Wang Li and the others didn't know about last night's incident, and obviously the night patrol guards didn't say anything.

As for whether it was the case committed by the night guard who escaped last night, Jiang Yuan was still unsure, and he asked:

"Just because the murder is cruel, you think it's a demon?"

Wang Li hurriedly shook his head:

"That's not the case, Lord Headcatcher, please see. ”

Wang Li took Jiang Yuan to the ground minced meat, squatted down and pointed to the pile of dark red meat.

Jiang Yuan took a closer look, and saw that on the surface of the piece of meat, there was a thin layer of black thorns, which at first glance looked like a layer of fluff had grown from the piece of meat.

王力 says:

"That's the weird part, we've never seen a corpse with a thorn. And these blackthorns are still growing slowly, and they haven't grown that long when we first came this morning. We cut the flesh with a knife and saw that the thorns were not inserted by a man, but resembled a ...... ...... that grows out of the flesh"

Jiang Yuan stretched out his hand and was about to touch it.

Wang Li hurriedly dissuaded:

"Jiang Zhutou be careful! These thorns are tough and sharp, and one of my brothers was pricked in his finger by it this morning. ”

Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment and retracted his hand. He went on to ask:

"Can someone follow the footprints?"

Wang Li nodded and said:

"I have already sent my brothers to chase after him as soon as possible, and I chased them until they lost their traces in the mountains and forests. ”

Jiang Yuan stood up and walked out of the house.

In the rest of the room, it was all so miserable.

After Jiang Yuan looked at them one by one, he sighed and instructed Wang Li:

"Go and call my brother whose finger was pricked by a black thorn. ”

After a while, the catcher was brought over by Wang Li.

Jiang Yuan is no stranger to him, and he drank together yesterday, but Jiang Yuan didn't remember what his name was.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Yuan asked.

The catcher's fingers were bandaged, and he replied with a fist:

"Brother Yuan, I am in good health and have no discomfort. ”

Wang Li on the side reprimanded:

"It's not big, it's not small! What is it called 'Brother Yuan', now I want to call Jiang Zhutou!"

Caught quickly for a moment, obviously only then did he know that Jiang Yuan had risen to the head of the catcher.

Jiang Yuan pointed to the strip of cloth bandaged on his finger:

"Take it apart!"

Although he was puzzled, he quickly removed the strip of cloth from his fingers.

With the removal of the strip of cloth, both Jiang Yuan and Wang Li frowned.

I saw that the fingers of the catcher had become jet black, and even a layer of black thorns had grown on them, exactly the same as on the pair of meat.

He was also taken aback, and said in horror:

"How so? Am I poisoned?"

Speaking of this, Catcher's expression suddenly distorted, and he couldn't help but reach out and scratch the back of his neck.

Jiang Yuan noticed his small movements and asked:

"What's in your neck?"

Caught up in a daze, and replied:

"Nothing, just a little itchy. ”

Jiang Yuan said in a deep voice:

"Turn around!"

Zhu Kuai looked at Wang Li, and then at Jiang Yuan, and finally could only turn around.

Jiang Yuan and Wang Li went up to take a look, only to see that a row of spikes had also grown on the back of the neck.

"This ......" Wang Li only felt goosebumps all over his body.

Catch Kuai seemed to realize that something was wrong, and his voice had already taken on a crying tone:

"Brother Li, Jiang Zhutou, what's wrong with my neck?"

Jiang Yuan didn't answer, but stretched out his hand and tore off Catcher's clothes violently, revealing Catcher's back.

Wang Li instantly took a breath of cool air, and the whole person couldn't help but take a few steps back.

I saw that a dense layer of black thorns had grown on the entire back of the catcher, which looked hideous and terrifying.

Jiang Yuan turned his head and instructed Wang Li:

"Find a house in the village and lock him up, and no one is allowed to approach him without my permission! Also, check if there are any other people who are in this situation, and if so, lock him up together!"

Wang Li hurriedly took the order and retreated with the catcher.

And Xiao Liu also helped Hong Kun, who had vomited, to return at this time.

"Jiang Zhutou, how is it?" asked Hong Kun nervously.

Jiang Yuan sighed and said:

"Send someone to tell the Night Watchman to come over. ”

..........................................................

Night Patrol Office, inside the council hall.

The chamber is spacious and solemn, except that the surrounding windows are covered with thick draperies, making the room dim and slightly gloomy.

There were already three people sitting around the table, all of whom were heavyweights in power in Yangcheng, namely Xia Mingxuan, the captain of the night patrol, Zhou Cunjian, the county lieutenant, and the Yangcheng county commander who arrived later.

But the deliberations have obviously not begun yet, they are all drinking tea and waiting, and it seems that there are still important people to come.

After a while, there was a sudden sound of footsteps.

The three people present hurriedly got up, and it seemed that the identity of the person who came was particularly noble.

I saw an old man in a brocade robe walking slowly, the old man wore a high crown on his head, and his clothes were embroidered with star patterns. He has a childish face, although he looks old, but his pace is steady, and the light in his eyes is even more prosperous than that of a man in the prime of life.

The old man came to the main seat and sat down, waved his hand at the three of them, and then the three of them sat down.

I only heard the old man say slowly in a hoarse voice:

"The order from above has been issued, and the blockade of Taiping Town can be lifted. Send someone to Taiping Town to check immediately, and if there is no danger, open the road to the Acropolis as soon as possible. ”

Zhou Cunjian stood up and replied:

"Yes! Lord Prison Star Envoy, the next official will do it later. ”

The Star Supervisor is the local night guard and core leader, and he is also the person who really controls the power behind the scenes.

It's just that if there is no major event, the star watcher generally does not show up. Therefore, even in Yang City, few people know that there is also a star watcher in the Night Watch.

I only heard the old man who was in the prison star envoy say slowly:

"This year's sacrificial ground appeared suddenly, and even the Heavenly Supervisor in the royal city failed to calculate in advance, so it is probably a bad omen to suddenly appear in Taiping Town......

The three people in the chamber fell silent when they heard this.

The sudden appearance of the sacrificial ground caught everyone off guard, and large-scale casualties were inevitable.

It is also fortunate that the sacrificial ground appeared in Tianping Town, if it appeared in Yangcheng, then how could there be lives among the people present.

The old man continued:

"Now that the sacrifice is over, there is no need to worry about it in the short term. At present, there are still two important matters to deal with, first, Ye County has been given Dong Chongjun by the king as a food town, and the government of Ye County will also be evacuated. The order from above is to merge the officials of Ye County into our county on the spot, and the county commander of Ye County will serve as the county governor of the county, and the county lieutenant of Ye County will serve as the head catcher of the county.

Ye County and Yang County are only separated by a Xuan River, and Ye County has a small jurisdiction, so it is not surprising that Ye County Commander and County Lieutenant were demoted to Yang County.

Yangcheng County Commander stood up and replied:

"The lower officials have no objections. ”

Zhou Cunjian hesitated:

"The position of the head catcher in this county has just been appointed as a rising star, if it is again in the short term, I am afraid it will be ......."

The old man's eyes turned to Zhou Cunjian and asked:

"The new head catcher, is it your man?"

Zhou Cunjian was covered in a cold sweat under the old man's gaze, and he stood in place, not knowing whether he should answer "yes" or "no".

I only heard the old man continue:

"It's one thing to appoint someone from above, it's another thing to make our arrangements. If you want to be an official, how can you not argue? You can handle such trivial matters by yourself, and you don't have to ask me. ”

Hearing the old man's statement, Zhou Cunjian breathed a sigh of relief:

"Xia Guan knows. ”

The old man paused for a moment, sat up straight, and said solemnly:

"This second thing is very important! You must listen carefully, the slightest carelessness will lead to the destruction of Yang City!"

Everyone was stunned and listened.

"This matter is about the coffin that floated in the Xuan River a few days ago. The coffin is dangerous, and I don't dare to open it lightly, but the boss is very interested in it, and someone will be sent to take it over. ”

Speaking of this, the old man's words changed:

"On top of that, I got other news. The demons of the Corpse God Dao and the Five Ghost Dao are also very interested in that coffin......"

When the three of them heard this, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, and their faces were full of horror.

There are countless demons and ghosts in the world, and there are some powerful demons among them. In the Southland, the most terrifying demon organizations are the Corpse God Dao and the Five Ghost Dao.

If these two groups of demons really come to Yangcheng, then they will definitely be ruined and the earth will be stained with blood.

When the old man saw the appearance of the three of them, he said:

"For those demons, the top is free to arrange. This time, Jiangye County rewarded Dong Chongjun, which is one of them. You don't have to worry too much. ”

Although the old man said this, the three people present were still cold, like falling into an ice cave.

"At this juncture, I will not go out again, and I will always guard the coffin. The old man said, "You must do your best to ensure the order of Yangcheng, don't make a mess before the demons arrive." ”

When Xia Mingxuan heard this, he hesitated, but still stood up and said:

"Lord Guardian of the Stars, my subordinates have learned about this. Last night on the banks of the Xuan River, there were insects that killed two of the investigating brothers. The worm that parasitized a brother's body escaped, I am afraid...... It's about to transform. ”

It was the first time that Yangcheng County Ling and Zhou Cunjian heard this, and they couldn't help but look at Xia Mingxuan nervously.

When the old man heard this, the criss-crossing wrinkles on his face wrinkled together:

"Worm...... It seems that even if the demons of the Corpse God Dao and the Five Ghost Dao do not come, this Yang City will also suffer great calamity......

Then, the old man regained his majesty and ordered in a deep voice:

"Immediately send people to strictly guard the main roads of the city gates, but all those who are polluted by insects will not be killed! The city gates will be closed at three o'clock, and even sickness, childbirth, death and death will not be able to enter or leave. At the same time, clean up the suburbs of the city to prevent the insects from continuing to pollute!"

The three of them immediately received the order:

"The subordinate obeys!"

After arranging everything, the old man showed a bit of depression:

"Now that Yangcheng is at a critical juncture of life and death, it is no longer up to me alone to reverse it, and you still need to do your best!"

After finishing speaking, the old man ignored the answers of the three of them, got up and slowly left the hall.

The discussion ended like this, and now that the storm is coming, the three of them still have a lot of things to deal with, so they don't dare to stay and leave in a hurry.

Xia Mingxuan walked out of the conference hall, and a night guard who had been waiting for a long time hurriedly greeted him:

"Lord Captain, there was a report just now, a tragic incident occurred in Xishan Village on the outskirts of the city——"

"Presumptuous!" Xia Mingxuan was upset, and immediately said angrily, "No matter what tragedy, we have the official government in the city to deal with it, what does it matter to us?"

After finishing speaking, Xia Mingxuan flicked his sleeves and left.

The Night Watchman hesitated, gritted his teeth, and continued:

"Lord Captain, according to the description of the catcher, we judge that it is likely to be ...... Insect ......"

Xia Mingxuan's footsteps stopped abruptly, and he turned his head to look at the night guard:

"What did you just say? Oh, Xishan Village! I'll go and see it myself!"

After taking two steps, Xia Mingxuan changed his mind again:

"It's really more and more chaotic! Insects will only come out at night...... First, the elite will be dispatched to rest during the day, and there will be an important operation tonight! And Xishan Village, he notified Lu Xing and Lu Bochang to deal with it. ”