However, Lin Fan's impression of the crystal wall was too weak. At that moment, Lin Fan wasn't sure if his eyes were playing tricks on him because he was drunk.
Therefore, he didn't say anything.
They arrived at the county yamen.
Tie Qingshan and Dinghai Tian had already arrived. After receiving the news last night, Tie Qingshan had led his men to conduct a city-wide search. The search lasted until dawn, but there was no trace of the twenty-seven criminals. Not a single one of them was found.
After Fang Qianqiu and Lin Fan arrived, Tie Qingshan reported the situation to Fang Qianqiu. Fang Qianqiu's expression was solemn when he heard the news. He muttered, "Not a single one of them was caught … Twenty-seven extremely vicious criminals and five prison guards were killed. However, in the past four hours, they didn't commit any more crimes. This is a bit unusual …"
"A storm is brewing …"
"What's going on? What kind of ghost broke out of the prison?" Fang Qianqiu asked again.
"According to the witnesses, it was a moving, glowing crystal wall. It displayed obscene images …" Tie Qingshan reported truthfully.
"This is somewhat similar to the bronze mirror case.
It should be using the crystal wall to cast a spell … "Dinghai Tian said.
"A glowing crystal wall …" Hearing this, Lin Fan suddenly remembered what happened last night. The crystal wall appeared in his mind, and as his memory recovered, it gradually became clearer. He said, "I saw it last night too …"
Fang Qianqiu was stunned when he heard this. Lin Fan had spent the night at his house last night. If Lin Fan really saw the crystal wall, it meant that the crystal wall had been to his house.
Furthermore, Lin Fan must have been charmed by the crystal wall. Otherwise, based on his judgment of Lin Fan, he would never have done something as ridiculous as he did last night if there was no reason for it.
Tie Qingshan and Dinghai Tian were both stunned. They looked at Lin Fan with some confusion. Lin Fan felt a little uncomfortable under their stares. "Unfortunately, I was drunk last night. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Now that I think about it, the crystal wall should be real. It's very powerful. I almost fell for it …"
Lin Fan's words not only covered up his ridiculous act last night, but also revealed the horror of the crystal wall. Fang Qianqiu smiled bitterly when he heard this. He thought to himself, Lin Fan didn't almost. He had already fallen for it.
Thinking of this, he felt a lingering fear. If the crystal wall last night had targeted him, Fang Qianqiu, would he have been able to resist the bewitching him?
If he couldn't, what would have happened?
What kind of ridiculous thing would he have done?
He was a dignified county magistrate. If he had fallen for it, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Fang Qianqiu said, "The most important thing now is to find and capture the 27 criminals and prevent them from harming the people. County Lieutenant Tie, Dutou Lin, I'll leave this matter to you."
Dinghai Tian and Tie Qingshan cupped their fists and accepted the order.
"If the criminals resist, kill them immediately," Fang Qianqiu said.
"Yes." The two of them left with the order.
After the two of them walked out of the hall, Fang Qianqiu said, "Lin Fan, there are no outsiders now. Tell me honestly, did you fall for it last night?"
"Sir, you're wise."
Lin Fan said, "Last night, I was indeed bewitched by the crystal wall. That's why I did such a ridiculous thing. Miss Fang should have noticed it too …"
Fang Qianqiu waved his hand and said, "Afan, don't be so serious. Our focus now is not on you and Yuanxue, but on the crystal wall." He pondered for a while and said, "The bewitching technique of ghosts is really hard to guard against. Even you fell for it. Who can resist that kind of bewitching …"
Lin Fan said, "Sir, it's necessary to organize a female troop. I think that women should have a certain degree of immunity to the crystal wall."
"Hmm, that makes sense." Fang Qianqiu nodded. "I'll send someone to do it."
"The crystal wall will most likely come out again tonight," Lin Fan said.
"Let the female troop rest during the day so that they'll have energy at night."
Fang Qianqiu said, "We have to be on guard during the day too.
What if … "
"There's no what if," Lin Fan said.
"You're so sure?"
Lin Fan wanted to say that the crystal wall could only be seen clearly in the dark. However, it would take him a long time to explain this principle, and he might not be able to explain it clearly. Therefore, he said, "If we attack so aggressively during the day, the crystal wall probably won't come out."
"That's true," Fang Qianqiu said.
In the evening, after a day of hard searching, the county troops led by Tie Qingshan and the city guards led by Dinghai Tian did not catch a single criminal. They seemed to have evaporated into thin air, and there was no trace of them.
The situation became more and more serious.
In the evening.
The county troops led by Tie Qingshan and the city guards led by Dinghai Tian were exhausted. Fang Qianqiu ordered them to rest.
Then, he transferred the temporary female troop to patrol the night.
This female troop was selected from the city guards. There were a total of seventy people, and the leader was Qu Bai, the former White Tiger Guardian of the Haitian Gang.
They led the team.
In the evening.
Qingyang City fell into silence. The people closed their doors.
No one dared to go out. Even the brothels and taverns were closed for the night.
Fang Qianqiu called Lin Fan home and said, "Lin Fan, don't go out tonight.
Stay at home. "
Lin Fan said, "I'm afraid that the wind will not stop. The crystal wall is obviously coming for me."
Fang Qianqiu said, "I asked Yuanxue. She also saw the crystal wall last night. She said that you have no resistance against it."
Lin Fan said, "I was drunk last night. My mind was not clear."
Fang Qianqiu said, "It has nothing to do with being drunk. It's easier to be hit when you're sober."
Lin Fan said, "Okay, then I won't go out."
Fang Qianqiu said, "Let Yuanxue stay with you. She can help you when necessary, just like last night …"
Lin Fan was ashamed when he heard that. He said, "I'm afraid that she will be in danger.
The other party is definitely not as simple as one or two crystal walls. "
Fang Qianqiu said, "You sacrificed so much for her. She should sacrifice a little for you."
"Besides, this is not your personal matter. It concerns the safety of the entire Qingyang County." Fang Qianqiu said with a serious face.
What he said was very reasonable, but Lin Fan felt very uncomfortable.
"Yuanxue is now at the level of external forging. She is not as delicate as ordinary girls." Fang Qianqiu said, "I'll go call her."
After a while, Fang Yuanxue came over. She was dressed in martial arts clothes and had a broadsword at her waist.
Fang Qianqiu did not come over again.
Fang Yuanxue approached Lin Fan. She straightened her back and put her hand on the broadsword. She said playfully, "Brother Fan, I will protect you tonight."
Lin Fan smiled bitterly. "Uh, thank you."
Fang Yuanxue came over and held Lin Fan's arm. She wanted to pull him to sit down, but Lin Fan said, "I have to go back. I'm afraid that the ghosts will raid my house …"
"I'll go with you." Fang Yuanxue held Lin Fan's arm and did not let go.
Lin Fan's scalp went numb. He said, "Let go of my arm and I'll let you follow me."
Fang Yuanxue looked at him and let go of his arm. She followed behind him like an obedient little wife.
One in front and one behind, the two walked out of the Fang family's gate and walked towards the Lin family's house.
The sky was full of stars and the moon. It was lively, but the street was quiet.
It was silent.
There was not a single pedestrian.
Suddenly, two figures jumped out from the shadows at the foot of the wall and rushed towards the two of them.
Fang Yuanxue cried out and threw herself into Lin Fan's arms.
Although she had learned martial arts, she had never experienced the hardships of the martial arts world. She was not brave enough.
More importantly, the two figures jumped out from the shadows. It was too unexpected.
Lin Fan pulled out his broadsword and slashed twice. Blood spurted out and the two figures split into four. They were all cut in half by the broadsword.
When Lin Fan squatted down to check, he saw that they were two big men with the word "prisoner" tattooed on their faces. They were clearly criminals, and most likely escaped from the Western District Prison last night.
He was shocked. First of all, the two big men's cultivation was not strong enough for him to kill them instantly.
However, they were able to hide from his eyes. The street was less than three meters wide and there was no place to hide. Moreover, the sky was full of stars and moonlight.
However, the two criminals were hiding in the shadows at the foot of the wall. He did not notice them at all. Moreover, their movements were so fast that they turned into shadows. This was obviously not in line with their cultivation.
When Lin Fan pressed his hand on their bodies to extract the corpse energy, he was surprised to find that there was not only corpse energy in their bodies.
There was also a large amount of Yin energy, more than a hundred strands.