The magistrate's wife pondered for a long time.
Finally, he opened his mouth and spoke.
Even when she spoke, she could not hide her grief.
"Master, I've carefully reviewed the situation in my mind, and there's nothing unusual. I've learned that the victim was my younger brother..."
"I....."
Behind the white veil, the woman's shoulders trembled slightly as she sobbed softly and gently.
The magistrate's wife could hardly get anything more out of her.
Liu Zheng then asked Magistrate Cui, "Please tell me, Your Excellency, about the clues you obtained from investigating the Skinning Monster."
As expected.
The clues Cui Shouan gave were exactly the same as what they had found out.
Li Dapu transmitted his spiritual consciousness to Jiang Bingbing.
"What a wasted trip! Whose skin is that Skinning Monster wearing now? Don't let me catch him!"
"So what if you catch him? Do you want to fry him to death?"
Gingerbread still can't forget how Li Dapu made his senior sister look like she'd been struck by lightning.
You should know that even her eldest senior sister never showed such a big expression when facing Qingxue Xianjun, whom she wanted to love but dared not.
"..." Li Dapu said modestly, "Ms. Bing, you don't need to mention my merits again."
Gingerbread: "Hehe."
As Fen Jue glanced at Li Dapu and Jiang Bingbing getting closer and closer, he subtly turned his teacup. Li Dapu, sitting opposite him, finished his tea and suddenly cried out, clutching his stomach, "Excuse me, everyone, I need to go relieve myself."
Li's face turned a deep purplish-red.
They ran incredibly fast, weaving through the ditch.
The rest of the people: ?
By the time everyone realized what was happening, Li Dapu had already vanished.
Originally intending to leave immediately, Liu Zheng had no choice but to continue chatting with Magistrate Cui.
Cui Shouan racked his brains to come up with a topic to talk about, but Liu Zheng either nodded slightly or gave a faint "hmm".
This left Magistrate Cui speechless.
Seeing Magistrate Cui's flustered and uneasy state, Jiang Bingbing secretly suppressed a laugh.
She came to the rescue, saying, "Magistrate Cui, I am an eighth-rank alchemist and also know a little about medicine. Why don't you let me take a look at the red spots on your face? Perhaps I can cure them?"
“No need!”
Cui Shouan raised his voice and stood up abruptly.
Gingerbread was surprised by his strong reaction. A hint of doubt flashed through her mind, but she kept her expression as usual: "I'm young and don't know much about social etiquette. I apologize for speaking rashly!"
Realizing that his reaction had been too extreme.
Cui Shouan cleared his throat awkwardly, sat back down, and said, "It's alright, it's alright, I just overreacted."
"The red marks on the lady's face are birthmarks she was born with, which many famous doctors and alchemists could not cure. After seeing so many doctors, she became quite resistant to them."
“So that’s how it is.” Gingerbread looked up at the magistrate’s wife. “I still want to apologize to you.”
The magistrate's wife placed her hand on the back of Cui Shou'an's hand and gently shook her head, "It's nothing."
"I'm back. I suddenly have an upset stomach. Is there something wrong with the steamed buns this morning?" Li Dapu scratched the back of his head and sat back down in his original spot.
When asked to come back, Liu Zheng said he wanted to leave.
Before they took their leave.
Gingerbread took out a stack of talismans.
"This is a talisman to guard against the skinning monster. Magistrate Cui, just stick it on the doors and windows."
"Is it really necessary?" Cui Shou'an, dressed in official robes, paused briefly. "I mean, if we close the doors and windows, the Skinning Monster won't be able to get in. Do we really need to put up so many talismans?"
Liu Zheng chimed in, "It's always good to have more protective measures. Pingyang County isn't just plagued by the Skin-Peeling Monster; demons have been rampant lately. Magistrate Cui, just listen to your junior sister."
Having said that, Cui Shouan no longer refused.
He accepted the talisman.
"I'll instruct my men to put them up right now."
"Well, we won't be staying at the county government office. Farewell." Liu Zheng bowed and said goodbye.
Jiang Bingbing and the other two followed behind. Before leaving, Li Dapu even gave a flirtatious wink to the maid in the county government office.
“.....”
Gingerbread grabbed the person and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "Conspicuous bag, don't embarrass yourself."
On their way back to the inn.
Liu Zheng asked, "Junior Sister, talismans are no simple matter, are they?"
"Hehe, Senior Sister understands me best." Little Jiang rubbed her hands together, her almond-shaped eyes shining. "The talismans I just gave them weren't ordinary demon-repelling talismans. They contained a talisman-making technique that I recently researched, called Moon Mirror."
Fen Jue raised an eyebrow, glancing at Jiang Bingbing with surprise, "You've even mastered this kind of talisman?"
“Snap!”
Gingerbread stood on tiptoe and slapped his forehead. "How dare you! Call me senior sister."
“......!”
Fen Jue turned her head slightly and awkwardly called out, "Senior Sister."
Li Dapu was stunned. A man whose mere glance sent chills down his spine.
He was actually slapped on the forehead in the street by a fellow villager?!
The other party was not angry at all.
how....
even......
And a tiny bit of shyness?
It's a ghost!
Liu Zheng: "What is the Moon Mirror?"
Gingerbread smiled like a cunning little fox, "I will silently recite the incantation and then I will be able to see the county government office through the Moon Mirror Talisman, as long as there is moonlight on both sides."
"Junior Sister." Liu Zheng turned her head, her ponytail swaying slightly with the movement. Her eyes met Jiang Bingbing's. "I didn't expect that you would be so skilled in talismans after two years. I'm really happy for you!"
"It's alright~"
Gingerbread blushed as she was praised.
Fen Jue stood to the side, his eyes flickering slightly as his gaze fell on her eyes and brows, which were even more intense than the blazing sun.
We arrived at the inn.
Before they returned to their respective rooms.
Gingerbread covered his mouth and whispered, "Come to my room after sunset."
After saying this, the four of them returned to their rooms to cultivate.
Time flies when you are in a meditative state.
Gingerbread was woken up by Little Yellow's tail.
As night deepened outside the window, only a few dim stars were visible on the horizon.
The pale moonlight streamed into the room.
The guest room was completely dark, as no candles were lit.
Pingyang County is plagued by an excess of evil influences.
Whether it's the county government office, the opera house, or the inn, everything feels normal yet subtly eerie.
A regular knocking sound came from outside the door.
Gingerbread: "Come in."
Liu Zheng pushed the door open and came in.
Behind him followed Fen Jue and Li Dapu.
That idiot Li Dapu was carrying two square food boxes in a very exaggerated way.
The three of them came in and closed the door.
The wooden table was dragged to the middle of the house.
Several people sat around a table.
Li Dapu opened the food box and took out pastries, preserved plums, melon seeds, peanuts, and even flower tea.
Gingerbread: "Are you here for the party?"
"Hehe... If I stay up all night and nothing happens, I should at least eat or drink something to pass the time!" He brought the last cold dish to the table.
The square wooden table was filled with food and drinks, which really reminded me of the class parties we used to have when I was a kid.
Fenjue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and an unreadable emotion rose in her eyes.
He noticed that Elder Li, who was simple-minded, and Xiaobing had a similar sense of ease.
His relaxed demeanor stems from having experienced so much that what is happening now is not worth his attention.
And the two of them.
But it seems more like they're indifferently playing around with life.
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