By the time the guests had dispersed, it was already dinner time. After dinner, Liu Gui and his son and daughter went to the living room to talk about family life. Although Mrs. Hua is favored, if she is married after all, it is rare to come back once a year, but Liu Gui enjoys this family fun very much. The family talked and laughed, so it was not lively. Li Tao and Hua Jingjing, the two children, felt quite bored, and sat but had to sit patiently because of etiquette.

At this moment, the housekeeper Liu Zhong stood outside the door respectfully with a frightened face: "Master, my subordinate has something I want to report to the master." ”

Liu Gui was disturbed by the strong family atmosphere, and he was unhappy: "What's the matter, say it!" ”

Liu Zhong was a little hesitant.

"If you want to say it, you can say it, and there are no outsiders here!" Liu Gui was a little annoyed and amplified his voice.

"Yes! Sir, I want to talk about that incident this morning! ”

"Morning? What's up? Liu Gui asked a little puzzled.

"That's it...... That beggar! Liu Zhong cautiously reminded.

Hearing Liu Zhong say this, Li Tao and Hua Jingjing also remembered the strange beggar they saw in the morning, and they suddenly came to their senses.

Liu Gui knew that Liu Zhong had mixed up in the rivers and lakes when he was young, and he knew a lot about the Tao. Hearing this, he faintly noticed that the beggar in the morning was not simple, but he couldn't guess that he didn't know anything, so he turned his head and looked at Liu Zhong.

"Master, that's the case......"

It turned out that when Liu Zhong was young, when he was a hired worker in a large family, it happened that the family also offended an old beggar. When the old beggar left, he did exactly the same thing as the beggar this morning. At first, the old beggar was laughed at as if he were a fool. But it didn't take long for the sons of that family to die mysteriously one after another for no apparent reason. Later, I asked a Taoist priest to inquire. Only then did I learn that the beggar was called "screaming flowers". The rivers and lakes call them "life-killing beggars", which is a kind of witchcraft, and those who are tricked will definitely cut off their children and grandchildren, and the whole family will die!

Hearing Liu Zhong say this, Liu Gui shuddered. Although he has heard a lot of such crooked things, he has never seen them. As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and after Liu Gui came to his senses, he frowned and still didn't believe it.

It was the first time Li Tao had heard of such a thing, and his heart was full of curiosity.

Liu Gui was a person who had read after all, and he thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Liu Zhong, you go and invite a few Taoist priests to exorcise evil spirits!" ”

When Liu Zhong heard that he was going to invite a Taoist priest, he shook his head again and again and said, "Master! I can't do it, I can't do it! This sorcery can only be broken by the beggar himself. If you invite a Taoist priest, it will increase unabated! ”

Liu Gui saw that Liu Zhong was scared into that appearance by a stinky beggar, and he couldn't help but feel funny: "Hmph! Just a beggar, forgive him for not being able to play any tricks! Then he said perfunctorily: "Then you will send someone to find it tomorrow!" ”

After speaking, he ignored Liu Zhong and continued to talk to his children.

However, Liu Zhong's remarks just now made everyone in the room feel heavy in their hearts, and they had long lost their previous cheerfulness.

Seeing this, Liu Gui had no choice but to say stupidly: "It's been a tired day, let's all go back and rest!" ”

When she went out, Hua Jingjing dragged Li Tao aside and whispered: "Why do I feel panicked, isn't there something big going on?" ”

This is the first time Hua Jingjing has taken the initiative to talk to herself, and Li Taohao paused: "Don't worry!" With me, nothing will happen! ”

Back in the guest room, Li Tao told Pei Yue what Liu Zhong said: "Uncle Yue, have you heard of this?" ”

Pei Yue shook his head: "There is no such thing, little master, don't worry!" With me, nothing will happen! ”

Li Tao nodded, muttering, "Why does this sound so familiar......

Early the next morning, when Liu Gui was reading in the study. The family stumbled in suddenly, pale and as if in some kind of extreme fright. When he saw Master Liu, he sat down on the ground. Panting and frightened, he said incoherently: "Old ...... Sir, big ...... The eldest young master, he ...... He ......"

"What's so urgent? It doesn't hurt to get up and talk slowly. As he spoke, Mr. Liu closed the book together.

"Big ...... Gentleman...... Die...... Dead! After some tossing, the words stuck in his throat finally erupted like fire and flew straight to Master Liu's ears.

"What...... What ......" Master Liu was so shocked that he took a few steps back, didn't hold it, and sat down on the chair with a butt......

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When Li Tao followed the crying Hua Jingjing to the outside of the house of the eldest young master of the Liu family, there were many housekeepers and maidservants gathered there, and they all showed frightened looks on their faces.

Li Tao said to a servant girl: "You send the little lady back to rest!" ”

"Li Tao, you will come to accompany me later!" Hua Jingjing said with a pale face.

"Hmmm! I'll be right away! Li Tao nodded.

The eldest young master of the Liu family was killed by a sharp weapon. The state of his death was brutal. The belly was completely peeled open, and all the internal organs were exposed. And there were deep tooth marks on it, as if it had been chewed by something. Next to the corpse, swarms of hungry flies kept circling and flying around.

It was the first time Li Tao had seen a dead person, and it was such a bloody death. It stands to reason that he should be extremely uncomfortable, but Li Tao didn't say anything about it, just frowned. He didn't speak, just walked out of the house without saying a word.

"Little master, where are we going now?" Pei Yue followed behind Li Tao.

Last night, Pei Yue also swore to Li Tao that there was no problem, who knew that such a thing would happen today. The purpose of Pei Yue's trip was to protect Li Tao, and when such a thing happened, he didn't dare to leave Li Tao for half a step.

"Let's go to Jingjing! She's still waiting for us! Li Tao said depressedly.

Li Tao's mind is no different from Pei Yue's, last night, he swore to Hua Jingjing that there was no problem, who knew that such a thing would happen today. He didn't know what to say when he met Hua Jingjing.

"Li Tao! What do you think? Hua Jingjing's face was still pale.

"Your uncle was killed!" Li Tao sighed and said.

"Who did it? Why did you kill your uncle? Hua Jingjing's voice trembled.

"I don't know!" Li Tao shook his head and said.

"Uncle Yue, have you noticed anything unusual?" Li Tao turned around and asked.

"The eldest young master of the Liu family is undoubtedly killed by others, and I really haven't seen anything else!" Pei Yue said honestly.

"You don't see it

, I can see something strange! Li Tao said unhurriedly.

"Li Tao, what do you see? Speak up! Hua Jingjing grabbed Li Tao's arm and asked hurriedly.

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