At this time, Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin took the lead in riding around the city and did not find anything unusual, but they saw that most of the shops had begun to close one after another, and the night curfew was about to begin.

The county magistrate of Ming Wuqing County, who followed behind, walked towards them and introduced: "There are three places in this county that are most likely to be mixed with suspicious characters, and people have been dispatched to guard them, the first is the main gate of the county seat, the second is the back gate of the county seat, and the third is the place where the traders of Xishikou gather. ”

After hearing this, Wu Junzhen thought that it was unlikely that such an incident would occur at the front gate and the back gate, and the murderer was likely to come in from the Xishikou, but after thinking about it, the city gate would be closed at night, and there could be no one at the Xishikou, but there might be a special case for the main gate and the back gate to enter, after all, the soldiers patrolling the streets of the Xishikou were uninterrupted, and there were wooden gates and fences that were forbidden to enter at night.

On top of that, there are observation decks on the left and right, and it's almost impossible for anyone to enter!

However, at this time, the county leader of Ming Wuqing County, who was chatting and walking, was a little hungry, and he signaled to the two adults if he wanted to go to dinner? It just so happened that Wu Junzhen was also a little hungry when he said this, so he agreed to go to the nearby restaurant and order a few dishes without closing, leaving only the rest of the soldiers to continue patrolling in circles.

After the three of them entered the restaurant, they saw that the guys were busy sorting things, and the county magistrate of Ming Wuqing County stepped forward and asked, "Xiao Er, call your shopkeeper out, and the official and the two adults will order a few dishes and sit down for a while!" ”

The guy didn't dare to offend them after looking at them, and hurriedly ran to let the shopkeeper come out to greet and order, and the county Cheng of Ming Wuqing County unceremoniously ordered a few local specialties in front of them, and asked for a pot of wine to drink.

But Wu Junzhen immediately interjected: "Tang County Cheng, this dish can be eaten, so you don't have to drink the wine!" The official still has affairs on his side, and it will be inconvenient if it is delayed. ”

Liu Ruilin proposed that it was okay not to drink, so he asked Xiao Er to serve a pot of good Longjing tea, and the three of them drank slowly, and the shopkeeper turned around and went inside after ordering, and Wu Junzhen began to chat with the county lord about family life, and asked him how many years he has been an official in this county? In the early days of the imperial court, thanks to the Ming Dynasty Ming Si Rite Supervisor Bingbi Eunuch and Dongchang Admiral: Cao Huachun, under the promotion of Chongzhen 11 A.D. 1638 High School Xiucai, continued to be the county Cheng of Wuqing County.

As soon as Liu Ruilin heard this, he knew that it must be because the eunuch party was the same villager as him, and now the eunuch Cao Gonggong is also taking refuge in his hometown.

The curious Liu Ruilin took the opportunity to ask him, "I don't know what Grandpa Cao is in the mansion right now?" I have heard of its prestige as early as when Nanzhili was in the past, and he is a celebrity around His Majesty! ”

However, Lord Xiancheng was not too embarrassed to explain, after all, he may not have contacted Father-in-law Cao for a long time, so he had to perfunctory and said, "Father-in-law Cao has lived in the mansion for a long time and does not ask about the world, and now there is turmoil outside, so it is difficult to see each other." ”

In fact, Liu Ruilin asked this to test the attitude of this county lord, but seeing him so frank should not be what he thought!

Just as they were chatting, Wu Junzhen suddenly felt that something was not right? Why didn't I order anything? Although it takes time to stir-fry, does Longjing tea take a long time? Impatiently, he urged the guy to see what was going on, and the guy hurriedly lifted the curtain and ran to the back to take a look.

But within a while, the guy's loud screams were heard, and the sound alarmed Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin, who were drinking, and they quickly picked up their weapons and rushed to the back.

Immediately, they found the shopkeeper slumped to the ground, foaming at the mouth and a trace of blood on his neck, and the two looked up and saw the white figure standing on the roof with his back to them and had not left? He has long hair and a particularly long costume on his body, which belongs to the type of robe, and he can hardly see his feet.

Looking at the shopkeeper lying on the ground in the same way as the previous watchman, this couldn't help but make them think, could the white figure in front of them be the murderer? And is he a human or a ghost? Why suck human blood? And how do you put people to death?

Considering this, Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin decided to take down the white shadow and go back to the business, and at this moment, the county Cheng of Ming Wuqing County also rushed out, pointed at the white shadow and said, "This, what kind of monster is this?" Could it be a ghost? ”

The guys who ran out were scared away directly when they saw this, and Bai Ying didn't seem to have any intention of leaving? Instead, he turned to look at them.

The moment he turned around, Ming Wuqing County was scared and fainted on the spot, what was going on?

It turned out that the white shadow in front of him had a very ugly face, even some deformed rotten flesh, his eyes were even whiter, his eyebrows were particularly long and all of them were white hair, his nose was very short, his teeth in his mouth had two fangs that had obviously grown, his arms were thin and rough, and his nails were very sharp, which looked a little similar to the appearance of the legendary drought!

This made Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin a little scared, but they still had the courage to pull out their weapons and aim at the white shadow, and the white shadow who jumped over made a terrifying scream, and immediately attacked Wu Junzhen, and he blocked the blow with a knife but also took a few steps back, because the white shadow was very strong and the body was strange and the eyes were terrifying, so that Liu Ruilin, who was fighting on the side, also suffered, and he was grabbed by the white shadow on the arm.

The two of them immediately smelled a very pungent smell again, and they felt that their heads were groggy and painful! The body suddenly lost its strength, and in order not to be attacked by the white shadow continuously, Liu Ruilin immediately helped Wu Junzhen to run into the house.

However, the white shadow behind him also chased after him, but he seemed to feel a little uncomfortable when he saw the light! He did not continue the pursuit, but let them both go.

Wu Junzhen and Liu Ruilin, who escaped into the house and escaped, looked back and found that Bai Ying did not chase after them, Wu Junzhen said weakly, "Quick, go and see Tang and Tang Xiancheng." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he fainted and couldn't wake up, and Liu Ruilin couldn't hold on a little! Accidentally knocked down a vase and shattered to the ground with a bang, the sound alarmed the passing patrol soldiers, and the night patrol soldiers walked in quickly, and when they saw their soft bodies, they stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter with the two adults?" ”

Liu Ruilin pointed to the back and said, "Yes, yes!" ”

Seeing this, the soldier hurriedly ran to the back but there was nothing, only to see two corpses lying on the ground! The soldiers felt that this was exactly the same as the death of the victim last time, and when they turned around and went back, they found that they had fainted to the ground, so the soldiers carried them both back to the backyard of the county government and failed to arrest the murderer that night.

In front of the Wei Mansion with white cloth and white lanterns hanging high on the second day, the people were cleaning up the confetti with brooms, and a carriage drove slowly not far from the street in front. He grabbed the reins, stopped at the curtain, and said, "Master, you look at it, something big seems to have happened in the house?" ”

In the carriage, an old man with a fat head and big ears and wearing a gorgeous costume lifted the curtain and looked at it, and his eyes were wrong in an instant, and he was directly stunned! Thought; Could it be that someone in the house has passed away?

He secretly rejoiced, then jumped out of the carriage, strode to the front of the house, lifted the robe under his feet to cover his knees, and went up the steps, and the people saw this, and hurriedly dropped the broom, knelt on the ground and said hello: "Old, master, you, why are you back!" ”

The old man asked directly, "What's going on in the house?" Did the old woman die? ”

None of the people dared to answer silently bowed their heads, and the anxious old man didn't care to ask, so he stepped directly into the door in three steps, quickened his pace and walked towards the hall, and just arrived at the corner corridor when he heard the cries of mourning from his subordinates, maids and some familiar relatives.

This made the old man of the Wei Mansion very happy, he pulled the collar of the robe on his chest, walked in with a proud step with his head held high, and pointed to the two coffins hanging in the hall just as he was about to speak? and the sacrificial tablet, which made him a little confused?

The overwhelmed Lord of the Wei Mansion hurriedly asked, "This, what's going on?" Why is my Pauline's tablet here? And how did Madame die? ”

The crying relatives looked back at him and said with tears in their eyes, "You are embarrassed to ask, during the time when you went out to do business, Baolin was idle all day long, did not learn or have no skills, and could not take the top prize at all!" ”

The old man of the Wei Mansion, who was angry and laughing, hurriedly said, "How about that?" Why did Pauline die? Yes? ”

I saw the people reply, "A few days ago, the housekeeper took the son out to play, and when he came back, he brought a little lady back from outside the city, saying that he was taken in by the son because of the war, but I don't want to be killed by the housekeeper two nights ago!" The old lady also died of excessive grief due to the death of her son. ”

After hearing this, the angry Lord of the Wei Mansion grabbed Xiao Zhu's collar, glared and asked, "Right now, you are the most senior in the Wei Mansion, can you tell me what's going on?" Where is the housekeeper? The old man will pluck his skin, pull his tendons, drink his blood, and avenge my son's hatred! ”

The relatives present all agreed with his approach and were willing to go with him to the county government to ask for an explanation.

Soon the old man of the Wei Mansion with the stick ran to the gate of the county government angrily, and the subordinate Xiao Zhu beat the drum for him, and the officials hurriedly invited them into the public court.

However, the lord of the Wei Mansion did not agree that he wanted to see the housekeeper, and he also asked the county lord to hand over the steward of the Wei Mansion, and the county lord knew that he Wei Mansion had some fame in the local area and could not be easily provoked, so he ordered the official to carry the body of the dead Wei Mansion housekeeper.

But as soon as he saw that the housekeeper was actually dead, he accused the county magistrate and said, "Lord Zhixian, you are overkill, right?" The housekeeper of the Wei Mansion killed my son without permission, and I was supposed to hear and deal with it, so how could he advocate that he be forced to die in prison? If you do this, then the old man has to contact the village officials in Wuqing County and refuse to pay taxes! ”

Forced to helplessly, Ming Wu Qingzhi County saw that the Wei Mansion and others under the court were so arrogant and domineering, but they were helpless, after all, half of the county's taxes were supported by their squires, and they couldn't be offended! But he was so aggrieved that he had nowhere to go.

The county magistrate, who was flushed with anger, rolled up his sleeves and grabbed the startling wood and was about to take a picture, when the soldier ran over and said something in his ear, which instantly relieved the county magistrate, and he immediately changed his face and said, "Oh, this matter is the official's fault!" It was handled improperly, but please rest assured that Wei Yuanwai will definitely give Wei Yuanwai an explanation, according to the forensic doctor and the investigation of the case at that time, the official thinks that there is someone else behind the scenes? ”

The suspicious Lord of the Wei Mansion looked at him directly, and Mingwu Qingzhi County walked down the hall and said, "Come, Wei Yuanwai, let's take a step to talk!" ”

The accompanying family members and relatives, as well as the people of the Wei Mansion: Xiao Zhu, and the rest of the people also followed curiously.

At the same time, the soldiers on the Wuqing Acropolis Tower in the north were walking back and forth patrolling, and suddenly a soldier found that there were five flags hanging by the commander in front of him, and there were flags and tooth flags with high banners and dragon patterns next to them, and the overall appearance seemed to be the army that represented the Son of Heaven to patrol south.

Frightened, the soldiers defending the city stared at these banners like a forest of banners and pointed, and this scene was also appeased by the Ming Wu Qingwei Town: Yu Qian, found him, and said angrily, "What are you doing?" ”