Chapter 297 The world is like this

Chapter 297 The world is like this

After Butler Fan explained clearly what happened last night, he said goodbye and left.

He was just here to say hello.

Last night, the eunuch in colorful clothes took action, making him realize that the two young ladies in front of him were by no means just ordinary people.

The Hou family acted a bit domineeringly in Hu Yulou last night. Butler Fan couldn't help but think too much, fearing to leave a bad impression on these two ladies, so he thanked them so politely.

After listening to Butler Fan's narration, several people looked at each other in shock.

Except for Princess Yuan'an, the three little ones thought that the original haunting was just a rumor.

But as the person involved spoke out, even the three little ones couldn't help but waver.

Because even Princess Ankang, who is well-read, has never seen detailed records about ghosts in any book.

This is not just an exaggeration. Since the three little ones were able to go to Qianxing Pavilion once a month, Princess Ankang's reading volume has skyrocketed.

Although she has been mainly researching content about the northern border recently, she has also read a lot of popular science content about this world.

Princess Ankang once read a book describing various life races in the world, but she remembered that there was no description of the ghost race in it.

But facing the situation last night mentioned by Butler Fan, Princess Ankang had to wonder whether there was a possibility that the ghost race could not be classified as a living race.

"Sister, this is much more interesting than the case assigned to us!"

The three little ones are still confused, but Princess Yuanan's eyes are already shining with excitement.

"ah?"

None of the three little ones expected that Princess Yuanan was not afraid of ghosts at all, on the contrary, she was very interested in them.

In fact, Li Xuan and Princess Ankang were also somewhat curious about the origin of this female ghost.

Princess Ankang wanted to make up for her knowledge gap, but Li Xuan felt uneasy.

If there really are ghosts in the world, Li Xuan needs to figure out whether he can kill these ghosts.

Since he started practicing, he has been particularly concerned about whether there is something outside his power system.

After all, that meant trouble that he couldn't solve.

If, as Butler Fan said, a will-o'-the-wisp can quietly ignite a person, Li Xuan must consider whether he can prevent such a situation from happening.

Maybe one day Princess Ankang and Yu'er will also be targeted by ghosts.

"Sister, how about we check on this female ghost today?"

"It just so happens that we haven't figured out what to do today, right?"

Princess Yuanan suggested enthusiastically.

Li Xuan clearly saw that the faces of the eunuchs in colorful clothes became ugly.

Immediately, a man came forward, knelt down and persuaded:

"You two ladies, the rumors about ghosts are illusory."

"It's probably someone who is playing tricks behind the scenes."

"The methods Butler Fan mentioned can be done by some masters."

"If you get involved at will, I'm afraid it will cause the master to retaliate."

"You two ladies, please think twice."

It was his duty, and he had to say these words even if he had to bite the bullet.

And sure enough, Princess Yuanan didn't take these words seriously at all.

"Don't forget, we left the palace this time to investigate the case."

"Now that there is a murder happening right now, how can my sister and I pretend that we don't know about it?"

"And maybe that's part of the game."

Princess Yuan'an made this statement, and the eunuchs in colorful clothes could no longer refute it.

Then, Princess Yuanan also smiled and continued:

"Besides, what if there are really masters? Can they be better than a few of you?"

The eunuchs in colorful clothes looked at each other with bitter expressions on their faces.

Facts have proved that Princess Yuan'an does not have a low emotional intelligence, but that she uses her emotional intelligence selectively.

The three little ones were originally curious about this case, but now that Princess Yuan'an has become the bad guy, it saves them from talking.

Seeing that the eunuch in colorful clothes stopped talking, Princess Yuanan smiled proudly, and then said to Princess Ankang:

"Sister, after breakfast is finished later, I will go check out the rumors about the female ghost. Can we meet here at noon?"

Princess Yuanan already had the direction she wanted to investigate, so she made up her mind as soon as she opened her mouth.

Seeing that she already had an idea, Princess Ankang also nodded:

"Just sister, I'm going to check other relevant people. We'll be looking at a pair of clues at noon."

What happened last night aroused the interest of the two of them.

After they quickly finished their breakfast, they divided into two groups and left.

Princess Yuan'an looked completely different from when she went to investigate her case yesterday, and she was in high spirits.

Watching Princess Yuan'an leave in a hurry, the three young men stood outside Hu Yulou with half of the remaining eunuchs in colorful clothes and the eunuch in charge of recording.

"Miss, where are we going now?"

Yu'er asked as she pushed Princess Ankang's wheelchair.

"Axuan, what do you think?"

Princess Ankang lowered her head and asked Li Xuan in her arms.

Li Xuan thought for a moment, then swung his tail and wrote several names on Princess Ankang's palm.

"Zhao Si, Ayimu, Zhou's mother, Doctor Fang, and Butler Fan."

Originally there was supposed to be a female ghost, but Princess Yuanan had already checked this clue, so there was no need for them to check it again.

It would be best if you could find relevant clues on the way.

Now, there is no need to take the initiative to check.

Looking at the names Li Xuan wrote on her palm, Princess Ankang also nodded.

"Hu Yulou's oiran Ayimu has disappeared, and Zhou's mother is now under house arrest in Hu Yulou by the Hou family."

"I've already asked Butler Fan once before. I'm afraid I won't be able to get anything out of him if I ask again."

"Right now, Zhao Si and Doctor Fang are the most suitable ones to investigate."

Princess Ankang summarized it and already had an idea.

"Let's go find Doctor Fang first. I saw him in Hu Yulou before."

At this time, the quick-eyed eunuch in colorful clothes had already returned to Hu Yulou to inquire about it, and soon came back and gave an answer:

"Miss, Doctor Fang has returned to his medical clinic after accepting the official's interrogation."

"The address of the medical center is here."

The eunuch in colorful clothes presented a hastily written note and handed it to Yu'er who was pushing the wheelchair.

Yu'er unfolded it in front of Princess Ankang and showed her the words on it.

"Okay, let's go here and take a look first."

The group of people headed towards the address on the note.

In just a moment, they arrived at an alley not far from Hu Yulou.

Compared with the prosperity of Flower Street, this place seems much rundown.

And there are many figures hiding in the shadows of the alley.

These people were lying or sitting with numb eyes, like a group of walking zombies. When they saw Princess Ankang and her group breaking into the alley, they all turned their cloudy eyes and looked at them curiously.

Li Xuan frowned and looked at the people huddled in the alley.

Due to the tall buildings on both sides, the light in the alley is very dim even during the day.

And there is an unpleasant smell here that makes people feel sick.

The way these people looked at Princess Ankang and Yu'er made Li Xuan very unhappy.

It's just that these guys quickly saw the eunuchs in colorful clothes who were responsible for guarding.

Although the colorful eunuchs are no longer wearing the colorful clothes in Ouchi, but ordinary samurai uniforms, they are all tall and burly, and their aura from practicing martial arts all year round is even colder.

The eunuchs in colorful clothes swept across with sharp eyes like hawks, and those people hiding in the shadows of the alleys all looked away, not daring to look anymore.

Li Xuan also didn't expect that there would be such a street rat hiding in the seemingly bustling Dongshi Flower Street.

There is something wrong with the physical condition and expression of these people, and they look like they have taken an overdose of drugs.

"It seems that there is always a shadow behind any prosperity."

Li Xuan looked at these people, wondering how these people could become so inhuman and ghostly.

At the end of the alley, there are several dilapidated houses.

According to the address I found out earlier, the inconspicuous house at the end is Doctor Fang's medical clinic.

It's just that there isn't even a plaque hanging in front of the medical center, and I don't know how Dr. Fang treats patients on weekdays.

If they hadn't inquired before, anyone passing by would have known that this was a medical clinic.

The eunuch in colorful clothes stepped forward and knocked on the door, but there was no response after knocking for a long time.

At this time, a door next door opened a gap at some point.

"Who are you?"

The old voice suddenly came, startling the three little ones.

Behind the crack in the door was an old woman with white hair. Her dark skin was slightly red from the sun, and her face was covered with dense wrinkles.

She opened an eye that could hardly be opened, and looked at Princess Ankang and others with vigilance.

"Old lady, we are here to see Dr. Fang. Isn't he at home?"

The old woman saw Princess Ankang sitting in a wheelchair and opened the door of her house a little further, revealing half of her body.

"Doctor Fang went out last night and hasn't come back yet?"

"Are you here to see a doctor?"

"I can leave a message for you to Doctor Fang."

The old woman's attitude was obviously much gentler than before.

Even though Princess Ankang was surrounded by scary-looking eunuchs in colorful dresses, she seemed not to be as wary of them as she was at the beginning.

"Old lady, I'm not here to see a doctor."

"Dr. Fang saved my cat last night."

"I came here specifically to thank him."

Princess Ankang picked up Li Xuan in her arms, and Li Xuan meowed in response.

"That's it."

It can be clearly seen that the old woman's eyes softened a bit after seeing Li Xuan.

"Doctor Fang may be back soon, please wait at the door."

"Otherwise, you can come over later."

"I will mention it to Dr. Fang about your visit."

The old woman said as she closed the door again.

Princess Ankang's eyes flashed immediately, then she smiled sweetly and asked the old woman:

"Old lady, can we borrow your place to rest?"

"We've been a little tired all this time."

The old woman looked back at them, and then released her hand on the door.

"It's up to you. Anyway, if you want to come in, I can't stop you."

"Well……"

Princess Ankang's expression immediately froze and she didn't know what to do.

This made it look like they were breaking into a house.

At this time, the old woman's voice came from behind the door again:

"come in."

With these words, Princess Ankang breathed a sigh of relief, and then ordered the eunuchs in colorful clothes:

"Let the others stay outside the door. It would be nice if someone accompanied us in."

The eunuchs in colorful clothes nodded and immediately set up control around the area.

The eunuch in colorful clothes who was carrying Li Xuan last night followed them into the old woman's yard.

Only then did Li Xuan realize that this eunuch in colorful clothes was still a small team leader.

After entering the door, they realized that the yard was not small.

It's just that weeds are growing in the yard, and it's obvious that they haven't been taken care of for a long time.

There are three low houses surrounding the yard, which is a good layout facing north and south.

Moreover, this area is quite far from Flower Street, and those high-rise buildings cannot block the sunshine here.

Just separated by an alley, they arrived at such a seemingly run-down farmhouse from the bustling Flower Street.

"I never thought there was a place like this in Dongshi."

Li Xuan originally thought that Dongshi, where every inch of land was precious, was filled with "high-rise buildings", but he never expected that there was such a place that looked similar to the countryside.

"This is more like a slum than Boryeongbo."

There is a moss-covered stone table in the yard, and there are several broken stone chairs next to it.

Fortunately, Princess Ankang prepared a chair herself, otherwise she would not have been able to find a place to sit.

The old woman took out a kettle and several thick bowls, put them on the stone table, and said: "You can help yourself."

Then, the old woman sat aside as if no one else was around and started sewing.

Yu'er stepped forward and picked up the kettle, first poured a bowl of water for the old woman, and then poured a bowl in front of Princess Ankang.

The old woman couldn't help but raise her eyes and glanced at Yu'er and Princess Ankang who was holding Li Xuan. Then she quickly withdrew her gaze and continued busy with her needlework.

"Are you familiar with Doctor Fang, old lady?"

"Just neighbors."

The old woman didn't seem to have any desire to talk, so she answered succinctly.

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile. It seemed that it would be difficult for Princess Ankang to inquire about something today.

"Old lady, what do you think of Mrs. Fang?"

"fine."

"Does Doctor Fang have good medical skills?"

"It's okay."

"Hu Yulou was on fire last night, did you know?"

"oh."

"I heard that Flower Street is haunted. Aren't you afraid of the old lady living here?"

"Not afraid."

"..."

After repeating this for more than ten rounds, the old woman's answers became more and more concise, and in the end she just responded to Princess Ankang's questions casually.

Princess Ankang was deeply hit and felt that she was not a piece of material for investigating the case.

But this is no wonder Princess Ankang.

She lives in the deep palace all year round, and the person she interacts with the most is Yu'er.

Now that she has left the palace and met all kinds of people, her social experience cannot support her in getting the answers she wants from others.

Although it may be easy for the officers to conduct cross-examination, there are actually skills involved.

The most important thing is to know people.

You must first see clearly who the other person is before you can pry out the information you want from the other person's mouth.

Regardless of whether the official is from the yamen, even when they are interrogating, they will encounter all kinds of people who do not tell the truth, and they will inevitably have to use coercion and inducement.

Although Princess Ankang is talented and intelligent, her rank in this area is still too low and she cannot get the answer she wants from the old woman.

Princess Ankang suffered defeats one after another not long after, and she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Doctor Fang also took a long time to return, and the atmosphere in the courtyard began to become a bit silent and awkward.

"Hmph, it seems that my Grandpa Meow has to take action himself!"

Li Xuan stood up and kissed Princess Ankang's pouty mouth.

She has been made autistic by the old woman now, and Li Xuan has to comfort her no matter what.

After Princess Ankang was kissed, she touched Li Xuan and felt better.

After comforting Princess Ankang, Li Xuan jumped out of her arms.

Li Xuan took cat steps and slowly approached the old woman, and then pretended to accidentally brush the old woman's rough hand with his tail.

The old woman stopped doing needlework, then looked up and saw Li Xuan looking at her from the corner of her eye.

Li Xuan looked away, meowed sweetly, and then pointed his butt at the old woman, pretending to leave.

The old woman looked away and was about to continue working, but she felt itchy on her hand again.

It turned out that Li Xuan took advantage of her not paying attention and killed another carbine.

This time his body was closer, and the old woman could reach out and touch Li Xuan.

After all, the old woman couldn't control herself, and she accidentally reached out and touched Li Xuan's head.

Li Xuan looked like he wanted to refuse but still wanted to welcome her. He pretended that he was no match for the old woman and had no choice but to be caressed.

"What a annoying little boy."

The old woman said the longest sentence she had said since they entered the courtyard, which almost moved Princess Ankang to tears.

The old woman became more and more comfortable with it, and she completely put down her sewing work.

Li Xuan also acted coquettishly and rolled around, doing whatever he could to make the wrinkles on the old woman's face bloom like chrysanthemums.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

Li Xuan made the old woman happy, and her mouth naturally relaxed.

After masturbating Li Xuan for a while, the old woman sighed and said to Princess Ankang:

"Little girl, do you want to ask about the haunting on Flower Street?"

Princess Ankang asked a lot of questions before, and the haunting thing was just one of them.

But Princess Ankang was not stupid, and nodded immediately:

"Old lady, do you know something?"

The other person may just want to answer this question right now, or just know this.

But no matter what, it's better to follow the old woman's words now.

"On this flower street, many girls die every month, not just every day."

"It's not impossible for one or two resentful people to turn into evil spirits."

"Little girl, do you think so?"

The old woman smoothed Li Xuan's hair and said without raising her head.

Princess Ankang frowned after hearing this.

"Why do people always die on Flower Street? Don't the government just care?"

Princess Ankang thought that there might be a serial murder case on Hua Street.

After hearing this, the old woman shook her head and laughed.

The first time she opened the door, she saw that Princess Ankang was an unworldly child.

And these words confirmed her suspicion.

"Little girl, do you know what kind of business is done on this flower street?"

Princess Ankang's face turned slightly red, but she still nodded.

As a result, the old woman shook her head:

"No, you don't."

"Guests paid for the girls for one night, and for that night the girls were the guests' property."

"It's naturally good to meet gentle guests."

"But the problem is, there are the rowdy guests."

"Every month, girls on Flower Street are played to death by customers."

"Humanity's desires are like a bottomless abyss that can never be satisfied."

The old woman sighed with emotion and then said:

"Doctor Fang has to collect a few corpses from the brothel on Hua Street every month. When Dr. Fang comes back, you can also ask him."

"So, it's natural that this flower street is haunted."

Princess Ankang felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this, and asked the same question again in confusion:

"What about the government? Don't they care?"

The old woman couldn't help but take another look at Princess Ankang.

They haven't seen such simple children in this place for a long time.

"For brothels, the girls are just commodities for sale."

"You just have to pay if the product breaks."

"According to different contracts, the worth is different, and the compensation is also different."

"Old lady, I have lived for so many years, and I have never heard of anyone being imprisoned for killing a girl in a brothel."

Princess Ankang wanted to say something more, but the old woman interrupted her first.

"Little girl, do you know how much tax the brothel on Flower Street pays every year?"

Hearing this, Princess Ankang opened her mouth, but in the end no sound came out.

"Everything in this world has the word 'profit'."

At this point, the old woman had lost her will to continue talking.

Princess Ankang was silent for a long time and then said quietly:

"Old lady, I was in Hu Yulou yesterday, and I saw that there seemed to be more than just girls there."

After hearing this, the old woman laughed, choked herself, and took a sip of the bowl of water in front of her.

She then wiped her tears and said:

"Yep……"

"Now, everything can be sold."

"If someone buys it, someone will sell it."

"Hahaha……"

The old woman kept laughing, full of ridicule, and she didn't know who she was laughing at.

Princess Ankang looked at the old woman's smile, but she felt uncomfortable and felt unhappy.

At this time, there was the sound of door panels being moved outside the yard.

The old woman stopped smiling, pushed Li Xuan's butt, and said to Princess Ankang:

"Doctor Fang is back, you go find him."

Princess Ankang nodded knowingly and hugged Li Xuan back into her arms.

"Old lady, there's been a lot of disturbance today."

"Let's visit you again next time."

As a result, the old woman waved her hand in disgust and said:

"If you know it's a disturbance, don't come again."

Princess Ankang gritted her teeth, kept smiling, and said stubbornly:

"Old lady, we will definitely come again!"

The old woman shook her head and whispered softly:

"The little girl is quite stubborn."

The old woman's voice was just enough for Princess Ankang to hear, making the veins on her forehead jump.

Princess Ankang, who has such a good temper, can be angered like this. This old woman's skills are also quite good.

After bidding farewell to the old woman and coming out of the yard, they happened to see Doctor Fang who had removed the door panel and opened the business.

Doctor Fang suddenly saw so many people coming out of the yard next door and immediately frowned.

But after he saw Li Xuan in Princess Ankang's arms, his frown relaxed again.

"Hey, it's you."

Doctor Fang did not recognize anyone else, but he recognized Li Xuan.

At this time, Princess Ankang calmed down her anger at the old woman, then smiled and said to the doctor:

"Doctor Fang, I heard last night that you saved Ah Xuan, and we came here to express our gratitude."

"No, no, no, it's just a breeze."

Doctor Fang waved his hands quickly. Seeing that these people had no intention of leaving, he had no choice but to say:

"Why don't you guys come in and sit down?"

Doctor Fang was just being polite. After all, his medical clinic was very small and there was no room for so many people.

But the next moment, Princess Ankang nodded happily and said:

"Then we won't be polite!"

Doctor Fang didn't expect the girl in the wheelchair in front of him to be so rude, but his words had already been spoken, so he had no choice but to accept them.

"Uh, my humble home is crude and not warm enough to welcome you. Please forgive me."

After saying that, Doctor Fang walked in first.

Yu'er pushed Princess Ankang into the house.

The threshold of Doctor Fang's house was smoothed and the wheelchair was pushed in.

It's just that his yard is much smaller than the yard next door.

The space used as a medical center in front was very cramped.

After Yu'er pushed Princess Ankang in, there was no room for more people.

The leader of the group of eunuchs in colorful clothes could only stand with one foot inside the house and one foot outside.

There is a table and two chairs set up here. It is estimated that only one patient can come in at a time, so it has excellent privacy.

There are two medicine cabinets on both sides of the room, taking up most of the small space. As soon as you enter, you can smell a strong smell of medicinal materials.

As soon as they entered the house, the sound of meowing could be heard in the house.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er both looked at Li Xuan, who looked innocent.

"Hey, this is obviously not my voice, okay?"

"That's a far cry from me."

Li Xuan thought dissatisfied.

At this moment, a dirty cat walked out from behind the house.

This cat looked a little bigger than Li Xuan, but the whole cat looked like it had rolled in the ground several times, covered with dust, and looked like it had escaped from the fire in Hu Yulou last night, looking smoky.

But then they took a closer look and realized that this was the cat's coat color.

"What an ugly tortoiseshell!"

Li Xuan couldn't help but exclaimed.

Thanks to the neighboring village Wang Ergou, Angel Loves Joking, Zhongyong Qie Laotie, Naibai Zizi, and Gekis for their support.

Thank you all book friends for your monthly support.

This plot is a link between the first volume and the second volume, so it may be a little longer, but it will be over soon.

I'll try to finish it within this week and then officially start the second volume.

Good night everyone, see you tomorrow