Wu Zuo wiped his cold sweat and reported the day's inspection results to Gu Jiali: "None of them have external injuries, no signs of being beaten, and no signs of poisoning..."
Gu Jiali raised his hand to interrupt his useless narration, glanced at Shen Qingqing standing in the corner, and asked softly: "Are you afraid?"
Shen Qingqing received the hint in his eyes and nodded timidly, "I'm a little scared."
"Come here." Gu Jiali took a step forward, stretched out his arms and pulled her into his arms, "Have you noticed anything?"
Shen Qingqing nodded, "Yes, but I'm not sure. I need to go to the scene of the incident to take a look."
Half an hour later, the group came to the smelly ditch where the bodies were dumped.
After being washed away by heavy rain, the place where the body was found had long been filled with smelly water, and even the footprints next to the ditch were washed away.
Shen Qingqing searched around and found no clues, so she silently shook her head at Gu Jiali.
"What should we do now? Go back?"
"Let's look for it again." Shen Qingqing looked at the dense rain curtain outside the umbrella and shook his head, "We can't delay this matter."
If you delay, people will die, and the price is too high.
"Hmm." Gu Jiali didn't ask why. He raised his hand and called a government servant, "Is there a place to stay near here? For example, an abandoned house or a ruined temple."
The yamen servant thought for a moment and replied excitedly: "It's true. There is a ruined temple not far ahead. How about I take you there?"
When Gu Jiali heard this, he not only was not happy, but instead raised his eyebrows and scolded the government official: "A corpse was found by the river, and there is a ruined temple not far away, but you didn't know to go and investigate. You are really a bunch of wastes who only know how to enjoy themselves!"
The yamen servant smiled sarcastically and did not dare to reply. He obediently walked to the front to lead the way.
After walking east along the smelly ditch for about a mile, you can see a large lonely house when you look up.
The house must have been around for some time. The ground at the entrance was covered with weeds half as tall as a person. There was a layer of green moss on the blue brick walls. There were holes in the roof, which were patched up with dry thatch.
When the wind blew, the wild grass in front of the door and the thatch on the roof swayed at the same time, making the house seem to collapse.
Gu Jiali walked towards the house alone holding an umbrella, but Shen Qingqing stopped him halfway, "Don't go there yet, there is something in the house."
As soon as he finished speaking, the originally closed temple door suddenly opened, and a beautiful woman in pink suddenly broke into everyone's sight.
After seeing the woman's appearance clearly, a group of government officials and guards gasped.
The woman is really beautiful, with a beautiful face and exquisite figure. Standing on this deserted rainy night, she is like a fairy in the rain or a flower in the mountain. She is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes away.
Shen Qingqing raised the corners of her lips and smiled playfully.
She knew the woman in front of her. Ning Youan's favorite was smoking.
She has never seen a real person, but she has seen the clothing brochures painted by Shu Yiyan, and her outstanding appearance is enough to make people unforgettable.
This may be the disadvantage of being too beautiful.
Hanyan didn't seem to expect that so many people would suddenly appear outside the door. After being stunned for a moment, he bent down and picked up the oil-paper umbrella placed by the door, opened it, and walked towards the crowd gracefully.
"Excuse me, do you know the way to Changning Lane? I'm lost."
Immediately a yamen officer answered: "I know you. But it's not safe for a girl like you to travel in the middle of the night. Why don't you come with us to investigate the case first? I'll personally take you back after the investigation is completed."
Gu Jiali's frowned brows tightened and he sternly scolded: "Do you think the government investigation is just child's play? Can anyone with unknown origins get involved?"
The yamen servant looked at Shen Qingqing standing behind him and wanted to say something. Thinking about his identity, he held back.
Upon seeing this, Hanyan took the initiative to help the government officer out of the siege: "I can go back by myself, you don't need to send me there."
As he said that, he was about to walk towards the smelly ditch.
"Stop." Gu Jiali said coldly.
"Do you have anything else, sir?"
Hanyan turned around and looked into his eyes. Her beautiful eyes were sparkling with water, and there was a vague flash of pink light in them. She was so charming and charming that her legs felt weak.
Shen Qingqing stepped forward to block her sight, and said with a smile: "We, Mr. Gu, are hard-spoken and soft-hearted. We are worried about you, girl."
Gu Jiali did not deny it, turned away with a cold face, said "Girl, please go back with us", and continued walking towards the ruined temple.
The situation inside the ruined temple was completely different from the outside. The floors and walls were cleaned very clean, and a brand new futon was placed opposite the door. In front of the futon, there were piles of candles that had been put away.
Further ahead is where the statue of the god should be placed, but now that place is empty, leaving only a flat circular base.
Shen Qingqing rummaged around and finally found a pile of unburned yellow talismans in the corner. The special symbols drawn with black dog blood on them were still clearly visible.
Gu Jiali walked up behind her at some point and asked in a low voice: "This is it?"
"A talisman for setting up a formation."
Shen Qingqing threw away the yellow talisman, wiped off the stains on his hands, and said quietly: "Now it is basically certain that those people were killed by Chen Bitian."
Gu Jiali squinted his eyes, showing a puzzled expression.
"These talismans are used to set up the Yuan Gathering Formation."
Shen Qingqing explained: "The Juyuan Formation is a formation that enhances vitality. It is a relatively common formation in Taoism. However, most people use Feng Shui Formation to absorb the natural vitality of heaven and earth, like Chen Bitian, who uses this method to steal the vitality of others.
, very few people use it.”
"The first is that it goes against the laws of nature and may easily lead to retribution; the second is that the risk is too high and improper operation may result in explosion and death. However, this is also the simplest and most effective way to increase vitality in a short period of time."
Gu Jiali was silent for a moment and said thoughtfully: "So Chen Bitian is going to have to fend for himself?"
"Yes." Shen Qingqing nodded, "And Qi Sheng is very likely to know about this matter, and even secretly provided him with convenience."
"No wonder he agreed so happily just now. It turned out that he had already made plans to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers." Gu Jiali chuckled, "After all, we underestimated him."
"But in this situation, we can only fall into his trap." Shen Qingqing looked at the messy talismans on the ground with a heavy heart. "Chen Bitian has lost his mind. If he doesn't stop it, he will only become crazier."
Gu Jiali sighed softly, "It's very late, let's go back first, and we can discuss it slowly after we get back."
When he turned around, his peripheral vision caught Han Yan standing by the door. He stopped again and asked, "What's going on with that woman?"
"Chen Bitian's assistant is a female ghost wearing human skin."
Gu Jiali's eyebrows that finally relaxed tightened again.
"Don't be nervous. This kind of role is still in my hands. Take her back. I have something to ask her."
"Catch him?"
"I'll do it." Shen Qingqing strode up to Hanyan and raised her eyebrows, "Girl, I think you look familiar, especially like an old friend of mine. Otherwise, don't go back tonight and sleep at my house."
one night?"
Hanyan looked at her warily and was about to speak when his arm was suddenly held.
Shen Qingqing whispered in her ear: "If you don't come, I will go to the Ning family to find you."
Han Yan was startled for a moment, but finally lost his battle under Shen Qingqing's sharp eyes, and nodded: "Okay." This chapter has been completed!