Bo Ruoyou was shocked and stunned on the spot. The deep worries in Huo Weilou's eyes had not yet dissipated. He looked her up and down very quickly, and saw that she was still intact. He then spread his eyebrows slightly. He looked behind her and saw that Zhou Liang was the only one with a yamen servant. His eyes suddenly darkened, "There are only you here?"

Bo Ruoyou slowly came back to her senses. She put down her hand on the door bolt, nodded first before asking in a harsh voice: "How could the Marquis come here?"

Her eyes were shocked and suffocated, but at this moment, a bright light appeared. She looked at Huo Weilou motionlessly. The tightest string was broken. She was still a little confused and dazed. Although she was asking him, she still felt like a dream.

Huo Weilou looked at her deeply, "You have not returned to Beijing for two days. Why do you think I am here?"

Bo Ruoyou's heart felt hot and he still looked at him without blinking. It turned out that two days had passed, but just now, she felt like she had been separated by many years. Huo Weilou's words were clear. Her heart was beating hard because of slow reaction. Only then did she feel that her hands and feet were warmed up after being overly frightened, and then the tip of her nose felt a little sore.

Huo Weilou saw that she was only looking at him but didn't speak, his eyes changed from unexpectedly to joy. Now he was feeling a little overwhelmed with grievance, and his heart softened. He couldn't help but leaned over to hold her hand. Only then did he realize that her palm was covered with cold sweat. He saw that she was still panicked, and his voice softened, "What's the situation now?"

This statement made Bo Ruoyou's expression refreshed, and Huo Weilou came! There is even more hope to find Wu Xiang missing!

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down and quickly explained: "There is something strange in this village. They should be the ones who escaped from a village that had been plague many years ago. The dead baby was used as a sacrifice. We didn't know when we came. When we asked, we found an abnormality. We stayed here for two days. Now we can be sure that they have done other evil things. But the most important thing is that Captain Wu disappeared-"

She became more and more anxious and subconsciously held him with her backhand, "Captain Wu followed Grandma Zhang out two hours ago, but later Grandma Zhang came back, but Captain Wu never came back. We have found two families, and one of the brothers has disappeared. I suspect that the two brothers are going to attack Captain Wu."

Her voice was tight, and her eyes were even more anxious. She was asking for help from him. Huo Weilou understood and his voice slowed down a little, "Don't be anxious, someone knows where Wu Xiang has gone."

Bo Ruoyou's face was full of a hurry, "Who knows?"

Huo Weilou turned around and looked at the gate of the courtyard, "Bring people in!"

After the words were finished, two servants from the Marquis' Mansion walked in with a man. The man had been tied up and had a lot of mud stains on his body. When Bo Ruoyou saw this man, he recognized him. He was the eldest brother of the Wu family.

Huo Weilou said, "I happened to meet them on the way here. He took his sister on the night road. We were asking for directions, but we saw his flaws. Then we used some means to know that you are indeed in this mountain."

Bo Ruoyou was only at this moment when he was thinking about looking at the people who came with Huo Weilou. This time, Huo Weilou was not wearing embroidered clothes, but was all servants of the Marquis's house. Others also wore regular clothes and did not see any dragon patterns. In front of these servants, he still held her hand. Bo Ruoyou knew that she was rude, but the idea of ​​her struggle was over and stopped for a moment.

The eldest brother of the Wu family was pushed and knelt on the ground by the servant. At this moment, he was no longer as kind as he saw in the day. He had a pale face and a cold sweat. After kneeling down, his eyes were glaring at Huo Weilou with a sinister look.

How could Huo Weilou be shaken by his expression? He asked without any change: "Do you know where Captain Wu went?"

The eldest brother of the Wu family still stared at him, but Huo Weilou didn't have much patience. He glanced outside the yard. Although he didn't say anything, he immediately changed his face. He swallowed with difficulty, "I went to the Black Water Pond, and he followed Aunt Zhang. Later, we found out that he ran away from the steep slope next to the road, but there was also a cold pool below. If he didn't know how to water, he would have drowned long ago."

After hearing this, Huo Weilou turned around and asked Bo Ruoyou, "Do you know where the Black Water Pond is?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded immediately, turned around and ordered the yamen officer, "Did you hear it? Go and find Hou Yang and ask him to go to the neighborhood of Heishi Pond to find Captain Wu, you will definitely find it."

Huo Weilou ordered a few more attendants from the Marquis' Mansion to follow him, and the group of six people quickly left the yard.

Bo Ruoyou looked at the direction of the yard gate and looked nervous. Huo Weilou pinched her palm: "Don't worry, as long as there is no accident, you will definitely find it. The headmaster in the yamen is skillful and will not be so easy."

Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and looked at him, with trust in his eyes, and he responded softly.

Huo Weilou looked at her, and the more he looked, the more he felt uncomfortable, so he walked into the door. At this time, he saw Zhang Yu and heard someone shouting and scolding in the inner room. Bo Ruoyou explained the identities of the two. Huo Weilou frowned and looked at the empty wing room on the other side.

He ordered people to enter and light the lamp. When the lamp in the wing room was lit, he pulled Bo Ruoyou into the door. The servants retreated tactfully, and only the two of them were left in the room. Until then, Bo Ruoyou's shoulders and backs really relaxed.

The house was simple, Huo Weilou took her to sit in an open chair, and then pulled herself a chair to sit in front of her.

The two of them almost face to face. Huo Weilou spread her palms, brushed the wet sweat on it, and looked up at her, "If I go tonight, do you have to wait here?"

Bo Ruoyou thought about it a moment ago, his fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly, and nodded, "Yes, Captain Wu is very likely to have something to do, so I asked others to find him first. Just now, the Marquis came, and I thought..."

Huo Weilou held her hand tightly, "I thought it was someone from the village who came?"

Bo Ruoyou said "um" and saw his gaze. After seeing his face, he realized that it was a little warm. He was afraid that he would feel timid. He then said, "The people in this village look very simple on their faces and never leave the village for many years. But they not only believe in the teachings of God to use infant sacrifices, but also do other things that harm the heavens. Most of them are people who escaped from the plague village. The original villagers here were all murdered by them."

"They all of them had only more than ten people, but they had conspired to murder the entire Heishui Village. After occupying the magpie's nest, they had been at ease here for so many years. If we had not found out this time, I was afraid that no one in the world would know about this. The old lady in the house we lived in actually used her granddaughter to sacrifice to the river god..."

The more Bo Ruoyou said, he felt creepy, and sighed: "They all look honest and honest, but they are all killers without blinking. For those strange Shintos, they even spared no effort to spare their own relatives, so I feel horrible."

This is indeed the most terrifying thing about this village. Bo Ruoyou didn't have to say what he thought, but he said so much unconsciously. After he finished speaking, his heart felt relieved. After hearing this, Huo Weilou squeezed her palm again, "What you said about is a village that has caused a plague, but is it called Guzhang Village?"

Bo Ruoyou was shocked, "Mr. Marquis know?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "You didn't return all night in the first night, and I felt something was wrong, so I went to ask the yamen why they left the city. Only then did I find out that Wu Xiang found out that Guzhang Village believed in the river god, and it happened that I had read the file of the plague in Guzhang Village."

Bo Ruoyou was a little confused, and Huo Weilou told me about the plague in the two lakes five years ago, and then said: "I read this file at that time, but I didn't look at it carefully because it was not caused by the flood, but I had some impression of this village."

Bo Ruoyou understood, "Captain Wu was going to send someone to Qinshui County, but he didn't send someone to ask because he didn't have enough staff. He originally thought that he would go back to the capital tomorrow, but he didn't expect something to happen tonight."

Huo Weilou sighed in his ear, "You are right to be alert. This place is remote and they are all destiny. If you are thinking about it, you will not leave any room for your room. I found out about Guzhang Village in the afternoon. At dusk, I was worried about taking people out with you before you returned to the city, and there was no trace along the way. If Guzhang Village set out from the capital, it would not be like you. It is still very far away. Fortunately, I was lucky and really found you all the way."

Bo Ruoyou was a little moved. They had just arrived in this mountain village when they walked and stopped. Huo Weilou must have been very difficult to walk all the way tonight, but he arrived at the time when she was most frightened. She felt a little hot in her heart, but she asked, "Will the Marquis come out like this, delay the Marquis's business?"

Huo Weilou laughed, "Even if it's delayed, it should come."

Bo Ruoyou's face turned slightly red, and the corners of his lips moved a few times and said, "I was a little scared, but when the marquis came, I'm not afraid."

Huo Weilou held her hand and tightened it, and a little warmth appeared in his eyes. He looked at her with a deep look for a moment, but just said, "If this can be done, then I will feel it is worth it."

Bo Ruoyou was completely panicked at this moment. Looking at Huo Weilou in front of him, he felt that his edges and corners were soaked in tenderness. I don’t know if it was because he had not seen him for two days. She looked out: “The Marquis is always accompanied by attendants of the Marquis’ Mansion.”

She had never seen him running around with an embroidered garment, but the first time she saw him not even a single embroidered garment.

Huo Weilou heard this and his lips curled slightly, "Only Wu Zhaohou brought an embroidered suit."

Bo Ruoyou was inexplicably, "You are Wu Zhaohou..."

“Yes, not.”

Huo Weilou's tone was unpredictable. Before Bo Ruoyou could react, someone had already returned from the yard outside. Both of her expressions changed. Huo Weilou should let her go first, "I'm afraid there will be news from Wu Xiang."

Bo Ruoyou's hand was released, and she was still a little surprised. She thought he would ignore these...

She was anxious to see who was coming back, so she walked out first. When she left the door, she immediately saw Hou Yang. Hou Yang quickly stepped forward, "Miss, I found the captain! Sure enough, there is in the Black Water Pond!"

After his words were finished, Hou Yang saw Huo Weilou standing behind Bo Ruoyou at a glance. His expression changed and he hurriedly bowed.

Huo Weilou waved his hand, and Bo Ruoyou asked anxiously: "Is the headmaster good?"

Hou Yang nodded, "I was not injured, but fell into the water. Then the two brothers of the Zhang family blocked the road. The headmaster took one of them, but was run away by the other one. Now others are still there, because when the headmaster fell into the pool, they found human bones in the pool, and their altars were found. The headmaster asked the girl and the marquis to go over and take a look."

Bo Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then was stunned. Human bones? Altar?

She hurriedly turned to look at Huo Weilou, "Would the Marquis want to go?"

Huo Weilou nodded and ordered Hou Yang to "lead the way."

Two servants were left to look at Grandma Zhang and others. Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou left the yard. As soon as they were out of the yard, they found that a ox cart was parked outside the yard except Huo Weilou and his group of horses. There was someone sleeping on the ox cart. It was the Wu sister. She had been ill in bed for many years. At this moment, she was sleeping on the ox cart with a quilt and covered her head and face with a quilt.

Bo Ruoyou then understood why the eldest brother of the Wu family was so obedient. She had never seen the Wu family's sister that day, so she wanted to go and see her. Just as she was heading forward, Huo Weilou grabbed her, "No need to go see her, she has been sick."

Bo Ruoyou also wanted to confirm this matter. Seeing Huo Weilou say this, he gave up his thoughts. Not far from Hei Shui Pond, they walked all the way to Hei Shui Pond. On the way, Bo Ruoyou asked: "Has the Marquis read the file, he knew what the plague in Guzhang Village was going on that year."

Huo Weilou nodded, "It happened fifteen or sixteen years ago. At that time, it was not just Guzhang Village. Some people were also sick in several villages around Guzhang Village. However, Guzhang Village is convenient to block the mountain. So the government sent all the patients to Guzhang Village and sealed several exits, not allowing them to come out, nor allowing people outside to enter."

At this point, his voice became heavier, "You have learned medical theory, and you know that this kind of plague can only be used in this way. After the mountain was closed, I wanted to make the people in the village self-sufficient. Because it was said that the plague came strangely, some people would die, but some people could survive here. It was sealed for more than half a year, but none of the people in the village survived."

"The situation in the village is very tragic. Those who died early have almost turned into bones. The government sent people to the village to collect corpses and buried more than a hundred people. Since then, Guzhang Village and the mountain villages around it have become no one."

What Huo Weilou said was almost the same as Bo Ruoyou's guess. She sighed and said, "I thought everyone was dead at the beginning, but that was not the case. Some people escaped and came here, and even harmed the villagers here--"

The experience of Guzhang Village is a tragedy, but the villagers here are so innocent. The two of them were silent for a moment, but the sky was lit up at this moment. This fearful long night is finally coming, and it is dawn!

When he arrived at the Black Water Pool, more light shone through the clouds, and there was no need to rush to the torch. Hou Yang led the way and followed a winding path. The group arrived at the deep pool under the Black Water Pool. Bo Ruoyou saw the child's stone statue and the Zhang brothers lying beside him. He was injured on his forehead and his face was bleeding. At this moment, he collapsed weakly.

Wu Xiang stood beside the pool and looked at the bottom of the water. He heard the footsteps and turned around. When he saw Huo Weilou, Wu Xiang stepped forward in disbelief, "It was said that the marquis has arrived, but the villain still couldn't believe it. It turned out that it was really the marquis! The villain greeted the marquis!"

Huo Weilou waved his hand, and Wu Xiang said anxiously again: "Has this case alarmed the Marquis? Or has the villain delayed his kung fu, so Lord Sun asked the Marquis for help?"

Huo Weilou said calmly: "None of them are. This case is still the case of your yamen. The direct commander did not interfere."

"The Marquis—"

Wu Xiang didn't understand, but he didn't dare to be careless.

Huo Weilou frowned slightly, and then said seriously: "I am here not for the sake of tolerance, but for the private matter."

Private matter? It was Wu Xiang's turn to ask, "This is remote, what's the matter with the Marquis coming here?"

Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou and said without changing his expression: "Of course it is an extremely important thing."

Wu Xiang also asked, but where was Wu Zhaohou's turn to ask about his private affairs, and said respectfully: "So that's it. Fortunately, the Marquis has come, and he has helped us a lot this time!"

Bo Ruoyou's cheeks were slightly red. Fortunately, the sky was still dark and others couldn't see clearly. She hurriedly said, "Catcher, I already know what their illness is. Grandma Zhang was taken away by Hou Yang and the others as soon as she returned. The Wu brothers and sisters were about to escape, but they were hit by the Marquis and were also caught. Before the others could see, one of the Zhang brothers ran away here?"

Wu Xiang nodded, "Hou Yang told me." He pointed to the people on the ground, "I saw them conspiring to attack us. These two brothers and the boss of the Wu family are the most cruel. Now it's good to catch them. His brother can't escape far. I have asked the person I just found to chase. Xiao Bo, the most important thing at the moment is another thing, and you have to work hard for this matter."

He turned and pointed at the pool, "There are many human bones underground. After I fell down, I accidentally took out a piece. I just went down to touch it and took out another piece. When I went down to salvage it after dawn, I was afraid that I could fish out a lot. There are also these stone statues. You don't know that I was so scared that I almost died here!"

Seven stone statues about the same height as the real person stood beside the black buzzing pool. Even Bo Ruoyou felt a chill in his heart. However, she turned her eyes and looked at Huo Weilou. Seeing that he was standing aside calmly, she felt relieved. Unconsciously there was something horrible, she walked forward and looked carefully at the seal script on it.

Huo Weilou stood with his hands behind his back. Although he was also exploring the pool and stone statues, he had no intention of asking in detail. His eyes swept across Bo Ruoyou from time to time. However, although he did not come for the sake of the manpower, Wu Xiang was extremely nervous.

When Bo Ruoyou walked to the farthest stone statue to look at it, he came to Bo Ruoyou with a careful look on his face and whispered: "Xiao Bo, why did the Marquis come here for?"

Bo Ruoyou was trying to write down the seal script, but when he heard this, he froze on his hand, "Didn't the marquis say that, it's his private matter."

Wu Xiang tsk, "Xiao Bo, do you don't understand the Marquis? You think too simple. Who is the Marquis? How remote is this place? Will he have any private matters to come here?"

Wu Xiang touched his chin, and suddenly his eyes changed, "Can it be that it's Weicang in Qinshui County?"

Bo Ruoyou looked inexplicable, Wu Xiang said: "The guardrail in Qinshui County is located in the southeast of Qinshui County. It is not far from here. Could it be that the court wants to rebuild the guardrail? You don't know that the war in the northwest is tight and there is not enough military supplies. A few days ago, the court broke out that the guardrail was replaced by moldy grain. Then he colluded with the grain merchants and all the money he got was filled with. It is said that even the heads of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were ingested."

Although Wu Xiang did not attend court, Sun Zhao was a close minister of the emperor. Bo Ruoyou knew about this, but Huo Weilou came here this time not because of Wei Cang. She smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know this."

Wu Xiang shook his head, "I think the Marquis treats you very kindly, and he thinks you know."

Bo Ruoyou felt a little guilty and quickly turned his chore to the human bones in the pool. After two incense sticks, it was already bright. Wu Xiang recruited two yamen servants with good water and went to the pool to catch human bones together.

While watching them pick up their bones, Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou. He found that Huo Weilou had been standing by for a while and had no intention of leaving. She walked to Huo Weilou and whispered: "The Marquis came at night, when will he return to Beijing?"
To be continued...