Qi Jingzhi suddenly opened his mouth and let out a breath of turbid air, as if a barrier suddenly opened in his heart.
It was not until this moment that he finally realized that after coming out of Shengxian Cave, there was always a group of depressed energy lingering in his heart. Instead of condensing the anger, thoughts and anger in his heart and bones, he It is like a shadow, hidden under the crane's shoes and under its wings.
Surprised, Qi Jingzhi looked back at himself, carefully investigated the root cause, and then suddenly realized.
Although he had simply agreed to Old Wei and would definitely return the Red Gold Sword to Baiyun Palace in Jiuzhen County, there was always a regret deep in his heart. He did not want Donghai Golden Sword Wei to die silently in the mountains. , and disappeared into obscurity from then on, ending up with a bleak end of both body and name.
Returning the red gold sword to the Wei family, so that the reputation and achievements of the East China Sea Golden Sword Wei can continue to be passed down, this idea has flashed in Qi Jingzhi's mind more than once, but he has constantly put it behind him.
After all, in the final analysis, this was just Qi Jingzhi's momentary thought, but it went against Lao Wei's last wish. Not to mention that the warlock is a dead end with no future, and the red gold sword has an owner, so the future is really unpredictable.
However, for practitioners, if they never forget it, there will be an echo.
This idea that Qi Jingzhi never wanted to think about deeply not only did not gradually dissipate, but quietly grew stronger, which really had to make him secretly vigilant.
Although I don't know what the consequences would have been if I hadn't known what happened today and let it hide unconsciously, but if I compare it to the sudden and sudden disaster, I know it is definitely not a good thing.
While he was thinking about it, everyone from the Changle County Yamen had gathered around Wei Bao. They wanted to congratulate Wei Bao, but they were unable to do so because of the wrong timing. However, the envy in their eyes was undisguised.
Only the young green-robed official raised his hand to Qi Jingzhi and said, "I, Cui Zitao, am the magistrate of Changle County. What do you call me?"
Qi Jingzhi returned the salute and said frankly: "Qi Jingzhi of Linzhou has been appointed as a police officer at the Zhenmodu Lieutenant's Office in Huaide County of this state. This time he came to Liaozhou because of Wei Gong's last wish. Return the red gold sword."
Hearing this, Cui Zitao was stunned at first, and then said seriously: "Your Excellency, you are not tempted by such rare treasures. Just because of a promise, you traveled thousands of miles alone and finally restored the red gold sword to its owner. A true and sincere gentleman, Cui." I’m so grateful!”
Qi Jingzhi shook his head: "Wei Gong saved my life, but what I did is really not worth mentioning."
"I see……"
Cui Zitao was a little surprised and remained silent for a moment before continuing: "Wei Gong's reputation for chivalry spread throughout the East China Sea. I didn't want my family to suffer such a strange disaster after his death!"
"Now that Wei Bao has inherited the mantle of Duke Wei, he should take up the responsibility of the head of the family and cooperate with the government to find out the real culprit. Please give Cui some advice."
Qi Jingzhi nodded and immediately looked at Wei Bao, but before he could speak, Wei Bao said on his own initiative: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wei suffered a big change earlier and lost his mind for a moment, please don't blame me!"
As he spoke, he turned sideways, holding the red gold knife tightly in one hand, and pointed it towards the door with the other hand: "Please benefactor and everyone come in. Although Wei Bao is the only one left in the Wei family, we must I will do my best to serve, just to bring the real culprit to justice and avenge the wronged souls of our clan!"
This tall and thin young man's voice is still hoarse and low, but he is very organized when speaking, and his words and sentences are obviously carefully considered. He obviously regards himself as the head of the Wei family and is trying his best to support the family that only has one person left.
Upon seeing this, Cui Zitao did not rush in. Instead, he looked solemn and solemnly said to Wei Bao: "As the head of a county, Cui is responsible for redressing the grievances of the people. It is his duty!"
"The Tengu fell into the city last night, and rumors are spreading in the city today. But such a horrific tragedy happened in your family again. Therefore, after receiving the report from Li Zheng, I have sent close family members to take Cui's name card to suppress the evil spirit. The Captain's Office invites Captain Ji to come in person."
"He was born in the Bohai Ji family and has profound knowledge and advanced cultivation. If there is really something evil and evil at work, it will definitely not be able to escape his eyes!"
"As for our top priority, before Captain Ji arrives, we must first clarify the situation in the mansion, such as the number of victims, the cause of death, and whether there are any missing persons.
, was there any property damage, where did the murderer break in and where did he escape, did he leave any clues..."
"If you want to find out these things, you will inevitably have the county government officers break into the house, and they will be very disrespectful to the deceased. Under normal circumstances, you would naturally need the host to follow you throughout the process, but right now..."
Hearing this, Wei Bao immediately responded without hesitation: "In urgent matters, obey authority! Wei has already heard about the character of the county magistrate, not to mention that Wei has already said that he will do his best to serve!"
"In this case, please don't blame me if you are disturbed or offended!" Cui Zitao immediately nodded to Wei Bao simply.
He then looked at the rest of the people and ordered in a rather stern tone: "Now that the Wei family is small, each of you should choose capable and trusted personnel from the fast team. You must do it yourself, and don't use the help of those white servants with unclean hands and feet. Everyone After the investigation is over, no one is allowed to leave without authorization, and all must gather in front of me to give a reply!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone, including Na Dianshi, all awe-inspiringly agreed.
"Finally, I would like to remind you that it is easy to get bad money but hard to spend it, but Jin Dao Wei's favor is real! Okay, leave a coward to follow, and you can go on your own errands!"
Cui Zitao waved his hand, and then, accompanied by Wei Bao, he and Qi Jingzhi entered the house.
In front of him, he was so powerful and powerful. When he invited the Demon Suppressing Captain to come, he sent his family and sent a private message. Qi Jingzhi knew that this Cui County Magistrate was probably of an extraordinary background and could be so sincere and sincere to Wei Bao and the Wei family. Remarks are undoubtedly a good thing, at least the financial losses can be reduced.
Not long after, the three of them and a coworker who followed them entered the east room of the main hall. They saw an old man lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and his body was covered tightly with a brocade quilt stained with blood. The mattress under him had long been soaked with blood. There was still a lot of blood dripping under the bed.
Wei Bao's breathing quickened slightly and he said in a deep voice, "This is my ancestor. When I came home, his old man had been killed. The quilt fell on the ground. I picked it up and covered it up."
As he spoke, he carefully avoided the blood on the ground and walked to the bed, gently lifting the brocade quilt.
Qi Jingzhi and Cui Zitao took two steps forward and saw that the old man was only wearing white pajamas, which were already wet with blood. His chest and collar were open, and there was a shocking blood hole on his chest. .z.br>
The strange thing is that the old man's expression was very peaceful and showed no pain at all. He must have died in his sleep without any awareness.
Without letting the widower do anything, Wei Bao kowtowed respectfully to the old man's body, then followed the widower's instructions and stripped off the deceased's pajamas with his own hands, showing them to the three of them inside and out. Apart from blood, there was nothing else on it. There are no foreign objects, and there are no signs of tearing or damage.
Then he checked the most conspicuous chest wound. Judging from the traces, it seemed that it was broken open by a beast with its sharp claws. The heart inside was missing. A closer inspection showed that the liver further down was also missing. .
After that, he raised his eyelids, opened his mouth, brushed away his hair, turned the body over, and looked at the back of the head, the seven orifices, the neck, the armpits, the gaps between the fingers, the perineum, the soles of the feet and other details, and then carefully examined the skin and bones of the whole body. Feel it again to make sure there are no other injuries.
After a preliminary autopsy without using the knife, Wei Bao, who was sweating profusely and with tears in his eyes, dressed the old man's body in pajamas, put it back in its original position upright, and covered it up gently. The brocade quilt kowtowed four times respectfully in front of the bed.
Qi Jingzhi saw that the deceased's appearance was quite similar to that of Old Wei. He couldn't help but lower his eyes slightly and looked around the room. He saw that except for the bloody mess above and below the bed, the rest of the place was not messy or abnormal at all.
Three people and one man built the east room, and checked many places in succession. Although it was not as detailed as at the beginning, it was enough to confirm that the causes of death of Wei Bao's relatives were the same as those of his grandfather, and there were no fights in any of the houses. Signs of life and property being disturbed.
The most horrifying thing is that the positions and sizes of the blood holes on the chests of all the deceased are quite different. It seems that there is only one murderer, and this murderer entered the house as if he was in a deserted place, and easily killed all the Wei clan members in their sleep. Yi killed and took away the heart and liver without anyone noticing during the process.
"Although I haven't seen everything, Wei has seen with his own eyes that there are dozens of Wei clan members who died in this way, and there are many others on my uncle's side.
There are few servants, and there are also no survivors. "
After personally examining the bodies of his close relatives, Wei Bao's energy and energy that he had barely managed to revive were almost exhausted. At this time, he stood in the courtyard with a haggard expression and a very desolate tone.
Cui Zitao waved his hand to let Wu Zuo retreat. He opened his mouth and gently exhaled all the turbid air in his stomach. He couldn't help but frown and said: "To be able to kill so many people silently, even if he is not a demon, he must have used extraordinary means! In this city, There are rumors circulating about evil spirits ripping out people's hearts, and there are people using the same method to commit major crimes. I'm afraid..."
Qi Jingzhi on the side nodded, already hearing the unfinished meaning in Magistrate Cui's words.
When he just investigated, he used the method of observing the wind and observing the color. Except for the golden aura scattered everywhere in this house, it was still richer than outside. If there was anything special about it, it was that so many people had died and many people had died. There was so much blood, but not even the slightest trace of blood evil could be seen.
Qi Jingzhi pondered for a moment, then turned over his left hand and took out the Yinsha candlestick.
The blood flame suddenly lit up, and seemed to be much brighter than before, covering his eyes with a layer of sad blood.
The young man raised his eyes and looked around, and what he saw was different. However, except for the increasingly dazzling golden energy and the light belt formed by the red gold sword, which echoed each other, there was still nothing unusual.
Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but frown. Such a murder happened here, which must have alarmed the City God's Yin Division. Even if the ghosts and gods don't care about the murders in the world, they should send people to patrol constantly to prevent the dead spirits from lingering and turning into resentful ghosts. However, his eyes As far as he could see, there was no sign of any ghosts or gods in the sky.
He shook his head and was about to extinguish the Yinsha blood flames when he suddenly saw a strange color in his eyes.
Qi Jingzhi immediately turned his eyes and saw a faint green mark on Cui Zitao's sleeve.
He immediately took a closer look and saw that the mark was green in color, the size and shape were somewhat like a child's fingerprints, and there was an ominous green and black aura around the edge.
"This is……"
Qi Jingzhi stared at this strange trace, and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
He immediately walked around Cui Zitao and carefully looked at the man for a long time, roughly following the steps of the autopsy, but found no similar traces.
Qi Jingzhi thought for a while, then turned around and walked into the house of a deceased person to check again. However, there was no similar discovery either on the body or anywhere in the house.
"Destroy!"
The Yinsha blood flames were extinguished, and the young swordsman who walked back into the courtyard reappeared in front of the other two people.
Qi Jingzhi glanced at Cui Zitao's sleeves. At this time, there was no blood piercing the netherworld, so he couldn't see anything strange at all.
Cui Zitao saw him suddenly disappear and then reappear. His eyes looked at him with obvious scrutiny, suspicion and even wariness. In addition, there seemed to be some sympathy that came from unknown reasons. In short, the meaning was extremely complicated.
The young magistrate couldn't help but be stunned. When he blinked and looked at Qi Jingzhi, he only saw a pair of strange eyes with a hazy glow. They were so bright and dazzling, but he could no longer read any thoughts or emotions from them.
At this moment, an old man dressed as a servant walked into the courtyard, bent slightly towards Cui Zitao, and called softly: "Master."
Cui Zitao suddenly came back to his senses. Seeing that the owner of those strange eyes had turned to look at his old servant, he turned around and asked, "Is Captain Ji coming?"
Cui's old servant didn't seem to notice Qi Jingzhi's scrutiny, and just lowered his head slightly and replied: "When the old servant left, there was only one door left in the Demon-Suppressing Lieutenant's Office. It is said that there has been a lot of trouble in the county recently, and there were more incidents last night. There was a vision of the Tengu falling into the city. At this time, not only Captain Ji was not in the city, but also the meritorious officials and detectives under his command, as well as most of the subordinates, were also on foreign missions."
"What? Is there not even one person who can take charge?" Cui Zitao couldn't help but be stunned.
Without raising his eyes, shaking his head or body, Cui's old servant replied slowly and calmly: "It turned out that there was a meritorious officer in charge, but he was called away early in the morning by people from Anfenghou Mansion. It is said that it was Ding. Hou personally sent a message, saying that there is something wrong with the bearded slave who herds cattle in the house, and he needs to report it to the Zhenmo Commandery Office."
"A bearded slave who herds cattle? Is a servant worthy of Ding?"
Hou personally intervened? "
When Cui Zitao heard this, he was a little confused at first, and then his expression changed: "The one named Ge Shu?"
Listening to his words, it turned out that he knew Geshu Dashi, or at least knew the Geshu family's bloodline magic skills.
"The gatekeepers at the Demon-Suppressing Captain's Office didn't know the details, and I didn't dare to tell lies. I was afraid that I would miss the young master's affairs, so I immediately went to wait outside the Anfenghou Mansion. However, after waiting for a long time, I didn't see the meritor coming out. On the contrary, both the county guard and the county army came together with the two adults, as if they wanted to pay a visit to Marquis Ding."
Even when Marquis Ding, the county guard and the commander of the county army were mentioned, Cui's old servant's tone did not change at all, and he still spoke in a leisurely and careful manner.
"Fortunately, the governor recognized the old slave, and after asking why, he took me into the house. Ding Hou discussed with several adults for a while, and then asked the old slave to come back first and tell the young master that there seems to be a demon in the city who wants to do evil. Therefore, it is inappropriate to leave so many corpses scattered in various houses in Weijiaxiang. It may cause another trouble. We can collect the bodies first and put them in the back garden of Baiyun Palace, and then deal with them after Captain Ji rushes back."
Hearing this, Cui Zitao was about to nod when he suddenly heard someone next to him cough lightly.
Everyone turned their gazes to the sound, and saw Qi Jing step forward, smiling at Cui's old servant and asking: "May I ask, which one of you is the one who came up with the idea of burying the deceased of the Wei family in Baiyun Palace?" Is it from an adult?"
