Qin Shaoyou thought that the stench he smelled was caused by errors in the production process of the dried meat and spoilage.
But the words of Cui Youying and Zhu Xiucai beside him made him change his mind.
The meat smells bad to me, but Brother Cui and Xiucai said it was very fragrant...
Is there something wrong with their noses, or is there something weird about the meat?
Qin Shaoyou suddenly remembered that Shan Daonian once said when examining Huang San's tibia that the meat on the bone was cut off by the murderer with sharp claws, sharp weapons and the like.
And the technique of cutting and peeling is very clever...
At the same time, Qin Shaoyou also thought of another thing. His nose is very special. When he smells monsters, he will find the fragrance attractive, making him salivate and want to eat.
So when he smells human flesh, does it make him feel stinky and disgusting?
This weird smell didn't last long, and after a few breaths, it dissipated without a trace.
Instead, there was the smell of blood and meat from ordinary pigs and dogs.
But Qin Shaoyou would not doubt that it was an illusion, because it was too real and too memorable.
He raised his head and looked at the dried meat hanging above the shop, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
If these dried meats are really human flesh... then the people who made them deserve death.
He put his hands behind his back and made a silent gesture. The night watchmen around him immediately approached the butcher shop from different directions and surrounded its front and back yards.
At the same time, Zheng Tu, the owner of the butcher shop, also noticed Qin Shaoyou and others.
A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he soon regained his composure. He came out of the butcher shop with a smile and bowed his hands repeatedly: "I've seen General Qin, Zhu Xiaoqi, and Cui Xiaoqi."
Zheng Tu didn't greet Qiurong because he didn't see it.
After receiving Qin Shaoyou's gesture, Qiurong drifted into the backyard to check the situation and kept an eye on the black dog.
Even though Qiurong is eye-catching in her red wedding dress, when she deliberately hides her figure, no one in the market wants to see her.
Judging from Zheng Tu's reaction, he probably didn't see it either.
Qin Shaoyou looked at Zheng Tu who came out and looked him up and down.
The surprise that flashed through Zheng Tu's eyes just now could not be hidden from others, but not from him.
But he didn't point it out immediately, but asked with a smile: "Do you recognize us?"
Zheng Tu rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, of course I do. When the adults entered the city, I witnessed your heroic appearance on the roadside. Later, you destroyed the ghost market, and I had the honor to witness the adults. In the past few days, I have also listened to the Story of the Demon Suppressing Division Conquering Demons taught by the storyteller in Goulan Washi."
After a pause, he flattered me again: "It's rare to talk to a few adults on weekdays, but today a magpie came to visit."
Then he turned around and ordered to the waiter in the butcher shop: "Hurry up and cut up a few kilograms of meat and let the adults take it back. By the way, there are also some of our shop's signature jerky, wrap a few strips for the adults. They taste delicious.”
Although Zheng Tu looked like an ordinary person, Qin Shaoyou did not relax his vigilance and said: "Master Zheng, don't be too anxious to be happy. I don't know whether the person who came to the door today was a magpie or a crow."
Zheng Tu smiled apologetically and said: "Master General Banner, please don't call me a high official. I definitely can't afford it. Today, several adults came to the door of my butcher shop and told me that the place is full of glory. Naturally, magpies came to the door." , how could it be a crow, Mr. General Banner was joking."
"I'm really kidding you."
Qin Shaoyou laughed.
Zheng Tu also laughed with him.
However, after laughing twice, Qin Shaoyou changed the topic and said: "I really want to bring a few kilograms of meat back today, but I don't want those guys to do it. You can cut it for me yourself."
Zheng Tu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I will cut it up. I wonder what kind of meat you want, sir?"
Qin Shaoyou did not answer Zheng Tu immediately, but tilted his head to recall, and then said after a moment:
"First, take ten kilograms of fine meat and chop it into minced meat. Then take ten kilograms of fat meat. Don't see any trace of fine meat on it. Also cut it into minced meat. Finally, take ten kilograms of golden cartilage and chop it into minced meat. Don’t see any meat on it.”
The smile on Zheng Tu's face suddenly froze: "Master General Banner, are you kidding me? The fine meat has been chopped into fine pieces, maybe for meat filling. If the fat and cartilage have been chopped into fine pieces, what else can be done? use?"
Qin Shaoyou nodded first and said with a smile: "You are right, I was just joking with you."
Then he put away his smile, straightened his face, and said in a cold voice: "I'm not going to joke with you now, come back to the Demon Suppression Division with me!"
Zheng Tu was stunned for a moment, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said with a dry smile: "You are still joking, sir. I am just an ordinary butcher. I have neither done anything illegal nor colluded with monsters." , What are you doing in the Demon Suppression Division?"
"Of course I invite you to drink tea. The tea from our Demon Suppression Department is very delicious. If you don't go, then don't blame me for punching you three times."
Qin Shaoyou finished two jokes in one sentence, but unfortunately no one at the scene understood it. This made him somewhat regretful. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with Zheng Tu and shouted: "Get everyone in the butcher shop and take them back to the Demon Suppression Department for interrogation." , Anyone who dares to disobey and resist will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
The night watchmen in plain clothes had already arrived around the butcher's shop. After hearing Qin Shaoyou's order, they rushed into the butcher's shop like a wolf and captured the clerk with a ghost chain.
Qin Shaoyou kept staring at Zheng Tu, and would take action immediately as long as there was anything unusual about him.
But Zheng Tu did not resist, or in other words, he had no strength to resist in front of the night watchman.
He behaved like an ordinary person throughout the whole process: struggling feebly and constantly crying out for injustice.
"My lord, my lord, what do you say? We really haven't done anything illegal or criminal..."
"Don't worry, our Demon Suppression Department will not wrongly accuse good people. If you are really not guilty, we will not only let you go, but also apologize to you!"
Qin Shaoyou personally took a ghost chain and put it on Zheng Tu. He planned to work with Cui Youhang and others to personally escort Zheng Tu and his group back to the Demon Suppression Division to avoid accidents on the road.
This commotion naturally attracted many people in the market to watch.
Fortunately, Qin Shaoyou and the others have proven their strength and attitude through the recent severe crackdown. In addition, the "Demon Suppression Division Conquering the Demons" that has been popular in the city these days has made their image of justice, heroism and integrity deeply rooted in the people. Otherwise, the people watching may suspect that they are arresting people randomly to extort money.
It's not like the former police officers in the Yamen and the night watchmen in the previous Demon Suppression Department had done this kind of thing.
But now, after hearing Qin Shaoyou's assurance, the onlookers felt that if Zheng Tu and the others had not really committed the crime, then at most Qin Shaoyou and the others had arrested the wrong person.
Even the latter doesn't matter.
Didn't you hear General Qin's personal assurance? As long as there is no guilt through interrogation and investigation, the person will be released and an apology will be issued.
General Qin's character is still trustworthy.
This is the famous Tiger of the Demon Suppressing Division!
So everyone just ate and watched the fun, and no one came to intercede for Zheng Tu and the others.
There are even idle men who are watching the excitement and don't mind the trouble, shouting among the people: "Master Zheng, since you have not done anything illegal or criminal, what are you afraid of? Go to the Demon Suppression Division and drink tea and come out, but you can brag for a lifetime. of."
What people didn't expect was that after Zheng Tu heard these words, he actually stopped struggling and shouting.
He just asked Qin Shaoyou calmly: "If we are not guilty, will the Demon Suppression Department really let us go?"
"This is natural, and all the villagers have witnessed it." Qin Shaoyou said, feeling surprised in his heart: Is this Zheng Tu so confident that we can't find any clues?
Unfortunately, Zheng Tu would never answer this question.
Everyone in the butcher shop was quickly arrested by the night watchman.
Qin Shaoyou and Cui Youyou personally led the team and escorted them and Zheng Tu back to the Demon Suppression Division. At the same time, Zhu Xiucai and several night watchmen who were good at finding traces were left behind to search for clues and evidence in the butcher shop.
When leaving, Qin Shaoyou did not forget to tell the night watchman: "Take all the dried meat back."
When he said this, Qin Shaoyou stared at Zheng Tu with his peripheral vision.
But his expression remained unchanged and he showed no reaction.
Is this because of a strong psychological quality, a lack of fear, or a combination of both?
On the way back to the Demon Town, Zheng Tu and his men were very honest and did not say anything about running away halfway.
When they were about to return to the Demon Suppression Division, Qiurong caught up with him and brought Qin Shaoyou some bad news:
The black dog is gone.
In the backyard of the butcher shop, there was only a fat pig that had just been slaughtered, and no other suspicious things were found.
