What are you saying?
Master Yang looked at the other person with a bewildered expression. Did the other person seem to recognize him?
But what is the title of the Mr. Five Poisons?
Some teachers become famous and are given various titles, such as Water Mr. Mirror, Mr. Mr. Five Willows, and Mr. Mingdao. But who would call him Mr. Five Poisons? That doesn't sound like a normal title.
"What? Don't you recognize me?" A Li walked over slowly, but she remained vigilant, keeping a distance of five meters from the other party at all times.
"Has this lady mistaken me for someone else?" Master Yang asked, puzzled.
"Pretending to have amnesia?" A Li said with a smile, "Why bother with that act? I have your poison in my body, only you can control me, what can I do to you?"
"Poison?" Master Yang stared blankly at it, then his gaze became fixed on the other person's abdomen, muttering to himself, "Nine Directions, Heavenly Python Saliva, Black Scale Fruit, Golden Crow Blood"
"Oh, you still recognize it?" A Li rubbed her belly, her smiling expression unchanged, but her eyes held a chilling glint. "Back then, who did someone poison with this stuff?"
Master Yang remained silent. He didn't remember, but he seemed to have a feeling that he had done something terribly wrong!
Why betray us?
"I didn't!" Master Yang shook his head violently. "I didn't, I didn't!"
The more he spoke, the more terrified he became, and black mist began to emanate from his body.
Seeing this, A Li frowned slightly and stepped back. According to the known information, the King of Qin was dead, without a trace. Mr. Heavenly Secrets searched all of Samsara but could not find him. Many people speculated that the King of Qin had been erased from Samsara, and that Mr. Five Poisons possessed the medicine that could kill them!
She wanted to know the truth, but she didn't dare to get too close.
The Mr. Five Poisons's prowess lies not only in his poison-making skills but also in his ability to administer drugs! Few in the world can escape his drug-preparing techniques, making him truly the most terrifying master. If he truly possessed a drug that could erase Samsara, there would probably be very few in the world who would dare to approach him easily.
But A Li was unwilling to give up and leave!
From the moment they were reborn in this Samsara, they had been searching for the whereabouts of the King of Qin of Qin. Mr. Heavenly Secrets used the Heavenly Secrets Disc to find almost everyone in this Samsara, but they just couldn't find the King of Qin of Qin, nor could they find Mr. Five Poisons, who had harmed the King of Qin in the past.
Now that I've encountered this situation myself, how can I not get to the bottom of it?
"I..." Master Yang opened his mouth, as if to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, black mist emerged from it. Within the mist, a pitch-black and terrifying eye stared intently at A Li from Master Yang's throat.
A Li stumbled back a step, goosebumps rising all over her body.
What is that?
The next instant, Master Yang's eyes suddenly lost their luster, and he collapsed to the ground.
A Li frowned, observing for a long time before tentatively approaching, yet he dared not do anything, fearing he might fall into a trap. But then he thought, "I'm already under their spell, why be so cautious?"
Just as he steeled himself and was about to approach, a chilling voice suddenly sounded behind him, "What are you doing?"
A Li was startled and turned around to look, only to see Chen Qing dressed in white.
What are you doing here?
Chen Qing rolled her eyes at this. "I should be asking you, okay? Why are you making things difficult for an old scholar in broad daylight? He's getting on in years, how can he take your torment? If he's really bored, he can find a young man. Look, there are plenty of young men in this city who have just lost their wives."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" A Li frowned; this guy was getting more and more outspoken.
"Huh?" Chen Qing suddenly paused, " A Li, isn't your fetus growing a little too fast?"
A Li was startled, and subconsciously looked down to touch her stomach, only to be shocked. When did it get so big?
This looks like it's been at least eight months since conception. Could it be the work of the Mr. Five Poisons?
Before she could think about it further, she suddenly looked up, because she remembered something: this guy had just called her A Li?
Chen Qing shouldn't know this name. Those who can remember her name in this world are all Samsara beings. Those who are not Samsara will forget it even if Chen Qing tells her countless times, including Cui Yan, whom Chen Qing married.
The name A Li is one that mortals cannot remember!
But when he looked up, Chen Qing was nowhere to be seen.
Upon closer inspection, Master Yang, who had just fainted, was nowhere to be seen.
A Li paused for a moment, her brows furrowing, and then she realized what was happening.
That wasn't Chen Qing!!
"Court is now in session!"
"Mighty."
As Chen Qing sat in the main hall, he sighed inwardly, noting that the scene was quite similar to the one he had seen in television dramas in his previous life.
In those period dramas, it seems that the county magistrates and prefects have no other serious business besides holding court and hearing cases.
Although he doesn't read much history, he's often curious: how many civil or criminal disputes must a county or prefecture handle every day? In modern times, judges are overwhelmed with cases piling up, so how could county magistrates in ancient times simply hold court and resolve these matters?
" Liu Yiqi, although your official seal has been taken away, your academic credentials remain. Before your crime is confirmed, you do not need to kneel." Chen Qing looked at Liu Yiqi, who was slumped on the ground, seemingly terrified, and was speechless.
Back when Cui Yan and I were studying hard at the Confucius Temple, Liu Yiqi took the initiative to approach us. Although he was a bit arrogant, he was indeed well-intentioned and provided us with many annotated books, as well as a lot of articles and experience in the imperial examinations.
Of course, at the time, the other party mainly wanted to win over the talented Cui Yan, and he was just a side project. But no matter what, he had done a favor for him. Apart from being a little scheming and vain, there didn't seem to be any major flaws in his personality.
How did he manage to become a murderer?
" Chen Qing... no... Prefect!" Liu Yiqi was clearly panicked, kowtowing and crying, "I didn't mean to kill anyone, I really didn't, how could I do such a thing? It's a demon, yes! It's a demon possessing me, many people saw it!"
The onlookers nodded and discussed among themselves, because many people did indeed see two demon-like things suddenly appear beside Liu Yiqi.
Chen Qing nodded and looked at Gu Beiquan standing beside him. " Gu Beiquan, now that your official seal has been temporarily revoked, I will no longer address you as Lord Gu. Do you have any evidence to support your report that Liu Yiqi intended to harm Master Yang and others?"
"Only witnesses are available." Gu Beiquan bowed and said, "Reporting to you, sir, since returning from Spirit Deer County, we have been filled with resentment. However, Liu Yiqi too radical, and some of his words along the way were chilling. Although I, your humble servant—no, I, your student—also harbor resentment towards you, sir, I would not stoop to joining forces with Liu Yiqi, who is clearly inhuman, to commit such a heinous act!"
"Not only me, but also the former Spirit Deer County Spirit Deer County, whose official seals you confiscated, can all testify that Liu Yiqi attempted to poison the teachers of the county school, frame you, and seize the temporary government of Liuzhou Liuzhou exploiting the current chaos and public opinion!"
"Oh?" Chen Qing looked at the other person curiously. " Gu the First-Place Laureate is quite honest."
He even uttered such honest words, harboring resentment towards himself.
Gu Beiquan straightened up, feeling for the first time since arriving in Liuzhou that he was living like his former self, and said with arrogance in his eyes, "What is, is. There's no need to lie!"
"He does indeed possess the integrity befitting a former top scholar," Chen Qing said with a smile, shaking his head. He then looked at Liu Yiqi, "You heard Gu the First-Place Laureate's accusations, what are your thoughts?"
"I didn't!" Liu Yiqi's eyes darted away, avoiding eye contact!
"This isn't something you, Scholar Liu, can simply dismiss with a 'no' statement." Chen Qing sneered, pointing to the wine cup that had already been placed beside him. "At least a hundred people witnessed your attempt to murder the teacher in public, and this wine has indeed been examined and found to be poisoned. Now that you have both witnesses and physical evidence, how can you deny it?"
"No, that's not it, Chen Qing!" Liu Yiqi panicked even more, waving his hands repeatedly, "I didn't, I didn't mean to do those things. There are monsters, they kept talking and talking in my ear, they've confused my mind. It's them, not me!"
"You all saw it, didn't you? You all saw it, didn't you? Something really was following me!"
The people outside the hall looked at each other, many of them hesitant. What the other party said was indeed true. At that time, there was indeed a monster that clearly followed this scholar surnamed Liu. If it was a demonic possession, it seemed that he couldn't really be blamed.
Then several people spoke up, "Sir, we did see it! There was a terrifying monster following this scholar."
"Yes, yes, I saw them too! Those two bloodied and mangled demons look exactly like the zombies that attacked us the other day!"
"Yeah, they look terrifying, even scarier than those zombies! I wonder if any of these still exist!"
Immediately, everyone started discussing, and many looked around, clearly afraid, fearing that they, like Liu Yiqi, were being followed by something terrifying.
Liu Yiqi lowered his head, his expression one of panic and evasion, but deep in his eyes lurked a hint of sinister triumph.
But Chen Qing sat in the high hall, his eyes sharp, and he saw clearly the sinister and smug look in that eyes!
Human hearts are truly unpredictable.
Chen Qing couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Who could have imagined that the Laoda who had once warmly welcomed them, poor students, would turn out to be such a ruthless and cunning person?
While vengeful spirits can indeed guide people's hearts to some extent, if one's heart is free of evil intentions, not even the most powerful vengeful spirits, let alone the two newly formed little ghosts, can force a good person to do evil.
The vengeful spirit couldn't possibly employ such sophisticated methods. Taking advantage of the fact that the flesh worms had just appeared and the public still had some doubts about this food, it decisively struck, poisoning a group of highly respected scholars and creating panic. Chen Qing even suspected that the other party would directly poison a large number of people, causing Liuzhou to fall into complete chaos.
Then, by leveraging public panic, he could bring himself down.
Is this instigated by evil spirits?
Evil spirits don't have that ability.
However, Chen Qing was happy for the other party to use this as an excuse, because the purpose of this public hearing was to expose the matter of evil spirits to the public!
"Quiet!"
Chen Qing slammed his gavel down, instantly silencing the noisy crowd.
"I am already aware of the matter concerning the daytime demons. Long before the trial, the City God of Liuzhou explained the situation to me. The two things you saw following Liu Yiqi were not demons, but rather people in distress from Spirit Deer County!"
"Common people?" Everyone was stunned. That terrifying appearance—was it really common people?
Also, what is the City God? Does Liuzhou have such an official?
Seeing that everyone's attention was now on this topic, Chen Qing nodded in satisfaction, then slammed the gavel again. "Please, Liuzhou Day Wandering God, come forward to testify!"
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