"A few days ago, I went up the mountain to collect firewood and saw a headless corpse. I was so frightened that I quickly called people from the same village to come over and reported the matter to the officials.
The county magistrate knew about this matter, and I also took him to see it.
Since there was no evidence at the time, the county magistrate could only rule it as homicide. Guess what when he was about to search for evidence? Another villager came to report! Like the old man, they also saw the headless corpse!
This happened more than once or twice. The most frightening thing was that there were more than a dozen corpses in one day! After final inspection, it was discovered that the wounds of these deceased people were surprisingly similar!
The county magistrate thought that this matter was not simple, and sent a large number of people to collect evidence, but ultimately returned without success.
The county magistrate was already very worried about this matter. He didn't want people to die every day during this period. What they had in common was that they had all been to Yongle Temple before they died!
These were all witnessed by local villagers, so much so that a curse was spread in the area.
At first, the old man didn't believe the ghosts and gods, until a famous Taoist priest came here and discovered the clues and told the old man that this was Ji Gang's evil spirit!
Ji Gang was unruly, scheming, and did many bad things during his lifetime. Even though he was executed by the Inspectorate, his ghost lingers in Linyi County.
The Taoist priest said that Ji Gang was unwilling to give up after his death. No one noticed it at the time, and no one asked an expert to suppress it. This led to the spread of evil spirits. It has been over two hundred years now, and he is afraid that he cannot dispel the evil spirits.
Nowadays, the Yin Qi in Yongle Temple is too strong, and the masters can no longer suppress the resentment of the deceased. The local people became panicked after hearing about this incident! So few Linyi people dare to go to Yongle Temple to pray.
When we meet people passing by, we will give them a few words of persuasion. If we really can’t persuade them, we won’t meddle in their own business. As for this outcome... Alas! It must have become a corpse,
Three adults, do you think there is really such a coincidence in this world? Why would Ji Gang not let us go even after his death? Could it be that he really wants to kill all the people in Linyi County? "
Even Tang Jianqiu, who was the governor of the town, could not say anything about this matter;
Just saying that Ji Gang was so resentful that he turned into a ghost and killed people is a bit weird. What kind of resentment caused him to turn into a sinister soldier and kill people two hundred years later?
Tang Jianqiu didn't know much about this, so he could only continue to listen to the old man's testimony:
"Sir, the master who left Fang has told me before that this is the work of evil spirits, and the evil soldiers are killing people!
I don’t know whether I should say something or not. I would like to ask some adults to leave this matter alone. If Ji Gang’s ghost is allowed to stare at the consequences..."
When the old man said this, he stopped talking. He was afraid that what he said was too harsh and would cause dissatisfaction among Tang Jianqiu and others. What if he was labeled as a sinner?
Tang Jianqiu didn't say anything, but the county magistrate in official uniform became anxious first.
I have never taken on such a difficult case in the past. I thought that the case would be successfully concluded once the Minister of Punishment and Mr. Tang came, but I never expected that it would become more and more complicated. It was really annoying.
"Alas! Are you handling a case for a ghost or someone else?"
The county magistrate got up very irritably. In the past, he might have closed the case hastily and given an explanation, but it was different now. The two adults were already present and did not dare to make any mistakes;
Qiao Yunsheng didn't know what to do when he heard the county magistrate's words. All these signs pointed to ghosts and gods, not to mention that they had seen it with their own eyes. It would be difficult to rule out this;
Unless there is disproven evidence that it is human factors!
"Looks like I have to go to the crime scene again."
Tang Jianqiu was talking about the Yongle Temple. He believed that to uncover the mystery, we must start from the place where the crime occurred. At that time, they just waited and waited without even checking the surrounding situation;
When the county magistrate heard this, his face turned pale and he almost fainted. He quickly ran to Tang Jianqiu to persuade him:
"Absolutely not, sir! If it offends Ji Gang's evil spirit, wouldn't it be..."
"In this case, I will personally appoint the Minister of Ghost Catching, and I will capture that evil obstacle for you and others to see!" Tang Jianqiu has made up his mind to leave. Once the decision is made, even eight horses can't bring it back!
Even though the county magistrate had said all his good things, Tang Jianqiu remained unmoved. The magistrate could only complain in his heart. Forced by the power, he could only bite the bullet and agree;
"My lord, you must be careful."
"I wonder if Lord Shangshu can accompany me to Yongle Temple?"
Just as he was talking, Tang Jianqiu turned his attention to Qiao Yunsheng again.
Qiao Yunsheng was naturally willing to oblige, not to mention that he admired Tang Jianqiu as a person, so he readily agreed:
"That's very good, Mr. Tang, please."
"please."
The moment the two of them stepped out of the local government office, several officers and soldiers rushed to where Qiao Yunsheng was with Xu Zuo. When they saw the visitor, they put on their most respectful faces and said:
"Sir! I discovered that all the dead were civilians. Except for those who carried the corpses, there was no officer or soldier. It is a bit strange. Why are all the civilians suffering this disaster?"
Hearing this, Qiao Yunsheng's eyes flashed with confusion, and he unconsciously put his hand under his chin while thinking.
Likewise, Tang Jianqiu fell into deep thought.
He really couldn't figure it out. Why did he let the officers and soldiers go when he was also killing them? Why did he let the officers and soldiers go and attack the local people instead?
Qiao Yunsheng couldn't understand, so he pulled out all the thoughts in his mind: "How could such a thing happen? He only attacked the unarmed people in Linyi County.
If you really have grievances, they should be directed at our officers and soldiers. Why vent on these innocent people? It's really incredible. "
The two agreed that the murderer would never do such a meaningless thing, unless there was something he wanted to hide deliberately;
"Any other discoveries?"
Qiao Yunsheng asked again, the more clues, the better. If this was really a curse, why would it be triggered two hundred years later?
"This... Sir, the identity documents of the deceased are all common people, and there is not much else. However, there is a spiral pattern that was made earlier on the scene."
"Oh? The same pattern? If it wasn't done by one person, how could there be such a striking similarity?" Qiao Yunsheng thought that this matter was not simple. Could it be said that the murderer was committed by one person?
Tang Jianqiu said: "It is not entirely reliable to determine the identity of the deceased based on the identity document alone.
This object can also be replaced by looting. Now we must find the first deceased, and we may be able to find key clues from him. "
Tang Jianqiu said this. However, who would have thought that Xu Zuo would give the same answer. They had already started investigating the first deceased, who was a civilian!
"Sir, I have already checked. The first corpse is in the same tragic condition as the latter, and the size and depth of the wounds are almost the same. The murderer is very impressive!"
Unless ordinary masters can handle such a situation, even officers and soldiers who are not very skilled in martial arts can understand this. If they really want to fight with a group of officers and soldiers, they will be asking for trouble.
"In your opinion, who is more powerful, this governor or the murderer?"
Tang Jianqiu raised a fatal question. Most people would have been frightened by this, or would have rushed over to show their courtesy.
However, he didn't say this to get praise from the other party, but just to have some confidence.
"this……"
Xu Zuo hesitated for a moment after hearing this. He knew that Tang Jianqiu was not the kind of person who liked to listen to flattery, but if he told the truth, he would probably lose his life!
After some deliberation, Xu Zuo came up with the most appropriate answer:
"If it's a close combat, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult. If you're fighting from a distance, you may have an advantage."
Tang Jianqiu already had an answer in his mind. He nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for your hard work."
Xu Zuo was flattered, he cupped his hand, and then said with a smile: "Adults are joking, this is just what children should do."
At this time, Qiao Yunsheng thought to himself: "All the deceased were ordinary people, not officers and soldiers, which is really strange. Could it be that the murderer had some deep hatred for the people?"
As a result, Tang Jianqiu and Qiao Yunsheng each led several loyal and courageous officers and soldiers to Yongle Temple.
Several people searched for evidence of crime near Yongle Temple. Qiao Yunsheng took his people to the outskirts, while Tang Jianqiu and others were searching inside Yongle Temple. However, because no one came and went for a while, the temple became a bit eerie and strange.
The Jinyiwei people are relatively bolder. There are gods enshrined in this temple. I don't know if it is an illusion, but I always feel that the Buddha in this temple is staring at them from a certain direction.
Tang Jianqiu walked around the inside of Yongle Temple several times but found nothing suspicious, which made him wonder if he had guessed wrong;
At the moment when Tang Jianqiu was deep in thought, one of the government servants in official uniform came to Tang Jianqiu and cupped his fist at him and said:
"Master Tang, Master Shangshu, please come over."
"good."
After a simple response, Tang Jianqiu winked at Jin Yiwei and asked them to investigate inside. Jin Yiwei understood instantly and started searching separately.
Tang Jianqiu walked out of Yongle Temple in a red robe. When he came to the outskirts, Tang Jianqiu saluted him and showed great respect in his words:
"Master Shangshu, what did you find?"
"Master Tang, please take a look. Is this thing the same as what we saw before?"
Looking in the direction Qiao Yunsheng pointed, Tang Jianqiu discovered that the copywriting on the ground was almost the same as what he had seen before.
Xu Zuo took out the rubbing seal again and presented it carefully.
Tang Jianqiu took it and compared it. They were exactly the same!
What’s the purpose of that spiral pattern again?
Tang Jianqiu was already a little annoyed. Since this thing has appeared many times, it is enough to prove that this thing must be an important clue to this case!
Tang Jianqiu swept it away inadvertently, and suddenly felt a hairy feeling behind him.
He couldn't tell what it was specifically, but he felt that the cold aura emanating from that person was extremely terrifying, like a snake or scorpion!
Strange, could it be that Yongle Temple is really cursed?
