Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong walked along the alleyway.
Because it had been snowing for several days, the alleyway was covered in snow.
In addition, the entire alleyway was abandoned all year round. Very few people came here, so it was very deserted. The walls on both sides were dilapidated and covered with moss. There were even some messy tree branches lying around, messily piled up everywhere!
As far as the eye could see, it was a vast expanse of whiteness.
As if there was no end to it.
Because the snow on the ground was too thick, Ji Yunshu walked very slowly.
All of a sudden, Jing Rong grabbed her hand and held it tightly.
This woman's hand was cold all year round.
It was precisely because of this that he wished he could give her all his warmth.
Ji Yunshu could clearly feel his grip on her hand tightening.
Her heart was overflowing with warmth.
Her five fingers also catered to his palm, tightly grasping his hand.
Jing Rong walked in front, protecting her by his side.
When he stepped on the ground, she followed his footprints and walked forward.
As the two of them walked further in, the unpleasant smell became stronger and stronger.
It was like the smell of dead fish.
It was pungent and unpleasant!
Ji Yunshu said, "This place is so deserted. Why did Du Mubai come here?"
She was puzzled.
Jing Rong held her hand and continued to walk forward.
Soon, after passing through the long alleyway, the two of them finally reached the place the beggar told them about.
There was a lake there.
A lake with a foul stench.
There were many things floating on it.
The lake was covered with a layer of green moss.
It was very disgusting.
There was also a pavilion by the lake.
The pavilion was neither big nor small, but it was dilapidated. The red pillars were eaten by moths, and the ground was covered with sawdust.
The tiles on the roof were also falling everywhere!
How was this a place to chat and drink tea?
If the person Du Mubai wanted to see was here, why did the two of them stay in such a remote place for four hours?
What exactly happened here at that time?
Was this the place where Du Mubai was drugged?
Ji Yunshu walked toward the pavilion while thinking about all kinds of questions.
Jing Rong had the same thoughts as her.
Ji Yunshu was about to enter the pavilion, but Jing Rong reached out and pulled her back.
"Be careful!"
Her body was pulled backwards.
Her shoulder bumped into Jing Rong's chest.
Before she could react, she saw a piece of tile fall from the roof of the pavilion and hit the ground beside her feet with a thud.
Smashed into pieces!
Ji Yunshu wasn't frightened, but she was stunned.
He heaved a long sigh of relief when he regained his senses.
Jing Rong said, "People say that one should observe three directions when walking. If you walk like this, you will only look ahead. If you get hurt, won't I have to carry you for the rest of your life?"
Ji Yunshu looked at him indifferently and said, "From your tone, it seems like you dislike me a little."
"Hmm …"
"Hmm?"
Jing Rong smiled and strode in. Without turning his head, he said, "If there's no other way, I'll have to carry you for the rest of my life."
If there's no other way, I can only carry you for the rest of my life!
Ji Yunshu snickered.
This man could melt her heart into a puddle of water when he was gentle.
When he spoke words of love, he could make her dizzy and disoriented.
She stopped smiling and followed him in.
Because many of the pavilion's tiles had been smashed down, some parts of the roof were empty. Heavy snow drifted down from above and covered the pavilion.
There was a stone table and four stone stools.
There was also … a copper bell!
It was a large bronze bell placed on the ground.
The copper bell was covered in dust!
No one knew how long it had been there.
Generally, bronze bells were hung in pavilions, but the bronze bells here were placed on the ground, which made people feel strange.
What was even more eye-catching was the round bump on the bronze bell.
Jing Rong seemed to have noticed it the moment he entered the room. He walked directly to the bronze bell and knocked on the bumps with his fingers.
He gestured for Ji Yunshu to look over.
Ji Yunshu walked over and touched it with her hand. She measured the distance between them and Du Mubai's height.
He was instantly shocked.
Say, "It's here!"
He was very sure.
Jing Rong said, "It seems that Du Mubai really met the murderer here. The place where his back hit was this bronze bell."
"That's right!"
But … "But … who was the person he met?" Jing Rong pondered and said with some confusion, "The beggar at the entrance of the alley said that no one came in that day except for Du Mubai. If … Du Mubai was drugged here, then who was the person who drugged him? How did that person get in?
Who came in? Why would the beggar say that he saw Du Mubai leave the alley with his own eyes? This is completely … "
Before he could finish his sentence …
Ji Yunshu finished the sentence and said, "Completely illogical!"
"Not only is it illogical, but it's also very strange!"
"Perhaps … this has a lot to do with Du Mubai being in there for four hours." Ji Yunshu said, "But in those four hours, what … was he doing?"
As she spoke, Ji Yunshu walked towards the edge of the pavilion.
In front of her was a lake!
The lake was dirty, and there were all kinds of messy things floating on it.
Moreover, the stench was terrible.
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but cover her nose.
She frowned slightly!
She looked at the forest on the other side of the lake.
The forest was not big, and there should be somewhere behind it.
It was just that it was a little far, and she couldn't see it very clearly.
At this moment, she seemed to understand a little.
But there were still some doubts that had not been solved!
Jing Rong stood quietly beside her.
He followed her line of sight and looked over there.
He thought, What is there?
Isn't it just a forest?
But Ji Yunshu suddenly said, "I know, I know how the murderer did it."
Her tone was very firm.
How did the murderer do it?
Jing Rong still couldn't figure it out.
Many times, he suspected that he might have lived in vain for the past twenty years!
Not only was his brain not as good as a woman's.
His reaction speed was also not as good.
Thinking about it, he felt that he was inferior!
He asked, "You know how the murderer did it? Then how did the murderer do it? "
Ji Yunshu was silent for a moment.
She pondered for a while.
Then she said, "I still have to figure out a few things. Maybe … everything will be clear."
"What?"
Ji Yunshu smiled at him. "The answer might be on the other side of the lake."
Opposite?
Jing Rong looked over.
Before he could understand —
Ji Yunshu said, "I still have one more thing to confirm with that beggar."
With that said, she walked out of the pavilion.
Jing Rong followed her.
He was already used to silently accompanying her by her side.
The two of them followed the route they came from and left the place.
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