When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

The fire was too big, making it difficult to get water from Yulong Waterfall. In addition, the fire spread all around and the entrance was covered by fire, making it impossible to get close. All they could do was let the fire grow bigger.

Lin Lezhi and Xiao Xu discovered the incident early and rushed to the scene as soon as possible, but it was too late.

Due to the severity of the fire, the Hongzhu Temple has collapsed.

The fire lit up the entire sky.

Village Chief Ji and the villagers of Yulong Village who rushed over after hearing the news all looked terrified.

Village Chief Ji was so anxious that he didn't even take his crutches or put on his clothes. He beat his chest, stamped his feet, slapped his thighs and shouted, "Oh, what's going on? How did it catch fire out of nowhere?"

Lin Lezhi stepped forward and supported Village Chief Ji. The fire was reflected in Lin Lezhi's eyes, and he felt painful as if he was looking directly at the scorching sun, but he didn't know what expression to use to face it.

This person once said that he hated Jiang Lian'an and wanted her to die.

But he died before Jiang Lian'an.

Should he be sad, blame himself, or feel relieved?

All kinds of emotions were entangled in Lin Lezhi's heart. What would Jiang Lian'an think if he saw this scene?

But he is not Jiang Lian'an.

Finally, rationality prevailed over emotion, and Lin Lezhi said to Village Chief Ji: "Village Chief Ji, the fire is so big, I think Li Weisheng is probably beyond saving. If it is not controlled, it may affect the whole village. We must quickly find tools to cut down the trees near the Hongzhu Temple and isolate a safe area to prevent the fire from spreading."

"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Lin Lezhi and Xiao Xu followed the villagers and cut down all the trees near the Hongzhu Temple to prevent the fire from spreading.

When the fire finally burned out, the sky turned white.

The once beautifully decorated Hongzhu Temple has turned into a charred ruin, with only the stone statue of He Yuqing still standing in front of the Yulong Waterfall.

The first ray of sunlight hit the stone statue, and the statue and the Yulong Waterfall behind it seemed to be one and the same, as if the statue was supposed to stand there.

Clear away the ruins that were burned to charcoal.

Under the stone tablet titled "Red Pearl" were two corpses leaning against each other. Li Weisheng's body had been completely carbonized.

There were a few burnt red beans beside him.

Lin Lezhi and Xiao Xu planned to bury their bodies under the red bean tree beside the waterfall.

From last night till now, Xiao Xu hadn't said a word or expressed his unwillingness. His clean and tidy clothes had become dirty.

Lin Lezhi felt a little embarrassed to see this elegant young man become like this.

While digging the soil, Lin Lezhi said, "Xiao Xu, go and take a rest. I can do it myself."

"It doesn't matter."

Since Xiao Xu said so, Lin Lezhi didn't say anything else.

After the soil was dug, Lin Lezhi placed the bodies of He Yuqing and Li Weisheng into the dug pit one by one.

Just as he was about to lay Li Weisheng's body flat, Lin Lezhi suddenly stopped.

Xiao Xu was about to pick up the shovel to fill the soil, but when he noticed Lin Lezhi's reaction, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Lezhi lifted up Li Weisheng's body and said, "Look here."

At the shoulder blade on Li Weisheng's back, although the flesh has been carbonized and no trace of any injuries suffered before death can be seen, some man-made marks can still be seen on the bones.

The bodies of the two of them were leaning against the stone tablet, so even if a heavy object fell on them, their backs would not be injured.

So it could only be left behind during his lifetime.

"Sorry."

Lin Lezhi spoke to the corpse, then gently pushed aside the carbonized flesh on the corpse with his hands.

But the traces are not clear.

Lin Lezhi wrote with his finger on the dirt beside him.

The notch is not continuous and looks like two vertical greater than and less than signs with an unclear vertical notch in the middle.

'v'

'丨'

'∧'

Lin Lezhi looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what these symbols meant.

Lin Lezhi looked at Xiao Xu and asked, "Do you know what this means?"

"do not know."

"Forget it, it's not important."

Lin Lezhi climbed out of the pit, patted the dirt on his hands, and took out the red bean made by Yuqing from his waist. The datura seeds inside had been taken out by Lin Lezhi in advance.

Lin Lezhi placed the red bean that would not change color between the two of them.

Then, he and Xiao Xu filled the grave with soil.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Xiao."

Hearing the sound, Lin Lezhi and Xiao Xu turned around.

I saw Sun Wan'er walking towards me from a distance, holding a pottery jar in her hand.

Sun Wan'er walked very slowly and with some effort, as the pottery jar was very heavy, but her face was much clearer than usual, with a faint smile on the corners of her mouth.

Sun Wan'er came to stand in front of the two people, nodded slightly, and said with gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, gentlemen, for helping me find Sister A Li."

Lin Lezhi smiled and said, "Miss Wan'er, don't worry. We are just doing our best."

Sun Wan'er's slender white hands gently stroked the pottery jar, her expression flickering as she lowered her eyes and said, "You two gentlemen have been so kind to me, and I have nothing to repay you with. I don't have anything valuable, and this is the only thing on me that is clean. I hope you two gentlemen will not despise it."

As she spoke, Sun Wan'er took off the plum blossom hairpin from her head and handed it to Lin Lezhi.

Lin Lezhi recalled what he said casually in the town that day, and suddenly felt embarrassed. He waved his hand and said, "Miss Wan'er, you don't have to give me anything. I just said it casually that day. Besides, this is a gift from Miss Su Li, and I really can't accept it."

Sun Wan'er shook her head, her eyes twinkling as she spoke softly, "I was born in a land of prostitutes, and no one has ever called me by my original name, but you two gentlemen treated me with courtesy, which made me feel that I can live as an ordinary person. If...if you two gentlemen are unwilling to accept me, I...I..."

Lin Lezhi threw away the shovel in his hand, ran a few steps to the Yulong Waterfall, quickly washed his hands, and then wiped the clean parts of his body. Then he reached out and took the plum blossom hairpin, smiling and said: "This plum blossom hairpin is priceless, and love is priceless. We accept such a precious thank-you gift."

Xiao Xu didn't say anything, just nodded.

Lin Lezhi's words eased the uneasiness in Sun Wan'er's eyes, and her face was full of smiles, as beautiful as the morning sun.

Seeing Sun Wan'er carrying a bag on her back, Lin Lezhi asked, "Miss Wan'er, where are you going next?"

Sun Wan'er smiled, with hopes twinkling in her eyes.

"We finally have some time to ourselves. I want to take Sister A-li around and have a look."

Lin Lezhi bowed his hands, smiled gently and said, "Then I wish Miss Wan'er a safe journey."

Sun Wan'er nodded, said "hmm" gently, then turned around and left with the pottery jar in her arms. As she left, she took out the plum blossom hairpin that had been deformed by soaking in water from her waist and inserted it into her hair.

The slender yet determined figure, holding the pottery jar, walked away from Lin Lezhi and Xiao Xu's sight step by step.