Angelica returns

Early the next morning, someone outside the government office beat drums to complain.

He Yihua and Zhou Tingyu rushed over after hearing the sound, and saw Wang Zhi dealing with a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes.

"My lord, I actually found this at the door of my house early this morning!" The man was crying, and he took out a satin purse, and said, "This is my son's stuff, it was ordered in on the door frame of my house! My son must have been kidnapped, please help me, my lord!"

This man is Xu Shousheng, that's right.Wang Zhi also had a bitter face, and said: "This official has also checked, and if I can't find it out due to my limited ability, I will report it to the imperial court. Don't worry, I will take someone to the mansion to see if there is anything." Clues that will help solve the case."

Seeing that Wang Zhi was about to steal someone, why did he call Zhou Tingyu to elbow him, Zhou Tingyu immediately reacted, and said to Wang Zhi: "Master Wang, it's so lively, can I go and see it? It's also a good insight. "

Although Wang Zhi was going to do business, Zhou Tingyu, a son of the capital, was really not easy to offend, so he agreed with a smile.

Xu's house is a small old-fashioned garden, with some mottled antique colors under the walls covered with ivy, which looks old, mysterious, heavy and solemn.

Xu Shousheng said that this is an old house left by the ancestors, and there is a death rule, and the descendants of the Xu family are not allowed to move from generation to generation.

And the garden really seems to have spirits, the Xu family lives and thrives here, and one generation is prosperous after another.

Xu Shousheng was sheltered by his ancestors, and his career was prosperous, but the fly in the ointment was that Xu Zongyin had only one seedling under his knees, and now the only seedling is lost.

Not to mention the anxiety of being a parent, just because cutting off the incense passed down from generation to generation by the Xu family is equal to the foundation accumulated by the depressed Xu family from generation to generation is enough for him to hang himself [-] times.

A long copper cone, half finger wide, was nailed to the door panel of the gate, and there was a very inconspicuous crescent-shaped depression at the bottom of the copper cone.

I don't know if the wood on the door panel is old and loose, or because the thrower exerted so much force that the copper awl pierced it deeply.

"My lord, I took off the purse and didn't know what to do, so I stuck the awl back. This awl is so wicked, it's so big in the sun this morning, and it's frighteningly cold after being exposed to the sun.

"Xu Shousheng touched the copper cone again as he spoke, and withdrew his hand for a second, with a look of disgust on his face, "Look, it's still ice, and it's not as good as ice cubes in summer. "

Wang Zhi stood beside Xu Shousheng, frowning, and reached out to explore the mysterious copper awl, his face became even more ugly.

He is a county magistrate, and it is indeed a great embarrassment for him to deal with such tedious matters.

"This... this awl is as icy as a cold pool of water, and the icy air seems to come from inside, and it keeps flowing. How can there be such a thing?"

Several yamen servants looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to answer their lord's words.

Zhou Tingyu saw why Huo pretended to be on the sidelines as if nothing had happened, and didn't intend to tell the truth, so he also elbowed him, puzzled and said: "Yi Huan, what's going on?"

"Do you still remember the ghost pig I told you about?" He Zhihua's voice was very low, because he didn't want others to hear it on purpose.

Zhou Tingyu also lowered his voice, "Remember, does it matter? Could it be the purse sent by the ghost pig?"

"Ghost pigs can't do this kind of work. They have no hands or feet, so they can't use their stomachs to push cones?"

Belly top.Zhou Tingyu almost laughed out loud when he heard this statement, but He Zhihua seemed to be saying something common like "Have you eaten yet?" He was so calm that there was no fluctuation at all.

In this tranquility, Zhou Tingyu still felt faintly that since the appearance of this copper awl, something had begun to be hidden in He Yihua's brows and eyes.

And it's hidden very deep, if I didn't get along with him day and night, and cared about his every move, it would be hard to find out.

"It's not a ghost pig, it's someone from Wujie Hall." He Zhihua stared at the copper cone closely.

Zhou Tingyu knew that he was interested in that copper cone just by looking at his eyes, why would he not hurry up and do a good job for something he likes, and wait for others to get it?

So without further ado, he took a few steps forward, facing Wang Zhi, putting on airs as a royal, looked at Tong Cone and said with interest: "Master Wang, this Tong Cone..."

Wang Zhi was shocked - this ancestor, wanted this awl? ?Did he treat the criminal's evidence as a plaything? ?

Wang Zhi just wanted to smile and politely declined, saying that the artifact was dangerous and would be of great use in solving the case, so it was not easy to give it away.

But before he could utter a word, Zhou Tingyu pulled out the copper awl with one hand. His expression was obviously astonished by the cold texture. He shook his hand at Wang Zhi while holding the copper awl, and said with a smile: : "Then thank you, Mr. Wang. Oh, and thank you, Mr. Xu."

As expected of a well-known dandy in the capital, he can do whatever he wants regardless of the occasion.

Wang Zhi and Xu Shousheng looked at the hollow cone, even though they were unhappy, but the other party was a master who could not be beaten or scolded, so they could only hold their anger in their stomachs, and if they suffocated, it was their own fault.

"Hey, I know you want this." Zhou Tingyu stuffed the copper cone to He Hui, subconsciously rubbed his cold hands, breathed hot air into his palms, and said, "What the hell? It can be frozen like this."

He Huan didn't even think about putting the cold copper awl into his cuffs, before Zhou Tingyu was surprised that he wasn't afraid of the cold, he felt the warmth on the back of his hand, and it was He Huan's hand that covered his.

Although He Huan's hand didn't get any warmer, when Zhou Tingyu realized the fact that the other party was using body temperature to warm him up, his heart became hot like auspicious clouds, and he didn't know how hot his hands were. .

"Is it still cold?" Why asked.

"It's not cold, it's not cold anymore. It's you, isn't it cold?" Zhou Tingyu quickly withdrew his hand, hiding behind him in shame, and still kept asking for warmth.

It was a little embarrassing for why the palm of his hand was empty in an instant, he was stunned for half a second before withdrawing his hand, and said lightly, "I'm fine."

"That, that copper cone, oh no, that ghost pig, no, no, where are we talking?

"Zhou Tingyu really wants to slap himself two big mouths now, why and why can't he even speak clearly when there is such an ambiguous scene?

"It's the person who talked about Wujietang."

"That's right, it's a human, you continue to talk."

At this time, Wang Zhi, Xu Shousheng and others failed in their research, so they also joined together, and they could learn from the dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Yes, in Wang Zhi's eyes, Zhou Tingyu, a dandy who interferes with his official duties, is almost a good-looking bastard, and this red-clothed flamboyant He Huihua, although he doesn't often speak handsomely, is well-dressed He is somewhat evil, with cold eyes, and looks even more difficult to provoke, and he is in the same group as Zhou Tingyu, and he is barely included in the series of "good-looking bastards".

Why did you not care if someone started to listen, "The disappearance of Master Xu, the appearance of the purse, and the icy feeling of the copper cone are closely related.

As far as I know, this copper cone comes from Wujietang. Mr. Wang's judgment is very correct. The icy feeling of the copper cone is from the inside to the outside. , meaning extremely cold. "

"Then why isn't it called 'Thin Cone'? Bo Cone sounds like it's thick, and the artistic conception is gone." Zhou Tingyu pouted and interjected.

Why Huan naturally wouldn't tell him that this copper cone was originally called "Thin Love", because he felt that it was too cold and not a good omen, so he changed the word arbitrarily and missing one word.

Shaking his head helplessly, he finally answered his question.

He Zhihua continued: "The thin cone is Wujietang's weapon, it can be used by anyone with a little combat power, but the ghost pig can't be used."

Hearing the creepy and unheard-of name of "ghost pig", Wang Zhi, Xu Shousheng and the others shrank their pupils suddenly.

He Hui called Zhou Tingyu, and Zhou Tingyu explained to the group of bumpkins: "Ghost pigs are an upgraded version of human pigs, pigs made of dead people, the kind that can move.

There is also the Unbounded Hall in front, which is not an ancestral hall or anything, but a stronghold of ghosts and monsters, a very powerful one. "

After listening to Zhou Tingyu's coaxing explanation, Wang Zhi and the others stood on their heads, panicked and restless.

Wang Zhi said with a sad face, "What should I do if this kind of evil thing comes out?"

"I know I can't explain it too clearly to you, but you insist on coming over to listen. Now that you understand the danger, take precautions before things get worse.

But remember, you can't tell all the people in the city about the whole story. Everyone is an ordinary person who eats three meals a day. If you know that the door of your house is so uneven, maybe the monsters didn't come to the door, you will be scared to death.What a crime. "Zhou Tingyu said.

He often said that he was heartless, had nothing to do with himself, and hung himself high.As everyone knows, some compassion is innate, it is fused into the flesh and blood, and it is so natural that I don't even realize it.

After listening to Zhou Tingyu's lesson, Wang Zhi was like a cicada and a horse, no matter how slow he reacted, he understood that these two people definitely did not come to visit the mountains and rivers——

Why is he so familiar with gods and demons and evil ways? The dude is calm and composed after hearing this, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Ever since, he didn't dare to say in his heart that the other party is a bastard who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth.Good and good, the people are important.

Why have I watched Zhou Tingyu for a long time, his speaking style made him feel like a lifetime away—although this lifetime has been loose, the preaching is still as similar as it was back then.

Soon, the interrupted topic slipped around and returned to why call here: "I know there are things in the city, but I didn't expect them to move so fast. One by one, they are still inseparable from Wujietang...

"Why do you feel thoughtful?" Master Wang, is it true that Master Xu is the only missing person in Laihu so far? "

"This..." Wang Zhi looked at Zhou Tingyu with concern. "this……

Hey, since things have come to this point, let me tell the truth.In fact, after Mr. Xu reported the case, there were two cases of missing teenagers. "

Zhou Tingyu smiled and said: "It's hard for you to tell the truth. I understand that your lord Wang has been an official for many years and has a good style of work. You don't want the good reputation you have accumulated in the court to be compromised because of the recent injustice.

Coincidentally, I'm from Qiongzhi again, it's only natural for you to hide it.But, Mr. Wang, you have to know that mantis acting like a chariot is a blind hero, and lost more lives because of small losses. I guess, you don't want to and don't dare to see it. "

Wang Zhi broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, and said resentfully: "Yes, Mr. Zhou is right, I don't dare to do it anymore..."

"Let's talk about it, do you want to talk here or go back?" Zhou Tingyu said, and glanced at Xu Shousheng. The other party smiled politely and then turned sideways. Xu Shousheng really wanted to continue listening.

But the people don't fight with the officials. If these big figures insist on leaving, they can only wait for the news in a daze.

At this moment, He He called indifferently: "Go in and talk."

After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for Xu Shousheng to give a hint, and strode into Xu's house with big strides.