Li Yicheng knew very little about this ghost that specializes in catching children. Qin Shaoyou and Zhu Xiucai asked him several questions such as what the ghost looked like, how he appeared, and what method he used to capture children. Can't even answer.
"How can I, a Yi Cheng, know the questions you asked? I'm afraid only the night watchman of the Demon Suppression Department can answer them.
But I advise you not to ask, these things are confidential and the Night Watch will not tell anyone.
If you have that free time, you might as well find a few houses to rent in the county, and then think about what you should do to make a living in the future.
Because the ghost will not only trap us and prevent us from getting out, but you people from other places will also be unable to escape once you have arrived. "
After throwing down such a reminder, Li Yichen took out the few copper coins Zhu Xiucai gave him from his pocket, hummed a tune and walked towards the wine shop next to the inn, intending to buy a bowl of wine before dark. , I can sleep more peacefully at night.
Looking at his leaving figure, Zhu Xiucai murmured in a low voice: "It seems that the old Taoist's divination this time was really right. Isn't the current situation full of clouds? But how on earth did that ghost monitor the people here? Are you really patrolling among the crowd? But we didn’t find anyone suspicious along the way, and Priest Su’s nose didn’t smell any ghost scent..."
Not only did Su Tingyu's nose detect no ghost scent, Qin Shaoyou's [Miao Nose] also found nothing.
He touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "I am afraid that for these questions, I can only get further clues by asking the local Demon Suppression Department. But there is another thing that I am also quite puzzled about."
"What's the matter?" Zhu Xiucai asked curiously.
"This place has been haunted for more than half a year. The night watchmen have not caught the ghost yet. Why don't they report it to their respective prefectural and town monster departments, or even the state town monster department, and ask for support?"
"Could it be because the night watchmen are also trapped and can't get out, just like the people here?"
"It's possible."
Qin Shaoyou nodded, but then asked a few new questions: "People can't get out, and the paper crane talisman can't be released? Other supernatural objects used for communication have also been interfered with and ineffective? Before meeting other counties, It’s not feasible to place a cloud-piercing arrow here and there to call for reinforcements?”
The smart Zhu Xiucai heard the hidden meaning of Qin Shaoyou's words and asked with some surprise: "Do you suspect that there is something wrong with the Demon Suppression Department here?"
Qin Shaoyou nodded and said: "Senior Brother Cui gave two sentences for fortune telling. In addition to the gloomy clouds, there is also a sentence about basil not being able to grow..."
Zhu Xiucai's expression instantly became serious.
"My lord, do you suspect that in the Demon Suppression Department here, there are demons and bastards pretending to be pearls?"
"Have to guard against it!"
Zhu Xiucai thought about it and felt that Qin Shao's words were reasonable. The situation at this moment was strange and he had to prepare for the worst.
He immediately said: "Shall I sneak in and check?"
"No need to slip away, we have a legitimate reason."
Qin Shaoyou raised his finger and pointed at Su Jianqing: "We, a foreign caravan, accidentally heard about the strange situation here. We were very frightened and went to the Demon Suppression Department to report the case and ask the night watchman to protect our boss's daughter. This Is that a good enough reason?”
Then, he pointed at Wenzhu: "Our boss is doing business outside, so it is reasonable for my wife to take her daughter with the caravan to find him, right?"
Zhu Xiucai suppressed his laughter and nodded: "The reason is sufficient and reasonable. It is that Taoist priest Su was demoted one generation for no reason."
"As long as the evil spirits who are causing trouble here can be discovered, she will not be angry." Qin Shaoyou knew Su Jianqing's character very well, and then ordered: "You go and prepare a gift, and we will get it before dark. First go and pay a visit to the Demon Suppression Department here to see the situation, and then decide whether to reveal your identity."
"Yes." Zhu Xiucai accepted the order.
Qin Shaoyou is also preparing to leave here to tell Cui Yougui, Sun Xianzong and others the information he just found out, and let them express their opinions to brainstorm.
At this time, several of the postmen in the post station were about to leave their duty and go home.
As he passed them by, Qin Shaoyou suddenly raised his eyebrows and turned back to confirm.
The postmen were completely unaware of this.
Zhu Xiucai asked in a low voice: "What's wrong, sir?"
Qin Shaoyou's answer was also very low: "I saw spider silk on the bodies of those postmen, no more, no less, each one has one..."
Zhu Xiucai understood what he meant instantly.
"Do you suspect that the ghost is using spider silk to monitor the whereabouts of the people here?"
Qin Shaoyou pondered for a moment, and did not rush to make a judgment. He just said, "Go and ask Taoist Xiao Su if she smelled a ghost just now. I will go to the street to have a look."
Zhu Xiucai nodded in agreement and left quickly.
Qin Shaoyou turned around and left the inn, using his [clear eyesight] to look at the pedestrians on the street and roadside.
After a while, Zhu Xiucai left the inn carrying the gift prepared for the local Demon Suppressor and found Qin Shaoyou.
Along with him were Su Tingyu and Cui Yougui.
Su Jianqing also came, but this time she did not show up, but hid in the body of her sister Su Tingyu.
In this place, a child walking struttingly on the street is too eye-catching. It not only attracts attention, but also easily arouses suspicion. It is not in line with the habits of an old bastard.
When Cui Yougui arrived, he first put on a soundproofing technique, and then asked, "How are you doing? Did you find anything?"
"Many people here have spider silk on their bodies."
Qin Shaoyou lowered his head to speak so that others could not see how his mouth moved.
"If there are just a few people in the same place, it can be said to be a coincidence, but so many people, or people from different places, all have spider silk on their bodies, it is a bit weird... Ting Yu, do you smell anything? ?”
"No."
Su Tingyu took a few deep breaths, shook her head and said, "From the beginning to the end, I never smelled the scent of a ghost."
"Is it just a coincidence? Maybe there are more spiders here, so many people are contaminated with spider silk?" Zhu Xiucai raised a possibility.
Qin Shaoyou had thought about this situation for a long time, shook his head and said: "I just observed that the ordinary spiders here have thicker silk than those that stick to people."
"Ah?" Zhu Xiucai was stunned when he heard this.
Can you tell the thickness of the spider silk? What kind of eyes are those of yours?
Compared with you, I can tell the size of other people's purses and busts at a glance, but they seem to be different...
After thinking about it carefully, Cui Youwei put forward an opinion from a professional perspective: "The fact that the spider silk does not have the smell of ghosts does not mean that it has no problems. Maybe there are special arrangements on the spider silk, or maybe it has not been used yet." Activated, so there is no ghost aura... How about we get some and study it?"
Qin Shaoyou pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "Wait a minute, if there is really a problem with those spider silks, if we take them away, wouldn't it be to scare the snake? Today, I saw Qing riding a horse across the street and was seen by many people. The ghost probably knew about it, even if If it doesn’t find it in person, it will also resort to some tricks on us, and then we will know if there is anything weird about these spider silks.”
Then, he glanced at the gift Zhu Xiucai was holding in his hand, and said, "Let's go, while it's still dark, let's go to the Demon Suppression Department here first to see if the people there are Penghao or Yao. "
