polar demon

Chapter 39 Murder Case ([-])

When Jiang Yuan and a group of arresters came to the outside of Yangcheng, they saw a long queue like a dragon lined up at the gate of the city, and countless people dragged their families along in the queue.

Wang Li looked at it carefully, and said to Jiang Yuan in doubt:

"These are people from the outskirts of the city, why are they all entering the city?"

Jiang Yuan pointed to the city gate, where there were many police officers and soldiers maintaining order:

"Let's go take a look."

When I came to the gate of the city, I found that two wooden sheds had been built outside the city gate. Every citizen entering the city, regardless of gender, had to enter the wooden shed for a physical examination.

On the other hand, the police officers and officers and soldiers were nervous and stood with their knives in their hands, as if they would kill someone if there was any bad news.

Jiang Yuan grabbed a policeman at the gate of the city and asked:
"Who told you to do this?"

The policeman hastily replied:
"Catcher, you are finally back! The county captain has been looking for you for a long time! Today the county government ordered that all the people in the suburbs be moved into the city, saying that it is to prevent the spread of the plague. The people who enter the city must enter the wooden shed Strip inspection, and if any infected person is found, they will be killed."

Jiang Yuan asked again:
"Where is the county lieutenant?"

The catcher pointed to the inside of the city gate:
"The county lieutenant is sitting there in person."

Jiang Yuan then led his people towards the city gate, and he saw a few desks where there were two braziers, and many small officials were registering quickly.And behind one of the tables was Zhou Cunjian.

After Zhou Cunjian saw Jiang Yuan, he hurriedly got up and said:

"Jiang Yuan, you are here. Now that there is a major incident in Yangcheng, the people outside the city must be moved into the city. Come and help us maintain order."

Jiang Yuan thought for a while and asked:

"But because of the worm?"

Zhou Cunjian looked at Jiang Yuan in surprise, not knowing why Jiang Yuan knew about it.He lowered his voice and said:

"That's right, it's Wang Chong. This kind of ghost is extremely polluting. If you don't quickly clear the walls, its poison will spread from one to another, turning all living people into monsters. Nowadays, so many people Temporary resettlement is required. The county magistrate is already very busy with food and housing issues. I also need to quickly set up city defenses. The whole city is under martial law and a curfew is imposed. I will leave the security here to you first. gone."

After speaking, Zhou Cunjian was about to leave.

Jiang Yuan pulled him back and said:

"Don't worry, Lord Lieutenant, I have already killed Wang Chong. I don't think it's a trivial matter to move the people. I'm afraid you still need to discuss with the county magistrate before making a decision."

Zhou Cunjian frowned and glanced at Jiang Yuan, and said:

"Jiang Yuan, I know you have great martial arts skills. But that kind of ghost is not something we warriors can deal with. You may kill a weird bug somewhere and think it is a worm. Let me tell you, worms are far more powerful than you imagined. It must be scary! The night patrol will deal with Wang Chong's matter, so don't worry about it."

Jiang Yuan was speechless. He had been hiding his strength for so long, and now he was able to protect himself. Originally, he wanted to show a little bit of his ability to subdue demons to win more resources and status.

But I didn't expect that no one would take what I said in the end.

At this time, a voice came:
"Master Zhou, what Chief Jiang said is true, and I have personally confirmed it."

Zhou Cunjian and Jiang Yuan looked over and saw Xia Mingxuan walking over with two night guards.

"Lord Xia," Zhou Cunjian thought he had heard wrongly, "What you said just now is true."

Xia Mingxuan looked at Jiang Yuan complicatedly, and then said to Zhou Cunjian seriously:

"It is true that Wang Chong has been killed by Jiang Butou. All the flesh and blood found contaminated by Wang Chong has been burned. If there is no accident, I am afraid that these people can really return home first."

"This..." Zhou Cunjian was dumbfounded, "We have so many resettlements, so many preparations and plans, is it just..."

Xia Mingxuan sighed wearily and shook his head slowly.

Zhou Cunjian suddenly wanted to cry but had no tears:
"It's such a big fight today, how should the county magistrate and I explain it to the people?"

Xia Mingxuan was silent for a while, then said:
"I'll go see Lord Star Supervisor first, and after I settle down in a while, please invite Lord Zhou and Lord Magistrate to the meeting hall."

After finishing speaking, Xia Mingxuan left with the night guards.

Although Zhou Cunjian was helpless, he could only pass on the order to let the people return home.

Soon, the people at the gate of the city suddenly cursed. They tossed all day to move, but they didn't expect to be notified to go back at this time.

All of this is no longer Jiang Yuan's concern.

He had already brought a group of arresting officers to the best Suyu restaurant in Yangcheng, and he had just received a batch of gifts during the day, so he also had some spare cash at this time.

Xuanhe River Bend, River Temple.

The rapids of the river are constantly washing the rocky beach, and the air is cold and cold.

The bright moon hangs high, and everything in the world seems to be coated with a layer of silver by the moonlight.

A firewood pile had already been set up on the rocky beach, and a handsome scholar poured tung oil all over the dry firewood, and then held up a torch.

The young scholar was none other than Lu Junsheng. He stared blankly at the corpse lying on the pyre.

The corpse was extremely old, like an eighty-year-old man.But if you carefully identify the facial features, you will find that the corpse is the collector of the Heshen Temple——Yan Gudao.

"Master Yan, you can leave your will with peace of mind. Junsheng will fulfill it for you. Not only will it be used to repay you for saving your life and passing on your skills, but at the same time. That is also my ambition!"

Lu Junsheng threw the torch in his hand onto the pyre, and the flames quickly burned up, and the flames frantically licked Yan Gudao's body.The corpse was ignited, crouched, and then consumed in flames.

The night wind howled and the flames were fierce.

Lu Junsheng watched all this quietly, and the night wind kept blowing his sleeves. At this moment, he did not have the temperament of a frail scholar, but he looked resolute and brave.

A human head suddenly protruded from the tumbling surface of the Xuan River, followed by a chest, waist, and legs.

Such a strange person appeared from the river. His eyes were blood red, his sticky hair was still covered with water plants, his skin was pale and wrinkled due to long-term soaking, and at the same time, he was pitted and pitted, as if he had been eaten by a school of fish.

Such a man seems to have no weight at all.He stepped on the waves, walked slowly up the rocky beach, and came towards Lu Junsheng.

As he got closer, the blood in the man's eyes became even brighter. He stared at the living flesh and blood eagerly, and grabbed Lu Junsheng's neck with both hands.

"Ghost." Lu Junsheng calmly stared at the man and muttered to himself, "Why does it exist in this world?!"

Seeing that the man's hand was about to catch Lu Junsheng, a brilliance suddenly appeared, like a white rainbow.

Lu Junsheng stretched out his right hand, and the fingertips led the brilliance to touch the man's forehead.

A burst of dazzling white light shone, illuminating the entire river beach.

Under the strong light, the man suddenly turned into countless casualties, and disappeared at this time with the night wind.

Lu Junsheng turned around and looked into the distance:
"Master Yan, Xiaohe, I'm leaving here. Yangcheng will be my first stop, and then I will travel all over the world to expand my ambitions! I don't know when I will come back to see you all."

Yangcheng night patrol government office, in the main hall.

The main hall is empty and solemn, and rows of oil lamps on wooden frames burn faintly.

A rusty bronze coffin was impressively placed in the main hall, emitting a mysterious and unknown luster in the firelight.

The Star Watcher bent over holding an oil lamp in one hand and an ancient scroll in the other.

Sometimes he carefully observes the patterns on the bronze coffin, and sometimes he concentrates on comparing the ancient scrolls.

After a long time, he straightened up and let out a long sigh:

"Why did you drift to Yangcheng? Why did you come to Yangcheng at this time? Hey, are the peaceful days in Yangcheng finally coming to an end?"

Suddenly, the bronze coffin trembled suddenly, and the sound it made was like a thunderbolt in this quiet hall.

"Clap!"

The ancient scroll in his hand dropped to the ground. He trembled all over, took a few steps back, and stared nervously at the bronze coffin.

The flames on the wick of the oil lamp crackled, and the star warden did not dare to move, a layer of sweat had already oozed from his forehead.

After a while, the bronze coffin was still silent and there was no more movement.

"I'm about to wake up. When will the people from above arrive? Hurry up and get this thing away! Otherwise... catastrophe is imminent!"

A burst of footsteps came gradually.

The star watcher came back to his senses, hurriedly picked up the ancient scroll on the ground, and his whole body returned to his majestic appearance in the daytime.

It was a night watchman who came:

"My lord, there is news from Taiping Town sent by flying pigeons."

The star warden nodded, he took the note and read it quickly.

As expected, the entire Taiping Town has been destroyed, and none of the people survived.

He opened his mouth and ordered:

"Let Zhou Cunjian announce the news tomorrow, and send someone to quickly open the road to the Acropolis."

"Yes! My lord! And" said the night guard, "The county magistrate and the county lieutenant have arrived, and they are waiting for you together with the school lieutenant in the meeting hall."

The star watcher waved at the night watchman:
"I see."

The night watchman stepped back respectfully and left.

In the empty hall, only the Star Supervisor and the bronze coffin remained.

His look is tired again:
"Yecheng was confiscated to Dong Chongjun, so I can't go there. And the west city is too far away. If it doesn't work, I have to withdraw to the east Acropolis."

(End of this chapter)