Half an hour later, a map of Jinxia City was hung up marking the evil cases in the past ten to twenty-five years.
There are twenty-six cases of monsters in these records, including four cases of ghosts, fifteen cases of charms, and one case of demons, for a total of forty-six cases.
If you look at these cases separately, it is difficult to see any connection between them, but when you put them on a map, Luo Youer and Wei Wushuang immediately discovered that the distribution of monsters was very messy, and they could be said to be everywhere, but ghosts and The marks of charm are much more concentrated. The former are all located on the beach, the latter are located four in the south of the city, five on the pier in the north of the city, and the rest are scattered in the outer city and surrounding countryside.
"It's so close..." Wei Wushuang exclaimed, "Brother Xia, do you mean that these places where evil spirits frequently appear may be the hiding places of the enemy?"
"Yes, human behavior will cause evil spirits to occur, and conversely, human behavior can also be deduced from the amount of evil spirits."
Xia Fan used a cinnabar pen to draw red circles on the above three places. "Most sprites are animals, so there is no regular distribution pattern, but it's different with ghosts and ghosts."
The evil spirits they encountered in Qingshan Town were charms—dead consciousness, or Qi that persisted for a long time, eventually causing visions. It does not need the corpse itself, it can take shape on its own.
As for ghosts, they are often based on corpses, are more aggressive, and are more difficult to form.
From a quantitative point of view, the ratio between the two also conforms to this characteristic.
As for why we chose cases from ten to fifteen years ago, the reason is very simple. At least during that period, Gaoshan County was in a period of low incidence of evil spirits. The county magistrate at that time probably did not choose to collude with the Wang family before he died of illness. At the same time, Xia Fan believed that relics like the mountain grottoes could not be everywhere in Shenzhou.
If people cannot be transported to other places for processing, Jinxia's evil cases will inevitably show an increasing trend. Once put on the scale of fifteen years, time will naturally connect all the clues together.
"Sir, I think...it is unlikely that the Donghai Gang is hiding on the beach." Li Xing spoke for the first time after joining Xia Fan's team. It can be heard from the wording that he is quite cautious. After all, he was a policeman in the past, not an alchemist. The identity alone was completely different, not to mention that it was his first time to participate in a major mission of the Privy Council.
During the time he came to Jinxia City, what he did most was knowledge related to remedying evil and evil.
Xia Fan would not look down on the other party because of his status, "Tell me what you think."
"Yes. Since neither the outer circle members of the Wu Gang nor the Donghai Gang know its hiding place, it will definitely not attract attention. It is either located underground or hidden among the buildings." Li Xing said while thinking, "The beach The bottom is soft and not suitable for digging trenches and secret passages, and the top is flat and empty, and salt burners often pass by, so the Donghai Gang will not choose to gather here often."
"I think the reason why there are so many ghosts here is because the seaside is suitable for destroying corpses and eradicating traces," he concluded.
"Destroy the corpse... destroy the traces?" Luo You'er shuddered.
"As long as you throw it into the water at high tide, the sea will take away the evidence. Even if it washes back later, the body will probably be difficult to identify." Li Xing nodded, "In fact, it's not just the seaside, but also large lakes, underground rivers, and even deep wells. Not a bad choice—well, I mean, I deal with murders like this all the time."
Xia Fan smiled, his thoughts coincided with the other party, "Then there are two places left. It is not difficult to understand that there are many evil spirits at the pier. There are many gangs gathered there, and they often fight over the territory. The flow of people is complicated. It’s really good for hiding.”
"As for the south of the city..." He also had some doubts when he said this. From the map, the south of the city is considered the "rich area" of Jinxia City. There are many restaurants and shops, as well as many three-story brick buildings and walled courtyards. Unexpectedly, the number of evil spirits here is second only to the Embarcadero Pier. "It doesn't look like a good hiding place."
"Then we mainly search the dock area?" Wei Wushuang asked.
"No, just to be on the safe side, let's investigate in two directions." Xia Fan made a judgment. "There are many people at the dock, and the alchemists can easily be seen through even if they go in disguise. Let Li and Shanhui search over there. The main thing is Watch out for dark alleys and guarded areas."
"In the south of the city, Zhao Dahai and Li Xing will lead the team to check the location of the crime according to the file records. If you find anything suspicious, remember to come back and report it to me immediately. Don't conflict with the enemy. The hiding place of the Donghai Gang It is very likely that there is someone who can sense Qi in this place.”
"Don't worry, you don't need to remind me about this. As long as there is any trouble, I will stay far away." Zhao Dahai clicked his ears and said.
"The Donghai Gang has committed many crimes in Jinxia City, which has seriously affected the safety of the city and the living order of local residents. It should be the responsibility of the government to bring them to justice, but under the protection of the Wang family, not only have they not been punished , instead reaching out to surrounding counties.”
"Since the government does not take action, it is up to the Privy Council to restore law and order! This time, we will completely destroy the Donghai Gang's dens and eradicate them completely!" Xia Fan said loudly, "This investigation operation is called 'Pull the Clouds'. I'm here waiting for your good news. So, to help you all go smoothly, start taking action! "
"Yes!" Li Xing and others said with their hands in hand.
"You kid... have grown up." Zhao Dahai smiled and then walked towards the door, "Not to mention, I think this alchemist's robe suits you very well."
Li was the last to leave.
Before that, she stared at a point on the map for a long time.
That was also the only case of evil spirits recorded as a demon.
According to the records in the file, the other party seems to be a cat demon who has been hanging around in the downtown area for a long time and has almost completely integrated with the surrounding people.
Until she was discovered when she collided with the Privy Council's messenger.
The reason for the collision was not hatred or hostility, but simply because there was an urgent letter that needed to be delivered. After the courier entered the city, he galloped all the way without slowing down at all. When passing through the downtown area, a child happened to block the horse.
For unknown reasons, the Recording Department did not hide this paragraph, but recorded it completely.
As a result, the child was saved, the cat demon was injured, and the messenger had to stop the horse.
If it were just that, this accident might not attract much attention.
But the child ran over to help the injured cat demon and touched her tail hidden behind her back. He was frightened and shouted out this discovery.
In the end, the cat demon was captured by the Privy Council and executed in the downtown area.
It has been twelve years since this incident, and neither the long street stained with demon blood nor the onlookers at that time are what they used to be.
Xia Fan wanted to say something, but Li stopped him with his eyes.
She seemed to be telling Xia Fan that there was no need to worry about her for such things.
In those golden eyes, he seemed to feel an extremely complex emotion, including anger, regret, regret, but more... was gratitude to him.