Pawn Crossing the River

"Tianle Taoyuan" is so large that it is nominally managed by a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest. However, this third-grade Youyi Taoist priest has not been here for many years, so Liu Futong, the Taoist priest in charge, has become the de facto talker. However, no matter how powerful Liu Futong was, he was only a fourth-grade Taoist priest who offered sacrifices to wine. He could never be compared with a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, and he had no more backers behind him.

Liu Futong frowned slightly: "Who is Mr. Pei?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Pei Zhenren from Wanshou Chongyang Palace."

Liu Futong immediately knew who it was.

Pei Xiaolou, his elder brother is Donghua Zhenren, who is in charge of Ziweitang.

Even if he moves out the backer behind him, he can't afford to provoke him.

Liu Futong was silent for a moment, and then said with a stern tone: "I don't care who you are, leave immediately."

Qi Xuansu and Ba Tianyang looked at each other and walked out.

When passing by the two of them, Qi Xuansu paused and looked at the woman named Su Ran.

Su Ran smiled slightly, without much hostility.

Qi Xuansu also nodded and followed Eighth Tianyang out of here.

After leaving the morgue, Tian Yang asked, "Did you see anything?"

Qi Xuansu said: "What are Liu Futong afraid of? Why should he suppress this matter?"

On the eighth day, Yang hesitated: "I heard some rumors that someone seemed to be interested in Liu Futong's position, so I speculated that he was afraid that after this case was exposed, others would use this as an excuse to transfer him away. After suppressing the matter, he announced to the public that those who died died of a sudden illness, and ordered the matter to be kept secret within the 'Tianle Taoyuan', and no discussion or rumors were allowed."

Qi Xuansu was somewhat disapproving: "If the murderer disappeared after committing the crime, it is not impossible for him to suppress the case. But now the murderer is still continuing to commit crimes, and this case will only get bigger and bigger. How long can he suppress it? "

"Who says it's not the case." Eighth Tianyang agreed, "Concern leads to confusion. He probably lost his mind and made such a stupid move. But what is a bit strange is that the Taoist priest in charge of the branch of Huasheng Hall actually I also agree that she should have nothing to do with this matter, and Liu Futong has no control over her. Could it be that Liu Futong used the peace money to her? "

Hearing this, Qi Xuansu murmured: "Yes, if something like this happens, the responsibility belongs to Liu Futong. Why should she side with Liu Futong? However, there may be some shady interests involved when the two of them work together."

The three of them left "Tianle Taoyuan" along the original route, but as soon as they returned to Shimen County, a Qingluan Guard Baihu came to report that the thirteenth deceased appeared.

On the eighth day, Yang's face suddenly became very ugly: "Where is the body? Take me to see the body."

Qingluan Guard Baihu led three people to the Qingluan Guard's morgue in Shimen County. The deceased was a middle-aged woman who still had charm, and she died in the same way, with her heart ripped out.

Qingluan Guard Baihu said: "The deceased was a liquor seller in the town, but she also spent some time in the 'Tianle Taoyuan' when she was young. When we found her, she had been dead for a long time, and we initially concluded that He died last night."

Qi Xuansu looked at the corpse: "The deceased was about forty years old, and this industry is for young people, so when she was young, it was at least more than ten years ago. How did the murderer know about the past more than ten years ago? No one would think of this I talk about this past experience all day long.”

The eighth day raised the question: "Brother Wei, do you think the murderer is from Tianle Taoyuan?"

Qi Xuansu motioned to the man from the household to give him a pair of gloves, then he gently opened the wound on the deceased's chest and took out a Thunder God Pot's leaf cage from the heartless chest cavity.

Liu Hu finally couldn't help but turned his back, his face a little pale.

Qi Xuansu carefully looked at the leaf cage in his hand.

The leaves of Thunder God Pot are oblong in shape, with entire margin, the midrib is extended into tendrils, and there is a small leaf cage at the end.

The leaf cage is in the shape of a small bottle with a thick edge and a small lid. When it grows, the lid opens and cannot be closed again. The bottom of the cage can secrete mucus to attract insects with its smell. Once the insects fall into the cage, it will be difficult to escape. After being digested, many thunder pots used as medicine often contain insect fragments. The smell that Qi Xuansu smelled before was also derived from this.

Qi Xuansu found that the leaf cage of the Thunder God Pot was closed, so he gently opened the lid with his fingers.

There was actually a small rolled up note in the leaf cage.

Qi Xuansu immediately took out the note and unfolded it. There was a name written on it: Hua Qi.

Standing next to Qi Xuansu, Ba Tianyang frowned and thought for a moment when he saw the name: "This seems to be a famous oiran in 'Tianle Taoyuan'. Is this the murderer's next target? Is this a provocation?" "

Qi Xuansu took off his gloves, took out his pocket watch, looked at the time, and said: "We can only believe it or not. It is the beginning of Shen Shi. The wine seller died last night, so the murderer is probably about to take action, or has already done it. There is not much time left for us.”

On the eighth day, Yang said: "Ke Huaqi is inside the 'Tianle Taoyuan', and I can't get in with my hands."

Qi Xuansu said: "Eighth brother, help me take care of my niece. I will go there by myself so that I can move more easily."

"That's all it can do." Tianyang thought for a moment before agreeing, "I'll leave everything to Brother Wei."

Qi Xuansu came to Liu Hu and asked: "Xiao Hu, follow this Deputy Qianhu and don't run around, do you understand?"

Liu Hu nodded slightly.

Qi Xuansu whispered to the Eighth Tianyang again: "To be honest, some enemies are eyeing my niece, so the Eighth Brother must not be careless."

On the eighth day, Yang Yang's face became solemn: "Brother Wei, don't worry, Shimen County is too big and there are too many people. Our manpower can't take care of them, which allows the murderer to succeed again and again. But there is still no problem in protecting the people right in front of us. Because Because of this case, all the brothers are carrying firearms. As long as he is not a heavenly being, he will never come back."

Qi Xuansu said no more, turned around and left the place, all the way out of Shimen County and back to the entrance of Zixian Mountain. The guards wanted to stop him, but after seeing the token in Qi Xuansu's hand, they immediately lost the courage to stop him.

The token was signed by a real person in person, so they didn't take it seriously.

Qi Xuansu returned to "Tianle Taoyuan" unimpeded and went directly to "Qiong Tower".

Qiong Tower is composed of countless small pavilions, which are stacked on top of each other and are heavily guarded. If it is an outsider, it will definitely be difficult to break in, but if the murderer is a person from "Tianle Taoyuan", it will be very easy.

As for how Qi Xuansu gets up, that's easy.

In addition to pretending, Qi Xuansu can also pretend to be powerful. Along the way, he only relied on a brand given by Qin Wubing, and now he can naturally rely on the brand given by Pei Xiaolou.

Qi Xuansu held the token and put on the posture of a Taoist priest from Tiangang Hall investigating the case, and rushed towards the "Qiong Tower" openly and openly. Many of the guards here were intimidated by Qi Xuansu's momentum and did not dare to step forward. Even if there were a few occasionally For those who were not intimidated and dared to come up for questioning, Qi Xuansu only said: "If you are blind, don't you recognize the Wanshou Chongyang Palace?"

These people didn't dare to stop him anymore.

After all, they are all small people. They only have a dozen Taiping coins a month. How can they risk their lives?

Qiniang taught Qi Xuansu how to pretend, not only to pretend to be small, but also to pretend to be big.

Qi Xuansu walked up the corridor of Qiong Tower. On the way, Qi Xuansu saw a woman who looked like a steward. He immediately stopped the woman, waved the token in his hand in front of her eyes, and said straight to the point: "Wanshou Chongyang Palace" The Taoist priest was ordered to investigate the case, where is Miss Hua Qi? We got clues that the murderer’s next target is Miss Hua Qi.”

The woman in charge was startled and said subconsciously: "Miss Huaqi has not been feeling well recently and is in her own room."

"Take me there. If the investigation is delayed, I will charge you with being an accessory." Qi Xuansu said coldly.

The woman in charge was startled: "This mage is wronged, wronged, the little woman didn't do anything..."

"Shut up!" Qi Xuansu shouted, pulled out the gun from his waist, "Lead the way."

The stewardess' voice stopped suddenly, and she turned around to lead the way, walking quickly in small steps.

Soon they arrived outside Hua Qi's room.

Qi Xuansu motioned to the woman in charge to knock on the door.

The woman in charge obediently stepped forward and did as she was told, but no matter how hard she knocked on the door, there was no response at all.

Qi Xuansu's expression changed, he stretched out his hand to push the woman in charge away, and kicked the door open.

There were no lights in the room and it was pitch dark.

The next moment, a black shadow rushed towards Qi Xuansu.

Without thinking, Qi Xuansu directly raised the "Dragon Gun" in his hand and pulled the trigger.