The blade flashed.
Crack!
The lantern was cut into two halves.
The next moment.
The candlelight in the lantern was like an incendiary bomb. It suddenly exploded into dozens of flames with the candlelight as the center.
The core of the flames was pale white, and the flames were blue with a tinge of purple. It was like a phosphorescent fire that burned everything it touched.
The flames first sprayed along the broadsword onto the bearded man's body. It was as fast as lightning and quickly spread. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped around his entire body.
In the raging fire, the bearded man let out a mournful howl. He instinctively rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on his body.
However, it was useless. The flames burned more and more fiercely …
The flames sprayed not only on the bearded man, but also on the two drinkers at the same table. The two drinkers' ability to withstand injuries was obviously not as good as the bearded man's. At this time, they let out heart-wrenching screams and kept rolling on the ground.
Not only these three people, but the roof of the restaurant was also burned. The fire was spreading and expanding …
"Get out. If you don't want to die, quickly get out." Lin Fan shouted and quickly left the restaurant.
Lei Jun also left. He looked at the restaurant engulfed in flames in a daze. With a nervous expression, he muttered, "Damn it, it's really strange …"
"I found the clue." Lin Fan let out a sigh of relief with a relaxed expression.
He was afraid that he couldn't find the clue and couldn't carry out the case. He didn't expect to find the clue so quickly.
A moment later, the entire restaurant was engulfed in flames.
Except for the three people who were burned by the fire and died in the sea of fire, everyone else escaped. They were all like Lin Fan and Lei Jun, looking at the restaurant in a daze from afar. Their bodies were trembling.
The fire burned very fast. The flames kept jumping up and down, making strange beast-like roars.
"That lantern is so strange!"
"I'm afraid it's the work of ghosts …"
"The fire is so big, but why can't I feel any heat? Instead, it makes my hair stand on end."
"What a strange fire."
As the customers discussed, they retracted their gazes and subconsciously stared at Lin Fan.
Just now, it was this seemingly ordinary young man who had warned the bearded man. If the bearded man had listened to him, he would not have been buried in the sea of fire.
His rude and rude behavior not only harmed himself, but also implicated the other two. While everyone was indignant at the bearded man, they all looked at Lin Fan in awe.
"My god, my shop, my money, my belongings, it's all gone, it's all gone …" The owner of the tavern, a middle-aged man dressed in a blue brocade robe, was pounding his chest and stamping his feet as he looked at the tavern in the sea of fire. His grief and regret were beyond words.
He wailed for a while, then turned his gaze to the waiter. "Bastard, it's all your fault. This is all your fault …" As he spoke, he gave the waiter a good beating.
The waiter fell to his knees. "Boss, don't hit me. What does this have to do with me? That woman gave you a lantern. I advised you not to accept it, but you didn't listen to me …"
"You still dare to talk back. If you didn't call me out, why would I see her? Why would I accept her lantern …" The tavern owner said as he kicked the waiter.
Before he could kick the waiter a second time, he saw a big knife on his neck. He was so scared that he didn't dare to make the slightest move. He looked at the person who threatened him with a dumbfounded and frightened face.
It was a big man. The big man's eyes were opened like copper bells. His face was full of hatred, but he didn't say anything.
"Such a strange thing happened in your shop and killed people. You still dare to hit people. If you move one more time, I'll cut your head off and kick it like a ball." Lin Fan scolded the owner. He couldn't bear to see him bully the strong.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Young hero, please spare my life."
The tavern owner was obviously someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. At this time, he became particularly honest. He bowed to Lin Fan and begged for mercy.
"Tell the truth about the lantern. If you dare to lie …" Lin Fan just said this when the tavern owner fell to his knees and said, "I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything I know."
Then he began to tell the story. It turned out that the lantern didn't belong to his shop. It was given to him by a woman who came to his shop in the afternoon. He saw that the woman was quite beautiful and gave him the lantern for free. The lantern was quite beautiful. Naturally, he was moved and accepted it. He ignored the waiter's objection and ordered people to hang it in the shop. He didn't expect such a thing to happen.
"En." Lin Fan nodded and said, "I'll come here again in the future. If I find out that you dare to bully people again, I'll cut your head off and kick it like a ball."
"Yes, yes, I don't dare. I'll turn over a new leaf." The tavern owner was in fear and trepidation.
Lin Fan asked again, "Which direction did the woman who gave the lantern go?"
"West."
Without waiting for the tavern owner to speak, the waiter pointed in the direction of the official road. He was grateful that Lin Fan stood up for him.
Lin Fan gave Lei Jun a look. Then the two of them jumped on their horses and galloped towards the west.
"Pay attention to the lanterns in the shops on the roadside. If there are similar ones, stop and destroy them." Lin Fan told Lei Jun.
"I know." Lei Jun said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud rumbling sound. It was his stomach that failed to live up to his expectations. This guy usually ate a lot and his stomach was like a bottomless pit. Once he was hungry, it would make a loud rumbling sound like thunder.
In fact, Lin Fan was also in the same situation. It was no wonder. The two of them trained their bodies with thunder and lightning. Every word, every move, even a fart was like rolling thunder. Even when they burped or were hungry, the rumbling sound of their stomachs was the same. This was also their life's trouble.
"No way, if you're hungry then you're hungry. There's no need to protest like this." Lin Fan joked with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach also rumbled. Lei Jun was embarrassed, but when he heard Lin Fan's stomach rumbling, he immediately laughed proudly, "Hahahaha … Thank you for your cooperation."
"That evil creature doesn't know how to hide. It's so unscrupulous that it's easy to be exposed. Moreover, it shouldn't have gone far. We can catch up.
We can solve the case tonight. "
Lin Fan said confidently, "After the case is solved, I'll treat you to a big drink and find another place to give you a big massage."
"Big sword?
You want to give me a sword? "Lei Jun was a little excited.
"Yes, I'll give you a big sword." Lin Fan said with a smile.
The road ahead became more and more prosperous. The shops on both sides of the road became more and more crowded. Along the way, they really did find a few shops with that kind of lantern hanging. When they went in and asked, the boss said that it was a coquettishly dressed woman who gave it to them.
After taking away the lantern and destroying it, the two continued to chase. Late at night, they chased into a small town.
The town was called Merlin Town. It was not big and only had one main road. The main road was a bustling commercial street, but at night, the shops on both sides of the street were closed. It was deserted and there was not a single person in sight.
After entering Merlin Town, they found that on the main street of Merlin Town, in front of the big shops, there were lanterns hung all over. All of the lanterns were painted with pictures of beautiful women.
"That evil creature must be in this town. Could it be that it wants to burn the whole town?"
Looking at the rows of lanterns that were as numerous as the stars in the night sky, Lei Jun couldn't help but be moved. His mouth let out an angry grunt.
"Soon, we're not far from it." Lin Fan said, urging the horse to gallop forward.
Not far away, they saw a coquettishly dressed woman hanging lanterns in front of a brothel.