Next to her, there was a woman crying softly, with most of the hair on her head turning white. This is Mrs. Zhang, the biological mother of the second son of the Zhang family. A white-haired person gave birth to a black-haired person. No one's pain can be compared to that of her biological mother. The sadness on his face was even richer than that of Zhang Shiping. If it weren't for the presence of the county magistrate, I'm afraid, instead of crying quietly, I would have cried loudly.
"No, you're here."
When Li Xian saw Zhuang Buzhou arriving, his eyes lit up, he nodded and greeted.
"Lord County Lord."
Zhuang Buzhou also bowed his hands and saluted.
"Well, that's not good. You can go in and take a look before talking."
Li Xian gestured.
Zhuang Buzhou didn't hesitate. Now that the murder was at the forefront, he naturally focused on the murder. After nodding to the head of the Zhang family, he walked directly into the room.
In the room, a capable middle-aged man was exploring the body, it was Wu Wu Zuo.
"Captain Zhuang, you're here. Take a look at this second young master. I'm afraid he died in an unusual way."
After Wu Wuzuo saw Zhuang Buzhou, he also sighed and spoke, with a strong look of fear on his face.
"how so."
Zhuang Buzhou looked intently at the bed. At this look, he couldn't help but be shocked because of his character. It wasn't that his death was too tragic, but that it was too weird. According to the news, the second son of the Zhang family died in the early morning, so far away Now, it's only a matter of a few hours. Under normal circumstances, it would still be a good corpse, but what appeared in front of him was a dry mummy, more mummy than a mummy. The whole body was completely dry, with no moisture at all, as if it had been dead for countless years. It's like the desert has dried out.
Anyone in this situation can see that it is definitely not an ordinary death.
"Second Master Zhang didn't have any wounds on his body, and the time of death cannot be determined. Based on my experience, he turned into the mummy he is now after the essence in his body was completely drained out of his body in an instant. This kind of The way he died was probably...not something ordinary people would do."
Wu Wuzuo took a deep breath and said solemnly.
"Old Wu, what do you mean..."
Zhuang Buzhou frowned slightly and said slowly.
"It's evil."
Wu Wuzuo said decisively.
Wu Wuzuo is well-informed and has seen countless strange events in his life. Ordinary murders will not turn out like this. This corpse is more terrifying than a thousand-year-old mummy. There is no trace of essence left. Under normal circumstances, even if it is a cultivating demon Gong will become like this. Only Xie Sui can absorb Yang Qi and essence instantly. It became what it is now.
"We have never heard of evil spirits in Qingyun City before. Now that they appear suddenly, I'm afraid it's not a good thing. They openly commit such a murderous crime. I don't know what it is like. Is it a ghost, a demon, something strange, a strange orange, or a monster? . This situation is probably beyond my capabilities."
Zhuang Buzhou heard this, shook his head and said.
I was 80% sure that this was the work of evil spirits.
He is not ignorant of evil spirits. This world itself has all kinds of weird evil spirits. Extraordinary existences are not legends.
In the case file room of the government office, not only the case files are stored, but also some basic martial arts exercises issued by the imperial court. For example, the "Zhou Tian Gong" practiced by Zhuang Buzhou was obtained from it. Any police officer can choose the exercises from it to practice, except There are also some special books on the exercises, one of which is called "The Record of Weird and Weird Anecdotes".
This book of anecdotes records all kinds of anecdotes, strange things, and evil spirits.
There are hundreds of kinds of weird things. It is said that there are many more that have not been recorded.
It was from this book of anecdotes that Zhuang Buzhou learned a little bit of the truth about the world.
The truth is terrible. Once something strange appears, it will inevitably cause a bloody storm, and the number of dead will be unknown. Even a city will be annihilated.
He wants to become a monk, not only because of his abnormal life span, but also because he wants to live and live better. Only by becoming a monk and becoming a strong man can he have such qualifications.
"Inform the county magistrate. This kind of thing is no longer something we can interfere with. We need to report it to the Demon Suppressing Division and send out the Demon Suppressing Guards."
Wu Wuzuo shook his head and said.
This situation is beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
Moreover, weird things cannot be delayed. Once something weird appears, it must be reported immediately and special strong men are sent to suppress it. Ordinary people will die as many as they can if they go up.
"Well, let's go out."
Zhuang Buzhou also nodded in agreement.
He left the room and came outside. After seeing Li Xian, he said: "My lord, I'm afraid this matter is beyond my control. As expected, it was the work of evil spirits, and we still need to report it to the Demon Suppression Division. However, my subordinates I suggest you post notices in the city to recruit strange people and track down evil spirits. In this way, you can be prepared."
There are very few people in the city who don't know about the Zhang family's affairs now. It's useless to hide it. Weird things are not secret in this world. It is no longer necessary to keep it secret or not. The most important thing is to find a way to deal with it as quickly as possible.
Of course, Zhuang Buzhou also had other ideas.
He is pursuing the path of spiritual practice. This time he is looking for strange people. If he can find someone with real talent and practical knowledge, he may not have the opportunity to enter that extraordinary world.
The market three days later is an opportunity, and this may not be an opportunity.
"The Demon Suppression Department may not send someone here. Notices must be posted, and this matter must be resolved as soon as possible. Once weird and evil things appear, they will cause countless poisons."
Li Xian shook his head and sighed.
Evil spirits are easy to kill, ghosts are easy to get rid of, and monsters can be destroyed, but weird oranges are the hardest to eradicate. Now I'm not afraid of ghosts, I'm just afraid of weird oranges and the like. That would be trouble, really big trouble.
Moreover, according to his understanding, the Demon Suppression Department is short of manpower, and strange incidents have occurred in many places recently. Even if a report is made and personnel are dispatched, one does not know how long it will take. The world is not peaceful recently, and it is said that the court is not stable either.
"My lord, the body must be burned and cremated immediately. Otherwise, the body may transform into a corpse."
Wu Wuzuo also suggested.
"Well, I will discuss this with the head of the Zhang family."
Li Xian nodded and said: "According to the boy who followed Mr. Zhang, that night, he went to a brothel to paint a boat and look for flowers and willows. After entering South Street, he saw a newly opened brothel called the Red House. Zhang Yuhai Out of curiosity, he entered the red building. No one knew what happened inside. The boy wanted to come back to pick up Zhang Yuhai’s money bag that he had left at home, so he didn’t go in. He watched Zhang Yuhai walk into the red building. Waiting for him to get it When I came back with my money bag, I found that the red building could no longer be found. It wasn’t until the early morning that I saw Zhang Yuhai return home, and then he became what he is now.”
Prior to this, the inquiry about the Zhang family had already yielded results.
The boy's name is Li Ergou, and he is standing by now.
"Li Ergou, you must have entered a place called the Red Mansion. What are the characteristics of that place? Have you ever noticed anything wrong before?"
Zhuang Buzhou found Li Ergou and asked.
"Mr. Zhuang, I have never told a lie. I only remember that there was a pair of red lanterns hanging at the door of the Red Building. The lanterns were really red. The Red Building was very big and gorgeous. No one greeted me in front of the door. However, when I saw the red building, I subconsciously wanted to go in. If the young master hadn't told him to go home and get the money bag, the younger one would have followed him in. When he looked for it later, he couldn't find it again. That was weird, it must be Evil spirit."
Li Ergou's face was pale and his whole body was trembling. So far, he has not recovered.
"Did you see anyone else enter the Red Building?"
Zhuang Buzhou frowned slightly and asked.
"Yes, I saw several people entering the Red Building, but no one came out."
Li Ergou continued.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates requested that we immediately inspect the entire city to see if there are still cases where Zhang Yuhai turned into a mummy and died like this. According to the weird theory, Zhang Yuhai is definitely not the only one who died this time."
Zhuang Buzhou said in a deep voice.
In this era, there is not much entertainment at night. It is normal for young men to visit brothels and boats. This is especially true for some wealthy young men. Zhang Yuhai was definitely not the only one who entered and exited the Red Mansion.
"Report to the county magistrate. People from the yamen came to report one after another. Someone died in the family. The death was very strange. There was no trace of moisture in the whole body, and they were completely turned into mummies. There are no less than twenty corpses now."
At this moment, a police officer rushed over quickly and opened his mouth to report.
"We're in big trouble."
Zhuang Buzhou and Li Xian looked at each other, and both saw a trace of solemnity in their eyes.
The impact of this matter is too great.
I can't control it anymore.
"According to the brothers' investigation, there is no Red Mansion as they call it in South Street, or even in the entire Qingyun City. It is a weird demon, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it."
Some brothers who went to the city to investigate returned and reported the situation of the investigation.
More than twenty people died at once, and they died in such strange ways. The city would definitely be in panic and people would be in panic.
"Post a notice that the entire city is under a curfew and no one is allowed to go out at night. All brothels and boats on South Street are closed. Anyone who encounters a red building is absolutely not allowed to enter." Li Xian immediately issued the order after returning to the Yamen.
Notices were quickly posted all over the city.
A large number of people came.
After seeing the notice, there was a lot of discussion.
"Oh my God, something really happened, something big happened."
"I also heard that the second son of the Zhang family also died. The death was very horrific. His whole body turned into a mummy, and all the energy in his body was sucked away. It's really scary to think about it."
"Not only the second son of the Zhang family, the third son of the Liu family, and the eldest young master of the Hu family are also dead. They died in the same way as him. This is definitely not done by ordinary people, but by evil spirits and evil spirits. According to legend, these people all entered the Red Mansion. After that, it turned out like this."
"The red building must be evil. I think everyone, please don't come out at night during this period. Even if it is evil, if you don't go in, you won't be able to kill people."
