In Gu Shenwei heart vacant piece, does not have a clue, he is only the Killer(s) apprentice who has not finished an apprenticeship, has gotten a murder business secretly, now actually must be to prove oneself seek for another murderer innocently. 顾慎为心中茫然一片,没有一点头绪,他只是一名未出师的杀手学徒,私自接了一桩杀人生意,现在却要为证明自己无辜而寻找另一名凶手。 Tie Hanfeng embraced this matter, this must spend much money surely, made contact with very big favor, high of price, seemed not a Killer(s) apprentice can repay. 铁寒锋揽下了这件事,这必定要花掉许多银子,搭上很大的人情,代价之高,似乎不是一名杀手学徒所能偿还的。 Gu Shenwei has mixed feelings, again has not opened the mouth to the north gate. 顾慎为心情复杂,一直到北城门都没再开口。 Some people are waiting for the priest and disciple. 有人在等着师徒二人。 The Tie Hanfeng red painted-face has hung up the protection smiling face, exchanged greetings with that person of say/way intimately mutually, draws the apprentice to pay a visit patrolling city Sir Wei. 铁寒锋的红脸挂上了保护性的笑容,亲热地跟那人互道寒暄,拉过徒弟拜见巡城都尉大人。 Patrolling city Wei is the Jade City military officer, shoulders the responsibility of policeman and arresting a thief, the range that hand/subordinate 180 people, in fact, he truly has jurisdiction over is very small, the south city good and bad people mixed up, who is not appointed to fetter, outside the north gate to Golden Roc Castle, nobody dares to manage, in north city, countless rich merchant and nobility, is not serious patrolling city Wei. 巡城都尉是璧玉城的武官,担负巡捕、缉盗之责,手下有180人,事实上,他真正管辖的范围很小,南城鱼龙混杂,不受任何人束缚,北城门以外至金鹏堡,没人敢管,就是在北城,数不尽的富商和王公贵族,也不把巡城都尉当回事。 The current Wei clock, famous graduated arm, the Central Plains person, Tie Hanfeng called him „clock Wei” or „Sir bell”. 现任都尉姓钟,名衡,中原人,铁寒锋称他为“钟都尉”或者“钟大人”。 Commandant Zhong Heng wears the military commander civilian clothes, physique is tall and straight, the appearance scholarly, gathers the sparse beard, under the waist is hanging the waist sword of Central Plains style, is longer than the Golden Roc Castle slender blade is wider, slightly curved. 都尉钟衡身着武将便服,身姿挺拔,容貌儒雅,蓄着稀疏的胡须,腰下挂着中原样式的腰刀,比金鹏堡狭刀更长更宽,微弯。 Gu Shenwei arises spontaneously a closeness, his too familiar this person, when Central Plains, in the family/home had the military function or official post official to pass in and out every day, Central Plains „Wei” this official title, has not judged from the clothing, probably was only 56 lesser official. 顾慎为油然而生一股亲近感,他太熟悉这种人了,在中原时,家里每天都有武职官员进进出出,中原没有“都尉”这个官衔,从服饰上判断,大概只是个56品的小官。 Zhong Heng has not responded the youngster who carries significant suspicion, chatted with Tie Hanfeng assorted some little time spoke of the subject, „what to do did cold front brother plan?” 钟衡没怎么搭理身负重大嫌疑的少年,与铁寒锋杂七杂八地聊了好一会才说到正题,“寒锋兄打算怎么办？” „Seeks for murderer/culprit matter, in this city who has Sir bell to be an expert? Our masters and disciples grow in experience with you, in addition is three days of hostage, haha.” “寻找真凶这种事,这城里谁有钟大人在行？我们师徒就是跟着你长长见识罢了,外加做三天人质,哈哈。” Two people also chatted the half of the day, said over and over again seems is talking circuitously, saw that quite a while the time such passed by, has not gone in including the city gate, the low status, Gu Shenwei really wants to open the mouth to reprove them. 两人又闲扯了半天,说来说去似乎都是在绕圈子,眼看半天时间就这么过去了,连城门还没进去,要不是地位低下,顾慎为真想开口训斥他们。 „Good, solves a case I unable to guarantee that but something must go down the form, was inferior that we go to bow/rear Wangfu to explain first.” “好吧,破案我是不敢保证的,但有些事情总得走下形式,不如咱们先去鞠王府解释一下。” Shi Guo is the Western Region small country, royal family is surnamed Ju, ten years ago, because of a court coup d'etat, two princes leads several family members to become a fugitive hence, wish to want taking advantage of the soldier to ask for the throne, has actually collected insufficient money number/count, has not thought that the lucky space, the domestic overstepping authority king dies a violent death, has not kept the heir, two schools of ministers fall over one another, finally the decision welcomed the old host's son. 石国是西域的小国,王族姓鞠,十年前,因为一场宫庭政变,两名王子带着数名家人逃亡至此,愿想借兵讨回王位,却一直凑不足钱数,没想到好运天上来,国内僭王暴毙,未留子嗣,两派大臣你争我夺,最后决定迎回旧主之子。 Big prince bow/rear Gaotai, receives to restore the throne the news merely ten days, died in the south city prostitute family/home. 大王子鞠高泰,接到恢复王位的消息仅仅十天,死在了南城妓女家中。 So-called bow/rear Wangfu is the small house, inside is occupied by two princes with accompanying the family member, quite obviously crowded. 所谓的鞠王府是所小宅子,里面住着两位王子与随从家属,颇显拥挤。 Two prince pretence under pretext do not see, those who receive three people invites the minister who the king returns to homeland, the personal bodyguard of big prince. 二王子托辞不见,接见三人的是邀王回国的大臣,还有大王子的一名贴身护卫。 The minister will speak very much, discussed with Zhong Heng and Tie Hanfeng really happy, performing was some topics of being irrelevant, Gu Shenwei returned to Central Plains suddenly, placed between the fathers and that group of colleagues. 大臣很会说话,与钟衡、铁寒锋相谈甚欢,尽是些不着边际的话题,顾慎为恍然回到了中原,身处父亲与那群同僚们中间。 Although minister's death to the prince expressed mourning just right, but everyone can look, he is not deep to the prince sentiment, no wonder, he catches up from Shi Guo, has been together with the future king for several days, but ten years ago, prince or child. 虽然大臣对王子之死表达了恰到好处的哀悼,但谁都能看得出来,他对王子感情不深,也难怪,他从石国赶来,才与未来的国王相处了几天,而十年前,王子还是小孩子。 What true is sad is that personal bodyguard, is surnamed Ju, comes the royal family collateral series, is matching the Western Region sickle, he thought probably the prince assassination is neglects duty, therefore coldly is staring at Gu Shenwei, as if will momentarily draw a sword for the Lord revenges. 真正悲伤的是那位贴身护卫,也姓鞠,出身王族支系,配着西域弯刀,他大概觉得王子遇刺乃是自己失职,所以一直冷冷地盯着顾慎为,似乎随时都会拔刀替主报仇。 Chatted a about double-hour, has only cleared off a fact, big prince bow/rear Gaotai was a night before last person goes out, three days will embark to repatriate, he wants to make a farewell with ten years of exile, finally noon yesterday transmitted the sad news. 聊了近一个时辰,只理清了一件事实,大王子鞠高泰是前晚一个人出门的,还有三天就将出发归国,他想与十年的流亡生活做一次告别,结果昨天中午传来噩耗。 „Xu Guanren and prince Your Highness personal friendship is really thick, what a pity.” “许官人与王子殿下私交甚厚,可惜可惜。” The minister heaved a sigh, has given a sentiment refined language earnestly sad speech in light of this, recalled their contact of friendship, Shi Guo and Meng, probably he has followed to resemble side the prince. 大臣唉声叹气,就此发表了一篇情辞恳恻的演说,将两人的友谊、石国与孟氏的交往回溯一番,好像他一直跟在王子身边似的。 Gu Shenwei listened to be some little time clear, that „Xu Guanren” was big stomach Buddha. 顾慎为听了好一会才明白,那个“许官人”就是大肚佛。 Tie Hanfeng taking the opportunity talked about the matter of examination remains, the minister was very awkward, although has not ascended the throne, that was also Lord of the country, the remains entered the coffin, not good to open again, finally was the Zhong Heng by government position guarantee, claimed that he has self-checked the corpse, a blade was killed violently, the wound situated in the nape of the neck right, was small, was the Golden Roc Castle slender blade creates very much likely. 铁寒锋借机谈到查看遗体的事,大臣很是为难,虽然尚未登基,那也是一国之主,遗体已经入棺,不太好再打开,最后是钟衡以官职担保,声称他亲自检过尸,一刀毙命,伤口位于脖颈右侧,非常小,很像是金鹏堡狭刀造成的。 Tie Hanfeng had not insisted, Gu Shenwei thought this is the fault of iron cripple, needs to inspect the corpse very much personally, qualifications that but he has not opened the mouth. 铁寒锋没有坚持,顾慎为觉得这是铁瘸子的一个失误,很有必要亲自检查一下尸体,但他没有开口的资格。 Three people said goodbye, Ju guard of that grief and indignation opened the mouth suddenly, „won't Sir bell, you believe this child? Golden Roc Castle said that this matter has nothing to do with them, I believe that but wants to escape the crime for him, although Shi Guo is small, actually can also gather the crack troops several thousands.” 三人告辞的时候,那个悲愤的鞠姓护卫突然开口,“钟大人,你不会相信这个小孩子吧？金鹏堡说这事与他们无关,我相信,可是想要为他脱罪,石国虽小,却也能聚起精兵数千。” Zhong Heng makes fun awkwardly, Tie Hanfeng first said: „Hehe, if Golden Roc Castle wants to escape the crime for whom, will not trouble Sir bell, Your country Crack troops several thousands, you ask that they do have several not to hold the Golden Roc flag?” 钟衡尴尬地打哈哈,铁寒锋抢先说道:“嘿嘿,金鹏堡若是真想替谁脱罪,绝不会麻烦钟大人,贵国精兵数千,你去问问他们有几个不是举着金鹏旗？” Golden Roc Castle is the Killer(s) organization, meanwhile is raising the large number of people mercenaries, often serves for Western Region various countries, the Tie Hanfeng words but actually all are not the function word threat. 金鹏堡是杀手组织,同时还养着人数众多的雇佣军,常为西域诸国服务,铁寒锋的话倒也不全是虚词恐吓。 The complexion of guard bow/rear becomes and Tie Hanfeng is equally red, the minister is busy at going forward to advise, melts the disturbance. 鞠护卫的脸色变得跟铁寒锋一样红,大臣忙上前劝阻,化解风波。 When three people leaves to bow the palace, atmosphere not like is so harmonious. 三人离开鞠王府时,气氛不像来时那么融洽。 Zhong Heng the priest and disciple welcome to bureau alley, judge tea to eat the dessert, saw that dusk was near, finally starts to speak of the proper business, Gu Shenwei ejects own viewpoint impatiently, „that two people have killed the prince, the minister welcomed the king is fake, murdered the Lord is, the one who began was that guard, I threw a slender blade of handle copy in the room, everyone can sort the murder.” 钟衡将师徒二人请到署衙,品茶吃点心,眼看着黄昏已近,终于开始说到正事,顾慎为迫不及待地抛出自己的观点,“那两个人杀死了王子,大臣迎王是假,弑主为真,动手的是那个护卫,我把一柄仿造的狭刀扔在了屋子里,谁都能拣起来杀人。” Commandant Zhong Heng first time carefully takes a look at this youngster, has not appeared the meaning of contempt because of his status, „your idea is actually bold, is why? The minister must collaborate to kill prince with the guard, must know, this prince must become a king immediately, flatters also without enough time.” 都尉钟衡第一次仔细打量这名少年,并没有因为他的地位而显出轻视之意,“你的想法倒是大胆,可是为什么呢？大臣要与护卫联手杀死王子,要知道,这位王子马上就要成为国王,讨好还来不及呢。” „Because of two princes.” Gu Shenwei has thought long time, more wants more to think that own guess cannot be wrong, „Elder Brother died, the younger brother has the qualifications becomes a king, therefore he must buy over the minister and guard murders the Lord, but reason that these two people the agreement , because welcomed the Lord to repatriate is well below to cooperate the Lord to seize the merit of position to be big.” “因为二王子。”顾慎为已经想了很长时间,越想越觉得自己的猜测不会错,“哥哥死了,弟弟就有资格成为国王,所以他要收买大臣与护卫弑主,而这两个人之所以同意,是因为迎主归国远远不如协主夺位的功劳大。” Gu Shenwei regards this murder by him in the vision that Golden Roc Castle receives training, thought that all understand clearly clearly. 顾慎为以他在金鹏堡受训的眼光看待这桩谋杀,觉得一切清晰了然。 Tie Hanfeng has scoffed at one, thinks otherwise, Zhong Heng was actually interested, starts to recognize treats this „murderous aura” the youngster, „considered the matter and of itself, you said made some sense, but the matter you spoke incorrectly, the Shi Guo custom, the royal family guard life cannot change the master, the big prince died, that guard bow/rear must defend the grave for him life-long, can never return to the court again.” 铁寒锋嗤了一声,不以为然,钟衡却颇感兴趣,开始认直地对待这名“一身杀气”的少年了,“就事论事,你说的有一定道理,不过有一件事你说错了,石国的风俗,王族护卫一生不能换主人,大王子死了,那位鞠护卫必须为他终生守墓,永远不能再返宫庭。” „Custom can change, two princes have been the king......” “规矩可以改,二王子当了国王……” Zhong Heng shakes the head, „, you had not understood that here custom, authority you of king have not imagined in a big way, is completely different to Central Plains imperiality, destroys the custom, even if king could not guarantee itself.” 钟衡摇头,“不不,你还不了解这里的风俗,国王的权力没有你想象得大,与中原的帝王之尊完全不一样,破坏风俗,即使国王本人也保不了自己。” Gu Shenwei lived for several years in Western Region, listened to the father to say actually some local local conditions and social customs, Zhong Heng said as if has not exaggerated, Tie Hanfeng also nodded to tacitly approve this view. 顾慎为在西域生活了好几年,倒是听父亲说过一些本地风土人情,钟衡所言似乎没有夸张,铁寒锋也点头默认了这种说法。 „That is two princes and ministers colludes, Killer(s) has someone else.” Gu Shenwei split-cycle control mentality. “那就是二王子与大臣勾结,杀手另有其人。”顾慎为迅速调整思路。 This refutes his is Tie Hanfeng, „fool, your brain also not sober? Who we look for true Killer(s) by no means are, but must show that the third person is not you kills.” 这回驳斥他的是铁寒锋,“笨蛋,你的脑子还没有清醒吗？咱们并非来找真正的杀手是谁,而是要证明第三个人不是你杀的。” Seeks for the murderer/culprit with getting rid of the suspicion probably is a matter, but Gu Shenwei understood the meaning of master, „that to the sister and brother can show I have only killed two people.” 寻找真凶与摆脱嫌疑好像是一回事,但顾慎为还是明白了师父的意思,“那对姐弟可以证明我只杀了两个人。” „They were missing.” Zhong Heng frowned, as if also feels doubts, „I sent for looking everywhere south city, they disappeared, dead or alive.” “他们俩失踪了。”钟衡皱起眉头,似乎也感到疑惑,“我派人找遍了南城,他们就是消失了,活不见人死不见尸。” „Since Xu Xiaoyi takes away you in the tavern, nobody was saying goodbye them, this I can guarantee.” “自从许小益在酒馆里把你带走,就没人再见着他们,这个我可以保证。” Tie Hanfeng also makes the guarantee, Gu Shenwei is very surprised, Tie Hanfeng he has experienced in the personal connection of south city, but has not thought that he has been quietly unexpectedly has investigated. 铁寒锋也做出保证,顾慎为很是惊讶,铁寒锋在南城的人脉他是见识过的,只是没想到他竟然已经悄无声息地调查过了。 The case enters the impasse, Gu Shenwei, although has the object of suspicion, does not have the solid evidence. 案子进入死胡同,顾慎为虽然有怀疑的对象,却没有实在的证据。 „Come, the time was similar, we have a look to ask everywhere, perhaps the matter still had the favorable turn, had better be able bump that two little devils, if the fact such as you said that they were the best evidence.” “来吧,时候差不多了,咱们到处看看问问,没准事情仍有转机,最好能碰着那两个小鬼头,如果事实如你所言,他们是最好的证据。” Zhong Heng calls two policemen, carried the lantern to guide in front, left the yamen, went to south city, to famous „kept a person of lane”. 钟衡唤来两名巡捕,提着灯笼在前面带路,出了衙署,一路前往南城,到了有名的“留人巷”。 Keeps by a person of lane completely is 2-3 little building, total more than more than hundred, Jade City should the highest-level prostitute completely gather in this, Xu Yanwei is one of them. 留人巷两边尽是两三层的小楼,总数不下百余家,璧玉城最好最高级的妓女尽聚于此,许烟微即是其中之一。 The eye of Tie Hanfeng has shone, how many times this place is he has not come, „looks at this building? What inside lives is Xiao Fengchai, the extraordinary woman, is expensive makes the person want to commit suicide, both of us have a fate, the humorous female but who you look at the entrance, follows not to know that I resemble.” 铁寒锋的眼睛亮了起来,这地方就是他也没来过几次,“瞧这楼没？里面住的是萧凤钗,啧啧,了不起的女人,贵得让人想自杀,我俩有段缘分,可是你瞧门口的丑婆子,就跟不认识我似的。” Zhong Heng did not speak with a smile, Gu Shenwei disguised unable to hear. 钟衡含笑不语,顾慎为假装听不见。 Xu Yanwei little building also and yesterday morning was equally disorderly, the corpse in building removed, the bloodstain still, Gu Shenwei can recognize the position of big stomach Buddha and bodyguard, when the third bloodstain on bed, Gu Shenwei murder place that Xu Yanwei sits. 许烟微的小楼还跟昨天上午一样杂乱,楼上的尸体已经移去,血迹仍在,顾慎为能认出大肚佛与保镖的位置,第三处血迹位于床上,正是顾慎为杀人时许烟微坐着的地方。 „Here once was suspending 1200 money.” “这里曾经摆着1200银子。” Gu Shenwei is pointing at that air-to-air small short table. 顾慎为指着那张空空的小矮桌。 „Did not have, the policeman came time anything not to have, perhaps was taken away by the sister and brother, perhaps was walked off with another's possessions by the murderer.” “没了,巡捕来的时候什么也没有,或许被姐弟俩拿走了,或许被凶手顺手牵羊。” The policeman who perhaps first arrived worked as the extra income, Gu Shenwei thought. 或许被先到的巡捕当外快了,顾慎为心想。 Big stomach Buddha is managing five prostitutes, lives in the, two policemen follow orders to call its her four people, they are not willing to go upstairs, inquired that can only carry on downstairs. 大肚佛管着五名妓女,都住在附近,两名巡捕奉命去把其她四人召来,她们都不愿上楼,询问只能在楼下进行。 „Sir, you asked us to be possible really not to be the time at this time, the guest were just many, delays one is will lose.” It seems very rude and unreasonable prostitute meets pillages saying that the big stomach Buddha skeleton is not cold, they had found the new host , to continue own business. “大人,您这个时候找我们可真不是时候,客人刚多起来,耽误一会也是损失啊。”一名看上去很泼辣的妓女一见面就抢白道,大肚佛尸骨未寒,她们已经找到了新主人,继续自己的生意。 Zhong Heng asked the name first, nothing but was the name of hawk swallow gold and jade, Gu Shenwei notes, they are not surnamed Xu with big stomach Buddha. 钟衡先问姓名,无非是莺燕金玉的名字,顾慎为注意到,她们没有跟着大肚佛姓许。 The scene somewhat was then chaotic, the woman servant woman urges the person one after another, was not „prince” came, was „marquis” must walk, the question and answer was disorderly. 接着场面就有些乱了,婆子仆妇一拨接一拨地来催人,不是“王子”来了,就是“侯爷”要走,问答颠三倒四。 Prince Shi Guo? Yes, bow/rear tall the Taichang played, but several days have not been seeing him, he was really a prince \; Yesterday morning? Is sleeping, the servant is also resting, then early time, on street radically nobody \; Xu sister and brother? Who knows, perhaps was killed has thrown the corpse wilderness also perhaps. 石国王子？是,鞠高泰常来玩,可是有几天没见着他了,他真是王子啊\;昨天上午？都在睡觉,仆人也在休息,那么早的时候,街上根本没人\;许氏姐弟？谁知道,或许被人杀了抛尸荒野也说不定。 In this confusion, Zhong Heng and Tie Hanfeng no one had asked that valuable clue, actually the prostitute disguises not to stand steadily, hits on Gu Shenwei, pasted said in his ear, „four, a person.” 在这一片混乱当中,钟衡与铁寒锋谁也没问出有价值的线索,却有一名妓女假装站立不稳,撞在顾慎为身上,贴在他的耳边说,“四更,一个人。” Prostitute named Shen Yanshi, lives in the Xu Yanwei opposite 那妓女名叫沈燕诗,就住在许烟微对面