The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear

Chapter 45

Liu Yue looked at her amusedly: "Did you know that even flies in the sky are smarter than many people?"

Zhu Huihui knew he was indirectly insulting her, saying she was worse than a fly, but luckily she was thick-skinned and didn't care: "What do you mean?"

Feng Xuese explained, "Flies are very sensitive to the aura of death. As long as there is a corpse, even if it has not yet decomposed, they will sense it and fly over in droves."

Zhu Huihui frowned slightly as she saw flies buzzing around the corpses in the hall: "But I still can't figure it out, what do the flies have to do with me?"

Liu Yue said, "When you came in, did you notice that although the doors and windows of the east and west side halls were closed, there were a lot of flies in front of the doors?"

Zhu Huihui tilted her head and thought about it for a moment. It was true. She realized, "Ah! I know! Flies like corpses. Normally, there would be very few insects in this kind of Buddhist temple because people burn incense and worship Buddha all year round. If there is a sudden increase in flies, it must be because something has happened!"

Feng Xuese nodded slightly in approval.

Zhu Huihui was still puzzled: "But even if you see flies and know there's been a change—how do you know it must be a human corpse? And how do you know how many people died and how they died? Did the flies tell you that?"

Liu Yue looked at her with gentle eyes, but Zhu Huihui felt like he was looking at an idiot. She couldn't help but scratch her head, wondering what exactly made her look like an idiot.

The Sky Over the Martial World is Clear, Part Three: Chapter Fourteen (6)

"I know the death toll and the cause of death because I went in to check! When you entered the courtyard, I was offering incense to the deceased—you should be glad your martial arts skills are too poor, otherwise, you would be in serious trouble!"

Zhu Huihui finally understood what he meant! He was saying that if her martial arts skills were up to par, he would have already arrested or even killed her as a murderer. Although these words were unpleasant to hear, they were the truth. She pouted but remained silent.

Feng Xuese asked, "Brother Liuyue, why have you come to this nunnery?"

In this case, Liu Yue knew she was indeed a prime suspect, so she patiently explained, "The abbess of this nunnery, Master Jinghui, is the only daughter of my teacher, Mr. Mei Zihe. Her life story is quite pitiful. She lost her mother at a young age, and her husband died shortly after she got married. Since she had no children, she returned home to serve her elderly father. Several years ago, after my teacher passed away, she shaved her head in this nunnery. I happened to be passing by and came to visit her. Unfortunately, I was too late. I only saw corpses all over the ground, but I didn't see the murderer."

Feng Xuese was somewhat moved and said, "That nun who collapsed under the bedroom window was actually the daughter of Mei Hanlin, whose poetry was famous throughout the world?"

"Exactly!" Liu Yue sighed. "My master only has this one daughter, yet I cannot protect her. How will I face my master in the future?"

Zhu Huihui's lips moved, as if she wanted to speak but held back. It's truly astonishing; among all these dead bodies, the old man actually knows who that nun is!

Feng Xuese glanced at her and said, "The body of the nun under the window of the bedroom on the east side of the back house is covered with a white sheet. If I'm not mistaken, it must be because Brother Liu Yue couldn't bear to leave his master's deceased daughter's body exposed outside, so he covered it with a white sheet."

Zhu Huihui stuck out her tongue. So it was that simple! She had seen a corpse covered with a white sheet before, and she was a little surprised at the time, but she was too busy looking at the face and was scared to notice.

Feng Xuese let out a long sigh. Sigh! This girl is already clumsy when it comes to serious matters, and on top of that, she's careless and sloppy—she's hopeless! I really don't know where I got the patience to explain things to her!

Liu Yue gently waved her fan: "Brother Feng, what brings you here?"

Feng Xuese sighed, "To be honest, I brought this child here to find a nun. The reason is that this child accidentally witnessed a massacre..."

He briefly recounted the events, but omitted his and Xi Yeyan's suspicion that the victims of the riverbank massacre might be family members of Generals Yu and Qi. Firstly, the matter was of great importance, and they couldn't speculate before confirming the facts; secondly, it was also because this Young Master Liu Yue's identity was rather special.

Liu Yue was deeply moved. She clapped her hands with her fan and said, "Punishing evil and promoting good, helping the distressed and relieving the distressed, eliminating demons and protecting the righteous are the true colors of us! The twenty-one lives lost at Luomei Temple should also be attributed to those evil people. If Brother Feng doesn't mind, I am willing to attach myself to their tail and do my part."

Feng Xuese smiled upon hearing this: "Brother Liu Yue, you're exaggerating. With your help, the wicked will surely not escape the law!"

Zhu Huihui listened from the side, her heart filled with resentment. It's over! The old man and this person have become accomplices; getting revenge will be even harder now! Hmph, that smiling tiger is acting like nothing's wrong, but she still holds a grudge about having her arm dislocated, being thrown half to death, and being nauseated by the stench of that stinking grass!

Liu Yue asked, "So, the nun on the ferry is still alive?"

Zhu Huihui ignored him, her face stern as she retorted, "How should I know! Anyway, I wasn't lying in there!"

Feng Xuese rebuked, "How dare you be so rude!"

Zhu Huihui snorted, pouting. In her anger, she ignored even the old man and ran into the main hall to look for something fun to steal.

Feng Xuese looked at her with a headache, "This child is really rude, please forgive him, Brother Liuyue!"

Liu Yue smiled and said, "Brother Feng, you're too kind! I find this young lady quite interesting, as she speaks frankly. By the way, Brother Feng, what are your next plans? I'm ready to follow your instructions!"

Feng Xuese was magnanimous and unrestrained. Because the matter might be quite serious, she no longer bothered with modesty and politeness and said, "The most urgent thing is to find that nun."

The Sky Over the Martial World is Clear, Part Three: Chapter Fifteen (1)

He raised his voice and called out, "Zhu Huihui!"

"Yes, sir!" Zhu Huihui answered loudly as he scurried out of the main hall, stuffing things into his arms as he ran.

Feng Xue's face darkened: "What are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything!" Zhu Huihui replied habitually.

What are you holding in your hand?

"It's nothing!" Zhu Huihui put her hands behind her back.

Feng Xuese's face was as cold as ice, and he said in a deep voice, "Put out your thieving hands!"

This shameful girl actually stole things from the dead while the nuns of Luomei Nunnery were in distress. Such despicable behavior is even worse than that of a robber who takes advantage of a fire!

Zhu Huihui protested, "I didn't take anything!"

Feng Xuese looked at her coldly without saying a word, but gently pulled the sword out of its sheath three inches, and then sent it back with a "snap"!

Zhu Huihui bit her lip, took her hands out from behind her back, made two small fists, and stretched them out in front of him.

Maple-colored two fingers slapped her hand hard: "Open it!"

Zhu Huihui cried out in pain, "Okay!"

Forced to open her hands, she revealed two small, black hairpins in her two delicate palms. The short hairpins had heads carved into the figures of a naked man and woman, each with exquisite detail and lifelike realism.

Maple-colored face flushed slightly: "There's more!"

That's all!