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

The layout of the basement is not much different from that of the basement. There are not many things in the basement. There is a desk and a bookshelf. There is also a small space behind the bookshelf, but the whole view cannot be seen because it is blocked.

Before I even walked downstairs, I saw flower pots placed against the wall, at least forty or fifty of them.

The flowers in the pots had not been taken care of for a long time and had not seen the sun, so the soil had dried up and only dead branches were left in the pots. It was impossible to tell what kind of flowers were originally planted in the pots.

There was only one kind of flower in the room, which was still intact and planted in a whole row.

Judging from the size, shape and color, it is very similar to the flower in the picture of a flying bird holding a flower. This unknown white flower is the only life in the basement.

Lin Lezhi reached out and touched the soil in the potted plant, and could feel the wetness at his fingertips.

"This flower was watered not long ago." Lin Lezhi took out his hand and looked at Xiao Yihuo and said, "This shows that our inference is not wrong. Xing Tianqi does return here regularly."

The fragrance of this flower is very fresh, and one can't help but want to get closer to smell it. Lin Lezhi leaned forward slightly and put his nose towards the direction of the flower.

"Be careful!" Like a conditioned reflex, Xiao Yihuo stopped Lin Lezhi and spoke out to stop him.

Lin Lezhi originally wanted to say that since Xing Haocang and Xing Tianqi dared to grow flowers in a closed basement, and Xing Tianqi had lived here for a period of time, there should be no problem.

But when he met Xiao Yihuo's eyes and saw the worry in Xiao Yihuo's eyes, Lin Lezhi put away his attempt to joke, patted the dirt off his hands, and responded lightheartedly, "Okay."

Turning around, there was a hint of confusion in Lin Lezhi's eyes.

He didn't know if he had seen it wrong, but he seemed to see a strong fear in Xiao Yihuo's eyes just now.

In a blink of an eye, the various instruments placed on the table attracted Lin Lezhi's attention. Such antique production tools cannot be seen in modern times.

Lin Lezhi was curious and went forward to study it carefully. Xiao Yihuo walked to the other end of the bookshelf in the basement.

There were a variety of ornaments on the table, and Lin Lezhi was dazzled by the various tools. They should be used to extract essential oils and make coreless incense.

There were a lot of sacks placed against the wall next to the desk. Lin Lezhi went forward and opened them. Various aromas wafted out. They were various spices and sticky powders used to make incense. The variety was very complete.

Based on the idea that we cannot miss the opportunity once we come here, we should explore them one by one. Maybe we can see other valuable things that will open our eyes.

Lin Lezhi opened all the drawers and checked. In one of the drawers, there was a small wooden box with exquisite appearance.

Unable to suppress the happy smile on his face, Lin Lezhi rubbed his hands together, then carefully took out and placed the heavy wooden box on the table.

The moment the wooden box was opened, a familiar smell wafted out. Lin Lezhi's happy expression from the previous second collapsed and he looked disgusted.

Although it was wrapped in brown paper, it still couldn't cover up its strong smell.

Very strong musky smell.

Lin Lezhi reached out and took out all the wrapped things. There were three in total, and each one was wrapped in several layers of kraft paper.

The inside of the box was also coated with a thick layer of wax.

I have to say that the Xing family’s security precautions are quite thorough.

However, is it necessary to use such an exquisite box to hold Fu Sheng Zui?

Such a scam!

Lin Lezhi covered his mouth and nose with one hand and moved his body away. Then he used his remaining hand to untie the paper layer by layer.

The three packages contained, in order, the seeds of the Datura flower, which had been ground into powder, and the coreless incense that had been made into the incense of Fu Sheng Zui.

After reading it, Lin Lezhi quickly wrapped the kraft paper again and was about to put it back into the wooden box.

"Lian'an, look here."

Hearing Xiao Yihuo's slightly heavy voice, Lin Lezhi realized that Xiao Yihuo might have discovered something important, so he put the things in his hand on the table and hurried over.

Walking around the bookshelf, Lin Lezhi's pupils couldn't help but shrink when he saw the scene in front of him, even though he had seen many big scenes.

There was a straw mat against the wall, just enough for one person to sleep on. Next to the mat was a charcoal brazier. The charcoal in the brazier was burning gray, and there was a branding iron inside.

On the wall opposite the straw mat, there was a piece of white cloth covered with words written in blood, which was shocking.

The bloodstains had turned black due to contact with the air.

I don’t know if it’s the psychological effect caused by the closed environment, or if the area covered by the blood writing is too large, but I can faintly smell rust in the air.

Every word and sentence shows the grief and hatred of the person who wrote it, and it is also a part of the past.

The eighth year of Chengjing.

When Xing Tianqi left Yulong Village, his behavior could almost be described as escaping. He ran madly without daring to look back, until he reached the vicinity of the abandoned house, where he disguised himself as a servant and sneaked in.

Then he took advantage of no one's attention and entered the basement.

Coming downstairs, Xing Tianqi lit the brazier and put a branding iron in it. Then he sat down against the wall in a daze, looking at the branding iron in the brazier that had not yet burned red. The light of flames and swords alternated in Xing Tianqi's eyes.

A year ago, the Xing family moved to the town.

Li Weisheng's parents died in the war. The homeless Li Weisheng could only rely on copying books for others, moving from house to house. That was how Xing Tianqi met Li Weisheng.

The two men had similar personalities and knowledge, and after knowing each other for a short time, they got along well and became close friends.

Xing Tianqi asked Li Weisheng to stay at his home permanently on the pretext that he needed to copy books for a long time. The two also agreed that when the imperial examination began, they would take part in it together to show their masculine ambitions.

Being a teenager, he inevitably likes to play and often sneaks out to play at night.

That night, the two returned under the moonlight again, stepping into the courtyard with smiles on their faces.

Walking in the yard, the two felt strange. Normally, there should be servants awake at this time, but the yard was unusually quiet tonight. They went to the servants' room and found that they were all asleep on the table, but not all of them were alive.

The two of them immediately felt something was wrong and rushed towards the backyard.

As soon as he stepped into the backyard, he heard the sound of a sharp weapon being swung in the air. When Xing Tianqi went in, most of the people in the family had already died by the knife, and blood was all over the ground.

Because his limbs were tied and his mouth was blocked, he didn't even have the chance to scream.

Xing Tianqi saw the familiar figure on the ground. Xing Haocang was lying on the ground, his whole body was chopped off and there was not a single piece of intact skin. He could only be recognized by the clothes on his body.

Du Yetong discovered Xing Tianqi, and at the moment the knife fell, she signaled Xing Tianqi to run away.

Xing Tianqi didn't want to leave and wanted to rush over and die with those people, but Li Weisheng, who still had some rationality, grabbed Xing Tianqi. After pulling several times, he finally dragged Xing Tianqi to run in the opposite direction.

Looking at the departing backs of Xing Tianqi and the others, Du Yetong felt a hint of relief in her eyes. The next second, Du Yetong's body was stabbed by a random knife and her eyes lost their luster.

Unfortunately, the sound of the two people leaving attracted the attention of people in the yard.

The leader immediately sent people to chase after him.

Relying on their familiarity with the house, the two men bought themselves a little time, but with their physical strength, if they kept running, how could they outrun those martial artists?

At the critical moment, he pulled Li Weisheng to the room where the basement was hidden, pulled the painting on the wall as quickly as possible, and hid in the basement.

Among those who chased out were the second in command and others dressed in servants' uniforms.

Xing Tianqi saw it clearly just now. The people wielding swords were dressed in servants' uniforms, and the leader was the housekeeper whom they had just invited into the house not long ago.

Filled with rage, Xing Tianqi took out the Fu Sheng Zui from the room and the small knife used to cut spices from the basement, wanting to die with them.

Li Weisheng stepped forward to stop them and said, "Tianqi, we can't go out now. Going out like this will be like hitting a rock with an egg. It's useless. Let's go out after they leave tomorrow."

"Get out of the way, I want revenge for my family!"

Li Weisheng grabbed Xing Tianqi and said, "How are you going to get revenge like this? You're just going out to die!"

Xing Tianqi had lost his mind, his eyes were red, and he shouted at Li Weisheng: "Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with you, I don't need you to control me, you don't know what all this means, let me go!"

Xing Tianqi, who was no longer sane, vented out the resentment that had been buried in his heart. His ears were constantly filled with the sound of knife swinging, the tragic death of his father, and the desperate look in his mother's eyes when she looked at him for the last time.

Li Weisheng consoled her, "How could I not understand you? I also lost my parents and family not long ago. We are friends and agreed to be together..."

"That's why I said you don't understand anything. Do you really think we came here to enjoy the moon and the wind and have a carefree life?" Xing Tianqi vented his anger at Li Weisheng: "If I hadn't run away for fun, I would have died with them!"

"You are not me at all, and you will never be me!"

Hearing this, Li Weisheng's pupils constricted, and even when Xing Tianqi pushed him away, he was unable to react for a while.

"Tianqi, I..."

For a moment, Li Weisheng's heart was in a mess.

But when he heard Xing Tianqi's leaving footsteps, Li Weisheng stepped forward in time to stop him.

Li Weisheng knew that Xing Tianqi would definitely not listen to anyone now, so he raised his hand and punched Xing Tianqi hard in the face, then pressed Xing Tianqi to the ground.

After playing Xingtian chess, my hands were shaking.

Looking at the distraught Xing Tianqi on the ground, Li Weisheng's eyes were filled with sadness and heartache. He grabbed Xing Tianqi's collar and said in a trembling voice: "You are right. I am not you, and you will not be me. But we are the same in losing our families. Only by living can we avenge them. Do you understand?"

Li Weisheng's words were like a wake-up call, awakening Xing Tianqi.

He loosened his hands weakly, and the drunken drink that he had been tightly holding in his hands fell to the ground, and tears flowed out like a spring.

Seeing that Xing Tianqi had finally calmed down, Li Weisheng let go of Xing Tianqi's collar. Tears welled up in his eyes, but Li Weisheng understood that there couldn't be two weak people here, so he forced himself to hold back the tears.

Li Weisheng helped Xing Tianqi up and said with a firm look in his eyes: "You still have me. I will help you get revenge."