Chapter 126: Thick Fog
"Aragami?!"
Fusu and Huike exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.
Zhou Zhilu nodded and added, "The situation in Southern Xinjiang is more complicated than in the Buddhist world. The local government and the ancient Bai family jointly control Yunjiang City, and most of the villages outside the city do not obey the government's orders.
"Further south of Yunjiang City, beyond Nanzhou Province, lies a dense primeval forest. A large number of Gu Clan members have gathered there, eyeing Yunjiang City covetously.
"In addition, if it was really the work of the Wild God, we have no idea what abilities the puppets it controls are capable of, or which local forces are connected to it.
"So we have to proceed steadily this time. The case has been closed by the authorities, so we need to conduct the investigation in secret.
"My plan is that I will hide in the dark, while Fusu and Fozi will be in the light. Tomorrow, you two will go visit the Governor of Nanzhou, who is in Yunjiang City.
"Just say that you two want to preach in Yunjiang City, spreading Buddhism and Taoism. Take this opportunity to contact the Governor of Nanzhou and the Prefect of Yunjiang City to see how they are doing and whether they know anything about this case."
Madman Chu also said, "I will also visit the Bai family tomorrow. My father was favored by the old lady of the Bai family when he was young, and since then she has sent people to visit every year, so my visit will not arouse any suspicion."
After the four of them checked some details, Chu Kuangren glanced at the sky and prepared to get up and leave.
Then he glanced at the table, picked up a cup and said, "I'll lend you a cup."
When Madman Chu walked out of the backyard, the sound of cups being smashed suddenly rang out in the lobby of the inn, followed by the arrogant voice of Madman Chu:
"Where are the shop owners? What kind of shitty wine is this? It's as weak as water. How dare you fool me like this? Do you believe I will smash your shop?"
Inside the house, Zhou Zhilu couldn't help but sigh, this is the self-cultivation of an actor.
night.
Zhou Zhilu walked out of the inn and extinguished the lantern on the roadside. At this time, he saw a thin old man carrying a hoe passing by the inn door.
"Uncle Niu, are you planting fruit trees again?" Zhou Zhilu greeted him.
"Haha, yes, I just came back from planting trees. I have harvested too many saplings recently." After saying that, the old man slowly walked away.
This old man Niu went outside the city to plant fruit trees every day and only came back when Zhouzhi Road closed his shop. Over time, they became familiar with each other and would say hello when they met.
Back in the house, Zhou Zhilu sorted out some clues he had collected in recent days.
He took a deep breath and unfolded the "Book of Boundaries" in front of him. The main purpose was to determine whether the God of Wilderness and the Bai family were involved in this case.
"In July of the 378th year of the Song Dynasty, the wild god from the Genesis era was sealed in the southern border of the Song Dynasty. Its power leaked out, devouring the souls of some of the people in Yunjiang City, turning them into immortal puppets."
The moment Zhou Zhilu finished writing, the words on the "Book of Boundaries" disappeared instantly, and gray mist poured into Zhou Zhilu's body.
Zhou Zhilu, whose face turned pale, was not that surprised. After all, he also felt that this matter should not be so simple and straightforward, but the necessary inspections still had to be done.
Then he continued, "In July of the 378th year of the Great Song calendar, the Bai family of Yunjiang City in Nanzhou Province used the power of the Wild God sealed in the southern border to devour the souls of some of the people, turning them into immortal puppets."
However, the result remained unchanged this time, and the gray mist appeared again.
Zhou Zhilu's hand trembled slightly as he held the pen. He swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and wrote again: "Year 378 of the Song Dynasty... The local government is also involved in this case..."
The gray mist emerged again.
Zhou Zhilu spat out a mouthful of blood and said angrily, "I don't believe it!"
"In the 378th year of the Great Song calendar... this case... is related to the Gu Clan..."
As expected, the gray mist surged out again. Zhou Zhilu trembled all over and turned around to escape, but the gray mist was the energy generated by the magic weapon in his body. How could he escape?
There was only a "plop" sound.
Zhou Zhilu fell stiffly to the ground, his hand stretched out to open the door still trembling slightly.
She murmured tearfully, "I won't test it anymore... I won't test it again. It almost killed me..."
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The Bai family's mansion is located at the southernmost part of Yunjiang City. Due to the special nature of the Bai family, the mansion in Yunjiang City is only a part of the Bai family. There are also many Bai family strongholds in the dense forest outside.
In the backyard of the Bai family, a little girl in purple clothes was sitting in the yard holding a small lantern, staring at the fish in the pond in a daze.
The girl looked only about ten years old, with cute baby fat and bright big eyes. Although it was a hot summer day, the girl was wearing long sleeves and long pants, wrapping her body tightly.
The girl watched the fish swimming in the pond, with a hint of sadness on her brow.
At this time, a middle-aged woman came over and asked softly, "Xiaoqin, what's wrong with you? Why do you look a little unhappy?"
The girl called Xiaoqin stared intently and replied, "Auntie Xue, look at these little fish. They swim in one direction and then hit a rock. Then they swim in another direction a few times and hit another rock again. They're trapped in this pond and can never get out."
Aunt Xue was stunned and hesitated, "Xiaoqin, are you... a little reluctant to continue training? Tell Aunt Xue, and I'll talk to your father for you."
Xiaoqin blinked her eyes, a faint smile on her face as she consoled him, "No, Aunt Xue, I can do it.
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