One person: Reborn as Huangxian, seeking the title of Feng Baobao at the beginning

Huang Miao seemed to know what Zhuge Qing was thinking and shook his head with a smile: "Don't worry, Team Leader Zhuge, we are fine. Aren't you wasting time and delaying your own investigation progress by staying here all the time?" Facing Huang Miao's meaningful question, Zhuge Qing smiled awkwardly: "Director Huang, it is not until now that I finally understand that what you said is true. Your core bureau will have to be good at solving this case." These things caused too much shock to Zhuge Qing.

During this process, Zhuge Qing's originally solid values ​​have been completely overturned.

Recalling Huang Miao's previous words, Zhuge Qing was filled with shock.

The world described by Huang Miao was very different from the world he was familiar with.

However, the facts prove that it is true.

"Director Huang, I apologize for any offense I caused you."

After a long inner struggle, Zhuge Qing finally plucked up the courage and sincerely apologized to Huang Miao.

He has always been full of doubts and even suspicions about Huang Miao's words and deeds.

But after a series of events, Zhuge Qing finally realized that what Huang Miao said was true, and also realized how narrow-minded his previous thinking was.

Huang Miao seemed unconcerned when he heard Zhuge Qing's apology:

“Team Leader Zhuge, there’s no need to blame yourself, you didn’t do anything wrong.

As a member of the National Security, you have your mission and I have my responsibility. We are all working hard to protect China.

It’s just that our goals and solutions are different, so some misunderstandings arise, which is understandable.”

After hearing Huang Miao's words, Zhuge Qing finally felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.

“Director Huang, I never thought that this world could exist in such a way.

I have always believed that this is a materialistic world and everything can be explained by science.

But what happened just now made me realize that science cannot explain everything.

Many folk sayings actually contain profound meanings. "

Zhuge Qing expressed his thoughts frankly, and Huang Miao nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, Huang Miao never rejected Zhuge Qing.

When they first met, Zhuge Qing gave Huang Miao the impression of being very serious.

He is an extremely responsible young man, although sometimes this seriousness can seem a bit stubborn.

But it is still a rare quality.

What's more, Huang Miao was well aware that for most people, although they would rather believe in Feng Shui, it was often regarded as feudal superstition.

This is also the original intention of establishing the Core Bureau, that is, to make the Chinese people re-recognize the importance of Feng Shui, to let the ancient folk methods re-enter the public eye, and to let them see another side of the world.

Before saying this, Zhuge Qing was actually a little nervous.

But now after hearing Huang Miao's words, he finally felt relieved.

"Director Huang, what should we do next?
How should the investigation of this case proceed?
I finally understood that our National Security Office alone could not solve this case.

Professional things must be done by professional people.

Therefore, from now on, my investigation team will fully cooperate with the work of the Core Bureau. "

Huang Miao did not reject Zhuge Qing's decision.

Because it is a fact that the National Security Office alone cannot solve the case.

What's more, Huang Miao really needs some help to complete the next task.

He looked back at the raft. At this time, Zhang Lingyu and Feng Baobao were moving the bones together with the investigators from the National Security Office.

At the same time, to avoid confusion, they began to piece together the bones directly.

Then, Huang Miao looked at Zhuge Qing again and said:

"Team Leader Zhuge, we really need your help next.

First, we need to retrieve the information of the five missing people and find their ancestral graves.

The village should pay great attention to this, so it should not be difficult to find.

These people should be buried in peace, but before that, I need you to send someone to help me prepare some things."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing nodded without hesitation.

While Huang Miao was telling them what needed to be prepared, Zhuge Qing was recording them in detail.

After recording, Zhuge Qing checked it again.

But the more he looked, the more confused he became.

Finally, he couldn't help his curiosity and looked at Huang Miao and asked:

"Director Huang, can I ask you one more question, what are these things used for?
Since we want to rest in peace, why not just find the ancestral grave and bury the remains?"

Hearing this question, Huang Miao smiled and shook his head:

"Team Leader Zhuge, you don't know something.

Letting these corpses rest in peace is not the main purpose, but a bargaining chip I prepared for negotiations.

Asking you to prepare these things is also for better negotiation.

Whether it is a literary or military discussion, we need to be prepared.

I also hope that these things will not be used, but after all, not everyone is reasonable.

When necessary, some means are still needed."

"Negotiate? Negotiate with whom?"

Zhuge Qing looked at Huang Miao in confusion.

Huang Miao smiled strangely and spoke word by word:

"And the one who started all this..."

After hearing Huang Miao's words, Zhuge Qing's eyes flashed with deep thought.

He suddenly recalled the matter of the vengeful spirit that Huang Miao had mentioned before. Although he had been skeptical about it before, everything that had happened now forced him to re-examine this point of view.

Zhuge Qing's cognition has been completely overturned, and he began to believe that perhaps the vengeful spirits that Huang Miao talked about really exist in this world.

However, he was busy taking notes and did not carefully check the contents of the list.

Looking back now, he found some of the items on the list to be really strange.

For example, you need to find a west-facing door, tear off the door god painting on the door and bring it back intact, and you also need to find cow dung that has been dried for more than a month.

These requirements made Zhuge Qing very confused. In comparison, other items such as yellow paper and peach wood sword seemed much more normal.

Although he was full of doubts, Zhuge Qing knew that now was not the time to waste time.

He immediately called Sun Xuchen, a police officer from the suburban police station, and asked him to accompany him to the village to find the things he needed.

When Sun Xuchen learned that Zhuge Qing was going to the village to seek help from the villagers, he agreed without hesitation and took the initiative to serve as a guide.

At the same time, he was also very curious about what Zhuge Qing was looking for that required him to go there in person.

Looking at the list on the paper, Zhuge Qing spoke first:
"There should be someone in the village who specializes in funerals. Take me there first."

Sun Xuchen nodded, but couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Team Leader Zhuge, there is indeed an old man in the village who specializes in funeral ceremonies. Because he always has a cigarette in his hand, everyone calls him the old smoker.

His family has been handling funerals for generations, and people from the surrounding villages would come to him when such things happened.

Moreover, he has experienced a lot of strange things, so the villagers will come to him for questions.

But what exactly do we want him to do for us?"

Zhuge Qing did not answer Sun Xuchen's question immediately.

He was currently lost in his own thoughts, and was quite confused by the items on the list.

Under the guidance of Sun Xuchen, Zhuge Qing soon arrived at the old smoker's residence. It was a slightly dilapidated bungalow, but the two white lanterns hanging in front of the door and the door god statue on the door made it stand out.

Zhuge Qing noticed that the door gods were Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, and that the door faced west.

He was delighted and strode into the house.

There were some paper ingots, paper figures and paper horses piled in the yard. It was obvious that the paper figure was taken away by Sun Xuchen from here.

"Old smoker, stop busying yourself and come out quickly. I need your help with something."

Sun Xuchen called into the house in a familiar voice.

Soon, an old and slow voice came from the house:

"coming……"

As the voice fell, a hunchbacked old man appeared at the door.

He looked at Zhuge Qing and Sun Xuchen with his cloudy eyes, and then asked doubtfully:

"Officer Sun, it's you again.

Last time you asked for some paper figures, what do you want this time?"

Facing the old smoker's question, Sun Xuchen quickly introduced Zhuge Qing to him:
"This is Team Leader Zhuge who was sent by the city to investigate the case. If you have anything to say, please let Team Leader Zhuge tell you directly. I don't know much about it."

The old smoker nodded, then turned his gaze to Zhuge Qing.

Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were clearly asking questions.

Zhuge Qing smiled at the old smoker and handed him the list:

"Old smoker, can you help me look at what you have on this list? I want a copy of everything."

The old smoker took the list and looked at it carefully before his eyes.

Zhuge Qing soon discovered that a look of surprise gradually appeared in the old smoker's eyes.

Then he raised his head, looked at Zhuge Qing in confusion and asked:

"Leader, although I don't have all of these things, I do have a few copies.

But can I ask you what you want these things for?"

The old smoker's reaction made Zhuge Qing feel that there must be something hidden.

So he was more cautious and asked:

"Old smoker, someone asked me to prepare these. Do you know what these things are used for?"

The old smoker looked at Zhuge Qing and Sun Xuchen in confusion, as if he felt that the things they were going to prepare were inconsistent with their identities.

After all, they are wearing official clothes.

Under Zhuge Qing's questioning, the old smoker finally nodded slightly:

“I don’t know about other things, but this dried cow dung, the door god statue, and the peach wood sword are all things that can ward off evil spirits.

These things are very popular among the people, but I don’t know what you want them for.”

Exorcism...

Zhuge Qing was shocked. Huang Miao had said before that these things were prepared for negotiation purposes.

It seems that this is what it means.

Although he was somewhat shocked, Zhuge Qing did not show it. He simply changed the subject and urged the old smoker to help him prepare.

However, the old smoker's expression became a little embarrassed at this time.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Zhuge Qing hesitantly and said:

"Leader, I can prepare these paper-made items for you.

Dry cow dung is very common in the village, and you can get some from just about anyone.

The list also mentioned an old yellow cow, and Old Wu’s family at the entrance of the village happened to have one.

It is not difficult to find these things in our village, but this peach wood sword is rare in the village."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing frowned:

"Old smoker, as far as I know, isn't the peach wood sword an object to ward off evil spirits? How could your family of funerals not have such an object?"

The old smoker shook his head somewhat embarrassedly:

"I do have a peach wood sword hanging here, but it is something passed down from my ancestors, so I can't just give it to outsiders."

Hearing this, Zhuge Qing immediately understood the meaning of the old smoker's words.

He immediately took out a few bills from his pocket and handed them over.

However, what he didn't expect was that the old smoker was not moved at all:
“Leader, you are very generous, but this is not about money.

According to the ancestral rule, the peach wood sword passed down from generation to generation can only be used to protect family members.

If I give it to an outsider without knowing what you guys are going to do with it, I'd be a little worried."

The old smoker's words brought the situation to a stalemate.

Even Zhuge Qing did not expect that the thing he thought was easiest to solve would become the most troublesome problem.

Fortunately, Sun Xuchen, who often interacted with the villagers, spoke up at this time:
“You really need to help Old Smoker with this matter. You know things along the river have been a bit unsettled lately.

The villagers are now having trouble getting food, and every household is in a panic.

How about this, you come with us in person, carrying the peach wood sword.

You can find out what it is useful for by going and taking a look yourself."

Sun Xuchen's words made the old smoker feel shaken. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slowly, turned around and walked into the house.

Soon, the old smoker came out with a peach wood sword wrapped in red cloth in his arms. His cautious look revealed the preciousness of the sword.

Afterwards, the old smoker assisted Zhuge Qing in preparing the paper-made items on the list, and then left his residence with the two of them.

When passing by the door, Zhuge Qing pointed at the door god statue on the door and said to the old smoker:
"Old smoker, can you lend us these two door gods on your door?"

Upon hearing this, the old smoker took out two brand new door god images from his bag in confusion and asked:

"Isn't this ready?"

Zhuge Qing smiled awkwardly and waved his hands:

"To tell you the truth, the person who asked me to prepare these things specifically told me to take the door god statues from the west-facing gate."

To Zhuge Qing's surprise, the old smoker's expression became strange again, and he even asked meaningfully:

"Leader, is the person who asked you to prepare these things also by the river now?"

Zhuge Qing was a little stunned by the question, but soon nodded:

"Yes, what's the problem?"

The old smoker said nothing more. He walked straight to the door and carefully took down the two door god statues on the door.

The old smoker's straightforward attitude made Zhuge Qing and Sun Xuchen look at each other, and both felt that he seemed to know something.

Then, the old smoker took the two of them to visit several villagers and collected the rest of the items on the list.

Finally, the three of them went to Old Wu's house together and brought back the old ox.

After everything was ready, the old smoker kept urging Zhuge Qing and Sun Xuchen to take him to the river to meet the person who asked him to prepare these things.

Zhuge Qing was confused by the old smoker's curiosity about Huang Miao.

Recalling the old smoker's reaction, Zhuge Qing gradually realized that it seemed that it was because of these things that aroused the old smoker's curiosity about Huang Miao. (End of this chapter)