The sun rises high, and the coldness of the rainy night gradually dissipates.
In the woods to the west of the city, the beams of light are like Ruijin waterfalls, the remaining leaves are covered with bright shadows, and the grass everywhere is shining with glittering beads.
Suddenly a hunting dog ran up, causing leaves and sand to fly all over the ground, accompanied by a loud gasping sound.
After running into the forest, it suddenly stopped again, its two big black eyes looking around slyly. Then, it lowered its head, sniffed carefully with its nose, and moved forward quickly to find something.
Not long after, I found a ground covered with fresh mud, and started pawing excitedly with my paws. Soon, I dug out the tattered clothes hidden in the ground. I bit the ground and ran back excitedly.
Outside the woods, Luo Fan rested his head on his hands, lying on a branch of a tree with a leisurely posture. When he heard the hunting dogs running back, they flew down silently like fallen leaves.
The dog chewed on the tattered clothes and flew all the way back to Luofan. He raised his head high, shook his body and tail excitedly, and turned in circles to please his master.
Luo Fan grabbed the tattered clothes in his hand, took out a piece of cooked beef he just bought from his arms and handed it over. The hunting dog carefully bit the piece of meat into his mouth, then lowered his head and chewed it with satisfaction.
The newly cooked beef was delicious and juicy. After just a few bites, it eagerly swallowed it into its belly. Then it shook its head and tail even harder, like a spoiled child.
Luo Fan smiled with a smile on his face and touched its head. He praised it with great affection: "What a good dog! What a good dog! You are much more sensible than humans!"
After simple training, the hunting dog was able to follow Luo Fan's instructions. Luo Fan led it to the outside of the backyard wall of the Chief Catcher. This was where Monk Wu Ai escaped last night.
Standing under the wall, Luo Fan took out the bloody clothes that the monk had left behind when he was being treated in the prison, and let the hunting dog smell it. The dog was so alert that after smelling the smell, it was so excited that its limbs gathered energy and turned its head in one direction.
Call.
Seeing that the hunting dog had found the target, Luofan immediately untied the dog leash. The moment the restraint was released, the hunting dog ran out with a "scratch" sound! Fast and fierce, like a black panther!
Luofan quickly followed behind, and smiled: "Hey! Brother Tao, you must not deceive me! His dog is really powerful!"
Luofan followed the hunting dog and walked through three streets before arriving at the residence of the city lord Sikong Ming.
Standing outside the high wall, the hunting dog turned around in a hurry, barking "Woof! Woof!" into the courtyard.
Luofan approached the courtyard wall and took a few glances. There were no traces on the wall, but there were clear footprints of a pair of monk shoes on the ground!
Miss Qiuwen also mentioned last night that the lord of Flag City, Sikong Ming, is currently returning to his hometown to visit his relatives and will not be able to return until January. This monk knows Flag City well and naturally knows about this.
The second-level city lord official residence is the highest official in the place, and he directly obeys the orders of the King of Tiandu. Naturally, his residence is not accessible to ordinary people. Even Xue Yang did not get permission, so he did not dare to come in and search. The monk was seriously injured.
It is difficult to avoid the pursuing soldiers, so hiding in the city lord's mansion is still a good idea.
Luofan tied the hunting dog under a nearby tree and put the remaining beef in his arms on the ground to feed. He was afraid that someone would steal the dog, so he hung his own bronze head-catching medal around the dog's neck.
Before leaving, he did not forget to lean over and touch the dog, and said comfortingly: "Dog! After you eat, lie down and sleep for a while! I will come back to pick you up later. Don't bark or bite! Don't be like your master, be careful."
Be a good dog!”
It's a pity that the hunting dog was enjoying eating the meat and ignored Luofan's earnest teachings, and still gobbled it up on its own.
Luofan smiled: "Hey! You are a foodie among dogs."
Seeing no one around, Luofan raised his inner strength and jumped into the courtyard like a flying flower.
Almost all the people in the City Lord's Mansion followed Sikong Ming back to their hometown. Only a few old servants were left to take care of them. Climbing over walls and houses, hiding in silence, were Luofan's housekeeping skills. Therefore, the existence of a few servants also
It doesn't stop him from moving around to search.
The monk was seriously injured and took a weak woman with him, leaving many traces in the yard. Luofan carefully followed the traces, passed through the atrium garden, and then chased him to the backyard. But after chasing him to the backyard, there was no trace behind him!
Luofan looked through all the rooms, warehouses, even huts, and bushes in the city lord's mansion. Even so, he couldn't find where Wu Ai was hiding.
Standing in the backyard, Luofan thought doubtfully: "There is no trace in the backyard! There is no place to hide people here. Could it be that there is a secret secret room in this mansion? No, there really is a secret room. How could you escape me?
Eyes! Go back and check again!"
Just as Luofan said to Zhao Xue in the morning, every step, every heartbeat, and every thought of the murderer was what he wanted to figure out. Now, the clues were broken. He could only go back and check again. Trying to pass through Wu Ai Liu
The traces left behind are used to deduce the true thoughts hidden behind the monk’s actions!
Returning to the atrium garden, I suddenly saw a mud puddle under a rockery stone.
Just now Luofan walked by in a hurry and didn't pay attention. Now when he looked at it again, it was obvious that the mud puddle was not naturally formed, but was left by the evil monk when he destroyed the footprints.
Luofan suddenly became suspicious: "There are so many traces along the way, but the monk didn't cover them up. Why did he just erase this one footprint?"
Immediately cast the Zhan Wang Qi Jue and take a look! With a flash of his eyes, he saw that the mud puddle should be a pair of footprints standing side by side.
Standing with both feet side by side? This is strange.
When a person walks, his feet must be one in front of the other and standing side by side. This shows that the monk once stood here, or that he once stood to exert force. If he looked carefully at the rockery stone, he saw a trace of hidden blood.
Luo Fan smiled coldly: "This monk is so smart. He walked here and put Xue Yuran down. Then, he deliberately led the traces to the backyard. In this way, even if someone was chasing him, they would be misled. And here is his real hiding place.
Fortunately, the rain stopped early last night, otherwise I would have been deceived by him. It seems that there is a ghost behind the rockery."
There are many dangers in the world, and wealthy families often build secret passages and secret rooms in their homes to avoid danger. As Sikong Ming is the lord of a city, it is not surprising that there are secret escape passages in his house.
Following the traces of blood left by the monk, Luo Fan pushed hard against the rockery with both hands. As expected, the rockery slowly moved away, and a wide secret passage appeared underground.
Luofan also smoothed his footprints with his feet. Then he pulled out his steel knife to protect himself and walked into the secret passage.
Holding a steel knife, he quietly entered the secret passage. When he walked in, he found that the secret passage was very wide, even big enough for a carriage to run. The brick walls on both sides were neat and embedded with many luminous fluorite. Although it was not very bright, the progress was progressing.
It's very convenient. But when I look forward, I see that this secret passage is so far-reaching that I can't even see the end at a glance!
The road is smooth and the field of vision is wide. Luofan no longer has any scruples and rushes after him.
In this way, after running for half a stick of incense, I suddenly saw white light shining down in front of me, like a patio!
When I looked closer, I saw that the wooden board that originally covered the exit had been opened. There were still two broken thin iron chains hanging on it, and an unopened lock was left on the ground. There seemed to be blood stains on the iron chain, which must have been broken by the monk.
Time left.
Luo Fan climbed out of the secret passage. When he came outside, he saw shady trees and winding hills.
Luo Fan pinched his waist and sighed: "It's amazing. This secret tunnel actually leads directly to the Dead Husband Mountain in the north of the city. It seems that Sikong Ming must have something evil in his mind after taking so much trouble to dig such a long secret tunnel. The monk is seriously injured and needs to rest urgently.
Hide nearby. Keep chasing."
Immediately, hide yourself and continue to follow carefully.
After the rain, the sandy soil on the mountain was moist, and the dew on the vegetation was still wet. There were many traces along the way.
Not long after Luofan chased him, he found Wu Ai sitting cross-legged and regulating his breath in a hidden mountain col.
Xue Yuran's hands were tied and he was sitting on the ground blindfolded.
Just like last night, although Xue Yuran was a prisoner, her face was calm and she did not look sleepy at all. The peach blossom and white dress last night had been replaced by a lotus nightgown. It seemed that she was tied up by the monk from the bed.
Luo Fan smiled: "This Xue Yuran is a strange woman! She doesn't panic when in danger. However, does this monk have any big grudge against her? He didn't forget to take her with him when he ran for his life!"
Although Monk Wu'ai was seriously injured, he had profound internal strength after all. Luofan was not sure that he could kill Xue Yuran without hurting him. He could only hide far away and wait for the opportunity.
Monk Wu Ai practiced the exercises for several days, sorted out his stagnant muscles and veins, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing that there was nothing abnormal around him, he felt relieved. He moved his injured arm a little and tightened the wound on the tight. The tearing pain all over his body made him even more irritable and uneasy.
Staring in the direction of Qicheng, his eyes were filled with hatred, he gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "You thief! When I recover from my injuries, I will repay this pain a hundred times!"