The fiery sun was covered by clouds, the sky suddenly darkened, and a gust of wind blew by, making everyone feel chilly.
The weather in the northwest changes greatly. It may have made people sweat through their clothes just now, but in the blink of an eye, they will want to wear an extra coat.
Everyone in the wine shop had just heard about such a case, and felt even more chilled. Some people began to raise their glasses frequently to embolden them.
"The place where the woman was killed is not far from here?" someone began to ask.
The person who told this story nodded: "Originally it is best to go west from here, but because accidents happen all the time, many caravans would rather take a detour. Although it takes more time, it is worth it."
"Should we also take a detour?"
"Yeah, what if we encounter that female ghost? The goods can be found, but the life will not be recovered."
"Otherwise, we can stay here for one night and change our route tomorrow!"
People in the wine shop started talking.
"If that's the case, why don't you take a detour and go from here?"
A voice came, and the noise in the room suddenly stopped. Everyone looked over and saw a young man walking in. He was wearing a royal blue shirt, his eyes were as clear and bright as the bright moon, his cheeks were delicate and white, and his eyebrows were transparent.
With a heroic spirit, he stood out among the crowd.
He found that everyone was looking at him.
"It's going to rain," the young man said with a slight smile. "No matter which way we go, we'll probably be delayed for a while."
Only then did everyone notice that there was a touch of moisture wrapped around the young man's body.
"Brother." The young man who had just entered the door first immediately greeted him, and the fat and dark boy also brought a cup of tea to the young man.
Only then did everyone realize that these three children belonged to the same family.
The man who told the story about the woman's case also breathed a sigh of relief. He was just a few children and had no intention of arguing with them, so he waved his hands and prepared to leave: "I work for my employer, so naturally I have to listen to my employer's arrangements. How can I change my path at will?
I am saying this originally because you want to hear it, but it is up to you as to how you choose."
"There are no ghosts and gods in this world," the young man said. "On the contrary, if you choose the wrong path, big trouble may happen."
The man who was about to leave immediately stopped and looked at the young man with a frown.
The young man said: "There has been a lot of rain this year, and trade routes have been closed for two months. The prices of many goods have more than doubled. Whoever delivers the goods first will be able to sell them at a higher price."
The man frowned and said, "You mean, I'm saying this to detour others so that I can get the upper hand?"
The young man did not answer the man's question: "I don't know. Anyway, when I get here, I will never change my path and lose the benefits I already hold."
"Humph," the man said coldly, "I kindly advise you, but you refuse to listen. A bunch of kids are self-righteous. Haven't your adults ever said that wealth should not be revealed?
Everyone knows that the goods that have doubled in price in the west are spices. You are telling everyone that the goods you transport are all spices. If you let interested people know about it, they will definitely remember it."
The man kept shaking his head as he spoke, as if he had anticipated a bad outcome. He didn't know whose child it was, and the adults at home allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
"If there really is a female ghost, we will definitely get rid of her this time and prevent her from causing harm to the world again," the younger boy said, "There is something going on on this road today, and something will go wrong on that road tomorrow. Is it possible that everyone will
So why should we give up doing business? Don’t be afraid to tell everyone that we are taking Taoist Master Tianshi with us, and if there are any ghosts, they will beat her to pieces.”
Everyone felt that what the young man said had some truth to it, and some people couldn't help but persuade him: "Even if you take that road, don't make matters worse. After all, young people don't know the danger."
It's hard to persuade those damn ghosts. There are always people like this in the world. They rely on some money at home and do whatever they want. If they really suffer a loss, it will be too late to regret it.
Everyone shook their heads and left as they spoke.
When the young man saw this, he immediately called the waiter: "If you tell us carefully about that woman, I will definitely not treat you badly."
The young boy said as he took out a piece of silver and placed it in front of the waiter.
"Gentlemen," the waiter looked at the money and swallowed, but then looked timidly at the shopkeeper, "don't make things difficult for me, the guest officer just now made it very clear."
"Do you know where the woman's bones are buried?" the young boy said, taking out a map from his sleeve, "Tell us, we want to take a look, I don't believe there are many ghostly things in this world.
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The clerk took another look at the silver, then raised his finger and went over: "It's nearby, but... I'd better listen to my advice and don't go there. There's really a problem."
After the boy finished speaking, he took the money and was about to leave. The young boy still stretched out his hand to pull the boy.
"Cong Xiu," the older boy immediately stopped the younger boy, "Okay, I've asked enough questions."
Qi Congxiu then sat back down.
"Brother," Qi Congxiu said, "when will we leave?"
The young man looked out the window. It was getting darker and darker, and heavy raindrops were falling from the sky. He frowned slightly, as if he was suddenly worried.
"Uncle, the goods have been put away, you can rest assured!" The steward stepped forward and reported to the young man.
The young man nodded: "You guys have a rest first and see when the heavy rain will stop. When the rain stops, we will move forward." Their caravan said to the outside world that it came from the southeast, so they used the name of the Song family to tell the outside world.
Everyone calls him: Young Master or Uncle Song.
Qi Congxiu stepped forward: "Brother, do you think the case is a bit difficult?"
No, on the contrary, his deliberate conflict with others has attracted the attention of the prisoners. They said in public that they were going to catch the female ghost. The prisoner would take advantage of this to attack them and blame the female ghost for everything in the future.
Then they just need to keep moving forward and wait for the criminals to come and catch them.
The young man sighed leisurely. He heard about this case when he was in the palace, and his curiosity was almost immediately aroused. A haunted rumor connected all the cases. At first glance, it sounded like it was really related to ghosts. It can be seen that
The person who committed the crime was very clever and good at using these things to cover himself up, so he excitedly went to his father and asked to come and check out the case.
Firstly, I wanted to help the court solve the case and redress the injustice of the deceased. Secondly, I also wanted to meet the prisoner. Thirdly, I felt that this case that troubled Huang Qinghe, the Minister of Punishment, must have its own special features, and there might be some hidden secret in it...
Unexpectedly, after arriving, he soon discovered the mystery. If he did this, he would be able to capture the prisoner very quickly.
Everything went too smoothly and was somewhat different from what he expected.
Thinking about it carefully, he might have been let out of the palace gate on purpose. Some people thought he was too much of an eyesore, so they found an opportunity to fish for him and asked him to come to solve the case on his own request.
He was fooled from the very beginning. Qi Chen thought of his father's serious appearance and couldn't help but pick up the tea and take a sip. It's no wonder that his mother was so smart and was deceived by his father back then.