Chapter 142: A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart
Seeing this scene, Jingwu did not rush to disturb them. After setting up a barrier for the father and daughter, he turned around and headed towards the main hall of the temple with the boy.
She remembered that there was also a statue of a god wrapped in red cloth there, which should also be a soul-devouring evil god.
A moment later, the two landed in front of the main hall. Jingwu took the lead, ripped off the red cloth, and revealed his sinister and terrifying face.
"Good heavens!" The woman who had spoken to Jingwu was the first to exclaim in shock: "This, isn't this the statue of the God of Fertility? How could it have turned into this?"
Jing Wu turned slightly to look at her and said, "This is an evil god that brings calamity to the human world. Madam, remember this. If you see such a statue again, please inform me."
As soon as she finished speaking, she chanted a spell and broke the statue.
The statue of the evil god shattered on the ground, and countless incense sticks scattered, drifting in different directions until they disappeared from sight.
Jingwu finally relaxed and curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Without these offerings, the evil god will surely suffer heavy losses.
"Young lady, how can I find you?" The young woman walked up to her and carefully examined the person in front of her.
She was dressed plainly, her hair was simply tied up, and she had no other accessories, so for a moment she couldn't guess who the person in front of her was.
Jingwu remembered that he hadn't told her the address, so he immediately gave her the address of the villa.
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately realized that this was the most prosperous area in the capital, and that the young lady in front of her must be from a prominent family!
Her eyes darted around, and she immediately stepped forward, saying in a somewhat obsequious tone, "Miss, may I ask how old you are? Are you married?"
Jingwu paused slightly, glanced at her, and guessed what she was thinking. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the boy beside him speak.
"Instead of trying to be a matchmaker, you should hurry home and see your mother-in-law. She's been busy finding a second wife for your husband while you've been missing for three days."
"What?" Upon hearing this, the woman jumped up and hurriedly ran out of the temple.
This is terrible! She came to offer incense and pray for a child, and now a vixen is about to enter her home!
As Jingwu watched the lady's hurried departure, he realized that the evil god's palace had collapsed and the barrier outside the temple had disappeared.
She chuckled softly, looking at the person in front of her and said, "If she goes back now, she'll probably just stumble upon that scene."
Yue Huai really didn't want anyone to act as a matchmaker for A Wu, so he pursed his lips.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jingwu immediately smiled and said, "But it's just as well, you helped me out of the predicament and sent her away."
Upon hearing this, the young man immediately smiled, walked to her side, and said with a smile, "Her nephew is not good enough for you. He is not virtuous enough, and his appearance is not outstanding either."
Jingwu glanced at him with amusement, then turned his gaze to the broken statue.
“I believe there must still be temples like this.”
"Yes, I will report this to the Crown Prince and have him investigate."
Jingwu nodded after hearing the boy's words, and then said, "I remember we caught a hamster before we came in. Let's take it out and ask it. Maybe we can find out something."
“Okay.” Yue Huai immediately took out the hamster that he had casually put into his Qiankun bag and handed it to her.
Jingwu took it and forcibly woke it up. When he met its bewildered eyes, he asked, "Where is the Evil God Temple still?"
"The statues of the Evil God are naturally scattered everywhere, you..." The hamster blinked, saw the statue was broken, and immediately shouted, "You, you, you, how dare you destroy the statues of the Evil God! You wait, the Evil God will definitely annihilate your soul!"
"I don't want to wait. Tell me where the evil god is? I'll go find him." Jingwu said calmly, trying to get the location of the evil god out of it.
"Hmph, our evil god is everywhere, he knows everything, and it won't be long before you die without a burial place!" The hamster sneered, full of disdain.
Even if the person in front of her captures her, so what? The evil god will definitely come to save her; she is no match for him.
Dissatisfied with his appearance, Jingwu cast a mantra into his body.
Where is the evil god?
"I didn't know, the evil god is everywhere."
Jingwu frowned. It seemed the person in front of it wasn't lying; it didn't know where the evil god was either.
She then asked, "Where are there any temples that still enshrine statues of evil gods?"
The hamster stared blankly and said, "The Guanyin Temple in the Western Hills, and the Nanming Temple in the Green Hills."
"What about other places?"
"I don't know. I only know that there are two places in the capital where statues of gods are enshrined."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu stopped asking questions.
She made a hand seal, summoning heavenly lightning that blasted the hamster in front of her to a crisp, scattering its soul and spirit.
Jingwu dusted his hands off, looked at the dust on the ground, and pursed his lips.
It has committed numerous evils, taken countless lives, and remains unrepentant; let it be utterly destroyed.
Jingwu took a step forward and looked at the mentally challenged people in front of the main hall, feeling a bit of a headache.
She looked at the boy, but before she could speak, he spoke first.
"Don't worry, I will have the prefect find their families. If they really can't be found, I have an estate under my name that can take them in."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu immediately smiled and nodded in agreement: "Thank you."
"No need, it's what I should do." Yue Huai's ears turned slightly red as he said somewhat embarrassedly.
After arranging these matters, the two returned to the palace.
Seeing the father and daughter embracing and weeping, he sighed deeply.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jingwu realized that they could not delay any longer, so he took a step forward and said, "Miss Lu, it's getting late. Your father's soul has lingered in the mortal world for too long and his spirit is unstable. Let's hurry up and ask if there is any evidence left behind."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanning wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and choked out, "Father, was the person who harmed you Prince Hui?"
Upon hearing this name, Lord Lu's hatred surged, and his resentment soared throughout his soul, causing Yingying to show signs of going berserk.
Upon seeing this, Jingwu immediately cast a calming spell to keep him conscious.
"It was him!" Lord Lu regained his senses and said through gritted teeth, "Prince Hui is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He wanted to persuade me to help him seize the throne. When I refused, he promised that if I helped him become the crown prince, he would make you his queen. The empress is virtuous and kind, a model for the nation, and the crown prince is benevolent and reasonable. How could I possibly do such a thing!"
A rage burned in his eyes as he continued, "Seeing that I refused, he smiled and the next day ordered his subordinate, Deputy General Chen, to lure me into a formation under the pretext of discovering an enemy general, where I was killed by a hail of arrows!"
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