From the advent of the mountains and seas

Chapter 4 The Ghost Moth Case

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The match strikes the phosphor.

Bright yellow fireballs rose in the darkness with smoke.

It reflected an old face with a cloth towel covering its mouth and nose, gray temples, and ravines on its forehead.

Several oil lamps were lit one after another.

The lights illuminate the autopsy room of the Lanyang City government.

Two "fresh" corpses were placed on the wooden platform in the middle, with a straw mat full of blood and mud underneath.

The torso of a headless corpse seemed to have been completely hollowed out, leaving only shriveled and tattered skin.

A head covered in blood and mud was placed aside.

Another five-short body was placed face down, with multiple bulges on its back, as if something was about to come out of it.

In the center of the open space in front of the wooden platform, there was a strange insect corpse.

Its appearance is somewhat similar to that of a moth, but its volume is about the size of an adult dog. The backbone is composed of human spine and ribs. The blue and white skeleton is connected by dark red meat membranes. It seems to contain Yan Dongsheng's organs.

The insect wings were spread out, and the pattern on it was like a ghost face, extremely hideous.

"Master Wu, this, this was not half a year ago"

Seeing the corpse this time, Zuo Zuo looked at the two people standing at the door with panic all over his face.

"Find out what's going on with these two corpses, don't worry about anything else, you'll be rewarded if you do it."

With beards, Wu Butou from the Yamen of Lanyang Prefecture took a sip of his bong, trying to cover up the smell of the house with the smell of tobacco.

His gaze was always focused on the insect corpse, with a dignified expression.

Taking off his bamboo hat and raincoat, An Jing was standing next to Wu Butou in a dark blue warrior outfit.

Hearing the conversation between the two, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

Something similar happened half a year ago?
Faced with Wu's order, Wu Zuo could only open the toolbox and start to dissect the corpse.

"I've sent someone to collect the bounty, you can wait at the gate of the yamen first."

Noticing that An Jing hadn't left, Butou Wu thought he was waiting for a reward, so he hurriedly opened his mouth.

In recent years, the name of "ghost messenger" has been widely spread in the world. As the head of the Lanyang government, Wu catcher has handled many cases, and occasionally cooperates with An Jing to catch fugitives. The two parties are acquainted.

"I am interested in this case, let me participate."

An Jing's answer was straightforward.

"Stop kidding, you."

"I'm tired from running outside for the past two years, and I want to find a place to rest for a while. The credit and rewards for solving the case will belong to you, but you have to apply for a household registration in Lanyang Fucheng for me, and find a suitable house. I will pay for it."

On the way back to Lanyang City from Sanxi Town, An Jing thought of an excuse to intervene in the case.

Relying on him alone, it is not easy to find out and solve the ghost moth incident.

On the other hand, Catcher Wu, as a person in charge of various cases in Lanyang Mansion, has a lot of clues and resources.

"It's a deal, just wait here, I'll go get the ghost moth case file that was sealed half a year ago."

The words from An Jing's side had just finished, but Catcher Wu was afraid that he would go back on his word, so he hurriedly agreed.
The ghost moth incident is very likely to involve the evil spirits and monsters in the recent rivers and lakes rumors. It would be a lie to say that he has no fear in his heart.

Now there is a strong man who is willing to help, without credit or bounty.

Pie falling from the sky, how can there be no reason not to open your mouth?
As for the household registration and housing required by An Jing, it couldn't be easier for him as a headhunter.

Watching Butcher Wu leave, An Jing went straight to Wu Zuo, who was cutting the skin on Chen Si's back, and asked,
"Half a year ago, what happened?"

"Master An, I'm just a coworker, it happened half a year ago."

Looking back at An Jing, his lips twitched. Just as he was about to decline, he saw An Jing take out a piece of silver and put it on the side of the wooden table.

"But those victims were dissected by me, and there may be clues you want to know."

"go on."

Another ingot of silver was put out, and it dazzled under the light.

"The ghost moth grabs nutrients by parasitizing on the human spine, and at the same time uses a large number of tentacles to infiltrate and transform the spine, ribs, and even human internal organs, using them as their own organs."

Wu Zuo held an oil lamp and approached Chen Si, who had just completed the autopsy and his back was opened. Under the light, he could clearly see the black and red tentacles wrapped around the spine and ribs, as well as the fist-sized ghost moth crouching on the back of his neck. head,

"When the host dies, they will completely devour the host's flesh and organs in a short period of time, and break out after completing the transformation."

"No, the state of Yan Dongsheng and Chen Si doesn't match what you said!"

An Jing recalled her arrest in Sanxi Town and shook her head.

"That's because the ghost moths in their bodies are not mature. To be precise, one is a larva and the other is half-mature. This will lead to the death of the host and the phenomenon that the ghost moths did not immediately replace them."

Taking half a step back, Wu Jiao pointed at the insect corpses still lying on Chen Si's back and the ground with the knife in his hand.

The facts are indeed as he said.

An Jing could clearly see that there was a big difference in the size of the two insect corpses.

"The ghost moth that appeared in Lanyang City half a year ago is even taller than the host after it escaped from the human body. Not to mention being able to fly short distances, it is extremely vicious and will kill any living thing."

Xu Shi recalled the horrific scene at that time, Wu Zuo looked panic-stricken, and his voice was a little low.

"How did you solve it half a year ago?"

Thinking of Wu Butou saying just now that he was going to retrieve the sealed files.

After the case is closed, it will be sealed in the form of a file for the convenience of future generations.

"At that time, there was an eminent monk who wandered here, and with his two apprentices, he killed several ghost moths one after another."

"It seems that they didn't kill clean enough. Are they still in Lanyang City?"

An Jing asked.

"I remember as if I left after finishing the ceremony."

"Have you seen them?"

"I've only seen that monk once. He is a strange man. His appearance with bare chest and breasts is quite similar to the Maitreya Buddha in the temple. He is extremely tall and strong, at least seven feet tall. He also has a strange mouth habit, like Country slang."

Because he was the one who solved the ghost moth incident, Wu Zuo had a deep impression on the monk.

Seven feet?

About two meters.

This height is not available to ordinary people.

An Jing was about to continue asking when she heard a knock on the door.

Turning around and looking back, he saw Wu Tutou standing at the door with both hands empty, beckoning him to go out and talk with his eyes.

At this time, nearly two hours had passed since An Jing captured the two fugitives in Sanxi Town.

Outside the house, dark clouds gathered, and there was loud thunder.

"The dossier of the ghost moth incident is missing!"

As soon as he walked to the corridor outside the morgue, Butou Wu's face was very ugly.

Hear this.

An Jing froze.

The memory given by the system shows that because of his occupation, he often deals with the Yamen.

Know how the latter works.

The case files from half a year ago still involved weird special cases.

Needless to say, I also know that the relevant files will be properly sealed by the government, and even checked regularly, and it is impossible to lose them due to some accidents.

"It seems that the ghost moth half a year ago had something else hidden. Some people didn't want the things in the dossier to reveal that the ghost moth's reappearance is the best proof. At that time, the ghost moth was not completely killed, or someone deliberately concealed some information."

An Jing looked at Wu Butou, Lanyang City was under his jurisdiction, and now someone stealing files under their noses is tantamount to slapping him in the face.

"Damn it, don't let me find out the guy who eats inside and out!"

Ordinary people can't get into a place like the archives, and even if they go in, they don't know how to find the files. In Wu's opinion, there must be an inner ghost in the county government office. He paused, then looked at An Jing and said,

"I leave the ghost moth case to you to investigate. If you need help, please tell me at any time, but don't disclose it to the outside world for the time being."

"Yan Dongsheng and Chen Si were parasitized by ghost moths, and Wu Zuo said that the ghost moths in their bodies have not yet reached maturity, which means that they have been parasitized not long ago. These two must have stayed in Lanyang City before, and they stayed There are likely to be ghost moths in the place!"

Through the information given by the assistant, An Jing quickly grasped the key clues,
"You send someone to ask with the arrest papers of these two fugitives, and you must find out where they have been these few days."

"I know."

Wu Butou is also a veteran, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

"There is one more thing. I don't have any weapons and talismans to fight against the weird. You have to support me."

Seeing Wu Tutou frowning tightly, An Jing knew that the long-awaited opportunity had arrived, so she spoke.

To fight against those evil spirits or monsters with strange abilities, not only personal force is needed, but also equipment must not be left behind.

The main task requires An Jing to hunt and kill at least three evil spirits.

In order to achieve his goal, he must of course find a way to strengthen his means.

It is said that in order to deal with the increasingly rampant evil spirits in recent years, the imperial court will make some preparations in all the prefectures and cities.

There must also be government offices in Lanyang Fucheng.

Just like the anesthetic and chili powder used to deal with the strange beast, An Jing has never been a person full of muscles and only reckless.

When it's time to use external force, he will not be embarrassed.

"Impossible. The magic weapon is guarded by a special person. If I want to use it, I have to report it first. How can I borrow it?"

"Then as long as you have a talisman, as you are, it won't be a problem to get a few. You know better than me how troublesome the ghost moth incident is. Now that there is a ghost in the yamen, I am the only one who can help you now."

An Jing had expected Wu Butou's answer.

"It turned out to be waiting for me here."

Realizing that An Jing was testing his bottom line just now, Catcher Wu said with some annoyance.

But the current situation is indeed as An Jing said.

Magical artifacts cannot be taken casually, but talismans, which are disposable consumables, do not have so many rules.

As long as the ghost moth incident can be resolved.

Paying some price is also within the acceptable range.

So when An Jing left the government with his horse, there was already a wooden box behind the saddle.

He planned to find the victims half a year ago first, and learn about the ghost moth incident from their family members.

Lowering the bamboo hat, he led the horse into the rain.

He didn't notice the fleeting shadow behind him at all.

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