The sky was dark, and rows of lanterns were hung up, sparkling, making Tonglin County contrast with the night sky. However, Tonglin County was full of people, but it was more noisy and popular than the sky.

“It’s so lively!” Liu Qingyan exclaimed.

"It's so beautiful!" Liu Qingquan pointed to a large lantern hanging in the center of the city, "Is that Sister Shen?"

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyanshun Looking at Liu Qingquan's finger, he saw a human-shaped lantern that was three people tall and floating in the center of the county town.

The lantern is an image of a woman. The clothes on her body are exactly the same as the statue of the Peach Blossom Fairy in the Peach Blossom Temple. Moreover, the craftsmanship of the ancients is indeed not covered. The head and face of the lantern are not a flat surface, but made of bamboo. The bamboo strips are woven into a three-dimensional image, which is quite similar to the graceful and peaceful appearance of the peach blossom fairy in the Peach Blossom Temple.

…

There is nothing to say about the daytime market, it is probably an enhanced version of the begging festival. Lu Zheng accompanied the Liu sisters to the market and watched the sideshows. I bought some things, and then participated in and watched the worship ceremony at the Chenghuang Temple. However, because of the huge crowds of people, I didn't join in the fun and go in to burn incense and worship.

At night, they went home to have dinner, and then they were pulled out again by an excited Liu Qingquan.

…

Tonglin County, which is full of lanterns, does have a different flavor compared to the daytime. Although it is only a county, ordinary people will also seize the opportunity to seize this time of year. There are not many festivals to give yourself a break. Special lanterns are hung at the entrance of each store. Many stores also launch small activities to win lanterns and prizes.

Lu Zheng looked around and found that although there was also an activity of guessing lantern riddles here, it was not considered a traditional program. Instead, it was juxtaposed with activities such as pot throwing, hoop roping, stilt walking, tug of war and other activities.

In addition, Lu Zheng was still looking for an opportunity to see if he could chant the killer weapon he had prepared. However, although some stores also launched activities to write poems and get rewards, those rewards were not If it doesn't attract the Liu sisters, the two of them have never gotten together.

What they are interested in is...

"Brother Lu is so awesome!" Lu Zheng helped Liu Qingquan win a candy man by throwing a pot.

"Thank you, Lu Lang!" Lu Zheng helped Liu Qingyan win a story novel through guessing.

Lu Zheng blinked and pointed to a calligraphy and painting shop in the distance, "Do you want a painting to be hung in Renxintang?"

Liu Qingyan glanced at it , shook his head, "It's not as good as Lu Lang's calligraphy. Why not buy an empty scroll and let Lu Lang pick up the calligraphy."

Lu Zheng touched his chin, seemingly revealing himself The only word on the painting is peachIs the inscription of "Tao Yao" in Hua Temple written in cursive script?

"Okay!" Lu Zheng made his left hand into a palm and his right hand into a fist, smashing it up and down, "Then buy an empty scroll. I will burn incense and bathe, concentrate my mind and nourish my energy, and write a piece of amazing calligraphy! "

Liu Qingyan smiled brightly, gently pulled Liu Qingquan, and then walked away with Lu Zheng.

　…

But before he could reach the calligraphy and painting shop, he saw Capt. Liu and two agents walking through the crowd, looking around.

When he saw Lu Zheng, Capt. Liu's eyes lit up, and he immediately pushed aside a few people blocking the way, and came to Lu Zheng in a few steps.

"Master Lu!"

"Captain Liu." Lu Zheng bowed his hands and saluted, "But what's the matter?"

Capt Liu nodded repeatedly , "The people reported to the government that a child was missing. We thought it was just the child who was playing and had not returned home, but three more people reported to the government in a row, so I felt something was wrong and took people on the street to search."

"Then you come to me..." Lu Zheng had a vague guess.

Liu Captou smiled shyly and held up his hands repeatedly, "Old Liu, I didn't want to trouble you at first, but now that I've bumped into you, hehe, Baiyunguan's "Five Talisman Techniques" is famous. Please tell me about it. Act with kindness and justice."

Lu Zheng frowned, "How many families?"

Liu Captou immediately said, "Four families!"

At this moment, a policeman hurriedly ran from a distance, "Sir! Sir! Two more families have reported to the police!"

Captain Liu turned around and said, "Six families!"

This speed...

If the child did not run away on his own, then the person who took action would be either a well-organized gang or a well-behaved stranger.

Moreover, kidnapping children...

Lu Zheng took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and then he looked at Liu Qingyan sheepishly, and Liu Qingyan immediately nodded seriously. , "Business matters, Qingquan and I will go home first."

Lu Zheng nodded and said to Mr. Liu, "It's too crowded. Send two people to escort them back. Take me to the nearest place." The home of the lost children."

"Okay, okay!" Liu Captou turned around and said, "Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, send the two girls of the Liu family home! They must be sent home safely!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Lu Zheng, who had just made up his mind, almost choked himself to death with a mouthful of saliva. He looked carefully. I took a quick look at the two detectives. They were indeed ordinary people. They were both in their thirties and had no martial arts background.He looked like a master and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

So the Liu sisters left under the escort of Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. Liu Captou immediately took Lu Zheng into the side alley, turned around a few times, and came to the outside of a courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, there were only a few elderly people looking anxiously.

"The parents of the child have already gone out to look for it." Liu Zhengtou mentioned this to Lu Zheng, and then immediately waved his men to come forward, "Look for some of the child's clothes or something." Toys."

So the two of them stepped forward and took the old people back to the yard. After a while, they walked out quickly holding a rattle.

Lu Zheng took the rattle and took out a Qi-seeking Talisman from his arms. He drew the Qi from his body and pressed the seal in his hand.

"The Supreme Lord's order is to find Qi, hurry up!"

A breath was collected from the rattle by the Qi-seeking talisman, and then attached to the Qi-seeking talisman.

But... the source was not found?

Lu Zheng’s eyes flashed, it was indeed a cultivator’s method!

Gu/span In fact, he had already guessed it when he learned that six families had lost their children in one night, but now he just confirmed it again.

Kidnapping and selling children, whether to resell them for profit or to sacrifice them in evil ways, is a crooked way to do this. It is a shame for practitioners. Since Lu Zheng has encountered it, he naturally has to take care of it and purify it. Take a break from the atmosphere in the spiritual world and earn some light of luck.

However, the Qi-seeking talisman was useless, but it made Lu Zheng alert.

The other party still has some tricks. Does he have a unique secret method, or is he profound?

Lu Zheng’s eyes flickered, he put away the Qi Seeking Talisman, and then transformed the seal in his hand again.

"The Supreme Lord ordered, watch the qi and find the breath, Ji!"

Using the qi-watching technique, Lu Zheng finally faintly felt the same origin as the rattle from the west direction of the city. breath.

Seeing Lu Zheng cast a spell, Liu Patou was shocked. He looked at Lu Zheng incredulously and his posture became more respectful.

After sensing for a moment, Lu Zheng said, "The place has been found, but the other party is a stranger, and his cultivation level should not be weak. I will go back to get something first, and then we will go again."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!"

...

Rushing back home, without disturbing the Liu sisters who were already home, Lu Zheng hung up Two embroidered spring knives, and then enough Ninghan Talisman, he set off again, holding the rattle, and headed all the way down the alley to the west of the city.

A moment later, in the west of the city, Tonglai Inn.

The lights are brightly lit and people come and go.

Lu Zheng stood far away across the street from the entrance of the inn, with Capt. Liu standing beside him, followed by several agents.

"This, in the inn?" Liu Captou blinked, looking confused.

　“No way, we’ve looked here and we haven’t seen those children?”

　“And those children are so conspicuous. If they were in an inn, it wouldn’t be possible. Aren't you going to be discovered?"

"The inn is full of people?"

Several arrests looked at each other, but Capt. Liu seemed to have thought of something, and was shocked. The look in Lu Zheng's eyes was filled with joy.

Lu Zheng frowned. Is it inconvenient to start a fight in the inn?

With his eyes flickering, Lu Zheng turned around and said, "Liu Captou, don't startle the enemy first. You and I go for a walk first. Don't make any noise and attract that person's attention."

Captain Liu nodded immediately, "Follow!"

So Lu Zheng took off the two embroidered spring knives and handed them to the policeman behind him, and then crossed the street first, and Captou Liu stepped to follow. .

However, when entering the door, Lu Zheng slowed down a little, but was one step behind Liu Capant.

Liu Captou glanced out of the corner of his eye and understood, so he did not give in and took the lead to walk into the inn door.

The inn is bustling and noisy, and most of the people sitting here are businessmen from other places. It is not easy for people who are out doing business during the Lantern Festival. During the festival, order a few side dishes and a pot of good wine. , as a reward to yourself.

Seeing Capt. Liu enter the door, everyone looked over curiously. Some timid people couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat. Could it be that there was some case going on in the inn?

The inn, which was bustling just now, suddenly became quiet.

When the innkeeper Lu saw Mr. Liu entering the door, he hurriedly walked around the counter and ran over in small steps.

Before anyone arrived, he smiled before saying anything, "Hello, Mr. Liu! You are celebrating the festival, what kind of wind brought you here? Nothing happened to the shop?"

Captain Liu nodded majestically and said, "It's nothing important. It's just a holiday today. I asked everyone to patrol around and check. I also walked around, and happened to be transferred to your inn, so I stopped by to have a look."

“Huh——”

The inn lobby came to life in an instant.

Shopkeeper Lu smiled when he heard this, "You are really hardworking. Even during the holidays, you have to patrol the streets to protect us ordinary people."

Speaking, Liu Captor and what looks like Captor LiuLu Zheng, a junior, introduced the seat, "You sit down first, I will give you two side dishes and a bottle of wine, you can eat before you get busy."

Lu Zheng looked at Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu He was a little embarrassed, but he still pretended to sit down.

Lu Zheng glanced at everyone in the inn lobby, then turned his eyes to the backyard and asked shopkeeper Lu softly, "Shopkeeper, do you dare to ask if there is a toilet in the backyard?"

Shopkeeper Lu nodded, "Yes! Yes! There is a stable and thatched house in the backyard, which is where sundries are kept. The guests' goods are piled in the backyard."

Lu Zheng nodded, and then turned to Liu Captou He said, "Sit down for a moment, I'll go and come back."

Seeing Mr. Liu sitting down with peace of mind, Lu Zheng turned around and passed by the lobby, and then walked calmly to the door leading to the backyard. .

Lifting the half-hung curtain, turned into a folding corridor, opened the wooden door, and the cold wind of early spring blew in.

Then, the sound of wind, the sound of donkeys and horses, and the crowing of chickens and ducks came to my ears.

Looking left and right, there are several vehicle frames crowded in the center of the yard, and some bamboo baskets, poles, wheelbarrows, etc. are placed against the wall.

There are also some wooden cages, one for chickens and ducks, and one for cats and dogs.

Lu Zheng blinked and found the hut behind the yard.

"Holy shit!"

As soon as he entered the door, Lu Zheng's face was distorted. He felt that his nose had been forced ten thousand times, and then he held his breath and frowned. Turn around and leave.