A streamer of light fell outside the city. Before long, Gu Changan came slowly and walked towards the gate of Fucheng.


    At this time, it was already bright, or in the morning, with a cold wind, some biting.


    The snow hasn''t melted yet, and there are ice on the treetops.


    Soldiers guarded the gate of the city and checked the passing pedestrian caravans. Outside the city, many people lined up, wearing cotton padded jackets and tightly wrapped, standing in the cold wind waiting to enter the city.


    Seeing Gu Chang''an coming, wearing a thin wide robe and big sleeves, it seemed that he could not feel the slightest cold, and everyone was stunned.


    Gu Changan did not line up, but went straight to the city gate to enter the city.


    Seeing Gu Chang''an''s magnanimity, the guard soldiers were shocked for a moment. At this time, a soldier who looked like a head came forward, bowed his hands and said respectfully, "this childe is a martial artist or practitioner?"


    Gu Changan nodded slightly.


    Seeing the promise, the guard immediately became more respectful and hurriedly said, "if you enter the city, you can avoid queuing... Childe, please come in!"


    "By the way, if you come to Fucheng for the first time, you can go to the south of the city. There are streets and shops specially opened up for martial arts and practitioners in the city. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."


    Then he waved his hand to the soldiers to get out of the way and welcome Gu Changan in.


    Listening to this, Gu Changan glanced at him, but didn''t say much, and went straight in.


    Gu Chang''an was a little relieved when he had just destroyed a stronghold of the huangquan sect. Although there was a master of the huangquan sect in the county, the seven important Pavilion master of the territory, who was stationed here, surrounded him, but this was not what he could deal with now.


    Worrying about this is just increasing fear.


    Moreover, in Gu Chang''an''s view, it should not be him who is most frightened now, but the leader of the cabinet, the disciple of huangquanzong in Chentang County, who was almost caught by him. I''m afraid he doesn''t have many people in his hands now. He should be in a mess now.


    There are only two ways in front of the cabinet leader.


    Or go crazy and take the initiative to come to the mansion in anger to attack thousands of households.


    Or report back to the sect door and ask the sect to send someone to come for reinforcements and do something else.


    There is no other possibility.


    In Gu Chang''an''s opinion, since the cabinet leader has reached the master''s territory with seven heavy accomplishments, at least he is not a fool. I think he should not dare to attack thousands of houses——


    Since the establishment of the hanging mirror department, looking at the thirteen prefectures of Dayan, there has never been any force and zongmen who dared to openly confront the hanging mirror department!


    After all, the hanging mirror division is backed by the Dayan court and dares to attack. This is rebellion!


    Although Huang quanzong was destroyed by the hanging mirror department and many religious sects 300 years ago, it has not been labeled as rebellion.


    Because of this, they can develop secretly and recruit disciples. Otherwise, once they are labeled as conspiracy, even if they develop secretly, who dares to enter huangquan sect these years?


    These thoughts flashed through his mind. Gu Changan smiled and dissipated them.


    Soon after entering the city, he didn''t go back to the Qianhu office immediately, but walked in the street.


    Since he came here, he has never looked carefully at the local customs under his jurisdiction. In the past, he came and went in a hurry to clear up demons and ghosts in local counties and cities.


    Only then can we really find some leisure.


    Along the way, I looked at the left and right sides, but at this time, I suddenly picked my eyebrows and seemed to see something.


    Walk quickly to the teahouse at an intersection.


    The teahouse built a shed next to the road. It was winter and the cold wind was blowing. Most of them were unwilling to come out, so there were few people in the shed.


    There were only two people sitting at the table, looking furtively at somewhere.


    "What are you two doing here?"


    Gu Changan sat in a chair and asked in a loud voice.


    "Oh."


    Hearing the sound, they subconsciously followed the prestige. As soon as they saw Gu Changan, they jumped up and immediately said, "Gu Qianhu (an Ge''er) why are you here?"


    These two people are Gu Xiaoliu and Guo Xiaosi.


    "Go shopping..."


    Gu Chang''an didn''t bother about this topic much. Instead, he asked, "what are you looking at just now?"


    As soon as they heard this, a mysterious color appeared on their faces. They couldn''t help looking at each other and said, "what a big play!"


    "Oh?"


    Gu Changan is also interested.


    Sitting on the table and calling the boss for a pot of new tea, he immediately set his eyes on the direction they were looking at.


    However, there was an alley. At the entrance of the alley, there was a table. Behind the table sat an old Taoist dressed in Taoist robes who looked like a fairy, with a sign hanging next to him: touch bones, look at faces, and iron mouth divination.


    Gu Changan can see that the old Taoist is not a martial artist, let alone a monk, and he has no blood and mana.


    Of course, this is not the point. The point is a young man standing in front of the stall.


    He looks like a scholar in his twenties, with a beautiful appearance and elegant temperament.


    In fact, he is indeed a scholar. Gu Changan feels a trace of noble righteousness in him - this is a pure seed of reading books.


    At this time, the reading seed stood in front of the fortune teller''s stall and walked around with hesitation on his face.


    He looks like a wise man. He knows he wants to tell fortune, but he has doubts - the fortune teller has been sitting in danger for a long time, waiting for the young man to take the bait.


    After waiting and waiting, Gu Changan drank half a cup of tea. The fortune teller had a headache in his waist. He didn''t see the young man make up his mind.


    In the end, he gritted his teeth and turned away.


    "This..."


    The fortune teller was stunned and looked messy in the wind.


    Gu Chang''an couldn''t help laughing, shaking his head and laughing - he saw that the young man did have some uncertain things in his heart, but


    If it''s just that simple, why do Gu Xiaoliu and Guo Xiaosi get together and watch the play here?


    Although these two people are generous at ordinary times, they never lazy when they should practice. Now they put aside their practice and come here. Obviously, there is still a follow-up to this matter.


    It''s definitely a big play.


    Sure enough, under Gu Changan''s eyes, the young man left here, walked to the street, about 200 steps, and came to a house.


    Just as he was about to open the door, two constables with waist knives also came over.


    "You are Yu Chunxi?"


    One of the older constables asked aloud.


    "I, I''m Yu Chunxi."


    As the saying goes, the county magistrate who breaks down his family is the king who destroys his family.


    Although the county king and the government king have the power of life and death, they are great people for the promotion and fighting of the small people, and they can''t touch them.


    But those petty officials with humble positions but great power have a great deterrent to them.


    A mere scribe can destroy an ordinary family.


    Not to mention the constable officers who have the ability to arrest and do their best?


    The young man was just a scholar in an ordinary family. Seeing two constables coming, he was nervous and stuttered. He said with some uneasiness: "two, two bad masters, I don''t know what to do with me?"


    "Yu Chunxi, right?"


    The old Constable took the lead in saying, "a family surnamed Liu is the head of the patrol Department of the city. Don''t be nervous. I came to you this time just to ask you something."


    Hearing this, a young man named Yu Chunxi quickly saluted.


    Then he said, "Liu, team Liu, and the bad master, it''s cold outside. Why don''t you come to the humble house and sit down? Let''s go in and talk?"


    "You don''t have to enter the house!"


    Team Liu waved his hand and said, "in fact, this time, I just want to find something..."


    Before he finished speaking, the wooden door of the yard was suddenly opened with a "creak", and then a beautiful young woman came out.


    Although the plain face is facing the sky, it can''t hide the beautiful quality.


    At this time, with a smile on his face and one hand dragging his stomach - his stomach is round and rolling. It is obvious that he is pregnant and the time is not short.


    "Madam, why are you out... Come in quickly. It''s so cold outside. What if it''s frozen!"


    Seeing the woman, Yu Chunxi immediately panicked and asked with concern.


    "I''m fine. I just had a rest inside. I heard a voice outside. I thought it was my husband. You''re back... What''s the matter with these two servants..."


    She looked inquisitive, and some people were nervous and nervous when they saw the officials.


    "It''s okay, it''s just small things."


    Yu Chunxi helped his wife, then looked at the two of Liu''s team, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said, "two bad masters, if you have anything to say, my wife is weak since childhood, and now she is about to give birth..."


    "Things will be finished soon. Young master Yu, don''t worry."


    Liu waved his hand, motioned Yu Chunxi to take it easy, and then said, "in fact, this time, we mainly have some questions and want to ask the respected woman to answer."


    "This matter... Concerns a homicide!"


    Team Liu is the husband''s door. He has always been straightforward. Now he goes straight to the point.


    "Homicide?!"


    Hearing this, Yu Chunxi suddenly changed his face.


    In fact, for ordinary people, there is no fear of hearing a homicide.


    Immediately shouted: "team Liu, my woman is pregnant. How can it be related to the murder case... Don''t talk nonsense!"


    Although he was very afraid of the constable, he thought of his wife''s involvement in the "murder" and said in a deep voice, "this matter is impossible!"


    "Childe Yu misunderstood..."


    Liu Bangtou said, "Liu didn''t say that his wife killed him."


    Yu Chunxi was a little relieved, but then there was a question: "since that''s the case, why did team Liu come to my woman?"


    Liu did not answer Yu Chunxi''s words this time. Instead, he looked at the woman''s face and said in a deep voice: "in fact, the real murderer was caught by us the day before yesterday!"


    "Huh?"


    Yu Chunxi was suspicious and seemed to want to ask.


    Let alone Yu Chunxi, Gu Chang''an, who was listening attentively at this time, also had some doubts - although he was more than 200 meters away, he could still hear clearly with his ears.


    At this time, nature is also quite curious.


    At this time, team Liu waved his hand and interrupted Yu Chunxi, who wanted to ask questions, saying, "don''t worry, childe Yu. I''ll tell you about it slowly."


    "After the murderer was caught by us, he thought he was just a local ruffian. He took it back to the Yamen and planned to teach a lesson after routine interrogation, but unexpectedly, this interrogation inadvertently asked a big murder!"


    "That was six months ago..."


    ……


    Early May and summer.


    It was already late at night, but suddenly thunder exploded and rain poured down.


    In a village and town more than ten miles away from Chentang County mansion, a local ruffian encountered heavy rain on his way back to the city. In order to avoid the rain, he inadvertently walked near a remote hill temple. As a result, he saw a woman sheltering from the rain in the temple.


    The local ruffian didn''t have any other thief''s heart when he entered the temple to take shelter from the rain. Even if he did, he didn''t have the courage.


    But unexpectedly, sitting in the temple to take shelter from the rain and listening to the wind, rain and thunder outside, the local ruffian gradually bred a bold idea in his heart.


    He couldn''t remember the specific details. He only knew that when he was in a trance, he saw the woman resist death and constantly struggle for mercy.


    "Please, let me go... I have a child, a child... No, no..."


    The local ruffian was still in charge of this at that time. He was already in a trance. It can be seen that the woman was struggling. He didn''t know whether it was the wrong hand or panic. He accidentally touched a sharp thing and stabbed it somewhere on the woman.


    The woman screamed, blood flowed, and stumbled out.


    I don''t know whether it was because I saw the smell of blood or because I was afraid of the woman reporting to the official. The local ruffian was simply angry and evil to the side of the courage. Unexpectedly, he held the sharp weapon in his hand and stabbed the woman several times.


    The ruffian couldn''t tell where the thorn was.


    That night, he was in a trance. In addition to the wind and rain outside, the sky was dark, so he just saw the woman lying on the ground. Through the occasional lightning, it was vaguely visible that blood soon soaked a large area on the ground.


    He''s finally scared!


    He ran out of his mind, ignoring the wind and rain.


    To tell the truth, although he is a local ruffian, he is nothing more than stealing a chicken and touching a dog on weekdays. He is great, that is, knocking on the widow''s door at night. He dare not dare to kill such a big event!


    After running out, the local ruffian ran back to his house.


    The local ruffian was caught in the rain and cold that day. He was ill in bed for two or three days. During this period, he was always worried for fear that someone would report to the official to catch him. Therefore, after he got well, he returned to the temple to destroy the corpse.


    But when he returned, he didn''t see the body at all, only a pool of blood.


    The local ruffian thought that the body had been found, so he was scared out of the sky. He ran to the mountain and hid for five months. These days, he dreamed every day that he was killed by the wronged soul of the woman that day. He couldn''t sleep well or eat well. In just a few months, he was as thin as a material. In addition, he was in the wild, like a savage.


    One day, I was seen by a nearby hunter and thought it was a monster in the mountain. Therefore, I was so frightened that I immediately came to report to the official. The Yamen sent out and brought it back.


    ……


    Speaking of this, class Liu paused.


    "And then?"


    Yu Chunxi clenched her teeth and said, "what does this have to do with us?


    However, others didn''t find it, but Gu Changan clearly saw it.


    When team Liu told this story about the day six months ago, he looked a little wrong. When he mentioned the earth temple, his face changed greatly.


    And he opened his mouth to ask, but also forced to support his body so that he wouldn''t fall down.


    The young woman behind him turned pale.


    No blood!


    The body trembled constantly, and the whole person shrank behind Yu Chunxi, looking extremely frightened.


    Of course, this is normal.


    After all, what Liu said is really unbearable for an ordinary person, especially a weak woman.


    Team Liu ignored Yu Chunxi''s question and said to himself: "what makes me quite curious is... Since this local ruffian told such a murder case, we have never received a relevant report in the past six months. There are no missing young women in the file..."


    "But that''s strange!"


    Team Liu shook his head and said, "one didn''t report to the official, the other didn''t go missing, but the local ruffian insisted that he was more than ten miles outside the city... Since that''s the case, since the woman said she doubted, it''s impossible and unable to go far, so it''s very likely that she is a woman in our county city."


    "In order to find out this doubt, I visited around these two days and finally found a clue..."


    At this point, he looked at the pregnant woman and said in a deep voice, "before and after the incident, there were 13 women visiting relatives in the whole city, and only one came back as soon as the gate was opened at dawn."


    "The woman was slightly pregnant, but her face was pale and it was inconvenient to walk. The soldiers stationed at the city gate that day wanted to help her walk, but they were refused, so they were deeply impressed."


    "Seeing the woman entering the city alone, the soldier couldn''t let go, so he was concerned all the way behind on the grounds of patrolling the street, and finally saw her come here and open the door..."


    Speaking of this, Liu took a step forward, and his momentum changed suddenly. He held the handle of waist knife in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Yu childe and Yu woman, but I don''t know what you want to say about this?"


    Yu Chunxi immediately turned pale.


    At this moment, the young woman unconsciously stepped back and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she was supported by a wooden door.


    But even so, her face suddenly turned pale and blue, and from blue to white, which looked very frightening.


    "Madam, madam, are you okay..."


    At this time, Yu Chunxi was shocked. There were other things to care about. He hurriedly came forward to help him, and comforted him in a warm voice.


    This scene immediately made team Liu and another Constable look embarrassed - after all, they only came to inquire this time, and there was no conclusive evidence. As a result, the woman was so frightened that she didn''t know they were threatening.


    It''s not to stand there for a while, nor to retreat.


    Yu Chunxi comforted. When he felt that his wife had eased down, he saw two constables standing here, and his face was cold: "team Liu, I don''t know what you came for this time, but I can tell you clearly that this matter... Has nothing to do with my wife!"


    "Let''s go. Although I''m a scholar in white, I''m also a scholar. I have merit and reputation! If I bother again, I won''t blame me for beating drums in front of the governor!"


    "See off!"


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