Wang Qi said that Luo County's fishing efficiency is very slow, but when it comes to this kind of thing, their hands and feet are still very sharp.In less than half a day, they sent the information that Gu Cheng wanted before dark.Zhao Jingming, Wang Qi and Xiao Yi were also in Gu Cheng's house, checking the information together.Gu Cheng's previous guess was right, before this case, three people had been strung to death, but none of them reported to the official, so they didn't attract attention.The information of these three people is: Zhang Cong, 23 years old, a scholar, died at home seven days ago.Song Zikang, 33 years old, an unemployed gambler, ate 22 bowls of noodles five days ago, died in the Yang family's noodle restaurant, the noodle shop shopkeeper lost five taels of silver, and his family gave up making trouble.Pei Qiu, 57 years old, the shopkeeper of Shengye Grain Store, died in the grain store after eating half a bag of brown rice four days ago.After reading these materials, Wang Qi couldn't help grinning and said: "Counting the Wang family who died this time, these four people are not involved at all, and it seems that there is really no law in killing ghosts, just pick some people to kill at random." ”Zhao Jingming asked Gu Cheng, "Did you find anything?"
”Gu Cheng thought for a while and said, "There are some guesses, but I'm not sure, Xiao Yi, is there a map of Luo County in the Jingye Division?"
”"Yes."
As he spoke, Xiao Yi flipped to a map and gave it to Gu Cheng.Spreading out the map, Gu Cheng said: "Since there is no similarity between their identities, the only thing they may have in common is the place where they met that ghost."
According to this information, Zhang Cong's family lives in the oil and paper mill in the south of the city, but he has to go to the academy in the north of the city every day to study. ”As he spoke, Gu Cheng drew a line on the map."
Song Zikang's family lives in Songhua Lane in the east of the city, and the place he goes to most often is the Shunde Gambling House in the west of the city."
Gu Cheng drew another line on the map."
Pei Qiu's Shengye Grain Store is in the north of the city, and he also lives in the backyard of the grain store on weekdays, but it is written in the information that this guy actually has an outer room in Qiushui Lane in the south of the city, so he has to go there every few days."
When Gu Cheng drew the last line on the map, without Gu Cheng speaking, everyone already understood.There is only one place where the three lines overlap, and that is the most central and prosperous street in Luo County, Kangping Street.Xiao Yi was puzzled: "But if the three of them all bumped into that ghost thing on Kangping Street, then what happened to the Wang family?"
She is a homely woman, and she rarely goes out on weekdays, so she only has one home. ”Without waiting for Gu Cheng to answer, Zhao Jingming smiled and said: "Women like to dress up very much, although the Wang family is not rich, but they also have to buy some rouge gouache or something, the shops that sell rouge gouache in the whole Luo County are all on Kangping Street." ”Gu Cheng nodded and said, "The conditions of these three people can all match, and the clues on the Wang family's side are not important."
It's just that ghosts can come out to harm people during the day?
Except for one of the three who is a gambler, Song Zikang, who sometimes returns home in the middle of the night, the other two should not have the habit of walking at night. ”"I can't say."
Zhao Jingming shook his head and said: "The abilities of ghost things are ever-changing, although Jing Yesi has divided ghost things into nine levels, but the abilities of ghost things at each level are different, some are simple and easy to deal with, and some are extremely difficult.Tomorrow, we'll go to Kangping Street to check it out, and you and Xiao Yi should be careful. ”In the early morning of the second day, Gu Cheng and the other four came to Kangping Street.In the month he came to Luo County, Gu Cheng hadn't gone out much to hang out, and he had almost been practicing in the Jingye Division for a month, and it was only at this time that he carefully observed the scenery of Luo County.Luo County is a big county in Heyang Province, which belongs to the transportation hub of the official road, so although it is a county seat, it is also quite prosperous, with four urban districts in the east, west, north and south, and twelve square cities.At present, this Kangping Street is the center of Luo County, up to the Qinglou Gambling House, to the Buzhuang Grain Store, and down to some street vendors, almost all of whom are gathered on this street.It stands to reason that a place with such a dense crowd should not be able to provoke that kind of evil ghost, and there is naturally a hint of strangeness in this mission.After coming to Kangping Street, Zhao Jingming and Wang Qi went directly to the street patrol on Kangping Street to inquire about the news, while Gu Cheng took Xiao Yi to patrol the streets back and forth, looking for clues.The market is bustling and noisy, and there are jugglers.There are also stalls selling some food, there are merchants who come and go, and there are girls who stand on high-rise buildings and show half of their breasts and greet guests.and the vicious gang thugs who stood in front of the gambling house.The odds of looking for clues to something in such a place are simply outrageously low.So after shopping around with Xiao Yi, Gu Cheng said to Xiao Yi: "Take a break, eat something, and see if those two can find out any clues." ”After stepping into the nine grades, the muscles, bones, skin and flesh are one, and the strength has increased greatly, but Gu Cheng's meal has also increased greatly.At this time, it was only morning, and less than two hours after breakfast, Gu Cheng was already feeling a little hungry.Sitting at the stall, Gu Cheng and Xiao Yi each had a bowl of tofu brain, and Gu Cheng came with five fried dough sticks alone.The tender tofu brain is paired with salty and fragrant egg marinade, and the familiar feeling makes Gu Cheng nod with satisfaction, the tofu brain should be salty.Xiao Yi only needs a bowl of tofu brain, so he eats quickly.After eating, he looked at the beggars who had just come out of the street, and said to himself, "It's almost noon, why did these beggars come out to ask for food?"
Don't they eat in the morning?
”Gu Cheng shook his head when he heard this: "Since ancient times, there has been no breakfast for this meal, and if they can get up early, they will not ask for food."
Luo County is located at the hub of the official road, and there are countless caravans coming and going, and those with hands and feet will not starve to death even if they carry a big bag.It's just that I'm used to eating the food that comes and I'm too lazy to move. ”Xiao Yi's eyes lit up: "Who said this, it makes sense." ”Gu Cheng's face had a strange look: "It was said by a very famous little black fat man in the capital." ”Xiao Yi exclaimed: "It really deserves to be the capital, and there are many talents." ”As he was talking, Xiao Yi saw something and suddenly retched."
What's wrong?"
Xiao Yi pointed to the beggars on the side of the street, at this time, someone in the restaurant next to him poured the remaining swill in the morning into the wooden barrel in the corner, and a group of beggars went up to scramble, gobbling up, looking extremely scary."
Seeing their appearance of starving ghosts reincarnated and robbing food, I thought of the scene in the kitchen yesterday, and I felt a little sick to my stomach."
Gu Cheng suddenly thought of something, and immediately said to Xiao Yi: "Go to Zhao Jingming and Wang Qi immediately, and ask them to order the county government to arrest quickly, evacuate the block, and isolate the crowd." ”Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Gu, have you found the clue of that ghost thing?"
”Gu Cheng stretched out a hand: "It may be that I am suspicious, but I am fifty percent sure." ”Xiao Yicai's words gave Gu Cheng inspiration, those beggars on the street were crazy to grab food, and the appearance of a starving ghost reincarnated was really similar to those who were strangled to death before, the difference was that they would not prop themselves to death.Fifty percent was sure enough, Xiao Yi nodded, and immediately went to find someone.Gu Cheng walked up to a beggar and asked, "Inquire about something." ”The beggar Fang was the fastest one to rob, and at this time he had already eaten a round belly, lying on the wall basking in the sun, ignoring Gu Cheng's words."
Ding-ding."
Gu Cheng threw two big coins in his bowl.The beggar hurriedly sat up and said with a smile: "What does the master want to ask?"
”"Are there any strange and abnormal people among you beggars?"
The beggar scratched his armpits and said with a smile: "The old man asked something interesting, how many normal people are there in our beggar pile?"
”"I mean, has anyone been so unusual lately that he doesn't look like a beggar?"
The beggar thought for a moment, pointed to a shriveled and thin beggar holding a jar on the wall not far away, and said, "That guy is not quite abnormal."
A few days ago, I didn't know where to dig out such a clay pot, so I had to hold it all the time as a baby, and I didn't even want food, and I couldn't do it when I was hungry, so I put the clay pot in front of people and shouted for food.Although we are called Hanako who ask for food, we also have to talk about rules and craftsmanship.How can you ask for food like this?
When you see a man shouting that the lord is doing well, and when you see a woman shouting Mrs. and Miss are kind, and say a few auspicious words, the old man and the lady can also give them food.He put on that dead face, it was strange that he could get a meal, and he had forgotten all the rules passed down by his grandfather. ”Gu Cheng didn't have the heart to call Huazi and Master Zu, if he was fifty percent sure, then now it was eighty.At this time, Xiao Yi also called Zhao Jingming and Wang Qi over, and dozens of arresters came over with them, and began to disperse the crowd and block the streets, using the excuse that there were bandits mixed in the caravan, and the yamen wanted to search and arrest them, seeing that they were still very skilled, it was obviously not the first time they had done this."
Found a clue to the ghost."
Zhao Jingming walked over and asked.Gu Cheng pointed to the beggar by the wall: "It's him." ”Zhao Jingming frowned: "Beggar?
”Gu Cheng shook his head: "It's not a beggar, it's the jar in his hand." ”"Let's take a look and be careful."
The four of them walked towards the beggar, Gu Cheng already held one hand on the hilt of the sword, Xiao Yi also pinched a piece of rune paper in the palm of his hand, Wang Qi took out a pair of black iron fists with spikes and put them on his hand, and Zhao Jingming did not move.Seeing the four of them coming, the beggar slowly stretched out the clay pot and said in a somewhat weak tone, "Ask for food." ”Zhao Jingming said in a deep voice: "I'll give you money, you give me the jar." ”As soon as he heard this, the beggar quickly held the clay pot in his arms, and under his long unkempt hair, there was an extremely vicious cold glint in his eyes.He yelled in a heart-rending voice, "You don't give me food, and you want to rob me of my treasure?
Damn it!
Like those people, you all deserve to die!
”As his words fell, the clay pot in his arms suddenly shattered, and a thick yin qi emanated out."
Be careful!"
Zhao Jingming let out a low snort, but it was too late.The dark yin qi ghost mist poured into the beggar's body with bursts of ghost crying, and in an instant, the beggar's figure began to change.His originally thin body began to skyrocket, directly rising to nearly two feet high, like a little giant.But his limbs were still incomparably slender, his blue-gray skin was like a dead man, his belly was bulging like those who had been killed before, and his slender neck still supported a huge ugly head, with green fangs and drooling."
Ho-ho!"
The ghost creature roared hoarsely, and the yin qi exploded, and Gu Cheng could even feel that in his black jade space, the heart ghost shrank into a ball holding his head, as if he was extremely frightened.Seemingly, the trouble is big.