Daxuanti criminal officer

Chapter 183 Is it really a ghost?

At si o'clock in the morning, the bitter river wharf in Yonghui City.

The restaurant where the accident happened has been opened by the officials, and Xu Zun brought the three ship owners who were drinking with Yan Sen into the restaurant.

Just in case, Xu Zun always took Ku Niang with him, let her sit in the carriage and wait outside.

In addition, Zhao Yu, Huo Anu and other guards were also present.

As soon as they entered the wine shop, the three ship owners couldn't help shivering. Thinking of the scene of the ghost haunting that day, their legs were collectively weak and they couldn't move.

"That day..." One of the boat owners said, pointing to the seat near the river, "We ate wine at this table, and shopkeeper Yan faced the bitter river with his back facing the main entrance.

"Then, the ghost came in from the main entrance, leaped over the table and threw shopkeeper Yan down, then dragged him into the wine cellar and bit him to death..."

Oh……

Xu Zun observed the scene and found that the blood on the ground had not been cleaned, and there was a smell of blood in the cold air.

"That is to say..." Zhao Yu asked behind Xu Zun, "Then the ghost's goal is very clear? Is it aimed at shopkeeper Yan?"

"Yes, yes, that seems to be the case." The three nodded in unison.

"At that time," Xu Zun asked, "when the ghost ghost appeared, was there no bodyguard beside Shopkeeper Yan?"

"Yes, yes," one of them replied, "This entire restaurant is owned by shopkeeper Yan, and all the guys in the restaurant belong to him."

"However," another ship owner said, "Gi ghost is too scary. When shopkeeper Yan was dragged in, we all dared not go in!"

"Please describe to me in detail, what does that ghost look like?" Xu Zun asked again.

"It's the same as in the New Year pictures. It has green scales on its body and fangs on its face," someone described. "It walks on four legs. The front claws are very sharp, and the teeth are also very sharp!"

"Also," another added, "when it jumped over, I heard that beast-like roar from it, oh, it's so hairy!"

"Yes, yes," said the last one again, "As soon as the ghost came out, it seemed that the sky suddenly became dark. It was so cold that it should have been snowing, but instead it was raining."

"What happened later?" Xu Zun asked again.

So, the three of them narrated what happened later, saying that after shopkeeper Yan was bitten to death by the ghost, the ghost knocked everyone away and jumped into the water to disappear.

Later, Tao Lang, the county guard, rushed over after hearing the news, but no one expected that just after Tao Lang went into the wine cellar to check the body, the ghost appeared again, threw Tao Lang down and bit him.

If the officials present had not used sticks to drive him away, Tao Lang would have lost his life on the spot.

Even so, Tao Lang was also seriously injured. It is said that the ghost had bitten his cheekbone and pierced his cheek directly, causing Tao Lang to be completely disfigured, making it difficult to even open his mouth to eat.

Next, Xu Zun inspected the scene carefully, and after some thought, he asked the three ship owners:

"When you were drinking with shopkeeper Yan, did he have any abnormalities?"

The three shook their heads in unison.

"Do you know who Shopkeeper Yan has offended recently?"

The three shook their heads in unison.

"Then what are you talking about over wine with Shopkeeper Yan?"

"Talk about purchasing goods," a ship owner replied, "Recently, shopkeeper Yan bought a batch of good goods from Shuzhou Taobao. They are all high-quality Shu embroidery and Shu brocade. We are discussing how to take over the goods!"

"Then..." Xu Zun asked, "Where is that batch of goods now?"

"It should still be in Shuzhou!" Another ship owner said, "Originally, we planned to ask Mr. Lang for help, but this batch of goods can make a lot of money!"

"Lang Jun?" Xu Zun was curious, "Who is Lang Jun?"

"Oh," the ship's owner replied, "it's our Lord Li's lord. He is the magistrate of Zhinan County, which is handed over to Shu Prefecture, so he can handle this batch of goods!"

what! ! ?
Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "This gentleman, is Li Rong'er's husband?"

"That's right!" The ship owner nodded, "His county magistrate was also arranged by our leader Li!"

ho...

Xu Zun's forehead was already sweating, he never thought that he would encounter such a thing related to green again.

Li Rong'er has a husband, why... oh...

Is this life?
After the three ship owners left, Hou Zhen came in and reported: "My lord, after Manager Yan was murdered, the Zishan faction went on a rampage to kill the gang members of the big warehouse, and the staff of this wine shop have disappeared without a trace.

"The people in the other big warehouses are also hiding, and it will take some time to find them."

"Hmm..." Xu Zun nodded, and asked Zhao Yu and Huo Anu, "What do you two think?"

"It's definitely not a ghost!" Huo Anu insisted, "Ghosts want to kill people, don't be so ostentatious, they can kill people invisible."

"Yeah," Zhao Yu echoed, "I heard from these people, it seems that this ghost is more like a monster! Otherwise, how could it make that kind of sound?"

"That makes sense," Xu Zun nodded, "but there is a problem. If Yi Gui is a monster, how can he kill only Yan Sen and Tao Lang?"

"Could it be..." Zhao Yu wondered, "Is this monster domesticated? Or...or..."

"Someone pretending to be?" Huo Anu continued to guess, "A person with very high martial arts pretending to be a ghost?"

"There's another point, I don't quite understand," Xu Zun pointed to the wine cellar, "Since the ghost is a high-profile murderer, wouldn't it be a pleasure to kill Yan Sen on the spot? Why drag him into the wine cellar first, and then Kill it?"

"My lord..." At this moment, Zhao Yu came up with an idea, "Why don't we ask the most important person involved? I think no one knows this matter better than that Tao Lang!"

"Well, that's right, but..." Xu Zun said, "Before we visit the Governor of Qin, we still have to see Yan Sen's body."

After finishing speaking, Xu Zun walked out of the wine shop, and told Hou Zhen and A Xiuzai: "You two go find the guy in the big warehouse, I want to know what Yan Sen did!"

"Yes!" The two took the order and left.

Next, Xu Zun led the crowd to go straight to Yizhuang, but because of too long time, people from Yizhuang told Xu Zun that Yan Sen's body had been buried!

For unknown reasons, the corpse had rotted so badly that it had rotted and smelled in just a few days, turning into a pool of rotten flesh.

Originally, Xu Zun wanted to follow the example of famous detectives in ancient times to open the coffin for autopsy, but when he heard this kind of statement, he gave up this idea.

The inquest of the corpse failed, so they had no choice but to go to the county government house to visit Tao Lang, the county magistrate.

That county's Chengtian Murong naturally didn't dare to obstruct him, and immediately invited Xu Zun and others into Tao Lang's residence.

As a result, as others described, Tao Lang's cheeks were covered with stitches and wounds, and his lips, nose, and cheeks were damaged, which looked extremely tragic.

That Tao Lang opened his mouth but couldn't speak, he was also in a daze state, no matter how Tian Murong introduced him, he didn't know who Xu Zun was.

Tao Lang's family members were taking care of him, and they were wiping away tears while taking care of him. Who would have thought that a majestic sheriff would be so miserable.

Seeing this situation, Xu Zun could only express his condolences, and then left the residence.

Gee...

Zhao Yu smacked his lips repeatedly and sighed, and said to himself: "It's so difficult to figure out a ghost, not to mention there are ghosts who can turn people into bones, and ghosts who can turn people into charcoal!

"My lord," he said to Xu Zun half-jokingly, "Do you think it is necessary for us to find a mage with deeper knowledge?"

Xu Zun smiled without saying a word, as if he already had some calculations in his heart...

(End of this chapter)