Xiao Lou didn't notice anything wrong with the kitchen until Yu Hanjiang whispered in his ear and explained, "Look, the chimney on the kitchen roof has no trace of smoke at all."
When Xiao Lou heard this, he looked up and found that the chimney on the roof was very clean. Most people's kitchens fire every day, and the chimney would be blackened by smoke, but the chimney of Mrs. Qin's house looked like a newly built house, with no trace of smoke at all.
The black marks clearly indicate that Mrs. Qin never cooks in the kitchen, so there must be some secret hidden in the kitchen.
Sensing Yu Hanjiang walking forward, Xiao Lou immediately followed him.
Wearing invisibility cloaks, the two entered the kitchen and found that the stove was clean, the cutting boards, and knives were also new. There were some firewood piled in bundles in the corner of the kitchen, neatly arranged, but there was no soot under the stove.
, it looks like it hasn’t had a fire for a long time.
Yu Hanjiang's eyes quickly swept across the kitchen. Except for the piles of firewood, the rest of the place was empty. There was nothing suspicious about it. However, there was a jar about 50 meters high in the corner of the stove, with red paper on it.
The word "rice wine" was written in black calligraphy on it, which seemed to be a jar of rice wine stored by the old lady in the kitchen.
This is the most common rice wine jar in farmers, but Xiao Lou suddenly felt something was wrong. He went over to smell it and said softly, "Captain Yu, this smell is a bit strange. It doesn't taste like wine."
Yu Hanjiang walked over quickly and gently opened the jar's seal.
A strong and strange smell hit their faces, causing their stomachs to churn. Yu Hanjiang hurriedly covered his mouth and nose, frowned and looked into the jar, only to see a few white human bones soaking in the turbid water.
After all, Xiao Lou had seen many human specimens in the laboratory. He didn't feel any discomfort when he saw these. He lowered his voice and said calmly, "This is the smell of formalin. Mrs. Qin is making human bone specimens in a wine jar."
Formalin is a drug commonly used to soak corpses in medical schools to ensure that the corpses will not rot. Various pathological specimens in the laboratory are also soaked in formalin. No wonder Xiao Lou felt that the smell seemed familiar just now.
Yu Hanjiang's face turned ugly. "This old lady Qin not only raised a ferocious Tibetan mastiff, but also soaked human bones in the kitchen. There must be something wrong with her. Let's search her house as soon as possible."
No gems were found in the kitchen, but the human bones that had been soaked in the wine jar for many years could be considered an important clue.
The two left the kitchen and walked into the east room.
There are two bedrooms in Mrs. Qin's house. One of the bedrooms is very strangely decorated, with white curtains, white beds, and white curtains hanging on the roof. What you see is almost all white.
Yu Hanjiang whispered, "This is not like a bedroom, but more like a mourning hall."
Xiao Lou nodded in agreement and quickly scanned the house, but found no memorial tablets or portraits. He said with some confusion, "Old Mrs. Qin has decorated the house like this. She must be paying homage to some relative. Could it be her husband?"
Given her age, the large funeral hall may have been decorated to commemorate her deceased husband, but there were no other clues about the deceased in the room. The two quickly searched and found an exquisite wooden box under the table. Xiao Lou opened it and saw that inside
There was a recess that looked like a gem, but the box was empty.
At this moment, he heard the strange man's voice in the hall, "We have taken the gems, you two should search elsewhere as soon as possible."
The sound quickly faded away. Apparently, the other two challengers who entered Mrs. Qin's house at the same time searched the mourning hall first and found the gem. Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang were a step slower, but it was not without success.
The two continued to search the old lady's master bedroom.
Different from the "mourning hall" style of the second bedroom, the master bedroom was decorated normally. The sheets and quilt covers were all blue, which the elderly preferred, and they were washed very clean. They found a comb and a mirror on the table.
Wait for the mirror
Why do blind people need mirrors?
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang were stunned at the same time.
At this moment, they saw an old face suddenly appear in the mirror.
It's Mrs. Qin
The old lady came back without knowing it. Her steps were as light as a ghost, and Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang were completely unaware of her.
She was holding the majestic Tibetan mastiff in her hand, and her eyes were staring at the mirror like vicious snakes. Although Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang were invisible, they suddenly saw an old face appearing in the mirror.
Everyone was shocked.
Fortunately, they were used to seeing all kinds of corpses in the Chamber of Hearts, and their mental endurance was top-notch, so they didn't scream.
Old Mrs. Qin faced the air and said coldly, "Someone broke into the house and stole something."
The Tibetan Mastiff barked twice angrily at the air.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang stood in the corner, silent. They saw Mrs. Qin walking slowly to the bedside with a cane, stretched out her hand to find the mirror, wiped it with her sleeve, and said in a hoarse voice.
"Don't think that my old lady is blind and can't see. My heart is very clear. I have known for a long time that those who bully the blind will be punished sooner or later, hehehe."
Her laughter was like a demon from the depths of hell.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang held their breaths, not daring to make any noise to alarm the old man. They both stayed in a tacit agreement, both wanting to see what the old lady would do next. She took out a bag from her pocket with trembling hands.
He put the purse in front of his nose and smelled it, as if he was missing something, and then shouted "Xiao Hei."
When the Tibetan Mastiff heard his owner's call, he immediately came to rub his feet. The old lady leaned over and touched its head, and sneered, "This village is isolated from the world. They can't go far." She put her purse on the Tibetan Mastiff's nose.
After a while, he let him smell it and said softly, "The things they stole also have this special fragrance on them. Follow the smell and find them, and you will definitely catch them back."
The Tibetan Mastiff sniffed it with its nose, then wagged its tail, and a black shadow quickly ran out.
Xiao Lou sensed something was wrong, activated the Peach Blossom Spring skill, and teleported Yu Hanjiang directly into the Peach Blossom Spring.
The two took off their invisibility cloaks and could finally see each other clearly.
Xiao Lou found that Yu Hanjiang's face was ugly. He thought that his face must not be too good, because this secret room also left a big pit for the challenger to clear. He had to find gems, but the gems had a special aroma.
Dogs have very good noses, and there are many families raising dogs in this village. Once Mrs. Qin mobilizes the whole village to look for him, the challenger will not be able to escape the fate of being found even if he is hiding in the mountains.
Yu Hanjiang frowned and said, "I didn't expect that there is a special smell on the gems."
Xiao Lou looked serious, "The ace of spades is too tricky. There are a total of 7 gems in Liuxi Village. In order to pass the level, everyone will definitely look for them in a hurry. If you find the gems, it is equivalent to putting a special taste label on yourself, which can easily lead to temptation."
Come and be hunted by the villagers." Thinking of the danger in the village, he quickly said through the telepathic channel, "Xiaoye, Mr. Shao, how is the situation over there?"
Ye Qi's voice came to his ears, "Don't worry, I have placed three bugs at the village chief's house, Niuniu's house, and Grandma Sun's house according to the map drawn by Captain Yu."
With teleportation cards, it is really convenient for Ye Qi and Shao Qingge to move, and the bugs can be placed in the air within a range of 100 meters. They only need to hide behind the tree and put the bugs on the walls of the villagers' houses.
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The next moment, I heard Ye Qi suddenly say a curse word, "I think there are many dogs running out in the village. These dogs keep sniffing around with their noses, as if they are looking for someone."
Xiao Lou's expression changed: "Come back quickly, there is danger in the village."
Ye Qi and Shao Qingge didn't want to stay too long. Fortunately, they both wore invisibility cloaks and with the help of teleportation cards, they ran all the way and quickly returned to the ruined temple on the mountain.
Xiao Lou pulled them into the Peach Blossom Spring.
Taohuayuan is considered an independent space. Even if you chat loudly inside, no one outside can hear you.
Xiao Lou told the clues found by Mrs. Qin's family. Ye Qi's face turned pale slightly, "This old woman is too perverted. She actually soaked dead human bones in a jar. Could she be the murderer of the village massacre?"
Xiao Lou said, "I'm not sure yet. She has a mourning hall in her house and a jar of dead bones in the kitchen. From the current point of view, she is indeed very suspicious."
Yu Hanjiang added, "There is another problem. None of this old lady's relatives are here. She currently lives alone. There are no signs of fire in her kitchen. Obviously she doesn't know how to cook by herself. So how can she solve the problem of eating?"
Ye Qi thought about it carefully and said, "By the way, when Mr. Shao and I were investigating in the village just now, we found that Mrs. Qin went out to walk her dog and stopped by the village chief's house. She stayed at the village chief's house for ten minutes and returned.
Tie the Tibetan Mastiff at the door, maybe she is going to eat."
Yu Hanjiang asked, "Have you seen the village chief?"
Ye Qi shook his head, "I didn't see it. From the sound, it should be a young man."
Yesterday, Mrs. Qin sent a person to inform the village chief, and Yu Hanjiang took a note of the person's movement path. When he checked in the village at night, he located the location of the village chief's house. There were two big willow trees at the door, which were very obvious.
Mrs. Qin, who lives alone, seems to have a very good relationship with the village chief, and it is possible that she could go to his house for dinner.
Xiao Lou then asked, "Is there anything unusual about the village doctor Grandma Sun's family?"
Ye Qi said, "When I went to put the bug in, Grandma Sun happened to be cooking in the kitchen. There was nothing unusual."
He turned on the bug, and at this moment, some conversations came from the bug
The young woman was worried and said, "Grandma Sun, our Niuniu was caught in the rain a few days ago and has been running a low fever. Today she suddenly developed a high fever and is still talking nonsense. Do you think she is serious?"
An old voice said, "Put Niuniu on the bed and let me check her."
After a rustling sound, the old man's voice continued, "Niuniu, it's wind-heat attacking her lungs, and her body and mind are out of harmony, so she has fever, chills, and sore throat. I'll give you a prescription. Go back."
I boiled the medicine and gave it to my daughter. She drank it three times a day and put an extra quilt on her bed at night. Don’t let the cold wind make her condition worse."
The woman said gratefully, "Thank you, Grandma Sun."
Grandma Sun asked with concern, "Is your second sister-in-law going to give birth soon?"
The woman smiled and said, "Yes, I heard from my second brother that my sister-in-law's due date is within these days."
Grandma Sun nodded, "Well, you have to prepare in advance."
The woman said, "When the time comes, I will have to trouble my mother-in-law to help my sister-in-law deliver the baby. You are the only doctor in our village. It's really hard work."
Granny Sun smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I am already old and my hands and feet are weak. My little apprentice is about to leave the army. From now on, when people in the village get sick, just come to her for treatment."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the crisp voice of a girl in her ear, "Mother-in-law, Sister Yun's medicine is ready." She walked lightly and walked over to hand the medicine to the woman. Sister Yun smiled and said, "Thank you, little sister."
Qing, then I won’t bother you.”
The girl said, "Sister-in-law Yun, walk slowly."
After the woman left with the child, there was a sudden clanking noise in the house, followed by the sound of broken earthen pots. Grandma Sun said helplessly, "Xiaoqing, you are fine in everything, but your movements are frizzy. This is already
This is the fifth medicine jar you've knocked over."
Xiaoqing smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, mother-in-law, I can't see. You have so many bottles and cans for making medicine, I can't always remember the location."
Grandma Sun said, "You have to remember clearly. After your mother-in-law dies, the village will depend on you in the future. There are more than 100 households with headaches and fever. There is no doctor here. If you get sick, don't you just wait to die?"
The girl said seriously, "I know, I will study hard."
Grandma Sun began to teach the girl how to judge various pulse conditions and identify the smell of some drugs. The girl studied seriously. Xiao Lou listened for a while but didn't hear anything wrong. He looked at Yu Hanjiang and said, "Grandma Sun sounds very caring. It doesn't sound like this."
A murderer who could massacre dozens of people and bury their bodies in the backyard of a ruined temple. The girl named Xiaoqing must have been seventeen or eighteen years old from the sound of her voice. She was not even born when she massacred the village."
Yu Hanjiang said, "Let's listen to the village chief again."
The eavesdropping channel switched to the village chief's house. Old Mrs. Qin came to the door with a cane. The young village chief asked in a low voice, "Aunt Qin, you mean your things have been stolen too."
Yu Hanjiang noticed the word "ye" keenly and pricked up his ears.
Sure enough, Mrs. Qin said, "Xiao Liu, someone sneaked into your house last night, did you not notice it at all?"
The village chief said helplessly, "I slept very hard. When I woke up in the morning, I found that the things in the box were missing. My Ah Huang didn't bark either. I don't know if he was knocked out by someone. He usually barks when someone comes to the door. Even
When acquaintances from the village come, it will bark a few times to let me know."
Mrs. Qin's voice was hoarse: "These things are very important, we must find them as soon as possible."
The village chief said doubtfully, "You have always asked us to guard these seven stones. You said they are rules passed down from generation to generation. Aunt Qin, can you tell me what the purpose of these stones is?"
Old Mrs. Qin coughed a few times and said slowly, "You should have heard that our village was cursed a long time ago and the mountain temple was destroyed, so our ancestors have been blind for generations. Those gems were placed in the village under the guidance of experts."
They can form a formation to break the curse and restore the light after seven generations."
The four people in Xiao Lou looked at each other.
Does Mrs. Qin really believe in this theory of breaking the curse, or is she telling lies to deliberately deceive the village chief? If it is the former, then she may be a ignorant old lady, and if it is the latter, her suspicion will be too high.
At this moment, Mrs. Qin's voice suddenly stopped and she shouted sternly, "Who is sneaking around outside? Come out!"
After a jingling sound, there was the sound of hurried footsteps fleeing.
Xiao Loudao, "It should be that some challengers discovered something was wrong and went to the village chief's house to eavesdrop. Challengers who can get to the 4 of spades have some skills. We have Ye Qi, and they must have different ways of eavesdropping."
Yu Hanjiang nodded, with a serious expression. "According to the information currently known, the seven gems were placed in the village step by step according to a formation. The old lady said that in order to break the curse of blindness, the gems were spread out and arranged in an formation.
Fa asked the villagers to guard it, which undoubtedly gave us an important clue to find the gem."
He found the layout map of Liuxi Village that he drew yesterday, quickly marked a few points, and said, "The first gem, if the inference is correct, is in the backyard of the ruined temple, the one who first found the human bone pit last night
Take the girl away."
He pointed to the location of the village chief's house. "The second gem is last night. A bold and smart challenger lurked into the village chief's house. He used some means to control the village chief's big yellow dog and stole the gem overnight.
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Yu Hanjiang said, "The third one is the one from Mrs. Qin's house. When we wore invisibility cloaks to look for it just now, there were two challengers who also wore invisibility cloaks and found the gem before us."
The four of them looked down at the floor plan together.
The three locations that have been marked, the ruined temple on the west mountain, the village chief's house, and Mrs. Qin's house, seem to form a triangle.
Xiao Lou always felt something was wrong when he looked at it. He turned around and looked sideways from a different angle, taking the one on the west mountain as the starting point. Then he stretched out his hand and tried to use lines to connect the locations where the three gems appeared.
He found that he had written the character "人", and the one on the west mountain was the pinnacle of the character "人".
Xiao Lou's eyes lit up, "Looking down from the air, the divisions of the stone should be a simple human body structure diagram. The one in Xishan is the human head. The two ones at the village chief's house and Mrs. Qin's house are symmetrically positioned.
, are two human hands. If you want to draw a human shape, you still have a neck, abdomen, and two legs. The total number of vertices is exactly seven."
Yu Hanjiang said, "The neck, that is, the two hands extend upward in opposite directions, and the head extends downward. The intersection of the three lines" he pointed to a precise location on the map, "is the pond."
Xiao Lou nodded and said, "The lower abdomen is the house in the easternmost part of the village. The two feet are in the farmland in the southeast." After he drew these locations on the map, he took a closer look and found that it was indeed a human figure.
Shao Qingge and Ye Qi looked at each other.
Two awesome hearts masters unexpectedly solved the secret of the location of the gem so quickly.
Sure enough, eavesdropping on the conversations of NPCs and finding key information is also very necessary in the Spades Secret Room. Otherwise, if you search blindly, who knows where the gems are in such a big village?
The distribution position of the seven gems is actually a huge human body structure diagram with the head on the Western Mountain and the feet on the farmland, lying across the entire Liuxi Village.
Shao Qingge said happily, "Then if we just find two gems, we can at least guarantee that we will pass the level."
Xiao Lou said, "To pass the level simply, you just need to find the gems. Now three gems have been taken away by other challengers, and there are not many left. We need to find two if we want to pass the level, so we have to hurry up."
Yu Hanjiang said, "The villagers have begun a large-scale search. The smell of gems will lead the villagers to the West Mountain. It is no longer safe here. Why don't we go in the opposite direction and search for it in the farmland to the east."
Xiao Lou smiled slightly and said, "I think so too."
Yu Hanjiang simply put away the map and "Let's go."
Shao Qingge followed the two of them with a smile, thinking that it felt so good to lie down and win.