Chapter 27 Investigation.
After a while, a group of four people arrived at the vicinity of Wang’s mansion. Captain Zhang brought a few pale-faced yamen runners to block the scene to prevent it from being damaged.
Yi Chen and the other three stopped at the entrance of the mansion.
There were three corpses lying on the street outside the door, all of them had been disemboweled and their livers were missing. The one wearing a black brocade robe was the worst-looking, with the knife wounds deeper and more numerous than the others.
Master Lianhua squatted down, examined it carefully, and then showed a thoughtful expression.
"From the position where the bodies fell and the wounds on their bodies, it seems that these three people died on the spot by having their livers dug out."
"Before they died, their eyes bulged out and they looked terrified, but they didn't run away or make any sound. This evil spirit may have the ability to shock others mentally or control their bodies."
"The master has a keen eye." Yi Chen and the other three nodded in approval.
The four of them then filed into the mansion.
As soon as she entered the door, a strong smell of blood hit her nose. Master Shuiyue's pointed nose moved and her brows furrowed.
Taoist Qingxu behind him said at this time: "How about we split up and investigate, and then exchange information later?"
Naturally, Yi Chen and the other two had no reason to disagree. After all, the Wang family mansion was so big, and if four of them squeezed together to survey it one by one, it would take a long time to finish the investigation.
In the blink of an eye, several people walked in different directions.
Nun Shuiyue went to the backyard, where the female family members lived. It was most appropriate for her to go and investigate, and it was also a respect for the deceased if conditions permitted.
After all, Captain Zhang said that the eldest daughter of the Wang family had her mouth torn apart. In this huge mansion, ten people could not put together a complete pair of underpants. Yi Chen and the other two were all men, so it would be most appropriate for Master Shuiyue to come forward.
Seeing that Taoist Qingxu and Master Lianhua had gone to different places, Yi Chen's eyes turned and he strolled along the wall.
After a while, Yi Chen saw a corpse fallen beside the wall. The man was dressed as a warrior and died in a horrible way. A long and narrow bloody handprint was left on the blue brick wall. His chest was broken open from the front, and red and white blood flowed all over the ground.
There was still a strange look of joy on his face, as if he had survived a disaster.
Yi Chen looked up at the two-meter-high courtyard wall, then looked at the corpse in front of him. The man was over 1.8 meters tall and strong. Judging from his physique, it seemed that he had practiced some external kung fu such as body training.
Seeing this, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
He stretched out his fingers and pinched the skin of the corpse. The tentacles were tough, just like touching a layer of cowhide.
Well, that's a really strong body.
He is an expert, no wonder he could escape to the wall.
However, at this time, Yi Chen was even more confused.
This man is tall and strong, has practiced external martial arts, and is full of masculine energy. How come he can't climb over a two-meter-high wall?
Why did the corpse have a strange smile on its face before death, as if it had survived a disaster?
How did this evil spirit do it? Music? Mind control? Even if there were more than 200 pigs standing there for slaughter, it would take a long time. Of the more than 200 people in the Wang family mansion, not a single one escaped, and the surrounding neighbors didn't hear any noise.
"interesting."
Yi Chen frowned and walked around the wall again. He saw several scattered corpses one after another.
The doubts in my heart grew stronger and stronger.
He thought for a moment, jumped up, and climbed over the wall. He exerted force on his feet and walked around the four gates of Fengyun City. After secretly checking the cracks on the Eight Trigrams Evil-Suppressing Mirror at the four gates, he returned to the Wang family mansion.
It was already the middle of the sun, and Master Lianhua and his two companions had just finished their investigation. Led by Captain Zhang, the four of them went to Shili Xiang, the largest restaurant in Fengyun County, to have dinner and exchange information.
Several people were used to seeing corpses, including Master Shuiyue. It was impossible for them to lose their appetite after seeing corpses. As soon as the dishes were served, they all started to eat with relish.
It has to be fast.
Seeing that someone was eating everything in a flash, they were afraid that there would be nothing left to eat if they were late.
Unlike someone who had eaten several bowls of noodles before coming here, they all didn't even have breakfast.
A plate of vegetables was finished with just two chopsticks. Yi Chen grabbed a plate of pork elbows and started gnawing on them without even spitting out the bones. His big mouth was like a black hole. Any more food that went in would disappear without a trace.
The most outrageous thing is that although Yi Chen eats fast, his eating appearance is not ugly and he has a heroic aura.
Nun Shuiyue opened her lips slightly and looked at Yi Chen in shock, as if she had discovered something interesting.
Noticing the look in Master Shuiyue's eyes, Yi Chen, who was thick-skinned, couldn't help but blush slightly. He put down the chopsticks that were holding the braised chicken leg, touched the back of his head, smiled shyly at everyone and said:
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
Looking at Yi Chen, who had suddenly attacked Taohua Taoist priest over a disagreement and then swore at him like a madman, and the young Taoist priest in front of him, who was smiling shyly while touching the back of his head because he had eaten a few more bites of food.
This strange contrast made Master Shuiyue feel very interesting.
Her thoughts turned, as if she had thought of some possibility. Master Shuiyue's expression softened, and she pushed the plate of chicken legs in front of her to Yi Chen's side.
"Master, you don't have to be polite. Eat. If it's not enough, we can serve you another round of dishes."
The sound is like the sound of a spring or pearls falling on a silver plate, which is extremely pleasant to hear.
Yi Chen glanced at Master Shuiyue embarrassedly.
This chicken leg is really big and has a full curve.
He quickly lowered his eyes, said thank you, and began to concentrate on showing off his chicken legs.
The food at the Shilixiang Restaurant was really good, much better than fish, and he couldn't help but eat a few more bites.
Now everyone in the entire Yinlong Temple was terrified... After a while, the table was littered with cups and plates, and everyone was full of food and drink. The waiter served a few cups of tea and a few plates of fruits before leaving the box.
Several people began to share their discoveries.
Taoist Qingxu spoke first: "I carefully checked the situation in the front yard. The maids, old women, and servants died in the same way as the three people outside the gate. They all looked terrified before they died, and their livers were missing."
"It seems that this evil spirit is really as Master Lianhua said. This evil spirit may have the ability to shock others mentally or control their bodies. We must be on guard against this."
Everyone nodded, and Master Lianhua continued, "I checked the death of the guards who patrolled at night, and found that their footsteps were scattered where they died, and they had been circling in the same place before they died. I suspect that this evil spirit not only has the ability to shock the mind, but also the ability to confuse the gods."
"This can explain why this evil spirit was able to kill more than 200 people in the Wang family overnight without being discovered."
"He must have confused everyone's mind first, and then killed them one by one."
"Among the many corpses, I even found the body of a Taoist priest who was hired by the Wang family with a large sum of money. He also died silently and his liver was taken away."
"This evil spirit is very fierce."
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Nun Shuiyue took out a piece of white silk and wiped her mouth before she said, "The bodies of the women in the backyard were torn into pieces, and their livers were missing."
"It is suspected that he was abused before his death."
When she said this, a hint of anger appeared on Master Shuiyue's oval face, and her face turned slightly red, as if she was thinking about the deaths of those beautiful women.
Everyone understood immediately. They didn't expect that this evil guy was also an old pervert.
The three of them collectively turned their eyes to Yi Chen.
"I'm not as good at autopsy as you seniors, but I did find something new."
"Even if the evil spirit has the ability to confuse gods, there are many experts in Wang Yuanwai's mansion. How can it control so many people at the same time?"
"As more people are controlled, the ability of the evil spirit to seduce the gods will certainly be greatly reduced. There must be some warriors with strong wills and blood, or lucky ones with strange objects who break out of the blockade. I found more than ten corpses by the wall, which proves my idea."
"But those who escaped the calamity of the God of Confusion all died with expressions that showed they had survived a calamity."
“Until his death, he never climbed over that two-meter-high wall.”
"In other words, they thought they had climbed over the wall and escaped, but in fact they were still staying at the edge of the wall."
The three of them couldn't help but frown when they heard this. Taoist Qingxu said, "Master Yi, do you mean that there might be more than one evil spirit?"
"Is this evil spirit like the wolf and the hyena, with a companion or parasite? Is that why those warriors who escaped to the wall were bewitched again?"
"Of course it's possible." Yi Chen looked at everyone with a deep gaze.
"It is even possible that someone used witchcraft to break the Bagua Soul-Captivating Mirror and let the evil spirit in."
"If it is an evil spirit that is being nurtured by someone, and some evil people use formation flags or special magic tools to block the Wang family mansion, this effect can also be achieved."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
After all, Yi Chen's guess was too shocking.
If it was a ghost with an evil spirit accompanying it, then they would definitely be in great danger this time, and it is even possible that they would die here.
These strange ghosts can usually merge with or even devour each other at critical moments, causing their strength to increase dramatically. Fortunately, this kind of evil spirit is very rare and difficult to encounter.
But once you encounter it, it will be very dangerous.
If it's the second one, it will be even more fun.
Who knows what the purpose of the person behind the scenes is, and how strong he is? At this time, the three of them thought of the scene where the livers of the Wang family members disappeared one after another, and they became even more worried.
Master Lianhua saw that the morale of the crowd was somewhat low, so he laughed dryly and said, "These are just our guesses. Whether the Eight Diagrams Soul-Capture Mirror was shattered by humans or evil spirits, unless a master from the Imperial Court's Security Bureau comes, we will never be able to detect it with our methods."
"The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. We just need to be careful tonight."
"If there really is someone behind this, this matter is not something we can intervene in. At that time, we will report the truth to the county magistrate and ask him to seek help from the Zhen'an Division."
"If it is really a companion evil spirit, we will do our best. With the combined strength of the four of us, it will not be easy for the evil spirit to eat us all in one bite."
After Master Lianhua finished speaking, everyone nodded in approval.
The general meaning of Master Lianhua's words is: Now it's just speculation, we must fight, otherwise we can't save face. If this matter is serious, let the people from the imperial security department take over.
We only earn a few dollars, why should we risk our lives for it?
Even if you risk your life, you may not be able to solve the problem. We should still believe in the wisdom of the court. It will be able to properly resolve the problem and deter the villains.
Brothers, be careful tonight. Let's fight together. Even if there is an evil spirit, we can run away even if we can't defeat it.
"What the master said makes sense. It is the words of a mature and prudent person."
All of them were very insightful people and could hear the hidden meaning behind Master Lianhua's words.
(End of this chapter)