After the ghost market ended, Ren Qing returned to Huo Gong Tang.
Sanxiang City is still calm on the surface, but the sense of crisis brought about by Ksitigarbha's soul summoning has filled the sky unknowingly.
Even Ren Qing couldn't help but feel anxious.
He is currently extending his life very quickly, and it won't be long before he reaches fifty years.
But there is really not much time left, and it is very likely that the twin nightmares will not be able to complete the second transformation, so it is better to take a gamble.
It only takes seventy years of life to advance to the golden elixir stage in Tiandao.
After the breakthrough, not only the efficiency of the weapon refining is increased, but also the life span can be extended.
He just bet that extending his life would be enough to complete the twin nightmares' second transformation, otherwise it would be difficult to make the soul change with just one transformation.
Ren Qing began to pay attention to the movements of the Jailer Hall through various aspects to obtain information.
He walked in the small streets and alleys, paying attention to the conversations of passers-by, and found that Xiao San'er was chatting with people in the shop.
Xiao San'er has been a member of the Blood Dog Gang for some time, and the changes have been quite big.
The originally short stature has almost reached Ren Qing's shoulders. It can be seen that the opponent has used martial arts to polish his body in the Blood Dog Gang.
Xiaosan'er's right eye was gouged out by the leader of the River Mud Society, so he simply put on an eyepatch, which added a bit of a sinister look.
Ren Qing could see that compared to the pure-hearted Xiao Wu, Xiao San'er's mind was much more active, so he joined the gang.
He had no objection to this and did not want to interfere.
The mistress was chatting and laughing as she skillfully greeted the street vendors, and easily got her monthly payment.
The vendors are all a little afraid of Xiao San'er, not only because of the Blood Dog Gang, but also partly because of Xiao Wu.
Ren Qing shook his head. In his previous life, the two brothers would have probably parted ways because of this, and even caused Xiao Wu to lose his job as a government servant.
But in Sanxiang City, the gang is a hidden line controlled by the Jailor Hall.
When he was about to turn around and leave, he noticed Xiao San'er walking quickly, obviously recognizing Ren Qing.
Xiaosan'er's expression was filled with joy.
He only had brief contact with Ren Qing, but he also heard his brother talk about him on weekdays, and all his words were good.
There are even rumors within the Blood Dog Gang that the former manager of the Huo Gong Tang Tanjie, Ren, has practiced the jailer technique and has become an extraordinary person.
The collapse of the Heni Society was ostensibly the result of the intervention of the Yamen.
But in fact, when Ren Qing stepped into the martial arts hall and came out, he single-handedly killed dozens or hundreds of gang members.
Xiao San'er was trapped in the martial arts hall at that time, and he knew clearly that there were monks in the Heni Society, and their cultivation was not shallow.
But such a being was powerless to fight back in front of Ren Qing.
Xiaosan'er breathed rapidly and said: "Master Ren, you...I am..."
Sweat broke out on his forehead, he couldn't help but become nervous, and his speech became lumpy.
Ren Qing felt that although Xiao San'er was a little immature, he was indeed very smart.
Many people in the river mud society had their eyes gouged out, but Xiao San'er managed to save his left eye and was exposed to some blind methods.
"Let's talk somewhere else."
Ren Qing thought for a moment and walked towards the nearby quiet alley. His steps were not fast, so Xiao San'er quickly followed.
He came to the alley and looked at Xiao San'er, whose heart was in his throat.
"Xiaosan'er, what's your name?"
Xiaosan'er's face lit up and he quickly replied: "Master Ren, my name is Zhou Zuosan. I am the third eldest in the family, and I have two younger brothers and sisters."
Ren Qing nodded.
Similar situations exist throughout Xiangxiang, where there are many brothers and sisters in the family.
When a pregnant woman goes into labor, as long as she asks for help from the government office, someone from the Sui Zi Niang Niang Temple will come to her, even if she is in a relatively remote mountain village.
Childbirth is relatively safe, and food is controlled by the government, so the price is not expensive. Having more children can help with work.
"Zuo San, do me a favor."
"You say."
Ren Qing looked at the bustling crowd on the street.
He understood that Hibiscus flower could not be brought into Abi Hell.
And judging from the escort mission in Annan Town, Bianhuahua will probably be eaten by monks who master spiritualism in Sanxiang City.
Then as Ksitigarbha summons souls, many strange things will definitely happen.
"It's not too much trouble. Help me find out the news in the west of the city. If there is anything strange, let Xiao Wu tell me."
Ren Qing not only saw Xiao San'er as a clever person, but also because the latter had been exposed to the Eyeless Method, and even with only one eye left, his powers of observation were beyond ordinary people.
"No problem. Many of the vendors I recognize are from other districts. If there is any problem, I will contact you as soon as possible."
Ren Qing threw a money bag to Xiao San'er.
Xiao San'er took it doubtfully, but in her heart she was wondering if there would be any trouble in the city recently.
Why do the members of the Blood Dog Gang also instruct them to avoid causing trouble, so that several hall leaders are rarely encountered in the city.
"Remember not to make your own decisions and just try to find out what's going on."
Ren Qing hesitated for a moment, and simply let the ghost shadow merge into Xiao San'er's shadow and return to the main body every two days to prevent unexpected situations from happening suddenly.
Then he gave a few more instructions, turned around and walked towards the Yamen.
Xiao San'er scratched his hair, his childish face full of tangles.
"It's weird, weird..."
According to Ren Qing's words, he wandered around the west of the city.
The main targets are some teahouses, where the waiters are relatively easy to deal with, and you can get a lot of talk by spending a little money.
But in the end, Xiao San'er inquired for several days, but found nothing.
This made him a little confused as to how to explain it. After all, it was from Ren Qing, who even saved his life.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao San'er decided to change places.
You can't get in touch with the lower class in the teahouse, so you might as well go to the butcher shop belonging to the Blood Dog Gang and ask, maybe you can get something else.
When Xiao San'er walked into the suburbs of Xicheng, his nose immediately smelled the aroma of braised vegetables.
He swallowed, then took out some money to buy braised meat to try, and chatted with the butcher shopkeeper.
As a member of the Blood Dog Gang, even though Xiao San'er's status is not high, he is still more useful in the butcher's shop.
Not only did they save money for cooking, but the other party also had a lot to say.
The shopkeeper of the butcher shop frowned and said, "It's been relatively peaceful recently. There's nothing weird. There are quite a few trivial things."
Xiaosan'er's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother Liu, please explain it carefully."
The butcher shop owner just kept chatting, talking about the rumors in the neighborhood and the seven aunts and eight aunts involved.
Xiaosan'er didn't show any impatience, but was extremely serious.
"By the way, there is something..."
"A few days ago, I went to the outskirts of the city to collect livestock, and I heard crying in the courtyard. The couple was obviously over 40 years old, and I don't know where the baby came from."
Xiao San'er keenly noticed something was wrong inside, and couldn't help but ask: "Maybe they are grandchildren?"
"They had never given birth in their early years, and I couldn't help but look at the room. It didn't look like they had babies at all."
The shopkeeper of the butcher shop took a sip of tea and continued: "It may be that he was adopted recently, who knows."
Xiaosan'er nodded slightly, and the two continued to chat for a while. When he saw that he couldn't find any useful information, he left.
He was thinking secretly in his heart, and involuntarily came to the suburbs of the city.
There is little farmland in Sanxiang City. Every household here raises pigs and sheep, and from time to time butchers from butcher shops come to collect livestock.
Xiao San'er took a look at the sky and saw that there were no longer a few passers-by around, so he followed the description of the butcher shop owner and arrived outside a courtyard.
He was very cautious and did not choose to rush in. Instead, he listened through the wall outside, as if he wanted to understand the situation.
After a long time, Xiao San'er not only heard nothing, but was even thrown a few stones by children passing by.
He sighed, and as soon as his ears left the wall, there was suddenly a faint sound of crying.
For some reason, Xiaosan'er suddenly remembered the stories she heard from her grandfather when she was a child, and felt a little creepy.
Legend has it that once a tiger lives for fifteen years, its body will no longer be able to hunt, but it will hide in the grass and imitate the sounds of children to attract passing woodsmen and hunters.
He took a deep breath, looked around and found a crack in the corner of the wall.
The mistress took a closer look.
The courtyard was empty, with only the cry of a baby echoing in it, but the source turned out to be the pigsty where livestock was kept.
Blinking, I don’t know when a strange baby appeared in front of the door of the back room...
The third child looked around to see if there was any baby, but goosebumps broke out all over his body.
Even though he was precocious, he was still only fourteen years old. He turned around and ran towards the city out of fear.
As Xiao San'er walked, he looked back to check the courtyard. He didn't pay attention to the road ahead, and accidentally bumped into the three of them.
He fell to the ground and looked up subconsciously.
The three of them were all wearing bamboo hats, and they were not angry when they saw such a reckless Xiao San'er. The woman among them was kind enough to help him up.
The mistress bent down to apologize, and then ran away quickly.
The strong man glanced at the mistress, then turned to complain to the woman: "Jun Yan, what's going on in the Jailer's Hall recently? Let's check the livestock in each city..."
"Stop talking Xu Yang, many reservists have taken over this task."
Yan Jun shook her head, she was also a little confused about the situation.
The reservists participated in inexplicable tasks and even temporarily distributed blood hearts. You must know that communication tools will only be given when you leave the city.
The three of them took the government vouchers and started knocking on the door from door to door.
Although they complained on their lips, after all, it was about the Jailer's Hall, and even when facing ordinary residents, they used magic to guard against it.
Soon Yan Jun and others arrived in front of the courtyard where Xiao San'er had stayed before.
The baby's cry was gone. Yan Jun knocked hard on the wooden door, and after a moment a nervous old woman walked out.
The couple had dark circles under their eyes, and there was deep suspicion in their eyes. They found out that Yan Jun and the others were sent by the Yamen, so they let them in.
Black shadows moved not far away, and Ren Qing's figure walked out slowly.
His expression looked a little solemn.
By the way, didn’t Yanjun and the other two people see it?
The old woman who opened the door was a half-man, half-goat monster...