The Zhenyaosi Yamen is located in the central area of the county, some distance away from the inn.
However, Qin Shaoyou and the others arrived here before the dark curfew.
At the gate of the yamen, stood two strong men carrying swords.
Zhu Xiucai stepped forward and explained the situation to them, and stuffed them with a few pieces of broken silver. One of them asked them to wait outside the Yamen, turned around and went in to report. After a while, he came out and took them into an errand room in the Yamen.
A patrol officer named Zhao received them here.
Zhao Youyou squinted his eyes and looked at Qin Shaoyou and others up and down, but under the influence of the Hidden Qi Talisman, he could not see anything, so he asked: "Why did you come to the Demon Suppression Division?"
Although the reason for coming had already been explained to the powerful man guarding the Yamen Gate before, since Zhao Xianyou asked about it, Zhu Xiucai could only say it again with a smile on his face:
"Sir, we are a caravan from out of town. We passed through Guibao Land and found out that there are ghosts here catching children. But we didn't know about this situation before. When we entered the city, our boss's daughter was always riding on horseback...
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"So it turns out that the group of fools that everyone is talking about...ahem, that group of uninformed people are you?"
When Zhao Youyou was halfway through speaking, Zhu Xiucai stepped forward and stuffed a few broken pieces of silver into his hand.
After weighing the weight, Zhao Xianyou changed his mind in time.
"Your Excellency, you are right. We are indeed fools, and we actually put our host's daughter in danger. It would be fine if nothing happens in the end, but if something happens to our host's daughter, none of us will be able to reap the benefits."
Zhu Xiucai sighed and echoed a few sentences. He looked as pitiful as he could. Before entering the Yamen of Zhenyaosi, he used Lao Zhangtou's "Shang Shu" to boast to himself that "I am good at pretending."
Zhao Youyou even felt sympathy for him and felt that the plight of these caravan guys was indeed pitiful.
Qin Shaoyou did not interrupt, leaving the stage to Zhu Xiucai. He just activated his talents such as [Bright Eyes], [Listening] and [Miao Nose] to the maximum to collect clues and intelligence in the Yamen of the Demon Suppression Division.
After Zhu Xiucai lamented for a while, he changed the topic and said: "Sir, our boss's daughter is most likely targeted by that ghost. I wonder if your company can send a few night watchmen to help.
We protect our employer’s daughter? We are willing to pay for it.”
"What do you think our night watchmen are? Martial arts masters from the escort agency?"
Zhao Youyou snorted coldly and said: "We have limited manpower, and we have to guard against that ghost appearing elsewhere. At most, we can strengthen patrols near the inn these two nights and send special personnel to protect your employer's daughter. It is simply impossible.
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After pleading to no avail, Zhu Xiucai pretended to be disappointed and settled for the next best thing:
"Otherwise, sir, could you please tell us about the ghost's situation? To be honest, our caravan can travel all over the country, but it still has some ability to protect itself. When we get back, we will set up defenses according to the ghost's situation, just in case it really happens.
If you want to kidnap our boss's daughter, we might be able to trap it and create opportunities for you, sir, to capture it."
Zhao Youyou was a little moved.
Of course he knew that many caravans had their own warriors, and even hired some martial artists from escort agencies to accompany them, many of whom were quite capable.
If we can get them to help entangle the child-catcher, there's really a good chance of catching him.
However, this kind of thing is not something that Zhao Xianyou can make the decision about.
He thought for a moment and said, "I have to report this to my superiors. You guys just wait here."
Zhu Xiucai nodded in agreement, and Qin Shaoyou and others quickly thanked him for their hard work.
But just when Zhao Xianyou stood up to report to his subordinate flag officer, a burly man with an upright face appeared in the mission room.
"Master General Banner!" Zhao Xuanyou hurriedly raised his hands in greeting.
The person who came here is the chief flag officer of the Demon Suppression Department here.
Before Qin Shaoyou and the others came, they had already inquired about this man's surname Wang. He had a good reputation among the people and was considered a good official.
Some people even gave a thumbs up when they mentioned General Wang Qi and praised him: "Thanks to Master Ma here, otherwise that ghost would have killed many people!"
It was obvious that he had never been able to solve the case or catch the culprit, but instead of being scolded by others, Wang Zongqi was praised by others.
Putting aside other abilities, his ability to manage his reputation is definitely extraordinary.
At this moment, after seeing Mr. Wang Qi, although Qin Shaoyou remained calm, he was even more defensive in his heart.
Because the Wanmin Umbrella he carried with him was quietly warning him, causing a strange throbbing in his heart.
Warning of evil spirits is a special ability gained by the Wanmin Umbrella after it became a supernatural object.
Before setting off, Qin Shaoyou conducted many tests and determined that the warning of the Wanmin Umbrella was very accurate.
It warned at this moment, could this Wang Zongqi, who has a good reputation, be an evil spirit?
Or is it that Wang Zongqi's body is filled with evil power released by evil spirits?
While Qin Shaoyou was secretly on guard, he used [Ming Eyes] to quietly observe Wang Zongqi, but did not see any problems with him.
In addition, there was another thing that made Qin Shaoyou feel strange - his appetite did not respond.
In the past, when encountering evil spirits, Qin Shaoyou would always have the desire to eat immediately, but not now.
Either Wanmin Umbrella had a false alarm.
Either this Wang Zongqi, or the evil power attached to him, is very good at hiding his own aura, and even Qin Shaoyou's appetite was concealed by it.
Qin Shaoyou turned his head slightly and quickly glanced at Su Tingyu next to him.
I saw her holding her right wrist with her left hand and placing it in front of her lower abdomen.
This action seemed ordinary and nothing special, but it was the secret code agreed between Qin Shaoyou and her, which meant that she smelled something evil.
"There must be something wrong with this Wang Zongqi."
Qin Shaoyou no longer doubts.
Zhu Xiucai on the side also noticed Su Tingyu's hint.
He quickly put his hands behind his back, made a gesture, and asked Qin Shaoyou: Do you want to take action?
After Qin Shaoyou thought about it for a moment, he gestured back, telling everyone not to act rashly.
Although the evil spirit was found in Wang Zongqi's body, there are still some doubts that cannot be solved, and it is not sure whether the evil spirit is related to the ghost who kidnapped the child.
Therefore, it is better to stay put for the time being and conduct the investigation secretly, so as not to alert the enemy.
At the same time, after Wang Zongqi looked at Qin Shaoyou and others for a few times, he asked Zhao Youyou with a straight face: "Who are these people? What are they doing in our Yamen of the Demon Suppression Division?"
Zhao Youyou did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly reported to Wang Zongqi the identity and intention of Qin Shaoyou and others' "caravan mates".
After listening, Wang Zongqi snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Drive them away. If the case is not solved, how can we leak the clues related to the monster? If the monster knows about it, we will make changes to the clues we found.
, wouldn’t it have a negative impact on our ability to solve the case?”
Zhu Xiucai really wanted to say, if you haven't been able to catch the kidnapper for half a year, what kind of negative impact can it have?
Of course, he would never say this to his face, especially now that he has discovered something weird about Mr. Wang Qi.
He just smiled apologetically and said: "Master General Banner, we have no other intention, we just want to contribute. If we get rid of the kid-catcher as soon as possible, we can get on the road earlier, right? Not to mention our boss's daughter,
And he was targeted by that ghost..."
It's a pity that Mr. Wang's banner is inaccessible. No matter what Zhu Xiucai and Qin Shaoyou said, they just refused to let go and asked Zhao Xuanyou to rush them out of the Yamen of the Demon Suppression Division.