The night is dark and windy, with strange trees towering into the sky, and night owls hiding in the branches and screaming menacingly. During the day, the tree-shaded path turns into a thick patch of ink under the shadow of the moon at night, completely blocking the view.
There is only a mud path that seems to spread endlessly, leading to an unpredictable end.
Jiang Wen was attracted by a figure in black when he was wandering around late at night. The appearance of such a sneaky person with unknown purpose in Xiamei Town was a natural disaster rather than a blessing for Jiang Wen, so he had to follow and find out.
Fan.
But who would have expected that as he followed the path and footprints, he slowly lost track of him, as if his figure became lighter and lighter, until it shattered into the air like a bubble.
If you think about it carefully, in the past few years when he lived in seclusion in Wuyi Mountain, the news coming from Xue Ni Hongzhao in the rivers and lakes often contained strange and strange things that people could not see through. In addition to the gradual spread of some deeds that gave people a sense of déjà vu.
, there are even rumors that there are unexplained things happening, which seems to be slightly different from when we first arrived a few years ago.
These rivers and lakes are turbulent, and weird news frequently comes out. For example, a person in the martial arts world who has been practicing martial arts for many years suddenly went crazy one day. Someone swallowed Ganoderma lucidum and then went into the mountains and turned into an ape. Among the martial arts treasures unearthed, only
An unknown corpse with a majestic head and horns, and the thin coffin of an expert who died tragically for many years is full of horrific traces carved by claws and claws...
This was not only incomprehensible, but also unbelievable. Even with Jiang Wen's self-proclaimed omnipotent experience, he could not see through the weirdness in this.
As the road finally came to an end, the branches slanting in front of the eyes suddenly disappeared, revealing a broken and messy ruins.
Jiang Wen didn't know that there was such a gloomy and secluded building complex on the edge of Xiamei Ancient Town. All he could see were low houses and crooked branches. It was no wonder that it took several days for the Zhao family's tragedy to be discovered.
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"It seems like he disappeared here?"
Jiang Wen squatted down to carefully examine the traces in the soil, and found that the footprints were completely dispersed in front of the abandoned house, and disappeared without warning in his pursuit.
The Zhao family, which was exterminated a few days ago, originally lived in this dark house, which shows that the family was not well-off. The main house was already crooked, but there were low pig pens and stoves built on both sides.
, it makes people feel more like octogenarians supporting each other, who may fall down at any time, and the heavy earthy smell, rotten residue smell, and pig pen smell floating in the soil further amplifies the unpleasant feeling, almost instantly
I don't want to stay either - and not far behind the house is a winding road up the mountain.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Wen looked as usual, casually tore off the seal left by the government, stepped forward with his head held high, then lowered his head and got into the low main room.
"Man, it's too shabby of you to bring me here."
Jiang Wen saw that there was nothing in the dilapidated house, not even a decent table or chair left, so he simply sat in the middle of the main room and said to himself, "But it's okay if you don't show up, I'll stay up here all night
, let’s see if you can bear it and be delayed all night.”
The appearance of the man in black was so strange that Jiang Wen couldn't help but wonder if he did it intentionally. At this time, he just didn't follow the opponent's tricks and never left this murderous house.
But the long night was too boring after all. Jiang Wen couldn't fall asleep here, and he didn't know when the man in black would be willing to show up, so he simply looked around. Unexpectedly, this exploration actually allowed him to discover some clues.
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The place where Jiang Wen was sitting at this time seemed to be just a corner where debris was piled up, but after careful rummaging, it turned out to be a collapsed earthen kang. There were also traces of straw bedding mixed among the rubble, but it was just overturned by someone's debris.
Even the bed support had been smashed into pieces, so it was now a mess.
"This is the kang where the five members of the Zhao family sleep. The government saw rotten corpses lying on it that day. They probably suspected that there were corpses hidden under the kang, so they searched like this, but obviously no clues were found..."
This place was the first to be suspected by the government. If there were clues hidden there, it would not be abandoned easily. Jiang Wen leaned down and put his sight level with the edge of the kang, and found that there were traces of scratches on the uneven surface of the earthen wall that were not easy to detect.
"Hmm... It seems that this is the scene of the first crime. The five members of the Zhao family were lying here before they died. Maybe they were in severe pain. They subconsciously left traces on the wall with their fingernails, and then quickly
There was no movement."
The Zhao family died quietly, which is also related to their isolation. No one can tell their origins. Some people say that they are descendants of the survivors of the former Song Dynasty from the Wuyi Mountains. Others say that when their ancestors came to Wuyi Mountain,
It was established earlier than Xiamei Ancient Town. In short, it is because he is brave, vulgar, ugly, and has his own style. He does not interact with the town very much and only knows how to cultivate a few thin fields here.
Jiang Wen frowned and thought about restoring the scene on the night of the crime, imagining how the five young and old people were struggling and twisting on it, slowly losing their vitality, but suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Well, wait a minute...what is this..."
His eyes wandered up and down, and he suddenly caught a deep dent left on the wall. It was originally hidden in the wall and not easy to detect. It can only be found by groping with your fingers. It is very different from other external scratches.
"It doesn't look like it was dug out by fingernails, nor does it look like the mark left by a weapon. It looks more like the mark left by an iron nail piercing the wall."
When the murder occurred, was it possible that someone used iron nails or steel needles to commit the murder? It is not completely meaningless, but it would be too much effort to deal with a few ordinary villagers, and it is far better to kill them one by one with a knife.
save trouble.
Jiang Wen still wanted to study it carefully, but suddenly he heard the sound of the night owl on the branches outside the window suddenly stopped. There was a footstep approaching the haunted house gently and quietly. In his movement, he cleverly avoided the entanglement of branches and the stumbling of weeds. If it were not for the clothes,
With the subtle noise made by his pants, it might be difficult to detect his movements.
"Could it really be someone from the Jianghu who did it?!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jiang Wen smiled coldly and judged that the other party was probably outside the wall. He instantly ducked behind the wall and placed his palms across his chest, planning to do something.
To cover up one's unpreparedness.
But the moment he started to move, the footsteps from the outside world suddenly stopped and disappeared outside the house as if out of thin air. Jiang Wen thought he had frightened the snake, and quickly ducked to chase him out of the house, but he met a pair of eyes like cold stars on a cold night.
Together, the two actually met on a narrow road at the door of the haunted house!
In the darkness of the night, dozens of clapping sounds could be heard in the empty house, because one of them suddenly burst out from hiding behind the wall, and the other used Qinggong to cross the wall. The two people facing each other were now very close.
, Fighting to swim is naturally inevitable. Jiang Wen was not frightened by the sight like cold stars on a cold night, but was shocked by the opponent's exquisite and fierce fists and kicks. I wonder when this Wuyi Mountain and the small Xiamei Town had so many people.
A master!
The masters are not scary, but the murderous masters like the person in front of him are the most frightening. Those eyes that seem to be indifferent to everything and devoid of emotions are so cold, and the baleful eyebrows are so unusual that others keep looking at him.
You may not remember whether you are beautiful, ugly, fat or thin, but you will definitely never forget these unusual and rare eyes!
Jiang Wen's soft palm was good at overcoming strength with softness, and tried to neutralize the opponent's strength with gentle twists and turns. However, the man in front of him also wanted to use long and long strikes. The two of them took a breath at each move until the breath in their chests was almost exhausted before they each put away their moves.
Returned to its original position.
Just as they were retreating, Jiang Wen heard the sound of iron weapons clashing quietly, and the sound of bones moving. It was obvious that the person in front of him had weapons that he had not yet used in addition to his fists and kicks.
——This is the killer move!
"This friend is so handsome and skilled. I'm afraid he's not from here."
Jiang Wen cupped his fists and gave up decisively. He stretched his neck and looked not far behind the person in front of him. "I think there is a misunderstanding between us. How about we just let it go?"
Not far from where he was looking, there was a child who looked very similar to the man standing there. Although the two people were one big and one small, their body shape, demeanor, and frosty face expressions were all exactly the same, just like the ones copied and pasted.
The same, not to mention that their jaws and wrists are obviously calloused, which is definitely not what a cropper can have.
Jiang Wen was able to conclude from this that the person in front of him was not the man in black that he had been chasing all the way. The current encounter might be a misunderstanding.
The other party may not be a good person, but he doesn't seem to be a villain who deliberately brings the child to commit harm. After all, behind the evil aura and the cold aura, there is also a sense of loneliness and carelessness.
"Misunderstanding. We, father and son, just want to find a place to spend the night. Sorry to bother you."
A cold rain suddenly fell from the sky, mercilessly wetting his clothes, shoulders and back, but in the baggage behind him, there was a feeling even colder than the rain.
Jiang Wen smiled slightly and took the lead to walk out of the haunted house with his hands outstretched, making way for the other party to pass. The stern man also walked into the haunted house without fear, ignoring the strange smell around him.
"Brother, it's not easy for you to take care of your children. I'll let you stay here and I'll just find another place to spend the night. It's so cold, do you want something to drink?"
Jiang Wen took out a wine gourd that was kept warm by his body temperature from his arms and motioned to the other party if he wanted some.
"No need, I have never drank alcohol since I started practicing martial arts."
Jiang Wen took the gourd away with a smile and murmured to himself, "Okay, I also know that the safe intake of alcohol is zero. A small drink can be harmful to the body, but damn it, people don't live to compete.
Who dies later."
After saying that, he took a swig, shook his head and left with a sigh. Before leaving, he looked deeply at the two of them, as if he wanted to have their faces engraved in his eyes, regardless of whether doing so would offend the other party again.
"You two, Chong'an County may not be peaceful in the future. If you have no other plans, why not get up early and rush on your way."
Jiang Wen walked into the misty autumn rain, leaving only their backs behind, and quickly disappeared into the mud path.
"What did he give you?"
The stern man stood with his hands behind his hands, watched Jiang Wen pass by his only son, and said.
The child's voice came from not far away, but the voice was equally indifferent.
"food."
The child held an umbrella and came to stand beside his father. The world was lonely and the night was quiet, making it look particularly cold.
But this kind of darkness and coldness is already a great comfort to the cold man. Since eight years ago, when he was wanted for resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, resulting in the murder of his whole family, he only had this one hidden under the stove.
The young son who narrowly escaped can be kept company.
"Do you think he is a good person or a bad person?"
The cold man is always concise and to the point, and he doesn't even show much emotion when dealing with his son.
"I don't know. I just think that dad is a bit similar to him."