Chapter 10: The Missing Child (I)

Ruan Zhan didn't deliberately restore the style of the bar to its original appearance, but he just stood at the bar and smiled faintly, and the hustle and bustle of these days has precipitated a lot. Here, he is the calm and stable being, he is the master of all beings, and no one can overshadow his light.

It's just that although he is calmly dealing with business at the moment, his heart is hanging on other things.

In his opinion, the business that Bao Datong took over was a bit strange. It's just trying to summon a soul, but now it's revealing an increasingly weird smell. Is there a problem with the woman named Lu Yan and the child? Is there a problem with the place where they live? Did she come to Bao Datong intentionally, or completely unintentionally? Why did Natsu see the little girl who had been missing for ten days, and why, according to her description, did the little girl seem to be gone? But if the little girl is dead, why does it appear in broad daylight?

Bao Datong wanted to join forces with him to solve this matter, but he refused. It's not that he's careful, it's that he doesn't want Bao Datong to know his secrets, he wants to track down his own background, and he doesn't trust anyone except Wanli. And Xiao Xia, he wants her to live the most simple and happy life and not get involved in these things.

Bao Datong's mana is not low, he can see this. However, it seems that his personality is no different from ten years ago, enthusiastic, sloppy, and impulsive, which is somewhat similar to Xiao Xia Zhi, except that he is a little more cynical than Xiao Xia. This is also the reason why he is reluctant to cooperate with Bao Datong, he has a feeling that the truth will slowly surface, not only this husband-seeking incident, but also his life experience, he has to be extra careful every step he takes, and Bao Datong's personality may be unhelpful.

Now the quick-tempered Bao Datong has already gone to Lu Yan's residence to step on something, and he is not in a hurry, he will wait until the second half of the night when it is almost dawn. With Bao Datong's ability, under the current situation that this contradiction has not intensified, it should not be a surprise.

Xiao Xia is asleep upstairs now, and he has rearranged the protective array hidden in the renovation, as long as she stays here at night, there will be no evil things to disturb her. As for her Jizo King Bodhisattva amulet, she has been by his side since the last time she was in Hongqing Town, and he has been blessing her mind power to it every day, hoping to give her greater protection.

Just as he was thinking, the door opened. Ruan Zhan looked up and saw that it was Wan Li and Bao Datong.

Seeing that there was a hint of inquiry in Ruan Zhan's eyes, Wan Li shrugged his shoulders, and Ruan Zhan immediately understood that he was not with Bao Datong, but happened to meet him at the door.

As soon as the two handsome guys entered the arena, they immediately shared a little bit of Ruan Zhan's pressure, but this also made it impossible for them to discuss things, and they didn't have the opportunity to talk about it in a low voice until it was almost time to close.

"Nothing was found." Without waiting for Ruan Zhan to ask, Bao Datong talked about the result of his stepping on Lu Yan's house, "Although there are few people and the yin qi is heavy, there is nothing abnormal. What makes me wonder is why Lu Yan's husband always appears, but there is no ghost shadow these days? ”

Maybe her husband didn't show up, but because she was crazy about lovesickness, and it was a conjecture formed in her mind. Spiritually—"

"No need to drop your book bag." Bao Datong interrupted Wan Li while showing his invincible lovely smile to an elegant woman who had not yet left, "Because Xiao Xia has encountered something strange, let's first assume that what Lu Yan said is true." ”

Wanli looked at Ruan Zhan, and Ruan Zhan whispered what happened to Xiao Xia.

"Don't tell me, Xiao Xia saw that Zhang Jialin." Wanli was a little surprised.

"It's that little girl." Bao Datong nodded, "And according to the situation described by Xiao Xia, the situation of that little girl is not very optimistic." ”

"Do you have any clues?" Ruan Zhan frowned habitually.

has been a friend for many years, and he understands the meaning of the slightest action of Wanli. Although Wanli's face was still calm now, his eyes told him that he knew something inside.

"It hasn't been reported in the newspapers, so you don't know that seven young children have been missing in the city in the past 10 days, all between the ages of four and six, and all of them went missing in the night without warning."

"Lost in the night?" Bao Datong was taken aback, "Shouldn't such a young child sleep with his parents in the middle of the night?" ”

"That's why it's weird." Wan Li took a sip of wine, "Now the police are also humane management, I went to do psychological counseling for the police and some criminal suspects, only then did I know a little bit of skin, specific details, such as the situation at the time of the crime, I can't inquire." ”

"These traffickers should kick them into hell with a charm on it, so that they can be tortured before they can be reborn, and they will turn into pigs and dogs in the next life!" Bao Datong said hatefully.

"Surely it wasn't the traffickers who did it! Traffickers abduct children, nothing more than stealing, cheating, abducting, and occasionally snatching, but these cases of missing children all happened in the middle of the night, the parents were not aware, the doors were all opened from the inside, there was no trace of violence, and the children seemed to disappear out of thin air. ”

"Maybe it was done by someone who filmed the drug." Bao Datong said very seriously, "When I was a child, I heard my father say that there is a very strange medicinal powder, and those bastards who abduct and sell children will slap the child's head on the top of the child's head. The boy couldn't see anything, he couldn't hear anything, he just felt that there was a man in front of him leading him, and there were two big rivers on the left and right, and a wolf was chasing him behind him, so he would always follow the trafficker. ”

"Sounds like hallucinogens."

"I'm not talking nonsense, there really is this medicine. China has such a long history, the medical civilization is splendid, and there are many strange herbs that seem to be lost, but they are secretly passed down among some people, and it is possible that they are used by people with bad intentions to harm others. You are a doctor and should not be narrow-minded. ”

"I admit what you said, there are indeed many magical things in the folk, and I am not opposed to this." Wanli said, "But you also said it yourself, you have to 'shoot'." These children all disappeared at home in the middle of the night, how to shoot them? Besides, the traffickers kidnap the children to sell them, so they can raise them for themselves. If you want to sell, you have to leave the city, are you a fool to be a policeman? The whole city has been tightly controlled, but there is no trace of it. Where do you think the children have gone? ”

Bao Datong concluded, thought about it for a while, and wanted to argue about something. But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Ruan Zhan.

"Can you get the home addresses of these seven children?"

"This shouldn't be a secret, haven't you seen that Zhang Jialin's parents have posted a search revelation?" Wan Li said, "There are reports to be checked, but the police are just afraid of causing unnecessary panic and have not released the news for the time being, and they have not deliberately concealed it." I guess there will be a message in the next two days to alert the general public. ”

"Well, let's ask the child's parents directly." Ruan Zhan was concise and to the point.

"On what grounds should I ask the parents of my child?" Wanli asked.

Ruan Zhan didn't speak, but after looking at Bao Datong, Wan Li immediately understood. Parents who have lost their children must be in a hurry, if the normal channels cannot find the child for the time being, asking God for divination is the most common way to ask for help, and Bao Datong is such a well-known 'god stick', so it is very simple to get close to the child's parents and let him tell the truth.

"You know I'm useful this time, right? You're like this every time, especially you-" Bao Datong pointed at Ruan Zhan, "you don't trust anyone, and when it comes to the critical moment, you will know that I, Bao Datong, am not eating rice." Duan Jin's matter is like this, and so is Nana's matter! ”

Bao Datong suddenly mentioned Nana, which made Wanli's expression darken.

"It's just in your name, I didn't say that I would cooperate with you." Ruan Zhan changed the topic, "Don't forget, you promised Lu Yan to find her husband Zhang Zixin, but you still don't have a clue." ”

Bao Datong sighed, "Yes, I'm going to start investigating Zhang Zi's new life tomorrow." I wonder why he died a few days before he got married, and how? ”

"It's missing." Ruan Zhan reminded him that anything is possible.

"I wish those little kids were just missing." Bao Datong sighed again, "After all, the missing can be recovered." ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and they all saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

What has been lost, whether it is past or present, can it be recovered?

After discussing countermeasures, Ruan Zhan went to the vicinity of Lu Yan's house stealthily when it was almost dawn, and the result was the same as Bao Datong - there was nothing abnormal. The portrait hidden behind the miscellaneous objects that Xiao Xia said was indeed there, but there was no evil spirit attached to it; The 'squeak' and 'squeak' she said were also there, but the window under the cover of debris was not closed properly, and it would knock softly in the wind, and the little girl who looked like Zhang Jialin did not appear at all.

But despite this, Ruan Zhan instead thought that there was something wrong with this place, and what Xiao Xia encountered was indeed abnormal.

Because it's so 'clean' here. You must know that there are obsessions everywhere in this world, and people have died everywhere, not to mention this kind of old house from decades ago? Although there are generally no spirits in places where people gather, and resentment with evil thoughts is not common, it is impossible to have no breath. It may be possible to cover up the problem, but if you do it too far, you will be suspected of trying to cover it up.

He thought all the way, walked all the way back, and as soon as he entered the store, he found that the tables and chairs in the bar had been pushed aside, and Xiao Xia was dressed in a sporty dress and compared with Bao Da.

"Our faction is a little different from Ruan Zhan." Bao Datong ignored the return of the shopkeeper at all, and explained to Xiao Xia decently, "He is born with extraordinary abilities, cultivated the day after tomorrow, and is more imaginative, although it is very powerful, but our Taoism is more authentic." ”

Xiao Xia stole a glance at Ruan Zhan, just as Ruan Zhan's gaze was involuntarily following her, the two of them touched their eyes and hurriedly staggered.

"Your foundation is too poor, although you learn the Tao regardless of age, but you have too many distracting thoughts in your heart, it must be difficult to get started." Bao Datong didn't seem to see it, but his words sounded to Xiao Xia as if she was saying that she was now in her heart, and she hurriedly gathered her mind.

"So be it!" Bao Datong thought for a while, "There is a set of five elements forbidden method in this door, which does not require much of the user's own skills, as long as I draw you a set of corresponding talismans, and then you practice until you are proficient in mantras and accurate footwork, you can resist ordinary demonic things." As for getting started, let's take our time. Senior Sister Xiaoxia, I'm only so good to you, that set of charms is a secret, even if you know how to draw, without my mental collocation, it's useless. This--my 'cousin,' he won't either. ”

Xiao Xia heard him talk about Ruan Zhan, and couldn't help but look at him again, "I-I'm afraid that if something happens again, I will become a burden to you, so I also have to practice, at least I think I can - self-preservation!" She didn't know why she explained it to him, but she just burst out.

"Okay. But you're in good health, don't be too tired. Ruan Zhan said softly, standing there without moving.

Natsu lowered her head.

What does he mean by that? Hot and cold to her. Since he avoided her and proved that he had no special affection for her, why did he smile so softly at this time, so that she didn't dare to open her mouth again, for fear that if she opened her mouth, her heartbeat heart would jump out of her mouth! To die, how can he smile so goodly!

"So, do you want to talk, or do you want to continue your studies?" Bao Datong's voice came, without reproach, and his tone was rather joking.

"Learn, learn, I'll learn right away." Xiao Xia hurriedly surrendered, and forced the waves of throbbing to the bottom of his heart, "You picked me up from bed so early in the morning, didn't I get up so early for nothing if I didn't learn something?" ”

"That's good." Bao Datong smiled at Mimi, "This set of five elements forbidden law is gold, wood, water, fire and earth." Although the footwork and gestures are a bit complicated, the spells are very simple, let's come little by little, and learn gold first. The mantra is-" Bao Datong saw that Ruan Zhan was still standing there, and put down his raised hand.

"Cousin, do you know some rules? People are teaching my junior sister a unique master, should you avoid it, don't stand there and pretend to be a god, okay? ”

"Oh, I'm sorry." Only then did Ruan Zhan realize that he had been standing there without moving a single step.

He walked over from the side, and when he passed by Xiao Xia's side, the proximity of the two breaths made his heart ache.

She's learning how to exorcise evil spirits and avoid evil! If she had learned Bao Datong's spells, she would no longer need him. But if she doesn't need him, there is nothing to be nostalgic about in this world. He can't stand this! She doesn't need him! She doesn't need him!

"By the way, I forgot to say it." He stopped beside Xiao Xia and desperately kept his calm, "Don't go to Lu Yan's house alone, not during the day." ”

"Did you find anything?" Xiao Xia asked.

Ruan Zhan shook his head, "You just need to promise me." ”

"However, I promised the boy to play with him. Lie to a child, isn't it? Natsu looked embarrassed.

"Let's find another way to help their mother and son, this time you have to be obedient and listen to me." Ruan Zhan said patiently, "I will go to help you visit Xiaotong at noon today, and I won't let you miss the appointment." I'll tell him, you're sick. ”

"In fact, it is true that her body has not fully recovered for some reason." Bao Datong interjected, "Then again, what did you find?" ”

"We didn't join forces."

"Yes." Bao Datong honestly admitted, "But with our friendship, at least we can exchange information." ”

"I'll trade with you when you make a new discovery." Ruan Zhan said a word, and suddenly turned around and went upstairs.

"It doesn't seem to be going well, he's not happy." Xiao Xia watched Ruan Zhan's figure disappear at the corner of the stairs, and was so worried that he didn't hear Bao Datong's thoughtful words.

"He can't control his heart."

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