"Your unique secret technique only shows that the temple emits black energy. Whether people's illness is related to the temple, it is difficult to make a conclusion for the time being."
Zheng Yaner, who came from the Demon Slayer Department, was very clear in her analysis.
"Let's make some assumptions first and then make an argument."
"If it has something to do with the temple, why are people still getting sick when the magistrate burned the temple before?"
"In other words, people who have worshiped unknown gods in temples have been imprinted with some evil thoughts on their bodies. Even if they burn down the temple, they will still get sick... But, why don't people worship unknown gods?
Will the agents get sick too?"
"So, I speculate that people's illness has nothing to do with the temple itself or the unknown gods worshipped."
"Since it has nothing to do with either of these things, then why does the temple emit black energy?"
Bai Yu had a feeling of clearing up the clouds, "You mean, there is no problem with the temple and the unknown gods. There may be some foreign evil things hidden in the temple, so the temple emits black energy?"
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"It's easy to understand, smart."
Zheng Yan'er raised her white chin at him, and suddenly blinked an eye from an angle that the old county magistrate couldn't see.
Gan! Is she discharging electricity? Or is she imitating the blink of an eye I did before? Woman, you are playing with fire... Bai Yu was startled. He had not had much contact with her before, but he did not expect her to have such an ancient spirit.
The weird side.
The three of them discussed it. They had just left the town and went back like this. It would be easy to scare someone off, so they decided to go back to Jinhe County and stay one night before going to the town tomorrow.
In the evening, the old county magistrate hosted a banquet for the two of them. During the dinner, they discussed the details of tomorrow's operation. After finalizing, they dispersed.
Whether intentionally or not, Bai Yu's room and Zheng Yan'er's room were arranged in two adjacent rooms.
The next day.
The two had breakfast at the inn and went to the Yamen to meet the county magistrate.
The three of them headed to the town together.
Since I had already explained it yesterday, no one stopped me today. However, I saw white cloths hanging in front of two houses, indicating that someone must have died of illness.
People looked haggard and anxious, and looked at Bai Yu and Zheng Yan'er with a hint of suspicion.
"Can the adults from the Punishment Department and the lady from the Demon Slayer Department give an accurate estimate of when the monster will be caught?"
"When will the case be solved?"...
Zheng Yan'er said, "Within three days."
Bai Yu glanced at her pretty face, wondering if she was trying to appease people's hearts or if she was really sure.
The old county magistrate remained silent. He had already offended people by burning the temple last time. He did not dare to make any guarantee this time. If the case was not solved for three days, people would be more resentful towards him. How could he still be a parent official?
After receiving a definite and direct commitment, people finally had a smile on their faces.
According to the action plan discussed last night, the three of them did not go directly to the temple. Just like yesterday, they first visited the sick people and then went door to door.
This is actually to confuse the evil things in the temple and make them think that the three people's attention is not in the temple.
Another purpose is to let Bai Yu use his "unique secret technique" to check the entire town to see if there are any abnormalities except the temple.
After looking around the entire town, Bai Yu calmly shook his head slightly. Zheng Yaner and the old county magistrate immediately understood that only the temple in the entire town had problems.
"Last time the temple was burned by mistake. I should put up a stick of incense to express my apology to the gods."
The old county magistrate bought some in a shop selling incense and candles.
Zheng Yan'er chuckled, "For the county magistrate, the most important thing is the people's support. Since people worship the gods in the temple, it is also appropriate for the county magistrate to pay homage."
Two drama queens... Bai Yu took the incense candle from the county magistrate's hand and gave it to Zheng Yan'er, "We have come all the way from Jingzhao Mansion, so we should pay homage to the local gods."
"..." The old county magistrate looked at his empty hands and had to buy some more.
The three of them arrived at the temple.
When people saw that the three of them were holding incense and candles, they knew they were coming to worship, so they didn't stop them.
Bai Yu's thoughts turned, his eyes were cool, and he could see through the entire temple in an instant. The rest was no different from a normal temple. Only a large, eye-catching black tank under the temple caught his attention. This was the source of the black energy.
Even if there is no black energy, it is not normal. How can a black jar be buried in a good temple?
"There is a black jar buried under the temple."
Bai Yu whispered to Zheng Yaner and the county magistrate.
The black jar suddenly moved, and it was obvious that he had sensed it.
boom!......
He broke out of the ground, punched a large hole in the top of the temple, and fled towards the mountain.
People were all stunned.
"Whoosh" and "whoosh" twice, Bai Yu felt a gust of wind blowing, and Zheng Yan'er and the old county magistrate chased after him.
He had no choice but to follow behind.
After following for a few miles, he heard the sound of "bang bang bang" fighting in front of him, so he slowed down and leaned over slowly.
I saw a large piece of the trees in the forest broken off, and the black jar also broke into pieces.
The old county magistrate and Zheng Yan'er worked one behind the other, flanking a hazy, blurry figure.
Bai Yu took a closer look and realized that the figure looked like a young man, wearing an official robe, but it had no physical body. It should be the soul mentioned in the book?
"Still an official?"
Bai Yu was slightly surprised.
Noticing that the young man's official robe was of the sixth grade, he almost turned around and left.
If you think about it carefully, the young man's condition is not right. He only has a soul body but no physical body. He should not be able to exert his sixth level strength. Otherwise, Zheng Yan'er and the old county magistrate would probably be in trouble.
"Cheng Yan?"
The old county magistrate exclaimed, obviously he recognized this young official.
The young man suddenly bowed and saluted the old county magistrate, "I'm sorry, Master, I didn't mean to do evil in the place under your jurisdiction, it's just that the town is suitable for it."
The old county magistrate was full of surprise and disappointment, "How did you become like this?"
The young man said, "In an accident, my physical body was gone. Fortunately, my soul body was completely preserved. However, my soul body without a physical body was dissipating all the time. When I thought I would disappear, an outsider rescued me."
He taught me the method of nourishing my soul, took me to a small town suitable for nourishing my soul, and buried me under the temple."
The old county magistrate was heartbroken, "How could you do something to harm the people just to survive?"
The young man was silent for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, Master, I'm still young and want to live."
The old county magistrate's eyes turned cold, "Do you still want to escape now?"
The young man said, "I don't want to fight Master, please don't force me."
The old county magistrate was the first to take action, and the shadow of Echi that surrounded him rushed out.
The young man blocked, and the egret's shadow appeared.
Bai Yu saw that when he was in the physical body, these shadows were explicit and could be seen. In the soul state, these shadows were recessive and would only appear when he made a move.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise, and a big explosion occurred between the old county magistrate and the young man, and each of them was knocked back.
Zheng Yan'er was not idle either, moving very fast, as if a gust of wind was swirling around the young man, and the long sword in her hand was like a spiritual snake, always aimed at the young man's vital points accurately.
The young man could not avoid it, so he could only let the phantom of the egret reappear and fight.
Under the siege of the old county magistrate and Zheng Yan'er, the young man struggled left and right, but was unable to escape, and his soul became darker and darker.
Suddenly, the young man's soul burst out with bright light, and his momentum increased greatly. It was obvious that he had used some secret method. He completely ignored the old county magistrate behind him and charged towards Zheng Yan'er with all his strength, hoping to break through and escape from her.
The young man seemed to have briefly regained his sixth-grade peak strength. In a series of sparks, the long sword in Zheng Yan'er's hand was broken, and his fist had already hit Zheng Yan'er's face.
"Cheng Yan!"
Bai Yu called his name. Fortunately, the old county magistrate just called out the young man's name, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to call his name.
The young man instantly stiffened.
A duel between masters often determines life or death in an instant. Zheng Yan'er took the opportunity to avoid the punch and counterattacked with a punch that hit the young man's neck. The old county magistrate also reached out and hit the young man's back.
The young man only had time to turn his head and glance at Bai Yu, who was half-hiding behind the ancient tree and only his head was visible. His soul turned into dots of starlight and dissipated.
The physical body is gone and it becomes a soul body. If the soul body is gone, will it become a ghost?... Bai Yu shuddered, why are you looking at me like this?