County government lobby.
The county magistrate Ma Yong was sitting on the imperial chair with a dull look in his eyes, wearing a pair of fat boots.
There are two stools in the lobby.
Sitting on each stool is a woman in her twenties, all wearing green skirts and looking exactly the same, like twins.
Three squads of government officials gathered around, staring at the two women with big eyes and small eyes.
The woman in the green dress is named Xiaocui. She is the daughter of the county magistrate Ma Yong. She has not yet left the court. She originally stayed in the back house, but inexplicably, there was an extra one.
Ma Yong really couldn't tell the two daughters apart.
No matter how you ask, you can't find any flaws. If you ask harshly, Xiaocui will still cry.
The key is that the two Xiaocui cried at the same time, which looked almost like a ghost.
There was no other way, so Ma Yong could only ask the third class yamen servant to look after his two daughters, and then send someone to find Yun Que for help.
Even though he was a fake, everyone in Zangshi Town knew about Yun Que's ability.
That is a ruthless man who can even hunt down monsters!
Zangshi Town was originally located in a remote area, on the border of Jin State, with many barren mountains around it. It stands to reason that this kind of place is most likely to be infested with evil spirits.
However, in recent years, Zangshi Town has been safe and sound, with very few cases of evil spirits causing trouble, so much so that even people in nearby large towns are extremely envious.
If it weren't for the lack of good places in Zangshi Town, it is estimated that many wealthy families could move here.
As soon as he saw Yun Que arriving, Ma Yong immediately became energetic.
"Yun Que! Come and help me identify them and see which one is my biological daughter!"
Seeing Yun Que, the three-class government officials next to him also relaxed, as if they had taken reassurance.
Mu Qingyao followed Yun Que. After seeing two identical girls, her eyes flickered and she took another look at the girl on the right.
After Yun Que came in, he just glanced casually and said:
"They're all alive."
Ma Yong, Niu Bu Cai, Wu Dachuan and all the three class government officials were stunned for a moment.
Who doesn’t know it’s alive!
The key is who is fake!
Niu Bucai, the chief clerk, rubbed his hands together in a hurry and said in a cold sweat:
"Brother Yun, please see clearly. One of the two Xiao Cui must be fake. They look exactly the same. They must be evil! Brother Yun is a master of exterminating demons. Can't you tell the difference?"
"I can't tell the difference." Yun Que said: "The ones I killed were all long-haired ones. I can't do anything about the situation of demons turning into humans. I don't know how to open my eyes."
"Then what should we do!" Niu Bucai kept shaking his hands.
"Otherwise we use local methods!" Wu Dachuan suggested: "Hungry! I'll be hungry for seven days and seven nights. Whoever can't stand it will be Xiao Cui! The evil spirits are definitely not afraid of hunger!"
Niu Bucai scolded: "What a bad idea! After seven days of starvation, everyone will starve to death! It's useless to separate them!"
Ma Yong sighed: "Is there no other way? My poor daughter..."
"I still have an idea."
Yun Que's words gave everyone hope again.
A pair of eager eyes fell on Yun Que.
"Speak quickly!" Ma Yong urged.
"It's not difficult to tell which one is the real Xiao Cui. Just check the left hip."
After Yun Que said the solution, everyone present was stunned again. The three class government officials looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing why.
Although they didn't know whether Yun Que's method was accurate, they didn't mind opening their eyes.
"Are you serious?" Niu Bucai was the most anxious.
The county magistrate is his immediate superior. If something happens, he will definitely not be able to recover.
Ma Yong was surprised and asked: "Are you really sure you can tell the truth from the lies?"
"Full confidence." Yun Que said.
Ma Yong gritted his teeth and ordered: "Everyone get out! All the men, get out and wait!"
The third class yamen officer immediately walked out in disappointment. Wu Dachuan kept looking back, with a look of reluctance on his face.
After even the chief clerk, Niu Bucai, went out, the main entrance to the lobby was closed.
There were only two Xiao Cui left in the house, County Magistrate Ma Yong, Yun Que and Mu Qingyao.
Since Mu Qingyao is a woman, there is no need to avoid this kind of thing.
Ma Yong asked suspiciously: "Why do you have to test the left hip?"
Yun Que said:
"When Xiaocui was taking a bath the day before yesterday, she bumped into the corner of the table and had a bruise on her left hip. She might not even know it."
"I see... Then how did you know?" Ma Yong said in surprise.
"I saw it accidentally." Yun Que said without blushing and his heart not beating.
Mu Qingyao next to her was dumbfounded.
Ma Yong had no choice but to signal Yun Que to start the inspection.
Yun Que pointed to Xiao Cui on the left and said, "Start with you first."
That Xiao Cui looked embarrassed and helpless, so she turned around, turned her back to the others, untied her belt, and slowly revealed the parts of Yun Que that needed to be observed.
After taking a look, Yun Que immediately concluded:
"There are no bruises on your body. No need to look at the other one. You are a fake."
"I'm not!" Xiao Cui cried, "Oh my god! Dad! Look at me carefully, I'm your daughter!"
As he spoke, he was about to pounce, but Yun Que blocked him with his scabbard.
"Xiao Cui can really go out. You'd better not move rashly, otherwise I will chop you to death right now."
The cold scabbard made Xiao Cui, who had just experienced it, feel so sad and angry that she collapsed on the ground and cried to the sky.
Xiaocui, who was sitting on the right side, hurriedly escaped from the lobby and returned to the back house under the escort of several government officials.
Then Niu Bucai, Wu Dachuan and other government officials rushed in, pointing swords, guns and sticks at the fake Xiaocui who was crying.
"You evil monster! How dare you come to the Yamen to cause trouble! You will die today!"
"The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. It's time to slay the monsters. Just wait to die!"
All the government officials were shouting and shouting, but no one moved, and they all stood behind Yun Que.
Wu Dachuan was more courageous. He held a knife in his hand and said cautiously:
"Brother Yun, do it quickly. I'll take care of you. Don't let this evil spirit escape!"
When everyone thought Yun Que was going to kill the demon on the spot, Yun Que actually lowered his scabbard and sat aside.
Seeing Yun Que's move, everyone was puzzled.
If you relax your vigilance in front of evil spirits, the other party may take the opportunity to counterattack!
Mu Qingyao said softly: "This Xiaocui is real, and the one just now is fake."
A word to wake up the dreamer.
Only then did everyone realize that Yun Que had used hard-to-get tactics to stabilize the evil spirit first.
Niu Bucai raised his thumb and said:
"As expected of Brother Yun! If we had done something here just now, not only Xiao Cui's safety, but also the adults might have been affected! Now that the evil spirit has returned to the back house, Brother Yun can do whatever he wants without any worries!"
Wu Dachuan and a group of government officials showed admiration and raised their thumbs high.
Xiao Cui, who was paralyzed on the ground, woke up from a dream, and passed out directly due to the mixture of sadness and joy.
Niu Bucai hurriedly called the maid and took Xiaocui to a safe place.
Yun Que bared his teeth and smiled, and said to Mu Qingyao: "You guessed it right. If you want to know the result, follow me to slay the demon."
Mu Qingyao looked at Yun Que's eyes as clear as an ancient well, was silent for a while, shook her head and said:
"I'm not going. I'm waiting here. I just want to know the truth."
Yun Duo nodded, holding the knife, and strode towards the back house.
Niu Bucai, Wu Dachuan and other government servants hurriedly followed behind. They did not dare to follow too closely. They all stayed far away for fear of being affected.
In the lobby.
Mu Qingyao sat quietly aside, like a beautiful flower, but there was always a layer of gloom in her smart eyes that could not be seen by outsiders.
Ma Yong became relaxed.
He walked slowly in the lobby, his footsteps sounding loudly.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
After walking for more than ten steps, Ma Yong came behind Mu Qingyao.
The sound of footsteps stopped.
"The princess should have followed her just now. It would be more dangerous if she stayed here."
Ma Yong's figure was hidden in the shadows, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised.
call!
A strong wind blew.
The door that was originally open suddenly closed.
The light in the room immediately dimmed.
“Dangerous places are sometimes the safest places.”
Mu Qingyao did not look back and said softly: "I have never been to Zangshi Town. Since you recognize me, you must not be the county magistrate."
"The princess is very smart. In this case, you should not stay, because if you stay, you will only die! Hehehehe!"
Smiling ferociously, Magistrate Ma Yong's figure began to swell and twist in the shadows.
A fishy smell came from behind Mu Qingyao.
Mu Qingyao's eyes swayed, and she stood up slowly and said:
"I can't see the truth behind the Twins' conspiracy, but I can see that this is a trap, set up specifically for me. I want to know who ordered you to kill me."
Turn around.
The person in front of Mu Qingyao was no longer the county magistrate Ma Yong, but a humanoid monster with a tiger head!
The tiger's mouth is like a basin of blood, and human speech comes out from the opening and closing of its fangs.
"Go to the underworld and ask Lord Hell. Maybe he will tell you if he is in a good mood. Now, be my blood food!"
The tiger-headed monster jumped out and bit Mu Qingyao's white throat with its fishy mouth.
Mu Qingyao always stood where he was.
She knew there was no way she could escape.
She also knew someone would come to her aid.
Click! ! !
Just when the tiger-headed monster was about to bite him, a black shadow broke through the door.
That's a knife!
A long knife that is completely black!
The black knife chopped directly on the tiger's head, cutting the huge tiger head in half!
Bang!
The door opened, and Yun Que's figure came back, dressed in black and as cold as the wind.
The monster's tiger head was cut open along with half of its body. It fell to the ground, but strangely no blood flowed out. The wound section was actually a layer of rock, which looked very strange.
On the split tiger head, two eyes stared at Yun Que.
The two tiger's mouths opened and closed at the same time, making a hoarse and low sound.
"As expected of the strongest demon hunter in Zhiyuan County, how can you tell? My demonic aura is so restrained that you can't even notice it."
Yun Que chuckled, looked at the tiger demon and said:
"A horse's small feet wear big shoes. How can you not see such a big flaw? I'm not blind. I have the guts to see if I can peel off your tiger skin next time I come."
"Hehehe... next time, it will be your death!"
The two halves of the tiger's head stopped moving and gradually solidified into stone, which was crushed by Yun Que's foot.
Mu Qingyao's calm expression finally softened and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"With your psychic talent, could you be able to see through the puppet clones?" Yun Que put away his knife.
"I can't see it. I can only see the ghost in the fake Xiaocui, but you gave me two hints."
Mu Qingyao said softly: "First, the county magistrate's nickname is Ma Xiaojie, and he actually wore a pair of fat boots today. There is obviously something wrong. Second, you invited me to slay the demon, but you said that if you want to know the result, you can do whatever you want." We go together, and what I want to know is not the result, but the truth."
"You are very smart and brave, but smart and brave people often don't live long." Yun Que held the knife and said, "If I hadn't come back just now, you would have died miserably."
Mu Qingyao said softly: "I know you will come back because you also want to know the truth."
"It's boring to figure out people's minds. No one likes to have others see through their thoughts." Yun Que said.
"It's not speculation, but understanding." Mu Qingyao said.
"You must be a knowledgeable person, and you speak very nicely. It's a pity that the tiger demon used a puppet clone, so you can't ask the truth." Yun Que said.
"Although I don't know the mastermind behind the tiger demon, I can be sure that its target is me." Mu Qingyao's voice became a little deeper, and the haze in her eyes deepened.
"I'm still wondering why this old monster came to trouble me. We usually don't mess with each other. This guy is very powerful. I will easily suffer from it. Let's say goodbye. From now on, we will go our separate ways." Yun Que said .
"Do you know the details of the tiger demon?" Mu Qingyao asked with some interest.
"Pingshan Lord, the old demon of Duckweed Mountain." Yun Que's voice paused and he added in a deep voice: "Seventh level."
The words "seventh level" instantly wiped away the curiosity on Mu Qingyao's face, and replaced it with a layer of chill.
