Golden Branch

in the afternoon.

Wang Heng and Lou Yu came to Lishan Academy.

After some consideration, Wang Heng decided to teach calligraphy.

As a daughter of the Wang family, calligraphy is her ancestral skill.

Wang Heng knew that she probably could not surpass her ancestors, but she would try her best to restore their glory.

Lou Yu saw Wang Heng enthusiastically arranging courses and preparing for lectures, and the already beautiful woman became even more dazzling.

He also became interested and wanted to take some time to teach the classics and history to the students in the academy.

A young couple, as soon as they arrived at Lishan Academy, immediately became busy with their own things.

At this moment, Wang Mian also arrived.

As soon as the two best friends met, Wang Mian smiled and joked:

"Ajiu, today on Mount Li, every tree is singing the beautiful story of 'the harmonious sound of the qin and qin'."

As a friend who grew up together, Wang Mian naturally understood Wang Heng's talents and knew about her many plays with Lou Yu.

In fact, many of the designs were inspired by Wang Mian.

For example, Wang Heng was able to master the "Left-Hand Feibai" because Wang Mian had been telling her martial arts stories about Master Jin since she was a child.

In Master Jin's martial arts world, the only thing that can be barely connected to calligraphy is the Old Naughty Boy's left-right fighting style.

Fighting with both hands, one hand draws a circle and the other hand draws a square.

Extending this to calligraphy, isn't it just cursive script in one hand and regular script in the other?

There is also the "Harmony of Qin" by Wang Heng and Lou Yu, which Wang Mian also thought of as a piano performance seen in later generations, with passionate performances by two people and four hands.

Nothing else, just one word - cool!

Wang Mian then told Wang Heng about it, and Wang Heng directly pulled Lou Yu to show her pity.

There are three little friends, one is responsible for coming up with creative ideas, and the other two are responsible for turning them into reality.

Wang Mian: ...To be honest, I didn’t expect that this couple could really develop such amazing skills.

The two melodies sound harmoniously and merge into one. The tacit understanding between the two has definitely reached a superb level.

"It's hard to say whether a good story is a bad one! However, the story of Prince Wang's mighty and domineering attack on Jade Yama has long been spread throughout Mount Li."

Wang Heng had never expected that her eldest daughter would have such a "record" after just half a day of not seeing her.

That was Zhou Jiming, a ruthless man who could destroy his wife's family.

In the capital, Zhou Jiming is even more notorious.

But Wang Mian has always been low-key. She has a good temper, but also a little bit of inferiority complex.

She always forgets that she is already a noble lady of the imperial court, not a worthless person who can be bullied by others.

Wang Heng heard this "anecdote" on her way to the academy after coming out of Shen Du's villa.

The moment Wang Heng heard the gossip, she couldn't believe her ears.

"A Mian is so domineering? Not only did she directly reject Zhou Jiming's unreasonable request, but she also forcefully 'invited' him to drink a jar of Thousand Days Drunk?"

Besides being surprised, Wang Heng couldn't help but feel relieved: That's great, Amian is finally standing up again!

That's right, she is a princess of the fourth rank, the emperor and the prince both remember her contributions, and her husband is partial to her, so there is no need for her to swallow her anger and compromise.

Zhou Jiming dared to bully others and go up to Zhaixing Tower. Besides his arrogance, he was also suspected of trying to "pick on the weak"!

"...He's not just picking on the weak!"

Wang Mian chatted with Wang Heng for a few words and then straightened his attitude.

She said seriously, "I suspect that Zhou is 'Xiang Gong dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong'."

When saying this, Wang Mian subconsciously glanced at Lou Yu who was kneeling by the window.

Wang Heng caught Wang Mian's little movement and her eyes flashed: "A Mian, are you saying that Zhou Jiming is plotting against my brother?"

As she asked this question, Wang Heng frowned slightly.

Does Zhou Jiming have any reason to plot against my brother?

Yes, it really exists!

Wang Heng suddenly thought of something, her eyes burning, "The Minister of the Dali Temple?"

The sentence structure is a question, but the tone is very firm.

Lou Yu was originally holding a book, reading it casually.

His ears twitched from time to time, and it was obvious that he was always paying attention to the conversation between the sisters.

At this moment, hearing Wang Heng's words, Lou Yu didn't raise his head, and said lightly: "A Heng guessed correctly, Zhou Jiming should want to be promoted to the position of Dali Temple Minister!"

This position had already been reserved for him when he first entered the Dali Temple.

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was just a stepping stone; what Lou Yu wanted was the position of the head of Dali Temple.

The Saint and the Prince had already planned this.

But at that time, Lou Yu was too young, and the Dali Temple Minister was not yet of retirement age.

Three years!

The Supreme Father and his son gave a three-year deadline. When the time comes, they will push Lou Yu to take charge of the Dali Temple.

These are tacit understandings among the three of them, the king and his ministers, and "outsiders" have no idea about them.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that the planned things can be realized as a sure thing.

In this world, there is always a chance of something happening.

Zhou Jiming, who has risen strongly in the past two or three years, may be this "what if".

Lou Yu will not be overly cautious, but he will not be blindly arrogant either.

To use a phrase borrowed from Wang Mian: "Strategically despise the enemy, tactically take the enemy seriously."

When a lion fights a rabbit, he must use all his strength!

Lou Yu looked down on Zhou Jiming's behavior, but he would not let his guard down.

Zhou Jiming joined the Hundred Cavalry Division and was no longer a pure civil official. His style of doing things might be unexpected and hard to guard against.

The three of us here are friends who grew up together in Yizhou.

Not only Lou Yu was cautious, Wang Heng and Wang Mian also thought of it.

Wang Mian turned his attention back to the case itself: "Mr. Lou, have you heard of the missing person case Zhou Jiming mentioned?"

"...Hmm! Since the first month of this year, people have been disappearing frequently in the capital and surrounding areas."

As the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, especially when the Dali Temple Minister was old and was preparing to retire, Lou Yu, the Shaoqing, was already the actual person in charge of the Dali Temple.

No matter how serious the case is in the Dali Temple or what happens in the capital area, Lou Yu can keep his eyes and ears clear.

In fact, Lou Yu was also paying attention to this serial disappearance case.

"Serial? Brother, are you saying that these disappearances are all committed by one person or a gang?"

Wang Heng put down her pen and seriously thought about the many details of the missing case mentioned by Lou Yu, and asked a question during the break.

"It's very likely! Based on the modus operandi and the details related to the case, we can roughly infer that this was done by the same group of murderers!"

Lou Yu raised his head and began to discuss the case seriously with Wang Heng.

Wang Mian: ...Hey! This is such a big "I", and you, little pervert, didn't you see it?

Wang Mian, who was usually ignored by Lou Yu, took the initiative to make her presence felt: "What about the missing persons? Are there any similarities in terms of gender, age, appearance, birth date, etc.?"

Since it is a serial case and the murderer is the same, the victims may also have a certain connection.

Just like in the criminal investigation dramas that Wang Mian often watched, the victims of many serial cases were basically the same type.

For example, foreign aid women can easily become victims of serial murders.

Oh, by the way, it is also mentioned in the fairy tale drama that most of the people murdered by evil cultivators also have something in common.

For example, if there are mysteries in one’s birth date and time, it is very easy for evil practitioners to use them as cultivation materials!

Wang Mian started to have some “wild ideas” again.

She blurted out all the possibilities that she could think of.

Wang Heng & Lou Yu: …

Well, although it is absurd, it also makes a lot of sense.

only--

"The victims don't have a lot of similarities."

Lou Yu slowly poured a basin of cold water on Wang Mian. He raised his hand and took out a notebook from his sleeve pocket.

With a casual throw, the note folded into an accordion shape landed accurately in front of Wang Mian.

Wang Mian quickly picked it up, unfolded it, and looked at it carefully.

Lou Yu continued, "From the end of the first lunar month until now, nine people have gone missing."

"Among them are men and women, young and old, and their identities, appearances, birth dates, etc., don't have many similarities—"

Lou Yu spoke slowly, while Wang Heng placed her little head on Wang Mian's shoulder. The two best friends, head to head, looked together at the notebook that detailed the information related to the missing case.

Suddenly, they both sighed and said in unison:

"No!" This is Wang Mian.

"There's something unusual!" This is Wang Heng.

When Lou Yu saw how well the sisters understood each other, a dark light flashed in his eyes.

He was actually not the only one who shared the same thoughts with Ah Heng.

Alas, this Amian, it’s been more than ten years, now she’s married and pregnant, why is she still so annoying?

Rubbing the red line on his thumb vigorously, Lou Yu tried his best to suppress the dark energy surging in his heart.

Wang Mian: ...hiss! Where is the cold air coming from?

However, Wang Mian was attracted by the case, and since her eldest daughter discovered the problem at the same time as her, she didn't care about it. She turned around and said with a smile: "Ajiu, you also found something wrong!"

"Yeah! Amian, let me speak first, and see if we two agree!"

Wang Heng nodded, and seeing Wang Mian nod as well, she continued, "There are nine people missing in total. They don't seem to have much to do with each other, but the majority of them are women!"

Wang Mian's smile grew even brighter. "They are young women around 20 years old, and two of them are pregnant."

The two best friends talked to each other and pointed out the key points of the case.

Then, the two of them shouted in unison: "...Purple River Placenta!"

The disappearance of a pregnant woman is definitely not for the sake of the pregnant woman herself, and even less so for the sake of the child.

The most valuable thing for a pregnant woman is actually the fetus she is about to give birth to.

Delivered along with the fetus is the placenta, also known as Ziheche.

The two best friends can have such consistent train of thought, not only because of the tacit understanding they have developed over the years, but also because they have read too many strange stories and legendary novels.

In many novels, placenta plays a huge role.

People believe that this thing is a great tonic, and if it is processed properly, it can also achieve the effects of beautifying the skin, curing diseases and prolonging life.

In ancient times, power reigned supreme and people were treated like dirt. Ziheche (placenta) is a traditional Chinese medicine.

Those in power do not hesitate to disregard human lives and human ethics in order to achieve their own goals.

If there are any more charlatans or evil doctors who can give the placenta a mysterious effect, it will just attract the needs of certain superiors and cause a series of tragedies.

Although Wang Heng and Wang Mian guessed a possibility, they did not want their guess to be true.

Lou Yu showed a gratified smile, and his approving look seemed to say: Not bad, Ah Heng, you have touched the truth!