The strange case of the demon book

Huo Wencai went to Chen's house first to pick up his luggage. Uncle Fu packed some things for Huo Wencai when he knew he was going to live in the empty house on Lantern Street, and Huo Wencai did not delay.He took his things and took a rickshaw to Lantern Street.

Lantern Street is relatively narrow, and the houses on both sides are made of bricks, tiles, bamboo and wood. Down one street, there are almost all lantern-making houses. Lanterns of various shapes and colors are hung in front of these houses.This is why it is called Lantern Street.Huo Wencai took his luggage to find the bumped house, which is very small and divided into upper and lower floors.Looking at it, we know that it was used as a shop in the past, with shops on the bottom and goods on the top or for the buddies to live in.There is also a small courtyard kitchen at the back.This house is built of bricks, tiles, bamboo and wood like other houses.When Huo Wencai opened the door with the key, the dull smell coming from inside made him feel a little hard to breathe.

Huo Wen just went in and threw the luggage in his hand on the ground, and spent a few minutes searching the small house.

It is really only suitable for a house for one or two people.I don't know what kind of business it was in before, the left counter on the first floor was full of dust, and the second floor was a small hall and a small room with a bed, a cabinet and a chair.Huo Wencai opened the window of the room on the second floor to let in the air. From the window on the second floor, the Lantern Street is facing.Huo Wen just rolled up his sleeves and packed up.

There were too many old things, so Huo Wencai moved all the counters on the first floor together with the unused things to the small yard at the back, leaving only the tables, chairs, tea sets and other usable things.It took Huo Wen a long time to clean up the house.

Sweat dripped from his forehead, and his clothes were soaked through.Looking at the sun, Huo Wen took off his clothes in the backyard and poured water on his head from top to bottom. The things that Forbe prepared for him really helped him a lot.He washed himself with cool well water, and then took the towel prepared by Forbe to dry himself.

The hair on Huo Wencai's head was messed up by him, and his well-defined face was very resolute and tough.Even Huo Wencai, he didn't know that his body was attractive in the eyes of women.

After Huo Wencai packed up, he changed into his police uniform, put on his police sword and pistol, locked the door, and went to Chen's house.

Huo Wen knew this way after walking it once.

After arriving at Chen's house, it was just after four o'clock.Both Chen Suisheng and Wei Zong were at home.

"Brother Huo, do you still like the house on Lantern Street?" Wei Zong said with a smile.

"Thank you Brother Wei, that house is very suitable for me." Huo Wen replied with a smile.

"The house on Lantern Street was a one-meter store opened by my mother a long time ago. I closed it after my parents had an accident." Chen Suisheng said calmly. He didn't expect Wei Zong to give Huo Wen the key before letting him live in it.

"Brother Huo became the patrol officer of our police department for the first day today. Come, let's celebrate for Brother Huo."

Because Wei Zong knew in advance, the meal was prepared early.After the three of them ate and chatted for a while, Huo Wen left after hearing the sound of the bell tower.

"Brother Huo, come to Chen's house often when you are free."

"Okay. Brother Wei, junior brother, I'll go first."

When Huo Wencai bid farewell to the police station, Ma Wenrui had already arrived. After the two met, they went to patrol Taiping Street and Fengning Road and handed over to the brothers who were patrolling during the day in the red room.It was still early at five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were people coming and going on the street.

After inspecting it again, nothing was found.

"At the time of the worst chaos, there were dozens of burglaries every day in Guangzhou City, and more than [-] people were robbed and killed every day. Now that Director Chen is gone, those bandits have come back again. The people who go to and from the theater on Taiping Street are noble people. .Brother Wencai, you will see it at night. Let’s go, let’s go to the red house to rest. If there is anything wrong, the common people will go there to report to us.”

The two went to the red room.

The red house had just been built, and in order to make it easier for the people in the city to recognize it, a layer of red was painted on the outer wall of the house, so the people in the city called the policeman's small house a red house.The red houses are scattered in every section of the streets of Guangzhou City. The patrolling police on duty stay in the red houses after patrolling.The red room is very small, and there are only desks, notebooks, attendance books and stationery inside.According to Ma Wenrui, a telephone will be installed in the red room in the future.

"It will cost a lot of money to install the phone." Huo Wencai, who was sitting on a chair watching the people coming and going outside, started talking with Ma Wenrui.

Ma Wenrui chuckled: "I see Xuan."

Whether their police salaries can be paid on time is a problem. It is said that the phone is installed, which makes Long Dudu reluctant to leak the money.

The sky gradually darkened, and the hustle and bustle of Taiping Road gradually quieted down as night approached, and the bustle of the night just started.

The two split up.Ma Wenrui went to inspect Fengning Road, and he inspected Taiping Road.

Huo Wencai came to the Leshan Theater again. In front of the brightly lit theater, those dressed in foreign style or rich and noble came by foreign cars or rickshaws.

There is an advertisement for tonight's performances in front of the Leshan Theater, and there are seven performances tonight.The repertoires include "Out of the Night", "Phoenix in a Restaurant", "Havoc at Jinshan Temple" and so on.After Huo Wencai stayed in Leshan Theater for a while, he continued to inspect.When I turned around and returned to the red house, I saw Ma Wenrui tied up a 12-year-old child and left it in the corner of the red house.

"What's wrong?" Huo Wen just pulled the chair and sat down.

"Steal, steal something." The child stammered, his face was pale and he was afraid that the patrolman in front of him would put him in jail.

"Where are your parents?" Huo Wen continued to ask.The kid reminded him of himself as a child.When I was in Foshan, after my parents died of illness, the poor relatives would steal things to fill their stomachs even if they were too hungry to beg on the streets during the day.Fortunately, I met the master later so that I not only survived, but also practiced kung fu.

"His parents died in the year of Xinhai. This is not the first time I have caught this kid. Tell me why he doesn't have a long memory." Ma Wenrui shook his head.

If he hadn't caught him again by himself, he would have been beaten to death.

"Brother Wenrui, are you going to send him to prison?" Huo Wencai asked.

"If you want to send it, I've already done it. Kid, I tell you this is the last time. Next time, I will definitely send you to prison." Ma Wenrui stepped forward to untie him.

"Don't dare, I won't dare again." The child promised.

"I believe you've gone to hell." Ma Wenrui muttered.After the child was untied and ran away, Huo Wen reached out and grabbed the child by the back collar.The child looked at Huo Wencai in horror, and Huo Wencai took out four copper coins from his pocket: "Take it to eat."

A surprised expression appeared on the child's face: "Thank you sir, thank you sir." After receiving the copper round in Huo Wencai's hand, he took the child and ran away into the dark street.

"Brother Wencai, you don't have to sympathize with him. There are many children like this in Guangzhou City, and you really can't help them if you want to." Ma Wenrui said.

In the turbulent world, there are many people wandering in Guangzhou.Some of these people embarked on the road of theft and murder, and some were trafficked abroad as laborers.

Huo Wen is not a kind person, it's just that the child just reminded him of his former self.

Huo Wen sighed: "I don't know when this world will be stable."

Ma Wenrui continued: "I'm afraid we won't be able to see it until we die."

At midnight, the clock tower rang 12 o'clock, and Ma Wenrui said to Huo Wencai, "Brother Wencai. I'm going to find a place to sleep. Do you want to come together?"

"No."

"Then I'll go find a place to sleep. I'll be back around two o'clock."

"Go." Huo Wencai smiled and waved to Ma Wenrui.After Ma Wenrui left, Huo Wen came to Leshan Theater again.At this time, the play in Leshan Theater was coming to an end.The receptionist at the door sent the guests away.

After Huo Wencai finished watching the play, he started patrolling Taiping Street and Fengning Road. After walking around, Huo Wencai now knew why Ma Wenrui had found a place to sleep. Although the rest of the night patrol was not short, it was indeed difficult. of.

Huo Wencai was patrolling Taiping Road, and a dog barked at Huo Wencai with a grin on the street.Huo Wen only remembered this dog. In the evening, this dog ran around the streets and alleys of Taiping Road looking for food.It's a stray dog.

In the darkness, the dog grinned ferociously at Huo Wencai in a defensive posture with its eyes glowing green.Huo Wen was a little puzzled, why the dog became hostile to him.

In the silent streets and alleys at midnight, only the barking of the dog echoed, which somehow became a little creepy.

When Huo Wen took a step forward, the dog took a step back.

"Hey, brother dog. I didn't do anything to you, why did you become fierce to me." Huo Wencai said.

The dog barked ferociously.

"Okay, okay. I won't come near you. Stop barking, your barking is creepy." Huo Wen shook his eyes and glanced around. He always had the feeling that he was not alone here.

Just before Huo Wen wanted to leave, a hand was placed on his shoulder suddenly, and Huo Wen was so frightened that he "drink!"

"Hehe." A chuckle sounded, and the dog restrained its barking, then lay down on the ground and fell silent.Huo Wencai took a step back in fright, and stammered when he saw the person coming, "You, why are you walking so silently and scary!" He thought he had encountered a ghost.Huo Wencai also recognized that this person was the young man who showed him the way back then.

The other party smiled apologetically: "I'm really sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay." Huo Wen waved his hand.

"So you are a patrolman." The other party knew Huo Wencai's current errand by looking at Huo Wencai's police uniform and the saber and gun around his waist.

"I just got a job today. I wanted to ask you your name that day. It's really fate to meet you again today. Thank you, what's your name?" Huo Wencai asked.

"Zhang Jue." The other party replied with a smile.

"My name is Huo Wencai, why are you here so late?" Huo Wencai said.

"I'm listening to a show in the theater and I'm about to go back."

"It's late at night, I'll take you back." Huo Wen said.

"No need, my house is on this street, not far from here." Zhang Jue declined Huo Wencai's kindness.

"Then I won't give it away. If you need anything, you can find me in the Red House." Huo Wen said.

"Okay." Zhang Jue turned and left.

Huo Wen continued to watch the night, and the creepy feeling disappeared.

The dog lay quietly on the spot, as if the fierce posture had never appeared before.