Chapter 964: They dont believe in this life or the next life.
Yuzhou, Shuiyun City, Magistrate Gate
"General, I am late to meet you. Please forgive me, General."
Cui Jiren, the prefect of Shuiyun City, ran over in a panic. He originally wanted to go thirty miles outside the city in advance to meet General Chu's car, but he heard the news of the suicide of the female workers. Considering General Chu's reputation, he decided to
He specially sent someone to greet him and stayed in the government hall to interrogate the case.
"Governor Cui, there is no need to use these polite words."
"I will go check on the body now."
Chu Qianqiu said in a deep voice. After hearing the news, he ordered the army to advance quickly. Everyone was given [March Pills] and arrived at the bridgehead of Yuzhou, which was Shuiyun City, as quickly as possible.
The entire city was filled with a vague air of death.
The moment Chu Qianqiu entered the city, he frowned, feeling somewhat inexplicable.
Even the fox he was holding in his hand shrank into his clothes, shivering a little.
"Yes, General." Cui Jiren, the prefect of Shuiyun City, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chu Qianqiu didn't care about his rudeness. Then he bent down and led the way, saying as he walked:
"General, I don't know what happened recently."
"Although these female workers are not very wealthy, they can afford to eat meat once every two to three months. They are much better than the miserable peasant women in the fields."
"Some female workers with good skills can even save their own furniture and buy properties."
"But in recent days, female workers have continued to choose to commit suicide, and my subordinates are also puzzled."
"Some hanged themselves, some jumped into the lake, and some took poison."
"Seven more people committed suicide by jumping into the river today."
"The lower official has made a decree that anyone who commits suicide will be severely punished."
"Punishment, how else can you punish me?"
When Chu Qianqiu heard this, he stopped and asked casually.
"Xiaoguan has invited the eminent monk [King Ran], the abbot of Ciguang Temple, to come and give a lecture."
"If you commit suicide, you will enter the endless hell after death, be reborn in the animal realm, and suffer in the world."
Cui Jiren, the prefect of Shuiyun City, said with a little satisfaction that he felt that this move was very good, showing the ability of local officials.
"How's the effect?"
Chu Qianqiu asked calmly.
"It was effective in the past. Those foolish women in the village were frightened when they heard about hell and did not dare to commit suicide."
"They would rather live than go to hell."
"It's really different this time."
"Not only are the number of suicides not decreasing, but they are increasing."
Master Cui said with some fear:
"Either they are possessed by evil spirits, or these people are too lazy to bear this little hardship."
"Then take off your top first."
"Go to the Liu family's workshop and try it out for a few days."
"Don't worry about the Yamen matters."
Chu Qianqiu said coldly. When Cui Jiren heard this, he knelt down with a plop.
"Sir, please spare my life."
"It's because the inspection by the subordinate officer was unfavorable."
"The lower officials will definitely change their minds and find out the reasons why these unscrupulous people committed suicide."
"anything else?"
Chu Qianqiu continued to ask.
"Also, if anyone dares to commit suicide, I will arrest his family members and deal with him severely."
"Nothing else?"
"The official is stupid!"
Cui Jiren was sweating profusely. He felt that he was already a good official who cared about the people. General Chu's power was so unpredictable.
Although Shuiyun City is not the capital of Yuzhou, thanks to the Liu family's industrial development, its level of wealth even exceeds that of the capital [Misty Rain City].
Cui Jiren is a child of the Cui family, so he can naturally take up the position of a prosperous land where he has gained all his hard work. Who would have thought that something like this would happen?
He wanted to take money from his pocket to bribe him, but he didn't know if General Chu would accept this trick.
In name, the General of Chu belongs to the military and should not be in charge of local government affairs, but he is also an imperial envoy, holding the Shangfang Sword.
It is simply scary to see everyone.
"Master Cui is a descendant of the Cui family, right?"
Chu Qianqiu asked calmly.
"Exactly!"
When Cui Jiren heard this, he was overjoyed.
"This Prime Minister Cui is Xiaguan's uncle and has always been on good terms with the Shenwei Army."
"If we talk about it, we still have something to do with Mr. Chu."
"The last time I went to Fahua Temple, I visited three aunts."
The aunts Cui Jiren was referring to were naturally Chu Qianqiu's three wives at Fahua Temple, who were also daughters of the Cui family.
"Then a small punishment but a big punishment."
Chu Qianqiu smiled and motioned to Yang Guang. Upon seeing this, Yang Guang stepped forward and took off Cui Jiren's official hat.
"Sir, I am unjustly accused of being a low-ranking official."
Cui Jiren was shocked when he saw that the hat on his head was gone.
He is not considered a key member of the Cui family, and he is not yet a member of a noble family who doesn't even care about official positions.
It took a lot of effort to get into an official position, how could you say it was gone and it was gone?
"I have seen too many cases of people complaining about injustice."
"You don't have to waste your time."
"I will ask you to understand the people's sentiments and work for two more days to know what people's lives are like."
"Let's be the father-in-law again."
"This is for Ya Xiang's sake, do you understand?"
Chu Qianqiu still prefers to talk about human relations and feelings.
Ya Xiang was once on the same side as him, so it wouldn't be good to just beat his disciples to the end, so let him suffer a little.
"I understand, sir. Thank you for your grace."
When Cui Jiren heard this, he didn't just give up his official position. Instead, he burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed directly.
"You still need to deal with this county government matter."
"I asked you to endure hardship, not to enjoy it."
"If someone reports to me and you take the opportunity to show off, your top will be cut off."
"Yes, yes, I understand."
"Let's go and have a look inside."
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Shuiyun City, Prefect Hall
The female workers who committed suicide were neatly placed in the lobby of the prefecture.
Because there are too many, only some of them can be selected for display.
There are also several monks here reciting the "Rebirth Mantra" for these female workers who committed suicide.
Life is born without knowing why; death is caused by death without knowing why.
These female workers who were still in their youth seemed to have awakened to their own lives in an instant and chose to commit suicide.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chu Qianqiu saw that their expressions looked extremely abnormal, because they still had a trace of smile on their faces.
This is not the expression a normal person should have when committing suicide.
It seems like a relief.
"Namo Amitabha!"
"The poor monk has seen General Chu."
After the recitation of the "Rebirth Mantra" was completed, the leading monk saluted to Chu Qianqiu and said.
"You are the abbot of Ciguang Temple."
"Exactly."
"How did these women die? Does the abbot have any idea?"
Chu Qianqiu said politely that the abbot of Ciguang Temple, Ming Ran, was on the same level as the abbot of Fahua Temple. Although his cultivation level was not very high, he was only in the middle stage of Xiantian.
But he is the leading figure in Shuiyun City and cannot be neglected.
"The general is so polite, but the poor monk suspects that they were possessed by evil spirits and were tempted to commit suicide."
Abbot Mingran recited the Buddha's name, sighed, and expressed his guess.
"Evil spirit has taken possession of you?"
Chu Qianqiu has already determined that all of this has something to do with the Blood Demon Sect, but after reading "Blood Shadow Demon Technique" and "Blood Burning Technique", there is nothing that can make people commit suicide.
"In the territory of Yuzhou, a very terrible evil spirit once prevailed."
"People who are possessed by evil spirits will show such a relieved smile after death."
"They don't believe in the afterlife, nor do they believe in this life."
"They worship death and believe that only the moment of death can they awaken to the true meaning of their lives."
Just when Chu Qianqiu wanted to ask Abbot Qiran further, he heard Cui Jiren crawling in.
"General, it's bad, someone died again."
"Not only female workers, but now even long-term workers are possessed by evil spirits."
"They, they are all jumping into the river collectively."
"Take me there."
Chu Qianqiu walked out of the magistrate's lobby and suddenly found that the sky turned blood red, as if someone had opened a huge wound.
Like a mark in the sky, blood filled the sky, as if it was the end of the world.
The common people, officials, and scholars in Shuiyun City stared at this scene blankly, their eyes gradually losing color.