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Chapter 62 The Umbrella Woman of Black Stone Town

Dusk and sunset.

The afterglow of the setting sun took away the last ray of heat from the day, making the entire Black Stone Town feel a little dead and cold.

Li Ji and others rode their horses and walked slowly through the desolate and lonely streets of the town. From time to time, they could see some dead bodies wrapped in grass mats on the roadside.

But more often than not, no one collects the bodies, and they just lie on the streets or in the corners, like... garbage!
Occasionally a gust of wind would blow by, blowing up a large amount of paper money, and a faint stench would be mixed in the air.

White paper lanterns were posted on every household, and suppressed cries of mourning could be heard from the cracks behind the doors.

There were also many people standing in their attics, looking out the window at Li Ji and others, their faces filled with worry.

Depressed!

sorrow!

"Where is the government office in Black Stone Town?"

Li Ji asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to the Chief, it is just ahead."

Judge Wen took a deep breath, dispelling the sorrow and depression in his heart, and pointed to a place not far ahead.

A relatively spacious government office came into view, made of rough black stone and stretching for dozens of meters. In the middle of the courtyard wall was a red-painted gate.

A white flag was planted at the gate, and several constables in mourning were on duty there.

"Shut up!"

Li Ji and others reined in their horses in front of the Heishi Town government office.

Judge Wen said, "Where is your mayor? We are from the Demon Suppression Division. Ask him to come out and greet us immediately!"

The faces of several constables in mourning at the door suddenly changed, and they quickly ran into the yamen.

Followed by.

A big man with a curly beard and a sword in a black robe ran out with a group of people and said in panic, "I am Yan Batian, the head of the Black Stone Town, and I am honored to meet you all from the Demon Suppression Division."

"Get up, this is the new head of my Demon Suppression Division!"

Judge Wen's eyes darkened. He didn't say much and just silently introduced Li Ji.

Yan Batian's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly bowed again, saying, "Heishi Town Constable Yan Batian, greetings to the Lord."

"Where's your mayor?"

Li Ji dismounted from his horse and asked casually.

Judge Wen and the others naturally dismounted as well, and all looked at Yan Batian and the others with serious eyes.

"Reporting to the Lord Division Master, the mayor of Black Stone Town has died in the riot three days ago. Now I will temporarily take over the position of mayor..."

Yan Batian explained the reason in a sad voice.

Three days ago, a strange murder occurred again in Black Stone Town, which made the already terrified people extremely nervous and they fled with their families.

The yamen runners who blocked Heishi Town were attacked by the rioting crowd, and many of them died, including the mayor.

After hearing this, Li Ji was silent for a while, and then he said, "Tell me about these strange cases in Black Stone Town!"

The Demon Suppression Division only deals with matters involving demons and monsters; man-made disasters are not within its scope.

"Reporting to the Lord Chief, the methods used in these strange cases are basically the same."

Yan Batian's voice couldn't help but become depressed, and he continued: "The first case can be traced back to about a month ago..."

……

a month ago.

Black Stone Town is not yet so deserted and dead. The town is not big, but it is still relatively stable.

So some smart people opened an inn here, welcoming guests every day, and life was pretty decent.

One evening.

The innkeeper was counting the bills at the counter when he saw the Zhen family's only son, who had grown into a teenager, walk in from outside the door and call out "Dad" timidly.

The innkeeper didn't care when he heard this, and continued to calculate the bill as usual.

then.

A delicate female voice sounded from outside the inn.

"Store~"

The innkeeper looked up in astonishment.

Then a beautiful woman in her twenties, wearing a bright red skirt and hairpin and holding an old paper umbrella, walked out from behind the only son.

"What are you..."

The innkeeper looked at his only son, then at the beautiful woman in a bright red skirt and hairpin, holding an old paper umbrella.

The innkeeper, who was used to seeing off guests and welcoming them, immediately realized that something was wrong.

But what's wrong?
The innkeeper couldn't tell.

The only son, who had already grown into a teenager, stammered for a long time but could not say anything. He just kept calling "Dad" with a red face.

The beautiful woman holding the old paper umbrella said, "I am originally from Qinghe County. Unfortunately, my family was robbed by bandits and both my parents died at the hands of the bandits. I took advantage of the chaos to escape and wanted to come here to seek refuge with my aunt, but…"

As she spoke, the beautiful woman holding the old paper umbrella had tears in her eyes, and tears were welling up in her eyes, making people feel pity and sympathy for her.

The world is currently in the midst of a strange situation with the demon cholera.

In the same area, officials from the imperial court who collect taxes often come to plunder the area, and then bandits who claim to be heroes come to plunder the area again. What's even more terrifying is that one has to guard against those demons and monsters who would rather live than money.

This goes back and forth.

Many people have lost their families and loved ones because of this, and even if they do not lose their families and loved ones, they still have to move around frequently.

Therefore, this beautiful woman holding an old umbrella came here to seek refuge with her aunt, and it must be that her aunt and her family had long disappeared.

The innkeeper sighed inwardly, and seeing the pitiful look of the beautiful woman with tearful eyes, he interrupted her immediately.

"What are your plans now, girl?"

The innkeeper finally softened his heart.

He shouldn't have said such words.

Because the beautiful woman in the red skirt and hairpin and holding the old paper umbrella has made it very clear that the relative who came to seek refuge is no longer there.

She was alone, and now she came to the inn, she must be planning for her future livelihood.

When the beautiful woman holding the old paper umbrella heard this, she immediately knelt on the ground, burst into tears, and begged: "Please take me in. I can wash clothes, cook, and do needlework!"

The shopkeeper's only son saw this and quickly pulled the beautiful woman, "Hey, get up quickly, get up quickly."

The beautiful woman remained unmoved and continued to kneel on the ground.

When the shopkeeper's only son saw that he couldn't pull it anymore, he quickly looked up at his father and shouted urgently, "Dad!"

The innkeeper was suddenly confused.

He wanted to rescue the man several times, but when he thought about how he could not afford to hire anyone as he ran his own inn, he quickly suppressed his sympathy.

"Dad, what happened?"

The proprietress heard the noise in the inn, came over from the backyard and asked.

The innkeeper told the story of the beautiful woman in the red skirt and hairpin holding an old paper umbrella.

The proprietress was equally hesitant.

The shopkeeper's only son stood up and called "Mom", then came to the proprietress and whispered a few words in her ear. Then his face turned red and he was full of shyness.

The proprietress' eyes were bright as she kept looking at the beautiful woman kneeling on the ground holding an old paper umbrella. She then whispered a few words to the innkeeper.

"Isn't this bad?"

The innkeeper immediately looked ashamed.

The proprietress glared at the innkeeper, then quickly stepped forward and helped the beautiful woman in the red skirt and hairpin up.

"I see that you are about the same age as my only son, so why don't we just become a family?"

The beautiful woman in the red skirt and hairpin looked up in surprise.

She looked at the innkeeper and his wife, and then at the young man with red lips and white teeth.

She stared blankly for a long time, then lowered her head, her long hair hiding her face, and finally nodded in agreement.

In this strange world, this is how it should be. Being alive is a great blessing.

There is no matchmaker, no auspicious day.

The shopkeeper and his wife tore off some red cloth, pasted up some window paper, and hastily decorated the wedding room.

That night, after the wedding ceremony, the innkeeper and his wife sent the beautiful woman and their only son into the bridal chamber.

"Lady~"

The shopkeeper's only son, dressed in bright red, came to the bedside and untied the red veil of the beautiful woman.

The movements are gentle and the words are warm.

Although he was young, he knew a little about the wedding night because of his father's urgent teaching.

At this moment, with the red candles and the warmth of the tent and the beauty by your side, it is all very moving.

"Ms. sir~"

The beautiful woman's eyes flickered as she held up the cheek of the shopkeeper's only son with her slender hands.

Boo!
The sudden kiss on the cheek made the boy feel shy. Like a frightened deer, his face turned red instantly and his voice became as soft as a mosquito.

"Madam, please put out the candle first..."

"My husband's skin is so tender."

The beautiful woman reached out and stroked the childish face of the shopkeeper's only son, her eyes full of obsession.

"what?"

The shopkeeper's only son was stunned for a moment.

But the beautiful woman looked at him coquettishly: "Husband, what's wrong?" as if the words just now were not spoken by her.

"No...nothing."

The shopkeeper's only son looked at the beautiful woman's ambiguous eyes, turned his head away, and blushed.

The beautiful woman covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, her white and tender fingertips gently touching the forehead of the shopkeeper's only son.

"What a fool~"

The beautiful woman's charming and seductive smile and scolding.

"Madam, let's go into the account."

"But……"

The beautiful woman wanted to say something else.

The shopkeeper's only son rushed over impatiently, raised his hand, and covered the two of them with the quilt.

The red candle tent is warm, and the bridal chamber is a spring night.

The innkeeper and his wife were secretly peeking through the crack in the door outside the bridal chamber. When they saw this scene, they smiled at each other.

Come with excitement and leave with excitement!

The innkeeper and his wife turned around and left with satisfaction.

Behind them, it could be clearly seen through the gap between the doors.

In the warm bridal chamber lit by red candles, the quilt suddenly rolled violently and swelled up by more than one circle in an instant.

The whimpering sounds were intertwined with the sharp black nails that occasionally pierced through the quilt.

Only three breaths of time.

The whimpering sound disappeared and was gradually replaced by the horrifying sound of swallowing and chewing.

In the bridal chamber, the red candles and tent are still warm.

Only streams of bright red blood flowed down the bed.

　Sorry, fellow Yanzu.

　　Goutou has been sick recently. After taking medicine, he felt dizzy and just wanted to sleep.

　　So the update is a bit slow and the number of words is a bit less, please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)