Chapter 63: Taoist Priest Yi’s tips for identifying evil spirits.
Time is like a wild donkey, it never stops when it starts running.
Before we knew it, another night had passed and the sun began to shine upon the earth, colliding with all the early risers.
I don’t know if it’s because the old lady of the Wang family is very lucky or because there are many treasures such as ginseng in the palace, but the palace is still calm even though people have been shouting that the old lady is about to die.
When Yi Chen returned to the palace from outside, he actually learned from Xiu'er that the old lady had a bowl of porridge this morning for the first time ever... I was so happy for her...ah.
But no matter what, he would not return the 500 taels deposit that the head of the Wang family gave him yesterday.
We have to settle the loss of wages for Taoist Master Yichengzi.
The palace was peaceful today, just like usual, with everyone doing their job.
The servants had been repeating this kind of days for many days and had long been accustomed to it, or even numb to it.
Those who should chop wood chop wood, those who should move bricks move bricks, those who should cook cook, and those who should wash clothes wash clothes.
However, when Yi Chen came back from outside, the servants found that today was a little different from usual.
That was Taoist Master Yichengzi, who was said to be invited by the Second Master, the tall and muscular Taoist who walked around everywhere with a huge sword on his back. Today, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he would brag and chat with anyone he met, talking about all sorts of things.
Sometimes he would ask repetitive questions, and sometimes he would suddenly appear from somewhere like a ghost, pat your shoulder, and stare at your face with burning eyes as you spoke. Even the maids in the mansion could not escape his clutches.
There were several wolfhounds that were kept in the mansion to guard the house. There was a strange black cat that kept sniffing around them. If they didn't keep their tails tucked in tightly, they would be pawed by the black cat. The strange thing was that the wolfhounds that used to be so ferocious were now as obedient as little chicks and didn't dare to resist at all.
"Butler Wang, how old are you this year?" A big face suddenly came to Butler Wang's side. This person was Yi Chen.
He held a glass cup in his hand and sneaked up to Butler Wang and asked.
Wutongmo felt a little numb in his heart.
"Master Yi, this is the third time you've asked this question."
"Ah? I see. My memory is a little bad today. Sorry."
Yi Chen chuckled and turned to leave.
Just as Wutongmo let out a sigh of relief and prepared to go back to his room to continue reading and get away from this plague god, another big face suddenly appeared at the corner.
"Master Yi, I am seventy, seventy, seventy this year~" Wutongmo couldn't help but get a little angry and growled.
"Ah? You can answer the questions quickly."
"I'm not asking you that. I just suddenly remembered something and wanted to tell you about it."
“There are two trees planted in the courtyard of my Taoist temple!”
"What are those two trees?" Wutongmo couldn't help but ask, as if possessed by a ghost.
"One is a jujube tree~"
"What about the other one?"
"Um...it's also a jujube tree~"
At this moment, Wutongmo wanted to slap himself.
Damn it I am.
What are you asking? He lowered his head, and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes.
"Master Yi, why do you have to tease me like this? I am no match for you young people. I want to go back to my room and rest for a while. Master Yi, do you have anything else to do?"
"Your behavior today has disturbed the order of my palace without any reason. I will report everything to the head of the family. Please take care of yourself."
Wutongmo suppressed his anger and turned to leave.
"Butler Wang, there is one last thing I want to ask you. It is really the last thing."
Yi Chen dodged and blocked his way again.
"What's up?"
"How about you take a guess?"
At this moment, Wutong Demon had a thousand horses roaring through his mind and was about to get angry, but Yi Chen's next words made him feel like he was falling into an ice cellar.
His hand was suddenly grabbed by Yi Chen, who put away his previous frivolous look and said coldly: "Butler Wang, one last question."
"Madam Wang, is it beautiful?"
"Master... what weird things are you saying~"
"I...I'm already old..."
Snap!
Before Butler Wang could continue to argue, Yi Chen suddenly smashed the glass cup in his hand against the wall, making a crisp sound.
Wutongmo only felt a huge force coming along his arm, and he was instantly pulled to the front yard by Yi Chen.
"You are so bold and evil. I can tell at a glance that you are not human~"
"Why don't you show your true form quickly?"
Yi Chen roared.
As the glass cup hit the wall and shattered, five officers from the Zhen'an Division dressed in flying fish uniforms suddenly jumped out of the palace.
The leader was none other than Captain Lin Zhengyi.
The five men each held a flag and stood in five locations in the yard with great care, then thrust the flags into the ground.
"With the golden light as the guide, the small five elements inverted forbidden sky formation is up!"
Captain Lin paused, shouted, then took out an Bagua mirror from his chest and threw it into the sky.
The Bagua mirror suddenly froze in mid-air, absorbing a ray of sky light, which shone onto the golden flag, followed by the wood, water, fire, and earth flags.
An inverted golden light magic circle took shape instantly.
"Haha, Taoist priest, how about this formation?"
"I received the message from the Taoist priest last night, and I contacted the four flag bearers under my command, and then took out the five formation flags that my father had kept in the bottom of the box to ensure that nothing would go wrong."
Lin Zhengyi laughed heartily, his laughter was sunny and cheerful, like that of a big boy.
"Bai Hu, you did a great job~ Beautiful!"
Seeing Lin Zhengyi appear, Yi Chen was naturally overjoyed.
After a long chat with Xiu'er last night, Yi Chen was basically certain that there was indeed an evil spirit in the palace, and that it had a very strong ability to hide. Just in case, Yi Chen chose to visit Zhen'an Division late at night to ask for help.
After all, as a well-known and upright sect, isn't it normal for him to call for help? As a righteous partner, he doesn't need to talk about the code of conduct with these evil demons, and they can just fight side by side.
This is how we, a noble and upright family, do things.
If we can defeat a smaller group with a larger number of people, we won't engage in individual heroism.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
If the evil spirit was let go and it took vengeance on him, Yi Chen wouldn't care, but his fellow apprentices, especially Qingfeng and Mingyue, would be in trouble.
The banquet might have to begin soon.
After all, a thief can only steal for a thousand days, so there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
Last night, after a long talk with Xiu'er, Yi Chen visited Zhen'an Division at night. Captain Lin happened to be in the yamen, and the two of them hit it off immediately. They used the smashing of cups as a signal, and as soon as the glass cups made a sound, they would rush in and kill him.
This is how the current scene came about.
Taking into account Mrs. Wang's strange behavior, her unusual red dress, the strange move of suddenly expelling her personal maid, the strange flush on her face, and the strange noises in the room, Yi Chen quickly identified the few people who had been in close contact with Mrs. Wang in the past few days.
As a Taoist priest who is well versed in human nature, in his previous life, he once made a wealthy investor invest 50 million in his PPT with just three sentences.
If we can control the few little Karamis on the suspect list now, wouldn't that be a sure thing? For the sake of caution, we will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor let a bad person go, and we will definitely conduct a fair and beautiful investigation.
Yi Chen cast a wide net, carefully verified the situation, and after several attempts, he found that only the butler Wang had revealed a murderous intent towards him at some point before.
Although the methods he used were a bit crude, they were very effective.
Butler Wang’s maliciousness was so strong that it was not human.
This is definitely confirmed.
Malice perception, this is really useful.
When he was crossing the river yesterday, the bearded knight who was leading the group drew his sword against him but he didn't feel much malice. But this old man was able to emit malice far beyond that of the bearded knight. If this wasn't evil, what was this? "Butler Wang, show your true form."
Yi Chen looked at Butler Wang, whose left arm was held by him, and couldn't help but reveal a ferocious smile.
"This little thing is really good at hiding. It's very easy for me to find it."
Wutongmo's mind was also in a mess at this time. He had no idea how Yi Chen had figured out his whereabouts and how he was so confident in his judgment.
However, in this situation, he could only resist to the death. He didn't believe that the Zhen'an Division could do anything to him without any evidence.
"Master Yi, you are wrongly accusing me. How could an old man like me be an evil spirit?"
"You still don't admit it, right? You won't cry until you see the coffin. I am well-known for my ability to identify evil spirits in the Hidden Dragon Temple. I will pass a stream of pure Yang internal energy into your body and you will definitely reveal yourself~"
Yi Chen continued to grin grimly as he carried Butler Wang by his side, like a big bad wolf carrying a chick.
His mind changed, and the pure Yang internal energy was directed towards Butler Wang~ Yi Chen: “….” Five hundred crows flew across the sky.
The scene became awkward in an instant.
There was nothing unusual. Butler Wang was still trembling in his hands.
This... Suspicion began to flash in Captain Lin's eyes. He frowned, took out an exorcism talisman and threw it at Butler Wang, but there was still no reaction.
A smug smile flashed across Wutong Demon's heart~ "Haha, Niubi, today I will ruin your reputation."
"If my ability to hide and conceal was discovered, I would have been turned into ashes a hundred or eighty years ago."
"Just wait, Niubizi. After today, expect my endless revenge~"
The Wutong Demon’s heart began to roar.
Yi Chen was silent for a moment, looking at the whispers of more and more people gathering around him. He waved his hand and directly drew out the Dragon-Slaying Sword behind him.
The deep purple pure yang internal energy suddenly permeated his whole body. His figure began to rise, and blue veins appeared on his neck, like a blue dragon. The deep purple internal energy on the Dragon-Slaying Sword was in and out unsteadily, roasting the ground black.
He snorted coldly.
"Don't be afraid!"
"This evil spirit is very patient. It can even keep calm even when I use my pure Yang energy."
"This is no longer an ordinary evil, we must use heavy punches!!!"
"Take my move and split Huashan Mountain~"
In a moment, Yi Chen drew his sword and slashed horizontally.
This move was inspired by King Nie Ren. Facing this powerful sword, Wutong Mo finally couldn't hold back. If he continued to pretend, he would die! "Yichengzi, I'm going to die~"
With this shout, Wutongmo's voice was almost broken.
He retreated violently, his body filled with Yin energy, and he avoided Yi Chen's powerful sword.
Thank you for reading, see you tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)