Beauty is sick

After receiving Pei Zhe's words, Lin Jingkong thought he could sleep peacefully, but unexpectedly after an afternoon, something happened again at nightfall.

The group of them didn't find a place to stay, so they stayed directly in the nephrite hall, each in a room soaked in the fragrance of powder, and even in their dreams, they seemed to have sunk into a charming and gentle land.

The sound came at the third watch. At this time, people were almost asleep. The cold wind and snoring were intertwined. The sudden howling sound was like a rope of grieving ghosts, hooking people's necks and killing them. People are dragged out of their sweet dreams.

Lin Jingkong woke up suddenly, and instinctively turned over and got out of bed: "What's going on?"

Only two people stayed outside to watch the night. When they were drowsy, they were also awakened by fright: "Report to the commander, there is crying."

Lin Jingkong choked, and secretly slandered, could I not know that there was crying, I was asking you what happened!

The crying became heavier and louder, waking everyone up.

There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, and after a while, the doors of all the rooms opened.

A group of people stared at each other amidst crying.

Pei Zhe fell asleep late, and was woken abruptly, full of resentment, unable to burst out, and his face was extremely ugly: "What happened, it's midnight, who is crying all the time?"

He scanned the surrounding officers and soldiers one by one, as if he wanted to find out the culprit who was crying endlessly.

Lin Jingkong thought with a headache, these are all the elders who bleed but not shed tears, who would cry?Who would cry into that virtue?

Fortunately, Pei Zhe quickly woke up from his sleep and took a breath: "Where did the sound come from? Let's go, let's go and see the excitement."

Some officers and soldiers hesitated and said, "It seems to be the room of the dead."

The room where Xie Xiangsi and Song Changqing lived had not been cleaned up yet, Yecheng government was too far away, and there was no decent morgue, their bodies were still left in the room where they lived before, which became a temporary morgue.

The dead time is not too long, and because it is winter, the smell is not very strong.

Pei Zhe raised his eyebrows: "Hehe, I thought it was someone who came here in the middle of the night to cry and complain, but I didn't expect it to be pretending to be a ghost. Don't watch the excitement, go catch ghosts."

As soon as the topic of catching ghosts was brought up, Lin Jingkong thought of Pei Zheyi defrauding Qian Zheng, Mr. Pei was so happy, he was able to catch ghosts again to replenish his body.

He finally found out that Pei Zhe doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, and it's true, and he likes to join in the fun. Others might stay away when they see this kind of thing, but our Tanhualang rushed over, gossiping with the streets and alleys Like an old lady from Gen, she will rush to the front whenever there is a sign of trouble.

A group of elders, who were not neatly dressed, walked in the direction of the sound.

As he walked, Lin Jingkong paused: "Why do I feel that this crying sounds familiar?"

Pei Zhe glanced at him: "Which bed did Commander Lin get off from? What are you thinking about? Could it be that a good friend came to you?"

In front of a group of brothers, Lin Jingkong felt a little embarrassed: "Master Pei please show mercy, I have lived innocently for more than [-] years, and I ask you to tell me a few good friends. If I marry you in the future Without a daughter-in-law, can you make the decision?"

The commanding army all laughed, and Pei Zhe also bent his lips: "With Commander Lin's wealth, are you afraid that you won't be able to marry a wife? If you are still widowed at the age of 30, I will make the decision for you, will it work?"

Someone interjected, "It's still three years away, and our commander is now in his twenties."

Lin Jingkong kicked it over, and scolded with a smile: "I'm old, I haven't had my birthday yet!"

There was a roar of laughter, covering up the mournful howling, and the originally gloomy atmosphere became a little funny.

Lin Jingkong finished laughing, and said seriously: "I really think this crying sounds familiar, I'm not joking."

The commanding army echoed: "I also feel familiar, as if I have heard it before."

"Me too!"

……

One person mentioning it can still be called a coincidence, but a group of people feel familiar, there must be other reasons.

Pei Zhe frowned, his expression a little serious.

The room of the dead is unlucky, and the rooms next to and opposite are empty and unoccupied.

When they reached the door of the room, the crying stopped suddenly. The group searched the room inside and out, but found no living person.

It's very haunted.

Pei Zhe stood beside the screen, looking at the two lying corpses.

The corpse was placed on the bed, covered with a white cloth, and its head was tightly covered. Under the slanted candlelight, it looked ghostly.

Lin Jingkong shivered inexplicably, and asked someone to close the open window: "See what tricks are coming?"

"No." Pei Zhe shook his head, still staring at the two corpses, "You just said that the cry was familiar, what's the matter, have you heard this cry before in the middle of the night?"

Things that feel familiar must have happened not long ago. If the time is too long, many things will be forgotten. Lin Jingkong and so many commanders feel familiar. It should be something that happened not long ago. They are all there.

Lin Jingkong scratched his head: "You asked this suddenly, I really can't remember it for a while."

I had a faint impression, as if the words came to my lips, I clearly had such a feeling in my heart, but I was stuck and couldn't say it.

Pei Zhe was speechless for a while, looking at him as if looking at a fool: "Then think about it quickly!"

After a search, nothing was found. It was still late at night, and a group of people were as sleepy as dogs. Pei Zhe didn't force them, so he told them to disperse and go back to have a good rest.

I thought I could sleep peacefully, but not long after I lay down, the disturbing crying sounded again.

Lin Jingkong kicked open the door directly, and rushed to the door of the temporary morgue aggressively: "His mother is pretending to be a ghost, if you have the ability, get out of here!"

Pei Zhe was also furious, and his anger suddenly dissipated when he heard Lin Jingkong's shout, he couldn't help laughing, and helplessly helped his forehead, what the hell is this!

Yun Wuyang fell into a deep sleep, and was not awakened by the strange crying, but was awakened by the footsteps of these elders: "You guys don't sleep in the middle of the night, is this because you are practicing martial arts?"

Lin Jingkong was already used to the poisonous mouth of the two masters and servants who came from the same line. Hearing this, he replied: "Listen yourself, what other sounds are there?"

Yun Wuyang rubbed his eyes.

Ever since Lin Jingkong left the morgue, the crying started intermittently again.

Yun Wuyang regained consciousness and blinked his eyes: "As expected of Commander Lin, you can hear babies crying everywhere. This is the second time. Didn't you see if there were any more dead people in your room?"

As soon as this remark came out, the people around fell silent.

No one spoke, which made the crying sound even more eerie.

Pei Zhe walked over quickly: "Did you just say the sound of a baby crying?"

They were so disturbed that they didn't carefully distinguish what the sound was. Now when they heard his words, they suddenly felt that the crying sound was somewhat similar to a baby crying.

Lin Jingkong slapped his forehead: "I remember, it was during the Shangyuan banquet, I left from the Huai River, and on the way back home, I heard a baby crying."

Pei Zhe continued: "Then when you woke up the next morning, Sun Liu's body was brought into your home."

At that time in the inn, Lin Jingkong just mentioned it casually, Pei Zhe didn't take it to heart, and didn't remember these details.

He patted Yun Wuyang's shoulder appreciatively: "My memory has improved."

The crying started and stopped, and they couldn't sleep well, so everyone simply dressed neatly and stood guard at the door of the morgue.

Pei Zhe didn't have a good rest for two days, leaning lazily on Yun Wuyang's body, yawning and ordering food: "What time is it now, and how long will it be before dawn, Commander Lin, I want to eat cakes and soy milk."

These were the foods that Mu Jiao bought for Jin Lingjiu yesterday, and he suddenly remembered that he also wanted to eat some.

Lin Jingkong knew his stingy temperament, and now he still needs to use him to solve the case, so he responded one by one: "Do you need to add another marinated egg pancake?"

This place is very close to Fanbang, and there are also fusions in food, such as oil tea soup cakes, there are many tricks.

Pei Zhe smacked his lips: "It's not impossible."

At dawn, Lin Jingkong was about to go buy food for Pei Zhe, but before he went out, he was blocked by Liu Xun.

Inspector Liu didn't even put on his official uniform, he hurriedly said, "Commander Lin, something serious happened last night!"

"What's the big deal?" Lin Jingkong raised his eyebrows, "Yesterday, I just heard ghosts crying and howling wolves all night. Master Liu, don't make me look like a fool."

Liu Xun was stunned for a moment: "You heard that too?"

Lin Jingkong's expression froze: "Why, you also heard the cry of the baby?"

Liu Xun looked bitter: "It's not just me. The people in the city came to report to the officials this morning. I was pulled up when I was still lying on the bed. The people in the yamen were in a hurry. I calmed down for most of the night before sending me to the police station." The common people will send you off, and then I will come to you, my lord."

Lin Jingkong had already lost his temper due to the quarrel, and spread his hands when he heard the words: "It's useless to look for me, let's go, let's go buy food first."

After buying food, let the old man in the nephrite hall have enough to eat and drink, and go find him!

Liu Xun didn't have time to refuse, and was carried by Lin Jingkong's shoulders to the market.

The crying last night was not small-scale. They were walking on the road and heard many people talking about it.

The folk customs in Yecheng are much stronger than those in Huaizhou City. The people are not so afraid when they see Liu Xun, and they speak about this matter openly, and what's more, they even mean to let the government solve this matter as soon as possible. .

Liu Xun's face was embarrassing, and he was about to say something, but he saw Lin Jingkong's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't hear what he just said.

Liu Xun had also heard about the matter in Huaizhou City, and he knew Lin Jingkong's style. Seeing his appearance now, he suddenly felt something strange in his heart.

Things in the officialdom cannot be fully believed, maybe Lin Jingkong is not as domineering as the rumors say, who can tell what is going on in the world.

The two bought a lot of food, Liu Xun rushed to pay, Lin Jingkong was not polite: "It's a waste of money, go to Huaizhou City when you have time, brother treat you well."

Lin Jingkong had a temper developed in the military camp, and he was called brothers with a group of army commanders, and when he met people who were not as eye-catching as Pei Zhe, they were usually brothers who opened their mouths and kept their mouths shut.

Liu Xun's ability to manage Yecheng properly should not be underestimated. This friend is worth making.

When he returned to the nephrite hall, Pei Zhe hadn't woken up yet.

The crying stopped when it was almost dawn, and Pei Zhe waited for a while, seeing that there would be no more sound, he went back to his room to catch up on sleep.

Lin Jingkong handed the breakfast to those who were still awake: "Eat first, treat Mr. Liu well after eating, and I will go back to sleep for a while. This is specially bought for Mr. Pei, and will be sent to him when he wakes up."

A group of elders are not used to pancakes, so they all bought other foods, but Pei Zhe's is special.

The commander of the army should go down and invite Liu Xun to sit with him.

The man who led the army was tall, and Liu Xun sat in the middle like a little chicken.

When Jun Baibi came out of the room, he saw such a picture, and couldn't help but put on a smile: "Are you eating?"

He fell asleep like a dead pig, unable to wake up even with a thunderbolt, and was completely unaffected by the crying last night. The fatigue of the past few days dissipated, and his face was radiant.

"It smells so good, what is this?" He was not interested in the food he was used to seeing, so he picked up something that was left alone,

"You can eat this." Seeing that Lin Jingkong was very polite to Jun Baibi, Xiao Chi reckoned that he was also a young man with a good status, so he shared some of the breakfast in his hand.

Jun Baibi waved his hand: "I don't want to eat this."

He has never left the capital, and he has never seen Fanbang's food, his eyes are shining, staring at Pei Zhe's breakfast.

Xiao Chi had a headache. The young man made it clear that he wanted to eat it, but if he ate it, what would he give Mr. Pei later?

Liu Xun understood in his heart, and thought that Lin Jingkong treated him politely, so he helped smooth things over: "Young master, do you want to eat these, or I will take you to buy them, this one is bought by Commander Lin for Mr. Pei Yes, if Mr. Pei didn't see it when he woke up, he might be angry."

"So I bought it for Pei Zhe, tell me earlier!" Jun Baibi took it over, "Just give it to me, and I will tell Pei Zhe later, he won't blame him."

Xiao Chi looked at Liu Xun subconsciously, Liu Xun nodded slightly, yesterday Pei Zhe said Jun Baibi's identity, let them solve the breakfast matter by themselves.

Jun Baibi was very hungry, and he didn't have the dignity of a nobleman when he ate, so he ate half of the breakfast in a short time, and when Pei Zhe came out from sleep, there was only half a pancake left.

Jun Baibi ate his mouth full of greasy food, raised the cake in his hand: "Pei Zhe, I ate your breakfast!"

Pei Zhe: "..."

Is this something to be proud of?

Liu Xun got up and saluted: "Master Pei, have you slept well?"

Jun Baibi ate too deliciously, Pei Zhe rubbed his stomach and felt a little hungry: "Let's do it, why are you here?"

It was just dawn at this time, was Liu Xun so concerned about the case?Lin Jingkong should really be called to see how he should be an official.

Liu Xun: "What happened last night, the common people went to the yamen. Please show me how the lower officials should deal with it."

This set of rhetoric was taught to him by Lin Jingkong. When he was buying food just now, Lin Jingkong mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, saying that Mr. Pei loves the people like a son, and he will definitely not ignore it. We must follow Mr. Pei's order carefully. .

They were all people who had been mixed up in the officialdom, and Liu Xun immediately understood what he meant, and that's how the current question came about.

Pei Zhe rubbed his hands on his stomach for a while: "Did you hear the crying too?"

Liu Xun nodded: "The ghosts in the city are crying all the time, and the people have been making trouble in the Yamen in the middle of the night. I asked briefly, and the crying was heard all over the city last night."

"Crying? What cry?" Jun Baibi was full of doubts, "Why didn't I hear it?"

Xiao Chi and the others were taken aback for a moment, and then they remembered that they didn't seem to see this young man come out of the room last night.

Pei Zhe couldn't hold his breath as soon as he remembered that his breakfast was eaten up, and cursed: "What can you hear, no one can make noise when you are asleep, it's like being poisoned by Mongolian sweat medicine!"

"Hey, Pei Zhe, what are you talking about? What do you mean by being poisoned? If you envy me sleeping soundly, just say it." Jun Baibi wanted to laugh when he looked at his dark face, and waved his oily hands, snarling Said, "You just don't sleep well, and you don't want to see others well."

Pei Zhe laughed angrily: "I can't see how you are? Jun Baibi, don't you know that Jun Shuci arrived in Huaizhou City today? I reckon that he will arrive in Yecheng in a few hours."

Jun Baibi's eyes widened: "You, what do you mean?"

"Do you think you left without anyone noticing? Your father didn't ask someone to arrest you, but he guessed that you would come to me. I guess Jun Shuci heard about you on the way to take office." Pei Zheleng With a sneer, he raised his hand and patted the sleepy hair off his head, "You still have a few hours to tidy yourself up, and by the way, think about how you want to play tricks with your big brother."

Jun Baibi rushed into the room like a mourning concubine.

Pei Zhe snorted coldly, then turned to look at Liu Xun: "You just said that the whole city heard the cries of ghosts?"

Liu Xun always felt that the current Pei Zhe had an unfriendly aura, so he nodded hurriedly: "Yes, there are people from the east and west of the city who have come to report the crime, and many passers-by are clamoring to leave the city. Mr. Pei, we Is this city gate still only accessible?"

After the homicide occurred in the Nephrite Hall, Lin Jingkong asked him to block the city gate, hoping to solve the case in a short time.

The situation in Yecheng was special, there were many caravans coming and going, they were in a hurry, just one day after the city gate was closed, someone went to the yamen to make a fuss, Liu Xun couldn't hold it anymore, and wanted to ask for instructions.

"Of course, it was just a matter of the case, but now there are ghosts again. Open the city gate and let the ghosts run out?" Pei Zhe stretched his waist and walked out slowly, "Seal it for me. The case is not over. Half of the people can’t be released, and if there are people making trouble, let them go to Commander Lin, do you really think that the commander of Huaizhou City is a vegetarian?”

Xiao Chi and the other brothers who commanded the army looked at each other, lowered their heads silently, and looked at the breakfast in their hands. Yecheng was unfamiliar, so they thought it would be good to be vegetarian.

Liu Xun nodded with a smile: "The lower officials all listen to Mr. Pei."

Pei Zhe walked out with his hands behind his back, ignoring these troublesome things.

The whole city of Ye was haunted by ghosts. As the biggest official in the area, he naturally had to offer condolences to the people who couldn't sleep well.

Jin Lingjiu left early yesterday. At that time, Pei Zhe was in a state of embarrassment after being bitten on the ear, so he let him go just like that, and suffered a dumb loss for nothing.

Coincidentally, Pei Zhe is also a person who does not suffer. Last night, he was disturbed and couldn't sleep over and over again. In addition to greeting the ghost's eighteenth generation ancestors, he also took a sliver of his mind to recall what happened during the day.

I have been taken advantage of several times, and I should get it back no matter what.

When we arrived at the inn, Jin Lingjiu was indeed awake.

Zuo Ping and Mu Jiao didn't know where to go, and he was sitting alone in the corner of the inn by the window, with a handsome young lady standing next to him.

The little lady was wearing a pink jacket and a white cloak, she was petite and cute.

Pei Zhe frowned, turned sideways, and used the window to block himself, observing the two of them calmly.

When he saw the little lady put on Jin Lingjiu's hand and handed over the handkerchief in her hand, he couldn't help jumping out, put Jin Lingjiu's arm through the window, and shouted, "Brother Jiu~"

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