Several Taoist priests wearing crane cloaks were originally sitting. After seeing Tang Yongde, they all stood up.
Tang Yongde introduced: "This is Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Deacon Qi of Tiangang Hall. They passed by here and were invited by me to help solve the case. You must listen to the instructions of these two people."
When the Taoist priests heard the words "Vice Hall Master", they couldn't help but look solemn, responded in a deep voice, and saluted Zhang Yuelu respectfully, with a look of awe on their faces.
Zhang Yuelu waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, and asked directly: "Where is the body?"
"In the guest room at the back." A Taoist priest wearing a crane cloak answered.
Tang Yongde motioned to the crane-cloaked Taoist priest to lead the way out of the main hall, passed through a corridor, and arrived in front of a guest room.
There were two armored spiritual officers guarding the door.
Tang Yongde asked two spiritual officials to open the door, and then said to Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu: "Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Deacon Qi."
This room is very different from ordinary rooms. The first thing that catches the eye is various gauze, red and pink, hanging from the beams, semi-transparent and looming. Then there is a huge bed.
It can accommodate four or five people sharing the same bed, also shrouded in gauze.
This is where Mason died.
Zhang Yuelu was not used to the strong and pungent scent of rouge in the room, so she couldn't help but cover her nose with her hands. Considering that the businessman died due to the wind on the horse, she simply stood at the door and did not rush over.
In any case, she was still a relatively conservative girl. She was young and not a professional doctor, so she really couldn't examine the corpse without any scruples.
Qi Xuansu also smelled the strong fragrance of powder, and under the fragrance of powder, there was a strange fragrance, which even made him have some reaction. He then calmed down with his true energy and cursed: "The incense in this room is still...
Added love potions? It’s really unique.”
Qi Xuansu thought this, and walked to the bedside, lifted up the gauze, and looked towards the bed.
A naked male corpse was lying on the bed. He looked about forty years old, his lower body was in a mess, and there was still a happy expression on his face.
Qi Xuansu was used to seeing dead people, so he naturally had no taboo words. He roughly inspected the body and found that there were no external injuries. The skin, bones, and meridians were intact. There were no internal organs that had been shattered or displaced, and there were no obvious signs of poisoning.
If it weren't for the extremely clever poison, it would be just like an ordinary sudden death.
But according to Tang Yongde, the dead businessman had a cultivation level of Dan Bao. He had not been with women for a long time, and he was still in his prime.
How could a frail scholar who had traveled all over the country and had a strong body and was not sitting in his study all day die suddenly? This is like saying that a great master of heaven and man fell down due to a misfortune while practicing. It is really hard to believe.
After Qi Xuansu told Zhang Yuelu the results of the examination, he said, "It would be great if there was an alchemist who entered the dreamland, and he could trace back the earth's energy."
Zhang Yuelu said from a distance: "If it is the method of Nightmare Town, the person who performs the technique does not have to show up at all, and the method of tracing back the earth's energy is useless."
The method of Nightmare Suppression is famous. Major cases of witchcraft and poison in the palaces of all dynasties have implicated thousands of people. In fact, the so-called "witchcraft" has nothing to do with witchcraft. They are all Taoist methods of Nightmare Suppression.
The method of using hair, nails, and birth dates to harm others can make people die silently and without any clues. These methods are commonly used by concubines competing for favor and princes competing for throne.
Speaking of the power of the Nightmare Town method, it is not only limited to the palace, but also the common people are very afraid. There is a custom among the people. If you want to build a new house, you must not offend the carpenter, because the carpenters know some Feng Shui methods and Nightmare.
The method of restraint is that if the carpenter is offended, the evil-minded person will do some tricks in the foundation or beams, such as villains, which can change the feng shui. Or put an old man in the tenons of the beams to hold the hand.
A wooden carving of a child with a big nail nailed into the child's belly. Living there for a long time will make the child weak and sick, or even die young.
Among the Five Immortals inheritance, the ones who are truly proficient in the method of Nightmare Town are the alchemists of the Ghost Immortal inheritance.
There was once an alchemist who took the life of a heavenly being by using the method of Nightmare. He first set up an altar and married a straw man. On the body of the man, he wrote the enemy's name and birthday, a lamp on his head, a lamp on his feet, and a strong step.
Fighting, tying books and talismans, burning seals, and praying three times a day, until noon on the 21st. During this process, the victim had almost no ability to resist, and his spirituality was greatly damaged. He did not even know that he had been struck by the evil spirit.
Dharma. After twenty-one days, the enemy's three souls and seven souls will be dispersed. At this time, stab the grass man with the magic sword, just like stabbing the enemy's body, both the grass man and the enemy will spurt out blood. But the disadvantage is that it takes too long.
And it must have the birth date, which is the real name. If the opponent detects it and attacks, it will be difficult for the alchemist to keep the altar.
This is where the "Tribulation False Body" inherited from the Celestial Immortals comes from. The Sanren's "Cicada Slough Technique" can only evade swords and ordinary water and fire spells, but it cannot avoid Gu magic, which defeats the Nightmare Town's magic. The "Tribulation False Body" of the banished immortals
” is transformed into a flesh-and-blood substitute with the blood of the heart.
The aura of the original deity is generally the same. Whether it is a curse spell or a soul-stealing technique through the medium of blood and hair, all can be endured by the fake body. It is a method of perfection. It is said that after practicing to the extreme, it can be supplemented with other precious materials.
And part of my cultivation can even deceive the way of heaven and withstand heavenly calamities, hence the name "ying calamity".
Therefore, Zhang Yuelu is not afraid of such methods.
As for Qi Xuansu, because he was born in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, even he himself does not know his birth date, and a congenital person will not lose hair, skin flakes, or nails. As long as he is careful, he is not very afraid of such methods.
Qi Xuansu said: "If it is a nightmare technique, then its soul must be damaged, and it still needs an alchemist to check it."
Zhang Yuelu thought for a while and said to Tang Yongde: "Mr. Tang, please have someone dress the body, and I will check it myself."
Director Tang made a look, and the two spiritual officers immediately stepped forward.
Not long after, the spiritual official dressed the corpse, and Zhang Yuelu came to the bed with purple energy flowing in his eyes.
There are still many subtle differences between the normal dissipation of a person's soul after death and being forcibly captured by various means. Although Zhang Yuelu does not have the "transparent Dharma Eyes" of the alchemist, the "Immortal Qi Seeing Technique" can still be partially similar.
The role of "clear eyes of Dharma".
Zhang Yuelu's gaze mainly stayed on the head of the dead body, where the soul was. After about a stick of incense, she slowly withdrew her gaze, and the purple color in her eyes gradually faded away.
According to Western timing conversion, there are twelve hours in a day, and one hour equals two hours. An hour means small hour and half an hour. There are eight quarters in an hour, and a quarter equals fifteen minutes. There are three cups of tea in a quarter, and one cup of tea.
A cup of tea has two sticks of incense, and one stick of incense lasts two minutes and thirty seconds; one stick of incense has five minutes, and one minute lasts thirty seconds; one minute has six finger flicks, and one finger flick lasts five seconds; one finger flick lasts
Ten moments, one moment equals half a second.
The time it takes to burn an incense stick is actually very short.
Zhang Yuelu said: "There are indeed traces of the Nightmare Suppression Technique. Mr. Tang, you did a good job. You noticed the anomaly at the first time and did not close the case hastily. Nowadays, many people in the Taoist sect always hold the belief that doing more is worse than doing less. When things happen, I just think about making peace with them, and this gives the evil cult an opportunity to take advantage of me."
Tang Yongde was a little embarrassed, but he still said: "Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Zhang, for the compliment. It's my responsibility and I don't deserve it."
Zhang Yuelu sighed softly: "It's a pity that the leader of Lingquan is not here, otherwise we could rely on his soul-calling skills."
Look for traces.”
Qi Xuansu said: "We are not here to investigate the case, we can only make do with it. What kind of nightmare suppression technique is the key now? Is it the birth date, hair, nails, or blood?"
Zhang Yuelu muttered: "With just the two of us, it's almost impossible to determine this."
Qi Xuansu thought for a while and then said: "There is another clue. When this businessman died, who was sleeping with him?"
Tang Yongde hurriedly said: "He is a waiter from the courtyard here."
Zhang Yuelu was puzzled for a moment, and Qi Xuansu explained at the right time: "Generally, the business is divided into red herdsmen and clear herdsmen. The red herdsmen sell their skills as well as their lives, while the clear herdsmen sell their skills but not their lives."
Zhang Yuelu glanced at him and said with a faint smile, "You understand very well."
Qi Xuansu coughed lightly: "I just heard it. I can't afford pork. Let's just watch the pig run away."
"Can't afford it?" Zhang Yuelu's tone suddenly became softer.
Qi Xuansu realized his slip of the tongue and quickly changed his words: "What can't you afford? It's not that I don't have peace money. The main reason is that I'm not interested. Let's get down to business quickly."
Tang Yongde kept an eye on his nose and his heart, and did not interfere in the affairs of young people.
Zhang Yuelu no longer dwelled on the matter and said: "Go and see the red shopkeeper."
Just looking at the size of the guild here, you know that it cannot be supported by a single madam, and her background must be huge. And the red shopkeepers are the money tree of the guild. If they want to redeem themselves, each of them is worth thousands of peace coins.
Without definite evidence, Tang Yongde couldn't do anything to the red-husbands involved in this matter, so he just put them under house arrest in a room temporarily.
Tang Yongde led the two people out of this place, and the three of them went up a long corridor. On both sides of the long corridor, there were tall red lights, flickering light. In the night, it seemed that only red and black were left. After twists and turns, they suddenly heard
Hearing the woman's laughter, Tang Yongde came to the door. There were still two spiritual officers guarding the place, but there were two more female crowns.
Tang Yongde signaled the two women to open the door, and they saw the room full of red light, which was blocked by a screen. The floor was covered with thick lichen, and earth dragons were gathered for warmth. Although it was winter, the room was as warm as spring.
Looking at the decoration of the house, the tables and chairs are all made of fine mahogany, and the porcelain, calligraphy and paintings are all genuine. It is just like Miss Qianjia's boudoir. It is difficult to say how it compares to Zhang Yuelu's residence, but it is much better than Qi Xuansu's residence.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "No wonder the world laughs at poverty but not at prostitution."