Although Zhuang Gongzi was taught a bad breath. But Bai wasted a day on Red Chuan, but didn't find any useful clues.

Ji Cunyan got off the boat and was still looking back. I saw that a few boatmen on the boat saw that it was closed, and Zhuang Gongzi and his party were still motionless there, so they could only step forward to pick people up. As a result, they did not move, and at this moment two boatmen were carrying a man and carrying them down the boat.

Ji Cunyan sneered and asked Zhang Ji, "Hey! Those who have fallen into the Immobilization Gu, how long will it take to break the spell? ”

"Hey, do you still know that this is a fixed Gu?"

Ji Cunyan said: "Anyway, I can be regarded as doing the same business as you, how can I not know these little spells?" It's just that our family doesn't raise Gu, so I've never really seen it. But my good friend is worthy of being the Gu King of Xiangxi, just a few flaps of their wings, they can't move haha! ”

Zhang Ji said: "I don't know, it's all up to my son to be happy!" If it is provoked, it is common for the muscles and bones to stiffen for ten days and a half months. If it's just a small punishment and a big commandment, it will be soft in an hour or two. ”

Ji Cunyan nodded thoughtfully, looked down at the Gu King who stopped on his collar, and raised his hand to gently touch its wings.

The Gu King seemed to be very useful, a pair of golden wings spread slightly, and gently flapped against the night wind.

From beginning to end, most of the feasts lasted three or four hours. The boat sailed at noon, and it was not until the evening that the sails were retracted. The red boat traveled a little faster, and docked at the pier in the evening. After all, the ship is full of young men and girls who have not yet married, and it is not advisable to go home too late.

At this time, the sunset is obliquely shining, and the painting boats and wharf restaurants along the river still leak some unfinished silk and bamboo fist orders, which embellishes the night scene of Suzhou with a bit of prosperous fireworks.

Jin Zhutou said to Ji Cunyan: "Miss Ji, why don't you move to the post station to live, we can have a good response and communicate with each other." ”

Ji Cunyan pouted and said, "I followed my third brother out, and every time I lived in a post station, I was tired of living." Now the inn I live in is very good, the shopkeeper is kind and polite, and the riverside scenery is good, so I won't move there! ”

Seeing her insistence, Jin Zhutou no longer persuaded her. I had to say: "If you have something, you can go to the Suzhou Mansion to find me at any time, or go to Qingfeng Temple to find Xiao Zhang Tianshi." ”

Zhang Ji said to Ji Cunyan: "You take good care of my son!" ”

The implication is to let Ji Cunyan keep the Gu King by her side to protect her.

Ji Cunyan said happily: "Don't worry! I'll treat your son well. But what does your son eat? You can't eat what I eat, right? ”

Zhang Ji waved his hand casually and said: "He doesn't have to eat, he doesn't eat for three years, and he cares about one meal for three years." But it's greedy, if you have any good snacks, you can give it a taste, he has no taboos, he can drink the elixir and jade dew, and he is not afraid of wearing intestinal poison. ”

Ji Cun said: "It's really convenient to raise a Gu King, when will I find one to raise." ”

Zhang Ji laughed angrily at her and said, "Are you dreaming? Can the Gu King be raised casually?! ”

The three of them said goodbye at the docks.

Jin Zhutou and Zhang Ji still had a way to go, so the two talked while walking.

Jin Zhutou said with emotion: "Miss Ji is worthy of being a secret agent in the capital, at a young age, and a female doll, it is really rare to have this kind of courage and Taoism." Of course, Xiao Zhang Tianshi, you are too, young and promising, with strong mana and extensive knowledge, I think Master Guanchao also respects you. ”

Zhang Ji said: "I am just a family origin. There's no way to come out and beg for a living when you're a teenager. Ji Cunyan...... Her food and clothing, I looked at it coldly, probably a disciple of the Xuanjing Hall, but it was not just an ordinary secret agent. ”

Jin Zhutou said strangely: "Xiao Zhang Tianshi has also dealt with Xuanjing Hall? ”

Zhang Ji said: "I don't, but in the early years, the master and brother also went in and out of the court, so I know a little bit about it." Yes, I really wonder why this Miss Ji wants to take care of such an ordinary lawsuit as the Suzhou Boat Banquet and wade into this muddy water. In fact, Xuanjingtang is subordinate to Tianlongwei, but it only serves the royal family and nobles, and the yamen of high-ranking officials and nobles has nothing to do with our common people. ”

Jin Zhutou said with a smile: "Miss Ji is still young and strong-blooded, I don't think she really looks like a person who hates the poor and loves the rich, and is a philistine and utilitarian." It's just that the temper is a little worse at you, don't blame her for the punch on your nose, I don't think she used all her strength, otherwise the bridge of your nose will not collapse, and you will have to be crooked haha. ”

After Jin Zhutou finished speaking, Zhang Ji covered his nose and looked sullen.

When the two walked to the intersection, they divided into two avenues, to the east is the Suzhou Mansion, and to the west is the Qingfeng Temple on the outskirts of the city.

At this time, the sun is sinking, the twilight is four, and it will probably take less than a stick of incense, and the sky will be completely dark.

Zhang Ji said goodbye to Jin Zhutou and walked west.

Jin Zhutou looked up at the sunset, but suddenly grabbed Zhang Ji's wrist.

"Jin Zhutou, what's wrong?" Zhang Ji asked.

"It occurred to me that we had miscalculated something."

"What's the matter?"

"We all think that the snake demon is painting a boat to pick people."

"Is there anything wrong with this speculation?"

"But recently, the Hongchuan painting boat closed and docked before it got dark."

"Hmm."

In other words, if the snake demon wants to start the painting boat, he must be in the blue sky and white sun, and everyone will be in full view. Xiao Zhang Tianshi, we have both seen those girls' corpses, such a battle, entangled and bitten, how could there be no movement? What's more, how can you not be seen when you lose people from the painting boat and go into the water in broad daylight? Think of Fluttershy falling out of a boat and making a big fight. ”

Zhang Ji also frowned slightly, and said, "What do you mean......?" ”

"It's true that the basilisk picks its prey in the painting boat, but the timing of its attack may not be on the ship. Instead, they will follow the victim girl ashore and wait for the opportunity to act! ”

"But all the female corpses were found in the water by the river?" Zhang Ji said.

"Suzhou is full of waterways and river networks. As the saying goes, the floating pipe blows in front of the building everywhere, and the boat is parked outside the door. It is not difficult for the snake demon to commit a crime by the river. …… All in all, Miss Ji may still be in danger now! ”

The two of them couldn't think about it, so they could only turn around and rush back and forth.

Ji Cunyan was at ease at this time.

Although she ate a day's boat banquet on the painting boat Hongchuan, she still bought a bunch of small snacks such as rose pine nuts, shrimp spring rolls, and osmanthus candied fruit at the stall. He also picked up trinkets at a small stall selling jewelry.

The vendor was an aunt, and when she saw that Ji Cunyan looked cute and cute, she gave her a pair of small pomegranate earrings and said, "The little girl's family has to wear this color, and the skin is delicate and delicate." ”

Ji Cunyan bought a hosta with his own money, and said while paying: "Then thank you!" ”

Just as she turned around, she suddenly heard someone calling her name.

"Girl? Girl? ”

Ji Cunyan followed the prestige, and he was the follower of Zhuang Gongzi.

Wang Gongzi stood at the mouth of a narrow alley, calling her and waving at the same time.

Ji Cunyan hated Zhuang Gongzi, so naturally he didn't have a good face for his followers, but just said to himself: "Zhang Ji also said that the immobilization Gu can fix people for an hour or two!" It's not even half an hour, how can this man move? Yes? Pal? ”

As he spoke, Ji Cunyan lowered his head and looked at his neckline.

But everywhere people came and went, the Gu King didn't get out of her clothes.

This is the time when the night market is at its busiest, full of small stalls, vendors, and pedestrians. Ji Cunyan walked to the narrow alley where Wang Gongzi was, and said in his heart, if he dares to speak lightly, I will drag him into the alley and beat him!

The prince looked a little strange, stood there and didn't move, but only said to Ji Cunyan: "Where are you going, girl?" ”

"What's the matter with you? Are you not fed up with the girl's witchcraft, or do you want to be beaten again? ”

Wang Gongzi said: "I came to apologize to the girl. The banker's son is domineering, and I rely on his family's wealth and wealth, so I have to saddle him before and after. But in my heart, I don't want to do anything frivolous to the girl, after all, I am a scholar and know how to be polite and honest. Today, the girl taught Zhuang Gongzi a lesson, and my heart was really refreshing, just like the girl also gave herself a bad breath. ”

This prince actually has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and he is quite literate, but he is not annoying. Ji Cunyan said: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" ”

Wang Gongzi said: "I don't know if the girl can appreciate her face, so that she can invite the girl to have a glass of water and wine?" ”

Ji Cunyan said: "I've been on the boat for a day, and I'm tired to death, I won't appreciate this water and wine, you can eat it yourself!" ”

With that, she turned around and wanted to leave.

Suddenly, she felt that her feet were as hard to move as if they had been filled with lead, and she pulled out her right foot again, but sure enough, she still couldn't pull it. She looked down, only to see a faint green demonic aura shining at her feet.

Ji Cunyan's heart was not good, but it was too late, she only felt that her waist was tight, and her whole body was like being tied up by a giant snake and dragged to the deep alley.

This force came fiercely and urgently, and before Ji Cunyan could react, he felt that his body was being dragged backwards quickly, through the deep and narrow alley, and the sound of gurgling water was faintly heard in his ears. The sound of the water grew louder and louder, and the scenery in front of her suddenly became clear.

It turned out that she had been dragged to the river behind a house.

She knew that today's boat banquet was not in vain, and she was probably targeted by the snake demon. It turned out that this snake demon did not kill people on the boat during the day, but chose this month when the dark wind was high, and used witchcraft to harm people by the water.

Ji Cunyan felt that this snake demon must want to drag himself into the water, and if he was dragged into the water by it, it would be even more difficult to counterattack and survive.

She was in a hurry, shook her wrist and threw out the ink line, the copper bell was wrapped around a banyan tree with a thick trunk by the river, and Ji Cunyan grabbed the ink line, which formed a counterweight to the drag force on her waist, allowing her to stand on her feet.

Then, Ji Cunyan took out the short dagger hidden in his boot and turned around to stab.

I don't know what she stabbed her, probably the snake body wrapped around her, the other party was in pain, and let go of her.

Ji Cunyan only heard a "poof" in his ears, something huge had fallen into the water.

It's quiet and secluded, and there's not a single light coming through. The voices of people floating here across a long alley do not seem lively, but make people feel that this place is far away from the world, and the silence is more obvious and eerie.

Ji Cunyan withdrew the ink line, held the dagger in his hand, and looked at the river with wide eyes.

A bright moon was hidden behind the thin clouds, and the river surface turned up with a dim wave, but there was no movement anymore.

Only the prince was huddled in the corner of the white marble fence by the river, and his whole body trembled, and he didn't dare to say a word.

Ji Cunyan glared at him and said, "No wonder we can't detect the slightest trace of demonic energy on the ship." It turned out to be your accomplice! Those girls were tricked by you into coming to the river and being killed by the snake demon! ”

Wang Gongzi said in a trembling voice: "I am ...... I'm being threatened by a snake demon! Or it will eat me! I saw it with my own eyes...... I saw it strangled the girls hard, devoured them in their stomachs, and then spit them out. When you spit it out...... Some girls are still ...... Still...... It's still moving! I don't want to be eaten like this, it's better to live than to die!! ”

Ji Cunyan listened to Wang Gongzi's words, and thought about that scene, only to feel that his scalp was numb and his whole body was cold.

She raised her wrist, and the brass bell between her fingers also glowed with a sense of murder in the moonlight.

At this time, the moonlight was hazy, and the sound of the wind passed through the weeping willows by the river, rustling in Ji Cunyan's ears. Suddenly, there was a sound of water coming from the middle of the river to the shore.

Ji Cunyan recognized the opportunity and threw the ink line with the copper bell in his hand.

Sure enough, a snake head as big as a human head arched out of the water and collided with Ji Cunyan. But it also seemed to be afraid of these ink lines, and when Fang was hit by the array net, he retracted his neck and disappeared into the river, and did not poke his head out again for half a day.

Ji Cunyan saw that the snake demon was afraid of his magic weapon, and to be honest, he breathed a sigh of relief. But before she could lift her breath, she saw another snake in the river splitting like an arched bridge. The snake was at least the size of a bucket, and it was terrifying. Ji Cunyan hurriedly threw the ink net in his hand, but only caught a piece of the snake's body.

The ink net greeted the moon, and the faint and faint net-like golden fluorescence burned the skin scales of the big snake under the net, and the snake demon was in pain, and his body sank back. However, in the blink of an eye, another snake tail was silently thrown out of the water and swept towards Ji Cunyan.

Fortunately, Ji Cunyan was shrewd and short, so she dodged this dragon swing, otherwise with such a force, she would definitely be killed or injured. But the sharp water curtain driven by the snake's tail, Ji Cunyan really couldn't dodge, was hit in the upper body, and his whole body jumped back a few steps before he stood still.

Ji Cunyan raised his right hand and wiped his cheeks, only to feel a slight pain on his face, it should be hanging colors. The enemy can find out where he is, but he can't see where the giant snake in the river is.

At this moment, the Gu King flew out of her collar and crashed straight into the river.

Ji Cunyan lost his voice and said: "Little Gu King, it's too big, you are not its opponent, come back quickly." ”

This Gu King was only a little bigger than an ordinary person's fingernail, and the snake demon didn't take it seriously at all. The Gu King did not use his body to attack the snake demon, but circled in the air above the river, and then flew back and stopped on Ji Cunyan's shoulder.

It flapped its golden wings, its tentacles twitching, and it seemed to be very proud.

Ji Cunyan blinked, looked into the river, and saw a sparkling golden light suddenly covering the deep and dark river. The moonlight is absorbed and reflected by these floating gold dusts, reflecting the surface of the river as if it were day.

The giant serpent, several feet long, hovered an inch below the surface of the river, and there was nothing to hide.

Ji Cunyan clapped his hands and said, "Little Gu King! Thank you! You're so smart! So that I am not afraid of it. ”

The snake demon was annoyed, and he didn't want to use the sneak attack again. Seeing that it swung its tail, it rolled up the prince who was still hiding by the bridge railing, lifted it into the air, and smashed this living person in front of Ji Cunyan.

Wang Gongzi howled a few times in mid-air, until his body hit the ground, and the screams stopped abruptly, and the others stopped moving, and they couldn't see that they were alive.

This sound attracted the attention of Jin Zhutou and Zhang Ji, who rushed to reinforce them.

Jin Zhutou followed the sound to the mouth of the narrow alley and looked at the snacks and hair accessories that Fang Cai Ji Cunyan had fallen on the ground due to a sneak attack. He looked up at Zhang Ji and said, "Miss Ji won't be caught in the alley by the snake demon, right?" ”

The situation was critical, and the two also got into the narrow alley.

Although Ji Cunyan has seen the world, he can't help but be a little scared when he sees a living person being stoned to death like a pig, a dog, and a little beast, and now there is only a mess of rotten meat left. However, at this time, there was no way out, she could only swing the six-pointed star array and throw it towards the snake's tail.

This snake is extremely powerful in the water, and its mana seems to be much smaller when it comes ashore. A long tail was nailed to the shore by Ji Cunyan. It struggled desperately, and for a while it couldn't get rid of the Ji family's six-pointed star array, so it could only arch its body in a rage, and slammed the willow viewing promenade on the river bank and the bridge railing of the white marble with its snake body.

The snake demon was too big, and Ji Cunyan had no way to control it with the star array at this time, so he could only stare at the river from a distance. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she jumped up, and threw the six-pointed star array again, this time, she looked at the "seven inches" of the snake demon's neck.

As the old folk saying goes, if you hit a snake for seven inches, the snake's neck is its most vulnerable and fatal point.

Because of this, the snake demon was very concerned about his seven inches, and when the golden array net was thrown, it turned around to dodge, and a snake body smashed on the river fence in front of Ji Cunyan, and sank to the bottom of the water.

Ji Cunyan was shaken away by the impact of its blow, and his body flew backwards.

Just one of them came up and caught her.

But this person's martial arts are also average, just gave her a buffer, and fell back with her.

Ji Cunyan thought that he had to fall to the ground solidly, but he didn't expect that there would be a cushion to protect him. She looked back, Zhang Ji was pressed by her and grinned, screaming in pain.

Ji Cunyan pouted and said, "You don't wait for me to die before you come?" ”

Zhang Ji pushed her away, held her waist and said, "You still don't thank me for sacrificing my life to save her." I can't see that you little girl is so heavy! ”

"You're heavy!" Ji Cunyan also took a break and got angry.

The two of them fell to the ground and didn't have time to get up, only to hear Jin Zhutou, who came in a hurry, say, "What is this?" ……”

The two of them looked up at Jin Zhutou's gaze.

Half of the serpent's body had risen straight out of the river, like a two-man flagpole stuck in the water. Its neck moved back slightly, and its head was flattened like a dead leaf—a very obvious offensive stance.

Under the moonlight, its whole body turned up with cold fluorescence, and its two red eyes revealed an evil killing intent.

It was terrifying.