Seeing this, Hua Rujin and Shu Jinxuan followed the officials and left Dou's house.
Shu Jinxuan's heart was filled with fifteen buckets, and he kept nagging in her ear: "Cousin, why did you suddenly agree to the Dou family and Liu Cheng? You have obviously jumped out of the fire pit, why do you still jump into the fire pit?
.”
When she came, she swore that her uncle and aunt would protect her, but if she acted like this, even the lower realms of gods would not be able to protect her.
Hua Rujin's mind was in a mess at this time, and she kept thinking about the situation just now. It wasn't until she completely walked out of the Dou family's mansion that her eyes suddenly lit up:
The Taoist priest is still the same Taoist priest.
If he was really capable and upright, how could he, a real ghost like himself, come to Dou Mansion smoothly?
After looking at Shu Jinxuan, who looked anxious, and Ye Chenggui, whose eyes were as cold as ice, Hua Rujin said meaningfully: "Tonight is worthy of this trip."
Shu Jinxuan was confused when he heard it. Although he couldn't explain it clearly, he complained dissatisfiedly in his heart: That means he was forced into it.
Then, he glanced at Ye Chengguan, who was calm and composed, with a resentful look.
Ye Chengguan stared at the carriage driven by Ting An and said slowly: "Then please get on the carriage and have a talk."
The three of them immediately took the county government carriage together and waited for some distance before Ye Chengkuan hesitated and broke the silence in the carriage: "Does Miss Hua have a grudge against Member Dou?"
"Does it count to injure Erlang of the Dou family?"
Hua Rujin asked back enthusiastically.
"It doesn't count."
The corners of Ye Chengwei's cherry blossom-like lips curved gracefully: "Speaking of it, this matter can indeed be ignored by the people and not investigated by the officials."
After a pause, he added: "And I heard that it was the Dou family who reported to the county government."
"Not my second uncle?"
Hua Rujin looked suspicious.
But then I thought about it, Hua Junxu, a man who has both sides, would go to Ming Dou's house first and then make up his mind.
Ye Chenggui shook his head slowly, and then said: "So Mr. Dou wanted you to bury the third young master from the very beginning."
"This is weird."
The elegant cousin was so angry that he cursed: "What is this old guy trying to do? He insists on asking his cousin to be buried in Dou Sanlang's stead?"
Suddenly, he thought about Hua Shiyu being the county magistrate's wife.
Could it be that the second aunt colluded with the Dou family and wanted to unite to put Rujin to death?
It's just that it's not good to mention this in front of Ye Chengguan, lest this guy know that the divorce between the two families was caused by the Hua family's second roommate, and then he would have some bad thoughts towards his cousin.
Listening to Shu Jinxuan's questioning, Ye Chengguan's thoughts were lingering in his mind, and he suddenly thought of something: "I heard that Miss Hua also had her hairpin ceremony just last month?"
"Could Mr. Ye have friends like me?"
Hua Rujin didn't know why he suddenly asked such a boring question.
"Not really a friend."
Ye Chengkuan sighed sadly: "If they were still alive, they would be the same age as you."
Hua Rujin and Shu Jinxuan both looked confused when they heard this.
"I've been studying a few old cases in the county recently."
Ye Chengwei's starry eyes twinkled: "There are nineteen cases of missing girls and there is no news yet. I investigated the files over the years to trace the origins and found several interesting things. These nineteen people have all disappeared mysteriously in recent years, and their footprints
I have never set foot outside this county, but I can't find any trace of him, no one alive or dead, no corpses."
"This is indeed strange."
Hua Rujin also felt sad.
Shu Jinxuan's face was full of questions: "What does this matter have to do with my cousin being buried for Dou Sanlang?"
"Sixteen years ago?"
Some fragmentary memories gradually emerged in Hua Rujin's mind: "If I remember correctly, sixteen years ago was the year Taizu died, which was the thirty-sixth year of Tianhua."
"Exactly."
Ye Chengguan nodded.
"I have heard from the elders in the village that there were visions coming from the sky that year and many people died in Jiangling City. In March, the sky dog swallowed the red moon. There was a severe drought in the Central Plains. In July, the guards were deceived. The rain did not stop in March, and there were floods.
People’s fields were flooded, and countless people died of starvation and drowning.”
Following her memory, Hua Rujin preached with great interest: "Old people say that the people did something wrong and God sent disasters to punish the world."
For a time, more doubts arose in her mind.
"I wonder if the county magistrate can let the civilian girls see the files of those missing girls?"
Looking at Ye Chenggui who was thoughtful, Hua Rujin asked politely.
"sure."
Ye Chengguan smiled.
Arriving at the county government office, Ting An found all the files on the nineteen missing girls cases compiled by Ye Chengkui these days and handed them to Hua Rujin.
Everything from the girls' birth dates to the dates of their disappearance is recorded in extremely detailed and complete detail.
After repeatedly checking all the files, Hua Rujin finally found some clues.
And these were in line with her suspicions.
Just worried about Ye Chengguan's current attitude towards her, she first asked unhurriedly: "I wonder what the magistrate's judgment is on what happened to the Dou family tonight?"
"It's just a trick to show off."
Although Ye Chengguan was not sure that there were no ghosts and gods in this world, he was certain that the man just now was definitely not a monster.
Thinking of this, his fair forehead wrinkled slightly.
He really couldn't figure out how that person tonight had mastered the ability to fly over roofs and walls to such a proficient level.
Half human and half ghost can't find any breath of life.
"But tonight the Taoist priest was acting mysteriously in the mourning hall. I really didn't see clearly how he did it?"
Shu Jinxuan clenched his chin tightly and looked very puzzled: "I have been staring at the white rice paper in front of him. Why did an extra line suddenly appear? And what about the bloody handprints on the door?"
"It's not difficult to explain. It's just some quackery."
Hua Rujin looked at Shu Jinxuan with a smile: "My cousin studies medicine. Since he even knows about rare medicinal materials such as Tianxianzi, he should also know about common medicinal herbs like Wuli Xiang."
"This medicinal material is indeed very common."
Shu Jinxuan glanced at Ye Chengguan: "This medicine is not as precious as Tianxianzi, but it is also an excellent medicine for calming the nerves, dispelling wind and spasms, and treating bruises. I think the county government also has it on hand."
"Whether it's henbane or five-mile incense, they are both used as medicinal materials for the Shu family. My cousin will only study their medicinal value, but he can't find any rare uses for them."
Hua Rujin replied: "But for a family like the Dou family that relies on manufacturing spices and cosmetics, the articles involved are quite big."
She once specifically researched the issues of spices and cosmetics materials in a cosmetics reputation lawsuit. In addition, she is a lawyer with a background in forensic science. She is not only very knowledgeable about various medicinal materials, but also the wide range of uses of many medicinal materials.
clear.
"It seems that Miss Hua has not wasted these few years in the Dou family?"
Ye Chengguan looked at her deeply.
Based on her relationship with the Shu family and the three years she spent in the Dou family, there is no doubt about her knowledge.
"Rewarding, over-rewarding, it's just a matter of hearing and seeing."
Hua Rujin said humbly without blushing, and then asked: "Why don't you let me do a trick for you and your cousin? Please also ask the county magistrate to prepare a piece of white paper for me, and valerian extracted from the five-mile herb.
oil, plus a bowl of acacia water.”
"That's it?"
There was a hint of surprise on Ye Chengguan's calm face.
"That's all."
Hua Rujin coughed lightly, but it was just a chemical reaction of acid-base fusion: "Of course, if you two still want to experience the immersive fantasy in Dou's house and create an eerie atmosphere, you can prepare more
Sandalwood and talisman for the mist, oh, and the hallucinogenic spice of henbane.”
The alkaline smoke after burning sandalwood and talisman paper can not only disturb everyone's sight, but also become an important part of the reaction between the old Taoist priest and the acidic valerian oil during his practice.
"It's not necessary, it's not necessary."
Before Ye Chengguan could answer, Ting'an hurriedly stopped him and glanced at his young master angrily.
No wonder Mr. Cai covered his nose as soon as he entered the door. It turned out that he realized there was something wrong with the incense burner and did not remind himself. As a result, he was blurred by tears from the smoke and suffered from the incense.
Those who didn't know it thought they were moved by the true feelings of the Hua family girl who wanted to die for her husband.
Well, the young master is really getting worse and worse.