It's really strange that things in the world are amazing. The two people who were chasing each other and fighting each other last night can actually sit at the same table in peace tonight.
By the light, Li Changan looked at the ghost-faced woman opposite.
She still looks the same, with red skirt, plain clothes, and even the new mask is the same style.
It's just that I couldn't see it clearly during the chase last night. Now that I looked closer, I realized that it turned out that the painting on the mask was not an evil ghost, but a protector with a ferocious face.
The ghost-faced girl silently accepted the Taoist priest's gaze. She raised her mask slightly, revealing a tight and smooth chin. With the Taoist priest's sharp eyes, he could see an inconspicuous scar.
In his mind, he immediately took out the faces he had seen in the past few days and compared them one by one, but he could not figure out the reason.
The ghost-faced girl had put down her mask and spoke for the first time, her voice clear and beautiful.
"It's cold."
"What?"
"Tea."
The Taoist priest smiled nonchalantly.
Of course it's cold, it's the old tea I brewed at noon.
"I beg your pardon. It would be best to have some refreshments."
He pushed the oiled paper bag in front of the other party, then raised his eyes, his eyes already filled with coldness.
"The sword has no eyes, don't go to the underworld and be a hungry ghost."
The ghost-faced woman was silent for a moment.
"I'm not here to fight with you."
"That's strange. Even if it's not for fighting, could it be that you surrendered yourself? Then you have come to the wrong place. The gate of the Yamen is not open here."
Listening to the banter in the Taoist priest's words, the ghost-faced man remained silent for an extra long time this time.
"...I'm here to ask you for help."
The Taoist priest blinked his eyes, but smiled dumbly.
"Although a poor Taoist kills people, drinks alcohol, eats meat, deceives gods, humiliates ghosts, and is arrogant to Buddhas, he would never dare to do such things and would not do such things to help the evil tyrants."
Li Changan held down the hilt of the sword, gradually becoming impatient. Although he had some doubts in his heart, wouldn't it be safer and more convenient to take it first and then ask questions?
But the ghost-faced man just asked:
"What is 'Zhou'? What is 'abuse'?"
"Your Excellency is full of evil deeds and is a Zhou; killing people without killing is cruelty."
"kill?"
The ghost-faced man sneered and cast his eyes under the mask.
Her eyes and voice were as clear as the moonlight, but also as cold as the cold moon.
"I killed..."
"Never human."
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The weather is not very sunny today.
A dark cloud moved in from nowhere and covered the moon, making the city even darker.
But this did not hinder people's enthusiasm for the festival. They still lingered and laughed. But the excitement of the celebration in Pucheng had nothing to do with the three young girls who lived next door to Xing Baotou in Changfengfang in the south of the city.
Their father was busy making a living, working for his employer at the festival, but he left the three little people at home and asked his relatives and mother-in-law to take care of them.
But the woman didn't know whether she had forgotten her mission or was just shopping at the lantern market. Seeing that the night was getting dark, she still hadn't arrived yet.
There are three little guys, the eldest is only nine years old, the youngest is five years old, and the other is still a baby.
Huddled in the bed surrounded by each other.
Hu~his~
The wind blew through the window, like a ghost howling.
Wow.
The trees outside the window were swaying in silhouette, as if a monster was baring its teeth and claws.
The usual annoying noises, grinding of teeth, grunting, and the creaking of doors pushed by people coming home late all made the little brother miss her so much this night.
But after all, it was deserted and quiet all around, and people were all in the lantern market.
I have been afraid like this for who knows how long.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Which one?"
"Doll, open the door, it's your mother-in-law who's coming."
"It's mother-in-law!"
The four-year-old brother jumped out of bed all of a sudden, and the little sister was about to follow, but the youngest was also woken up and started crying. She had no choice but to turn her head to comfort the baby, and listened with her ears straight up.
The movement outside.
She heard the creaking sound of the door opening, and heard the voices of her younger brother and her mother-in-law approaching.
"Mother-in-law, why is your face so fuzzy?"
"It's cold outside and I'm wrapped in leather."
"What's that long tail-like thing trailing behind you?"
"That's the belt."
…
The two of them walked to the door. It was dark outside and they couldn't see anything. They could only identify the person through their voice and outline.
The young lady is going to hold the lamp.
But the woman hurriedly shouted:
"Don't light the lamp."
"Why?"
"I've been walking for a long time and I'm afraid my eyes will be dazzled."
The little sister obediently put down the fire certificate. At this time, the noisy youngest finally got tired of crying and returned to sleep with his thumb in his mouth.
The little girl breathed a sigh of relief, put the youngest back on the bed, turned around and was about to go out.
unexpectedly.
The mother-in-law grabbed her and squeezed her tightly.
"Where are you going?"
The young lady is a little scared.
"Go get you some cakes."
She remembered that her mother-in-law had a huge appetite these days and kept complaining that she was hungry. Every time she came home, she would look for something to eat first.
But unexpectedly, the mother-in-law said:
"No need...Say...I'm not hungry yet."
There was a strange swallowing sound in the words, and before the young lady could react, she closed the door, bolted the door, and locked out the suddenly bright moonlight and the quietly rising mist.
The mother-in-law urged again:
"It's already very late. Go to bed quickly."
So a few people got on the bed. As usual, the mother-in-law always thought that the younger brother was not sleeping well, so she put him outside. But this time, the mother-in-law held the younger brother tightly in her arms, but put the little sister outside.
.
"Mother-in-law is a little strange today."
The young lady murmured in her heart.
But her little head couldn't accommodate too many doubts. The night was so dark that it made her fall asleep, and her upper and lower eyelids finally met successfully.
But didn't see it.
The woman's eyes slowly glowed green in the darkness.
…………
Li Changan looked at the waist badge in his hand.
The style is unfamiliar and simple.
The word "虞梅" is written on the front, and the back is very familiar.
Zhenfu Division.
There really is no place in life where we don’t meet each other.
It should be said that it is worthy of being a special agency under the jurisdiction of the imperial court of this world? Whenever there is any bad luck, they are inseparable from being the troublemakers.
The Taoist priest shook his head, mentally rethought the lengthy explanation given by the ghost-faced man or Yu Mei, and asked briefly:
"So, you are from the Zhenfu Division. You came to Xiaoshui this time to investigate a case related to demons."
"right."
"But after some investigation, it was discovered that someone was spreading a disease or spell that could turn people into monsters."
"yes."
"The people you killed before were all affected by this strange spell and were about to turn into monsters. In order to prevent them from harming other innocent people, did you kill them?"
"That's right."
Li Changan nodded. If he explained it this way, some of the questions in his heart would make sense. However... he looked at the eyebrows with no real face or expression under the mask, and said again:
"Well, I have three more questions."
Yu Mei always looked taciturn, nodding slightly before responding.
The Taoist priest didn't care and asked directly:
"First of all, why are you suddenly seeking help?"
"Monster transformations are becoming more and more frequent. I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything on my own."
Li Changan was noncommittal and then asked the second question.
"why me?"
"You are very powerful." Yu Mei paused, "You are also a good person."
Good guy?
The Taoist priest pinched his nose and temporarily accepted the card.
"So, last question."
The relaxation and smile on Li Changan's face suddenly disappeared.
"Why do you have the trust of someone?!"
This is not the first day that a Taoist priest has been involved in the world. How can he talk nonsense with just a broken brand? If you want me to believe you, you can provide tangible evidence! Otherwise, let's see the real deal.
The ghost-faced man was silent, and Li Changan slowly narrowed his eyes. The scene was filled with a sense of solemnity, and even the sword in the box could feel the master's thoughts, trembling slightly.