What was supposed to be a supernatural drama had turned into a real murder drama. The trio, who originally wanted to stir up trouble, didn't want to mess around anymore. They followed Li Xunhuan out of the crime scene and went back to their own homes to look for their mothers.
There was a murder in Shuo Zhou City. The Long Dragon wasn't a famous gang, so the case naturally fell into the hands of the authorities. However, after half a month, the constables didn't find anything. Gradually, news of the tragic death of the victim spread among the people, causing the people in the west of the city to be in a state of panic.
The students in the school would also talk about the murder case in private, but the trio who faced the murder scene kept their mouths shut about it.
One day, a month later, Lu San Egg, who looked like a sick little chick, took the initiative to stop his other two friends. He told them that he found the murderer.
The person who killed the leader of the Long Dragon gang was an old man who sold food for a living. He had a good temper and often took care of other people's children.
On the day that Lu San Egg found the murder weapon, the old man patted his head with a kind face.
Lu San Egg stuttered as he explained the ins and outs of the matter. Li Yue listened and had goosebumps all over her body. When Lu San Egg finished, she couldn't help but hug her arms and tremble, "Then what do you plan to do now?"
"I … don't know … I feel that even if the leader of the Long Dragon gang wasn't a good person, the truth shouldn't be covered in dust."
Lu San Egg spread his hands in the air. His eyes showed hesitation and difficulty, "But … that old man, he's not a bad person. I … what should I do?"
Zhu Er and Lu San Egg in the trio were real children. Zhu Er obviously couldn't answer Lu San Egg's question. The only psychological adult, Li Yue rubbed her chin and asked Lu San Egg a question in return.
"San Egg, what do you want to do the most now?"
"… Find the truth."
"Then it's over."
Li Yue patted Lu San Egg's shoulder. Her tone was full of vicissitudes that did not match her age. "Don't think too much about everything. As long as it's not a crime like murder or arson, don't worry about it. Just follow your heart and do it first. It's that simple."
Lu San Egg looked at Li Yue as if he was seeing her for the first time. After a long time, he let out a sigh that was beyond his age.
"Yes, I understand."
A few days later, Li Yue heard from the students that the murder case had been solved. She patted Third Dan Lu's chest, who was in low spirits, and gave him a thumbs up. Third Dan Lu gave her a dry smile in return.
It was also from that day onwards that Shuo Zhou City, which had always been safe and sound, had at least one murder case every month.
In every murder case, Lu San Egg's figure would more or less appear. If he was not a witness to the murder, he would be the first person to find the deceased.
At the end of the murder case, the murderer was usually Lu San Egg's close neighbor or distant relative. Later, it even extended to the school's sweeping aunty.
Li Yue, who knew the cause and effect, felt that she was not living in a martial arts world, but in a metaphysical disaster drama.
Lu San Egg definitely had some kind of wonderful relationship with Kim Boyi and Edogawa Minan!
Murder mysteries were played one after another until the New Year. Third Dan Lu was addicted to the creed that "there is only one truth" and was unable to extricate himself. During the New Year holidays, he did not even see a shadow of himself. Zhu Er had collected a pile of old books on ancient mechanisms from somewhere and was unwilling to go out every day.
Li Yue's plan to have a snowball fight with her friends in winter was completely ruined. She had no choice but to stay with the taller copybook on her desk.
No matter how depressed she was, she still had to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Because Li Xunhuan was obviously not in the right state when he first arrived in Shuo Zhou, Li Yue's first Chinese New Year after transmigrating was incomparably dull. Don't talk about receiving New Year's money, she didn't even hear a "Happy Chinese New Year" or anything like that.
This winter, Tanhua Lang's body had more or less gained some popularity. Uncle Fu could also normally buy New Year's goods. The house in Shuo Zhou City was not big enough, so everyone went to a house in the suburbs to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Li Yue originally wanted to tinker with some new food, but as the Chinese New Year approached, Uncle Fu gave most of the servants in the house a holiday. She was too embarrassed to bother them.
After much consideration, she could only seek the help of Tie Chuanjia, who was capable of fulfilling all her requests. Tie Chuanjia followed the blueprint she gave him and used his inner strength to create a hotpot. He even sliced a lot of thin beef and mutton rolls for emergencies.
In this era, chili had not yet spread to the Central Plains, so naturally, there were no chili outside the Great Wall. Li Yue pulled Tie Chuanjia out of the kitchen and found a lot of pepper, ginger, and dogwood. She prepared the hot pot seasoning by herself.
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, it snowed heavily. Li Yue was able to eat spicy hot pot as she wished. Li Xunhuan unexpectedly liked the taste very much and even drank a few cups of wine. When the hot pot was served, the two ate until they were full before they put down their chopsticks.
It was easy for people to feel sleepy when they were full. Li Yue gritted her teeth and stayed up with Uncle Tie and Uncle Fu until dawn.
Big Li And Little Li was happy, but unfortunately, they forgot that they were the type of people who were delicate and had never eaten such spicy and spicy food before. Therefore, on the first day of the Chinese New Year, the two of them had problems with their stomachs and directly lay down.
They lay down until the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. There were a few heavy snowfalls in between. Fortunately, the two of them did not have any relatives or elders in Shuo Zhou City. They also did not have a deep relationship with their neighbors, so they did not need to visit their neighbors.
On the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, the snow stopped. Li Yue and Li Xunhuan were also allowed to get out of bed and walk around by Tie Chuanjia. The two of them were bored to death. One of them wanted to go to Shuo Zhou City to play with her friends, while the other wanted to go to the tavern in the city to drink. Neither of them wanted to stay in the house.
Tie Chuanjia was worried, so he personally drove Big Li And Little Li to Shuo Zhou City.
Perhaps it was because of the heavy snowfall, but this year's winter was especially cold. The northwest wind blew in the wilderness, and Li Yue felt scared just by hearing the wind.
She still did not have any internal energy, so she still felt cold after wrapping a few layers of clothes around her. Fortunately, Tie Chuanjia had carefully prepared a hand warmer for her. Otherwise, Li Yue would not have had the courage to go out.
Even with the cotton clothes and hand warmer to protect her, Li Yue still could not help but move closer to Tanhua Lang when she sat in the carriage.
Li Xunhuan looked at the little girl who was wrapped up like a doll in a New Year picture and could not help but laugh in his heart.
The road to Shuo Zhou City was particularly bumpy and difficult to travel because of the snow and ice. The curtains of the carriage trembled and revealed a small gap. Through the gap, Li Yue could see that between the sky and the earth, there was a small moving black dot.
Because it was too far away, she could not tell whether the black dot was a human or an animal. The cold wind blew and she did not have the energy to think about it. She hugged the hand warmer and moved closer to Li Xunhuan. Tanhua Lang reached out and patted her head.
On the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, all the shops in Shuo Zhou City opened on time. Li Xunhuan did not have to worry about not being able to find a tavern to drink.
The one who was worried was Li Yue. She did not make an appointment with her friends in advance. She did not know if she should go find Lu San Egg and Zhu Er to play. She could only follow Li Xunhuan and Tie Chuanjia into the tavern.
She did not sit in the tavern for long before she heard the customers talking about something. The topic of conversation was the murder in the secret room that happened on the first night of the Chinese New Year. Her mouth twitched, and she completely extinguished the thought of going to find her friends.
It was probably because the murders that happened every few days had trained the people of Shuo Zhou City. When the customers talked about the murderer's method of killing, they were quite excited. There was no trace of the fear they had when they talked about the death of the Long Dragon Gang Leader a few months ago.
Tie Chuanjia was worried that Li Yue would be scared to hear about such a horrible murder at such a young age. Just as he was about to stand up and stop the customers, Li Yue pulled on his sleeve and shook her head. She turned her gaze and glanced at a young boy on the street. She could not help but be slightly startled.
The young boy was someone she had met once before. He was the boy who had set up a stall in Xi City to sell wild animals. He was taller than a few months ago, and he had also lost a lot of weight. He was wearing thin clothes that were too thin for this season, and he was expressionless as he walked forward with a furry ball in his hand.
Li Yue instinctively felt that the young man might need help. She greeted Tie Chuanjia and ran out of the tavern with her short legs. Before her hand could touch the young man's back, she was grabbed by the young man. The young man's palm was burning hot.
The boy's brows furrowed and then relaxed. He seemed to have recognized who the girl in front of him was, but he did not let go.
Li Yue did not feel embarrassed at all. She smiled and said to the boy:
"Happy New Year ~"
"There's nothing to be happy about. I don't like New Year's."
"Eh?
But New Year's will freeze and snow. "
Li Yue regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. Based on the boy's attire and behavior, her words were equivalent to "why not eat minced meat". Just as she was about to apologize for her slip of the tongue, the boy let go of her hand and explained seriously:
"I only know that snow is detestable. It not only makes people cold, but it also causes all plants and fruits to wither, birds and animals to go extinct, and it makes people hungry.
In the wilderness, wind, rain, frost, and snow are all my enemies. So, I don't like winter, and I don't like New Year's when it snows and freezes. "
"… I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. Why are you apologizing?"
"Uh," Li Yue was at a loss for words. She could only change the topic. "What's in your hand?"
"It's a fox cub. It's hard to find food in winter. Wild animals will abandon their smallest and weakest cubs."
The boy held the fox cub with both hands. Something flashed in his eyes. "I want to sell it, but it doesn't look like it will live for long. No one is willing to buy it."
"I-I have money. I'll buy it."
Li Yue began to take out her money after she finished speaking. The boy shook his head and did not agree.
"It's useless for you to buy it, and you won't be able to raise it."
Li Yue looked at Tie Chuanjia in the tavern and answered confidently.