Chapter Seventy-Five: Painted Skin
"So, did you see that I only paid a penny at the funeral, and felt that I was a corrupt official who picked the door, so he followed me all the way and wanted to tease me?"
Zhang Xiu looked at the tattered old Taoist priest in front of him, revealing a strange expression.
The old man who was taken to the county government nodded gloomily and admitted it happily.
The old Taoist is called the Four Virtues of the Taoist, with spells, and likes to play the world.
In the past, when he passed by other places, he would use tricks to plant fruit trees, or conjure gold and silver, which he used to play tricks on local corrupt officials and ruffians.
The same is true this time, seeing that Zhang Xiu eats pears and doesn't give money, the people of Side Dao are thinking about it and deliberately creating a movement to attract Zhang Xiu to watch.
Later, he planted pear trees, distributed the pears to the onlookers, and when they were in Zhang Xiu's hands, he replaced the pears in Zhang Xiu's hands with stones.
Zhang Xiu bites down this bite, it's called a sour, at least two teeth have to be broken!
However, he never expected that the bearded man who sold pears was actually a head catcher, and even the pears were grown in the yamen!
Even the onlookers did not stand on his side, sneering at themselves, and some even threw rotten vegetable leaves at him......
The people of the Four Virtues Dao knew at a glance that they had made a mistake in the situation, and Zhang Xiu might be a clean official who was unique in ten thousand!
If that's the case, forget it, the bearded head catcher is still a sword fairy, and he won't let go when he catches him, and drags him all the way to the yamen.
Looking at the depressed Four Virtues Taoist, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but be happy: "If you want to play tricks on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, I will spare you this time, but you still have to squat in the three-day prison, and the punishment will be blind!" ”
The Four Virtues Daoist sighed and reluctantly admitted: "What the adults said is very true, next time the poor Dao will definitely polish his eyes and recognize whether what he wants to play tricks on is whether he is a corrupt official or not." ”
Zhang Xiu put her feet on the bookcase, enjoyed the cool breeze from the maid's red fan, spit out a mouthful of melon seed skin, and said slowly: "Actually, you are not wrong, I am originally a corrupt official, as long as someone gives gifts, I will not refuse to come."
It's just that even if I accept the gift, I won't do anything for the person who gave the gift, and everyone in Jinhua knows about it.
What I want to say is that you should keep your eyes open next time, and don't provoke Master Ben again, otherwise Master Ben will kill you as street dung! ”
Four Virtues: "@#¥%¥#@......"
Only collect money and don't do anything, you are more greedy than a corrupt official!
After being silent for a moment, seeing that Yan Feng was about to pull him down the hall, the Four Virtues Daoist hurriedly said: "My lord, don't lock me up yet, Poor Dao has a skill and can help adults!" ”
Zhang Xiu instantly became interested and asked, "What skills do you have, don't mention the tricks and the like." ”
The four virtuous Daoists were upright, and there was a hint of pride in their eyes: "Poor Dao can catch ghosts!" ”
Zhang Xiu was amused when he heard this, and asked Yanfeng, "Do you know how to catch ghosts?" ”
Yan Feng nodded: "Yes!" ”
Zhang Xiu turned his face to look at Hongfu: "Will you?" ”
Hongfu smiled and said, "I will too." ”
In the shocked eyes of the four virtue Daoists, Xiao Ao Xue walked in with the phoenix chick who had turned into a little white cat, and said excitedly: "I will too, I will too!" ”
Zhang Xiu then looked at the four virtues and Taoists: "Everyone will, what do you say I want you for?" Drag me down! ”
The Four Virtues Taoist struggled and shouted: "I am different from them, I have been catching ghosts since I was a child, and when it comes to catching ghosts, they must all be inferior to me......"
As the voice faded away, Zhang Xiu looked at Ao Xue and asked, "Why did you get out of school so early today, you won't be called a parent, right?" ”
Ao Xue excitedly brushed her hair, revealing two small swollen bags, stood up and shouted: "Look, Zhang Xiu, look at it!" ”
Zhang Xiu looked entangled and said, "Are you fighting with someone?" Is the other party okay? ”
Ao Xue puffed up her mouth angrily: "This is not being beaten, I am a dragon horn, I am going to grow dragon horns!" ”
Zhang Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief: "Hey, scare me, it's good that I didn't fight with anyone." ”
Ao Xue was suddenly deflated, her cute big eyes glared at Zhang Xiu, and she said aggrievedly: "When I grow dragon horns, but I can have five hundred years more mana, you won't celebrate for me......"
Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really, how long will it take for your dragon horns to fully grow?" ”
Ao Xue instantly turned from sadness to joy, and said proudly: "It only takes five hundred years!" ”
Zhang Xiu: "@#¥%¥#@......"
It's only been 500 years, that's really amazing......
Just when a few people were arguing every day, suddenly, a drum sounded, and someone outside actually came to the yamen to complain.
Zhang Xiu hurriedly asked people to clean the court, just dressed well, and sat on the chair seriously.
As the servants lined up, the mighty sound sounded like thunder, and a weeping woman walked in.
Zhang Xiu glanced at the woman and asked, "Who is in the hall and what grievances do you have?" ”
The woman saluted Zhang Xiu, stopped crying, wiped away the tears from her red and swollen eyes, and said, "Lord Hui, the little queen, his father...... He was gouged out of his heart by a woman of unknown origin, and asked the eldest master to make the decision for the little girl! ”
The woman's name is Wang Rong, and she is the daughter of the royal family in the east of the city.
Her father, Wang Yuanwai, was a philanthropist, and the last time he encountered a flood, he also lent money and grain to the people without charging a penny of interest.
This time, when her father went out to collect the debts, he met a beautiful woman in the field, saying that she had been left alone here, and begged the king to take her in.
The king was moved by compassion and took her back to his home.
After a long time, Wang Yuanwai fell in love with this woman and wanted to continue to marry her, but on the day of marriage, a miserable scream sounded from the room.
When everyone entered the house, they found that Wang Yuanwai had died of anger and had his heart gouged out.
Wang Rong came to the government to complain, wanting Zhang Xiu to arrest the woman.
After hearing this, Zhang Xiu couldn't help frowning, and asked Yan Feng, "Brother Yan, what do you think?" ”
Yan Feng said: "Wang Yuanwai has no grievances and no enemies, but he was killed by such a ferocious person, it must have been done by a demon." ”
Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "Brother Yan, you go to Wang Yuanwai's house to see if there are any clues, I will stay and draw the woman's appearance, and I will look for you later." ”
Yan Feng led the order to leave, leaving Zhang Xiu and Wang Rong, one to say and one to paint.
After scrapping more than a dozen blank sheets of paper, a portrait appeared in front of everyone.
Wang Rong looked at the portrait drawn by Zhang Xiu, and couldn't help but praise: "The adult's painting skills are really exquisite, the painting is exactly the same as the woman's appearance, and even her demeanor is drawn!" ”
Zhang Xiu dropped the brush and stared at the portrait carefully, the expression on his face gradually became strange: "This painting technique is not mine, but created by a woman in the Qinglou who died more than ten years ago, and my teacher learned it from her and taught it to me." ”
"If that woman really looks exactly like what I drew it, then I should know who your father's murderer is."
Wang Rong's delicate body was shocked: "Could it be the ghost of the dead woman in the Qinglou?" ”
Zhang Xiu frowned and nodded: "Well, if she really becomes a skin ghost after death, it will be difficult to catch......"
(End of chapter)