The three of them went to the county seat in the mountains together.

There are no planes, no trains, and no highways in the county.

The three of them took turns driving, not counting the previous road, and it took seven hours to wind and circle in the mountains.

You have to pay attention all the time on the road, and if you are not careful, you will rush off the cliff.

When I heard that ethnic minorities gather in this place, I thought it would be a little different.

But except for the occasional old woman wearing a black turban and homespun clothes, the appearance is similar to that of the town in the Central Plains.

Because of the confinement in the mountains, the air is always a little wet.

The streets are mostly winding and winding, and it doesn't take long for you to go uphill or downhill.

Anywhere in the county, if you look up, you can see the mountains not far away.

Finally arrived at the destination, Mr. Yang Qi, who was in charge of contacting us, had been waiting for a long time.

After a few pleasantries. This time, as a tool man, I was the first to speak: "Mr. Yang, I'm a little strange, there should be a lot of Gu masters in your local area." ”

"How did you think of inviting Chen Xing, who is thousands of kilometers away?"

In fact, Yang Qi is not a fast catcher, just an intermediary contact.

He explained: "I also asked the catcher what they meant. Everyone in the local area who knows Gu magic is suspicious, and it is only appropriate to invite outsiders over. ”

"Oh?" I asked, "Do many people in the local area know Gu magic?" ”

Yang Qi replied: "How can I say it, the mountains are closed, and in the past, no matter what activities were held, or to cure diseases and save people, they all relied on witchcraft. ”

"Passed down from generation to generation, there are many people who know Gu arts, and Gu poison is also strange."

I became interested: "Is there anything representative?" ”

"It's representative," Yang Qi tilted his head and thought for a while: "I know a lot, but I haven't verified the effect with my own eyes." ”

"Most famous. Or the most notorious, almost all villages in the mountains have it, is sticky powder. ”

"The effect is similar to that of a special medicine, which is specially given to women."

Xu Fatzi didn't understand Yang Qi's expression, and answered: "The man who will fall in love with Gu after eating?" ”

"Hehe, I've got to get some when I get a chance."

Yang Qi smiled bitterly: "No, this thing is to destroy women." ”

"There are poor people in the mountains, and many bachelors can't afford to marry wives, so they will buy them from human traffickers."

"The women who bought it will definitely not comply, so they will eat sticky powder, and after eating it, I don't need to continue to talk about it."

After speaking, Yang Qi tilted his head and glanced at us.

"Hey, it's such a thing, so I don't want it."

Xu Fatzi said: "This is not a Gu ah, adult stores have to sell it." ”

Yang Qi sneered: "Sticky powder is much more powerful than you think." ”

"If you don't have a round house after eating sticky powder, a woman will..."

"Can you say something that doesn't do that?" I interrupted Yang Qi.

"Don't you do it," Yang Qi said, "A hundred insect Gu can drive all insects." ”

"Ten Thousand Beast Gu, it is said to be able to drive ten thousand beasts to be used by those who descend Gu."

"There is also the Spirit Rhino Gu, after the Gu is hit, what to ask and what to answer."

"Is it really that amazing?" Xu Fatzi interjected again.

Yang Qi tilted his head and looked at him: "I don't know, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but it should be a bit exaggerated." ”

Chen Xing nodded, agreeing with Yang Qi's statement: "Mysterious and unknown things are easy to exaggerate. ”

"Mr. Yang," Chen Xing continued, "Can you tell me about the Gu poison you have seen with your own eyes?" ”

"That's the Thousand Frost Gu," Yang Qi blurted out: "It's amazing, it can solve all Gu poisons." ”

"This is something I've witnessed a few times with my own eyes, after the person in the middle Gu eats the Thousand Frost Gu, he will be fine immediately. The Gu worms in the body also ran out one after another to escape for their lives. ”

Chen Xing asked, "Different Gu poisons can also be cured?" ”

Yang Qi said firmly: "Yes, no matter what Gu poison you have, as long as you eat the Thousand Frost Gu, you can solve it immediately." ”

"Who is this Thousand Frost Gu in whom?"

"Thousand Frost Gu is owned by a village on the bank of the Yinlong River."

Yang Qi tilted his head and said: "That place is a cliff on one side, a neighboring province across the river, and this side is in layers of peaks and mountains, basically isolated from the world. ”

"However, recently, well-wishers have paid attention and are ready to build a steel pipe ladder so that isolated people can come down."

"Oh," Chen Xing nodded, "Are there any other representative Gu poisons?" ”

Yang Qi sat upright: "There are others, but the three of them have traveled to this mountain, I think you are tired." ”

"It's better for you to rest first, and tomorrow when we discuss the case, we will introduce them one by one."

Chen Xing nodded. When I got up and was about to send Yang Qi off, I asked, "Mr. Yang, will you be a Gu, or have you ever been hit by a Gu?" ”

Yang Qi smiled: "Actually, there are not many similar things that can be seen now, didn't Mr. Feng see that the county is full of high-rise buildings." ”

"One last question," I said, "are there any local taboos or something?" ”

"No," Yang Qi said, "there used to be, but now the depths of the mountains are also slowly modernizing, not only taboos, but also many folk customs are slowly dying out." ”

After sending Yang Qi away, I asked, "What does this person do, and how did you know him?" ”

"I don't know exactly what he does," Chen Xing said, "Anyway, he has a lot of energy locally." ”

"Back then, my uncle was deeply poisoned here. Thanks to him, he came to the rescue. ”

"Later, the two families still had some contacts, but it was a long time ago."

"This time, I was also entrusted by my uncle to come here."

At this time, it was almost late at night, and Xu Fatzi yawned and said, "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow, go to bed first." ”

Early the next morning, Yang Qi ran to the hotel to wake us up.

Xu Fatzi is a person who is angry to get up, but no matter who wakes him up.

"Mr. Yang, we are people who are used to going out at night, why are you waking us up at this time?"

"Meeting." Yang Qi said: "Open a case discussion meeting. ”

Chen Xing frowned slightly: "Didn't you say that we don't have contact with the catcher?" Why do you have to have a meeting? Why don't you just bring the information? ”

Yang Qi tilted his head: "It's not a meeting with Yu Kuai, it's another mage." ”

Fat Xu was a little unhappy: "Mr. Yang." Since you don't trust Chen Xing's ability, why do you invite her to come? ”

"No, that's not the case," Yang Qi hurriedly explained: "As for the death of the five people, whether it is Gu poison or other supernatural phenomena, the catchers can't tell the difference. ”

"So, in addition to you, I contacted a mage who is proficient in puppet plays."

Those who were terminally ill suddenly became active, and in addition to Gu worms, puppet shows could indeed be manipulated.

When you get ready, you go to the conference room, where there are two men, one old and one young.

It should be the puppet master Wu Yongnian and his apprentice Cao Xiaobiao in Yang Qi's mouth.

Seeing us come in, Wu Yongnian was still looking ahead indifferently, and Cao Xiaobiao looked out the window with a proud expression.

Yang Qi first introduced the two sides, and Wu Yongnian shook hands with us expressionlessly. And Cao Xiaobiao is almost glancing at us with his eyes.

Fat Xu opened his mouth to say something, but I stopped him.

People who don't have much to do with each other, it's a waste to say one more word.

It's all mixed in the yin and yang world, and there is no need to fight for will.

After sitting down, Yang Qi played the video first.

In the county hospital. The patient, who was originally full of tubes and was dying, suddenly got up and rushed out of the hospital.

Such a scene was repeated five times.

Then the screen shifts to these patients running out of the hospital. Appear on the road, in offices, saunas, guesthouses, hotels, and pounce on the target.

Like a beast pounceing on its prey, they bite their target's neck in one bite.

No matter how the person next to him pulls or hits, the patient is unaware until the carotid artery of the target person is bitten off.

Blood splattered from the target's neck like a pumping machine.

After completing the killing mission, the patients turned and ran.

The first three patients were just intercepted by a lot of people, but they stopped.

The fourth patient, after being entangled in an iron chain, actually pulled the chain off and rushed into the reckless mountain forest.

The fifth one was even more exaggerated, he was shot multiple times in a row, and his flesh and blood were splashed, but the speed of his escape did not decrease at all, and he jumped from the third floor. Quickly disappear into the alley.

The five people who died, without exception, were all well-known local mine owners.

After the incident, the local mine owners were all in danger, and several stopped mining and went into hiding in other places.

The mines are bigger, and they have hired a lot of bodyguards to protect themselves.

The five patients, who came from various parts of the county, had no contact with each other before the incident.

"What do you think?" Yang Qi stopped the picture and asked.

Cao Xiaobiao was the first to speak eagerly: "A puppet show like this to control people to kill people is not a clever means. ”

Yang Qi looked at Wu Yongnian happily: "So Mr. Wu thinks this is puppet control?" ”

Wu Yongnian said lightly: "This picture is indeed the same as the evil art in the puppet show. But whether it is a puppet show or not needs to be further studied. ”

Yang Qi nodded and looked at Chen Xing.

Chen Xing said: "I need to determine whether the patient was dead or alive when he committed the crime, so as to determine whether he was a Gu or not. ”

"Cut," Cao Xiaobiao on the other side sneered: "I can't even tell if I'm in the Gu, and I'm embarrassed to solve the case." ”

"What do you mean by stepping on a horse," Xu Fatzi got up and drank: "You don't bluff Mr. Yang here, it's not like I've never seen a puppet show." ”

"Isn't it just a piece of bamboo supporting the colored paper? How is it possible that flesh still flies out after being shot by a gun? ”

"Cut," Cao Xiaobiao sneered again and gestured: "Your knowledge is just a little bit." ”

"Bamboo pieces of colored paper, but pediatrics, have you ever heard of a live puppet? It is to turn the living into puppets. ”

"I don't care what kind of puppet you are living or dying, everyone eats according to their ability," Xu Fatzi drank: "What are you dragging?" ”

Cao Xiaobiao stood up: "I'll drag it, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Grass," Xu Fatzi scolded, "I'll kill you." ”