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Recap:

When everyone returned to Kaifeng, it was during the "Martial Arts Examination", and a large number of martial arts masters were gathered in the imperial city to participate in the examination. Zhao Pu also took several deputy generals to observe the examination and prepare to select talents.

Several quarrymen accidentally found an ancient tomb in Yuxin Mountain in the western suburbs of Kaifeng, which contained the sarcophagus of the legendary "Salt Coffin Princess".

The troops in Kaifeng were divided into three groups:

Gongsun and other scholars discovered "half" a fresh corpse in the sarcophagus of the ancient tomb. The corpse was dressed as a bride and buried in the salt in the ancient coffin. Also discovered with the corpse was a thousand-year-old land creature.

turtle.

Zhao Pu and other generals encountered the strange incident of a Maoshan disciple suddenly turning into salt in the martial arts examination room.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, on the official road to Yuxin Mountain, encountered a carriage. A salt coffin was dropped from the carriage, and in the coffin was a strange fake corpse "Hei Wuchang" made of cloth rolled with copper plates.

At the same time, a major case occurred in the Imperial City of Kaifeng, and Taiwei Cao Kui's family was exterminated, which shocked both the government and the public. Zhao Zhen ordered the Kaifeng Mansion to solve the case within one month.

The corpse found in the Yuxinshan Ancient Tomb may be Cao Kui's mysterious "bride". Zhan Zhao and others launched an investigation and found that Taiwei Cao Kui was very suspicious.

Cao Kui's wedding was mysterious, the bride's identity was unknown, and there was a strange exorcism array hidden in the cellar of the Taiwei Mansion. The only witness to the murder case was a blind and crazy woman dressed as a "witch" in the cellar. But this woman was too frightened.

He always yelled the word "there is a ghost", which made the case even more confusing.

On the other side, according to the "Dragon Picture" ancient case file provided by the Demon King, it was also a martial arts test, and the same test candidates turned into salt, which had happened before.

Zhan Zhao and others investigated based on clues and found that three Jianghu sects were involved - Maoshan Sect, Tianyuxuan and Yueyuezhai.

The origin of the whole incident is:

An ancient coffin was excavated in the Tianyuxuan Salt Lake. After it was opened and closed, Tianyuxuan began to be "haunted". The wife of Shen Tianyu, the head of Tianyuxuan, invited the Maoshan Sect to exorcise ghosts. As a result, the leader of the Maoshan Sect, Senior Brother Tianshi Liang,

Jing, in the process of exorcising ghosts, turned into salt and disappeared.

Later, two disciples of the Maoshan sect who participated in the martial arts test were transformed into salt in public, and they both happened next to Shen Mao, the young master of Tianyuxuan.

A martial artist used the "Salt Escape" technique to cause trouble, which aroused public resentment in Kaifeng City. At the same time, Jianghu sects headed by San Yunzhai accused the incident of being related to the Maoshan secret technique of the "Maoshan Sect", and the Maoshan Sect became the target of public criticism.

The founder of Yue Yue Zhai, Patriarch Zhai Yue, died suddenly in front of Zhan Zhao. Before his death, he entrusted Zhan Zhao to protect his disciples. His death seemed to be related to the "feud" between the Maoshan sect and Yue Yue Zhai back then, and

This so-called feud originated from an "agreement" between the leader of the Maoshan Sect, Tao Mingzhen, and the Patriarch Zhaiyue.

After investigation, it was found that the person behind the "framing" of the Maoshan sect looked very similar to the missing "Celestial Master Liang Jing".

In addition, Zhan Zhao and others discovered through the characteristics of Yuxuan salt that the salt escape technique must be performed by himself, and Tianshi Liang Jing became a major suspect in the case.

On the other hand, when the Grand Master and Master Bao investigated the cause of the death of Taiwei Cao Kui, they found that Cao Kui was secretly looking for some items related to the "Demon Concubine Yayan". Cao Kui himself had a relationship with his ex who disappeared after escorting Yuan Yan's body away.

The general of the Dynasty, Cao Mo, looked very similar. Duoluo's father, Duo Qi, had a close relationship with Cao Kui when they were young. Duo Qi was nearly assassinated. What he knew about Cao Kui's past would also be an important clue.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang followed Su Jiugu who suddenly left Kaifeng Mansion and continued their investigation.

At the same time, the frightened blind mad woman in the cellar of the Taiwei Mansion also woke up, and Gongsun and others were ready to ask her what happened on the night of the crime.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang followed Su Jiugu and left Kaifeng Mansion.

Shark followed Su Jiugu, while Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were quite far away.

Outsiders couldn't see the shark, but Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang saw a blue shark as tall as a tower from a distance walking through the market.

"It's good to be so high, at least you won't get lost." Zhan Zhao poked Bai Yutang, "Can't it be too small?"

The Fifth Master was also in a dilemma and asked Zhan Zhao, "How to get Xiao Lai?"

Zhan Zhao stretched out his hands as if pressing something, "Try pressing it? Or twist it twice."

"It's no use." Fifth Master spread his hands, "I asked the Demon King before, and he told me to ask my grandpa."

"Don't you think the old man has no sharks?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

"But grandpa practices the Kung Fu of Icefield Island, which should be the martial arts of the Ice Fish Clan passed down from his ancestors." The Fifth Master was helpless, "I don't know much about the Kung Fu of Icefield Island."

"Usually, internal force is amplified. Will anyone study how to reduce internal force?" Zhan Zhao saw Shark turning a corner, so he dragged Bai Yutang and ran into a side alley, "Let's take a shortcut!"

The Fifth Master looked at Zhan Zhao with some distrust, "Mao'er, you don't even understand the main road... Are you sure you know the small road?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Zhao had already taken him to the room.

Zhan Zhao squinted his eyes and looked at Bai Yutang - taking you a shortcut means taking the roof! You still don't know if Mr. Cat knows the path?!

"But getting bigger and smaller does explain the salt escape." Master Wu quickly changed the topic and took a look to see if there was anything to eat nearby.

"There's probably something wrong with Liang Jing, and the Maoshan faction doesn't know what they're up to." Zhan Zhao saw Shark stopped in front of a restaurant, and went up to a higher roof with Bai Yutang.

After Su Jiugu hurriedly returned to the restaurant, she packed up the ceremony, and then arranged for several young apprentices to take the ceremony to Kaifeng Mansion.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang waited on the roof for a while - Su Jiugu was indeed collecting her things and showed no sign of going to find the Celestial Master Liang Jing.

"Has it been discovered?" Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang.

Fifth Master visually measured the distance and shook his head, "This is a distance that even my master can't detect."

"Maybe we can see the shark?" Zhan Zhao pointed at the shark standing in front of the building with his head tilted to look at Su Jiugu, "What do you think, the Maoshan sect has open eyes?"

Bai Yutang made Zhan Zhao amused, "Same is an internal force, not a ghost."

Zhan Zhao looked at it for a while and then asked Bai Yutang in a low voice, "Should we get some pants for Shark to wear?"

After hearing this, Master Wu nodded to Zhan Zhao, "What a great idea! From now on, as soon as Shark goes out, pants as big as a house will be floating in the sky in Kaifeng City."

Zhan Zhao naturally knew that Bai Yutang was teasing him, so he stretched out his hands to pinch his cheeks.

Bai Yutang quickly grabbed his hand, but Zhan Zhao refused to let go, so Fifth Master turned to pinch Zhan Zhao's face...

The two were fighting on the roof. The Maoshan disciples at the entrance of the restaurant had already left with their luggage, but Su Jiugu did not go with them.

Zhan Zhao held Bai Yutang down and motioned him to look at Su Jiugu.

Fifth Master also noticed... Su Jiugu walked slowly towards the river alone.

"Where is she going?" Zhan Zhao was curious and rubbed Bai Yutang's face.

The two of them had no choice but to continue walking with Su Jiugu, but... this master's wife didn't look like she was looking for someone or doing something, she just walked along the river to relax.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang followed for a while, and both of them vaguely felt that Su Jiugu seemed to have something on her mind.

"Oh, let me tell you." Zhan Zhao poked Bai Yutang, "Does Master want to buy something?"

Bai Yutang also noticed that Su Jiugu was walking slowly along the street market by the river, and first stopped at the entrance of Tianyin Pavilion to take a look.

Tianyin Pavilion is the largest musical instrument store in Kaifeng City, where you can buy almost all musical instruments in the world.

Su Jiugu went into Tianyin Pavilion and walked around. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang passed by Shark and found that the master seemed to be looking at the guqin, and all they were looking at were white qins.

After watching for a while, Su Jiugu walked out of Tianyin Pavilion and continued walking forward, passing by a clothing store, stopped again, and went in to look at the clothes.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, especially Bai Yutang, may have never been so gossipy in their lives.

When Su Jiugu entered the clothing store, what she saw was not women's clothes, but men's clothes. What she saw was not Taoist robes, but white robes.

The fifth master touched his chin, thoughtfully.

After following for a while, I saw that Su Jiugu was probably tired. She passed by the door of Manji, so she went in and found a seat by the window on the second floor. She ordered a pot of jasmine tea and a small plate of ice chrysanthemum. Ice chrysanthemum is

A small snack made of milk and ice, it looks very plain and tastes very light.

Zhan Zhao sighed, "Master Tai's taste is quite strange."

The Fifth Master said nothing, but looked a little helpless, and said to himself, "She won't go see the porcelain in the future, right?"

As expected by Bai Yutang, Su Jiugu rested for a while and then got up and continued shopping. She walked to the entrance of the largest porcelain store in Kaifeng and walked in to buy a vase.

Zhan Zhao saw Su Jiu Gu pick a small milky white vase and curiously asked Bai Yutang, "How did you know Su Jiu Gu would buy porcelain?"

Fifth Master sighed, "Have you been to Icefield Island?"

Zhan Zhao nodded and nodded.

"Have you noticed that there is the same decoration on the table in every room?" Bai Yutang asked.

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment and then remembered, "Ah! There is a white jade porcelain vase on the table in every room in your grandpa's house, and a white plum with snow will be inserted in it..."

After Zhan Zhao finished speaking, he saw Su Jiugu walking to Baekje Garden again with a vase. There were not many scholars playing chess and piano in the yard today, probably because of the cold weather. Large areas of white plum blossoms were in full bloom in the yard, and Su Jiugu walked to the riverside

Beside a stone bench, she reached out and picked a branch of white plum hanging with snow, and put it in a vase. Putting the vase on the bench, Su Jiugu sat beside the vase, looking at the painted boat slowly passing by in the river, lost in thought.

"oops……"

On the top of a pavilion in Baekje Garden, Zhan Zhao grabbed Bai Yutang's sleeve and shook it, "Amazing!"

The fifth master also nodded.

"Your grandpa likes playing the white jade harp the most, drinking jasmine tea and eating ice chrysanthemums. The white porcelain vase with snow plums are all the decorations of Icefield Island... Was Su Jiugu thinking about your grandpa all the way? There are also white clothes! Your grandpa

They are also all dressed in white... No, everyone with the surname Bai is all dressed in white!"

Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao, who was suddenly very excited, "Mao'er, calm down..."

"Master Tai also said that he has forgotten his love, but he still misses your grandpa in his heart!" Zhan Zhao poked Bai Yutang on the shoulder.

The Fifth Master was helpless and asked Zhan Zhao, "Do you want to continue following me? It feels a bit unkind."

"Yeah... that's right." Zhan Zhao nodded, why don't we leave Shark behind and follow us, and let's go to Manji for a cup of tea?
To be continued...