The rain had stopped, and the air was filled with a sultry humidity, like fog, and a few faint lights in the distance made the night seem even quieter.
Yan Niang was right, there was indeed a rainstorm tonight, but the rain came and went quickly, and it only rained for less than an hour, and then it dissipated without a trace, leaving only a sultry and restless atmosphere in Xin'an City.
Jiang Xixi stood at the front of the team, leading the dozen or so officials behind him to walk forward slowly, while Shi Fei Shijin led another team to inspect Nancheng.
Now, their bodies have been soaked by the rain, and the heavy official uniforms are sticking to their skin, heavy and breathless, and their bodies are suffocated with a layer of hot sweat.
Jiang Xixi's eyes swept around vigilantly in the dark, not letting go of any wind and grass, Cheng Muyou repeatedly explained to her several times before leaving, asking her to ensure that Xin'an would not be killed again during the time he left, she kept his words in mind, and did not dare to slack off at all.
When passing a small road, Jiang Xixi glanced inside, this alley has been deserted for a long time, the houses on both sides are uninhabited, some lack bricks and tiles, and some only have a few broken pillars to support the dilapidated roof.
But the more deserted the place, the easier it is to Tibet.
Jiang Xixi waved her hand behind her, and the team followed her into the alley, slowly moving towards the endless darkness in the depths of the alley.
The night was as quiet as a pool of water, and it seemed that all living beings had returned to nothingness, and could not make a single movement.
"Lord Jiang, isn't it just a few murders, why is Lord Cheng making such a big fuss, it's a city-wide search, and it's a curfew, will it be too much of a fuss?"
The official behind her said coldly, which startled Jiang Xixi, and she was about to answer, but she saw a white shadow flash at the end of the alley, and then disappeared.
"Stop."
She shouted angrily, drew her sword, and chased after the place where the figure had disappeared, and when she came to it, she found that it was a dilapidated mansion, with ruined walls and broken walls, and the grass grew more than half a man's height.
Jiang Xixi rushed in with his sword, his eyes swept in the room without doors and windows, and aimed at the bleak weeds in front of him, "I am from the government, and if I come out by myself, I can avoid the pain of the sword, if I don't come out, don't blame me for not having eyes on this sword." ” As she spoke, she took a step forward, her sword pointing straight into the middle of the grass.
After a while, the grass moved slightly, and a white shadow slowly stood up straight, holding the model of the armillary sphere in his arms, and bowed down and laughed at Jiang Xixi twice, "Lord Jiang, acquaintances, acquaintances, don't do it." ” Jiang Xixi stared at the face with thin eyebrows and thin eyes, "Shen Qing, why are you here?"
Don't you know that there is a curfew in Sin'an City, and you are not allowed to go out after E-o'clock?
” Shen Qing pointed to the model in his hand, "I know, I know, but it rained today, and I couldn't see the moon and stars, so I thought that there might be fewer clouds in the suburbs, so I secretly went out, but I didn't expect to be bumped into by the people from the government." ” "That's all?"
"Adults don't think I'm the murderer who dumped the body, do you?"
Shen Qing scratched his head and smiled at Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xixi was just about to reproach a few sentences, when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps at the entrance of the alley, from far and near.
A servant ran at her with a panicked expression, "Lord Jiang, it's no good, our team has found another corpse in the south of the city, and Lord Shi asked me to inform you of the past." ” Wang Cheng's corpse was lying in the middle of South Street, no, maybe it was not appropriate to describe it as four on eight forks, because his two arms were gone, and only two legs in his limbs were greatly crossed, and the whole corpse was a standard "human" character.
However, does he still look like a person?
The skin of the whole body was opened, the head was swollen into two large, and the pus and blood on the wound attracted a large number of flies, making an annoying "boom" sound, and kept circling around the corpse.
Jiang Xixi stood a few steps away from the corpse, she clenched her fists and slowly turned her head to Shi Fei, "When did you find out?"
” Shi Fei punched his thigh heavily, "I've already inspected South Street twice, and this is the third time I've found the body."
"You mean, he knew that the people from the government were patrolling, but he still threw the body here?"
Shi Fei stiffened his neck and nodded.
Jiang Xixi's heart was cold, this is a provocation, this person is now blatantly against the government, how can he be so arrogant?
What is his purpose in doing this?
"Did you send someone to chase after you?"
"Shi Jin and I went around and didn't find the person who threw the body, and the dozen or so brothers sent out haven't come back yet, but it is estimated that they won't find out, since he dares to do this, he knows that he must have run."
Jiang Xixi bit her lower lip tightly, staring at the corpse full of scars, after looking at it for a while, she suddenly turned her head, her eyes fell on Shen Qing, who rushed over with her, and her tone suddenly became serious, "When did you come out of the house?"
” Shen Qing was stunned by her question, and then hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand, "My lord, do you really doubt me?"
How could I have traveled from the north to the south of the city in such a short time?
” Jiang Xixi stared at his thin figure for a while, and shook his head dejectedly, "Yes, but just in case, I still have to search your house." ” Shen Qing nodded, but his eyes were fixed on the body and he didn't move, his fingers gestured a few times, and he muttered to himself, "Seven days, seven days again." ” "What seven days?"
"Yuan Qi and Li Rengui were killed seven days apart, and Li Rengui and this corpse were killed seven days apart," he suddenly lifted the armillary sphere and tossed the bamboo strips on it, "If my inference is correct, there will be three more seven days, which will be the day of the lunar eclipse, when the sky will be bright and the world will be dark, does he want to take advantage of this time to do something?"
” "Like, resurrect whom?"
Jiang Xixi tentatively said this.
Cheng Muyou looked at the old man who was sitting opposite, and asked softly, "Do you know Sun Huaijin?"
” The person opposite didn't move, nor did he speak, but Cheng Muyou saw his shoulders shrink suddenly, as if he was pulled into an extremely painful memory by these three words.
"Old man, I heard that Sun Huaijin is a famous doctor, why do you feel scared like this when you hear his name."
Cheng Muyou frowned, he was already faintly aware of the strangeness and deterrence contained in this name, it could make an old man afraid of this way after decades, he was a miracle doctor, or an executioner with blood on his hands?
"Where is he a miracle doctor, he is a monster, a monster that has harmed countless people."
The old man suddenly lost his voice and shouted.