Gao Anhe said to Chen Shilan: "Go and arrange a place for Taoist Lin to live, have dinner at noon, and go to Huiquan Village together in the afternoon."
Lin Xiaodong followed Chen Shilan out to arrange accommodation. At noon, everyone went to Gao Anhe's room to have dinner together.
During the dinner, Xu Simin frequently asked about Lin Xiaodong, glanced at Chen Shilan, and said, "I heard from Miss Chen that Master Lin has great magic power. I would like to know where the mountain gate is so that I can visit him someday."
Lin Xiaodong said: "I am now at the Chonghua Palace in Yunlan Mountain, Congling, Yaodi Road."
Chen Shilan's eyes shone brightly and she said: "Miss Xu, Taoist Master Lin's residence is magnificent. It's like a fairy palace in the sky. You must go and see it when you have time!"
Gao Anhe nodded: "Yes, we have all visited it. Only a palace like this is worthy of Taoist Lin's power."
Xu Simin clasped her hands together, her face was slightly red, and she lowered her head and said, "I have long heard from Miss Chen that Master Lin has great magic power, but it is a pity that I have not been able to meet him."
Gao Anhe said: "Daochang Lin was alone to deal with Fang Tianrui, Li Jiantong and the rat spirit. During this period, he also sent a clone to take us there and catch them. With such power, at least in Changxing, no other person can do it.
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"After Xu Simin heard this, he admired Lin Xiaodong even more.
After dinner, Gao Anhe took a few people to the county government office. County Magistrate Dong Yangde and County Prime Minister Ren Hongcai had already arranged for people to greet them outside the gate.
Dong Yangde saluted and said: "Dong Yangde from Yishan County has met Lord Tai Shiling."
Gao Anhe took the lead in introducing Lin Xiaodong: "This is Taoist Lin from Yao Di Road. I specially invited him to assist in the investigation."
Dong Yangde raised his head and glanced at Lin Xiaodong, his eyes slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Taoist Lin was so young.
He did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly raised his hands and saluted: "I have met Taoist Lin."
Lin Xiaodong leaned forward and returned the salute.
Gao Anhe pointed at Luo Jincheng and Xu Simin and said, "These two are my subordinates. They were unjustly imprisoned for several years and were only released recently."
Dong Yangde opened his mouth and raised his head, thinking that the eunuch came with a complicated background.
Gao Anhe asked: "How is the investigation going? Is there any progress?"
Dong Yangde invited people into the county government office: "Several adults will come with me to the hall for further discussion."
Lin Xiaodong and others went to the hall and sat down separately for the guests of honor. Dong Yangde looked at Ren Hongcai and said: "After the missing persons case occurred, I immediately ordered the county magistrate to investigate. However, the case is really bizarre and there are currently no clues."
Ren Hongcai said: "In the past half month, a total of five people have disappeared in Yishan County. They are all young and strong men between the ages of 20 and 40."
"The crimes were committed at midnight, the methods were secretive, there were no witnesses, and there were no signs of a struggle at the scene."
Gao Anhe asked: "Where was the crime?"
Ren Hongcai said: "The first case occurred in Huiquan Village half a month ago. It was reported five days after the disappearance."
"At the time, I thought it was an independent case and searched everywhere with no results, so I let it go for the time being."
"Several subsequent cases occurred in several villages around Huiquan Village, and people suddenly disappeared in their own homes."
Luo Jincheng asked: "Where did the first person disappear?"
Ren Hongcai said: "I have sent someone to ask. The first missing person is named Chen Zeyu, a villager in Huiquan Village."
"I am twenty-three years old, unmarried, and a gambler. I play cards in several surrounding villages and often go home in the middle of the night."
"The night he disappeared, he also came back from playing cards in a neighboring village. It was already midnight and he disappeared on the road between the two villages."
Gao Anhe asked: "Who else is in this family?"
Ren Hongcai shook his head: "Chen Zeyu had an old mother who passed away three years ago. There is only one person in the family."
Luo Jincheng asked: "How did you find out that he was missing?"
Ren Hongcai said: "This man is addicted to gambling and owes a lot of foreign debts. People from neighboring villages came to ask for money. When they found that he was not there, they asked around, and finally found out that he was missing. When he reported the incident to the official, it was already after the incident.
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Lin Xiaodong asked: "When did the other disappearances occur?"
Ren Hongcai said: "I also sorted out the time when the crime occurred, and on average a crime was committed once every three days."
Luo Jincheng, Xu Simin and others looked at each other, their faces darkening.
Dong Yangde was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Gao Anhe said: "Eat once every three days."
Dong Yangde and Ren Hongcai stared at each other with goosebumps on their bodies.
Gao Anhe looked around at everyone and said, "Let's all share our opinions."
Luo Jincheng said: "I think it's very simple. Monsters become spirits and eat people and kill them."
Xu Simin nodded: "Five people disappeared mysteriously, and they were all sneaking around in the middle of the night. There were no witnesses, and no traces were left at the scene. I also think it was a monster."
Chen Shilan said: "All the missing people are near Huiquan Village, which means that the monster is here, and there may be some rumors in the local area."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Generally, monsters, after getting a taste of evil, will get out of control and kill more and more frequently. But why, this time it is very regular, once every three days?"
Gao Anhe and others were stunned by the question and shook their heads.
Lin Xiaodong asked Ren Hongcai: "Are there any local rumors or rumors?"
Ren Hongcai shook his head: "I haven't thought about this."
Gao Anhe nodded: "Let's go, let's go to Huiquan Village in person."
Dong Yangde and Ren Hongcai led the way and took Lin Xiaodong and his party to Huiquan Village.
The village leader Tan Yuanming invited people into his home and sat down in the hall.
Dong Yangde introduced everyone one by one and asked: "What do you know about Chen Zeyu?"
Tan Yuanming said: "Chen Zeyu was fond of gambling since he was a child. When his mother was still alive, he could still take care of it. His mother passed away three years ago and no one took care of him. So he hung out with the refugees in several surrounding villages all day long and always came home in the middle of the night.
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"He did his own small business of weaving bamboo baskets, and he didn't make much money. He owed a lot of money to outsiders, and people often came to his house to make trouble. I think those people might have been forced to attack him."
Gao Anhe shook his head: "A total of five people have disappeared in several surrounding villages recently. We suspect that they may be related to each other. Chen Zeyu's death may not be the work of his creditors."
Tan Yuanming nodded: "I also know about this situation. Recently, people in the village have stopped going out in the middle of the night, and they have also organized self-organized vigils."
Dong Yangde nodded: "Well, no matter who it is, it is very likely to commit crimes again in the future, so we must take more precautions."
Luo Jincheng asked Gao Anhe: "How to arrange it?"
Gao Anhe said: "Let's divide our troops into two groups. Luo Jincheng and Xu Simin will go check out the people Chen Zeyu owes money to, while Daochang Lin and Chen Shilan will go to the crime scene."
Xu Simin said: "Sir, can I go with Daozhang Lin?"
Chen Shilan was startled, her beautiful eyes widened, and she immediately reacted and said to Gao Anhe: "Okay, I will go with Mr. Luo."
Gao Anhe squinted his eyes and nodded in agreement.