Chapter 304 There's a Ghost
"Burial alive? How could it be a burial alive?" County Magistrate Yang shook his head again.
"Impossible! How could such a cruel method happen under my rule? Impossible! If so many people were buried alive, I would definitely notice it."
"If what you said is true, these bodies were stolen and buried here. This is no small matter. How come you didn't notice anything at all?
Humph, it's still the mountain under your own name."
Lovelorn Jingzhe was in a very bad mood and roared, "Is it so hard to admit that you are stupid and incompetent? Or are you just putting on an act here?"
Stop being so awkward and whining, you're delaying his work. It's so annoying.
But he didn't expect that County Governor Yang would fall down limply after hearing his shout.
Fortunately, there was a doctor with Lin Lanting, the disabled man. The doctor took his pulse and said that it was caused by excessive sadness and anger.
The doctor used a needle to prick the Ren Zhong point, and Yang Jun Shou woke up faintly. Facing Lin Lanting's stern face, he remembered Jingzhe's words about acting and hurriedly explained, "This humble official is not acting."
Lin Lanting had just sent people to investigate who had promoted County Magistrate Yang and sent him to Wutong, and he didn't want to bother with him about those meaningless things.
He said directly, "This mountain has been haunted in recent years, so no one dares to come here. Do you know about this?"
County Magistrate Yang shook his head in shame.
"So what disease does your daughter really have?"
Xiao Zhian sent someone to deliver the news, telling others that the girl from the Yang family died of a heart attack, but in fact, there was a hidden story.
Therefore, he was buried on the second day after his death, but the person buried was not dead. What was the inside story? Xiao Zhian had sent someone to tell him.
But it was useless for them to know that. What they wanted was for the fool Yang County Magistrate to understand.
But Hu Tudan didn't intend to tell the truth, and muttered, "My daughter died of a sudden heart palpitation."
"Still not being honest."
Lin Lanting's face darkened immediately. "This isn't just your daughter's life, it's forty-nine lives. If this is investigated, how many heads will you have left to answer for?"
Yang Jun Shou was not frightened and quickly said truthfully, "Yes, it's an internal organ disease."
Fearing that Lin Lanting might misunderstand, he hurriedly explained, "It's not that I acted recklessly, it's that my good intentions didn't bring good results.
Three years ago, when my daughter was traveling on the lake in a pleasure boat, she rescued a woman who had jumped into the lake.
The woman came from a brothel and had contracted a vaginal disease. After being rescued, she did not tell my daughter and wore my daughter's clothes and slept on her bed with a clear conscience.
My daughter was completely unaware of this until she became unwell and was diagnosed with an internal organ disease by a doctor… My daughter hadn’t even married yet, yet she died from such an illness. How could I dare to disclose this publicly? I can only say it was heart palpitations.”
"Now that you know your daughter was not dead, what do you think?" Lin Lanting asked.
Yang Junshou looked bewildered. "But my daughter did die in front of me. I felt her breath."
"You are a man, and Yang Ling'er has such a disease. After you believe she is dead, you should not have any contact with her again.
Think about it carefully, who could have hidden all this from you?"
Xiao Zhian brought news that after Yang Ling'er passed away, all funeral arrangements were taken care of by her stepmother.
It was the stepmother who suggested an early burial in the name of protecting Yang Ling'er, so as to avoid being discovered by relatives and friends who came to mourn.
After thinking seriously, Yang Junshou said, "It was that brothel girl. She deliberately fell into the water to get close to my daughter. This must be her conspiracy.
My daughter was kind enough to save her, but she turned her kindness against me. I only regret that I listened to my wife and didn't seek revenge for her, fearing that my daughter's reputation would be ruined.
"She's still alive?"
"She's alive. When my daughter was seriously ill, I found her, but she escaped."
Lin Lanting closed his eyes. "Since your daughter died of the disease she contracted, why did your daughter die while she, who contracted the disease earlier, is still alive?"
"So I suspect she didn't have any disease at all, but rather poisoned my daughter to create the appearance of fake death. What a vicious heart she has."
Yang Jun Shou was extremely angry, "General Lin, I will send someone to find that woman right away. Perhaps other women were also harmed by her in the same way.
No wonder I haven't heard of any cases related to this. If these girls were all conspired against like me, why would their families report it? They are truly cunning and vicious."
Lin Lanting stared at him, unable to tell for a moment whether County Magistrate Yang was really so foolish or just too good at disguising himself.
He said in a deep voice, "Let's take care of this first before returning to the city. I don't want to be feeding mosquitoes in the mountains tonight."
After receiving the order, County Magistrate Yang had no choice but to urge the officials to handle the matter quickly. There was a heavy pain and a barely perceptible anxiety in his eyes.
Lin Lanting glanced at his follower and signaled him to tell Xiao Zhian about the situation here in detail.
In fact, he was telling Wei Qingyan and the others.
Considering that Wei Qingyan was proficient in occult arts, it was not difficult for him to guess that the message Xiao Zhian had previously sent was from Wei Qingyan.
Otherwise, Xiao Zhian wouldn't have found out so quickly.
When Lin Lanting's guards brought the message, Wei Qingyan was talking to Madam Yang.
An hour earlier, the maidservant beside Madam Yang asked Xiao Zhian's entourage about the tastes of the distinguished guests.
After Xiao Zhian knew about it, he asked his followers to tell the other party to just prepare some dishes casually, as they had been traveling hard and wanted to rest early.
Mrs. Yang tactfully brought people to deliver dinner to their courtyard. After some polite exchanges, Wei Qingyan rewarded her with a set of jade headdresses.
Madam Yang was very happy. After expressing her gratitude, a layer of sadness appeared on her face. "My daughter Ling'er loves these the most. If she were still here, I wonder how happy she would be to see Your Highness's rewards."
"Who is Ling'er?" Wei Qingyan asked casually.
"She was the child of my master and my elder sister. She was very clever and clever, but unfortunately she died of an illness at such an early age that she was ready to marry."
Madam Yang covered her face with a handkerchief, pressed the corners of her eyes, and knelt down, saying, "Look at me, I was so heartbroken thinking of my child that I couldn't hold it back. I beg Your Highness to forgive me."
"Get up." Wei Qingyan sighed, "I understand your motherly love. It's really a pity."
Mrs. Yang expressed her gratitude again profusely.
After returning to her own courtyard, she ordered people to close the doors and windows, and whispered to the maid beside her, "Aman, do you think they found out?"
The maid who had been replaced by A-Man listened attentively and made sure that no one was nearby before she whispered back, "It's been three years. Even if the body hasn't decayed, it's hard to tell what it looks like. Don't scare yourself."
"But apart from those who quietly followed the master at the beginning, our people couldn't get close to that place at all. I don't know what the situation is now. A-Man, I feel really uneasy.
I heard that the princess of the Great Wei Dynasty knows some mysterious magic. Could it be that she has seen something and is thinking of living in the palace?"
"But you just tested her. She doesn't know Miss Ling'er, so it's not surprising that she came to the mansion. Wutong is poor and there are no good inns. It's normal for nobles to be unable to endure hardships."
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "If you are really worried, would you like me to go look for him?"
Madam Yang pressed her eyebrows and shook her head, saying, "No, don't act rashly. Let's wait until Master returns home and find out what's going on over there."
Seeing that she looked exhausted, A-Man said worriedly, "Madam, you are not feeling well. Do you want me to call the palace doctor?"
Speaking of the court doctor, Madam Yang reminded him, "Go and warn him to keep his mouth shut."
A chill suddenly ran down her back, and she hugged her arms. "Maybe I caught a cold. I'm a little cold. Bring me a cloak first."
But even with the cloak on, Madam Yang still shivered. It seemed as if a pair of sinister eyes were staring at her from behind. She turned her head, but there was nothing.
But when she turned her head, the eerie chill on her back came back, her hair tingling, and she twisted her neck inch by inch towards Aman, "Did you feel anything?"
Ah Man also felt an inexplicable creepy feeling, and goose bumps appeared on his arms. He said soothingly, "Don't think too much. There is a formation in the mansion, and those messy things can't get in."
"Yes, he can't get in." Madam Yang repeated, as if to comfort herself, "I'm overthinking it. If there was something, why would I wait until now?"
Although she said this, she still asked Aman to call two maids in to accompany her before letting her go to find the palace doctor.
But not long after, A-man came stumbling over, "Madam, the court doctor... the court doctor has gone crazy..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
