Chapter 31: Discovery
After a while, Zhu Daniu asked the victims to help, thinking about draining the pond water in the courtyard of the house. Two groups of dozens of victims worked hard to carry water.
What makes Bao Qing feel strange is that the water in this square pond just can't be drained, as if it is endless.
"Master Bao, I'm afraid this pond is a living pond!" Zhan Zhao said.
"That's right, Brother Bao! Isn't there a spring here? Zhan Fang looked at Bao Qing suspiciously.
"How can there be! It's a good living water pond, but I wonder if it's the water of the Nanqi River? Half a mile away from my house is the embankment of the Nanqi River, but fortunately, the flood burst in previous years was only limited to a small section in the south of the city, otherwise it would be troublesome! Bao Qing said.
"So what now? If there is really a hole connecting the Nanqi River below, it will be useless for us to pick up water for another ten years. Zhan Zhao frowned.
At this time, Zhanfei became impatient when he heard this, and said: "I don't bother to think about it, just let me go down and take a look!" ”
Bao Qing was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "No! There are just two gangsters down here, and Zhan Shaoxia is afraid that he won't be able to show his skills in the water! ”
"It's okay, I know how to water." Zhanfei insisted.
Seeing that he couldn't stop Zhan Fei, Bao Qing was a little worried in his heart, and turned to look at Zhan Zhao. Zhan Zhao is also very helpless, although he has a reputation as a Nanxia in Jiangnan, it is a pity that his underwater skills are too shallow.
"If you go down, this might be useful!" I saw Zhu Xiong take out something from behind, and Bao Qing looked at it fixedly, it turned out to be the crossbow arrow he saw earlier.
Zhu Xiong handed the crossbow arrow to Zhanfei, and Zhanfei took a closer look, it turned out to be a crossbow body made of fine yellow mulberry wood, a crossbow string made of old cow tendon, and there were many small hardwood devices on the whole crossbow arrow.
"Unfortunately, the materials are limited, so that's the way it can be. Eighty steps can be taken directly, and the crossbow arrow can only be fired alone, but the penetration power is very large. I think it's just right for you to use in the water. Zhu Xiong said.
"Good! I'll go in the water and give it a try. After Zhanfei finished speaking, he slammed into the water.
After a while, I never saw Zhan Fei come up, and everyone couldn't help but be a little anxious when they waited, nothing would happen.
Suddenly, Zhan Fang trembled and shouted, "Ah! There's blood in the water! ”
Bao Qing looked at it, and sure enough, the blood on the surface of the small pond was red, and ripples spread the blood to the entire pond.
"Not good!" Zhan Zhao and Zhan Qing shouted at the same time, just about to jump into the water. At this time, a person appeared on the surface of the pond and shouted at Bao Qing: "Master Bao, this crossbow arrow is really powerful!" I've killed one of the villains who fled into the pond! ”
Everyone pulled Zhanfei ashore, Zhanfei didn't care about being soaked, and said straight to Bao Qing: "Master Bao, with a major discovery, this pond seems to be really connected to the Nanqi River, I saw the channel, that villain really came in from the outside." I tried to go in and have a look, and I happened to run into a guy who was about to shoot me with a sleeve arrow, but I had this crossbow arrow. This arrow went down, and sure enough, it took the guy's surname. ”
"Someone from outside in this pond?" Bao Qing was a little confused, what do these people want to do? I'm afraid it's not as simple as pretending to be a water ghost to scare people.
Besides, what is in your own house? Is it worth the painstaking effort? If you want to say that you have offended the Plum Blossom Gang, you will not use such childish means to deal with yourself, and you will have to assassinate you directly like last time.
No, the rumors of this water ghost are not for themselves. It seems that the rumors of this haunting ghost have been around for some years.
In this case, this group of people is afraid that they have other purposes, and they are also involved with the Plum Blossom Gang. It is estimated that this matter must have something to do with the Li family in this long-term county.
"These people aren't here to scare us, maybe they're just trying to get us away." Bao Qing said.
But after Bao Qing finished speaking, he laughed again, "Interesting!" Why don't they just come to me and buy this house, wouldn't it be more convenient? I'd love to do it, but I'm short of money right now! ”
"People don't buy it, wouldn't it be bad to tell others that they covet this house, and if someone with a heart finds out, wouldn't it be bad." Bao Liuwen saw the excitement and interjected with a smile.
Bao Qing was stunned in his heart, and there were two points in Bao Liuwen's words that caught his attention. One is that this water ghost covets his own house, and it should be said that his house may have something they want to get. The second point is, if there is still a so-called person with a heart as Bao Liuwen said, then who is this person with a heart?
The picture of Li Jiujin of the Li family suddenly appeared in Bao Qing's mind, that Li Jiujin is indeed a ruthless person, it stands to reason that if this water ghost really involves the Li family. Li Jiujin should be unfavorable to him immediately.
Bao Qing said to Bao Liuwen: "Xiaowen, take care of it, now I assume that there are two points: this water ghost has a relationship with the Li family, and this water ghost is a member of the Plum Blossom Gang." I'm just curious about what role the Plum Blossom Gang is playing. Also, Li Jiujin's surname is like this, how can he use this water ghost to scare and scare people. If there is really someone who has been monitoring the Li family. And who is this watchman? ”。
"Brother Bao, maybe it's not the same as we think. Still, I want to remind you. Your house also belongs to the south of the city, although it has not been flooded in previous years, but it is too dangerous. Bao Liuwen said.
Bao Qing nodded, and decided to go and see the embankment of the Nanqi River half a mile away.
The next day, Bao Qing and Zhanzhao came to the embankment of the Nanqi River.
"It shouldn't be a problem!" Bao Qing said with a smile, and after Bao Qing finished speaking, he admired it along the way of the dam.
"There's nothing wrong with this place, so I haven't seen any victims." Da Niu said with a smile.
"That's right, huh! What is that? It looks like a shoe! Bao Liuwen said.
Zhan Fang couldn't help but be a little anxious when she saw Bao Qing and Bao Liuwen chatting happily, so she asked, "What does that person mean?" ”
"Someone has been here! A sucker! Bao Liuwen said.
Zhanfang was in a hurry, and hurriedly retorted: "Someone has been here, and they may not like to throw a shoe down!" You see, the water here is so fast that it may have drifted downstream. Maybe you can throw a shoe and drift downstream, does that mean you've been downstream! ”
Bao Qing was slightly surprised, when would this Zhanfang say so well-conditioned and thoughtful. Suddenly, Bao Qing felt that his nerves were stimulated, and the south embankment of the city where he found more than a dozen corpses flashed in his mind.
Bao Qing hurriedly ran along the Nanqi River, and in about an hour, Bao Qing ran to the place where the floating corpse was found a few days ago, thought carefully for a long time, and ran back twice.
Could it be that the floating corpse found a few days ago floated upstream? Bao Qing thought about it, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart. Where was the first crime scene?
Bao Qing calculated, judging from the situation of his own stabbing at that time. It didn't take long for the victims to help themselves chase down the wounded Assassins. Bao Qing took a look just now, and sure enough, as long as he didn't stop at that time, it was estimated that he could reach the Nanqi River embankment behind his house.
"There's a discovery!" Bao Qing said.
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