As soon as this name came out, Niu brothers who had just walked out of the house were slightly stunned.
The two immediately bowed their heads, turned a deaf ear and hastily left the courtyard with the thin middle-aged man.
Liu Qi is what kind of person, they have long heard about this group of yamen runners.
He came from Qingzhou and was a Jianghu Wushi with a master-disciple lineage. Among the high-ranking masters invited by the Lin family at great expense, he was one of the most famous.
A pair of iron palms shattering gold and splitting rocks is not much harder than cutting tofu.
It is said that the demons who died at his hands were as many as thirty or fifty.
"Shall we go and take a look?"
Chen Ji turned his head and took a look at the backs of his two brothers, but he didnt think they were cowardly, on the contrary, he could understand them quite well.
Baiyun County is not a big city, and it doesnt even have a decent sect. Liu Qi is already considered a powerful dragon in the eyes of local people, and even this group of yamen runners are still hoping to rely on his reputation to intimidate evil spirits.
Even hes dead, 99% of the things that moved are great demons.
According to Liu Dianlis intention, if it is a demon, it will be under Shen Yis jurisdiction.
To care or not to care, thats the question.
Logically speaking, no one reported the case, and pretending to be unaware of it would not have been a problem. However, since even street vendors could guess the truth, Shen Yis attempt to cover his ears and ignore the situation would only lead to him losing face on the first day, and he might even be accused of being unable to suppress the evil forces effectively.
"This death is also too coincidental."
Chen Jilüe slightly felt a headache and withdrew his gaze. Why was he like a broom star, every time bringing news that caused trouble?
"Lets go and take a look."
Shen Yi gently rubbed her eyebrows, concealing the hint of impatience that flashed in her eyes, and then stood up to take her sword and head outside.
Its not what others think is a matter of losing face.
Compared with others, he knew that there was something hidden in Lins house.
That fox was still sent in by his predecessor himself.
It can be said that every time it commits a bloody case, it has to put a crime on Shen Yis body. If it is caught, it will probably have to go to the Devils Prison with him.
“……”
Shen Yi took Chen Ji onto the main street.
The strange gaze that was cast from the street corner still lingered, until the buildings along the street gradually changed from thatched cottages to blue-brick and gray-tiled houses, and only then did such gazes slowly disappear.
In the relatively affluent eastern part of the city, the intimidating power of this uniform on bailiffs is also rapidly declining.
Until that magnificent mansion came into view, with its vermilion gate and bronze door handles, two stone lions taller than those at the government office entrance.
At this moment, the gate was only open to a width of one person, and Lins fat steward stood in front of it, wearing a satin jacket and a small hat on his head, with a worried look on his face, waving his hand to drive away the crowd: "Go, go, go, this is not a place for you to watch the excitement."
"Talking about watching the excitement, if theres a monster, youd better let us know, well go to the government office for help."
A group of idle people reluctantly dispersed.
"Theres no monster, no monster!" Lin family manager twisted his fat face and said dejectedly: "Ive already said it eight hundred times, theres no such thing."
"You coward, what are you afraid of? Havent you seen the notices on the street, Lord Shen can behead the dog demon in the western suburbs, but he cant behead the evil spirit in your house?"
There were also a few people with some status in the crowd who didnt give this official any face and directly shouted out.
"Still Mr. Shen... you guys dont understand anything."
Lins family manager glanced over with disdain, his mind heavy, too lazy to bother with the other person.
As for Shen Yi, I know more about her than this group of people.
At first, the other party rescued the young lady from outside the city, and the old master was grateful and treated him with extra courtesy.
Unexpectedly, the one with the surname Shen was a gambler, often coming to borrow money every other day, and the borrowed money was like throwing a meat bun at a dog, gone without a trace, what kind of good person is that.
Its been relatively quiet these past few days.
The old master didnt trust this kind of person. After finding out that Liu Qi was in trouble, he went to the county magistrates mansion overnight and invited that thin-headed Taoist priest.
Dont look at that persons extremely thin figure, as if a gust of wind could blow him down. However, when he was in Qingzhou, he often accompanied the county magistrate and his teacher, earning their deep trust. Even Liu Qi, before his death, addressed him as "senior" with one voice, not daring to be slow or neglectful.
Such a person came to the Lin family to make some inquiries.
The final conclusion is... theres no evil spirit at work, so Old Man Lin doesnt need to worry.
As for Liu Qis death, they refused to comment.
In short, there is no demon.
As the thin-headed monk, he opened his golden mouth, and this matter was settled. Let alone that the surname Shen had no real skills, even if the beheading of demons was true, what could they do?
Lins family manager regained his composure and suddenly found that the noisy crowd was making way for a path: "Hes coming, hes really coming! The notice is true!"
Only saw the young man with a sword walking slowly towards him, followed by an attendant.
"Hey, Shen Captor... My young lady is not in the mansion." Lin Guan Shi squeezed out a forced smile, also feeling somewhat surprised in his heart. Did the other party not hear about Liu Qis reputation? They dare to intervene in this kind of matter.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yis eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Not here?
"Shes gone out of town for a spring outing and wont be back for several days." Lin, the steward, shook his head and continued, "If youre looking for Miss Bai Wei, Im afraid youll have to leave."
"I wont look for her, trouble you to take me to see the body."
Shen Yi stepped onto the stone steps.
The fox demon is gone, but a high-ranking martial artist has died instead, which is quite strange.
Upon hearing this, the Lin familys steward showed a hesitant expression. If the other party was just making small talk, they should have turned around and left upon learning that the young lady was not at home. But if they were truly here to investigate the demon... then Thin Headed Tao was still in the manor.
He deliberately raised his voice at this point:
"Shen Captured Head, knows which county government inside, has come to see already."
When he heard this, Chen Ji was shocked at first, and then let out a sigh of relief.
Now that a master has appeared, this matter will naturally be resolved easily, and there is no need for these inferior officials to worry about it.
The onlookers in the distance also suddenly understood, no wonder the Lin family was so calm. What a pity, today they wont get to see Captain Shen take action.
Having said that, Lin Guanshi looked at the young man again, and his expression was very clear.
The stairs are also given out, and this responsibility cannot be shifted onto you no matter what. He turned around and left directly, and it had no impact on your reputation at all.
“……”
Shen Yi lowered her eyes and looked away, taking in the stewards attempts to conceal his nervousness and helplessness.
He said lightly: "It doesnt matter if you take another look."
After hearing this, the Lin familys manager was finally surprised. To say nothing of it, but it really seemed like a different person. If it were in the past, the other party would have hated to throw away the trouble and wholeheartedly hugged the silver, what happened today?
After hesitating for a moment, he smiled wryly and moved aside: "If you really want to take a look, then follow me."
The servant turned around and pushed open the door, just as he was about to step forward, his facial expression stiffened.
Only then did two strange men appear, one after another, accompanied by the old master.
The former was tall and thin, looking about fifty years old, with eyebrows like dragon whiskers hanging down, wearing a black long gown, resembling a bamboo pole.
The man behind him was sturdy as a small mountain, with coarse cheeks and a thick beard like steel needles. His expression was gloomy, wearing an oily white short jacket, his skin was dark and rough, and his bulging belly looked terrifyingly swollen, like he was ten months pregnant.
Qiu Tou Da was smiling quietly, just about to bid farewell to Lin Lao Ye, when he looked up and saw the few people at the door.
The managers heart was racing, and just as he wanted to explain, he saw the monk smile slightly and bow his hands, saying: "This is Shen Xiaoyou, Ive long heard of your great name, fortunate to meet you."
At these words, the dark and rough-looking man who had been hanging his head in gloom suddenly looked up lightly.