Chapter 115 Heavenly Paradise

Qi Xuansu asked: "Zixian Mountain? Serial murder case?"

"Yes." Eighth Day Yang nodded and said, "It has happened twelve times in a row, and only one person survived by chance. That's all. The key is that the murderer has no intention of stopping yet, and continues to kill people alive under our noses. It’s a slap in the face, so I have no choice but to order Shimen County to be temporarily sealed off and investigate one by one.”

Qi Xuansu asked: "How are you sure this is a serial murder case?"

The eighth day Yangdao said: "Because the deceased all have one thing in common, which is related to Zixian Mountain, or to the 'Tianle Taoyuan'."

Qi Xuansu said curiously: "Since the 'Tianle Taoyuan' is involved, the Taoist sect should take the initiative. Tiangang Hall, Beichen Hall, and the local Taoist government can all intervene in this matter. There are many alchemists in the Taoist sect, whether it is looking back to the place Qi, divination, or even psychics, it shouldn't be difficult to solve the case. Why did it come to you? "

Tianyang smiled bitterly on the eighth day: "These people are only related to 'Tianle Taoyuan', but they are not registered Taoist priests in 'Tianle Taoyuan'. As far as Zixian Mountain is concerned, as long as the person who died is not a registered Taoist priest or spiritual official, then They can all be suppressed, so Zixianshan did not want to come forward and pushed the case to us. As you know, the Qingluan Guards today are not as powerful as they were back then. They have no voice in the court and their main focus is on the local affairs. In terms of cracking down on bandits, the pro-military governor's office means that not only must they take on this case, but they must also solve it within a time limit, and we are under great pressure. "

Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully: "I understand. Since the victim is not a Taoist priest from Zixian Mountain, is he?"

The eighth day raised his head and said: "Yes, they are all people who are trying to make a living in the 'Tianle Taoyuan'."

"This statement is a bit euphemistic." Qi Xuansu glanced at Liu Hu, who was confused, "I remember that the Taoist sect has corresponding rules in this regard."

Tianyang sighed on the eighth day: "The bad thing is this rule. Before Xuansheng Zhongxing Taoist Gate, Zixian Mountain regarded these people as their own private property. If this happened, it would be equivalent to ruining people's wealth. Naturally, Zixian Mountain would not But after Xuan Sheng set the new rules, Zixian Mountain can no longer imprison these people's freedom, but according to Zixian Mountain, you can do it for me. Live, I give you money, it is a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship, the money and goods are both paid, and we don’t care about anything else. If Zixianshan refuses to come forward, we can’t notify Tiangang Hall or Beichen Hall, it is against the rules.”

Qi Xuansu didn't know how to evaluate it. Both the Taoist sect and the imperial court had their own shortcomings, which could not be explained clearly in a few words.

"Most of the people who make a living in Zixian Mountain have some savings. Is it because they want to make money?" Qi Xuansu returned to the case itself and did not go too far. He originally wanted to ask the Eighth Day to be accommodating and let them go, but now it seems that he has to help the Eighth Day to solve this case first.

"No." The eighth day Yang shook his head and said, "We have carefully checked and found that the property of the victims is intact. There are a few green-skinned scoundrels who made money from the death, but they have nothing to do with the murderer."

Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment: "You said there is another survivor, where is it?"

Tianyang replied on the eighth day: "This is a pure shepherd, the kind who does art but does not sell herself. She is famous for her singing. There are several lyricists who write lyrics specifically for her. If you want to listen to her song in normal times, don't say anything. She wants ten peace coins. Because of this, Zixian Mountain attaches great importance to her and arranged guards to prevent the murderer from succeeding. Now she has been protected by Zixian Mountain. "

Qi Xuansu asked: "Can I see her?"

On the eighth day, Yang sighed again: "There are some difficulties. The attitude of the Taoist priest in charge of Zixian Mountain is very bad, but other people are still easy to talk to, as long as they have peace money."

Qi Xuansu was not surprised. The forest was big and there were all kinds of birds. Among the Taoists there were Zhang Yuelu and Li Tianzhen. Those Taoist priests who are clean and self-sufficient are not unavailable, but they will not be assigned to Zixian Mountain. However, Zixianshan's attitude is indeed a bit suspicious. I wonder if it has something to do with this matter.

Tian Yang added on the eighth day: "And this Qingguo is not unscathed. He is still unconscious."

"I want to meet this Qingguo man." Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully.

On the eighth day, Yang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay."

Then he looked at Liuhu again and hesitated to speak.

Qi Xuansu said: "Let her follow. My niece has a good family background and is already at the Kunlun stage of cultivation at a young age. She may not be able to help, but it won't be a hindrance."

Tianyang nodded on the eighth day and no longer had any objections.

The three of them left the Qingluan Guard's stronghold and headed for Zixian Mountain.

Zixian Mountain is just outside the city of Shimen County. After leaving the county, about ten miles away, you will enter the scope of Zixian Mountain. In the past, Zixian Mountain tried to be hidden, but now it does business openly, so the entrance to the mountain is very conspicuous. Not only is it paved A neat mountain road leads directly to the foot of the mountain, and an archway was built with four golden characters "Tian Le Taoyuan" written on it, for fear that others would not find it.

At first glance, the entrance looks like a cave, but the roads, walls, and domes inside have been carefully polished and smoothed. There are even various murals painted on them, inlaid with luminous pearls, and red lanterns hung above. At a glance, it looks like a fiery dragon. No end in sight. There are eight entrances like this in total, which means welcoming guests from all directions with a smile.

There is a gatekeeper of Zixian Mountain here, who obviously recognizes the Eighth Heaven Yang and lets him go happily.

After passing through this long passage, we entered the interior of Zixian Mountain and came to the famous "Tianle Taoyuan".

Qi Xuansu had only heard of its fame for a long time in the past, but this was his first time to come to the interior of "Tianle Taoyuan". As the saying goes, seeing is believing, Qi Xuansu was greatly shocked.

Because it is located inside the belly of the mountain, there is no distinction between day and night here. Lanterns are hung and countless candles are lit. Looking around, pavilions are stacked on pavilions, corridors are connected to corridors, all are brightly lit, and looking around, it is red. No wonder it is known as the city without sun and the city without night.

The dome above is pitch black. I don’t know what means were used to create a scene of a starry sky.

There are countless pavilions on the mountain wall facing north and south, built by the mountain, layered, piled together, and connected into one. At first glance, it looks like a huge pavilion with thousands of golden lanterns. The small pavilion is like the window of the huge pavilion, extending all the way to the "starry sky" above. At the highest point, only a few lights are swaying, like a fairy palace in the sky.

"That is the famous 'Qiong Tower'. The highest point was originally the residence of the Purple Immortal King. After the Taoist sect took over this place, there was no Purple Immortal King anymore, and the Taoist priest in charge did not dare to use it privately, so it was completely vacant. However, it is open to the public, and the rent for one day is two thousand Taiping money." The eighth day of Yang said.

As for what the other pavilions are used for, Qi Xuansu can guess it without the eighth day saying it, but because Liu Hu is next to him, the two men did not talk in depth.

Liu Hu also saw such a scene for the first time, and he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly, unable to speak.

Below the Qiong Tower is a small city, with various pavilions lined up like a chessboard. At this time, the three of them were on a street, and there were also big red lanterns hanging high. What they saw was deep red, and there was a bit of ambiguity in the dimness. But it was still quite far away from the "Qiong Tower".

The eighth day Yang continued, "The courtesan is not in the 'Qionglou' because he cannot receive guests. He is not far away. Follow me."

Led by the eighth day Yang, the three came to a two-story building with white lanterns. The white lanterns were out of tune with the dark red tones around.

The eighth day Yang pushed the door and walked in, and a smell of medicine hit him.

Qi Xuansu immediately understood where this place was.

The clinic.

It was obviously not the first time for the eighth day Yang to come here. He was familiar with the place, and the people in the clinic also recognized him.

After a while, a white-haired old man came out and saluted respectfully: "Deputy Qianhu Lord." At the same time, he turned his eyes to Qi Xuansu and Liu Hu. In fact, if it was only Qi Xuansu, he would not think it was a big deal, but with a half-grown girl, it would be very strange.

The eighth day Yang said lightly: "This is my colleague. He just happened to pass by here, so he just wore casual clothes."

The Qingluan Guard and the man in black were all loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. There was nothing wrong with saying that they were colleagues.

The old man did not say much.

Female Qingluan Guards are rare, but they are not non-existent. Women have natural advantages in gathering intelligence and assassination, just like men have advantages in frontal combat.

"Is Miss Qingyin still awake?" The eighth day Yang asked casually.

The old man shook his head.

The eighth day Yang took out a small purse: "Take us to see Miss Qingyin."

The old man took the purse silently and led the way.

Miss Qingyin was arranged in a separate room on the second floor. There were special guards at the door, but they were obviously bribed and did not stop anyone.

There was a big bed in the room, on which lay a woman wearing only a white middle dress, with gauze wrapped around her head, her eyes closed, and she was unconscious.

Qi Xuansu walked to the side, carefully examined the injury, and did not speak.

The old man said, "Fortunately, Miss Qingyin was only affected by the aftermath of the fight. Unfortunately, Miss Qingyin was hit on the back of her head and suffered intracranial hemorrhage."

Qi Xuansu sighed softly, "In that case, it will be difficult for Miss Qingyin to survive."

The old man said, "Of course, ordinary medical skills are not enough, but Huashengtang can save Miss Qingyin's life, but Miss Qingyin has no cultivation and is weak, so many methods cannot be used. Huashengtang can only do this. As for when Miss Qingyin can wake up, only God knows. In addition, I don't know how much patience the Taoist priest in charge has left. If Miss Qingyin is kicked out, I'm afraid she won't live for a few days."

Qi Xuansu knew how powerful Huashengtang was. He was able to live until now thanks to Huashengtang.

He asked, "Since he was affected, it means that the guards at that time had already fought the murderer head-on. Where are the guards?"

"Dead." The eighth day of Tianyang took over the conversation and said, "The body is also in 'Tianle Taoyuan', do you want to see it?"

"Okay." Qi Xuansu nodded.