Chapter 290: The First Seven
Fang Zi'an took Shen Ling'er to walk around the street for a long time, and indeed as far as the innkeeper is concerned, there are indeed a lot of local snacks on the streets of Wuhu. m.bigmb. Crab roe buns are not eaten because the crab roe is not full and delicious enough in July, and the freshest crab roe will not be available until September when the crab roe is full. But even so, Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er still ate a lot of delicious food. Shrimp noodles, broad bean soup, and even stinky tofu with a strange taste, and locally grown edamame boiled in salted water.
Shen Ling'er didn't seem to be as happy as she was today. Whatever she wanted to eat, she didn't even need to say it, just glanced at it with her eyes, and Fang Zi'an would immediately buy one for her to taste. Wherever she wanted to go, Fang Zi'an followed her without complaint, following her wishes. Shen Ling'er has been favored like this since she was a child, but today, she is happy like an innocent child.
Fang Zi'an was also very happy in his heart, he could make Shen Ling'er happy, of course Fang Zi'an was willing. Shen Ling'er's life experience is pitiful, which is really embarrassing. Although she was extreme and vicious before, she almost killed herself. However, at this time and at that time, of course, Fang Zi'an will not remember those things forever. Besides, Fang Zi'an actually felt a little ashamed of Shen Ling'er in his heart.
On the night of the massacre in Zhang's restaurant, although Shen Ling'er's impulse caused him to have to kill people. Shen Ling'er also killed the innocent restaurant shopkeeper and others, making herself extremely angry. However, on the canopy boat in West Lake that day, he actually raped her. Although Shen Ling'er didn't struggle that day, and seemed to regard all this as the price of atonement, Fang Zi'an still felt remorse in his heart afterwards. He actually did such a dirty thing, Fang Zi'an was very disappointed in himself. Of course, Fang Zi'an hoped to make up for it, although it seemed that Shen Ling'er didn't care too much about that incident, and even had more attachment to herself. But Fang Zi'an hopes that he can be better to Shen Ling'er, at least to make his heart feel better. xξ¬x33 ε°θͺ¬ζζΊθ©η«―:tts:γ½γ
After all, Wuhu is a small county town, and the prosperity of the night market cannot be compared with Lin'an City. The night market in Lin'an City lasts until after midnight, but the night market in Wuhu City has gradually deserted at the beginning of the shift. The stalls on the streets began to close, and the taverns began to close. After the lanterns in front of the shops were extinguished one by one, the streets became less crowded and the lights were dimmed.
Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er also came out of a teahouse that was about to close, and hurried to the Zhang family's mansion in Yanjiang Lane in the old city on the dimly lit street.
The night is quiet, and there are many tall trees in the northwest corner of the county town where Yanjiang Lane is located, and the light is dim during the day, and at this time, it is even more obscure and gloomy. Fortunately, there was moonlight in the sky, and the faint light and shadow cast by the shade of the big trees on the side of the road kept the whole street from being dark. There were no lights in the surrounding houses, and the rows of walls and houses were like monsters entrenched here. The sound of the waves of the Yangtze River sent by the night wind in the distance was faint, like ten thousand horses galloping in the distance.
Shen Ling'er grabbed Fang Zi'an's hand tightly, and seemed to be a little scared. Fang Zi'an couldn't help but whisper and laugh at her in her ear: "You kill people without blinking, what are you afraid of?"
Shen Ling'er said in a low voice: "I'm not afraid of people, I'm afraid of ghosts." β
Fang Zi'an smiled dumbly, clenched her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, everything has me." Almost there. β
The Zhang family's mansion is also dark. The two of them stood in the shadow and observed for a moment, making sure that there was no one around, and then quickly came to the outside of the west wall of the Zhang family's mansion. The wall is more than a zhang high, but it can't stop Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er, Fang Zi'an squatted down, his hands crossed and clamped his palms up on his knees, Shen Ling'er ran a few steps, stepping on Fang Zi'an's palms and standing up. Fang Zi'an pushed up with his palm, and Shen Ling'er took advantage of Fang Zi'an's push to go up to the wall lightly.
Shen Ling'er leaned on the wall and listened for a moment, stretched out his palm downward, Fang Zi'an ran and stepped on the wall for two small steps, grabbed Shen Ling'er's little hand, Shen Ling'er pulled hard, and one of Fang Zi'an's hands was already on the wall. As soon as the stomach was closed, the person was already on the wall.
The two of them looked into the house, and it was a dark night, and there was no light.
"Childe, where are we going to find which yard the murder took place" Shen Ling'er asked while biting Fang Zi'an's ear.
Fang Zi'an asked Zhang Xiaoxiang where his aunt lived, squinted his eyes and carefully observed for a moment, then pointed to a mansion not far from the west side of the back house and whispered, "Where should it be." Walk! β
The two of them floated to the ground, cautiously touched the courtyard, and soon arrived at the gate of the small courtyard, Shen Ling'er was about to open the door bolt and enter, when suddenly, there was a fierce dog barking sound in the yard. Both of them were startled by the sudden barking of dogs, and hurriedly dodged and hid under the low wall. Fang Zi'an had already clasped a flying knife in his hand, and if the dog rushed out, he would kill it with a knife. On nights like these, dogs are more sensitive than humans, and they can easily find themselves.
The dog barked wildly, but did not rush out, apparently chained to the yard. The east wing of the courtyard was lit up. An old woman's voice shouted, "Aunt Zhang, what's wrong with the dog?"
Another old woman's voice sounded: "Madam, don't panic, I'll take a look." β
Then there was a squeak at the door, and the courtyard was lit up. The light and shadow flickered, and it seemed that someone had lit a lantern and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
The dog was still barking, and the woman went to the gate of the courtyard with the lantern, and called the gate gently, and the probe shone it with the lantern outward, and then she stood still and listened, and turned her head and scolded the dog loudly.
"Bark something, don't go back to the kennel obediently. If you scream again, you will be hungry for three days tomorrow. β
The dog seemed to understand, and stopped barking after being reprimanded. The old woman looked back again. A gust of wind blew, causing the flames of the lantern to flicker and dim. The old woman shuddered, and suddenly folded her palms into the darkness, and spoke in a trembling voice.
"Sister-in-law Ding, the old body knows that today is your first seven, if you want to go home, don't come to us. Mrs. treats you like a mother on weekdays, respects and serves, and the old body has served you for many years, and she never dares to be lazy and slippery. We know that you died unjustly, but if you want to find it, go to those who hurt you, don't come to us. The master has been wronged by the government, and he has already taken the capital, and he doesn't know what the result will be. The rest of the family, old and young, women and children, still don't know how to live in the future. If you have a spirit, if you hear the words of the old man, you must bless the old man to clear his grievances and make the family safe. Please. β
On a night like this, at a time like this, it was really chilling to hear this old woman babbling into the darkness. Shen Ling'er was really scared, grabbing Fang Zi'an's arm with one hand, and Fang Zi'an's pain was painful. Fang Zi'an was also a little hairy in his heart, but after all, he was a proletarian materialist fighter, and he could still hold on. immediately reached out to hold Shen Ling'er's hand and comforted her.
After the old woman said this, she saw that the candle flame in the lantern had returned to normal, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, sister-in-law Ding." β
With that, he quickly retracted his body and tied himself to the courtyard door. Soon the deadbolt of the main house clicked, the lights in the east wing were blown out, and silence was restored everywhere, and even the dog was silent.
Shen Ling'er's body trembled, trembling in Fang Zi'an's ear, and said in a low voice: "Today is the first seventh son of Zhang Gongzi's aunt, why are you so in a hurry, why don't we go out." β
It was the first time for Fang Zi'an to see Shen Ling'er scared like this, and she thought that this girl didn't care about anything, but now it seems that she is really afraid of ghosts. Maybe it's because he kills too many people and has a ghost in his heart.
"Don't be afraid, you really believe that there are ghosts, don't listen to her nonsense. Besides, even if there are ghosts, we are here to avenge the Ding family, how can she harm us, don't be afraid. Fang Zi'an said in a low voice.
Shen Ling'er seemed to feel better when she heard this, and the hand holding Fang Zi'an's arm relaxed. Fang Zi'an said softly: "Otherwise, you go out and wait for me first, and I'll check it myself." β
Shen Ling'er's head shook like a rattle, and if she stayed outside this house alone, wouldn't she be even more afraid.
Fang Zi'an said in a low voice: "Then let's continue." We're in the wrong place. Fortunately, I didn't rush in. It seems that Zhang Xiaoxiang has been away from home for too long, and the Ding family does not live in the former yard. Since the mansion on the west side is inhabited by the Zhang family, then the mansion on the east side must be inhabited by the Ding family. Walk! β
The two of them retreated, not daring to alarm the dog in the courtyard again, and walked around the hall from the second entrance to the east. Soon after, they came to the dark courtyard to the east. This time, Fang Zi'an had a lesson, touched a small stone on the ground and threw it into the yard to test it, and the small stone fell to the ground and made a lot of movement from time to time. There was no response in the yard. Fang Zi'an threw another stone at the window, hitting the window lattice and making a louder noise, but there was still no movement.
"No one lives, I'm afraid this is it." Fang Zi'an said softly, quickly came to the courtyard gate, stretched out his hand and pushed, and the courtyard door opened. Then he stepped in, stepping on the ground and making a sound of a rope. Fang Zi'an felt strange, this time was not autumn, how could it be like falling leaves all over the ground, so he bent down and picked up a few pieces and took a closer look, and immediately hurriedly threw them away.
Shen Ling'er pulled Fang Zi'an's shirt and followed suit, and when she saw Fang Zi'an doing this, she asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Fang Zi'an said: "It's nothing, it's here." β
Fang Zi'an didn't dare to tell Shen Ling'er what he picked up, it wasn't a leaf, it was a few pieces of yellow paper money. If she told Shen Ling'er, Shen Ling'er would be even more frightened, so it was better not to tell her.
Fang Zi'an came to the door of the main house in three steps and two steps, and this time he was even more sure. Because there is a cross seal on the door of the main house, it is the seal of the government. Before there were scattered in the yard, a seal was affixed to the door of the house, which must be Ding's residence and the scene of the murder.
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