Chapter 3 He is not an expert, he must be a monster
Dang Ding hurriedly went to report to the official, and a large number of people quickly gathered in front of the pawn shop.
The body was obviously freshly dead, but there was already a putrid smell, and the snow was stained with dark red blood, attracting a few wild dogs to stop outside.
Many people recognized Li Duan, but they did not expect that he would be killed on the roadside inexplicably.
They still have lingering fears. Li Duan's screams when he was dying were hysterical, as if they saw something creepy.
People had different opinions, but they didn't blame the pawn shop.
After all, Li Duan knows all kinds of virtues.
“Fortunately, he didn’t die in the shop, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to argue.”
Shen Lian leaned in front of the pawn shop. Mr. Wang was frightened and suddenly felt uncomfortable, so he asked several clerks to help him. Then I went to the wing to rest.
“Nine ears worship.”
Shen Lian subconsciously touched his ears, but found nothing strange.
“I haven’t changed at all, but why does it feel like the myna is a little bigger?”
He grabbed the myna for inspection, causing the latter to neigh dissatisfiedly, “It’s just a myna bird. It has nothing to do with Jiuer.”
“I don’t understand.”
Shen Lian let go of Bage and then looked at the picture of the lady in his hand.
To be honest, the woman holding an umbrella in the picture does have charm, but there are thousands of outstanding paintings. Why is the experience of pictures of ladies so high?
The imperial treasure appraisal is too metaphysical.
Shen Lian used his newly promoted magical power [seeing the subtle eyes].
What is better than nothing is that the information provided by Jianwei Huiyan is more complete than Huiyan, and can even be traced back to the original author of the picture of the lady.
【Lady Picture Identification Successful】
[Pictures of Ladies of the Tang Dynasty]
[Created by Zhu Sanxing, the scroll is 483 years old. The raw material is patchwork of women's skin, which is prone to insect infestation and is difficult to preserve. 】
"Hiss."
Shen Lian took a breath. There was nothing strange about the surface of the lady's picture. Who knew it was taken from human skin? How weird.
He took a closer look and saw that the human skin should have been simply processed, and the traces of pores were very subtle.
"Seeing a little bit of wisdom is useful, the pawnbroking business will definitely make a fortune."
"Ah~"
Bago reminded, Shen Lian raised his head and noticed that there was a [Jinwu Guard] arresting him. The people came quickly, surrounded by people, and everyone got out of the way when they saw this.
"If the Jinwu Guards can be alarmed, is there some major case behind the picture of the lady?"
The so-called Jinwu Guards are the imperial soldiers who patrolled the Tang Dynasty. Only murder cases that are closely related can It is haunted, similar to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, but far less notorious than the latter.
The Jinwu Guards were a man and a woman, wearing dark light armor and carrying a three-foot sword at their waist.
The man is in his early thirties, and his exposed skin is covered with burn scars; the woman is in her prime, with a beautiful face, but her hair is white.
The man signaled the woman to ask the pawn shop, while he checked Li Duan's body.
The woman walked straight towards Shen Lian, and Fugui quickly stepped forward to block Jin Wuwei.
"Great officials and villains know it clearly."
The clerk's job is to watch people's behavior. Anyway, Li Duan has nothing to do with the pawn shop, so he can just make it clear to Jin Wuwei.
Shen Lian was listening, and the myna on his shoulder made a clucking sound.
The Jinwu Guard woman called herself Zhu Yihong. She seemed calm when talking. She placed her right hand on her waist, always ready to draw a sword.
She pointed at Shen Lian with sharp eyes.
“From your perspective, is this a picture of a lady?”
Shen Lian quickly distanced himself from the relationship, "Master, we did not buy or sell by force. The appearance of the picture of a lady is not worth a few copper coins, and besides, it is a picture of human skin."
It is said that Jin Wuwei was convicted. His power far exceeds that of the police. If he thinks there is something wrong with the pawn shop, it will be useless even if Shen Hansheng spends money to eliminate the disaster.
“Well, it’s human skin.”
Zhu Yihong couldn’t help but look at Shen Lian.
She looked at the picture of the lady for a moment, then put it into the cloth bag at her waist.
"Young Master's eyesight is good. Take a look and see if these paintings are from the same source."
Zhu Yihong took out a palm-sized painting. Only half of a woman's face was left in the picture. The painting styles of the two are indeed very similar. .
Shen Lian faked the appraisal and secretly showed his subtle discernment.
[Successful identification of pictures of ladies] [Fragments of pictures of ladies in the Tang Dynasty]
[The scroll is made by Zhu Sanxing and is 521 years old. The raw material is patchwork of women's skin, which is prone to insects and difficult to preserve. 】
Shen Lian murmured a few words in his heart, thinking that he could gain some experience.
"They are all human skin, but the calendar of the fragments is several dozen years higher. The specific information is unknown. The mutilations are really terrible."
"Ah, Master Eight..."
Bago wanted to add a few words, but Shen Lian quickly grabbed his neck with quick eyes and hands.
"Just kidding, my myna often talks dirty words for fear of disturbing the official's mood."
"Yes."
Zhu Yihong handed Shen Lian a sea fishing document with a faint fragrance. He rushed to his face and said, "The wanted person is related to the picture of the lady. He is...a bandit. The young master should pay attention to it on weekdays."
"If you find anything, come to the Yamen to report it."
She said no more. When the other Jinwu Guard had finished collecting the body, he turned around and left He Feng Street with the latter.
The detectives were responsible for removing the body and wiping away the blood stains with lime.
The Jinwu Guards have walked away one after another.
When they came to the entrance of an alley with few people, they communicated softly.
Zhu Yihong was the first to say: "Wang Xin, the picture of the lady is from [Painted Skin Ghost], but there is no resentment in the picture. The evil should have been warded off long ago."
Jin Wuwei's responsibilities seem to be general, but in fact they are not. It is the Demon Suppression Department established by the Tang Dynasty, which specializes in dealing with the monsters that frequently appear in various places.
Wang Xin paused.
Zhu Yihong continued to add: "The picture of a lady is so pure and has been used to ward off evil spirits for some time. The alchemist who takes action must be of a high level..."
"Bring it?!"
< br>Wang Xin's pupils shrank and he immediately took the picture of the lady.
He noticed that what Zhu Yihong said was true. There was no residual resentment in the painting of the lady. It was only through the scroll itself that it was determined to be from the "Painted Skin Ghost".
"Where is the pawn shop? Is there anyone suspicious inside? You know, some special demons can affect ordinary people's [cognition]."
Zhu Yihong heard Wang Xin's seriousness, shook his head and said: "It's all unknown. Regarding the ordinary practice, I asked about the pawn shop, which was run by three generations. "
" Weird thing."
Wang Xin said incredulously: "Although Li Duan was not killed by a ghost, his heart was. There is a faint trace of resentment left."
"Part of the resentment obviously entered the body not long ago, and Li Duan came into contact with ghosts before his death."
Zhu Yihong froze on the spot.
It can make the resentment disappear in a short time. Apart from the monks warding off evil spirits, there is another possibility.
When Lady Tu encounters a more terrifying demon, different grievances cannot coexist, and the weaker one will dissipate.
Zhu Yihong subconsciously looked towards the pawn shop.
There is a faint candlelight in the ajar door, as if the eyes of a demon are peering in.
"Don't think too much. Maybe Li Duan still had a picture scroll before he died. Zhu Yihong, you know it well. The Painted Skin Ghost has been very active recently."
"Yes."
Zhu Yihong dismissed it. idea.
It’s unrealistic even if you think about it. It’s impossible for a monstrous monster to disguise itself as a mortal and sneak into the pawn shop quietly, right?
………
at the same time.
Shen Lian opened the sea fishing documents.
The man on the document looked ugly, with his facial features crowded in the center of his plump face. There was information on the wanted person on the back of the paper.
"Even the Jinwu Guards can be attracted. Yanliang Town should not be able to live happily recently. Is it possible that there are murderers going around killing people and skinning them?"
Shen Lian couldn't help but shudder. Pay close attention to the sea fishing documents.
The back of the sea arrest document reads: Zhu Sanxing, born in Gaojia Town, has recently committed seven murders, and will be rewarded three hundred taels for clues.
"Wait, what are the three elements?"
Shen Lian had many thoughts, and his first reaction was that he had the same name.
"It can't be such a coincidence. Isn't this world a low-level martial arts world, and people who practice it can actually live over five hundred years old?"
(End of this chapter)