Tick-tock!
The seeping blood already tells the answer.
"Great hero, spare me! Great hero, spare me! I'll take you there, okay..."
The thug said with a mournful face.
"Walk!"
Mo Xie twirled her sword and sheathed it.
The two followed the thugs as they headed out of the city.
Fa Lan said silently, "You..."
Mo Xie asked, "Do you think I'm too ruthless?"
Fa Lan said, "Young Master is one of our kind, how can you rely on your martial arts skills..."
Mo Xie shook his head and said earnestly, "Fa Lan, you're getting attached to appearances again..."
Fa Lan: "..."
...
Majia Village.
"This is it..."
The thug pointed ahead and ran away, scrambling and crawling.
Mo Xie ignored them and stared intently at the village.
A surge of resentment rose before his eyes!
He said in a deep voice, "Such a powerful aura of resentment!"
Fa Lan asked in surprise, "You can see that too?"
Mo Xie nodded, "A little bit..."
“Strange…” Fa Lan didn’t ask any further questions, and said, “Ordinary violent deaths do not generate resentment and evil energy. Only violent deaths caused by demons and monsters can generate this energy.”
What happens if this energy is generated?
“If it breeds malevolent energy, it may transform into a demon; and a demon tainted with resentment… will slaughter all living things!” Fa Lan’s handsome face turned solemn as he ran towards the village. “No, we must quickly exorcise the resentment, otherwise, if the malevolent energy takes shape, it will inevitably cause widespread suffering!”
"This Taoist nun... is really quite adorable!"
Mo Xie shook his head and smiled, then quickly followed.
He wasn't too concerned about the so-called bloodshed; what he cared about was whether that damned protagonist was here.
...
"Such a strong smell of blood..." Mo Xie was startled.
The closer you get to the village, the stronger the stench of blood becomes, even making you dizzy and nauseous.
"stop!"
A group of constables were guarding the village entrance, drawing their swords at Mo Xie and his companion.
The chubby magistrate, patting his belly, stepped forward and shouted, "This is an official business; all irrelevant people are to stop here!"
Fa Lan said urgently, "I know a terrible bloodbath happened inside, I am..."
The magistrate's face darkened. "What bloodshed? Where did this bloodshed come from?! I respect you as a Taoist priest, so I won't hold it against you. But if you dare to spread rumors again, I'll punish you!"
Fa Lan said urgently, "The blood is soaring into the sky here, and the aura of resentment is so strong that it blots out the sun. If we don't do something soon, there will be endless bloodshed!"
The magistrate sneered, "Blood shooting into the sky? Hahaha, what a joke! I didn't see any blood shooting into the sky, did you?"
"No, no..." The group of constables chuckled, taking it as just teasing the beautiful Taoist nun.
Although the weather is a bit gloomy and I feel a bit cold, it's probably just because the sun has gone down.
Fa Lan said, "You are mortals, so naturally you cannot see it..."
The magistrate shouted, "Where did this wild Taoist nun come from, putting on airs here! If she dares to spout nonsense again, throw her straight into jail!"
Fa Lan was about to speak again when Mo Xie tugged at her Taoist robe and shook his head.
Why won't they let us in?
Fa Lan frowned deeply, clearly puzzled.
What else could it be?
They're just afraid that if this shocking murder case gets out, some high-ranking people will lose their jobs.
It's the same old trick!
Mo Xie shook his head and chuckled, "What else could it be but fame and fortune?"
Fa Lan glanced at the darkening sky and said worriedly, "If we don't hurry, it might be too late..."
"Don't worry, they'll have to let us in soon."
Mo Xie stepped forward, shook his head, and said, "What you're saying is wrong. It's not just playing tricks... there really are ghosts!"
"Fine! Fine!" The fat magistrate trembled with rage and roared, "My words have no effect, do they? Seize this madman!"
"Yes!" A group of constables drew their swords and stepped forward, surrounding Mo Xie in the center.
Fa Lan tugged at Mo Xie's robe and said, "They are all mortals. Ignorance is no excuse. Please, young master, do not take action..."
Mo Xie gave her a reassuring look, "I know what I'm doing!"
He looked around and said with feigned seriousness, "Since ancient times, every murder case has brought forth a few vengeful ghosts, and the bigger the murder case, the more vengeful ghosts there are!"
"I suspect there have been serious murders here, and it's getting dark; it looks like a night of ghosts is about to break out!"
The magistrate laughed loudly, "Hahaha, I, Zhu, have studied the Spring and Autumn Annals, how could I believe in such strange and supernatural things?! A hundred ghosts walking at night? How laughable!"
Mo Xie looked at him with amusement. "Oh? You don't believe me?"
Magistrate Zhu, with an air of authority, flicked his official robes and sneered, "Ignorant madman! I am an official appointed by the imperial court. Let alone the impossibility of ghosts... even if there were ghosts, would I be afraid of them with my official authority protecting me?"
"Oh, you mean..."
Mo Xie nodded and pointed behind him, "Then take a look at what's behind you?"
"So he's not a madman, but a fool!" Magistrate Zhu, too lazy to waste any more words, shouted, "Seize him now!"
But he found that his men didn't move; instead, they stared at him in horror.
Magistrate Zhu frowned, about to reprimand him.
But then I noticed a chilling, cold breath breathing in and out near my ear.
He turned his head in surprise, his greasy, fat face suddenly freezing...
...
P.S. Goodnight everyone~
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