ghost sleep March.Misty rain south of the Yangtze River.The falling flowers are independent, and the little swifts are flying together.Shuangyan flew over the wall, and the person who often protects the flowers is still in the courtyard.Yu Fen had already wet his clothes, but he didn't seem to feel it, with a lonely expression on his face.His eyes were also lonely, he neither looked down on the falling flowers around him, nor followed the flying swallows, but just landed on the letter in his hand.Plain white paper, pale black characters.Almost every word is distorted and intermittent, as if the person who wrote this letter was in a state of extreme fear at the time, and couldn't even hold the pen steady.This may be the case.Because this is a letter asking for help!

Blood-sucking moths are watching around day and night, and their lives are at stake!Shocking to the eyes, although Chang Huhua has always been very courageous, he was also shocked when he read these two sentences.Blood-sucking moth?What are blood-sucking moths?He pondered over and over again, his look of loneliness turned into a look of doubt, he hurriedly read the letter, and finally raised his footsteps.His steps are as light as falling flowers.In front of the flower path, there is a small pavilion.Two girls who are as delicate and delicate as flowers are sitting opposite each other in the pavilion.Their voices are like spring warblers, but their smiles are like spring flowers.Even their names are a kind of spring flowers.Xiao Tao's clothes are pink, but her complexion is a bit pale. Although Xiao Xing's clothes are apricot white, her complexion is more peach blossom-like than Xiao Tao's.They were originally two evil bees in a nest of female hornets in Hengjiang, the female thief who dominated the Yangtze River, but now they are as gentle as butterflies, staying in Wanhuazhuang, serving Chang Huhua.This is not only because Chang Huhua saved their lives, but also because Chang Huhua is a hero in their hearts, a gentleman among thieves!They claim to be the flower slaves of Wanhuazhuang, the maids who often protect the flowers.Chang Huhua always regards them as friends.Also just friends.This is their only dissatisfaction.They are still happy.As long as they can stay in Wanhuazhuang, they are already happy.Wanhuazhuang has flowers blooming all the year round, and Chang Huhua always has a smile on his face all year round.They like flowers, and they like Chang Huhua's kind and charming smile even more.Chang Huhua rarely doesn't smile.So when they saw Chang Huhua walking over without a smile on their face, they couldn't help being startled.They immediately thought that something unusual had happened!

The laughter stopped instantly, and Xiao Xing and Xiao Tao stood up at the same time.Chang Huhua stepped in in two steps, raised the letter paper in her hand, and suddenly asked: Who brought this letter?Xiaotao said: A middle-aged man dressed as a servant, who claimed to be Cui Yi, came from Jubaozhai.Chang Huhua was about to ask something, but Xiao Xing rushed to ask: Whose letter is this?Chang Huhua said slowly: Cui Beihai, the owner of Jubaozhai.Xiao Xing said: Is he your friend?Chang Huhua sighed softly and said: It used to be.Xiao Xing asked: Now?Chang Huhua replied lightly: No.Xiao Xing didn't ask any further, she knew what kind of person Chang Huhua was, if Cui Beihai didn't disgust him too much, he would never treat this friend as a friend.

Xiaotao was on the sidelines but caught up and said, "What's the matter with him writing to you this time?"Chang Huhua said: I want to save him.Xiaotao said: Do you want it or please?Chang Huhua said: Yes!Xiaotao said: Could it be that Cui Beihai doesn't know that you no longer consider him a friend?Chang Huhua said: How can you not know?Xiaotao asked strangely: So why did he send this letter?Chang Huhua said: Because when we were still friends, he saved me once, even though I might not have died that time without his help, after all, I have accepted his help and received his love.He paused and said: He knows that I am definitely not an ungrateful person!Xiaotao said: He is asking for a favor.Chang Huhua said: As far as I know, he is not this kind of person. Maybe this time, the incident was too terrifying, too sudden, he was in a mess, and he really couldn't handle it, so he had no choice but to find me.

Xiaotao said: What kind of trouble did he get into?Chang Huhua's eyes fell on the letter in her hand again, and said: Have you ever heard of something called a blood-sucking moth?Blood-sucking moth?Xiao Tao tilted her head, thought for a while, then turned to Gu Xiaoxing.Xiao Xing was staring at her with wide eyes.Chang Huhua saw it in her eyes and said: You don't have any impression?Xiaotao said: What exactly is it?Chang Huhua said: I don't know either.He thought about it and said: Literally, it should be a bloodthirsty moth.Xiaotao suddenly raised her head and stared at a carved beam on the pavilion.A butterfly is resting on the carved beam.The colorful butterflies, even though they are not under the sun or among the flowers, still feel very beautiful.Xiaotao was actually staring at the butterfly, and said: "In my opinion, moths are like butterflies that often protect flowers." She interrupted and said: "The appearance looks a little similar, but they are actually different in many places. When the butterfly comes out at night, when the butterfly is still, its wings stand upright behind its back, while the moth spreads its wings left and right.He not only has a lot of research on flowers, but also on insects.

Xiaotao said: At the very least, there is one thing that is exactly the same.Xiao Xing couldn't help asking: "Which point?"Xiaotao said: They don't like blood, let alone suck blood.Chang Huhua said: That's why things feel strange.Xiaoxing and Xiaotao were stunned there.Chang Huhua unfolded the letterhead against the wind, and said: The reason why Cui Beihai sent me this letter is because blood-sucking moths are watching around day and night, and their lives are at stake.Xiaoxing and Xiaotao were startled again.Xiaotao blurted out: "Is there really such a thing?"Chang Huhua said: From this letter, it seems to be true.Xiao Xing interjected: This may be just a person's nickname.Chang Huhua said: No.Xiaotao asked again: Why did that blood-sucking moth come to him?Chang Huhua suddenly shivered, and even her voice became weird, saying: Because his wife is the incarnation of a blood-sucking moth, a moth spirit!Xiaoxing Xiaotao laughed instead.

Xiaotao smiled and said: Do you also believe that there are so-called demons and ghosts in the world?Chang Huhua said: I only say this because it is written in the letter.He just handed out the letter, and Xiaoxing and Xiaotao had already received them in their hands.They quickly read the letter, but all the smiles on their faces disappeared.Xiaotao said with a pale face, "Is there something wrong with Cui Beihai's head?"Chang Huhua said: "No three years ago, I don't know now."Xiaotao said: You haven't seen him for three years?Chang Huhua looked up at the sky, sighed slightly: It's been three years.Xiaotao asked: Did he marry a wife three years ago?Chang Huhua shook her head.Xiaotao said: Does that mean you haven't met his wife yet?Chang Huhua nodded and said: Not yet, but we will see you soon.Xiaotao was surprised and said: You decided to go?Chang Huhua said: "I have to go."Xiao Tao muttered, "Aren't you afraid that his wife is really a moth spirit?"Chang Huhua said: Don't be afraid now.Xiaotao said: Oh?Chang Huhua said: Because now I haven't even met a blood-sucking moth.

Xiao Xing suddenly interrupted and said: It's good to go for a while, anyway, we haven't gone out for a long time.Chang Huhua smiled and said: This time I will go alone.Xiao Xing groaned and fell silent.Xiaotao also became listless.They all know that no one can ask Chang Huhua to change what Chang Huhua has decided.Chang Huhua smiled and said: I really don't want you to interfere with personal grievances.Xiaoxing and Xiaotao didn't make a sound.Chang Huhua asked: Has Cui Yi, who delivered the letter, left?Xiao Tao said: I asked him to wait for your reply in the side hall. People are still in the side hall.Cui Yi actually recognized Chang Huhua, and stood up quickly when he saw him coming in.Chang Huhua stared at him, and said: It really is you.Cui Yi made a bow and said: Master Chang, still remember the villain?Chang Huhua said: You seem to have followed Cui Beihai for many years?Cui Yidao: The villain has been serving the master of the Cui family for generations.Chang Huhua snorted, and then asked: What happened at home when you left?Cui Yi stammered: Master has been disturbed by blood-sucking moths for several days in a row, and there really are such moths as blood-sucking moths!Chang Huhua was stunned, and asked: Have you seen that kind of blood-sucking moth?Cui Yi shook his head and said: I didn't.Chang Huhua said: What about the others?Cui Yidao: As far as I know, there is no such thing.Chang Huhua said, "Is he the only one you've seen?"Cui Yi smiled wryly and said: I am not very clear about this aspect.

Chang Huhua turned her face and asked again: What else did Cui Beihai say when he handed the letter to you?Cui Yidao: "Just tell me to send the letter to Wanhua Village as soon as possible."He is also really fast.The letter was sent on the seventh day of March, and today is only the thirteenth day of March.It is not only a six-day journey from Jubaozhai to Wanhuazhuang.Chang Huhua thought about it and said: At that time, did you think there was anything wrong with him?Cui Yidao: The master's complexion was very ugly at that time, and his hands were trembling unceasingly.Chang Huhua didn't ask any more questions, because he knew that if he asked again, he wouldn't get anything out of it.He hurriedly turned his head and shouted: "Prepare the horse!"An old man waiting outside the door responded and stepped back when a horse neighed suddenly from outside the courtyard.Xiaotao and Xiaoxing had already prepared a horse for him.Chang Huhua smiled and walked, Cui Yi followed closely.A snow-white shawl, a golden mouth, and a sword in a purple sheath.Xiao Tao fastened the sword for Chang Huhua, and Xiao Xing also fastened the shawl for him.Chang Huhua climbed on the horse with a smile.The flowers in the courtyard are like a sea, and the sky is covered by flowers outside the door.Misty rain is confused, falling leaves are colorful.With a soft scold, Chang Huhua galloped into the misty rain and falling flowers.The purple monkey chews the golden title and makes a sound, breaking through the flying flowers with a streak of red.

On the second day of March, at the second watch of the night, there is a light moon and the sky is like water.Cui Beihai was like a fish swimming in the water, feeling extremely happy.A few pieces of jewelry worth only three hundred taels of gold were actually sold for five hundred taels of gold, which is indeed something to be happy about.He saw off the guests, and with five hundred taels of gold notes in his pocket, he walked briskly through the corridor, walked through the flower path, and returned to the study in the backyard.This study is where he reads and where he collects wealth.On one wall of the study, there is a secret door, behind which there is a stone step leading directly to a basement.From the secret door to the basement, there are seven traps in ambush. No one can pass through the seven traps except him.He has this confidence, because he personally designed and supervised the construction of the seven traps.He was originally a closed disciple of Xuanjizi, a generation of ingenious craftsmen, and he has won the true inheritance of Xuanjizi's mechanism devices. The seven-fold mechanism ambush is his meticulous masterpiece.He was sure they were reliable, and he knew their power well.

The switch of the secret door is behind an ancient painting hanging on the wall.Tang Bohu's ancient painting, he just hangs it casually, because the jewels in his collection are thousands of times more valuable than this painting.Now he is standing in front of this ancient painting.Under the bright light, his tall shadow was left on the wall.He lifted the painting, and the shadow seemed to be torn apart.He had experienced this situation countless times, but this time, he suddenly had a strange feeling.At this moment, his shadow suddenly disappeared!Disappeared in a strange and huge shadow.It wasn't his shadow that suddenly grew huge and strange; it was something that suddenly appeared behind him and took away the light that had fallen on him.It's a thing, definitely not a person!No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a human figure at all, it looks like the shadow of a butterfly. The shadow didn't move, the shadow appeared too suddenly!Cui Beihai was stunned, half of his body was suddenly short, and then he rushed over.The shadow immediately covered his face, and he saw that thing clearly at almost the same time.It's not a butterfly, it's a moth!A green moth as crystal clear as jasper was attached to the gauze cover of the lamp on the desk.In the light, the whole body of the moth shone with a strange light!A pair of blood-red eyes in the dim light.Not the eyes!It's just an eye-shaped blood-red streak, distributed left and right on the green moth's second pair of wings!Around the eye-shaped blood-red scales, there are also blood-red slender scales, as if covered with blood.The blood streaks stretched from bottom to top, condensing on the top of the eyes, like a pair of eyebrows, and the round moth belly is more like a nose.At first glance, it looked like a face, a faceless face, a grimace!People probably don't have such a terrifying face. Above this face is the moth's first pair of wings, which also have that kind of blood-red scales, which are sparse and thin. Its first pair of wings is like a strange jasper crown.The center of the jasper crown is of course where the moth head is.There is a feathery antenna on the left and right sides of the moth head, and a pair of spherical things, which are its eyes.This pair of eyes is actually exactly the same color as the pair of eyes on its wings, it is as red as blood, and it is still shining.blood!Those bloody eyes seemed to be staring at Cui Beihai!Cui Beihai felt this way.At this moment, he suddenly felt a kind of fear in his heart.An unprecedented fear!He really wanted to look away, but in an instant, he suddenly found that his eyes were numb, and his whole body seemed to be numb.Those blood-red moth eyes seemed to contain a strange magic power, which attracted Cui Beihai's eyes!Even Cui Beihai's soul seemed to be sucked in.He began to feel that his soul was gradually leaving his body. Just then, he saw the moth's mouth.From the blood-red mouth of the moth, a blood-red straw spit out from the middle, shining like a needle in the light!A gust of cold air rose from the soles of Cui Beihai's feet almost at the same time, piercing into his heart quickly like a sharp needle!His heart froze, his mind cleared up, his whole body immediately seemed to be immersed in ice water, and his soul seemed to fly back at the same time.His pupils showed fear at the same time, as if he suddenly thought of something terrible!He blurted out a sudden breath of blood moth!It didn't sound like his voice at all.The blood-sucking moth said three words, and the muscles on his face were also distorted, which also didn't look like his face.He seems to have changed into another person!There was a strange sound, and a small hole appeared on the veil of the lamp at the same time, and the blood-red straw of the green moth was being inserted into the hole.This straw obviously not only looks like a sharp needle, but its essence is also as sharp as a needle.It seems that such a tube is naturally not difficult to penetrate human skin.Staring at the stabbed lampshade, Cui Beihai only felt that his skin had been punctured, and the blood in his body was being drawn out of his body rapidly! His hands were cold, and his cold hands had already been pressed on the belt.That was not an ordinary belt, it contained his famous Seven Star Sword of Desperation!The three-foot-long soft sword is embedded with seven star-shaped hidden weapons. When the sword is thrust out, when the internal force penetrates the sword body, the seven star-shaped hidden weapons will fly away and strike quickly, taking people's lives unexpectedly!So far, no one has survived under his sword of seven stars!The seven stars seize the soul, and the sword kills one's life!This is true for people, but what about moths?The straw was retracted, and a pin-sized spot of extraordinarily bright light shone on the moth's head.Suddenly there was a rustling sound in the silent study.The moth wings had already started to shake, but Cui Beihai's heart began to shrink, and the rustling sound became louder!A green moth that was as big as a fist suddenly became as wide as a fist, and became bigger and bigger amidst the rustling sound!The lampshade is gradually covered by green moths! Cui Beihai's pupils also shrank, and his face was covered in sweat!With a sound of sand, he flew away from the lamp, and rushed towards Cui Beihai like a ghost!The eyes of the moth head and the eye pattern of the moth wings seem to be burning and flashing in the blood fire!The straw spit out again, stabbing out like a sword!Blood-sucking moth!Cui Beihai let out a heart-piercing cry, and the Seven-Star Desperate Sword finally made its move!The sword light like lightning, the cold light like a cold star, one sword with seven stars, flying at the same time!The seven stars seize the soul, and the sword kills one's life!There were seven abnormal sounds, and seven star-shaped hidden weapons were quickly nailed to the table!The gauze cover was torn into two in the sword light, and flew high with a snort!The fire core in the lamp was also broken in two by the sword light at the same time, and flew into the air!The whole study suddenly went dark!The fire core of that lamp was flying in the air like a will-o'-the-wisp!Where is the moth?In that instant, the blood-sucking moth that pounced like a devil suddenly became transparent, leaving only a shining silhouette. As soon as the sword arrived, even that silhouette disappeared.Disappear like a devil! Cui Beihai opened his eyes and looked around, sweat dripping down his face!His sword suddenly stretched out again, caught the fire core that fell in mid-air, and moved it back to the lamp oil!The lamp was lit again, and gradually became brighter again. Under the bright light, Cui Beihai could see clearly that he was the only one in the study.There were no moths, not a single mosquito or fly, so what I saw just now was just an illusion.He leaned over and picked up the piece of lampshade that fell to the ground.There was a needle-sized hole on the lampshade, and that hole was right where the blood-sucking moth's straw pierced.Not hallucinations!Cui Beihai's whole body was cold. The second day of March.Before noon, by the lake.The water is like jasper and the mountains are like Dai, the weeping willows by the lake are thick with smoke, and the spring color is as thick as wine.The sorrow in Cui Beihai's heart was thicker than wine, too thick to dissolve.There was still a lingering fear of what happened last night. He walked in the willow smoke with heavy steps.Although the scenery in front of him was beautiful, he turned a blind eye to it.Where does he still feel this way.The reason why he came here today is because he can find Du Xiaotian here.Du Xiaotian is his friend and the deputy head arrester of this place. He is good at knives and smart. He has solved several difficult cases.Some people say that if Du Xiaotian's background is half as good as Yang Xun's, the chief arrester in this place will be Du Xiaotian instead of Yang Xun.Du Xiaotian didn't express any opinion on these words.He seemed very content with the position of deputy head catcher.Now he was walking beside Cui Beihai, as if he had been intoxicated by the scenery of mountains, willows, smoke and lakes.He also made a special trip to enjoy the scenery in this area.Because he finished a case and was about to relax his nervous mood. He didn't know until Cui Beihai walked beside him. He looked at Cui Beihai in surprise.Meeting Cui Beihai here was beyond his expectation, he knew what Cui Beihai was like.This is not a place for people like Cui Beihai who like to enjoy themselves, let alone Cui Beihai is alone.Cui Beihai was also looking at him with a very special look on his face.Du Xiaotian was very strange.He still smiled, said hello, and said, "You like this place too?"Cui Beihai couldn't take his eyes off, and said: I don't like it very much.Du Xiaotian smiled and said: "This is a great coincidence, I really never expected to meet you in this kind of place."Cui Hokkaido: I think so.Du Xiaotian was startled, and said: Oh?Cui Hokkaido: I have been to your house, and people in your family told me that you came here.Du Xiaotian suddenly said: Did you come here just for me?Cui Beihai nodded.Du Xiaotian asked in surprise: "What are you looking for so urgently?"Cui Beihai stepped back and said: I do have one thing to ask. He turned around, raised his footsteps again, and walked back to the original road.Du Xiaotian had no choice but to follow.As Cui Beihai walked, he said, "I know you have traveled all over the world and have seen a lot. People in this place may not have heard of this matter, but you may not have any impression of it."Du Xiaotian couldn't help asking: "What's the matter?"Cui Beihai shivered, and said, "You know something like a blood-sucking moth?"Blood-sucking moth?Du Xiaotian was startled again, and said: You mean the blood-sucking moth that grows in the wild forests of Xiaoxiang Mountain?Cui Beihai said happily: You really know.Du Xiaotian said with a smile: I am originally from Xiaoxiang.Cui Hokkaido: This is the best.Du Xiaotian turned around and asked: Why did you suddenly ask me about that kind of thing?Cui Beihai didn't answer but asked instead: What exactly is that thing?Du Xiaotian suppressed the surprise in his heart, and replied: It is a kind of moth.Cui Beihai asked: Is it exactly the same as a normal moth?Du Xiaotian said: "The shape is the same, but the color is different."Cui Beihai asked: What color is it?green.Du Xiaotian said: "It's as green as jasper, but its eyes are red. On its second pair of wings, there are also a pair of eye-shaped patterns, which are also as bright red as fresh blood. The area around the eye patterns is even more covered with blood-red blood." pattern. Cui Hokkaido: Did you become like that because you sucked the blood of humans and animals?Du Xiaotian shook his head and said: Have you heard of that kind of legend?Cui Beihai said: Is it just a legend?Du Xiaotian nodded and said with a smile: It was originally.Cui Hokkaido: How can they be called blood-sucking moths?Du Xiaotian said: Because of their blood-red eyes, the blood-red eye lines, and the blood-like veins on their wings, the ignorant natives thought it was all due to their blood-sucking, and gave them this one. call.He paused, and continued: It's not just a name for blood-sucking moths, there are also people who call them ghost-faced moths.Cui Beihai nodded unconsciously, and said: From the back, it is indeed a ghost face.Du Xiaotian smiled, and suddenly asked: "When have you seen a ghost?"Cui Beihai was startled and said, "I've never seen it before."Du Xiaotian said: Then how do you know what the ghost face looks like?Cui Hokkaido: I don't know either, I only know that the human face is definitely not like that. Du Xiaotian smiled and continued: In addition, some people call them passerine moths and magic eye moths, because of the pair of eye-shaped patterns on their second pair of wings.Cui Hokkaido: The magic eye is much more appropriate than the bird eye.Du Xiaotian said: Yes.Cui Beihai asked: That kind of moth really can't suck blood?Du Xiaotian said: "No way, the bloodstains on their wings are already there from birth."Cui Hokkaido: You can be sure.Du Xiaotian didn't answer.Cui Beihai stared at him.Du Xiaotian looked at Cui Beihai, smiled wryly and said: Although I'm not sure, I haven't seen a blood-sucking moth suck blood, and I haven't heard anyone mention it.Cui Hokkaido: Maybe everyone I've seen has been turned into a dead person after the blood in their bodies has been sucked dry by the blood-sucking moth.He took a deep breath and said again: Dead people will never speak.Du Xiaotian smiled wryly and said: Maybe it's true as you said, but as far as I know, moths don't like blood.Cui Hokkaido: There are exceptions.Du Xiaotian shook his head repeatedly and said: I always think that it is just a legend.Cui Beihai sighed slightly, and said: I also hope that it is just a legend.Du Xiaotian said: Oh?Cui Beihai continued: At the very least, I don't have to worry anymore. Du Xiaotian said in astonishment: What are you worried about?Cui Hokkaido: Worried about blood-sucking moths, sucking my blood.Du Xiaotian was even more surprised, and couldn't help asking: "When did you see a blood-sucking moth?"Cui Hokkaido: Last night.Du Xiaotian was surprised and said: Last night?Cui Hokkaidao: Although I have heard of the legend of the blood-sucking moth, I have never been to Xiaoxiang, and I have never seen such a blood-sucking moth. It was just that Du Xiaotian cut it off last night: How can you be sure that what you saw last night is a blood-sucking moth? ?Cui Beihai sighed softly: Because the moth that suddenly appeared in my study last night was exactly the same as the blood-sucking moth described in the legend.Du Xiaotian said strangely: Although Xiaoxiang is not very far away from here, the possibility of blood-sucking moths flying here is unprecedented.Cui Hokkaido: I have never heard of anyone seeing blood-sucking moths appearing here.Du Xiaotian said: This may be due to the unsuitable environment, but the environment is not completely unchanged, and it is not absolutely impossible for blood-sucking moths to come here.He smiled, and said again: Even if you see a blood-sucking moth, you don't have to worry so much. I saw it quite often in Xiaoxiang, so why not live a very good life now.Cui Hokkaido: When you see them, maybe they are already full and don't want to suck blood.Du Xiaotian laughed loudly and said: Maybe it is.Cui Beihai didn't smile, but had a frowning face.Du Xiaotian laughed alone, it was really unpleasant, he suppressed his laughter, and said: I think you must have been frightened by that blood-sucking moth last night.Cui Beihai nodded silently, and did not deny it.Du Xiaotian then asked: Did that blood-sucking moth try to suck your blood last night?Cui Beihai changed color slightly, and said: I think it does have such an attempt!