When the caravan owner returned, he immediately recounted all the information he had gathered.
I never expected to encounter something like this while staying at a temple. Fortunately, the murderer has been identified, so I'm not worried about them getting involved.
After all, they have to pay a considerable amount of incense money every time they stay.
To be honest, this money is for accommodation.
“You reminded me before that we saw the figure of a witch when we entered Peach Blossom Temple.”
"Of course, I didn't tell anyone about this without your permission."
The caravan owner was also unsure of the magician's intentions. If she were willing to take action, she should be able to find the witch hiding in the shadows.
"That's a very powerful and wicked witch. If we can't defeat her in one go, we'll likely encounter a lot of trouble on our journey ahead."
Whether Lin Xue intervenes or not, she has ways to protect herself, but the people in these merchant caravans may not be so sure.
With so many goods to carry and such a long distance, who knows what we might encounter along the way?
"This is ultimately a matter for the temple. With the masters taking care of it, there shouldn't be any problems. Let's not meddle in other people's business!"
Upon hearing that his caravan would be implicated, the caravan owner immediately changed his mind.
Being overly kind is not advisable.
Don't turn around and help others only to bring trouble upon yourself.
After all, he was just an ordinary mortal. Even with the escort of mercenaries and bodyguards, these people were just ordinary mortals with high martial arts skills.
He couldn't guarantee that the magician would still care about their safety if they encountered danger.
"Then let's close the gates and keep our own people out of the house."
"At least, this yard is safe."
Lin Xue had already installed surveillance cameras in various corners when she moved in, and 629 was watching them all the time, so that the wicked witch couldn't get in.
Even if they get in, they'll be detected immediately.
The noise outside gradually subsided.
Although the people in the courtyard were not allowed to go out alone, they still heard about what was happening outside.
"I heard that the abbot used some method to find the whereabouts of that wicked witch, and when he led his men to chase after her, they fought with her."
It seems that even the monks in this world possess a certain amount of magic. The wicked witch appeared to be outnumbered and eventually fled in disarray.
Of course, this was just what the temple was promoting, and Lin Xue hadn't seen the truth for herself.
That evening.
Lin Xue had just finished cultivating and was about to go to sleep when she heard a notification from her system that an uninvited guest had arrived in the courtyard.
It was a figure shrouded in a black robe, but judging from its appearance, it shouldn't be the wicked witch.
You can tell them apart by their height and build.
After climbing over the wall, the man went straight to where the goods were stored.
The mercenary who was originally watching the goods had fallen asleep for some unknown reason.
"It's sleeping gas!"
629 reminded Lin Xue in her mind. Besides, how could these mercenaries fall asleep for no reason? After all, they had already rested during the day, and the work of guarding the goods was done in shifts.
If you're really sleepy, you can switch shifts with someone else and go back to sleep.
It seems this isn't someone who's here to cause trouble, but rather a petty thief trying to steal something.
Lin Xue walked out of the house without making a sound, and then silently appeared behind the thief.
This person was very tall and had a thin build, but his face was obscured by a black robe.
"cough!"
Just as the man was about to untie the ropes of a truck and go inside to search for supplies, Lin Xue coughed softly behind him.
The man was startled and quickly turned around to check. Because of the sudden movement, his left foot tripped over his right foot, and he fell directly to the ground.
The mercenaries who were sleeping inside heard the commotion outside and quickly got up to check.
Seeing Lin Xue staring at a man in black who had fallen, he immediately stepped forward.
"My esteemed mage, what is going on?"
The mercenary captain approached Lin Xue, bowed respectfully, and then inquired about the matter.
"This person threw sleeping gas into the yard, trying to steal something!"
Ordinary sleeping powder had no effect on Lin Xue, especially since the person who threw away the sleeping powder didn't come in for quite some time, by which time the effects of the sleeping powder in the courtyard had almost dissipated.
"That damned little thief, he almost succeeded!"
The mercenary captain was furious; if the goods were lost, the owner would come after them.
They quickly tied up Xiao Jia, knocked on the caravan owner's door, and handed the thief over to him.
Seeing that someone had taken over the task, Lin Xue stopped staying outside and went back inside to prepare for bed.
The caravan owner was surprised that someone had managed to sneak into the courtyard despite the obvious guards.
So the mercenaries were divided into two teams. One team stayed inside the house and observed the situation outside, while the other team guarded the goods.
Anyway, they have enough manpower, so even with this shift system, everyone can get enough rest.
However, not all the people on night watch were assigned to the outside anymore.
Having learned from past mistakes, if someone succeeds again using the same method, then he would truly be a fool.
Early the next morning.
I heard that two more monks died in the temple, both of whom were cursed to death with vicious curses.
Out of curiosity, and since the rain had stopped outside, Lin Xue followed the caravan owner to see what was happening over there.
Two corpses lay on the ground, already decomposed, with maggots writhing around them.
According to the people at the temple, the two young monks were perfectly fine yesterday.
"It was done by the wicked witch!"
After examining the body, the abbot said with some sorrow.
They thought that driving the person away would be enough, but they didn't expect the other party to come back.
"That damned, wicked witch might still be hiding in the temple."
The onlookers were buzzing with discussion, while the monks in the temple looked worried.
Who knows if this wicked witch will turn her attention to them instead?
"This must be because they ate cursed food, that's why it took effect so quickly!"
Lin Xue glanced at it, and unable to bear seeing the monks in the temple continue to suffer, she spoke up to offer a reminder.
"You ate something you shouldn't have?"
"We're eating the same food, so will we be in trouble?"
The older monks could barely maintain their composure, but the younger monks couldn't sit still.
If it started with the food, then are they already under a curse?
"Amitabha."
“I injured that witch yesterday, and her magic was probably shaken. She won’t be able to cast large-scale spells for a while.”
"I'll go to the kitchen later to check if the other ingredients have also been contaminated."
The abbot chanted a Buddhist prayer and instructed his men to collect the two bodies and cremate them outside the temple.
People who are cursed cannot be buried directly, as that would pollute the land and cause large areas of land to dry up.
They can only be cremated before being buried.
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