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Chapter 373: The Evil Ghost Demands Life
According to the people from the Xingtong Escort Agency, the old beggar had already been in the dilapidated temple long before them, making him the first one to arrive.

He was still alive at that time, and Shen Zhou gave him a bowl of water and a steamed bun.

He thanked Shen Zhou, but he seemed to be a mute and kept babbling. After eating the steamed buns and drinking water, he lay on the ground and fell asleep again.

Shen Zhou didn't bother him when he saw this. When he was out escorting a caravan, he was not too afraid of the bandits along the way, because these outlaws were only after money, and usually they would let him go if he paid some toll.

In comparison, Shen Zhou was more afraid of encountering those masters who played with the world, pretending to be beggars, rickshaw drivers, and all kinds of people. If he didn't handle them well and made them unhappy, he might even be killed.

So when he met these people, he was usually polite, and even told those who came later not to disturb the old beggar.

But now the old beggar is dead.

There was a palm print on his chest. The palm technique of the person who attacked him was extremely powerful. This palm print made his entire chest cavity cave in, breaking his ribs and piercing his heart.

It’s a master!!!
The tall and thin disciple of Songxi Sword Sect was shocked when he saw the horrific wounds on the old beggar's body. He loosened his grip involuntarily and threw the body away.

Fortunately, the millipede nearby was quick-witted and caught the body in time.

Gu Qingyi gave Malu an approving look, then she bent down and carefully examined the new corpse.

One murder case has not been solved yet, but another one happened unexpectedly. The most important thing is that the old beggar was killed under everyone's noses.

This made everyone feel depressed, except the millipedes.

Although it may not be a good idea to say this, but with more corpses, he has one more chance to draw a card pack, which is like a pillow for him when he is desperately short of cards.

This is also the reason why he rushed forward at the first opportunity.

In name, it was to protect the scene, but in reality, he just wanted to touch it.

Anyway, the person is dead and cannot be saved, so letting him be used again can be considered as accumulating good karma for the deceased.

Malu thought so and soon lit up another word "Wu".

The next moment, the reminder sound rang in his ears again.

[Ding! The corpse was touched successfully. Congratulations on obtaining the Light as a Swallow Kung Fu card pack]

Eh? Although Malu never missed any chance to draw a card, he didn't have high hopes.

Because judging from the last time he drew a card, the martial arts he drew did not appear out of thin air, but were the martial arts of a deceased person.

There is a high probability that a martial art will be randomly selected and revealed.

Considering that the person he touched the corpse this time was just a beggar, it was normal for him to pull out an old cold leg and osteoporosis card pack.

However, he didn't expect that he actually got another martial art. After Malu looked at the card pack, he found that it was a light skill, with a total of 7 cards in it.

Could it be that this old beggar is actually a martial artist?

It just so happened that Gu Qingyi also made a new discovery at this time. He found a soft whip, a bag of dark green seeds, and two small porcelain bottles around the waist of the old beggar.

One of them contained ordinary healing medicine, but the other porcelain bottle did not contain elixirs for cultivation, but more like something like a knockout drug.

Gu Qingyi brought it under his nose and sniffed it gently, then he felt dizzy and almost fell asleep.

I couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Who is this old beggar? Why did he appear in the dilapidated temple? What is his relationship with He Qisheng's death? The most important thing is who killed him.

He Qisheng died outside the temple, so no one saw the murderer. But this old beggar was lying in the temple. Even if he was attacked by someone, the attacker chose the non-public mode, and the venue would still be shrouded in thick fog.

It was impossible for Chen Er, who was on guard, not to see such obvious movement, which made Gu Qingyi puzzled.

She then asked some people who had not gone out with her to check for footprints, and they all said that no one else had come in during this period.

Two people died in succession, and their deaths were both very unbelievable. This made the remaining people in the temple a little uneasy, and some even thought that evil spirits were coming to claim their lives.

If it hadn't been raining heavily outside, many people would have wanted to leave overnight and wouldn't have wanted to stay in this dilapidated temple any longer.

Gu Qingyi didn't expect that the first case he encountered when he was just starting out would be so difficult.

However, in the face of setbacks, she was not discouraged. Instead, the series of difficulties before her completely aroused her competitive spirit.

Gu Qingyi then gathered everyone together and announced her next decision - a body search.

Everyone in the world has their own secrets, and naturally no one wants these secrets to be seen by others.

Therefore, when Gu Qingyi suggested that she was going to search people, most people showed resistance on their faces.

However, Gu Qingyi insisted, "The murderer is probably right next to us. Even if we don't want to avenge He Shaoxia, for our own safety, we should catch the murderer as soon as possible."

"I wonder what Detective Gu wants to search for?" Shen Zhou asked.

"That 200-year-old ginseng." Gu Qingyi said without hesitation, "It was a gift from the Songxi Sword Sect to the new leader of the Beggars' Sect. It was very valuable. It was originally carried by He Shaoxia, but now it is gone.

"It's obvious that the murderer also values ​​the old ginseng very much. He may have taken it with him after stealing it. If we find the old ginseng, we can also find the murderer. Now whoever opposes the most fiercely will be the most suspicious."

After hearing her last sentence, everyone in the temple looked at each other, but finally no one spoke out in opposition.

So Gu Qingyi started a round of searches. She did not let anyone go. Even Malu, who was playing Yuan Fang at the moment, was searched twice by her.

When he saw the chef's knife, Gu Qingyi glanced at it twice more.

"Your knife is quite special."

"Because it's a knife for cutting vegetables," Malu replied.

"Are you a cook?"

"No." Malu shook his head.

Gu Qingyi did not ask any more questions. Her mind was completely focused on investigating the case at the moment. She returned the chef's knife to Malu. As a result, after a round of searching, she did not find the old ginseng on anyone.

Could it be that the old ginseng was hidden somewhere else by the murderer?
Gu Qingyi fell into deep thought again, and at this moment someone walked behind her.

"Detective Gu, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

The person who spoke was the young scholar who had been frightened by the millipede and had to move his seat, but now the timid look on his face was gone.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Gu Qingyi asked casually.

Unexpectedly, the young scholar's next sentence almost made her jump.

"Detective Gu, I know where that century-old ginseng is."

(End of this chapter)