Xingnian Tea House

Chapter 44 The Mysterious Man Appears

"Boss, you're not in that abandoned school building right now, are you?"

Seeing Liu Man's frightened expression, Qiao Xingnian nodded and said, "The answer is correct."

"Boss, is your bell strong? Can those ghosts get in?"

Qiao Xingnian was amused for a while, and said, "The three of us are ghosts now, what are you afraid of? Where did that Liu Man who was clamoring for revenge go?"

"Boss, this is your fault. You were the one who said I was hot-tempered, but now you are the one who said I was timid. What do you want me to do?"

Qiao Xingnian was at a loss for words. Well, when it comes to quarreling, he really has nothing to do with Liu Man.

Can't make a noise, can't avoid it, Qiao Xingnian stopped talking to Liu Man, but picked up a pen and paper, and started to draw a spell.It is obviously not as simple as a few grieving ghosts outside, someone is manipulating them, just like Feng Yu raised ghosts before.It's just that this person not only knows how to raise ghosts, but also is not an ordinary person. At least he is proficient in various spells.

After drawing the talisman, Qiao Xingnian picked up another mahogany sword. This mahogany sword is made of century-old mahogany wood. It comes from the same tree as the bracelet he gave to Jiang Mohan. It is one of Qiao Xingnian's commonly used magic weapons.

"Boss..." Liu Man just wanted to approach, when he saw the mahogany sword flashed suddenly, and a wave of sword energy swept over and hit Liu Man.

"Ah!" Liu Man couldn't help crying out in pain.

Qiao Xingnian hurriedly put the peach wood sword behind him, and said, "This is the peach wood sword, the nemesis of ghosts, stay away when we meet again."

Liu Man took a few steps back with lingering fear, and said curiously: "Boss, can this wooden sword attack people by itself?"

"Are you a ghost or a grieving ghost? This mahogany sword is engraved with a spell. Whenever a grieving ghost appears, it will be attacked."

"Then why did Liu Meng and I stay here for so long, and it didn't move?"

"Did you see this table?" Qiao Xingnian pointed to the table in front of him, and said, "This is equivalent to a scabbard. It is sealed inside. Not only that, but all the magical instruments inside are sealed. Otherwise, you will be safe and sound. So you have to remember, don’t touch the things inside here casually, if you are really beaten to death, the gods will not be able to save you.”

Liu Man and Liu Meng looked at each other and nodded in fear.

Qiao Xingnian took the mahogany sword and the written spell, silently recited the spell and made the Soul Requiem Bell.As soon as he came out, there were dozens of small black snakes rushing towards him. Qiao Xingnian quickly cast a spell, "Puff puff puff", but all the little snakes that touched the spell seemed to be vaporized, turning into faint resentment.

Qiao Xingnian pinched his fingers and recited the spell silently. The mahogany sword flew into the air and split into countless small swords in the blink of an eye, protecting Qiao Xingnian in the middle. He rushed towards Qiao Xingnian without fear of death, but was separated by the mahogany sword.

Qiao Xingnian looked up at the sky, the moon hid behind the thick clouds at some point, the sky was overcast, as if it would rain at any moment.He slightly hooked his lips, and quickly arranged the formation.

Just halfway through the arrangement, Qiao Xingnian suddenly felt a chill on his neck, followed by a burning pain in his body.He didn't care about other things, endured the pain, arranged the rest of the formation, and then sat cross-legged.

Qiao Xingnian pinched his fingers, recited the spell silently, ignored the pain of being corroded in his body, and activated the formation.Suddenly, the Soul Requiem bell around Qiao Xingnian's neck burst into golden light and shot straight into the sky.Immediately afterwards, the calm sky was surging, thunder roared, and lightning bolts swam among the clouds like golden dragons.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, a golden bolt of lightning rushed out of the clouds, rushed straight down, and struck down towards the abandoned teaching building.There was another explosion, and the roof of the teaching building was smashed, creating a big hole, and then the soaring resentment quickly rose out, as if shouting towards the sky.

The black resentment turned into a giant black dragon, with its head held high and roaring toward the sky, the golden lightning seemed to be responding, poking its head out from the clouds, looking down at the giant black dragon, its contemptuous gesture seemed to be watching Only ants.

"Roar!" With a roar, the golden dragon swooped down and collided with the soaring black dragon. The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment. The black dragon let out a silent wail before being scattered by the golden dragon.There was another explosion, and the entire teaching building was blown through, and the grieving ghost hidden in the teaching building didn't even have time to scream before being blown away and annihilated.

The surrounding resentment was purified by the thunder, and the sky covered by dark clouds gradually cleared up. Once calm was restored, Qiao Xingnian opened his eyes and looked at the smoky teaching building, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.

As soon as Qiao Xingnian relaxed, the resentment in his body quickly rushed to his brain. He was startled, the requiem bell flashed golden light, and a golden light shot directly at the center of Qiao Xingnian's eyebrows, blocking the way of the resentment before it entered the brain. It was a contest between gold and black. They were like soft and fierce snakes, entangled and eroded each other. Finally, the black was slowly purified and turned into spiritual power to nourish Qiao Xingnian's body.

A siren sounded, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps. Qiao Xingnian picked up the scattered charms on the ground, put them into the soul bell, and walked towards the teaching building.

In the middle of the teaching building, a big hole was cut out by the sky thunder, from the third floor to the first floor.Qiao Xingnian wandered around the teaching building and found a basement with an iron door unlike the door outside, either covered with dust or deformed.The place is very clean, the doorknob is worn and shiny, and people should come and go here frequently.

Qiao Xingnian walked in through the door, and found a downward corridor, with spells to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits pasted on the corridor.It's just that Qiao Xingnian has a soul bell on his neck, and these spells have no effect on him.

Qiao Xingnian walked down the steps to the end, and another door appeared in front of him. He went through it without hesitation.Because it was underground and the lights were not turned on, the room was pitch black. Qiao Xingnian couldn't see anything and could only fumble for the switch on the wall.The dazzling lights came on, Qiao Xingnian subconsciously closed his eyes, and then looked at the layout in the room.

Five huge glass jars were the first to come into sight, with transparent liquid inside, and the room was filled with the smell of formalin.

There is a single bed in the middle of the room. On the bed is the lighting lamp used in the operation. Next to the bed is a small square table. On the table are various surgical knives and even a chainsaw.

There are two sinks in the corner of the room. Disinfectants are placed next to the sinks, and several white plastic storage boxes are stacked next to them.

Qiao Xingnian opened it in the past and found various saline, glucose, and syringes for injection. This should be the place where the murderer disposed of the corpse.

"You came."

The sudden sound startled Qiao Xingnian. He turned around abruptly, only to see a yellow paper man standing on the ground behind him.He is very familiar with this spell, using the yellow paper commonly used for drawing spells, tearing up the appearance of a human being with his hands, and then using the soul leaving technique to let the soul live on the paper man for a short time.

"Who are you, and what is the purpose of doing this?"

"who am I?"

The paper figurine turned around and took two steps on the ground, then looked up at Qiao Xingnian. Although he had no facial features, Qiao Xingnian could clearly feel the feeling of being watched.

"It's been too long, I can't remember who I am, but it doesn't matter, I just need to remember who you are."

"you know me?"

Qiao Xingnian tried hard to distinguish his voice, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't remember where he heard it.

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember me, as long as I remember you."

It's a completely different feeling to say something similar.The previous sentence sounded a bit vicissitudes, but this sentence sounded a bit complicated, so complicated that Qiao Xingnian couldn't tell the emotion in it.

"You are the mastermind behind the crime committed by Feng Yu and Yan Feng?"

"The people they killed have nothing to do with me." The paper figurine stood on the ground, and its body would tremble when the breeze blew.

"It has nothing to do with you? Feng Yu raising ghosts has nothing to do with you?"

"I just sold him a few spells and a jar. As for what he wants to do, I don't care."

"What about Feng Yu's soul? Was it destroyed by you?"

"His crime of murder and frame-up is unforgivable, and what I do is just to clean up the dregs for the society. The government should thank me, so there is no need for bonuses, and it is fine to send me a pennant."

"What is your purpose in doing this?"

Just now he was standing there calmly, but the next moment the paper figurine approached suddenly, Qiao Xingnian hurriedly backed away, and the mahogany sword appeared in his hand, piercing the paper figurine's body.

"You are still as unfeeling as ever... We will meet soon."

Qiao Xingnian looked around vigilantly, the aura disappeared, and the paper figurine turned into waste paper.He recalled what the man said just now, there seemed to be another sentence in the middle, but the other party's words were vague, and he didn't hear clearly at all.

Qiao Xingnian frowned, because of his childhood misfortune, he was a bit introverted when he was a student, and he had few friends.The change in personality happened after the opening of Xingnian Tea House. Even so, there were not many friends around him, and there were only a few of them. They were all ordinary people and could be completely ruled out. who is it.

"Could it be the cause and effect of the previous life?"

It's not impossible to do divination, but you need props, and you can't do it now.

The firefighters have arrived and are putting out the source of the fire, looking for explosive and flammable items, and removing them bit by bit.

Qiao Xingnian didn't stay any longer. He walked out of the room and found a remote place without surveillance cameras. He directly called Lin Nanyue.

The call was quickly connected, and Qiao Xingnian said bluntly, "Team Lin, the abandoned anatomy teaching building of the Department of Medicine of Hu University. There is a basement underground. It should be the place where the murderer dismembered the victim."

"Abandoned school building?"

"Yes, this place is occupied by resentful ghosts. I attracted the thunder to destroy the resentful ghosts. The abandoned teaching building was destroyed by lightning, causing the house to burn. Now the firefighters are putting out the fire. You can find a reason to come and have a look."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Qiao Xingnian returned to the gate of the medical department and sat on the steps waiting for Lin Nanyue's arrival.Twenty minutes later, Lin Nanyue walked over from a distance, but he didn't know when the moon poked out his head again.Under the dim moonlight, Lin Nanyue's shadow was elongated, and his figure was even more upright, especially those legs, which were straight, slender and powerful.

While Qiao Xingnian was looking at him, Lin Nanyue's gaze was also locked by him. He sat on the steps, huddled up, with his chin on his knees, and looked at him with his head tilted, like a lazy bird. cat.

"Tired?" Lin Nanyue came to Qiao Xingnian and looked down at him.

Qiao Xingnian raised his head and said with a smile, "Captain Lin, I just found out today that you are quite handsome."

Lin Nanyue was startled, his heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qiao Xingnian noticed his discomfort and couldn't help but chuckled, but he didn't make things difficult for him. He got up and said, "Let's go, I'll take Team Lin there."

Lin Nanyue responded softly, looked at Qiao Xingnian's back, and unconsciously touched his burning ears.

"What are you doing? There's a fire here, so you can't go in." A firefighter stopped Lin Nanyue.

"I'm from the criminal investigation team." Lin Nanyue took out his ID and said, "We're investigating a case. The deceased was a student from Huda. We found out that she had been here before, and we suspect that the scene of the crime is here. So come and see."

"Criminal investigation team?" The firefighter took a look at the ID, and after confirming his identity, he smiled and said, "So it's our own. Wait, I'll ask about the situation inside, and you can go in after you make sure everything is fine."

"Okay, thank you." Lin Nanyue put away the documents.

The firefighters learned about the situation inside through the walkie-talkie and reported the incident to their superiors.The captain of the team came over after hearing the news and greeted Lin Nanyue.

"Hello, I'm Xu Yuan, the captain of the first squadron of the fire brigade."

"Hello, I'm Lin Nanyue, captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment." Lin Nanyue asked bluntly, "Captain Xu, what's going on inside, why is it on fire?"

"It was struck by lightning, and the three-story building was smashed through. Fortunately, there was no one inside, and there were not many things inside. The fire was not big, and it is basically under control now."

Lin Nanyue nodded and said, "Then can I go in now?"

"Team Lin can go in if he wants, so let's put on his fire suit first to avoid accidents."

Naturally, Lin Nanyue had no objections. He changed into a firefighter suit and entered the abandoned teaching building with Xu Yuan.

"Team Lin, it's late at night, and you're still busy. It's hard work. Why haven't you seen anyone else?" Xu Yuan asked as he walked.

"You can't be busy, it's about seven lives."

"Seven!" Xu Yuan stopped in surprise, and asked, "Are they all students from Hu University?"

"Only one deceased person has been identified." Lin Nanyue sighed and said, "That's why I was in a hurry. I have been suffering from insomnia since the incident, and I haven't had a good night's sleep until now."

Xu Yuan nodded in understanding, and said, "Then why is Team Lin here at this time?"

"My younger brother is a student of Hu University. He accidentally fell asleep in the classroom. When he woke up, he was locked in the teaching building. I just sent him home. When I left, I passed you, so I came here have a look."

Lin Nanyue knew that Xu Yuan was trying to test him. After all, it was really unreasonable for him to appear here at this time.

"So that's the case." Xu Yuan nodded, seeming to believe Lin Nanyue's explanation.

Lin Nanyue seemed to be wandering unconsciously, but he was actually following Qiao Xingnian.

"What is Team Lin looking for?"

"The crime scene." Lin Nanyue replied casually.

"If the crime scene was here, it might have been destroyed. After all, the lightning strike this time was very serious."

Lin Nanyue shook his head and said, "No, if the crime scene is here, it will definitely not be in the open."

Speaking of this, Lin Nanyue stopped and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Team Xu, there are rules in the team, and I can't disclose information about the case to the outside world."

Xu Yuan nodded in understanding, and said, "There's nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone is a police officer. How can you not understand? It's because I asked too many questions. Don't mind Team Lin."

"fine."

Lin Nanyue followed Qiao Xingnian and continued to walk forward. After reaching the second floor, he went to the stairwell and found another door.

Xu Yuan said strangely: "Hey, there is actually a door here."

Qiao Xingnian said out loud, "Team Lin, this is the place."

Lin Nanyue took out gloves from his pocket, went to the door and looked carefully, and said: "This is an abandoned teaching building, the doors and windows upstairs are covered with dust, but this door is very clean, especially this door The handle should be someone coming in and out frequently."

Xu Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "It's really suspicious."

Lin Nanyue turned to look at Xu Yuan and said, "Team Xu, please ask the person in charge of the school if there was ever a basement here, and then ask if there is a key to this door."

Xu Yuan had a walkie-talkie in his hand, even in the basement, he was not afraid of lack of signal, so he asked people to follow Lin Nanyue's instructions and contacted the director of the medical department. He said that there was indeed such a place. It used to be a warehouse. Since the teaching building was abandoned After that, I never used it again.

Lin Nanyue got the letter, and asked Xu Yuan to lead someone to break open the door. After seeing the scene inside, Lin Nanyue asked Xu Yuan to guard the door, and went up to call the police.

"Team Lin, you go ahead, I'll go to your car to rest for a while, let alone, I'm really sleepy." Qiao Xingnian yawned as he spoke.

Lin Nanyue nodded and said, "Go ahead and have a good rest. The tea house will be open a little later today."

Qiao Xingnian didn't respond, just passed through the crowd and left the abandoned teaching building.

Lying on Lin Nanyue's car, Qiao Xingnian took out his mobile phone and looked at it. It was already four o'clock in the morning. He yawned and soon fell asleep.He heard a siren sound dimly. He knew it was a member of the criminal investigation team, so he turned over and went to sleep without thinking too much. It was not until the phone vibrated that he turned on the phone sleepily and looked at the time. He found that the person had fallen asleep. four hours.

Qiao Xingnian sat up and looked out of the car, only to find that the car was still parked outside the gate of Huda.He was about to get out of the car and leave when the door was suddenly opened, and Lin Nanyue sat in the cab.

"Team Lin, I just woke up, and you came back. Those who didn't know thought you installed a monitor in the car."

"It's almost too busy over there, let me take you back to the tea house, eat something by the way, and rest at your place for a while."

"That's right, I can save money on taxis."

Lin Nanyue unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Sleep a little longer, and I'll call you when we arrive."

"I slept for four hours, which was enough, but Team Lin, tossed and tossed all night. Hurry up, get to the place early, eat early, and try to sleep more."

"Well, let's go now." Lin Nanyue started the car and drove out slowly.

"Captain Lin, your brother doesn't look like you at all."

To prevent Lin Nanyue from getting sleepy, Qiao Xingnian randomly found a topic.

"He looks like my mom and I look like my dad."

Qiao Xingnian suddenly remembered that he had met Lin Nanyue's mother, nodded and said, "It really looks like an aunt, and she is as pretty as a girl, no wonder so many people like it."

"So many people?" Lin Nanyue turned to Qiao Xingnian and said, "What do you mean by that?"

Qiao Xingnian was startled, then remembered that he hadn't mentioned Liu Meng to Lin Nanyue, and said, "I met a grieving ghost in the teaching building of the Broadcasting Department, named Liu Meng, who is also a student of the Broadcasting Department, she The owner of the corpse's feet."

"Liu Meng? The owner of the feet? What did she say?"

"She is your brother's admirer."

Lin Nanyue was startled, and then said: "Since she likes Nanzhou, how could she be deceived by Yan Feng, isn't it Yan Feng?"

"It's Yan Feng." Qiao Xingnian paused, and then said: "She confessed to your brother, but your brother directly rejected her, and Yan Feng took advantage of her heartbroken."

Lin Nanyue nodded and said, "Does she know where her body is?"

"I don't know. She only said that after Yan Feng injected him with anesthesia, she heard Yan Feng talking to another person, and she also smelled a strange smell."

Qiao Xingnian thought for a while, and repeated what Liu Meng said word for word.

"I can't hear the conversation, and I can't even tell the difference between men and women. Maybe it's a hallucination after injecting anesthesia."

"She told me with certainty that someone was indeed talking to Yan Feng."

"You believe her?"

"I think what she said is true. Sometimes people's feelings are far more accurate than what they see with their eyes. What I care more about is the fragrance she mentioned."

"Have you guessed where that scent comes from?"

"I haven't smelled it, so I can't be sure. But there is a kind of fragrance that is somewhat similar to what she described."

"What scent?"

"Bone fragrance."

"Bone incense? What is bone incense?"

"Bone incense, as the name suggests, is a spice made from bones ground into powder. The best material is the bones of virgins, followed by adult women. The production method is very complicated and takes seven to 49 days to make. After the spices are made The taste is very similar to what Liu Meng described."

Lin Nanyue looked at Qiao Xingnian incredulously, and said, "You mean the murderer turned their bones into spices?"

A dog suddenly ran out on the road, Qiao Xingnian quickly reminded: "Team Lin, be careful ahead!"

Lin Nanyue's heart tightened, he stepped on the brakes quickly, and the car came to a dangerous stop.Due to inertia, Lin Nanyue's body suddenly fell forward and hit the steering wheel heavily.

Qiao Xingnian was still in a state of soul, but he was not injured, but his head came through the windshield.He sat back in the co-pilot, turned to look at Lin Nanyue, saw that his forehead was injured, and quickly asked, "Captain Lin, are you alright?"

Lin Nanyue's eyes were darkened, and his ears were deaf for a moment. He didn't hear what Qiao Xingnian said.

Seeing this, Qiao Xingnian came up to him and checked his wound. Not only was the skin on his forehead broken, but he was also bleeding. Although the trauma was not serious, it was very likely to cause a concussion.

Lin Nanyue slowed down for a while, and his head finally returned to normal. He wanted to see if Qiao Xingnian was injured, but just as he turned his head, he saw Qiao Xingnian's face, and it was so close that he could kiss him as soon as he raised his head. his lips.

Lin Nanyue's breathing was stagnant, and he quickly opened the distance between the two of them, his face turned red before he could speak.

"Team Lin, your forehead is injured. To avoid concussion, let me drive."

Lin Nanyue wanted to reach out to touch the wound, but Qiao Xingnian stopped him and said, "There are bacteria on your hands, don't touch them."

"I'm fine, a little injury, it's okay. You can't hear and you can't drive."

Qiao Xingnian looked around and found that there was a pharmacy by the side of the road, and said, "Then open to the door of the pharmacy over there, and go in to treat your wound."

"Do not……"

"Must!" Qiao Xingnian interrupted Lin Nanyue. Qiao Xingnian, who was always gentle and easy to speak, used a strong tone for the first time.

Lin Nanyue was startled, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Only then did Qiao Xingnian calm down, and smiled with satisfaction.

Out of the corner of Lin Nanyue's eyes, he saw the smile on Qiao Xingnian's lips, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his lips. As for why he followed suit, he didn't quite know why.

Qiao Xingnian turned into a real body, got out of the car with Lin Nanyue, and they entered the pharmacy together.At this time, the pharmacy has just opened, and the salesperson is tallying the goods.

Qiao Xingnian asked bluntly, "Excuse me, are you bandaging here?"

The salesperson looked up and saw that Lin Nanyue's forehead was bleeding, and said, "Sorry, we only sell medicine here, not bandages."

"Then prepare me a set of bandages, and I will do it myself."

"alright, please wait."

The author says:

Come and water our little tree, tomorrow will be bright!

Anyway, this book has been completely rushed, I want to change the name I like, and I will call it "Xingnian Tea Club", and I will change the cover later, everyone, don't get it wrong!