Sin!Crazy apprentices want to force me to abdicate

Chapter 22 Ogre

"The deceased was a girl who hadn't left the cabinet. After inquiries, the other deceased were also girls who hadn't left the cabinet. They were just as old as flowers."

After finishing speaking, Meng Ziqiu sighed, with a little regret in his tone.

After all, a young life is lost like this, isn't it a pity?
Moreover, all the flesh of the deceased was eaten away, leaving only a skeleton.

He didn't tell his junior sister about this terrible scene, it was too miserable after all.

"Ogre."

Ling Yao rubbed her chin, and even picked out girls who hadn't graduated from the cabinet. Could it be that she had some strange habit.

It is said that the girl's meat is tender, even if it is tender, it is not as tender as a child's.

"Any clues then?"

Ling Yao asked again, there was no mention of ogres in the original book.

"Yes, there is. There is a white embroidered handkerchief next to the bones. I asked the family to come. Look."

With that said, Mencius took out the embroidered handkerchief.

Ling Yao took the embroidered handkerchief, frowned slightly, and said, "There is a smell of powder on it."

"Is there? I don't smell it."

Meng Ziqiu asked suspiciously, he really didn't smell any powder.

"The ones who use makeup are all women. Could it be that the ogre is a woman?"

He frowned, feeling that things were getting more confusing.

Moreover, the murder of the woman happened in Ancheng, and there were no such incidents in nearby cities and villages.

Perhaps, the murderer is still in Ancheng.

"Maybe."

Ling Yao responded lightly.

The fragrance of powder on the embroidered handkerchief was very weak, and Meng Ziqiu's cultivation base was not enough, and his sensitivity was much weaker than hers.

So she could smell it, but Meng Ziqiu couldn't feel it.

"If this is the case, we can first go to the powder store to see what kind of fragrance this is, and then see who is buying this rouge."

"Junior Sister, what do you think?"

Meng Ziqiu's eyes fell on Ling Yao, waiting for Ling Yao's answer.

Ling Yao thought for a while and said, "I think what you said is right, let's go, let's go to the rouge shop in Ancheng."

At present, it is only possible to find the murderer according to this method.

There are very few women on the road, especially those who have not left the cabinet, almost none.

It is estimated that they were too frightened by this ogre to go to the streets.

No one wants to be the next to be eaten.

There are about seven or eight rouge shops in Ancheng, and Ling Yao and Meng Ziqiu visited them one by one.

"What kind of rouge does this little lady need? We have a full range of varieties here."

The shopkeeper smiled and came forward to say hello.

The handsome man and beautiful woman in front of him looked like a couple.

Ling Yao nodded slightly, and said: "Show me all the rouge you have here, I have to choose the rouge carefully."

"okay."

The shopkeeper was also very enthusiastic, and immediately took out all the rouge.

He smiled and said to Mencius Qiu next to him, "You two aren't from Ancheng, are you?"

"Yes."

Mencius Qiu responded lightly.

"Mrs. Ling is beautiful and beautiful. If you use the rouge from our shop, it will be icing on the cake and it will be even more perfect."

Hearing Madam Ling's words, Meng Ziqiu's face was slightly embarrassed.

This shopkeeper has a good eye.

The junior sister should be a good match for him, right?
Otherwise, how could the shopkeeper talk about Mrs. Ling?

The shopkeeper's words put him in a good mood.

After hearing this, Ling Yao turned around and explained: "Shopkeeper, you made a mistake, he is my senior brother, we are not a couple!"

What are you talking about, Mrs. Ling?It's embarrassing.

What happened to Meng Ziqiu, I don't know how to explain it.

"Oh, so it turns out that you are brothers and sisters, but it doesn't matter, lovers will eventually get married, some fate can't stop it when it comes."

"Young master, is that what the old man said?"

The shopkeeper happily explained.

"Shopkeeper, don't talk nonsense."

Meng Ziqiu retorted that although he agreed with what the shopkeeper said in his heart, he cared more about his junior sister's inner thoughts.

Does the junior sister have no idea about him?
I don't know why, but there is a faint sense of loss in my heart.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Finally, Ling Yao exclaimed, "I found it."

She picked up a box of rouge and turned to ask the shopkeeper, "What's the name of this rouge?"

The shopkeeper came over to take a look, and gave Ling Yao a knowing look.

He said proudly: "This thing is called Sanyue Peach Blossom Beauty Jiao. It has a fine powder and a sweet fragrance. But because it's expensive, ordinary girls can't afford it."

"Ordinary girls can't afford it, so what kind of girl can afford it?"

Mencius Qiu on the side also asked quickly.

It felt like they were getting closer to the ogre.

As long as you find the source of the fragrance, all problems will be solved.

"Well, usually girls from Zuihonglou buy this rouge. Of course, there are also girls from rich families who use this kind of rouge. Girl, you really know what to buy."

The shopkeeper praised Ling Yao for a while.

"Does this kind of rouge still exist in other stores?"

"Let's put it this way, in Ancheng, only my family has it, and there are two other branches of my family, and there are also branches in the branch. There is no such kind of March Peach Blossom Beauty in other stores."

"Girl, this Sanyue Peach Blossom Beauty Jiao is really good, why don't you buy one and give it a try?"

"How many people have bought this kind of rouge in the past year?"

Ling Yao hurriedly asked again.

"Girl, if you want to buy rouge, you can buy rouge. It's not convenient for me to disclose information about other customers."

The shopkeeper shook his head and refused to answer Ling Yao's words.

What is this woman trying to do?
Seeing this, Mencius Qiu took out a piece of silver from his pocket.

"Can you say it?"

He asked without changing his face, knowing very well what the shopkeeper was thinking.

The shopkeeper looked hesitant when he saw the silver.

Mencius Qiu knew that the money was not enough.

So, he took out two more ingots of silver.

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "It's easy to say, this is the list for buying peach blossoms and beauties in March. You can take a look. The records of the branch are also here, so you don't have to make another trip."

With so much money, a lot of March Peach Blossom Beauty can be sold.

Ling Yao took a look at the ledger, and Meng Ziqiu, who was next to her, also came over to check.

The shopkeeper asked curiously, "Why are you checking this?"

"This has something to do with the ogre, of course we have to investigate."

Meng Ziqiu looked up at the shopkeeper.

If it weren't for the ogre's reason, he wouldn't come to the rouge shop.

"Ogre."

The smile on the shopkeeper's face gradually dissipated, and then he showed a look of disbelief. He frowned tightly and said, "What does the ogre have to do with my family's Rouge? Don't slander my family's Rouge!"

"There is no slander for your family's rouge, but your family's rouge is a clue, and we are looking for clues."

Mencius Qiu explained again emphatically.

(End of this chapter)