Bamboo spirit?
After the two of them ordered the restaurant’s signature dishes, they found a table outside and sat down, waiting for their food to be served.
A dozen or so middle-aged men, their faces deeply scarred by wind and sun, were sitting at the table next to them, and they were talking loudly.
Xiao Ze didn't care at first until he heard the three words "Doctor Li".
He looked at Su Qingjun, who had obviously heard it as well. Neither of them spoke anymore, just listening quietly to the person next to them talking about the gossip they knew.
"Why hasn't this case been solved yet? Doctor Li is such a good man. He provides free medical treatment to people who can't afford it, but his whole family died in such strange ways." One person sighed.
"Mrs. Li and her son did die strangely, but didn't Doctor Li die because he didn't receive timely treatment after his injury?" another person asked.
"Hey," the man waved his hand, stretched his neck forward, and said in a slightly lowered voice, "It's normal that you don't know. I heard this from the person who went to the Li family to collect the medicine. I told you not to spread it."
"Hurry up and tell us, we will definitely not spread it around."
After receiving the assurance, the man began to reveal the secret he knew: "You said Doctor Li was just a doctor. His family still lives on Baicao Mountain. How could he die from delayed medical treatment? More than a year ago, two days before Doctor Li died, the man who collected medicine happened to see Doctor Li coming out of the coffin shop. He asked the owner of the coffin shop and learned that Doctor Li had asked the owner to make a coffin according to his own measurements. He must have known he was going to die."
"How is it possible? Doctor Li is just an excellent doctor, he can't tell fortunes, how can he know when he will die?" Some people didn't believe it.
"Hmph, don't you still not believe it? When the person who collected the medicine went to collect it, he saw that Mrs. Li looked a little strange. After asking a few more questions, he found out that Doctor Li had passed away."
"Then he went to the coffin shop and asked the owner, Doctor Li, if the coffin he had ordered was ready. He found out that the owner had delivered it the day before."
"What a coincidence! The coffin was delivered the day before yesterday, and the person died the next day."
"No way, is it really that weird?" The timid people nearby were a little scared.
"Don't tell me, this isn't the most bizarre thing. Before Doctor Li died, he told his wife not to bury him on Baicao Mountain, but in the center of the bamboo forest he had planted. And she also told him not to erect a tombstone, so that after he was buried, no one could tell it was a grave."
"Why is that?"
"Who knows? Do you think Doctor Li's family has gotten into some weird trouble?"
Several people shook their heads. Who could possibly know? Even the government couldn't find out.
After listening to what they said, the dishes Xiao Ze ordered also came up.
He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the chopsticks before handing them to Su Qingjun, saying with a smile, "Looks like we don't have to go to the government office tomorrow."
Su Qingjun nodded.
Xiao Ze picked up a piece of meat and put it in Su Qingyun's bowl: "Try it. I heard that this meat is a local specialty."
"Yeah." Although Su Qingjun still didn't talk much, Xiao Ze could feel that he was very happy now.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two returned to the inn.
Early the next morning, several people gathered on the first floor of the inn, and Xiao Ze and the other person led everyone to Baicao Mountain.
On the way, he told everyone what happened last night, but he said he went there alone.
"Okay, Senior Brother Xiao, you can eat alone!" Chishao was a little indignant, she also wanted to eat.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely take you with me next time." Xiao Ze said with a smile. When he turned around, he saw Su Qingjun staring at him, so he winked at him.
Su Qingjun raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile that disappeared in an instant.
The group came to the bamboo forest on Baicao Mountain again. Su Qingjun flew his sword to find the center of the bamboo forest and marked out an area.
Several people took the tools they brought and started digging the grave.
Soon, the coffin was revealed.
Several people sped up the process and dug out the entire coffin.
After preparing themselves mentally, they opened the lid of the coffin.
There was no rotting corpse inside, only a piece of - bamboo?
There was even a faint scent of bamboo emanating from the coffin.
Is this Doctor Li a bamboo spirit?
Su Qingjun took the bamboo out of the coffin and examined it carefully: "It's just an ordinary bamboo, but there is some residual spiritual energy on it."
Things are getting even more confusing.
Several people took the bamboo from the coffin back to the inn. Although there was no clue at the moment, this piece of broken bamboo was the only useful clue they had found.
Putting the bamboo on the table, several people sat around the table, thinking about how to find the murderer.
"Senior Brother Su, Senior Sister Hongchun, I have a solution." Xiao Ze pondered for a long time before speaking.
"Junior Brother Xiao, just tell me." Hong Chun also wanted to complete the task as soon as possible. Although the sect did not stipulate an exact completion time, it would be better to complete it as soon as possible.
"I once saw a spell in the library that uses spiritual energy to track people, but because my cultivation is not high enough, I still don't know how to do it. However, I can tell you the method in detail."
"Well, I think it's okay." Su Qingjun said.
Since Su Qingjun had spoken, Hong Chun naturally had no objection.
Xiao Ze asked the waiter for a pen and paper, wrote down the spell in full, and handed it to Su Qingjun. Then he turned and left the room.
I saw an unexpected person outside the house.
If the person standing next to Tu Sihua is not Jiang Xi, then who else could it be?
Seeing Xiao Ze coming out of the house, Jiang Xi smiled harmlessly: "Master Xiao..., Xiao Ze, long time no see."
It's been a long time since we last met. Xiao Ze thought to himself that if Jiang Xi knew that he was the one who "reported" him, he would probably show his true colors and come to fight him to the death.
"Long time no see." Although Xiao Ze thought so much in his mind, he showed nothing on his face and replied politely and distantly.
Jiang Xi seemed to have noticed nothing unusual and continued to chatter beside Xiao Zedi.
Xiao Ze just treated his voice as noise and nodded indifferently occasionally.
There was a slight sound coming from the door. Xiao Ze turned around and saw Hong Chun opening the door with a smile on her face. It seemed that everything was going well. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be able to find the person who put the bamboo into Doctor Li's coffin in about two or three days.
Xiao Ze and his companions entered the house.
Su Qingjun looked relaxed and in a good mood, but when she saw Jiang Xi following behind Xiao Ze, her joy vanished.
"Big Brother." Jiang Xi greeted him timidly, and his expression didn't seem like he was talking to a senior brother from the sect with whom he had only a close relationship.
Su Qingjun, however, had a heart of stone: "You have been expelled from the sect. You don't need to call me Big Brother anymore."
When Jiang Xi heard this, everyone could feel his sadness. He just couldn't tell how much truth there was in it.
Seeing this situation, Xiao Ze could vaguely guess why Su Qingjun did not become Jiang Xi's harem.
The atmosphere in the room was stagnant and no one dared to say anything.
Xiao Ze had no choice but to ask, "Senior Brother Su, is the spell going smoothly?" As he spoke, he walked to Su Qingjun's side.
Su Qingjun looked at Xiao Ze who took the initiative to walk to his side, and his mood strangely improved. He replied, "It's going well. At the fastest, it will take three days, and at the slowest, it will take five days to find the trace of the person who placed the bamboo."
The house fell silent again. Seeing this, Hong Chun waved her hand and told everyone to go back to their rooms to rest. They could move freely for the next two days.
Chishao cheered and happily pulled Hongchun out of the house quickly.
Tu Sihua also left with Jiang Xi. However, the way Jiang Xi kept looking back as he left made him look so reluctant.
Xiao Ze closed the door, sat at the table, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su Qingjun: "Brother, what are your plans for the next two days?"
"Practice inside the house." Su Qingjun took the cup and sat down next to Xiao Ze at the table.
"Brother, you are so boring!" Xiao Ze sighed, "I finally made it to the next mountain, but why do I still have to practice all day?"
Boring?
Su Qingjun clenched the cup in her hand: Xiao Ze thinks he is boring?
Xiao Ze was completely oblivious and continued, "But luckily I'm here. I've already found out what delicious food and fun things there are in Changqing City. I just wonder if Senior Brother is willing to go with me?"
Su Qingjun turned around and saw Xiao Ze looking at her with a smile on his face. Her heart seemed to skip a beat, bringing with it an uncontrollable palpitation.
"Of course...I would."
Xiao Ze retreated slightly. The look in Su Qingjun's eyes when she said this made him feel that she was not inviting him to go out and play, but proposing to him.
I'm really dizzy. Xiao Ze shook his head lightly, suppressing this ridiculous thought.
"Let's go, Brother. You've been busy for so long, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
It was dusk at this time, and the clouds in the sky were dyed orange, which was very beautiful.
Su Qingjun followed Xiao Ze from the main road to the alley, and after many turns, they finally arrived at the destination.
What caught his eye was a small shop, but it was quite crowded. Fortunately, there was still a vacant seat. Xiao Ze hurriedly grabbed Su Qingjun's wrist and walked over, fearing that the few available seats would be taken away by others.
"Boss, two servings of rice noodles and two servings of clay pot soup, please."
"Okay. Anything else?"
"Do you have any sweets in your shop?"
"Yes. All the desserts in our shop are freshly made. I guarantee you'll want to come back for more."
"Okay, then I'll have one of each."
Not long after, the dishes we ordered were served. They looked so delicious that they made us salivate.
Xiao Ze took a bite and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "Delicious!"
Su Qingjun also took a chopstick of rice noodles. A flavor she had never tasted before blossomed in her mouth. For a moment, her mind was completely blank, and she simply focused on eating.
Looking at Su Qingjun's appearance, Xiao Ze smiled silently and buried his head in eating his own portion.
After eating half full, both of them slowed down and started chatting intermittently.
"How did you find this place?" The route is so winding that it is difficult for anyone else to find it in one go.
"I talked with the waiter during the two days I stayed at the inn, and only then did I know so clearly." Xiao Ze chuckled twice.
Just as he was about to say something, the chatter at the next table suddenly increased, as if they had started quarreling, attracting the attention of most people in the room.
"I said that Doctor Li would have a short life and would bring trouble to his whole family. You didn't believe me, but now it has come true!" The smug voice sounded particularly annoying.
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