But now, this middle-aged man just appeared.
"Not a monk, not a spiritual master, just an ordinary person."
Looking over his body, it can be seen that this man is dressed simply, no different from ordinary people. He is in coarse clothes and linen. He is inconspicuous when walking among the crowd. There are traces of time and the wind and frost of life on his face. There seemed to be invisible pressure, causing his back to bend slightly.
What really attracted Zhuang Buzhou was a package tightly held in his arms.
The package was black and bulging inside. Judging from the arm, the weight of the package was not light at all.
"This package!!"
Zhuang Buzhou narrowed his eyes slightly. The fabric of this package looked familiar. He had seen it before. The package in the room before naturally appeared in his mind. The material was the same. The package contained gold and silver.
Ordinary people, where does the money come from?
After seeing Zhuang Buzhou, the middle-aged man's face changed slightly, lowered his head, and then walked quickly outside, with a trace of panic evident in his expression.
"This uncle..."
Zhuang Buzhou stretched out his hand and said hello.
"Don't ask me, I don't know anything."
When the middle-aged man heard this, his face became even more panicked. He hugged the package and rushed out without stopping. It was as if something terrible was chasing him behind him, for fear that Zhuang Buzhou would stop him. Except for the alley, turn around and disappear into the night.
Zhuang Buzhou's raised hand could only be lowered bitterly.
"It's interesting. There are no signs of entry and exit, but you can bring out money. This is some kind of mysterious place similar to the other side, or some kind of taboo existence."
Zhuang Buzhou thought to himself.
Dang Dang Dang! !
"The sky is dry and everything is dry, be careful about the fire."
While he was deep in thought, there was a crisp sound of the clock ringing in his ears.
I only saw a young man in his thirties appearing outside the alley. It could be seen that this man was in his prime. His appearance was not outstanding, but his face was a little pale, which made him look like There is a morbid feeling.
"Hey, brother, it's so late, don't run around. It's not peaceful recently, so don't go out at night."
When the watchman saw Zhuang Buzhou, a strange color flashed in his eyes and he said in a naive voice.
"Thank you, brother watchman, for reminding me. I'm just going to see if I have something to eat early. Isn't it almost dawn?"
Zhuang Buzhou said with a smile.
As he spoke, he stepped forward, approached the watchman, looked at the sky and said, "This must be your last trip. May I ask the watchman for your name?"
"You can't do it, you can't do it. My surname is Jia, and I am the third eldest child in the family. They all call me Jia San."
The man spoke quickly. There was a hint of restraint in his expression.
"We met by chance. The breakfast vendor should be opening his stall soon. Let's go over and have something to eat together. I'll treat you to this meal."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled slightly and said gently.
"That's not good."
Jia San heard this and said hesitantly.
"What's wrong? It's better to meet by chance than to meet here. It's fate to meet here. It's just a breakfast, nothing. Besides, I still have some things I want to ask you, so just treat it as a chat together. No No big deal.”
Zhuang Buzhou continued.
"Oh well."
When Jia San heard this, he was a little moved and nodded in agreement.
Zhuang Buzhou smiled in his heart. He had also been a policeman back then, so he naturally knew that he would be the first to know about some secret news and some strange things in the city.
The sky gradually began to lighten.
Rays of light bloomed in the east, dispelling the long night.
Walking along the street, you can see that there are breakfast shops open on both sides of the street. The steaming hot breakfast pasta exudes a rich aroma that makes people smell it and have the urge to stop on the spot.
Zhuang Bu sat down in a shop on Tuesday.
"Boss, two bowls of haggis noodles, three steamed buns with pork belly, and two bowls of soy milk."
After Zhuang Buzhou sat down, he smiled and said to the store owner.
This shop is a mom-and-pop shop. The owner and his wife obviously got up very early to prepare the soup. The noodles are steaming hot and can be made quickly. From the aroma, you can tell that the taste of this shop is no different.
"Okay, sir."
"These are your meat buns. They are freshly steamed and still warm. Eat them while they are hot. They taste best."
The boss personally served it. This is the first table of customers in the morning. Business people all believe this. This is called a good start. Of course, they must be well entertained.
"Lao Zhou's meat buns are also famous in the city. They are generous in portion and have a lot of meat. They are delicious."
Jia San's eyes were bright, he picked up the buns and sighed while eating them.
“It tastes really good.”
Zhuang Buzhou picked up the bun, took two bites, smiled and nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Brother Zhuang, if you have anything to ask, as long as I, Jia Laosan, know about it, I will tell you everything and will never hide it."
Jia San looked at Zhuang Buzhou and said.
After eating all the food, there must be no less things to do, and no one can eat for nothing. Jia San cannot do this kind of thing.
"Well, actually it's nothing serious. I just want to ask you if anything unusual has happened in Fengge City recently. Didn't you say that it was not peaceful at night? Can you tell me what happened specifically? Well, I have no other hobbies in my life, I just love to hear these strange stories."
"Whether it's true or not, just treat it as fun."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly.
Put on a very calm look.
Jia San straightened his expression, looked around, and whispered: "Brother Zhuang, speaking of which, there has been some instability in this city recently. Many people have disappeared and died inexplicably."
"It shouldn't be a big deal if someone dies. It happens every day in and outside the city. Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature and inevitable. There's something wrong."
A strange look flashed in Zhuang Buzhou's eyes, but he said with a chuckle.
"Of course not. The sixth son of the Xu family, not far from my house, was only in his twenties and had no health problems. However, he suddenly died at home. Do you think this is normal?"
"At that time, the police officers and policemen in the city went to see him. There were no wounds or poisoning. He died so suddenly, as if he had a sudden illness. It is said that there was a strong fear on the face of his corpse, as if he had seen something. Something terrible."
"It's not just him, people of all ages have died, both young and old."
Jia San said, picked up the buns and took several big bites one after another. There was some fear in his words.
He has seen dead people. People do die every few days in the city. But the problem is that those who die have reasons, and the deaths are considered normal. But the deaths of these people are obviously not that normal, or that , looks normal, but is not normal in any way.
"This should be considered normal. Is there anything else going on?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked curiously.
Jia San was silent for a moment, and the movement of chewing the buns in his mouth paused for a moment, and then he said: "I... saw all these people before they died."
"Seen?"
"What's the meaning?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked.
"You know, I am a watchman. I sleep during the day and watch at night. I have seen these dead people late at night."
Jia San took a deep breath and said with a hint of fear in his eyes: "Some come out of dead ends, some appear suddenly around the corner, and even on the street, I have seen people appear out of nowhere. Then, within a few days, they will die one after another. There must be something weird in this."
There was a tremor in his voice.
If he hadn't been so courageous, he would have hid under the quilt and trembled after knowing this. I simply can’t wait until now, and I don’t even dare to come out to do the update.
"This is interesting."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled meaningfully, and then asked: "Do these people have anything in common?"
"have!!"
Jia San nodded without hesitation: "They all suddenly became rich during their lifetime."
"I didn't hear that they made a fortune from doing business, but they suddenly had money. I don't know where the money came from. Moreover, when I met them, I vaguely saw that they were holding packages in their hands. Then The package is very heavy and contains a lot of things. I think it should be money."
When Jia San talked about this, there was something strange in his eyes.
"Doesn't anyone doubt that their family suddenly became rich?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked.
"Of course there are people who suspect that there are rumors in the city that they have all encountered Weird. The money at home is the life money Weiyi left for them. It was obtained with their lives. Only their family members can use that money, and others can't touch it. , it will attract weird and evil spirits."
Jia San nodded and said.
Many people in the city are talking about this rumor.
Anyway, no matter whether it is true or not, as long as they think it is true.
In private, the rumor was quite fierce.
"It is said that there is a life-buying ghost in the city. It specializes in finding people who need money and uses the money to sell their lives. After spending the money, the life-buying ghost will come to collect his life. No one can escape, it is hidden Death in the dark.”
Jia San said with concern.
"Is there no movement from the government? If something really weird happens, someone from the Evil Slaying Department should come forward."
Zhuang Buzhou asked strangely.
Fengge City is also a big city, a nearby capital city. When something like this happens, you should respond as quickly as possible, but now, there seems to be no movement.
"I don't know about this. Anyway, the matter is definitely not over."
Jia San shook his head and said: "I saw Xing Ergou just now. He was holding a package in his arms. It was exactly the same as what I saw before, but the size was different. He must have received the money for selling his life. No surprise, this He will definitely die in a few days.”
The middle-aged man who had gone out of the alley before was obviously seen by him.
He was sure that he would not have a few good days to live next.
He could only watch this kind of thing, but couldn't do anything.
"Is there any way you can find that life-buying ghost?"
Zhuang Buzhou's face straightened and he asked.
"have no idea."
Jia San shook his head and said quickly: "How could I know about this kind of thing? I'm just a watchman."
