The one-armed man thought for a while, nodded and said: "If I insist on saying it, they did have some abnormal things before the accident."
"What an abnormality?"
"Because they depended on the soup from the porridge shop, their bellies were flat. They would grumble before going to bed at night, and they would also ask me if I had anything to eat."
"Why do I ask you?"
"Because I work as a turtle in the flower house, and the customers who go there don't really go to eat. Every time there is a lot of food on the table that hasn't been touched much. You can pack some away when you clear the table. Boss I don’t know what to say. Sometimes when I can’t finish the food myself, I take it back to Dashu Lane and share it with them.
However, two days before the accident, Ma Datou and the three of them not only did not complain that they were hungry at night, they did not even take the food I brought back. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, I feel like something was wrong.
After they went to bed, their stomachs were still growling, but they said they were not hungry. Moreover, they looked cold and cold during those two days, which was very different from their usual dingy appearance. "
Zhang Yan took a deep look at the other person. This one-armed man didn't look like a good person, but he was very upright and careful in what he did. There must even be doubts about the deaths of Ma Datou and the three others, otherwise they would not have told so many details. It can be speculated that this one-armed man also hopes that someone will take care of the deaths of Ma Datou and the three of them, instead of leaving them to die unknown.
In addition, the detail given by the one-armed man is also very interesting. Indeed, as he said, it is easy to overlook it at first glance, but when you think about it later, you will find it very strange and abrupt.
If your stomach is growling, it goes without saying that it is usually caused by hunger. And the three people who are willing to rely on a good porridge shop to fight a bad war in Xuanhua City are unlikely to have the guts to "not eat what comes". Even their unwillingness to become a turtle is probably more because of "laziness" than The so-called face. Would such a person refuse the food offered to his mouth when he was hungry?
Normally not.
On the other hand, the three people in Ma Datou who refused the food of the one-armed man were no longer normal.
The one-armed man's face was already full of doubts, and he still couldn't figure out the strange behavior of Ma Datou and the three at that time. I also blame myself for not asking more questions at the time, otherwise I should have discovered something else.
The one-armed man also had his own ideas as to why he was willing to chat so much with the unknown person in front of him. There are indeed benefits to be gained. Secondly, the feeling the other person gave him was very strange. There was actually a sense of justice that made him feel at ease. He felt that this person was not a bad person at a glance. I also hope that the other party may be able to find an explanation for the deaths of Ma Datou and the others.
However, the one-armed man couldn't figure it out, but in Zhang Yan's case, the strange behavior of Ma Datou and the three of them before their death was not so difficult to explain.
You're hungry and don't want to eat? This goes against the natural laws of human beings and basic survival needs. There are not many reasons for people to do such abnormal things, and there is only one explanation for Ma Datou and the three of them: ghost possession.
Ghosts are not hungry, and they don’t care about the life or feelings of the possessed living person. Even the possession itself will cause great damage to the living person. The invasion of Yin Qi into the body will damage the foundation of the body. Yes, it is not an exaggeration to shorten one’s life by ten years.
According to Zhang Yan's guess, the two days when the one-armed man saw Ma Datou and the three of them refusing food and acting strangely were actually not their own activities, but were controlled by the evil ghost and they could no longer help themselves.
"Aside from Ma Datou talking to you in the past two days, did the other two people talk to you?"
The one-armed man thought for a while, shook his head, and said strangely: "What you said seems to be true! Li Mazi and Zhao Hou'er usually talk a lot, but they didn't say a word in those two days, following Ma Datou. It’s very strange when I think about it!” After saying that, his eyes towards Zhang Yan also changed, and he asked with the same curiosity: “How did you guess this?”
As a person involved, Zhang Yan asked about details that the one-armed man had not noticed himself, making Zhang Yan's image even more mysterious. The one-armed man even secretly wondered, could the man in front of him have something to do with the deaths of Ma Datou and the others? !
Thinking of this, the one-armed man subconsciously took a few steps back. Even if the person in front of him didn't really feel like a bad person, who knew whether there was good or evil beneath the surface? Right?
Naturally, the one-armed man's little moves didn't go unnoticed by Zhang Yan, but Zhang Yan didn't care. He's not familiar with you, so there's no reason why he wouldn't be more wary of you. What's more, he also knows that his current exploration does seem to be a little bit... suspicious. But Zhang Yan was not prepared to explain, it was too troublesome.
The key is the answer of the one-armed man, which clearly stated that during the two days when Ma Datou and the other two behaved strangely, only Ma Datou had a conversation with him, while the other two said nothing.
Two possibilities.
The first possibility is that there are three fierce ghosts possessing Ma Datou, and the one possessing Ma Datou is the leader, so the master-slave relationship is obvious.
The second possibility is that there is only one evil spirit possessing the three people, mainly Ma Datou, so Ma Datou will speak words to talk to the one-armed man, while the other two do not speak.
But although there are two possibilities, Zhang Yan prefers the latter, that is, a fierce ghost possesses three people at the same time.
The reason is also very simple. It is the conclusion that Zhang Yan came to based on the description of ghosts in Longhu Mountain.
According to the description in the Longhu Mountain classics, the strength of ghosts is equivalent to their status, which is clearer than that of living people. Like wild beasts in the mountains, the law of the jungle is the most fundamental law. Even ghosts with quite complete intelligence must follow this law.
Although there are differences in strength between Li Gui and Li Gui, they are definitely not to the point where they can be divided into masters and slaves. In other words, Zhang Yan does not think that there will be such a strict master-slave relationship between the three fierce ghosts. It is impossible for only the one possessing Ma Datou to be obedient and speak, while the other two will honestly remain silent. .
If one ghost possessed three people, that would make sense. But then a new problem will arise. That is, the strength of this fierce ghost is somewhat beyond Zhang Yan's expectation.
Just like wild ghosts cannot possess living people with normal Yang Qi, Li ghosts will also be resisted by Yang Qi when possessing them, but Li ghosts have stronger corrosive power against Yang Qi than wild ghosts, and are extremely Some ordinary people cannot resist the possession of evil spirits. But one-on-one possession is one thing, and one-on-three possession is completely different.
This means that the evil power of this evil ghost is at least three times that of ordinary evil ghosts. For Zhang Yan, the difficulty of the challenge was increased by at least three times.
