When Cui Yunjin heard about the case that Song Siyuan asked about, he lowered his head and thought for a moment: "The county magistrate of Anyuan to suppress demons is indeed there. Since the previous dynasty has disappeared, the files accumulated over the years are still in place. However, I don't know what you want to use for this daughter." What?"
"Oh, isn't there the Raccoon Fairy Festival recently? I am a reporter from Fengtian Newspaper. I want to write a report on folk customs. I have to get the information in advance. I hope County Magistrate Cui can make it convenient."
"It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk. You guys can come to the back living room for the time being. I'll go to the warehouse and pull it out for you. I'll have someone serve you tea as soon as possible~"
Cui Yunjin hurriedly walked back into the hall. When he was close, he could hear the old Confucian scholar muttering and complaining: "I said, you should speak up in advance next time. Fortunately, you are someone who doesn't care. If you were really a commissioner from the provincial capital, I would be like this If you neglect others, the county magistrate is the boss. I bought the official with great difficulty. This... I will keep an eye on you as an errand."
In the back hall, the security guard brought tea, and the county magistrate personally came to the back hall holding the county annals, a stack of newspapers and files, and placed them in Song Siyuan's hands.
"This information is what you are looking for. It may not be clear due to years of worms, but these newspapers are very clear. You guys should take a look at it first. I still have chores to do."
After the county magistrate left, Song Siyuan picked up the county journal. These jute papers were used for official documents of the previous dynasty. Once left for a long time, they would always have a moldy and rotten smell, which was not pleasant. Indeed, as County Magistrate Cui said, after thirty years of Many, it has been badly infested by insects for a long time, and it is a bit difficult to understand the cause and effect.
She turned her attention to the newspaper. On the front page of "Fengtian Di Bao", she could clearly see the title An Yuan Demon Suppression. Fortunately, the text was still legible. She concentrated on identifying the text on the newspaper.
After the time of burning incense passed, Song Siyuan rubbed her eyes and looked at everyone: "This article basically introduced the Anyuan Demon Suppressor clearly, and also published the photo of the novice monk who was rescued at that time."
Song Siyuan picked up the newspaper and showed the black and white photo to everyone. Yue Guanchao looked at the photo. The photo was black and white and grey. You could see a row of security guards holding long guns, and a row of gallows behind them. The falling mob.
Among these security guards, there was a young monk with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows, thick lips and Buddha ears. It looked like Zen Master Gu Ming when he was young. He might have just been rescued. He was still very thin and his sleeves were empty!
Song Siyuan looked at Yue Guanchao: "So, Zen Master Gu Ming did not lie to us, and we shouldn't worry about him pretending to be a monk. However, the Li Xian Festival mentioned in this report has many more details, including the annual sacrifice for the Li Xian. Sacrificing boys and girls!”
"Sacrifice boys and girls, this is so damn special. Don't they hate those who collect and break ears the most? Why are they sacrificing boys and girls?"
Yue Guanchao couldn't understand the thinking of the people in Anyuan County. They were the ones who killed the rioters, and they were the ones who wanted to sacrifice the boys and girls.
Song Siyuan continued to delve into newspapers and read out the information hidden between the lines of newspapers:
"The report said that the boys and girls who sacrificed to the Tanuki Fairy were called Cat Boys in order to bribe Lord Tanuki to protect Anyuan County forever. In fact, the sacrifices actually started when they discovered that wild cats would bring back golden beans. At first, I guessed that the purpose of the people in Anyuan County was not to offer sacrifices at all, but to get more golden beans."
"Don't think too noble of these people!"
"It was recorded in the newspapers that in addition to clearing out the kidnapping gangs, Anyuan County also locked up all the refugees in the county. Those with origins were sent back, and those without origins were imprisoned. Those who were disobedient were directly hanged. Some The local people began to beat ordinary beggars out of hatred for the demon slaying, and most of the people you see hanging on the gallows are innocent refugees."
"It's no wonder that the wandering monks said that they committed too many crimes. They killed so many innocent refugees. After that, the plague came. I think it was also caused by too many dead people. There were too many dead people and there were cats, dogs, and rats. Nibbling can easily spread diseases, so it is normal to have plague."
Not only Yue Guanchao was curious about these words, but others also didn't know what they meant. Yue Qingshan chewed his teeth and said: "Girl, do we believe what this monk said or not."
"My dear, I can't see Zen Master Gu Ming clearly now. He omitted to invite Cat Boy, but there are other things he is hiding from us."
Sun Daqiao was not sure. He always felt that the old monk Gu Ming was too mysterious.
Song Siyuan shrugged, unable to figure out anything for the time being: "Anyway, at least for now, what he told us is not lying. It is possible that he doesn't know much about being a boy. He is just an orphan in the Aquarius Temple. Monk, you may not understand everything. We have to focus on the Tanuki Immortal Festival. Tomorrow is probably the day of the festival, so we need to make preparations first."
"That's true."
Several people made rubbings of the newspaper, transcribed the moth-eaten information clearly, and returned to Yuping Town with these county annals information.
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