In the study, Jin Ancheng solemnly bowed to the jade statue in front of him and murmured something.
After a long time, he opened his eyes. His uneasiness was slightly relieved, but there was always one thing in his heart that made him feel uneasy.
"God bless me …" He exhaled.
"Yes, I hope God bless you." A hoarse and harsh voice suddenly sounded in the room.
Jin Ancheng straightened his back and pushed down the jade statue without thinking, making a cracking sound. At the same time, he slid and turned around, displaying the unique skill of "Yama Chasing Soul".
However, his hands were empty. He didn't touch anything.
Only then did Jin Ancheng see a mysterious man wrapped in a black robe sitting behind the desk. He wore a simple and crude mask of a child playing with a smiling monkey's head.
When did he come in? Where are the guards? Being stared at by the smiling monkey head, Jin Ancheng felt a chill under his feet. He made a prompt decision and rushed to the window.
His vision blurred, and he once again saw the smiling monkey face appear in front of him.
"If you run again, I'll cut off your legs first." A hoarse and unpleasant voice came into Jin Ancheng's ears.
This frightening body movement shocked Jin Ancheng. Besides, the opponent didn't directly attack him, so his determination to fight for his life faded a lot. He said with sweat on his forehead, "Are you Mr. 'Ennea Monkey' of the 'Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods'?"
If he could beat him, he could beat him later. If he couldn't, he would definitely irritate the opponent. Maybe his acupoints would be sealed and his escape would be a dream.
"Since you know me, give up the illusion and answer my questions honestly." Mengqi continued to say in a hoarse voice.
Jin Ancheng hid his movements with a smile on his face and said, "What do you want to ask, Mr. Ennea Monkey?"
"I want to know what Duan Mingcheng did before he went missing." Mengqi went straight to the point.
Jin Ancheng frowned, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, there's nothing to ask. I've already told Chief Fei in detail. That night, Young Master Duan booked a private room and invited Young Castellan Governor and Chief Fei. He didn't invite Qing Ming 'er and asked me to leave. About an hour later, Young Castellan Governor and Chief Fei left one after another. Young Master Duan also came out to pay the bill. He teased Ye Yue, who he was familiar with, but he didn't stay the night and left directly."
"He didn't say more than three words to me, and they were all about the banquet."
"He should have disappeared on his way home, but there were no traces of fighting along the way."
"Really? But that's not what I heard. "Meng Qi started to trick Jin Ancheng.
Jin Ancheng's expression did not change, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, I'm afraid you've been deceived by the rumors.
Jin Ancheng didn't change his expression, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, you're confused by the rumors. It's what I said."
Jin Ancheng said, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, you don't believe me?"
"What do you think?" Mengqi asked casually, and then lowered his voice, "You seem to have three sons and two daughters. You haven't had any grandchildren yet, right?"
"What do you mean?" Jin Ancheng's eyes became sharp, but his face was extremely pale.
Mengqi said leisurely, "If you don't tell me the truth, I'll kill them one by one in front of you. Let's see how long you can stand it. Well, it's said that you dote on your youngest son the most. Let's start with him."
He definitely wouldn't do such a thing. He just wanted to scare Jin Ancheng. However, the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods were cruel and merciless. They accepted any task and completed it in any way. They had no bottom line and were well-known. Jin Ancheng had to believe them.
Sometimes, a bad reputation could be good.
Jin Ancheng's face became more and more pale, "Mr. Ennea Monkey, I'm telling the truth. Don't push me."
"You think I don't know anything?" Mengqi snorted and deliberately turned sideways. "Your youngest son seems to live in the courtyard in the west, right?"
Jin Ancheng was burning with anger, but he didn't lose his mind. He moved forward and grabbed Mengqi's throat and right hand with both hands. He opened his throat and was about to shout to alert the guards. He didn't expect them to come to his rescue, but he hoped that they would make a big noise. This was Destiny City, and the Twelve Animals only dared to do things secretly!
Turning sideways was a feint. Mengqi didn't move forward but retreated. He dodged Jin Ancheng's hands like a ghost and crashed into his arms.
Seeing Ennea Monkey's strange movements, Jin Ancheng had to force his hands to grab Mengqi's back. His shout was temporarily stuck in his throat.
Mengqi didn't dodge. He straightened his back and took the Buddhist Commandment Blade directly to Jin Ancheng's throat.
After Jin Ancheng grabbed Mengqi's back, he suddenly exerted strength in his fingers. But it was like grabbing a stone. Only some "stone chips" flew around, and he felt a sharp pain in his fingertips.
He just realized something was wrong, and the Buddhist Commandment Blade was on his neck.
Mengqi pointed with his left hand and sealed several major acupoints of Jin Ancheng. He laughed strangely and said, "Landlord Jin, we are all gentle people. Why do you have to fight and kill?"
After deliberately provoking Jin Ancheng and showing his weakness, Mengqi successfully captured him.
If it was a normal time, Mengqi didn't worry at all that he couldn't capture him. But in the middle of the night, if he couldn't capture him quickly, it was easy to alarm others. The chief of detectives of Destiny City, the Young Castellan, and even the Castellan Cui Xu would come.
"What do you want?" Although he was captured, as a master of the underworld, Jin Ancheng still had some courage.
Mengqi lowered his voice and said, "I want to hear the truth."
"I'm telling the truth." Jin Ancheng looked at the Buddhist Commandment Blade on his throat and said, his eyes slightly flickering.
Mengqi laughed hoarsely and said, "You'd better be honest. The Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods have always been trustworthy. If we say we'll kill your family, we'll definitely kill your family."
Maybe the "golden signboard" of the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods worked, or maybe Jin Ancheng was old and valued his family more than anything else. He sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I really can't."
"If you tell me, you still have a chance to escape with your family's belongings. If you don't tell me, your family will die now." Mengqi was in a good mood. He finally tricked Jin Ancheng out.
At this moment, Jin Ancheng realized the advantage of the "underworld". If Duan Xiangfei were here, with his identity as a chivalrous grandmaster, Jin Ancheng wouldn't believe him even if he said something like that. But when the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods spoke, he knew that they would really kill the whole family if they said they would.
No wonder Duan Xiangfei asked the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods to investigate.
Jin Ancheng thought for a while and said, "That day, after Childe Duan sent the young Castellan and the chief of detectives away, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he teased Yeyue for a while and went out to a quiet courtyard in the back. He has also reserved a banquet for other guests. "
"The guest wore a black robe and covered his head with a veil. I couldn't tell his age, but he should be a man. He was about your height and thin."
"After Childe Duan entered the courtyard, he asked me to leave. I felt it was weird and worried that it would harm the young Castellan and Chief Fei, so I went around to the other side and listened in the corner. Their voices were very low, and I only vaguely heard the words "Snow God Palace". "
"Snow God Palace …" Mengqi repeated in a low voice. After coming to this world, most of the things he encountered could be related to the Snow God Palace.
Jin Ancheng looked at the smiling monkey mask and continued, "It was about the Snow God Palace, so I didn't dare to be careless. Although I couldn't hear clearly, I still tried. But gradually, there was no sound coming from the courtyard. I was shocked and went back to the front door, only to find that it was empty. There was only leftover food and wine."
"Childe Duan never appeared again."
"Were there any signs of fighting?" Mengqi asked carefully.
Jin Ancheng shook his head, "There were no signs of fighting, and there was an ingot of silver left. Maybe Childe Duan left with them voluntarily. Or maybe he was easily captured because of his low Kung Fu."
"Was there anything special about the silver? Were there any drugs or poisons in the food and wine? "Mengqi racked his brains to think of clues from the novels he had read.
Jin Ancheng shook his head again, "The silver belonged to Childe Duan. There was his mark on it. There was nothing wrong with the food and wine. There were no clothes left at the scene."
"Mr. Ennea Monkey, I've told you everything I know."
The smiling monkey mask shook slightly, which made Jin Ancheng a little uneasy. Then he heard the hoarse voice say with a faint smile, "Very clear. But there is one problem. The part you hid doesn't seem to be worth it."
There was no problem to say that part openly. Why did he hide it?
Jin Ancheng's face suddenly turned pale. After a long time, he murmured, "Yes, Chief Fei asked me to hide it. I didn't dare not to."
"Fei Zhengqing?" Mengqi looked at Jin Ancheng's eyes.
Jin Ancheng nodded, "Yes. After Childe Duan disappeared, Chief Fei was the first one to investigate. He had something on me and his Kung Fu was better than me. I didn't dare to disobey. As for why he hid it, I really don't know. "
"That's right. Landlord Jin, a wise man submits to circumstances. It's a pity that I couldn't kill your whole family." Mengqi laughed. His body shook and flashed to the outside of the study. He disappeared from Jin Ancheng's sight in a few seconds.
Jin Ancheng, whose acupoints were sealed, naturally could not stop or chase after him. After a few breaths, he shouted loudly. Soon, the guards arrived and unsealed his acupoints in fear and trepidation.
Then, he asked the guards to leave with a livid face. He sat on the chair in the study blankly.
After an hour, he slowly got up and looked at the guards outside. When they were not paying attention, he opened the window and flashed into the darkness outside. Then he jumped out of the yard and ran in another direction.
"Humph, no matter how treacherous you are, you are not as knowledgeable as me …" On a high place, Mengqi sat cross-legged in the shadow of the eaves and watched Jin Ancheng sneak out of the yard.
He had read a lot of novels and knew that in similar situations, there would often be some changes. For example, someone came to kill Jin Ancheng, or Jin Ancheng did not tell the whole truth. After he left, Jin Ancheng went to report to the person behind … Although Mengqi felt that it was just a story from a novelist, he still decided to continue lurking outside and observe the follow-up movements. He only left when it was almost dawn.
He jumped to the roof and followed Jin Ancheng silently.
