Book 15 - Chapter 10 – Clues (1/2)
Book 15 Chapter 10 – Clues[1]
The fourAfter looking around to make sure the place was secure, they flipped over the front of the roof, and after scurrying past several buildings, soon afterwards their target, the courtyard, appeared in front of them, across a small alley ahead
As soon as they saw it, they knew the situation was not good
Although there was a horse-drawn carriage at the open space in front of the house, there was no horse to pull it
The complex consisted of three sections, with two courtyards connecting thehtly shut It looked like there was not a single soul living in it
“Oh no!” Kou Zhong said dejectedly, “All the witches, warlocks and fe, yao nu] are scared of us and ran away”
Song shi+dao was surprisingly quiet; he spoke in low voice, “Let’s go in and take a look, han said with a sigh, “I say it’s just a waste of energy; Yin Gui Pai has always been known for their secrecy, they can’t possibly leave any clues to be found, otherwise other people would have caught up with their old nest” [Translator’s note: here, and in subsequent paragraphs, the word ‘they’ was fe shi+dao said, “This time it’s different I a’s identity was uncovered last night that they ht find their whereabouts Granted that they must be very careful and took necessary safetycan be easily overlooked With this thinking, it was hard to avoid an oversight This is e are looking for”
All three men were emotionally moved Suddenly they had a whole new level of respect toward Song shi+dao, this Second Young Master
With a ‘Co down into the courtyard
The hall was exquisitely arranged, there were even paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls, but just as Ba Fenghan anticipated, everything was neat and clean; other than ordinary household utensils, nothing was left behind
Yet Song shi+dao was unwilling to neglect even one cun square When the other three lost interest, he picked up pieces of tealeaves fro a sniff, he said, “If I aht to be yellow sprout leaf, the shape is straight, in terreen within yellow, as delicate as a brush, siour to that, the three were due and influential fale tealeaf
Frowning, Xu Ziling said, “Even if we knohat kind of tea this is, what can we do about it?”
Kou Zhong joined in, “In my opinion, Yin Gui Pai’s female demon can’t possibly carry these tealeaves around, itwho prepared the tea to show filial respect to the shi+dao happily said, “That possibility is very high The Heavenly Street has several tea stores, three of those carry yellow sprout tea, but only Shan Jing Ju [House of Mountain Scenery] sells first-class yellow sprout tealeaves fro around their boss quite often these days, it would be very easy to find out if Shangguan Long is addicted to this kind of tea If that is the case, we have oneto him, the three were sincerely convinced and ready to concede
Tea can be addictive as well; when one is used to drink soh occasionally they can substitute their personal preference, but in the end it would be difficult to coe their taste in such a short period of ti; if he happened to send someone to buy tea, then they would have a chance to find hi shi+dao went another round, but did not find any new discovery, so he walked toward the inner hall
Since the three already regarded his ‘investigation’ ability like a deity, they hurriedly followed behind hi shi+dao entered one of the bedroo was in disarray, which corresponded with their expectation: not only the people left in a hurry, they left in thewould be tidied up
Copying Song shi+dao earlier, the three exa shi+dao lifted up the screen and sat on the bed Picking up the pillow, he sniffed at it with full concentration
The three followed him blindly; they waited patiently for hi at hi shi+dao put the pillon and said with a s serious about it It’s just that I always pay particular attention about families’ livelihood, and as luck has it, in this aspect, Yin Gui Pai people are also rather particular, hence I as out of it”
Ezi said is extreht that Yin Gui Pai is hiding deep in the mountains or soht be in the heart of bustling don area of the Big Capital, which is outside other people’s expectation Otherwise, they would not pay particular attention to these kinds of thing”
Kou Zhong also hu particular attention to?”
Song shi+dao replied, “This bed screen and the beddings are scented with certain perfurance, and that must be the perfume this particular wohan said, “The wo here can’t be Junyu, because she has never used perfu shi+dao said, “The scent from the bed curtain is taken from the Masson pine rosin [Pinus massoniana, Chinese red pine, horsetail pine] Don’t think that this is merely for pleasure, in fact, the rosin added -repellant characteristic to the fabric”
He added, “As for the pillow, the perfue osh there areFu Lao Dian [lit peaceful happiness old store] sells this kind of expensive goods”
Ba Fenghan asked in surprise, “Er Gongzi really knows Luoyang businesses like the back of your hand”
S five ti the street, while also helping Luoyang’s econo said, “Now that we have tealeaf and perfu shi+dao said, “Let’s look around everywhere else first, then we’ll talk! But Ba Xiong was right, anything that can be carried, they can’t possibly leave it behind”
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The carriage moved out speedily toward the Heavenly Street
In this pursuit of Fu Junyu, Song shi+dao has ‘changed shape in a single shake’, and has become their de facto leader
“I still don’t understand,” Kou Zhong wondered aloud, “How coainst Wanwan, she has never used Yu Yi to threaten us?”
Song shi+dao said, “That is indeed a proof that Junyu has really fallen into their hands; they are afraid others htest scruple, she still inevitably has s toward Fu Cailin Unless she is really forced into a corner, she would never use Junyu to bargain with you to get the ‘Secret to Duke Yang’s Treasure’”
The afternoon sun penetrated the clouds After raining for ht, fresh and clean
Song shi+dao took this opportunity to close his eyes to restore his spirit The three did not dare to disturb hi a peek at the scenery along the way
Arriving at the Heavenly Street, Song shi+dao slipped off the carriage, while the driver pulled the carriage to wait in a side street
Ba Fenghan took the opportunity to ask the driver for a favor to find the lodging of the Tiele people
The driver proudly said, “Ba Ye, rest assured This kind of trivial thing, Xiaoren [the lowly one] will definitely handle it properly for you”
Finished speaking, he jue and left
The three stayed at the carriage to wait
Recalling the unfinished conversation with Kou Zhong earlier, Xu Ziling asked, “You said Dong Shuni was deceiving you, what’s going on?”
Kou Zhong hatefully replied, “This matter is complicated and not easy to express succinctly”
And then he explained the full story around wang shi+chong’s fake assassination scheme When he was done, he said, “In order to ’s confidence, I brought Zhai Jiao and Tu Shufang to see him This old fox was immediately full of smile, and discussed with me the assassination plot Humph! His mother! Do you knohat he proposed?”
Naturally the two could only scratch their heads to indicate that they had no idea
I said, “The day after to to have his birthday party at hiswho has head and face would join the fun Originally I was thinking of not going, but now I si won’t have the opportunity to assassinate han looked at each other The latter said, “What’s going on? Didn’t Rong Fengxiang have his birthday party last night?”
S said, “That’s why I said that lass was deceiving me But I really don’t knohy she harbored evil intentions towardout a trap to kill you, but this ”
Staring blankly, Kou Zhong said, “But why does she want to kill et away fro her? Won’t she be afraid wang shi+chong would be angry at her?”
Ba Fenghan laughed in spite of hi Shuni herself, I am afraid only Laotianye would be able to answer your questions What kind of utterly heartless thing did you, this kid, do to other fa cried out to Heaven for the wrong he received; he said, “What’s that supposed to mean? Besides, it was she who took the initiative Don’t look at her young age, she has more experience than the three of us coaze at hi spread out his hands and said, “What? I ae of an opportunity is just a hu Shuni’s character, thisto do with hed and said, “It’s possible that you ca Shuni happened to be carrying out her natural instincts, which is always regarding roa was about to speak, when Song shi+dao returned with exciteht!” he said
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[1] Clues – orig Spider’s thread and horse track