Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

After morning exercise and breakfast, Xiao Zuochen and Chu Yao went back to their rooms to take a nap.

Just as Chu Yao was lying on the bed, Xiao Hei appeared.

"Little Lord."

"Xiao Hei" knelt on one knee and saluted, and Chu Yao noticed him at the first moment.

"Little black?"

"what?"

"Xiao Hei" was confused. Who was the young master calling?

Chu Yao corrected hurriedly.

"Ah, no, I'm used to hearing them call me that."

"Xiao Hei" is of course not called "Xiao Hei". He was originally a homeless child in Beiguan, without a father or a mother, with no memories of the past, and he did not know his own name. After being adopted by the Pavilion at the age of five, the old Pavilion Master named him Yixing. He practiced martial arts with Chu Yao since he was a child, and followed Chu Yao to protect his safety after he became an adult. The old Pavilion Master watched him grow up and treated him as his half-grandson, so he also had a say in the Shenyin Pavilion.

Xiao Zuochen and the others didn't know Yixing's name, but because he always wore black clothes, they called him that.

Yixing handed a small cloth bag containing something to Chu Yao.

"Young Master, this is what I found in Mingxiang Pavilion."

Mingxiang Pavilion, it is said that the emperor specially built this pavilion for a concubine. It is extravagant with gold carvings and jade bricks, and it is even more magnificent than Yunyuan. The official was already dissatisfied with the Yun Guifei, and now there is another charming concubine who seduces the prince, which has caused great dissatisfaction among the court.

At that time, before the Mingxiang Pavilion was completed, several groups of slaves had died during the construction. Not long after Hui Fei was canonized, she also died in the Mingxiang Pavilion. Everyone thought that Hui Fei was cursed and that the Mingxiang Pavilion was an ominous place in the inner court. From then on, no one would mention this person or this place.

The reason why Yixing was able to find something in Mingxiang Pavilion was because Chu Yiyi told Chu Yao before she died that she had something important to leave for him. Yixing had been to the place where Chu Yiyi was temporarily staying many times, but did not find anything. So he changed direction and went to Mingxiang Pavilion to search, and indeed found something in Mingxiang Pavilion.

Chu Yao took the small cloth bag, opened it and took out the contents. It was a folded piece of paper with something written on it. There was also a delicate little wooden box with a piece of paper pasted on it, which read: My younger brother. However, because it had been so long, the paper was no longer attached to it, but Chu Yao recognized the handwriting. It was Chu Yiyi's handwriting. Because he had used his sister's handwriting as a model since he was a child, he would definitely not make a mistake.

Put the small wooden box aside and unfold the folded paper. One side of the paper is jagged, as if it has been torn. There are a bunch of strange symbols drawn on the paper, formed by stacking triangles, circles and squares, and a paragraph of text is written below:

"There are three techniques in the Southern Kingdom, called 'return', 'turn', and 'change'.

"Hui" means to bring back to life, the art of bringing the dead back to life;

'Turn' means reincarnation, calling up the soul after death and attaching it to a new object;

"Exchange" means exchanging souls, so that the souls of two people are exchanged.

The giver must be a person from the South Country, use blood as a guide, gold and silver as vessels, and use the vessels to build the talisman; the receiver must...”

Chu Yao turned the paper over, but there were only some strange symbols on the back. It seemed that this page was torn from a book, so the content was not complete.

Yixing was also watching from the side, and it was the first time he read the contents on the paper.

"Young Master, this Southern Country is what you are talking about, right? It is said that there are three kinds of poison and three kinds of magic in Miaojiang. I guess the three kinds of magic are recorded on this paper."

"But my sister has nothing to do with Miaojiang. Is the clue she left behind pointing to the person who murdered her or to something else? I have no idea at all."

Chu Yao frowned. His sister was always smart. The clue she left behind must be useful. But what was it?

"Master, there should be something in that box."

Yes! There is also a box!

Chu Yao placed the box on the table and walked around it carefully, looking at it.

"Young Master, how about you let me come down?"

Yixing couldn't help but speak when he saw Chu Yao's cautious look.

Chu Yao reached out to stop him and wanted to do it himself. Since his sister had written that he had to open it himself, there must be some reason. After all, his sister would not harm him.

Chu Yao stood farther away, stretched out his arm and suddenly opened the lid. The moment he opened it, he took a step back on purpose.

After waiting for two seconds and seeing that nothing happened, he turned his head to look at Yixing, and the two looked at each other.

"Everything's alright?"

Chu Yao took a cautious step forward and looked into the box.

In just a moment, a black shadow "whoosh" slipped into Chu Yao's nose.

"Little Lord!"

Even though Yixing reacted quickly, he was unable to block the black shadow.

The moment the thing went in, Chu Yao felt a black screen before his eyes, and the world began to spin. Seeing that he was about to fall, Yixing rushed to Chu Yao and supported him.

"Young Master! Are you okay?"

In just a few seconds, Chu Yao regained consciousness and opened his eyes.

He touched his face, then touched his body, then turned and asked Yixing.

"What's wrong with me? Has anything changed?"

Yixing was stunned, and quickly shook his head and answered obediently.

"no change!"

"Whoo~"

Chu Yao let out a long breath. He was so scared just now. He didn't know what had jumped out.

"Young Master, there seemed to be a worm just now..."

Yixing also reminded him that although it seemed nothing was wrong now, something had really gotten in.

As soon as Yixing mentioned the word "bug", Chu Yao turned around and looked at him as if he had been electrocuted.

"So something really got into my head!?"

Yixing was speechless. He was originally worried about the young master's health, but now he was worried about his mind. He wanted to smile bitterly, but he had to keep smiling. Yixing nodded mechanically.

"Oh my god, what should I do?"

Chu Yao started to worry about himself at this time, pacing back and forth on the ground. After a while, he found that he really couldn't think of anything with his brain, so he prepared to find Xiao Zuochen to find a solution.

Yixing watched his young master hurriedly push the door and walk out, then turned back a few seconds later, picked up the page of paper and the small wooden box that had just been thrown on the table, and then hurried out again. Then he finally showed a helpless smile on his face, shook his head, and followed in the dark again.

When Chu Yao rushed into the room and put Xiao Zuochen in, Xiao Zuochen was changing clothes. Chu Yao rushed into the room and strode over the screen. He was so fast that Xiao Zuochen didn't even have time to put on a piece of clothes. So, Chu Yao saw Xiao Zuochen's naked beautiful back at first sight.

To Chu Yao, it was indeed a beautiful back! Unlike the broad shoulders and thick backs of martial artists, Xiao Zuochen's shoulders and back were thinner, and the shape of the shoulder bones could be vaguely seen. The lines of his arms were smooth, not as thick as those of a man. His waist was like a slender willow, swaying in the wind. His back was even more flawless and white, and his skin was brighter than snow. In addition, with that black hair draped behind him, if Chu Yao hadn't known that Xiao Zuochen was a man, he would probably have lost control.

Chu Yao couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Perhaps the most beautiful backs of women in this world are just like this~

"Why did you rush in directly?"

Xiao Zuochen spoke, but his tone could not be heard.

But Chu Yao's face had already turned red, and he turned away shyly. He really didn't expect that this sick beauty's face looked beautiful and her body was also well maintained.

"I, I didn't mean it. I really have something urgent to talk to you about!"

I thought Xiao Zuochen would be angry if someone saw his body, but he was very calm.

"Why are you turning around? I'm a man, am I afraid you'll see me?"

Xiao Zuochen was very open about it and didn't care. Chu Yao turned around awkwardly. Xiao Zuochen had already put on his clothes and was tying his belt. His bony fingers moved back and forth, which made Chu Yao wonder, is there anything about this sick beauty that is relatively ugly?

"Why are you looking for me so urgently?"

Xiao Zuochen was also puzzled. It had only been more than half an hour since they separated, so why was this person so anxious?

"Yixing is back."

"what?"

Xiao Zuochen's face was full of questions. Who was he talking about?

"Yixing is 'Xiaohei', 'Xiaohei' is back."

"Oh, it's Xiao Hei. Did he bring back some news?"

"Ok!"

Chu Yao handed the paper to Xiao Zuochen and asked him to look at it.

"This is about the evil magic of Miaojiang. Although Miaojiang belongs to Tai'an, people from neighboring cities rarely go there, and people from Miaojiang rarely leave Miaojiang to go to other cities. After all, the relationship between Tai'an and Miaojiang was very bad in the past. So even if Miaojiang surrendered to Tai'an, the people in their hearts did not accept each other. In addition to this, is there any other news?"

"And I."

Chu Yao pointed at himself, then recounted what had happened to him with a look of grievance.

Xiao Zuochen was a little surprised, then said with certainty.

"There must be a poisonous insect in that wooden box."

"Ah? Then I'm doomed!"

Chu Yao couldn't help but feel scared, and he imagined all the ways he would die from being tortured by the poisonous insect.

"Are you so surprised? When the bug entered your body, shouldn't you have known it was a Gu bug the first time~"

Xiao Zuochen was very calm and didn't worry at all whether Chu Yao was about to die.

Chu Yao didn't care whether Xiao Zuochen was mocking him for being stupid. He only cared about how long he could live.

"Then how long can I live?"

"How would I know? We don't even know what this insect is used for. Not every insect is bad. Maybe this is just a cute little one."

Little cutie? Chu Yao almost vomited when he heard it. How could she be a little cutie after getting into his body?

"This wooden box was left to me by my sister. She won't harm me, will she?"

I don't know whether he was talking to Xiao Zuochen or to himself.

"How do you know for sure that this wooden box was left to you by your sister?"

"It is a tradition of Shenyin Pavilion that no matter who they are, they will leave some clues in the places where they have lived every once in a while. If they are still alive after a while, they will leave new clues and destroy the old ones. After all, people from Shenyin Pavilion may not come back after going on a mission, so leaving clues behind will make it easier for others in the pavilion to continue their missions or collect their bodies."

"So what you mean is that this wooden box was left to you by your sister eleven years ago?"

"Yes, my sister died eleven years ago, definitely eleven years ago...How could this bug survive for so long without eating or drinking?"

Chu Yao seemed to realize something suddenly. Xiao Zuochen curled his lips, as if he was mocking him before he reacted.

"So are you really sure that this wooden box was left by your sister?"

Nothing can survive for so long without food or water~

"But this handwriting is indeed my sister's. I didn't think too much about it at the time..."

"This writing may really be written by your sister, but it doesn't mean that the things were also left by your sister. After all, eleven years have passed. If someone accidentally found the things left by your sister and then switched them, it is not impossible. Is there anything special that you people in Shenyin Pavilion should pay attention to when leaving clues?"

"There's nothing to be careful of, but we usually leave clues at the top because it's the place that people are most likely to overlook, and it's also easier for others in the pavilion to find."

"That Xiao Hei, um, Yixing, was found in Mingxiang Pavilion?"

"Ah."

"Then your sister must have really left something for you, but it might have been discovered by others. But this man is quite interesting. If he just wanted to take the things away, he could have left nothing. But he not only left a poisonous insect for you, but also this piece of paper. I guess he was waiting for you to find him."

"Wait for me to find him? And then kill me?"

"No, he wants to see you. I don't know what it is. If you don't die in the next two days, it means he has something to tell you and is forcing you to find him. If he wants to kill you, he doesn't need you to see him. He can probably kill you with bugs."

"But where can I find him? Should I go to Miaojiang? Miaojiang is so big, I don't know who to look for even if I go there~"

Xiao Zuochen pondered for a moment.

“Maybe I should go to Miaojiang, but I always feel that this person is in the palace.”

"why?"

"Because he wants to make sure you have been infected with this Gu, and also to make sure the Gu insect is not dead, so he must frequently check if the bag has been touched by anyone. Living in the palace is the most convenient way to do this."

"Ah, I am even less familiar with the palace, and who in the palace wants to see me?"

Both of them fell into deep thought. After just a few seconds, they suddenly spoke in unison.

"It's the Dog Emperor!"

"It's Father!"

The only person in the palace who has some connection with Chu Yao is the current emperor. Although no one knows why he wants to see Chu Yao, and no one knows what kind of relationship his father has with Miaojiang, this is the only explanation that makes sense at the moment.

Given the relationship between my father and Chu Yiyi, the relationship between Chu Yiyi and Shenyin Pavilion, and the fact that Shenyin Pavilion is hidden, and now the serial murder case is said to be related to Shenyin Pavilion, these things must be related! Now we must figure out any one of the links before we can deduce the others.

"I will go to the palace in the afternoon. I will send Yunyou to inform Prince Qing and the others to come at 3 p.m."

"Can you come back in time?"

"It doesn't matter. If I can't make it back in time, you can tell them about the clues that Yun Wei and Yi Xing found."

"Okay, don't worry, we'll wait for you to come back."

Xiao Zuochen was slightly stunned. Chu Yao's serious look in his eyes when he told him not to worry made him look like half the master of Prince Yun's Mansion. He instantly felt more at ease and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Okay, don't worry, I will not let anything happen to you! If I come back late, remember to prepare dinner for me."

"it is good!"