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Chapter 81 Determination
Uncle Mao gave me a plaque. I couldn't tell what kind of wood it was made of, but the pattern was beautiful and it felt heavy. In the lower left corner was the word "Mao" inlaid with silver thread.

"On the way to Qihetai, you'll pass Miaopo Village. Go find a man named Wang Laoshi and you can exchange this for something from him."

Xu Yuan was confused as he held the sign: "What are you changing it for?"

"You'll know when you go there." Uncle Mao was vague and refused to elaborate.

Xu Yuan nodded: "Okay, I'll remember that, Fourth Uncle."

"You must go." Uncle Mao reminded again.

Uncle Shen, holding his pipe in his mouth, angrily scolded a few people: "This kid is not the first time going out. Besides, it's just a trip to Qihetai. What are you all doing?"

He was of higher generation, so the three of them didn't dare to retort.

Uncle Shen snorted, raised his hand and threw out three plasters from his sleeve: "I don't think it's necessary, but they all gave it to me. If I don't give it to the child, I'm afraid he will scold me in his heart. Take it..."

Uncle Mao's eyes widened. "You old man, you're still lecturing me! Have you prepared these three plasters long ago?"

Tsk tsk, I attacked twice outside, coughing up blood, and you only gave me one...

There was a dark cloud on Aunt Wang's face, but when she saw the three plasters, the cloud disappeared.

Lin Wanmo picked up a match, struck it, and lit the old man's cigarette: "Grandpa, take a break and have a cigarette. If you want to eat something these days, I'll make it and bring it to you."

Uncle Shen smoked his cigarette with a clear conscience and said, "I need to catch up on some of the latest."

"No problem, I'll stew some water fish for you..."

Xu Yuan waved goodbye and said, "I'm leaving."

……

I had just arrived at the inn where Ma Tianshou was staying, and before I had time to go in, I suddenly saw a man sneaking out from the alley opposite and waving at me.

Xu Yuan walked over and asked curiously, "Uncle Rong Kui, why didn't you come to my house when you came to see me? What are you hiding here for..."

Uncle Rong Kui waved his hand. He was too proud to admit that he was a little afraid of the two tigresses, young and old, in your alley.

"Let me ask you, are you planning to go back to town with Quhuisi?"

Xu Yuan was alert: "How do you know?"

"We are the demon-hunting army, so we can always get some useful information." Uncle Rong Kui explained casually, then said anxiously: "Are you really going to abandon your second uncle? He is eagerly waiting for his nephew to reunite with him in Zhenla..."

"I'm still considering it." Xu Yuan did not lie. He was inclined to join the Disinfection Division, but he had not yet accepted Master Ma's invitation.

Uncle Rong Kui gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back with you..."

"You?" Xu Yuan looked at the fat man in confusion.

"Oh, you still look down on me? I'm more popular in this town than you are!" Uncle Rong Kui raised his eyebrows and glared.

Xu Yuan thought about it and said, "If you go there, you can be a hidden chess piece, which is not bad."

"Okay, let's keep in touch secretly."

After the two of them had discussed it, Uncle Rong Kui still sneaked into the alley and disappeared.

In front of the Department of Elimination of Filth, this fat man always feels a little unpresentable.

Xu Yuan turned and entered the inn to pay his respects to the old man first.

Before leaving, Ma Tianshou had something to tell Xu Yuan, and Xu Yuan also had some concerns and wanted to talk to the old man.

After about two quarters of an hour, Ma Tianshou finally waved his hand and said, "Alright, go ahead. Jingyu and the others are ready and waiting for you downstairs."

When Xu Yuan saw Fu Jingyu again, he was surprised: "Did you... meet a female ghost last night?"

Fu Jingyu retorted weakly: "Don't talk nonsense."

Young Master Fu looked listless, his eyes were cloudy and his face was sallow.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Last night at Tiemenbao," Fu Jingyu said, "there was a big mess."

"That shouldn't be the case. The night before last was the most unusual." "Have you forgotten? Moon-gazing was forbidden yesterday. Originally, there were only two unusual cases among the victims last night, but one of them frightened dozens of others. They rushed out of the barracks and looked up..."

Xu Yuan understood.

"Fortunately, Inspector Xiang was here last night. If it was just the two of us like the night before, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to hold on." Fu Jingyu kept shaking his head.

This time, the team went to Qihetai Town, led by Fu Jingyu, accompanied by Old Yan, and there were also thirty captains and an old man.

I don’t know why Song Lu didn’t come.

Xu Yuan and Fu Jingyu spent some money to buy some things that would be useful in the investigation.

Of course, Xu Yuan cannot be asked to spend his own money on the case.

Fu Jingyu gave him the money. Seeing that he was in such a bad state, Xu Yuan said, "Why don't you take a rest?"

"No need, let's sleep on the way."

"How can I sleep on the road..."

But Master Fu insisted on accompanying Xu Yuan to finish shopping - the expenditure of money in the government office must be supervised.

This is the rule.

It doesn’t matter whether Fu Jingyu trusts Xu Yuan or not, he must abide by it.

Everything was ready, and the team went out of the east gate and headed towards the town along the official road.

Xu Yuan still had limited experience. The world of the young masters of wealthy families was clearly divided into different classes from the world he knew.

Fu Jingyu slept in the carriage all the way.

This is a new type of carriage built by the new craftsman who absorbed the technology of the Blue-Eyed Barbarians.

Although it is not a craftsman's creation, it is very stable along the way.

The carriage was not only very quiet, but also covered with soft cotton mats and mink mattresses. Fu Jingyu slept soundly all the way.

Xu Yuan quietly asked the driver how much this car cost.

The answer he got reminded Xu Yuan of the night at Qihetai when he told Erliang that there was a pair of silver hooks worth sixty taels on the Saint Lady's sedan chair.

I am now just like Erliang at that time.

……

As soon as the team of the Exorcism Bureau left the city, a customer at a tea stall inside the city gate drank the tea in his cup, then glanced at the guys who were following him under the city gate without leaving a trace. After making sure that they didn't notice him, he stood up, threw down a few copper coins, and walked away.

Soon, he arrived at the second floor of an inn. After knocking on the door and entering, he reported to a middle-aged man dressed like a wealthy businessman, "Master Qin, the people from the Extermination Bureau have left the city."

Lord Qin nodded: "Go and inform everyone, it's time for us to take action."

"Yes."

After the man left, Lord Qin took out a cricket box from his bosom. It was made of ivory inlaid with tortoise shell, with a circular carving on the side. It was the work of "Box Zhang" from the old city of Beidu.

When you open it, you'll find the insects inside and outside are shiny green and look quite human.

A burst of exciting and clear chirping sounds rang out.

Lord Qin closed his eyes and listened for a moment, then he sighed softly and suddenly took out a small clay pot from under the bed. A ferocious evil insect came out of the pot, rushed into the box, bit the insect into two pieces in one bite, and then ate it clean with a crunch!

Lord Qin felt extremely distressed, his face twitching, and he turned his head away, not daring to look.

This is the best insect he has ever raised, but what he is going to do this time requires immense determination!

So he put his finger into the box.

The evil insect crawled up along the fingers, and when it reached the back of the hand, it suddenly drilled under the skin, then swam along the blood vessels to the position of Lord Qin's heart, and fell asleep.

　I couldn't sleep for no apparent reason, and I was devastated...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)