Chapter 107 The City Is Strange (Thanks to the lost monthly pass)
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"The drums are ringing at the first watch, the sky is dry and everything is dry, be careful of the candles! The sky..."
In the quiet street, a hunchbacked old man was beating the gongs and drums in his hands, singing the hour as always.
Dark and deserted streets at night always give off a strange and eerie feeling, which is why many timid people dare not walk at night.
But the old man is not afraid. After many years, he is very familiar with every plant and tree along the street. Not to mention the darkness of the night, he can complete a complete circle even if he is blindfolded.
The old man was walking leisurely, and suddenly he saw something reflecting light on the ground in the distance. When he looked closer, he saw that it was a brand new gold hairpin.
"Hey, whose girl's hairpin is this?"
The golden hairpin was very heavy to acquire. In addition to the charming golden light, it was also inlaid with a brilliant sapphire. The color of the gemstone was pure, and even an inexperienced person would know that this thing was worth a lot of money.
Gently stroking the golden hairpin, the watchman's cloudy eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of greed.
In the past, if he found something of little value, he would kindly return it to the owner in exchange for a good reputation among the neighbors.
But if it is valuable money, he will spend it without any burden to support his family. Working night and day without any hindrance, God can't give him a reward too much, right?
"I'll go to the pawn shop tomorrow and get another half a pound of good wine."
Carefully hiding the gold hairpin close to his body, the old watchman grinned from ear to ear, walked with a bit of excitement, and even sang the newspaper involuntarily louder.
"Drums sound at the second watch, doors and windows are closed to prevent theft and theft..."
The voice gradually faded away as the watchman left, and the hunchbacked figure seemed to be a little more rickety.
At the moment when the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, no one could see a woman in white wearing sackcloth and mourning, sitting on the watchman's shoulder, with a happy smile on her lips.
As the night passed, many unowned and rare objects appeared in every corner of Hexi City, and I don’t know how many lucky people were able to pick them up.
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"Hurry up Bai Yuan, the breakfast at Jushanlou is the most delicious in Hexi City. If you go late, you won't be able to get a seat!"
Outside the small courtyard where Chai Jiangcui lived, Yuwen Fengye was lying at the door, urging him mischievously.
Some time ago, the little fox was running around in Yuwen's house and unexpectedly got acquainted with this talented girl of Yuwen's family. One person and one fox were very attached to each other, but in just a few days, the two became good friends who talked about everything.
"It's coming, it's coming! Keep your voice down, the master is still sleeping, so don't wake her up."
A white shadow climbed over the courtyard wall and landed accurately on Yuwen Fengye's shoulder.
After ruthlessly brushing the little fox's soft hair, Yuwen Fengye secretly glanced at the small courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there was no movement.
"Can you blame me? We agreed to meet in the courtyard at midnight, but I waited for you for a long time and didn't see a single shadow of the fox."
Hearing Yuwen Fengye's complaint, Bai Yuan's ears drooped slightly, he rubbed his paws in embarrassment, and defended in a low voice:
"I'm just a fox, so I don't know what time it is. You didn't make it clear..."
"Then why did you agree so readily before? You are obviously cheating."
"You must have heard wrong, I didn't, I don't know..."
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One person and the other were bickering, and they had left the Yuwen family's mansion unknowingly.
When she came to the street, Yuwen Fengye immediately became much quieter. It wasn't that she didn't want to make noise, but that ordinary people couldn't see the little fox. She could easily be regarded as a fool by passers-by when she was talking alone.
The Jushan Building is also in the center of the city, not too far from the Yuwen family's residence.
Not long after leaving the mansion, Yuwen Fengye realized that something seemed amiss today.
At this time of the year, the street is not crowded with people, but it is definitely lively. But now, not only are there fewer vendors, but even many passers-by have worried faces.
'Is something big going on?'
Yuwen Fengye was confused. He was just about to find a passerby to ask about the situation, but he saw a group of government servants pushing three carts covered with white cloth and struggling to walk out of a large courtyard.
Behind those government officials, there were several weeping female relatives. Looking at the shape of the items under the white cloth, they seemed to be several stacked corpses?
I know the owner of the compound, Yuwen Fengye. This is the residence of Mr. Chen, the largest cloth merchant in the city, and he provides the Yuwen family with quality fabrics every year.
Using the wind-listening technique, Yuwen Fengye received a very shocking news during the conversation between the yamen servant and several female relatives.
The master of the Chen family is dead, not just him, but all the men in the huge Chen family have died mysteriously.
"The evil cultivator moved his hands?"
Yuwen Fengye immediately thought of the evil cultivators lurking in the city. He immediately looked solemn and walked straight towards the Chen family gate without any hesitation.
"I am the head of the Yuwen family. Can you guys please let me check the condition of the body?"
Seeing Yuwen Fengye take out the Yuwen Family Token, the impatient attitudes of several government officials immediately turned into friendly ones.
The leader, the gray-haired catcher, solemnly hugged her fists and said politely:
"Since you are a noble member of the Yuwen family, there is no problem. However, please be mentally prepared. The death of the Chen family is a bit unusual."
Yuwen Fengye nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then ignored the tangled expressions of the Chen family's female family members, gently held a corner and opened the white cloth.
But seeing the scene laid out, even though she was prepared, Yuwen Fengye instantly gave up the idea of going to the Jushan Building for breakfast. Bai Yuan on her shoulder made a slight sound of retching.
It's not that Bai Yuan's endurance is weak, but the scene under this cloth is really exciting.
There were five corpses stacked on the cart. These corpses had no odor, but when the white cloth was lifted, what they saw was densely packed with maggots!
These maggots are only the size of a pinhead and no more than an inch long, but there are a lot of them. They burrow inside the body and twist their bodies wildly.
Looking at the corpse that had now become a "honeycomb", Yuwen Fengye slowly put down the white cloth.
She had just made a preliminary inspection and found that there were indeed no traces of spiritual magic on the corpse, but these bugs could never be natural creations.
Yuwen Maple Leaf has grown so big. I have never heard of a parasite in nature that can eat its host into a nest overnight!
None of the government officials looked very good at this moment. Apparently, the moment Yuwen Fengye lifted up the white cloth, it brought back some bad memories for them.
Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, Yuwen Fengye raised his head and asked the female family members:
"When did you first discover these bodies? Where were they found?"
Facing Yuwen Fengye's question, an older woman with extraordinary bearing endured her grief and replied:
"I found it in the study early this morning. The first one to die was my eldest son, and then the master and all the men in the Chen family had insects growing on their bodies one after another..."
The woman's voice was filled with endless sorrow, but to the ears of the Yamen on the side, these words were no less than the cold wind of Jiuyou.
Previously, they had seen the female members of the Chen family crying violently. In line with the principle of not disturbing the wealthy family, they planned to wait until the female members of the Chen family were in a more stable mood before asking for specific details.
But who could have imagined that what happened was so horrifying. They were both men, and they also entered the house and touched the corpse. The conditions for death were all brought back to life!
The flower-haired catcher was thinking wildly in his mind when he suddenly felt itchy in his nasal cavity. He couldn't help but take it out with his hand. Then he pulled it out slightly with his little finger, and what he pulled out was not boogers, but a few snots entangled in them.
Nematodes together.
The appearance of the bug was exactly the same as the one on the corpse!!