Chapter 264: Just starting to eat, there are always some things to worry about.

"Come here, quickly detain the people in the Zhu family's house."

With this voice, the official went to the Zhu family.

Not to mention the old lady of the Zhu family, every servant of the Zhu family was taken away. As soon as

the Zhu family was empty, a group of Wei's soldiers in plain clothes and agile figures entered together and rushed to the dark room.

The night was thick and destined to be unfair.

It seemed to be pregnant with a huge wave, but it could not drown the evil.

The main street far away from the Niangniang Temple was still busy.

Although it was night, there were lights here. It was bright.

There was no curfew at night during the two days of the temple fair.

It was also the people who were conscious. As soon as the sun went down, they were afraid of disturbing the gods and Mr. Zhu's peace, so they no longer went to the Niangniang Temple, and all went to the prosperous main street.

In the hustle and bustle, Yu Tingwan carried a beautiful and exquisite lantern. She was bright and her eyes seemed to be able to speak, looking around and shining.

The lantern swayed as she walked.

The man beside her followed her closely, no matter how she did it.

But...

Wei Zhao: "Aren't you tired?"

He glanced at the sky.

"It's time to go back to sleep."

Yu Tingwan was tired.

Even though she had dinner in the restaurant, she sat and rested for a long time.

The girl cleared her throat and leaned closer, afraid that others would hear, and asked softly in his ear.

"Is it the usual kind of sleep?"

Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow.

"Tease me?"

Yu Tingwan:?

Wei Zhao: "How did the sugar and white bean juice taste for dinner?"

"Delicious!"

Sweet!

Yu Tingwan drank a lot.

Wei Zhao: "Do you want to drink it next time?"

Yu Tingwan was about to nod, but met Wei Zhao's meaningful eyes, and her scalp tingled.

Wei Zhao: "Understand me."

"You're not young anymore at this age."

"You've just started eating meat, so you always have to think about it."

Yu Tingwan's legs went weak when she heard it.

It hurt that night, but it was also comfortable.

But more of it was the body's uncontrollable reaction.

The girl hesitated and looked away.

"Then I'm still energetic and not too sleepy."

Wei Zhao snorted and laughed: "Okay."

Suddenly, there was a commotion in front.

Someone shouted.

"I just passed by the Zhu Mansion and saw a group of soldiers tying up the old lady of the Zhu family. Both the master and the servants were sent to the government office."

After this sentence, the crowd suddenly became quiet.

Someone rushed over.

"Which Zhu family? Don't talk nonsense."

The speaker sighed: "Which Zhu family could it be? I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be framed?"

"Oh, that scene is terrible, it's scary to look at. If I hadn't seen those officials with knives hanging on their waists, I would have wanted to ask the Zhu family if they had done anything wrong."

Everyone didn't believe it.

"How is it possible? The Zhu family did good deeds, why did the government arrest people? There must be a misunderstanding. Did they arrest the wrong people?"

"No, my son was selected to be a boy in the early years, and he received the favor of the Zhu family. I can't watch them being wronged, I want to go and see."

One person said so, and soon a group of people responded.

"I'll go too."

"I want to go too."

"Add me."

Seeing the scene was full of excitement, suddenly someone ran quickly from a distance. It was

early spring, and the weather was still cold, but the man's forehead was covered with sweat.

"Not good." "

The master of the Zhu family, the son of the Zhu family, the monks of the Niangniang Temple, and the servants have all been escorted to the cell."

He panted.

"The Zhu family... the Zhu family must have committed a crime."

"I just saw something wrong, and followed them from a distance. I heard the county magistrate say to interrogate the people separately, and also told the constables to find the homes of the other children who had been boys, and invite the adults and children to the yamen for questioning."

"I don't know about the others..."

"But the monks in the Niangniang Temple seem to be... all fake monks, and they don't have ordination certificates."

Ordination certificates are proof of identity for monks and must be carried close to them.

When these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Yu Tingwan didn't know what they were thinking.

She turned her head and looked at Wei Zhao.

After all, he was the one who reported to the authorities.

"What kind of evil magic is the Zhu family doing?"

Wei Zhao did not hide it from her: "There is a kind of witchcraft in Miaojiang that borrows life."

"That witchcraft was introduced to the Jin Dynasty and was prevalent in the previous dynasty. But when the previous emperor was alive, his young son was killed by witchcraft. The emperor was so sad and angry that he listed it as a forbidden technique."

"Whenever it appears, there is no need to report to the court. The local government offices can exercise the right to kill."

Yu Tingwan understood and asked, "Then Mr. Zhu borrowed the lives of children?"

After saying that, she realized that the words were wrong and quickly changed them.

"It is borrowing a year of life every year under the pretext of the temple fair."

Wei Zhao: "As far as I know, if this kind of evil magic is used too much, the effect on Zhu Jiazi will be worse and worse."

At first, the two children borrowed a year together, which was enough for him for a year.

Later, the two children borrowed a total of four years, which was only enough for him to live for one year.

Then it was six years, which was enough for him to live for one year.

The boy was small and easy to control, which was the reason why the Zhu family chose it.

Performing evil magic every year is not because the wizard is not good enough.

It is easy to backfire if it is done for a long time.

Second, Zhu Jiazi's body cannot withstand too many years of changing his fate against the will of heaven.

Yu Tingwan digested all this.

Even Wei Zhao didn't need to say anything, she had a guess.

"The Zhu family wants to find a seriously ill child. First, no one will say anything if the child dies, and the Zhu family is willing to feed him with various medicinal herbs."

Children from poor families who died of serious illnesses are mostly because they can't afford expensive medicinal herbs.

There is no comparison between ginseng that is two or three years old and ginseng that is a hundred years old. The Zhu family is willing to give it, and it can at least keep him alive for a while. If

the news of living longer spreads, the goddess temple will become more sacred, and there will be more children coming next year for them to choose.

Wei Zhao: "That's right, but there is one more thing."

"The yang energy in Zhu's body can only be borrowed from children of similar age and with similar horoscopes. The yang energy in the child is too heavy, and if there is a weak body to balance it, the evil magic will proceed more smoothly."

"With the evil magic in front, Zhu's son will ask if it is his own wish. If he gets a positive answer, he will let him drink the magic water. In witchcraft, it is the so-called signing of a contract."

That Zhu family really deserves to die.

Yu Tingwan digested all this.

Because of the commotion just now, many people left.

The street became a lot emptier and less crowded.

There was a hoop tossing stall in front.

The stall owner was an elderly woman. She called out to Yu Tingwan, "Girl, would you like to play hoop tossing? Ten coins per round, five hoops for you."

Yu Tingwan put her thoughts aside and walked over.

The stall was full of handicrafts, all kinds of bamboo weaving. They

were smaller than the size of a palm.

Seeing her looking at them, the old woman hurriedly said, "These are all made by my pregnant daughter-in-law. She is skillful and can't sit still."

"I was thinking if I could make some money with it. I'll save this money. When I have a baby, I'll have a lot of things to spend."

The old woman was kind and looked at her with a smile.

"Try it. Buy twenty coins and I'll give you two more hoops."

Her business was quiet, and bamboo weavings were not worth much.

You could buy one for two coins.

It was just for fun.

Yu Tingwan walked over.

Wei Zhao paid.

Twenty coins.

Yu Tingwan held twelve hoop tosses and felt that Wei Zhao looked down on her.

It didn't look difficult, how could she miss it?

She was very confident: "I'll make a rabbit for my husband."

Yu Tingwan threw it hard.

The ring fell to the ground and rolled around, but she didn't catch anything.

Then...

her hands didn't obey her at all. She caught ten more, but she didn't catch any.

Yu Tingwan couldn't accept it.

She felt that there was something wrong with the ring, not her.

Wei Zhao saw her pursed her lips and took the last ring from the girl.

"Which rabbit?"

Yes, there was a row of rabbits alone. They were

all different shapes.

Yu Tingwan raised her finger: "That one."

Wei Zhao: "Which one?"

Yu Tingwan said softly: "The one with the longer tail."

Wei Zhao felt that all the tails were long.

With the old woman's permission, Yu Tingwan walked inside and pointed at the rabbit.

"This one."

Wei Zhao asked: "After you hit it, will you give it to me?"

It was indeed a bit outrageous.

But Yu Tingwan didn't know where he got the confidence from, as if he would definitely hit it.

Yu Tingwan said in a gentle voice: "Then my husband can pick the one he likes."

Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows, estimated the strength and angle, and the ring drew a beautiful arc in the air, and went down accurately.

It was put on Yu Tingwan's head, slid down, and hung around her neck.

Yu Tingwan:? ?

She was stunned and looked up at Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao chuckled and said faintly.

"It's a hit."