"That village is called Two Stele Bay."
He brought several people to Mystic Sacrificial Official's palace. Yu Lingzi picked up a file on the desk and handed it to Li Yan.
"All the information is here. The disciples sent could not find out the reason, so they could only record the situation carefully."
"That village is a bit special. This matter has been spread to everyone. If it is not dealt with early, the trouble will only be bigger..."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows, "What kind of special method?"
Yu Lingzi shook his head helplessly and said, "The village is in Zigui County, five miles east of the city. There are two stone monuments at the head of the village. One monument is engraved with 'Qu Yuan Residence', and the other is engraved with 'Song Yu Residence'."
Li Yan was stunned, then nodded and said, "It is indeed special."
"Yes." Yu Lingzi became increasingly helpless.
"So over the years, the cultural context of the village has long been cut off. There has not been a scholar in the past hundred years, but the position is very crucial."
"There are literati and poets there all the year round to reminisce about the past. It is close to some native mountain towns. If Land God Temple, Excessive Sacrifice Evil God is demolished, it will be a joke if word spreads."
"Right now, those villagers who assaulted City God Temple are still locked up in the government prison. If you just convict them but don't deal with the problem, you will know what kind of criticism it will cause."
"Don't worry, Daoist Master, we will do our best."
Li Yan nodded in agreement, picked up the file and checked it.
As Yu Lingzi introduced before, that village continuously planted rice seedlings, but all of them died mysteriously.
No matter Feng Shui or disaster relief rituals, they have no effect, and various divination techniques cannot tell the reason.
Later, a Daoist priest entered the village and spread rumors everywhere, saying that this was a disaster caused by the imperial court's misconduct.
Muramasa was afraid and sent people to arrest him, but the man walked into the Qu Yuan stone tablet and disappeared in broad daylight.
The villagers were panicked and thought it was Sanlü Grand Master warning.
That night, someone dreamed of the Daoist man again, saying that the disaster in the village originated from Land God Temple. Someone smashed the earth statue directly and found that it was full of human blood and internal organs!
The villagers were even more panicked. They didn't know who had deceived them and ran to Yichang City to attack City God Temple.
"This is obviously the work of a demon!"
Li Yan shook his head slightly and handed the file to Wang Dao Xuan, "Daoist Priest, is it the same situation as what you encountered before?"
When he first heard about this incident, Wang Dao Xuan said that he had seen it before and made preparations overnight.
Wang Dao Xuan took it and looked at it, nodded and said, "It's very similar, but we have to check the specific situation when we get there."
Yu Lingzi on the side listened and suddenly became curious, "Fellow Daoist, have you ever seen this technique?"
Wang Dao Xuan nodded, "Pindao was traveling around the world at that time. When he passed by Jiaozhou, he saw this before. It was Kodama who was causing trouble."
"Kodama is the essence of the wood. Some of the villagers built a house and cut down a thousand-year-old tree in the nearby mountains. Kodama took revenge, causing the vegetation to wither and kill several people in succession."
"The poor Daoist is not good at magic, so I can't find the reason at all. It was a Meishan Sect navy who passed by here, and he caught and killed that Kodama."
"Kodama?"
Yu Lingzi frowned slightly, "Kodama caused trouble. There should be some Yin Qi remaining, but nothing was found at the time."
When Li Yan and others were in Yunyang, Lin Yu, a wealthy man from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, controlled "Mu Ke" to peek.
But "Kodama" and "Mu Ke" are completely two different things.
"Mu Ke" is a mountain spirit with a physical form, more similar to a natural heterogeneous species like Cockscomb Snake. In some places, it can even communicate with people and exchange spiritual trees in the mountains for food.
And Kodama is a mature tree.
The old tree is the main body, and Divine Soul turns into a spirit and wanders around.
Moreover, Kodama has another characteristic, that is, it is not afraid of the sun and likes to go out in broad daylight. It is exactly the so-called "Kodama walks in the morning and is frightened by mountain ghosts at night."
Sometimes people who go into the mountains will encounter Ghost Wall during the day. The fog is so thick that they cannot tell the difference between east, west, north and south, so this may be the cause.
They usually have a gentle personality, and they usually use Ghost Wall to prevent people from getting close to their true form.
However, once the main body is destroyed, bloody revenge will be carried out.
Li Yan said coldly, "If someone is involved and tries to disturb the people's hearts with lies, they will naturally erase the traces. As long as this person is caught, the problem will be solved."
"That's right."
Yu Lingzi smiled bitterly and said, "Enforcement Hall's elite have been mobilized. The disciples who went to check are inexperienced, so we have to rely on your help."
"Easy to say."
Li Yan smiled slightly and changed the topic, "Daoist Priest, we have something to ask for your help. We need to refine a magic weapon. We are short of some treasures and Spiritual Material. I wonder if there are any in City God Temple?"
"What do you need?"
"Mandrill Hair and Earth Clothes."
Li Yan was just asking casually. After all, this thing is rare, and Yichang City God Temple's strength is average.
Who would have thought that Yu Lingzi actually nodded without hesitation and said, "We happen to have these two things in Yichang City God Temple."
As he spoke, he smiled and said, "The place in Yichang is connected to the Shennongjia on the top and the Savage Wilderness mountain in western Hunan on the bottom. There are many places that are untouched and there are many monsters and various spiritual creatures in the mountains."
"Last autumn, Xingyang County was troubled by mandrills and abducted women into Shennongjia. At that time, Enforcement Hall elites were still there, and they brought Demon Hunter named Meishan Dharma Sect with them to arrest her."
"The skeleton of the mandrill was taken away by the Meishan disciple and made into a magic weapon. The skin and hair were placed in City God Temple and have not been sold yet."
"As for 'Earth Clothes', it was sold to us by a mountaineer who held back treasures to exchange for some magic weapons."
"That's a good feeling!"
Sha LiFei heard this and was immediately happy from ear to ear.
These two kinds of Spiritual Material can be equipped with powder to eliminate odors. Lin Yu has passed on the production method to him. With this product, using gunpowder to deal with warlocks is almost certain.
"Everyone, please come with me."
Seeing the expressions of several people, Yu Lingzi was actually happy. With enthusiasm on his face, he led them to the back hall of City God, opened the warehouse, took out two boxes, and handed them directly to Li Yan.
"These two kinds of Spiritual Material are sold for a total of two thousand taels. I won't ask for more, I just want to recover my capital."
"Don't worry, everyone, I don't dare to say goodbye, but at least in Yichang City God Temple, all Spiritual Material magic weapons will give you discounts."
"Thank you, Daoist Master."
Li Yan and others quickly handed over their hands and thanked them.
This matter is of great help to them, and they can save money if they can.
And Yu Lingzi is also very happy. A little Spiritual Material is not that important to him. As long as the situation in Yichang is stabilized, the harvest will be harvested when the court calms down the chaos in the future.
For a time, both parties were very satisfied.
Li Yan smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Senior, please send someone to follow us to the government office and ask the people. Maybe we can get more information. Then we will set off."
"What a coincidence, Pindao was just about to say this."
Yu Lingzi stroked his beard and said, "Commandery Commandant Office followed the traces last night, but those Long Xiang Army remnants ran along the east gate into the nearby mountains and disappeared."
"Commandery Commandant Office came to the house this morning. After asking some questions, he said that he would send someone to follow you, and maybe he could fish out those remnants."
Li Yan frowned after hearing this, and immediately refused. "Commandery Commandant Office is too official, and may alarm the demon, which will be inconvenient."
"It doesn't matter."
Yu Lingzi smiled and said, "They will only send one person from a hundred households, disguised as a follower, so they won't get in the way."
"Moreover, Two Stele Bay is the boundary of Zigui County, close to Turen Mountain Cave, and the folk customs are fierce. In some places, people will even dress up as river bandits and come out to rob during their spare time."
"Also, from Yichang to Zigui, you need to pass through Xiling Gorge, which is the most dangerous place in the Three Gorges waterway. There are few people there who can speak Mandarin, and no one can help. You may not even be able to ask the way."
Having said that, Li Yan has no reason to object.
Moreover, depending on the situation, Commandery Commandant Office already has a plan. According to their moral character, even if they object, they will follow it secretly.
Thinking of this, Li Yan gave Sha LiFei a wink.
Sha LiFei understood immediately.
They also discussed how to deal with this situation.
That is to use your strength to fight!
No matter Commandery Commandant Office, Enforcement Hall, or the Dharma lineage, you can use it as long as you need it.
As long as the goal can be achieved, everything is fine.
Sure enough, within less than half a stick of incense, a person came out asking to see him, and was then led into City God Temple by a Daoist boy.
The visitor was a middle-aged man with a straight face, medium height, and a tiger's back Bear Waist. He was dressed in coarse cloth, wearing a bamboo hat, and carrying a fishing rod. He looked like a fisherman.
With a smile on his face, he clasped his fists as soon as he entered the door and said, "Commandery Commandant Office 100 households Yuan Kejian, I have met you all."
Li Yan and others saw it and secretly praised it in their hearts.
Many Commandery Commandant Office people have the air of being an official.
It is a habit that has been developed over the years. It suppresses ordinary people with power, and treats people in the world as thieves and bandits, and scorns them.
There used to be a funny joke in Jianghu, saying that people like Commandery Commandant Office like to wear official boots even if they are disguised.
But this man was wearing tattered straw sandals, and even his hands and feet were deliberately dirty. He was no different from an ordinary fisherman.
"I've met my lord."
Li Yan and others also clasped their fists slightly.
"Eh~"
The former Baihu waved his hands quickly and said with a smile on his face, "I think the Daoist Master has also told you that I am just following you and will not interfere with your affairs. I will treat you as my original brother."
"Sir, you are joking." Li Yan just smiled faintly.
If the other party says that, they won't really do it.
None of the people who can live in hundreds of households in a place like Commandery Commandant Office is a good person. Smiling tigers and old bastards are everywhere.
Yuan Baihu laughed and said nothing more.
Yu Lingzi pretended to be confused and did not notice the embarrassing atmosphere. He smiled and said, "Yuan Baihu came just in time. Young Hero Li are going to the government office to ask for some information, and they need your help in this matter."
"That's natural."
The original hundred households didn't talk nonsense, and left City God Temple with Li Yan and others, heading to Yichang Prefecture Yamen.
As soon as we got out of the street, we saw a fight.
I saw several men wearing coarse clothes and red belts tied around their waists, rushing into a tavern carrying swords, guns and sticks.
Wow!
The window on the second floor of the tavern suddenly shattered.
An old man broke out of the window, fell to the ground and rolled over, trying to escape after getting up.
At this moment, a salesman carrying a box next to him suddenly took out his pole and stepped forward, shaking the railing.
Li Yan saw it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
What a Liuhe Great Spear!
There was only a bang, and the old man was hit on the head and fell unconscious to the ground.
A group of men quickly came forward and tied him up.
The man pretending to be a salesman then picked up his stick, raised his hands and shouted to the surrounding people, "My fellow villagers, don't be afraid. This man is a Green Forest Killer, sneaking into Yichang City to cause trouble."
"I will wait for Divine Fist Society to be ordered to arrest you, and we will definitely restore peace to you!"
"Okay!"
The people around him applauded.
This is true whether it is Han Chinese or Tujia.
They have all lived in the city for many years. How can they not feel that something is unusual recently? Some people are afraid and have decided to go to Hankou with their families.
Divine Fist Society Taking action at this time can indeed stabilize people's hearts.
Seeing this, Yuan Baihu shook his head and smiled and said, "Young Hero Li must have met Lei Zhen. That is Martial World, an old man from Ezhou. He is a person who can shock an entire place with just one word."
"Yichang Divine Fist Society originally had some sects, and they had a relationship with Tusi. They wanted to eat both sides, which led to such chaos."
"Last night Lei Zhen recruited people overnight and cursed so hard that no one dared to raise any objections. If Divine Fist Society takes full action, at least the city of Yichang will be much calmer and we can take a breather."
Li Yan was a little surprised, raised his brows and said, "Master Baihu, you Commandery Commandant Office are also short of people?"
Yuan Baihu was silent for a moment, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he said solemnly, "Young Hero Li is a member of the world, and he can't stand Commandery Commandant Office's style. It's understandable, but now it's about the fate of the country."
"The war is imminent, Commandery Commandant Office must go first. More than a hundred of our brothers sneaked into Tusi's village to gather information. Less than half of them are still alive today, and they are all good players."
"If I can catch the remnants of the Long Xiang Army, their pensions can be generous."
His voice was calm, but his eyes were slightly red.
Li Yan was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Yuan Baihu, don't worry, those people can't escape!"
There is more than one chaos on the street.
Divine Fist Society almost came out in droves. Some of the hiding methods in the world are difficult to hide from ordinary people, but not from them.
Many people in the green forest were found, surrounded and captured.
Some people tried their best to resist,
Some people were beaten to death directly in the street.
Under the clouds of war, how can there be any chance to hold back.
Of course, there were more people who noticed something was wrong, disguised themselves, and fled towards the city gate.
Li Yan and others did not care about watching the excitement and came to Yichang Prefecture Yamen.
As the saying goes, there are people in the yamen who can do things easily.
The original hundred households said something directly at the door, and a head catcher appeared with a diligent face and took them to Dalao, Yichang to arrest people.
Li Yan This is the first time he has come to the cell.
This kind of place is never a good place.
Many Fierce Ghost evil spirits are formed due to extreme emotions and Yin Energy. If the cell is not decorated, it is no different from a ghost cave.
Therefore, each cell has a special layout.
At the cell entrance, Bi'an is carved on the stone door frame.
The eyes are wide and round, the fangs are ferocious, and the prison is in hand.
On the brick carvings in the corner, there are not the common auspicious flowers blooming, but sunken talismans filled with cinnabar.
It looks very fierce.
Yichang is located by the river, and all the cells are dark and damp. Coupled with the poor quality and pungent candlelight, the air is polluted and uncomfortable.
Obviously, the jailers also knew that this was a big deal.
The slightest mistake will be taken as an excuse.
Therefore, although the Two Stele Bay people who were imprisoned lived in a miserable place and the food was disgusting, at least they were not beaten.
They were all ordinary people who were instigated to cause trouble in a fit of enthusiasm. They had only been detained for two days, and they already regretted it in their hearts.
Draw a picture, bring someone for interrogation, Prefectural Office Constable is familiar with the road.
"It's unfair, it's unfair!"
A thin man came out and shouted injustice.
"What injustice is wronged?"
Prefectural Office Constable had a fierce look on his face and cursed angrily, "Cheng San Where do you get the courage? How dare you set fire to commit murder and attack City God Temple.
"Now you know you're afraid?"
"Woooooo~"
"Why are you crying! These adults have something to ask you, and if you say anything false, just wait until you die in this prison!"
The words were harsh, but they were obviously meant to excuse me.
The two must have known each other before.
Li Yan didn't bother to pay attention and asked carefully.
This question indeed gave me some clues...