This man is a pork seller, known as Zhao Butcher, and many people know him.

Zhang Fang also knew that in order to give Zhang Shijie a farewell, he bought a few catties of pork for the first time.

Pork is a luxury item in ordinary people's homes, and it can only be eaten once during the Chinese New Year.

"Dad, you don't have to say a word. Zhao Butcher complained to the old man in a low voice: "Dad, you don't have to say a word." ”

His father is an upright person, loves to fight and fight, and has caused a lot of trouble for this, Zhao Butcher obviously doesn't want him to say more, you must know that trouble comes from the mouth.

Zhang Fang asked politely: "Old man, why can't you go in, do you know something?" ”

"Young man, this family's surname is Ma, and they are usually very friendly to us neighbors, if this is a simple fire, even if you don't come, I will let my son desperately rescue them, but..."

The old man coughed violently a few times, and his health was obviously not very good.

He glanced at everyone and said slowly: "The old man lives next to him, and when the accident happens, he can hear it clearly, the roar inside is like thunder, crackling, and my grandson is still afraid to come out because he is afraid to shrink in the bed, and he doesn't even dare to make a sound." ”

The old man seemed to remember the terrifying experience he had encountered, and his wise eyes showed a look of horror and anxiety.

"I remember when I was young, I encountered a similar situation, and I also heard this terrible roar. When I followed the sound of the voice, everywhere I could see was miserable pieces of flesh and blood, broken human bones, and even liver and lungs were bitten apart......."

As the old man spoke, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his speech began to be choppy and slurred.

"It wasn't in the wild woodland, but in the county town under the jurisdiction of the government, and it couldn't have been done by tigers, leopards and beasts. ”

The quiet moonlight sprinkled on the old man's kind face, but it gave people an eerie and terrifying evil aura, which made people shudder.

"In short, young man, don't go in without permission, you'll be eaten. ”

The old man said something abruptly, and the people around him took a sharp breath of cold air after hearing this, and their faces were full of fear.

They hurried away from the house, whether what the old man said was true or false, in short, there was no mistake with a long heart.

"yes, not really! I heard it then, and the eerie cry was creepy and goosebumps when I think about it now. ”

The voices of the people next to them became louder and more intense.

"Perhaps, the old Ma family got into trouble with something unclean, and now a big disaster is coming. ”

"Yes, it's a pity that such a good family. ”

Zhang Fang is silent!

He's just an ordinary person, and neither a monster nor a bandit is something he can fight against.

I thought it was an ordinary fire, but I happened to be bumped into by him, and I could take the opportunity to make meritorious contributions and get some rewards from the government.

At this moment, the old man said that there was a man-eating demon inside, which undoubtedly shook his determination to make meritorious contributions.

He was already allowed to stay at home to recuperate, and even if he didn't care about it, the yamen would not say that he was not.

Zhang Fang was hesitant.

He didn't want to miss this good opportunity to make meritorious contributions, since this matter was not simple, if he did it well, he might be able to get a more generous reward.

In this way, he can also buy some tonic medicine to nourish his body, make his body stronger, and defend his life.

From his memory, he learned that there are martial arts masters and powerful martial arts in the world.

"Perhaps, it's okay now. His sharp gaze pierced into the courtyard inside: "If it is really so terrifying, there are such powerful ghosts, is it safe to hide outside?"

This seems impossible, if there is really a man-eating demon inside, the people here will probably be eaten a long time ago!

Therefore, it is unlikely that there is danger inside, maybe it is just the old man's nonsense!

Thinking of this, Zhang Fang's courage suddenly increased!

Rejecting the old man's kindness, Zhang Fang slowly pulled out the knife in his hand, and a bright knife flashed on the dark knife.

With a knife in his hand, he cautiously walked inside.

This is the professional habit that this body has cultivated, and when doing things, it seems that an unsheathed knife can give him a real sense of security.

In Zhang Fang's memory, once when they were investigating a case, a catcher was unfortunately attacked by bandits and fell alive next to him, lying in a pool of blood.

He still remembers this incident vividly, and now Zhang Fang is affected by his memory, and he doesn't dare to be careless.

The courtyard surrounded by a low wall is not very large, more than 100 square meters, and several tiled houses are about to turn to ashes and become dilapidated ruins.

A few black beams were still roaring, spitting fiery snakes and hissing and exploding.

Smoke billowed from inside, spiraling into the sky.

Zhang Fang was facing the smoky smoke, and tears flowed down his eyes.

He half-squinted, and rolled up his red cuffs to cover his mouth and nose to ward off the choking smell of smoke.

The smell of smoke was mixed with a strong, disgusting, burning smell that was not much better, if not better, than the smell of burning feathers.

In connection with what happened, with Zhang Fang's years of experience in handling cases, there should be livestock, or the corpses of people were charred.

The fire was large and unusual.

It stands to reason that it is impossible to burn down the house in less than half an hour.

Zhang Fang didn't get close to the fire, the fire was already very small, and the last few pieces of wood were about to burn out.

"This fire is so weird!" he kept his composure, and stood by and watched the flames engulf all the houses.

A wave of heat rushed in, stirring all around him, and wisps of fresh wind blew in the distant sky, stirring his long black hair.

The glow of the red fire shone on his face, and a burning sensation pricked his facial nerves.

"The flame seems to be moving consciously. ”

After observing for a while, Zhang Fang discovered a strange situation.

Most of the flames do not move and sway with the wind, and do not seem to be affected by the wind.

This was a matter of common sense, which aroused his suspicions. As far as he could perceive, the temperature carried by the strange flame was much higher than usual.

The fire is getting smaller and smaller, confined to a square inch.

After coming for so long, Zhang Fang did not encounter the danger he feared.

He simply put the knife on the ground, sat on the bluestone steps, and quietly watched the last pile of flames burn.

Everyone was resting at night, so it was difficult to deal with the fire in the middle of the night. Often when the fire is large, the government can detect it and rush to the rescue.

Zhang Fang may have come to this place out of a trace of kindness in his heart, or for a little reward, or because he had nothing to do.

He couldn't prevent the tragedy from happening, the fire had burned the place to the ground, and he had to wait here.

"When the time comes, the people from the yamen will come, pay the errand, and receive the reward. ”

Zhang Fang has already decided to wait, wait a little longer to get a little money, why not!

Listening to the hissing sound in his ears, Zhang Fang looked at the last flame with interest.

In the dark, he felt that things were not as simple as ordinary fires.