Demon Book and Strange Essay

There are still six days until the New Year's Eve.

After being locked in prison for several days, Master Shen Li had already become a celebrity in Hang County when he came out again.Even if Shang Yin said he wasn't the one who killed him, the suspicion of murder has not been washed away from him.Master Shen Li held a breath in his throat, which made him uncomfortable.If he hadn't bought a shop and house in Hang County, he would have left for Shanghai.

When Master Shen Li, who had stubble on his face and looked haggard, returned to the inn, the bartender said to him cautiously: "Master Shen is back. Master Wang came over a few days ago and asked me to pass on a message to Master Shen. They go It's Shanghai, and this key is for Mr. Shen." Saying that, the hotel waiter gave him the key in his hand.

"It's troublesome." Obviously, he saw the defense against himself in the depths of the innkeeper's eyes.

"I'll boil water for Mr. Shen to wash the dust." The hostel said.

"Okay." Master Shen Li went back to the room to tidy up, and tomorrow he will move to the commercial house he bought.

Master Shen Li was exhausted. After the waiter in the inn boiled the water and took a shower, he took a good rest.He has been sleepless in prison for several days, murdering for his life, if Shang Yin comes forward and asks the police station to convict him, he will really die.But he didn't kill him, and now there are a few people in Hang County who believe it.

Did Aunt He and Young Master Gao really see that they killed someone?They were the ones who partnered to kill, and then put the blame on themselves.Thinking about it, Master Shen Li recalled what happened that day.

On the morning of Bi Shu's death, he got up early and went out, intending to check the prices of woolen and foreign goods and silks. Just after he turned two alleys, he saw Miss Bi Shu, and then...

After that, he heard Aunt He's scream of fear, holding a butcher's knife in his hand, and covered in blood.

Girl Bishu fell in front of her eyes, and her back was disembowelled.

Do you forget something?Otherwise, why would Miss Bishu die so miserably, as a murderer, she didn't even know anything!

time!

correct!When I went out that day, I took a look at the Western watch.At that time, he went out at seven o'clock in the morning, and it should be after seven o'clock when he met Bi Shu.So, when did Aunt He see herself killing someone?

If there is a gap here, then there must be a problem!

After thinking about it, Master Shen Li closed his eyes tiredly.

This matter can't be left alone, he can't be charged with a murderer.After moving to the store, everything will be handled properly. After the year, he finds time to ask Aunt He.

In exhaustion, Master Shen Li dreamed that a person who had died in the West Lake for many years turned into a ghost and climbed up from the West Lake.

The next day, there were still five days before the New Year's Eve.

Master Shen Li packed up his things and put them in a box, he took his box to the hostel, paid the money and left.

There are only five days left before the Chinese New Year, and the streets are full of joy.I am also glad that the Chinese New Year is coming, and the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year has covered up the case on him.If it was an ordinary day, he would definitely be blamed if he walked out on the street.

Master Shen Li took the key and opened the commercial house.

In this commercial house, in the store in front of the facade, there is nothing but the counter and chairs.In the back yard of the house, the beds, chairs, tables, candlesticks, and cabinets were all there in the wing room, and all personal items were taken away.Those things in the kitchen are still there.

Putting the box on the bed, Master Shen Li opened the box and took out a scarf from it, wrapped it around his neck to cover half of his face, and then went out to buy things that needed to be added.

Wanyuan Restaurant on West Street.

Sun Su'er said to Gao Fei: "Master, Master Shen Li has come out."

"Leave him alone, Bi Shu's death is in vain." Gao Fei's tone was not very good.

He clearly saw Master Shen Li killing someone, but Shang Yin said that he didn't kill him.This green tree is really dead.Shang Yin is becoming more and more cold-blooded and ruthless!

"What is Shang Yin doing?" Gao Fei asked.

"He didn't go out all day yesterday."

"Could it be that he died inside?" Gao Fei said viciously.

"And that fat chicken, if you have a chance, kill it!"

"Yes, master." After a pause, Sun Su'er said: "Yesterday I saw that chicken go to the West Lake to find fish to eat, and then I saw a person crawling out of the West Lake, and the fat chicken pecked him That’s right, the man crawled back into the West Lake again. Before the man had fully climbed back into the West Lake, it pecked him and disappeared.”

Hearing this, Gao Fei knocked Sun Su'er on the head: "Are you old and dizzy!"

"Master, I really saw it!" Sun Su'er was wronged, he really saw it.He even rubbed his eyes.

"Come on, continue to watch Shang Yin for me."

"Yes, sir."

The Chinese New Year is coming, and Shang Yin is not prepared.If the dealer hadn't given him a new year's gift, he probably wouldn't even leave the house.In this regard, Shang Yin had no choice but to go out to buy New Year gifts to send to the dealer, and then went to the Gongchenqiao Japanese Concession to buy opium.

Fat Chicken kept up with Shang Yin, and it was rare for Shang Yin to go out.

The Japanese Concession at Gongchenqiao is lively all the year round, and there are smoking halls, brothels, gambling halls, theaters, and restaurants in the Japanese Concession.Walking in the Japanese Concession, you can often see Japanese wanderers, Chinese, and other romantic businessmen on this street.From time to time, aunts in brothels are seen here inviting customers.

Shang Yin came to a tobacco den in the Japanese Concession to buy opium.When he entered, a bald-headed man inside turned his head away when he saw him.Shang Yin sneered, and the man's face became stiff.

"Master Shang is here. You sit down. I'll get you some cigarettes." The owner of the tobacco shop said politely.

In the eyes of others, Shang Yin is a desperate lunatic, but in the eyes of the smoke shop owner, Shang Yin is a monster!If it wasn't a monster, why didn't this man die after being forced to swallow opium?Why is this man doing nothing after smoking opium for so long?

Shang Yin sat down and followed his fat chicken to the bald man. It stretched out its paws and grabbed the bald man's feet.After a while, the two pairs of shoes on the bald man's feet were scratched to pieces, and the foot was also scratched with blood.

In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and said to Shang Yin: "Shang Yin, don't go too far!"

Shang Yin took a puff of smoke: "Deji, the accounts between us haven't been settled yet, what do you think you are now?"

The bald man is Deji, the banner camp general, and one of the celebrities in Hang County.

When the revolutionary army attacked Qiying in [-], Deji was still living in a brothel. When he got the news, he rushed back to Qiying with his butt naked.The Qing Dynasty was about to perish, and General Deji was a wise man. Later, he sent someone to talk with Tang Shouqian before accepting the surrender to the revolutionary army.Now that the banner battalion is waiting to be dismantled, those officers and soldiers of the Full Battalion Eight Banners, Mengying Eight Banners, and Mengying Eight Banners were either incorporated into the Zhejiang Military Government or disbanded.

The disciples of the Eight Banners of the Banner Camp in the late Qing Dynasty were useless people, as Deji, the general of the Banner Camp, could see clearly.If there was a war with the revolutionary army in Hangzhou Prefecture, this Hangzhou Prefecture would not be called Hang County.But the Qing Dynasty is gone, so what if he can defend Hangzhou Mansion alone?

Now, Deji has a bare head after cutting his braids.He still has some things to deal with in Hang County, and he has his own thoughts on whether he can return to Beijing.Today he went to the opium den to give away some opium, but he did not expect to meet Shang Yin who was on a narrow road to his enemy.

At this moment, Deji especially regrets that he was forced by Gao Fei to strip his daughter's pretense of Shang Yin and force him to swallow opium.

Back then, he didn't know that Shang Yin was a man, and he liked this shy, kind and beautiful "little girl". When he found out afterwards, he felt that he was cheated, so he impulsively did that thing with Gao Fei that almost cost Shang Yin The matter of Yin Ming.

But Shang Yin came back to life.Shang Yin's temperament changed drastically when he came back to life, making him and Gao Fei afraid.Although Shang Yin has not taken any real revenge on him now, he has a vague feeling that Shang Yin will not let him go so easily.

Deji couldn't bear it and kicked the fat chicken away—this fat chicken saw him scratching him all the time, so he couldn't believe that it didn't have Shang Yin's instructions!

The fat chicken that was kicked to the ground rolled in a circle to Shang Yin's feet, and Shang Yin kicked it away.The fat chicken flew up angrily and grabbed Deji's bald head, screaming strangely in its mouth.

Deji protected his head with his hands: "Why didn't I kill you back then!"

As soon as Deji said this, he was immediately scratched with bloodstains on his bald head.

"Hehe." Shang Yin's face was grim: "I ruined his face!" As soon as Shang Yin finished speaking, the fat chicken grabbed Deji's head even more fiercely, and in the end Deji was caught bloody head ran away.

"Quack!" Fat Chicken yelled at the fleeing figure.Then he flew to Shang Yin's feet and squatted down.

From the beginning to the end, the atmosphere of the reception in this smoke house did not dare to make a sound.The opium smokers in the smoking room at the back knew what was going on when they heard the voice in front, but who would dare to come out and provoke these two people.

After the front calmed down, the owner of the tobacco shop lifted the curtain and came out to give the box containing the big cigarettes to Shang Yin.Shang Yin took out dozens of oceans from his pocket and gave them to the pipe boss before leaving.

On the way back, Shang Yin went to a commercial store on West Street to buy New Year gifts for the dealer.

In the business store, Shen Li, who was wearing a scarf, came out to buy some things for the Chinese New Year after getting ready for the house.

When Shang Yin entered the firm, he saw Shang Yin enter the door as soon as he looked up.

This business sells dry goods, candy and tea.The things sent to the dealer will not be bad.The fat chicken kept cooing behind him, as if Shang Yin would not stop until he bought something for it.

"Shang Yin, I want bacon."

"Shang Yin, I want bacon."

"Shang Yin, I want to eat bacon!"

The fat chicken kept "cuckling" behind him.

Shang Yin turned a deaf ear to it.

Shen Lishi, who covered half of his face with a scarf, watched Shang Yin buying new year's goods,

If it wasn't because he bought the ghost house, if it wasn't because Bi Shu's death got him involved.Then they are just strangers.

Bi Shu, he didn't kill him.

Shang Yin said that he didn't kill him, so does Shang Yin know who the real murderer is?If he knew, why didn't Shang Yin point out the murderer?Or, he didn't know who the murderer was?It was only after finding evidence that he was not the murderer, so he asked the police station to release him.

No matter which one it is, Master Shen Li wants to know.Therefore, he stepped forward and greeted Shang Yin: "Shang Yin."

Shang Yin turned his head to look, and after a few glances, he realized who the person in the scarf was in front of him.

"Master Shen Li, you have come out." Shang Yin said coldly.

"En." Master Shen Li stood in front of Shang Yin.

This sickly young man with short shoulder-length hair has a sickly beauty.

"I didn't kill Miss Bishu." Master Shen Li pulled off the scarf to reveal his entire face.

"I know." Master Shen Li knocked out the cigarette and put it back on his waist.

"Do you know who the murderer is?"

"do not know."

Shang Yin doesn't know who the murderer is, so why is Shang Yin sure that he is not the murderer.

"Do you know anything?" Master Shen Li continued to ask.

"It has nothing to do with you." As he said that, Shang Yin pushed away the person in front of him and continued to choose new year's goods for the dealer.

"I was framed and imprisoned, and even if I got out of prison, I haven't cleared my charges. How can this matter have nothing to do with me?" Master Shen Li followed.

"It has nothing to do with me." Shang Yin gave him a cold look.

"Cuckoo!" Fat Chicken called out, "Shang Yin buys bacon!"

Master Shen Li was choked by his words.No wonder people in Hang County said that Shang Yin had a weird temper.It's strange that such a person is willing to associate with him.

Shang Yin ignored him, and he didn't feel uncomfortable in front of Shang Yin anymore.

Shang Yin continued to buy new year's goods, and finally bought bacon for Feiji.

It took Master Shen Li two days to take care of the backyard and make it look like a home.In this matter, there are still three days before the Chinese New Year. After buying the new year's goods, he went to order the shop's plaque and look at the prices of woolen and foreign goods, and then bought a batch of woolen and foreign goods.

Years later, he opened this western clothing store.

In Nanjing, their Shen family was a silk and satin shop. In the late Qing Dynasty, some men and women in western clothes had been seen on this street.At that time, there were also people who ordered western suits from him, so he was no stranger to making western suits.If it wasn't for his family's downfall, he wouldn't have come to Hang County.But coming to Hangzhou County is also a big business opportunity for him!

After the Revolution of [-], Hangzhou County changed, because the Zhejiang military government advocated braid cutting and easy clothing, so this western suit was very popular in Hang County.So he wasn't afraid that the business would fail.

The only thing he was afraid of was that Bi Shu's death would affect his shop.

After opening the clothing store in the next year, he must go to investigate the cause of Bi Shu's death when he finds time.

It's New Year's Eve.

The smugglers had already quit their work three days ago and went home to celebrate the New Year.On New Year's Eve, every family in Hangzhou County reunites and eats New Year's Eve dinner together.

Master Shen Li was lonely, he posted couplets at home and bought firecrackers, etc., which added a touch of New Year to the home.In the afternoon, he cooked two or three small dishes to fill his stomach.

At this moment, the gloom brought about by Bi Shu's death dissipated without a trace.

If you stay in Hang County, it will get better and better in the future.

The same person, compared to Master Shen Li, this Shang Yin expressed the words "lonely and widowed" to the fullest.

Today's New Year's Eve, the businessman went out to eat in a restaurant alone.

This figure looked deserted, and the fat chicken followed him into a restaurant and ordered food—since Bi Shu passed away, this Shang Yin has never cooked, he has been eating out or getting someone to deliver to him every day. meal.In the days without Bishu, Fat Chicken found that its life became much lower. At least Shang Yin would not give it a hot bath like Bishu.It can only go to the West Lake to take a cold winter bath.

As for Gao's house, there were many people, but the atmosphere was not very lively.The old grandmother didn't let Xu Ying go to the table, so she could only eat in the kitchen with her daughter in her arms.When Gao's family said they would give Gao Fei a concubine, Gao Fei turned cold.

Everyone's faces were not happy after eating this meal.

Shang Yin was full of wine and food in the restaurant, leaning against the railing on the second floor of the restaurant, watching the somewhat deserted street smoking a cigarette.The fat chicken jumped on the table and swept away the rest of the meal.

The fat chicken flapped its wings and flew into Shang Yin's arms with its chubby belly, but this time Shang Yin didn't throw him out of his arms.

Shang Yin looked outside, smoking a cigarette with one hand, and stroking the fat chicken with the other.The fat chicken felt very comfortable under his touch, it raised its head to look at Shang Yin.

The expression on Shang Yin's face was calm.

At this moment, he didn't know what he saw, but he showed a pure smile.

Fat Chicken was a little dumbfounded seeing Shang Yin like this.

This was the second time it saw Shang Yin showing such a smile.

Shang Yin was already good-looking, but his smile was really charming.This kind of Shang Yin was completely different from that Shang Yin who had a weird temper and even smiled viciously.

Such a smile was fleeting on Shang Yin's face, and after the smile passed, he continued to smoke his cigarette indifferently.

Today's New Year's Eve, there are very few people opening the shop.Tomorrow, it is estimated that only the roadside stalls will sell food.This restaurant sends its staff home for the New Year, and Shang Yin can only eat food from small stalls outside.

Shang Yin went back early with Fei Ji.

At midnight on New Year's Eve, when the firecrackers go off, this year will come.

The fat chicken flapped its wings and flew to the sky above Hangzhou County, screaming strangely, as if it was heralding the spring.After the fat chicken crowed enough, it continued to flap its wings and fly higher and higher, until the whole Hang County became a little bit in its eyes.Then its body began to stretch out and grow slowly, until it grew into a huge, fiery red ancient beast, one of the four spirits of the sky, Suzaku.

The fiery red Suzaku was flying over Hang County. In the middle of the night, no one knew about this beautiful figure.

It's just that I slept through it for thousands of years.The ancient alien beasts from thousands of years ago have long since fallen asleep or gone back separately, and this world has long been changing.But no matter how the world changes, the mountains and rivers in the middle of the night are just a drop in the ocean in its eyes.

I don't know what will become of this chaotic and turbulent world.The present is the future of the past, and the future will eventually become the present of today.

Will it stay by Shang Yin's side, will it leave before the end of this story?

The author has something to say: The full text of "Yaoshu Qizhai" is in advance collection.

After the "Strange Essay" is finished, "Cross Rose Requiem" will be serialized.