Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 594: Green Fan
"Even though he hid so deeply, he couldn't have survived two months." Zhu Gaoyang walked into the cave and looked up at the corpse. "I think your father should have known when he took on this mission that whether he succeeded or not, this would be his last act."

He took out two pieces of gloves and put them on, then walked forward and slowly peeled off the rotten clothes, revealing the corpse in its entirety.

A cultivator who has completed the Lingxuan body will have a dull jade color after death. The Lingxuan in his flesh and blood will dissipate over time and then rot and digest, but his bones will have become another substance. Even if the Lingxuan in them slowly diffuses, it can often be preserved very completely for a long time.

The man took out a pen and white paper, and drew the skeleton accurately and carefully, without missing any details. From the perspective of the investigator, this was a very beautiful corpse, and the wounds could clearly and concisely restore the process of its death - broken knees, amputated wrists, pierced scapula, and then a sword exchange, the winner broke the arm, took the broken arm's sword, and pierced the throat.

It must be the kindness of the senior Hejian to the younger generation.

Zhu Gaoyang could not help but sigh. Some knights killed people with great momentum and pomp. As soon as they drew their swords, they attracted the exclamations of the spectators and the shouts of the girls. However, the corpses they left behind were really unsightly, with rough and sloppy wounds. It was like a graceful and elegant nobleman wearing a fake sword inlaid with gold and jade. Although outsiders admired him, insiders secretly sneered.

Some people kill people in an ordinary and quiet manner, without making any noise. Those who watch the show don't think he is powerful, nor do they think the people he killed are powerful. It is only when the feather inspectors from the Immortal Terrace come over and open their collars to take a look, that they suddenly feel a chill in their hearts.

I am almost past the age of being in the limelight, so next time I kill someone, I should try to kill them in a more "knowledgeable" way...

Zhu Gaoyang was thinking in his mind as he wrote down the entire skeleton with his hands. Then he picked up another piece of white paper and carefully lifted up the left wrist of the skeleton.

On the dark jade-like wrist bone, a small piece of ginkgo leaf-like color is imprinted in it, presenting a fan shape like a small copper coin, as if it is symbiotic with the bone, but the pattern is too regular and is definitely not a shape that can be naturally formed by the human body.

"Master He, do you recognize this pattern?" Zhu Gaoyang looked at it quietly for a while, then lowered his head and picked up a pen to copy it.

"..."

"I think Master He Wu will not be too unfamiliar with it. I am the same." Zhu Gaoyang said calmly, "At the beginning, I only had your father's name in my hand, and I read his life many times. 'Lord of the Chang'an Water System' is a very impressive title, but the word 'He' means nothing, and your father did not have an official position. Especially in the Tanghuang War, it was impossible for him to have the final say over the waters under the feet of the emperor. Master He Wu should have realized this after taking over Fengshui."

He Changge was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"The heroes can do business on the water, build docks, make a name for themselves, recruit gangs... It's as if they really control the entire water system, making the Eight Waters a thriving and chaotic place. But in fact, for at least forty years, the Eight Waters have always had its hidden master. The higher the water heroes are, the more they understand this."

"'I'd rather cut my neck and die than disobey the Qingfeng messenger'. I spent two months in the Jing and Wei regions before I heard this secret saying." Zhu Gaoyang said slowly, "If you want to continue making a living in the water system, or just stay alive, if the Qingfeng letter reaches your desk, you'd better be 120% pious and do the instructions in it meticulously and accurately. Some people didn't believe it, and later they were all forgotten - am I right, Master Hewu?"

"……good."

"And the reason why your father was able to sit on the position of the co-lord of the Eight Waters is because he is already one of them." Zhu Gaoyang stopped painting and looked at the fan-shaped copy he had made. "'Eight Waters Green Wind Envoys, One Green Smoke City', I have been searching for those clues day and night, and today I finally got to see the true face of one of them - Jingshui Wind Envoy, [Four Waters Serpent Cultivator] He Wujian."

"My father... is one of them?" He Changge was stunned.

"Those with this green fan mark are the messengers of the Green Wind. I have confirmed this. It is said in the martial arts world that they move in mysterious ways and can appear in any incredible place. Those who are targeted by them will not be able to sleep or eat in peace. According to my tracing, these strange names appeared a few years after the Kirin Blood Disaster." Zhu Gaoyang said slowly, "Eighteen years ago, the 123 people in Xuhu Villa were slaughtered overnight in a storm. Because it was located in a secluded place, it was not discovered until seven days later. Thirteen years ago, the Water Fox Seal of Xuanpu Pavilion was stolen, and the master of the pavilion was slit in the throat while guarding the position. Seven years ago, on the wedding night of the young master of Fenghua Pavilion, the bride stabbed him, and the legendary magic weapon [Fisherman's Net] disappeared together... Xianrentai spent some time sorting it out, and gradually got some of their dark appearances."

"These mysterious Green Wind Envoys are said to come from a place called 'Mirage City', but no one in the world knows where it is." Zhu Gaoyang said, "Before going to Yangjiadu to meet Master He, I tried to do a deeper study of it and found that it didn't seem to appear suddenly, but had some origins and predecessors."

"what?"

Zhu Gaoyang shook his head: "I haven't even walked halfway, but I just saw some of their faces. I'll have to trouble Master He to follow me for a while longer."

Then he sat down at his desk in the cave, carefully writing down all the news so far and putting it into a mailbox.

He stood up and said, "I hope there will be some good news on the other side."

……

……

When the sky was bright, Pei Ye walked out of the side hall. He did not see the figure of the prince. He washed his hands and face with the furnishings of the palace with unfamiliarity. When he stepped out of the palace door, he stopped. He saw a little girl in a red jacket hugging the tree trunk and looking at the palace door under the tree in front of him. When she saw him, she immediately smiled happily.

It was the little girl who had just left him yesterday evening. When she saw him coming, she ran up to him and held his clothes, but said nothing. She just looked up at him embarrassedly.

"Eh? What are you doing here?" Pei Ye deliberately smiled, "Are you going to treat me to a meal? How do you know I haven't had breakfast yet?"

Li Wuyan was a little confused. She hadn't eaten yet, and she ran over impatiently to find this big brother to take her fishing, but if he hadn't eaten yet... She thought for a while, lowered her head and took out three candies from her pocket, then hesitated for a while, took one back, and handed the other two to him.

It was a deadly bribe, Pei Ye took it with a smile and held her little hand: "Okay, then let's go fishing, but we have to make a fishing rod first."

The young man took her for a walk in the garden for a long time and finally selected two suitable bamboos. This proud green plant did not bend or break even in the harsh winter, but unfortunately it still lay down obediently in front of the [Jade Tiger].

Pei Yeqing cleared away the messy branches and leaves, and only got two green poles. However, the bamboo looked straight when it was standing, but in fact, when it was cut down, there were always several bends. Fortunately, the black cat was there at this time. The fire in its belly could be spewed out without Lingxuan, and it burned and bent the bamboo poles at the same time, gradually making them into the desired shape.

"If you want to roll the pole into a nice arc shape, you have to burn it over the fire." Although the child probably wouldn't understand, Pei Ye still explained each step to her with a smile. Li Wuyan leaned over the table and watched, with the most common expression of a child, trying seriously to understand, and occasionally asking about details from strange angles.

"This is what is called 'a piece of wood straightened to the point of being bent into a wheel' - have you studied Mencius?"

Li Wuyan was really confused now. He watched him nod hesitantly, then frowned and shook his head.

"You can read it when you get back. It's a classic." Pei Ye said.

But it didn't matter anymore. It didn't take long for Pei Ye to prepare two poles, one only one foot higher than the girl's head. Then he took a silk thread and tied it to the pole, picked up two small stools, and led the girl to Zhuchi.

It was midday, and Pei Ye asked the palace maid for some fish food. He took Li Wuyan to the lake and knocked a hole in the ice. Then they sat down side by side and each lowered their fishing rod into the ice.

Li Wuyan was both curious and impatient. He would run to the ice hole from time to time to look in. After a while, he would climb up to Pei Ye to ask when he could catch fish. Pei Ye's fishing rod was on his knees, but he didn't look at the rod much. He held a pen and a booklet, endured the little girl's interruption, and said with a smile: "Don't touch my rod. Let me test you. There are eight large pools in Daming Palace. What are they called?"

Li Wuyan answered obediently: "Taiye, Jingchi, Xiachi, Jingchi, Zhuchi, Zichi, Beichi, Nanchi."

"Yes, these are the eight." Pei Ye lowered his eyes as he painted. He unfolded the map of Daming Palace that he had seen before in his mind again, and then re-drew the relative positions of the eight pools.

"Brother Pei, my rod seemed to move just now! But I didn't catch it, I didn't catch it!" "It didn't move at all, don't keep pretending that you have a fish on the hook."

"I should change bait!"

"I shouldn't."

"Ah...Brother Pei, when can we catch fish?"

"Don't touch my pole - come, Xiao Wuyan, let me ask you, you know that the eight pools are arranged like this, but do you know which ones are connected to which ones?" Pei Ye lowered his head and drew.

"Zhuchi and Taiye are connected."

"Not bad, what else?"

"..."

"You don't know either." Pei Ye smiled, "Then after we catch a fish here, we can go around the palace and fish in every pond, okay?"

A five or six-year-old child would never refuse and nodded blankly.

As expected, as long as the child was held down and did not make trouble, the water waves calmed down soon. Pei Ye lifted the fishing rod and caught a half-foot long colorful koi. Although it was not the red color that Li Wuyan asked for, it was enough to make her excited.

Pei Ye put away the fishing rod, put the fish into the bucket, and led her to another pond.

On the way, he looked at the winding streams that led into the garden and sketched them all on paper. A child next to him said, "Brother Pei, are we going to Jingchi?"

"No, let's go to Beichi first." Pei Ye answered casually, then tilted his head to look at her and said seriously, "Don't always think about going to Jingchi. The trees there are too dense and the heavy snow will bury you."

For children of this age, areas that are not accessible for a long time are full of dangers.

"No, I've been there twice." Li Wuyan said in a childish voice.

Pei Ye was slightly surprised: "You've been there twice? Who took you there? Don't go there again. It's a place you're not allowed to go. If you're caught, you'll be punished."

"No punishment."

"Why wasn't she punished? Didn't you see Sister Meng'er yesterday? When she was a child, she sneaked in and was punished."

"She was a servant and dared to run around, so her legs were broken."

"..."

"I have unicorn blood, no one can punish me." Li Wuyan said innocently.

"...Who taught you this?"

"..."Li Wuyan was a little confused.

"Ok?"

"...That's right." As if because the boy had been looking at her, she thought seriously for a while, "Then, maybe the teacher taught me."

Pei Ye nodded and said seriously: "Sister Meng'er shouldn't have her legs broken. Whether there is unicorn blood or not, we are all the same."

Li Wuyan frowned and didn't understand. She seemed to want to refute, but she was afraid that the boy would not take her fishing, so she kept her mouth shut.

They visited three ponds that day, namely Taiye, Beichi and Zhuchi. Pei Ye mapped all the tributaries involved. When it was getting dark, he sent the little girl back to the dormitory and gave her the fish they caught.

In fact, they caught a beautiful red koi today, but after Li Wuyan was happy, she said that this was not the kind she wanted. There was also a "prettier, more beautiful" red carp, and they agreed to catch it in the future.

When he returned to Zhujing Palace, Pei Ye greeted him good night in front of the main hall. A voice from inside replied in a low voice, "Hello, Young Master Pei." Just as Pei Ye returned to the side hall, he slapped his forehead and remembered that he had forgotten to inform the imperial kitchen. When he opened the door, he saw a plate of hot food on the table, with three dishes and a soup, and even fruits at this time of year.

He was silent for a while, then sat down and ate voraciously.

Before nightfall, the soul bird from the Immortal Terrace delivered a letter to the palace, carrying with it the chill that came from the ancient pool in the deep mountains. It was a letter detailing the remains and life of He Wujian. Pei Ye quickly spotted the drawing of the wrist bones among several documents, and looked at it carefully under the oil lamp with a frown.

"...So this is what the so-called 'flesh growing like a green fan' looks like." He murmured while biting the juicy apple.

It does match the brief description left by Grandpa Yue.

"At the end of the Jing River, there is an unknown mountain. I followed the stream and finally found a pool of water that went down for more than two miles.

I found a stone cave, which was where He Wujian was hiding. I killed him here.

There was a green fan-shaped thing on his left wrist. It was soft and flexible to the touch, but had no bottom when cut open, and went straight into the bone.

Humans have flesh, blood, tendons, bones, and nerves. These things are connected and tangled together when we are born, and they must be the important parts.

If you cut open his body and observe it, you will find that his bones, muscles and flesh all have tiny changes, which make them more smooth and balanced than those of humans; if you cut open his chest and observe it, you will find that his lungs have diaphragms, just like those of whales.

When Pei Ye saw this text, the first person he thought of was Chen Renzhong in the early morning at Yangjiadu.

(End of this chapter)