Chapter 190: Close Relationship
The six foxes asked, "Teacher, why are we going to Yongkang County?"
Gong Mengbi asked, "Do you know the Niangniang Temple in Yongkang County?"
Fox replied, "Of course I know. Last year, the Goddess sent her divine soldiers to destroy the Yin-Yang Temple. The people of Yongkang County were grateful for the Goddess's kindness, so they built a temple for her."
"When the temple was built, the county's highly respected fox witch grandmother presided over it, and later she stayed at the temple as a priest."
"The Queen is in charge of all fox affairs in the world, and we even visited the Fox Witch Grandma once."
Gong Mengbi said, "Some evil thief came from nowhere and destroyed the temple of the goddess and killed the temple priest."
These foxes immediately became furious and their hair stood up.
"Bold traitor!"
“He deserves to die!”
Gong Mengbi led them on a whirlwind journey, drawing ever closer to Yongkang County. His expression stern, he said, "We're going here to assist the Yue Mansion's divine soldiers in apprehending this beast. The six of you are the foxes of Yongkang County, the local tyrants. I hope you can contribute to this endeavor."
The foxes said, "Teacher, don't worry. Even if we turn Yongkang County upside down, we will definitely find this beast!"
The autumn wind whistled past their ears, but the foxes were still angry.
One of the foxes asked in confusion, "Teacher, the Goddess's temple is so powerful, how dare that villain destroy it?"
Gong Mengbi said, "It is precisely because the Queen is an immortal god, born holy, and seeing all living beings, that she does not take a mere villain seriously. That is why he indulged his evil intentions and blasphemed the immortal gods. The Queen's realm is high and far, not bound by worldly things. But how can we, the little fox, not protect the Queen's divine prestige and allow this evil villain to cause trouble?"
It would be disgraceful for a great god like the Goddess of Mount Tai to pay attention to a petty thief in a dilapidated temple, become angry, or even personally bring down divine punishment.
It’s like if Gong Mengbi attacked Taiqing Temple and pushed down the statue of Li Laojun, would Li Laojun send down thunder from the sky to kill him?
Whether it is criticism or praise, it has long been indifferent to the eyes of such a great god.
But just because one's divine might is as vast as the sea doesn't mean one can provoke at will. While Li Laojun certainly wouldn't use thunder to kill the rebellious fox demon, would anyone who practices Taoism in the world let him go if they knew about it?
Moreover, Gong Mengbi had worshipped the Goddess of Mount Tai for years and knew that although the Goddess never responded, her spiritual response never ceased. How could the evildoers who destroyed the temple not be scorned by the divine might? Their luck would inevitably decline from then on, and they would suffer endless retribution.
However, Gong Mengbi had long been blessed by the Goddess of Mount Tai, and he could no longer bear it, nor could he wait for the beast to suffer retribution. He simply wanted to find the beast and give him a retribution in this life.
It fell on Xilong Mountain like a fireball. Gong Mengbi looked in the direction of the Goddess Temple and found it was indeed a ruin. Only the statue of the Goddess was cleared out, and there was no scar left.
A simple altar was placed in front of the statue of the goddess, and a fox girl knelt in front of the statue, silently shedding tears.
As soon as Gong Mengbi appeared, the armored ghost soldiers near the Niangniang Temple immediately looked over. The Taiyue divine talisman in his spirit spirit pulsated slightly, and the leader of the ghost soldiers immediately came forward and said respectfully, "Gong Huzheng, the patrol officer Ma Ying is here."
Gong Mengbi bowed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Ma. I came here in a hurry and don't know the inside story yet. I'd like to ask Captain Ma to help me understand."
Captain Ma even said he dared not, and then told Gong Mengbi the whole story from beginning to end, "Today, a newly deceased fox ghost came to the Yue Mansion to complain, claiming to be a fox witch priest in the Taishan Goddess Temple, and was murdered by villains who broke into the temple. His injustice is difficult to redress. Since the Taishan Goddess Temple is involved, the Yin and Yang Department quickly came to investigate, and found that it was exactly as he said."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Is there an image of that villain?"
Captain Ma pulled out a portrait from his bosom and said, "This is the beast. It's in the form of a woman, with a ghostly aura. It wields a magical flag-shaped weapon. It's ferocious and difficult to deal with."
"From what he said, it seems he was a fellow disciple of the Yin-Yang Temple. Upon hearing that the temple was destroyed and the evil Zhen Wubing had surrendered, he demanded to know the murderer. The fox witch was unaware, so she was killed in anger and the temple was destroyed."
Gong Mengbi took one look and realized it was an old friend. He said, "This is a Yin ghost cultivated by the Yin-Yang Dharma King's disciples, not the real body. The thieves who ravaged the Yin-Yang Temple in Yongkang County last year were disciples of the Yin-Yang Dharma King. They were apprehended by the Soul-Searching Division at the time. Since this is an old case, I wonder if we should report it to the case-handling division for review?"
Yu He had warned him last year that Zhen Wubing had an appointment with his fellow disciples to meet this year. Since there was no specific date, he was unable to prepare for it, but he did not expect it to happen at this time.
Gong Mengbi immediately understood that the Chief Judge of the Underworld and Dr. Huang asked him to help not because he lived nearby, but because the matter was closely related to him. It was not only to ask him to help, but also to give him some advice.
At that time, he summoned two young generals, Bian Feixiong and Bian Feihu, from the Soul-Catching Division to capture Zhen Wubing and the Yin-Yang Ghosts. In order to prevent malicious revenge, the Yue Mansion concealed his name from the documents. Others might not know, but the Chief Judge certainly knew.
Upon hearing this, Captain Ma replied, "We have already reviewed the files and re-interrogated the evil cultivator Zhen Wubing to gather intelligence on him. I believe we will have results soon."
This confirmed Gong Mengbi's suspicions. Gong Mengbi frowned slightly, pondering the flaws he had left behind last year. After a moment, he asked, "The Taishan Goddess Temple in Yongkang County was destroyed by criminals. Have you consulted the Yongkang County City God?"
Captain Ma said, "Our chief judge has personally investigated the case and reported it to the City God's Office, requesting their cooperation in the investigation. The Yongkang County City God is unaware of the criminal's origins, but the destruction of the Goddess's temple makes him liable for negligence. He has dispatched his ghost soldiers to search the entire city."
Gong Mengbi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."
Captain Ma could tell that his words seemed to imply something, but since Gong Mengbi didn't continue, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Gong Mengbi looked at the statue of Mount Tai and asked, "Are these the deceased's family members?"
Captain Ma nodded and said, "The temple keeper's granddaughter, she didn't have a proper name, she was called Big Girl. When the temple keeper got into trouble, she was sweeping the floor before the gods. With the goddess's blessing, she luckily escaped with her life."
Gong Mengbi looked at the foxes around him, and they understood and came forward to chat with the eldest girl.
The eldest girl has a good memory and can even recognize these foxes.
After hearing the foxes' words of comfort, she burst into tears and said, "That villain killed my grandmother, and she told me to escape. Before I could leave, she sent a vicious wind that destroyed the temple. If it weren't for the statue of the goddess blocking the beam, I would have been crushed to death."
Four of the six fox cubs were female, so they came up to hug her and said, "Don't be afraid. The Yue Mansion's divine soldiers are here, and the Fox Master of the Heavenly Fox Court is also here. They will definitely avenge Grandma Fox Witch."
The eldest girl looked at Gong Mengbi, and Gong Mengbi nodded to her.
The eldest maid stopped crying and immediately kowtowed to Gong Mengbi.
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