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Chapter 133 The Evil in the City (asking for monthly tickets)
The four of them left the stall, and Xu Yuan's eyes flashed: "The exit of the rat hole is in the Shanhe Division Yamen!"

Fu Jingyu and the other two were waiting for Xu Yuan with eyes full of curiosity. Xu Yuan then told them the details.

Song Lu exclaimed, "You mean... that rat last night might have been tricked into spying on us?

And it is very likely that they were sent by the Shanhe Division?"

Fu Jingyu speculated: "You went to look for that seed... because you suspected that the method used on the mouse was the same as that used on Lu Qiuyang?"

Yu Yunhang breathed a sigh of relief: "So the problem in the city isn't with our Exorcism Division, but with the Mountain and River Division?"

Xu Yuan didn't give any definite answer. He touched his chin and said, "Let's find an inn near Hanshui Street tonight."

"My Lord, do you still want to keep an eye on Yili and the pawnshop?"

Xu Yuan nodded: "Those people might come back."

Then Xu Yuan's eyes swept over the three people's faces: "We have to leave someone in the Champa Office to calm them down."

Yu Yunhang's face turned pale. The person who stayed behind was more dangerous. If the problem was not with the Shanhe Division but with the Champa Office, and they found out that Xu Yuan and the other two were missing, they would probably be desperate and kill the person in front of them first.

But it was obvious which of the four should stay.

Yu Yunhang could only bite the bullet and said timidly: "Then, then I will stay."

Yu Yunhang was eager for Inspector Xu to say, "No need for you," but Xu Yuan nodded, "Okay."

Yu Yunhang's eyebrows and shoulders drooped, and he accepted his fate.

"Tell the people at the Champa Office that we are still investigating the case. Tell them not to worry and don't come to us. We will handle any problems ourselves."

"I obey my orders."

Xu Yuan glanced at the street a few times and made sure that no one was following them, so he waved his hand and the three of them took Dafu and returned to Hanshui Street in the north city.

……

The Hundu River flows around the city from the south, and this river has become part of the Grand Canal of the Ming Dynasty.

All the bridges over the river were demolished, and a large wharf was built outside the south city.

Therefore, most of Champa’s cargo yards, inns, and carriage and horse shops are concentrated in the south city.

Hanshui Street is located in the north of the city. It has relatively few merchants, but it does have a few high-end inns. Traveling scholars and dignitaries who dislike noisy environments often head to the north city.

There is such a place near Hanshui Street. The ordinary room costs five cents of silver per night, and the upper room costs one tael and two cents per night.

Young Master Fu had no concept of "ordinary" in his mind, so he naturally asked for a room upstairs.

The upper room is naturally on the third floor, the highest floor. When you go in and take a look at the three rooms, the one for making wishes can just overlook the backyard of "Yi Li He" three hundred feet away.

"Very good." Young Master Fu commented on the room.

He felt that this evaluation was quite fair. Whether in terms of the conditions of the house or the view, it was still quite far from being "the best".

The inn provided meals, so the three of them asked the innkeeper to deliver them. After dinner, they took turns staring at Yilihe from behind the window.

As it was getting dark, the waiter knocked on the door and brought hot water for washing. He also kindly reminded: "Sir, although there is no ban on night travel today, the city has been quite uneasy recently. Try not to go out at night."

Xu Yuan's heart moved, and he asked, "We just arrived today and don't know the situation. What happened in this city?"

Xu Yuan stuffed over a dozen copper coins.

The waiter hurriedly declined, "The boss won't let me take it. If I take it, I'll lose my job. As for what's happening in the city..." He lowered his voice, "I heard that the tomb of the master in the west of the city has been opened and they're recruiting people! Hundreds of people have died in the city in the past few months for no apparent reason!"

The waiter turned and left quickly after saying this: "Sir, I only heard it from hearsay. If others ask, please don't say it was me who said it."

Xu Yuan thanked the waiter and closed the door. Song Lu frowned, "What's so strange about the master's grave? If it gets involved, the whole city will be in chaos."

Fu Jingyu said: "Most of the rumors in the market are exaggerated and cannot be trusted."

What Xu Yuan found most moving was the waiter's specific reminder to "try not to" go out at night. This meant that if it weren't for the recent incidents in the city, as long as there were no restrictions on night travel, the people in the city would dare to go out at night.

This is very different from the county town and town. The provincial capital is indeed safer.

Song Lu thought of something else: "Lin Zijin hasn't shown up all day. He didn't even bother with Lu Qiuyang's death, such a big thing. What on earth was he doing? I think they're just feeling guilty!"

Xu Yuan and Fu Jingyu remained silent.

"Lin Zijin is missing, so why is Zhang Lao Ya also missing?" Xu Yuan was even more puzzled. "Zhang Lao Ya is highly regarded by the commander. Those guys ran away when they saw us during the day... They don't seem to be Zhang Lao Ya's men."

Fu Jingyu also shook his head and couldn't understand.

"I originally wanted to ask Master Zhang to help me see what the mesh-like filaments are made of... Is there any other expert who can help?"

Fu Jingyu thought about it carefully and shook his head: "I don't know anyone else in the city."

Song Lu rolled his eyes and said, "An elder in my family recently traveled to Jiaozhi. A few days ago, he sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he would pass through Champa tomorrow."

Xu Yuan didn't quite understand the ins and outs of this, but Fu Jingyu knew: "How long will this elder stay with you in Champa?"

Song Lu: "She came to see me. If she has something to do, she will stay longer. If not, she will visit friends in Jiaozhi Province."

Xu Yuan suddenly realized that traveling was nothing more than the secret support of his family elders.

It’s good to be a child of a wealthy family.

"Then let's ask this elder to help us take a look tomorrow."

"it is good."

The three of them were chatting when it got dark. Xu Yuan said, "You two take a rest first. I'll be on duty for two hours, and then Fu Jingyu will take over."

Song Lu nodded: "Then I'll go back to sleep first. When it's my turn, knock on the wall and I'll come over."

Her room is to the right of Xu Yuan.

Fu Jingyu lay down on the bed in this room with his clothes on.

Xu Yuan blew out the light and looked outside through the window.

Half an hour later, the yin energy became more and more intense, and the evil spirits in various parts of the city could no longer be suppressed. Faint and strange sounds were heard from all directions.

Xu Yuan saw that on the street in front of the inn, there were several strange insects crawling down from an old locust tree. After landing on the ground, they piled up together and were half a person's height!
Dafu was lying on the ground, but he suddenly stood up. Xu Yuan pushed him back down: "Don't cause trouble."

The evil insect walked to the door of a house and wanted to knock, but saw a faint golden light emanating from the door god on the door. It took two steps back in panic, but was unwilling to leave.

The insect at the top opened its hook-like jaws and uttered a delicate, human voice: "Master, may I stay here for one night?"

The people in the room ignored them.

The insects pleaded a few more times in a delicate voice, but there was still no movement from inside. The insects seemed to curse a few words inwardly, then walked a little further away. When they reached the door of another house, they spoke again. This time, the voice was that of a rough man, shouting, "Oh, whose gold has fallen?"

"Gold is shining!"

The streets around were quiet, and no one was curious enough to open the window to take a look.

The insects tried several methods but got nothing. Disappointed, they dragged a wild cat out of a tree hole and ate it.

The wild cat's screams were particularly shrill in the night, and it was creepy to hear!
After those insects went back, after a while, Xu Yuan suddenly heard a gust of wind, and a blood-red bat flew from somewhere and hit Xu Yuan's window with a bang!

It shattered into a large mass of blood particles with a "puff", slid down from the window, and fell onto the blue brick road. It jumped all over the ground with a crackling sound, and then gathered into a mouse the size of a rabbit with a rustling sound.

The mouse's body was also blood red, with its eyes glowing green, as it searched everywhere for a target to feed on.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard from far away on the street. The blood rat jumped up with joy and turned into a red lightning, shooting straight in that direction.

A team of captains from the Anti-Filth Division came out from the street!

(End of this chapter)