Fencheng, Lizhou, in the northern border of Dayan.
When daylight comes, residents in the city get up, wash up, and leave home to begin the day's work.
"Old man, I will work for you for free. I will only give you a meal."
There was a breakfast stall at the intersection of Osmanthus Alley and Chunfeng Alley in the city. The stall owner was holding the bamboo fence and preparing to scoop up the cooked noodles from the pot when he heard a crisp child's voice beside him.
The stall owner turned around and saw a little beggar who was no taller than his own waist and had unkempt hair, tattered clothes, and a rancid stench all over his body.
There was another little beggar lying on the back of the little beggar. He was also in rags and smelly. His two arms hanging in front were wrapped with dirty rag strips, and dark brown blood scabs were exposed in the gaps between the strips.
Three or two flies were buzzing around.
The stall owner frowned, covered his nose and drove away.
"You little beggar who came out of nowhere, don't make trouble here, get out of here!"
"My name is Rong Fei, and I am not a beggar. I don't want your food in vain, I have to work in exchange for it. If I don't have food, my sister will starve to death."
The little beggar named Rong Fei showed no fear on his dirty face and shouted loudly with his head held high.
"It stinks like it was dug out of a cesspit. If you work with me, all the customers will be fumed. I'm in trouble. Take two steamed buns and get away quickly. Don't delay my business."
The stall owner said, throwing two overnight steamed buns at the feet of the little beggar, and scolded him with disgust.
"I said, I'm not a beggar. I don't want your charity. I just want to work in exchange for it."
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
Smelling the aroma of food, Rong Fei, who was already dizzy with hunger, heard a growling sound in his stomach at the right time, but he still stubbornly raised his head and stated his position without even looking at the steamed buns at his feet.
"Oh, you are such a picky beggar. If you don't leave, believe it or not, I will break your legs."
The stall owner grabbed the pole next to him and threatened.
"Hey, hey, what's the point of a grown man trying to compete with a kid?"
At this time, a policeman with a beard, wearing a green soap coat and a sheathed sword hanging at his waist sitting on the table nearby couldn't stand it anymore. He scolded the stall owner angrily, and then waved to Rongfei.
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"My little brother has a backbone, I like it. I just don't have an appetite this morning, so it would be a waste not to eat after ordering something. I would like to ask my little brother to help me eat this bowl of noodles. I have agreed in advance that this is not a charity.
I’m asking for your help. If you are willing to do this, I still owe you a favor, little brother.”
Rong Fei walked over, looked at the steaming broth noodles with a poached egg on the table, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then stared into the eyes of the bearded policeman and said seriously.
"I'm not a child. Don't try to bluff me. You also regarded me as a beggar, so you gave me alms in another way, right? But you are different from the stall owner. I can see that you really want to help me. So,
I can eat this bowl of noodles, but I can’t eat it for free. I can do something for you. This is a fair deal and no one owes anyone."
"Hey, I'm curious, what can little brother do for me?"
The bearded detective was amused and asked jokingly.
"Case solved!"
Rong Fei raised his face and uttered two words in a sonorous tone.
"You brat who doesn't even have hair, do you know what solving a crime is? Have you ever smelled blood? Have you seen a dead person? Do you want to laugh me to death so early in the morning? Hahaha."
The two government servants sitting at the same table as the bearded detective were made to laugh out loud.
But Rongfei's next words made them speechless.
"We brothers and sisters escaped from Dunzhou. We traveled 840 miles in 12 days. We saw countless corpses along the way. We must have seen more living people than the two poor men."
The two government officials looked at each other, their smiles frozen, but their expressions were dubious.
The bearded detective was surprised when he heard this and asked.
"I know about the disaster that hit Dunzhou half a month ago, but all the victims in Dunzhou went to Bozhou, which has official connections. Why did you and your sister choose to come to Fenzhou, where the roads are more difficult to travel?"
The bearded policeman could not have imagined that the little beggar standing in front of him was actually the culprit that caused the disaster in Dunzhou, tens of thousands of people died of starvation, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. The disaster star fell from the sky.
Hearing the word "disaster star", bizarre pictures flashed through Rong Fei's mind.
Crashing and burning ship like a comet...
The mysterious translucent spherical celestial body and the square-shaped continents floating in it like a chessboard...
There are illusory images suspended in the four corners of the mainland, a rusty ancient sword, a brush with glowing light, a sword stained with blood, and a whisk as white as snow.
And that desolate ancient voice that seems to be whispering in my ears... help me...
Rong Fei knew that the crashed and burning spaceship was not a disaster star, nor was he the reborn soul, but he could not tell the difference, let alone distinguish it.
Otherwise, you will only be regarded as a madman or beaten to death by the angry victims.
Rong Fei was just stunned for a moment, and realized that now was not the time to think about such messy things, so he answered.
"Hundreds of thousands of disaster victims have poured in. In order to prevent the disaster victims from causing chaos, the cities in Bozhou will definitely close their city gates and prevent the victims from entering the city. If they go there, they will die of cold and hunger outside the city. It is better to come here to fight for a way out."
Rong Fei replied without hesitation.
"Yes, that's the truth. Let me ask you again, it seems that your brother and sister at your age have no way to lead, so how did they enter the city?"
The bearded man looked at Rong Fei carefully up and down and asked again.
"The day before yesterday, I heard some businessmen chatting about Haitang Lane in Fen City. I lied to the military man guarding the gate and said that I was visiting my uncle Niu Erbao's house in the third household at the east end of Haitang Lane. In addition, my sister was seriously injured and dying.
The military master took pity on us and let us in."
"Since the victims of the disaster have probably not eaten for several days, why did they leave the steamed buns in hand and not eat them?"
The bearded detective continued to ask.
"Dad always said that it is a small matter to die of hunger, but it is a big matter to lose one's integrity. A gentleman will not eat the food that comes to him."
Rong Fei said nonsense.
"Hehe, what kind of gentleman is a guy with hairless hair, but his integrity is commendable. Let me ask you again, why do you dare to keep saying that you will help me solve the case?"
"When I was in my hometown, I liked to stay outside the county government office and watch the magistrates try cases. I also liked to read idle books about magical arrests, handling cases, and punishing evildoers. I thought I had some talent. Since I couldn't be a beggar, I wanted to make a living with this skill.
eat.
So after entering the city, I stood guard outside the county government office and observed every police officer. I found that you were the only one who was in a different state from the others. You frowned probably because you were anxious about a difficult case. After you walked out of the county government office, I
I will follow behind and try to create an opportunity to chat with you."
Rong Fei looked calm and answered the bearded question in a calm tone, and also explained his plan clearly.
Of course, learning to try cases outside the Yamen is just nonsense.
The real reason is that Rong Fei was originally a famous suspense writer on earth.
The bearded man and the two government officials were dumbfounded.
If what he said is true, wouldn't this kid be a real monster? At such a young age, he has the ability to make such a thorough and detailed plan.
His body is thin and thin, his face is sallow and haggard, but his brows exude a convincing aura.
Looking Rong Fei up and down a few times, the bearded policeman already believed him a little based on his extraordinary bearing.
In addition, I don’t know if this kid is just lucky or if he really sees that he does have a difficult case at hand, and today is the last day set by the county magistrate.
How about... treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor?
After thinking for a moment, the bearded detective suddenly stood up and pulled Rong Fei towards a medical clinic across the street that was not yet open.
Dong Dong Dong Dong.
The bearded policeman banged the door with his fists as big as clay pots, making a loud noise.
"Open the door, open the door, someone is going to die!"
"Don't knock, don't knock, otherwise I will be shocked to death first."
The old man, who was over sixty years old, put down the door panel with sleepy eyes, stared at the bearded policeman and said dissatisfiedly.
"Leave it to you. If you can't be saved, I will pluck your beard and tear down your sign."
The bearded detective stuffed the so-called sister Rong Fei was carrying into the arms of the old man and threatened.
The old man rolled his eyes and was about to reply, but he felt something strange about the little girl's body. He quickly reached out to touch the little girl's forehead and said in silence.
"Why does it burn so badly!"
The doctor's benevolence immediately broke out, and he hurriedly carried the little girl back into the hospital.
Rong Fei took a step forward and tried to keep up, but was grabbed by the bearded policeman.
"You won't be able to help, but will only add to the trouble. Don't worry, Lao Qitou's medical skills are quite acceptable. Your sister will be fine."
After saying that, he took Rong Fei back to the breakfast stall across the street and pushed the still steaming soup noodles in front of Rong Fei.
"Eat it while it's hot. Only when you're full can you have the strength to help me solve the case."
"Liu Tou, you won't really let this kid help solve the case, will you?"
A government official said in surprise.
"You have ambitions but not heights. If you don't count on him, why should you count on you two rich people? Have you finished eating? After you finish eating, hurry up and patrol the streets."
After driving away the two government officials, the bearded policeman was afraid that Rong Fei wouldn't be full, so he asked the stall owner to bring him two braised eggs.
Rong Fei was a little touched by the bearded policeman being so honest and forthright. He stopped being polite, rubbed his sore nose, picked up the chopsticks and shoveled the noodles into his mouth.
"Hurry up and tell me the details of the case. I won't waste any time."
Rong Fei slurred his words while chewing noodles.
"What's wrong with me? My name is Liu Yong. Just call me Brother Liu when you're out. This case... alas, a brother of mine who was a brother and sister was killed by gangsters three days ago."
Tears appeared in the corners of Liu Yong's eyes, and he sighed and recounted the case.
There is a large forest in the southeast corner of Fencheng. Since half a month ago, people have died tragically in it every few days. The corpses are all uninjured and have weird smiles on their faces, which make the viewers' hair stand on end. In the woods
The rumor of a soul-sucking monster soon spread throughout the city, causing panic for a while.
The victim of the deceased ran to the county government office in mourning and cried to report the crime. Under pressure, the county magistrate appointed Qin Zhi, another detective who had a good relationship with Liu Yong, to take charge of the investigation.
Three days ago at midnight three days ago, Liu Yong did not see Qin Zhi, so he asked two government officials who were following Qin Zhi.
The two government officials replied that the case of murder by spirits had not progressed. The victim of the deceased was making trouble frequently, and the county magistrate was urging him hard. Qin Zhi, under pressure, went to the woods in the southeast corner to keep watch last night.
After hearing this, Liu Yong vaguely felt that something was not good, and hurriedly led people to find Qin Zhi's body in the woods.
Like the previous deceased, he was completely unharmed and had a strange smile on his face.