099 “Blessing from Heavenly Official” Chapter 98

☆, Chapter 98: Using a strange trick to open the door and steal the ghost fetus

Xie Lian was stunned for a moment. The long-lasting memory was like a dusty scene. The dust was slightly brushed away, but it was still not clear.He let go of his hand, picked up the flower, and remained silent.Huacheng also put down his pen, slowly studying ink on the side, and said: “What’s wrong?”

“…” Xie Lian smiled and said, “It’s nothing. It’s just that the fragrance of this kind of flower is refreshing. I have always liked it.”

It is not uncommon to offer flowers in palaces.However, they usually provide large bouquets of bright red and purple flowers, or hand-tied artificial flowers that never fade.After a pause, he thanked Lian and said, “Could it be that the ‘Blood Rain Exploring Flowers’ is exploring this kind of flower?”

Huacheng smiled and said: “Brother is really good at knowing things.”

While laughing, the two finally worked together to complete a painting of the same four lines of poetry.Huacheng picked it up and admired it for a moment. He seemed very satisfied and said, “Yes, not bad. Frame it.”

Hearing him say “not bad”, Xie Lian choked.Hearing “frame it” again, Xie Lian choked again and said, “You don’t want to hang it on the wall, do you?” If his deceased teachers saw that a painting with Xie Lian’s participation looked like this, I’m afraid they would be so angry that they would die alive.Huacheng smiled and said: “No. I keep it myself and don’t show it to anyone.”

At this moment, the two of them suddenly heard a faint howl outside:

“Fire!”

“Fire!”

“Kirakufang is on fire!”

The Qiandeng Temple was extremely quiet, but the two people’s five senses were beyond ordinary people. When they heard the sound, they quickly looked at each other and blurted out with gratitude: “Is it the Paradise House again?”

After the words were spoken, I realized that this “again” was a bit funny.Huacheng was not in a hurry, put away the words, and said: “Don’t worry, brother, sit here, I will come back as soon as I go.”

How could Xie Lian sit here with peace of mind and say: “I’ll go with you!” He hurriedly followed, wondering: Why does Jilefang have a fire every time he comes?The name of the God of Plague has been confirmed again.Although it was none of his business this time, he almost felt guilty out of habit.The two rushed back to Ji Le Fang. The whole street was filled with thick smoke. The little ghosts and monsters were noisily running back and forth carrying buckets to put out the fire. When they saw Huacheng and Xie Lian coming, they all said: “City Lord! Don’t worry, old man, the fire is not big and has been put out!”

Huacheng said nothing, but Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said warmly: “Great! Thank you for your hard work.”

The little ghosts didn’t expect to be thanked, let alone the “hard work” from the city lord’s friend. They were happy when they heard it, and they all said: “It’s not hard! What a big deal!” “It should be!”

Only then did Xie Lian realize that it seemed inappropriate for him to work hard because he was not the owner of this place.However, since Huacheng himself didn’t say it, it probably wouldn’t hurt him to say it, so he secretly felt ashamed and didn’t care anymore.The two entered Ji Lefang and looked at the place where the fire broke out. Sure enough, it only burned a small area, and it was an inconspicuous hut in the corner. No wonder it was put out quickly.

However, after confirming this, Xie Lian became vigilant and said to Huacheng: “The arsonist was neither ignorant and bold enough to prank, nor did he really want to burn anything. It was more like diverting attention and attracting everyone’s attention.”

But at this juncture, what are you trying to divert attention from?

Suddenly, Xie Lian reacted: “That fetal spirit!”

When they came out of Jilefang, after walking for a long time, the fetal spirit was still crying, the cry was harsh and sharp, and it called mother from time to time.But now, this voice has disappeared!

They went to a side hall outside the Paradise Hall to check.When the two came out, Huacheng casually placed the clay pot containing the fetal spirit on a table. The pot was still there, but when Xie Lian went up and picked it up, he felt that the weight was wrong and too light.When I opened it again, sure enough, there was nothing inside!

The seal, the thing locked inside the jar cannot be opened by itself.Xie Lian immediately said: “The fetal spirit has been released.”

Huacheng, however, showed no signs of confusion and said: “It was stolen. The thing passed through the butterfly formation, and now its vitality is severely damaged. I can’t run far.”

Thanks for the pity: “That’s easy to handle. Saburo, do you have guards monitoring the comings and goings of Ji Lefang? Let’s see if we can find any suspicious people.”

Huacheng said: “No.”

“…” Xie Lian blinked and said, “No?”

Huacheng said: “Well. Never.”

No wonder he did something secretly in Jilefang last time and didn’t even see a single guard.Xie Lian also thought about whether he didn’t notice it because the ambush was too deep, but he didn’t expect it to be true. He was slightly stunned and said: “Are you so relieved about Jilefang?”

Huacheng said: “Brother, have you noticed the door in Ji Le Fang?”

After thinking about it, he thanked him and said, “I never noticed it. Is there something special about it?”

Huacheng said: “Not bad.”

He pointed at the door of this side hall and said, “If it were not the owner of this room and took away the people who were originally inside, or even just one thing that did not belong to him, without permission, he would be unable to open the door and be trapped in that room.”

Xie Lian recalled the last time he came to Ji Le Fang. He seemed to have been using dice to clear the way, and when he finally left, the wind master caused a strong wind and lifted the roof, thus avoiding leaving through the “door”.These are some relatively violent scenes. The more I think about Xie Lian, the more I can’t think about it, and I feel slightly ashamed.After a pause, he asked again: “Then, if you, Sanlang, snatched a magic weapon from me and received it from Ji Lefang, as the original owner of the magic weapon, wouldn’t I be able to take it away?”

Huacheng raised his eyebrows and said: “Of course you can’t take it away. Once you get it, it’s mine. However, brother, don’t accuse me wrongly, I will not steal your magic weapon.”

Xie Lian coughed lightly and said: “That’s natural. Of course I know it, so I said it was a hypothesis. And… I don’t have any magic weapon that can be snatched away…”

Huacheng stopped joking, smiled, and continued: “So, it is impossible to steal things from me without being discovered. Of course, there is no need for guards.”

Xie Lian’s first reaction was that the person who stole the fetal spirit did not leave through the door, but used another method.But looking around, I saw that the roof of the side hall was in good condition, the ground was in good condition, and the walls were also in good condition. There were no signs of damage at all. I couldn’t help but come up with an even weirder guess:

Could it be that the person who stole the fetal spirit did not leave and was still in this side hall?

Although there is no hiding place in this side hall, there are many ways to hide in the sky and on the earth.Maybe that person is near them at the moment, quietly observing their every move.Xie Lian stared around, paying attention to whether the air was abnormally distorted somewhere. However, both his eyes and his intuition were telling him that there was no third person or ghost here.I’m afraid his thinking is wrong and he may have to think in another direction.At this time, Huacheng smiled and said: “Brother, don’t worry. I have a way to find the person who stole the fetal spirit.”

He actually had it all in mind.Xie Lian turned to him, thought for a moment, and suddenly became enlightened.

The two waited quietly.After a while, the noise gradually approached, and a large group of demons and monsters came over. Crowds gathered outside the side hall, all saying: “City Lord, what are your orders to us?”

There were at least nearly a thousand people in this group. If Jilefang hadn’t been a big enough house and yard, they probably wouldn’t have been able to fit in them at all.The masked man who brought them here said to Huacheng: “City Lord, everyone who appeared on this street today should be here. The ghost market has also been locked, and no one can get out.”

It was still the voice of the young man last time, and Xie Lian couldn’t help but look at him again.The group of ghosts said: “City Lord, who set the fire, have you caught it?”

“I heard that they even stole things! Either they are impatient with life or they want to die again!”

“How brave you are. If you dare to disturb Tai Sui by setting fires and stealing things, can the city lord let him go?!”

“…”

Although the ghosts were not talking about him, Xie Lian, as a person who burned down the house, robbed people secretly, and was spared by Hua Cheng in Ji Le Fang last time, felt like he had been hit by countless arrows. He coughed lightly and felt more and more guilty in his heart. He glanced at Hua Cheng, and when he happened to bump into Hua Cheng, he glanced at him with no meaning, and his eyes quickly ran away.Next, Huacheng said quietly: “The person who stole the fetal spirit will stand up for himself. Don’t waste my time.”

The ghosts were shocked and asked one after another: “Among us?”

“I thought it was from outside…”

“Whoever it is, please stand up quickly!”

After a while, the uproar had subsided, but no one stepped forward.Huacheng said: “Very good, really brave. Men on the left and women on the right, arranged in rows.”

Although the ghosts were strange, they did not dare to disobey Huacheng’s words at all. They immediately did what he said and divided into two big piles.The male ghosts are crowded on the left and have a rough voice; the female ghosts are all on the right, almost all of them are slim and charming.Huacheng and Xie Lian looked at each other, walked straight to the right, and looked around among the female ghosts, almost passing ten of them at a glance.After a few steps, when he passed by a female ghost, he paused slightly.This female ghost was wearing a long skirt, with a thick layer of white powder on her face. It was so white that it was almost impossible to see her true face. However, the overly gorgeous and exaggerated makeup looked slightly familiar. She thanked him and said, “Miss Lan Chang?”

The female ghost was stunned, as if she had just seen a ghost.Sure enough, it was the female ghost Lan Chang who pestered Xie Lian on the streets of the ghost market last time, scolded the pig butcher in the street, mocked him for “not giving up” and made it known to all ghosts and ghosts.

After being surprised, she put her hands on her hips and raised her head and said, “What? You said it yourself if you didn’t do it! I didn’t wrong you! Do you want the city lord to give me some color to take revenge?”

Although the female ghosts and succubi around were a little nervous, they still chuckled when they heard what she said.Huacheng also came over. Although he couldn’t see his expression, the female ghost Lan Chang was still a little afraid of him and didn’t dare to make any mistakes in her posture.Xie Lian said warmly: “It’s okay for a girl to say whatever she likes about such a joke. However, the fetal spirit has harmed countless people and is very bloody. We cannot let it go. Please return it first.”

Even though Lan Chang was wearing a thick layer of powder, it could be seen that her face was getting paler.She kept backing up, but she was among a group of female ghosts at this time. She didn’t take a few steps back before she was grabbed by the female ghosts nearby, eliminating the possibility of escaping. She had to shout: “I don’t know what you are talking about! What kind of fetal spirit?”

Thanks for the pity: “Please come back.”

Lan Chang said: “What else do I have? I don’t have anything! You said I stole something from the city lord’s house, but everyone knows that you can’t take things from the city lord’s house, and you can’t get out if you take anything!”

All the ghosts said yes, yes, they all knew it, and the pig butcher was also shouting.Lan Chang added: “The fire in Jilefang happened just a while ago. I have been on this street and haven’t left at all. So if I stole something, I must not have had time to hide it, right?” As he spoke, he spread his hands to show that his hands were empty, and pulled up his skirt to show that he had nothing hidden.Xie Lian said: “Girl, last time I saw you, you were wearing very little in the cold wind. Today is sunny and sunny, why did you wear a long skirt instead? Do you suddenly want to change clothes, or do you want to cover up something?”

After hearing his mention, the group of ghosts discovered that Lan Chang was always wearing scantily clad clothes. Xie Lian said that she “dressed very little”, which was already a very polite way of saying it. On the street, she almost exposed her breasts.Today, she was wearing a long skirt that completely covered her waist and legs. It was really strange.Moreover, when Hua Cheng took Xie Lian to visit the ghost market and the ghosts were making noises to deliver side dishes, they didn’t see Lan Chang, who used to love to curse on the street to attract attention and actively promote “It’s because he doesn’t do it, it’s not because I can’t”, and she was slightly commotion.Xie Lian said slowly: “You didn’t take away something that didn’t belong to you, you just took away a part of yourself. That fetal spirit is in your belly now!”

Since the person who stole the fetal spirit did not leave by any other method, nor did he stay in the side hall, then there is only one possibility left: this person left from the main entrance in an honest manner.

If this fetal spirit has been born, then he is a child and an independent person.However, this fetal spirit was forcibly cut out of the mother’s body before it was full term. Therefore, if its mother stuffed it back into her belly, of course it would still be considered her “own thing.”No, it should be said that the fetal spirit is simply a piece of flesh on her body, a part of her.After all, the blood of mother and child is thicker than water. In this case, they are one body. Of course, the female ghost can walk out of all the doors of Paradise House safely and openly.

Therefore, the person who stole the fetal spirit must be a female ghost, the biological mother of the fetal spirit.Quickly seal off the ghost market and search for all the female ghosts who appeared on this street before and after the fire, and you will definitely catch them.Come to think of it, these Huachengs were all thought of the moment they entered the back palace.

Suddenly, Lan Chang yelled and covered her stomach with both hands.