Chapter 015 The Four

While everyone else was still immersed in the shock of the sudden collapse of a huge town, Tarona decided to compare intelligence with Wuqing first.

Wuqing said it first, and she would reveal part of it as appropriate, so that he would at least have an idea of ​​the existence of anomalies, so that he would not be unable to react when they were face to face in the future.

Tarona searched Lin Cong's soul, and found that the rubbish's recent memory included receiving an order such as "intercepting the constables coming from the capital."

It was just an interception, not a killing. This constable must be someone they couldn't easily deal with.

They are the four famous detectives from the Shenhou Mansion.

It’s a pity that Lin Cong is just a small fry and doesn’t know much.

Thinking of this, Tarona sighed quietly, and a strong feeling of disgust rose in his heart.

What she hates most is people who are self-centered and destroy the good lives of innocent people.

Whether it was using such cruel means to alienate innocent women, or allowing them to retain some sanity and devour their own flesh and blood, each of these was enough to cause the other party to suffer a thousand cuts and soul-shattering punishment.

Based on her experience, the so-called "Eternal Holy Mother" who was extremely mysterious and noble in Lin Cong's memory was the anomaly she was looking for this time.

The Immortal Mother?

When she found it...

Oh.

Tarona thought Wuqing would hesitate for a long time, or at most tell her some superficial information, but she didn't expect him to be so honest. Except for a small part that he really couldn't say, he told her everything else.

…

Wuqing came here because of a letter.

The person who wrote this letter was Wang Fengshi, the governor of Jizhou and a good friend of Zhuge Shenhou.

To be more precise, he was the former governor of Jizhou.

——Wang Fengshi is dead.

The news of his death came before his letter.

Wang Fengshi died a tragic death, with his head and body separated. The whereabouts of his head is still unknown. None of his family members, a total of 39 people, survived.

The most* bizarre thing was that the soldiers stationed outside the prefectural government did not discover until the next day that their commander and his family were missing.

The government was furious and sent an imperial messenger to Jizhou to investigate. The final result of the investigation was:

Bandits were rampant in Jizhou. Lord Wang had achieved remarkable results in suppressing them since he took office. The remaining bandits saw that they had no chance to survive, so they became angry and bribed the steward of the prefecture to secretly poison and kill Lord Wang's entire family.

The bandits who committed the crime were arrested by the imperial police and escorted back to the capital to await punishment by the government.

These words sound ridiculous. He was a second-rank official in the imperial court, how could he die like this?

I don't believe a word Zhuge Zheng said. Magistrate Wang clearly sent him a letter last month saying that the bandit problem in Jizhou had been resolved, the situation at the border was easing, and the people could have a good New Year. How come he was killed by bandits seeking revenge before even a month had passed?

What kind of bandit could be so arrogant? !

This is impossible, there must be something fishy!

He immediately submitted a petition requesting a reinvestigation of the case.

Who would have thought that Cai Jing would come out to smooth things over at this time, saying that the imperial constable was a close confidant of the emperor, and that there were witnesses and evidence, and the criminals confessed without confession. He then questioned whether Zhuge Shenhou had any objection to the emperor.

Zhuge Zhengwo was so angry that he argued with him in court.

The anger of the officials came and went quickly. Since the case had been closed by the imperial guards, what was the point of investigating it further? It was not uncommon for officials in Jizhou to be executed by bandits seeking revenge. All the criminals were beheaded to show the majesty of the court.

Furthermore, the emperor was actually closer to Cai Jing than to Zhuge Zhengwo, but it was only because of the needs of the previous dynasty that the two sides had to be evenly matched.

Cai Jing's words touched the emperor's heart, and the matter was dropped.

Zhuge Shenhou was so angry that he was shaking, and he wished he could slap Cai Jing to death with one blow.

After returning to Shenhou Mansion, before he even sat down, Wang Fengshi's letter arrived.

It was this letter that made Zhuge Shenhou decide to investigate the case thoroughly even at the risk of offending the government.

Wuqing was the most thoughtful of the four, so he went to Jizhou to investigate secretly.

…

Tarona asked curiously, "What's written in the letter?"

What kind of content made Wuqing ignore the main road and choose to walk along the small road in a low-key manner? If he had taken the main road, he and I might not have met at all on that rainy night.

Wuqing seemed to look at her deeply and said: "...There is a monster in Jizhou."

Um?

Is there a monster in Jizhou?

"What's in the letter?"

Wuqing nodded: "There are only these four words, written in a hurry, like..."

It seemed like there was no time left, something terrible was catching up with us.

Tarona pondered for a moment and called out the range given by the world consciousness.

She had rushed all the way from the border of the Song Dynasty, not in a straight line, but in a Z shape that tried to include the surrounding area as much as possible. Thanks to her Z shape, otherwise she would not have encountered the strange bird.

Is there a monster in Jizhou?

The Great Witch looked at the young man in the wheelchair, whose temperament was as proud as a winter plum blossom in the winter snow, and felt that she was lucky in this world.

She was just thinking whether she should go find the son of luck in the next world, maybe she could get some free information, when she heard Wuqing ask again: "Ms. Luo, do you know Cai Jing?"

Hearing this, Tarona was stunned, and the look she gave Wuqing became a little strange.

The question was asked as if she didn't understand the world.

But she really didn't understand it very well.

The nun in black and white covered her eyes and nodded calmly: "I know."

As if he could sense her gaze on him, the young man's eyes became somewhat evasive. He paused before saying, "The government has not yet appointed a new governor. The current acting governor of Jizhou is Cai Jing's student, Jizhou Tongpan Ge Tong."

Tarona understood: "You suspect that Wang Fengshi's death is related to Cai Jing."

Wuqing: "Yes."

He not only suspected that Lord Wang's death was related to Cai Jing, but also suspected that... the demon in Lord Wang's letter might have colluded with Ge Tong. In this way, there was another speculation about the mysterious cause of death of Lord Wang's family.

The premise is that there really is a monster.

Before tonight, I was ruthless and unbelieving, but after tonight...

He looked in the direction of Yanggu Town. The sound of collapse there had stopped, leaving only dust flying in the sky under the moonlight.

And there is Miss Luo.

...He couldn't help but believe it.

The sage said, "The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or spirits."

Confucius kept silent, but that did not mean he did not believe. Everyone in the world fears and reveres ghosts and gods, but they have never thought that the day would come when they would see them with their own eyes.

Wuqing calmed himself down and shifted his gaze away from Yang Guzhen.

The risks of this trip were far beyond his expectations, but it was not all bad. At least... Miss Luo was friendly.

Although Wuqing's intelligence was one-sided, it provided Tarona with an accurate direction for investigation - Jizhou.

The young man in blue on the wheelchair waited quietly without rushing.

After a while, Tarona finished thinking, adjusted the way he held the child, and sat down next to the wheelchair.

Over there, Jin Jian, who was about to come over to ask the young master what to do, paused, his expression changing again and again, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Finally, he turned around and walked back, pretending he didn't see it.

"You guessed correctly. I am not from this world."

The witch lied, half true and half false: "I came here to catch a demon, but this demon is too cunning and I have not been able to find it yet."

The minions don't count, as these clues are not enough for her to construct tracking magic.

The blood mixed with the fragrance was indeed abnormal. When Lin Cong got it, the blood was as crystal clear and beautiful as a gem. Even a small drop of it exuded a powerful force that tempted people to step into the abyss.

Lin Cong couldn't help it, so he stole some and ate it himself, so he became very strong - compared to humans.

As for his wife and subordinates, they all became like that after eating his blood. So strictly speaking, he is a first-generation mutant, and his wife and subordinates are second-generation mutants.

Since they have mutated, their recipes have also changed.

They began to eat humans, and after discovering that eating humans made them more powerful, they felt more at ease eating.

As for the townspeople of Yanggu Town... they all knew that Li Zheng's family were cannibals, but Li Zheng could bring them more wealth, so they helped cover up and even helped catch people.

'Anyway, the people we eat are all foreigners.'

That's what these people think.

So none of them died unjustly.

The few incense sticks in the bronze tripod were the last incense sticks in Lin Cong's hands. In another seven or eight days, he would have to go to Lord Song to get more incense.

From Lin Cong's memory, it can be seen that Lord Song, like him, also consumed abnormal blood.

The presence of incense means the presence of formation.

Okay, okay, another damn one.

Wuqing had guessed something, but he didn't expect her to admit it directly.

He was so shocked that he was silent for a while, and then asked: "Ms. Luo, can you tell me what kind of monster this is?"

There are a large number of ancient books in the small building. He can be said to be well-read and has read many records of strange and bizarre things. Maybe something is recorded in them.

Tarona thought for a moment and said, "It's a bird that can capture the souls of the enemy, but it's not an ordinary bird that can capture the souls of the enemy. It's more powerful and more difficult to deal with."

The sentinel bird is a hellish species unique to the Western system. There is no record of it in the Eastern system. And that's how abnormal things are. Species from all over the world that have nothing to do with each other can be integrated into one.

The strong officers can just do it directly, while the weaker officers will have to work harder.

Wuqing was indeed smart. He looked at the child in the black and white nun's arms and said: "This child..."

"nice."

Tarona organized his words and told Wuqing what happened in Yanggu Town.

Because there will be more things like this next.

But it was impossible for Tarona to search every city and town one by one. She had to follow Wuqing to Jizhou and did not have that much time. If she delayed for too long, she was worried that abnormalities would develop and more people would die.

But she was unwilling to not look for him. When she thought about the possibility of such things happening again, she felt particularly uneasy and wanted to send all those people to hell.

No, I have to find a way to free my hands.

After hearing about such a tragedy, Wuqing was so angry that the corners of his eyes turned red, and his five fingers holding the armrest turned white from exerting force. The rage in his heart was growing one after another, and he felt that Lin Cong and the others had died too easily.

At this moment, he suddenly heard Lady Luo ask, "Wuqing, are there many birch trees in Jizhou?"

This question was so far away from the topic they were talking about that Wuqing was unable to react for a moment. After a moment of silence, he answered: "It's a lot, but what's the use of this birch tree?"

The witch smiled and kept it a secret: "You will know soon."