Chapter 58: Hidden Truth

The autopsy was over quickly because the cause of death was easy to determine. The snake demon died from firearms.

The trial centurion pinched a fragment of the bullet with two fingers and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is a bullet from the Taoist Tianji Hall, and it's the 'Dragon Eye' series."

"Brother, you are very knowledgeable." Qi Xuansu lifted a corner of his cloak, revealing the "Shenlong Hand Gun" hanging around his waist, and then said, "The 'Shenlong Hand Gun' is the best match for the 'Dragon Eye' series. This 'Dragon Eye' bullet is undoubtedly the most authentic one from the Tianji Hall."

The "Shenlong Hand Gun" is not only valuable, but also symbolizes identity. Even among the men in black, only guerrillas and above can wear it.

This undoubtedly confirmed Taoist Zhou's guess, and he immediately said: "Brother Wei is right. The 'Dragon Eye' bullets produced by Tianji Hall must be first-class." The trial centurion continued: "There are still some knife wounds on the snake." Qi Xuansu reached behind his waist and pulled out two swords, saying: "I spent 2,500 Taiping coins to buy these two swords from the military officer of the Shenji Camp. The old guy asked for 3,000 Taiping coins, but for the general's sake, I finally gave him a discount of 500 Taiping coins. However, they are not produced by the Shenji Camp, but were seized when the evil cult monsters were eliminated. Because they are considered spoils of war, they are all unified into the Shenji Camp. The spiritual object is that as long as the true energy is injected, the blade can ignite flames. I named it 'Flame Sword'." Taoist Zhou believed more and more that Qi Xuansu was actually a close follower of General Loulan, and maybe he grew up with him. Otherwise, which personal soldier could have so much Taiping money, a "Shenlong Hand Gun", and a spiritual object double sword. But this is reasonable. There are respectable housekeepers in aristocratic families. Although they serve others, they also order servants in their own homes. Some young masters may not be as respectable as these people. And those palace eunuchs, after all, are servants serving the emperor, but no one dares to underestimate them, even ministers and generals have to be polite.

There is another point that the trial centurion did not mention, but Taoist Zhou, as a Taoist, knows that most monsters have monster pills. If the monster pills are not seen at this time, it must be taken away by someone.

However, killing monsters and taking away the monster pills is a matter of course, and coupled with the status of personal soldiers and followers, Taoist Zhou did not point it out.

For these grassroots officials who are neither up nor down, ability is secondary, and being well-versed in human relations is a must.

Qi Xuansu waited until the Qingluan Guards had finished examining the corpse before he spoke: "This monster is extremely intelligent. This is my first encounter with a monster, and I am not sure of victory. I wanted to save my life first, escape from here, and then go to the county to ask the Taoists for help. This monster actually saw through my intentions and refused to let me leave. It can be seen that this monster is not the kind of monster that roams around, but has been entrenched here for many years. I don’t know how many people it has eaten."

Zhou Daoshi’s face condensed: "There is such a thing."

The face of the trial centurion was also a little dignified. If the monster had been entrenched in one place for a long time, they would be charged with dereliction of duty after the incident was exposed. However, now that the monster is dead, as long as they work a little, they may be able to do their job without any fault. .

Zhou Daoshi exchanged glances with the trial centurion and had an idea.

The key lies in this man in black.

Before they could speak, Qi Xuansu clasped his fists and said, "Generals often say that winning the battle is only the first half of the battle. How to deal with the aftermath, appease the local people, and restore people's livelihood is the second half. If the second half is not fought well, then the first half is equivalent to fighting in vain. I agree with this. In fact, it is the same for killing monsters. Brother, I killed the monster by chance, which is nothing. The key is how to deal with the aftermath. I still need to rely on you two." This is the credit that comes to the door. Taoist Zhou and the trial centurion smiled and said in unison: "This is natural, it is our duty, and we dare not shirk it." The trial centurion was born in the military, and he was more direct. He gave a thumbs up: "Brother Wei is very kind." Taoist Zhou also whispered: "We will remember this kindness." The reason why Qi Xuansu was so generous was mainly because the credit was meaningless to him now. He couldn't tell the two that although the monster was killed by Wei Wugui, the credit should be recorded in Qi Xuansu's name. It would be better to do a favor and get away with it. The three officials were in a heated atmosphere, but they left the local owner Xiang Rulin out in the cold, making him look even more lonely and miserable.

At this moment, a servant ran over quickly and said in panic: "Master, Master, the Madam is missing."

The so-called Madam is actually a title of imperial decree, and below it there are Shu Ren, An Ren, etc. Generally speaking, only the concubines of emperors, the wives of dukes, marquises, and first- and second-rank officials are qualified to be called Madam.

Except for the Taoists who do not take this rule seriously, for example, Zhang Yuelu's mother is called Madam Tan Tai by others. Ordinary people dare not overstep their boundaries, and generally call the head of the family Master, and the corresponding Madam. Above are the old master and the old lady, and below are the young master and the young mistress.

Xiang Rulin, who was already pale, turned pale in an instant, without a trace of blood, and almost fainted.

Qi Xuansu, Taoist Zhou, and Shi Baihu looked at each other, and Qi Xuansu whispered, "Could it be that she was killed by a monster?"

Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu were silent.

They were capable and had already seen something was wrong.

This snake monster has been entrenched here for a long time. As the saying goes, a rabbit does not eat grass near its nest. If it wants to eat people in Xiang's house, it will not wait until today to eat. It just so happens that the lady disappeared after the snake monster was killed. How can there be such a coincidence in the world?

This brother Wei is still kind.

Shi Baihu thought this and sneered: "Mr. Xiang, Yuan Yuan, could this snake demon be related to Ling Zheng?"

"Lingzheng" is the honorific title for someone else's wife, which is similar to your love, son, father, and father-in-law.

Xiang Rulin said with difficulty: "Test Baihu, what do you mean by this..."

At this moment, another servant came to report: "Master, the second wife is also missing."

Xiang Rulin was already swaying. After hearing these words, his eyes suddenly went dark and he felt like the world was spinning.

In just an instant, Xiang Rulin fell backwards like a standing firewood.

This is something no one expected.

"Somebody's coming!" Zhen Baihu was surprised, never expecting such a situation.

Taoist Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to investigate Xiang Rulin's condition and found that Xiang Rulin was just weak and fainted. There should be nothing serious.

There was a jumble of footsteps, and those Qingluan guards came running in.

The test hundred households were very impatient: "Who asked you to come up? Get down, get down!"

Those Qingluan guards retreated hurriedly again.

Taoist Zhou ordered the servant beside him: "Take your master to the bedroom."

The servants gathered around, and someone held Xiang Rulin's shoulders. Two servants, one on each side, stretched one hand to his waist and the other to his thigh. The three of them lifted him up in a hurry, and then headed towards the bedroom. OK.

Qi Xuansu watched with cold eyes, already having guesses in his mind.

There is indeed something strange about this big house, and Mr. Xiang may not be unaware of it.

However, Qi Xuansu had no intention of intervening. He just cupped his fists at Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu and said, "It seems that the aftermath will be very troublesome, and you two will have to work hard."

However, Shi Baihu and Taoist Zhou were eager to dig out some hidden information so that they could take credit for their achievements. They were very positive and said quickly: "It's a matter of responsibility, why don't you tell me the trouble."

Qi Xuansu said softly: "There is one more thing that I didn't say just now."

"What's going on?" The two of them were startled again.

Qi Xuansu said: "You two come with me."

After that, Qi Xuansu led the two of them to the guest room where he had lived, pointed to the wall and said: "Yesterday I found that the color of the wall here was wrong. It seemed to have been patched up later, so I peeled off the wall and found got this.”

Taoist Zhou didn't pay attention at first, but after Qi Xuansu's reminder, he hurried forward to take a closer look. Only then did he find clues. He had to admire Qi Xuansu's thoughtfulness. Ordinary people would never notice that the color of the wall was wrong.

The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and his face became heavier and heavier. Finally, he stretched out his finger and gently wiped it on the wall, then put it under his nose and sniffed: "It's the Taoist ghost-expelling talisman, and it's written with blood, although it's not Yang." Blood on the tip of the tongue is the most powerful, but it is second only to the blood on the tip of the tongue. Writing this talisman on the wall can prevent evil spirits from entering through the wall. Judging from the handwriting, it is very hasty, and it can force an alchemist to do this. Responding to the enemy means that there should be a fierce ghost here, and he is very knowledgeable."

Taoist Zhou and Shi Baihu looked at each other.

Shi Baihu said in a deep voice: "The second wife is also missing."