Chen Qingtang twisted his beard and said with a slight smile: "It's the poor road." ”

"Uncle. Zhang Qingyin cried: "You want to save me, why did you send yourself to prison?"

Chen Qingtang said: "How can a mere cell trap me. If Poor Dao wants to leave, he can leave at any time, but if Poor Dao wants to take you away from here with dignity, it will take some troubles, and if you endure it for a few more days, I will definitely rescue you. ”

Zhang Qingyin's expression was gloomy, and he said: "Out of this cell, where can I go? My mother died early, my father died soon, the world is big, where is my place?"

"After eating this watermelon, you have time in your life to think about this problem. Chen Qingtang handed the watermelon over again.

This time, Zhang Qingyin did not refuse, took the watermelon, took a bite, and praised: "It's so sweet." ”

"Eat, eat, tomorrow Uncle will find a way to make a few peaches for you. ”

A few days later, in the early morning of this day, Zhang Zhubo and Lin Yiming suddenly appeared in the cell and explained a few words to the cell leader. The cell boss nodded yes, opened the iron door of the cell, and shouted, "Chen Qingtang, come out." ”

"Uncle!" Zhang Qingyin grabbed Chen Qingtang's sleeve, his face showing a look of horror.

Chen Qingtang patted him on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, it's okay, the time has come, at this time tomorrow, I will pick you up from prison." With that, he got up and left the cell.

Master Zhang asked with a thin face, "Chen Qingtang, do you know why you are looking for you?"

Chen Qingtang sighed: "There are dead people in the town again, right?"

"Yes. Master Zhang glanced at Lin Yiming beside him, and said: "Last night, there was another murder in the town, a young girl died tragically at home, naked, hung upside down by the murderer on the beam, the wrist of his left hand was cut, and the blood all over his body was drained, but he couldn't find half a drop of blood on the ground, presumably taken away by the murderer." It is exactly the same as the murder case recorded in the file fifteen years ago, and the great master is furious and wants to cure your crime. Childe told the master, maybe there will be a fourth homicide, and you will be guilty of meritorious service, and if the murderer of this case is caught, you can clear your name. Why don't you hurry up and thank the young master for his kindness. ”

"Thank you, son, if Poor Dao helps the yamen catch the real murderer, I don't know ......" Chen Qingtang stopped talking, and looked into the cell.

Lin Yiming understood, packed the ticket and said: "If the Taoist chief catches the real murderer, I will immediately beg my father to release Zhang Qingyin and never break his word." ”

"It's a deal. Chen Qingtang left the cell with the two, retrieved his donkey and belongings, went to the bathhouse to take a bath, went to the restaurant, asked for two dishes, poured himself two cups of soju, his cheeks were flushed, and at noon, he returned to the county office. Zhang Zhubo found an errand officer and took him to the scene of the murder. Chen Qingtang stayed in the house for more than an hour, and finally found a crumpled human skin from the corner, Chen Qingtang sighed and said: "Look at this human skin, this monster is afraid that it has been living in the world for more than a hundred years. Iniquity, iniquity. ”

After returning to the county office, Chen Qingtang asked to see Lin Yiming. Lin Yiming asked, "Can the Taoist see some eyebrows?"

Chen Qingtang said: "Poor Dao wants to ask Gongzi for some items. ”

Lin Yiming asked, "What does the Taoist want to do?"

Chen Qingtang said: "Three hundred pounds of pork ribs." ”

Lin Yiming was surprised: "What's the use?"

Chen Qingtang replied: "Solve the case and chase the murderer." ”

Lin Yiming pondered for a moment and said, "Later, I will go to ask to see my father." Ask for some money. After that, Lin Yiming went to look for Lin Zhengqing, and after a long time, he returned sweating, and said very embarrassedly: "The Taoist must catch the real murderer, otherwise, I will be scolded to death by my father." ”

Chen Qingtang said with a smile: "Don't worry, Childe, you can catch it." ”

"That's very good. Lin Yiming summoned three officials, scattered the money, and asked them to go to the street to buy ribs. Half an hour later, the three officials bought all the ribs that could be found on the streets of Wangshu County back to the county government and piled them up in front of the gate of the back house of the yamen, like a small mountain.

At this time, it was getting late, Chen Qingtang took out a special drill monkey from the blanket on the back of the little donkey, and lit it with a fire fold, the drill monkey let out a terrible cry, straight into the sky, exploded three times in mid-air, and the sound of "pop pop" resounded throughout Wangshu County. A moment later, from far and near, there was a burst of dog barking sound, the sound was noisy and shocking, as if the dogs in the entire Wangshu County were all rushing here, Lin Yiming took two officials, moved a Taishi chair, sat in the gate hole to watch the excitement, only to see the dust at the end of the street, the dog's head was crowded, and all kinds of dogs gathered from all directions to the county yamen.

"Oh my god. Lin Yiming was so shocked that he jumped up from the Taishi's chair and hid behind the two officials.

Two thousand dogs gathered in front of the door, Chen Qingtang stood on the stone steps with his hands behind his back, and with a wave of his hands, all the dogs stopped barking at the same time. Stared at Lao Dao with wide dog eyes.

Chen Qingtang asked, "Where is General Yong?"

The air was dead silent, and no dog answered.

Chen Qingtang asked again: "Where is General Yong?"

A black dog stepped forward, its body was huge, much taller than ordinary dogs, it looked very majestic and majestic, it stepped to the front of the old road, held its head high, and said in a mouth: "Dare to ask the Taoist, but the words are clear?"

Chen Qingtang nodded and said, "Poor Dao is Chen Qingtang, dare to ask Your Excellency, what is the relationship with General Nayong?"

The dog replied, "General Yong is a strict family and passed away three years ago. ”

Chen Qingtang was speechless for a while, and his eyes turned red.

The dog observed the words and looks, and was very satisfied with Chen Qingtang's reaction, and said: "In the second rank, the Taoist can call me Erlang." When my father was alive, he always mentioned all kinds of kindness from the Taoist, and he said that the biggest regret in this life was that he did not wander the world with the Taoist ten years ago, and he regretted it for life. ”

Chen Qingtang sighed with emotion and said, "Ten years ago, your grandmother was seriously ill, and it was right that she didn't leave. ”

Erlang said: "My father always told me that I should be repaid by the spring for the grace of dripping water. I don't know what the Taoist chief calls us today, and within the scope of our ability, we will definitely be smeared with liver and brain. ”

Chen Qingtang glanced at the dogs, and asked, "Erlang, how many subordinates do you have?"

Erlang replied: "There are more than 3,000, but the time is in a hurry, and some subordinates are taking care of the family and nursing home, and the responsibility is on their shoulders, so it is inconvenient to come to see them." Only more than 2,000 have come today. ”

Chen Qingtang handed over the human skin and said, "Can you use your men to find out this person's hiding place?"

Erlang approached the crumpled human skin, sniffed it twice, and said in disgust: "What a smelly human skin, such a strong demonic aura." Don't worry, I'll call my brothers to find it. ”

"No hurry, no hurry. Chen Qingtang said with a smile: "When you and I meet for the first time, Poor Dao has prepared some ribs, be careful, not respectful, greet your brothers, and then look for them when you are full." ”

"......" Jiro was silent.

Chen Qingtang shouted loudly: "Don't see outside, eat a full meal, and help Lao Dao find out the murderer." ”

More than 2,000 dogs looked at the ribs piled up into a hill, stuck out their tongues, and saliva flowed all over the ground, but none of them stepped forward, and the dogs' eyes were thrown at Erlang. I saw Erlang holding his head high and looking into the distance without squinting.

Chen Qingtang looked at Erlang, looked straight in his eyes, and muttered, "It's really like a brave general." ”

Hearing this, Erlang lowered his head, two tears fell to the ground, stretched out his front paws, and waved at the dogs behind him.