Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 301 Suffocating Speculations

"Do you know this person?" Ren Yuan handed the portrait to Diwuwei and Nangong.

"No impression." The Fifth Dimension shook his head.

Ren Yuan didn't even look at him, but only looked at Nangong, but he couldn't connect her with the god who crushed him.

Nangong no longer suffered from insomnia after boarding the ship, and his photographic memory was restored. He took one look and confirmed, "This is Steward Ji from the Nanping Palace."

"Remember it so clearly?" the Fifth Dimension asked in surprise.

"Because he was also the one who drew those two people yesterday." Nangong said as he took out two other portraits from the drawer. Sure enough, they were both 90% similar to the one drawn by the soul-binding ghost.

The two people Nangong was talking about were the incense burning maid and ink maker in Poyang Palace. Later, Zuan asked them to paint their portraits, but Nangong and Ren Yuan had already left and didn't see it.

"After I came back, I looked for people from the Guards for comparison, and ended up locking on this person with the surname Ji." Nangong said softly.

"Have you caught the person?" asked the Fifth Dimension.

"I went there immediately, but that person left the palace two days ago." Nangong sighed and said, "I asked Lingzhi to calculate, and he is no longer alive. The clues were cut off, so I didn't report it to you immediately."

"It's okay, it's all normal routine. It would be strange if you caught someone." The Fifth Dimension smiled and comforted her.

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After daybreak, Diwuwei took Ren Yuan to Zuyin Garden to report the case.

"...Manager Ji is dead, and the clues to the red spider lily are gone."

"It's over now," Chen Qingzhi said solemnly, looking at the three portraits with different origins, "These three portraits are enough for the mission."

"Chen Shuai, we can't jump to conclusions so quickly, can we?" Ren Yuan couldn't help but say, "The case is still full of doubts. For example, Manager Ji had to buy red spider lilies and contact two subordinates by himself. Isn't this a heavy burden? And since he had a great magical power to erase the memories of the two, why didn't he erase his face as well? It's as if he did it on purpose for us to see."

"Yes, Gou Chen Si's ability is no longer a secret. As long as you are willing, you can always find out." The Fifth Dimension agreed deeply: "Could it be that someone is using us to deliberately frame us?"

"Besides, even if it was Manager Ji who did it, it doesn't necessarily mean that he was ordered by the King of Nanping." Ren Yuan continued, "Maybe there was something wrong with that person himself, so he was silenced."

"What you said makes sense." Chen Qingzhi listened patiently and shook his head, "But this case is special. We can't investigate too thoroughly. We have to see who the emperor is willing to believe."

"But..." The Fifth Dimension was about to say, shouldn't we check it out more clearly?
"Well, the three-day deadline is up, and I must report to the emperor. You can stop investigating this case here." Chen Qingzhi waved his hand and said, "There is a new case now that requires you more."

"..." The two of them felt depressed for a while, but still nodded and said, "Yes."

"Recently, the Guards have detected that someone is buying up ground frost on a large scale, saying that they are going to use it to make pills. But what kind of pills are they going to make that require buying up tens of thousands of pounds of ground frost from all over the world? Can you find out who is buying it?"

"That's it?" The Fifth Dimension's face fell when he heard this. Ground frost is the white crystals that grow in toilets, pig pens, and at the base of walls.

One second they were investigating the poisoning case of Prince Poyang, and the next second they were investigating this dirty thing. The gap was so big that it made people wonder if they had made some mistakes and were being framed.

"What's the matter? The New Year is coming to an end, be careful of people taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos." Chen Qingzhi said sternly: "How many times have I taught you? There is no small crime in the capital, and preventing small crimes from happening is the most important thing."

"I understand." The Fifth Dimension replied with a bitter face.

After coming out of Zuoyin Garden, he stretched and said to Ren Yuan: "I'll leave this little matter to you to investigate. I won't bother you." "Yes, sir." Ren Yuan replied. Coincidentally, he didn't plan to investigate it himself. Now he has ten captains under him, how can he do everything himself?
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After separating from the Fifth Dimension, Ren Yuan came to the Hun Tian Terrace to have tea.

Seeing him sitting there without saying anything for a long time, Chen Lingzhi took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong? You seem a little absent-minded."

"When I was on a mission yesterday, I saw scenes of the future through the Soul-Catching Ghost. I wonder if this is an illusion or a prophecy?" Ren Yuan asked softly, staring at the curling steam in the cup.

"Of course it's a prophecy." Chen Lingzhi said with certainty: "The soul-binding ghost can see the scene of a person's death. Why would it fabricate it? Besides, it doesn't have that ability."

“Is that so…” Ren Yuan’s expression became even uglier.

"What did you see?" Chen Lingzhi asked softly.

"I saw myself being crushed to death by the god." Ren Yuanfang said with a wry smile. After a long pause, he said quietly, "And I recognize the face of that god."

"Who?" Chen Lingzhi's usually calm face finally showed some emotion.

"It's Sister Nan." Ren Yuan whispered.

"..." Chen Lingzhi was silent for a long time and said, "Are you worried that Nangong will turn into a god and kill you?"

"No, I believe in Sister Nan. Even if she becomes a god, she will not harm her companions." Ren Yuan shook his head and said seriously, "Although that god looks exactly like her, those cold eyes without a trace of humanity are definitely not Sister Nan's."

"Although Sister Nan is always serious, her eyes are the most gentle I have ever seen." Ren Yuan said confidently: "So, I believe they are not the same person."

"Nangong would definitely be very happy to hear what you said." Chen Lingzhi smiled from the bottom of his heart and said softly:
"You are always willing to give your companions the greatest trust."

"Because I have nothing else to give to my companions. You have been helping me all along, there is no reason for me not to trust you." Ren Yuan said with a wry smile.

"Do you... include me?" Chen Lingzhi asked softly.

"Of course." Ren Yuan nodded.

"But women love to lie, especially fortune tellers like me." Chen Lingzhi sighed and said, "You'd better be careful."

"No need. Even if you are hiding something from me, I believe it is not out of malicious intent." Ren Yuan coughed and said:

"I'm getting off topic - I'm worried that the one who created the dreamland will take over Nangong's body!"

"Why do you think so?" Chen Lingzhi asked with a frown.

"Nangong's magical power is a dream, and that person's magical power is also a dream." Ren Yuan replied in a deep voice:

"Nangong was ambushed on that person's Hanging Island. If she hadn't committed suicide decisively, she would have stayed there forever. After that, every time she dreamed, she would be involuntarily dragged to the Hanging Island. As a result, she never dared to sleep deeply for many years. Once she fell asleep, she would not wake up. Until she boarded our ship."

After a pause, Ren Yuan lowered his voice and said, "Moreover, when she first boarded the ship, Sansheng Beast said - 'She has the breath of that person.' 'But she is not him.' 'So she is doomed!'"

He looked at Chen Lingzhi and said, "Isn't all this evidence enough?"

(End of this chapter)