The two split up.
Lian'er prepared the carriage, and the four of them soon arrived outside the Jingzhao Prefecture government office.
At this moment, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the yamen (government office).
At their feet lay scattered the carcasses of poultry.
Chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs all died in bizarre ways.
Everyone spoke excitedly, chattering away.
"It's haunted, it's definitely haunted. Last night I saw a person who looked like a lynx, and its eyes were terrifying. My chickens and ducks were sucked dry by this evil spirit."
"What should we do? Now all the poultry are dead. What if they start killing people next? Your government has to do something about this. You are the officials in the capital. You can't ignore our lives!"
"That's right. If all else fails, we should hire a Taoist priest to perform a ritual to exorcise the ghost. We don't want any evil spirits causing trouble."
The clerk, who was ordered to wait for Jiang Qingwan at the door, was driven to distraction by the noise.
"Gentlemen, a major case has occurred in the yamen. Our Lord Liu and all the constables have already gone out, and there is really no one who can handle this matter for you. Listen to me, everyone, go back first, and I will report it immediately when our Lord returns."
But these words did nothing to appease the crowd.
"Isn't this a big case? How many poultry have died? Even the horse next door is dead. If that evil spirit can kill horses, it can definitely kill people. Do you have to wait until someone dies before you take action?"
Amidst the uproar, someone in the crowd suddenly spotted Jiang Qingwan.
"Ninth Prince's Consort, isn't this the Ninth Prince's Consort?"
Everyone turned to look at them.
The man exclaimed excitedly, "Princess Ninth, you know Taoist magic! Please take a look and see if our poultry were killed by evil spirits."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Everyone gathered around.
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