The shop in front of them is called Zhang Jishou Material Shop, but it is already this time, but the shop is still not open for business.
Chai Yan thought to himself: How could I have known in advance that this was a Shoucai shop? Why did Shangguan Peining show me the way and just walk like this?
Chai Yan signaled Yuan to be calm, and then he went up and knocked on the door of the Shou Cai shop, calling "Is there anyone there?" several times, but no one in the Shou Cai shop responded.
Is there no one there? Chai Yan was suspicious.
Shangguan Peining immediately said: "No, there is someone, and the smell of blood inside is very strong!"
Chai Yan believed that Shangguan Peining would not mistake the source of the bloody smell, so he nodded secretly and started to look around.
Chai Yan saw an old man sitting at the entrance of the alley in front of him, so he walked up quickly...
Yuan Yuan hurriedly followed and heard Chai Yan politely say: "Uncle, do you know when that longevity food shop usually opens for business?"
Chai Yan turned sideways and pointed at the door of Zhang Jishou's wood shop.
The old man glanced at the longevity food shop and said slowly: "Sir, that longevity food shop has been closed for a long time..."
Chai Yan immediately asked: "Is there anyone else in the shop?"
The old man shook his head and affirmed: "No, people have moved away long ago. I sit here every day, and I haven't seen the shop open for a long time!"
"Thank you, sir."
Chai Yan thanked him, turned around and said to Yuanyuan: "Madam, let's go to the back of the shop and have a look..."
Although Yuanyuan was puzzled, he still followed Chai Yan around to the back of the Shou Cai Shop.
When I came to the back of the Shou Cai shop, I saw a big lock hanging on the back door. It looked like no one was living inside.
When Yuan Yuan saw this, he said: "There is no one inside, let's go back."
"Don't worry..." Chai Yan shook his head.
Afterwards, Chai Yan stepped forward and touched the big lock, and then observed it for a while.
Then, Chai Yan turned around with a smile and said, "Madam, come and see..."
Yuan walked over curiously and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Look at this lock..." Chai Yan pointed.
Yuan looked around and asked, "What's wrong with this lock?"
Chai Yan said: "Madam, look carefully, there is a fingerprint on the lock..."
"Fingerprint?" Yuan Yuan lowered his head and took a closer look, and sure enough he found a light red fingerprint.
Yuan Yuan was slightly surprised and said: "I saw it! It's the thumb of the left hand, it seems that it was just added..."
Chai Yan wiped it with his finger, and the fingerprint disappeared immediately.
"Yes, the fingerprints are indeed new."
As he spoke, Chai Yan put the finger that had wiped the fingerprints under his nose and smelled it.
At the same time, he asked Shangguan Peining in his mind: "Is this blood?"
Shangguan Peining immediately gave an affirmative answer: "That's right! It's blood, human blood! It smells exactly like the one on Situ Zhou!"
After hearing this, Chai Yan's first reaction was that this fingerprint was probably left by Situ Zhou when he locked the door!
Yuan asked curiously: "Whose fingerprint could this be?"
Chai Yan replied: "No matter whose it is, go in and take a look first!"
Next, Chai Yan first looked at the left and right sides. After making sure that no one was there, he covered the big lock on the door with one hand.
When Chai Yan put his hand down, the lock on the door had disappeared.
Then, Chai Yan opened the door as if nothing had happened.
"Gah..." The back door opened in response.
Chai Yan and Yu Yuan walked in and took a look. In the middle of the backyard was a large, half-made coffin, and there were several tattered paper figures next to it. Even in the daytime, the atmosphere still looked eerie.
The moment Yuan Yuan saw the coffin and the paper man, he couldn't help but feel scared, and inadvertently moved his body slightly closer to Chai Yan.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Chai Yan comforted him easily.
Chai Yan then went to close the back door. The moment the door panel closed, the missing big lock reappeared on the door knocker.
After closing the door, Chai Yan and Yuan walked side by side to the house in front.
As soon as they got closer, Shangguan Peining issued a warning: "Be careful, there is someone inside!"
Chai Yan was startled and quickly stopped Yuan from moving forward, and whispered: "Be careful of an ambush!"
Yuan Yuan's expression turned stern, and he immediately said to Chai Yan: "Sword!"
Chai Yan turned his left hand, and the black iron sword appeared in his hand.
Yuan took the sword and drew it out of its sheath, pointing to the door of the house: "Who is inside?"
Chai Yan followed suit and said: "If you don't come out, we will force our way in!"
After saying that, Chai Yan counted loudly: "Three, two..."
Just as he was about to say the word "一", he heard movement on the door of the house, and it slowly opened inwards.
As soon as the two of them saw it, they immediately raised their guard and stared at the door closely.
After the door was fully opened, a man in gray clothes who was in his early thirties, wearing ordinary attire and a slender face came out.
However, as soon as Chai Yan and Yuan came into contact with this man's cold and sharp eyes, they knew that he was by no means as ordinary as he seemed.
The man in gray clothes was looking at Chai Yan's face carefully, and then he said coldly: "Who are you? Why did you barge in without asking?"
After he finished speaking, the man in gray shifted his gaze to Yuan Yuan's face.
The moment he saw Yuanyuan's face clearly, the man in gray's face suddenly changed, and he shouted in surprise: "Jimo Qiao?"
Chai Yan and Yu Yuan were stunned for a moment when they heard the man in gray calling out the name Jimo Qiao.
"Do you know Qiaoer?" Yuan asked.
The man in gray knew as soon as he saw Yu Yuan's expression that this person was not Jimo Qiao!
"No, you are not Jimo Qiao, who exactly are you?"
The man in gray looked at Yuyuan in surprise, why did she look exactly like Jimo Qiao?
Chai Yan immediately said: "She is Jimo Qiao's sister, the twin kind!"
The man in gray clothes didn't believe it, shook his head and said: "Impossible! I have never heard that Jimo Qiao has a twin sister!"
Chai Yan was not in a hurry to explain about his fellow sisters, but looked directly at the other party and said, "If I didn't admit my mistake, you should be the Miao Limiao Commander!"
Although Chai Yan had never seen Miao Li with his own eyes, he had heard about Miao Li's appearance and characteristics. In addition, he knew Jimo Qiao, so it was not difficult to guess it.
Upon hearing Chai Yan's words, the man in gray's face turned sharply, and his murderous eyes stared at Chai Yan.
Chai Yan sensed Miao Li's murderous intent and hurriedly comforted him: "Sir Miao, don't be nervous. Let me introduce myself. My name is Chai Yan, and I am the current sexton of the Wude Department! This is my badge, Sir Miao."
Take a look..."
After saying that, Chai Yan calmly took out the badge from his sleeve and threw it to Miao Li.
Miao Li took it and took a closer look. Sure enough, it was Wude Si's waist badge, with Chai Yan's name engraved on it.
Miao Li stared at Chai Yan holding his waist badge and asked coldly: "You said you are the Secretary of Wude Department, but why have I never seen you?"
Chai Yanxin said that it would take a lot of time to explain this matter, so he said: "Secretary Miao, you'd better take me to see Mr. Gu. As soon as you see him, you will understand everything!"
"That's not necessary!" Miao Li's tone was full of hostility, and then he said: "I understand now!"
Just when Chai Yan wanted to ask him what he understood, Miao Li suddenly took a big step back. Then he took out a long sword from the side of the door with his right hand, and without any explanation, he stabbed Chai Yan in the chest...