The next day at noon.

Songtao Inn.

Li Changan ate a bowl of beef noodles early, moved a bench, leaned against the cloister on the second floor, and basked in the sun.

Yesterday, the master stuffed him with a few taels of silver, and left him three talismans and Qiankun bags containing Ah Zi and Xiao Bai, which turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared in place.

This is the first time he has seen such a magical spell, and he was stunned for a moment to come back to his senses, but he can no longer find any trace of the old way.

"I don't say where I'm going, what I'm going to do. I didn't see anyone all night, and I don't know where the waves went..."Li Changan muttered, lying on the bench, looking sideways at the street below.

Just after the New Year's Festival, this seven or eight miles of big long street is very lively.

There are those who shout and buy, those who set up stalls along the streets, and there are merchants who shake rattles and carry burdens... There were a lot of passers-by, mostly on foot, and most of the day passed, and they saw two horseback masters and three sedan chairs.

Wealthy households are not common, and there are even fewer Jianghu customers.

is not like the second ancestor who caused trouble all over the street, the unreasonable ruffian who knocked over people's stalls, not to mention the young lady waiting to be saved by the hero, even a slightly younger girl is rare.

The land of water towns, small bridges, flowing water, and people, is smart and tactful, and the beauty is very beautiful.

But, what about the beautiful and exquisite, small jasper?

"Ugh..."

Looking at this street lacking a 'soul', Li Changan couldn't help but sigh.

I wanted to go down the mountain, and I went down. I still have a lot of money in my arms, and I learned about the price market, and I have more than enough to eat and drink for a month.

But he was not happy at all.

The excitement passed for a long time, and after a few swings around the streets, I felt bored. From yesterday afternoon to now, Li Changan felt as if he was even more bored than staying in the mountains.

At this time on weekdays, he had already finished twenty-four breaths and was cooking wild vegetable rice on the stove. After a while, it is necessary to renew the fire of the Dan furnace, and then chop wood, carry water, and go to Qingquan Temple to get rice on credit......

"Master..."

"Xiao Chang'an, Xiao Chang'an, you shouted the old fairy again, you shouted 37 times. Don't lie down, let's go out and have fun,"

"Don't go. What's so funny, there is not a single sister paper. Li Changan raised his hand and waved away the grass spirit Ah Zi who was like a moth and flapped his little wings in front of him.

"Go, go..."

"No, don't bother me. If you are noisy, you will be put into the bag. ”

Cao Ling Ah Zi flew to Li Changan's shoulder, and didn't dare to speak, so he only pouted angrily and blew hard at the root of his ear.

Li Changan shrunk his neck, dusted off the annoying little grass spirit on his shoulder, adjusted the angle, concentrated, and looked inward.

In the depths of the spiritual sense, the [Merit Wheel], which glows with a faint golden soft light, stands on the roulette wheel of a complete body with a complex structure, and in a small grid on it, the value of the creation and transformation work is displayed: [218/99999];

On the complete body wheel, the value of the [Psionic Collector] is still stuck at the number after the serpent escaped that night, 406.

In the past few days, he has carefully 'reviewed' the various changes in the 'hanging master' on the day he went down the mountain.

There are three irregular changes in the inventory value, which are:

For the first time, the immortal master Bo visited the mountains, and the value skyrocketed;

The second time, on the Gongsun Mansion, Laoguanhai placed a talisman formation to eliminate grievances, and the value also rose slowly;

The third time, after the snake demon appeared, the value increased significantly.

Combined with this, in the past 16 years, the spiritual energy value 'income' in Qingquan Mountain has been small but extremely stable. And in the earthly land of Linjiang City, the spiritual energy value has not increased at all.

To sum up, Li Changan came to a preliminary speculation.

As long as you are close to a person/demon or place with strong fairy power/demon power or strong spiritual power, the value will increase significantly.

This...... Isn't it just a god-and-demon version of the star-absorbing Dafa?!

However, there should be a prerequisite for absorbing psionic energy. He 'observed' Laoguanhai and found that when the big guy was usually fine, he couldn't contribute any spiritual energy at all.

Therefore, 'sucking' psionic energy must be when the opponent is casting a spell. For example, the manifestation method of the immortal master Bo when he visited the mountain dwelling, and the resentment removal circle of the Laoguan Sea.

In addition, it is not the psionic energy of any scum. Isn't the rat essence that doesn't enter the stream disliked?

The taste of 'hanging master' is a bit bit, arrogant.

Corresponding to the characteristics of many strong and few weak, this [Psionic Energy Collector] obviously has the function of distinguishing the opponent's cultivation level from high to low.

In this way, in a one-on-one situation, he can tell in seconds whether he is facing bronze or king.

As he pondered, a voice came from behind him.

"Brother Xiaodao!"

Li Changan sat up straight and rubbed his eyes that were a little dizzy from the sun, and then he saw Gongsun Tuo, who was saluting him.

Gongsun Tuo was wearing a light indigo round-necked gown, looking energetic and quite handsome.

"Gongsun Gongzi. ”

"Thank you Brother Xiaodao for saving your life! Gongsun Tuote came to thank you!"

As he spoke, the young master was about to bow down, but Li Changan immediately stood up and reached out to grab Gongsun Tuo's arm and picked him up.

"No, no, I'm two years younger than you, so I can't afford it. ”

"Then, accept a gift from Gongsun Tuo. Saying that, Gongsun Tuo made a serious bow.

Li Chang'an said in his heart, 'I'm afraid that if I continue to push it back, it's going to be endless, forget it, whatever.' He did not speak again, but stood numbly.

After the salute, Gongsun Tuo said again: "I should have come to thank Brother Xiaodao yesterday, but there are still things to do at home..."

Li Changan waved his hand, with an expression of 'I understand, I understand', and said, "Family matters are important." Actually, you don't have to come here to make this trip. ”

"Brother Xiaodao," Gongsun Tuo's face turned sad, and he took a deep breath and said: "Actually, Tuo is here for an important matter, and I want to ask you for help." ”

'Huh?!' Li Changan was suspicious in his heart.

Yesterday, Lao Guanhai didn't come to the inn to look for him, and it was clear that he was not needed for the affairs of the Gongsun family. The master said that the snake demon was the opportunity for Laoguanhai to rush to the stage, that is to say, in public and private, the big man would not let go of the big snake.

"Gongsun Gongzi, that snake demon has Lao Shoushou to catch it, you can relax. ”

Gongsun Tuo's brows furrowed, and his face turned cold: "Brother Xiaodao, you and I have heard what the snake demon said. I think I'm afraid that the real murderer... I'm afraid it's not!"

Li Changan took a painful breath. He probably guessed what Gongsun Tuo was going to say next, but...

What does this have to do with him? He doesn't want to get into trouble!

I want to make money, but I also have to weigh my own ability. Lao Guanhai may not be able to beat the big blue snake, as far as he is concerned, it is not enough to stuff his teeth.

"Lao Shou decided that it was the snake demon who slaughtered my whole family, and this morning, he reported the matter to the county government yamen, and the document was compiled to close the case.

But I always had doubts in my heart.

Brother Xiaodao, if you are willing to corroborate my suspicions, maybe Lao Shouzhu is willing to investigate my family's case in detail. ”

Li Changan glanced at Gongsun Tuo deeply, and asked rhetorically: "Didn't you still believe that the snake demon was the real murderer the night before yesterday? How..."

Gongsun Tuo answered impatiently: "Yes, I didn't think much about it the night before yesterday. When I woke up yesterday morning, I thought about it all day. I always feel that what the snake demon said may not be false.

You think, it's a monster, there's no reason to kill people. He also made up a lie, saying that he saw a murderer who was full of black gas and practiced evil magic. There's no need for that, is it?"

Of course, there is no need for this.

Li Changan knew in his heart that nineteen people in the Gongsun Mansion were killed, and 99 percent of them were not done by the snake demon.

First of all, all the wounds on the bodies of the dead bodies were caused by sharp weapons.

And the big snake, when it comes and goes, will sweep with its tail, spray a dense fog that I don't know if it is poisonous or not, and talk with its mouth, maybe plus its teeth.

All in all, this youkai can't martial arts.

Secondly, whether the Gongsun Mansion was broken and thrown indiscriminately, and the blood flowed like a river, whether it was poisoned first and then dismembered, or directly hacked to death, there must have been 'close contact' between the murderer and the deceased.

So, if it was really caused by the bite of the big snake, why didn't the dead body be contaminated with the strange fishy smell of more big snakes?

Li Changan pondered for a moment in his heart, and shirked: "Then you wait for Laoshou to catch that snake demon, and ask him who the perpetrator was that night." Isn't it all clear? ”

"Heh...," Gongsun Tuo shook his head with a wry smile, "I don't think so."

Laoshou mobilized dozens of arresters from the Linjiang Prefecture Division, and searched both sides of the river for a whole day, but did not find a trace of the big snake.

When I had just left the county office, I heard a few arresters say that Lao Shoushou was a monk with advanced Taoism. If you encounter that snake demon, I'm afraid you won't be left alive. ”

'There is no such thing as a living mouth. It's just that it's not certain which one will die. Li Changan secretly wondered, with a blank look on his face, and said: "Then it's useless for you to look for me, I can't help anything." ”

Laoguanhai wants a snake, and Gongsun Tuo also wants a snake. One wants to die, and the other wants to live to make a plate.

As for Li Changan, he was sympathetic to Gongsun Tuo's experience from the bottom of his heart, and encouraged the Dao heart of the big man's nephew. At most, shout 'Come on, work hard, and you'll succeed!'

Otherwise, there will be no more. It's best not to come to him at all.

God knows if the big snake said it would come to him again, whether it was to scare him, or if it was serious.

He's not stupid. It would be good if Lao Guanhai didn't take the initiative to find him, and he also sent him to the door to help him hang the snake, even if he gave him a hundred taels...

In short, even if Master said that the big snake was not his destined calamity, he didn't want to do it a second time. It's all because of the positive 'just' experience, which makes him doubt life.

God knows, what did the Great Basil Demon do to him?

In other words, at that time, I saw the big snake with its bloody mouth wide open and pounced on itself, how did it survive?

At that time, he only felt as if his head had exploded, his whole back was burning, and his eyes were dizzy with pain, and he didn't know what was going on.

If it is said that he and Gongsun Tuo were rescued by Laoguanhai, now that you think about it, the possibility is extremely small.

With the strength of a big man, it's great to be able to fight with the snake demon. It is impossible to defeat the enemy with one move. Otherwise, why would he be prepared to die?

It's not right, no matter how you look at it, I feel that this big guy has a bit of a bad heart.

It is said that in order to rush to the steps, the Dao heart is firm and not afraid of death. But what he thinks in his heart, who knows.

The human heart is still separated by the belly, not to mention that this is a great monk who can fly to the sky.

Master's temperament, he knows. Now that I think about it, how did Master survive these thousand years? So simple, like an old child, what others say is what it is.

Thinking of this section, Li Changan became more and more convinced of a belief in his heart.

Millions, thousands, don't get involved with these two guys who are entangled in causal chance with the snake demon...