I certainly didn’t explain it to Zhu Xie in such detail.
Just tell him, just follow me.
The doubts in Zhu Xie's eyes dissipated, and he also had great trust in me.
Zhou Xingzu came back after a while. He said respectfully: "The arrangements are almost complete. Mr. Li, let's go into the city first. I have arranged a place where no one will disturb you."
The carriage gradually started to move, and from the window I saw that another carriage had already walked in front of us.
There were no accidents on the way back to Hongyuan County. During this period, I kept my eyes closed and rested.
When we entered the county town, the two carriages parted ways and we took another road.
When the carriage stopped, it was on a particularly deserted street.
In front of you is an inconspicuous small courtyard gate, and there is no door plaque.
Zhou Xingzu went up and pushed the door open. After we entered, the coachman pulled the carriage and left quickly.
The courtyard is very simple, with ordinary stone tables, an old well, and peach trees planted in the corners of the courtyard wall.
Zhou Xingzu reported to me respectfully as he walked.
"There are many people over at the Zhou family. Now that I have dismounted, many people are staring at me. Mr. Li, you will inevitably be noticed when you go back. This place is clean."
"Manpower is already being prepared. I have ordered people to spread the news. Local snakes are looking for them. The names of the missing female corpses can be delivered before dark."
I nodded, he was still doing things neatly, at least there were no mistakes now.
After entering the main room, Zhou Xingzu went to pour tea again.
Although he had arranged everything well, it was obvious that he was still nervous.
After staying in the main room for a while, Zhou Xingzu went to the yard and paced back and forth.
As for Zhu Xie, he was holding the hat that the Wang family carried the coffin in and kept looking down.
An hour later, someone came to the yard.
This man was lean and lean, with alert eyebrows. After he reported a few words to Zhou Xingzu, Zhou Xingzu suddenly showed a hint of joy in his eyes.
At the same time, he also gave Zhou Xingzu a note.
Zhou Xingzu whispered a few words to him again. After the man left, Zhou Xingzu immediately entered the hall and handed the note to me.
I saw at a glance that it was a name written on it.
"Zhao Xingzi, Xi Ke, Liu Ye..."
In fact, it's not just the name, but also how long the person died, and even how they died.
The deaths of these people were probably not normal. In other words, there was a possibility of evil spirits turning into evil spirits.
After seeing these names, I deduced more in my mind, and I was basically sure that I could find the group of coffin bearers!
The daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, Huang Ru, had a name with the word Dui Gua. To find her body, you should go to the Dui Gua location!
But the coffin bearers are too uncertain, and their lives are hard, so this may not be accurate.
But if, after looking at more lists of stolen bodies, I determine different hexagrams, where the coffin bearers may have gone.
Select a few of the most likely places, perhaps overlapping places, and you can find them as quickly and accurately as possible!
The list at this time is very straightforward, and every name actually has a spoken word!
In this way, all the hexagrams point to the Dui hexagram!
I just feel that maybe this is the destiny!
After my thoughts settled, I took out the hemp paper, sharpened the ink, and began to write down my deduction.
Duiwei Ze, close to water, landslides and cracks, damage, disputes, noisy and many animals, to the west.
This is all the manifestations of Dui Gua, all variables are on it.
I tapped the table gently, looked at the hemp paper, and continued to wait.
Zhou Xingzu obviously wanted to speak but hesitated several times, and finally failed to ask.
It was almost dark.
The lean servant of the Zhou family came again. He brought a bamboo drawer, a roll of paper on his shoulder, and a man behind him.
The man was wearing dirty old cloth, with a sweat towel wrapped around his shoulders and a hat wrapped around his head.
Moreover, his eyes are lively and move around, and his hands and feet are also very long.
The servant of the Zhou family exchanged a few words with the boy in commoner clothes.
The young man carefully made the introduction.
His name is Xiang Lu, and he has been delivering letters and walking around for people in Hongyuan County.
Immediately afterwards, the servant of the Zhou family handed me the roll of paper he held. After I opened it, it turned out to be a map.
It's just that this map is very rough, not what I want. It's as detailed as the drawings of houses, just simple streets and the layout of Hongyuan County.
I flattened the map on the table, circled the west side of the map with a pen, and found a river on the map.
It just so happened that the river ran through the place I circled.
"Xiang Lu, do you know everything about this area of the city?" I pointed to the area I circled and asked Xiang Lu, the local snake.
He scratched his dirty face, nodded, and said seriously: "According to your request from me, I may know everything you know and don't know." After saying this, Xiang Lu rolled his eyes. .
I squinted my eyes slightly and continued: "Very good, then pay attention to what is written on this piece of paper."
"The place I'm looking for is close to the river. There have been incidents before, the house has been damaged, and the ground in front of the house has even cracked. There will be a lot of disputes and even quarrels there."
I spoke very quickly and made my request clear.
Obviously, Xiang Lu was stunned for a moment, and he murmured: "So many requests?"
Zhou Xingzu became obviously unhappy and glanced at the servant.
The servant of the Zhou family suddenly looked panicked and whispered to Xiang Lu: "You should think carefully before answering. As long as you find it, I will definitely treat you badly."
Xiang Lu didn't answer. Instead, he picked up the piece of paper and looked down at the map. It was obvious that he was thinking.
After a full quarter of an hour, he raised his head and murmured: "There really is such a place."
"Two or three years ago, there was a flood in Xujiaqu, which destroyed the courtyard gates of several families. Later, when those people were repairing, they had a big dispute over the stone. The matter got serious and they got into a fight. One of them died on the spot! Die! The man who died had an old mother, a sick wife, and a young child at home. The family couldn't survive, and they all hanged themselves in the end..."
"Some of the people involved were arrested and sent to jail, but their houses were repaired without incident."
"There was just an empty haunted house, and the ground was cracked."
"It's strange that as long as people pass by there, there will always be quarrels for some reasons. As time goes by, no one is willing to pass by that door!"
"Sir, are you going here? Let me tell you, you can't go to this place, it might be haunted!"
Xiang Lu was extra vigilant and said cautiously.
I squinted my eyes slightly, but looked at Zhou Xingzu and said, "Master Zhou, where are your manpower? Are you ready?"
Zhou Xingzu glanced at the servant.
The servant nodded and said cautiously: "Twenty soldiers, all guarding the city, have changed into the clothes of the militia. Don't be too showy, it should be enough, right?"
