Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 210
Kang Xu pondered, he walked to the shore and observed the reeds.

He found that the reeds along the coast had some damage. From the shape of the damage, it was obviously caused by heavy objects rolling.

Kang Xu knew in his heart that most of the broken reeds were caused when the corpse was thrown away.

However, Kang Xu did not jump to judgment.

He walked Lixu along the river bank, and made a judgment after confirming that there was no more suitable place to throw the corpse than there.

"The place where the corpse was dumped is in the upper reaches of the village, and the place where the crime happened is very likely to be nearby." Kang Xu pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked Baojia: "Baojia, you were asked to look for suspicious people in this village yesterday. What's the matter?"

"Back to my lord, after you left yesterday, I went from house to house to inquire, but I still haven't found anyone suspicious!" Bao Jia said with a bow.

Standing on the embankment, Kang Xu frowned as he looked at the vast waters.

Although the place where the body was thrown was found, the scene of the crime could not be found, which was still of no avail.

"Wow~."

Suddenly, a barking sound came to Kang Xu's ears.

He followed the sound and saw that it was a Chow Chow crawling on the embankment, calling to his own reflection in the water, as if communicating with the reflection, and having a great time playing there.

Kang Xu looked at the Chow Chow, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he had an idea.

Kang Xu bent down and squatted down. He stroked the soft hair of the Chow Chow and said half-jokingly: "Little guy, I need your help with something, you can't refuse!"

The chow chow was very comfortable being scratched by him, and after purring a few times, he licked Kang Xu's wrist affectionately.

Kang Xu smiled slightly, then took out the silk he found in the bamboo forest outside the city from his cloth bag, put it in front of the Chow Chow's nose, and said seriously: "Little guy, remember this smell, help me find the scene of the crime." , I will remember you as one of your great achievements."

The Chow Chow was very human. It seemed to understand Kang Xu's words. It stretched out its nose to sniff the silk, wagged its tail at Kang Xu, let out a bark, and ran away immediately.

Seeing this, Kang Xu stood up and said in a deep voice, "Follow it!"

Everyone froze for a moment, and hurriedly followed Kang Xu, trotting all the way to catch up.

The Chow Chow ran wildly all the way, and the people followed closely behind, and the people who ran straight were panting.

Kang Xu followed the Chow Chow closely, but found that the Chow Chow was heading for Hetou Village.

The crowd followed behind, and suddenly there was a turning in front, and the Chow Chow disappeared immediately.

Kang Xu quickly walked over, he walked straight along the corner, and after a while he found the Chow Chow squatting in front of the old house.

Seeing Kang Xu approaching, the Chow Chow barked twice at him, then wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue.

In front of him is a house, judging from the size of the house, it seems to be a wealthy family.

However, the gate of the house is closed tightly, and weeds grow on the high walls, which is full of desolation, as if no one has lived in it for a long time.

At this time, Baojia and Yamen servants also followed.

"Baojia, where is this?" Kang Xu asked, pointing to the courtyard in front of him.

Seeing him stop in front of the house, Baojia hurriedly said: "My lord, this is a deserted house, which has been abandoned for a long time."

Kang Xu stepped forward and looked at the faded vermilion lacquered gate. There was a chain full of rust locked on the gate. Judging from the heavy rust on the chain, it was indeed quite old.

"You guys, open the chain." Kang Xu looked at the chain, and then ordered.

The two yamen servants nodded, and drew out their simple knives to chop off at the iron chain.

"My lord, no!" Baojia hurriedly stopped the two, his face suddenly changed.

"Why not?" Kang Xu frowned.

Baojia's face was a bit ugly, he shrank his neck, and said in horror: "My lord, you don't know, this house is...not clean!"

Kang Xu glanced at him, and said: "This house has not been cleaned for a long time, so it is naturally not clean. I am not blind, can't I see it?"

The corner of Baojia's mouth twitched violently, he scratched his head, and said, "My lord, you misunderstood. What I said is not clean, not that there is no one to clean the courtyard, but that there are dirty things in it..."

"What on earth are you trying to say? Could it be that there is something hidden here, and you're afraid that I won't find out?" Kang Xu raised his eyebrows and shouted.

This loud shout startled Bao Jia, he quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "My lord, calm down, how dare you hide things in this deserted house, it's really because this house is haunted, it's a haunted house in this village. "

"Okay, you get up and talk." Kang Xu's face softened a lot, he frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

"My lord, you don't know. This house was originally owned by a large family in this village. This house was originally well-feng shui, but it has become a haunted house since when. And died tragically. Later, that family moved out of the village directly. But since then, the villagers will always hear the ghost crying from this house." Baojia said with a bent face, his face as gray as dust.

"Nonsense, are there any ghosts and gods in this world? Don't you hear 'strange powers and chaotic gods'? As a party, you actually believe such nonsense?" Kang Xu flicked his sleeves and said coldly.

"My lord, I didn't believe it at first, but... But one day, I also heard the cry of resentment coming from this house with my own ears. I can't let the villain not believe it!" Baojia twisted unnaturally. He said, as if thinking of something weird and frightening, his face was terrified.

At this time, not only Baojia, but even the village chief followed suit: "My lord, what Baojia said is right, there are indeed ghosts in this deserted house. Anyone who enters without authorization will die suddenly for no reason. All the sorcerers in the house were captured by the evil spirits. My lord, this haunted house is a must for fun!"

"I have never believed in ghosts and gods, so don't talk nonsense again." Kang Xu naturally didn't believe in ghosts and gods in this world. He made up his mind to enter the deserted house, so he asked the yamen servant to break the chains.

But at this moment, a clear shout came from a distance.

"Stop! Anyone who dares to mess with the gate of the house will be haunted by evil spirits, so leave quickly!"

Following the sound, a Taoist priest in Taoist robes came over.

This Taoist priest has a white face and long beard, high cheekbones, and radiant eyes. He looks like a fairy.

Seeing the Taoist priest approaching, both Baojia and the village chief saluted him at the same time, even more respectful than Kang Xu.

"Xianchang, you are finally here. My lord is going to enter the haunted house, so please persuade me." Baojia lowered his head and said respectfully.

The Taoist stroked his beard, and instead of looking at Baojia, he looked at Kang Xu.

"Surely this is Mr. Li, the magistrate of Zhengyang County?" the Taoist smiled.

Kang Xu stared at the Taoist priest, and said indifferently: "Yes, it is the official."

"Lord Li has been in office for less than a month, and he has done several important things in a row. It can be said to be very gratifying and admirable. I have long admired the reputation of your lord. It is really a blessing to meet you today." The Taoist said with a smile in his hand .

Kang Xu's eyes narrowed slightly. Although the Taoist spoke politely, there was no trace of respect on his face. Instead, there was an air of arrogance all over his body.

"Who are you?" Kang Xu asked with displeasure.

Although Kang Xu was wearing a veil, everyone could still tell that Kang Xu was very upset.

The Taoist priest had an indifferent expression on his face. He shook his whisk and said arrogantly: "The poor Taoist surname is Yu, and people in the Jianghu are called 'Yu Banxian'."

"My lord, this 'Yu Banxian' is a direct disciple of Immortal Lu. The evil spirits in this haunted house are vicious. Thanks to Chief Yu Xian who guards here, the village is safe." Baojia bowed his head and lowered his head. , said respectfully.

"That's right, my lord. You don't know. Ever since Immortal Yu came, this haunted house has become much calmer. Immortal Yu is not only good at subduing demons and eliminating demons, but also can predict the future. He is really a fairy!" The chief followed suit and praised.

Yu Banxian was a little elated by the two people's praise. He said humble words, but his expression was arrogant. He raised his head high, wishing to stick his head to the sky.

Kang Xu narrowed his eyes, put his hands behind his back, looked lightly at the pair of nostrils thrown to him by Yu Banxian, and said with a normal expression: "It turns out that the immortal chief is here, and to be able to see the immortal chief, this is my third official." Good luck."

Yu Banxian stroked his beard triumphantly, very satisfied with Kang Xu's respect, he coughed a few times, and said seriously: "I heard that my lord is going to enter the haunted house, I don't know why?"

"Without him, I'm just a little curious. There is such a mansion hidden in this small village. I think it's a pity that it is so deserted. It's better to renovate it and build a temple, so I want to go in and investigate it." Kang The mood is light and authentic.

The corners of Yu Banxian's eyes trembled slightly, but he returned to normal in an instant. With a wave of his whisk, he said, "My lord, this house is occupied by evil spirits. I don’t know how many villagers will be killed by the ghosts. According to Pindao’s observation, this ghost house must lead directly to the underworld. If it is rebuilt without authorization, the seal will definitely be lifted, and then the evil ghosts and ghosts will definitely come out. In this way, the consequences will be disastrous!”

"It's so serious?" Kang Xu widened his eyes and said in surprise.

Yu Banxian nodded solemnly and said: "How dare the poor Taoist lie to the lord? The poor Taoist travels around the world with Lu Xianren, slaying demons and demons, how chic and happy, but the poor Taoist stays in Hetou Village, the purpose is to guard Huangquan aisle."

"The Passage to the Underworld?" Kang Xu looked terrified, and said in surprise, "It is said that the Passage to the Underworld will appear in the world every hundred years, and every time it appears, countless evil spirits will emerge. Is it possible that a natural disaster is coming?"

"That's right, it's true, as your lord said, the heavenly secret has been revealed, if this passage to the underworld is opened, it will definitely cause an irreparable disaster!" Yu Banxian nodded heavily, and said: "I didn't expect my lord to know about this, since my lord knows The passage to the underworld is in danger, you must not approach this ghost house, otherwise even the poor will be powerless!"

Everyone heard the seriousness of what the two said, as if the end was about to come, and panic appeared on their faces.

(End of this chapter)