Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 52 Dangerous Situation in the City
Under the night, the shops on both sides of the street had already closed, and only a few weak candlelights were still shining in the scattered windows.
Ji Yuan and Zhao Yuansong stopped and looked at the thin figure a few steps away with stunned expressions. Both of them thought that they had heard wrongly, especially the former. After hearing what the other said next, his scalp felt numb.
"Two days ago, I planned to go to Baihualou to buy some drunken immortal wine, but I happened to see the new courtesan show up. From her body, I could feel a pure yin energy and a disgusting ghost energy.
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Shen Lang turned around, a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "That night, I hid in the Baihua Tower, trying to find a chance to confirm one or two things. However, the longer I stayed, the more pressure I felt from the new oiran.
's big."
As he spoke, an awe-inspiring aura flashed from his body, and the energy that had been dormant in his body suddenly rose, and then quickly lurked again.
Although it was only a few short moments, the two of them could still clearly sense the fluctuations in the cultivation level of the middle stage of enlightenment emanating from each other.
If nothing unexpected happens, a ghost that can make a Confucian monk in the middle stage of the Enlightenment Realm feel the pressure is at least as high as that of a late-Enlightenment Realm cultivator.
"I looked at it with a Confucian spirit. Although I couldn't get a glimpse of it, I could see some of the ghost's legs. It must be a skeleton."
Shen Lang pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke.
It was this sentence that made the little Taoist priest's scalp feel numb. A figure instantly appeared in his mind, which was the red and pink skeleton in the Luohunpo mass grave.
Because of the Song River incident, he almost ignored the red and pink skeleton, thinking that with the Song family residence and the formation set up by Mingyue Temple, the ghost should not be able to escape from it.
However, Ji Yuan soon shook his head, thinking that it was just a coincidence and that it was unlikely that it was really the pink skull. However, even he had some doubts about his thoughts, as if he was deceiving himself.
"Not all ghosts and monsters in the world are sinful people. Have you noticed whether the other person has any karma?"
Zhao Yuansong's eyes darkened and he carefully looked at the expression of the scholar in front of him.
Even if he doesn't mention his past experiences in the world, he has seen a lot of monsters and ghosts along the way. Although he came from a bad background, he also has a heart for good.
There were even many monsters and ghosts that eventually became deities of the mountains and rivers, benefiting the local people.
Hearing this, Shen Lang was startled for a moment, then shook his head: "Except for the yin energy and ghost energy, I don't feel any karma or sin."
After pondering for a while, he added that although the other party had no karma or sins, it contained extremely deep hatred, which was so strong that it was almost impossible to resolve it.
And with the help of Confucian Haoran Qi, he could see that the ghost's soul was entangled with resentment that would make people's limbs run cold just by looking at it.
It's like...the other person is thinking about destroying the world all the time.
Ji Yuan's mouth twitched, feeling that what Shen Lang described was surprisingly similar to the red and pink skeleton in his memory.
After thinking about it, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and his face looked somewhat melancholy. How could it be that in this small county town, there were not only temples for monsters and monsters, but also heart-gouging demons and murderous demons, and now there was a...
A skeletal ghost in human form.
If you include the evil spirit spying in the Zhao family's mansion, it can really be considered very lively.
"Let's go back to the Taoist temple first."
Ji Yuan sighed in his heart, and then made a suggestion to the two people around him.
Zhao Yuansong on the side naturally had no objections to this. As for the scholar Shen Lang, after thinking about it for a while, he nodded in agreement.
After all, it was no longer suitable for him to return to Baihua Tower that night, otherwise it would definitely attract the attention of the ghost, and something unexpected might happen.
And every late night, when the crowds in Baihua Tower are the most dense, if some accident happens at this time, many innocent people will be affected.
So after less than half an hour, the three of them returned to Xuantian Temple.
Seeing their return, Xu Qiqi, who had been waiting for a long time, was about to step forward, but after seeing the dull expressions on their faces, he stopped and stood quietly.
Zhao Yuansong waved his hand and asked his junior brothers and sisters to sit down first. Then he and Ji Yuan also sat back on the futon. Scholar Shen Lang was much more casual. It didn't matter whether he had a futon or not. He sat directly on the ground leaning against the pillar.
Xu Qiqi and others were naturally curious about this unfamiliar scholar, but they did not ask questions out loud, but quietly waited for their senior brother to speak.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Yuansong finally spoke up and slowly told the story about Baihua Tower.
Hearing this, Xu Qiqi and Jiang He didn't show any strange expressions. Instead, they felt excited. They felt that this small county town was more exciting and lively than the several counties they had traveled through.
many.
At least in other places, they have never encountered any evil spirits and ghosts in the county. Even if they do happen occasionally, they are just some miscreants causing trouble.
Such a lively scene, let alone a county town, would be extremely rare to encounter even in a remote place.
After all, every city has a city god who is in charge of it. In addition, gods such as the Man Mo Temple and the Earth God are enough to prevent ordinary evil spirits from approaching.
As for monsters and devils, they are suppressed by the local government and can enjoy peace under normal circumstances.
"Could the skeleton ghost in Baihua Tower be one of the methods prepared by the person who secretly planned the temple of obscenity?"
After Xu Qiqi heard this, he immediately asked.
Several people looked at each other and felt that it was very possible. After all, it couldn't be just a coincidence that so many demons appeared for no reason in a small county town.
"Earlier, the county government destroyed a temple for obscenity. I have heard a thing or two about this, but who is the person who planned it?"
In the corner where several people were standing, Shen Lang, who was leaning against a pillar with his eyes closed to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and asked.
Ji Yuan sighed softly and recounted what happened in the previous two days in detail. He did not hide anything from this well-informed scholar.
Even in his heart, he hoped that Shen Lang could bring up some key points on this matter that they had not thought of.
"What's the situation of the Zhao family now?"
Because Ji Yuan started from the time when he and Hui Xin dealt with an evil thing that caused trouble in the Zhao family, Shen Lang just asked this question.
After thinking about it, he shook his head silently. He had not heard any news since he left the Zhao family, and he did not know whether the evil spirit would do anything to the Zhao family again.
"Do you think there is any connection between this matter and the things that happened later?"
Ji Yuan asked.
The scholar shook his head and did not express any opinion. He just frowned as if he was thinking about something.
Upon seeing this, several people looked at each other and chose to remain silent, not to disturb Shen Lang's thoughts, and waited quietly for the other person to speak.
Half a quarter of an hour later, he suddenly raised his head and asked Ji Yuan for paper, ink, pen and inkstone. The latter immediately waved his sleeves and robe and took out what he needed.
The eyes of the other people watching this scene flickered, and each person's look had different meanings.
The Zhao family is haunted by evil spirits, purging the Yuhe River of monsters, planning a centuries-old temple of obscenity, gouging out the hearts of monsters, and committing murders.
Shen Lang took up his pen and wrote down several key messages on the white paper one by one. Then he marked the names of Baiyun Temple and the county government where the heart-gouging demon and the murderous demon were.
"If the calculation is correct, the demon and devil should be the first traces of demons that Brother Zhao sensed in these two places."
He pointed at the two markings on the paper with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he wanted to connect everything together.
As Shen Lang fell into deep thought again, the group of people could only scan the several marks on the paper with their eyes, as if they wanted to find some clues from it.
Suddenly, Xu Qiqi asked out of curiosity: "Why not write about the skeletons and ghosts in Baihua Tower?"
The girl's question also aroused doubts in the hearts of several people. In their opinion, this skeleton ghost should also be one of the methods prepared by someone.
However, Shen Lang shook his head and said, "It probably doesn't matter. According to the information I heard, the new oiran only entered Baihua Tower on the night when the evil spirits of the Zhao family caused trouble."
At that point in time, the cleaning of the monsters at the bottom of the Jade River and the destruction of the temple of obscenity had not yet happened.
Furthermore, the evil demons in several other places have already made some moves, as if in response to the destruction of the Temple of Obscenity, but the skeleton ghost in Baihua Tower has not made any move at the moment.
According to his observations in the past two days, the skeleton ghost seemed to be very addicted to the feeling of lingering among the guests. There were singing and singing every night in the courtyard, and everyone played from dusk to dawn, and then gradually dispersed reluctantly.
"Something must have happened to the Zhao family. I'm afraid that even if the evil thing hasn't been succeeded yet, it should be close."
Shen Lang raised his head and said to everyone with a solemn expression.
As soon as these words came out, Ji Yuan immediately shook his head. He was about to speak but suddenly he was startled, as if he thought of something.
The scholar nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with color: "Have you thought of it?"
The little Taoist priest nodded with a pale face, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. He finally understood why he had been feeling that something was not quite right in his heart these past few days.
“City God’s Temple!”
He blurted out, and his expression became extremely solemn.
If everything is normal in the City God's Temple, why do they allow evil spirits to cause chaos in the city and ghosts to hide in Baihua Tower?
Shen Lang nodded, and then added: "I'm afraid there is also a problem in the county government. Otherwise, no matter what, since there is nothing wrong with the city, according to the court's procedures, the local county magistrate will have to send someone to the City God's Temple to inform him.
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But now, there is no movement in the City God's Temple. The City God and several spiritual officials under his command have not taken any action against the evil spirits in the city.
This matter is very abnormal, but the county government seems to turn a blind eye to it, which makes people even more suspicious.
"If there is something wrong with the county boss, or the betrayal of his subordinates, the county government's orders cannot be transmitted to the City God's Temple, or the changes in the City God's Temple cannot reach the ears of the county boss."
Shen Lang looked at everyone and said in a deep voice word for word.
Several people looked at each other subconsciously, and their faces gradually became serious. If it is true as the scholar inferred, then this matter is no longer as simple as a century-old incense in a temple of obscenity, and will undoubtedly involve a deeper layout.
"But what is the plan of the person who arranged it?"
Zhao Yuansong whispered, his eyes scanning back and forth across the several marks on the white paper.
Hearing this, Shen Lang sneered: "If you want to know what that person is planning, go to the Zhao family and the Chenghuang Temple to find out."
"The heart-cutting demon and the murderous demon are just crude deceivers. They are meant to draw the attention of the county government and all forces in the city."
"There should be only three places for real planning, namely the Zhao family, the Chenghuang Temple, and the Xiyuhe Temple."
In the main hall of the Taoist temple, as the scholar's words fell, everyone fell into silence. Only the sound of burning candles would ring in their ears from time to time.
The faces of several people present had gradually turned from solemn to pale. They originally thought that the matter was not simple, but they did not expect that what was hidden behind it was so huge.
It turns out that the person behind the secret plot was not planning for the obscene temple and incense at all. Their layout was so wide that it almost covered the entire county.
"Should we notify the county government of this matter as soon as possible?"
Xu Qiqi asked in a low voice.
However, several people present shook their heads silently after hearing this. With the current situation, they had no idea whether the county master was also a pawn of the mastermind, or whether there was just something wrong with his henchmen.
If he rashly went to the county government office and told the whole story, it would probably alert the enemy and force the person behind the plot to take action in advance.
Even whether they can leave the county government alive is still unknown.
"There are not many people we can trust these days. We must act with caution, otherwise one bad move will lead to disaster."
Shen Lang looked solemn and said: "No matter what we do next, I think it is better to go to Baiyun Temple first. It will undoubtedly be much easier if we can get the help of the monks practicing in the temple."
Baiyun Temple is not just a simple incense temple, but also a place where Buddhist monks from hundreds of miles around gather to practice. There are at least seven or eight Buddhist monks in the temple, including Huixin.
In the face of demons and evil spirits, the role of these people is far greater than that of twenty or thirty martial arts warriors, let alone ordinary policemen, who can be compared with officers and soldiers.
"Not good! There are changes in Baiyun Temple!"
Ji Yuan suddenly raised his head and shouted anxiously. This chapter has been completed!