The back alleys are far more lively late at night than during the day. During the day, those who are blind, lame, hunched, or have broken arms are all now fully healthy, and they even have exuberant energy that even healthy people do not have.

There are people rowing fists and chatting about mountains in wine shops, people shaking dice cups and staring in gambling houses, and people holding girls in their arms and sharing the spoils in brothels. Of course, there are also ulterior deals happening in the corners of alleys. The dim candlelight and beating

Under the endless torchlight, the earth-shattering carnival was far beyond the market.

To find a familiar face in a back alley, it's best to do so at night.

Before the wild Western singing and dancing in the tavern stopped, the intoxicated boss was shocked out of his drunkenness. Chu Tao, who was dressed in a noble style, stood in front of him while gently swinging his folded riding whip. "Hey! Distinguished guest!" He smiled attentively.

After all, I usually see pigeons more often than I see myself.

"Inquiring about something..."

"Are you talking about the murderer in white? There is really no news. Brothers are paying attention. I have never seen these people flying in the sky, and they all want to broaden their horizons."

"You may wear white clothes when you kill people, but you may not wear white clothes on ordinary days." Chu Tao smiled and shook his head, "Help me find someone with this kind of incense." He handed over a piece of incense in one hand, and the ingot of silver in his hand fell to the boss faster.

In the palm of his hand, the boss's eyes lit up, and the flesh on his face trembled. He put the piece of incense under his nose with his left hand and smelled it, and weighed the weight of the silver with his right hand.

"Has the cat been here?"

The boss said angrily: "This cat is smarter than a mouse! He owes me half a month's drink money, but he is nowhere to be seen. I went to the gambling house to look for him, and the gamblers said they hadn't seen him for many days. Find him another day.

, I will definitely chop him up!" Chu Tao took out some broken silver from the bottom of his sleeve and put it on the account table: "Write the excess in the account, maybe he will come to drink again tomorrow - borrow a candle."

With the boss's voice expressing his gratitude, he dragged Xie Junhe, who was still smelling the aroma of wine, to the dark shed. He walked stumblingly by the faint candlelight, touching the high and low wooden walls.

In the darkness tangled with cobwebs, I passed through countless broken boards, broken window frames, and half-remaining wooden shelves. From time to time, there was the sound of mice gnawing under my feet. I was even bold enough to sneak past people's feet and jump on them.

On the high wooden shelf, looking back, in the reflection of the candlelight, the mung bean-like eyes flashed with an evil light.

There was only a low-legged table and a stool that was almost falling apart in the shack. There was an iron kettle on the table and a cracked sea bowl. "The tea is still hot." Xie Junhe touched the iron kettle.

Chu Tao sat down unexpectedly, poured himself a bowl of water and drank. After sitting for a long time, the candle became shorter and shorter. He closed his eyes slightly and tapped the table with his fingertips.

Only half of the long candle was left. He suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the place where the straw was stacked with vines and vines on the beam.

It fell like a sack at his feet. In the cry of "Hero, spare your life", Xie Junhe patted the ashes in his hands, crushed him to the ground with his foot, and he stretched out his arms and groaned: "Chu

Head Chu Chu, Maoer has realized his mistake, he has realized his mistake..."

"I thought you couldn't recognize me," Chu Tao flicked the ash on his body and smiled faintly.

"Headmaster Chu, with his noble body, came to the alley. This is so unexpected!"

"Don't be polite. I sent people to look for you several times, but you hid when you saw my people. Why?"

"It's really unsafe. When I left Fenghuo Ridge, I kept feeling like there was a ghost staring at me, silently, and it sent chills down my spine. My life is all about hiding, just like the Jin Yi Ke and the Short Swordsman.

It's no joke that such good skills have suffered disaster." He grinned with two big white teeth, as if inviting favor.

"You're such a mouse-like cat, it seems I can't control you anymore?"

"No - no no no." He scratched his head sheepishly, his shrewd little eyes focused on a piece of silver on the edge of the table, his hand unconsciously came closer and touched it, and slid in after touching it.

into his own pocket.

"I haven't gambled for a few days. I guess you've almost lost again, right?"

He was quite cheerful: "Just treat it as a reward to the brothers in the back alleys."

"So, what you picked up in the jade shop..."

He was pretending to be stupid when Xie Junhe slapped him from the back of his head. When he lifted his collar, a piece of purple jade suddenly fell out of his arms. Chu Tao answered: "This precious thing really understands the thoughts of your cat.

, specifically to go to your pocket!" This is a jade carving that is almost exactly the same as the Purple Jade Order. It was polished and aged with wax. It is almost indistinguishable without looking closely. The two looked at each other, and their expressions of surprise flashed past.

Who counterfeited the Purple Jade Order and why? Is it related to this case?

"Didn't the jade shop say that nothing was lost? You really..." Cat could only giggle.

Xie Junhe said in a rough voice: "There is indeed nothing missing from the account books, but there are a lot of purple jade debris on the work table, but there are no freshly made purple jade utensils in the shop. Plus, your cat's paw prints under the wall! This

But it’s a lawsuit over human life!”

Mao'er shouted that she was wronged: "It's not the ghost that caused the trouble! As I was walking smoothly, I suddenly felt that the ghost was coming from behind, and I couldn't hide in time. I was hiding and saw the white shadow wandering into the jade shop. For a moment, I saw the white shadow wandering into the jade shop.

With itchy hands, I followed him and took something. I wanted to take more, but suddenly I heard a cry for help. I thought I had been discovered, so I ran back as if I was dead. Then I heard that the shopkeeper had been killed."

"That ghost has a strange fragrance?"

"how do you know?"

"Sooner or later, you will fall into your own hands!" Chu Tao threw the purple jade back to him, "Don't wander around these days. Maybe the killer has targeted you. He will definitely come to you.

Be careful with this object in your hand!"

Mao'er was startled by what he said. When he came back to his senses and had a cold war, Chu Tao's cloak was already flying in the wind: "I will pay attention to your surroundings." Xie Junhe swept him with murderous intent.

One glance made him tremble in shock.

"What do you think?"

"You have to say that? That bastard is here for you!"

"What's the plan of the fake Purple Jade Order?"

"Of course it's directed at you. This cat has done a good thing. He really got such a realistic Purple Jade Order. God knows what kind of chaos your confused subordinates will cause. I just pity the three shopkeepers -

—Inexplicably, he was killed because of the killer's cover-up."

"Is there no other use?"

Xie Junhe can't think of anything more.

Chu Tao smiled knowingly: "Of course, such a big move will not be easy. Then - wait for him to come."

The two shuttled through the twists and turns of the alleys, distributing the purple ylang stamens in the sachets piece by piece to the homeless people who were close to each other. It was like a big net being spread around. The person Chu Tao was looking for was never there.

One person fell out of this net. Even if he was in the most hidden corner, it was not until dawn that he turned out of the alley lined with shacks. The alley gradually calmed down behind them, and the people in the alley - OK
Chapter completed!