It's getting dark.
Zhang Yuan’s home is not in Qiming Community, but on an old street outside the community.
When he was a child, Li Hao loved to play in the old streets.
However, with the development of Yincheng, part of the old street was demolished, and the traders left one after another. The old street gradually became deserted. Now it is sparsely populated, and few people come to the old street anymore.
Even most of the residents have moved away, making it even deadlier than Qiming Community.
On the quiet street, there are some old houses on both sides and some scattered lights, which looks a bit weird.
If time permits, Li Hao should wait slowly, drink a little sword soaking water every day, slowly strengthen himself, and then think about other things.
However, time did not allow Li Hao to do this.
Every day that passes, the danger becomes greater for Li Hao.
Although he may be more powerful, soaking in sword water only makes him more physically strong, but it is not enough for Li Hao to have the power to deal with Hong Ying now.
Li Hao came to Zhang Yuan's house for one purpose. He wanted to see if the stone knife was still there.
If the stone knife is still there, it may be good news for Li Hao.
If it cannot be found, it may have been taken away by Hongying and the forces behind it. This also means that Li Hao's sword may have been exposed, and someone may even be beating him with it. idea.
The black panther followed Li Hao silently. In the darkness, the black puppy looked extremely inconspicuous.
Slight footsteps echoed slowly on the street.
Li Hao's face remained as usual. There was an old house in front of him with a seal on the door. That was Zhang Yuan's home.
At this moment, he can already see it.
I didn’t see anyone, and the Black Panther didn’t give any warning.
However, Li Hao will not place all his hopes on Black Panther.
When he was less than a hundred meters away from the gate of Zhang Yuan's house, Li Hao took out his communicator and dialed a number.
In the darkness, the communicator emitted a faint light, illuminating Li Hao's face.
"Dudududu..."
A moment later, an energetic voice sounded from the opposite side: "It's late at night, have you figured it out? In the inspection department, You can’t survive anymore and want to come back?”
The voice is loud!
Through the loudspeaker of the communicator, it spreads on the dark streets.
Li Hao, who was still a little scared at first, suddenly felt a lot more at ease at this moment. His voice was respectful and he said softly, "Teacher, I haven't had that idea yet."
"Then you fight. Damn communication!”
A somewhat annoyed voice came from the other side of the communication.
"Teacher, I have been investigating the case of Zhang Yuan's self-immolation this year, and I have found out something different. Zhang Yuan...may not have died accidentally!"
" Huh?"
In the darkness, Li Hao looked calm, but there was a hint ofWith some ferociousness, "I checked and found that not only Zhang Yuan has self-immolated in Yincheng over the years, but several people. Although there seems to be no connection, there is a vague connection. I haven't found any specific clues yet."
Over there, it suddenly became quiet.
Li Hao had already walked to the door of Zhang Yuan's old house. He looked at the somewhat broken seal and said softly: "I am in Zhang Yuan's hometown now. I want to check if there are any other clues. , proving that Zhang Yuan was murdered, not an accident."
"Li Hao!"
The old man's heavy voice came from the communication: "Zhang Yuan's matter. , I also know that according to you, if it is murder, then don’t go there rashly, be careful of an accident!”
After that, he shouted loudly: “Wait over there for a moment, I and I will Say hello to the Inspection Department and Guyuan. If you need help, someone will be here soon!"
At this moment, Yuan Shuo on the other side seemed to understand something.
Li Hao doesn’t need to say more.
When Li Hao called this message and told him that the discovery of Zhang Yuan was not an accident, but that he might have died of murder, and that he was at Zhang Yuan's old house, Yuan Shuo instantly understood what Li Hao was saying. mean.
It may be dangerous!
Li Hao, at this moment we need some force that is enough to deter us from some hidden crises that may exist.
There is no need for Yuan Shuo to do anything or say anything.
It is enough to let Yuan Shuo know that he, Li Hao, is here now and is pursuing Zhang Yuan's case.
As long as he is paying attention to a big shot of Yincheng Ancient Courtyard, that is enough.
No one dares to move easily.
Otherwise, the death of Li Hao may arouse the anger of the old man in the ancient courtyard and lead to more troublesome things happening.
There are rumors that Li Hao and Yuan Shuo had a falling out before.
As it turns out, no.
On this night, Yuan Shuo's voice echoed very far in the empty streets. If anyone really paid attention to this place, they would definitely be able to hear Yuan Shuo's words.
Someone from the Ancient Courtyard and the Inspection Department may come.
......
At the moment when Li Hao was talking on the phone, Black Panther, who had been silent all this time, suddenly bit Li Hao's trouser leg.
Li Hao did not find anything unusual.
However, the Black Panther is more sensitive than him after all. He may have sensed something, or Yuan Shuo's words exposed some people and attracted the Black Panther's attention.
Someone is really watching here.
Li Hao's heart moved slightly. This was not a bad thing, but a good thing. Someone was watching. The stone knife representing Zhang Yuan's family might not have been taken away.
In the communication, Yuan Shuo continued to talk.
Li Hao quickly smiled and said: "Teacher, it's not that serious. I called you just to talk about it briefly. The key is not this, but that I took over the inspection of Guyuan. protection mission, laterHell, I might protect the teacher and go on an inspection trip together. "
"You? "
Yuan Shuo over there seemed a little surprised, and he quickly laughed heartily and said: "Okay, then I'll wait for you! It just so happens that this inspection mission is a bit complicated. You have followed me for two years and learned a lot, but you have never practiced it! Li Hao, how about this being your practical lesson? If you perform well, I can consider giving you the status of a non-staff student. Although there are many rules in the ancient academy, as long as you perform meritorious service during this inspection, I can still graduate you! "
"You have to know that if you can get a diploma, even if you still stay in the Inspection Department, a diploma can get you two levels! Becoming a first-level patrol inspector is a sure thing, and you have a much better future than you do now!
Li Hao smiled and said, "Teacher, let's talk about it later when we meet." I will take a look inside the house first to see if there are any clues. After I investigate Zhang Yuan's case and catch the murderer, I will find a way to return to the ancient courtyard without the teacher's advice. ”
“Alright! "
Yuan Shuo warned me again: "Contact me at any time if you have anything. There is no problem that cannot be solved. The Inspection Department and the Ancient Academy can't solve it. Your teacher still has some face. If the necessary moment comes, you kid. As long as you give me a voice in the future, I will fight for it, and it’s not like I can’t invite some experts to come! "
As soon as these words came out, Li Hao was suddenly shocked and speechless.
He knew what Teacher Yuan meant.
It was really what was needed. At that time, his so-called master was probably the night watchman.
In the past, Li Hao had never said anything to the teacher.
He was worried about expanding the trouble and affecting the teacher.
However, with the teacher's wisdom, when he heard Li Hao say that Zhang Yuan's self-immolation might not be an accident, he would immediately think that it might be interference from superpowers.
Only then did he say that he was looking for an expert.
However, even if Mr. Yuan is of high status, the night watchman is not just invited. Li Hao's matter is not a business matter, but a private matter. This may be necessary. It’s a big price to pay.
“I got it, thank you teacher! "
Li Hao hung up the communication, tore up the seal, and opened the door of the ancient house that had been dusty for a year.
...
When Li Hao brought The black panther entered the ancient house.
Outside the quiet street, there was no sound for a long time.
In the darkness, a pair of blue eyes loomed.
Below, a black figure seems to be a part of the night. From top to bottom, it is all black, except for the pair of blue eyes that are a little penetrating, and a ghost-like mask on the face, hiding the appearance. Male and female.
"Li Hao, Zhang Yuan's classmate, best friend, second-level student of Yincheng Ancient Academy, dropped out of school after Zhang Yuan's death last year and joined the Inspection Department, and has been pursuing Zhang Yuan's self-immolation incident. Today, I reported to Wang Jie, the head of the inspection driver's office, that six cases of self-immolation were connected in series, and I wanted to consolidate the cases. ”
Information about Li Hao flashed in Heiying’s mind instantly.
Li Hao dropped out of school last year and joined the Inspection Department. In fact, he has become an insider.
What’s more, it seems that it’s more than that. Li Hao may still be a key figure, but this matter is not within the jurisdiction of the black shadow. I don’t know for the time being. It’s just that someone warned Li Hao not to touch lightly and stay there for useful purposes. .
Heiying thought in his heart that he really shouldn’t move lightly.
Was Li Hao talking to his teacher Yuan Shuo just now?
Yuan Shuo, the top elder of Yincheng Ancient Academy and the director of the Department of Ancient Civilization Exploration, cooperates with the night watchman. He is one of the few big-shot figures in the entire Yincheng who can directly talk to the night watchman.
"No one needs to tell me, Li Hao can't move..."
The black shadow quietly approached the Zhang family's ancient house. He wanted to know, why did Li Hao go in?
Clue?
Zhang Yuan set himself on fire and died in the ancient courtyard. What clues can there be at home?
Or looking for something?
As for what he is looking for, Heiying doesn't know, but his mission is to keep an eye on everyone who enters or even approaches the Zhang family's old house.
......
"Woo!"
A low chirp came from the black panther's throat. It bit Li Hao's trousers, feeling a little anxious. .
It seems to be telling something.
Li Hao remained calm, but he was alert in his heart.
Is anyone approaching?
Isn’t the phone call between myself and the teacher enough to dispel some people’s thoughts?
Without saying anything, Li Hao gently touched Black Panther's head and comforted him for a while, then looked at the abandoned Zhang family's old house.
This is a small courtyard.
Directly ahead is the main house.
On both sides, one is Zhang Yuan’s second bedroom, and the other is the kitchen. This place is very familiar to Li Hao. He often came here when he was a child. Even when he grew up, before Li Hao’s parents passed away, his home was not big and it was not suitable. Li Hao would often come over to play.
This time, Li Hao's main target is the Zhang family's stone knife.
He glanced around. It seemed that no one had entered this ancient house, but someone must have been here. Not to mention other things, the placement of some things did not look unusual, but to Li Hao, it was. I know clearly that I have been through it all.
Except for Zhang Yuan, Li Hao is probably the most familiar with the Zhang Yuan family.
In the courtyard, even the old tree had been tampered with. It might have been dug up by the roots and then replanted.
"If Shi Dao is still in the Zhang family, he must not be in the main room or the second bedroom, 100%!"
Li Hao has been here often, so he naturally knows the situation. He had seen it everywhere, and he would not forget it. He often rummaged through boxes and cabinets in Zhang's house. At that time, he regarded this as his own home and never saw anyone outside.
“The last time I saw a stone knife was when Uncle Zhang hit Xiaoyuan. I remember that Uncle Zhang casually threw it to the ground, but I don’t know if he picked it up later.”
Li Hao thought about the past, and he vaguely rememberedYes, Zhang Yuan seemed to have dug out the stone knife from nowhere at that time.
Zhang Yuan’s father probably didn’t even remember where he had thrown it, but his child dug it out, so he took the opportunity to beat Zhang Yuan. As for any ancestral items, Zhang Yuan’s father probably didn’t even remember them. Take it seriously.
Just a piece of broken stone!
What ancestral object?
Even if it is, it's not worth anything. Why do you want that thing? If Zhang Yuan doesn't dig it out, Zhang's father may never remember that there is still a stone in the family that has been passed down.
Following the unclear direction in his memory, Li Hao walked slowly towards the corner of the yard.
There are some stones piled up there, which were originally used to mend the wall.
Li Hao quickly observed that there was no such stone in his memory.
He remembered that the stone was somewhat similar to the knife.
"There's someone watching me secretly, so I shouldn't look for him in a big way."
Just as he was thinking about it, the black panther, who had been silent all this time, suddenly neighed in a low voice.
"Woo!"
It was not a sound of protecting food, but with some fear, the black panther whimpered.
At this time, Li Hao's scalp suddenly felt numb!
He followed the panther's line of sight and looked towards the main house, his heart skipped a beat. At this moment, his heart beat even more violently.
The door to the main house was originally closed and there was nothing there.
But at this time, the door seemed to have opened a gap, and in that gap, a faint hint of red could be seen.
"Blood shadow?"
Li Hao's heart beat violently, did the blood shadow come out?
He seemed to have vaguely seen it before, but according to his inference, the blood shadow should be out on a rainy night. Why did it appear now, and it was in the Zhang family!
"Could it be that... this blood shadow has been staying in the Zhang family, looking for the stone knife, and has not left?"
A wisp of cold sweat oozed out from Li Hao's head.
The encounter came too early!
Li Hao is not fully prepared yet. He is encountering a bloody shadow here. Once the opponent attacks him and burns him, Li Hao will have almost no room to resist.
"Why are you here?"
"Damn, it was too early, I didn't even see the night watchman..."
Li Hao's body was slightly stiff. At this moment, his body was trembling slightly, and he even wanted to turn around and run away.
But outside, there might be someone staring at him.
Yes, most people cannot see blood shadows.
You can’t escape!
Otherwise, even if you escape, something will be exposed, such as the fact that you can see blood shadows, which is also a huge trouble.
Since you can’t see it, there is no reason to be afraid.
Countless thoughts flashed through, and the next moment, Li Hao scolded: "What's your name? Quiet"point! "
After scolding the Black Panther, Li Hao looked at the main room and shouted: "Is there anyone in there? I am an inspector from the Inspection Department. Who is in there? "
Li Hao raised the Whirlpool III, pointed it at the main room, and shouted again: "Is there anyone there? come out! "
He clearly saw the corner of the blood shadow, but he resisted not looking at the red corner. Instead, he kept staring at the door and yelling in the direction of the door.
Li Hao Step by step, he approached the door of the main house.
Suddenly, he kicked out with a lunge, and with a loud bang, the door of the main house was kicked open by Li Hao. The sound also attracted the attention of a few nearby households.
There was a faint sound.
Li Hao ignored it and kicked the door open. He looked at the dark main room again and shouted: "Is there anyone there? I'm an inspector from the Inspection Department. If you don't come out, I'll shoot! ”
At this moment, Li Hao was staring ahead, but sweat was seeping out of his forehead, and his arms were shaking slightly.
Under his feet, the black panther had long been lying motionless.
Nothing else!
In Li Hao's peripheral vision, in the eyes of the black panther, a red blood shadow was actually standing on Li Hao's left side. , the bloody shadow was almost touching Li Hao's cheek.
However, Li Hao didn't seem to see it, and there was no reaction at all.
, has been falling in the main house.
“No one? "
Li Hao's voice was trembling, and he cursed in a low voice: "Fuck! Fortunately, no other colleagues were there, otherwise they would all have laughed to death. It scared me so late at night, I thought the murderer was hiding here! "
Li Hao took a long breath, as if he didn't see the blood.
Wiped the sweat on his forehead, looked down at the Black Panther, reached out and struck: " Silly dog, why are you barking when it's okay? You're scaring me to death! "
Bang!
The black panther was beaten, a little innocent, a little scared.
Didn't you see it?
This dog has seen it!
It dare not raise its head now
Because the blood shadow is floating on its head. Li Hao seemed to know nothing. He had just slapped the black panther, and even his arm passed through the blood shadow, but he didn't feel it at all. Only a trace of invisible coldness penetrated into his arm.
And he didn't feel it at all. But I didn’t feel the blockage that penetrated anything.
“Invisible existence! ”
Li Hao actually had the audacity to test the blood shadow. He wanted to see if it was really invisible and intangible. He hit the black panther just to touch the blood shadow naturally.
p>The result...it really can’t be hit!
“Damn it, we are in big trouble, this means that the firearm is useless at all! ”
Li Hao was frightened in his heart, but relied on his strong concentration to prevent himself from showing anything strange.
In the eyes of outsiders, he should not be able to see the shadow of blood.
So there was no problem with the tapping just now.
Li Hao cursed Black Panther and cursed in a low voice: "Damn stupid dog, if you keep barking, I will chop you into pieces! I kicked down the door of Xiaoyuan's house and almost scared me. I want to call the teacher and ask him to find someone from the Inspection Department and Guyuan!"
Li Hao seemed to be angry and kicked him again!
This time, it still penetrated the blood shadow without touching it.
Li Hao is very courageous.
This blood shadow did not attack him before meeting him, but seemed to have been observing something. In this case, he had to pretend that he could not see it at this moment, so what should he do.
Looking at the dark old house again, Li Hao breathed out: "It's late at night, it's quite intrusive. No, why don't you just call the teacher... from the Inspection Department?" The guys feel unreliable and useless. They closed Xiaoyuan's case and didn't find anything unusual... If it doesn't work, just ask the teacher to find those men in black to come forward."
Black. Li Hao had seen the man in clothes, also known as the night watchman, once from a distance, but of course, there was no contact with him.
I am talking to myself at this moment just to intimidate.
If the blood shadow is conscious, then it should understand who the man in black is talking about, the night watchman!
Li Hao also wanted to test whether the night watchman and the blood shadow were in the same group.
At this critical moment, Li Hao calmed down.
Not only did he not escape, he was still trying to find something.
Escape is the stupidest choice. Once he escapes, the fact that he can see the blood shadow will be exposed immediately, and he will have to die.
According to Li Hao's analysis, even if he was killed by Blood Shadow, it would have been on a rainy night, not now. There must be some reasons for this. In this case, it's better to win once!
Li Hao was still talking to himself, as if hesitating: "Those men in black look scary too. The teacher is looking for them, but I don't know if they can be found... No matter what, the Inspection Department There are no clues at all, so I may have to rely on them. I am timid and incompetent, and there is nothing I can do. I was scared to death even if I came to take a look at it at night. I am afraid I can’t continue the investigation.”
Li Hao looked a little frustrated, took out the communicator and gritted his teeth: "I can only ask the teacher for help!"
The next moment, Li Hao began to dial Yuan Shuo's number.
At this moment, Li Hao was slightly shocked. The blood shadow around him suddenly began to vibrate. Outside the courtyard wall, a faint red thread spread out and connected to the blood shadow.
The blood shadow seemed to have received some instructions. The next moment, the blood shadow quickly floated away and disappeared into the yard.
More than that, after a while, the black panther climbed up and shook its tail, seeming to become active.
The dog looked at Li Hao with some relief.
"Woof woof! "
It seems to be saying, it's okay, the person is gone, and the ghost shadow is gone.
Li Hao's face is a little solemn.
The blood shadow It didn't matter that he seemed to be in a group with the people outside the yard. He had already guessed that the blood shadows did not exist alone, but were organized.
The key point was that the people outside the yard seemed to be in a group. You can see the blood shadow, and you can even contact and control the blood shadow to let the blood shadow leave.
Li Hao said that he wanted to find his teacher and the night watchman, which probably made the people outside a little worried, so he chose to leave. .
The intimidation method worked!
But Li Hao was not happy at all. The red spreading thread looked a bit like what he saw when he drank water. The starlight is the mysterious power.
“The person outside is a super mysterious person! ”
“The other party cooperates or simply controls the relationship with Xueying. Is the other party letting Xueying test him? "
"I can't kill the blood shadow with a gun...then...what if there are people outside? If I kill that person unexpectedly, what will happen to the blood shadow? ”
At this moment, Li Hao suddenly felt that he had grasped something key.
The blood shadow is scary, but as long as it is a human...even a superpower, as long as it is People can't be invulnerable.
"Blood shadow... the mysterious man..."
Li Hao muttered in his heart, and more than that, the moment he just touched the blood shadow, he kept hearing it. The silent jade sword seemed to be ready to move. Li Hao was wondering, could the Starry Sky Sword hurt the blood shadow?
"This time, even if I can't find the stone sword, I didn't come here in vain! "
Li Hao suddenly became a little excited. Maybe, I can deal with these guys, provided that these guys don't care about me, otherwise, they can easily kill themselves with just the blood shadow.
< p> "Suddenly, kill the people outside with your gun. If the Starry Sky Sword can cause damage to the blood shadow... If you plan well, maybe you can kill them together! ”Li Hao’s eyes suddenly became sharp and bright!
The unknown is scary!
When the blood shadow and the forces behind it gradually became apparent, he was not afraid. There is only the urge for revenge.
"But... is the blood shadow that came tonight the one I saw before? Is there only one Blood Shadow? Is the person who is secretly watching here some big shot? "
Thinking of this, Li Hao became a little worried again. How many blood shadows, how many people, and how many mysterious superpowers are there in this blood shadow organization?
It always feels like there is not one person. !
“I’m just an ordinary person...it’s so difficult! "
With a sigh, while they were gone, they might not dare to come back for a while, for fear of encountering the night watchman. At this moment, Li Hao had to seize the time to search to see if he could find the Zhang family's stone knife.< /p>
……
At the same time
End of street.
Under the mask of Li Gui, the blue eyes showed some hesitation. Are you going to leave like this?
But... if that Li Hao could really call the night watchman, it would be troublesome.
Once exposed, it may cause even greater trouble.
"Forget it, leave first, just in case. That guy may not be able to invite the night watchman, even if Yuan Shuo can't ask for it, but he can avoid it first."
The ghost masked man still chose to leave.
Not far behind him, the red blood shadow followed him like a shadow, quietly leaving with him.
The people in Li Gui Mask didn't care whether Li Hao could find anything. They were looking for something. They had searched countless times and almost completely overturned the entire Zhang family. They couldn't find it. I'm afraid it was lost. Li Hao could find it. That's a joke.
One thing is certain. When Li Hao left the ancient courtyard a year ago, it was not because he saw something, but because he could not accept the accidental death of his friend.
If he really saw something, Li Hao would probably wet his pants tonight.
This time, this point has been ruled out, and at least there is an explanation.