Daily life of civil servants in the prefectural government

Chapter 139 The Weird Funeral Parlor 14

After more than an hour of traffic jams, they finally arrived at their destination, a tarot card shop.

Don't get me wrong, the name of the shop is a tarot card shop, and the name of the shop is written in regular script and hung on the door.The facade looks like a retro Chinese style decoration, and it also has a weird and scary atmosphere.Wooden plaques and skull lanterns are quite a mix and match, but they don't look ugly either.The most eye-catching thing is the line in front of the gate that almost reaches the road...

"Wow, is the business here so good?"

Bai Yueying said in amazement, with envious eyes and a little grievance.

"There are not so many ordinary pilgrims on our mountain."

Although Longhushan is an old-fashioned Taoist religion, believers will come to offer incense and pray for blessings all year round, but there is also a time period for offering incense and worshiping Buddha this year.During the holidays, tourists who come to travel can fill up the entire Longhu Mountain in an instant, and the pilgrims are also coming and going, and they, the little disciples, have to run and break their legs.

But on weekdays, there will not be so many pilgrims who come here, and most of them are in a state of skepticism, which is incomparable to these excited people who look like loyal customers!

Are there so many people who believe in tarot cards these days?

Bai Yueying's heart was a little restless. Based on her background of reciting Taoist classics for many years, it is more than enough to minor in a Tarot card!

When the time comes to open a small shop to make money, you will soon be able to reach the pinnacle of life, and you can easily buy whatever you want. At that time, won’t those lipsticks, eye shadows and skin care products be within minutes?

Bai Yueying fantasized about her life for 3 minutes, and suddenly remembered her strict master and uncles, she immediately lowered her head, and stuffed her little wish back.If they knew that she was doing these playful things, they would definitely chase her and beat her, and the feathers of the feather duster could fly all over the place.

"Senior Sister Bai!"

A few people shouted excitedly, and soon they saw two young men squeezed out from the group of people in line. They were wearing ordinary clothes and carried a backpack on their backs, and the protruding corner of the mahogany sword could be seen faintly.

Looking at the aura around them, one can guess that they are probably the three Quanzhen Sect members that Bai Yueying said were doing missions in this area.

"Senior Sister Bai, you are finally here!"

The leading Quanzhen sect disciple looked at Bai Yueying with tears in his eyes, and almost cried out of grievance.

"We've all been queuing for an hour, it's horrible!"

Bai Yueying: ...

Because of the traffic jam, the police did not arrive much earlier than them, and the surrounding police force had not yet been deployed. Instead, the first to arrive here were the Quanzhen Sect disciples who were already performing tasks nearby.In order not to startle them, she asked them to enter the store and wait for the opportunity. She never expected that they hadn't entered the store until now...

The Quanzhen disciples were wronged, they said loudly.

As cold and upright Taoist brothers who come and go like the wind, they have never lined up.Even if it’s eating, they will choose takeaway, or choose a restaurant at random. Most of the people who post the task will provide accommodation and give a good place to eat. They have never tried to wander in the crowd by themselves.

To be reasonable, isn't it too much to move one meter in an hour!

QWQThey want to go back to practice.

Bai Yueying silently patted their shoulders as a sign of comfort, even Su Xiyan and Cui Zhao gave them sympathetic looks, and only Police Officer Zhao had the calmest expression among them.

"Normally, there will be queues for some of the newly launched online celebrity stores, but it's nothing to wait for a long time. We often receive reports, and those queuing people quarrel with each other, and even fight..."

Police officer Zhao sighed, it seems that he has handled many similar cases.

Several people hesitated at the door for a while, and decided to sneak in from behind, and leave the front to Police Officer Zhao for the time being.After they converged with the police, they had to disperse the crowd to avoid accidents. As for the remaining Quanzhen disciple who insisted on staying in the crowd because he was afraid of being cut in line, he was justly given up by his brothers.

"We have already set up a magic circle around the area, just in case we have to leave the junior brother here to preside over the overall situation, he will understand us."

That being said, aren't you running too fast?

Su Xiyan was silently supported by Cui Zhao and walked towards the back of the shop. Only now did the two Quanzhen disciples who were full of tears see Su Xiyan with a bandage on his head and a strong smell of medicine wafting from his body.

Quanzhen disciple: "Fellow Daoist, are you injured?"

Su Xiyan: "Well, I have little talent and learning, and I accidentally got hurt at the funeral parlor."

When he said this, he was ready to accept criticism or tactful persuasion. After all, it would be unreliable for an injured patient like him who was a little unsteady to walk and run around.Unexpectedly, when the two Quanzhen priests heard what he said, they immediately reached out for their pockets.

"Fellow Daoist, are you taking drugs?"

"Quanzhen's special Xiaohuandan, which can strengthen your body and cure all diseases, and you can immediately relieve your waist and legs without pain after taking one, and the wound recovery speed will be faster!"

Su Xiyan: ...

Daoist, did you learn your rhetoric from the man who sells plaster under the overpass?After all, it's a Quanzhen faction, so can't you be a little more ethical?

Masters of Quanzhen Taoism: No.

Speaking of this, Quan Zhen burst into tears.The elixir of the Quanzhen Sect has always enjoyed a high reputation among the various sects, and every year they receive a lot of orders for the elixir, earning a lot of incense money.

But in recent years, the aura has become more and more decayed, and there are fewer and fewer medicinal materials that grow naturally, and they can't use them at all if they cultivate them in their own medicinal fields.They had no choice but to reduce the output of elixirs and only supply them to the disciples of their own sect. In order to earn more incense money, they refined some elixirs for ordinary people.

The age of the medicinal materials is lowered, the medicinal materials used are more common, and the efficacy is also slightly lowered, but the price is increased appropriately.

After all, those big money spenders are fools if they don't kill them, and the potion with reduced efficacy is enough for them.

But never imagined...

No one cares about the newly born pill...

No matter how the priests sell it, no one will buy it. Is it possible that those mortals can also see that they are short of money?

The priests were a little guilty, but the elixir that had been refined could not be thrown away, so it changed to the current situation.Quanzhen disciples each have a bag, and when they meet a Taoist friend who is not seriously injured, they will pass it over to knock a few.

But Su Xiyan...

"He doesn't need it," Cui Zhao coldly refused, and took out a bottle of Yaogu's special elixir, and gave Su Xiyan a sip.

Quanzhen disciples: ...

Pills from Medicine Valley!boss!Local tycoon!

The medicines in Medicine Valley are super expensive. You can also take a look at our real medicines. We have good medicines with similar effects. They are all great!If you can afford Medicine Valley, you must also be able to afford ours!

The disciples of Quanzhen really wanted to sell their own elixir, but considering the recent output of elixir, they still shrank back.There are not enough alchemists, all the disciples I recruited recently are the seedlings of Ailang, and none of them are suitable for alchemy, no, if this continues, my own alchemy will fail...

The disciples of Quanzhen were worried about the enrollment situation in the sect, and sneaked in along the way.

The back door of the Tarot card store is naturally locked. Under the gaze of everyone, Cui Zhao calmly stretched out his finger, and a white sharp claw protruded from the tip of his finger. He gently turned around the keyhole, and the whole The lock was easily removed.

Crowd: ...

Could it be so?

After opening the door, there is a narrow passage, which is a little dark because the lights are not turned on.Looking at the sloping ceiling above the head, this should be a stairwell where sundries are piled up.

Walking to the front, there was another small door. Su Xiyan opened the door just in time to meet the girl holding a teacup outside.

"Ah!" The girl exclaimed in surprise, "The male god, the living male god!"

Su Xiyan: ...

She rushed over with bright eyes, stopped one meter away from Su Xiyan under Cui Zhao's fierce gaze, and looked at the people who kept coming out from behind Su Xiyan, especially Police Officer Zhao who was still wearing a police uniform.As soon as she rolled her eyes, she immediately made up a big show for them.

"Male god, are you here on a mission? The shopkeeper just went upstairs, do you need to go upstairs?"

The girl's face was full of excitement, and the five words "do you need to lead the way" were written all over her face.

I didn't expect to meet my fans when I went out. Since becoming famous, Su Xiyan hasn't been to that kind of lively place, never tried the feeling of being surrounded by fans, but the number of times he was confessed by girls is not few.Putting on a gentle smile, he quickly got rid of the girl's background.

The girl is a student in a nearby school. After class, she works part-time here to subsidize her family. Because she knows some tarot card skills, she occasionally helps to receive customers who are not demanding, but basically most of the customers are received by the shopkeeper.

The room they are in now is their lounge and a utility room, and going out from this room is the place to receive guests outside.The place where the real shopkeeper counts the tarot cards is upstairs, one at a time, and the next customer will be brought up by her after the calculation is finished.

With a girl leading the way, they went upstairs smoothly under the curious eyes of other customers. The store is not big, and there is only one room upstairs. A fluffy beanbag sofa and dolls are placed on the edge of the room very girlishly.

As the girl walked, she introduced them in a low voice.

"The owner's temper is not very good. He is usually a bit fierce, but he is not too harsh. Except for divination, the upstairs room is forbidden to enter at other times. Let's wait for the guests to come out before entering."

Su Xiyan and the others have no objection, they only need to have a headache if the guests inside stay inside. If ordinary people are kidnapped, then everyone will be tied up and unable to let go.

Taking advantage of this gap, Su Xiyan and the others asked some shopkeepers about their usual schedule, what time they open, whether they live far from here, etc.They asked carefully, and the girl also realized at this time that it seemed to be different from what she thought.

She asked nah na: "Aren't you here to investigate?"

She thought it was just like in the TV series, because some cases were involved, so she came to them to ask the shopkeeper about certain things.But looking at this posture, how is it the same as trying to catch a suspect?

Officer Zhao was amused by her, pointed at Su Xiyan and said, "Usually, they don't need to take action in the investigation. You should know that it is not a small case when you see your male god's face. Don't rush to leave later, and return to the game with us." Let's make a note here."

The girl nodded in fear, she regretted participating in this case, but seeing the man's face and the handsome guys around her, she felt that she could hold on a little longer.It might be because of the police uniform. She, who was looking at Su Xiyan with bright eyes, slowly walked to Officer Zhao, answering some of his questions from time to time.

Suddenly being poked on the shoulder, Su Xiyan turned around and saw Cui Zhao staring at Officer Xu and the others muttering.

"Older singles, they flirt with girls wherever they go."

Su Xiyan: "... Isn't this quite normal?"

He was a little dazed and didn't know why Cui Zhao had such an attitude, until he took out his mobile phone and pointed at the girls who crazily confessed to him on his Weibo and said.

"Look, you call your husband every day, but you still run away with others at critical moments. They are unreliable."

Su Xiyan laughed: "Why do you even eat fans' jealousy?"

Cui Zhao sternly said, "They can't call you that."

Su Xiyan: "Are you jealous? You can also shout."

Cui Zhao: ...

They waited at the door for about ten minutes, but they didn't hear any movement inside. Officer Xu asked the girl, "When did your shopkeeper go in? Generally speaking, how long does it take for her to make a fortune?"

The girl looked at the time and felt something was wrong.

"When you came, the guest should have just entered for about five or six minutes. Generally speaking, the divination is completed in 6 minutes. Why did it take so long this time?"

not good!

Su Xiyan whispered in his heart, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to open the door, but Cui Zhao who was next to him was faster than him, and kicked the door open.

Inside the house, graceful gauze curtains fluttered with the wind, and the fashionable woman on the ground was unconscious.Opposite her was a small wooden table with two wooden teacups on it. At this time, there was no heat in the teacups.

The window facing the main door was open, and several potted plants placed on the edge of the window were overturned to the ground, as if they were knocked down when someone left in a hurry.

The owner jumped out of the window and escaped!