Xie Lian was slightly stunned.
The distant memory seemed to be a dusty picture,
Slightly brushing away the dust, but it was still unclear. He let go of his hand and picked up the flower, concentrating without saying a word. Hua Cheng also put down his brush and slowly ground the ink.
"What's wrong?"
"…" Xie Lian smiled.
"Nothing. It's just that this kind of flower,
Has a refreshing fragrance. I've always liked it. "
Offering flowers in temples,
Wasn't uncommon. However,
They would usually offer big bouquets of red and purple flowers, or artificial flowers that would never wither. He paused.
Xie Lian said, "Could it be that 'Blood Rain Searching for Flowers',
Is it this kind of flower? "
Hua Cheng smiled. "Brother, you really have a god-like foresight."
Amidst their laughter, the two of them finally completed a piece of calligraphy.
It was still the same four lines of poetry. Hua Cheng picked it up and admired it for a moment. He seemed very satisfied.
"Hmm, not bad. Frame it. "
Hearing him say 'not bad',
Xie Lian choked. Hearing him say 'frame it',
Xie Lian choked again. "You're not thinking of hanging it on the wall, are you?" If his deceased teachers saw a piece of calligraphy with Xie Lian's participation like this, they would probably be so angry that they would come back to life. However, Hua Cheng smiled and said, "No. "No, I'll keep it for myself.
I won't let anyone see it. "
At this moment, the two of them suddenly heard a faint cry from outside.
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"Extreme Happiness Square is on fire!"
It was extremely quiet inside the Thousand Lanterns Monastery. However, the two of them had extraordinary senses. They quickly looked at each other when they heard the sound. Xie Lian blurted out, "Extreme Happiness Square again?"
Once the words left his mouth, he felt that the word 'again' was a bit funny. Hua Cheng calmly put away the calligraphy and said, "Don't worry. Brother, sit here. I'll be back soon."
How could Xie Lian sit here peacefully? He said, "I'll go with you!" He hurriedly followed. He was puzzled. Why did the Extreme Happiness Square catch on fire every time he came? The title of God of Plagues was confirmed again. Although this time it had nothing to do with him, he was almost used to feeling guilty. The two of them rushed back to the Blissful Workshop. The entire street was covered in thick smoke, and the little ghosts and monsters were noisily running back and forth with buckets of water to extinguish the fire. When they saw Hua Cheng and Xie Lian, they all said, "City Lord! You don't have to worry. The fire isn't big. It's already out! "
Hua Cheng didn't say anything, but Xie Lian heaved a sigh of relief. He warmly said, "That's great! Thank you for your hard work. "
The little ghosts didn't expect to be thanked, not to mention that it was from the City Lord's friend. They were overjoyed and said, "It's not hard at all! It's no big deal! "" Of course! "
Only then did Xie Lian realize that it was slightly inappropriate for him to say that it was hard, because he wasn't the owner of this place. However, since Hua Cheng didn't say anything about it, there shouldn't be any harm for him to say it. Feeling ashamed of himself, he didn't care about it anymore. The two of them entered the Blissful Workshop to take a look at the place where the fire started. As expected, it was only a small area, and it was an inconspicuous little house in a corner. No wonder the fire was put out so quickly.
However, after confirming this, Xie Lian became vigilant. He said to Hua Cheng, "The arsonist wasn't ignorant and bold enough to play a prank, nor did he really want to burn anything. It's more like he wanted to divert everyone's attention and attract everyone's attention."
However, at this critical juncture, what was he trying to divert attention from?
Suddenly, Xie Lian reacted. "That's the fetus spirit!"
Previously, when they left the Blissful Workshop, the fetus spirit was still crying for a long time. Its cries were ear-piercing, and it even called for its mother from time to time. But now, the sound had disappeared!
They went to a side hall outside the Blissful Palace to investigate. When the two of them came out, Hua Cheng casually placed the earthen jar containing the fetus spirit on a table. The earthen jar was still there, but when Xie Lian went up to pick it up, he felt that the weight wasn't right. It was too light. When he opened it again, there was indeed nothing inside!
It was sealed, so it was impossible for the thing trapped inside the jar to open it by itself. Xie Lian immediately said, "The fetus spirit was released by someone."
However, Hua Cheng didn't panic in the slightest. He said, "It was stolen by someone. That thing passed through the butterfly array once, so its vitality is greatly injured. It can't run far on its own. "
Xie Lian said, "Then it's easy to handle. San Lang, do you have any guards in the Blissful Workshop monitoring the people going in and out? Let's see if we can find any suspicious people. "
However, Hua Cheng said, "We don't."
"… …" Xie Lian blinked his eyes. "You don't?"
Hua Cheng said, "Yeah. We never did. "
No wonder he didn't see a single guard when he tried to do something sneaky in the Blissful Workshop. Xie Lian even wondered if it was because the ambush was too deep that he didn't discover it. He didn't expect that there really wasn't anyone. Slightly stunned, he asked, "Are you that confident in the Blissful Workshop?"
Hua Cheng said, "Gege, have you noticed the door in the Blissful Workshop?"
After thinking for a bit, Xie Lian said, "I haven't. Could it be that there's something special about it? "
Hua Cheng said, "That's right."
He pointed at the door of the side hall and said, "If the owner of this place didn't take away the person who was originally inside without permission, or something that doesn't belong to them, even if it's just one item, then they wouldn't be able to open the door and would be trapped in that room."
Xie Lian recalled the last time he came to the Blissful Workshop. At that time, he seemed to have been using his die to open the way. When he finally left, it was the wind master who raised a gale and lifted the roof. Only then was he able to avoid leaving through the 'door'. These were all relatively violent scenes. The more Xie Lian thought about it, the more he felt he shouldn't think about it. Pausing, he then asked, "Then if San Lang stole a transcendent artifact from me and brought it to the Blissful Workshop, as the original owner of the transcendent artifact, wouldn't I be able to take it away?"
Hua Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course I wouldn't be able to take it away. Once it's in my hands, it's mine. However, Gege, don't wrongly accuse me. I won't steal your transcendent artifact. "
Xie Lian coughed lightly and said, "That's only natural. Of course I know that. That's why I said it was a hypothetical situation. Furthermore … … I don't have any transcendent artifact for others to steal … … "
Hua Cheng stopped joking and laughed before continuing, "Therefore, it's impossible to steal something from me without being discovered. Of course, I wouldn't need any guards. "
Xie Lian's first reaction was that the person who stole the embryo spirit hadn't left through the door, but had used some other method. However, when he looked around, the roof of this side palace hall was fine. The ground was fine, and the walls were also fine. There wasn't a single trace of any damage. Xie Lian couldn't help but form an even stranger conjecture.
Could it be that the person who stole the embryo spirit hadn't left and was still in this side palace hall?
Although there wasn't any place to hide in this side palace hall, there were many ways to hide oneself. Perhaps that person was currently nearby, quietly observing their every move. Xie Lian focused his gaze on his surroundings, paying attention to whether or not there was any abnormal distortion in the air. However, regardless of whether it was his eyes or his intuition, both were telling him that there wasn't a third person or ghost in this place. Perhaps his train of thought was wrong and he needed to think in a different direction. At this time, Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Gege, you don't need to worry. I naturally have a way to find the person who stole the embryo spirit. "
He actually had a card up his sleeve. Xie Lian turned towards him and pondered for a moment. Then, he suddenly became enlightened.
The two of them waited quietly. After a while, the noise gradually drew closer. A large group of demons and ghosts rushed over and gathered outside the side palace hall. They all said, "City Lord, what instructions do you have for us?!"
There were at least a thousand of them. If it weren't for the fact that the Extreme Happiness Square's house and courtyard were large enough, they probably wouldn't have been able to fit them all. The person who brought them here was the masked man. He said to Hua Cheng, "City Lord, everyone who appeared on this street today should be here. The Ghost City has also been locked, so no one can leave. "
It was still the voice of the young man from last time. Xie Lian couldn't help but glance at him again. The group of ghosts said, "City Lord, have you caught the person who set the fire?"
"I heard they even stole something! If it's not because they're tired of living, then they want to die again! "
"How daring, ah. Not only did they set the fire, but they also stole. They dared to touch the Tai Sui's head. How could the City Lord let them off?! "
"…"
Although the group of ghosts wasn't talking about him, Xie Lian was someone who burned down the Extreme Happiness Square's house, stole someone, and was let off by Hua Cheng. He felt like he had been hit by countless arrows. He coughed lightly, feeling even more apologetic. He stole a glance at Hua Cheng and coincidentally met Hua Cheng's gaze. Hua Cheng also glanced at him, then quickly averted his gaze. Following that, Hua Cheng calmly said, "The person who stole the fetus spirit, step forward. Don't waste my time. "
The group of ghosts was shocked. They all said, "Among us?"
"I thought it was an outsider …"
"Who is it? Hurry up and step forward!"
After a while, the uproar gradually subsided, but no one stepped forward. Hua Cheng said, "Very good, you're really brave. Men on the left, women on the right. Separate into two groups. "
Although the group of ghosts was puzzled, they didn't dare to disobey Hua Cheng's words. They immediately did as he said and split into two groups. The male ghosts crowded on the left, speaking in a gruff voice. The female ghosts were all on the right, almost all of them graceful and charming. Hua Cheng and Xie Lian glanced at each other before walking straight to the right. He walked through the group of female ghosts, glancing at flowers from horseback. He practically swept his eyes over ten of them. After a few steps, when he passed by a female ghost, his footsteps slightly paused. This female ghost was wearing a long dress, and her face was smeared with a thick layer of white powder. It was frighteningly white, making it almost impossible to see her original appearance. However, this overly gorgeous and exaggerated makeup made her look slightly familiar. Xie Lian said, "Miss Lan Yi?"
This female ghost was stunned, as if she was the one who had seen a ghost. Sure enough, it was the female ghost Lan Yi who had pestered Xie Lian on the streets of the ghost city, quarreled with the pig butcher, and even ridiculed him for his "impotence".
After her astonishment, she put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and said, "What? You're the one who said you can't get it up! It's not like I've wronged you! Don't tell me that I want Master Cheng to teach me a lesson before I take my revenge? "
Although the female ghosts and demonesses around her were a bit nervous, when they heard her say this, they still giggled. Hua Cheng also walked over. Although she couldn't see his expression, that female ghost Lan Yi was still a bit afraid of him. She didn't dare to be too rash with her posture. Xie Lian warmly said, "That kind of joke, it's fine if you say it however you want. However, that fetus spirit has harmed countless people and is extremely bloodthirsty. We can't let it go, so please return it first. "
Even though Lan Yi was smeared with an extremely thick layer of powder, it could still be seen that her face had become even paler. She retreated again and again. However, she was currently in the middle of a group of female ghosts. After retreating a few steps, she would be grabbed by the female ghosts around her, putting an end to any possibility of escape. She could only shout, "I don't know what you're talking about! What fetus spirit? "
Xie Lian said, "Please return it."
Lan Chang said, "Return what? I didn't! You said that I stole something from the Master of the City's house, but everyone knows that you can't take things from the Master of the City's house. Even if you take something, you won't be able to leave! "
The group of ghosts all agreed that that's right, they all knew that. The pig butcher also shouted. Lan Yi then said, "The fire at the Extreme Happiness Workshop happened not too long ago. I've been on this street the entire time, so if I stole something, I definitely wouldn't have had the time to hide it, right?" As she spoke, she spread out her hands to show that her hands were empty. She even pulled up her skirt to show that she didn't hide anything. However, Xie Lian said, "Miss, the last time I saw you, you were also wearing very little in the cold wind. Today's weather is nice and sunny, so why are you wearing a long skirt? Did you suddenly want to change your clothes, or are you trying to hide something? "
When they heard him mention it, the group of ghosts realized that normally, Lan Yi always wore revealing clothes. Xie Lian saying that she was' wearing very little 'was already a very polite way of saying it. On the streets, she was practically bare-chested. Today, however, she was wearing a long skirt that completely covered her waist and legs. It was indeed strange. Furthermore, when Hua Cheng had brought Xie Lian to the Ghost City and the group of ghosts had been making a ruckus, they hadn't seen Lan Yi, who usually loved to shout obscenities on the streets and proclaim, "It's him who can't get it up, it's not me who can't". Xie Lian slowly said, "You didn't take anything that doesn't belong to you. You only took away a part of your body. That fetus spirit is currently in your belly! "
Since the person who stole the fetus spirit didn't use any other method to leave, nor did he stay in the side hall, then there was only one possibility left: this person had openly and honorably left through the main entrance.
If this fetus spirit had already been born, then it would be a child, an independent person. However, this fetus spirit had been forcibly removed from its mother's body before it reached full term. Therefore, if its mother had stuffed it back into her belly, then it would naturally be considered as her 'own thing'. No, it should be said that the fetus spirit was basically a piece of flesh on her body, a part of her. After all, the blood of mother and son was thicker than water. In this kind of situation, they were one body. That female ghost would naturally be able to walk out of the Extreme Paradise's main entrance unscathed and honorably.
Therefore, the person who stole the fetus spirit was definitely a female ghost, the fetus spirit's birth mother. If they quickly sealed off the Ghost City and found all the female ghosts that appeared on the streets before and after the fire, then they would definitely be able to catch the culprit. Thinking about it, the moment Hua Cheng entered the side hall, he had already thought about it.