Author: Listening to Snow by the River

Li Ye was quite happy to get a day off.

However, he didn't want to go somewhere to relax, but was going back to the blacksmith shop to help Blacksmith Li forge steel ingots.

On the one hand, it was because he planned to use blacksmithing to adapt to the skyrocketing power, and on the other hand, it was because he hadn't blacksmithed for a long time, and he was feeling panicked.

After not touching a hammer for ten days, he suddenly felt an itch in his hands, as if he had fallen in love with the feeling of swinging a hammer.

After leaving Old Tong's compound, Li Ye went straight to the blacksmith shop.

Once he broke through, his three-dimensional attributes skyrocketed across the board, and Li Ye felt like he was carrying wind when he walked.

The speed of travel was obviously much faster than that of ordinary passers-by, but he did not find it difficult.

However, considering that this speed could easily attract the attention of others, Li Ye deliberately slowed down after taking a few steps.

After turning a corner and walking through a long alley, Li Ye came to the main road.

At this time, he suddenly discovered a problem sensitively. The flow of people on the street seemed to be much less.

A few days ago, he went to Old Man Tong's compound to practice martial arts every day before dawn, and didn't go home until dark at night, so he didn't notice the changes on the street.

But today, when he was walking on the road in broad daylight, he suddenly realized that the sounds of merchants shouting, pedestrians bargaining, and children playing were mostly gone.

What happened in the county?

After a few steps, he came to a tea shop, ordered a pot of herbal tea, and threw a few coins to the waiter. Li Ye started to inquire.

"Brother, why are there so few people on the street today? Where has a new market opened? Have people gone there?"

"Ah..." Looking at the copper plate in his hand, the waiter hesitated for a moment before whispering: "I don't know either."

After saying that, he put the copper plate on the table.

Li Ye's eyes narrowed. It seemed that the owner of this store had warned the shop assistants not to talk nonsense.

Therefore, the chips he gave were not enough.

He took out a handful of copper coins and a piece of broken silver and put them gently on the table. Li Ye said lightly: "Brother, even if you don't tell me, I can get the news from other places. Please tell me what happened recently."

As soon as you say it, all the money will be yours."

The yellow and white ones were spread out on the table in front of the waiter, who's eyes widened.

Calmly sweeping the money on the table into his sleeves, the waiter said softly: "The city has not been peaceful recently. A nearby family never woke up after going to bed at night. Many people were frightened and moved.

gone."

"Where did the thief do this?" Li Ye narrowed his eyes and asked again.

"It's not a thief, I heard it was evil spirits who killed me." There was a hint of fear in the waiter's eyes as he spoke, obviously thinking of something extremely terrible.

"Isn't the theory of evil spirits nonsense? Have you seen evil spirits with your own eyes?" Li Ye's heart surged, but he looked like he didn't believe it on the outside.

"I've never seen it before. I heard that people who have seen evil spirits have died. Don't curse me." The waiter shook his head like a rattle.

"Then how did you know it was evil spirits who killed you?" Li Ye asked.

After hesitating for a moment, the waiter continued: "I didn't believe it at first, but I saw it once when I went out yesterday morning. The bodies of the family were charred and black, as if they had been burned by fire. However, there has been no water at all in this area recently...

…”

"Where did you see it yesterday?" Li Ye saw that the waiter of the shop had been to the place where the evil spirit had destroyed the family, and asked quickly.

"It's in the second alley from the east. That's the house at the end of the alley."

The waiter pointed in the direction, then looked back at the shopkeeper, "I'm going to get busy. I advise you not to go there. Others say it's unlucky not to get involved in this kind of thing."

After saying the last sentence, the waiter hurriedly turned around and went to work at another table.

Looking at the busy back of the waiter, Li Ye fell into deep thought.

What the waiter didn't know was that Li Ye asked him these words just in passing. In fact, Li Ye was more interested in him personally.

As early as when the waiter approached, Li Ye felt a very slight yin energy on his body.

This yin energy is like a gangrene attached to the bone and is extremely tenacious. Even if the waiter is busy under the sun, the yin energy shows no sign of dissipating.

Li Ye was very curious about how long this yin energy would last and what its specific effects were.

However, he did not act rashly, but was prepared to observe more in the future.

After deciding on the follow-up plan, Li Ye stood up and left, leaving the bowl of tea untouched.

Following the waiter's guidance, Li Ye arrived at the door of the family who had the accident in Donger Lane, but he didn't feel any trace of Yin Qi remaining.

I don’t know if this was actually done by thieves or if the yin energy cannot survive for such a long time.

Li Ye never thought of pushing the door open to check. Not only would that be dangerous, but it would also attract the attention of others.

He doesn't want to be misunderstood by others, or have a shit basin put on his head because of this kind of thing.

There was nothing to gain here, and Li Ye did not continue to explore. Along the way back, he observed the expressions of the pedestrians around him and walked straight towards the blacksmith shop.

Most of the pedestrians along the way came and went in a hurry. The expressions on their faces were mostly solemn and anxious, no longer as comfortable and leisurely as in the past.

The business of various nearby stores has also dropped a lot. At first glance, there are no customers at all. There are even several shops that have closed their doors and are no longer doing business.

Li Ye guessed that the shopkeeper and his family felt the danger and hid somewhere else.

After all, there have been successive deaths in Chengnan District. I am afraid that many people have plans to move to other areas. Those who haven't left yet just can't make up their minds.

‘I don’t know what the situation is like in other areas now.’ Li Ye thought about it in his mind.

I wanted to go to other areas to inquire about information, but after thinking about it I gave up.

He doesn't know anyone in other areas, so he probably won't be able to get any useful information.

When he was approaching the blacksmith's shop, Li Ye saw two detectives hurriedly passing by him, complaining softly as they walked.

Li Ye listened carefully, and two sounds came into his ears.

"Old Zhao, when do you think this kind of life will end? I don't dare to sleep at night now."

"Keep it up, don't tell me that the superiors have already gone to the county to ask for help. When people come back, the matter should be solved."

"Well, it's such a long journey here and there, and I don't know when I will be able to come back."

"Wait, what can we do if we don't wait? Wait a little longer."

"knew……"

The two detectives gradually moved away, and their voices became completely blurred.

Turning his head, Li Ye looked at the backs of the two detectives, thinking in his mind.

‘It looks like we have to make plans early...’
Chapter completed!