Chapter 15: Wangyou Since ancient times, evil cultivators have never had a good ending. After all, evil spirits...
The sunlight was dim, and at the moment of dawn, the darkness disappeared.
Most of the passing caravans got up very early and gathered downstairs to have breakfast in the morning.
Yin Zhiyi looked at the heroine in front of him who had changed into women's clothes, and then glanced at the hero who was dressed very luxuriously.
It's rare that I can't hold it together.
Obviously, Yan Shiman on the opposite side felt the same way. The moment they looked at each other, they both saw something indescribable in each other's eyes.
Yin Zhiyi coughed lightly and asked, "Master Bai Tian, what are you doing?"
Bai Zhixing had a slightly cold face and was a little embarrassed. She made a hushing gesture with her hand and said, "Ms. Yin, Ah Ci and I pretended to be wealthy businessmen last night and went to discuss a business deal with Mr. He from the Wangyou Mountain Manor Paper Factory. So, in order to hide our identities, you have to call me Madam Ji."
Yin Zhiyi's eyes moved between Bai Zhixing and Ji Ci.
[The relationship between the two developed so quickly?] Both husband and wife dressed up. 】
She looked at Yan Shiman with sympathy.
Yin Zhiyi: "I see. Did you inspect the goods last night?"
Speaking of this, Ji Ci's face darkened: "It's verified."
Yin Zhiyi was confused. Looking at the male protagonist's expression, it didn't seem like he had gotten the result.
Bai Zhixing sighed: "There's nothing wrong with the goods, there's not even any trace." The clue was broken again.
Ji Ci said: "Maybe we were going in the wrong direction from the beginning. He Xi is not the evil cultivator we are looking for."
Li You was originally drinking soup. Seeing this, she seemed a little anxious. She bravely reached out and touched Ji Ci, who was closest to her.
After not sleeping all night, Ji Ci was a little impatient: "Little girl, stop making trouble."
Li You dipped his hands in some tea and wrote a few words on the table.
'True and false'
Bai Zhixing read out the words: "True or false? Mixed?"
She was a little confused.
[Here comes the clue.] 】
Yan Shiman glanced at the girl next to him without leaving a trace.
Today, Yin Zhiyi had her hair in a bun, with long black hair like a waterfall, tied up lightly with a plain hairband. She looked much more simple and elegant than usual, and her eyes and brows seemed less harsh and more gentle.
She was wearing a light blue, waist-hugging, bottom-supporting skirt, which was very eye-catching.
Yin Zhiyi asked, "What do you think? Is it possible that the merchants are afraid that if all the paper figurines have problems, it will be too obvious, so they choose between the real and the fake?"
After she finished speaking, she and Bai Zhixing made eye contact, and it was obvious that they were thinking the same thing.
Li You nodded quickly.
Bai Zhixing asked curiously: "Liyou, didn't you say that you didn't know that Boss He?" She had specifically asked the little girl before, and the little girl shook her head very affirmatively.
Now Liyou started shaking his head again.
"Then how do you know this?"
The next second, the two words "eavesdropping" appeared on the desktop.
Suddenly, there was a commotion all around.
The originally lifeless hotel suddenly became bustling.
"Boss He! Good morning!"
"Have you eaten yet? Do you want to come to our table for something to eat?"
“…”
Yin Zhiyi moved his eyes upwards and saw a man walking down the stairs leisurely. His facial features were indeed rather tough, and it was obvious that he was a man.
But the way he walked and the tone of his voice were extremely strange.
He Xi had a warm smile on his face: "All the expenses of everyone present today will be charged to my account, enjoy your meal."
The voice was not rough like a man's, but rather... a bit sharp.
Yin Zhiyi looked at the man a few more times, and then saw He Xi coming towards their table.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that this person was looking at them with particularly intense eyes.
He Xi nodded and smiled at Ji Ci and Bai Zhixing.
When he looked at her and Yan Shiman, he said naturally: "I guess you two are Boss Ji's friends."
Ji Ci nodded and said, "Yes."
As He Xi was talking, he saw Li You and asked, "Who is this?"
When asked, Li You immediately hid behind Bai Zhixing.
Bai Zhixing patted Li You's hand to comfort her, and said, "The kids I met on the road are more afraid of strangers."
"Boss He, didn't we order a batch of goods yesterday? We want to expedite it, is that ok?"
He Xi was a little embarrassed and said, "Madam Ji, I only transported this much goods this time. If you need more, I guess you have to go back to the workshop to get them."
"It's at this time..."
Bai Zhixing quickly said that it was no problem, as she was going to pass by Wangyou Villa and could pick up the goods on the way.
Merchant ship, on deck.
The cool lake breeze blew towards Yin Zhiyi's face.
Leaving Liuyue Lake, you will reach Yishui. Going upstream against the current, you will reach Wangyou Villa in less than a week.
Yin Zhiyi felt a little melancholy. It was one thing that transported him into a book, but he actually had to investigate a case with the protagonists.
However, it will be over soon. As long as she finishes this part of the plot, finds the Moon-Seeing Grass that grows in the extremely yin place in Wangyou Villa, and removes the evil spirit from her body, she can completely leave the plot.
[It will be soon, countdown to detoxification.] 】
Emotions come and go quickly. After enjoying the breeze for a while, Yin Zhiyi became inexplicably excited again.
The sun was shining outside and Yan Shiman walked out from the shadow of the deck cabin.
Can it get rid of evil spirits?
Yan Shiman glanced at the black line on his wrist. What a pity! The evil spirit on him was different from ordinary evil spirits.
He curled the corners of his mouth.
As for the Moon-Seeing Grass, he didn't know whether it had any effect. After all, he had only ever killed people.
Oh, yes, and torture.
The antidote that I got with so much trouble has no effect at all. It's painful just thinking about it.
On the eve of disembarkation.
As soon as Yin Zhiyi entered the cabin, he saw a group of businessmen gathered together and chatting casually.
Ji Ci, dressed like a nouveau riche, was arm in arm with his "wife", blending into the crowd without any sense of incongruity.
These merchants were very friendly and within a few days, everyone became familiar with each other.
But the extremely awkward feeling between the two of them still made Yin Zhiyi want to laugh.
When Ji Ci raised his eyes, he saw Yin Zhiyi with a look of internal injuries on his face. He had just come in and left the cabin again. His face couldn't help but darken even more.
Bai Zhixing noticed something strange beside him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Ci's expression immediately turned gentle: "Nothing."
She seemed to have taken on the appearance of her husband.
Bai Zhixing's face felt a little hot, and she hummed softly. Her originally cold face now showed a bit of a little girl's demeanor.
In the evening, return to your private cabin.
Bai Zhixing accidentally broke a set of teacups, so she asked Liyou to ask the steward on the ship for a new set.
After Liyou left.
Bai Zhixing began to recount the information he had collected in the cabin today: "Based on today's situation, almost all of these businessmen are praising Boss He."
"It doesn't reveal any flaws at all. However, sometimes, being too perfect can make it seem unreal."
"There's one more thing, it's very strange."
"Previously, this paper-making factory was run by a boss named Fu Yongchuan, but he died two months ago, the day after He Xi came to Wangyou Villa."
"The timing is quite coincidental."
Ji Ci said: "Also, I heard that Fu Yongchuan lost his daughter at an early age, and only adopted two children, a boy and a girl."
"But because Fu Yongchuan was deeply traumatized by his daughter's death, he protected the adopted girl very well, and almost no one had ever seen her."
"All I know is that she was about twelve or thirteen years old and was mute..."
Before Ji Ci could finish, Bai Zhixing interrupted him and looked behind him: "Liyou, thank you for your help."
Ji Ci swallowed the last word. After all, it was still uncertain whether this little mute girl could be trusted. Judging from the information she had given them before, she still had some reservations and seemed to be considering something.
Moreover, since she is mute, there is a possibility that she is the girl adopted by the deceased Fu Yongchuan.
Bai Zhixing took the new teacup from Liyou and touched her head.
Li You smiled and shook her head. Seeing everyone looking at her, she seemed a little strange.
Yin Zhiyi pulled Liyou over and sat next to her.
When Li You looked up, she saw Yan Shiman's gaze on her, and her scalp instantly went numb.
As if he had seen a ghost, he ran over and sat between Bai Zhixing and Ji Ci.
Bai Zhixing was fine, but Ji Ci rolled his eyes coldly at Li You.
Yin Zhiyi was puzzled: [Didn’t you follow me yesterday? This kid is quite fickle. 】
[Could it be that you were scared by me?] This shouldn’t be the case. I’ve been laughing more in the last few days than in the past two days. 】
Yan Shiman picked up the tea on the table as if it had nothing to do with him and took a sip.
Finally, he gently asked everyone if they needed more tea.
It simply brings the role of the background board to its extreme.
Yin Zhiyi: [No wonder Bai Zhixing wanted to escape the marriage later. From the beginning to now, the communication between these two people can be said to be very little. 】
[Although, this love line can't be generated automatically, right? 】
She glanced at Bai Zhixing, then her gaze fell on Yan Shiman.
Yan Shiman's hand holding the cup paused.
He actually noticed that this person could always predict things that hadn't happened yet, just like just now, she said that this person was a clue.
However, to predict his wedding with the chief of the Southern School of Heavenly Masters was simply a fantasy.
Yan Shi was full of sneers in his heart.
Furthermore, even if a wedding banquet was really to be held, based on his understanding of himself.
It is absolutely impossible to let anyone escape. Even if his people die, they must die with him.
Yin Zhiyi was not too worried about this first copy. After all, the game usually started in simple mode, and the strength of the male and female protagonists was still reliable.
Now she was more worried about herself. She always felt that the black lines formed by the evil spirit on her arm seemed to spread faster than before.
She frowned, a little doubtful. With the current progress, can they hold on until they find the Moon-Seeing Grass?
Although this journey is against the current, fortunately there is the east wind to help us.
It is actually one day faster than usual.
Wangyou Villa is backed by mountains and surrounded by water. Logically speaking, it should be a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and clear water.
It’s just these mountains and these waters.
Yin Zhiyi frowned. Behind the village was a high mountain that blocked out the sun, and in front of the mountain a river rushed straight across the town.
The mountains are high and the water is fast, no wonder it couldn't develop in the first place.
According to Feng Shui, it is also a good place for losing money and gathering evil.
He Xi greeted everyone warmly and arranged for everyone to live in the best house in his villa.
Yin Zhiyi asked, "Boss He, aren't we going to check out the goods today?"
He Xi said somewhat embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, the workshop is already rushing to complete the project, and I didn't expect our ship to arrive faster than expected."
This reason was indeed impeccable, and Yin Zhiyi didn't know what to say.
Just when He Xi was leaving, he asked, "Doesn't Boss He live here?"
He Xi smiled and said, "I live in the house next to the charity hall, it's more convenient."
Bai Zhixing immediately grasped the key point: "Charity hall?"
"Yes, in the past few years, there were many famines and bandits, and many people lost their homes. As a last resort, they placed their children in wooden basins and let them drift down the Yi River in the hope of survival."
"The villagers felt pity for him and raised money to build this shelter, naming it 'Shan Tang'."
He Xi spoke slowly and calmly, which easily made people feel good about him.
[Ancient version of shelter?] 】
Yan Shiman had a smile on his face: "There are so many good people in the villa."
He Xi smiled and said, "Of course. These children who have nowhere to go are very pitiful. The charity took them in and saved them from the pain of drifting."
As he said this, He Xi suddenly became depressed.
He sighed and said, "Originally, this charity was managed by Yongchuan. Unfortunately, two months ago, he..."
Yin Zhiyi thought of Boss Fu who was mentioned by the male and female protagonists earlier.
He was also the original owner of the paper-making factory.
[It’s really strange. When there was a great wilderness before, did Wangyou Villa still have surplus food? 】
[Even if the main development was handicrafts, weren’t the paper-making factories dead and lifeless back then? 】
He Xi suddenly choked up and covered his face with his hands. His originally calm tone suddenly became sharp, and the grief in his voice did not sound fake.
Originally, He Xi took the initiative to mention Fu Yongchuan, and Bai Zhixing wanted to ask more questions, but in this situation, she didn't want to poke at other people's wounds.
Fortunately, He Xi continued: "We grew up together and have been friends for more than ten years. Who knew that after not seeing each other for so many years, seeing each other again would be a farewell forever."
Bai Zhixing comforted him, "Boss He, life and death are determined by fate. You don't have to be overly sad. Your health is more important."
He Xi finally recovered and said, "I know that before Yongchuan died, he handed the paper-making factory and the charity hall to me because he wanted me to run them well."
Bai Zhixing's eyes flickered slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Yin Zhiyi took the initiative to ask: "Boss He was originally from here too?"
He Xi said: "Yes, later when I was a teenager, my parents went to other places to do business, and I left with them."
Not long after, a servant came outside the house and whispered something to He Xi.
He Xi showed a trace of apology on his face, bowed and said: "Everyone, I am really sorry, I still have some things to deal with, I will go first."
"Boss He, take care."
Yin Zhiyi looked at He Xi's back until he disappeared.
[This Boss He looks really weird. He has the appearance of a man, but speaks and walks like a woman. 】
Ji Ci looked at Bai Zhixing: "How much truth and falsehood do you think he has in what he said?"
Bai Zhixing said: "Half truth and half falsehood are the most convincing."
Yan Shiman said: "Then how can we tell which part of him is real and which part is fake?"
"After all, when the false is made to appear true, the true becomes false."
He smelled a lot of similar scents.
Yin Zhiyi glanced at the young man next to him: [You don’t talk much on weekdays, why are you talking so much today? However, this is all a mess and it sounds quite profound. 】
Ji Ci obviously also noticed that Yan Shiman had a strong presence today.
He inexplicably felt a hostility towards this person. It was not the kind of dislike he had for a willful and capricious young lady like Yin Zhiyi, but an innate aversion.
He sneered: "Fake is fake, real is real."
"As long as there is something wrong with He Xi, it is only a matter of time before he is exposed. Since ancient times, evil cultivators have never had a good ending. After all, evil spirits cannot be hidden."
After that, he added: "Mr. Yan, you have only studied law for a short time, so it is understandable that you don't understand it."
Yan Shi smiled, which made Ji Ci look a bit aggressive: "Mr. Ji, what you said is not without reason. Evil spirit cannot be hidden."
Fortunately, Bai Zhixing interrupted him in time.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Yin Zhiyi looked around and felt nervous: "Where is Liyou?"
Because Liyou couldn't speak, she would just sit quietly in the corner when they talked. Her presence was very low and no one noticed her for a while.
"She was still there when the carriage arrived just now, entering the yard..." Bai Zhixing recalled the route just now, with some anxiety in her tone.
"If it's as we speculated before, could it be that He Xi did something?"
Yin Zhiyi: "Let's go out and look for it. There are only two ways. Yan Shiman and I will go east, and you guys will go west."
From the perspective of the plot, this little girl with this clue is very important. Personally, she doesn't want such a cute little girl to encounter an accident.
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