The Demon’s Menu

　　 The river rumbling like the sea.

　　 The waves are rolling, and there is no edge.

　　 Hui Lijing stared at the big river in front of her stunned.

　　 She can swear that, twenty minutes ago, this was the entrance to the market, the asphalt road, and even the white arrows on the road were just brushed, very new.

　　 Can now?

　　 became a big river.

　　 And the two stone pillars that originally blocked cars from entering, looked at at this time and turned into wooden stakes tied to the ship on the dock, which seemed very coordinated.

　　 Ke Hui Lijing felt abrupt.

　　 She was horrified and at a loss.

　　After three or four seconds, Hui Lijing recovered.

　　 She turned to look at Jason.

　　 Jason calmly put Ryosuke on the ground, and then, looking at the big river, he seemed to be looking for something.

　　 Is there something on the river?

　　 Hui Lijing thought, and looked at the whole river like Jason.

　　 But the water on the river is so hot, I can see nothing at all.

　　 However, Hui Lijing did not interrupt Jason.

　　Professional things are left to professional people.

　　 Hui Lijing knows this famous saying.

　　Moreover, it is generally regarded as an imperial edict.

　　 Of course, and the next half sentence:

　　 Do what you can do.

　　 Hui Lijing turned and looked behind her, her gaze turned to the darkness behind her.

　　 In the distance, the lights of Tongshou Temple are shining brightly.

　　 not only did not bring light, but instead made the surrounding darkness more dense

　　 The river rumbling behind him, Hui Lijing's hand involuntarily grasped the handle of the gun.

　　 Her instinct told her that there was something in the dark.

　　 In fact, the same is true.

　　 Only a few seconds later, clear footsteps came--

　　 Ta Ta Ta!

　　 The footsteps are very fast and messy.

　　 Even just by listening to the footsteps, one can feel a sense of panic.

　　 Hui Lijing raised the gun subconsciously.

　　 "Don't shoot!"

　　 The figure rushing out of the darkness saw Hui Lijing holding a gun for the first time. She immediately raised her hands and shouted loudly.

　　 This is a man dressed like an office worker in a suit. His face is panicked and his body is shaking.

　　 And behind this office-like man, there is a man and a woman.

The man is a middle-aged man, wearing glasses, not a burly figure, wearing a shirt, trousers, and an apron. The apron is not used in the kitchen, but in the convenience store. It clearly says—— Seven days is convenient.

　　 The last one who came out was a young girl.

　　 is wearing school uniform, shawl hair, immature face, and a school badge with Tongshou High School written on it.

　　 All three of them were at a loss.

　　 Then, they all looked at the gun in Hui Lijing's hand in fear.

　　 Hui Lijing didn't put down the gun, she asked directly after scanning the three of them.

　　 "Who are you?"

　　 "I am a clerk of'Dayuan Electronics Company'."

　　 "I'm the clerk of Seven Days Convenience."

　　 "I am a student of'Tong Shou High School'."

　　 Facing the gunpoint, the three of them were very honest, without any hesitation.

　　 "Why are you here?"

　　 Hui Lijing continued to ask.

　　 "I came here to eat. There is a good ramen shop here. I am going to have a meal and go home after work. Isn't that what happens in bachelor days?"

　　 The office worker wanted to relax the atmosphere while talking.

　　 But the effect was not good. When he saw that Hui Lijing's muzzle didn't mean to let it down, he immediately shut his mouth wisely and raised his hand high again.

　　 The clerk is the same.

　　 The opponent who held his hands high, replied.

"The convenience store where I work is in the market. Just now when I was changing shifts, I went to the back alley and smoked a cigarette. But before I finished smoking, the whole alley was dark. Then I walked out of the alley. , Found that everyone was gone."

　　 When the clerk said these words, his voice trembled slightly.

　　, in line with the appearance of the middle-aged man, looks honest and reliable.

　　The female student is the last to speak.

　　 "I need to go through here when I get home, but I don't know how, it gets dark when I walk, and then I ran into them-at the entrance of Tongshou Temple."

　　 "There is light there, I wanted to go there to hide in the beginning!"

　　 "Yes, but..."

　　The female student's words become stumbling.

　　 "But what?"

　　 Hui Lijing asked.

　　 "corpse!"

　　 "There is a corpse hanging at the gate of Tongshou Temple!"

　　 said the female student plucked up courage.

　　 The office worker and the shop assistant also nodded together, proving the female student’s words.

　　 Hui Lijing frowned.

　　 Corpse?

This female mercenary who dreamed of being a barista and becoming a detective can be sure that when she and Jason left Tongshou Temple, there were absolutely no corpses. After all, the gate of Tongshou Temple was not tall. If a corpse was hung. , It must be clearly seen.

　　 "Are you sure it is the gate?"

　　 To confirm, Hui Lijing asked again.

　　 "Confirm!"

　　 "It's at the gate!"

　　 "I can see clearly when I stand at the door!"

　　 The female student nodded very surely.

"Yes."

　　 "I can testify."

"I can too."

　　 Office workers and shop assistants also agreed.

　　 "After we left, did the body hang?"

　　 Hui Lijing thought.

　　 It didn't take long for her and Jason to leave Tongshou Temple, and there was no one in the previous Tongshou Temple.

　　 Except... that old monk!

　　 Will the other party be the murderer?

　　 Hui Lijing thought subconsciously.

　　 This is a kind of instinctive cognition. Although the old monk looks kind-hearted, he disappeared too strangely, which made Hui Lijing very suspicious.

　　 However, Hui Lijing did not immediately confirm her thoughts, she turned to look at Jason.

　　 Jason still maintained his previous posture at this time, looking at the whole river.

　　Under Hui Lijing's gaze, Jason turned around.

　　 However, instead of looking at the three newly-appearing people, he looked at Ryosuke.

　　 One second, two seconds, three seconds.

　　 Finally, Ryosuke couldn't help it, and opened his eyes.

　　 "When did you find out?"

　　 Ryosuke stood up with his hands intact on the ground and looked at Jason.

　　 "When you just woke up."

　　 Jason replied like this.

　　 "Is it because of breathing?"

　　 Ryosuke asked again.

"Ok."

　　 Jason did not deny it, although he discovered it because he heard the other's heartbeat miss two beats.

　　 "Sure enough, with a guy like you, I can't be careful enough."

　　 muttering similar words, Ryosuke first nodded to Hui Lijing, then looked at the three people in front of him.

　　 "Three, I am a policeman."

　　 "This is my police card."

　　 "Can you please take me to see the corpse?"

　　 Ryosuke showed the police officer card.

　　 Suddenly, the office worker, the clerk, and the female student were obviously relieved.

　　 "Of course, police officer."

　　 The office worker said immediately.

　　 The clerk and the female student also nodded.

　　 Ryosuke turned his head and looked at Jason.

　　 "Although I don't know how the river appeared, I think the corpse that just appeared is the key to our being here. If you want to leave, you must look at the corpse."

　　 Ryosuke said.

　　 Jason did not deny it.

　　 Hui Lijing did not deny it either.

　　 However, Hui Lijing has this doubt.

　　 She was wondering why Jason watched the river for so long.

　　 What is in the river?

　　 Or, what makes Jason care so much?

Is 　　 a fish in the river?

　　 There can never be a monster in the river, right?

　　 Hui Lijing thought.

　　 Then, she inexplicably thought of the half-human, half-skeleton who claimed to be a little monk. It seemed...not impossible. Since dusk, the whole street has become strange.

　　 Whatever appears again, Hui Lijing can also accept it.

　　 did not walk in the front of the line.

　　 didn't even walk side by side with the three.

　　 Hui Lijing sticks to Jason's side as much as possible and moves forward.

　　‘How do you survive on the battlefield? ’

　　‘Follow the veteran. ’

　　 This is what the instructor told her when she was in the training camp.

　　 And this sentence saved her more than once.

　　 Although it is not a battlefield now.

　　 But it also applies.

　　 She is a rookie facing the ‘mysterious side’, and naturally she is going to follow an old bird like Jason.

　　 "Do I need to do anything for a while?"

　　 Hui Lijing looked at the police officer Ryosuke who was following the three, and asked Jason softly.

　　 "Watch the changes."

　　 Jason said lightly.

"it is good."

　　 Hui Lijing nodded immediately.

　　 changed from three people to a group of six people. Hui Lijing and Jason walked at the end with lanterns. Female students, shop assistants, and office workers walked in the front. The portable flashlight in Ryosuke's hand illuminated them.

　　 The market was not long, and soon they returned to the gate of Tongshou Temple.

　　 Then, I saw the corpse hanging in front of the gate of Tongshou Temple at a glance.

　　 The corpse was half plunged into the shadow under the light of the temple, and the blood flowed out of the body and gathered under the feet.

　　 Ryosuke's face changed a lot when he saw the corpse.

　　 "Iwashita!"

　　The middle-aged police officer blurted out.

　　 Then, the middle-aged police officer rushed over, and he needed to confirm the identity of the other party.

　　 is that **** indeed!

　　 After a while, the middle-aged police officer had an accurate answer.

　　 But...

　　 Didn't he shoot at the opponent before?

After 　　, he was not only shot, but also hit something in the back of his head.

　　 Then, he fell into a coma.

　　 However, one thing is certain, before he fell into a coma, Iwashita was still alive. He shot the opponent in the chest, but did not penetrate the heart, and the opponent fell to the ground with serious injuries.

　　 After that...

　　 He lost his impression.

　　 After he woke up, he saw Jason and Hui Lijing.

　　 Subconsciously, Ryosuke looked at Jason and Hui Lijing.

　　 "It has nothing to do with us!"

　　 "We just found you here!"

　　 "Then, ready to leave, I took you with me!"

　　 Hui Lijing said immediately facing Ryosuke's scrutiny gaze.

　　 "Sorry, just habit."

　　 "Can you help me put the body down?"

　　 Ryosuke said.

　　 Hui Lijing looked at Jason, and when he found that Jason had no objection, she said immediately.

　　 "Yes."

After 　　 Hui Lijing said, she stepped on the wall neatly and climbed up to the top of the wall. Then, squatting down, she came to the beam of the gate of Tongshou Temple.

　　 is completely made of solid wood, square, 20 cm wide, and decorated with eaves and plaques.

From Hui Lijing’s angle at this moment, one can clearly see that the corpse was wrapped around the neck by a knot at one end of a rope, hung on the beam of the gate of Tongshou Temple, the neck was wrapped in a circle, and the beam was wrapped around. After a lap, the rope was tied into a knot.

　　 From the beam to the neck of the corpse, about 30 centimeters of space was left.

　　 But the knot did not move.

　　 There were no rubbing blood marks on the neck of the corpse.

　　 prove that the body was hung here after death.

　　 But the blood on the ground is only here under the feet, but not around.

　　 The cause of the corpse bleeding was not the gunshot wound on the chest, but the knife wound on the back.

　　 A narrow, smooth knife wound that pierced the heart.

　　 "It should be that the chest injury was too serious, which caused the opponent to fall into a coma or inconvenient movement. Then, the murderer appeared behind the deceased, and the opponent was hit by a knife."

　　 "There was no trembling, and no hesitation."

　　 "Is a good hand with a knife."

　　 "It's just... why are there no traces near the beam?"

　　 Hui Lijing observed the beam. Tongshou Temple is very clean. Obviously the monks inside often clean it, but there are also places that cannot be cleaned.

　　 For example: house beams.

　　 Therefore, there is a fine layer of ash on the beams of the house.

　　 But the strangest thing is that, except for the dust under the rope, the dust around it is not rubbed off at all.

　　 It's as if the rope is automatically wrapped around the beam.

　　 can...

How is this possible?

　　From the ground to the beam, it is 3 meters high. What kind of rope can be wound automatically?

　　 Even if it is thrown, how do you hit the dead knot?

　　 It’s impossible to play out of thin air, right?

　　 Out of detective instinct, Hui Lijing couldn't help thinking.

　　 "Can you put down the corpse?"

　　 Ryosuke asked below.

　　 "The rope is tightly tied, and the rope needs to be cut."

　　 Hui Lijing answered.

　　 Ryosuke frowned.

　　 If you don't destroy the scene of the crime, you know it as a criminal police officer.

　　 can’t just put it down...

　　 Ryosuke stepped back a few steps, and then rushed.

　　 lifted his uninjured arm, and hardly propped himself up against the wall.

　　 Since you can't put it down, go up.

　　 Crouching on the wall, Ryosuke carefully looked at the corpse and knots under the rock ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Then, he was also caught in the same doubts as Hui Lijing.

what!

　　 The light of a portable flashlight passed over the plaque of Tongshou Temple.

The shadow behind the sign drew Ryosuke's attention.

　　 "What's there?"

　　 asked Ryosuke.

　　 "It looks like a box?"

　　 Hui Lijing replied not quite sure.

　　 Then, Hui Lijing reached out her arm, trying to take out the things behind the plaque, but due to the distance, Hui Lijing couldn't reach it at all.

　　 Even if you hold the eaves with one hand, you can’t get out with the other

　　 Hui Lijing can't reach it, of course the injured Ryosuke needless to say.

　　 "I'll find the ladder."

　　 Ryosuke said so and jumped off the wall.

Temples like 　　 Tongshou Temple must have ladders.

　　 The office worker, the clerk, and the female student looked at Ryosuke who jumped down, and stood there obediently and did not move.

　　 seems to be at a loss.

　　 seems to be terrified.

　　 Jason looked at the three of them, then at Ryosuke who came out carrying the ladder, and at Hui Lijing, who looked probing, and sighed inwardly.

　　 He also wants to find the murderer by virtue of extraordinary observation and careful logic.

　　 But he can't do it!

　　The [death perception] of the tomb guard made him see who the murderer was at a glance.

　　 Looking at Ryosuke who was about to climb the ladder, Jason walked out and stood in front of the office workers, shop assistants and female students. .

　　 After he glanced at the three of them, he said--

　　 "The murderer is..."