The old woman was very excited and chattering, and soon she was exhausted. She was arranged to rest in the back hall. Hou Zi looked at the Yamen who was looking at his nose and heart, and said with a smile:
"Master Rong, please tell me. I don't believe you know anything about this?"
The permanent population of Xiong'er Town is tens of thousands, and the pressure on public security is not great. Especially for incidents like this involving monsters and ghosts, ordinary people want to stay away from them, but they can't restrain their curiosity. They always wonder if there will be any chance and benefit in this.
This is what every mortal is thinking.
Therefore, it is true that I do not dare to participate, and it is also true that I do my best to investigate thoroughly.
The Yamen official had a silly smile on his face, "How dare we get involved in the affairs of the spiritual world? Master is joking."
Hou Zi didn't say anything, just looked at him steadily, until the old youtiao couldn't bear the pressure and collapsed.
"Master, we really don't dare, but we still investigated Scholar Qian a little bit. After all, this is also our responsibility; the original intention of the establishment of the public office is to serve the people of this town..."
The wind is short, the grass is short, the fox is fire, and the moon is withered and the poplars are dead, and the strange birds are singing.
After a pause, I realized that I would not be able to pass this test if I didn't say something. It is not difficult to investigate things like these. Things about fellow villagers and parents who have shortcomings cannot be hidden from others.
"Scholar Qian did indeed change his temper after going out for an outing and staying overnight in a deserted temple, but whether a demon fox turned into a woman to seduce him, I dare not say.
There were three other people traveling with us at that time, all of whom were classmates and had a close relationship. We also asked the other three people carefully and said that there were indeed women walking around the courtyard that night. They were charming and graceful, but these three people were either upright or dignified.
If you are upright or as timid as a mouse, no one will come up to talk to you even if you see him.
Since they each lived in the same room, they didn't know much about what happened to others. It wasn't until we returned the next day that we discovered that Scholar Qian was behaving differently than ordinary people. We had some guesses in our minds, but no one dared to say anything.
I thought it would be fine after a while, but I didn't expect that after I returned home, my memory became worse day by day. Mrs. Qian Jiang asked them about it, and that's when I made the above judgment."
Hou Zi nodded. In fact, what happened was not complicated. "What is your judgment?"
Now that the Yamen had said it, he gradually became more courageous, "The deserted temple is located in a remote place, and there are few people around during the day. Farmers and woodcutters occasionally pass by, but no one is seen at night; there are no graves outside the temple."
False, but most of them are lonely graves with no one to worship. So what this woman said is probably false, but if you consider her possible identity...
There is no one to look for, and no one dares to look for it; as for the old woman’s guess, well, maybe she just heard too many rumors?”
Hou Zi laughed and said, "You just said it was a mountain spirit ghost. You have to go around a lot of detours. Let me ask you, incidents like this have happened a lot in recent years, but is it true?"
The Yamen official nodded and lowered his voice, "It's true. It happens every one or two years, to both local residents and foreigners. The symptoms are all similar. There is no serious problem with the body's functions, but the whole person's
But their mental state is as if someone has taken away their souls. Some people speculate that they can never escape from the wonderful illusion created by monsters after having fun overnight, and they have been sinking for life, unable to extricate themselves."
"Is it Huanhao?"
"Then what else can there be? In the dead of night, alone, alone, in the wilderness, with firewood and a blazing fire. Is it possible that the two of them can still discuss the Book of Songs together? The wetness and essence are almost the same."
Hou Zi narrowed his eyes, "What's the current situation of the others? Has anyone died because of this?"
The Yamen thought for a while, "These things are mainly based on hearsay. In fact, not many people like the Qian family were killed by demons. In most cases, they were alone outside, and there were no My companions corroborated it, so I left it alone.
There are many other reasons for such a hypothetical disorder, such as family diseases, accidental frights, unexpected stimulation, and mental shock. The outside of Xiong'er Town is vast. Who can do such a thing? After thorough investigation one by one, the victim resigned himself to his fate and refused to tell us, so we could only pretend not to know.
As for the human lives you mentioned, there must be some, not directly fatal, but accidents caused by hallucinations, such as standing on the roof and dancing and falling, walking straight into the water with a smile, or simply getting lost..."
After a pause, there were some thoughts in my heart, "There are rumors in the market that there are vixens that confuse humans at night and harvest yang to replenish yin. Regardless of whether such rumors are true or not, if the master can find out the truth and give an explanation to the people, it will be helpful to Xiong Er. The stability of the town is excellent.
You also know that rumors are the most difficult to control. The more they spread, the more evil they become, and the more outrageous they become, which seriously affects normal life."
Hou Zi nodded, "Regarding similar cases in the past, please sort it out for me. It should be more detailed, including the victim, name, address, what happened...
In addition, Qian Jiang’s comfort here is temporarily up to you. The investigation will take time. During this period, don’t let her get emotional, go out and talk nonsense, and affect the trend of public opinion. Remember, don’t let rumors influence this investigation.”
The government official finally realized that this guru was serious about it. He could do nothing but cooperate. He couldn't persuade, and he didn't dare to stop him. He was the only two people in Xiong'er Town who could check and balance this Quanzhen guru. Neighbor.
They want to know the truth, but are afraid of disrupting the current order of Xiong'er Town. This is the contradiction between these mortals.
When Hou Ting walked out of the office, he was a mere commander. He had no useful people under his command, so he had to do everything himself. He had not returned to his old profession for several years, and now he was able to return to his old profession. A little excited?
Within a few days, he found the same feeling he had in Fufeng City again, sleeping in the open air, chasing clues, and not missing any traces; several parties who were still in Xiong'er Town, the surrounding neighbors, and of course, the scene of Scholar Qian's accident. temple.
This is also the only site that still has investigation significance. Other places are either unknown or have lost their significance due to the passage of time.
Because he is fundamentally different from the person he was a few years ago. Many problems that he thought were unsolvable in the past have now become easier to solve. It is conceivable that if one day he can master the mysticism and divine consciousness, I'm afraid these so-called mortal detective methods will become useless. To know the truth is nothing more than a matter of divine consciousness and breath.
A few days later, one night, he was concentrating on practicing martial arts and sharpening his sword in his felt bag. The past few days of running around had produced results, and he would be able to meet the suspect head-on tomorrow. He was looking forward to this meeting.
At this moment, someone shook the magic circle. With permission, the lantern-carrying monk walked in with an angry look on his face.
