Chapter 17: The Ghost Face
Chen Cuo was led by Chen Hai and went outside the firewood room.
The closer he got here, the more solemn he felt, and the fewer people around him, and finally he couldn't see the servants at all, all of them were guards.
"People are meant to be locked up in it. Chen Hai pointed to the room and lowered his voice, "As soon as I heard the news, my subordinates volunteered to inform you, and then the old lady gave an order, saying that the news could not be spread outside." ”
Chen Cuo praised twice, and then asked about the situation: "There are so many guards, can you still let him run away?"
"The villain has inquired just now," Chen Hai said, "The guard was very strict before, and there were people guarding the house, but the person who guarded said that he fell asleep somehow, and as soon as he woke up, the person was gone! As soon as the others saw that the person had run away, they immediately blocked the surroundings and searched carefully, and heard that the old lady was so angry that even the flower beds on the side were turned over, and they were stunned that no one was found!"
Chen Cuo's heart suddenly burst, and he immediately asked, "The person who was guarding inside fell asleep for no reason?"
The man said so, but the old lady felt that it was only self-justification, and no one believed it. Chen Hai explained.
Chen Cuo took a deep breath, realizing that this sudden fall asleep was related to the evil ghost, so he couldn't help but speed up his pace and went directly into the room.
As soon as I entered the house, the atmosphere was even more depressing.
Chen Cuo looked at it and saw Chen's mother standing in the middle of the room with the support of her maid. In front of her knelt several people, all of them arguing and pleading.
Then, he wandered around the room, and saw that the furnishings and displays in the house were intact, there were no signs of fighting, the doors and windows were closed, and there were not many marks on the edges.
Chen Cuo is not a detective, but because of his preconceived ideas, he has experienced evil ghosts, and there are Zhou Youzi who mentioned it, and now when he looks at the situation in this house, he can't help but drift in this direction.
"The house is so closed, guarded inside and out, and people are still running away, it doesn't make sense. ”
He thought about the scene where the man was beaten to the point and repented in front of Chen's mother, and he didn't think that he had such ability.
"This thing is strange from the beginning, the thief said that he came back from the tea shop, confused, ghostly, woke up from sleep, and realized that he had become a thief, at first glance it sounds like a shirk and quibble, but if it is an evil ghost, it seems to make sense, after all, that person went to the tea shop, it is possible to listen to the "Painted Skin" song!"
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but have a big head.
That elixir is what he wants, according to the half-hearted Taoist, he has the same mind with the evil ghost, and whatever he wants, isn't it what the evil ghost wants?
But if that person is taken captive by an evil spirit, where does he go? How can an evil ghost make a person disappear out of thin air? This method is terrifying, and it is impossible to prevent it!
And the article "Painted Skin", has it really become the root of all evil?
"Alas, when the Taoist chief comes, I have to ask him for advice. ”
Chen's mother was reprimanding a few people, and when she saw Chen missing, she frowned, and said, "What about Mr. Zhou?"
Chen Cuo replied: "I'll be there soon." ”
Mother Chen nodded, followed by something, and said, "Listen to Mr., your article has caused a storm in the city?"
As soon as he said this, Chen Cuo had a headache, thinking, what kind of trend is this, it is clearly a risk, but it can't be spread yet, so I can only nod and say yes.
"Well, that's good. Mother Chen nodded.
Chen Cuo couldn't help but be stunned.
In the memory fragments, the predecessor Chen Fangqing was not praised by his mother much, and when he heard the word "good", his body instinctively became excited.
However, then Chen's mother came again: "What Mr. said to you, I will explain it one by one." There was an irrefutable majesty in his tone, and he didn't wait for Chen Cuo to respond, so he continued to reprimand the few people in front of him.
Chen Cuo nodded silently, and said in his heart, the person is still the same person, and he has not been manipulated by evil ghosts.
Soon, there was a sound outside the door, and Zhou Youzi finally arrived.
Chen's mother hurriedly stepped forward and explained the situation in detail, which was similar to Chen Hai's description, with a little more details, and after talking about the situation, she apologized again and again, and finally asked euphemistically, if there is any spell that can find the thief.
Zhou Youzi didn't shirk it, and said: "Please ask the old lady to order someone to prepare a basin of water, which should be served in a copper basin, and then take a rooster over." "I don't explain much.
Mother Chen couldn't help but ask, but Zhou Youzi just shook his head and said, "It's inconvenient to talk to ordinary people." ”
Chen's mother had no choice but to give up.
However, Chen Cuo was worried about the evil ghost and asked: "Dao Chief, could there be another hidden meaning in this matter?"
As soon as Mother Chen saw it, she wanted to reprimand, thinking that the Taoist chief said that it was inconvenient to say it, and he didn't have a problem, so you still asked, wouldn't it be boring to find yourself?
Unexpectedly, Zhou Youzi said: "It's not sure yet, I'll talk to you after the poor road is investigated." ”
Chen Cuo nodded.
Chen's mother's reprimand choked in her throat, looking at the two of them, her eyes puzzled.
At this time, Zhou Youzi looked at Chen's mother, who woke up like a dream, and gave an order to let people prepare things.
After a short time, the copper basin of clear water and the big rooster were prepared and sent to the Taoist.
After Zhou Youzi inspected, he said to Chen's mother: "Please ask the old lady and the prince to move first, and the poor road is good to cast spells." ”
Chen's mother first asked if she wanted to leave one or two people to help, but Zhou Youzi refused, so she said, "There is a long way to go." Her face was full of eagerness, but she was as good as a stream, waved her hand, led everyone out, and waited anxiously outside.
Zhou Youzi closed the doors and windows in the house.
Chen Cuo was curious, took two steps closer, and was stopped by Chen's mother with her eyes, so she had to stand in place and observe.
There was silence in the room, and there was no sound.
Just when he thought that he didn't see anything unusual, there was a "buzz" in his mind, and whispers crossed his ears, as if someone was screaming and shouting.
Chen Cuo's heart tightened, and he wanted to listen carefully, but was interrupted by Chen's mother's voice-
"What did you talk to Mr. about?"
As for Chen's mother's inquiry, he remembered Zhou Youzi's advice, and said perfunctorily: "Didn't say anything...... Suddenly, his eyes rolled, "It is related to Mohe, and the Taoist chief said that since the pill is damaged, then Mohe ......"
"Let's not talk about that yet. Chen's mother waved her hand, and took the initiative to end the topic as Chen Cuo expected.
Chen Cuo coped with the past as he wished, but he still didn't feel good in his heart, after all, the eccentricity was too obvious, and he didn't bother to disguise!
Ding Ding Ding!
At this moment, there was finally some movement in the house, which attracted the hearts of the two women and everyone, but the voice came and went quickly, and there was no sound again.
Immediately afterwards, the door squeaked open, and Zhou Youzi stepped out, without waiting for Chen's mother to ask, he said: "People run away, they won't be able to find it for a while and a half, and the poor road can't help." ”
Mother Chen was stunned for a moment, and asked about the details unwillingly, and Zhou Youzi shook his head.
"There is an end to spells, and everything in the world is imperfect, old lady, there are some things that cannot be forced. ”
Chen's mother sighed, and then she gave up, but how could she calm down the resentment in her heart? So she waved her hand and said fiercely: "The evil slave stole the things of the master's family, and dared to abscond in fear of crime! He is a slave, but he betrays his lord's righteousness and does not tolerate it! Chen He, you go to the government as soon as possible and list this person as a fugitive slave! Let the government arrest and arrest him!"
"Wow!" Chen He was unequivocal, turned around and went to command.
Seeing this, Zhou Youzi stopped talking, and finally shook his head and didn't say anything.
Chen Cuo noticed this detail, and said in his heart, could it be that there is still a hidden secret? Then he glanced into the house, and saw that in the open space, the rooster was still bouncing up, but the basin of clear water had become blood red.
"Good fellow, what's this usage? It must have been put in chicken blood, right? Why is this rooster still alive?"
He was wondering here, and Zhou Youzi had already retired and said that he was going to rest for a while.
Mother Chen saw that the Taoist was pale, and only said that it was because of the spell, so she immediately ordered the Taoist to go back, and asked people to prepare meals, melons and fruits.
Chen Cuo had the heart to ask Zhou Youzi a question or two, but there were many people around, so he had to be patient for the time being, thinking that it would not be too late to go later.
As a result, Chen's mother reprimanded everyone on the left, and on the right, she didn't let Chen Cuo leave, and asked him to wait in the backyard first, and he had something to ask.
Chen Cuo was helpless, so he had to take the order to the backyard.
When he sat down, bored, a feeling of sleepiness struck. Before, he faced evil spirits, and his emotions fluctuated, and he was quite overdrawn, which would be idle, and it would be difficult to get tired.
Chen Cuo did not resist, and planned to take a nap.
After all, there is still a broken elixir in Mengze, waiting for him to check it!
In a daze, I was in a daze.
As soon as Chen Cuo's figure was revealed, he took a step forward, urgently looking for the elixir, but he took two steps, but he stopped abruptly and looked ahead with a surprised face-
A mask floats in the air, its color blue and purple.