The days of autumn were short, and the dew was heavy.
??? Zhao Ya stood quietly in the courtyard, ignoring the insects around her. She closed her eyes and thought for a long time. Her dress was already wet from the autumn dew.
??? She didn't even notice that Qin Feng was behind her. Qin Feng couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so focused?"
??? Zhao Ya opened her eyes and said, "Nothing, I just want to listen to the insects to clear my mind."
Qin Feng said, "Didn't you hate insects?"
"Still do."
??? "Then why are you so fascinated by the sound of insects? That's something that only Gu Xuanzhi would do. Don't tell me that you've awakened a suspicious hobby at this time." Qin Feng said with a smile. There was not a bit of teasing in his words, but a bit of seriousness.
Zhao Ya suddenly said, "Today's sky turned dark very early. It gets dark very early. "
"It's been a long time since we entered autumn, the days are naturally shorter than the ones before. Moreover, it's been cloudy for so many days." Qin Feng raised his head. It was already dark above his head. There were no stars or moon, and it was quite depressing.
???? Zhao Ya combed her hair that was blown by the wind and said, "The wind is getting colder. The rain should fall tonight."
??? Qin Feng sighed, "An autumn rain is cold. I wonder if we'll be able to see the rain tonight. By the way, you changed the topic so abruptly."
?? "Really? What I want to say is, when the autumn rain falls, the cold insects become silent. I hate the chirping of insects, but tonight is an exception, because this is their last cry. Their helpless cries are always especially pleasing to the ear. "
Zhao Ya said lightly, but Qin Feng could hear the ruthlessness in her words. The autumn wind suddenly tightened, and the coldness attacked. She couldn't help but shiver.
?? Around the courtyard, as the autumn wind blew, a few spots of cold light could be vaguely seen flickering in the shade of the trees.
? "You arranged it?" Zhao Ya asked when she saw the hidden weapons.
?? Qin Feng said, "If we really fight, with the cultivation of the Immortal Maiden and Gu Xuanren's venomous skills, it won't be easy for the two of us to deal with them."
?? Zhao Ya shook her head and said, "Even with them, it won't help."
Qin Feng said, "At least we can take care of Chu Song. She's the key, we can't lose her."
"Speaking of Chu Song, where is she? Is she still delaying?"
Qin Feng sighed, "Little brat, it's not like you don't know that. However, it will come eventually. Speak of the devil and he will arrive."
Qin Feng raised his chin and gestured. Chu Song and Han Fu came together in the direction he indicated. Chu Song's steps were slow and hesitant while Han Fu urged him softly from behind.
Zhao Ya frowned and said, "You're late."
? "Big Sis Ya …" Chu Song lowered his head and said, "I'm not ready yet. I can't minimize the mental damage caused by the Parasite to the Angel."
"Gu Xuanke won't give you any time to prepare. It's about to begin. Let's go inside." Zhao Ya didn't leave any room for negotiation. She turned around and walked into the room first.
?? Chu Song seemed to want to give up. He followed Zhao Ya and said, "Big Sister Ya, do you really not want the young masters to decide on this? If I'm wrong, not only will I harm the goddess, but I'll also miss the only chance to find out about Gu Xuan's body. "
?? "Do you care about missing the chance? Or do you care about the Angel you don't know? "Zhao Ya asked in return.
?? Chu Song was speechless. Zhao Ya continued forward and said, "Moreover, you don't know the young master well enough. The rumor has spread everywhere. The young master must have heard about it by now. Then, he hasn't appeared yet. If he wasn't ambushed, he can't come. Then he … "
"He's already here!"
?? At the same time, Zhao Ya pushed open the door and saw a proud figure standing in the room. Even in a dark room, he was still dazzling and eye-catching. At this moment, he was holding a torch and lit the lamp on the table. The lamp was as small as a bean and it illuminated Young Master Ling's proud and arrogant face.
?? "Young Master?"
"Young Master, you're really here?"
Chu Song and Han Fu exclaimed behind him. Zhao Ya wasn't surprised and bowed. "Greetings, Young Master. You're really here."
??? "No need to be so polite." Young Master Ling helped Zhao Ya up. As he approached her, he whispered in her ear, "Isn't it all in your plan to use the Angel as a hostage to force me to show myself? But I won't let you do what you want anymore. "
?? Zhao Ya's expression froze. "Young Master Ling" turned around and leaned on the bed. He supported himself with his hand and said, "It's already night. What are you doing here? Visiting the sick? I don't know since when did you have such a relationship with the Buddhist Angel. "
?? Young Master Ling asked, but the three beauties didn't answer. Han Fu frowned slightly and answered for him, "Young Master, there's a rumor in the villa that Angel Ling Xin is Gu Xuan's body. It's like this …"
?? Han Fu was about to explain in detail when Young Master Ling waved his hand and interrupted, "Say no more. I'm not interested. If there's a rumor, I'll have to dance with it. There won't be enough time."
?? Han Fu advised, "But Gu Xuan's identity is a mystery. This is one of the few clues we have. We have to verify its authenticity. Young Master, we know that you have a tender heart for the fairer sex. But it's not good to put the sisters in danger for an outsider."
?? Young Master Ling said, "Why are you so anxious? Just for the safety of the villa? Have you never thought of avenging your dead husband? "
?? Han Fu was startled. Then he said sadly, "I … I don't know. We've slept together for more than 20 years. I didn't even know that Tie Shan was a Gu slave. I don't know if I should avenge him. But I do have a selfish motive. I want to know Dōjin's appearance and why my husband died. Young Master, please fulfill my selfish wish on account of my hard work as a maid in the villa!"
?? As Han Fu spoke, he was about to kneel down when Gongzi Ling flicked his sleeves with a powerful force, preventing Han Fu from kneeling. He then heard Gongzi Ling say, "If you want to know who killed your husband, why go through so much trouble? Isn't the killer standing behind you? Just turn around and you'll know."
?? "Behind me? Could it be … "Young Master Ling's soft words were like thunder in Han Fu's ears. Her mind was in a mess, but she turned around first.
?? She saw Chu Song and Qin Feng standing on her left and right. Behind them stood Zhao Ya.
??? "No … Impossible." Han Fu could not believe it. She instinctively staggered back to distance herself from Zhao Ya.
??? Zhao Ya's expression was normal. She said, "Young Master, are you saying that I killed Tie Shan?"
??? "Didn't you?" Young Master Ling asked.
??? Zhao Ya said lightly, "If you say so, it shouldn't be. But Zhao Ya can't help but ask, why do you think so?"
??? Young Master Ling helped Han Fu, who could not stand steadily, to the bed. He stood up and said, "At first, I thought it was too coincidental. Han Fu is married. Although she has never stopped interacting with the villa, she only comes to the villa once or twice a year, staying for a few days before leaving. Gu Xuanzheng, the old toad, has not shown up for many years. How could it be so coincidental that they met at Jinping Villa at the same time? Coincidentally, the dead Tie Shan was found to be a gu slave, and he had the Parasite Gu that Gu Xuanzheng was determined to get. "
??? Zhao Ya said, "There's no such thing as a coincidence. How else do you think we should explain it?"
"Coincidence?" Young Master Ling chuckled. "Similar coincidences will happen many times in the future. Let's first explain it as if it's not a coincidence. If it's not a coincidence and Tie Shan came to the villa deliberately, then what led him to the villa? "
? “? It's a letter! "Han Fu blurted out after realizing what was going on.
"That's right. Let's assume that the Parasite Gu means a lot to Gu Xuanzheng, so he needed it to come to his door. What should we do then? The Parasite Gu on Tie Shan has not been used for many years and he has already faked his death. Obviously, he was not controlled and came to die. Then why did he appear in the villa? " Young Master Ling looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Han Fu has always abided by the rules. When she visits the villa, she either writes a visiting card in advance or receives an invitation from the villa. He had never been an uninvited guest, but this time it was the latter. Han Fu had received a letter of invitation from the manor, which was why Tieshan had come with him and lost his life here. All these years, only you and Qin Feng have corresponded with her. "
?? Zhao Ya lowered her eyelids and ignored Young Master Ling's gaze. She said, "I'm afraid Young Master has misunderstood. Han Fu has followed Young Master for the longest time and has worked hard. Therefore, Qin Feng and I wrote the letters personally to show our respect. However, even though we wrote the letters, it doesn't mean that we are the ones who invited her. Han Fu is quite popular in the villa. If the other sisters want to see her, as long as it's reasonable, Qin Feng and I are willing to write the letters. And this is not the only possibility. For example, Fu Youshu is in charge of sending the letters. As long as she wants to, she can forge a letter and invite Han Fu in our name. It doesn't even have to be Fu Youshu. Any demon who steals the carrier pigeon for the villa can send a letter to Han Fu. It's just a letter. It can't prove anything. "
? Young Master Ling nodded and said, "That's right. A letter can't prove anything. I didn't think about this at first, until we found out that Fu Youshu secretly copied the letters. Among them was the letter he had sent to Han Fu this time. It was this letter. Han Fu, confirm again. The content is correct, right? "
?? Young Master Ling said and took out a letter for Han Fu. After reading it, Han Fu was still confused. "The content is correct. The letter mentions the recent situation of the villa. It's the same as the letter I received."
?? "Then let's look at the title. The title of this letter is' Iron Mountain, Han Fu and his wife '. Han Fu, do you still remember the title of the letter you received?"
?? Han Fu frowned. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "This … I've received the letter for some time and my memory is affected by the Gu. The content of the letter is easy to remember, but I really can't remember the title of the letter."
? Young Master Ling looked at Chu Song and said, "What about Chu Song? There was also an invitation letter in Tie Shan's luggage. Do you remember what was written at the beginning of the letter? "
Chu Song shook his head and said, "I took a look at it when I was sorting out his belongings, but I didn't find anything strange, so I didn't pay attention to it."
? Gongzi Ling said, "That's right. Just by looking at the letter, there was indeed nothing unusual. It was not until I saw the letter that Fu Youshu had secretly copied that I vaguely felt that something was wrong. Although I'm not very sure, I vaguely remember that the original beginning of the letter was' My sister Han Fu 'and not' Tie Shan, Han Fu, the virtuous couple '. There's a difference in the title. "
?? Chu Song did not understand and asked, "What does this mean?"
?? "Why is it that the contents of the letter that Fu Youshu copied are the same, but the title is different? There are two possibilities. One is that Fu Youshu did it on purpose. The second is that the letter in Tie Shan's luggage was not the one that Fu Youshu copied! But no matter which possibility it is, the title that was changed is the key. Han Fu, organize all the letters over the years into a book. I'll ask you again, what title did Zhao Ya and Qin Feng use when they wrote to you? "
Gongzi Ling had asked this question before, so he knew that there must be a reason for bringing it up again. Han Fu replied, "Qin Feng always uses the title 'Tie Shan, Han Fu and his wife'. As for Sister Zhao Ya, most of the time she writes' Han Fu my sister ', but a few times she uses the title' Tie Shan, Han Fu and his wife '."
?
"Four times, to be exact, four times." Gongzi Ling raised four fingers and said, "Apart from the letter this time, Zhao Ya, you have used the title 'Iron Mountain and Han Fu' four times over the years. Am I correct?"
Zhao Ya replied, "The titles were all written down casually. I can't remember such minor details."
"Ha, if Qin Feng wrote a lot of things in the titles, it would be fine. But Zhao Ya, you have always been strict. I think there must be a reason why you changed the titles."
"You think too much, Young Master."
"Not necessarily. I've checked Han Fu's letters and the guest records of the villa. In the past fifteen years, Han Fu returned to the villa thirty-three times. Tie Shan only accompanied him seven times. Of these seven times, the couple took the initiative to visit the villa three times, and the other four times they were invited. Ha, coincidentally, it was also four times. But who invited these four times? "Young Master Ling stopped in front of Zhao Ya and looked her straight in the eye." It was you! Perhaps Tie Shan's identity as a Gu insect slave made him feel guilty when he saw me, so when Han Fu was invited back to his' mother's home ', he always avoided me as much as he could. But every time you used the title' Tie Shan, Han Fu 'to write a letter, he would come. Is this a coincidence, or is this title that no one cares about actually a small secret signal for you to meet? "
"This … Sister Ya, is this really the case?" Han Fu thought back to the past and found it strange.
Zhao Ya was still as cold as ice. She said without any emotion, "Maybe not. Didn't Young Master say it before? It could also be Fu Youshu's intention. If there is one, there will be another. She was in charge of sending and receiving the letters. Maybe she had already made arrangements to replace the letters all these years to make it look like I'm in cahoots with Tie Shan. She wanted to frame me. "
"Yes, there is indeed such a possibility. In order to verify this possibility, we will need to find the original letter. However, Tie Shan's guest room was burned down. Even if the letter was in the room, it would have long since turned to ash." Young Master Ling said this and let out a long sigh.
Zhao Ya sneered, "The one who set the fire was Qin Feng. Young Master, don't tell me you think that I was the one who ordered the fire. When the fire started, I was still in the library. "
"Ha, of course not, because I was the one who ordered Qin Feng to set the fire." Young Master Ling laughed and took out a piece of paper from his lapel. He said, "If the letter was in the guest room, it would have turned into ashes by now. But now, it is in my hands!"
The paper was opened by Young Master Ling. It was a letter. The beginning said, "My sister, Han Fu, I am glad to see you."
When Zhao Ya saw the words, she looked like she was hit. She turned and glared at Qin Feng. "You colluded with him?"
Qin Feng spread his hands and said, "It's not nice to say I colluded with him. I was just verifying my guess. I also hope that Young Master guessed wrong. Unfortunately …"
Chu Song was even more confused. "What do you mean? You … you were the one who ordered the fire? "
Qin Feng patted Chu Song's shoulder and said, "Little cow, do you really think I would throw you into the fire? Do you think I am such a demon?"
Chu Song lowered his head and thought seriously.
Qin Feng said angrily, "Do I even need to think about it? Of course not! One of the reasons I threw you into the fire was to test you. I wanted to see how you would react in a dangerous situation. But I was afraid that I would really burn you, so I set up a fire-repelling spell around you. Otherwise, how could you escape unscathed? Another important reason was to listen to Young Master's words and test Sister Ya. "
Gongzi Ling said, "Let me start from the beginning. Tie Shan is a Gu slave and has been in contact with you for a long time. The title on the letter is the secret code for you to meet. Every time you send a letter with the title 'Tie Shan, Virtuous Husband and Wife Han Fu', Tie Shan will follow you to the villa and meet you. This time was no exception. However, Tie Shan did not expect that this time, you only needed the Parasite Gu on his body and not his life. So Tie Shan lost his life on a silver platter. But you were careful. In order to completely disassociate yourself and reduce suspicion, you rewrote the letter and replaced the original with your usual title 'My sister Han Fu'. "
"But you did not expect that Bi Youshu had the habit of secretly copying letters. She had already copied the letter you sent and then exposed it to us. It's the same content, but it's a different title. The changes you made out of caution have instead become the biggest flaw. At that time, I noticed the difference in the title, but I did not say anything because I was not sure if the reason for the difference was you or Bi Youshu. But I was sure that if the reason was you, other demons might not notice the difference, but you would definitely notice and try to remedy it. So I pretended not to know and looked through Han Fu's letters and communication records. I also borrowed a few of Han Fu's letters and gave them to Qin Feng. "
"So this was the reason why you borrowed my letters." Han Fu came to a sudden realization.
Qin Feng also said to Chu Song, "Do you understand now? At that time, I took the letters from Young Master and chose the one with the title 'Han Fu's Younger Sister'. I made the bottom half look like it had been destroyed by fire and only left the top half so that Sister Ya wouldn't be able to tell the real one from the fake one. Then, I took the one I left in Iron Mountain's luggage and replaced it. Then, I started the fire. I cast a fire-repelling spell around you, heifer, so you were unharmed. This half of the letter was also within the range of the spell, so it shouldn't have been burned either. But in the end, when the fire was cleaned up afterward, this letter was nowhere to be found. "
Gongzi Ling looked at Zhao Ya and continued, "And during this time, you were the only one who entered the fire in the name of clearing the ashes! You wanted to use the opportunity of the fire to burn all the previous flaws, but you didn't know that it was all a trap laid by this young master. The letter that shouldn't have been burned was burned, which confirmed your guilt. Now, what else do you have to say? "
His words struck Zhao Ya's heart repeatedly. Zhao Ya's expression changed from anger to bewilderment, but when the evidence was placed in front of her, she finally sighed and said in a hollow and powerless voice, "One last thing. If I say that I'm not Gu Xuanzhi, will you believe me?"
"If I said that I am not Gongzi Ling, would you believe me?" Gongzi Ling said as he touched the edge of his cheek.
"You!" Seeing this, Zhao Ya suddenly became anxious and angry. She raised her hands and attacked Gongzi Ling.
Gongzi Ling laughed and moved away from the range of Zhao Ya's attack. He said, "Believe it or not, you will know after you try. Do it!"
As he gave the order, Qin Feng made a hand seal and several vines shot out from the ground, binding Zhao Ya's feet. Zhao Ya's body suddenly became unstable. Several cold lights shot toward Zhao Ya's back. It was Chu Song's Warp and Weft Needle Technique.
?
The green vines were tied up and the silver needles pierced her veins. Zhao Ya ignored the attack behind her. Two blue butterfly wings appeared on her back. When the butterfly wings flapped, countless spiral turbulence surged out. The silver needles were blown away by the strong wind, instantly losing their direction and scattering in all directions.
The force produced by the flapping of the wings helped Zhao Ya forcibly tear the vines under her feet. She sped up and approached Gongzi Ling in the blink of an eye.
"Are you sure you want to force me to make a move?" Seeing that Zhao Ya's attack was about to reach him, Gongzi Ling did not dodge or block it. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and said calmly.
His calm demeanor and confident demeanor seemed to have a great magical power. Zhao Ya, who had been betting everything on this attack, actually stopped in her tracks as if she was afraid. She forcefully stopped, and in that moment of pause, Qin Feng and Chu Song's attacks came again.
A vine whipped at Zhao Ya's wide open back. Her butterfly wings were scattered, and Zhao Ya staggered.
?
"Sister Ya, sorry!" Chu Song took advantage of Zhao Ya's unsteady footing to approach her. He pressed his palm on Zhao Ya's back and restrained her. At the same time, he activated the parasite gu in his body.
A worm's wriggling mark appeared on Chu Song's white lotus-like arm and slowly extended toward Zhao Ya's body.
Knowing that Chu Song was using the parasite to test if Zhao Ya was the parasite, all the demons present held their breaths and waited quietly for the result!
Suddenly, a shrill scream announced the unexpected outcome. Chu Song suddenly retracted his hand and retreated from Zhao Ya's side as if he was struck by lightning.
Along the way, he knocked over all the tables and stools as if he was avoiding a fierce beast. By the time the demons fixed their eyes on him, Chu Song was already curled up in a corner like a frightened little beast. He covered his ears with his hands and let out a half-cry and half-scream.
"No parasite has been forced out. How?" Han Fu exclaimed in shock. According to Chu Song's previous research, if Zhao Ya was Gu Xuanzheng's host, then she also had a parasite gu in her body. When two parasites came into contact, they would fight for the host and cause the parasite to devour each other, forcing the parasite out.
If Zhao Ya did not have the parasite gu in her body, the parasite in Chu Song's body would take the opportunity to devour Zhao Ya's memory and cause a temporary memory overlap.
Now, the parasite gu that they expected did not appear. Instead, Chu Song was panicking and almost going crazy. It was very similar to the effect of the memory overlap.
However, what memory did she see in Zhao Ya's mind? It was only a moment of memory overlap. Why did it feel like a nightmare that she could not get rid of, causing her to lose her composure and collapse?
"Chu Song? What's wrong? Are you okay? "Qin Feng walked forward with concern. He wanted to touch Chu Song to calm her down.
"Ah!" Chu Song screamed and curled up. She covered her ears and cried, "I … I'm not Chu Song. I don't dare to call myself Chu Song anymore … Master, I know I'm wrong … I know I'm wrong. Please make them stop screaming … stop screaming …"
Compared to the almost crazy Chu Song, Zhao Ya stood quietly like an ice sculpture. Her lips curled into a cold mocking smile. It was as if she was mocking Chu Song for losing her composure, but it was more like she was mocking herself. She said, "Do you believe me now?"
"She … isn't Gu Xuanzheng. Did I guess wrong?" Han Fu's thoughts were in a mess. At first, she didn't believe that Zhao Ya was Gu Xuanxing's host body, but when she finally accepted it, the result surprised her. But soon, an even more important question appeared in her mind. "Who is Gu Xuanxing, and where is he now?
- = - =
At the same time.
The tomb under the Peacock Manor should not belong to the living.
The waterfall connected to the tomb chamber emitted the sound of splashing pearls and breaking jade, but it made the tomb chamber even more quiet and deathly still.
A figure sat cross-legged in the tomb. He closed his eyes in concentration, not moving at all. No one knew how long he had been sitting there, as if he had become one with the darkness.
At this moment, a sweet singing voice suddenly came from the direction of the waterfall, breaking the silence.
"Insects chirp, insects cry, a song of insects breaks the soul. My life is unlucky. Jun Xinyao, I'm not fated with you in this life. When I return to the underworld, I'll invite you again …"
The clear and melodious voice, coupled with the bitter lyrics, approached from afar. A strange atmosphere that was out of place spread throughout the tomb, causing the figure in the tomb to open his eyes abruptly and look forward. Accompanied by the sound of a mechanism, the secret door of the tomb slowly opened. When the song stopped, the secret door was fully opened.
He saw a pretty woman standing outside the door, her fingers bent to knock on the non-existent door.
"Dong, dong, dong. I'm knocking. Is Young Master Peacock home?"
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