Chapter 349

He can predict the position of the monster after it dives into the water … And accurately shoot the monster's brain … This keen insight and judgment is simply terrible … Lü Qing, as a woman, became the head constable of the government office. She was proud of herself.

But at this moment, she was completely convinced by Xu Qi 'an's godly skills and was willing to concede defeat.

Well, not only is he powerful, but he is also very humble and low-key. He is much better than those men who look down on women.

Phew … If the monster wasn't injured and poisoned, I might not be able to shoot it … Xu Qi 'an put away the crossbow and felt a bit regretful. This crossbow can only be shot three times. Its durability is too poor.

After three shots, it will become an ordinary crossbow.

It was supposed to be a life-saving weapon, but it's a pity to use it to deal with the monster.

Lv Qing followed his gaze and noticed the ordinary-looking military crossbow. He was shocked when he saw it.

The crossbow is engraved with complicated and mysterious patterns. Thinking of the surging air when the arrow is shot, it is not difficult to guess that this is a magic tool.

Only the gong is a magic tool of the night watchman … Is this his private property? He said that he can invite the warlock of the Celestial Commissioner. It turns out that he is not bragging … Lü Qing's impression of this man changed again.

Xu Qi 'an leaned to the side, not letting her continue to look at his treasure, then said with a smile:

"If you don't fish it up, it will be washed away. It's a big credit."

Lü Qing smiled reservedly and nodded her head.

The two people went into the river together and dragged the monster's body ashore.

At this time, Song Tingfeng supported Zhu Guangxiao and walked out of the forest unsteadily.

"You guys killed it?" Song Tingfeng couldn't hide the smile on his face as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Zhu Guangxiao, who has been silent for a long time, breathed out a long sigh of relief.

"How are you?" Xu Qi 'an was concerned about Zhu Guangxiao's injury.

The mysterious man shook his head: "It doesn't matter. I just broke two ribs."

The four people rested on the riverbank for a while, while the two constables went down the mountain with Village Chief Li.

When Village Chief Li saw the monster's body, he was angry and scared. He carefully stepped forward and kicked it. Then, he escaped with agility that an old man shouldn't have.

After waiting for a few seconds, he didn't see any reaction. So, he rushed over and punched and kicked the monster.

After venting his anger, Village Chief Li knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Qi 'an and the others.

Xu Qi 'an waved his hand: "Let me ask you, when was the cave in the south excavated?"

Village Chief Li thought for a moment: "That kiln was left in the past. There is not much limestone in the south, and the road is not easy to walk. It was abandoned many years ago. Old, I don't know when it was excavated. "

Xu Qi 'an asked again, "Did people often go there before?"

The village Chief Li's said: "It."

Why don't you just say that people occasionally leave? Xu Qi 'an cursed and said: "You go back first and wait for the magistrate to summon you."

The old man had just been kicked by Zhu Guangxiao and was slightly injured. Xu Qi 'an saw that the old man had been holding his waist.

Lü Qing had no objection to Xu Qi 'an's way of handling things, so he immediately asked a colleague to send Village Chief Li back.

The rest of the people stayed in place to recover their physical strength, water and food.

After a quarter of an hour, three horses pulled the monster's body and slowly walked on the official road.

On the road, Lü Qing vividly described Xu Qi 'an's amazing operation. His words were full of admiration.

Song Tingfeng approached Xu Qi 'an and said in a low voice: "She seems to have a good impression of you."

Xu Qi 'an whispered back: "What do you want to say?"

Song Tingfeng said: "Arrester Lu is quite famous in the Six Fan School in the capital, but he is still unmarried. Every man is eager to be a loner on a certain road, isn't he? "

In this era, she was an old woman … Xu Qi 'an smiled: "Then you work hard."

Song Tingfeng squinted, sighed and shook his head: "People like me are only suitable for the Musical House."

Xu Qi 'an smiled: "Even if you yearn for the tree-lined path, every morning and dusk is covered with hoarfrost?"

Zhu Guangxiao frowned, he didn't understand what his two colleagues were talking about.

"By the way, what was that move you just used?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

"Howling Wind Sword Method." Song Tingfeng said.

Sword method … Arrester Lu's cutting knife method in the battle was also a unique skill … Wait, sword method?!

Xu Qi 'an stared at the knife on Song Tingfeng's waist.

Song Tingfeng shrugged: "Who said that a knife can't use sword method?"

Yes, yes, who said that people can't be stabbed to death without a spearhead? Xu Qi 'an cursed in his heart.

While talking and laughing, they saw a group of people coming from Mo Shang and gathering on the official road.

The leader was the village head and the refined constable who sent him back.

The constable helplessly shook his head: "They came to thank us."

The village head held a basket of eggs in his hand and held it high in front of Xu Qi 'an: "These are all the eggs in our village. Milord, please accept it.

"In the past half a year, we really couldn't live on anymore. If it weren't for the few lords who helped us eliminate the evildoers, we could only run away and become refugees if we couldn't pay the taxes."

Xu Qi 'an looked at the village head's anxious eyes and then swept over the poor and emaciated faces of the villagers.

"Good!" He smiled and took the basket of eggs and hung it on the saddle.

The people around smiled. At this time, they dared to talk loudly, pointing at the body of the monster and cursing endlessly.

If I insist on not taking it, I will tell them loudly: Don't take a needle or a thread from the people!

It will probably scare them.

Xu Qi 'an sighed silently.

… …

When they returned to the capital, the monster's body was collected by the government servants who were waiting outside the city. They pulled the cart, covered it with a white cloth, and cleaned up the traces before entering the city.

"The matter of the saltpeter mine is not a small matter, we have to report it." Song Tingfeng ate an egg and swallowed the liquid.

Parasite warning … Xu Qi 'an nodded his head.

After returning to the government office, the three people didn't have time to write a report. They went directly to Spring Wind Hall and told Li Yuchun what happened.

After listening, Brother Chun had a solemn face.

"Well done, Xu Qi 'an, you made a great contribution." Li Yuchun walked in front of the three people and personally tidied up their clothes.

He returned to his seat and pondered: "What do you think?"

The three people looked at each other, then Song Tingfeng said:

"According to Xu Ningyan's analysis, the monster is consciously driving away the poor. After our investigation, we found a saltpeter mine in the mountain … This is definitely not a coincidence."

"Do you have a more specific, more powerful analysis?" Li Yuchun asked.

Song Tingfeng spread out his hands: "Boss, I'm good at chopping people, but handling a case …"

It's just so-so.

The three people looked at Xu Qi 'an at the same time. Li Yuchun's eyes were full of expectation: "Ning Yan, what do you think?"

The three of them had experienced Xu Qi 'an's ability to analyze cases before.

Although he was just a newcomer who had just stepped into the Qi Refining realm, with him around, they always felt inexplicably at ease.

In a field that they were not good at, people would subconsciously rely on the strong.

Xu Qi 'an thought for a moment and said: "Then I'll add. I can now confirm that the reason the monster drove away the poor was to monopolize the saltpeter mine.

"At first, I thought it might have chosen to lay eggs in the Great Yellow Mountain valley and was returning to the capital. I found out it was a male.

"But there's one question I can't figure out. Why would the monster target the saltpeter mine? Apart from being used as medicine, this thing can also be used to make gunpowder. "

Of course, saltpeter had other uses, but Xu Qi 'an felt that the generation gap was too deep, so it was better not to mention it.

He subconsciously glanced at Li Yuchun, but was surprised to find that she was startled and froze there, as if she had figured something out.

"It's the demon race, the demon race …" he murmured.

Li Yuchun did not explain, spread out the paper, and quickly wrote.

…

Song Tingfeng took Xu Qi 'an to the study room to fill in the "injury" document.

"After writing this, we can rest for two days, and you don't have to be on duty tomorrow." Song Tingfeng said: "You have to learn to seek benefits for yourself appropriately."

"This is the legendary work injury, no, paid leave …" Xu Qi 'an deeply agreed with his colleague's wit.

It was already dusk when they left the study room, and Xu Qi 'an planned to go home to rest.

Song Tingfeng stopped him and said: "Didn't we agree to go to the Musical House tonight?"

Xu Qi 'an was stunned. He immediately looked at Zhu Guangxiao, who was beside Song Tingfeng, and asked in astonishment:

"Is your injury okay?"

Zhu Guangxiao said in a deep voice: "The women of the Musical House are very good at serving people."

"… Does this mean that they will sit on the bed and move by themselves?" Xu Qi 'an saluted him with hands folded in front of his chest.

"Indeed, how can I give up a pleasant social interaction with colleagues for such a minor injury as a fracture?

"It doesn't matter if I don't go home, Second Uncle knows that the night watchman has to be on duty. "And aunt, well, she obviously won't care whether I go home or not. She just hums at me all day."

Xu Qi 'an, who would not go home tonight, would have a social interaction with two colleagues in line with the official custom of Daibun.

"Destination: the Musical House!"

He had experienced a lot of similar social interactions in his previous life, but the form changed from a dinner party to a brothel.

In Daibun, or this era, the brothel was the first choice for social interaction.

The waist token of the night watchman allowed the three of them to ignore the curfew in the inner city. When they encountered colleagues who were also night watchmen, they would turn a blind eye to them after being routinely questioned.

…

The three of them walked in the alley of the Musical House. Song Tingfeng, who smiled with his eyes squinted, said: "In the future, when you patrol at night, you can turn a blind eye to your colleagues near the Musical House. But if you meet them in other areas, you'd better not relax. You can't guarantee the purpose of their trip in the middle of the night.

"I once heard an example from an old senior. There was once a night watchman who had a grudge with someone, sneaked into someone's house at night, and killed the whole family. Afterwards, no one could find out. It took a lot of effort to find out the murderer who was also a night watchman.

"We'll talk about the details when we have tea."

Xu Qi 'an nodded with a smile.

The inside story of these circles was very valuable experience. If you encountered colleagues who were jealous or liked to fight against each other, they might not be willing to tell you.

"By the way, which courtyard are we going to?" Zhu Guangxiao, who was a man of few words, asked.

"Shadow Plum Pavilion."

"Any one."

Two answers, the first one was from Xu Qi 'an, and the second one was from Song Tingfeng.

Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng looked at Xu Qi 'an at the same time. Their gazes seemed to say: What are you thinking?

Song Tingfeng smiled and patted his new colleague's shoulder. "Miss Fu Xiang's tea costs ten taels of silver. Moreover, she rarely entertains customers. Usually, for several days in a row, there are only customers at the tea table, and no guests at all. This is a brilliant method … "

Hunger marketing, I understand … Xu Qi 'an recalled that the two of them didn't know that he had schemed to frame Zhou Li. Naturally, this kind of inside story couldn't be widely publicized. They also didn't know that he had slept with Miss Fu Xiang.

It was purely for sleeping.

Zhu Guangxiao reminded, "Miss Fu Xiang doesn't like us."

He didn't say much, but what he said was either pertinent or well-intentioned from the bottom of his heart.

The two colleagues weren't willing to waste money at Shadow Plum Pavilion. Xu Qi 'an thought for a moment, then said, "Just treat it as an eye-opener. I'll pay for the tea table."

As a newcomer, treating the company's seniors to seafood was a common method of socializing.

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao smiled. No one would refuse a well-intentioned treat.

Not long after, they arrived at the entrance of Shadow Plum Pavilion.

Xu Qi 'an glanced at the courtyard where the sound of stringed instruments was coming from. He thought to himself: I'm here to wash away my shame.