Chapter 1488 Ringing
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Qizheng walked back to the room. On the table were the medicinal materials left by Li Bai and some other sundries. He picked out a paper bag from it and opened it. There are incense ash, which was left by Tang Qisheng, and it can be used now.
Jiang Cheng walked through the fog, with a feeling of depression always accompanying him. They separated according to Fu Qing's request, and formed two groups, and then broke up and joined the villagers' search team.
The fat man followed Jiang Cheng closely. A group of seven of them walked along the dirt road in the village, looking towards the center of the village.
The other two teams were Tang Qisheng and Zhu Jie, as well as Yao, Shunyu and Shao Tong. When they parted, Shao Tong nodded to Jiang Cheng, indicating that he would keep an eye on Yao, Shunyu.
The village shrouded in fog completely changed its appearance. The visibility was very low, only a few meters away. The farther away places were wrapped in the fog, making shadows blurry. The fat man felt guilty. He didn't know that those shadows were buildings in the village. , or there really is something weird hiding in the mist.
The group of people walked in vain, like a group of headless flies stumbling around. The ominous premonition in Jiang Cheng's heart became clearer and clearer. If they were really looking for someone, then there was no point in just walking in such a visual environment. If you use it, you will probably miss it even if you are a few meters away. You should shout, the village is not big, and shouting is more effective than anything else.
So... this must be a trap, to lure the tiger away from the mountain. After confirming this, Jiang Cheng took advantage of the villagers not paying attention, reached into his pocket, and blindly typed a warning to Zhang Qizheng who was left behind.
The closer he got to the center of the village, the more careful Jiang Cheng became. However, a long time passed and the huge black shadow hidden behind the mist in the dream did not appear. And at the center of the village, Jiang Cheng did not look at it either. To any building similar to a shrine, the whole village is immersed in a decaying silence, like the corpse of a giant beast.
The villagers who led the way just walked blindly, without looking back, and without any verbal communication. There was only a "rustling" sound made by the soles of their shoes rubbing against the ground.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, footsteps suddenly sounded in the mist ahead. Jiangcheng Fatty immediately became alert until a figure emerged from the mist, "Finally found you!" The visitor breathed a sigh of relief, "By the way, we have found you." Sorry, I’m really troubling you.”
“Where did you find it?” Jiang Cheng asked, adhering to the idea of doing a complete show.
“In her old house, Xiuling went back to look for her grandfather’s relics. As a result, she passed out from crying after seeing the things and missing them.” The visitor looked at the sky and urged: “Anyway, you guys Don’t worry anymore, it’s almost night, you guys, please go back quickly.”
The group of people turned around and met another group of people when they were approaching the yard. Zhu Jie Tang Qisheng in the group saw Fatty Jiangcheng. Finally, I finally felt at ease.
"You guys go back and rest first, we have to take care of Xiuling."
Before reaching the yard, the villagers said their goodbyes and left. At this moment, the fog had not dissipated. Several people watched the villagers' backs gradually disappear into the fog, feeling as if they were being swallowed up bit by bit.
The fat man stepped forward and knocked on the door, but as soon as he knocked, a surprising scene appeared. The door suddenly opened a gap, and the courtyard door... was actually unlocked.
Jiang Cheng pulled the fat man behind him, and the four of them immediately stepped back.
The yard is quiet, and the scene in the yard can be seen through the gaps, but the yard is no longer a shelter. It is filled with fog and the visibility is extremely limited.
Taking out his cell phone, Jiang Cheng no longer hesitated and called Zhang Qizheng directly. A few seconds later, the ringtone of the cell phone came from the side of the hospital. It was a very festive tune, which was suitable for an elderly person like Zhang Qizheng. However, in the current situation, it is only weird.
Jiang Cheng hung up the phone decisively.
Something happened!
Something must have happened!
Leaving aside the door issue, Zhang Qizheng is not a newbie, and he will never turn on his cell phone ringtone to expose himself.
The moment the cell phone rang, everyone knew that Zhang Qizheng was in serious danger. Suddenly he thought that Li Bai was still in the room, and the fat man became a little anxious.
Tang Qisheng stepped forward and gently opened the door. Before he could make any next move, Jiang Cheng stopped him. Jiang Cheng pointed to the ground behind the door. Fatty Zhu Jie's expression suddenly changed. He saw behind the threshold. The ground was sprinkled with a layer of incense ash, and the ashes were covered with triangular footprints.
There were many footprints and they were very messy. Jiang Cheng could imagine the lively scene.
"Those villagers have been here!"
The four people in Jiangcheng stepped away from the incense ashes and jumped into the courtyard. They were not very worried about their own safety, because judging from the direction of the footprints, those things had already left the courtyard. door to leave.
Incense ash and small footprints were also found outside the door of Li Bai's room, but as the ajar door was pushed open, Li Bai, who was originally lying on the bed, disappeared.
"Those things are here for Li Bai." Tang Qisheng looked around, "They took away Li Bai while we were away to prepare for the damn resurrection ceremony!"
The four people then came to their room, and that The cell phone ringtones came from here, and there were traces of smoothing on the ground outside the door, with incense ash remaining at the edges.
Jiang Cheng held his breath and opened the door. The scene he saw made everyone tremble unconsciously. He saw Zhang Qizheng hanging high under the beam with an old sheet wrapped around his neck. One hand hung weakly by his side, while a pair of eyes that had long lost their luster protruded exaggeratedly, staring in the direction of the door.
There is also a chair upside down on the ground. At first glance, it looks like the scene of suicide by hanging from a beam.
“It’s those disguised villagers who did it!” The fat man immediately concluded, “Mr. Zhang must have had a premonition of danger, so he sprinkled incense ash all over the yard!”
But now those incense ashes have become the most important evidence, with clear footprints left on them.
After Tang Qisheng paused for a moment, he did not choose to check the body. Instead, he left the room and went straight to a remote corner of the courtyard wall. When he returned later, his expression became extremely unnatural. Jiang Cheng left the fat man behind Watching the scene, Zhu Jie also accompanied the fat man.
"What do you want to say?" The two came to a secluded location, and Jiang Cheng knew that Tang Qisheng must have discovered something.
"You saw Mr. Zhang's death state, right? He was not hanged, but was killed first and then hung." Tang Qisheng glanced at the direction of the room and said quickly: " Because of the violent struggle before death, the instep of the hanged person was tight and the toes were pointed downwards, while the toes of the corpse were flat. "
"What else?"
Jiang Cheng asked, and he also saw what Tang Qisheng said. It was not surprising for people like them to be able to see this, and they would not be so mysterious.
"I suspect that Mr. Zhang was not killed by a ghost, but by someone." Tang Qisheng lowered his voice. (End of this chapter)