The night was as dark as ink, and the evening wind made waves.
Wow! Wow!
Jialing River The water lapped against the shore, but it was difficult to cover up the sound of digging earth beside the reef.
The fire folder was placed next to it. With this faint light, Yamen Runner waved the hoe again and again, his eyes flickering, nervous and fearful.
"Woo~"
In his ears, there seemed to be the sound of a child crying.
His body trembled, coupled with the smell of corpses that kept pouring into his nose, he finally couldn't help but let his legs weaken, knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together and said in a trembling voice, "No wonder, no wonder, I can't help myself..."
After that, he picked up the hoe and continued digging.
Time after time, sweat kept dripping.
He seemed to feel that something around him was looking at him, but he was trembling all over and did not dare to raise his head.
Click!
There was a crisp sound and he finally dug something.
When I took a look at it through the fire seal, I felt horrified.
But there was a rotten child's head exposed in the soil, with hollow eyes and covered with maggots, as if it was looking up at him.
What's even weirder is that there is a weird smile on the corner of his mouth.
"No, no..."
This Yamen Runner was so frightened that he was all covered with hair and murmured, "When he was buried, he was clearly head down. How did it change?"
"Maybe you remembered it wrong?"
Suddenly a cold voice sounded from behind.
"Ah--!"
That Yamen Runner immediately became furious and turned around suddenly.
He saw a dark figure standing on the rocks next to him at some point, looking down at him.
"Yuan A Qiu, it's you!"
Although the light was dim, Yamen Runner could still see the identity of the other party. He was the head catcher Wan BaoQuan's junior fellow apprentice, Hua Gate, who also came from Emei.
They are all headhunters, but the factions are different.
He is a local gangster in Chongqing, Three Dynasties is also Yamen Runner, the black and white have a good relationship, and he makes a lot of money on weekdays.
Wan BaoQuan, on the other hand, became famous and was reused by Chongqing Prefecture, gradually gaining the name Number One Divine Constable of the Southwest.
The benefits are self-evident.
At least in those martial arts schools Hua Gate, the number of disciples suddenly increased dramatically.
Wan BaoQuan cannot become famous without the help of his brothers and sisters. The two sides are usually on the same page.
"Laozi..."
Yamen Runner cursed secretly, and then begged, "Brother, please listen to my advice, don't poke fun at this matter, just pretend you didn't see it."
Seeing that the other party had a cold face and didn't even say anything to him, Yamen Runner suddenly became angry, Cang Lang pulled out his knife and stabbed forward suddenly.
"You die to Laozi!"
But as soon as the knife was thrust out, the figure disappeared in front of him.
The lineage Wan BaoQuan is not only "Hua Gate" among the eight leaves, but also has another name called Silkworm Closing Gate.
"Silkworm" means that when punching, it is like a silkworm spinning silk continuously, and "closing" means sealing the opponent's hand tightly when responding to the enemy, avoiding the real and attacking the weak, hence the name.
This First Gate was hit, held, and dropped equally. As soon as the Yamen Runner knife was thrust out, the opponent rolled in the air and passed over his head. At the same time, he put his right hand around Yamen Runner's neck.
Bang!
Yamen Runner felt like the world was spinning and his whole body was knocked upside down to the ground.
Seeing him fainting, Junior Brother Wan BaoQuan spat, came to the pit and looked down.
Seeing the rotting corpse of the child, murderous intent rose in his eyes, and then he looked around carefully.
This time, I suddenly discovered more strange things.
A lot of the sand seems to have been disturbed...
Soon, a large number of Yamen Runner came after hearing the news. There were blazing torches on the river bank and the sound of hoes and pickaxes digging into the ground continued.
The bodies of children were dug up one after another, one every three feet, all highly decomposed, looking up at the sky...
Wan BaoQuan felt his scalp numb and murmured:
"Shitilavana!"
"Quick, go over here!"
"You search over there!"
"Let Laozi search carefully!"
As soon as the sky dawned, the tranquility on the street was broken.
Several Yamen Runner and a group of guardsmen rushed into the old street, went from house to house, broke in and conducted searches.
Because of the plague that year, many people died in this street. Later, something happened one after another, and it was regarded as an ominous place by the people of Chongqing.
Only those who are wandering around are willing to settle down.
"Where are you from?"
"Is there an ultimatum for entering the city?"
"What is that!"
Yamen Runner and the police were like wolves and tigers. After breaking in, they either ransacked everywhere or interrogated people, scaring these charlatans into crying for their fathers and mothers.
Because of the Wu Troupe incident, many members of the team had left early, and the rest were tortured and interrogated, making them regretful.
Boom!
Li Yan The small courtyard where they were located was also kicked away.
But as soon as I entered the door, I smelled a bad smell.
But I saw Little White Fox Chu Qi standing in the yard, swaying his tail, and staring at the soldiers rushing in with his big blue eyes.
The pupils of these soldiers immediately lost focus.
Li Yan and others stood in the courtyard, but in the eyes of these soldiers, the courtyard in front of them was covered with lush grass and empty.
"Let's go, there's no one here!"
The leading soldier shouted and led the people away.
After they left, the small courtyard door slowly closed.
The surrounding streets were all under Lu Three Overseers's gaze. These soldiers had been discovered before they even arrived.
Little White Fox Chu Qi, finally mastered the art of ecstasy.
Although he is still immature, he has no problem dealing with these soldiers.
The soldiers searched to no avail, and after extorting some money from the entertainers, they left with satisfaction.
"Good guy!"
After they left, Sha LiFei immediately said dissatisfied, "I just killed a few Evil Beggars, is there any need for this?"
Li Yan looked at Lu San thoughtfully, "San Er, let Lidong see what other places are like?"
Lu San nodded and raised his hand, the falcon soared into the sky, circled around Chongqing Prefecture, and then chirped after falling.
"It's the whole city's cable." Lu San replied in a muffled voice.
After everyone heard this, they immediately looked at each other.
It is not common to use a large cordon throughout the city. Not only does it require mobilizing guardsmen and horses, blocking roads, but it also breaks into people's homes to search, which is very unpopular.
In particular, Chongqing Prefecture is the largest terminal in the southwest, with complex passenger flow and developed commerce. I don't know how much damage it will cause.
Li Yan frowned slightly when he heard this, "Something is wrong. You guys stay here while I go investigate..."
Having said that, pinch Mystical Gestures and cast Profound Water Escape.
Today Chongqing Prefecture The fog has dispersed a bit, but the sky is still gloomy, and the mist is like a gauze, wrapping around the entire mountain city.
As soon as Profound Water Escape came out, Li Yan disappeared without a trace. He came to a nearby block and listened to some soldiers chatting. His expression suddenly changed slightly and he quickly returned to the mansion.
"There's something wrong with those beggars!"
Looking at everyone's gaze, Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Last night, the Yamen searched and found hundreds of children's corpses on the river bank. They were hidden in the soil and were as dense as a forest. Their eyes were all dug out."
Wang Dao Xuan frowned slightly, "Shitilavana?"
Li Yan nodded. "It should be."
"What is Shitilavana?" Sha LiFei asked in confusion.
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "'Shitilavana' comes from Shendu (ancient India), which means 'cemetery field', also known as 'cold forest'."
"Later it was introduced to Buddhism and became a place of practice, which can quickly get rid of obsession with the body. In the Sutra of Sacrificing the Body, people are advised to divide their flesh and blood after death and donate it to Shitilavana for food by birds and beasts."
"Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this custom was also practiced in areas where Buddhism was worshiped in the Han Dynasty. However, later demons used it to perform evil spells, so it was banned."
"Nowadays, Tibetan secrets are still preserved, and Buddhism also has the White Bone Contemplation method passed down, which is relatively rare."
"In the popular Journey to the West a few years ago, it was mentioned in the book that the lion camel ridge at the foot of Lingshan Mountain is covered with white bones. Perhaps it is referring to 'Shitilavana'."
Sha LiFei said speechlessly, "Practice in the cemetery, that's not..."
Before he finished speaking, he quickly shut up and looked at Li Yan.
Li Yan shook his head and said, "They are two different things. My method is to use Yin Energy, and the method of 'Shitilavana' is to detect the absence of flesh."
"Most of the murders and afforestation are caused by people practicing evil methods derived from it, and they all find children and dig out their eyes..."
Wang Dao Xuan felt a shiver in his heart, "Borrowing Luck to Break Through Realm!"
"This is the demon Borrowing Luck to Break Through Realm!"
Chongqing Prefecture In the lobby of the government office, a white-bearded Old Taoist was talking.
Different from Wudang, he wears a white Daoist robe, holds a whisk in his hand, has white hair and a childish face, is tall and thin, and has an air of immortality and Daoism.
Dao Human Path number Dan Hezi, Emei master, and also Chongqing Prefecture City Huangmiao Miaozhu.
Above the high hall, Chongqing Governor Du Ling looked at the file in his hand, the anger in his eyes could no longer be suppressed, and said in a deep voice, "Daoist Master, City God Temple is responsible for Chongqing Prefecture Xuanmen affairs. Enforcement Hall has spent a lot of money over the years, why does this happen again?"
He was impeached by Chengdu Prefecture officials. Although he was helped by Imperial Court's important ministers and kept his official position, he was also reprimanded by the emperor's decree.
Du Ling is also smart and knows what this means.
What he did was right. The emperor was also wary of King of Shu. Although he would not take action, he still had to find ways to check and balance.
Therefore, he quickly rectified Chongqing Prefecture's seizure of power as soon as he arrived.
But now Southwest War is still at a critical juncture, so he issued an order to reprimand him, telling him to stop and stop causing trouble at this time.
He was also very honest, reporting his illness immediately and rarely showing up.
Who would have thought that it would cause such a big mess again.
Hearing the governor's rebuke, the Daoist didn't care at all, and just said lightly, "My lord, forgive me, it has been less than a year since Pindao took over City God Temple, but looking at those corpses, it started at least two years ago."
Governor Du Ling's eyes turned cold and he stopped dwelling on the matter.
He naturally knew about the affairs between Qingcheng Mountain and Emei, but although the two sides were not at odds with each other, they never participated in the affairs between King of Shu and the imperial court.
He didn't want to push too hard and cause any trouble.
Thinking of this, Chongqing Governor Du Ling asked again, "May I ask, sir, what is 'Borrowing Luck to Break Through Realm'?"
Dan Hezi flicked the dust and said in a deep voice, "Practice practitioners often find it difficult to break through due to limited talents or old age. In Daoism, it is said that there are not enough opportunities and blessings."
"When some people are in a hurry, they will resort to various evil methods to swallow up children's blessings and break through the realm."
"These monsters are simply crazy!"
Governor Du Ling slammed the table and looked to the side, "Constable Wan, is there any progress?"
Wan BaoQuan quickly raised his hands and said, "Someone from the Yamen is involved in this matter. I have captured them and are interrogating them severely."
"But that person was very difficult to deal with. He insisted that he was the one who instigated the human trafficking and had nothing to do with others."
"Keep asking and pry open his mouth!"
Governor Du Ling ordered in a cold voice, then hesitated for a moment and said, "There are people from the Yamen involved, and it concerns the face of the imperial court. Constable Wan Don't say anything that shouldn't be said."
"Yes, I understand."
Wan BaoQuan quickly handed over his hand. "Everyone has issued a silence order. It is just that the demons in the world are causing trouble, and the people from the guard station are searching everywhere."
Governor Du Ling then nodded with satisfaction.
"This matter will be settled within three days."
"Daoist Priest, this is something you need to worry about."
"Sir, I know this."
After some warnings, Governor Du Lu turned and left.
Dan Hezi also turned around and left the lobby. Before he took two steps, Wan BaoQuan ran all the way and followed him. He said with a bitter look on his face, "Master, please give me some advice. What the hell is going on?"
Dan Hezi glanced lightly and said, "You are Number One Divine Constable of the Southwest, and Old Taoist is not good at investigating cases. Why do you ask me?"
"This..."
Wan BaoQuan looked around and whispered, "Commandery Commandant Office Those brats have been following me from the beginning. Although they don't hinder the handling of the case, they are always threatening people."
"Also, I know that kid. He loves money and is lustful. He bullies the weak and fears the strong. He is definitely not a master who can handle things. But now he is like eating a weight. He won't open his mouth even if he is beaten to death. I'm afraid the real culprit has a lot of background."
"Why do I feel like I've been tricked?"
He can also speak Mandarin, but when he is anxious, his mouth is full of Sichuan flavor.
Dan Hezi looked at the sky and said calmly, "Qingcheng Mountain's people left and took away all She Ling Soldiers from City God Temple. The mountain is now in chaos and there is no support. This really puts Old Taoist in a difficult position for me."
"From what Old Taoist sees, this matter is a fight between two tigers. I'm afraid Commandery Commandant Office's people know something, so you can settle this matter as soon as possible."
"Remember, just handle it impartially. No matter what happens, my Xuanmen will not be involved!"
After saying that, he strode away with his sleeves fluttering.
These words were said in a cloud.
However, when Wan BaoQuan heard it, his expression suddenly changed and he cursed in a low voice, "Laozi, you are an ancestor..."
Suddenly, he thought of something. Without saying a word, he ran towards the prison. At the same time, he said urgently to the junior brother next to him, "Quick, follow me. Get the person out first, and don't put him in the prison again!"
His junior brother was confused and followed closely behind.
Arriving outside the prison, Wan BaoQuan immediately asked the jailer, "Has anyone been here before?"
When the jailer heard this, he immediately hesitated.
"Speak quickly, be careful Laozi beats you to death!"
Wan BaoQuan suddenly cursed angrily.
The jailer quickly replied, "Zhao Dianbu was here just now..."
"You idiot!"
Wan BaoQuan was furious and rushed into the cell immediately.
The Yamen Runner caught last night was a repeat offender. He was detained in the deepest part of the cell and heavily guarded.
But as soon as Wan BaoQuan entered the cell, he realized something was wrong.
All the jailers Yamen Runner all had strange smiles on their faces and stood motionless, with pale faces and no breathing.
He pulled out his long knife with a hasty cry and rushed straight into the deepest part of the cell.
But in the cell, Yamen Runner from last night was covered in blood, his head rolled on the ground, and in front of him stood a middle-aged official.
"Zhao, you are crazy!"
Wan BaoQuan cursed angrily, unbelievably.
This Zhao Dianbu was in the Yamen on weekdays, but he was a good person. He often drank with him, and when he was drunk he would recite poems, which was often laughed at by him.
Why did the other party suddenly do this?
The middle-aged official was facing away from them. Hearing the arrival of Wan BaoQuan, he slowly turned around with a strange smile on his face.
The knife in his hand cut his own neck directly.
Poof!
Blood splattered and the light in the cell flickered...