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"It's just that there's something suspicious about Guo Er."

Xu Chang coughed lightly and spoke, interrupting the two people who acted as if there was no one around.

Gu Mingyan quickly hid behind Xu Chang and laughed unrestrainedly. Facing his benefactor who was indulging her so much, Xiao Qiran could only swing his blade and give her a warning.

"After investigation, not only is Guo Er's village inextricably linked to the Nine Immortal School, his entrance was also tampered with. His real name is Guo Zhi, but he changed his name after entering the school …"

Not only had he changed his name, some of Guo Er's friends said that he often did not live in the academy, but he did not have any family members to rely on within the Shengan. Other people said that Guo Er had once offered some steamed buns to a painting, and even said that it was something he had believed in since childhood.

Saying that, Xu Chang took out the painting he took out from Guo Er's room.

On top of the scroll stood a man of indecipherable gender. Because of the profile of the painting, one could see that the man's back was bent, but his legs were rigidly straight. His hair was extremely long and curled out of the scroll, but the star chart on his back was painted in a vermilion color, with no hint of divinity or evil.

Gu Mingyan, on the other hand, looked at the star map, and was puzzled. "Not only is this star map inverted, it's even drawn with a vermillion drawing. What does that mean?"

But Xu Chang and Xiao Qiran looked at each other.

Finally, Xiao Qiran's fingertip landed on the picture scroll and touched the back of the person. If one looked carefully, under the touch of the fine brush, they would see some thorns and vermilion.

"This is the First Immortal from the Nine Immortal School. He is not life-threatening, but this painting is very famous. His name is Jing Tianlei." Xiao Qiran explained.

Xu Chang continued: "I can't do this, I can't even take a single step. If one does not transcend the mortal world and does not cross the Divine Buddha, one will never be able to escape. Thus, after a long period of suffering, in the Nine Immortal School, one can only tell their followers to not be selfish and to cross others' bodies to achieve perfection. "

It sounded profound, but it also seemed to have the intention of helping others.

However, to Gu Mingyan, this sounded more like a sophistry. He did not understand: "So that means, perhaps Guo Zhi changed his name because he believed in this immortal? This deity is the second deity? "

"Yes, the Nine Immortals of the Nine Immortal Sect have no name. According to the teachings, because the Nine Immortals were born in the heavens and the heavens are unknown, they shouldn't have a name to bind themselves with. That's why they rank each other with numbers."

Xiao Qiran nodded his head seriously, and just as he was about to grab the cup by his side, he realized that there was nothing in the cup.

Gu Mingyan reached out her hand to help him pour some water, then pulled back her hand.

The corner of her mouth lifted slightly. Xiao Qiran looked at her, making him feel a little embarrassed.

Cough, cough." "Not only that, Second Father and Mother Guo all said that they did not have this son. Second Father and Mother Guo lived a living of weaving, but the family had a great mansion in the village. Other people only said that Second Grandpa Guo was a rich craftsman, and was thus rich when he was building Buddha statues for people.

As he leaned on the chair behind Mr. Xu Chang, Gu Mingyan didn't feel that anything was amiss.

The more skilled a craftsman was, the more he knew about hiding wealth and talent. It was reasonable for him to leave a lot of money behind, and if Guo Er did something disloyal and unfilial to offend his parents, it was only right to not acknowledge this son.

"Guo Er is just a decoy to make a fuss. Weren't we able to catch an assassin earlier?" Gu Mingyan was curious.

"That assassin was captured and yet he was tortured before he died for some reason. The coroner said that there was a poison seed in his throat and that it would erupt within a few hours. There is no cure for the medicine."

Xiao Qiran naturally did not need to tell Gu Mingyan, he was in a panic before, and subconsciously aimed for the man's heart, even without the poison seed, he would not live past a few days.

Xu Chang naturally did not need to divulge his lies, in case this brat lost face in front of his lover.

But it was Gu Mingyan who raised his eyebrows, "What poison seed? Can I see it? "

"It's always bad luck to see the dead." Xiao Qiran frowned.

From what he saw, Gu Mingyan did not look like someone who used poison, but more like a coroner.

"The dead have passed away, where is the auspicious fortune?" Gu Mingyan walked to Xiao Qiran's side as if he was trying to curry favor, and grabbed his sleeves, unwilling to let go, "I'm really curious about what that poison seed is like."

Her eyes lit up because of the poison seed she had never seen before. Her slender fingers knew that she had to hold onto Xiao Qiran and not let go, while avoiding Mr. Xu Chang's strict gaze.

He did know when to rely on someone.

After they looked at each other for a long time, Xiao Qiran finally lost. "I definitely can't call you to the dungeon, but I think the doctor and coroner I invited you to meet can actually be called out."

It was only then that Gu Mingyan broke out into a smile, and took the opportunity to change the topic, "The Spring Trial is near at hand, why not directly investigate the matter regarding the Nine Immortal School, or should we first tidy up the Academy?"

"There are very few people who know about the Nine Immortals Sect, and to rectify the academy, I need to discuss this with Fourth Brother before deciding on a course of action. Furthermore, with the current situation regarding Guo Er's attempt to harm us, wanting the academy to accept the Humble Class students is really difficult."

Speaking till here, Xiao Qiran frowned.

Xu Chang knew that these two types of matters could not be resolved overnight, and he looked at Gu Mingyan with great interest, "Meng Lanhui wanted to enter his residence to stay for a short period of time, yet you don't care about this?"

Why did he suddenly mention Meng Lanhua?

At first, Gu Mingyan was startled, but soon after, he felt displeased. Seeing Xu Chang's meaningful gaze, he still opened his mouth seriously: "But he is a prince, and in the future, when he becomes the emperor, he will have three wives and four concubines. If he wants to marry her, I will not marry either."

Saying so, she slightly raised her chin, showing no fear towards him.

"How arrogant." Xu Chang laughed, and before Xiao Qiran could become angry, he sent Gu Mingyan to the library to clean up.

Xiao Qiran was indignant in his heart.

[If a woman is jealous, shouldn't she be angry and spoiled?] Why did Gu Mingyan have to be the only one to receive such a threat, causing his face to immediately darken?

Xu Chang clicked his tongue even more, "The two of you live an ordinary life, sooner or later, someone will pry you out of the corner."

Xiao Qiran looked at him with resentment. "That's all?"

"Do you really believe that she won't be pampered for being so indulgent?"

Xu Chang laughed and saw Wei Bai slowly walking in from outside, as though he had heard about the matters of the Nine Immortal School, he bowed and stepped forward, then said: "Your Highness, they have returned from the village and discovered something strange."

"What is it?" Xiao Qiran raised his eyebrows.

"The villagers suddenly changed their minds and said that Guo Zhi wasn't present in the village. Meanwhile, Guo Zhi's parents requested that the corpses be brought back to the mountain for burial." Wei Bai's face became serious: And another person died in the village, it is said that he was Guo Er's wife, and like Guo Er, he was also poisoned to death, and even the doctors were poisoned, and today, no one in the village dares to step foot in.