PFC Chapter 210 The Scholar Who Drowned in the Water
Chapter 210 The Scholar Who Drowned in the Water
When Qin Miaoxi returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Fu Yifan came towards her, his tone filled with concern: "Junior Sister, have you also received news about the medicinal herbs?"
Qin Miaoxi looked at him in astonishment, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "Big Brother, have you also received the news?"
"Yeah." Fu Yifan nodded with a serious expression, "My information is that the other party wants to make a complete set of Eighteen Arhats paper-cut figures for an old friend." After he said that, he looked at Qin Miaoxi deeply, as if this request was tailor-made for her - after all, in the entire Jingzhao City, no one had better craftsmanship than her.
Sure enough, Qin Miaoxi was overjoyed upon hearing this, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Big Brother, this matter is settled. Leave it to me! I will definitely exchange that good thing for you."
Fu Yifan smiled slightly, and then added: "However, the other party has another request - they need 50,000 taels of gold."
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
The smile on her face froze instantly, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. She had said so, what kind of good person would use paper figures of the Eighteen Arhats for sacrifice? Sure enough, he wasn't a good person!
Fu Yifan saw her embarrassment and smiled knowingly, saying in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, I'll pay for the gold."
Upon hearing this, Qin Miaoxi immediately smiled widely, her eyes filled with gratitude. "Big Brother, you're the best! Leave the paper figurine making to me. I'll make it beautifully and won't let you down!"
Fu Yifan nodded, with a hint of doting in his tone: "Then I'll leave it to you."
Afterwards, Qin Miaoxi began to work on the paper-cut sculptures of the Eighteen Arhats. She spent several days in seclusion, devoting herself to the task and striving for perfection in every detail.
During the days she was in seclusion, the Spring Examination entered its final countdown, with only ten days left.
Jingzhao City was bustling with activity, with all the major restaurants and post stations packed with students preparing for the imperial examinations. The essays of various university students circulated among the people, and the common people relished the discussion. Gambling houses even set up three-number bets, attracting numerous bets. The entire capital was immersed in a bustling atmosphere.
Although Qin Miaoxi was busy with her paper-making, she could occasionally hear the commotion outside. She secretly sighed in her heart: This Spring Examination has really touched the hearts of the entire city!
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The spring is chilly and night falls quietly.
The full moon hangs high in the sky, casting patches of silver light onto the tranquil Mirror Lake. In an instant, the lake surface reflects the twinkling stars in the sky, like a quiet painting.
An exquisite pavilion sits by the lake, shrouded in a misty veil that sways gently in the breeze. Behind the veil, a graceful figure looms, like a fairy from a painting.
At this time, a scholar came hurriedly from a distance, with brisk steps and an unconcealable joy on his face.
He walked to the front of the pavilion and said affectionately to the woman behind the veil, "Yuanyuan, I miss you so much."
Upon hearing this, the woman gently lifted the veil, revealing a delicate face. She bowed to the scholar and said in a soft and pleasant voice, "Xiaolang! I've heated up a pot of wine. Would you like some?"
A hint of tenderness flashed in the scholar's eyes, and he smiled and nodded: "Of course."
The two sat opposite each other, the woman filling a glass for the scholar. The scholar took the glass and emptied it in one gulp. Then, gazing at the rosy, shy woman before him, he felt a surge of self-satisfaction. He softly intoned, "A round, warm cauldron simmers fragrant wine, curling with smoke around the table. The shimmering amber light adds to the allure, the blazing silver censer reflects the springtime beauty. Sipping slowly, the emotion is inexhaustible, the joy of drinking together lingers. Do not lament the fleeting time, but let your joy be spent today."
After hearing this, the woman's eyes were filled with admiration, and she praised softly, "Xiao Lang, with your knowledge, you will definitely be on the list of the imperial examination this time."
A confident look of joy appeared on the scholar's face. He grabbed the woman's hand and said firmly, "Yuanyuan, when I pass the imperial examination, I will definitely come to marry you in a sedan chair carried by eight people."
The woman blushed immediately and gently snuggled into the scholar's arms, her voice as soft as water: "Okay, I'll wait for Xiaolang to marry me."
A gentle breeze blew, the gauze curtain fluttered in the wind, and ripples appeared on the surface of the lake.
Suddenly, a "thump" sound broke the tranquility of the night.
The surface of the lake suddenly splashed, and countless water droplets danced in the moonlight, as if stars were falling.
After a long time, the lake returned to calm, as if nothing had happened, but the two people were no longer visible behind the veil.
Only the full moon was still hanging high in the sky, quietly watching all this and casting its cool light.
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Meanwhile, Qin Miaoxi, after working tirelessly for a long time, finally completed the paper-made figures of the Eighteen Arhats.
She stood in the house, looking at the eighteen majestic and solemn paper-made arhats in front of her. Each arhat was lifelike, with different expressions, and vivid. Then she couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on her face.
She stretched herself and yelled out the door, "Zi Yan, Zi Yan!"
"Miss! I'm here." Zi Yan's voice came from outside the door, and then she pushed the door open and walked in.
"Go find the eldest brother. Once the paper-made figures are ready, ask him to contact the other party as soon as possible to exchange the herbs." Qin Miaoxi instructed with a relaxed tone.
Zi Yan didn't dare to delay, and immediately nodded in agreement, turned around and left quickly.
Qin Miaoxi simply washed up, changed into clean clothes, and was about to sit down to rest for a while when she heard a hurried knock on the door.
"Coroner Qin!" The voice of the chief constable of Dali Temple came from outside the door, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.
Qin Miaoxi frowned and walked quickly to the door. As soon as she opened it, the head constable said hurriedly, "Coroner Qin, something happened!"
Qin Miaoxi's eyes fixed, and she instantly read the captain's thoughts: [Someone fell into Jingzhao Jinghu and drowned.]
"I know, wait a moment!"
The captain of the police was already familiar with her clever tricks and stood quietly at the door waiting, with a hint of anxiety on his face.
Qin Miaoxi immediately turned back to the house, quickly picked up the autopsy tool box, and said to the captain, "Come on, take me to see it."
The captain nodded, and the two of them hurried towards Mirror Lake.
Jinghu Lake is a beautiful lake in Jingzhao City. On weekdays, scholars and writers often recite poems and compose couplets here, or ordinary people take a walk and enjoy the scenery.
However, at this moment, the shores of Jinghu Lake were already surrounded by yamen runners from the Dali Temple, which looked particularly glaring from a distance.
The people on the other side immediately came over when they saw Qin Miaoxi and the captain. "Excuse me, Coroner Qin, thank you for making this trip. We've confirmed that the deceased drowned."
Was it a waste of time?
How could Qin Miaoxi let this happen? She insisted, "Since we're here, I'll go over and take a look. It's not a big deal."
Hearing this, they didn't know how to stop him. They just shrugged helplessly when facing Liang Hongkai and said silently: Sir, I really stopped him.
Liang Hongkai rolled his eyes at him unhappily. What a useless thing! He couldn't even stop one person and was causing him to lose money again.
On the surface, he greeted her with a smile, "Coroner Qin is here! Without you, we can't investigate the case."
Qin Miaoxi glanced at everyone in the Dali Temple in surprise and said seriously, "It seems that the training I gave you wasn't enough. How can you lose motivation just because someone is away? When I get back, I will immediately develop a new and enhanced training plan for everyone. I will definitely make sure that everyone can stand on their own two feet in the future."
Liang Hongkai: "..."
Everyone in Dali Temple: "..."
Their resentful gazes fell on Liang Hongkai one by one. "I told you to be so talkative, are you satisfied now? The previous plan was done to the hilt, and now we have to strengthen it. This is because we can't bear to see them live!"
Qin Miaoxi did not feel everyone's resentment. At this moment, her eyes were full of the wet corpse lying on the lakeshore, and some clothes and wine jugs scattered around.
She squatted down and carefully examined the body.