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Chapter 43: That person, that book, that store

Lin Xiao did not start a fight with Cao Mingliang. Regardless of his level of cultivation and strength, there was no way he could start a fight in the Zhenwu Division.

"Do you have any grudges with the Cao family?" Xiao Tianyu asked.

"It's a small matter." Lin Xiao said with a smile. This is his own business and has nothing to do with Xiao Tianyu. Lin Xiao can't drag Xiao Tianyu into the water.

Cao Mingliang didn't say much to Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu. The person he wanted to answer was Li Qun, who was the deputy imperial envoy and Cao Mingliang's deputy.

"The two of you are being called here this time because a very strange and terrible murder occurred in the county." Li Qun said with a solemn expression and a solemn tone: "First, there was a murder in Lvzhufang. The deceased was a family of three ordinary people.

, the death state was like a rotten mummy that had been dead for many years, and the city health department intervened in the investigation. That night, a team of city guards died, and the death state was still like a rotten mummy that had lost all its energy. "

Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu looked stern.

"Could it be some kind of evil technique?" Xiao Tianyu asked in a deep voice. There are indeed some evil techniques that can cause such a scene.

"As the number of deaths increased, the City Health Department asked the Zhenwu Division to intervene. At first, we also thought it was caused by some kind of evil magic. We searched the whole city and even the army was dispatched, but we still could not find the whereabouts of the murderer. The crime scene

There is no trace left, not even a trace can be found." Li Qun's tone became more solemn, and Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu felt frightened for no reason.

Whenever there is a murder scene, there will definitely be some traces left behind. Even the most powerful person will have clues left behind.

There are many masters in the Zhenwu Division who are good at tracking down traces. If even they can't trace any clues, then the problem will be too serious.

It shows that the person who committed the crime was extremely skilled and even extremely powerful.

But it is very contradictory. If the strength is extremely strong, there is no need to be so secretive. You can be more blatant. If you are worried about attracting some powerful people, it is just unnecessary. In the current situation, if the military commanders in the counties and towns have no choice but to ask

The Prefecture and Town Martial Arts Division is seeking support. Maybe a martial arts master will come by then.

For now, martial arts masters are extremely powerful beings. As for the masters above, if they are really that powerful, do they still need to hide like this?

If you think about it carefully, you will find many contradictions, and the more you think about it, the more horrifying it becomes.

"There are nineteen cities, and in every city, someone has lost their vitality and died. Our Zhenwu Division has lost nine inspectors so far." Li Qun's words made Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu look at each other.

During this period of time, the number of people who died was nine in the Zhenwu Division, twenty-eight in the City Health Department, and countless warriors, personnel and civilians from other families also died. The total number was more than a hundred. This was just a short period of time.

Just a few days.

More than a hundred people died in just a few days, each of them a mummy that had lost all its vitality and seemed to have decayed for many years.

"Did someone from the Corpse Path do it?" Lin Xiao suddenly thought of what happened to the Baiyun Gang that night. Those Corpse Guards killed people, and their blood flowed all over the ground and were ingested by the Corpse King.

"No." Li Qun shook his head: "The chief has already asked the Prefecture and Zhenwu Division for help. An adult who is said to have opened a shrine will come to assist."

"Open a divine palace!" Lin Xiao was suddenly shocked.

There is no such thing as opening a divine palace in martial arts, that is the division of realms among the gods.

The first step in the path of God Control is to open a divine orifice, which can temper spiritual power into God Control Power. Continuously accumulate the God Control Power, continue to refine it, turn after turn. Only after completing three turns can you be qualified to open a divine palace.

If you want to compare it with martial arts, opening a divine orifice is equivalent to internal training and true martial arts, then opening a divine palace is equivalent to a martial arts master or even a martial arts grandmaster.

The realm divisions of Yushenyiyi are very different from those of martial arts, and the span will be larger.

I just don’t know whether the divine master who came to open the temple is equal to the martial arts master or the martial arts master.

"Is there no imperial master in the martial arts department of the county or town?" Lin Xiao suddenly asked.

"Yes, but the temple has not been opened yet." Li Qun's response made Lin Xiao's eyes light up slightly. He was very curious and wanted to see it, because there was no divine master in the county, or in other words, there was no one in the Zhenwu Division of the county.

I don’t know if there are any divine masters among the people.

In terms of the way to control the gods, I can only be regarded as a half-assed person. I have only mastered the first level of the god control. I am still practicing, and I have not yet reached the ultimate level of the first level. There are the god control skills, but there is no method to practice. I am not even half-assed.

reluctantly.

"So far, no warrior who has reached the internal training limit or above has died." Li Qun said: "You two, one has reached the limit of internal training and the other has reached the ultimate level of internal training, but you have strength that does not belong to the limit of internal training. It is for this reason that you were temporarily transferred.

Come up."

Lin Xiao couldn't help but wonder, wasn't Cao Mingliang planning to deal with him secretly?

Or, in other words, just take this opportunity to get rid of yourself?

"The murderers committed their crimes at night. While it's still dark, the two of you can walk around and get familiar with Dongmingfang to facilitate night patrols." Li Qun finally said: "This matter needs to be taken seriously. If anyone can solve it,

In this case, if the criminal is captured or killed, he will receive a thousand meritorious deeds."

At this time, both Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu were shocked. A thousand points of merit was too astonishing. From this point of view, we can see how difficult this case is.

Lin Xiao still handed the souvenir from Chief Lin to Li Qun and then walked out of the square with Xiao Tianyu side by side and wandered around to get familiar with this place. Although Xiao Tianyu was born in the county town, to be honest, he didn't care about Dongmingfang that much.

Familiar, after all, Jinhufang and Dongmingfang are separated by several cities, and they rarely come here on weekdays. The most frequented ones are Jinhufang, Hongfufang and Qingfufang.

"The problem is very serious." Xiao Tianyu said as he walked.

"Otherwise, the military commanders in counties and towns would not be so helpless and could only rely on night patrols to find the murderer." Lin Xiao continued, and both of them could see clearly that if the military commanders in counties and towns were capable enough, they would not be so passive.

.

The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Fortunately, no martial artist with perfect internal training or above has died so far. This gives the Zhenwu Division an inference that the murderer cannot deal with the warriors with perfect internal training or above. This shows that the murderer's strength is limited and only means.

It's very weird and hard to guard against.

The two of them chatted from time to time, while observing the left and right sides, and wrote them down one by one with their extraordinary memory.

As the sun set, the two of them walked through Dongmingfang and found a place to have a hearty meal.

"Please." Lin Xiao said unceremoniously.

"Why do I invite you? You eat more than me." Xiao Tianyu retorted.

"Do you think those twenty points of merit are so easy to get?" Lin Xiao smiled coldly. Xiao Tianyu thought about it and settled the bill obediently. Fortunately, it was less than one hundred taels of silver.

After eating and drinking, the two of them walked back to Fangsi. As they walked, Lin Xiao suddenly stopped and turned into an alley, because when he was familiar with Dongmingfang, he saw a small bookstore and remembered that he had planned to buy some.

Maybe reading the biographies of martial arts masters will be of some benefit to your own practice.

Entering the small bookstore, it was bright, but not big. The three rows of bookshelves were full of books, and there were bundles stacked underneath, which looked a bit messy.

"Young man, just tell me what book you want to buy, and I will find it for you." He was lightly tapped on the shoulder and an old-fashioned voice sounded. Lin Xiao looked back and saw a thin figure, that was an old man.

He was standing on tiptoes with his hands behind his back, looking like a master from this world.

Lin Xiao was startled for a moment, thinking that this old man looked very familiar.

"Old man, aren't you in charge of the arsenal at Baiyun Gang in Qingtong Township?" Lin Xiao was surprised. This old man was obviously the one who pretended to be incomprehensible and recommended the Swift Wind Swordsmanship to him in the arsenal of Baiyun Hall in Qingtong Township a few months ago.

Do they look the same?

Otherwise, Qingtong Township is so far away from the county town. How could an ordinary old man with no flesh in his body travel a long distance to come here and open a small bookstore?

"Young man, do you recognize me?" The old man suddenly stared at Lin Xiao carefully with a pair of cloudy eyes.

"A few months ago, my father-in-law recommended the Swift Wind Swordsmanship to me." Lin Xiao responded with a smile. It was a wonderful feeling to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Suddenly, he felt that the world was unpredictable and full of vicissitudes. In just a few months, it seemed like the past few years.

Years, mainly because things happened one after another during these times, which was laborious and laborious.

"So it's you. Has the Baiyun Gang grown to the county? Then I have to find another job. Otherwise, if I open this small shop, I won't be able to sell a single book for a long time. I will almost have no rice to eat.

It's over." The old man said quickly, looking pitiful.

"Old man, the Baiyun Gang didn't come to the county town. I'm not a member of the Baiyun Gang now, but I joined the Zhenwu Division." Lin Xiao explained: "You didn't stay in Qingtong Township, how did you come to the county town?"

This world is really not suitable for ordinary people to travel far, especially for an old man with few ounces of meat on his body. It is really difficult to come from Qingtong Township to the county town.

"Earlier, the Baiyun Gang was attacked by the Black Earth Gang. I saw the bad opportunity and left immediately. I was worried that people from the Black Earth Gang would find me, so I had no choice but to leave Qingtong Township. It's pity that I, the seventh oldest, have to leave my hometown...

..." The old man just beat his chest and tried hard to squeeze out a few tears. His eyes seemed to be getting cloudier, and he looked at Lin Xiao eagerly: "Young man, for the sake of getting to know each other, buy some books.

"

Lin Xiao always felt that something was wrong, but couldn't figure it out, but Xiao Tianyu was already moved.

"Old man, let me buy some books." Xiao Tianyu spoke softly, as if he was afraid that the louder voice would scare the old man.

"Okay, okay, you look like a good young man with a kind heart." The old man said with a smile: "Tell me, what kind of books do you want? I will find them for you as long as they are available. Even if they are not available, I will find them for you."

I’ll let you pretend that I have it for a while.”

Xiao Tianyu suddenly felt a little dumbfounded. He felt that this old man was a bit naughty, like someone else.

In the end, Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu each brought a stack of books.

"My father-in-law, the county has been uneasy recently. Why don't I send you to Lin'an County to stay? I have a house there, and you can come back after the matter here is settled?" Lin Xiao said.

"No matter what, I can't let go of this bookstore." The old man shook his head repeatedly.

"Then I will also send these books to Lin'an County and open a bookstore in the county." Lin Xiao added. It was really not peaceful in the county, and he couldn't bear to see someone he knew.

People may become the next victims.

"No matter what, I can't leave, old man." The old man shook his head like a rattle, and then sighed: "I'm old, and I don't have much time left to live. I don't want to bother anymore."

Lin Xiao tried hard to persuade him, and Xiao Tianyu also came to persuade him, but the old man was very stubborn and had no choice. In the end, Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu could only leave with a pile of books each, but they silently decided to stay as close to the child as possible during the night patrol.

This is the bookstore.

"Young man, come back and buy after reading this." The old man stood on tiptoes and tried to make himself appear taller, waving his hands as skinny as chicken feet, with a look of reluctance: "Next time you come, I will give you a discount."

Watching Lin Xiao and Xiao Tianyu go away, the smile on the old man's face faded. He looked up at the sky, his eyes far and deep, as if he could see through the sky. The sun was setting in the west and night was slowly falling.

"Ghosts are causing trouble, will the world change again..."

"Poor me, I'm so old... I have to run away..."


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