The sword is the devil

The old woman was very excited, chattering, and was exhausted after a while, so she was arranged to rest in the back hall. Hou Ying looked at the yamen official who was watching his nose and heart, and said with a smile:
"Master Rong, tell me, I don't believe you don't know anything about it?"

Xionger Town has a permanent population of tens of thousands, and the pressure on public security is not great, especially for incidents like this involving demons and ghosts. Ordinary people want to stay away from them, but they can't hold back their curiosity. This is what every mortal thinks in his heart.

Therefore, it is true not to dare to participate, and it is not false to investigate clearly within the scope of one's ability.

The yamen official smiled innocently, "How dare we participate in the affairs of the practice world? The master is just joking."

Hou Ying didn't say a word, just stared at him steadfastly until the old You Tiao couldn't bear the pressure and lost the battle.

"Master, we really didn't dare, but we did a little research on Scholar Qian, after all, this is also our responsibility; the original intention of the establishment of the public office is to serve the people of this town..."

The desolate wind, the short grass, the demon fox fire, the night moon, the dry poplar, and the strange bird sound.

He paused, knowing that he would not be able to pass this test without saying something; such things, it is not difficult to investigate, and those things about the folks in the village and the parents who are short-sighted cannot be concealed from others.

"It is true that Qian Shusheng changed his temperament after going out for an outing and staying overnight in a deserted temple, but whether there is a fox who turned into a woman to seduce him, I dare not say.

At that time, there were three other people traveling together, all of whom were classmates and good friends, and we had an inseparable relationship; we also inquired carefully about the other three people, and said that there were indeed women walking around the courtyard that night, charming and graceful, but these three were either upright or upright No, or as timid as a mouse, no one came forward to strike up a conversation even though they saw it.

Because they lived in the same room, they didn't know much about what happened to each other. It was not until the next day on the way back that they found that Qian Shusheng behaved differently from ordinary people. He thought it would be good to keep them for a while, but he didn't expect that after going back, his amnesia would get worse day by day. Qian Jiang asked them to inquire, and only then did he come to the above judgment. "

Hou Ying nodded. In fact, the incident was not complicated. "What is your judgment?"

Now that the yamen official had spoken, his courage gradually became stronger, "The deserted temple is located in a remote place, and there are few people in the daytime. Occasionally, farmers and woodcutters pass by, and they disappear at night; there are graves outside the temple. False, but most of them are lonely graves, and no one worships them. Therefore, what this woman said is probably false, but if you consider her possible identity
No one was looking for it, and no one dared to look for it; as for the old woman's guess, um, maybe she heard too many rumors? "

Hou Ying laughed, "You can just say that it was the mountain spirit that did it? You have to go around so many detours. Let me ask you, such incidents have happened many times in recent years, but is it true?"

The yamen official nodded and lowered his voice, "It's true, it happens once every one or two years. There are local residents as well as foreign visitors; the symptoms are similar, and the body functions are not seriously affected, but the whole person's However, their mental state seems to have been taken out of their souls, and some people speculate that after a night of happiness, they can no longer escape the wonderful illusion created by monsters, sinking into life, unable to extricate themselves."

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"Is it happy?"

"Then what else is there? In the dead of night, lonely men and widows, burning firewood in the wilderness, could it be possible that the two of them can still discuss the Book of Songs together? Wet-fine is about the same."

Hou Ying narrowed her eyes, "How is the current situation of other people? Has anyone died because of this?"

The yamen officer thought for a while, "These things are mainly based on hearsay. In fact, there are not many people who can be killed by demons like the Qian family. In most cases, they are evil people who are alone in the outside world. Companion evidence, so let it go.

There are many other reasons for this kind of dementia and insanity, such as family diseases, accidental shock, accidental stimulation, and mental shock, all of which are possible. The geographical location outside Xionger Town is vast, so who can After a thorough investigation one by one, we can only pretend not to know if the sufferer admits his fate.

As for the human life you mentioned, there must be some, not directly fatal, but accidents after hallucinations, such as standing on the roof dancing and holding hands, walking straight into the water with a smile on your face, or simply getting lost..."

Pausing for a while, I also had some thoughts in my heart, "It is rumored in the market that there are fox spirits who confuse human beings at night, harvesting yang to nourish yin, regardless of such rumors

Whether the statement is true or not, if the master can find out the truth and give an explanation to the common people, it will be great for the stability of Xiong'er Town.

You also know that gossip is the most difficult thing to control. The more it is spread, the more evil it becomes, and the more it is said, the more deviant it is, and it will greatly affect normal life.

Hou Ying nodded, "For similar cases in the past, you can sort out a copy for me, and it should be more detailed, the victim, name, address, process...

In addition, Qian Jiangshi's pacification here is still for you to do. The investigation takes time. During this period, don't let her get emotional, go out and talk randomly, and affect the trend of public opinion. Remember, don't let gossip affect this investigation. "

The yamen official finally realized that this master was going to do something for real, and he could do nothing but cooperate, he could not persuade him, and he dared not stop him; in Xiong'er Town, only his two Neighbor.

Wanting to know the truth, but also afraid of disrupting the current order of Xionger Town, this is the contradiction between them mortals.

Hou Ying walked out of the public office, he is a polished commander, he has no one under his command, and he has to do everything by himself; he has not resumed his old job for several years, and now he is going back to his old job to compete for his return. Excited?
Within a few days, he found the feeling he once had in Fufeng City, eating and sleeping in the open, chasing down clues, not missing any clues; several parties who were still in Xionger Town, neighbors around, and of course the wilderness where Qian Shusheng had an accident. temple.

This is also the only site that still has the significance of investigation. The other places are either unknown or have lost the significance of investigation due to the long time.

Because the current him is fundamentally different from the one he was a few years ago. Many problems that he thought were unsolvable in the past have become handy now; I'm afraid that these so-called mortal detective methods will become useless. If you want to know the truth, it's nothing more than a matter of divine sense and breath.

A few days later, one night, in his yurt, he was concentrating on practicing martial arts, sharpening his sword and practicing his sword; these few days of busyness had already yielded results, and tomorrow he would be able to face the suspect head-on, and he was looking forward to this meeting.

At this moment, someone shook the magic circle, and with permission, the monk with the lantern walked in, with a look of anger on his face,

"Hou, are you going to die if you don't do it?"