I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 15 The lost clue
In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly in the city of Bianjing, and the birds were singing and cicadas were chirping, but Li Qingyun felt an eerie chill that penetrated his bones.

The clothes on his back were soaked with cold sweat, his heart was pounding, he was breathing heavily, and he smelled the scent of conspiracy.

The trance just now corresponds to a memory of the previous incarnation, but the details are so clear that it makes people immersed in it and feel as if they are there.

Is this a mental illness, a precursor to dementia and madness?

Or is someone deliberately manipulating my consciousness?
Li Qingyun was more inclined to the latter, because he had sufficient energy and blood at the moment, and he did not hear any maddening whispers in his ears, and he did not look like he was about to become weak and out of control.

But if someone is invading my memory, who is it?

The first people he thought of were Fang Shuan and Bai Yunrui. Perhaps they let him go back on the surface, but secretly instructed the "dream enterer" in Kaifeng Mansion to spy on his subconscious and get clues.

But this possibility is not great, because with Bai Yunrui's superb martial arts, he can completely control himself on the spot, and there is no need for him to play tricks behind the scenes.

The second person might be from the Wushi Sect. Perhaps they were also looking for the lost puppet and wanted to confirm what happened by entering their own consciousness.

It makes logical sense to think this way, but would those crazy cultists use such gentle means?

In comparison, Li Qingyun felt that kidnapping him, torturing him, or even opening his head to read his thoughts were more in line with the methods of these lunatics.

The third possibility is "silence". Perhaps the hidden god is giving himself some useful inspiration in this way.

But He doesn't seem like such a generous god. How could he get such free guidance without sacrificing his energy and blood?

The lack of sufficient information made it impossible for Li Qingyun to make effective inferences. He only felt that every possibility of deduction existed, but all had loopholes.

But no matter what, the extremely realistic dream allowed him to clearly recall many seemingly true details of that day.

The fortune-teller was the starting point of everything.

As long as we find him, we will be one step closer to the truth.

Li Qingyun pondered for a moment, weighing the issue of whether or not to go back immediately to ask Bai Yunrui and Fang Shuan for help, and then decided to explore on his own first to see if he could find some useful clues.

It would naturally be safer to directly bring people from Kaifeng Prefecture to look for someone, but this also means that he would most likely be excluded from the investigation and miss the opportunity to learn the truth.

Thinking of this, he changed direction and came to the Guanyin Temple. He walked around the area for a few times, but still couldn't find anyone setting up a stall to tell fortunes, so he had to give up.

That guy saw that something was wrong and ran away?

Li Qingyun is not familiar with this place, but that doesn’t mean he has no solution.

After a detour, he returned to Changle Casino.

Although this place has not resumed business, it has been cleaned up and everything seems to be in order.

The fat shopkeeper was directing his staff to clean up the tables and chairs. When he saw his boss coming, he immediately came over with a big smile on his face:

"Boss, you're back..."

Li Qingyun looked around and found that Song Ke and the people from Luohan Hall had already left. The thugs from the Jinfengxiyulou gang who were tied up here before were also nowhere to be seen. He glanced at the fat shopkeeper:
"Where's Song Ke?"

The fat shopkeeper had a smug look on his face and was in a very good mood. He quickly said after hearing the gang leader's question, "We have finished handling the matter here. Hall Master Song has something else to do, so he will take his people back first. He specifically asked me to bring you a message, saying that the things for you will be ready soon and will be handed to you personally."

Well, Song Ke is a sensible person... Li Qingyun nodded and asked:

"Got it. How are things handled here?"

The fat shopkeeper quickly replied:
"With your support, we have handled everything properly. Someone from the Golden Wind and Rain Tower just came over, and without saying anything, they took out 100 taels of silver to compensate us for our losses. They also sent someone to clean up the entire gambling house, saying that they would compensate for all the broken tables and chairs, and that their subordinates were ignorant, so we should not take it to heart."

Changle Casino had been harassed very much in the past few months, but today the fat shopkeeper finally got his revenge. He had the upper hand over the Jinfengxiyu Tower and got rid of his anger. His thoughts were clear and he felt very happy.

At the same time, he also knew very well that this situation was entirely caused by the young gang leader in front of him using force, so his words were full of respect.

Li Qingyun nodded and said:
"They probably want to spend some money to keep things quiet, but as law-abiding citizens, we should report it to the authorities. We need to ask Kaifeng Prefecture to investigate whether Jinfengxiyu Tower is colluding with evil forces and make things bigger."

The fat shopkeeper nodded. He was an old hand and understood all these twists and turns very well.

The third in command mutated and went mad in public. Once the government thoroughly investigated the matter, the Jinfengxiyu Tower would definitely be in a mess, and the Changle Gang could take the opportunity to counterattack and regain some lost territory.

Although it was not his turn to worry about these things, as a member of the Shan De Tang of the Changle Gang, he was naturally happy to fan the flames and cheer on from the sidelines.

Li Qingyun stopped dwelling on this matter and asked:
"Boss, you are more familiar with the East Market than I am. I would like to ask if you know where there is an old fortune teller near Guanyin Temple?"

"what?"

The fat shopkeeper didn't follow Li Qingyun's train of thought for a while, but he quickly came to his senses, thought carefully and replied:
“I’ve never heard of a fortune teller here.”

Li Qingyun frowned:
"Think about it again."

The fat shopkeeper looked embarrassed:
"Boss, I have worked in our gambling house for more than 20 years. I am not familiar with all the famous merchants and heroes in the area, but at least I have greeted them and have become familiar with them. I have never seen the fortune-teller you mentioned before.

"To be honest, the business of fortune-telling is not doing well right now. Think about it, there is the Daxiangguo Temple, the Sanqing Palace and the Taiyi Palace in Bianliang City. These places are very effective places for seeking immortals and asking for divination. Who among the ordinary people would have nothing better to do than to ignore the true gods and Buddhas and go to the roadside to find those quacks?"

Li Qingyun listened to his well-reasoned words and nodded:
"Is it possible that he is not a permanent fortune teller? Maybe some wandering wanderer has set up a temporary stall here."

The fat shopkeeper Sun scratched his head:

"What you said is possible. If he was a refugee who had only been here for a few days, then I really don't know him. But since Mr. Bao became the prefect of Kaifeng, he has been very strict with the household registration system. There are fewer and fewer refugees in Bianliang City. Most of them are concentrated in the Refugee Street and the Worry-free Cave. It is rare for them to set up stalls in the East Market."

After all this talk, you still don't know anything... Li Qingyun sighed and said:
"Okay, Shopkeeper Sun, I need your help."

"Master, please speak."

Li Qingyun nodded slightly and took out the puppet from his arms:
"Help me keep an eye on the area around Guanyin Temple. If an old fortune teller appears, send someone to notify me immediately. If you see someone with a puppet like this, tell me immediately..."

He thought for a moment and added, "And report to Kaifeng Prefecture as soon as possible."

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(End of this chapter)