Tang Qi Tan

However, when Jiang Tian rushed to Jiangling City in person, he realized that this was an oolong;It's just that someone yelled "There are monsters!" in the South City of Waiguo, and as a result, people trampled on them in broad daylight.

Neither the governor of Jiangling, nor the subordinates of the three divisions and four envoys, nor the only remaining united soldiers in the area, thought of sending people to restore and maintain order;Let the situation deteriorate further, and even turn into a wave of fleeing that spread to a small half of the city.

Have people's hearts fluttered to such an extent?You must know that as the capital of Jingnan Road and one of the sixteen directly-administered prefectures, Jiangling has a circumference of more than eighteen miles, eight gate towers with small urn castles and sixty enemy towers. A city with triple defenses;

In the 28 districts and markets in the city, there are at least 30 local residents.On the books, there are always 800 battalions of Jingzhou United Army (a small battalion of [-] people), [-] Jinghu water troops, and [-] large and small warships;

However, in this unexpected city turmoil, they did not play any role; they could only sit and watch the streets and streets of the city trample on each other, killing and injuring hundreds of people; In this situation, I am afraid that the casualties will further expand.

So after taking over the Jiangling city defense, Jiang Tian unceremoniously declined all invitations and visits from people from all walks of life in the city for the next three days.Let Pang Xun come forward to integrate the remaining local garrison troops, and conduct a thorough investigation of the current situation in the city.

However, if you don't investigate, you don't know. Once you investigate, you will be shocked.I didn't expect the combat readiness in the city to be so bad; or in other words, the losses from the three defeats were seriously underestimated and concealed.The eleventh battalion of the Jingzhou United Army is listed in the local army book, but there are actually only three relatively intact battalions left.

The Jinghu navy looked a little better, at least a small and a half of the troops were left, but there were only two or three warships left.In addition, there are some patrolmen from the Yantieyuan, the Caoying from the Transit Department, the inspection/customs guard soldiers from the inspectors, the urban management officers from the Jiangling Mansion, and the guards from the local palace.

Add up about three to four thousand people.However, among them, relatively experienced old soldiers, as well as middle and low-level generals were severely lacking; after the defeat, in order to cope with the situation, a large number of new recruits who lacked training were hastily added.The fighting spirit and morale of the battle are quite suspicious and worrying.

Among them, the only thing Jiang Tian could count on was a small team of laymen and some inspectors who were assigned to establish a local branch office in accordance with the order of the imperial court.Although they have only been stationed in Jiangling for more than half a year, they have conducted some investigations according to the procedures.

And in the past half a year, it is not enough for them to be fettered by the intricate local personnel relations, or corrupted/coached by various means of interest.At least compared to those local officials who habitually conceal the situation or pass the buck, they are obviously more reliable.

For example, Lu Shenquan, the current inspector of the Gangneung Branch, was one of the 39 directly subordinate members specially selected at the beginning.It was under his leadership that the Jiangling Mansion Branch Office handled and resolved at least a dozen reports of abnormal situations, and thus initially gained a firm foothold in the local area.

Of course, all of Jiang Tian's current titles are: Sanshou Hanlin Enshrining Academy to be recruited, Ranger General (Wu Sanguan from the fifth rank), Yushi Taili Xingyuan Supervisor (right to the sixth rank), and inspecting the two capitals Post envoys; plus temporary dispatches: Quan Zhifen patrols Jingnan Road, one prefecture and five prefectures arrest envoys.

This also allows him to temporarily stop worrying about and caring about the intricate personnel relations in a short period of time.Therefore, Jiang Tian's first order to the branch office was to assist in the interrogation of several generals who were defeated and fled and were imprisoned for crimes, as well as some remnants of the Yunmeng thief who were arrested in the city.

It's just that the results of the interrogation were a bit disappointing; the remnants of the defeated soldiers who escaped were either frightened and incoherent, or they were frightened and demented and became crazy.And the so-called "Yunmeng thieves" who were captured were mostly insignificant peripheral smugglers.

There are even foreign businessmen who were caught by the fish in the pond, and were caught to make up the number because someone reported suspicious behavior; despite this, Jiang Tian still found some clues; Severely tortured businessmen to death.

So on the fourth day in Jiangling Mansion, with his deputy Pang Xun, he basically grasped the defenses inside and outside the city.Jiang Tian finally made his public appearance, and invited the Shao Yin of Jiangling Prefecture, the three divisions and four envoys of the same city, the internal supervisor of the Xinggong Bieyuan, the activity officer of the subdivision of the Wude Division, and the Xingdao Supervisor Censor to discuss matters together.

However, when the real power figures in these places arrived one after another in Beichen Hall, which was requisitioned as a temporary residence.But he was told that because the matter was confidential, he could only enter by himself, leaving his followers, retinues, and officials outside; although this request was surprising, it was not too surprising.

In the end, when the dozens of people in power who came one after another saw Jiang Tian on the roof of the highest building in Beichen Pavilion, their expressions were somewhat subtle; some people even wanted to question him on the spot with faint dissatisfaction.But he was the first to speak and said, "Next, I'm going to show you a good show."

After a while, there were sudden noises from the courtyard below, and then a blue-robed official who was tied up and gagged was dragged in by armored soldiers; The crowd couldn't help commotion, and some even asked loudly: "Jiang is sub-inspector, Jiang wants to be arrested, what do you mean by that?"

Jiang Tian took a closer look, and found that the person who was speaking was Zhong Sunji, the local road supervisor. He saw that he had gray hair and a well-proportioned appearance, and he already had a face full of resentment.Because he had already recognized that this disheveled blue-robed official who was struggling desperately was the subordinate he had brought.

"Please Zhong Xingdao, please be calm and don't be impatient, just keep watching." However, Jiang Tian just reminded with a nonchalant smile: Immediately afterwards, another expert team member present took out a small bottle and poured something directly Over the head of the blue-robed official; the next moment he was screaming.

Then, the whole body began to turn red and emit heat visible to the naked eye, while the skin on the head and face seemed to melt; it flowed down layer upon layer.Seeing this scene, Zhong Sunji couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, pointing his fingers and tremblingly said: "You...you, what did you do!"

"Actually, you shouldn't ask me what I did!" Jiang Tian shook his head calmly and said, "I should ask instead, when and where was your subordinate replaced by a demon? ?” Hearing this sentence, the other people present were in an uproar and stepped back from him.

"This... this...how is it possible? Ji Xing is an effective clerk under my sect, and he has been with me for more than ten years." Zhong Sunji was trembling with anger, and said more and more angrily: "These days How could he be caught by a monster..." But he suddenly paused;

Because the overall appearance of the green-robed official "Ji Xing" who was screaming and struggling has changed significantly.The head is elongated and protruding backwards, and the mouth is forward with canine teeth; the arms, legs, and feet are also elongated and curved one after another, and the fingers and palms have become long and sharp like minions;

Get arrested, what do you mean by that. "

Jiang Tian took a closer look, and found that the person who was speaking was Zhong Sunji, the local road supervisor. He saw that he had gray hair and a well-proportioned appearance, and he already had a face full of resentment.Because he had already recognized that this blue-robed official with a disheveled face and a messy body was exactly the subordinate he had brought.

"Please Zhong Xingdao, please be calm and don't be impatient, just keep watching." However, Jiang Tian just reminded with a nonchalant smile: Immediately afterwards, another expert team member present took out a small bottle and poured something directly Over the head of the blue-robed official; the next moment he was screaming.

Then, the whole body began to turn red and emit heat visible to the naked eye, while the skin on the head and face seemed to melt; it flowed down layer upon layer.Seeing this scene, Zhong Sunji couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, pointing his fingers and tremblingly said: "You...you, what did you do!"

"Actually, you shouldn't ask me what I did!" Jiang Tian shook his head calmly and said, "I should ask instead, when and where was your subordinate replaced by a demon? ?” Hearing this sentence, the other people present were in an uproar and stepped back from him.

"This... this...how is it possible? Ji Xing is an effective clerk under my sect, and he has been with me for more than ten years." Zhong Sunji was trembling with anger, and said more and more angrily: "These days How could he be caught by a monster..." But he suddenly paused;

Because the overall appearance of the green-robed official "Ji Xing" who was screaming and struggling has changed significantly.The head is elongated and protruding backwards, and the mouth is forward with canine teeth; the arms, legs, and feet are also elongated and curved one after another, and the fingers and palms have become long and sharp like minions;

However, this strange creature that had just changed its shape had not had time to break free from the loose rope; the soldier who was waiting by the side quickly nailed its limbs with three-pronged guns; It was inserted into the back of its neck, and the red and white spinal fluid was extracted vigorously.

And this alien, which was still struggling, seemed to have lost most of its strength at once, and could only twitch and wriggle on the ground as if it was dying.Jiang Tian then said: "This is a rare monster, also known as viscera eating ghosts, which can devour other people's organs and transform into forms to replace them."

"But its greatest ability is still able to suck the brainstem of people, and obtain part of the memory and habits of the original owner; to make a better camouflage." Jiang Tian continued to explain: "And the more it hurts, the more it resembles. So if People who are not very close, it is difficult to find the similarities and differences."

However, upon hearing this sentence, all the doubtful eyes of the other people present were gathered on Zhong Sunji, the censor who was overwhelmed by the road, and Li Xunting, who was a short, fat and rich Jiangling mansion, and Li Xunting, who came from a distant clan , also murmured: "Could it be that there are more?"

"Don't worry, everyone, since you can all enter this door safely, you will naturally pass my verification method; you will definitely not be pretending to be a monster." However, Jiang Tian smiled at them and said: "But, Not necessarily the entourage and subordinates who came with you.”

Afterwards, Zhang Bao, one of the four masters, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, walked in with a simple and rusty bronze mirror; after nodding to Jiang Tian, ​​the reflected sky light was motionless, as if shocked Zhong Sunji, who stayed on the spot, immediately had internal organs and outlines of bones printed on him.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Bao took the Yue King's Bone Mirror and pointed it at the viscera-eating ghost "Ji Xing" who had been controlled downstairs; the blurred light and shadow that came out was a gray and white chaos.But when it shines on the bodies of other soldiers, it becomes the internal organs and bones of normal people again.

There was another low-key uproar from the people present; then someone stood up and said, "Since this is the case, we naturally have a duty to do our best to cooperate with Jiang Fen's self-examination to pass the test; I don't know, Jiang Fen's Come down, is there anything else I need to do?"

Jiang Tian took a closer look, but it was the dignified and pedantic Jingnan Road (Tiring) inspector Xiang Shouzheng; he couldn't help but nodded to him and said: "Yes, I just need to send a letter to the inspector and all the noble officials. I think it will cooperate with the subsequent elimination of spies in the city and the investigation of government officials."