Volume Three: The Case of Hundred Ghosts at Night Chapter Seventy-Six: Laziness
"Going to Chuhou Mansion? Shouldn't we avoid this problem at this time?" Meng Changhai asked doubtfully.
"No, it's impossible to completely avoid it." Duan Ming said, "You have two things to do when you go to Chuhou's Mansion. The first is to invite Chuhou to a banquet at Chunyu Tower tomorrow night. Just say it's the princess' invitation."
"Why?" Xing Qianqiu asked.
"As the direct descendant of King Jing'an, Marquis Chu has an irreversible relationship. To the princess, she is no different from her elders." Duan Ming said: "And even if the princess is in love, she cannot do anything rude. So it's normal.
As long as the princess comes to Linyang City, she will definitely pay homage to Marquis Chu."
"That's right." Li Waner nodded: "Every time Uncle Chu goes to Kyoto, he will deliberately look for me and take me out to play together. So, normally speaking, it is impossible for me to not visit him when I come to Linyang City."
"That's right, avoiding suspicion too much can sometimes lead to bigger suspicions." Duan Ming said: "We invite Marquis Chu openly and honestly, and Xing Qianqiu, the deputy commander of the Mirror Division, will be in charge. Even if others want to
No matter what tricks you use or what lies you spread, it’s hard to justify it.”
"That's true." Xing Qianqiu thought for a moment and said, "Do I still need to bring others with me?"
"Of course not, everything must be done in a certain degree, and the same goes for things like proving one's innocence. Too much is not enough." Duan Ming said, "Princess Wan'er invites Marquis Chu to dinner. In the final analysis, it is a family banquet. There are other things above the family banquet.
Princess, you, Marquis Chu, and Senior Meng are enough."
"Indeed, if there are too many people, it will appear that we are covering up." Xing Qianqiu said solemnly.
"That's right." Duan Ming said with a smile.
"Boy Duan, you said it was two things. What is the other one?" Meng Changhai looked at Duan Ming.
"Let me ask if Marquis Chu has hired any new staff or retainers recently." Duan Ming said after thinking for a moment.
"You are suspicious. There is someone around Chuhou..." Xing Qianqiu's eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's not doubt, but certainty." Duan Ming said solemnly: "Chu Hou came to us today. In fact, he has fallen into the trap and entered the game. But what is the benefit of Chu Hou entering the game?"
"Other than letting Chu Hou and my father stand at the forefront of the storm, there is no benefit." Li Waner said.
"That's right. So there must be someone around Chuhou who is plotting against him." Duan Ming said, "If there is no such person, then Chuhou is plotting against King Jing'an!"
"That's it. Don't worry, I will find out clearly." Meng Changhai nodded, and then said to Xing Qianqiu: "The princess will be left to your protection."
"Don't worry." Xing Qianqiu said solemnly.
"So, what should we do next?" After Meng Changhai left, Xing Qianqiu looked at Duan Ming again.
"What else can we do? It's so late, so of course it's time to go to bed." Duan Ming stretched and then left in the eyes of everyone.
"This..." Xu Shizhong was stunned and looked at Xing Qianqiu: "Command..."
"Go and prepare a room for the princess to have a good rest." Xing Qianqiu said solemnly: "Then you can go and have a rest too."
"Yes!" Xu Shizhong left in a hurry...
Early the next morning, when Duan Ming came to the hall, Xing Qianqiu and Li Waner were already waiting here.
"Mr. Duan, Uncle Meng came back yesterday and told me." Li Waner said to Duan Ming, "I have made an appointment with Marquis Chu. However, that person has not found out yet, and Uncle Meng wants to see it again."
"Okay." Duan Ming nodded: "Where is Lao Xu?"
"I asked him to make a reservation at Chunyu Tower." Xing Qianqiu said, "Mr. Duan, what are your plans today?"
"I want to go to Ziwu Street again." Duan Ming said: "It was a little late when I went there yesterday, and the sky was dark. Today I want to take advantage of the dawn to take a look. By the way, I asked people around me to see if there are any
No one has any particular clues."
"Then I'll go with you." Xing Qianqiu said.
"No." Duan Ming shook his head: "You and Princess Wan'er have more important tasks."
"What mission?" Xing Qianqiu said solemnly.
"It's very simple. The Sulin River is beautiful. Why don't you take Princess Wan'er on a boat trip to Sulin?" Duan Ming said with a smile.
"Riding..." Xing Qianqiu frowned: "Do you want everyone in Linyang City to see us together? But in this way, even if you avoid being suspected by Your Majesty, I will not be able to escape.
The crime of delaying the investigation.”
"Beauty Township, Tomb of Heroes. Your Majesty likes Princess Wan'er, so he won't embarrass you too much." Duan Ming said solemnly: "Besides, who said that letting you and Princess Wan'er go boating in Sulin is really just for wandering.
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"Oh? Then what else do I need to pay attention to?" Xing Qianqiu asked.
"When I went back yesterday, I thought about it again, and then I thought of a very strange thing." Duan Ming said solemnly.
"What's going on?" Li Waner asked doubtfully.
Yesterday, she had learned about the entire case from Xing Qianqiu, but she didn't feel anything was wrong.
"There are twelve hours in a day, so why do the ghosts walk at night at Hai hour?" Duan Ming said solemnly: "Also, in fact, in the words of Chu Hao, Chen Zheng, Sun Wu, and Sun Shi, there are
A paradox."
"Contradiction? Is it related to time?" Xing Qianqiu thought.
"That's right. According to Sun Wu and Sun Shi, after the moon horse passed, they heard a sound like wind and crying, so many people living in Nancheng went home together." Duan Ming said: "However, they have been
We walked to Ziwu Street and saw the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts, so who made the strange noise before?"
"You mean, someone deliberately made noise to scare everyone? But what's the benefit of this?" Xing Qianqiu thought.
"There are many benefits." Duan Ming replied with a smile: "First, it can scare timid people home, and then allow more people to witness the Night Walk of Hundreds of Ghosts. Second, it can bury it in people's hearts.
Next seed, a haunted seed."
"In this way, when people see a ghost, they almost don't think much about it, and they automatically think it's a ghost."
"Even if there are some flaws, they will be automatically filled in by people's brains, making it appear that there are no flaws at all."
"So, you want us to see where that sound came from?" Xing Qianqiu asked.
"That's right. At the same time, I want you to go to the starting point of the Moon Horse." Duan Ming said: "The Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts and the Moon Horse appear at the same time. I suspect it is not a coincidence. Maybe the Moon Horse is the signal for the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts. I
I hope you can go and see if you can find some clues."
"Okay, leave it to us." Xing Qianqiu nodded and frowned: "But, Mr. Duan, you..."
"Don't worry, it's clear, in broad daylight, how can I encounter any danger?" Duan Ming said with a smile...
