Chapter 10 Chapter 8 Spring Breeze Thaws

At the end of the long street, a person walked slowly, with arduous and heavy steps, it was actually Fu Hongxue.Of course, he still held the knife tightly in his hand, and walked forward step by step, as if no matter what happened to him, his pace would never change, let alone speed up.He was alone, and Leleshan and Murong Mingzhu were still missing. Ye Kai crossed the long street, met him, smiled and said, "Are you back?" Fu Hongxue glanced at him, and said coldly: You are not dead yet. Ye Kai asked: What about the others? Fu Hongxue said: I walk slowly. Ye Kaidao: They all walk in front of you?

Fu Hongxue said: Yes. Ye Kaidao: Why hasn't the person walking in front of you arrived yet? Fu Hongxue said: How do you know that they are determined to come back here? Ye Kai nodded, suddenly smiled again, and said: Do you know who came back first? Fu Hongxue said: I don't know. Ye Kaidao: It's a dead man. With a sneering smile on the corner of his mouth, he said again: Those who walked quickly did not arrive, and the dead who could not walk arrived first. Many things in this world are indeed very interesting. Fu Hongxue said: Who is the dead person? Ye Kaidao: Flying spider.

Fu Hongxue frowned slightly, remained silent for a while, and suddenly said: He originally stayed behind to accompany me. Ye Kaidao: What are you doing with you? Fu Hongxue said: Ask me. Ye Kaidao: Asking you? Fu Hongxue said: He asked, and I listened. Ye Kaidao: You just listen, don't talk? Fu Hongxue said coldly: Listening is already exhausting. Ye Kaidao: What happened next? Fu Hongxue said: I walked very slowly. Ye Kaidao: Since he couldn't ask you, so he rushed forward? A sneering smile appeared in Fu Hongxue's eyes, and he said lightly: So he arrived first! Ye laughed, but the smile was a bit unpleasant.

Fu Hongxue said: You asked, I told you, do you know why? Ye Kaidao: I am wondering too. Fu Hongxue said: That's because I also have something to ask you. Ye Kaidao: If you ask, I will also answer. Fu Hongxue said: It's not the time to ask. Ye Kaidao: When do we have to wait to ask again? Fu Hongxue said: When I want to ask. Ye Kai smiled and said: Okay, whenever you want to ask, and whatever you want to ask, I will answer it.He moved away, and Fu Hongxue immediately walked over, without even looking at the corpse in the coffin, his eyes seemed to be very precious, no matter whether you were dead or alive, he would never take a casual look at you.

Ye Kai smiled wryly, sighed, turned his head, and saw that Yun Zaitian was about to interrogate those drivers.He didn't bother to listen. If you want to get something out of these drivers, it might be easier to ask the dead.The dead sometimes tell you some secrets too, it's just that he speaks in a different way. The flying spider's body was already stiff and cold, but its hands were still tightly held, as if it was tightly holding some invisible jewels, and it refused to let go.Ye Kai stood beside the coffin, stared at him for a long time, and murmured: "Thin as a gossamer, as fast as lightning, do you have anything else you want to tell me?"

After noon, in the dark sky, there was sunshine again.But the mud on the street was still wet, especially since another string of loaded carts had just passed by.Now this train has entered Wanmatang.If they don't ask in detail, Yun Zaitian will never let them go when the truth comes to light. The gorgeous carriage pulled by eight horses was impressively still in the town, and four or five people were washing the mud on the carriage and mixing soybean fodder to feed the horses.Next door to the grocery store is a butcher, and there is a greasy signboard hanging on the door, which reads: Monopoly in cattle, sheep and pigs.

Beyond that is a small restaurant with a greasy sign and a darker interior.Fu Hongxue was sitting inside eating noodles.His right hand seems to be particularly dexterous, and he can do well with one hand what others need to do with two hands. Further on is the alley where Fu Hongxue lives. Although there are many people living in the alley, there are not many people going in and out. A piece of red paper that had been smeared with paste was carefully pasted on the corner of the alley, and then walked back with a stooped body.The red paper reads: Lucky house for rent, one elegant room, new beds, for breakfast.The monthly rent is 12 taels of silver, paid in advance, and is limited to singles and no children.

The old woman just received fifty taels of silver for the rent in the morning, and she seemed to have tasted the sweetness, so she wanted to rent out the room she lived in to someone else, and the monthly rent was increased by two taels. The grocer is dozing off again. In the silk and satin shop opposite, there were two beautifully dressed young daughters-in-law, who were buying needles and thread, talking and laughing, but they were much uglier than the third aunt and Ma Fangling. What about Ma Fangling and the others?Although the carriage was still in the town, their people seemed to be lost.

Ye Kai walked up and down the street twice, but he didn't see any of them.He originally wanted to have something to eat in the small restaurant, but suddenly changed his mind, so he walked over and took off the red paper pasted at the entrance of the alley, rolled it into a strip, and stuffed it in his boot.There seemed to be something hard in his boot, neither a gold bar nor a short knife. The narrowest door on the street, the gold selling cave here.Although the door is the narrowest, the room occupies the largest space.There was neither a sign nor a sign over the narrow door, except for a single pink lamp.When the lights come on, it means the place is open for business and ready to take your money.When the lights were off, almost no one was seen coming out of this door, and of course no one went in.It seemed like the quietest place in town.

Ye Kai yawned, his eyes were a little tired, he hesitated for a while, and finally pushed the door and walked in.In the dark and gloomy room, there is actually a person, not Xiao Bieli, but Ma Fangling.The person Ye Kai couldn't find anywhere, turned out to be waiting for him here.Isn't the girl's actions elusive? Ye laughed and said: Why are you here? Ma Fangling glared at him, stood up suddenly, turned her head and left.She had been sitting there in a daze, and she couldn't help showing joy when she saw Ye Kai coming in, but for some reason, she suddenly stood up, turned her head and left.Ye Kai knew that this young lady must have been very angry waiting.

When you see the eldest lady is angry, the best way is to wait until her anger subsides.If you still want to stop her and persuade her at this time, you must be an idiot.Ye Kai is not an idiot.So he didn't say anything, just sighed and sat down. Ma Fangling was about to rush out the door, but suddenly turned back, glared at Ye Kai and said, "Hey, what are you doing here?" Ye Kai blinked and said: Come to you. Ma Fangling smiled and said: Come to me?just now?Do you think I will wait for you? Ye Kai laughed and said: Are you waiting for me now?Ma Fangling said: Of course not. Ye Kaidao: You are not waiting for me, but who are you waiting for? Ma Fangling said: Wait for Third Aunt. Ye Kai was startled, and said: Third Aunt?She's coming too? Ma Fangling said: Do you think only men can come to this place? Ye Kai smiled bitterly and said: I didn't think anything, and I didn't know that you had come, so I was looking for you all over the street. Ma Fangling stared at him, then stared for a long time, said: You have been looking for me all this time? Ye Kaidao: If you don't look for me, who are you looking for? Ma Fangling suddenly laughed, and said: "Idiot, do you think there is only one door to enter here?"It turned out that she came in through the back door. When a girl comes to this kind of place, of course she must avoid the eyes and ears of others. Ye Kai sighed, smiled wryly and said: I never thought you would go through the back door. Ma Fangling said: It's not that I want to leave, it's Third Aunt. Ye Kai was startled again, and said: "Is she here too?" Ma Fangling bit her lip and said with a smile: Idiot, didn't I tell you just now? Ye Kai laughed and said: Where is her person? Ma Fangling whimpered towards the third door on the left, and said, "It's inside." Next to this door is Cui Nong's boudoir. Ma Fangling said: Chat. Ye Kaidao: Chatting with Cui Nong? Ma Fangling said: They were originally friends, every time Third Aunt came to the town, she would talk to her.She suddenly opened her eyes again, stared at Ye Kai and said: How do you know her name is Cui Nong?You also recognize her? Ye Kai nana said: I seem to have seen it once. Ma Fangling's eyes widened, and she said, "I seem to have seen it before?"Or have you actually seen it? Ye Kai smiled wryly and said: I really saw it. Ma Fangling tilted her head, glanced at him out of the corner of her eyes, and said: You seem to have come the night before yesterday. Ye Kai said: Yes. Ma Fangling said: "Where did you live the night before yesterday?" Ye Kaidao: It seems to be Ma Fangling bit her lip, turned her head suddenly, and rushed out without looking back.This eldest lady's temper is really a bit like the weather in May, it changes really fast.Apart from sighing, what else could Ye Kai do? Men should be careful when talking in front of women, especially women who like you.After an unknown amount of time, the door was suddenly pushed open again, and Ma Fangling walked back slowly, walked up to Ye Kai, and found a chair opposite to sit down.Her complexion was much better, she looked at Ye Kai with a half-smile, and suddenly said: Why don't you speak? Ye Kaidao: I dare not say. Ma Fangling said: Don't dare? Ye Kaidao: I am afraid that I will say the wrong thing again and make you angry. Ma Fangling said: Are you afraid that I will be angry? Ye Kaidao: I am very scared. Ma Fangling's eyes fluttered, and he burst into a smile and said: "Idiot, you don't stop talking when you shouldn't, but you don't speak when you should."Her gaze gradually softened, she stared at Ye Kai, and said: This morning, someone asked where you were last night, why didn't you tell? Ye Kaidao: I don't know. Ma Fangling said softly: I know, you are afraid of hurting me, afraid that others will gossip about me, aren't you? Ye Kaidao: I don't know.Smart men always choose a good time to act stupid. Ma Fangling's eyes were more gentle, and she said: "Aren't you afraid that they will really kill you?" , Ye Kaidao: Don't be afraid, I'm just afraid that you will be angry. Ma Fangling smiled sweetly, as gentle as a spring breeze that could thaw glaciers. Ye Kai stared at her, as if he was a little crazy again. Ma Fangling lowered her head slowly, and said: Did my father talk to you this morning? Ye Kai said: Yes. Ma Fangling said: What did he say? Ye Kai said: He wants me to go, wants me to leave this place. Ma Fangling bit her lip and said: What did you say? Ye Kaidao: I won't go! Ma Fangling raised her head, stood up suddenly, held his hand, and said, "You really don't want to leave?" Ye Kai nodded. Ma Fangling said: No one is waiting for you anywhere else? Ye Kai said softly: There is only one place where someone is waiting for me. Ma Fangling immediately asked: Where? Ye Kaidao: Here. Ma Fangling smiled again, the smile was sweeter, her eyes were misty, as if she was dreaming, and she said softly: In my whole life, no one has ever talked to me like this, and no one has ever pulled my neck hand you know?Believe it or not? Ye Kaidao: I believe it. Ma Fangling said: Just because others think I am fierce, so I feel myself more and more fierce. Actually Ye Kai couldn't help laughing and said: Actually, you are very fierce. Ma Fangling smiled sweetly, and said: Actually, sometimes I get angry with you, it's not true at all. Ye Kaidao: Why do you pretend to be angry?Ma Fangling said: Because I always feel that if I don't lose my temper often, others will come to bully me. Ye Kai said softly: No one will dare to bully you again in the future. Ma Fangling blinked and said: If someone bullies me, you go fight him desperately? Ye Kaidao: Of course, it's just that you are not allowed to pretend to be angry in the future. Ma Fangling bit her lip again, and said: But if you dare to live here again in the future, I will be really angry. Without saying anything, Ye Kai took out the roll of red paper from his boot.Ma Fangling opened it, and a gentle smile like a spring breeze appeared on her face immediately.Ye Kai looked at her, and felt that she was a very cute girl, straightforward and innocent, sometimes just like a child.He couldn't help but took her hand and kissed her gently.Her face was red again, burning hot. At this moment, someone suddenly heard a slight cough, and that person was looking at them with a smile.Ma Fangling's face turned redder, and she immediately hid her hands behind her back.The third aunt smiled and said: We should go back! Ma Fangling lowered her head with a blushing face, and said: Yes. The third aunt said: I will wait for you outside first.When she went out, seemingly intentionally or not, she looked back and smiled at Ye Kai.Fascinating smile.Ma Fangling's smile is bright and lovely, just like the sunshine in early spring.Her smile is like thick spring, so thick that you can't melt it, so thick that you can't drink it and get drunk.In front of her, Ma Fangling looked more like a child. No matter who saw her go out, they would feel a special taste, as if something had been stolen by her.Of course, Ye Kai couldn't express this feeling, so he asked suddenly: "Every time you go to town, do you take that carriage?"Ma Fangling obviously didn't understand why he asked this question, but she nodded anyway. Ye Kaidao: How many carriages like that do you have? Ma Fangling said: There is only one.People here prefer to ride horses. Ye Kai sighed, and said: "Just because you want to take this carriage, they can only come back by themselves." Ma Fangling said: Who are they? Ye Kaidao: The guest who went with me last night.Ma Fangling smiled and said: They are not children anymore, so what does it matter if they come back by themselves?Why sigh? But Ye Kai sighed again, and said: Because thirteen of them came, now one is dead and eleven are missing. Ma Fangling opened her eyes wide and said, "Who is dead?" Ye Kaidao: Flying spider. Ma Fangling said: "Where is the missing one?" Ye Kaidao: Mr. Le, Murong Mingzhu, and his nine followers. Ma Fangling said: How could such a big person disappear? Ye Kai said slowly: This place has strange things happening at any time. Ma Fangling pursed her lips and said, "Maybe it's just your suspicion, maybe they will come back soon." Ye Kai shook his head, then suddenly said: Can I take your carriage to the front? Ma Fangling said: Of course.But what are you going to do in front? Ye Kaidao: Go find those missing people. Ma Fangling said: How do you know they are still around?Maybe they went back the other way? Ye Kaidao: No way. Ma Fangling said: Why not? Ye Kaidao: I know. Ma Fangling said: How do you know? Ye Kaidao: Someone told me? Ma Fangling said: Who told you? Ye Kai looked down at his hands, and said word for word: "It's a dead man!" Ma Fangling said in shock: "Dead?" Ye Kai nodded, and said slowly: Do you know that dead people sometimes talk, but their way of speaking is different from living people. Ma Fangling looked at him in surprise, and said, "Do you believe what the dead say?" Ye Kai nodded again, with a mysterious smile on his lips, and said: Only what the dead tell you will never be false because he no longer has to lie to you. The dead man's tightly clenched fists had loosened, and his fingers were bent and stiff.Even though the dead man can tell some secrets, his hand will never let go.The tightly clenched fists of the flying spider were loosened, and its fingers were bent and stiff. Ma Kongqun stood beside the coffin, staring at the hands with piercing eyes.He neither looked at the distorted face of the dead man, nor at the congealed blood stains at the corners of his mouth, but just stared at these hands. Ma Kongqun suddenly said: "What did you see?" Hua Mantian and Yun Zaitian looked at each other and remained silent. Gongsun concluded: These are just the hands of two dead people, and they are no different from other dead people. Ma Kongqun said: Yes.Gongsun concluded, "What's the difference?" Ma Kongqun said: "These hands were originally tightly clenched, but they were pulled away later. Gongsun concluded: "You can see it?" Ma Kongqun said: The dead man's bones and blood are already cold and hard, it is not easy to open the dead man's hand, that's why his fingers are twisted like this, and there are scars on them. Gongsun concluded: "Maybe it was the injury he suffered before he died." Ma Kongqun said: Absolutely not. Gongsun concluded: "Why?" Ma Kongqun said, "Because if you were injured during your lifetime, there must be blood stains on the wound, only people who have been dead for a long time will not bleed."He suddenly turned to Yun Zaitian and said: When you saw this corpse, did he die for a long time? Yun Zaitian nodded, and said: At least he had been dead for an hour, because at that time his body was completely cold. Ma Kongqun said, "Where were his hands at that time?"Is it a tight grip? Yun Zaitian pondered, lowered his head, and said: I didn't pay attention to his hand at that time. Ma Kongqun lowered his face and said coldly: What did you pay attention to at that time? Yun Zaitian said: I am in a hurry to question other people. Ma Kongqun said: "What did you ask?" Yun Zaitian bowed his head and said: No. Ma Kongqun said in a deep voice: Next time you'd better remember that the dead may tell you more things than the living, and they are far more reliable than the living. Yun Zaitian said: Yes. Ma Kongqun said: He must be holding something tightly in his hands. This kind of thing must be a very important clue. Maybe he grabbed it from the murderer. It is known who the murderer is. Yun showed a look of awe in his celestial eyes, and said: I will definitely pay attention next time. Only then did Ma Kongqun's expression soften, and he asked again: "Who else was near this coffin besides you?" Yun Zaitian's eyes suddenly flashed light, and said: "There is also Ye Kai!" Ma Kongqun said: Did you see him move this corpse? Yun Zaitian lowered his head again, shook his head and said: I didn't pay attention either, but Ma Kongqun said: "Just what?" Yun Zaitian said: It's just that he seems to be very interested in this corpse, and stood by the coffin for a long time. Ma Kongqun sneered, and said: This young man may have seen more things than you thought. Gongsun Duan couldn't help but said: "This man is just a snitch, whether he is dead or alive, what does it have to do with us?" Ma Kongqun said: Yes. Gongsun concluded: "Is it related?" Ma Kongqun nodded and said: "Although this man is a snitch, he is the most shrewd snitch. As long as he makes a move, he is sure to be safe. It shows that he must be very accurate and careful in observing others."He slowly continued: That's why I specially sent someone to find him here Gongsun Duan lost his voice and said: You specially found this person? Ma Kongqun said in a deep voice: I paid five thousand taels of silver to invite here. Gongsun said: "What do you invite him to do?" Ma Kongqun said: "I ask him to spy on me, who is the one who came to seek revenge." Gongsun concluded, "Why are you looking for him?" Ma Kongqun said, "Because he has nothing to do with this matter, others are naturally less vigilant towards him, and he has more chances of finding out the truth."Gongsun Duan sighed, and said: "It's a pity that he didn't find out anything, so he died." Ma Kongqun said in a deep voice: If he didn't find out anything, he wouldn't die! Gongsun said: Oh? Ma Kongqun said: It was because he had discovered the murderer's secret that he was killed to silence him! Gongsun Duan widened his eyes and said: So we only need to find out who killed him, so we can know who is the one who came to trouble us? Ma Kongqun said coldly: That's why the clues in his hands are so important! Gongsun concluded: I'll ask Ye Kai, did he take that thing? Ma Kongqun said: "No need." Gongsun concluded: "Why?" Ma Kongqun said: Ye Kai was in the town when he died, so the murderer was definitely not Ye Kai. He continued coldly: Besides, if Ye Kai really took something from him, no one would be able to ask. Gongsun Duan put his hand on the handle of the knife again, sneered, with an expression of disbelief. Ma Kongqun pondered, and said again: Who was with him before he died? Yun Zaitian said: Mr. Le Da, Murong Mingzhu, Fu Hongxue. Ma Kongqun said, "Where are their people now?" Yun Zaitian said: Fu Hongxue is already in the town, but Leleshan and Murong Mingzhu have disappeared. Ma Kongqun lowered his face and said: "Go find them, take forty people to find them." Yun Zaitian said: Yes. Ma Kongqun said: Ten people in a group, divided into four groups, bring plenty of food, water and rations, if you can't find any clues, you are not allowed to come back! Yun Zaitian said: Yes.No matter what Ma Kongqun said, his face was always submissive. In front of Ma Kongqun, this martial arts master who was once a master in the past seemed to have turned into a slave. Gongsun Duantu shouted again: Go find Fu Hongxue! Ma Kongqun said: "No need." Gongsun Duan said angrily: Why not?Could it be that this kid can't be found? Ma Kongqun sighed and said: Can't you see how this man died? Gongsun Duan lowered his head to look at the handle of the knife in his hand and said: Who stipulates that those who carry a knife must kill with a knife? Ma Kongqun didn't answer this question immediately, Yun Zaitian retreated knowingly and took the door behind him.Gongsun Duan raised his head and asked again: Who stipulated that he must kill with a knife? Ma Kongqun said: He himself. Gongsun concluded: "His own?" Ma Kongqun said: If he really came for revenge, then the knife in his hand is the symbol of his revenge, if he wants to kill, he must use the knife!He smiled lightly, and continued: If he didn't come for revenge, why did you go to him? Gongsun Duan didn't speak any more, he turned and walked out, his footsteps were heavy like an angry bull. Looking at his huge back, Ma Kongqun suddenly showed melancholy and fear in his eyes, as if he had already seen some very tragic and unfortunate things from this person. Forty men, forty horses.Forty large sheepskin bags were filled with clean water and dry food.The knife has been sharpened, and the arrow has been wound. Yun Zaitian checked carefully twice, and finally nodded in satisfaction, but his voice was more severe: ten people in a group, search separately, if you can't find you, don't come back! Gongsun Duan has returned to his house.Although the room looked a bit messy, it was spacious and comfortable. The walls were lined with shiny and bright animal skins, and the tables were filled with all kinds of delicious wine. On lonely nights, as long as he wanted, someone would come from the town to serve him. Send the woman.This is what he deserves.He's bleeding and sweating enough.But he has never been satisfied with this kind of life, because deep in his heart, there is still a knife and a whip buried.He buried it with his own bloody hands!No matter what he was doing, the knife was always stirring in his heart, and the whip was always beating his soul. The big gold cup on the table was still full of wine, and he drank it in one gulp, tears were already choking out of his eyes.Now someone has finally come to take revenge, but he can only sit in the room like a shameless little daughter-in-law, secretly wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. No matter what the reason is, the tears are always tears. He poured another full glass of wine and drank it down.endure!Why be patient?Since you may come to kill me, why can't I kill you first?He rushed out.Maybe he didn't want to kill someone, but he was too scared.Not hatred, not anger, but fear! When a person wants to kill, fewer people kill out of hatred and anger, and more people kill out of fear!When a person wants to kill, it is often not because others hurt him, but because he hurts others.This is also the greatest tragedy of mankind since ancient times.