After a stick of incense.
Xuan Lingzi and Qian Sangua's "Linghe Biography" flew back to Zhaojiazhuang.
"Brother Chu, how is the situation?"
Wang Ping asked curiously.
Chu Chen's consciousness penetrated the paper crane and frowned slightly:
"The other party deliberately avoided the ghosts and spirits on the road. Only Xuan Lingzi's [Grass Fungus Reporting Technique] worked wonders and captured the traces of the other party's appearance. However, the other party was extremely cautious. After finishing, he used the concealment method to escape quietly. No clues were left."
Speaking of this, Chu Chen was quite emotional.
Compared with the demons and ghosts that we had fought against before, the demon thieves were indeed much more difficult to deal with. They were very familiar with the many magical powers of the human monks, and had the awareness and magical powers to counter reconnaissance. They were as slippery as a loach.
"Amitabha~" Little Monk Yuantong said regretfully: "Unexpectedly, we lost the first round of the battle with the demonic thieves."
"That's not true."
Chu Chen played with the paper crane in his hand and said:
"They are still fighting. Just now, the three hexagrams Taoist friends made a hexagram. The two of them chased after us and let the three of us continue to protect Zhaojiazhuang."
"Fellow Taoist Sangua is good at divination and deduction, so he can still find clues at this time."
Wang Ping nodded: "It's just... is the three hexagrams guaranteed to be accurate? Is it within the three hexagrams a day? It can't be a black hexagram, right?"
Chu Chen and little monk Yuantong: "This..."
As everyone knows.
Three hexagrams Taoist friends have three hexagrams in one day that are extremely effective and can be called "divine fortune tellers". The hexagrams will definitely hit the mark, and the little demon thieves are not worth mentioning.
If it is not within the three hexagrams, then it goes without saying that it is a proper "black hexagram", and the hexagram images must be interpreted in reverse.
For a moment, the three of them seemed to be waiting hard.
...
Two days later.
Qian Sangua and Xuan Lingzi are back to track down the demon thieves.
Qian Sangua was dejected and silent, while Xuan Lingzi's face was full of impatience. The atmosphere between the two was extremely bad.
When Chu Chen, Wang Ping, and Yuantong saw this situation, they felt bad.
"what happened?"
"He took me around and found a cave in Longling Mountain. He thought he had found the murderer, but it turned out that there was a nest of little demons in the cave. These little demons fought and killed each other for a piece of heavenly material and earthly treasure. Relatives turning against each other are not the murderers we want to pursue at all."
It was Xuan Lingzi who spoke. After speaking, he glanced at Qian Sangua with a look of disgust:
"There are no absolutes in divination and fortune-telling. Miscalculations are normal. No one blames you, but you are bound to hit the hexagram every time you pronounce it. Haha, I really thought you had this ability. It turns out that you can only tell the hexagram by mouth."
"I..."
Qian Sangua was furious, but unable to refute, which was called depression.
He did not argue with Xuan Lingzi, but looked at Chu Chen, Wang Ping, and Yuantong and explained:
"Believe me, I have a hunch this time. This hexagram is definitely one of the three hexagrams. I just don't know where the problem is..."
"Believe! Believe! Believe!"
The three people responded in succession, all with strange expressions on their faces.
As expected of you, Brother Hei Gua!
The clue was broken, and the first battle between the five of them and the demonic thieves failed.
This situation is actually considered normal.
Even if the forces of the righteous path have an advantage over the forces of the demonic path, the evil cultivators of the demonic path will not confront you head-on. If you advance, they will retreat, and if you retreat, they will advance. Your strength will be useless.
That's the case this time.
After the evil cultivator spread the word, he was frightened by the Ghosts and Gods Division's actions and did not dare to cause trouble to the Zhao family.
But once the limelight has passed and the Ghosts and Gods Department has no time to care, the other party will surely start to retaliate against the Zhao family and force the Zhao family to submit.
This is also the reason why many small families dare not offend the demonic forces and are willing to "show filial piety" and spend money to eliminate disasters.
Under the scorching sun, there are shadows, let alone anything else.
Another day passed.
Zhaojiazhuang was calm and peaceful, with no movement at all.
"Senior brother, the disaster energy in Zhaojiazhuang is very thin. There is no disaster at all. It's so boring."
The little kid yawned and looked listless.
Chu Chen, Wang Ping and others were quite depressed.
Obviously, that evil cultivator has extremely high discipline and really hides from the limelight.
At this point in the case, things have reached a deadlock.
The five people did not have the dignity to hold on, so they truthfully reported the case to the County Ghosts and Gods Department, requesting assistance from their superiors.
Soon, the Demonic Cultivator involved in the "Zhaojiazhuang" case will be offered a reward by the Department of Ghosts and Gods, and the Fourth Court of Heaven, Earth, Xuanhuang will be involved in the case.
At the same time, the Yin army of the County God's Mansion changed camps, and an elite Yin army changed its defense and was stationed near Zhaojiazhuang.
This defense change lasts for half a year.
Within half a year, the devil's thieves may not dare to run wild near Zhaojiazhuang, and the threat and pressure on Zhaojiazhuang will be gone for the time being.
After arranging this move, the County Ghosts and Gods Division recalled the five people to the capital management compound.
The governor, Han Chen, and the deputy governor, Li Guang, summoned five people respectively.
Unexpectedly, the two governors had no intention of criticizing the five people, but instead gave them more encouragement.
According to the words of the two stewards, the devil is taller than the Taoist. Congratulations to the five of them for officially participating in the battle between good and evil.
Failure is common, and the real devil is so difficult to deal with.
The five Chu Chens were enlightened by several supervisors in turn. The haze above their heads dissipated a lot, and the impetuousness in their hearts disappeared a lot.
Of course, for the five people, there is still some frustration.
Working as an errand in the Duguan compound, it was the first time I had the opportunity to stand alone and fight against the demonic thieves. However, it ended in failure, which is always a bit disappointing.
When the five people left the Gui Shen Division, they all bowed their heads and said nothing, not in a good mood.
Chu Chen is no exception.
However, he did not go straight back to Yunshui Residence, but went to Zhao's house in Qinghua Lane in the east of the city.
Putting the case on hold for the time being, Wang Ping and Xuan Lingzi could turn around and get busy with other matters. Chu Chen couldn't get away easily. He had to keep an eye on the Zhao family at all times.
After the incident happened, Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian, also asked someone to speak to him and understand the situation.
The Zhao family and the Chen family are indeed family friends and have many contacts.
No matter what the outcome was, Chu Chen had to go to Zhao's house to see and understand the situation.
Not long after, he entered the Zhao Mansion.
The person who received Chu Chen was still Zhao Xing, the head of the Zhao family.
Chu Chen originally thought that Uncle Zhao would be anxious at this moment, with a sad look on his face.
But the reality is exactly the opposite.
There was no trace of embarrassment on Mr. Zhao's face, not even a hint of anxiety or panic. His whole face was red and beaming with joy, as if he had encountered some great joy and was in a very good mood.
Seeing this scene, Chu Chen was a little confused and couldn't understand what was happening.
The County Ghosts and Gods Department ordered the County God's Mansion to garrison troops near Zhaojiazhuang. It is indeed a happy event that the Zhao family is safe for the time being, but there is no need to be so happy, right?
After all, the demon thief is still on the run.
Before leaving, they even threatened the Zhao family.
Is this Uncle Zhao so big-hearted?
Chu Chen was puzzled, so he didn't think much and asked:
"Uncle Zhao, what happy event have you encountered?"
"Hahaha~ That's right~ Erlang, I, the lucky person of the Zhao family, have my own destiny, and I have survived from a desperate situation!"
The head of the Zhao family laughed, his face full of joy, and continued to explain:
"Girl Qingge is saved!"
