"Sir, what do you want me to do?" Xu Zhubu was a fifty-year-old man.
"Let me ask you, are all the files here?"
"This, my lord, is what I want."
"Just tell me!" As soon as Lord Lin saw his expression, he knew there must be some files he didn't know about. He was shocked and angry. He had been here for ten years, and he had been deceived all along!
"Sir, please calm down. Alas, this day has finally come. Please follow me." Xu Zhubu had no choice but to take them to the land temple in the government office.
After entering, Xu Zhubu first burned incense respectfully. Then he turned the mechanism, and the statue of the land god moved to the left, revealing an underground passage.
Xu Zhubu held a torch and walked down first.
After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at a room of about 80 square meters. Lighting the oil lamp, the entire room became bright. Inside were about six large bookshelves, all filled with densely packed scrolls.
"What is this place?" Lord Lin was extremely shocked.
"In reply to your Excellency, here are the files of all the special events since the founding of Zhoucheng. This secret room was built by the first Excellency. Only the successive Zhoucheng Chief Registrars knew about it. In the past ten years, there have been no crimes caused by ghosts or gods in Zhoucheng. I thought you could be promoted and leave safely."
"There were so many ghosts and gods committing crimes in Zhoucheng in the past? Why didn't you report it to the Demon Hunting Bureau?" Lord Lin didn't understand.
"It was because of the report to the Monster Hunting Bureau that this secret room came into being. Nearly half of the masters of the Monster Hunting Bureau were defeated in Zhoucheng. You will know the details after reading the files." said Xu Zhubu.
"The Pig Demon Forest, the Scholar Temple, the Lotus Pond Girl, the Executioner, and the Ghost Bride are all here!" Gu Can looked at the bookshelves one by one and finally found the file on the Ghost Bride.
The first case of the Ghost Bride happened over 140 years ago, right after the war.
The tenth day of August is an auspicious day for marriage.
The groom was the son of the wealthy Li family, a renowned family in the town. His family background, character, appearance, and talent were all well-known in Zhoucheng. The bride was also very special. She was the daughter of a butcher, tall and strong, with a lot of strength.
From a secular perspective, the two people's identities, status and appearance are not a good match.
The bride's name was Zhu Cuicui. During the period of dynasty change, she followed her father to escape and eventually came under the command of the founding emperor. The father and daughter fought bravely and made many military achievements. The emperor rewarded them according to their merits, and Zhu Cuicui became a famous female general throughout the world.
This marriage was arranged because the Zhu father and daughter had saved the Li master before.
Given the current status of the Li family, it would be too high for Mr. Li to marry Zhu Cuicui.
A familiar moment arrived. On the day of the wedding, a pregnant woman showed up. That very night, the Li family was wiped out.
"What then?" Gu Can looked at the file that only recorded up to this point, and turned to look at the Chief Clerk Xu.
"All the records are here. If there is no record, it is gone." Xu Zhubu shook his head.
"It's the same with me. A pregnant woman came to our house, and then the whole family was killed. There is no record of what happened in between." Ji Xiaoju also finished reading the volume in her hand.
"The same goes for this." Gu Liang also said.
Lord Lin also stepped forward to look at it. He found that all the files were the same. There was no record of how the woman was dealt with or whether the wedding went on.
There was not even a single mention of the murderer between the lines.
"What's going on? You should have some memory of this incident from twenty years ago, so why is there no complete record of this?" Lord Lin looked at Xu Zhubu.
"In reply to your Excellency, this is how it was when I took over." Xu Zhubu was also innocent. This was how it was when he took office. He had only been to this place twice, once during the handover and once this time!
"There is no mention of the ghost bride in any of the records. I haven't heard of it along the way. How come all those servants know about the ghost bride?" Gu Can was very curious.
Logically speaking, after something like this happened, everyone would have some lingering fears about getting married. This was especially true for Mr. and Mrs. Qi, who had witnessed that incident twenty years earlier.
Could it be that this memory can only be triggered under certain conditions?
"I have been in Zhoucheng for nearly ten years and have never heard of these things." Lord Lin was also very surprised!
Gu Can read all the files and had to admit that the real incident was even more exaggerated than the novel! Except for the ghost bride, the other files were complete.
The group left the secret room.
After reading the files, Lord Lin began to worry about his daughter and son-in-law. If they could easily wipe out the entire family, he would be transferred safely immediately. If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to keep his official hat, let alone promotion.
She warmly invited them to stay for dinner. She and Gu Liang also chatted back and forth. Gu Can put Ji Zhiyun next to her and fed him while eating himself.
Ji Zhiyun looked at the small mountain in front of her, her cheeks bulging. She kept eating and eating, but she never stopped. With a resentful look in her eyes, she kept looking at Gu Can. She just wanted to stuff him to death!
He tilted his head to look at Mo Lin next to him. While Gu Can was not paying attention, he rushed to Mo Lin's bowl.
Seeing Mo Lin looking at him in confusion, he widened his eyes and threatened. In the end, Mo Lin took the full responsibility!
"Don't worry, Lord Lin. Now that we have met, we will not ignore it." Gu Liang assured again and again.
"Okay, okay, if you need anything, you can always come to me." Lord Lin said enthusiastically. He wanted to keep them in the government office, but he gave up because he was worried about the safety of the Qi Mansion.
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