Xin'an County Ghosts and Gods Division Yamen, class room.
"What's going on with you three? I asked you to go to the countryside to investigate demons and hurt people, but you are so good that you actually started fighting with the villagers? Are there any cases like you?"
Huang Mei, the deputy director of the Department of Ghosts and Gods, slapped the table angrily, pointing at the heads of the three people in front of him and scolding them, spitting flying everywhere.
The three people were clearly Chu Chen, Zhang Xiucai and Huang Fugui.
"Ah~ How did you handle the case? How do we, the Ghosts and Gods Division, explain it to Magistrate Xu?"
Huang Mei, the deputy governor, walked back and forth, scolding as he walked, and getting angry all the time.
Chu Chen and Zhang Xiucai lowered their heads and said nothing, turning a blind eye.
Even though Deputy Huang Mei may scold him harshly on the surface, his protective intentions are very obvious.
However, Huang Fugui was quite unconvinced and retorted: "Uncle...we..."
"Shut up! There is no uncle here, only the deputy director, the squad leader!" Huang Mei shouted harshly.
Huang Fugui pursed his lips and corrected his title: "Deputy Governor, it was the villagers who took the initiative to attack us. We can't be beaten in vain. Ordinary people can forget it. They are unarmed and pose no threat. Those militiamen and villagers are different. They are internally trained." The evil spirit of dragons and tigers, if we don’t fight back, won’t we suffer a loss?”
"Are you still reasonable?"
When Huang Mei heard this, he became more and more angry and tried to teach Huang Fugui a lesson.
Chu Chen took action to stop him.
"Huang Duguan, calm down your anger. The decision to fight back against the villagers was made by me. The situation is really urgent. The militiamen and Xiangyong thought that Fugui had killed Tie Jian and wanted to attack us, so we fought back. It was really self-defense. They have cultivated the evil energy of dragons and tigers, and they are also practitioners, not considered common people."
When Huang Mei saw that it was Chu Chen, a disciple of Taoist Master Xu Ping, he lowered his raised hand and said displeasedly:
"Hmph! It's not just what you say! The county government said that our Ghosts and Gods Department bullied and injured the people and murdered officials. This is not a small crime. You three should not be confused."
Murdering a court official is tantamount to rebellion.
Although Deng Tiejian was not an official of the imperial court, he was still a serious official. He was a high-ranking officer, and his benefactor was a military general.
If one of them is not good, things will get into trouble.
After a lesson, the anger in Huang Mei's heart was almost vented, his thoughts gradually cleared up, and he asked in a deep voice:
"What happened to Deng Tiejian? Did you really kill him?"
When asked about this, Chu Chen, Zhang Xiucai, and Huang Fugui all fell into memories, looking a little weird.
Zhang Xiucai looked innocent:
"You may not believe it, but it's so bizarre. We chased and killed the tiger demon all night last night, and the tiger demon was seriously injured and escaped. In desperation, we went back. What happened? When we returned to Guangyuan Township, we found out that Deng Tiejian was dead, and the wounds on his body seemed to have been caused by us. In addition, he also had Fugui's rags and blood on his body. Huang Du was in charge, do you think this is strange?"
The yellow-browed vice-president frowned.
"Did the three of you fall under the spell of psychedelic magic? Did you think that Deng Tiejian was a tiger monster and killed him? If so, things will be in trouble. If there is yellow mud in your crotch, it will be shit or shit!"
"What a naughty mother! Why did this happen to you young children?"
After Huang Mei cursed a lot, he completely calmed down and his tone softened:
"Okay, I understand the matter. We will take part in this matter. You don't have to worry too much. You can rest peacefully in the class room."
The iron door banged, the iron lock was locked, and the footsteps moved away.
Chu Chen, Zhang Xiucai, and Huang Fugui looked at each other in confusion.
Huang Fugui touched his head naively.
"Two brothers, was it really us who killed Deng Tiejian?"
Zhang Xiucai sighed, looking depressed:
"I'm afraid it's almost the same. I felt the breath of the painting scroll spirit soldier on the wound on his corpse. That's the unique painting ink I developed, and you can't buy it elsewhere!"
"Ah~"
Huang Fugui seemed to hear a thunderbolt from the blue, and said miserably: "Then... what should we do now? Will we be fine?"
Zhang Xiucai was born in a Confucian school and was quite familiar with the laws of Dachang. With a bitter look on his face, he sighed:
"It is a serious crime to murder an official of the imperial court. Even if it is proved to be an accidental attack, the death penalty can be avoided, but the death penalty cannot be escaped. Not to mention other punishments, at least the Ghost and God Department will not be able to stay. The imperial court will let us pack up and leave."
Huang Fugui cried sadly: "Ah~ It's so serious! Then I'm miserable. Just a few days after I left the village, I came back in despair. I'm embarrassed and embarrassed."
"What are you doing? It's just a loss of face. I don't know if I can keep my reputation as a scholar. I hope County Magistrate Xu will understand clearly and not wrongly accuse good people. We are also killing monsters for the people, so we can't let our hearts be cold..."
After saying that, Zhang Xiucai let out a long sigh and secretly looked forward to it.
Huang Fugui also sighed.
There was a gloomy atmosphere in the cell.
Only Chu Chen looked as usual, looking like an outsider.
"Brother Chu, why do you act like nothing is wrong?"
Zhang Xiucai and Huang Fugui looked at each other, a little surprised.
If they are proven guilty of "manslaughter of court officials", they will not be able to escape unscathed even if they have a great background. How can you be so calm, brother?
Chu Chen smiled and said:
"There is no doubt that what we were chasing last night was a demon. There is no doubt about it."
Huang Fugui and Zhang Xiucai shook their heads.
Looking around, the two men spoke in low voices.
"Brother Chu, it's useless to refuse to admit it. The evidence is too obvious. We were the ones who killed Deng Tiejian!"
Chu Chen nodded, agreeing very much with what the two said:
"Well, it's true that we killed Deng Tiejian!"
This time, it was Huang Fugui and Zhang Xiucai's turn to be confused.
What's the meaning?
Huang Fugui's eyes lit up, he patted his thigh and said, "Brother Chu, you mean... the tiger demon is Deng Tiejian, and Deng Tiejian is the tiger demon?"
"No, no, no, this is impossible!"
Zhang Xiucai shook his head repeatedly: "Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, how could he kill his own son? It doesn't make sense!"
After speaking, Zhang Xiucai continued:
"To say the least, Deng Tiejian is a tiger demon. If he killed his son, then he wouldn't have to report it to our county's Department of Ghosts and Gods. He would fabricate lies. With his status and his son's bad record in the past, if he kills his son, he will kill him." No need to make the matter a big deal."
"If you think about it carefully, Brother Chu, your guess is full of loopholes. Magistrate Xu and the generals of the Qingzhou Army would have to be kicked in the head by a donkey to believe it."
After listening to Zhang Xiucai's analysis, Huang Fugui's joy disappeared without a trace.
"The scholar is right. How could Deng Tiejian kill his own son? It's too bizarre."
The two shook their heads, their interest suddenly waned, and they stopped talking.
Chu Chen smiled and didn't say much.
Things are really weird.
If it weren't for Youxinmiao, he wouldn't have dared to make such a judgment.
When he guessed that Deng Tiejian was the black tiger demon, a new spell was created in the Heart Temple.
[Spell: Blowing hair into a tiger]
[Source: Collection of Mr. Jiuhou’s Collection of Jiulao Immortal Mansion]
[On the Yin day, take a handful of tiger hair, cover the deceased with a piece of paper at noon, cut it into a piece of paper tiger, paste both sides of the tiger's hand withered on it, put the remaining hair on the paper tiger's place, sacrifice it under the altar of Liujia, and step on it The word "Yinwu" is used in the two-handed Tiger Mantra, take a breath of Eastern Qi, recite the Tiger Mantra seven times, and burn the talisman together. After forty-two days, burn the paper tiger in front of it, swallow it with sacrificial water for one hour, and the remaining tiger hairs will remain. , each one turns into a tiger. If you want to put the tiger in the Yin character, take a breath and put it into your sleeve. 】
[Spirit: Tiger Talisman]
【Tiger Transformation Curse...】
Whenever you witness meritorious deeds and do good deeds, the secrets of Taoism and Taoism will appear in your heart temple.
A fierce tiger eats its seeds, a sign of great kindness and righteousness.
