One hundred and eighty-third chapter pretending to be a ghost continued
A policeman on duty in the yard quickly said: "Chief, it's on the back window. I'll take you to see it."
Cui Hantang walked up to the rear window. This kind of courtyard-style house originally did not have a rear window. The rear window was opened for ventilation and lighting. There was nothing strange about it.
Because there is no eaves at the back and the house stands on the foundation, the windows appear very high. Cui Hantang, who is 1.80 meters tall, could not see inside the windows even when he stood on tiptoes. Mu Min asked someone next to him to bring a ladder.
Cui Hantang climbed up the ladder tremblingly, and the wooden ladder creaked under the pressure. When he climbed up and took a closer look, he saw a vague little footprint on the windowsill. It was only an inch long and had five fingers. It really looked like a child.
But the footprints were much smaller, and the knuckles were longer than those of humans. Cui Hantang thought for a while, took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and looked around carefully. Sure enough, he made a new discovery: on the glass more than ten centimeters away from the window sill
There were three faint scratches, which were very faint and would not have been visible at all if it weren't for some blood stains.
"We have extracted a plaster cast of this footprint," Mu Min said, "and will show it to you later. The details will be clearer."
Cui Hantang shook his head and said: "No need to read, I already know." He got down from the chair after some thought, and said to Liu Xiang with a gloomy expression: "It's actually a technique to raise ghosts, things are a little troublesome!"
When he said this, he stared closely at Liu Xiang's eyes, and saw that his face changed drastically after hearing this, his legs and feet became weak, and he was about to fall down as he staggered.
Cui Hantang quickly supported his body, took a deep breath, and yelled: "Calm down!"
Cui Hantang spent ten percent of his strength on this voice. He was tall and tall, and his voice was already loud, and he had practiced it as a teacher for many years. This time, not only Liu Xiang was frightened and froze on the spot, but also everyone present was frightened.
Jump.
"How is it?" Cui Hantang asked.
Liu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, his voice trembling slightly: "I don't know what happened just now, it seemed like I was asleep and was possessed. Why did I fall asleep suddenly..."
At this moment, he was still frightened. What he had just felt was like walking barefoot in a shallow lake covered with water plants, suddenly sinking into a deep pool, having cold water poured down his throat, and having his ankles wrapped around the water plants, pulling him to the dark bottom.
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Cui Hantang suddenly said: "Why is there a smoker here?"
Sure enough, in the narrow corridor space between the back wall of the main house and the courtyard wall, there was a smoker placed at the foot of the corner wall.
The smoker was nothing special, it was just the cheapest pottery product. Smoke was slowly coming out from the hollow patterns, and there was a faint smell of sulfur mixed with herbs, which was pungent.
Liu Sandao: "This is because of my care: the government offices here are all old houses, and there are often snakes and insects in the shady areas. The domestic snakes here are not small in size. Although they are all non-venomous snakes, they still scare a lot."
People. So put an incense burner in a shady and damp corner of the house and burn some incense to repel snakes and insects."
Cui Hantang walked over, opened the incense burner and looked at it, his face solemn. He whispered a few words to Mu Min, and then asked to go to Liu Xiang's bedroom to have a look.
The furnishings of Liu Xiang's bedroom are very simple. Apart from the oversized bed, there are only the most basic furniture such as tables, chairs and wardrobes. The furniture is all left over from the government office in the past and is already very old. The house is an old house.
, if there were not windows on the back wall and the window paper was replaced with glass, it is not difficult to imagine the gloom in the house.
Cui Hantang walked around the house a few times and suddenly asked: "Who originally lived in this house? I mean before we came to Guangzhou."
Everyone looked at each other, no one had thought of this problem. Wu Mu knew it clearly: "It was originally the residence of the three concubines of the former Guangzhou magistrate. This courtyard is relatively easy to place guards, so it was chosen as Liu Xiang's office and residence."
"Where are these people?"
"Most of the family members of Magistrate Dong committed suicide, and these people are no exception." Wu Mu said, "A concubine and her daughter survived and are now living in Guangzhou city." He looked at Cui Hantang and asked: "
Do you want to send them?"
"No need." Cui Hantang said, "Did they all commit suicide here?"
"Absolutely." Wu Mu nodded, "I guess they won't commit suicide after gathering together. I have read the on-site report. The situation was very chaotic, and even a few girls committed suicide."
Cui Hantang's face showed an expression of "Sure enough," and he looked at the exquisite small bronze incense burner on the desk, with a lot of incense ash accumulated in it. He asked curiously: "What? Old Liu, you still burn incense to worship the gods?"
"Where," Liu Xiang waved his hand with a wry smile, "I have a problem with hyperthyroidism. When this disease attacks, people are very excited and can't sleep at night. I asked Liu San to give me some soothing and refreshing incense, and I feel a lot more stable.
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Cui Hantang didn't ask any more questions and invited everyone back to the conference room to talk.
A group of people sat down in the conference room. Guo Xier was busy serving tea and water. Cui Hantang didn't say much: "It's obvious that someone invited a Maoshan warlock to use evil methods to assassinate Liu Xiang and create a big news. It seems that you are here
What he did in Guangzhou offended a powerful boss."
Lin Baiguang said: "When we came to Guangzhou, we were rebelling. We even offended the emperor Chongzhen, so why are we talking about being a big boss?"
Mu Min said: "I think this matter is probably caused by the local wealthy gentry who are secretly causing trouble and resisting reform."
Cui Hantang shook his head: "The emperor does not know how to practice witchcraft. As for the local wealthy gentry, they have no such ability."
Lin Boguang finally couldn't help but said: "Don't talk nonsense, let's first talk about how to cure Liu Xiang's poison!!"
"Poison?" Cui Hantang asked confused when he heard this: "Is Mayor Liu poisoned? Why didn't I see it?"
After hearing this, Liu San finally couldn't help but said with a black line: "Didn't you say that Mayor Liu was poisoned when you entered the door?"
"Oh! Misunderstanding, I blame me for not making it clear. Mayor Liu was not poisoned, he was just poisoned - to be precise, it is similar to...well...the 'Head-Lowering Technique'." Cui Hantang said.
Cui Hantang saw that everyone looked like they were facing a formidable enemy and quickly waved his hands and said: "Don't be nervous, Liu Xiang didn't get hit by the poisonous insect you imagined, nor did he get ulcers all over his body, turn into a special shape or something, he just got hit by someone else."
"It's just my heart dropped."
"Xinjiang?" What kind of evil method is that? Is it serious?" Guo Xi'er next to her asked hurriedly.
The elders were talking, and as a life secretary, it was naturally very rude for her to interrupt. Fortunately, Cui Hantang didn't care.
"This 'heart drop' is not serious even if it is serious. If not serious, it might kill someone." Cui Hantang said seriously.
"What, what can we do?!" Guo Xi'er's face turned pale when he heard this, and he seemed to be about to faint. Liu San finally couldn't bear it anymore, grabbed his arm and said, "You kid, just say what you want, and if you have shit, just say it."
Come on, don’t be so arrogant or pretend to be a ghost! Look, you’re scaring people!!”
Cui Hantang patted Liu San's hand to tell him to let go, pushed aside the tea brought by Guo Xi'er, dipped his hand in the tea and drew a talisman on the table: "It's not that I deliberately beat around the bush, but I want to talk to you guys who are full of materialism.
It's just that this guy is having a hard time explaining these witchcraft things. I'll explain it later - I'll break the curse for him right now."
As he spoke, he stood up and stood in silence. Mu Min asked, "Should we go out?"
"No need." Cui Hantang said, "I just ask you not to make a sound when I am undoing the curse, let alone stop me."
Cui Hantang used his newly learned hypnosis technique. He looked into Liu Xiang's eyes, pressed his shoulders firmly with both hands to prevent him from making violent movements, and said slowly in a dignified and low voice: "You are
Elder of the Senate, you are the mayor of Guangzhou, you are the proud man from across time and space, you are the protagonist of destiny, no one can hurt you, no one can threaten you, you have the help of 500 elders, you
With thousands of weapons in hand, you are safe. With the protection of my Tiandao Grand Sect, you are as stable as Mount Tai! Next, follow me and recite the "Golden Light Mantra". Reciting this mantra every day will keep you safe!"
Cui Hantang's voice was long and deep, and there seemed to be an invisible attraction in his eyes, firmly pulling Liu Xiang's gaze. Liu Xiang only felt that Cui Hantang was so tall and powerful, and his whole body seemed to be radiating golden light. He, just
His true protector, it seems that he is indeed very safe with him.
Liu Xiang couldn't help but chant slowly along with Cui Hantang:
"Xuanzong of heaven and earth, the root of all things.
Cultivate the catastrophe extensively and prove my magical power.
Within and outside the Three Realms, only Tao is supreme.
There is golden light in my body, which reflects my body.
Out of sight, out of hearing.
It encompasses heaven and earth and nourishes all living beings.
If you uphold it thousands of times, your body will be bright.
The guards of the Three Realms and the Five Emperors' Secret Service.
All gods pay homage and use thunder.
Ghosts and demons are frightened, and spirits are carried away.
There is a thunderbolt inside, and the name of the thunder god is hidden.
The wisdom of the cave is clear, and the five energies are soaring.
The golden light appears quickly and protects the real person."
Strange to say, Liu Xiang slowly became quiet as he recited the mantra. Cui Hantang led him to close his eyes slightly and sit cross-legged on the ground. After reciting the Golden Light Mantra ten times, Liu Xiang slowly opened his eyes.
The red light in his eyes has disappeared, and the person has returned to his usual calmness. Even an outsider like Lin Baiguang can feel that Liu Xiang, who was originally chaotic, has become clear.
Mu Min, Liu San and others looked at each other with some doubts in their hearts, and some expressed disapproval. However, seeing Liu Xiang calm down like this, they all felt uncomfortable and looked up to Cui Hantang a little more.
"This will-o'-the-wisp Taoist priest is quite righteous." Lin Baiguang suddenly understood why a deputy provincial leader of this province would believe in a "master" who everyone seemed to be a charlatan.
Cui Hantang sat quietly with his eyes closed, rested for a while, and then said to a few people: "It's a shame to laugh and laugh." Although everyone felt that what he said was inappropriate, they couldn't bear to laugh, and they all said they didn't dare. (