On the way back from the deserted temple to the inn, Monk Ma couldn't hold back anymore and asked in a low voice.
Qin Shaoyou didn't answer in a hurry. He glanced around to make sure there were no outsiders nearby, and then said: "Closed? It's early. The victim is a fake and the criminal is also a fake. Do you think this case can be closed?"
“Both the victim and the criminal are fake?”
Everyone was stunned.
They clearly saw a bone rain and saw thieves beaten to death by angry people. How come it was all fake?
It can't be that what they saw, heard and felt before were all hallucinations, right?
Qin Shaoyou didn't sell it, and directly told his findings:
"Those bones are not human bones, but dog bones. Several thieves have also been dead for several days, and they are living corpses refined and manipulated by demonic magic."
The warriors became more and more shocked, but the faces of Zhu Xiucai and Monk Ma showed expressions of sudden realization.
Qin Shaoyou noticed it and asked them: "Did you also discover anything?"
Zhu Xiucai nodded and took out a few sharp dog teeth from his sleeve pocket.
"I found this inside the mouth of a skull. I have always wondered why there are dog teeth in human skulls? Now I know that those human bones are all fakes made of dog bone fragments!"
Monk Ma said: "I found corpse energy on the bodies of those thieves. I thought it was caused by their practicing evil magic. But after listening to your words, I found out that they had died long ago and were refined by others."
Became a living corpse."
The words of Zhu Xiucai and Monk Ma corroborated Qin Shaoyou's discovery.
The warriors were surprised but also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because these discoveries at least prove one thing - the missing children are very likely still alive.
The warriors soon had new questions.
"Why would the real thieves put on such a show? What is their purpose?"
Zhu Xiucai analyzed: "They probably want to cover up certain things, such as the true whereabouts of the missing children, etc., and at the same time they also want the government and the people to think that the case is over, so as to provide cover for what they will do next.
"
Everyone thought it was reasonable when they heard it, and Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but nod.
Monk Ma even praised: "Xiucai, when you don't think about vulgar things, you are still very powerful and your mind works very fast."
Zhu Xiucai was humble.
"It's not me who's powerful, it's adults. What I'm talking about are all things adults have thought of a long time ago."
Qin Shaoyou looked confused: I have thought of it a long time ago? What did I think of?
Zhu Xiucai continued: "Your Excellency told Magistrate Sun that the case can be closed because he did not want to alert the enemy.
At the same time, I also want to paralyze the real thieves, make them think that their plan is successful, induce them to take the next step, and expose the clues, so that we can use this to find them and lock them!"
"It turns out that the adults have thought so much and made so many arrangements. It's really amazing."
Monk Ma and all the warriors looked at Qin Shaoyou with heartfelt admiration in their eyes.
Qin Shaoyou became more and more confused.
Although he did suspect that the thief wanted to hide something, he didn't think so far.
He did not tell Sun Zhixian the truth because he saw that Sun Zhixian and others were anxious to close the case and were afraid that after telling the truth, not only would they not receive support, but they would be held back.
Simply don't talk about it and investigate secretly by yourself.
He never thought about using his tactics to plot against his enemies...
Before Qin Shaoyou could tell the truth, Monk Ma looked down at the dog in his arms and asked a new question.
"If the missing children were really turned into dogs by the animal-making technique, then why did the thieves let them run around? Also, what was the purpose of the thieves turning people into dogs?"
These questions are also what Qin Shaoyou is confused about.
Zhu Xiucai glanced at Qin Shaoyou and said with a smile: "Actually, you already know the answers to these questions, and you have hinted them to us."
Coming again?
Qin Shaoyou subconsciously said that I didn't.
But before he could speak, Zhu Xiucai continued:
"Do you still remember what you said when you bought this dog? At that time, you were hinting that the thief turned the children into dogs in order to let them die in the hands of their loved ones.
Although I don’t know the specific purpose of the thief, this method of death will definitely cause great resentment and even give birth to evil spirits!
So I guess that the thief is either raising a ghost, or planning some kind of terrible curse or cult ritual!"
Everyone nodded in unison, feeling that this analysis made sense.
They also recalled the news they heard from the city gate guards when they entered Mianyuan County that wild dogs like to sneak into people's houses.
In fact, these dogs are not running around.
They linger near residential buildings and walk in front of people because they want to go home and be recognized by their parents and relatives.
Unfortunately, their parents and relatives have no idea that the dog wandering around them is their child.
"Your Excellency's ability to analyze things like peeling off cocoons really impresses us."
After everyone figured this out, they praised Qin Shaoyou again and again.
Qin Shaoyou, whom they praised, even had self-doubt: So I have analyzed so many situations a long time ago? And even hinted at everyone? But, why don't I know this myself?
While talking, the group returned to the outside of the inn.
A strong man who was supposed to be looking at his luggage in the inn was looking up outside the door.
Seeing them from a distance, the strong man hurried up to meet them.
"Sir, Sir Zhang's house has sent someone to look for you."
Qin Shaoyou was a little surprised: "Did you say you wanted to do something with us?"
Lux said: "I want to redeem my dog from you."
Qin Shaoyou immediately turned around and told Monk Ma: "Monk, give this dog to the scholar."
Then he said to Zhu Xiucai: "Find a place to hide."
"good."
After Zhu Xiucai took the dog, he quickly disappeared around the corner.
Qin Shaoyou led everyone into the inn, and sure enough they saw the two servants of the Zhang family who had sold the dog to them before.
When the two men saw them coming back, they hurriedly stood up to greet them and took out a piece of broken silver.
"Sir, this is the money you used to buy the dog. We want to redeem the dog you bought before."
Qin Shaoyou pretended to be surprised: "Why is this? Didn't we say before that your young master is too frightened and is not suitable for eating dog heart and dog meat? Why do you still feed him?"
"It's not about eating." The two people quickly explained, "My little master said that the dog helped him find his way home from the deserted temple, and he wanted to keep it well in return."
"It is not easy for your young master to understand the principle of repaying kindness at such a young age."
After Qin Shaoyou praised a few words, he asked again: "But how did he know that the dog we bought was the one that helped him find his home?"
One person said: "My little master mentioned a lot of characteristics, which are completely consistent with the dog you bought."
Another person said: "When we were looking for a dog, we met the butcher who sold the dog to us. He said that the dog he sold to us was caught at the back door of our house, where the difference between the little owner and the dog is
Place."
Qin Shaoyou nodded and said, "Then why didn't he bring the dog into the house when he came home?"
"Maybe it was because he was so excited at the time that he forgot about it, right?"
The two servants didn't know the specific reason, so they were just guessing.
Seeing that they really didn't know anything, Qin Shaoyou stopped questioning and pretended to be very sorry.
"We also want to return the dog to your young master, which will make a good story come true. Unfortunately, we went to the deserted temple before and encountered demons and ghosts, and the dog ran away in the chaos. How about you go near the deserted temple?
Take a look around, maybe you can find the dog."
The two servants of the Zhang family looked at each other.
Because Qin Shaoyou and others really didn't have that dog with them, they had no choice but to leave and try their luck near the deserted temple.
After sending them out of the inn, Qin Shaoyou returned to Datongpu's room and found that Zhu Xiucai had come back holding the dog at some point.
"Sleep somewhere else tonight."
After Qin Shaoyou closed the door, the smile disappeared from his face and he ordered coldly.
"The thieves will not give in. They will definitely take action in the middle of the night, either to steal the dog or to kill us... As soon as it gets dark, we will sneak out quietly, stare at them, and follow them."