Tangshe Town was to the north of Maplewood City. It was one of the seven towns under Wei Quji's rule, and it was also the smallest and most remote town. It was backed by the Qichang Mountain Range, which stretched for several miles. The townspeople relied on the mountain for food, and most of them were hunters.
Walking in Tangshe Town, they saw old houses and few pedestrians. Occasionally, they would pass by in a hurry, and their brows were furrowed. Not to mention Maplewood City, this place was far inferior to Feng Xi Town, where Jiang Wang was born.
"The villages near Tangshe Town are scattered along the Qichang Mountain Range. The people here make a living by hunting. They usually only gather in the town on the first and fifteenth day of the month. It's not the time to go to the market, so there are few pedestrians. "
Jiang Wang had done a lot of homework before coming here, so he could explain to Zhang Linchuan.
Even though the dean had arranged for the senior brother to take care of the junior brother, Jiang Wang knew that there was no reason to ask for advice on everything, so he didn't dare to slack off.
Along the way, Zhang Linchuan had a faint smile on his face, neither distant nor familiar. He didn't show much emotion.
Hearing this, he just nodded and walked to the house where the massacre happened.
Although they were here to represent the independent will of the Dao Academy, it was not good to not inform the local authorities. The constable of Tangshe Town, Tang Dun, was waiting for them at the door.
"Tang Daniu and his wife are locals of Tangshe Town. I used to fight with Daniu when I was young …" It could be seen that this dark-skinned, straightforward, and rough man was very sad. His cowbell-like eyes were bloodshot. He stood there and kept nagging, "Dog egg demon man is too hateful! F * ck his mother! F * ck his mother! "
Zhang Linchuan glanced at his constable uniform. "Why are you here? Where's your constable?"
"Our constable is busy with other things." Tang Dun didn't notice Zhang Linchuan's dissatisfaction and said, "You're going to be high-ranking officials in the future. You must make decisions for us!"
"Interesting. Is there anything more important than this massacre in a small town like Tangshe Town?" Zhang Linchuan smiled contemptuously but didn't continue to pursue the matter. He just waved his hand and interrupted Tang Dun. "Get to the point. What clues did you find? What did the people from the Arrest Department say? "
Dong A sent someone to investigate alone, clearly showing that she did not trust Wei Quji. Correspondingly, the people of the Arrest Department avoided meeting him, and the local government of Tangshe Town only sent a lowly bailiff to receive him. This was something that could be imagined.
Tang Dun scratched his head. "We … don't have any leads. Why didn't the officers from the Arrest Department tell us anything … "
Zhang Linchuan was so angry that he almost laughed. If you don't have any clues, then what are you talking about?
However, he was a man of great self-restraint. Suppressing his displeasure, he said, "Alright, let's go in and take a look."
Tang Dun quickly tore off the seal on the door, took out the key, and opened the general lock. Only then did he push open the wooden door.
Jiang Wang noticed that the seal was not simple. It was inscribed with an Evil Suppressing Charm. It was clear that the cultivators of the Arrest Department had carefully protected the scene.
As the seal was removed and the door opened, a smell of decay, filth, and foul odor gushed out.
Jiang Wang resisted the discomfort as he sized up the small courtyard. There were all sorts of things commonly used by hunters, such as hunting knives, tongs, bows, and arrows. There were also some animal skins and smoked meat scattered about the courtyard in a mess.
Only the skeleton of a hunting dog was left, scattered in front of the main entrance. Judging from its posture, it was probably the first to discover the intruders, but they were dealt with in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Wang turned around. Zhang Linchuan was already covering his nose and mouth with a handkerchief embroidered with orchids. His brows were knitted together.
Seeing Jiang Wang's inquiring gaze, Zhang Linchuan slightly raised his chin and spoke from under the handkerchief, "It's fine. Let's go in."
At this moment, Tang Dun stood at the door, somewhat hesitant. "I … won't go in. This place is strange … "
After all, he was only a mortal. Jiang Wang naturally wouldn't force him. He nodded. "That's fine."
Then, he took the lead and stepped into the courtyard.
In an instant, a thick and strong corpse aura surrounded them, covering their sense of smell. This level of corpse aura wasn't something that could be produced by killing a few people or summoning a few living corpses. It was more like communicating with some kind of evil existence.
Behind him, Zhang Linchuan glanced at Jiang Wang's hand holding the sword. The slender white fingers looked clean and strong.
"Junior Martial Brother Jiang, are you good at swordsmanship?" he asked.
Jiang Wang looked around, not looking back. He said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhang, please don't laugh at me. I haven't formed my Dao vortex yet, so I haven't been able to practice Taoist techniques. I can only rely on my swordsmanship to defend myself."
"When the outer sect was attacked, I heard that Junior Martial Brother Jiang was one of the people who were attacked, but you were able to escape with ease. You must be extraordinary."
"Actually, it was also very dangerous. That evil man was much stronger than me. I only managed to escape because I alarmed my fellow disciples. "
There was a wooden doghouse next to the courtyard. Of course, it was empty at the moment. Jiang Wang's gaze swept over the courtyard, but he couldn't find any traces of blood.
"The situation here isn't good. Junior Martial Brother, be careful," Zhang Linchuan said.
"Junior Martial Brother understands."
There were three rooms in this small courtyard. Facing the courtyard was the main hall, and the door was open. A skeleton was lying on the doorstep. There was no flesh, only a skeleton. Judging from the clothes on the skeleton, it should be the male owner of this house, the hunter Tang Daniu.
Jiang Wang carefully stepped over the skeleton and walked into the main hall.
The walls of the main hall were empty. There were no decorations, but there was a square table in the middle with four long benches. There was some leftover food on the table, covered by a bamboo cover.
Under the bench on the left lay the mistress of the house, as evidenced by her coarse linen dress.
However … the food hadn't gone bad, but the corpse was only a skeleton.
An inexplicable chill pierced his tailbone. He didn't know where the faint fear came from. Jiang Wang almost wanted to draw his sword. But after all, he had experienced many life-and-death battles. He restrained his instinct to avoid embarrassing himself in front of Zhang Linchuan.
"The flesh wasn't eaten. It's the result of some kind of evil technique." Zhang Linchuan covered his handkerchief with one hand and casually looked around. There was only disgust and no fear. "These two people didn't die for long, but their flesh was all gone. Many clues have been lost. You fought with the demon who attacked the outer courtyard. Did you find anything familiar? "
Jiang Wang shook his head. "I can only see two skeletons now. I can't judge. But the corpse aura that permeates the surroundings … "
"What's wrong?"
"I was attacked by the other party's corpse. I was poisoned. Master Dong cured me."
Zhang Linchuan nodded. He didn't let go of the handkerchief covering his mouth. He walked to the room on the right side of the main hall. "Let's split up and look around. Let me know if anything happens."
"Okay."
Zhang Linchuan was a ranked cultivator. In the Heavenly Palace, Dao Essence was generated by the rotation of Dao. Jiang Wang naturally didn't worry about him. He immediately walked to the room on the left.
… …
This room … …
Was very small.
When he entered, he saw a wooden horse standing silently on the ground. This wooden horse was exceptionally exquisite and smooth. It was obvious that the creator had poured a lot of effort into it.
Not far from the wooden horse was a short table. Small things like slingshots, rattles, and so on were scattered on it.
And on the wall beside the short table, Jiang Wang saw the only decoration he had seen since entering this courtyard.
It was a small canvas. On it, three little people were drawn with childish strokes.
Two slightly bigger ones were holding the hand of a smaller one. They were running in a sea of flowers.
Behind the little people, there was a small dog shaking its head.
This was originally a complete home. An entire spring had once bloomed here.
Jiang Wang forced himself to continue walking until he saw the scattered floral clothes in front of the small bed.
Looking up, he naturally saw the last set of bones in this family.
Small, slender, fragile, lonely, and helpless skeletons.
It was the only thing left in this world of a little girl who was once treasured by her parents.
He felt anger.
Uncontrollable, incomparably violent anger.
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