Summer is here, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Guobei County is also very lively.
Recently, many outsiders have come to Guobei County, both from nearby counties and from Kuaiji Prefecture.
Some of these people heard about the miraculous effects of the City God here and came here to pay homage to the City God. Most of them heard that there was a stunningly beautiful oiran here and came here specifically to have a look at her beauty.
Unexpectedly, this oiran woman likes to ask questions, saying that someone can solve her questions to her satisfaction without charging a penny.
But no one could give a satisfactory answer to the oiran.
Instead of retreating in spite of the difficulties, everyone became more and more courageous.
At noon that day, the weather was a bit gloomy, so Wang Zhe made two "beggar's chickens" at home.
Open the mud sealed outside and untie the lotus leaves, and the fragrant aroma will suddenly come out.
The native dog stared straight at the roasted chicken.
"Laifu, here's the chicken butt for you, be careful it gets burned!"
The native dog bit the chicken's butt and scratched its ears and cheeks because it was so hot. Suddenly it raised its head and stared at the wall.
I saw a person lying on the wall, a stranger, in his twenties, with a handsome face and clear eyes, looking straight at the beggar's chicken in Wang Zhe's hand.
Woof, woof, woof, the puppy started barking.
"It smells so good. Brother, I have good wine here. Can I borrow your roast chicken for a few drinks?"
"No!" Wang Zhe said calmly.
"OK!"
The man shrank from the wall, and a moment later there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was the man just now, wearing a blue robe, with a sword hanging from his waist. He was the young master of some powerful family.
"Brother, I'm Zhuo Siwei, I have some old wine here, do you want to try it?" He held a pot of wine in his hand.
"don't want."
"Brother, meeting each other is fate..."
After a cup of tea,
"Well, it's delicious, it's delicious. Brother, your cooking skills are unparalleled. It's better than Tianxiang Tower in Lin'an, and even better than Bashengzhai in Beijing!"
Zhuo Siwei's mouth was full of oil. He ate one of the two "beggar's chickens".
Ouch, ow, the puppy beside me roared in a low voice.
"I won't give you the chicken butts. Don't worry. I will bring you ten roast chickens tomorrow, ten!" Zhuo Siwei stretched out his two palms.
Laifu seemed to understand and immediately lowered his voice.
In all the days he has been in this world, Wang Zhe has never seen such a cheeky and familiar man.
No matter what he said, he stayed put, just for a chicken.
"This chicken is really delicious. Brother Wang, my wine is made from flowers. Why don't you try it?"
"When you've eaten and drank enough, it's time for you to go." Wang Zhe said.
"Well, thank you, let's go!" Zhuo Siwei cupped his fists and stood up to leave. He suddenly stopped after taking two steps.
"I think your brother is also a wonderful person. Tonight I invite you to the Chunxiao Tower to see the beautiful face of the courtesan. How about treating me to a meal of chicken as a thank you?"
"No." Wang Zhe refused directly.
"Laifu, you must not eat anything given by a stranger. If you eat it, it will be made into dog meat casserole!"
As soon as Zhuo Siwei walked away, Wang Zhe started training the dog.
Unexpectedly, towards evening, Zhuo Siwei came again and invited him to Chunxiao Tower again, and also brought ten roast chickens to Laifu.
"There's so much that it can't finish. It's such a hot day and it will go bad if it doesn't finish it."
Wang Zhe only kept one, and then drove away the annoying Zhuo Siwei.
"Laifu, you have to be careful with that person, he may not have good intentions!"
The puppy hugged the roast chicken and ate it happily, regardless of what Wang Zhe said.
"Hey, you're a foodie!"
The next morning, Chunxiao Tower.
"Brother, we meet again!" Zhuo Siwei greeted Wang Zhe cheerfully.
This morning, someone went to the Yamen to report that someone had died in Chunxiao Tower.
"Where's the oiran? Let her come out. I have something to ask her!" said Zhu Xiao, who was leading the team.
"Oh, Mr. Catcher, this matter has nothing to do with the oiran lady. The guest who had the accident is not in her room either."
"I have the final say if anything happens, let him come out quickly!" Zhu Xiao said coldly.
"This catcher of yours has a bad temper!" Zhuo Siwei said upon seeing this.
"Well, he's quite capable. He can kill a cow with one punch!"
"Oh, that's amazing!" Zhuo Siwei raised his thumb after hearing this.
Wang Zhe stared at the body lying on the bed. The deceased was a fat middle-aged man, with his upper body bare and extremely pale skin. Except for a bloodstain on his nostril, there were no obvious wounds on his body.
There was a shivering young woman in the room. She was the girl who accompanied this person yesterday. She was fine last night. When she got up in the morning, she was found to be cold and dead.
She was frightened at that time.
"Master, I didn't kill this person!"
"The deceased feels strange, as if something has been taken away from his body." Wang Zhe said, touching the deceased's body.
"Well, it should be that the essence or marrow of the body has been sucked away." A voice came from the side.
Wang Zhe turned around and saw Zhuo Siwei touching his chin and staring at the corpse.
"Why are you everywhere? I'm here to investigate the case, and the irrelevant people will wait behind!"
"Yes, yes, I just came in to see the excitement!" Zhuo Siwei said with a smile after hearing this.
Wang Zhe squinted his eyes. He used the "qi-gazing technique" to see a trace of residual black energy on the body of the deceased, which was faint and lingering on the head.
Is this aura a monster?
When Wang Zhe came out of the investigation site, he was surprised to find that Zhu Xiao, whom the arrester had been shouting about just now, was missing.
After asking, I found out that he was called back by the county magistrate. He was leaving in a hurry and looked ugly.
Someone died in Chunxiao Tower. Logically, it should be closed until the case is fully investigated before it can be opened normally.
However, the place was not affected at all and continued to operate as usual. The house was full of guests tonight because the oiran was going to play music for everyone tonight.
Why are these people here? Isn't it just for the oiran?
Summer nights make people quite irritable, and the gloomy sky doesn't know when it will rain to relieve the heat.
Wang Zhe stood on a high place and looked in the direction of Chunxiao Tower.
He found that besides him, there was another person on the roof, who seemed to be looking at Chunxiao Tower as well.
Suddenly, a beautiful piano sound came from the Chunxiao Tower. The melodious sound of the piano floated out of the Chunxiao Tower with the hot wind and floated around.
good!
After the song, everyone cheered.
At the end of the song, everyone dispersed, but their thoughts were still unfinished.
Someone had already offered a price of one thousand taels of silver, hoping to spend the night with the courtesan, but was rejected.
Gradually, as the night progressed, the entire Guobei County became quiet.
Wang Zhe was still standing in the dark, and the man still hadn't left.
Until dawn, no monster appeared.
It started to rain at dawn. The pattering was not heavy at first, but by noon, it started to rain heavily.
There were bursts of thunder, heavy rain poured down, and a curtain of rain fell between the sky and the earth.