Nongmen Shenjue

Chapter 114 Black Cloak

The store was tidy and clean, but because it was on the corner of the street, the sunlight could only shine in half at the moment, and there were no windows, so it looked a little dim.

The shopkeeper was a young man who was cleaning the counters. To prevent dust from falling, the silk figurines and shadow puppets were stored in boxes. The reason why Mu Qingyan could see it was because a little woman opened a Checking the box, it happened to contain a set of exquisite and gorgeous silk wooden figurines.

"My lord, what do you want to see?" The young man followed his gaze to the wooden box, and said with a smile, "This was ordered by another customer. A group of Diao Chan worships the moon. Isn't it almost the Qixi Festival?"

"Can I take a look?" Mu Qingyan asked.

The young man nodded: "Just look at it, don't touch it, if it gets damaged a bit, I'm afraid it will be too late to fix it."

Diaochan is about three inches tall, with her head raised slightly, and her hands clasped together to worship the moon.There are layers of skirts on the body, and the drape and skirts are soft and smooth. They are all made of silk yarn, and the colors are gorgeous and eye-catching.The most amazing thing is the face. It is not made of wood, but made of rice paper. The white is smudged with a light powder. The eyebrows and facial features are painted on. The skills are amazing. The black hair is wearing exquisite jewelry, which seems real. Scaled, including the slender hand with ten fingers, the details are impeccable.

Such silk figurines cannot be made without excellent skills.

Mu Qingyan's heart skipped a beat: "Are there many people in Guanglin Mansion who can make such silk figurines?"

The owner's expression changed, and he said vigilantly, "Why are you asking this?"

"Someone asked me to investigate the case." Mu Qingyan gave the real reason.

"You? You are from the government?" The other party looked him up and down and shook his head: "No matter why you are, I have to advise you, don't be too curious. Several people have died, but the murderer has no trace If you touch it, anyone may be next."

The other party didn't believe his words, after all, Mu Qingyan looked too young.

"Why are you in a hurry, this matter has nothing to do with you." Mu Qingyan deliberately used aggressive methods.

"I said you..." The young shopkeeper was a little angry.

The little woman next to him tugged at him: "The guest just asks a question, you just answer, what's the matter." After turning to Mu Qingyan, with an apologetic smile on his face: "Young master, don't worry, he is also Good intentions, because of that incident, not only did the people in the city panic, our shop also had arrests coming here every now and then. Our family name is Zhang, and the craftsmanship passed down from our ancestors is comparable to that in the Guanglin Mansion. There are only two families of our Zhang family, one surnamed Fang and the other surnamed Tang, it is said that the ancestors of the three families were taught by a master."

"However, there are not only three families that make juanmu figurines. There are also some peddlers who walk around the streets, and some peddlers will also sell these things. Most of them are relatively rough. Another thing, apart from our Zhang family, the other two have many sons, and they are divided into two families. After home, everyone does their own business, and there will be more shops in the city."

Mu Qingyan asked again: "Did the government show you the silk figurines at the scene?"

"I've seen it." The young shopkeeper nodded: "I learned skills from my father since I was a child, but I didn't become a master. It's okay to make other small things, like this..." He pointed at Diao Chan to worship the moon, shaking his head: "I can't do it. I can't control many details. It's either talent or experience. The silk girl in the blue gauze skirt doesn't look like a character in a drama story. I haven't seen that kind of dress before." Like Diao Chan, Xi Shi, etc., they usually have specific clothes, so that people can know who they are at a glance."

His wife interjected: "If you want me to say, she looks like an ordinary little woman from a small rich family. You can tell by the clothes she wears. Compared with your ladies and wives, she looks a little simpler, but she looks very special." Outstanding."

"My father said that the blue skirt girl is very mature, and now in Fucheng, no more than five people can make it."

Come out of the shop, it's noon.

Back at the inn, had lunch and took a short rest.

Reviewing the information of the four people who died, he first went to the place where Wang Ergou died, the Yuelao Temple in the south of the city.

Excessive killing, will it be revenge?

A little rogue may have offended many people, may be annoying, but will it reach the level of causing people to kill?

Yuelao Temple is hidden in a residential area. Entering from the alley, the first gate is Yuelao Temple.The entrance is not very big, there are two entrances, but it is narrow, so it does not take up much space.The first entrance is an empty courtyard with a large incense burner for incense, beside the old gentleman who undoes the signature, and a big marriage tree with red strings hanging on the tree.In the middle is facing the Yuelao Hall, which is a room in which the image of the Yuelao is enshrined, and on the altar table there are sticks for marriage.

As for the courtyard at the back, it is for people to live in.

Mu Qingyan was not interested in seeking marriage. His eyes fell on the marriage tree. The branches and leaves were thick and lush, and the trunk was thick. It was at least a hundred years old.He squatted down, bowed his head in a disguised manner, and his mental power was covered by the marriage tree, going back to the day when Wang Ergou died.

It was the night before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the festive atmosphere in the city was already strong.

The Yuelao Temple is located in the city, and it is not remote. At night, the incense is still very strong, and the women around will come to ask for a marriage.Wang Ergou came here, of course not to seek marriage, but to follow the young girl, trying to gain some advantage.

But he didn't choose a good partner. The girl's elder brother appeared, tall and powerful, and dragged Wang Ergou to the alley next to Yuelao Temple and beat him up.Wang Ergou is a bully, begging for mercy repeatedly, but the other party doesn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't kill him.

Waiting for the person to leave, Wang Ergou got up, spat blood and foam, and cursed.

Unexpectedly, someone came up behind him at this time, and slapped the back of his neck skillfully, Wang Ergou didn't make a sound, and fainted.The assailant was covered in a black cloak, covering most of his face. Because there was no light in the alley, he couldn't see his face at all, but this man was half a head taller than Wang Ergou and had a strong build.

He took out the hemp rope that had been prepared earlier, tied Wang Ergou's hands and feet, roughly removed Wang Ergou's jaw, pulled out his tongue, a cold light flashed, and blood gushed out.

"Woooo..." Wang Ergou woke up from the pain and realized that his tongue was gone. He was terrified and wanted to escape, but he could only roll on the ground with blood all over his mouth.

The man dropped half of his tongue on the ground, condescendingly admiring Wang Ergou's pain.

After a while, Wang Ergou began to squirm out of the alley, the instinct of survival was stimulating all potentials.

The black cloak took a step forward, stepped on the man, the dagger cut through his clothes, the movement was quick, but his strikes were measured and did not hurt the skin.After that, he pulled out a hemp rope, which was soaked, held one end in his hand, and tied a knot at the other end.Volley flicked twice to try his strength, and then he slapped Wang Ergou with a bang.

Wang Ergou couldn't struggle at all, ten, twenty, thirty blows... Finally, his skin was ripped apart, his flesh was bloody, and he swallowed his breath.

It can be said that Wang Ergou died completely through torture and killing.

The black cloak threw the hemp rope on the ground, stared at Wang Ergou's body for a while, took out a palm-sized blue skirt girl from the wide cloak, and placed it next to Wang Ergou's face. , and the face of the beautiful girl, facing each other.

It's like letting Juannv appreciate Wang Ergou's death.

As if satisfied, the black cloak turned around and walked into the dark alley.

Mu Qingyan came out of Yuelao Temple, followed the direction he saw in the backtracking, and walked deep into the alley.

The alleys in the city are interconnected and extend in all directions. If you don't know it, it is easy to get lost in it.Fortunately, Mu Qingyan can rely on backtracking to always follow the trail of the black cloak.There was a bright light ahead, which was an exit, and the black cloak finally took off the cloak covering it, and he turned out to be a tall man eight feet tall with a beard, wearing half-worn but clean civilian clothes, walking through the streets and alleys, leaving the city.

During festivals, the gates of the city are not closed.

Mu Qingyan suddenly understood the reasons why killing people happened on festivals. First, it was convenient to get in and out of the city, and second, it was convenient to kill because of the crowds.

He didn't go to the next scene immediately, but decided to seek help, such as checking the family background of the deceased.It is unlikely that the four deceased have any overlap with each other, so they can only start with their family members. Since it is a serial killing, there must be something in common at some point.

He inquired about the dental office with someone, intending to go to the dental office to hire someone.

His requirements are simple, as long as the locals are familiar with the various parts of the city, adult men, food and lodging included, one hundred cash a day.Of course, he also said that he wanted someone to run errands to inquire about things, and he would not leave Guanglin Mansion.

In this way, the remuneration can be described as lucrative. It is only a little for a month in a restaurant, and you can get a hundred cash a day. Many people can't believe it.Similarly, many people are tempted by money.The tooth shop offered candidates, and Mu Qingyan went through it himself, and picked two young men in their twenties.

The more stable one is called Feng Wu.

The clever one is called Bao Dayou.

"There was a murder case in the city, you should know. I will give you a day to find out the situation in the deceased's house. I will wait at the inn."

Both of them were very surprised, they didn't expect such an order.But as the saying goes: use people's money to eliminate disasters for others.Now that they are hired, if they fail to do things well for the first time, they will probably be sent back.The rumors about the murder were rumored, and it sounded scary, but they were not afraid in broad daylight.

"Young Master, don't worry." The two agreed happily, and after discussing, the troops will be divided into two groups, which will be more efficient.

As for Mu Qingyan, he went to the tea house again.

He thought about the unknown fifth deceased, why didn't outsiders know about it?Could it be because the girl in the blue skirt was not found?Referring to the other deceased, if there is no iconic blue skirt girl at the scene, no one will link their deaths together.So, I wonder who has died recently, especially around the time of various festivals.

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