The night watchman's reaction speed was already very fast, but when they arrived at the burial ground under the southern city wall, Qiurong had long disappeared.
There are no suspicious people or objects nearby.
However, Qin Shaoyou relied on [Bright Eyes] to see at a glance that there were traces of tampering where the bones were buried.
Obviously, the murderer came here not long ago, either to check the condition of Huang San's bones, or to make other arrangements.
Because the murderer came and left quickly, Qiurong immediately followed him after releasing the paper crane symbol to notify them.
Thinking of this, Qin Shaoyou immediately ordered: "Look around to see if there are any marks left by Qiurong."
In fact, there was no need for Qin Shaoyou to give orders at all. After Zhu Xiucai and others arrived at the burial ground and did not see Qiurong and the murderer, they immediately started a detailed survey of the surrounding area.
They soon made a discovery: "Sir, there is an arrow drawn here."
Qin Shaoyou and Cui Youwei walked over and took a look. On the trunk of the locust tree where Qiurong had hidden before, there was a black arrow pointing to the northwest.
Cui Youyou stretched out his hand and touched the arrowhead. He felt as cold as ice and said, "This arrowhead is made of ghost energy. It should be the mark left by Qiurong."
Qin Shaoyou nodded, no longer wasting time, and called everyone to run in the direction pointed by the arrow.
On the way, they encountered several more pointing arrows, and finally were led to a market.
Could it be that the murderer didn't hide in a remote place off the beaten track, but hid in a busy city?
Are you trying to play with us in the dark under the light?
The expressions of the night watchmen were a little ugly.
Especially in the past few days, the night watchmen who have patrolled this market have become as pale as water.
Qin Shaoyou and the others chased them to the market, but they didn't know where to go. Because there were so many people coming and going, it was not easy to find the marks left by Qiurong.
However, a few night watchmen who were patrolling here saw them. They originally wanted to come up to greet them, but after walking a few steps, they saw Zhu Xiucai quietly waving his hands. They immediately understood that Qin Zongqi and the others were on a mission. No wonder
They all wore casual clothes, with their weapons and armor hidden under their robes.
The night watchmen immediately turned to another place and stopped approaching.
But he did not go too far, but kept a suitable distance, which would not attract the attention of others, but also provide timely assistance to Qin Shaoyou and others when the situation changed.
At this moment, Qin Shaoyou felt someone pulling him gently from behind.
He immediately turned around, and sure enough, Qiurong, holding a small red umbrella, was standing behind him.
Not to mention that Qin Shaoyou didn't notice the sudden appearance of Qiurong. Even the few night watchmen who followed him couldn't tell when and how Qiurong appeared.
Qiurong may not be good at other abilities, but her ability to hide aura and be erratic makes Qin Shaoyou very jealous.
"Where's the murderer?"
Qin Shaoyou lowered his voice and asked.
Qiurong raised her right hand and pointed toward the market with her pale fingers without a trace of blood.
Everyone looked in the direction of her finger, and after excluding a group of ordinary passers-by, their eyes fell on a black dog.
This black dog is fat and strong, and the hair on its body is shiny. It can be seen that it has a good diet and often eats meat.
"Bones!" a night watchman exclaimed in a low voice.
In the mouth of this black dog, there is a bone.
It was Huang San's tibia.
The black dog just held it in his mouth and walked through the street.
There were several beggars in the market. After seeing the black dog, they showed excited expressions and obviously wanted to beat the dog and eat it.
Such a fat dog can produce a lot of meat after killing it, enough to make them full.
Perhaps sensing the beggars' malicious intent, the black dog turned to look at them, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
The beggars suddenly had a strange feeling, as if what was staring at them was not a dog, but a wolf.
This dog... wants to eat us?
Several beggars were instantly startled and broke into cold sweats.
This is a dog that has eaten people!
The beggar was very accurate in spotting dogs, so he immediately did not dare to take any chances with the dog, got up in a hurry, and hid elsewhere.
However, the black dog was still unsatisfied, staring closely at the beggars, its nose still twitching, as if to remember their appearance and smell.
"Senior Brother Cui, what do you think?"
When Qin Shaoyou saw this, he frowned slightly and asked Cui Youguil next to him in a low voice.
Cui Youyou replied in a low voice: "Although this dog is full of ferocity, it is not a monster. In other words, it has the tendency to become a monster, but it has not taken that step yet. I can't feel it in its body."
Demonic spirit."
What Qin Shaoyou saw through [Bright Eyes] was similar to what Cui Youxuan said.
That's why he felt surprised.
Could it be that Huang San was not killed by a demon, but was eaten by a dog?
What about the previous disappearances? Was this dog also responsible?
How can a dog that has not yet become a demon be so powerful and even eat so many people?
And how to explain the traces of dissection and skinning on Huang San’s body?
Moreover, a dog that has not yet become a demon cannot eat all Huang San's meat in one night and hide the bones everywhere, right?
Qin Shaoyou suspected that the murderer of Huang San was not the dog, but it must have something to do with it.
So he quickly ordered the night watchmen to spread out in the market and quietly follow the black dog from different directions and distances to see where it went.
Maybe you can follow this black dog and find the real murderer!
The night watchmen in plain clothes were quickly scattered throughout the market. They seemed to be shopping, but in fact their eyes were lingering on the black dog.
Qin Shaoyou, Zhu Xiucai, Cui Yougui and Qiurong also followed the black dog quietly.
Not long after, Qin Shaoyou and the others saw the black dog getting into a butcher shop in the market.
The owner of the butcher shop obviously knew the black dog. After seeing it, he stepped forward and kicked him, and cursed: "Where have you gone again? You are not in the backyard to help me keep an eye on it. If the meat is lost,
See how I deal with you."
The previously ferocious black dog did not become ferocious at all in front of the butcher shop owner, sticking out his tongue to please him and acting cute.
Obviously, this butcher shop owner should be its owner.
only……
Although this butcher shop owner is tall and powerful, he looks like an ordinary person. He has no evil or ghostly aura at all.
There is some blood energy and evil spirit, but this is very common in butchers, and it is not as good as that of warriors.
Could he be the murderer?
Or is the murderer someone else?
Or maybe he deliberately concealed his true aura?
While Qin Shaoyou was thinking about it, he asked Zhu Xiucai beside him in a low voice: "Do you know this person?"
Zhu Xiucai has been in Mianyuan County longer than them and is good at inquiring about information. He has detailed information and backgrounds about many people in the city.
At this moment, when Qin Shaoyou asked, he immediately introduced: "Sir, this butcher's surname is Zheng. He is the owner of the butcher shop here and a rich man in Mianyuan County. He has several knifemen to help him cut and sell meat.
Everyone here calls him Zheng Daguanren..."
Official Zheng? Or a butcher?
Qin Shaoyou's expression was a little strange: "Doesn't he have a nickname, Zhen Guanxi?"
Zhu Xiucai was a little surprised and didn't understand why Qin Shaoyou asked like this, but he still shook his head and replied: "That's not true. Mianyuan County is far away from the Guanxi area. Besides, he is just a butcher, let alone a town in Guanxi.
He has no qualifications for Zhenmianyuan. Only you, my lord, are worthy of such a nickname."
"No." Qin Shaoyou's face froze and he quickly waved his hands. "I don't want this nickname."
Regardless of whether he was fighting Guanxi or Mianyuan, it was unlucky. He didn't want to be beaten to death by three punches.
While talking, Qin Shaoyou saw the black dog getting into the butcher shop and went to the yard behind. He immediately called out to the few people and ghosts around him:
"Follow me and have a look."
When he walked to the butcher's shop, Qin Shaoyou suddenly smelled a foul smell, so bad that he almost spit out his breakfast.
This stinky smell comes from a row of secret dried meat hanging in the butcher shop.
However, Cui Youyou and Zhu Xiucai, who were following Qin Shaoyou, sniffed and said, "The dried meat here smells so good!"