guest house.
A lamp is like a bean on the table.
It's a strange thing in the world. The two people who were chasing and fighting last night were able to sit at the same table in peace tonight.
By the light, Li Changan looked at the ghost-faced woman opposite.
Still the same look, red skirt, plain clothes, even the new mask is the same style.
It was just that I couldn't see it clearly during the chase last night, but now that I looked closer, I realized that it turned out that the painting on the mask was not an evil ghost, but a protector with a ferocious face.
The ghost-faced girl silently accepted the Taoist priest's gaze, slightly raising her mask, revealing a tight and smooth chin. The Taoist priest's sharp eyes spotted an inconspicuous scar.
In his mind, he immediately took out the faces he had seen in the past few days and compared them one by one, but he could not figure out the reason.
The ghost-faced girl had put down her mask and spoke for the first time, her voice clear and beautiful.
"It's cold."
"What?"
"Tea."
The Taoist priest smiled nonchalantly.
Of course it's cold, it's the old tea I brewed at noon.
"I beg your pardon. It would be best to have some more tea."
He pushed the oiled paper bag in front of the other party, and then raised his eyes, his eyes already filled with coldness.
"The sword has no eyes. Don't end up a hungry ghost in the underworld."
The ghost-faced woman was silent for a moment.
"I'm not here to fight with you."
"That's strange. Even if you're not fighting for a fight, why don't you surrender yourself? Your Excellency must have come to the wrong place. The gate of the Yamen is not open here."
Listening to the banter in the Taoist priest's words, the ghost-faced man remained silent for an extra long time this time.
"...I'm here to ask you for help."
The Taoist priest blinked his eyes, but laughed dumbly.
"Although a poor Taoist kills people, drinks alcohol, eats meat, deceives gods, humiliates ghosts, and is arrogant to Buddhas, he will never dare to do such things and will not do such things to help the evil tyrants."
Li Changan held down the hilt of the sword, gradually becoming impatient. Although he had some doubts in his heart, wouldn't it be safer and more convenient to capture it first and then ask questions?
But the ghost-faced man just asked:
"What is 'Zhou'? What is 'torture'?"
"Your Excellency is full of evil deeds and is a tyrant. Killing people without killing is cruelty."
"kill?"
The ghost-faced man sneered and cast his eyes under the mask.
Her eyes and voice were as clear as the moonlight, but also as cold as the cold moon.
"I killed..."
"Never human."
…………
The weather is not very sunny today.
A dark cloud moved in from somewhere and covered the moon, making the city even darker.
But this does not hinder people's enthusiasm for the festival, they still linger and laugh. But the bustle of the celebration in the whole city has nothing to do with the three young girls and brothers who live next door to Xing Baotou in Changfengfang in the south of the city.
Their father was busy making a living, working for his employer at the festival, but he left the three little people at home and asked his relatives and mother-in-law to take care of them.
But the woman didn't know whether she had forgotten her mission or was just visiting the lantern market. Seeing that the night was getting dark, she still hadn't arrived yet.
There are three little guys, the eldest is only nine years old, the youngest is five years old, and the other is still a baby.
Huddled in bed surrounded by each other.
Hu~his~
The wind blew through the window, like a ghost howling.
Crash.
The trees outside the window were swaying in silhouette, like monsters baring their teeth and claws.
The usual annoying noises, grinding of teeth, grunting, and the creaking of the door when people come home late all made the little brother miss her so much this night.
But the surroundings were deserted after all, and people were all in the lantern market.
I have been afraid like this for who knows how long.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
"Which one?"
"Doll, open the door, it's your mother-in-law who's coming."
"It's mother-in-law!"
The four-year-old brother jumped off the bed in an instant, and the little sister was about to follow, but the youngest was also woken up and started crying. She had no choice but to turn her head to comfort the baby, while keeping her ears open and listening. Movement outside.
She heard the creaking sound of the door opening, and heard the voices of her younger brother and her mother-in-law approaching.
"Mother-in-law, why is your face so fuzzy?"
"It's cold outside and I'm wrapped in leather."
"What's that long tail-like thing trailing behind you?"
"That's the belt."
…
The two walked to the door. It was dark outside and they couldn't see their appearance. They could only identify the person through their voice and outline.
The young lady is going to hold the lamp.
But the woman hurriedly shouted:
"Don't light the lamp."
"Why?"
"I've been walking for a long time and I'm afraid it will dazzle my eyes."
The little sister obediently put down the fire certificate. At this time, the noisy youngest finally got tired of crying and returned to sleep with his thumb in his mouth.
The little girl breathed a sigh of relief, put the youngest back on the bed, turned around and was about to go out.
unexpectedly.
The mother-in-law grabbed her and squeezed her tightly.
"Where are you going?"
The young lady was a little scared.
"Go get you some pancakes."
She remembered that her mother-in-law had a huge appetite these days and was always complaining that she was hungry. Every time she came home, she would look for something to eat first.
But unexpectedly, the mother-in-law said:
"No need...Sigh...I'm not hungry yet."
There was a strange swallowing sound in the words, and then without waiting for the young lady to react, she closed the door, bolted the door, and locked out the suddenly bright moonlight and the quietly rising fog.
The mother-in-law urged again:
"It's already very late, go to bed quickly."
So several people got on the bed. As usual, the mother-in-law always thought her younger brother was not sleeping well, so she arranged for him to stay outside. But this time, the mother-in-law held the younger brother tightly in her arms, but left the younger sister outside.
"Mother-in-law is a little strange today."
The young lady murmured in her heart.
But her little head couldn't accommodate too many doubts. The night was so dark that it made her fall asleep, and her upper and lower eyelids finally met successfully.
But didn't see it.
The woman's eyes slowly glowed green in the darkness.
…………
Li Changan looked at the waist cards in his hand.
The style is unfamiliar and simple.
The word "Yu Mei" is written on the front, and the back is very familiar.
Zhenfu Division.
There is really no place in life where we don’t meet each other.
Should it be said that it is worthy of being a special agency under the jurisdiction of the imperial court of this world? Whenever something bad happens, they can't be separated from it.
The Taoist priest shook his head, mentally rethought the lengthy explanation given by the ghost-faced man, or Yu Mei, for several rounds, and asked briefly:
"So, you are from the Zhenfu Division. You came to Xiaoshui this time to investigate a case related to demons."
"right."
"But after some investigation, we discovered that someone was spreading a disease or spell that could turn people into monsters."
"yes."
"The people you killed before were all affected by this strange spell and were about to turn into monsters. In order to prevent them from harming other innocent people, did you kill them?"
"That's right."
Li Changan nodded. If explained in this way, some of the questions in his heart would make sense, but... he looked at the eyebrows that showed no real face or expression under the mask, and said again:
"So, I have three more questions."
Yu Mei always looked taciturn, nodding slightly before responding.
The Taoist priest didn't care and asked directly:
"First of all, why are you suddenly asking for help?"
"Monster transformations are becoming more and more frequent. I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything on my own."
Li Changan was noncommittal and then asked the second question.
"why me?"
"You are very powerful." Yu Mei paused, "You are also a good person."
Good guy?
The Taoist held his nose and accepted the card.
"So, one last question."
The relaxation and smile on Li Changan's face suddenly disappeared.
"Why do you have the trust of someone?!"
This is not the first day that a Taoist priest has been involved in the world. How can he talk nonsense with just a broken brand? If you want me to believe you, you can. Come up with tangible evidence! Otherwise, let's see the truth behind the scenes.
The ghost-faced man was silent, and Li Changan slowly narrowed his eyes. The scene was filled with a sense of solemnity, and even the sword in the box could feel the owner's thoughts, trembling slightly.
But at this moment.
There was a rapid knock on the door.
"Taoist Priest! Taoist Priest Li!"
Miaoshuwu
