Chapter 1081 The Corpse Painter

As soon as the name came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, and several people stared at Wu Ma's face.

But Wu Ma seemed to be unfamiliar with this name. Her brows were furrowed and there were wrinkles on her forehead. After a while, she shook her head and said, "I've never heard of it."

Lei Mingyu interrupted anxiously, "Wu Ma, think about it again, this is very important."

But Wu Ma still stubbornly shook her head and said firmly: "I haven't heard of it. I have never heard of anyone with the surname Lu among my friends who travel frequently."

"Perhaps he is not a friend of Mr. Wu." Jiang Cheng said after thinking: "He is a scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam. Do you have any impression?"

"Scholar..." Wu Ma's whole face was tangled, and it was obvious that she was thinking very seriously.

Jiang Cheng reminded softly on the side, "About the time before the young lady was sacrificed, did a scholar come to the Wu family mansion, or was there any strange person who came to the door."

A few seconds later, Wu Ma's expression suddenly changed, and her body began to tremble. Everyone knew immediately that there was a door.

Jiang Cheng didn't ask further questions. His first reaction was to wave his hands at the people behind him, signaling them to shut up if they couldn't help him.

"You said that, but I remembered something. Mother Wu hesitated and then said, "Some time before the young lady sacrificed to the river god, a young man did come to the Wu family mansion. "

"But he was not invited, but... picked up." Wu Ma recalled.

"What do you mean by being picked up?" Jiang Cheng was anxious, but his tone gave people a slow and comfortable rhythm.

"This has nothing to do with Miss. This young man was picked up by Li Dali, who chops firewood in the backyard. Oh, Li Dali is responsible for providing firewood for the house. He goes up the mountain to chop wood every day."

"On that day, he did not bring firewood back. Instead, he carried a young man on his back. He said he had picked it up in the back mountain. The young man had many injuries on his body and was still unconscious at the time."

"According to Li Dali's speculation, this person must have entered the back mountain by mistake. As a result, the road on the mountain was slippery in those days. He lost his footing and rolled down, which is why he ended up like this."

"This young man deserves a good life. My husband is kind-hearted, and those days coincided with the fasting days, so he invited a doctor to come over and treat him specially. After a few doses of medicine, the man actually woke up."

"After a few days of rest, I was able to go to the ground."

"The young man thanked the master profusely and said that he was a candidate who came to Beijing to take the exam. Because he was not familiar with the local terrain, he mistakenly entered the back mountain. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk. If he was not careful, he would roll down and open his eyes again. Open your eyes and you’re in Wu’s house.”

"What happened next?" Jiang Cheng continued to ask when Wu Ma stopped talking.

"Later...I don't know much about what happened next." Wu's mother recalled: "As long as he recovered from his illness, he hurriedly left, saying that he must not delay the exam."

"Not long after I left home, I encountered heavy rain. I had an old illness during the journey and passed out on the roadside. This time... this time, the young lady and her group came back from Lixiang. They found him on the road and picked him up again."

At this point, everyone heard what the problem was. This scholar was found to have returned to the Wu family mansion twice, and he was still in a coma. This must be great luck.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Cheng seemed to have grasped the key point, but before he could speak, an old and dull voice suddenly sounded, and Yu Chengmu walked over, "This scholar's body is so weak, isn't it... As long as it rains, he will Not going out?"

Wu Ma recalled for a moment and answered uncertainly: "I was in the backyard. I didn't have much contact with this young man, but I heard someone said that he was very weak and seemed to be particularly afraid of moisture and cold. Even if it was raining lightly outside, from the backyard When you walk a few steps to the front yard, you must borrow an umbrella from the concierge in advance to avoid getting wet.”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Chengmu narrowed his eyes, and Jiang Cheng also understood in his heart that this young man refused to get wet with a little rainwater, not because he was weak, but because paper could not get wet. After all, his body was A paper man!

It was the paper man Du Moyu saw at the papermaker's house!

Slowly, some seemingly clueless clues were gradually connected. This realistic paper man must have been made by a paper maker. If you want the paper man to be vivid, one paper maker is definitely not enough, and it is indispensable. Other Yin Xing masters help.

Now the question arises, what are so many sinister characters gathering in this little-known mountain village to do?

The aspect of making money can be ruled out directly. With such a superb ability, it is not too easy to get some gold and silver jewelry.

Seeking revenge?

Jiang Cheng didn't think it was like it, and there was no need to make it so complicated.

With no clue at the moment, Jiang Cheng held back his thoughts. Things would eventually be clarified, and it wouldn't be too long.

He asked some more questions, but Wu Ma’s understanding was limited. After the group thanked them, they planned to leave. The old things were brought up again. Wu Ma lost control of her mood and muttered to herself that she was once a member of the big family, but later her family She was sold into the Wu family after she fell into the trap. Since her body had been weak since she was a child, she couldn't do heavy work. It was the young lady who took pity on her, so she took a light job.

"Miss Wu is a very good person. We will definitely investigate the truth of the matter." The fat man grabbed Wu's mother's hand before leaving, which was a promise to her.

First, they returned to the village meeting hall. Jia Jinliang's injuries had been fully treated. When they entered, Jia Jinliang was sitting there drinking tea as if nothing was wrong.

Seeing everyone approaching, Jia Jinliang stood up and said politely: "Thank you for your hard work."

"How is Boss Jia's injury?" Chen Hao asked seemingly concerned.

Jia Jinliang raised the rebandaged broken arm and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious. Thank you, Brother Chen Hao, for taking the trouble. Have you discovered anything this time?"

The village chief said he had to deal with matters in Yizhuang and left first. The group took Jia Jinliang with them and walked slowly along the dirt road in the village, chatting while walking.

Perhaps because he knew that Jiang Cheng had also seen what happened with the paper man, Yu Chengmu didn't hide it this time and took the initiative to make the matter clear.

"That's actually the case." Chen Hao touched his chin and agreed.

But judging from the indifferent expression, it was obvious that he had already thought of it. The fat man swallowed, thinking that these people combined must have 200 tricks. If he makes a careless move, he will be cheated. Leftover.

"It seems that this time the matter is more difficult than we initially expected." Yu Chengmu said solemnly, "If you want to make the paper man move and talk and move like a living person, you are definitely not a paper craftsman. If one person can do it, there must be other people from Yin Xing involved, such as the corpse painter who paints the human body first. "

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