The autopsy was completed quickly, because the cause of death was easy to determine, and the snake monster died from a firearm.
Shi Baihu held a piece of projectile fragment with two fingers and said: "If I read correctly, this is a projectile from Daomen Tianjitang, and it is also a 'Dragon Eye' series."
"Brother, you are so insightful." Qi Xuansu lifted up a corner of his cloak, revealing the "Dragon Hand Gun" hanging on his waist, and then said, "The 'Dragon Hand Gun' is the best match for the 'Dragon Eye' series, and the 'Dragon Eye' projectile
, undoubtedly Tianji Hall is the most authentic.”
The "Dragon Gun" is not only valuable, but also a symbol of status. Even among men in black, only guerrillas and above can wear it.
This undoubtedly confirmed Taoist Zhou's guess, and he immediately said: "What Brother Wei said is that the 'Dragon Eye' projectiles produced by Tianjitang must be first-class."
Shi Baihu continued: "The snake still has some stab wounds."
Qi Xuansu reached for the back of his waist, pulled out the two swords, and said: "I spent 2,500 Taiping to buy these two swords from the Armed Forces Officer of the Shenji Camp of the accompanying army. The old boy asked for 3,000 Taiping."
The money, but for the sake of the general, ended up being cheaper by 500 Taiping coins. However, it was not produced by the Shenji Camp, but was seized when the evil cult was exterminated. Because it was counted as trophies, it was all unified into the Shenji Camp. Spiritual items
Xiang, as long as you inject true energy, the blade will be able to ignite flames. I gave it a name, 'Flame Sword'."
Taoist Zhou became more and more convinced that Qi Xuansu was actually a personal follower of General Loulan, perhaps the kind he had grown up with, otherwise no personal soldier could have so much peace money, a "dragon gun", and a pair of spiritual swords.
But this is also reasonable. There are decent housekeepers in aristocratic families. Although they serve people, they also call slaves in their own homes. Some young masters may not have the dignity of these people. There are also those palace servants,
After all, they are servants serving the emperor, but no one dares to underestimate them, even the ministers and generals must be polite.
There is another point that Shi Baihu did not mention. As a member of the Taoist sect, Taoist Zhou knew that most monsters have demon pills. If there is no demon pill at this time, it must have been taken away by someone.
However, killing the monster and taking the demon elixir was a matter of course, and as he was a personal soldier, Taoist Zhou didn't give a damn.
These grassroots officials, who are neither above nor below, have secondary abilities, and their human skills are a must.
Qi Xuansu waited until the Qingluan Guards had finished examining the corpses of hundreds of households, and then he said: "This monster is extremely intelligent. When I first met the monster, I was not sure of victory. I wanted to put my life first, escape from here, and then go to the county seat.
I asked people from the Taoist sect to come and help me. This monster actually saw through my intentions and refused to let me leave no matter what I said. This shows that this monster is not the kind of monster that wanders around. Instead, it has been entrenched here all year round. I don’t know how much it has eaten.
people."
Taoist Zhou's face condensed: "This is actually happening."
The expressions on Shi Baihu's face were also serious. If the monster had been entrenched for a long time, they would be charged with dereliction of duty after the incident was revealed. However, now that the monster is dead, as long as they work a little bit, they might still be able to achieve success without fault.
.
Taoist Zhou exchanged glances with Baihu and already had an idea.
The key lies in the man in black.
But before they could speak, Qi Xuansu had already clasped his fists and said: "Generals often say that victory on the battlefield is only the first half of the battle. How to deal with the aftermath, pacify the place, and restore people's livelihood is the second half. If the second half of the battle is not fought well, then the first half of the battle will be too.
It's like fighting in vain. I deeply believe that. In fact, the same is true for killing monsters. Brother, I was lucky enough to kill the monster, so it doesn't matter. The key is how to deal with the aftermath, and I still have to rely on the two of you."
This is the credit of delivering it to your door.
Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu suddenly smiled and said in unison: "This is natural, and it is a matter of duty. We dare not shirk it."
Shi Baihu, who came from the military, was more direct and extended his thumbs up: "Brother Wei is quite interesting."
Taoist Zhou also whispered: "We have recorded these feelings."
The reason why Qi Xuansu is so generous is mainly because credit has no meaning to him now. He can't tell the two of them that although Wei Wugui killed the monster, the credit must be recorded in Qi Xuansu's name. It's better to give him a favor.
It's better to close the case and get away.
The atmosphere among the three public servants was fiery, but the local master Xiang Rulin was left in a state of shock, making him look even more lonely and desolate.
At this moment, a servant ran over quickly and said in panic: "Master, Master, my wife is missing."
The so-called madam is actually a title issued by the imperial court. There are also Shuren, Anren, etc. under it. Generally speaking, only the concubines of the emperor, the principal wives of princes and first- and second-grade officials are qualified to be called madam.
Except for the fact that the Taoist sect does not take this rule seriously, for example, Zhang Yuelu's mother is called Mrs. Tantai by others. Ordinary people, how can they dare to overstep this rule? They usually call the head of the family "Master", and the corresponding one is "Mrs." The one above is "Old Master"
and the old lady, followed by the young master and young mistress.
Xiang Rulin's face, which was already pale, turned white for an instant, and there was no trace of blood left, and he almost fainted.
Qi Xuansu, Taoist priest Zhou, tried to make a hundred households look at each other. Qi Xuansu said softly: "Isn't it because you were poisoned by a monster?"
Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu were silent.
The two of them still have some abilities, and they have already noticed that something is wrong.
This snake demon has been entrenched here for a long time. As the saying goes, rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests. If they want to eat it, the people in Xiang's house won't wait until today. But they killed the snake demon and the wife disappeared. How can there be such a thing in the world?
A coincidence?
This brother Wei is still kind.
Shi Baihu thought like this and sneered: "Master Xiang, Yuan Yuan, could this snake demon be related to Ling Zheng?"
"Ling Zheng" is an honorific title for someone else's wife, which is similar to "Ling'ai, Gongzi, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty."
Xiang Rulin said with difficulty: "Try Baihu, what does this mean..."
At this moment, another servant came to report: "Master, the second wife is also missing."
Xiang Rulin was already swaying. After hearing these words, his eyes suddenly went dark and he felt like the world was spinning.
In just an instant, Xiang Rulin fell backwards like a standing log.
This is something no one expected.
"Here comes someone!" Baihu was startled. He never expected such a situation.
Taoist Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to investigate Xiang Rulin's condition, and found that Xiang Rulin was just weak and weak, and had fainted. There should be nothing serious.
There was a jumble of footsteps, and those Qingluan guards came running in.
The test hundred households were very impatient: "Who asked you to come up? Get down, get down!"
Those Qingluan guards retreated hurriedly again.
Taoist Zhou ordered to the servant beside him: "Take your master to the bedroom."
The servants gathered around, and someone held Xiang Rulin's shoulders. Two servants, one on each side, stretched one hand to his waist and the other to his thigh. The three of them lifted him up in a hurry, and then headed towards the bedroom.
Go.
Qi Xuansu watched with cold eyes, already having speculations in his mind.
There is indeed something strange about this mansion, and Mr. Xiang may not be unaware of it.
However, Qi Xuansu had no intention of interfering. He just said to Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu: "It seems that the aftermath will be very troublesome, and we will have to work hard."
However, Shi Baihu and Taoist Zhou were eager to dig out some secrets so that they could take credit for their achievements. They were very positive and said quickly: "It's a matter of responsibility, why bother?"
Qi Xuansu said softly: "There is one more thing I didn't say just now."
"What's going on?" The two of them were startled again.
Qi Xuansu said: "You two come with me."
After that, Qi Xuansu led the two people to the guest room where he had lived, pointed to the wall, and said: "Yesterday, I found that the color of the wall here was wrong. It seemed to have been added later, so I peeled off the wall and found that
got this.”
Taoist Zhou didn't pay attention at first, but after being reminded by Qi Xuansu, he hurried forward to take a closer look. Only then did he find clues. He had to admire Qi Xuansu's thoughtfulness. Ordinary people would never notice that the color of the wall was wrong.
The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and his face became heavier and heavier. Finally, he stretched out his finger and gently wiped it on the wall, then put it under his nose and sniffed: "It's the Taoist ghost-expelling talisman, and it's written with blood, although it's not Yang.
The blood on the tip of the tongue is the most powerful, but it is also the blood on the middle finger second only to the blood on the tip of the tongue. Writing this talisman on the wall will prevent evil spirits from entering through the wall. Judging from the handwriting, it is very hasty, which can force an alchemist to do this
Responding to the enemy means that there should be a fierce ghost here, and his moral practice is not shallow."
Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu looked at each other.
Shi Baihu said in a deep voice: "The second wife is also missing."