In the past few days, Qin Shaoyou would take Zhu Xiucai and Cui Youhen on patrol on the streets every day.
He did this not only to search for more followers of the Black Lotus Sect, but also to practice the two talents of [eyesight] and [listening] through seeing and listening.
Qin Shaoyou failed to find more followers of the Black Lotus Sect.
After all, Luocheng is a prefectural city, and the night watchmen of the Demon Suppression Department and the Yamen policemen are strictly guarding it, making the penetration and development of the Black Lotus Sect more difficult.
On the contrary, Qin Shaoyou read all kinds of market gossip and heard a lot.
The flower-picking thief Wu Dian was quickly caught by the Yamen. He was probably going to be convicted of rape and sentenced to death by hanging.
There was also a 60-year-old man who stabbed a 29-year-old man. It was said that it was because of a relationship dispute or something.
While Qin Shaoyou was amazed by these gossip news, he also couldn't help but sigh that the lives of the people in Daluocheng were really rich and colorful. Even the content of bragging and chatting after dinner was the same every day.
These market gossips that are close to life and touch the earth but not the underworld also give Qin Shaoyou a deeper understanding of the world and the ordinary people in this world.
Before this, all he had experienced and understood were things related to demons and ghosts. He didn't know much about such daily life-related things.
It was these gossips in the market that gave him some clarity on what the sentence in the introduction to [Bright Eyes]: 'Being able to see a different world' meant.
The gossip he saw and heard now, even though he lived in the same world as him, was something he didn't know or understand before.
In a sense, does this allow him to see a 'new world'?
Of course, Qin Shaoyou also knows that the function of [Bright Eyesight] is definitely not that simple.
Also in the past few days, the surveillance points established against the Black Lotus Sect's dens have all progressed smoothly.
The Black Lotus Sect's people never thought that they had been exposed, nor did they expect that the people from the Demon Suppression Department would attack them directly and set up surveillance points. Their every move would fall into the hands of the Demon Suppression Department.
Monitor.
In the past few days, several surveillance points have successively yielded results.
They discovered that these Black Lotus believers were secretly preaching in the streets under the name of a "mutual aid society" and inciting people to join.
At the same time, these Black Lotus believers have also established connections with some rogue organizations and wealthy people in the city.
The night watchman at the surveillance point recorded these organizations and people related to the Black Lotus Sect one by one and reported them to Qin Shaoyou.
After Qin Shaoyou read it, he reported the record to Xue Qingshan.
After some discussion, the two agreed that there was no need to rush to arrest these people, so as not to alert the people of the Black Lotus and make them aware and suspicious, thereby ruining the primary task of finding the mole.
As for these organizations and people who have dealings with the Black Lotus Sect, it will not be too late to settle accounts with them after the evildoers are found out.
What makes Qin Shaoyou and Xue Qingshan a little regretful is that the ghost of the Black Lotus Sect hidden in the Demon Suppression Department and the clues related to it have still not appeared.
Although regretful, they are not in a hurry.
Because both of them knew very well that finding out the mole was not something that could be accomplished in a few days.
What's more, in the past few days, the mole has no important news that is worth the risk of passing it on to the Black Lotus Sect's associates.
Qin Shaoyou and Xue Qingshan both believed that if there was really a mole hiding in the Luocheng Town Demon Division, then when Li Anan was escorted to the state city, even if he did not show up, some clues would be exposed.
At that moment, it is the best time to find out the inner ghost!
The people of the Black Lotus Sect wanted to rescue Li Ananda, but they also wanted to use Li Ananda to lure the snake out of its hole.
In addition to monitoring the Black Lotus Sect, in the past few days, the investigation into the strange sounds and evil spirits that appeared during Shen Bin's execution has also yielded results.
It was just this investigation result that made both Qin Shaoyou and Cui Yougui frown.
According to the investigation report, there were no problems with the people around the execution platform at the time, whether they were the prison officer, the executioner, or the onlookers.
The animals that were near Caishikou at that time, such as wild dogs, wild cats, crows, etc., were also captured afterwards, and relevant inspections were conducted on them using supernatural objects, but it was not found that these animals were going to become monsters. Weird signs.
Even the executioner's ghost-headed knife, the prison officer's order, and other artifacts were carefully inspected, and there were no problems.
"strangeness……"
Qin Shaoyou frowned slightly as he looked at the investigation report.
Although the words were spoken in a low voice that day, he heard them very clearly and there was absolutely no way they were an illusion.
What's more, Senior Brother Cui also sensed the evil spirit, so it's impossible for both of them to make mistakes at the same time, right?
Cui Youyou took the report form from Qin Shaoyou's hand, and after reading it quickly, he thought: "Either it was a being that made a strange sound and evil spirit, and took advantage of the crowded and chaotic scene to sneak away without being noticed. Live. Or it is very good at condensing its aura and hiding it very deeply."
Qin Shaoyou nodded in agreement and told Zhu Xiucai: "Let people do further screening, identify suspicious targets, and keep an eye on them secretly. In addition, strengthen patrols. Once there is a homicide or injury case in the city, go to the scene to collect evidence to see if there are any demons." The existence of evil spirits.”
"Yes." Zhu Xiucai nodded and accepted the order, and immediately assigned the tasks according to Qin Shaoyou's request.
In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.
No new progress has been made in the surveillance of Black Lotus dens or the investigation of strange sounds and evil spirits.
However, on this day, Xue Qingshan summoned several general banners from the Demon Suppression Department together and announced: "Tomorrow I will personally lead the team and escort Li Anan to the state city. By then we will walk through Lianshan and Guanyin Hall. An official way."
He turned around, drew a marching route on the map hanging on the wall, and then clicked: "Xu Ba'an."
"My subordinate is here!"
"You lead our troops first and are responsible for investigating the road conditions and setting up front stations. If any suspicious elements are discovered, they will be killed without mercy."
"Yes!" Xu Ba'an accepted the order in a deep voice.
Xue Qingshan continued to point out generals: "Qin Shaoyou, Xin Lu."
The two of them stood in line together and waited for orders.
"You two, bring your troops with me to escort Li Anan."
"Take the order!" Xue Qingshan and Xin Lu responded in unison.
Xue Qingshan looked at the remaining two general banners and ordered: "You two stay in Luocheng and guard your home for me!"
"Don't worry, sir, I promise to complete the mission!"
The two general bannermen who stayed behind also raised their hands to accept the order.
Next, Xue Qingshan made some arrangements and layouts for the escort mission, and then announced the adjournment of the meeting, leaving several general banners to make preparations for the operation.
When Qin Shaoyou was walking away, Xue Qingshan quietly winked at him.
Qin Shaoyou understood and nodded slightly.
Today's arrangements are not only preparations for escorting Li Ananda tomorrow, but also fishing.
Fish out the mole!
Fish out the demon from the Black Lotus Sect!
Now that the nest has been made and the bait has been put down, it depends on whether the fish bites the hook.
It also depends on whether Qin Shaoyou, a fisherman, can catch the big fish!