C17

For three days in a row, there was no progress on the human skin murder case, and Shen Zhi had not returned to the manor for a whole three days.

Shen Junlin didn't know what was going on, so he didn't go out and drink and pester Mo Xian everyday. If not for the fact that she would be followed by his men the moment she stepped out of the door, Mo Xian would have gone out to find out more information.

On this day, Shen Junlin started circling around Mo Xian again: "Madam, why don't you follow your husband out for a stroll? There's a fireworks display tonight. It's held once a year, and it's extremely rare. "

"No, I'm going to rest." Mo Xian yawned, wanting to walk past him.

The beautiful man smiled. "Are you sure you don't want to go? What are you sleeping for? "

"You don't want me to sleep in broad daylight?" Mo Xian rolled her eyes at him.

"I just received news that General Shen has returned."

"You're back?" Mo Xian's eyes immediately lit up. "Are you in the inner room?"

"If the old man doesn't return home, he will be at the yamen all day. I don't know what else to do." As Shen Junlin said this, his expression was completely unaffected, as if whatever Shen Zhi did had nothing to do with him.

Mo Xian turned around and left while Shen Junlin followed closely behind her. "Wow, you really have no conscience. You only told you the news and you want to leave your husband behind?"

"You're not my husband." The two of them were like children as they continued to ask this question.

The luxurious carriage soon stopped in front of the yamen. Mo Xian walked quickly to the back of the yamen with quick steps. As expected, she saw General Shen wearing a dark blue jacket.

When they were not on the battlefield, they were all dressed in imperial robes, but their killing intent was always stronger than that of ordinary civil servants.

"Daddy is safe and sound." Mo Xian saluted with a straight posture.

Shen Junlin also followed in.

"What are you guys doing here?" Shen Zhi was slightly surprised to see the two of them.

Mo Xian had thought of an excuse the whole way here. Anyone who didn't use a gun would be a fool. She pushed Shen Junlin, who was beside her, forward with a smile.

"Young General heard that such a big matter has occurred, and I'm afraid that Abba might be injured. So, why don't you come over and help you take care of your worries?"

Shen Junlin was fuming. It was one thing for her to use him as a shield, she didn't even bother shouting at her husband.

Shen Zhi, on the other hand, snorted coldly in annoyance. He must have been forced over by this daughter-in-law. However, thinking about it, it was probably a good thing. This proved that Lieutenant Bai's daughter could suppress this rascal.

When Shen Zhi thought up to this point, his expression eased up by quite a bit.

Mo Xian poked Shen Junlin at a place he couldn't see and indicated for him to open his mouth and ask.

Shen Junlin knew Mo Xian had a request for him, so he was elated. However, he didn't continue to mind Mo Xian's words.

"Have you found anything out about the recent five corpses?"

Shen Zhi looked up at him and said, "Sit down and explain in detail what it's like to stand."

Shen Junlin and Mo Xian sat on the wooden chair beside them as if they were good people.

"I've looked through the five women's backgrounds and have a rough understanding of their relationships. "But there's no clue to the murderer."

Mo Xian nodded, of course, it was a ghost's fault, where did the murderer come from?

She interrupted, "Father, do these five women have something in common?"

Shen Zhi had thought of Mo Xian's problem and sent someone to investigate.

"They are of similar age and have all been married. In addition, they had quarreled with their mother-in-law before they died, so their relationship has never been good. However, how could a seventy year old man have such ability to kill? " Shen Zhi was perplexed. The clues seemed to have ended there.

"I don't think Granny is the culprit. Their relationship has always been bad and we don't have to wait until today to take action. Moreover, there are so many corpses in the first place. It's really weird." Shen Junlin expressed his opinion, saying that he was also seriously listening.

Shen Zhi looked at him with a strange gaze.

Mo Xian, who was at the side, silently noted down these commonalities and asked, "Father, are there any connections between these five women?"

Shen Zhi shook his head, "No, they are all strangers." Their homes were quite far apart, from the east to the west, from the south to the north. They don't have enemies, they're just ordinary women. "

Mo Xian nodded, indicating that she understood. Just when she wanted to ask something, yamen came in.

"Reporting to the general, there is a sound of someone beating the drum and calling the shots." "The county magistrate will take care of it first."

Shen Zhi thought for a moment. "Yeah, I'll go out and take a look as well."

The three of them appeared in the court at the same time, scaring the county magistrate out of his wits.

"No need to trouble yourself. We can just sit down." Shen Zhi said in a deep voice.

The county magistrate's heart was as bitter as if he had just eaten a yellow company. As the three great figures looked at his case, even the slightest mistake could not make them wear their official hats.

He had Shen Zhi and the others set up a stool before he interrogated the source again.

"What grievances do you have, speak quickly." He was rather deceitful.

"Master Qing Tian, I'm calling for you. My woman has disappeared for three days. I beg you, please help me find my wife!" Kneeling on the ground was a man with braided hair, a shaved head, and a black coarse shirt.

Mo Xian was attracted by his voice and saw a stooped figure of an old man behind him.

Somehow she remembered what Shen Zhi had said about women not having a good relationship with their mother-in-law.

"What is your name and where do you live? When was the last time I saw you? "

"My wife is called Fang Niang, and I used the rest to write down everything. Sir, please look into it clearly."

As soon as the sound of his voice faded, someone passed to the county magistrate what he had just written.

The corner of Mo Xian's mouth twitched. She also wanted to see what was going on, so she asked, "Father, can I take a look?"

Shen Zhi nodded his head. The County Magistrate also knew how to look at their faces. After he finished looking at them, he immediately handed them over to Mo Xian.

There was even a portrait of Fang Niang as well. If it was placed in the modern era, the painter who drew this painting would definitely be an abstract painter. Even though it was so abstract, Mo Xian still had some impression of it.

It was the middle-aged woman whom Mo Xian had met on the street three days ago among the bickering wives. Mo Xian had noticed at that time that there was a large birthmark on her neck.

"Old man." Mo Xian called out, wanting to confirm something.

"I'm here." The old granny who was kneeling on the ground raised her head.

That's right, it really was her family.

Was this Fang Niang missing or dead?

Did her disappearance have anything to do with the other five murders? Mo Xian's thoughts were preoccupied with this matter.

"It's nothing. If you're tired, you can stand and talk."

When Shen Junlin heard this, he was very satisfied. His wife was quite kind. Even though sometimes this kindness could become her weakness, just like how he never showed mercy.

"Thank you Madam!" The old granny trembled as she thanked him, but she did not get up.

"Alright, are there any other useless matters?" When the answer came no more, the magistrate said, "This official will send someone to look for Fang Niang." "Retreat!"

yamen's "mighty" voice rose and fell one after another.

Mo Xian glanced at the man's address and memorized it.

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It was night.

Mo Xian had changed into a long black robe and a pair of black-striped shoes.

She tiptoed to get out through the back door, but someone grabbed her by the neck. She twisted her body and jumped out of the man's arms.

In such a big general's mansion, only Shen Junlin dared to make a move against Mo Xian.

She turned around and saw a man with a pretty face and playful eyes. "Young lady, do you want to meet a lover in the middle of the night?"

"Your head!" Mo Xian snorted before turning around and continuing to touch the door handle.

"Madam, you are indeed a bold person. You don't have to be afraid even if you are discovered." Shen Junlin said lazily, but he did not interrupt Mo Xian's action.

"If you want to follow me out, then hurry up and come out. Don't dawdle!" Mo Xian lowered her voice. If these hours were over and the guards on shift duty were to be handed over, it would not be so easy to sneak out.

Mo Xian did not want General Shen to know about this matter in the middle of the night, so she was too lazy to find an excuse.

"Wherever Madam goes, I will go." Shen Junlin followed him with light footsteps.

It was already the third fragment of the night after Mo Xian had beaten the gong. There was no one on the street, thus Mo Xian followed her memories and walked home.

It was an extremely simple hut. Inside, there were no lights and it was completely dark. There was an empty courtyard outside. It was filled with dried items such as chilies, corn, and so on. There was a wooden fence on the outside that prevented people from entering.

Mo Xian wanted to call out her soul here. If Fang Niang was really dead, she should be able to call out her soul here.

She took out the Yellow Talisman s from the Demon Catcher Bag s. As a ghost, Shen Junlin was not afraid at all, and only looked at her with interest.

While Mo Xian was drawing the red water talisman with the cinnabar bean, she suddenly missed Qi Huaizhao's Soul-Inviting Talisman. If there was this, she would definitely be able to draw twice the result with half the effort.

"The living are at peace, the dead are at their command, three souls and seven souls, come quickly!" Mo Xian growled, stomping lightly on the ground.

The temperature of the area plummeted, and the night became even colder. It was as if there was something cold and sticky coming from the night. Mo Xian looked around. There were quite a lot of ghosts, but none of them were Fang Niang.

It was unknown whether it was scared of Mo Xian or Shen Junlin, who was behind her, but it did not dare to get any closer.

She waved the unrelated ghosts back, and they disappeared, leaving only a near transparent shadow hanging by the wooden fence.

Mo Xian's heart stirred. She wanted to summon that soul over, but she didn't obey the order.

She could only go over and take a look. When she saw her face, she could not help but be stunned. It was actually Fang Niang!

Surprisingly, there was a thick birthmark on his neck.

She's dead?

Mo Xian's pitch-black eyes were incredibly deep. No, she wasn't dead. What appeared here was only her missing soul. The three souls and six souls should still be within her body.

Because she only had one soul, her consciousness was muddled, and she muttered some words.

Mo Xian went up to him, wanting to hear his words clearly.

An ice-cold aura blew into her ears, causing her to tremble slightly.

Fang Niang was reciting a name.

Su Hua.