That night, I went to Chang Street in Jiaxian County.
Chen Chuan, Officer Wang, and several members of the Public Security Department in civilian clothes walked on this busy street.
Both sides of the street in the night market are filled with food stalls, hanging lanterns, and shops selling various trinkets. There are also activities such as guessing lantern riddles, throwing pots, wrestling, guest singing, etc., and there are also people singing in the distance from time to time. A burst of fireworks,
For a small county town, it is indeed very lively, and according to Director Wang, the Qiaoshen Festival is the busiest day, with almost half of the county people coming out.
This is what the Government Affairs Office is most worried about. They are afraid that things will get out of hand in the end, but they cannot force everyone not to come out. Even if they have regulations, they cannot enforce them.
But no matter what, at least in the atmosphere in front of them, they could barely relax their tense emotions.
Chen Chuan said to them at this time: "You'd better buy something, even some snacks. If you don't buy anything, you may have more of that when you go back. Of course, it's only possible."
Hearing what he said, Officer Wang and the members of the Public Security Department were shocked and hurriedly went to buy some things.
Chen Chuan waited for them to come back and said, "Okay, I don't have much to do tonight. You can just visit the night market first."
Seeing that he had been standing still, Director Wang said, "Expert Chen, what about you? You... don't want to buy it?"
Chen Chuan hummed.
Officer Wang couldn't help but shiver.
Chen Chuan didn't buy anything this time, nor did he go to eat anything. When a group of people walked out of the night market at almost ten o'clock in the evening, he suddenly saw
Is it really there?
He reached out and took the thing out of his pocket, put it in front of his eyes and took a look. Sure enough, it was a concentric knot, but it was not a new one, but the one he got from the corpse during the day!
He had obviously put this thing in the car before, but now it suddenly appeared in his pocket.
When Officer Wang saw him suddenly taking out this thing, he couldn't help being startled and said, "Expert Chen, why did you bring this thing with you?"
Chen Chuan said slowly: "I didn't bring it with me, it appeared on its own."
"Wha, what?" Director Wang's voice was trembling.
"Don't worry." Chen Chuan glanced at him, "I know it."
Seeing how calm he was, Officer Wang calmed down and asked, "Expert Chen, what should we do next?"
Chen Chuan put the thing away and said: "Wait for tomorrow, ask Director Wang to confirm tomorrow. If no one continues to die because of the butterfly tattoo, it proves that my guess is correct. If there are still, it may need to be changed again." There’s a way.”
There are also certain rules for strange stories, especially group-based strange stories. He noticed that in terms of timeline, starting from the discovery of the butterfly tattoo ten days ago, one person died every day, no more, no less.
But there is a question, what if the person who got the concentric knot before did not die?
The concentric knot in his hand was obtained by a person before, but this person did not die because of the butterfly tattoo, but died due to some kind of accident. But now that this thing is in his hands, there is something in it that goes against the rules of ghost stories.
He wanted to see if this strange story would skip him, or if he could not continue without killing him.
If it is the latter, then as long as he does not die, the remaining people will not die.
But if it had no effect, then he would find another way.
After coming out of the night market, he came to the hotel arranged for him by Director Wang. This was also the best hotel in Jia County. He came to the front desk and motioned to the people here to leave first, and then called Chengzi. He told me about the general situation and said that he already had an idea.
Cheng Zitong said seriously: "It's a good way to use this unexpected death to find a breaking point. But doing so means taking the confrontation with the ghost story on yourself. Xiao Zhuan, are you sure?"
Chen Chuanchuan: "Teacher, I am confident. When I discussed with Director Lei before, he said that I have talents that I don't even know about and can resist the invasion of ghost stories. I think this is indeed the case."
Nariko nodded. When other people commissioned ghost stories, they would have to wait for a very long time, and they would inevitably feel inexplicably weak. But this student was always alive and kicking, and commissioned frequently, and his energy seemed to be getting better and better. Okay, so he believes this statement.
But he still solemnly reminded, "A ghost story is a ghost story after all. Those who are good swimmers die from drowning, so even if you have a lot of experience, you still have to be careful. If you have any questions, call me anytime."
"Okay, teacher."
After Chen Chuan hung up the phone, he stayed in this hotel.
As for the concentric knot, he threw it away when he entered the hotel. However, when he checked in, he accidentally touched it beside the bed.
He wasn't surprised.
Because this thing is supposed to become a butterfly tattoo, but now
because
And throughout the night, he could feel a force constantly attacking him, but it was not very strong, and it was far incomparable to the flying-headed monster.
arrive
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed, "Where are the bones?"
"It's been sent to the inspection office now. The results should be available soon."
Chen Chuan nodded, then he could only wait. Only after he was sure could he decide on the next step.
At noon, Officer Wang ran to tell him that the cause of death of the corpse was indeed caused by the butterfly tattoo, but the carrion left on the mutilated corpse was at least seven days old, which meant that it was not recent.
Chen Chuan thought for a while and asked: "Are there any other similar corpses found?"
Officer Wang shook his head.
Chen Chuan thought about it for a while, and it seemed that his method might be useful, but in order to be sure, it would take another two days to see it.
But that night, he found that the signs of the blur suddenly deepened a lot, but he was refreshed because he felt that he might have done the right thing.
arrive
Chen Chuan was still waiting there. The signs of virtualization deepened this night and were even able to stimulate his alienated tissue. By this time, he was already sure that the method he used was correct.
It is difficult to eliminate this kind of weird talk at once. The most effective way to deal with it is to find the crux and then fight against it.
He knew that this was a tug-of-war, either Kaitan would consume him to death, or he would exhaust the power at the root of Kaitan.
But the former possibility is unlikely to happen, because if it feels wrong, he will leave Jia County early. This is also the way to deal with most ghost stories, that is, leave the location of the ghost stories. Unless it is manipulated, it can usually be avoided.
But in densely populated areas, people living here cannot leave easily.
wait until
He admired Chen Chuan very much, because Chen Chuan came up with a solution on the day he arrived, and in the past two days, there was indeed no incident of butterfly tattoos.
But Chen Chuan knew that it was not time to really feel relieved yet. He said: "The matter is not over yet. The Qiaoshen Festival will be in one day. If we can survive this festival smoothly, then it will be okay. Otherwise, there will be trouble."
He privately judged that this strange story was probably related to the Qiao Shen Festival, and this festival was coming tomorrow, and there might be an even greater invading force at that time.
Only when you get through that day can you really pass this level.
Director Wang felt uneasy again when he heard what he said, but now he had confidence in Chen Chuan and said, "Expert Chen, do you need anything? Can I prepare it?"
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "If you want to do it, don't let too many people come near this hotel."
"Understood." Manager Wang looked solemn. After he left the room, he immediately went to make arrangements.
Another day passed, and soon the day of Qiaoshen Festival came.
Chen Chuan found that his judgment was correct. With the arrival of the festival, for
He believed that it was probably that the scattered forces of the concentric knot were gathering together one by one.
It depends on which side can persist.
Judging from the level at this moment, it can't be compared with the flying head monster last time. Last time he almost couldn't survive it, but that was because he still needed to fight the flying head monster at the same time. Now he doesn't need to do that, so that's fine Save a lot of overlap time.
But in order to be on the safe side, he also asked the driver from the company to prepare outside. If he really felt that he might not be able to hold on, he would leave Jia County in advance to avoid the invasion first, and then think of a solution later.
At this time, the Qiaoshen Festival outside has also reached a climax. The citizens of the county came to the streets tonight to have fun. This is also a rare festival in this small county in addition to the Chinese New Year. Some people will come out to relax.
Chen Chuan was sitting in the hotel, watching the fireworks rising and exploding outside the window, feeling the intense stimulation as if he had taken several doses of drugs.
He adjusted his breathing and guided the growth of alienated tissue.
Time passed slowly, and when the time reached twelve o'clock, as the noise outside ended, the feeling that was constantly transmitted gradually began to weaken, and soon returned to a lower level. Although it is still continuing, Far less than before.
He knew that the most dangerous time was over.
He did not sleep, but kept sitting there cross-legged, with the Xue Jun Dao at hand for easy access at any time. As the sky gradually brightened, a ray of sunlight gradually shone in from the outside.
He walked out of bed with a knife in hand, came to the window, took a breath of fresh air, and looked at the rising sun gradually rising from the hillside in the distance.
At this moment, he suddenly felt something. He reached into his pocket to get the concentric knot, but he only got a ball of decayed powder, and only the silk knot on a section of the ear remained.
he looked towards
When the room was filled with sunlight, he heard a knock on the door from outside. Officer Wang cautiously
A voice came: "Expert Chen, are you there?"
Chen Chuanchuan: "The door is unlocked, Mr. Wang, please come in."
Officer Wang was relieved to hear that he spoke normally and was full of energy outside.
He pushed the door open and came in. When he saw Chen Chuan standing by the window looking at the scenery outside, he walked over and took a look and said: "This is the highest hotel in Jia County. We can see most of the county seat and the scenery outside." Tiaohulushui, I heard that the county town used to be flooded, but after renovations during the great development period, this rarely happened."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Director Wang, you can check on those who were detained and see if the butterfly tattoos on their bodies are still there."
Officer Wang was stunned for a moment, then ran out like a gust of wind.
Less than half an hour later, Director Wang called and said excitedly: "Expert Chen, no more, no more, all the tattoos on their bodies have disappeared."
Chen Chuan could feel his excitement through the phone. He smiled and said, "That's good, Director Wang. In this case, my commission in Jia County has been completed, so I will leave here later and return to Yangzhou." It’s hot.”
"Wait a minute, please wait a minute," Director Wang said anxiously, "I'll send one to Expert Chen."
Chen Chuan said hello, packed up, came out of the hotel, looked after the company's driver, and waited there for the car to arrive.
In less than ten minutes, I saw Manager Wang running over quickly, with sweat on his forehead. He was still holding a book in his hand. Seeing that he was still there, I hurriedly ran up and handed the book to him. In my hand, I said sincerely:
"Expert Chen, thank you for solving our problem in Jiaxian County. I have nothing to thank you for. I remember that Expert Chen seems to be interested in local customs and customs. This "Legend of Three Mountains" records many stories from several nearby counties and towns. I’m giving this old legend to Expert Chen, I hope you won’t dislike it.”
Chen Chuan took it, smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Wang. I like this gift very much. Please go back." He, Director Wang, waved his hand and got in the car. Director Wang also said to him He waved his hand and stood there, watching him go away, and did not leave for a long time.
