"What! He is Shi..."
Just as the yamen servant was about to stand up in surprise, he was immediately forced back to his seat by Zhang Hu, who had a mature and steady personality.
Zhang Hu glared at his biological brother and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't scare the snake!"
When he heard that "Zhao Yun" on the stage was Shi Zhiping, whom they had been looking for for a month, Jin An couldn't help but take a few more glances at the actors on the stage. He never expected such an unexpected surprise.
Who would have thought that Shi Zhiping, a criminal wanted by the imperial court, was quite versatile. He fled from the north to kidnap and kill people, to the south to work as a housekeeper for the Song family, and then fled from the Song family to sing in the Caotai opera troupe. He disguised himself and changed his identity along the way.
One after another.
"It seems that you have brought the old Taoist priest right this time." Jin An gave the old Taoist priest a thumbs up and did not hesitate to praise him. The old Taoist priest was so proud that he calmly twirled his beard and pretended to be a worldly expert in front of outsiders.
The clouds are light and the wind is light.
Others may be dubious about the old Taoist priest's fortune-telling skills, but Jin An has absolute trust. The old Taoist priest said that the actor on the stage is Shi Zhiping, so he must be Shi Zhiping.
Hmm.
It has to be yes even if it’s not.
"It's a bit interesting."
"Brother Zhang, please tell me more about the spontaneous combustion of the evil amulet."
Jin An turned around and said.
Zhang Hu: "This matter has to start with a woman."
It turned out that when Zhang Hu and the others were arresting the pickpocket, the pickpocket broke into the theater troupe's viewing booth. Zhang Hu and the others also broke into the viewing booth. When passing by a simple house made of straw curtains, they heard a woman pinching her throat.
The sound of singing came from inside the house.
I had an indescribable feeling, and the woman's opera always gave people a creepy feeling, like her voice being strangled in mourning. As soon as the pickpocket climbed over the wall and hid in the theater troupe, he was frightened by the sound of the woman's opera, and thought
He had to retreat and find another way to escape, and then he was caught by Zhang Hu and others who were in hot pursuit.
Even Zhang Hu and the others, who were government officials and courageous government servants, were frightened by the creepy singing and opera sounds coming from the house, sending chills to the back of their heads.
At this moment, all the evil-proof charms that several people carried with them spontaneously ignited, and then went out again after leaving the house.
Before they could find out what was going on with the woman living in the house, the leader of the troupe who heard the commotion came over with a few people, thinking that there was a thief in the troupe.
After the misunderstanding was resolved, Zhang Hu and the others also asked the class leader about the situation of the women in the room.
The woman was the class leader's only daughter. She suddenly went crazy not long ago and didn't allow anyone to get close to her. Even the class leader, an old father, almost had a piece of flesh bitten off his face when he came near. Since then, the class leader has locked up and tied her daughter up alone.
An iron chain to prevent my daughter from running around and hurting others.
That is to say, from that day on, the stage leader's daughter has been singing like crazy, singing to the point of making people cry. Except for the stage leader bringing food, everyone in the theater troupe stayed far away from the thatched room.
Zhang Hu continued: "When we brothers saw the evil talismans on our bodies spontaneously igniting, we knew that it was definitely not as simple as the class leader said. So we asked the class leader if he had ever suspected that his daughter suddenly went crazy and whether she might be possessed by evil spirits.
,Have you ever invited a Taoist monk or Taoist priest to show it to your daughter?"
"The class leader's answer at that time was that he had invited doctors and private doctors several times, but either the medicine was ineffective, or the husband was beaten to a bloody head by his daughter, and even though he was not cured, the class leader even subsidized the medicine."
"The Caotai opera troupe run by the troupe leader has a mediocre business, and the income is not high. It cannot afford to hire experts from famous temples and Taoist temples. It is probably because it is cheap and it encounters a charlatan."
"Catching robbers is the specialty of our brothers, and exorcism is the specialty of Taoist priest Jin An and Taoist Chen. Before we left, we were cautious and told the class leader that we knew an expert from the Wu Zang Taoist Temple and could help him.
Call me and ask."
Jin An exaggerated Hu and the others, and they must be careful when it comes to the human mirror.
"good!"
"Wonderful! Great singing!"
At this time, the audience applauded and shouted, interrupting the conversation. It was "Chang Ban Slope" that had finished singing. People who watched it happily threw copper coins on the stage. Immediately, someone brought members of the theater troupe to the stage and held fists in thanks.
"The skinny old man leading the stage is the leader of this troupe, his name is Huang Fulin." Zhang Hu pointed at the stage and introduced to Jin An.
At this time, the spectators were very enthusiastic and unwilling to leave, so the troupe continued to sing "House of Flying Daggers".
At this time, new spectators were coming in one after another outside the auditorium, and the aisles had already been crowded. Even the bright summer sun could not stop everyone's enthusiasm for watching the theater.
At this moment, Huang Fulin, the troupe leader, came towards Jin An and the others: "The official work efficiency of these poor men is so fast. I didn't expect that several Taoist priests were invited just after leaving. Huang Fulin, a common man, was not far away to greet us.
, I hope you guys can forgive me."
Theater leader Huang Fulin showed the tact of a businessman and looked at Jin An and the old Taoist priest politely with his fists clasped: "This must be the renowned Taoist priest Jin An. I didn't expect that my little girl's illness could invite the master of Wu Zang Taoist Temple. Jiangzhou Prefecture
People all know that the master of Wu Zang Taoist Temple is young and promising, and he is one of the few truly Taoist masters. This time, with Taoist Master Jin'an coming forward, my daughter's illness will definitely be cured."
Huang Fulin was not all polite and tactful. When he talked about his daughter's illness, the leader, who supported the stage opera troupe by himself and lived a life full of hardships, couldn't help but express sentimentality and his eyes were slightly red.
"Team Leader Huang, you're welcome. Miss Huang's illness cannot be delayed for a long time. Let's go and check on Miss Huang's condition." Jin An briefly greeted him, and under the leadership of Team Leader Huang, several people walked towards the back of the grass terrace.
During this period, Zhang Hu quietly arranged for someone to keep an eye on Shi Zhiping on the stage.
Although Jin An felt that this was unnecessary, he did not stop the actions of Zhang Hu and others.
Now that Shi Zhiping has been found, he is not worried that the other party can run away under his nose. He will let Shi Zhiping continue to perform and use up his excess energy. After dealing with Miss Huang's matter, it will be easier for him to interrogate him.
As Zhang Hu said, this straw stage opera troupe is indeed very simple. After walking around the stage, you can see several very simple straw curtain houses. If it rains heavily, they may not be able to protect themselves from rain.
There are many bamboo poles supported in the open space, and rows of costumes are drying, which is quite spectacular.
Leader Huang led the way and said that the troupe was small and a bit chaotic...
After arriving at the stage, the sound of gongs and drums was much quieter, and Jin An actually heard the voice of women singing opera. Just like Zhang Hu said, the voice sounded like a strangled cry and a crazy voice. To ordinary people,
It gives me goosebumps.
No wonder it can scare a pickpocket away from taking another step forward.
Leader Huang is very considerate in taking care of his daughter. The house where Miss Huang is now faces the sun, with plenty of sunshine and good light. Jin An has just arrived at the straw curtain house and has not opened the door to enter. With his spiritual consciousness, he has already keenly sensed
There is something similar to a human mirror lurking in the room.
The old Taoist priest took out a yellow talisman on his body. The yellow talisman ignited without fire, and the closer it got to the straw curtain house, the faster it burned.
"This is..." Team leader Huang was not a dull person, he was frightened and turned pale on the spot.
Jin An opened the door, and the sound of singing and opera in the room continued. Others followed Jin An and entered. Suddenly, a crazy woman with unkempt hair and dirty clothes rushed out from a corner and wanted to hurt someone.
"Oh, my mother!" The old Taoist priest and others were frightened by the sudden appearance of the person and hid behind Jin An.
Just like a group of chickens shivering and hiding behind the old hen for shelter.
Jin An seemed to have expected it, and stood there with a calm expression. He saw that the crazy woman's feet were covered with two iron chains, restricting her range of movement and preventing her from getting close to the door to hurt anyone.
At this time, Jin An noticed that a large area of ​​skin on the woman's ankles had been worn out. Due to repeated wear and tear, the skin and flesh at the wounds had become eroded and turned black.
"It's hot weather now. The injury on your daughter's feet will be delayed for a few more days. The madness will not be cured and both feet will be disabled first." Jin An frowned and looked at Team Leader Huang.
Leader Huang said with a sad face that he also knew this truth, but his daughter was hurt when she saw others. Ordinary hemp ropes could not be tied and would be bitten, so she had to go to the blacksmith shop to tie her up with two iron chains.
"With two legs missing, you will be disabled at most, but it is better than running out and hurting people and losing their lives." Team leader Huang expressed his helplessness.
"Ah!" Miss Huang suddenly screamed, covering her eyes with her hands and huddled in a corner. She looked as if she had seen a scary person, was frightened, and tried her best to stay away from Jin'an.
"this……"
Team leader Huang was stunned: "This has never happened before. What happened to the girl today?"
"Is this girl afraid of Taoist Priest Jin'an?"
The old Taoist priest forgot about his fright just now, his expression was calm, and he regained his ethereal image and said to Team Leader Huang: "My little brother is full of blood and has great righteousness in his heart. No one who has evil thoughts in his heart dares to confront my brother.
See."
Leader Huang and Zhang Hu were stunned when they heard this, and they all looked at Jin An in surprise.
At this moment, Team Leader Huang suddenly knelt down and said with tears streaming down his face, Taoist Jin An, you can see that you are a truly capable Taoist. You are not the same as those gangsters. Taoist Jin An, you must save my daughter today.
I pity the hearts of parents in the world.
Jin An helped Class Leader Huang up and felt relieved for a while before he persuaded Class Leader Huang to kneel down for the second time and promised to help him solve his daughter's strange disease.
After persuading Team Leader Huang, he did not take action immediately. Instead, he first looked at the layout of the house and then asked casually: "There are many women's daily items in this house. This was originally Miss Huang's room?"
Leader Huang said: "That's not entirely true."
"This girl in my family has been without a mother since she was a child. She has been living with the other female relatives of the troupe since she was a child. But since the girl went crazy, everyone moved away, leaving the girl alone and locked up here."
Jin An looked around and found no sign of a human-faced mirror in a conspicuous position. He casually asked Team Leader Huang, who said blankly that he had never seen such a weird-looking thing in the troupe.
To be continued...