuan couldn't even knock on the door of the East Palace.
The crisp knocks on the door mixed with suppressed coughs made Zhu Song very annoyed. He wanted to rush out and kick the door open, but reason persuaded him to stop.
The East Palace is full of cunning servants. Damn it, I'm going to cause trouble for them tomorrow.
Just when Zhu Song was getting so angry that he was about to burst into tears, the gate of the East Palace finally opened slowly. In the moonlight, Zhu Song clearly saw the person who opened the door yawned in front of Wen Fengxuan without any scruples and asked in a stern face, "Why did you go out?"
Wen Fengxuan replied in a gentle voice, "Something accidentally fell outside the wall."
The servant said, "Be more careful next time."
Zhu Song did not hear the rest of the words because the door was closed, but just these two sentences were enough to make Zhu Song's anger uncontrollable. Even if Wen Fengxuan was not favored, he was still the crown prince, the heir to a country. How could he be bullied like this?
It was almost dawn, and Zhu Song did not return home. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the Dali Temple. When he passed Changning Street, he suddenly heard a woman's scream from upstairs. Zhu Song turned his head and saw that the voice came from the "Xuan Yin Pavilion".
"There's a ghost, help!"
Zhu Song realized it was that strange person, so he stepped forward and kicked the door open. At this time, everyone in Xuanyin Pavilion was aroused by the noise, and they were all shouting, "Where is the ghost?"
The lights came on, and Zhu Song took off the token from his waist and rushed to the second floor. "The Dali Temple is investigating a case, get out of the way."
Xuanyin Pavilion is a place for listening to music and appreciating dancing. The actors in the pavilion are all girls, and they are timid. They are afraid of ghosts already, and now when they heard about Dali Temple, almost everyone stopped and looked at Zhu Song. They got up too hastily, and most of them were only wearing their underwear.
Zhu Song ran to the room where the sound came from, opened the door and turned on the light. A disheveled beauty with blood on her neck and shoulders rushed towards him, "Sir, help me!"
Zhu Song raised his hand to block her, "The Dali Temple is investigating the case, stay calm."
When she heard about the Dali Temple, the beauty didn't dare to rush over. She stood half a meter away from Zhu Song. Zhu Song saw that her wound was still bleeding, so he asked, "Is there a doctor?"
A woman who looked like a steward came forward and said, "Sir, we don't have a doctor here."
Zhu Song said to her, "Send someone to Jingzhao Prefecture to explain the situation and ask them to bring a doctor over."
The woman asked, "May I ask who your Excellency is?"
"Blessings from the Dali Temple."
"So it's Lord Zhu. I'll send someone over right away."
While waiting, Zhu Song learned that the injured woman's name was Lichun.
The twelve actors and twelve dancers of Xuanyin Pavilion were named after the twenty-four solar terms and enjoyed great fame in Beijing.
After receiving the news, Qu Zhoubai quickly came with his men. As soon as he entered the room, he looked at Zhu Song and asked, "Are you okay?"
Zhu Song replied: "It's okay, I came here because I heard the noise."
Qu Zhoubai then looked at Lichun. The doctor was examining her. As he examined her, he said, "The wounds are small and deep, and the two wounds are only an inch apart. They must have been bitten by some animal with fangs."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lichun quickly shook his head and said in horror: "It's not an animal. I saw clearly that it was a human."
Qu Zhoubai looked at Zhu Song with a stern expression, "Tell me in detail."
Lichun began to speak, "It's been hot lately, so I didn't close the window when I went to bed. I had already fallen asleep when I heard a loud 'bang'. I opened my eyes and saw an ugly man with a green face and fangs. I was so scared that I screamed. He turned around and jumped towards me when he heard the sound. His hands were stretched straight forward, and his eyes didn't move. He jumped over and grabbed my neck, then lowered his head and bit my neck. I felt like he had sucked all the blood out of me. I was dizzy and saw him jump out of the window."
The doctor said, "Although the girl was injured, she didn't lose much blood. The idea that her blood had been drained was just a panic-stricken imagination."
Lichun retorted, "But he really sucked my blood. I felt it."
Qu Zhoubai asked, "That's all, is there anything else?"
Lichun shook his head, his face pale with fear, "Sir, is this the ghost from a few days ago? You must catch him quickly."
Qu Zhoubai replied, "Yes, we have already searched and arrested the whole city." Then he looked at the others and asked, "Have any of you seen the alien?"
Others shook their heads, "No" and "I didn't see it."
Qu Zhoubai said, "Report any findings or clues to the Jingzhao Yin promptly." He then looked at Lichun and said, "Rest first. Come to the Jingzhao Mansion at dawn to take notes. By the way, think carefully about what's special about that strange person. You are the only one who has had close contact with him. Your clues are very important to us."
Lichun nodded and replied seriously: "I will think about it carefully."
Qu Zhoubai ordered the yamen runners, "Search the entire city for this strange person."
"yes."
The yamen runner took the order and left. Qu Zhoubai and Zhu Song then left Xuanyin Pavilion. Zhu Song said, "It will be dawn in an hour. I will ask the Dali Temple to cooperate in the search."
Qu Zhoubai refused, "No thanks."
Zhu Song was a little surprised, "Huh? Didn't you ask Gu Er for help before?"
Qu Zhoubai looked at him, hesitant to speak, "This matter..."
Zhu Song asked, "What happened?"
"Let's go to Jingzhao Prefecture and have a seat."
Zhu Song knew that he was afraid of eavesdropping, so he went to Jingzhao Prefecture with him.
"What kind of tea?"
After the two sat down in Jingzhao Mansion, Qu Zhoubai asked Zhu Song, and Zhu Song replied without thinking: "I don't want to drink anymore."
Qu Zhoubai took a can of tea from the shelf and began to brew it himself. His movements were very skillful, but still not as good as Gu Huaiyu's. Zhu Song was worried about something, so he asked, "Tell me what's wrong."
Qu Zhoubai looked up at him and said, "Let's talk after we finish our tea."
Zhu Song was not a very patient person, especially when he knew that he was being deliberately hung. He placed his hands on the tea table, tapping heavily with his fingers, which was particularly loud in the quiet night, and the regularity was oppressive.
Qu Zhoubai knew that this was a sign of his impatience. He looked up at him with a somewhat aggrieved look on his face, "Gu Er's tea can wait, but mine can't?"
Zhu Song stretched out his hand to block his eyes in mid-air. Qu Zhoubai's eyes were too lively, especially when they were filled with resentment, which always made Zhu Song unable to resist.
"I'm very energetic now and don't need tea to refresh myself."
Covering his eyes, he could only see Qu Zhoubai's moist lips opening and closing. "You have such heavy dark circles under your eyes, and you still say that to lie to me."
The tone was getting more and more aggrieved. Zhu Song had no choice but to give up resistance. "Hey, hey, hey, why are you competing with Gu Er? You really need to change your temper. You want to be the best in everything. Gu Er learned the art of tea from the Tea Saint. No one in the whole capital can compare to him. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"
Qu Zhoubai said: "Then I don't care."
Zhu Song felt that he was boring, so he stopped talking and waited quietly for Qu Zhoubai to make tea.
The mist was thick, the aroma of tea filled the air, the beauty frowned, and her eyes were filled with great satisfaction. He sighed, "Why are you and Gu Er both men?"
Qu Zhoubai didn't even blink, "Stop it, I've heard this kind of talk for ten years and my ears are callused."
Zhu Song chuckled and said, "But men are fine too. Men don't have to spend money."
Qu Zhoubai blinked, "What do you mean?"
Zhu Song explained, "You know Xuanyin Pavilion, right? It's the place we just went to. A cup of tea brewed by a beautiful woman there costs ten taels of silver."
Qu Zhou rolled his eyes at him and handed the freshly brewed tea to him. Zhu Song picked it up and took a sip. Although it was not as good as Gu Huaiyu's, it was still delicious.
The moment Zhu Song put down his teacup, Qu Zhoubai couldn't wait to ask, "How does it taste?"
Zhu Song raised his eyebrows slightly, pursed his lips, and said honestly, "It's fine."
Qu Zhoubai continued to ask: "How does it compare to Gu Er?"
"This..." Zhu Song knew what he wanted to hear, but he really didn't want to say anything against his will. He showed a hesitant look, hoping that Qu Zhoubai would know his place. However, it was clear that Qu Zhoubai didn't want to continue the conversation, so he asked more directly, "Hmm? Who is better, him or me?"
Zhu Song's hesitation made Qu Zhoubai's eyes gradually dim, and he said angrily: "Oh, I knew you were sure."
"Hello, hello," Zhu Song interrupted him hurriedly, "You make the best tea. Now let's talk about the stranger."
Qu Zhoubai's eyes lit up, and he began to smile and laugh. His mood visibly brightened as he got down to business. "When the stranger first appeared a few days ago, we went to the city gate to look for the guards on duty, but we didn't find any suspicious people entering or leaving the city. We searched the city for five days without finding anything. The matter was gradually dying down, and today the stranger suddenly appeared again."
Zhu Song realized something was amiss. The capital city had a large population, and if the stranger had been in the capital the entire time, it would have been impossible for him to have escaped the Jingzhao Prefecture's massive manhunt without revealing any trace. If not, how could he have left the city so quietly?
If Yi Ren is really an alien, then he must have a master in the capital.
If the alien is fake, then he is deliberately causing unrest to achieve certain goals.
Seeing Zhu Song's expression, Qu Zhoubai knew that he had figured it out. "The Crown Prince's health is getting worse. I'm afraid the capital won't be at peace for a long time."
Zhu Song knew what he meant, and he thought the same thing as Gu Huaiyu. He asked, "So what are you going to do now?"
Qu Zhoubai replied casually: "Just follow the procedures."
Zhu Song nodded, "Okay, I'm going back to the Dali Temple. Tell me if you have anything to say."
Qu Zhoubai invited him, "Come to my house for tea after work."
Zhu Song agreed casually, but he had no intention of going.
Green face, fangs, bloodthirsty, he seemed to have seen this thing somewhere before, he had to go back and check it out.
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