Urban Night Returner

Xiao Heizi also just woke up when he received a call from Wu Ying. He immediately took a taxi and drove to Shen Gu's place. After explaining the situation briefly, Shen Gu drove, and the three of them drove to Wu's house.

"It's the daughter-in-law of the elder brother Wu. The doctor said that it was because the matter of the elder brother Wu was too much trouble a while ago, and he happened to catch a cold and got myocarditis. Also, the second elder brother is very ill now, and the doctor has asked the family members to make psychological preparations." .”

"Sounds reasonable." Shen Gu looked at Zhong Lecen, who sneered: "Yes, if there is no such plate, or if these things did not happen in the same family, or even a little farther apart in time, maybe there is no such thing. People are suspicious."

Shen Gu frowned: "Why is Zuo Mu in such a hurry this time? He dragged off Bingbing's incident last time from April to early July, which took him three full months. Xiaoxi also knew each other a long time ago, but after a long time Only then. Why is it so urgent this time?"

"But no one in the Wu family has a fate of four pillars and full yin." Zhong Lecen was thinking about the other side, "Could it be that this matter is actually irrelevant? Or Zuo Mu didn't want to get any benefits from the Wu family?"

"If it has nothing to do with Zuo Mu, then could it be that there is something wrong with the plate itself? Is it someone who wanted to harm the Wu family, or was it a good thing made by that female ghost?" Xiao Heizi was still more nervous about the Wu family.

"What reason does she have to harm the Wu family? Besides, if what she does will harm people, then it is impossible for Hai Changsheng not to see that she has killed people. In short, I don't think Hai Changsheng is lying. This female ghost was sure before. No one has killed anyone." Zhong Lecen pressed his temple, "Could it be that we made a mistake from the beginning? This plate has nothing to do with Zuo Mu or that female ghost?"

Shen Gu clenched the steering wheel and said nothing.If they really went in the wrong direction at the beginning, is there still time for the Wu family to save them?

Wu Shi went to the hospital to see his second son, only Wu Ying was waiting for them at home.Shen Gu and Zhong Lecen went straight to the plate when they entered the room, and sure enough, the red color on another peach faded.

"It's true that there is something wrong with this plate." Zhong Lecen held his head and thought hard, "But who is it? If it's Zuo Mu, no one in the Wu family is completely yin; if it's not Zuo Mu, who will be the victim?" The Wu family?"

Shen Gu kept replaying Zheng Li's expression on leaving Wu's house that day in his mind, and finally couldn't help asking Wu Ying, "Where is Mr. Zheng Li? Did you go to the hospital too?"

Wu Ying sighed: "Yes, my younger brother went with my father. The second sister-in-law is accompanying my second elder brother in the hospital. The one in my family is accompanying the child, so I can't leave. Only my younger brother went with my father. Fortunately, my second elder brother has no children, otherwise it would be even worse." Too busy."

Shen Gu pondered for a while, and then asked: "Is there no conflict between Zheng Li and your family?"

Wu Ying was stunned for a moment before she understood what he meant, and she was a little annoyed: "How is it possible! My little brother was brought up by his parents, saying that he is an adopted son, and he is no different from his own. What conflicts can there be? Mr. Shen, can you guys help me?" Solve the problem? Back and forth, you just use this plate to talk about things, how could the younger brother harm our family? Unless he is really ungrateful and wolf-hearted."

Shen Gu waved his hand, ignoring her words: "Le Cen, let's go to the hospital."

Zhong Lecen pointed to the plate: "Take this, don't stay in Wu's house."

Wu Ying wanted to stop her, but Xiao Heizi had already pulled her aside: "Sister, you have to trust them. Even if you don't trust them, don't you trust me?"

In fact, Wu Ying really didn't believe him, but she was too embarrassed to say so, so she said angrily, "Okay, I'll go to the hospital with you."

Wu Shi looked suddenly much older than the previous few days, and there was no smile on his face. When he saw Shen Gu and Zhong Lecen, he just nodded.Zhong Lecen winked at Shen Gu, and Shen Gu went directly to pat Zheng Li: "Mr. Zheng, I want to ask you something, can I say something?"

Wu Ying wanted to speak, but was stopped by Xiao Heizi.Wu Shi sat beside his son's bed and didn't notice.Zheng Li frowned, but still followed Shen Gu out of the ward: "What's the matter with Officer Shen?"

"I still want to know, where did Mr. Zheng buy that blue and white nine peach plate?"

Zheng Li frowned: "I have already said, it was transferred by a friend."

"What kind of friend?"

Zheng Li sneered: "It's really strange, my friend, do you still have to report to the police station?"

These words do not frighten Shen Gu: "If you are ordinary friends, of course there is no need to report. But if illegal activities are involved, citizens are obliged to cooperate with the police investigation."

Zheng Li sneered and said: "Officer Shen, don't scare me. I don't know anything about the police. What is illegal about such a plate?"

Shen Gu's expression was calm: "What? Mr. Zheng doesn't know the origin of this plate?"

Zheng Li hesitated for a moment, with a look of disdain on his face, but his eyes flickered a little: "It's ridiculous, what's the origin of a blue and white plate imitating Ming Dynasty?"

"Imitation Ming blue and white?" Shen Gu laughed, "Is it really imitation Ming blue and white? This imitation is too fine."

Zheng Li pursed his lips and said: "Officer Shen probably doesn't know any antiques, some imitations are exquisitely crafted, and some are even better than the real ones, but without the time to polish, imitations are imitations, they are fakes! "

Shen Gu also curled his lips: "The one who has never seen an antique is probably Mr. Zheng himself? However, it should be said that Mr. Zheng is also lucky, and he was able to buy the real thing at the price of a fake. It's a pity that this came from a wrong way, and there is a problem Already." He straightened his face, "I'm afraid I have to formally inform Mr. Zheng that this plate involves a smuggling of cultural relics, and we must first bring it back to the bureau—"

"No!" Zheng Li suddenly raised his voice, "This is not a cultural relic at all, why do you take it away?"

Shen Gu sneered slightly: "It's not a cultural relic? As far as I know, Mr. Zheng hasn't had much contact with cultural relics, and he bought it through a friend. How could he know the details? Of course, since he bought it through a friend, then I don't know Those who are not guilty, as long as Mr. Zheng cooperates with our investigation, nothing will happen."

Zheng Li was obviously a little flustered: "You guys, you have made a mistake! Also, how long are you going to take this thing?"

Shen Gu was serious: "If it is a smuggled cultural relic, then I'm sorry, we must confiscate it."

"Nonsense!" Zheng Li became a little anxious, "It's impossible to smuggle cultural relics. I asked someone to order this plate. How could it be--" He braked suddenly and swallowed the second half of the sentence, but Shen Gu sneered: "Made to order? May I ask where it was ordered?"

Zheng Li understood that he was deceived, and was a little annoyed: "Officer Shen, what do you mean?"

Shen Gu said lightly: "I don't mean anything, but I may know the proprietress Mr. Zheng went to order plates. Her surname is Xie, right?"

As Shen Gu spoke, he kept a close eye on Zheng Li. Sure enough, Zheng Li's face changed slightly when he heard about "Madam Boss" and "surname Xie", but he still said forcefully, "I don't know that Officer Shen Who is it talking about, the boss who made my plate is not Xie, as for the proprietress, I have never met her, let alone know her last name."

Shen Gu said casually: "Is that so? Please tell me, Mr. Zheng, where the plate was ordered. I would also like to order such a beautiful bodiless porcelain."

Zheng Li was furious: "Officer Shen, are you kidding me? Tell you--" His voice suddenly choked in his throat. When Shen Gu looked up, his lips suddenly turned purple, and he grabbed The clothes on his chest leaned against the wall, and then slowly slid down.Shen Gu stepped over to support him, Zheng Li's eyes stared straight at Shen Gu, his lips moved as if he wanted to speak, and the expression on his face was extremely surprised and angry.But in the end, he just made a mouth shape and fell to the ground without uttering half a syllable...

"Acute myocardial infarction." The doctor explained to Wu Ying with an electrocardiogram, "Young people nowadays live under too much pressure and their living habits are unhealthy. This kind of disease is getting younger now. The current situation is not optimistic. The patient Although you are young, your heart is very bad. It is not an exaggeration to say that a 30-year-old person has a 50-year-old heart. Do you have a family history?" Two people have already been hospitalized.

"No." Wu Ying was exhausted physically and mentally, and her heart was simmering with anger. Although she was embarrassed to say it, she actually complained that Xiao Heizi shouldn't have brought such two people here. hospital.

At this time, Shen Gu and Zhong Lecen were studying the dishes.Sure enough, the red color on another peach has faded, and this is already the fifth one.

"So our previous thoughts were all wrong. At least, Zheng Li didn't want to harm the Wu family. Otherwise, why would he do this?"

Shen Gu didn't speak immediately.If Zheng Li's clue is wrong, then he really has no clue now.But he was sure that when Zheng Li heard him mention Xie Zhujun, the guilt in his eyes was not fake: "I'm sure he and Xie Zhujun must be related, this plate is definitely made by Xie Zhujun."

"But why is he sick himself?"

Shen Gu recalled the expression on Zheng Li's face when he fell down: "He seemed -- very unbelievable. And he wanted to speak, but in the end he couldn't make a sound, but his mouth shape -- like a 'side ', or 'piece', such words."

Zhong Lecen frowned: "Edge? Piece? What does this mean?"

Shen Gu thought about it: "When I said I was going to take the plate away, he seemed to be panicked. No, it's more like anxiety than panic. I've already said that if he doesn't know the situation, it's not a crime. And since this plate is not genuine, it is not worth much, why is he so nervous?"

"A little bit guilty?"

Shen Gu nodded: "I think it's a little bit."

"But why did he kill himself?"

"That's impossible, who would harm me?" Shen Gu repeatedly recalled Zheng Li's expression and mouth shape at that time, and suddenly said, "Tell me, is what he wants to say a 'cheat'?"

"Oh--" Zhong Lecen immediately understood, "You said he was cheated? He didn't know that he was also on this plate!"

"Correct."

"Then it still has something to do with Zuo Mu?" Zhong Lecen folded his arms and pondered, "But there really is no fate of four pillars and full yin. It is impossible for everyone to mistake the time of birth like Xiaoxi. Then what exactly does Zuo Mu want?"

Shen Gu lowered his head to study the plate.A vigorous peach tree, the branches and leaves spread out to occupy the entire plate, nine peaches are dotted among the branches and leaves, plump and watery, the red color on the peach tip is even more lovable, and the glaze color is even and the blue and white are rich, It really is a boutique.Shen Gu looked at it for a while, then frowned slightly, as if something was wrong...

"Le Cen!"

"Ok?"

"How many people are there in the Wu family?"

"What—ah!" Zhong Lecen almost jumped up, "That's right! Uncle Wu counts as one, his wife has passed away, two sons and one daughter, plus two daughters-in-law and one son-in-law, and one grandson and one Grandson, this is already nine. Why is Zheng Li still—if Zheng Li is, then why are there nine peaches? Is there anyone who is not in this curse?"

"If anyone is safe from accidents, it should be Zheng Li! Zheng Li's surname is not Wu, and he has no blood relationship with the Wu family. If he really did this, then it should be nothing to do with him."

"That's not necessarily the case. Adopted sons can be regarded as children of the same family. As the saying goes: A mother is not as old as an adoptive mother. Although there is no blood relationship, there is a family connection, which is not bad. And if he is cheated, then That's better explained."

"Then there should be ten peaches."

"Yes--" Zhong Lecen held the plate and looked at it vigorously, as if he wanted to get in.Shen Gu guessed: "Maybe there is someone who is useless?"

"Useless, useless?" Zhong Lecen muttered, looking around.Shen Gu looked at him: "What are you looking for?"

"Pen and paper, write down the birth date of the Wu family. I have to take a good look to see if I missed something."

Shen Gu turned his head and went to the duty room, borrowing paper and pen from the little nurse.The little nurse had long noticed these two handsome guys who were whispering in the corner and holding a plate, and they offered the things with both hands with a blushing face.It's a pity that Shen Gu is now full of gods and ghosts, he didn't notice the little girl's starry eyes at all, took a pen and paper and ran back to Zhong Lecen: "Here we come."

Zhong Lecen wrote down all the birthdays of the ten members of the Wu family on a piece of paper, and looked at them carefully with his head down.This Shen Gu really couldn't help, so he pondered for a while and said: "When I was talking to Zheng Li just now, he was very anxious when it came to taking the plate away, so does that mean that if the plate leaves the Wu's house, it will be fine? "

Zhong Lecen shook his head: "It's not very reliable. Zheng Li may not understand these things, so he will be anxious."

"But he asked me how long I would take it away. I think he meant it. It seems that leaving for a long time is not enough."

Zhong Lecen scratched his head desperately: "It doesn't make sense, it's unreasonable, why can't you leave for a long time?"

The two looked at each other, speechless for a moment.The door of the next ward suddenly opened, and someone came out without closing the door tightly, and the sound of the TV came from the ward: "...the biggest total solar eclipse of this century..."

"Total solar eclipse!" Zhong Lecen suddenly hit his palm with his fist, "July 7, the largest total solar eclipse in this century! There are still 22 days left!"

"What happened to the total solar eclipse?"

"I told you. A solar eclipse is a yin in the middle of the yang, and the yin is even worse. There was a solar eclipse in August last year, and the yin was very heavy throughout the year. This time is the largest total solar eclipse in this century. Then Even more powerful! I think Zuo Mu must take this opportunity to open the gate of hell to find Suqin!"

"Isn't he capable of space cracks?"

"But do you remember, the last time he used a space rift to get water from Sansheng Spring in the cemetery, but there were blood marks on the tombstone?"

Of course Shen Gu remembered: "He was injured."

"Yes. This shows that the space rift is not suitable for entering the underworld, maybe it is limited by ability, so it is most convenient for him to find a person with four pillars and full yin." Zhong Lecen said, looking more carefully at the pile of birthday characters on the paper, After watching for a while, his face gradually became serious: "I seem to understand a little bit. Shen Gu, look."

"What?" Shen Gu only saw a bunch of things, and he didn't know why.

"No one in the Wu family is completely Yin, but the eldest son and daughter are born in the Yin year, the second son and grandson are born in the Yin moon, the son-in-law and eldest daughter-in-law are born in the Yin day, and the granddaughter and second daughter-in-law are born in the Yin season."

Shen Gu cheered up: "Why, can this work?"

Zhong Lecen frowned tightly: "I don't know, but maybe Zuo Mu has some way."

"I don't know?" Shen Gu felt that Zhong Lecen should already be knowledgeable about these matters, "Don't you know?"

"I don't know the method, but it doesn't mean that the method doesn't exist, especially when it concerns Zuo Mu. He has lived for such a long time, and he must know more than any of us. But I don't think the matter of the Wu family should be Coincidentally, the cloudy year, the moon, the moon, and the sun have already taken over. Well, do you know the method of transporting the five ghosts?"

Shen Gu seems to have heard: "It is said that it can make money?"

"Yes. There are also two methods of transporting the five ghosts. One is to really enslave the ghosts, and the other is to kill the five closest relatives and let their souls gather on you, so as to transfer luck."

Shen Gu is now able to comprehend by analogy: "You said that this also gathers the souls of the Wu family to form a fate with four pillars and all yin?"

"Yes. It occurred to me just now that if Zheng Li is included in the nine peaches, Uncle Wu should be excluded. He is not a fruit, but a peach tree."

"Oh. The fruit is born from the peach tree, and his children are naturally derived from his blood. So the nine people including Zheng Li are peaches, but he is a tree."

"Yes. I think, if this plate really wants to gather four pillars of yin, then it should be gathered on Uncle Wu."

"Then what is the role of Zheng Li?"

"Zheng Li, maybe it's like glue, it depends on him to stick these souls together to form one."

"How could Zheng Li do it?"

"Maybe, it's resentment."

"Resentment? What kind of resentment does he have?" Shen Gu said while he couldn't help but think of Zheng Li's face reflected on the glass, that kind of forbearable hatred.

"...The bollworm has seeds, and the fruit bears them..."

"what?"

"Let's go to Uncle Wu. I'm just guessing. There are some things that only he can answer."