When Mei Wenxin arrived, he saw the notice posted outside before entering the county government office.
The notice contains descriptions of several foreign objects that have disappeared, but the latest, most numerous, and most strictly worded ones are about an evil mirror.
The notice described in detail what happened to Lin Ping, Gao Ming's brother-in-law, and warned everyone in Longmen County that if they see that mirror, they must not be deceived by it and hand it over to the county government as soon as possible.
Among them, there was a portrait, and Mei Wenxin knew at a glance that it was painted by his senior brother when they studied painting together, the most famous painter in Longmen County.
The content is a bronze mirror.
Mei Wenxin is extremely familiar with the bronze mirror that is still wrapped in layers in his arms.
Seeing this, Mei Wenxin was first shocked and broke into night sweats, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. It felt like a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders, and a debt of ten thousand taels of silver had been paid off, and a favor that could not be repaid had been eliminated.
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"It is indeed an evil thing!"
Mei Wenxin strode into the county government office.
Later, he told the county government clerk in detail about the evil mirror.
After all, Mei Wenxin was a well-read scholar. He explained things in a clear and logical manner, unlike ordinary foolish men and women who confused things, which immediately attracted the attention of people in the yamen.
Only then came the subsequent scenes, the story just told by Gao Ming, and Mei Wenxin being brought to Chen Yang's small courtyard.
"Mr. Mei is transparent."
Chen Yang said in admiration: "Do you know what would have happened if you had gone out last night?"
Mei Wenxin didn't even think about it, and said with a wry smile: "I think what awaits me when I come here is not some leather that can make my wish come true, but something unexpected."
Gao Ming, the other detectives all looked surprised.
They knew that the mirror was an evil thing, but they didn't dare to be so sure.
When listening to Mei Wenxin talk about his experience, Gao Ming and others were as impressed as Chen Yang.
After successive successful predictions and easy access to wealth, it is very difficult for Mei Wenxin to still be so clear-headed and control himself from being manipulated by the bronze mirror.
"Can I bring the pictures you painted?"
Chen Yang asked with a smile.
Mei Wenxin nodded quickly, took off a painting tube he was carrying on his back, and spread the rice paper rolled up in it in front of Chen Yang.
"Let me take a look."
Chen Yang skipped the previous ones and took a closer look at the painting of picking up leather that Mei Wenxin saw in the bronze mirror.
"As expected."
"Do you know what happened last night?"
Chen Yang didn't wait for Mei Wenxin to answer, and simply recounted the grievances he had with the stall owner last night, picking out the relevant parts.
When Mei Wenxin heard that the stall owner was a demon with a skin underneath and a skin behind him, and that the skin was one with the demon and could even grow thousands of legs to walk on its own, cold sweat started to fall on his forehead again.
Chen Yang reached out and touched the picture and asked: "Mr. Mei, can you find the place in the picture?"
Mei Wenxin nodded.
"Lead the way, let's go see it together."
"This thing cannot be left outside."
Chen Yang stood up with a smile and signaled with his eyes to Gao Ming and other police officers.
Gao Ming and the others took matters into their own hands and quickly gathered around Chen Yang and Mei Wenxin, heading towards the banks of the Long River.
Easily, they found the place.
This is not because Mei Wenxin is great, but anyone can find it easily as long as they are nearby.
At the place pointed by the bronze mirror, at least hundreds of people gathered together.
Most of them were women with their children, cheering in a large area.
Women were shouting, children were crying and chasing each other, as if they were boiling.
As soon as Chen Yang frowned, Gao Ming knew what to do. With a wave of his hand, the policemen rushed forward.
While driving away, asking at the same time.
Under the intimidation of a group of police officers armed with swords and iron rulers, both the women with loud voices and the children with even louder voices became honest.
It won't take long for the police to find out clearly the causes and consequences of their gathering in this ungrateful place.
Gao Ming is still confident about this.
But before that, Chen Yang still saw something in the crowd.
Most of the women and slightly older children held wooden basins or buckets in their hands.