lethal arsenal

Chapter 531 The boundary between humans and monsters?

"Phew. It's finally over."

Xing Baotou let out a long sigh of relief, looked around, and couldn't help but lower his brows.

He glanced around and saw the strangers recruited by the city lord's mansion. Except for the white fox face, there were only two people rushing here.

One is a young man holding a butcher knife.

This guy stared sternly at the monster lying on the ground with its limbs behind their joints and unable to stand up.

The other one is Yan Chixia, who has a gauze draped over her shoulders, a wine gourd hanging around her waist, and her face is red.

I saw the Taoist staring at Lin Dong's second soul with great interest. This guy had drank several large bowls of wine at the banquet, and his face was as red as a monkey's butt.

As for the rest of the people, Yiye Zhiqiu had not gone to the city lord's mansion before.

As for the handsome white-faced scholar, I don't know whether he didn't come because he didn't have enough walking distance or for some reason.

Several other policemen looked at each other and were a little timid and did not dare to step forward.

Zhu Zhong held the iron claw hook specially used in the patrol room to catch evildoers, and directly drove it into both sides of the pipa bone on the old woman's back.

Once the Pipa bone is penetrated, even the most ferocious demon will have difficulty breaking free.

Xing Baotou thought to himself, holding back the pain, hugging his arms and walking aside with a grin on his face.

Thin scales were embedded in the flesh along the split cheeks.

The old woman regained some consciousness at this moment, screamed, and lost her demonic side.

And a set of jagged canine teeth was falling out continuously, and the blood-stained teeth made a crisp sound when they landed on the stone bricks.

At the beginning, the ancestors of the Wang family were the ghost generals under Nielong controlled by this hand.

There seemed to be something rolling in the old woman's bulging belly.

Wow!
A mouthful of smelly blood spurted out!
There were one or two pieces of minced meat stuck in the dark red blood.

"I come."

"What's weird?"

He didn't have Zhu Zhong's powerful physique. With the body of a mortal warrior, he had a slight collision with the monster lying on the ground. He didn't feel it even though he looked nervous just now.

In addition, Yin Ling'er suffered a divine punishment from King Fudo, and her head was dizzy. Lin Dong's second soul temporarily put her in an inn.

"Lock it."

Especially the arm holding the knife. As expected, the bones have been broken.

Zhu Zhong rushed over and supported Xing Baotou.

"My grandson, Brother Xiong, what a wonderful daughter-in-law!"

"His."

It's Zhu Zhong after all.

Not long after, one or two of the detectives who had withdrawn earlier gathered the courage to surround him, not because they were not afraid of monsters, but because the old witch seemed to have been subdued by the seal.

"Okay, you will interrogate me carefully and don't miss any details. This monster is very weird. I think it is closely related to today's recent case."

Zhu Zhong, however, was a manipulative person. Seeing Lin Dong's majestic appearance, he couldn't help but express his displeasure.

No matter how much a person modulates his memory, the underlying character of his character will not change. Fudo Myoyo can block his abilities, but he cannot block his chivalrous nature.

"Master."

"It doesn't matter, I've sealed her demonic side. Now all that's left in her body is humanity but no demonic nature. It's impossible to break through my seal."

The scales that had sprouted up like mushrooms on the old woman's cheeks actually began to shrink back at this moment.

At this moment, pain came over him, and more than two hundred bones in his body seemed to roar together.

"Although less than half of the people have come, their skills can be considered helpful."

The second soul explained calmly.

Xing Baotou held back the pain, but still made a sound.

Lin Dong deliberately blocked part of the monster's demonic nature, and planted a lotus made of mana on the monster's head.

A mandala of light and darkness was played.

Another part of the water splashed towards Yan Chixia. Yan Chixia flicked her sleeves, and an invisible talisman barrier appeared in front of her, blocking all the water drops.

Lin Dong's second soul said.

Coo coo, coo coo.

The other young man holding the butcher's knife used extremely fast movement and a few jumps to avoid the swirling blood.

Several policemen stared at each other, but no one was willing to take a step forward.

Xing Captou said sternly.

A few policemen were unlucky and got beaten up, but nothing seemed to happen to them.

……

"Let me tell you."

Yan Chixia suddenly spoke up and took over the topic: "She is a human now, and she was a demon before. It is normal for demons to dress up as humans, but where can monsters stay contentedly and pretend to be humans for decades? The food and water shop has been opened here for two or three generations, and again It’s not the first day. This can only mean one thing…”

"what is the problem?"

Zhu Zhong asked subconsciously without thinking.

"That is……"

Goutuzi and Yan Chixia said in unison.

"That means she turned into a demon from a human, not a demon into a human."

At this time, Yan Chixia added: "Monsters and weird monsters are transformed into illusions so that people can easily solve them. But if people turn into monsters, there must be an incentive."

"Yes."

Dog Butcher hurriedly chatted.

"Since you are detectives and police officers responsible for the security of the city, it is only right to find out the inducement and completely settle this case."

Yan Chixia said sharply again.

After saying this, I was surprised to find that the atmosphere on the field was a bit strange.

The officers looked at each other in confusion, it was just a matter of interrogating prisoners, but no one had ever done this before interrogating monsters?

"Lock her up first. Tomorrow, I will come to interrogate her in person."

Lin Dong's second soul gave him an idea.

"Not tonight?"

Zhu Zhong looked surprised and hung up the old woman with an iron hook and a fork.

The old woman was dripping with blood, and blood was still seeping out of her body. It was hard to believe that she could carry it to the next day.

"I have something important to do, so I can't do it tonight."

Lin Dong's second spirit refused decisively.

Yin Ling'er is still in the inn, her soul is groggy at the moment, and is only a little stronger than ordinary people. Since I entrusted the person to her, I must protect Yin Ling'er's safety.

Even though he sealed the inn bedroom before leaving, he still felt anxious in his heart if the second soul was not guarded.

Just a moment ago, the connection between him and the deity became weak again.

This deity seemed to have encountered trouble after returning to the City Lord's Mansion.

(These are things that happen at night.)
"Forget it, I'll do the judging."

Zhu Zhong said with an annoyed look.

On the one hand, he was upset about the fact that Yin Ling'er had beaten him with a sword pill before, causing his nose and face to be bruised and swollen, and even his teeth to be broken.

He hated the house and the crow, and also had resentment towards Lin Dong.

The other aspect is fear.

There were very few monsters appearing in the city before, but with the arrival of Lin Dong and his party, it seemed that the whole world had changed.

The number of abnormal deaths in the city in just a few days was higher than in previous years.

Zhu Zhong was also anxious.

You must know that this city has been blessed by the One Yuan Jiazi God.

……

But he didn't mention the bad things on Zhu Zhong's end.

Just talk about Locking Dragon City.

Fu Yuechi, the empress of Yuechi who was admired by the whole city and who led everyone to make a fortune. Since she said she wanted to celebrate the whole city, she must make it lively.

As usual, the largest dragon boats are selected to display the Kongming Lanterns.

At that time, lanterns are floating in the river, thousands of lanterns are competing, and clusters of Kongming lanterns are flying in the sky. It is simply a grand scene on earth.

Many lanterns were written with blessings such as "All the best", "Happy family" and so on, and then washed into the Shang River, flowing slowly with the river in the city.

At night, the lights were brightly lit, and people all over the city put on their best clothes and moved towards several large ships in the center of the Shang River.

There will be various interesting activities, juggling performances...

Officials, scholars, gentry, and wealthy businessmen can all board the big boats in the river.

Some people, depending on the situation, can squeeze into some ships by paying money. The handsome white-faced scholar did not follow the other strangers to catch monsters. Instead, he wandered around leisurely for a few times.

Walking along the bank of the Shang River, you can hear the noisy voices on the decks of large ships and see the golden iron flowers in full bloom.

Under the high red sail, the east wind blows at night, and thousands of sky lanterns fly up, like a star river across the sky.

The carnival crowd and the bright lights drowned out all the darkness and terror.

The handsome scholar walked around the big ship on the shore, sighed quietly and said: "Hey, I will protect such a magnificent scene..."

It seems that there are thousands of words hidden in one sigh.

He stepped lightly, and his body was divided into three parts, turning into three figures in white. They stepped on the thick and tall beams of the houses on both sides of the bank, the stone bridges beside the river, or the bluestones that snaked along the streets.

The three figures left separately.

Let's talk about the figure in white climbing along the beam. The moon is hanging in the sky and the moonlight is shining. In the noisy city, the night wind is blowing the white coat, and its floating figure seems like a heavenly being descending to earth.

……

The sky is getting brighter and the morning light is faint.

After a night of carnival in Suolong City, the noisy crowd dispersed little by little.

The sky that should have gradually become brighter was covered by a group of dark clouds.

The dark and uncertain sky enveloped the entire city, and the air was filled with thick water vapor.

The prison of the police room.

There are not many criminals in the city, because under normal circumstances, it is either death or death.

Or he would be dragged into the Wang clan's Xianden camp and join the death squad.

Every time the army goes out of the city to defeat demons and ghosts, the death squads are at the forefront.

Therefore, not many prisons were built here.

"Son of a bitch, I didn't even see the lantern festival. I waited all night. Zhu, what did you find out in the trial?"

The young man squatted on the yellow muddy ground with a dissatisfied expression on his face and asked.

Although Lin Dong had already said that the old demon woman had been sealed by him, so that everyone did not need to worry, but perhaps considering the demon's strength, Capt. Just in case.

Zhu Zhong was interrogating monsters in prison, Goutuzi was chewing grass roots out of boredom, and Yan Chixia could entertain her with wine and meat.

The sophisticated Xing Captou greeted Yan Chixia with great enthusiasm, and the other police officers kept patting her on the back.

"This is a monster. How can it be so easy? However, I also asked something. This old pious woman said she had a strange dream a few days ago. But when I asked her what she dreamed about, she shook her head again and again and said she forgot. "Hey, I want to torture her, but I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand it."

Zhu Zhong emerged from the prison carrying the Panlong Iron Bar.

The old woman was too old and had her bones pierced. To be honest, ordinary people would have died long ago.

The reason why she can live is because there is a demonic energy in her body.

But if it's a method of going to jail, it's hard to say.

The word "monster" made the expressions of several other police officers guarding the prison change slightly. Ever since the old city lord Wang Danian abdicated, it had been at least several years since there had been as much fuss as these days.

Murder cases occur frequently, and demons and ghosts disrupt the city.

If this continues, what will happen?
Suolong City is no better than the outside. This is everyone's last base.

"Now what?"

the messenger asked.

"Hey, don't worry, don't worry. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Why worry so much? Doesn't that white fox face say he has a solution? Just wait until he comes over."

The bearded Yan Chixia stuffed a mouthful of dog leg meat into her mouth and took another swig of wine.

"Humph……"

Gobutuzi sneered and was about to say something sarcastic.

"Why are there only a few of you, where are Xiao Lizi and the others?"

Zhu Zhong asked as he glanced around.

"They, they went to buy wine and meat. I wonder if the restaurants in the city have closed their stalls at the moment. After all, the celebration party has been going on all night."

The messenger pursed his lips toward Yan Chixia, and the meaning was self-evident.

"How long have you been there?"

Zhu Zhong was careful and asked the key immediately.

"This……"

The policeman who had answered earlier could not speak now.

Several people looked at each other, and even Yan Chixia put down the food and wine on hand.

"I'm afraid it hasn't been more than half an hour."

Yan Chixia muttered.

"The Yangquan Restaurant, which is the furthest away from us, is only half a stick of incense and more than half an hour away. That means something is wrong."

Zhu Zhong said with a cold expression on his face.

at the same time.

crunch.

The wooden door deep in the prison slowly opened.

In the dead silence of the cell, there was suddenly a rustling sound, like an iron rope crossing the uneven floor tiles.

"Xiao Wang, go find them."

Zhu Zhong ordered.

Capt. Xing was recuperating from his injuries. As Lao Xing's apprentice, he naturally took over the position of leader of the captivity for the time being.

"Me? Me!"

The policeman who had been talking to Zhu Zhong before pointed at himself with a sad face.

boom!
A crack of thunder.

Yingliang Xiaowang had a look of rejection written all over his face.

"If it's not you, it could be me. Go quickly and look around. If you don't see anyone yet, come back immediately."

Zhu Zhong said again, his tone irresistible.

"I'll strangle my mother."

Xiao Wang cursed and walked towards the alley outside the prison with the knife in his hand, tightly grasping the thin knife.

When Detective Xiao Wang left, Dog Butcher spat out the grass root in his mouth.

"Forget it, I'll go take a look."

He raised his butcher knife and said.

"Ah."

Zhu Zhong nodded slightly, grateful.

"Taoist Priest, if you don't eat in the cell, I'm worried that the mastermind behind it is planning to rob the prison or kill this loophole."

Zhu Zhong rolled his eyes and said.

"Okay."

Yan Chixia stood up, clapped her greasy hands, grinned and said with a big toothy smile: "As the saying goes, using people's money to eliminate disasters, I will help you with this matter. How about you get a few talismans and take care of things? It’s hard for me to speak to my wife.”

……

rustling.

As soon as the thunder cracked, lightning flashed, and the rain followed.

The raindrops fell very quickly, and in an instant the yellow mud was scattered all over the road.

At the end of the alleyway, Detective Xiao Wang saw several familiar figures.

The closest one is his former partner, Xiao Li.

He was the one who went out to buy wine and meat for Yan Chixia.

"So you are here, causing me to look for you blindly."

Xiao Wang said rather unhappy.

There were rumors of monsters killing people everywhere, so it was strange that he wasn't afraid.

Xiao Li and others turned their backs to him, letting the rain wash over them, motionless... Huh? Detective Xiao Wang realized something was wrong and slowly stopped.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li, Brother Liu, Brother Zhang..."

He shouted several times at the backs of those standing still, and a chill instantly came to his heart.

The sound of rain became more rapid.

In a daze, Mr. Wang seemed to hear the sound of rusty swords being polished.

The three people were turning around slowly with a strange posture.

"No!"

Xiao Wang let out a loud shout.

(End of this chapter)