Chapter 62: Grave Excavation
Lin Qingyue followed him around and suddenly raised her hand and pointed: "That one!"
The cemetery was secluded, tucked away in a small valley. The soil beneath the graves was still fresh, but there were no offerings or incense. The tombstone, shaped like a stone nail, bore the inscription: "Tomb of the Unknown."
Gu Huai took one look and shook his head: "Nameless? This... How could this be Nian Xue? How could Nian Xue be Nameless?"
Lin Qingyue said, "If it is true, we can just dig up the grave and take a look, won't we know?"
"Do you still want to dig up the grave?" Gu Huai was obviously a little reluctant - no matter whether his daughter was inside or not, she had been dead for many days, and there was no telling what the state inside was like.
"Yes, the grave must be exhumed! Of course, if your family members are unwilling to cooperate, we will not force them, but the Xuanjing Division will no longer interfere in your family's affairs."
"No, no, let's cooperate! Cooperate!"
Gu Huai had no choice but to order his men to dig up the grave.
A moment later, a large pit was dug in the new grave, revealing a red lacquered coffin.
A strong yin energy also emanated from it. Although ordinary people like Gu Huai could not see the yin energy, they could feel goose bumps all over their body, which was very uncomfortable.
"Open the coffin!" Lin Qingyue shouted with a stern face.
The moment the coffin lid was opened, a foul stench mixed with the smell of rust hit us in the face.
I saw that the hands and feet of the corpse in the coffin were pierced by silver spikes and nailed to the coffin wall, and dark red blood scabs condensed along the silver spikes.
The entire corpse was soaked in blood, and the snow-white gauze skirt stuck to the purple skin, trembling slightly with the cold wind in the coffin.
The most terrifying thing was the distorted face, with eyeballs bulging out and dried blood and tears in the empty pupils.
Although she looked ferocious, one could still tell that it was Gu Nianxue.
"What a vicious method! Even after she's dead, they still use the Soul Nail to nail her limbs and suppress her soul. They want her to suffer in agony as a ghost and never be able to be reborn!"
"What on earth is going on! Who is so vicious to my daughter?" Gu Huai was shocked and burst into tears.
"Nianxue, it's Daddy's fault. Daddy should have come back earlier. Nianxue, my poor daughter..."
Lin Qingyue sneered, "The master you brought in, and even deliberately drove away our people from the Xuanjing Division, turned out to have the sole purpose of suppressing Miss Gu's ghost."
The Xuanjing Division's approach is to resolve the problem first and then liberate it. Only when encountering a soul that has committed a heinous crime and cannot be liberated will it be suppressed or eliminated.
Only a sorcerer would do things according to his employer's demands, regardless of the consequences, for the sake of money.
"Such vicious means will naturally fuel resentment, and it would be strange if they don't cause disaster!"
Gu Huai said angrily, "It's Guo... That vicious woman is so vicious! No matter what Nian Xue is, she is still my eldest daughter. How could she, how dare she!"
"Ms. Guo? Your wife?" Lin Qingyue asked.
Gu Huai said, "After Nianxue's mother, my first wife, passed away, I married Guo as my second wife. Guo and I, Nianxue, have always been at odds, and have even clashed several times. I used to think these were just minor matters and rarely intervened. Only today do I realize how deep their feud actually is."
"After Nian Xue passed away, the funeral arrangements were handed over to Guo. I never expected that Guo would actually have someone put a soul-suppressing nail in Nian Xue, preventing her from reincarnation! It's a shame that I trusted her so much and entrusted her with the management of the household."
Lin Qingyue said, "Gu Nianxue had already become a ferocious being before she was buried. If we don't deal with her tonight, she might even turn into a demon. There are only two ways to deal with her: 1. Dissolve her obsession and send her away, which might be a bit more troublesome. 2. Disband her directly. Lord Gu..."
She looked at Gu Huai gravely: "...Which one do you choose?"
Gu Huai's gaze fell on the coffin and he wiped away his tears. "I'd like to trouble Deputy Envoy Lin to find a way to help her return to the afterlife. No matter what happened in the past, we are still father and daughter. I really don't want her to end up with a broken soul."
Lin Qingyue raised her eyebrows: "Okay."
She said, "First, remove the soul-suppressing nails to prevent her from suffering and causing her resentment. She should be able to come out in the evening, and then I will try to help her soul to be reborn. After that, we can rebury her."
Gu Huai quickly ordered his servants: "Did you hear that? Quickly get everything out of the young lady's coffin. Don't disturb her peace!"
Seeing that she had a pretty good understanding of the situation, Lin Qingyue said goodbye and left.
Gu Huai was about to follow her down the mountain when he heard Lin Qingyue say, "Lord Gu, there's no need to go down the mountain. Staying at the tomb is just the right time to keep vigil for your daughter. I'll come over at midnight."
"What? I have to stay here until after midnight?" Gu Huai felt inexplicably frightened. "Is it okay to have a servant keep vigil for me?"
"No, you must be there. Otherwise, she will follow you wherever you go. Because of you, she is the source of her resentment!"
After Lin Qingyue said this, she left Changqing Mountain.
Gu Huai stood in front of the nameless tomb. A gust of wind blew past, and in a trance, it seemed as if someone called out, "Dad——"
Gu Huai got goose bumps all over his body. Although he didn't dare to look back, the miserable scene of his daughter in the coffin kept circling in his mind.
No, I can't stay here. Even if Gu Nianxue is his biological daughter, she is still scary if she turns into a ghost!
But now he needs help from someone. If he doesn't do what the other person asks, what if the other person gives up and doesn't care about his family's affairs?
But staying here is really... scary!
Just as he was about to face a difficult situation, he suddenly heard a heavy bell ringing.
Looking up, you can vaguely see a bright yellow building on the opposite hill - Yunyin Temple!
Yes, go to the temple!
The temple is guarded by the Buddha, so even the most vicious ghosts cannot enter. After midnight, when the people from the Xuanjing Division arrive, there will still be time to go to the tomb!
So, Gu Huai ordered his men to guard the tomb while he went to the temple to seek shelter.
The monks at the temple were very easy to talk to. After adding some incense money, he was able to get a clean room. The abbot also personally preached scriptures and chanted mantras to help eliminate the foul energy in his body.
In the evening, the monks served him exquisite vegetarian food.
Gu Huai picked up the chopsticks, thought about the things at home, and remembered the miserable state of his daughter in the coffin. He put down the chopsticks with an upset heart.
As night falls, the temple remains quiet and peaceful.
The lingering fragrance of sandalwood can soothe the mind.
He leaned on the Arhat couch and fell asleep unknowingly.
I vaguely heard a baby crying in my dream.
Who, who is crying?
Oh, I remember now. My wife gave birth!
In the dream, Gu Huai looked at the baby in the cradle, then at the heavy snow outside the window, and smiled unconsciously: "Let's call her Nianxue. Nianxue Nianxue, may your life be as pure and beautiful as snow."
Then, the next moment, the warm scene suddenly disappeared. A woman with blood flowing from all seven orifices stood in front of him, crying out miserably, "Dad, your daughter is here to find you! Dad, where are you?"
Gu Huai suddenly woke up, cold sweat soaking his expensive silk inner garment.
It turned out to be a dream... Fortunately it was a dream.
He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard a sobbing sound coming from outside the window, as if someone was crying softly outside the window.
He was startled, but then he remembered that this was a temple, and no evil spirits dared to enter. Nian Xue...she shouldn't come either, right?
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