Volume 1 Asking the Assemblies Chapter 21 The Netherworld
In the end, these people are in position, and the restaurant does not dare to slack off, and the meal is served quickly.
Lin Zhutou clicked the chopsticks on the table and said, "Hurry up and eat, there are still many things to do later." ”
A young catcher quickly grabbed a piece of meat, and then said bitterly: "I am idle on weekdays, but this time it's good, this case of stealing babies is one after another, and I am so busy that I can't breathe." ”
Another person said: "How long have you just entered the yamen, this is a bitter cry? Let's go to Liangcheng to be more stable these years, you ask Lin Zhutou, in the past few years, we often stayed up all night." ”
Lin Zhutou chewed on the vegetables and said to the young catcher: "The city is prosperous now, and it is heavily guarded, you kid can be regarded as catching up." ”
"Well, it's time for me to catch up with bad luck. You also know that my mother-in-law just gave birth to a baby, and my mother is sick again, and now the case of losing the child is also coming in succession, but fortunately there are neighbors to help, otherwise I would have to be busy and crazy. The young catcher sighed.
"It is said that this gang of thieves will steal from babies and half-grown children, but you have to let your mother-in-law watch carefully. ”
"I'm worried about this right now!"
Lin Zhutou frowned and said, "I remember that your doll was born two months ago?"
"Ah, what's wrong. ”
"I heard Master Huang say that the dolls that were stolen were all born in mid-July. ”
"Sounds so wicked. The young catcher shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Evil, have you forgotten the houses that were stolen, and there were paper money scattered in the courtyard and at the door, and there are even more evil ones. Lin Zhutou lowered his voice slightly and said, "Since several children were stolen one after another, every family in the city has been extremely careful. The Bao family even invited a few martial arts masters to keep vigil, but the child was still stolen quietly, and those masters fell asleep somehow. ”
"That's still the same, it's definitely a drug. One said.
Lin Zhutou glared at him, and the eldest catcher said unhappily: "Didn't you see that the head hasn't finished speaking, shut up and listen." ”
"Not long after the Bao family reported the case this morning, Lao Zhang, who beat the watch, came, and guess what, he said that he saw the long-tongued Master Xie last night......"
"What kind of long-tongued Master Xie?" the young catcher wondered.
"White impermanence!"
After Lin Zhutou said this name, he hurriedly turned his head and 'bah' twice.
"What are you doing here, boss?"
The elder Lao Kuai also followed with a 'bah' twice, and said to the others: "When it comes to this kind of thing, we all have to do this, these sayings handed down by our ancestors are all meaningful, you can remember, we should pay attention to these taboos in this business." ”
Lin Zhutou continued to speak.
Lao Zhang said that he was patrolling the street last night, and when he passed by the door of Bao's house, he found that the door was not closed, so he went over to remind him. As soon as I walked to the door, I faintly heard something inside, as if someone was laughing. He looked through the crack in the door and saw a figure dressed in white and wearing a tall hat, with a mourning stick in his hand. At that time, he thought it was the martial arts masters invited by the Bao family, but at this time, his body accidentally touched the door, and the door made a sound, and the man in white slowly turned around, his face was long and white, his eyes were like red lanterns, and his tongue was hanging to his chest. ”
"It can't be so evil, right...... Lao Zhang is old, is he dazzled?"
"Don't say it, this case itself is evil enough, don't say that half a footprint has not been found until now, this Bao family has two locks on the doors and windows, and when you wake up in the morning, the doors and windows are still locked, and the doll on the bed is gone. ”
They were talking nonsense, and the people from Mu Qingyun and the Cangluan Sect on the side were all listening, and with the ears of the cultivators, even if they lowered their voices, they could hear it clearly.
"Senior sister, how's that. Elder Yun Xi looked at Elder Yun Xiang opposite.
Elder Yunxiang nodded and said, "Since you have encountered it, let's deal with it." Immediately, she summoned Liu Xiyue to her side.
Without Liu Xiyue's cover, when Mu Qingyun looked at the Lin Zhutou diagonally opposite, his eyes inevitably touched Wu Xuanyu, only to see her head down, a little absent-minded.
"Sister Dancer. He shouted softly.
"Huh?" Wu Xuanyu came back to her senses and said, "Teacher, what's wrong Senior Brother Mu?"
He smiled and said, "When I saw that you were restless, I called you." ”
"Hmm...... Just thinking about something. Wu Xuanyu smiled at him.
He nodded, and his gaze moved to Lin Zhutou again.
Wu Xuanyu glanced at him lightly, lowered her head slightly, and turned to look over there as well.
At this time, Liu Xiyue came to Lin Zhutou's side, arched her hand to him, and said, "This poor brother, what I heard from you just now is quite strange, can you tell me in detail." ”
Lin Zhutou has always been short-tempered, and he is sulking because there is no progress in the case.
But seeing that she was beautiful and had her own bearing, she didn't want to get angry at the moment, but said with a little displeasure: "The case investigated by our government is something that you people from the rivers and lakes can ask about, go away!"
Liu Xiyue's smile did not change, and said: "I am from the Kunlun Snow Region, I am a disciple of the Cangluan Sect of the Daomen, and there are two elders in my sect over there, and they are quite interested in this matter, so they ordered me to come and inquire, I don't know if this poor brother can make an exception to inform me." ”
"Cang, Cangluan!"
Lin Zhutou and the others immediately stood up, in the eyes of their secular people, everyone in the Dao Sect was an immortal, and the Cangluan Sect was a big Dao sect, no matter whether the identity of the woman in front of them was true or not, they didn't dare to do anything slacking.
Liu Xiyue stretched out her hand and swiped it, and a cyan line of fire immediately appeared out of thin air, and the first few people of Lin Zhu were forced to retreat by the scorching breath in an instant, and disappeared again as she crossed the line of fire again.
Lin Zhutou dared to have any more doubts, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and several people behind him also knelt down and did not dare to raise their heads.
"Lin Moufang has no eyes, and he offended the immortal in words, and he hopes that the immortal will not be blamed!"
"Hello guys, get up quickly. Liu Xiyue smiled and stepped forward to help Lin Zhutou up.
was helped up by the living immortal in his eyes, and Lin Zhutou's burly body couldn't stop trembling, which could be described as frightened and frightened.
Retracting her hand, Liu Xiyue said again: "Ruolin is convenient for catching heads......"
"Convenient! convenient!" Lin Zhutou dared to refuse, and immediately responded without waiting for her to finish speaking.
Liu Xiyue nodded and led them to the two elders of Yunxi.
Elder Yunxi smiled mildly and invited them to take a seat, at this moment, his heart was in his throat, how dare he really sit down, and waved his hand again and again and said 'don't dare'.
"As the disciple said, the two of us are very curious about what you have just discussed, but there should be something that has not been mentioned in it, could you please elaborate on it. ”
Lin Zhutou didn't dare to hesitate at the moment, and said the whole thing without reservation.
The two elders listened to him quietly, glancing at each other from time to time, and when he finished speaking, the previous guess was basically confirmed.
"So, you're sure that there are only five underage July children left in the city right now?" asked Elder Yunxi.
"Yes, calculate the time, at this time, every house should already be guarded by soldiers, and ordinary thieves will not be able to succeed at all. Lin Zhutou said affirmatively.
Elder Yun Xiang smiled and said, "Can you tell us the location of these five families?"
"Yes, yes. Lin Zhutou nodded hurriedly, even if he didn't say it, according to the situation of the five families now heavily guarded, they could easily recognize it.
"Because we have disturbed your meal on a whim, I really don't want to go, so we will pay the bill. Elder Yunxi stood up as he spoke, apparently preparing to leave.
Lin Zhutou hurriedly said: "How dare you let the immortals break the bank!" Then he looked at the catcher around him and said, "I am still stunned, hurry up and settle the accounts of all the immortals!"
"Not necessarily. ”
As he spoke, Elder Yun Xi led the disciples downstairs.
The shopkeeper was a shrewd man, who had been listening to the movement upstairs, and at this moment, when he saw the 'immortals' coming down, he hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects.
Mu Qingyun handed him a piece of silver and said, "It's tied with theirs." "These money were all given by Elder Yunxi, and the chores along the way were handed over to him, so naturally he would not bear the expenses.
The shopkeeper hurriedly excused himself and insisted on not accepting it, so he put the silver on the counter and left the restaurant.
"Master Mu's nephew. ”
As soon as he walked out, Elder Yunxi motioned for him to come over.
"What does Elder Yunxi command? Mu Qingyun asked.
"Today we will stay in the city. ”
"Understood. ”
Mu Qingyun knew in his heart and didn't ask more.
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Listening to the bamboo house is not so much an inn, but a place for the powerful to rest.
There are many types of guest rooms here, and there are wealthy elders of the Cangluan faction, and Mu Qingyun directly booked two connected large courtyards and a small courtyard with two elegant residences.
Each large courtyard has a small attic with three floors, and three rooms on the first floor, which few people will book, and the shopkeeper is quite happy, so he counts them less.
After cleaning up, Mu Qingyun followed the other disciples to the small courtyard where the two elders lived.
Elder Yun Xi knew that they must be full of doubts now, and he didn't talk nonsense and directly explained the reason to them.
"You have heard what the catcher said. My Cangluan faction is a great sect of righteousness, and the sect has been admired by secular beings so far, and the way of survival and the prestige of the world are not only powerful, but also inseparable from the good deeds of eliminating evil and promoting righteousness. When encountering these things that are a disaster, it is natural to do everything you can to take care of it, and Elder Yunxiang and I both think that this matter is the work of the Demon Gate. ”
"Demon Gate?"
Hearing this, Liu Xiyue and Wu Xuanyu were not surprised, and the rest of the disciples were obviously a little surprised.
"What are the two elders referring to the Hall of Life and Death on Cangzhou Refining Island?" asked Liu Xiyue.
Elder Yunxiang nodded and said, "Actually, there is another mile outside Shangliang City that is Cangzhou Realm. The Temple of Life and Death believes in the Netherworld and Hell, and has always been fanatical about the legendary Yin Si, and the successive hall masters have inherited the name of Yama Luosha, and the judges under him are all rare masters in the world, and there are black and white impermanence and bull heads and horses that can compete with us. They have always behaved strangely, and it is impossible to speculate that the lost children in this city were all born in July, and although they are a little evil in the eyes of mortals, as long as the eight characters are not pure yin, they are nothing special. It's just that in the eyes of the Temple of Life and Death, they are interested in anything that has a bad connotation, and how can ordinary people come and go freely in the locked house. ”
"So the reason they stole the children was just because there was a midyear festival in July?" one of the disciples asked.
Elder Yun Xi took a sip of tea and said, "In recent years, the Demon Gate has been preparing to move, and the undercurrent has spread all over Kyushu in order to increase its strength, and in this period when various families are competing for plots, they will never do useless work. ”
"So these kids are of special use?"
Mu Qingyun also opened his mouth at this time: "Perhaps, these children still have the same that has not been discovered." ”
"So it's up to you to investigate the rest of the matter, our purpose is only to kill the demon gate that is doing evil here, and it doesn't matter if we can find out anything now. ”
"You will go your separate ways in the five locations, and you will be back in the middle of the day at the latest. ”