Chapter 191 Evil Spirit

Everyone argued for a long time, then fell silent and looked at Chen Shiyi.

Chen Shiyi leaned his whole body against the back of the chair, his eyes slightly closed, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.

"Sister..."

Bai Ling was very worried.

Chen Shiyi thought of something and suddenly sat up straight.

"Chang Yi, is your informant reliable?"

"Boss, what do you want to do?"

"Tell her to try to detain the prefect's wife for three days."

"good."

Fu Da raised his eyes in surprise.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Jiangzhou in three days."

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"I'm not going to Jiangzhou. I'm going to Lingyun Temple, which is the most popular temple here."

In the Anzhou prefectural mansion, Mrs. Wang's personal maid Gan Ju was lighting tranquilizing incense on the incense burner in the room.

"Madam, has everything been a little strange these days?"

Mrs. Wang's eyes were deep and she kept touching her chest.

"What's wrong?"

"These past few days, you always trip when you step over the threshold. Sometimes you are very careful, but the same thing happens the next time. The water tank next to the lotus pond was cracked early or late, but it broke into pieces when you passed by. And yesterday, you had an appointment with the wife of the magistrate to go to appreciate the flowers, but the carriage broke down. I saw how such a coincidence could happen. How come everything was going smoothly before, but suddenly all the bad things piled up at the same time? This is a bit..."

Mrs. Wang listened thoughtfully.

Gan Ju's eyes turned slightly.

"Madam, you should increase the incense you offer at Lingyun Temple. Besides, every time you come back from praying, you always hear the old man praising your virtue..."

Mrs. Wang smiled and touched Gan Ju's forehead.

"You are still the most considerate."

Inside Lingyun Temple, a huge square incense burner is burning, and the smoke mixed with sandalwood permeates the hearts of every pilgrim.

After bowing devoutly, Mrs. Wang picked up the lottery box and drew a lot.

Normally, she came to worship Buddha, and it was rare for her to see the abbot of Lingyun Temple. But now, the monk who interpreted the fortune took her to meet the abbot alone.

Suddenly, she felt something was wrong.

Before that, the monk who interpreted the fortune looked at her and seemed to be hesitant to speak, while the Buddhist beads in his hand kept turning.

"It's a bad sign."

Then he was invited to appear before the abbot.

She looked at the white-bearded abbot in front of her and asked worriedly.

"But what's wrong?"

The abbot raised his hand and stroked his beard, with a kind look in his eyes.

"Ma'am, it's just an evil spirit that has come to earth. It's not a big deal if it has something to do with you."

Mrs. Wang pondered the word "evil spirit" carefully.

"Does the evil spirit refer to people or thoughts?"

"It refers to both people and thoughts. If there are strange people or things, you must not get involved. If you do, the lives of those around you may be in danger."

The abbot watched Madam Wang leave in a hurry, and recalled the night three days ago when a woman in white stood silently in front of him in a dark night.

She squatted on the futon, picked up the teacup, picked up the teapot, poured herself a bowl of tea, and said with a smile.

"Would the abbot like some tea?"

"Okay."

Chen Shiyi poured a bowl of tea and handed it to the abbot.

"I have heard that the abbot is highly respected and has boundless Buddhist teachings. I have a question, so I have come to ask the abbot for advice."

"Girl, you can say whatever you want."

"Buddhism talks about cause and effect. So may I ask, Master, is my coming here a cause or an effect?"

"What do you think, girl?"

"I think it's the result. Bodhisattva blesses all people. I'm in trouble, and it's inevitable that I'll find you."

The abbot asked with a smile.

"How do you know I will help you?"

"Life is a practice, and everyone has their own retribution, some are blessings, some are misfortunes. In my practice, I understand that in life, you have to give up before you can gain, but some people only want to gain without giving up, so I sought help from the master. I know very well that all suffering is caused by fate, it is not your own thing, and you should not force it."

…

After going down the mountain and returning to the prefectural government, Mrs. Wang immediately informed Prefect Yuan of what had happened in Lingyun Temple.

"What does Abbot Lingyun mean?"

Yuan Zhizhou remained silent.

"The evil spirit the abbot was talking about couldn't be referring to that wealthy female businessman? How could it be so powerful? We just mentioned it and haven't taken any action yet, but it has already shown signs?"

Yuan Zhizhou frowned slightly.

"Go check whether that woman has been to Lingyun Temple in the past few days?"

Mrs. Wang nodded in response.

"Also, who persuaded you to go to Lingyun Temple?"

"Gan Ju, my personal maid."

Mrs. Wang's expression changed slightly.

"Master, you mean that the abbot of Lingyun Temple was bribed by that woman, and my personal maid who came with my dowry was also bribed by her? How is that possible? I would rather believe that she is an evil spirit than that she could make a highly respected monk speak nonsense for her in such a short period of time. I also don't believe that Gan Ju, who has been following me since childhood and has always been loyal to me, betrayed me for someone she didn't know."

Yuan Zhizhou looked solemn.

"I just want you to check it out. When doing big things, the most fearful thing is to make assumptions. If she did it, there will be clues. If she didn't do it, I have my own way to deal with it."

Mrs. Wang slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, why don't you take that woman as your concubine? What if something unexpected happens?"

Yuan Zhizhou shouted coldly.

"Women's perspective: I have an indestructible body like a god or Buddha, so why should I be afraid of her little evil spirit?"

The next day, Mrs. Wang's leg was broken.

At this moment, he was sleeping sickly on the couch.

When Yuan Zhizhou came in, Mrs. Wang threw herself on him and cried bitterly.

"Master, I was distracted yesterday and accidentally stepped on an empty staircase, which led to the tragic situation today."

At this time, a servant came to report from the outer courtyard.

"Master, you asked me to check. She has never been to Lingyun Temple, and Gan Ju has never contacted anyone."

Gan Ju, who was serving on the side, felt as if she was facing a powerful enemy after hearing this.

"Master, Madam, what did I do? Why are you investigating me? I have been with you since I was a child. I am loyal to you and have no second thoughts."

Mrs. Wang said hurriedly.

"Gan Ju, get up quickly. This is just a routine matter for the master. Everyone knows how loyal you are to me."

She turned around and spoke to Yuan Zhizhou.

"Master, can you please not take that woman as your concubine? It is better to believe it than not to believe it!"

Yuan Zhizhou thought for a while and said.

"Madam, don't worry. Just take good care of yourself. If you don't want to accept it, then don't accept it. It's just..."

"Don't let anyone else think of taking advantage of her."

Inside Jinzhu Garden, everyone looked unhappy.

Bai Ling was really angry.

"Sister, everyone on the street is saying that the hostess of Jinzhu Garden is a jinx, unlucky for her parents and husbands, and that anyone who marries you will die. It really makes me angry. If I catch the person who spreads this rumor, I will tear his mouth to pieces."

Chen Shiyi raised his eyes and spoke with a cold look.

"The rumor came from the prefecture and spread throughout the streets and alleys of Anzhou. I had someone do it."

"He doesn't want to give this piece of fat meat of mine to others, and I don't want it even more than he does."

Everyone had different expressions.

"We merchants cannot have a bad reputation. If we anger the public, we won't be able to continue doing business."