The former site of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites is now in ruins. The only thing that can be identified is a small wall that still exists on the side of the road. Some people built huts against one side of the wall, and through the gap in the wall, the yard was overgrown with weeds. The original yamen lobby is also crooked and dilapidated, and there is a sense that things are wrong with people.

Opposite the dilapidated yamen, the mansion of Lu Feiming, the former waiter of the Ministry of Rites, has long been gone, replaced by a nest of low earthen houses, scattered in a disorderly manner. As Ma Bin said, Lu Shilang's mansion collapsed after being burned down, and over the years, this place has been occupied by the surrounding people and built houses to live in. Only a few scattered tall flowers and trees still stand between the houses, as if to indicate that this was once a luxurious residential residence. Other than that, there is no evidence that this was once Lu Shilang's house.

Lu Wu dismounted, slowly walked to the street between the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites and the Lu family's house, and slowly turned around to look around. Her brows were tightly locked, her eyes were confused and misty, and her mind was desperately searching for the remaining memories of her childhood, desperately trying to compare them with the scene in front of her. However, the pitiful fragments of her memory were completely out of step with the scene in front of her, and when viewed from all directions and angles, she could not recall even the slightest resemblance.

Lin Jue and Ma Bin Shen Tan tied the horses to the trees on the side of the road, and slowly walked to Lu Wu's side together, Lin Jue asked softly, "Green Wu, what do you remember?" ”

Green Dance held her head in her hands and shook her head and exclaimed, "I can't remember it at all, I don't feel the slightest sense of familiarity. Over here...... It's a strange place. I remember that there was a big archway in front of my house, and there were stone lions and stone horses or something. But there's nothing here. Nothing......"

Lin Jue gently stroked her shoulder and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, take a look again, I said, just come and see, maybe you were born here." It's not here, we'll look for it again. Looking for it slowly, it is looking for a needle in a haystack, and I will also help you find your family and provenance, so that you will not be a rootless Ping. ”

Green Dance nodded slightly, walking around briskly without giving up, and kept looking around. Didn't you frown and stop to think about it. After tossing for a while, he finally came over disappointed, and sighed to Lin Jue and the others: "Let's go, I didn't remember anything when I was a child, this place is completely unfamiliar." Fear...... Not here. ”

Lin Jue sighed, thinking: Green Dance was not born here, which is also worry-free. If she is really the daughter of Lu Shilang, then all the shocking speculations that follow will not be established. Otherwise, things are a little more complicated. Sure enough, things in the world are not so coincidental, and there are not so many bizarre possibilities.

"In that case, let's go. Brother and sister, don't be sad, we will help you keep looking. Ma Bin said in a deep voice.

Lu Wu nodded and said, "Thank you Brother Ma, Brother Shen for your trouble." Childe, let's go. ”

Lin Jue sighed and nodded. Turning around and walking towards the horses, Green Dance looked back at herself step by step, feeling both deeply regretful and unwilling for today's trip.

A few people untied the reins of their horses and were about to turn over on their horses. Suddenly, out of nowhere, there was a melodious and rich sound of the bell.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound of the bell was soothing and melodious, slowly wafting in the air, echoing in my mind all the time, endlessly.

Midori Wu was stepping on the stirrup to get on the horse, and when she heard the bell ringing, her whole person suddenly froze in place, and her eyes lit up.

"Childe!" Midori exclaimed softly.

Lin Jue turned his head to look at her, and suddenly he saw that Green Wu's eyes were already glistening with tears.

"Midori Dance, what's wrong with you?" Lin Jue hurriedly asked.

"Childe...... This bell ...... So familiar...... This is exactly the bell I used to hear when I was a child. As I told you, when I was a child, I could often hear the bells at home and in the back garden. It's this bell, all too familiar. Green Dance wept and looked blankly towards the place where the bell rang. It was surrounded by a cascade of dilapidated houses and dwellings, and there was no place for the bell to be heard beyond the bare branches.

"Really? Green Dance, do you really remember this bell? Like what you heard when you were a kid? Lin Jue became excited and asked.

Green Dance said with tears in her eyes: "I remember, I really remember." You can't go wrong. Listen, there's a shrill sound in the bell. I remember my mother saying that it was a crack in the clock, so there was this harsh sound. Really, listen. ”

"Bang, bang, bang." The bell was still thinking slowly, Lin Jue and Ma Bin and Shen Tan listened quietly with bated breath, and sure enough, there seemed to be a piercing sound in the bell, and it really couldn't be heard if you didn't listen carefully.

That is to say...... Are we in the right place? Shen Tan said in surprise.

Lin Jue said loudly: "It must be right, Lu Wu remembers this bell, so can it be wrong?" This must be the bell of the lunch class in the temple not far away. What temples are there nearby? ”

Ma Bin said in a deep voice: "There is a Zenguang Temple in the southwest, which must be the bell of that temple." ”

Lin Jue said: "Has the temple been built for more than ten years?" ”

Ma Bin said: "Not to mention more than ten years, Zenguang Temple is a century-old ancient temple, although it is not as famous as Xingguo Temple in the capital, it is also a holy place for treasure temples. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's it, the bell that Lu Wu heard more than ten years ago hasn't changed, so it's right." ”

Green Dance's heart beat like a drum, and she said in a dumb voice: "But I don't remember the scenery here?" Stone lion stone horse, archway or something? ”

Lin Jue groaned: "Ten years have passed, the former site of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and Lu Shilang's mansion have become like this. This street has become so decayed, and many things are afraid that they are gone. How can it still be recognized? I'm also very stupid, and I only remembered this at this moment. These things may be gone, but the memories are still there, so why don't we ask someone. Ten years is not too long, just ask. ”

"Oh, yes, look at our stupidity, why don't we know to go and ask someone." Ma Bin patted his forehead and said.

At that moment, everyone returned to the place where the former site of Lu Shilang's mansion was located, and in a small sunny courtyard, they saw four or five people nesting under the wall to bask in the sun. The four of them walked into the courtyard quickly, and when the people saw Ma Bin wearing armor and carrying a waist knife, they were so frightened that they hurriedly got up and looked at them like frightened rabbits.

"Don't panic, folks, we're here to ask for a few things." Lin Jue shouted.

Several people wrapped their sleeves and said one after another: "Military ...... Master Jun, what do you want to ask? We don't know who did the murder of Wang Er on Nanjie, but we know about the morning report officer. ”

Lin Jue was stunned, he didn't understand what they were talking about, and it took a while to understand that there should be a murder case in Zuo Jin, and they thought that these people were investigating the case.

"It has nothing to do with Wang Er's affairs, I want to ask, are they all old residents here? How many years have you lived here? Lin Jue asked.

"We? Who remembers? At least five years. A citizen was busy.

Lin Jue said disappointedly: "It's only five years?" Then you don't seem to know what I'm asking about, I'm going to ask about what happened here ten years ago. ”

"Ten years ago? Then you have to ask the second uncle, he has lived here for 30 years. A young man shouted.

"Oh? Where is your second uncle? Lin Juexi said.

"Lying on the bed in the house, my legs have been paralyzed for three years, and I haven't gotten out of bed." The young man gouged his nostrils.

Lin Jue rolled his eyes and said, "Please introduce me, I'll ask him about things." ”

The young man said: "Okay, but I'm afraid it's hard to talk to him, don't be in a hurry to get angry, talk slowly." ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Don't worry, we are asking him about things, how can we be in a hurry?" ”

The young man nodded, moved his steps to the house next to him, pushed open the crooked door and entered, and shouted, "Second uncle, second uncle, someone is looking for you." ”

Lin Jue followed into the house, which was dim and cold, filled with a pungent smell of feces and urine. After his eyes adjusted to the dimness, he saw the young man sitting up with an old man with messy hair in the tattered bedding.

"Hello, sir." Lin Jue stepped forward and saluted.

The old man blinked his chaotic eyes and exclaimed, "What? Eating dates? Old man, my teeth have all fallen out, and I can't eat dates. I can't swallow it, I can't pull out the, I have to pick it out with my hands......"

Lin Jue almost threw up. The young man leaned into the old man's ear and shouted, "Second uncle, what are you talking about?" People are saying hello. ”

"Oh, what, yes, I should have died sooner. Those who are dead or alive are very sinful. The old man finally heard clearly.

Lin Jue leaned forward and asked loudly, "Dare to ask the old man, have you lived here for forty years?" ”

"Money? No money, not a penny. It's good to have money, and if I have money, these nephews won't leave me here. When the money is gone, there is no one to take care of. The old man waved his hand.

The young man next to him stopped doing it, frowned and shouted: "Second uncle, it's just that you just nag on weekdays, and you say the same in front of outsiders?" You've been paralyzed for three years, where can our juniors be sorry for you? I go to the dock every day to move goods, and the money I earn to buy food, is you missing a bite? You want to eat chicken, duck and fish, where does the money come from? Jo said these things that made people angry. ”

Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said to the young man: "Brother, what do you care about with the old man?" You will speak for me, and I will give you money as a reward when I turn around, and he will not hear what I say clearly. ”

As soon as he heard that there was a reward, the young man's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded again and again. Lin Jue didn't roar loudly anymore, and only used the young man as a translator, and the communication was much smoother.

"Uncle, you have lived here for forty years, do you know that there was a Lu Shilang Mansion here ten years ago?" Lin Jue asked.

"Then how don't you know? Lu Shilang is a good man, I have fed the horses in his house for eight years. Lu Shilang can be generous and tight, and he is very good to us subordinates. Ay! It's a pity that good people don't live long, and their families are ruined overnight, and they are very miserable, very miserable. The second uncle's mind was not confused, and he spoke quite methodically.

Lin Jue wanted to ask a few more words about the cause of Lu Shilang's death, but after asking a few words, he found that the old man didn't know anything, only that the house was on fire, Lu Shilang burned to death, and his family also died. I don't know much. Lin Jue also understood that this second uncle was just an ordinary servant feeding horses, so naturally he would not know more about it.

"Uncle, let me ask. I heard that there was a big wooden archway in the market in front of me, why is there no one now? ”

"Archway? Fell early. The fire scorched the archway, and then it collapsed, almost hitting people. It was also in the way of the road, so the people chopped it with axes and burned it as firewood. "The second uncle is fair.

Lin Jue suddenly felt that there really was an archway here, which means that Green Dance's memory was right, and it was getting closer and closer to the truth.

"Dare to ask the old man again, are there any stone lions and stone horses in front of the street?"

"Stone lion stone horse? Where are these things? "The second uncle is fair.

Lin Jue was disappointed, and Green Dance's memory was deviant? If these are all wrong, then this archway is also wrong. Archways are everywhere, and even if they are, it's not unusual. The overall memory bias shows that Midori Dance is actually a confused memory, so it is not certain that Midori was born here.

"Wait, there seem to be stone lions and stone horses, but it's not on the street, it turns out that there are two stone lions at the gate of the Ministry of Rites. There is also a dismount stone that looks like a horse. Are you talking about that? The second uncle rolled his eyes and recalled.

Lin Jue was overjoyed, and said continuously: "Is there really one?" So why is it missing now? ”

As soon as the words came out, Lin Jue scolded himself for being stupid. The yamen of the Ministry of Rites have all been moved, how can these things be kept, and it is unknown whether they will be moved home by the common people.

"Yes, in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites. A few years ago, a cart puller hit a stone and broke his head and bled out. Later, the group felt that these things were too much of a problem on the side of the road, so they moved them to the courtyard wall. I don't know if I'm not there now. The old man said.

Lin Jue's heart was excited, and when he turned around, he saw Lu Wu standing at the door and looked at him excitedly. Lin Jue turned his head and continued, "Please take us to take a look." ”

Lin Jue took out the silver, and several people were immediately full of energy, and even carried the second uncle out of the house with the bed. The second uncle hadn't seen the sun for a few years, and he laughed happily when he first came outside. In the midst of laughter, several people carried the second uncle to the street. Under the guidance of the second uncle, everyone saw two stone lions lying crooked on the ground in the corner of the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites. There is also a large bluestone shaped like a horse's body.

Green Dance eagerly stepped forward, picked up the dead grass, took a closer look at the leader of the stone horse, and immediately fell on the bluestone and cried bitterly.

"What's wrong with this girl?" The second uncle is concerned.

Lin Jue took out ten taels of silver and handed it to the young man and said, "Carry your second uncle home, you can buy him some cotton clothes and pants, new bedding, and some delicious food." The good ones take care of him. He is your elder, you have to treat him well, he may not have a few years to live. If you honor him, your children will honor you. Everybody gets old, you know? ”

The young man didn't expect to get such a large amount of silver, and he couldn't close his mouth with joy. Thanks a thousand thanks, he and a few ordinary people left with the second uncle who was muttering and talking to himself.

Lin Jue turned his head and saw Green Dance holding the bluestone horse and crying, so he slowly stepped forward, stroked Green Dance's shoulder and said, "Green Dance, do you recognize it?" ”

Midori looked up, her face full of tears. Pointing to the side of the bluestone horse, he cried: "Yes, it is this stone horse." I remember this right eye, when I was a kid and my playmate was mischievous and smashed a piece with a stone. It looks like the horse is blind. I was so scared that I went home and told my mother, who blamed me. Even though they are stone horses, they are also very painful, and I want to cherish them in the future. You see, this is exactly what I smashed when I was a kid. ”

Lin Jue looked fixedly, and sure enough, the eye on the side of the stone horse was sunken, as if it had collapsed. It is in line with what Midori said about. Midori Dance also had a profound impact on the incident that happened to the stone horse when she was a child, so there is no doubt about it. In fact, this stone horse is just a bluestone shaped like a horse, which is placed at the entrance of the yamen and used as a horse stone. This is not a carved stone horse in the true sense of the word, but a craftsman carved a few times according to the shape of the horse's head and horse's mouth. But this stone horse must have brought a lot of happiness to Green Dance's childhood, and Lin Jue could even imagine what Green Dance looked like climbing up and down on the stone horse when she was a little girl.

By this time, Green Dance's identity could be basically determined. According to today's on-site visit, Green Dance is almost certain as Lu Shilang's daughter. Lin Jue was both happy for Green Dance, but also had some faint worries. It is naturally a good thing to know Green Dance's background, but this matter seems to involve a bigger secret, and even more incredible speculation, Lin Jue doesn't know what to do. If we continue to investigate, we may find something terrible. If you don't investigate, you don't know what kind of misfortune happened to Green Dance's father, Lu Shilang, and the Lu family. There is no way to take revenge on Zhaoxue.

"Green Dance, congratulations, you've finally found your place to come from. You should be Lord Lu's daughter, no doubt. Brother Ma found out that Lord Lu's eldest daughter's surname is Lu Qingping, so it seems that it is your real name. You believe in Lu, you are the daughter of the Lu family, and your father, Lu Feiming, used to be a waiter in the Ministry of Rites. That's the truth. Lin Jue said softly.

Green Dance threw herself into Lin Jue's arms and cried loudly, Lin Jue patted her back wordlessly, comforting her softly. In the distance, the bell of the Zenguang Temple rang again, and it was the end of the afternoon class. Melodious bells echo in the air, startling jackdaws to fly across the sky. The surrounding trees are desolate and the houses are dilapidated. At this moment, it gives people the impermanence of fate, and the sigh of things is not human.

Green Dance cried for a long time before she stopped crying, raised her head from Lin Jue's arms, and sobbed: "Thank you Gongzi for letting Green Dance know where you came from, and letting Green Dance know that she is not a rootless person." Midori Dance also put her mind down. Green dance is still green dance, not Lu Qingping. It's still a little maid next to Childe. Let's stop here. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Don't you want to ask about the cause of your father's death?" Don't you want me to help you find out why your Lu family suffered from it? ”

Lu Wu was stunned, and slowly shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to know, what's the use of knowing?" It only increases sorrow. Even if I have an enemy, I can't take revenge. I can't trouble Childe either, Childe has enough trouble, I can't be so selfish. I don't want to go any further. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "You don't want me to check it for you?" Or even check the whereabouts of your mother and siblings? ”

Green Dance shook her head and said, "Don't check, my mother and younger siblings...... I've been separated for so many years, and I don't know whether I'm alive or dead. Maybe it's all gone. Even if you are alive, where can you find it in the vast sea of people? I thought my mother would live in this area, but now it seems that they must not be here, this place is gone. Besides, it's also a sad place, how can you live here again? If they live, they will be reunited. Childe doesn't have to bother looking for it. ”

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "Green Dance, you should be quiet for a while, and then think about this matter before making a decision." It is also natural for me to investigate this matter, your parents are also my parents-in-law, and your younger siblings are also my younger siblings, how can I sit idly by. There are some things that can't be pretended to be nothing. If you agree, I'll keep looking. ”

Lu Wu's eyes were red and swollen and looked at Lin Jue, and he said softly, "That...... You make me think about it and come back and make a decision. ”

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