After listening to Yuan Hong's words, one thing can be confirmed.
The fact that Yuan Hong was poisoned by the curse this time is related to a murder case from decades ago!
The Void Gu is extremely rare; even Lin Yu has only ever seen one in his entire life.
It's impossible for such a coincidence that decades later, the same Gu worms as back then would appear.
However, Lin Yu did not believe it was any kind of retribution or the work of a tortoise ghost.
“The cultivation conditions for the Void Gu are extremely demanding. It is usually fed with the flesh and blood of the Gu Master. Once the Gu Master dies, the Void Gu will also turn into blood and disappear completely! I think someone still wants to harm Mr. Yuan!” Lin Yu said his opinion.
Hearing this, Yuan Hong was slightly taken aback and frowned, saying, "But I haven't been in contact with anyone recently, so how could I have been bewitched?"
Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's impossible to guard against poisoning people. You can be poisoned while eating, sleeping, or going for a walk, and you don't even need to have direct contact with them! Of course, although the person who poisons you doesn't need to touch you, they still have to see you! Otherwise, they can't successfully poison you!"
Yuan Hong tried to recall carefully, but still shook his head. He couldn't remember where he had been or who he had met.
"Yuan Fang, what do you think?" Yuan Hong couldn't help but ask his daughter.
Yuan Fang paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Dad, as far as I can tell, you fell ill a few days after you entered the ancestral hall to pray. Do you think it's possible that someone tampered with the ancestral hall beforehand?"
"Ancestral hall?"
Yuan Hong's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, and he said, "Now that you mention it, I do remember. Uncle Gong came to me before and said that strange things have been happening at the ancestral hall recently. Every night, there are strange noises, like a child crying. I went to the ancestral hall that day and I did hear the sound, but when I pushed the door open and went in, the sound stopped!"
At this point, Yuan Hong showed an embarrassed expression, "Because this matter was a bit strange, I went to the temple to see a Taoist priest. The priest said it was the work of a vengeful spirit, so he gave me a talisman and told me to pray in the ancestral hall for a day and a night. Strangely enough, after I prayed, the sound really disappeared!"
Yuan Ye's brows furrowed immediately. "Dad, you went to the ancestral hall to pray for me, didn't you? So it was because of the ghost?"
Yuan Ye was quite moved when Yuan Fang told him that Lao Tzu was praying for himself, but it turns out he was just overthinking it.
Yuan Hong blushed and glared at her, saying, "I never said I was praying for you, it was your sister who said that! Besides, wasn't my prayer for you both? That Taoist priest said that if the spirit of the dead isn't sent away, the vengeful ghost will torment the descendants of the Yuan family. How can I watch you and your sister suffer?"
Yuan Ye was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the logic made sense. But for some reason, he still felt uneasy.
At this moment, Lin Yu suddenly thought of something, looked at the sky, and said to Yuan Hong, "Mr. Yuan, it's late now. Could you take me to your Yuan family's ancestral hall? Perhaps we'll find some clues there!"
Yuan Hong was slightly taken aback. "Commander Lin, it's so late. What are you going to see at the ancestral hall? That ancestral hall is eerie. Don't let it scare you!"
Yuan Hong looked tense; in truth, he was afraid—afraid of being poisoned again.
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen!"
Yuan Hong hesitated for a moment and glanced at Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye quickly said, "Dad, don't worry, our regimental commander is amazing. He's known in the regiment as the 'Big Brother of the King of Hell.' Even if we encounter ghosts, they'll be the ones who run away first!"
The King of Hell's older brother?
Lin Yu was both amused and exasperated; the nickname was quite creative.
That makes sense, since he's Feng Jiu's older brother, which makes him Yama's older brother too.
At his son's urging, Yuan Hong mustered his courage and agreed to take Lin Yu to visit the Yuan family ancestral hall.
A moment later, Lin Yu and Yuan Hong's family arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
The door was tightly closed, and Yuan Hong stepped forward and gently knocked on it.
There was no response for a long time.
Lin Yu was slightly surprised, "Mr. Yuan, are there still people in your ancestral hall?"
Just as Yuan Hong was about to speak, creak!
The ancient and heavy iron gate slowly opened, revealing a dark blue ghost face before everyone.
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Yuan Fang was so frightened that she turned pale and screamed, almost falling to the ground. Luckily, Yuan Ye caught her.
When Yuan Fang finally saw the person in front of her clearly, she calmed down and complained, "Uncle Gong, can't you hold the flashlight properly? You scared me to death!"
It turned out there was an old man behind the door. Because he was using a flashlight to open the door, the beam of light shone directly into his face, making him look like a ghost at first glance.
Not to mention him, even Yuan Hong and Yuan Ye were startled just now.
Lin Yu frowned slightly, scrutinizing the old man. He sensed that the old man was sinister and had this kind of aura; he was either a gravedigger or someone who performed funeral rites.
Sure enough, Yuan Hong immediately introduced, "Commander Lin, this is Uncle Gong, the guardian of our Yuan family's ancestral hall!"
"The shrine keeper?" Lin Yu asked, slightly surprised.
I've never heard of anyone keeping vigil, standing watch, or guarding a temple before.
Yuan Hong whispered in his ear, "After that murder, my father was always anxious and consulted a fortune teller. The fortune teller said that the child's vengeful spirit was still in the ancestral hall and that a person with strong evil energy had to be found to guard the ancestral hall to suppress it. This Uncle Gong came to my house twenty years ago. He used to work in funerals. I thought he looked quite scary, so I asked him to replace the person who had retired from guarding the ancestral hall!"
"You flatter me, Master Gong. I was born with an ugly appearance. I am grateful that you have not abandoned me and that I can come to the Yuan family to receive a pension. This is already a great blessing!" Uncle Gong suddenly spoke up. His voice was hoarse and gave people the creeps.
Yuan Hong's expression immediately turned awkward. He hadn't expected that even though he was speaking so softly, the other party would still hear him.
Lin Yu's eyes flickered as he said, "It's rare for a person to live to seventy. You're so old, yet you still have sharp hearing and eyesight. You must have had special training when you were young, right?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Gong's old body trembled slightly, and he slowly looked at Lin Yu, his cloudy old eyes flashing slightly.
He then chuckled and said, "Young man, we live in different times. This old man has lived his whole life without ever touching a cell phone or computer. He just listens to the radio, goes to bed early at night, and gets up early in the morning. He's in great health. Unlike you young people, who stay up all night reading free novels under the covers, wearing yourselves out every day! I can only say that people in the past had sharp eyes and ears, but you can't anymore!"
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