Her face was plain, very young, very quiet …
When these three words were put together, Tang Hao knew that it was definitely not Yu Ji.
First of all, her face was plain. Although Yu Ji's status and reputation in history was not as good as Xi Shi, Diao Chan, and the other four traditional beauties, she was still a beauty that had been passed down from generation to generation. Furthermore, she had the title of Beauty Yu to refer to her. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was beautiful.
Secondly, she was very young … In FGO 2.3, Yu Ji mentioned that she had already watched the development of humans when humans were still knocking on stones. In other words, her birth could be traced back to at least the Stone Age. In this way, even a certain beautiful girl with two guns would have to call her Grandma Mustard. Only a certain fox who had guarded the Yellow Emperor's mausoleum could compete with Yu Ji to see who was older. Therefore, saying that she was young was even more ridiculous.
As for being very quiet, she was already a grumpy elder sister. How could she be quiet?
Of course, if these words were read in reverse …
Yu Ji was the True Ancestor. She would not age. At least, she looked very young on the outside. Furthermore, she did not have a good relationship with humans. When she walked in front of humans, she naturally could not be too ostentatious. Therefore, it was normal for her to dress up a little more plainly. Before revealing her true nature, Granny Yu, who disguised herself as a young girl, was indeed a quiet scholar.
Therefore, Mei Shan's testimony could not be considered wrong.
Moreover, the black robe and red hemline were very fitting to his impression of Yu Ji. Although he could not guarantee that other people did not wear similar clothes, perhaps all the True Ancestor of China liked this outfit?
"Hmm …" Tang Hao thought for a while. He could not immediately confirm that the vampire that Mei Shan mentioned was Yu Ji. So, he asked him to bring him to see the body first.
Soon, Mei Shan brought Tang Hao to an ancestral hall.
Tang Hao first checked the family of five who were killed. There were old and young people. The youngest was a child who was less than ten years old. All of their blood had been sucked dry and turned into mummies. They might have suffered a lot of pain during the process of being sucked dry, so their faces looked very hideous.
"It does seem to be the work of a vampire." Tang Hao nodded, but other than that, there was no other discovery. He asked Amethyst and the others through the video, but it was difficult to tell anything from the video.
Then, Mei Shan brought him to the dead Warlocks.
"Eh, what is this?"
When Meishan lifted the straw curtain, Tang Hao couldn't help but frown. Some of the girls in the chat room even turned off the video call.
Compared to the five dried corpses from before, the ten people in front of him were much more miserable. Although they still maintained their human forms, their bodies seemed to have been injured by countless sharp weapons. They looked like they were riddled with holes, and some of them even had their faces pierced through. Their methods were quite cruel.
"Wait! Didn't you say there were eleven Warlocks? Why are there only ten corpses here? "Tang Hao asked.
"Sir, the last one is here." Meishan pointed at the corner of the straw mat. Tang Hao looked over and saw a pair of shoes, as well as the two feet in the shoes … The owner of this pair of shoes seemed to have lost all of his body above the ankles, causing him to look like this.
"Eh, alright, alright …" Tang Hao pinched his nose and walked out. He wasn't a forensic doctor, and if he looked any longer, he would feel like vomiting.
Mei Shan was obviously a little uncomfortable. After closing the straw curtain, he hurriedly followed and sighed, "The old Daoist's body isn't among these Warlocks' corpses. If I'm not wrong, the owner of the shoes is the old Daoist. Sigh … It's a pity that these masters ended up like this after chasing a vampire for our village. That vampire is really crazy, and the heavens can't tolerate it. Please, Doctor Ling, you must uphold justice for us."
"Who told you that these Warlocks were killed by a vampire?"
"Eh?"
At this moment, they were already quite a distance away from the ancestral hall. Tang Hao could finally let go of his hand that was pinching his nose and breathe in some fresh air. At the same time, he looked at Mei Shan and said, "Let's not talk about whether the woman you saw was a vampire or not, but the way the Warlocks died was obviously different from the family of five. The family of five was sucked dry by the vampire. If the Warlocks were chasing the vampire, why didn't they turn into dried humans?"
"This … maybe the vampire had an accomplice?"
So, the intelligence of the ancient commoners …
Tang Hao sighed, "To the vampire, we humans are food. The family of five is the best evidence. If these Warlocks were also killed by the vampire, would you still be able to see such fresh corpses? From another perspective, would you abandon your family's food in the wilderness? "
"Of course not!" Mei Shan immediately shook his head. For the commoners of this era, nothing was more important than food.
"Then it's settled." Tang Hao spread his hands, "So, the death of the Warlocks and the death of the family of five were done by two different people."
"Sir, you mean … that woman is not a vampire?"
"I didn't say that, but you seem to be sure that the woman is a vampire. Do you have any evidence?"
"This …" Mei Shan thought for a moment, then answered, "Although no one saw her kill the family of five, the woman suddenly came to Mei Family Village to ask for a place to stay. That night, something like this happened, and the next morning, she was in a hurry to leave. It was the old Taoist who stopped her and said that she had an ominous aura. We also saw that she had two pairs of sharp teeth in her mouth, which matched the wounds of the family of five. Sir, you see, this … "
"Isn't it because there is no evidence?" Tang Hao shrugged, "Detective Conan already told us that after a murder, the person who looks the most like the murderer is definitely not the murderer."
"Who is Detective Conan?"
"You don't need to know that. In short, there are two problems. The first is the vampire. In the past two days, have there been any cases of the village being sucked dry?"
"Not really."
"Then either the vampire has left, or it's full and has gone into hiding. Either way, we can't do anything about it for now. How about this …"
Then, Tang Hao took out a pen and paper from his Favorites folder, gathered his divine power, and drew a few talismans.
"The stars you drew are much uglier than Zao Miao's." Amethyst complained in the live chat channel.
Who cares if it's ugly or beautiful, as long as it's practical.
Tang Hao complained in his mind, then passed the talismans to Mei Shan, "Stick these talismans at the entrance and the end of the village. If the vampire comes in from the outside, they will sound a warning. If the vampire is still in the village, it can also be used to suppress it. You can also carry two with you and send more people to patrol these few days to prevent any accidents."
"Yes, thank you, sir."
Mei Shan thanked him respectfully. When he received the talismans, his hands trembled slightly, and he quickly put them away.
"Then, do you plan to rest in the village or return to the palace to report?"
"I haven't even solved the problem with the vampires. How can I go back? But now I'm more interested in that woman. Even if she's not a vampire, she should know something about vampires. Do you have any way to find her?"
"I don't have a way, but those warlocks went after that woman. Later, their bodies were found in the forest by the village hunter, Zhao Dadan. If you can make it in time, that woman should still be in the forest. You can let Zhao Dadan lead the way for you," Mei Shan said.
"Oh, that's fine."
Tang Hao nodded.
Zhao Dadan lived up to his name. He was tall and sturdy, and had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear. He was also very courageous. When Meishan suggested that he lead the way for Tang Hao, he agreed without hesitation.
"Sir, do you need to bring some warriors?" Knowing that Tang Hao planned to go alone, Mei Shan was a little worried.
"No need, everyone has their own specialties. For this kind of matter, I alone am enough … Let's go." Tang Hao waved his hand and let Zhao Dadan lead the way.
"I wish you a safe journey, sir." Mei Shan bowed. Only after Tang Hao had walked a long distance did he slowly raise his head. His forehead was densely covered with cold sweat.
…
"Sir, I found the corpses of the warlocks here the day before yesterday."
Tang Hao left the Mei Family Village in the afternoon. It was already the morning of the next day. Looking at where Zhao Dadan was pointing, he realized that the grass was completely dyed red. Some of the blood clots had already coagulated. It looked rather terrifying.
"According to Meishan, the Warlocks came deep into this place in order to pursue that woman, so it's very likely that they were killed by that woman … Based on your experience, after that woman killed them, which direction would she run in?"
Tang Hao asked Zhao Dadan. Along the way, he realized that this hunter was very experienced in the forest. Asking him was not like asking a blind man.
Zhao Dadan searched around for a while and soon found a few bloody footprints in a certain direction. He said, "Sir, if I'm not wrong, that woman should have entered the depths of the forest."
"Are you sure it's a woman?"
Zhao Dadan smiled, "Sir, although I'm not married, I can still distinguish between a man's and a woman's footprints. These bloody footprints are a little small, at least they don't look like a man's."
"Oh, that makes sense." Tang Hao nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way. The next journey might be a little dangerous, so you don't have to accompany me."
Whether that woman was Yu Ji or not, it was more convenient for Tang Hao to move alone.
Zhao Dadan was stunned, but he did not say anything. He probably did not want to have anything to do with that kind of cruel woman, so he quickly left.
Tang Hao looked at his back as he left. A few seconds later, he retracted his gaze and followed the bloody footprints into the depths of the forest.
Although the bloody footprints could not be seen very soon, Tang Hao would not lose his sense of direction. After an unknown period of time, suddenly, the surrounding atmosphere gradually became strange.
"Human, still not giving up? Do you really want to kill me that badly?"
A suppressed voice of anger entered Tang Hao's ears.
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