After listening to Cui Youguo's divination results, everyone began to discuss the places in the southeast of Luocheng that were related to water.
There is no river passing through the southeast of Luocheng, but there are several villages with "water" in their names.
In addition, there is a small lake at the foot of the east mountain.
"That man is probably by the lake. If you search there, you will definitely get results!" Cui Youxuan said categorically, "Because in the divination hexagrams, I saw a lot of water. This is definitely not just a place name with water in it.
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Qin Shaoyou glanced at Cui Yougui, and after a moment's hesitation, he decided to listen to the advice of professionals.
Although this professional does not look very reliable...
But it doesn't matter. If you can't find a sweet-smelling mistress by Dongshan Lake, it's not too late to search elsewhere.
Qin Shaoyou immediately ordered Ma Monk and others to organize their equipment, pack up their horses, and prepare to set off.
They also asked the flag officer who had "dispatched the police" early yesterday morning to send someone to go with them to help identify Xiangpiaopiao's mistress.
Although these people did not know Xiang Piaopiao's mistress, they had already asked about her appearance and characteristics during the investigation.
The small flag official named Wang Han said: "General Qin, when we came here, we received an order from Master Baihu, asking us to fully cooperate with your investigation, so our small banner men and horses are all at your disposal.
, you can definitely bring us all along."
Qin Shaoyou wished that more people could be involved in the search, so he said: "In that case, thank you Wang Xiaoqi and your team for coming with us."
Wang Han said hurriedly: "I dare not say how hard it is to do my job. And we all feel that this case is fishy, and we all want to find out the truth, find out the real culprit, and help Zhu Xiaoqi clear away the suspicion."
After receiving Qin Shaoyou's order, Wang Han summoned his men and began to make preparations for the trip.
Qin Shaoyou first glanced towards the hall where Xue Qingshan worked, thanking his brother-in-law in his heart for his trust and help, and then sighed: "I didn't expect that Zhu Xiucai's popularity in the Demon Suppression Division was so good..."
Cui Yougui continued: "After all, we are colleagues who went to Cat Cat Alley together. Can we have a bad relationship? Maybe these people have fought in the same place."
Qin Shaoyou frowned and glanced at him: "Is this battle you are talking about serious? And why is there so much envy in the tone when you say this?"
Cui Yougui's face changed slightly and he said hurriedly: "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Then why is your face red?"
"Wax to...windproof?"
"To protect yourself from the wind, you still need to apply wax to protect yourself from the wind? Besides, it's not the coldest month of winter yet. What kind of wind do you protect yourself from? Besides, applying wax to protect yourself from the wind makes you look yellow, okay?"
After Qin Shaoyou complained a few words angrily, he remembered something and asked: "By the way, Senior Brother Cui, do you know the art of summoning souls and asking questions?"
Cui Youwei is indeed a professional and understood Qin Shaoyou's intention instantly.
"You want to attract the fragrant soul of the dead and ask about the cause of her death?"
Qin Shaoyou said 'yes': "I went to see Xiang Piaopiao's body and residence, and guessed that before she died, she must have been conscious and saw the appearance of the murderer. If you can summon her soul for questioning, we can
Even if her mistress cannot be found, it can be proved that Zhu Xiucai did not kill anyone, and we can even find out the identity of the murderer."
"Your idea is right." Cui Yougui nodded in approval, and then told Qin Shaoyou: "Actually, as soon as I learned that Zhu Xiucai was involved in the murder case, I tried to call the ghost and ask for help."
"What's the result? Didn't you recruit the fragrant souls? Or did you find no useful clues?"
Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but frown.
He knew the character of Senior Brother Cui very well. If this guy could get even just a little clue from the soul of Xiang Piaopiao, he would have already started to show off.
Cui Yougui did the job but didn't mention it. There is only one possibility, that is, the job was not successful.
Sure enough, Cui Yougui sighed: "I couldn't attract the fragrant dead souls."
Although Qin Shaoyou didn't say anything, Brother Cui felt that he was being looked down upon and hurriedly defended: "It's normal to fail to attract the soul of Xiang Piaopiao. She died in vain after all. If the soul returns to the netherworld after death, it will enter the city of vain death."
, I can’t easily ask questions.”
Can't you ask questions easily? Then you can still ask questions, but you're just not strong enough so you can't do it?
Qin Shaoyou glanced at Cui Yougui and very rationally did not say these words. After all, he had a lot of talismans with him. If he angered Senior Brother Cui, he would probably have to leave the banquet today.
He just followed Cui Yougui's words: "So, Xiang Piaopiao's soul has returned to the netherworld?"
"Not necessarily." Cui Yougui said.
"Huh?" Qin Shaoyou was stunned.
Cui Youyou didn't wait for him to ask questions, and took the initiative to say: "Xiang Piaopiao's soul cannot be asked. Apart from the soul going to the Netherworld and dying in vain, there are three possibilities. One is that the soul is scattered and completely destroyed; the other is that the soul is enslaved by others and lost.
To gain freedom; third, to turn into a vicious ghost and be able to resist questioning."
It is unlikely that Xiang Piaopiao turned into a vicious ghost. Other than returning to the underworld and dying in vain in the city, the most likely possibility is that the soul is scattered and enslaved.
But which one will it be?
Cui Youyou couldn't tell for sure, and Qin Shaoyou couldn't tell because there were too few clues.
Qin Shaoyou sighed: "We still have to find the sweet-smelling mistress, that person will be the key to solving these mysteries."
Cui Youyou nodded in agreement.
Monk Ma, Wang Han and others quickly packed up their equipment and horses. Qin Shaoyou and Cui Youwei went out and led the horses out of the city with everyone.
At this time, it can be seen that the group of people under Qin Shaoyou's command are different from the other night watchmen in the Demon Suppression Department.
Although Wang Han and his men also brought some bows and shields in addition to sabers, compared with Qin Shaoyou's men, they were armed to the teeth and also had several empty horses specially used to carry equipment.
, it’s really not enough.
Although Wang Han and his men had heard the legends of Qin Shaoyou and others before, they were still surprised when they saw it with their own eyes: Are we going to hunt for the sweet-smelling concubines, or are we going to the mountains to suppress the bandits?
It is said that Mr. Qin is cautious and careful in everything he does. Today, it turns out that this is indeed the case.
After leaving the city, everyone got on their horses and galloped all the way to Dongshan Lake.
It was already afternoon when they arrived at the lake. Qin Shaoyou ordered several small flags to lead their men and dispersed to search along the lake. Once he found the sweet-smelling concubine, he immediately sent a signal to notify others.
The warriors under Wang Han were temporarily dispersed and divided into various teams because they knew what Xiang Piao Piao's concubine looked like.
As for Wang Han himself, he, together with Qin Shaoyou, led Zhu Xiucai's warriors to search.
According to people who are familiar with the situation here, there are two villages near Dongshan Lake. This is the area that Qin Shaoyou and others focused on searching.
Because after the sweet-smelling mistress escapes from the city, if she cannot find a safe place to hide, even if she is lucky enough to be killed by the evil spirits at night, she will die in the mouths of wild beasts or the swords and sticks of bandits and refugees.
When I first arrived at Yongquan Village in the east of Hudong, I saw a few idlers wandering outside the village before I even got close.
Qin Shaoyou had sharp eyes and immediately saw the appearance of these idle men clearly.
He raised his hand and pointed: "Wang Xiaoqi, look at the person second on the left. Is he my sweetheart?"
On the way here, Qin Shaoyou had already asked Wang Han and others about the name and physical characteristics of Xiang Piao Piao's concubine. Unfortunately, Wang Han's eyesight was not as good as his. Although he tried his best to identify her, he still couldn't see clearly.
Several idle men at the entrance of the village also noticed the approach of their group.
After seeing the uniforms of the Demon Suppression Department they were wearing, the expression of the second man on the left immediately changed. He turned around without hesitation and ran towards a small boat parked by the lake.
His run allowed Qin Shaoyou to confirm his identity.
Qin Shaoyou immediately raised his hand and used the newly learned Shuangmantian hidden weapon technique. He saw a black shadow flying out of his hand and shooting at the man who had already ran onto the boat with lightning speed.