Although Fan Li didn't believe in these theories about strange powers and gods. But now that he saw it with his own eyes, his legs and feet couldn't help but feel a little weak.
This was something he had never encountered in his life. Seeing the headless man floating away from his eyes, he was so frightened by this scene that he could not move at all.
"It's nothing... nothing more than some people who are pretending to be gods. I, Fan Li, am a man. How can I be frightened by this!"
Fan Li calmed down quickly, and then thought about it carefully, the headless man had obviously discovered him, but he ignored him. Moreover, he was muttering to himself, saying that he wanted to kill Fengduan. What did this mean?
Fan Li straightened his clothes for a while, then walked swaggering down the street and found a shelter to settle down. Just because what he is wearing now is actually no different from ordinary people in Zhengyi.
When the sky gradually got brighter, he went to the vegetable market again, and saw that the vegetable market seemed extremely deserted, with almost no vendors coming and going.
Just because under the terror rule of Feng Duan and Shu Niu, the entire Zheng Yi seemed to have fallen into deathly silence for a while, and even ordinary traders did not dare to set up stalls easily.
What's more, the announcement issued not long ago, with all kinds of "cut, cut, cut" words, simply made everyone shudder. Nowadays, officers and soldiers can often be seen arresting people everywhere, so the people of Zhengyi dare not go out easily.
After Fan Li talked with one of the older traders, he learned that the reason why Zheng Yi was dead now was not only the brutal government, but there was another reason - Bo You's ghost killed someone!
Who is this "Boyou"?
This person is Liang Xiao, the former ruling minister of Zheng State, whom I mentioned before. Just because he was extremely paranoid, more than twenty years ago, he had a dispute with Si Hei, who was just a doctor at the time. In the end, he was attacked by private soldiers led by Si Hei, and he was eventually killed in his own stable.
To talk about this good night, it has been dead for decades, so why has it become active again recently?
Just a few days ago, rumors had been circulating throughout Zhengyi that his ghost often haunted the market and sheep shops.
What's more, there are actually people who have seen the headless Bo You holding a big sword and wearing bright clothes, openly appearing on the street, and speaking in a lively and precise manner.
Ghosts walking the streets in the middle of the night are scary enough. And a major event that happened the night before yesterday also raised the people's panic to an unprecedented level.
That was Si Dai, the leader of the Si clan who was one of the Zhengliu Qing at that time, and he died suddenly and mysteriously!
In the first few nights, there had been rumors in the streets that "Bo You wanted to kill Si Dai", but no one took it seriously.
But who would have expected that within two days, the Si Dai died tragically directly at the door of his house, with a dagger stuck in his chest. Moreover, he had a look of fear on his face, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was half-open, and blood was even oozing from his ears.
To say that this Si Dai was originally a close confidant of Feng Duan, his power in Zheng Yi during this period could be said to be at its peak.
Unexpectedly, he would suffer such a violent death. Although the people could not sympathize with him, they were also horrified at the thought that he was really killed by some ghost.
As a result, under the high-pressure rule of Feng Duan, inexplicable "ghost killings" have now been added, and the people of Zheng Yi feel even more frightened. After trembling, naturally few people were willing to go out.
After Fan Li heard the news, he roughly understood why Si Zhuan suddenly chose to withdraw his troops?
It turned out that his father died suddenly and suddenly! As his son, Si Zhuan couldn't fight anymore after hearing the news, so he hurriedly withdrew his troops and immediately rushed back to the city.
As the head of the Si family, Si Dai suffered such a bizarre death, and the Si family would not give up.
Therefore, Si Zhuan expressed to Feng Duan that he hoped that Feng Duan could take charge of the overall situation for them, detect the big case as soon as possible, and seek justice for their Si family.
However, after Feng Duan ordered a search throughout the city, he still found nothing.
After Feng Duan learned the news, he immediately summoned Shu Niu.
Si Dai's death inevitably made Feng Duan feel sad that a rabbit dies and a fox dies, and that things harm others.
The most important thing is that the ghost of Na Boyou still refused to stop after killing Si Dai. Now there are new rumors in the market, saying that the next person Bo You wants to kill is him, Toyodan!
No matter how hard Rao Shifeng Duan believed these nonsense, he could not help but feel fear in his heart.
Shu Niu saw Feng Duan pacing back and forth in the hall, feeling anxious, so he said:
"Lord Boshi! Don't take these nonsense to heart at all!"
"How can I not be concerned that Si Dai, as the head of the Si clan, could die tragically directly at the door of his own house, and his death was in such a miserable and horrific manner. The key is that to this day, there is no trace of it! ... ...This theory of ghosts is certainly not true, but it must have been done by someone secretly! Now you are so openly threatening to kill me, how can I just sit back and wait for death!"
Later, Shu Niu also thought in his heart for a while.
"Lord Boshi, we have been in control of the situation over the years and have made many enemies. If someone wants to target the Si family and Lord Boshi, it is actually quite normal. The villain thinks that we only need to step up our defense, and the lord has tried to go out as little as possible in the past few days. Once this period of time passes smoothly, it will be fine!"
When Feng Duan heard this, he couldn't help but sneered.
"Since this person can be so pretentious and easily kill the Sidai of one of the six ministers, do you think I can be safe just by staying in seclusion? If things can be so simple, then what do I have to worry about?"
"This uncle's ghost matter, if it is not solved for a day, I will not have peace for a day! Shu Niu, now the entire Ji clan is under your control. Such a big thing has happened in Zheng Yi, you can't Nothing to do all day long!”
Upon hearing this, Shu Niu immediately bowed deeply and replied respectfully:
"Shu Niu knows that he has a heavy responsibility. However, the theory of ghosts has been circulated among the people for a long time. Before, everyone thought that such weird theories were not worth mentioning. Who would have thought that now it really makes such a big difference? The basket is here, but if you want to block the mouths of these people now, I'm afraid it's too late..."
"Alas! I'm not asking you to cover up the ghost story! I'm asking you to investigate what's going on! How did Si Dai die? Who is that person who is pretending to be a ghost in the middle of the night? "
"Yes, yes, yes, Shu Niu understands, Shu Niu will go down to investigate..."
After Shu Niu left, Feng Duan also carefully recalled the death of Boyou back then. Thinking that Boyou himself died in an extremely strange and bizarre way, he couldn't help but thought to himself:
"Could it be that... there are really ghosts in this world? No, no, no!... Someone must be deliberately pretending to be a ghost. I have gone through several dynasties and Uncle Zheng has changed several times. How can I be frightened by such weird things!..."
As a result, Toyodan immediately strengthened the defense around the mansion and did not dare to slack off at all.
After Fan Li learned about the situation at the market and sheep shop, he came to the gate of Si Mansion. At this time, he saw that their door was closed tightly and the street was deserted. The feeling of depression and desolation was chilling.
As a result, it became more difficult for Fan Li to know the specific situation of the Si family. At this moment, Fan Lidun felt strange when he saw Si Zhuan wearing mourning clothes and wearing filial piety coming out of the gate.
Si Zhuan arrived at Feng Duan's mansion, but due to his heavy filial piety, it was inconvenient to visit, so he did not enter the gate, but asked his disciples to go and report.
Not long after, Feng Duan did not come out, but sent someone to tell him:
"Your Majesty has just passed away. I will not care about withdrawing the troops without permission. Someone will be sent to control the three armies in the future. Sir Si can just go back and arrange the funeral!"
Si Zhuan said:
"The death of my late father is very strange. Zhuan hopes to discuss it with Lord Boshi again!"
"My lord has been feeling unwell recently and it is inconvenient to see guests. He will feel better in a few days and will definitely pay a visit in person!"
Si Dai was one of the six ministers of the Zheng Kingdom and the head of the Si clan. Logically speaking, Feng Duan should have gone to express his condolences.
However, just because Fengduan was afraid of another rumor at this moment, he did not dare to go out easily, so he had to excuse himself by claiming illness.
Si Zhuan had no choice but to turn back, and Fan Li followed him all the way back to Si's Mansion. After watching for a while, I realized that I couldn't see anything famous here. I was about to leave, but suddenly I saw a man who looked like another Zheng Guozhengqing. He suddenly appeared on the street and stepped forward to buckle him as if nothing had happened. Knock the door.
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Chapter 424_Boyou’s prophecy
Fan Li didn't know this person either, but he didn't know that what he was seeing now was the famous Zi Chan.
Zichan had already been banned by Fengduan, but now that Fengduan had no time to take care of himself, Zichan asked to go to express his condolences. Toyoda thought it was okay, so he agreed.
After all, Zichan and Sidai were quite decent on the surface.
When Chu Zichan and Feng Duan were fighting for good and evil, Si Dai stepped in to reconcile the two. Even this work of reconciliation was originally instructed by Feng Duan.
Nowadays, all kinds of high-pressure rule and various terrorist incidents in Zheng Yi are emerging one after another. As the previous minister in power, Zichan should have stayed as simple as possible and protected himself wisely.
But he had no fear and came to express his condolences alone.
When Si Zhuan went out to greet him, he felt flattered when he saw Dr. Zichan coming in person, so he immediately ordered someone to welcome Dr. Zichan into the house.
The gate of the Si family's mansion was the first place where Si Dai's murder was discovered. Now, the place has been cleaned several times by the servants, and there is no trace of the eucalyptus discovery site.
Fan Li knew that there was no more use in staying here, so he followed the direction Li Ran told him before leaving and found the wine shop first.
Not long after, Owl Wings arrived after hearing the news. When he saw the token displayed by Fan Li, he took him to a darker room.
"Right now, there is a massive search for Mr. Ziming's empaths in the city, so we have to be careful! This little brother should be the new follower of Mr. Ziming, right?"
Owl Yi rushed back to Zheng Yi from Ye Yi, but it only lasted three or two months. When he left last time, he had never seen Fan Li, so he said this.
"I'm Fan Li. I've been with you for a while!"
The two exchanged names, and Fan Li got straight to the point.
"Sir, do you know what's going on with this uncle's ghostly murder?"
Owlwing shook his head.
"I have bumped into that ghost twice. The flexibility of that man's hands is really staggering. He is really like a ghost. He has no feet on the ground and no head. I can't even think about it. Yes, it’s really weird!”
"And speaking of it, Si Dai is not a helpless person, and he shouldn't be so easy to die. However, he died so easily and suddenly. Now everyone in Zheng Yi I'm in danger, they say it's Bo You's ghost who came to seek revenge! Although I feel something is wrong, I don't know what went wrong!"
Fan Li also frowned slightly when he heard this.
"Li also saw the headless man last night. He was obviously headless, but he seemed to be able to see. It was indeed something strange that Li had never seen in his life. However, Li believed that as long as he killed people, there would definitely be clues. . Maybe there are some clues left on Si Dai’s body!”
Owlwing thought for a long time and finally raised his head.
"Si Shi does not want to discuss Si Dai's death. The body is also lying in the mourning hall. If we want to know some clues, we can visit Si Mansion at night, and maybe we can get a glimpse of it!"
"It's just...is this move too risky?"
Owl Wings said:
"It doesn't matter! There was a funeral in Si Mansion recently, and the Confucian scholar who organized the funeral was very friendly to me. We only need to pretend to be servants delivering ice cubes for him, and we can sneak into Si Mansion! By then, at night , and you can even approach the coffin with a silk belt on the pretext of replacing the body with ice!"
Fan Li has always been wise, bold and careful. After hearing this, he felt that this method was wonderful and worth a try!
So, the two of them immediately went to find the Confucian scholar who organized the funeral ceremony for Si Mansion. The Confucian scholar was also a person who understood the righteousness, and was very familiar with Owl Yi, so he naturally provided a cover for the two of them to enter the mansion.
It was night, the moonlight was not very bright, and under the mist, it was sometimes bright and sometimes dark.
Above the mourning hall, two oil lamps were also swaying in the wind, creating a solemn atmosphere.
Fan Li and Owl Yi showed no fear, seeing only a few servants standing vigil above the mourning hall. The two of them took the opportunity to replace the body with ice and secretly walked to Si Dai's coffin. They saw that Si Dai was still lying inside with a distorted face.
The circumstances of Si Dai's death are somewhat different from those in the legend. The Si family must have dealt with it a lot, but the terrifying appearance at the beginning can still be seen.
He was wearing gorgeous imperial robes. Fan Li reached out and groped his chest, and noticed the wound, so he untied his clothes, but saw that the wound was turned out, which was very scary.
Fan Li wanted to find another murder weapon, but Owl Yi shook his head at him and whispered:
"The murder weapon must have been disposed of by the Si family long ago and will not be in the mourning hall!"
Fan Li was disappointed when he saw that Si Dai's body had been disposed of. He made a gesture to express that he had not found anything and would leave the place first.
So, the two of them quietly evacuated. When they reached the street, they did not leave in a hurry, but went to the vegetable market again.
When they arrived at the vegetable market, they found that there were people moving around in the darkness. They immediately hid in the dark and observed, only to find dozens of people scattered everywhere.
"They are also here to catch 'ghosts'!"
Boyou's ghost has been wandering around for a long time. He didn't think of catching him before, but now that such a big thing has happened, he must be caught!
Not long after, a gust of breeze blew by, and the headless man reappeared in the night. Dozens of people who were in ambush swarmed up, trying to arrest him. However, when those people saw the situation of the headless man clearly, they were filled with fear. The severed head was still flowing with blood, flowing like black water in the darkness.
"Kill Fengduan! Renyinri! Fengduan is dead!"
A miserable sound came from the headless man's body, and he didn't know where it came from.
Watching this scene, Fan Li and Ou Yi felt shuddering in the dark.
Among those people, the timid ones could no longer hold the weapons in their hands and dropped them to the ground. The leader said loudly:
"Your Majesty has an order! If you catch this person, you will be rewarded heavily!"
While talking, a few brave ones tried to rush forward and stab the headless man with their spears. The headless man stood up from the ground, dodged the spears, and then let out a shrill laugh, leaping up several feet.
Fan Li and Owl Yi looked up and saw clearly the silhouette of a headless man under the moonlight. This strange scene also shocked everyone present.
The headless man suddenly pounced down with less speed than he could cover his ears, but instead of heading towards the crowd, he turned over and disappeared directly into the darkness.
Just because the height he jumped to was already beyond that of ordinary people. So much so that the people at the scene became even more convinced that what they saw was Boyou's ghost! As a result, they no longer cared about anyone's scolding and simply dispersed.
Fan Li and Owl Yi were both stunned for a while, and then they finally came to their senses.
"It's... difficult... are there really ghosts in this world?"
Owlwing rushed to the position where the headless man flew up, lowered his head and searched for something on the ground, but found nothing in the end.
"Brother Fan, this matter will never be that simple! My husband has always said that there are no ghosts and gods in this world. Although Owl Wings has never read a book, he has been influenced by his ears and eyes. Therefore, I absolutely do not believe in this ghost theory. But according to Judging from the current situation, although this matter seems extremely strange, it seems to be in our favor. It’s better for the two of us to go back first and then worry about it!"
So Fan Li followed Owl Wing back to his hiding place.
