Chapter 48: Zombies, exterminating evil. Such a situation, so sinister, people say...
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The main entrance square was nice, and it was raining. The Buddhist temple was quiet, really quiet now.
Silence.
Jian Wuliang could take advantage of the situation of Prince Yan's Mansion to be loyal to the monarch and unify the country, and seize the advantage to gain the confidence, but he could not commit a crime against Princess Huaixuan who did not participate in the party struggle. He also had no need to offend the other party, so he could only remain silent for a while.
Jiang Hui dared to do so, but he didn't say anything in the end. The main reason was that he respected Yan Siqing and would not be so self-righteous as to make decisions for her.
What if she isn't opposed to using Princess Huaixuan's ladder to avoid the more dangerous Jian Wuliang?
After all, she is a woman, so she won't suffer any loss.
But Jiang Hui didn't think so deep down. He felt that Princess Huaixuan was more dangerous - even though Yan Siqing was a woman.
Isn’t there a weird looking Fuyi in front?
His aunt will only become more presumptuous.
He grew restless, his fingers touching the hilt of his sword again.
Just three or four breaths.
Yan Siqing bowed and saluted, her sleeves fluttering obediently, like the calm blue waters. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I am frail and have been traveling all this time. This downpour has made me feel a little unwell. Other things are fine, but I'm afraid I've caught a cold, and my words and breathing could infect Your Highness. I'll surely regret it then."
That's a good reason.
Jian Wuliang was not surprised that such an intelligent person could have quick wits.
Princess Huimin finally noticed that her mother ignored her but paid attention to someone... er... this young man...
snort!
She had a stern face, but didn't dare to say anything. She just looked at Princess Huaixuan, expecting her to be angry and punish her.
Huai Xuan was indeed a little annoyed. After all, she was rarely rejected. The other party was obviously a commoner and not from a prominent clan. Since she didn't know him, she could naturally control him.
Besides, she was actually more curious about the other party's identity and was just testing him a little, but she didn't really take it seriously.
But if I refuse to help him in person, then... let's see whether Jiang Hui will help or not, and what his relationship with this beautiful man who is more beautiful than a girl is!
"Really? So you think my proposal is not to your liking?" Huai Xuan was about to get angry, but before Jiang Hui could help him, he saw Yan Siqing looking up at him.
"Your Highness, you mentioned earlier that you were restless and had trouble sleeping, which is why you came to the White Horse Temple to practice meditation. The tea you drank in the Sifang Courtyard was also soothing. Your health is of paramount importance and you must not neglect it."
When she mentioned it, Huaixuan remembered the reasons for his nonsense.
Everyone knew it was fake, and she herself had forgotten that it was just a casual lie, but the other party was extremely meticulous.
She choked for a moment.
Jian Wuliang felt that having his weaknesses and flaws pinched was a loss of dignity and made him look like a loser in her hands.
But Huaixuan felt otherwise.
She looked at the young man in front of her seriously.
Alone, thin and fragile, helpless and cautious.
The world of glasses before our eyes seemed to be like a quiet rain as the Buddhists said.
Wet.
It's about to break, but it hasn't broken, just like the green bamboo that is constantly beaten by the heavy rain.
As tough as ever.
This kind of person is rare in the world.
Jiang Hui felt complicated: She was just like that. As long as she wanted, she could give everyone the thoughtfulness and respect that would make them feel comfortable to the bone. There was a precious feeling of being treated well and cared for by her.
As powerful as they are, they actually don't lack such cherishment and respect, but she is not someone else, and the world is not her.
She appears precious first, and the more she cares about you, the more precious it becomes.
But why is it so easy for everyone but so difficult for him? Now he has to avoid suspicion.
There was something wrong with the way Jiang Hui looked at Huai Xuan, and he pursed his thin lips tightly, appearing to be heartless.
Huai Xuan was indeed frightened. After a while, he softened his tone and said, "Never mind. You seem to be really unwell. I won't make things difficult for you. Would you like to send the imperial physician to see you?"
Yan Siqing: "If the doctors here at His Royal Highness's side are unable to handle this, I will definitely beg His Royal Highness for help."
She is not averse to asking for help and mercy from those in a higher position.
Because they know that showing favor to those in a lower position is also a way for those in a higher position to enjoy and control themselves.
Huai Xuan felt much more comfortable now. He was very satisfied with Yan Siqing's statement and stopped being embarrassed. He even glanced at Jian Wuliang and said, "Master Jian, it is your duty to keep an eye on the bodies of the deceased. Don't cause any trouble and hurt the pilgrims in the temple. Otherwise, if the news gets out, it will cause a huge uproar among the people. Father will definitely be furious."
Once he said this, it was as if all the responsibility was placed on him, and there was also a subtle intention of protecting Yan Siqing.
Jian Wuliang had a hard time speaking, his face turning pale, "Yes, Your Highness."
He glanced at me and said, "It looks like you."
Princess Huimin also glanced at me and said, "It looks like you."
The two people's eyes were surprisingly consistent.
The former: He has the ability but relies on his looks, how shameless.
The latter: Relying on looks like this is not a skill.
It was getting dark, and Yan Siqing was about to go to Jingyin Courtyard when Princess Huaixuan added meaningfully, "But Master Yan was wrong just now."
It seems like you are looking back.
Princess Huaixuan: "If I was infected due to excessive contact with you, it wouldn't be that hard for me to accept."
"But you don't want to now."
"I am willing to wait until later."
She said that and left.
Yan Siqing's expression was a little hesitant, probably because he had encountered a very difficult problem and couldn't figure it out.
Jiang Hui watched coldly and could only continue to pretend to be unfamiliar.
Ruoqin Xiaoyun and others thought that His Highness's internal injuries might have worsened, and his face looked very ugly.
However, when Yan Siqing entered the main gate and was led by the monk to the guest hall to stay, he passed the Xinglin Path and vaguely noticed that someone seemed to be looking at him, so he turned his head to glance.
In a courtyard, covered by trees and leaves, it was an elegant and refined courtyard. Under the eaves, a woman in silk gauze seemed to glance at her coldly, but was feeding fish in her hands.
He is heavily guarded and has countless servants behind him.
So noble and extraordinary.
Even more magnificent than Princess Huimin.
The monk bowed to the other party, and Yan Siqing heard the monk call the other party Miss Xie San.
The third daughter of the Xie family.
The cousin of the Xie family, Jiang Hui's future fiancée.
After Yan Siqing left, Master Xie Jiu came to the courtyard, and soon after, Princess Huimin also came.
The three of them had known each other for many years and were royal relatives, so they had dinner together.
There were no other new guests in the dining hall.
At least Mr. Yan didn't come.
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At night.
There was some turmoil in Jingxinyuan due to the arrival of new residents and the placement of corpses in the Zen room not far away. It took quite some time before things finally settled down.
The night was getting dark.
Xiaoyun stood on the balcony of the courtyard and observed the movements in the Zen room. After hearing Xiaoshan's footsteps, she turned back.
"Madam, why are you out here when you're not taking a bath?"
Xiao Shan touched his nose and said, "Madam won't let me."
After all, they were not Yan Siqing's personal maids who had been with her for many years. They were people from the palace, and she had no habit of ordering them around.
Xiaoyun: "It's getting dark, so be careful. Our yard is next to the mountain behind, so we have to be on guard."
Xiaoshan: "I know. Ruoqin just went to check it out. On the other side of this hill is the royal villa. There are people living there, and there are guards stationed there. No one is allowed to enter easily. The Xie family and the princess's palace soldiers are all there. His Highness has also stationed people in a corner, ready to be dispatched at any time. There are monks at the north end of the mountain foot, and there is a cliff to the south. Only birds can enter. This also means that criminals can't get in and won't wait for an opportunity to do something malicious from the back mountain."
"Madam also told us to go to bed early and not to worry about what's going on in her room. She'll go to sleep after taking a bath."
Xiaoyun nodded. They had already settled down temporarily. Judging from the current situation, the rain was still falling, and the roads were bound to be muddy. The mountain roads were also dangerous. Even if the rain stopped, it would take two days of dry weather before it would be safe to travel. There was really no rush to pack up the bathtub.
The two spoke in low voices while paying attention to the meditation room in front.
This case is bizarre and has alarmed all parties. The Dali Temple has found nothing, and it also involves ministers and powerful people. They must be careful and must not be implicated.
Those bodies are the most important clues in this case.
"This matter of ghosts and gods... I don't know how spooky it could be. There won't be another will-o'-the-wisp, will there?"
Xiaoyun muttered secretly.
But I don’t know....in the back mountain.
The bamboo forest is still rustling.
There was a swaying shadow, and in the dim light, a white head emerged from behind the bamboo, half of its face...and then, whoosh.
Jumped up.
A jump of half a foot high...
His robes fluttered in the wind, like a demon in the night.
Just like this, it floats strangely in the mountains...
Heavy rain comes, white Rakshasas appear, and corpses roam strangely at night.
Coming soon.
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Inside the house, the candlelight flickered. Yan Siqing did not see the corpses carried on stretchers. It was useless to see them because they were covered with white cloth and nothing could be seen. How could Jian Wuliang let an outsider see them without seeing the rabbit?
It’s better not to provoke her, since she’s not the one who’s in a hurry right now.
In the bathtub, Yan Siqing took a rest, and the water droplets condensed from the heat flowed on her shoulders on the water surface, and then flowed down from her shoulder blades and collarbone... accumulating into a delicate, snow-white, perfect groove, and then completely blending into the water.
No one has ever seen what is happening underwater.
The person involved didn't care. His eyes were half-closed and his fingers were unconsciously playing in the water, causing ripples.
She didn't really lie to Princess Huaixuan.
She was indeed tired. After all, she was the only ordinary person in the entire team, and she was a girl. No matter how healthy she was, she could not bear the long journey and rain. Although she took medicine in time, the medicine always had some other effects.
It is true that I feel dizzy and weak, and also a little uneasy.
She was worried about insomnia, so she took a medicinal bath to relieve her fatigue.
The medicines used in the palace were all top-quality, and they gave her whatever she wanted. As soon as the ingredients she needed were used, the medicine took effect. It relieved her heat, relieved her fatigue, and invigorated her blood circulation. She took several short breaths in the middle, as if a lot of the moisture accumulated in her body had dissipated, making her feel more comfortable. She took short breaths again, and then felt much more stable.
It will be almost done in a while.
Yan Siqing understood medical principles and knew that too much is as bad as too little. These medicines were good and effective, so they had to be soaked for a shorter period of time.
She was about to get up, but was stunned for a moment, because the window coffin next to the back mountain was flickering with a faint white light due to the combination of heavy rain and lightning.
She seemed to have just seen...
Something.
Jumping and hopping in the forest on the mountain opposite the window coffin.
There are two.
Jumping back and forth is actually considered floating. It is impossible for normal humans and animals to jump that high.
Even ordinary warriors can't do it.
They were heading towards her side of the room, as if they would jump through the window at any moment.
It seemed like there was a piece of paper stuck on its head, and when it jumped, the paper floated away.
Yan Siqing frowned, his fingers gripping the edge of the bathtub, his knuckles turning slightly white.
Before she called Xiaoyun and others... there seemed to be a sound of cracking tiles on the roof. She was stunned for a moment, and then saw a flying shadow falling outside the window.
That was the real feeling of flying like a fairy in the bamboo forest on a rainy night, and the sword was unsheathed as if it had cut off something.
Ah! A scream and several shouts.
"Your Highness, stop! It's the Princess and the Ninth Young Master..."
"It's me, it's me, cousin!"
"ah!"
Screaming continuously...
Yan Siqing had a complicated expression on his face, and finally he held his forehead and sat back in the bathtub.
Ghost? What ghost? Zombie?!
Everyone in the Dali Temple was alarmed.
Jian Wuliang, who was guarding the Zen room, sat up quickly, pulled at his wrinkled official robe, and quickly counted the bodies.
Here, all here.
What's going on outside?
Someone from the Dali Temple quickly came to report, "Sir, sir, there seems to be a zombie at the back entrance of Jingxin Temple."
"Two!"
Jiang Wuliang raised his eyebrows with a strange expression, but out of caution, he still went over.
In the yard and under the pavilion, torches and lamps illuminated the group of people being pulled down.
Two...zombies.
When Princess Huaixuan arrived overnight, she saw the female zombie with a white face that was sticky from being wet. She was stunned for a moment and asked Jiang Hui, "They said Huimin is here, where is she?"
Jiang Hui's expression was ambiguous and Jiang Wuliang also had no expression.
"Mother, Mother, I am here."
Two zombies, a man and a woman, were kneeling. The woman wiped the unbearable white liquid on her face with her sleeve and raised her hands to shout, "It's me, Mother, save me."
Huaixuan blinked, his eyes went dark, he closed his eyes, opened them again, his eyes went dark again, he held onto the pillar, and said something with gritted teeth.
"Get out of here!"
How could a child of an emperor be publicly interrogated? No matter what mistake he made, he would be taken away and brought home to deal with it. Huai Xuan was angry and felt guilty, but he still pretended to be strong. He didn't even ask why his daughter did this. He just took her away first.
result.
The male zombie raised his head and raised his hand...
"Your Highness, can you rescue me too?"
Huai Xuan was completely numb. He glanced at her coldly and sneered, "Ninth Young Master's surname is Xie, so he is also from the same family as your cousin. How can he be a hindrance to me? Besides, it wasn't my family who asked you to escape the marriage."
"But your cousin is here."
It’s coming indeed.
Third Miss Xie, Xie Juanshu came to plead for mercy. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw her brother's miserable state. She was not surprised by the strength of Jiang Hui's attack. Her eyes paused slightly, "Greetings, cousin Chi Lin."
Everyone's expression was very subtle.
Xie Juanshu's importance is heavier than Xie Rong's because a man must either inherit a title or study and join the army. If he has neither, he will have a noble birth but no ability to take responsibility. He will only be favored but have no future. Over time, he will become alienated from the core. It can be said that there are pros and cons, at least he is free. This is why this man dared to escape the marriage, because he did not care about his future.
The importance of Xie Juanshu lies in the fact that she is not only favored, but can also represent the Xie family at the marriage level. She is basically locked in as a member of the imperial family. No one other than the emperor's grandson is a match for her. Even if this is not the case, at the very least, she is a first-class noble family not much different from the Xie family, and still cannot do without top power.
At present, everyone knows that Xie Juanshu is likely to take over the Prince Yan's Mansion in the future.
But Jiang Hui usually avoided it. This time when the two met, the situation was still the same.
Jian Wuliang seemed to be lost in thought as he glanced at the second floor of the courtyard which was quiet but lit by flickering candlelight. He wondered what the attitude of the Crown Prince would be.
Jiang Hui's expression was indifferent. He simply said, "You are all my brothers and sisters. The three of you are so close, why don't you play zombies together?"
"Is there any contradiction?"
"Tell me, as your elder brother, I can mediate between you two."
Xie Rong and Princess Huimin were shocked and denied it repeatedly, saying only that Xie Juanshu was not aware of it and that they were responsible for their own actions... No, it was two people!
Jiang Hui: "Okay, then everyone will be put in solitary confinement for three days. Does Auntie have any objections?"
Huaixuan was a little scared of Jiang Hui's appearance. After all, the younger generation had only seen the eccentric elder brother, but she always knew that Jiang Hui had a token from the emperor and could enter the palace at any time.
Based on her understanding of her father, the king, since this token can be used to enter the palace without an imperial edict, it can also be used to mobilize the imperial guards when necessary - as long as he wants, he can command all the soldiers here.
It's strange, why is Jiang Hui so furious all of a sudden?
"Well, that's fine too. Just think of it as you, as the older brother, teaching your younger siblings."
She laughed dryly and decisively left the naughty girl alone.
Princess Huimin's face immediately fell, but at this moment... Xie Juanshu suddenly said, "I will obey my cousin's orders, but this matter not only troubles the Dali Temple and my cousin, but also scares the guest living in Jingxinyuan."
"As a token of apology, why not confine the three of us here with him?"
"By the way, this guest is... Miss Yan?"
Her news was obviously more powerful than her brother's.
From the words, I could tell that this person was Miss Yan. I knew more and was more certain.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to live in a yard.
Princess Huimin was stunned and turned to look at the yard.
Actually, she wanted to scare that pretty boy...
"Ah, you said that pretty boy is..."
Everyone's attention was focused on the closed courtyard when suddenly a noise was heard...
Crash!
A strange red shadow fell down and landed on the tiles, making a strange sound.
Then, one after another, several eerie shadows jumped out from the bamboo shoots and the surrounding woods, scaring everyone.
There were screams.
But those dozens of strange red shadows still flew towards the meditation room in the Qizhang Courtyard.
Because they were dense, because they were sudden, because they were flying down, and because they were visible to everyone's naked eyes, they looked extremely terrifying.
Jiang Hui reacted the fastest, doing a backflip...
Bang!
The window on the second floor was opened. When he rushed in, Yan Siqing was just finishing his appearance and was about to put on his outer robe.
As a result, there was a sudden noise outside, and the man's arrival was also sudden. He forced his way in purely out of worry.
The anxious expression on his face froze, and his eyes became a little staring.
Yan Siqing was also confused, but he immediately pulled his outer robe to cover his chest and said in a low hoarse voice, "Get out."
He regained consciousness, and tumbled backwards once more in a panic. He slipped into the woods and pretended to shout, "Help! The monster is from the woods!"
He just pretended that he had not walked in by mistake, fearing that people outside would say something, but he knew what he had seen.
He turned his back to the room and entered the bamboo forest. His face was bleeding, but he was just pretending to enter the forest. After a few more rolls, he returned to the roof.
Just because...
Everyone stared blankly at the Zen room where so many corpses were placed - those terrifying ghosts that attacked at night were actually roosters.
Jian Wuliang warned sternly, "Don't panic, everyone. These roosters were brought into the temple in advance by some experts under my guidance. They are for ceremonial purposes and are not some kind of ghostly phenomenon!"
Huh? So that's the case. It was indeed a false alarm.
But this is too outrageous. With so many roosters, a great judge of the Dali Temple is really working hard and doing everything he can for this case!
When everyone is speechless.
These big roosters gathered inside and outside the Zen room for no reason. Because Jian Wuliang had just come out, the door was still open. The biggest, fattest and most majestic red rooster actually escaped the grasp of the Dali Temple guards and jumped onto the corpse. It looked majestic, raised its neck and crowed loudly and shrilly.
The collective crowing in the middle of the night, with heavy rain and thunder at the corpses, is to punish the evil.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then panicked.
"Sure enough, there is a ghost!!"
Xie Rong's face turned pale with fear, and everyone else was also shocked...
At some point, Jian Wuliang heard the sound of a door opening. He turned around and saw Yan Siqing walking out from the balcony, tightening the belt of his outer robe. He looked at the strange scene in the Zen room from afar with a complicated expression.
But, glanced at him.
He looked down at me, as if asking: In such a situation, so dangerous and treacherous, people's words are scary, Lord Jian, can you still handle it?
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