Chen Cuo was led by Chen Hai outside the woodshed.
He had just walked all the way, and the closer he got to this place, the more solemn the atmosphere became, and the number of people around him became smaller and smaller. In the end, there were no servants at all, they were all nurses.
"People were originally locked inside." Chen Hai pointed to the room and lowered his voice, "As soon as I heard the news, my subordinates volunteered to inform you. Then the old lady gave an order that the news could not be spread outside."
Chen Cuo praised him twice and then asked about the situation: "With so many guards, how can he escape?"
"I just asked you about it," Chen Hai said with a smile on his face, "Before, the security was very tight, and there were people guarding the house. But the guard said that he fell asleep for some reason, and when he woke up, he
Gone! When the others saw the person running away, they immediately sealed off the surrounding area and searched carefully. I heard that the old lady was so angry that she even had people look through the flower beds nearby, but they couldn't find the person!"
Chen Cuo suddenly felt something in his heart and immediately asked: "The person guarding inside fell asleep for no reason?"
"That's what that person said, but the old lady thinks that this statement is just self-defense and no one believes it." Chen Hai explained.
Chen Cuo took a deep breath and realized that this sudden fall asleep was probably related to the evil ghost. He couldn't help but quicken his pace and entered the house directly.
Once inside, the atmosphere became even more depressing.
Chen Cuo took a closer look and saw Chen's mother, supported by her maid, standing in the middle of the room. Several people were kneeling in front of her, all of them arguing and pleading.
Then, his eyes wandered around the house, and he saw that the furnishings and displays in the house were all intact, with no signs of fighting, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and there were not many marks around the edges.
Chen Cuo is not a detective, but because of his preconceptions, his experience with evil spirits, and Zhou Youzi's advice, now that he sees the situation in this house, he can't help but veer in this direction.
"The house is so closed, with guards inside and outside, and people have escaped. It makes no sense."
He thought about the scene where the man was beaten to pieces and repented in front of Chen's mother, and he didn't think he had such ability.
"This thing was weird from the beginning. The thief said that he came back from the tea shop, confused and obsessed with ghosts. When he woke up, he realized that he had become a thief. At first, it sounded like evasion and sophistry, but if it was an evil spirit,
, it seems to make sense, after all, that person went to the tea shop and probably listened to the music of "Painted Skin"!"
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but feel dizzy.
That elixir was what Chen Cuo wanted. According to Taoist Ban Xin, he and the evil ghost had the same mind, so what he wanted was not what the evil ghost wanted?
But, if that person is abducted by an evil ghost, where does he go? How can an evil ghost make a person disappear out of thin air? This method is terrifying and impossible to prevent!
And the "Painted Skin" article, has it really become the source of all evil?
"Well, when the Taoist Master comes, I have to ask him for advice."
Mother Chen was scolding a few people, but when she saw Chen Miss coming over, she frowned and said, "Where are Mr. Zhou and his wife?"
Chen Cuo replied: "I'll be there soon."
Mother Chen nodded, then thought of something, and said, "Sir, your article caused a stir in the city?"
When Chen Cuo said this, he got a headache. He thought to himself, this is not a trend. It is clearly a risk, but it cannot be spread to others, so he can only nod in agreement.
"Yeah, not bad." Mother Chen nodded.
Chen Cuo couldn't help but be shocked.
In the memory fragments, the predecessor Chen Fangqing was not praised much by his mother. When he heard the word "not bad", his body became excited instinctively.
However, Chen's mother then said again: "Sir, I will explain everything I said to you later." There was a majesty in her tone that could not be refuted, and she continued to reprimand the people in front of her without waiting for Chen Cuo to respond.
Chen Cuo nodded silently, thinking that he was still the same person and was not controlled by evil spirits.
Soon, there was a sound outside the door, and Zhou Youzi finally arrived.
Chen's mother hurried forward and described the situation in detail. It was similar to Chen Hai's description, but with a few more details. After describing the situation, she apologized again and again, and finally asked tactfully if there was any magic that could help find the thief.
Zhou Youzi did not shirk and said, "Please ask the old lady to order someone to prepare a basin of water. It should be filled in a copper basin and bring a rooster over." He didn't explain much.
Mother Chen couldn't help but ask, but Zhou Youzi just shook his head and said, "I can't tell ordinary people."
Mother Chen had no choice but to give up.
Chen Cuo, on the other hand, was worried about the evil spirit and asked, "Taoist Priest, is there another hidden reason behind this matter?"
When Chen's mother saw it, she was about to reprimand her. She thought that even the Taoist priest said it was inconvenient to tell her, and she couldn't do anything about it. If you still ask, wouldn't you be asking for trouble?
Unexpectedly, Zhou Youzi said, "I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know after I've investigated."
Chen Cuo nodded.
Mother Chen's scolding words were choked in her throat, and she looked at the two of them with doubts in her eyes.
At this time, Zhou Youzi looked towards Chen's mother, who saw that the latter had woken up from a dream and gave an order to have people prepare things.
Not long after, a copper basin of water and a big rooster were prepared and delivered to the Taoist.
After Zhou Youzi inspected it, he said to Chen's mother: "Old Madam, please move forward first, so that the poor Taoist can cast the spell."
Chen's mother first asked if she wanted to leave one or two people to help, but Zhou Youzi refused and said, "I'm sorry to have you, Taoist priest." She was eager but obedient. She waved her hand and led everyone out, waiting anxiously outside.
Zhou Youzi closed the doors and windows of the house.
Chen Cuo was curious and took two steps closer, but Chen's mother stopped her with her eyes, so she had to stand still and observe.
The room was quiet and there was no sound.
Just when he thought he couldn't see anything strange, there was a "buzz" in his mind, and a whisper passed by his ears, as if someone was screaming or shouting.
Chen Cuo felt anxious and wanted to listen carefully, but was interrupted by Chen's mother's voice——
"What did you and your husband talk about just now?"
After this interruption, Chen Cuo wanted to listen carefully, but there was no trace, so he had to sigh secretly. As for Chen's mother's inquiry, he remembered Zhou Youzi's advice and said perfunctorily: "I didn't say anything..." Suddenly, his eyes rolled.
A twist, "It's related to Mo He. The Taoist priest said that since the elixir is damaged, then Mo He..."
"Let's not talk about this for now." Mother Chen waved her hand, and as Chen Cuo expected, she took the initiative to end the topic.
Chen Cuo dealt with it as he wished, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart. After all, the partiality was so obvious that he didn't even bother to pretend!
Ding ding ding!
At this moment, there was finally some movement in the room, which attracted the attention of the two mothers and everyone else, but the sound came suddenly and went away quickly, and was silent again.
Immediately afterwards, the door creaked open, and Zhou Youzi stepped out. Without waiting for Chen's mother to ask, he said: "I ran far away, and I won't be able to find him for a while. I am helpless."
Mother Chen was stunned and asked for details unwillingly. Zhou Youzi shook his head.
"There are endless magic methods, and it is difficult to make everything perfect in this world. Old lady, there are some things that cannot be forced upon."
Mother Chen sighed and then gave up. But how could she calm down the resentment in her heart? So she waved her hand to recruit people and said fiercely: "The evil slave stole the master's property and dared to flee in fear of crime! He was a slave, but he betrayed his master.
Righteousness will not be tolerated! Chen He, go to the government immediately and list this man as a fugitive slave! Let the government issue a wanted arrest and he will be arrested and brought to justice!"
"Here!" Chen He was unambiguous and turned around to give the order.
Seeing this, Zhou Youzi stopped talking and finally shook his head without saying anything.
Chen Cuo noticed this detail and thought to himself, could there be something hidden? Then he took a look inside the house and saw that the rooster was still jumping around in the open space, but the basin of water had turned blood red.
"Good guy, what's the use of this? It must have been filled with chicken blood, right? How come this rooster is still alive and kicking?"
While he was wondering, Zhou Youzi had already resigned and said he was going to rest for a while.
When Chen's mother saw that the Taoist's face was pale, she thought it was just because he was casting a spell, so she immediately ordered the Taoist to be sent back and asked others to prepare meals and fruits.
Chen Cuo wanted to ask Zhou Youzi something, but there were many people around, so he had to endure it for the time being, thinking that it would not be too late to go back later.
As a result, after Chen Cuo was scolded by everyone on the left, Chen Cuo was not allowed to leave on the right, and asked him to wait in the backyard first because she had something to ask.
Chen Cuo had no choice but to take orders and go to the backyard.
When he sat down and was bored, a wave of sleepiness came over him. Before, when he faced the evil ghost, his mood was ups and downs, which made him feel a bit overdrawn. Now that he was free, he couldn't bear the tiredness.
Chen Cuo did not resist and planned to take a nap.
After all, there is a broken elixir in Mengze, waiting for him to check it!
In a daze, I fell into a vast dreamland.
As soon as Chen Cuo's figure appeared, he took a step forward, eagerly searching for the elixir. After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped and looked ahead with a surprised look on his face——
A facial mask is suspended in the air, its color is blue and purple.