Gu Qi, she just wants to farm

Chapter 399 Two Lives
"Guest officer, there was only one guest officer who went out of our shop last night, and it wasn't that young master."

The waiter was a little puzzled.

Since these two knew each other, they didn't know how to ask face to face if they had something to say, which was simply wrong.

But since both of them are generous and willing to give rewards, I can talk about it myself.Anyway, the person who asked me this question today has several groups of people, so it doesn't matter if I say more or less.Maybe if you follow this young master's wishes, you can get a few more coins.

Thinking in this way, Xiao Er suddenly looked left and right, and said in a low voice:
"Guest officer, I'm only talking to you, so please don't say it.

The guest who left the inn last night was the guest of Tianzi No. [-] room. He went out for a whole night and hasn't come back yet.

When the messenger came to ask in the morning, he asked the shopkeeper about the identity of that person. It's just that the guests staying in the inn in the town leave a name and pay the money, and we don't know the rest. "

I went out for a night but didn't come back, and I don't know what kind of room to open in an inn. Could it be that I have too much money and no place to spend it?With this money, it would be better to give them a reward for these waiter guys.The waiter slammed his mouth, and couldn't help but slander him.

Gu Qi took out a piece of broken silver and stuffed it to Xiao Er, and asked, "Do you remember what the guest in room No. [-] in Tianzi looked like?"

The waiter in the shop got a dime of silver, he was so happy that he couldn't see his eyebrows, and hurriedly flattered him: "Remember, the customer has a bad temper, and I have a little impression that he is a tall and thin man, in his early twenties.

When he went out yesterday, he was wearing a blue-gray robe, and his appearance was also outstanding, and he looked from an extraordinary background. "

Tall and thin, in his early twenties, with an extraordinary background?

For some reason, Gu Qi thought of the young man named San Lang last night.

At that time, we were far away and the sky was dark, so we couldn't see his appearance clearly, but with the moonlight and the lantern in Meijiao Niang's hand, we could still see his figure clearly, and there would not be much difference in age.

Gu Qi remembered that Saburo was wearing a thick fir that is common in farmers, but since he wanted to pretend to change clothes, it was not a big deal.
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Xiao Er got the reward, and happily bowed to leave.

Gu Qi didn't lock the door, entered the room and finished eating plain noodles. After waiting for a while, Huang Shanhai came back with new news. Sure enough, there were well-informed people among the diners on the first floor.

People died last night, and more than one person died.

The two bodies were found by a peddler near Beixiang Old Street at the second hour of Yinshi.It is said that the appearance of death was not very good, and both of them were stripped of their clothes, leaving nothing outside of their bodies. The government initially suspected that they committed the murder after robbing money.

Yuan'an Town is not peaceful now, and not many people suspect that the murder was done for money.

If these two people died elsewhere, the government might not be willing to take care of them, but the thief was so bold that he dared to kill people near the yamen. The selection of the location alone can be called provocative.

Now, whether it is for the reputation of the government or for the safety of the subordinate official in the yamen, this case has to be investigated.

However, the yamen of Yuan'an Town was understaffed. Although the two guards searched around the town before dawn from the discovery of the corpse to the order to investigate the case, it was a pity that they hadn't gotten any useful information so far.

In addition, there was no foreman in Yuan'an Town, and the two corpses were placed in the post station not far from the Yamen at this time, without even a guard.

Insufficient manpower and insufficient clues, this case will most likely not be settled.
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Since the body was parked at the post station, it would be easy to know the appearance of the deceased, but let's forget about it today, and it will arouse the suspicion of the government for no reason.

"Qiye, are there any arrangements for tonight?" Huang Shanhai asked.

"Don't do anything tonight. You are looking for someone to find out where Beiyun Mountain is. If it is convenient, it is best to get a map of southern Yunnan."

According to the laws of the imperial court, the maps of various regions are in the hands of the officials. Generally, private individuals cannot illegally draw and hide maps without official certification.

Of course, there are policies and there are countermeasures for many things; although the government expressly prohibits civilians from holding maps, privately there are ways to deal with them, especially privately drawn maps in some areas. There are so many versions that you can open an exposition. exhibition.

For these, most of the local officials turned a blind eye. After all, if we really want to investigate, the caravans, bodyguard bureaus and people from all walks of life who traveled all over the country are all suspects.

Gu Qi and the others did not have this map when they first arrived in Yunan, but now there are all kinds of ghosts and monsters in Yuan'an Town, so it is not difficult to get a map.

No, Huang Shanhai bought a map of the mountains in southern Yunnan from the tea shop near the inn in the early morning of the next day, and also heard some news about Beiyun Mountain.

It turns out that Beiyun Mountain is located in the outskirts of Yuan'an Town [-] miles away, and this Beiyun Mountain used to have quite a reputation.

There is a Baiyun Temple on Beiyun Mountain. More than ten years ago, there was an abbot named Yuanchan in Baiyun Temple.It is said that Master Yuan Chan has profound magic power and excellent Taoism, and is deeply supported by the people in several nearby towns and counties.

Therefore, at that time, the Baiyun Temple was very popular, with tens of thousands of believers, and its reputation was so great that it was almost heard of in all counties and counties in the entire south of Yunnan.

Later, due to unknown reasons, Baiyun Temple suddenly fell into decline after a few years, and Yuanchan, the abbot at that time, also disappeared.

Some people say that Master Yuan Chan has gone on a long journey, some say that Yuan Chan is dead, and some even outrageously say that Yuan Chan has ascended to the ascension.

As for the other monks under the Baiyun Temple at that time, they were gradually dismissed after Yuanchan disappeared. Now Baiyun Temple is still on Beiyun Mountain, but at this moment there is only an unknown old monk and two young monks guarding the temple.

Because there are not many incense offerings, the lives of the few monks are very poor, and the resplendent Baiyun Temple, which was originally built with incense, has long since become dilapidated due to untimely repairs.

Baiyun Temple has long lost its reputation, and Beiyun Mountain, which relied on Baiyun Temple to become famous, has naturally become a place that no one cares about.

It was also because of Beiyun Mountain's lack of reputation in the past few years that Huang Shanhai wasted some effort when he went out to inquire.Of course, few foreign businessmen have heard of Beiyun Mountain. The local residents of Yuan'an Town, young people probably don't know much about it. Huang Shanhai only found out about the origin of Beiyun Mountain after asking an older old man who was responsible for it. road.

As for the map, it was exchanged from the rivers and lakes passing through the border. It is a crude self-made hand-drawn map, and the details of the drawing are careless and detailed. Fortunately, several key mountain official roads and several mountain roads with many pedestrians are included. Beiyun Mountain is naturally included.
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Two days later, the two city gates that were urgently blocked by the government after the murder were reopened. The panic and depression of the previous two days were swept away on the streets of the town, and the original flow of people and prosperity resumed.

(End of this chapter)