In the afternoon of that day, Li Xuan's charioteer Li Shu was summoned to the Yamen as the discoverer of the murder scene.
All the government officials knew that this boy was the charioteer of Young Master Li, and that Young Master Li was the nephew of his boss. In addition, during the holidays, the Li family often sends some food and flowers through the hands of the boss, which really means they are not treated badly.
There will definitely be no torture and confession, and the government officials really believe that this is because Young Master Li was idle, walking around and smelling a strange smell, so he accidentally discovered such a horrific death scene.
"I smelled a strange smell, went to check again, found a dead body, and ran away." This was Li Shu's slightly modified confession after being ordered by Li Xuan. Of course, even if Li Xuan didn't say anything, Li Shu wouldn't be stupid enough to say that the young master went there on purpose.
After Li Shu recorded his confession, he returned to Li's house without incident.
In the evening, Shanjian, the lieutenant of Xiongshan County, came directly to Li's house.
Li Xuan got a servant and came to tell him, and he greeted him clearly.
At this time, Shan Jian was drinking tea in Mr. Li's study while talking about some family disputes.
When Master Li saw his son coming in, he waved and said, "Xiao Xuan, let's talk to your uncle about that. Old man, I'll go prepare a banquet."
Shan Jian got busy, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Brother, you're welcome, no need, really no need."
Mr. Li pretended to be angry and said: "It must be used!"
Shan Jian smiled bitterly and said, "My wife is strict with me."
Master Li smiled and said: "I'll call a carriage to pick up my second sister, let's go together!"
As he said that, he saw Shan Jian coming over, so he walked over and pushed him down on the chair, smiling: "Ask Xiao Xuan, that brat has been thinking about learning martial arts these days and wandering around. Did something happen while wandering? "
Shan Jian said hurriedly: "No, no, this has nothing to do with my nephew. I just came to understand it, just to understand it."
Master Li patted him on the shoulder and walked out.
The door is not closed, dusk is getting dark early, and the winter plum blossoms in the courtyard are gradually dimming.
Li Xuan easily sat down next to Shan Jian and said, "Uncle."
Shan Jian said: "My dear nephew, tell me, what's going on?"
Oral confessions belong to oral confessions.
But the real situation is always discussed after the confession is recorded.
As a county captain, Shan Jian naturally protects his family. Whatever you say is what you say, and you just go through the process symbolically. However, he also had to know what happened. After all, this was a very bad and terrible murder.
He had already looked through the household registration in the afternoon and learned about it. He knew that the deceased was an old man living alone. He grew some vegetables in his own garden and bought some necessary food on weekdays. The rest of the time he did not go out at all.
He had no money and no grudges, so why did others kill him?
And why should they be cooked and killed in such a terrible way?
What's even more terrifying is that he went to the scene and tried to find other body parts of the old man except his head, but he only found bones in the corner that had been stained with mud.
Those bones were clearly human bones, and the flesh on them was either rotten or chewed clean. It looked very scary.
Li Xuan had already thought about his words and said with a lingering fear: "Uncle, you also know that I have been looking for martial arts masters everywhere recently to learn martial arts, but I can't find any.
Yesterday, my charioteer Li Shu said that there might be a master of martial arts living in seclusion in the west alley of the county. He accidentally saw the old man walking very fast on the street before, so he came up with this idea.
After hearing this, I treated a dead horse like a living horse doctor, so I specially brought gifts to visit him, hoping to see if I could learn some kung fu.
When I got to the door, I knocked on the door but no one answered, so I asked Li Shu to climb over the wall and open the door. As soon as I walked in, I smelled a strange smell, and then I found the head in the dining hall. "
Shan Jian listened quietly. Everything Li Xuan said was consistent with the actual situation at the scene, whether it was the shoe prints on the wall, the movement of the tiles on the wall, or why the door was open.
He also truly believed that this matter had nothing to do with Li Xuan. After all, the head had been rotting in the pot for who knows how long before it gave birth to so many fat white maggots.
"My dear nephew, did you see anyone suspicious, or...do you suspect anyone?"
Shan Jian asked suddenly.
Li Xuan shook his head.
He already knew from Qiangwei, or Su Qiang, that the old man was the master. The rest... Su Qiang hesitated, but he didn't press for questions.
A grandmaster is hiding in Xiongshan County. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a reclusive old monster.
But this reclusive old monster was brutally killed and died at home.
He was also frightened.
If you can kill the Grandmaster in Xiongshan County, who else can't be killed?
"Uncle, no matter who it is, I think he must be an extremely terrifying and twisted person who can use such cruel means to kill an old man. Uncle, when you investigate this case, you must be careful and bring more people around you. Don't I'm alone." Li Xuandao.
Shan Jian heard the kindness in his words, smiled, patted his shoulder, and said: "This is Xiongshan County, not Honghua Mountain.
The monster leopard was about ten feet long, and it intercepted and killed lone people at the foot of Honghua Mountain. However, once that big monster beast approached the county, it would be discovered immediately, so it could not make any waves.
The county is still safe. "
Li Xuan couldn't tell him that the old man was the master.
But he knew in his heart: The grand master died in the county, so it was safe!
Seeing that he was still worried, Shan Jian smiled and said: "Your uncle has a lot of experience in fighting the demon leopard. It is estimated that by the end of this year, he will be able to take a step further and be promoted to the level of a first-class master in the world.
If the thief comes looking for me, that would be just right to help me break through. "
Li Xuan has heard of this classification method of "third rate, second rate, first rate, and master". Apart from the master, the specific classification is very vague. Basically, there is no "fixed scale" and it belongs to "determination through fighting". class".
To put it simply, there are a group of top-notch experts in the world. If you beat those people, or even if you are even, then you are also top-notch.
Shan Jian must be comparing himself with some first-rate master.
Li Xuan said solemnly: "Uncle, it's better to be careful."
Shan Jian looked at him and asked curiously: "Xiannephew, do you know something?"
Li Xuan shook his head and said: "I was just thinking that if the old man was really a reclusive master, it would be extremely difficult for him to kill his murderer silently.
And... in the past, let alone around our county, even in the entire Dayin Dynasty, we had never heard of any monster leopards that were more than ten feet tall.
Uncle, didn't you notice?
Some terrible, unknown changes are taking place in this land. "
When Shan Jian heard this, he looked thoughtful, then nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your words, nephew, I will be careful."
Seeing that he had listened, Li Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, the Li family servant came to report that "the banquet is ready."
The two of them walked out and went to the banquet together.
Li Xuan's second aunt actually came. She saw Li Xuan praising the young man for being more handsome, and then naturally transitioned to "My aunt here has a few eldest ladies with good family backgrounds and good looks. Would you like to meet my nephew?" "Something like that.
Mr. Li, the head of the Li family, has two girls who are married outside. When these two girls married outside, they naturally entered other people's families. Even so, they still had the intention of being incestuous.
Therefore, both Li Xuan's eldest aunt and second aunt are very fond of this eldest nephew who has inherited the incense of the Li family.
Li Xuan also has a close relationship with them.
A meal for both the guest and the host.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention the missing Miss Li family.
Although the search is still going on, everyone is prepared for the worst.
...
...
After the meal, Li Xuan walked toward the inner room drunkenly. As he walked, he walked around to an independent courtyard on the other side.
This small courtyard is a small corner courtyard as soon as you enter the door. It was originally abandoned and piled with debris, but it has been cleared out for Wei Yao to recuperate. There is also an old woman in the small courtyard to serve her, which is considered "extraordinary treatment".
He knocked on the door.
The door opened, revealing the face of an old woman.
Li Xuan asked: "Is Miss Yaohua asleep?"
The old lady said respectfully: "Go to bed, young master, please come back tomorrow."
Li Xuan nodded, turned around and left with a sigh, but he didn't know...the candlelight in the inner room of the courtyard was extinguished the moment he knocked on the door.
In the darkness, the girl sat in pain.
Li Xuan sucked the demon blood outside, but he couldn't suck out the demon blood that had invaded her body.
Waves of anxiety accompanied the battle scenes that day reappeared like a revolving lantern.
And the fragmented memory scenes are continuously inserted in the form of montage.
The girl was even a little unconscious.
Her body was trembling, and the world in front of her eyes was slowly dyed with blood.
A family member died tragically, a younger brother died tragically, and Li Xuan was knocked down.
weak...
too weak.
She is too weak.
If it weren't so weak...
If, if, if...
Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her hatred for herself slowly turned into ignorant murderous intent.
Demonic blood invaded the body, murderous intent purged the soul, and an indescribable seed of darkness fell in Wei Yao's heart.
