"Wanfu County detectives visited several gangs in the afternoon. In the past month, they knew of a total of four suspicious characters appearing alone in the county town," Chu Jin said.

“A middle-aged beggar, begging for food at the west gate on weekdays, not talking to anyone, and staying in a yizhuang in the northwest of the city at night.

A down-and-out scholar, I rented a small courtyard in the west of the city, and set up a stall on weekdays, selling calligraphy and paintings for a living.

A storyteller who traveled around the world found a job in the Taizhen Building in the city. Every morning Telling a story, it seems that he is planning to live here for a long time.

There is also a winemaker who set up a two-yard in the alley in the south of the city. He makes wine in the backyard and sells wine in the front yard. Health."

Qi Fengyun looked at the other three people, who all shook their heads, "The people who buy the medicine are all old people who have lived in the county all year round, and the dosage has not changed much. There is nothing special."

Qi Fengyun nodded, "Either he has medicine, or his injury is not serious enough to use ordinary medicine, so if there is no accident, then The wolf demon is one of these four people."

Chu Jin said, "These four people have never left Wanfu County since they entered Wanfu County a month ago."

Qi Fengyun nodded, "The four of you are very energetic and cannot be disguised. Just wait at the inn. I'll go take a look tomorrow. Can you, Mr. Lu, come with you?"

Lu Zheng could only feel MMP in his heart, smiled slightly on the outside, and nodded happily, "Thanks to the senior, it suits my liking!"

…

the next day.

Early in the morning, Lu Zheng accompanied Qi Fengyun to Taizhen Building, asked Dr. Tea for a pot of tea and melon seed snacks, rewarded him with fifty coins, and sat on the first floor. Get in line.

After a while, I saw a thin, middle-aged man in a blue robe, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, walking out from behind the curtain. He was stunned and began to tell a story.

"The book picks up from yesterday and says that the scholar Wang Ling happened to be walking in the stone forest when he suddenly heard a woman's voice.

Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw A stunning woman wearing a goose-yellow floral skirt is sitting on a stone not far away, with two packages placed at her feet. She is obviously tired from carrying it and is resting on the left side of the road."

Mr. Storyteller tells a book with ups and downs, and with gestures and expressions, he tells a bloody story about a scholar's affair with a female ghost, with ups and downs, vividly.

"Well said! Reward!"

Lu Zheng shouted and sprinkled a handful of copper coins on the plate brought by the waiter.

"This gentleman is so talented. Without ten years of hard work, he wouldn't be so wonderful!"

"Thank you, Mr. Master!" The storyteller on the stage had a flash of light in his eyes. The smile on his face was full of enthusiasm, and he hurriedly thanked her.

"Make money based on your skills, don't be shabby!" Lu Zheng waved his hand, and he and Qi Fengyun stood up and left.

"Not an ordinary person, but certainly not the person we are looking for." Lu Zheng said.

Qi Fengyun nodded. Without ten years of hard work, he would not have been able to write such a good book, and it is impossible for the wolf demon Leng Li to write such a good book.

The two of them walked together, from Taizhen Tower to the west gate of the city.

From a distance, I saw a middle-aged beggar with disheveled hair sitting under the wall of a courtyard not far from the city gate, where the sun was the brightest and warmest.

There was a broken bowl in front of him. He was wearing rags and linen clothes. He scratched his head with one hand and caught lice on his body with the other. He caught one and threw it into his mouth.

Lu Zheng grinned, a little nauseous.

Not far away, there were two or three beggars, but they were far away from him. Although he could also get some sun, the place was not as good as his. I could only rest for a while, then got up and gathered. Go to the seemingly wealthy people in the crowd and ask for money.

Unlike the middle-aged beggar, who was closest to the city gate and the most crowded place, even if he was just sitting there, someone would reward him with a penny or two.

Lu Zheng and Qi Fengyun looked at each other, shook their heads, turned and left.

As he got closer, Lu Zheng could feel the beggar's surging blood, which was stronger than Duan Changzai. Although he didn't know why he turned into a beggar and begged all day long, he must have It's just the wolf demon.

　……

“Hehe, let me tell you, Mr. Duan is very handsome and has good painting skills. You will know when you go and take a look.”< br />
"You have told me more than a dozen times, but I want to see who Master Duan is. He can actually make you confused and introduce me to buy paintings. ”

Lu Zheng and Qi Fengyun arrived at Chengnanfang City all the way, turned into an alley, and happened to fall behind the two women walking towards them.

Judging from the way they dress, these two women can be considered girls from middle-class families. They usually have enough monthly money to buy rouge, gouache, and picture books.

There are stalls along the street in this alley, where scattered merchants set up stalls to do business.

There are those who sell toys, some who sell shoes and socks, some who sell snacks, and some who write letters for themselves.

In a place in the middle of the alley, a rope was tied to the trees on both sides. Several unfolded paintings were hung on the rope. There was also a wooden shelf erected next to it, and several paintings were also hung on the shelf.

A young scholar sat on a small stool next to him, holding a book in his hand. When there was no business, he would lower his head and read.

"Mr. Duan."

"Miss Zhao."

"I brought my best friend to see the paintings." The woman introduced the woman next to her. , but looked at the scholar without blinking.

The scholar seemed a little resistant, tilted his head, and said casually, "They are all here. If you like it, I will sell it to you cheaper."

Not far away, Qi Fengyun nodded repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad. With his appearance, what kind of book does this young master study?"

On the other side, Lu Zheng rubbed his chin with a sore face. , Teeth are very sour.

Without his appearance, this Mr. Duan would be able to debut in the C position if he danced and sang casually in modern times.

The two of them looked at the scholar from the corner of their eyes, and saw that the scholar had a helpless expression on the face of the two girls who were interested in him, with a sad look in his eyes.

"I suddenly got greedy. Let's go find some drinks to quench our thirst." Qi Fengyun said.

Lu Zheng nodded, supported Qi Fengyun, and walked naturally past the painting stall, slowly disappearing at the other end of the alley.

The suspicion that this scholar is Leng Li can be ruled out for the time being. After all, if he wanted to live in seclusion to heal his wounds, he wouldn't make himself look so handsome, right?

In that case, let’s go see the winemaker first.

The two of them walked slowly from the west of the city, and arrived at the alley in the south of the city just in time.

"Hmm, the smell of wine?" Qi Fengyun sniffed, looking surprised.

The two looked for the scent of wine and soon found a wine shop deep in the alley.

"Shilixiang? What a name!" Qi Fengyun said with a smile, and then walked into the store, "Is the store owner here?"

" Would you like to buy some wine?"

A hoarse voice sounded, and the curtain inside the shop was lifted, and a stocky man walked out.

His eyes are like hanging, slightly red, his eyebrows are like swords, and his cheekbones are high.

When facing the two of them, Lu Zheng smiled slightly, and his heart skipped a beat. This man didn’t look like a good person just by looking at him.