At 6 o'clock in the morning, Kuhe Wharf in Yonghui City.
The wine shop where the incident occurred had been opened by officials, and Xu Zun entered the wine shop with three shipowners who were drinking with Yan Sen at the time.
Just in case, Xu Zun always took Ku Niang with him and asked her to sit in the carriage and wait outside.
In addition, Zhao Yu, Huo Anu and other guards were also present.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, the three boat owners couldn't help but shudder. Thinking of the scene of the ghost haunting that day, their legs collectively became weak and they could not move forward.
"That day..." One of the boat owners said, pointing to the seats near the river, "We were eating wine at this table. Shopkeeper Yan had his back to the Kuhe River and faced the main entrance.
"Then, the ghost came in through the front door, jumped over the table and knocked down shopkeeper Yan, then dragged him into the wine cellar and bit him to death..."
oh……
Xu Zun observed the scene and found that the blood stains on the ground had not yet been cleaned, and there was a smell of blood in the cold air.
"That is to say..." Zhao Yu asked from behind Xu Zun, "The target of the ghost is very clear? Is it to go to Shopkeeper Yan?"
"Yes, yes, that seems to be the case." The three of them nodded in unison.
"At that time," Xu Zun asked, "when the ghost appeared, didn't shopkeeper Yan have any bodyguards around him?"
"Yes, yes," one of them replied, "This entire wine shop belongs to shopkeeper Yan, and all the waiters in the shop belong to him."
"However," another boat owner said, "the ghosts are too scary. After shopkeeper Yan was dragged in, we all didn't dare to go in!"
"Describe to me in detail, what does that ghost look like?" Xu Zun asked again.
"It's just like the one in the New Year pictures. It has green scales on its body and fangs on its face," someone described. "It walks on four legs. The claws on the front are very sharp, and the teeth are also very sharp!"
"Also," another added, "when it pounced, I heard that beast-like roar coming from it, howling, it was so hair-raising!"
"Yes, yes," the last one said again, "as soon as the ghosts came out, it seemed as if the sky suddenly turned dark. It was so cold. It should have snowed, but instead it rained."
"What happened next?" Xu Zun asked again.
So, the three people recounted what happened next, saying that after shopkeeper Yan was bitten to death by a ghost, the ghost knocked everyone away and jumped directly into the water and disappeared.
Later, the county governor Qin Lang came after hearing the news, but no one expected that as soon as Qin Lang entered the wine cellar to check the body, the ghost appeared again, knocked Qin Lang down and bit him.
If the officials present had not used sticks to drive him away, I am afraid Qin Lang would have lost his life on the spot.
Even so, Qin Lang was also seriously injured. It is said that the ghost bit his cheekbone to pieces and directly pierced his cheek, causing Qin Lang to be completely disfigured and find it difficult to even open his mouth to eat.
Next, Xu Zun carefully explored the scene, and after some thinking, he asked the three ship owners:
"When you were having a drink with Shopkeeper Yan, did he do anything strange?"
The three of them shook their heads in unison.
"Do you know who Shopkeeper Yan has offended recently?"
The three of them shook their heads in unison.
"Then what were you talking about while having a drink with Shopkeeper Yan?"
"Let's talk about purchasing goods," a ship owner replied, "Shopkeeper Yan recently bought a batch of good goods from Shuzhou, which are all high-quality Shu embroidery and brocade. We are discussing how to take over the goods!"
"Then..." Xu Zun asked, "Where is that batch of goods now?"
"It should still be in Shuzhou!" Another ship owner said, "Originally, we planned to ask Lang Jun for help. We can make a lot of money with this shipment!"
"Lang Jun?" Xu Zun was curious, "Who is Lang Jun?"
"Oh," the ship owner replied, "he is the husband of our gang leader Li. He is the magistrate of Zhinan County, which is connected to Shuzhou, so he can handle this batch of goods!"
What!!?
Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat and he asked hurriedly: "Is this husband Li Ronger's husband?"
"Yes!" The captain nodded, "His county magistrate was also arranged by our gang leader Li!"
Oops...
Xu Zun's forehead was already sweating. He never expected that he would encounter such a thing related to green again.
Li Ronger has a husband, how can she still...sigh...
Is this life?
After the three ship owners went out, Hou Zhen came in to report: "Sir, after the murder of shopkeeper Yan, the Zishan sect massacred the Big Warehouse Gang, and the clerk of this wine shop has escaped without a trace.
"Everyone in the other big warehouses is also hiding. It will take some time to find them."
"Hmm..." Xu Zun nodded and asked Zhao Yu and Huo Anu, "What do you two think?"
"It's definitely not a ghost!" Huo Anu insisted, "If a ghost wants to kill someone, there's no need to be so showy, it can kill people invisible."
"Yes," Zhao Yu agreed, "From what these people said, it seems that this ghost is more like a monster! Otherwise, how could it make that squealing sound?"
"It makes sense," Xu Zun nodded, "but there is a problem. If the ghost is a monster, how can it only kill Yan Sen and Qin Lang?"
"Someone is pretending?" Huo Anu continued to guess, "A person with very high martial arts skills is pretending to be a ghost?"
"There's another thing that I don't quite understand," Xu Zun pointed to the wine cellar. "Since the ghost kills people in a high-profile manner, wouldn't it be nice to bite Yan Sen to death on the spot? Why drag the person into the wine cellar first, and then do it again?"
How about biting him to death?"
"Sir..." At this time, Zhao Yu came up with an idea, "How about we ask the most important person involved? I think no one knows this matter better than Tao Lang!"
"Well, that's right, but..." Xu Zun said, "Before we visit Governor Qin, we have to see Yan Sen's body."
After saying that, Xu Zun walked out of the wine shop and told Hou Zhen and Ashuzai: "You two go find the guy in the big warehouse. I want to know what Yan Sen has done!"
"Yes!" The two took the order and left.
Next, Xu Zun led the crowd straight to Yizhuang. However, because it took too long, the people in Yizhuang told Xu Zun that Yan Sen’s body had been buried!
For some unknown reason, the corpse was badly decomposed. In just a few days, it became rotten and smelly, turning into a pile of rotten flesh.
Originally, Xu Zun wanted to imitate the famous detectives in ancient times and open the coffin to conduct an autopsy, but when he heard this statement, he gave up the idea.
Since the body examination failed, they had no choice but to do the next best thing and go to the county government house to visit the county governor Qin Lang.
Naturally, Murong, the county's prime minister, did not dare to stop him and immediately invited Xu Zun and others into Qin Lang's residence.
The result was just as others described, Qin Lang's cheeks were covered with wounds stitched by stitches, and his lips, nose and cheeks were damaged. It looked extremely miserable.
Qin Lang opened his mouth but could not speak. He was also in a dazed state. No matter how Tian Murong introduced him, he did not know who Xu Zun was.
Qin Lang's family members were taking care of him, wiping away tears while taking care of him. Who would have thought that a dignified county governor would be so miserable.
Seeing this situation, Xu Zun could only express his condolences, and then left the residence.
Tsk tsk...
Zhao Yu smacked his lips and sighed, saying to himself: "A rogue ghost is so difficult to figure out, let alone a rogue ghost that can turn people into bones and charcoal!
"Sir," he said to Xu Zun half-jokingly, "do you think it is necessary for us to find a more experienced mage?"
Xu Zun smiled and said nothing, as if he already had something in mind...
