with words in mind

Chapter 307 The Case of the Abandoned Queen of Nanjiao Kingdom 22
Looks like I got it right.

Thinking so, Yan Mo began to look through the oiled paper and wooden boxes, looking for records about the female soldiers.

After a while, she found that the records here were arranged in order by year.

After finding the records from eight years ago, she took out the dossier and began to read carefully, going back all the way.
The general situation is as follows:

In the fifth year of Nanle, King Heicheng rebelled. There were eight female soldiers, Yun, Wu, Yu, Xue, Frost, Hail, Chen, and Mu. They each took orders and completed their tasks, and no one died.

In the sixth year of Nanle, the female soldiers were ordered to scatter everywhere to search for the remnants of King Heicheng's party and the remnants of Yu's family.It was not until a year later that these female soldiers returned one after another, and no one died.

In the seventh year of Nanle, the female soldiers were disbanded.

"No one died. Why do you have to write No one died every time you take action?" Yan Mo noticed this seemingly redundant record, and continued to search the bookshelves and walls carefully, hoping to find more hidden secrets. grid.
Halfway through, she found a disc-shaped knob on the wall with a certain thickness.

Because she didn't know the use, she decided not to move for the time being, and continued to look for the hidden space
Finally, she found clues on the underside of the lower bookshelf!After lying flat, Yan Mo illuminated the underside with a torch, just gently pull it away, and something will fall out of the dark compartment!

However, what fell out was a long strip of ciphertext!
"Hou Qi Ma Wu Jin Ba Xin Song Qian Ai Mu" Yan Mo touched the strip of cloth and read it, the words on it were densely written in a long series, it was meaningless to read directly.
In her opinion, this kind of ciphertext is not difficult to decipher, as long as the key isometric tool is found!
She looked around the secret room, thought of the disc knob she had just discovered, and went forward with the ciphertext strip to start the test.
Wrapping the strip of cloth around the disc, you can "eat" fifteen characters. Yan Mo tried them one by one, and finally found the phrase August at the No.11 character!
After wrapping the cloth strips round and round on the disc, the first message was: In mid-August, Shuang captured Mr. Dong, collected the stolen money, and killed him.Bring back the heads of his minions Jin Liang, Nong Qi, and Hong Bing.

Because there is no year, Yan Mo has no way of knowing which year this happened, so he can only take down the cloth strips first, read the other cloth strips in order according to the month, and then arrange them
At the same time, rest court.

Qi Yun and Xiaoyu didn't find Yan Mo in Madam Ou's room, but they did notice those little animals.

"Mr. Qi, what is this?"

"It's called an elephant shrew." Seeing that he could show off his knowledge, Qi Yun answered patiently and proudly, "Look at its small nose, doesn't it look like an elephant?"

Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Then is it a relative of an elephant? It looks like a mouse."

"Hey~" Qi Yun replied with a smile that only I knew, "They are not mice, what do you see in the dishes?"

"It's a bug!" Xiaoyu looked closer and said in surprise, "It doesn't eat rice?!"

"So, they're not mice, they just look a little bit alike." Qi Yun began to talk to himself as he spoke, "Mother Ou is amazing. I've only seen Kunlun slaves raising elephant shrews, but I didn't expect Nanjiao State's The royal palace can have such a thing~”

"What is a Kunlun slave?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"They have curly hair and black bodies, thick lips and big eyes, probably." Qi Yun replied while pointing in one direction, "walking there for half a month, we will almost reach the border of Kunlun Kingdom."

"Half a month?!" Xiaoyu said in surprise!

"Haha~ In fact, compared with the Central Plains, it's not too far away." Qi Yun continued to laugh, "When we went out to parade the palace, we also saw many dark-skinned people, including Kunlun slaves. In fact, they should be called Kunlun people. , only those who have been trafficked are called Kunlun slaves."

"Mr. Qi, how do you know so many things?" Xiaoyu said admiringly with her eyes shining.

Faced with this question, Qi Yun paused, and concealed himself: "I have traveled many places before I met the master. Hey! Look, Mr. Xiaoyu, do you know what this is?"

Xiaoyu wanted to continue asking, but when he suddenly received a question, he turned around and replied, "Little bird, huh? It makes a sound when it flaps its wings!"

buzz - buzz -

"It's called a hummingbird, and it's a close relative to the swift." Qi Yun laughed, "It flaps its wings so fast that it can hover in the air!" He opened the cage, stretched out his hand and took the hummingbird out, " Its feathers are brightly colored and iridescent, very beautiful~”

"Hmm~ So beautiful, but I still prefer that stupid bird~"

"Stupid bird?" Qi Yun was a little surprised, and looked around, "Where are there other birds?"

"Don't look for Mr. Qi, the stupid bird is not here." Xiaoyu rolled her eyelids and said, "Since my sister is not here, let's go back."

Qi Yun looked at the hummingbird with some reluctance. Speaking of which, you can't find hummingbirds everywhere.

It seems that we have to wait for the big head to come back, and then ask him if he can take this little hummingbird
Thinking of this, he was ready to put the bird back into the cage, because he loved it very much, and he didn't hold the bird very hard. Just as he let go of the door and closed the door, the hummingbird flew swiftly!Fly out of the cage! !

buzz - buzz -

"Yeah! Yeah don't run! Quick, close the door! Catch it!!"

When the guards saw it, three or five people helped to close the door!Chasing, chasing!
buzz - buzz -

Hummingbird flaps its small and fast wings, or hovers or flies upside down, switching speed at any time! !Taking advantage of its petite stature, it sprinted, avoided the danger, and flew directly onto the beam!
"Don't let it get away! Hurry up!"

The palace people hurriedly climbed the corners of the cages, cabinets, and beds, trying to catch up with the hummingbirds!

For a while, there was a lot of chaos!
The imprisoned animals jumped up and down agitatedly because of this!Babbling and screaming! !
The hummingbird flying to the top didn't find the right direction for a while, and quickly switched positions on it, its wings fluttered and buzzed!
"Block over there!"

"Leave it to me!"

"Quick! Climb over!"

"It flew over!"

Da da da!Tap!
A group of people went up to the roof, and the bold ones chased after them, while the others crawled on the beams, grabbing at random with their hands.
buzz - buzz -

Hummingbird flies faster because it sees more and more enemies!A swoop!I went down to the roof to find the window again! !

Snapped!
"My dear!" Qi Yun, who had never been so fast before, gasped!He closed the window with his backhand, blocking the whole person in front of the window! !
The hummingbird didn't hesitate, and immediately turned around, looking for another exit!As long as it can pick a small gap, it can get out with a dash with its petite figure!No!As soon as it soared, it flew directly through the carved gap of the screen, and flew straight to the crack of the door that no one suppressed!

Snapped!A gust of wind passed by, and the door was closed tightly!
"I'm so good!!" Qi Yun sighed again, his expression was even more exaggerated than last time!He can act so quickly, it is thanks to Young Master Xiaoyu!

"Mr. Qi! Squat well!" Xiaoyu yelled, and directly used the opponent as a stepping stone, climbing and flying!Get started! !

buzz - buzz -

Hummingbird didn't expect to meet an opponent!Flap your wings and prepare to escape!

But just as it turned its small black eyes, a beetle happened to fly out from the corner, skipping its field of vision! !
Gourmet current!The eyes of hummingbirds are full of appetite blips!Fly!It chased the beetle without hesitation!

Seeing that she was about to catch the bird, Xiaoyu didn't want to kill a beetle halfway!Let him miss the bird! !
Snapped!
An agile palace man took the cage and put it on!Close the cage door!His eyes widened, and he was still breathing slowly. Because he didn't expect that he could catch a bird!
buzz - buzz -

Hummingbird managed to get the delicious meal, but failed to get free and is flying around trying to break out of prison again!

Xiaoyu turned over and landed, and stood firmly, with a chic posture!
"Ahh~" Qi Yun was very happy when he saw that the hummingbird failed to escape! "Let me see, let me see."

Seeing this, the palace people who were still on the beams breathed a sigh of relief, and began to climb down in an orderly and careful manner.
"Oh, I'll be good~" Qi Yun hugged the cage and looked carefully, and muttered to himself, "Why are you running, there is food and fun here, isn't it better than outside? Wouldn't it be nice for you to follow me back to Beijing and be a Beijing bird! Hehe~"

"Mr. Qi, do you want to put"

"Hush——" Qi Yun secretly glanced at the people in the eye palace. During the day, he advised the head of the family not to chase small animals, but he wanted to keep one privately. You should take the things you want early, and the cooked duck can fly!Not to mention a living hummingbird!
But when he was thinking about it, suddenly, there was a loud crack!One of the beams broke from it and fell to the ground with a bang!Scatter howls and neighs of restless animals!
"Ah!" Because Qi Yun was frightened, he threw the cage away without saying a word!He hugged Young Master Xiaoyu directly! !

buzz - buzz -

The hummingbird took the opportunity to kick open the loose cage door and escaped with a delicious meal!

The calm Yu Lingzhou's facial features were squeezed into cuteness because of this hug, and he said in a muffled voice, "Mr. Qi, it seems that the beam is broken, please let me go."

"Ah!" Qi Yun was startled, and then realized that he wanted to save someone! "Come here! Come help—"

The palace people outside the house had already gathered when they heard the loud noise. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a few people under the beams and trees, and hurried forward to help.
When the hummingbird saw the door open, it jumped and flew away!You can go freely and happily~
Qi Yun saw that the crack of the door slipped a little, only to realize that his hands were empty!

"Ah! My little hummingbird!"

"Mr. Qi, it's important to save people!" Xiaoyu grabbed the opponent's sleeve and dragged him to the disaster zone!

"My little hummingbird, my little hummingbird." Qi Yun, who was being dragged along, was also helpless. After all, the purpose of the other courtyard was to cultivate himself and help the poor. save people.

Fortunately, when the beam broke, everyone reacted quickly. Although the palace people were injured, their lives were not in danger.And the place where it fell happened to be without a cage.

"Ah Young Master Xiaoyu, pull people quickly!"

boom!
As the last person was rescued, Qi Yun and other palace people loosened the beams together.

The thick wood hit the ground and a burst of smoke erupted, making the people around cough again and again.
After everyone retreated, Qi Yun looked around the room helplessly.

Hey, once Mammy Ou left, even the beams collapsed, these little animals are really pitiful
"Huh?" Xiaoyu moved away from the nearby cage, and suddenly found a piece of letter paper folded squarely, "What is this?"

"Huh?" Qi Yun took a closer look, took the letter paper and unfolded it, "Where did it come from?"

The two looked at the big head next to the small head for a while, and as the atmosphere became more and more settled, and the thunder sounded from far to near, Qi Yun's eyes were slowly opening.
Yang'an Hall, a secret room.

After reading about a dozen ciphertexts, Yan Mo finally found a doubt: "At the end of May, Yun assassinated the abbot of Fanzheng Temple, and the mission failed. Xue collected the body for him, cut off his neck, and buried his body in the wilderness. Flesh. Linan's tattoo is on the nape of his neck, is there any connection here?" Taking down this cloth strip, she continued to coil the next one, "In early August, Chen Yu fled, and Frost successfully intercepted and killed the two of them. The sea. The two slaves arrive and send them to the bear house.
In mid-October, Wu successfully snatched away the eleventh youngest son of King Lu Xia, chopped off one of his hands and gave it to his father.
At the end of January, Yun successfully entered the Zhongfu, but was kicked out two months later and failed to bring back the border deployment map. Zhongfu?Could it be the residence of Lord Zhonghou?The female soldiers were discharged eight years ago. At least eight years ago
Empress Dowager Min Yang is really not easy!The means are ruthless and precise!Looking at it now, it should be that the Queen Mother had to dismiss the female soldiers after she obtained the Sixth Princess. Since she wanted to seek the protection of a big country, this kind of secret work that had sneaked into the Bell Mansion must not be left behind.
At the end of March, the rain sneaked into Hei Chengwang"

Seeing King Hei Cheng, Yan Mo paid more attention, he couldn't help fiddle with the dial knob, and continued reading.

"Yu sneaked into Prince Heicheng's mansion, found and reproduced the city defense layout map and three confidential letters, and reported that Master Yu frequently visited Heicheng Prince's mansion at night.

In December, King Heicheng forced Gong Riyun to successfully complete the task of strangling the flowers and died.The task of strangling flowers. What do you mean?Ok?Here it is clearly stated that Yun is dead, why does the record in the box say that no one died?wrong."

Yan Mo arranges the months and calculates based on the recorded characters and events: "Yun died twice in the task of assassinating the host and strangling flowers. Either one of the two records is wrong, or Yun is not the same person.

If this is the case, the female soldiers mentioned here are all code names, and once someone dies, someone else will replace them...ah."

She let out a foul breath and continued to think.

"It's all code names. How do you check Li Nan's identity? The skin on the back of his neck, the task of strangling flowers that day when King Hei Cheng forced the palace, the death of Queen Qiu, and those two golden hairpins. What is the connection here?"

Because she was thinking seriously, Yan Mo didn't move a single step while reading this secret letter. Right now, she was stuck in a predicament of thinking, so she wanted to take a few steps to broaden her mind.

But when she took a small step, the ground suddenly activated the mechanism!Just a short distance away, a long knife suddenly shot up from the gap in the ground! !
"!!" Yan Mo, who was the size of a floor, turned around and dodged!
After the long knife cut off the corner of the target's skirt pants, it went back the same way and disappeared! !Immediately afterwards!Several long knives are like a game of whack-a-mole, springing up one after another! ! !

(End of this chapter)