At this point, the boss angrily slammed down the rolling pin.
“From that day on, every few days, you could find skinned corpses on street corners.”
"That damned skinning murderer probably knows that there's no immortal governing Pingyang County, which is why he's getting more and more arrogant."
"There's nothing we can do."
"The magistrate said that everyone in the county should go home before sunset and keep their doors and windows tightly closed." The shopkeeper slapped the back of his head as he spoke. "Girls, how many steamed buns would you like?"
"I need to pack up and pack up right away!"
Gingerbread felt a pang of pity and said, "Please wrap up the rest for us."
Just when I thought I wouldn't be able to sell any steamed buns, a wonderful person showed up!
The woman happily packed it up.
After seeing the two girls off, he repeatedly told them, "Please be careful and don't wander around! Find an inn to stay in as soon as possible, and go home tomorrow morning."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie," Gingerbread replied obediently.
She ate her steamed bun in small bites. "Senior sister, all the disciples of Mingyue Palace have been recalled."
Liu Zheng remained calm and composed. "Well, let's go take a look too."
The Immortal Sect's base.
It's right next to the county government office in Pingyang County.
As the steamed bun shop owner said, a seven or eight-year-old child is left to guard the gate in the courtyard.
There wasn't a single Mingyue Palace disciple inside.
"With internal strife reaching this level, even if the sect leader is confirmed, the sect will ultimately be severely weakened." Liu Zheng shook his head and sighed, "It is the ordinary people who suffer the most."
Gingerbread thought that the sect leader of the Nine Heavens Sect was a bad person.
She asked Liu Zheng, "Senior Sister, what would you do if your father did something to harm the sect and the people?"
"Junior Sister, what makes you say that?" Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.
"Oh, I was just moved by the tragic state of Mingyue Palace," she said calmly.
The two walked towards the inn.
After thinking carefully for a long time, Liu Zheng slowly spoke:
"If Father wants to do something detrimental to the sect, I will stop him."
After all, he was her biological father, and unless it was a life-or-death decision, Gingerbread didn't ask too many questions.
She raised her little face and smiled, "Senior sister is right."
Before sunset, all the people of Pingyang County rushed home and locked their doors and windows.
The largest inn in the county is not far from Xilou Street.
When Jiang Bingbing and Liu Zheng arrived at the inn, Fen Jue and Li Dapu had already booked rooms and were waiting for them in the lobby on the first floor.
Fenjue handed the menu to Gingerbread, "You must be hungry, order a few more dishes."
He knew how strong her digestive system was.
Every day I'm either hungry or on my way to find myself hungry.
"I ate a lot of steamed buns just now, so I'm not very hungry. Senior Sister, you can order first." Jiang Bingbing avoided Fen Jue's gaze and handed the menu to Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng had no desire for food.
"Junior sister, you should order..."
This group of people kept offering each other food when ordering.
Li Dapu beckoned to the waiter and said, "Bring me a few of your restaurant's signature dishes."
"Okay!"
Waiter, step back.
The two sides exchanged information.
The information they gathered was similar to what the steamed bun shop owner had told Jiang Bingbing and the others.
An additional piece of useful information is that the first corpse found on Xilou Street was the younger brother of the county magistrate's wife.
Li Dapu eagerly added, "Oh, and also, when we went to the county government office to inquire, we found that the corpses included both men and women."
Gingerbread took a sip of tea, her brows furrowing slightly. "The sect's library records that the Skin-Peeling Monster specializes in skinning beautiful women to seduce men and steal their essence to aid its own cultivation. The Skin-Peeling Monster that appeared in Pingyang County first targeted a man, and then proceeded to attack both men and women. What is its purpose?"
"Where should we even begin our investigation?"
He calmly and leisurely savored his tea after burning the incense.
Liu Zheng: "Based on the current clues, we can only ask the magistrate's wife tomorrow."
“Xiao Zhengzheng is right.” Li Dapu winked in an extremely greasy manner.
Gingerbread: ...I really want to punch him to death.
The waiter brought the food over.
Halfway through the meal.
A cold wind suddenly blew outside.
The boss quickly instructed the waiter to block the windows and doors with wooden boards.
In the middle of summer, a chilly, eerie breeze was blowing.
That's really weird.
They had almost finished their meal and were about to go upstairs to their respective rooms to rest.
Gingerbread called them to a stop.
She firmly believed that investigations should not be too passive; a two-pronged approach would be better, so she offered the following suggestion:
"Senior sister, I have an idea."
Liu Zheng and Li Dapu sat back down.
"Junior sister, please speak."
Gingerbread: "Based on the current clues, the Skinning Monster commits the most crimes in the Opera House Street. Why don't we set out some bait and see if we can lure the culprit out?"
"Great idea!" Li Dapu's eyes lit up. "I'm in heaven! My looks are perfect for fishing, hehe~"
"You shouldn't go," Gingerbread muttered softly. "I'm afraid the Skinner will slip on your oily feet."
"puff--"
Liu Zheng couldn't hold it in and covered his mouth to laugh out loud.
"Then who do you think is more suitable than me?" Li Dapu retorted defiantly, "I'm so alluring!"
He twisted his hips.
Gingerbread rolled its eyes and its gaze fell on Fen Jue.
Fen Jue sighed inwardly: I knew it wouldn't be anything good, he still loves to trick him.
Liu Zheng looked him up and down with his eyes, "Junior Brother is indeed more suitable, he is much more handsome than Elder Li."
"...Little Zhengzheng, you hurt me." Li Dapu, acting like a drama queen, clutched his chest.
"Even the skinning monster didn't say she kills based on looks?!"
Gingerbread crossed his arms and rubbed his nose. "It goes without saying that a pretty face makes it more tempted to attack! What if tonight, the Skinflint Monster wants to make a move, goes around to see your face, suddenly thinks you're a bit ugly, and then shrinks back and runs away?"
"..."
"Shouldn't they have Fen Ye's consent first?"
Li Dapu nudged Fen Jue on the shoulder. "Brother, you wouldn't agree to such a stupid job, would you?"
Fen Jue glanced sideways at Li Dapu's hand with an expressionless face, startling Li Dapu into pulling his hand back into his sleeve.
He said calmly, "I agree."
Li Dapu's face was filled with disbelief. How could such an arrogant and domineering man agree to be bait?!
Fen Jue smiled faintly and emphasized, "It's all for the sect's mission and the sect's honor."
After speaking, she slightly raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Gingerbread.
Before she could even wipe the schadenfreude from her lips, she was caught off guard by Fen Jue and fled in panic once again, saying, "Junior brother, be careful tonight."
Li Dapu turned his head and glared at Jiang Bingbing's back, "If you're going to leave, then leave! Why are you doing it all at once!"
With a slight purse of his thin lips, Fen Jue lowered his head to drink tea, his dark eyes, hidden beneath long eyelashes, overflowing with layers of smiles.
The guests in the lobby returned to their rooms one after another.
Liu Zheng handed Fen Jue a protective magic item and told him to be careful before the three of them returned to their rooms.
It's a great pity that Li Dapu couldn't radiate his charm.
It was just past midnight.
Fenjue changed into an inconspicuous plain-colored robe.
He opened the window and jumped out.
"Hi~"
Gingerbread stood downstairs waving its little hand at him.
Fen Jue asked with slight surprise, "Why are you here?"
She awkwardly looked away, pretending to look around, "I'm afraid you'll suddenly die, and Master will scold me, as your senior sister, for not protecting my junior brother properly."
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