With the shouting of the officials, the curfew in Nanxi County began.

The county commander Xie Shizhong stood at the largest intersection in the city, looking at the deserted and quiet street, and felt relieved.

Soldiers were arranged to be on duty at the intersections of the whole city, and there were even occasional parades to patrol the situation, which was done to the extreme in this situation of insufficient manpower.

"Wu Xiancheng did a good job, without causing panic in the hearts of the people, this is already an excellent result!"

Xie Shizhong turned his head to look at Wu Huizhou, who was standing respectfully beside him, put his shoulder and said, "Just like today, continue to keep it for ten days!" ”

Wu Huizhou bowed his head and said, "Obey your lordship's orders." So that the lord will know that his subordinates have also arranged a hidden stake at the post station outside the city, so as to prevent the thieves and the murderer from returning to the scene, and then they can catch their clues, no matter which side they find, it will be a great achievement. ”

Xie Shizhong became more and more satisfied, patted him on the back and said, "It's better to think about it......

Shi Li on the side stepped forward and interjected and asked, "I don't know which road sign of Shi was arranged by Wu Xiancheng at the post station?" ”

Wu Huizhou thought for a while and said, "It's Liu Daozi and the four people who are in the same team as him. ”

Shi Li frowned when he heard this, and said, "Willow knife...... This kid is usually greedy for alcohol, if it weren't for his subordinates watching closely, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to drink every day. Now Wu Xiancheng let him lead the team there, don't ......"

Speaking of this, he changed his words, gave Xie Shizhong a cross salute, and said solemnly: "My lord, this case at the post station is very important, in order to prevent those uneasy monkeys from causing trouble to adults, my subordinates are willing to go to the town in person, so as not to make mistakes!" ”

Xie Shizhong looked at him with his eyelids, and then looked at Wu Huizhou.

Wu Huizhou didn't hesitate, and after seeing Master Xie's expression, he saluted Shi Li and said, "It's all right, it's better to say that Wu can't ask for it." Shi County Lieutenant is strong in martial arts and loyal to his duties, that is, if the thief does not come out, if he shows up, he will definitely not be able to escape the capture of Shi County Lieutenant, so that adults can rest assured! ”

Xie Shizhong waved his hand indifferently and said, "As long as you do things well, don't go wrong, whatever you do......"

Shi Li was overjoyed, saluted the two of them, swung the horizontal knife at his waist, and strode away with the sound of the rubbing of the nail leaves.

In the distance, there was a sound of bangzi beating the watch: "The second watch, close the doors and windows, prevent theft and theft!" ”

Xie Shizhong yawned, nodded to Wu Huizhou, and returned to the mansion with his attendants.

When the people left, Sun Zhicai came over from behind, stood behind Wu Huizhou, and complained in a low voice: "My lord, the surname Shi doesn't move early or late, this clearly knows that it is easier for the post station to make meritorious contributions than patrolling the streets, so he jumped out to take the work, but he divided your credit, it's really ......."

Wu Huizhou glanced at him lightly and said, "Zhicai, do your job well, Shi County Lieutenant is also something you can arrange?" ”

Sun Zhicai hurriedly bent down and bowed his head.

"There's a lot at stake over there. Although Shi Li is only sparse and shallow, after all, he has martial arts, and he has fought in the west, and having him is naturally an insurance, and I am happy to see it. What if you can solve the case in one fell swoop and give him all the credit? You, you have to look a little farther away......"

"The adults are broad-minded and indifferent to fame and fortune, which is really a blessing for the people of Nanxi, and the little ones are taught!"

Wu Huizhou nodded, and said, "And the incident I told you before, what do you get?" ”

Sun Zhicai crossed his hands and said: "Back to the adult, the little one recalled, there has been no news since the person left, and since he left the medical hall since he was a child, he has also knocked on the side of the master, and indeed he has never returned." ”

"Well, remember to be careful, you don't have to ask deliberately, if you hear any information during the chat, you must report it to me in time."

"Yes!"

In the city of Nanxi County, where there is a curfew, there are still activities, in addition to officials and many soldiers, who are the husbands.

However, there is an exception tonight, and that is Blind Song.

Blind Song is a person who can't get around all the white things in Nanxi County, because he runs the only coffin shop in the city.

Carpentry, carving, lacquering, paperwork, lanterns...... But anything related to the aftermath, as long as you find Blind Song, there is nothing he can't do.

Don't look at the left eye and can't see, but it doesn't prevent him from having rough but dexterous hands. The coffin he made is sturdy and decent, he hooks the pattern smoothly and beautifully, and the paper flowers he ties are a must!

Most of the paper flowers in other places are in the same style, but they are brilliant under the hands of Blind Song. Not to mention the various colors, there are more than 100 styles, plum blossoms, apricot blossoms, spring flowers, peony flowers, chrysanthemums...... As long as you can think of it, he can pierce it, and it is dyed like the real thing.

With this hand, Blind Song is not like other coffin shop owners, who make people feel that they should not be approached. He also tied many kinds of flowers, made wooden or paper branches, and dyed green leaves, and planted them on both sides of the door, and laid out a coffin like a flower keeper's house.

Many children are not afraid, and often pull down two flowers from the door of the blind Song and play with them.

Although the adults are a little taboo, they can't help that the flower is really beautiful, and it doesn't look like it's used for nothing.

Blind Song was a man of few words, with dark skin, deep lines and thick calluses on his hands, and when people saw him, they either went to the mountains to cut trees or work in shops.

In the eyes of the people of Nanxi County, Blind Song is a simple person. When the ignorant children stole the paper flowers by his door, and when they gave him nicknames behind his back, he always grinned and did not show any annoyance.

According to his own words, if his craft can be liked by the living, it is more worthy of pleasure than burning the dead. The left and right are just worthless things, and the children can't reach them any further, so let them play!

As a result, people have a greater degree of tolerance for blind Song.

Who let him fight for decades, it is reasonable to like children.

What kind of bad guy is there for someone who can make children like it?

But tonight's blind Song is not like before, with a sincere smile on his face, but his brows are tightly locked.

For in front of him stood two and three men lay down.

Two soldiers carried a dead man on a stretcher.

"Blind Song, hurry up! Find a thin coffin, put this person in it, and we can send it to Yizhuang! ”

The dead person who was brought here at night was Cheng Feng, a post man from Nanxi County who died during the day.

After an afternoon of post-mortem examination, and after confirming that there were no other details that needed to be recorded, he was sent to Blind Song.

Blind Song frowned and looked at the corpse on the ground, and whispered slowly in a hoarse voice: "Isn't this Lao Cheng?" He has no children or daughters, who can I find to go to this coffin money......"

One of the soldiers said angrily: "Blind Song, what are you muttering nonsense!" What money is not money, this is the work of the yamen! ”

The other continued: "You don't go out in the coffin shop every day, but you don't know that the brothers are tired all day today, and they have to run here at night, so you should hurry!" Do you know how this old Cheng died? Hey! I'm afraid it scares you if I say it! ”

"That's a big deal! Who knows if he has any accomplices, and no one wants to have anything to do with this, and this big black sky is waiting to send him away, so as not to have too many dreams at night. Blind Song, you have to grind and chirp again, don't blame us for being unkind! ”

"That's it, Wu Xiancheng personally arranged it, and you will go to the yamen to ask for money when you turn back!"

The two soldiers made the blind Song stunned with a word, not to mention that they used the money to buy the coffin to eat and drink.

It's just a coffin seller, and you dare to go to the yamen to ask for money?

It's the other way around!

Blind Song had no choice but to take them to the backyard, found a thin coffin that had not had time to be painted, pointed to it, and said, "That's it, you can take it away." ”

The two soldiers smacked their lips, you look at me, I look at you, no one wants to touch this dead man.

As soon as he glared, Blind Song honestly took on this job.

But the dead can't just be put in it casually, no matter how Lao Cheng says it, he is also a well-known figure in Nanxi County, and it is not appropriate for the coffin to be empty.

Blind Song said to the two soldiers for mercy, and then found some useless list pillows to arrange the inside of the coffin.

The two of them were also idle, so they left the blind Song and the dead man in the courtyard, and went back to the front to sit and rest.

Blind Song complained while slowly preparing.

After preparing the coffin, he turned around and sorted out Lao Cheng's clothes.

After all, it is a county town for so many years, even though Lao Cheng often stays at the post station outside the city, the two have always dealt with each other.

Now that Lao Cheng is dead, the lights are out, and Blind Song always feels uncomfortable.

He took a white cloth stained with water and carefully wiped Lao Cheng's face and hands.

was busy working, Blind Song suddenly found something from Lao Cheng's sideburns, and then gently brushed away some gray hair, revealing a black tattoo that had faded a little.

With a few strokes, it is vaguely a deformed "mountain" character, but it is extremely small and hidden, and if you don't look closely, it looks like a wrinkle.

Blind Song was shocked, and a terrifying light appeared in his single eye.

But then, the light slowly faded, and he went on with his work as if nothing had happened.

This pause was so subtle, so short, that it didn't even attract the attention of others, and it was naturally brought over by Blind Song.

Of course, there were only two of them in the yard who died in their lives.

Blind Song made all the preparations step by step, then bent down and gently lifted Lao Cheng up, and put it firmly into the coffin.

He straightened up to look at Lao Cheng's face and nodded.

Turning the coffin lid upside down and knocking the coffin nails into it one by one, all this is done meticulously.

Hearing the sound of percussion, the two soldiers who were resting in front also walked back, and after watching the blind Song finish his work, they carried the coffin away.

A corpse, a thin coffin, adds up to two hundred catties, coming and going.

Blind Song watched the two leave without saying a word, put the door on the panel, and returned to the backyard to light three sticks of incense in front of the Buddha statue that he often worshipped.

As usual, in the moonlight, one, two, three bows.