I heard Captain Yu say before that the demon has been in Qingshan County and has disappeared for several days. He is still worried about how to capture the demon.
But now I heard from the Immortal Master of Qingshan County that another person was missing in neighboring Dahe County yesterday. It seems that this matter must be related to the demon.
Xu Chong is not afraid of the weird ways of demons, but he is most afraid of not having a clue when doing things.
Now it seems that the demon is lurking in Dahe County. As long as his location is determined, Xu Chong will be confident to find him.
Thinking of this, he immediately saluted the thin little immortal master and said, "Master Zhang, has that evil path appeared in Dahe County?"
"Zhang has met Master Xu!"
The skinny little immortal master also returned the gift and said: "The demon is becoming more and more cautious now. It may be that he was almost caught by us last time, so he has not shown up for so many days."
"But Lin Xiaofeng, the Immortal Master of Dahe County, is a fellow disciple of Zhang. According to his paper crane biography, we suspect that the demon may be proficient in disguise. He deliberately dressed up as a Taoist priest in Qingshan County before, and when he arrived in Yamato County
, has changed his identity and appearance again, maybe the demon is not a Taoist priest, we may have been confused before..."
After hearing this, Xu Chong thought for a moment and said, "Except for the recent disappearance of people in Qingshan County and Dahe County, has anyone heard of this matter elsewhere?"
"No!"
This time it was Captain Yu who interrupted, "The disappearance of women and children has only occurred in the past month or so."
Xu Chong said thoughtfully: "Are there many people from other places passing through here?"
Captain Yu knew what he was thinking, so he shook his head and said: "There is no way to check this. Liangzhou belongs to the northwest border of the Tang Dynasty and borders the customs. There are many carriages, horses, business travelers and people from all walks of life passing through the border. Unless the target can be determined, otherwise
, it’s impossible to suspect everyone, and besides, there aren’t that many manpower to investigate.”
Very troublesome.
Although this demon is not very powerful, he is very strange and mysterious. It seems that it is not that easy to capture him and bring him to justice.
Xu Chong frowned secretly.
The most urgent thing is to go to Dahe County.
There are people missing there, which proves that the demon must be hiding in the river and is probably going to commit crimes.
Thinking of this, Xu Chong immediately stood up and said to everyone: "Since the demon committed a crime in Dahe County yesterday, I must rush there as soon as possible to investigate. Maybe I can find new clues."
After saying that, he was ready to say goodbye and leave.
At this time, Magistrate Luo said: "Yu Dalong, prepare your horse and accompany Master Xu."
"Yes, sir!"
After hearing the county magistrate's instructions, Yu Dalong hurriedly went to prepare his mount.
Not long after, the pommel horse heading to Dahe County was ready and waiting outside the county government gate.
The magistrate of Luo County and the Immortal Master of Zhenya personally escorted Xu Chong out.
The moment Xu Chong was about to mount his horse, Master Zhang suddenly said: "Master Xu, that demon may be proficient in wall penetration. If you encounter him, be careful and take precautions."
Xu Chong was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Master Zhang, for reminding me! Mr. Luo, I've been disturbing you a lot today, so I'll take my leave..."
After saying that, he got on his horse and left.
Yu Baotou, Hu Pu, plus Xu Chong, the three of them left Qingshan County as quickly as possible and ran towards Dahe County.
After leaving the county town, it was already dusk.
Xu Chong just stayed at the Qingshan County Government Office for less than an hour and didn't even have time to eat.
After leaving the city, we traveled south for more than twenty miles.
At this time, there was a crossroads ahead. There was an inn near the intersection. In the yard on the left side of the inn, there were several passing carriages and horses, as well as some animals carrying goods.
Yu Captou saw that the sky was getting dark, so he turned around and asked: "Master Xu Xian just left in a hurry and didn't even have time to entertain him. This place is still dozens of miles away from Dahe County. How about we go in and have dinner before we continue on our way?"
Xu Chong had been hungry for a long time. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "That's fine!"
As the three people got off their horses, a waiter came out and took their horses away.
Inside the inn, the lights are bright.
After Xu Chong and Yu Captou walked in, they found that there were already two tables of guests sitting in the lobby. Looking at their dirty faces, they felt like escorts from the world.
The three of them found a seat in the corner and sat down. Not long after, the store brought out the food and wine.
"Master Xu Xian, please!"
"please!"
Xu Chong picked up his chopsticks and had just taken a few bites when he saw six more people walking into the door of the inn.
The two of them raised their heads at the same time and looked towards the door. They found a middle-aged woman with freckles on her face. There was also a badly worn soft leather bag hanging around her waist. It was bulging and it was unknown what it contained.
There were also five strong men wearing old fur coats. Judging from the road flags they carried with them, they looked like a group of horse traders from outside the country.
After the horse traders entered the inn, they sat directly in the corner opposite Xu Chong, casually ordered some wine and food, and started eating and drinking in silence.
Because they were in a hurry to go to Dahe County, Xu Chong and the other two quickly finished their meal and settled the bill.
When the three of them were about to get up and leave, Xu Chong turned around and accidentally saw a squirming movement in the soft skin bag around the freckled woman's waist, and then, a furry cat head poked out of it.
"It turns out that woman was carrying a kitten with her..."
Xu Chong shook his head and smiled, and couldn't help but take another look, because that cat was so rare.
It has a white head and black below the neck, especially the cat's eyes, which are bright and extremely lively.
"Be obedient and go in to sleep. It's cold outside..."
Faintly, Xu Chong heard the woman's scolding voice, and then he casually pressed the cat's head into the skin bag.
As the three of them walked out of the inn door, not long after, the innkeeper sent someone to fetch the horses for them.
"Three guests, please walk slowly..."
Xu Chong and others got on their horses, left the inn, and continued towards Dahe County.
On the road, the tiger servant rode up to Xu Chong and said: "Immortal Lord, the woman's cat just now must have gained spiritual intelligence. It seems to have sensed my presence, so it stuck its head out to look for me."
Hearing it talk about the cat, Xu Chong was really impressed. At that time, he felt that it was not an extraordinary creature, but he did not expect that he had gained spiritual intelligence.
From this point of view, the freckle-faced woman is probably not simple either.
At this moment, Yu Baotou, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and said: "The five strong men around the woman are all practitioners, and their martial arts skills are not bad. At least they are all in the middle stage of martial arts."
Hearing this, Xu Chong smiled and said: "These days, if you don't have the ability to defend yourself, how can you dare to go out and walk in the world..."
Late at night, Xu Chong, led by Yu Baotou, finally arrived at Dahe County.
Since the city gate was closed, after their identities were verified, the city defense put down the hanging basket and pulled the three people into the city. As for the three people's mounts, they could only temporarily leave them outside the city and be taken care of.
This is for the sake of the City Patrol Department handling the case. Otherwise, even if County Magistrate Luo comes in person, he will not be able to enter the city.
After entering the city, the three of them went straight to the county government office.
Since Zhang Xianshi of Qingshan County had already used paper cranes to pass messages and reports, the magistrate of Dahe County, the chief arrester, and the Zhenya Xianshi had been waiting for their arrival.