All stories have a beginning, and that beginning started with the disappearance of a young woman.
A Qingming Restaurant sprang up in various states overnight. Legend has it that Mr. Qingming, the master of Qingming Restaurant, made such delicious dishes that once people tasted them, they would never be able to get rid of the addiction.
Whether the legend is a legend or not, how much authenticity it has is yet to be determined. A few members of the party were on a boat in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River in their free time. They happened to talk about the Qingming Tower and decided to take a look and taste the work made by the Qingming Master.
How can food be addictive?
Qingming Tower welcomes all comers, but there are only two rules: first, you must be rich enough; second, you can only entertain one guest a day.
This condition is really strange, but it makes people want to try it even more.
After paying the deposit and making an appointment, a small boat will be waiting by the lake to pick you up that evening.
"When we were at the lake, only one person was allowed in, and everyone stayed on the other side of the lake. When they walked over, there would be a masked woman to guide them, and they would guide them through the Qingming Building for a long time.
It took a long time, and finally I stopped in a room that was closed on all sides." That was when the member of staff recalled the scene at that time, with an expression of regret on his face.
Ning Yujin was suddenly surprised: "The woman who guided her covered her face, and the place she went to was closed on all sides. Didn't you think of anything else?"
Shi Yuanwai sighed and said: "At that time, the woman explained that special delicacies naturally require special food. The reason why she covered her face was because she was afraid that the foul smell of her breath would contaminate the dishes, and the house was closed to prevent the smell from escaping, so
I didn’t think too much about it.”
Ning Yujin laughed "haha" twice: "Such words can also deceive people."
"It's my fault for being confused. I had doubts at that time. There was a very strong fragrance in the room. There was a table and a futon on the table, and there were a few dishes of side dishes on the table. There was nothing special about it.
Look. The masked woman said that these side dishes are very appetizing, and the final staple food can only be served after eating these first. I came here as soon as I thought about it, so I didn’t care about anything else."
"So, you just ate it?"
"Well. I just wanted to eat some casually at first, but it's strange that those small fish are not very delicious, but the more I eat, the more I want to eat, and the more I eat, the more I want to eat. In the end, the whole plate of fish was eaten.
I finished eating! But after eating, I felt like I was about to float. I felt like the world was spinning and I was very excited, as if I was surrounded by countless beauties, piles of gold and silver..."
"Is this taking Xiaoyao Pills, and the five stones are scattered?" Xu Jinsong couldn't help but frowned when he heard this description.
Those things are prohibited from circulation. Could it be that Qingming Tower uses these prohibited items to make huge profits?
Ning Yujin said at this time: "Perhaps there is a simpler and more crude possibility. The fish he ate is called sea bream, which has hallucinogenic effects. He ate a whole plate by himself, so you can imagine the effect.
"
Only then did the member of the staff suddenly realize: "So that's it. I mean, why did I... Oh! It's my own fault!"
Xu Jinsong asked him: "What happened next?"
"Later..." The member of the staff couldn't help but shuddered when he thought about what happened next. "Later, the masked woman came in with a plate of meat, saying it was the staple food. In my state at the time, I didn't care what it was.
I ate it in a few seconds. Who would have thought that after eating, the masked woman said she wanted to show me something exciting, so she opened the curtain that had been covering the room."
Seeing that Member Shi was about to vomit as he spoke, Xu Jinsong frowned and had a bad feeling: "What's behind the curtain?"
Ning Yujin also held Mo Jingxiao's hand tightly at this moment, as if she had guessed something.
The stone member paused for a long time and said: "It's a woman's body. I've seen that woman before. She was the counselor's daughter. She was tied to a cross. She had no clothes on her body, her legs were bloody, and the flesh on them...
…Two pieces missing.”
"Isn't that..."
Xu Jinsong's eyes widened and his steps were a little unsteady.
Shi Yuanwai closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, that's the plate of food I ate."
Xu Jinsong held on to the wall and felt like he was about to vomit.
Ning Yujin held on to Mo Jingxiao tightly. There was no expression on her face, but she was a bit colder than when she had any expression.
Mo Jingxiao held Ning Yujin tightly in his arms, pursed his thin lips as tightly as a knife, and only uttered two words: "Deserve to kill!"
Ning Yujin narrowed her eyes, revealing her dangerous aura: "Who is the person behind the scenes?"
Shi Yuanwai shook his head helplessly: "I don't know, except for the masked woman, none of us have actually seen Mr. Qingming. We were only informed to send money to Qingming Tower regularly."
Ning Yujin's voice suddenly became sharp: "Is this the reason why you went bankrupt?"
"They killed someone, and we were also the murderers. We also ate...the meat, and there was no way we could get away with it. What's more, every time they sent us money, they would give us the fish to eat. The more we ate, the more...
The more I find myself out of control..."
No wonder he would tell Leng Ruyue that he had become a devil and would never be reincarnated.
On the surface, life looks bright and bright, but in fact, there is so much darkness hidden in private, which gradually spreads like cancer cells, swallowing up everything.
The more well-dressed a person is, the more well-dressed he is.
Just when everyone here fell into deathly silence, Xu Zhongsheng and Lu Pingting rushed back.
Ning Yujin raised her head and looked at Xu Zhongsheng, her eyes full of hope: "How?"
"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my mission." Xu Zhongsheng curled his lips and said, "According to your deployment, the troops will be divided into three groups, all the way to the Qingming Tower, digging three feet into the ground; along the way, all the people who have been to the Qingming Tower and their families will be centralized and controlled.
"Surrounding the Yamen all the way and not letting anyone out!"
When Ning Yujin heard this, she nodded: "That's very good."
This way we won’t let go of those things that are inferior to beasts!
"But let me tell you," Lu Pingting held the sword on her chest with both hands and glanced sideways at Ning Yujin, "You dare to let us surround the Yamen. You are very hardworking. If you can't catch the murderer, all the responsibility for the following crimes will be taken by you.
You bear it!"
Ning Yujin snorted coldly and said with full confidence: "You should be more relaxed now. If the murderer cannot be caught this time, I, Ning Yujin, will write my name upside down!"
"Ning Yujin?" Lu Pingting squinted her eyes and looked at Ning Yujin, "Is this your real name? Why does it sound familiar?"
Ning Yujin immediately laughed when she heard this: "It turns out that your brother didn't tell you everything. Want to know why it sounds familiar? Ask your brother and let him explain it to you in detail."
"Humph, who cares to ask those questions!" Lu Pingting picked up her sword and pointed it at Ning Yujin, "You'd better pray that you can catch the murderer. If you can't, it will be so hard on you!"