Chapter 368 Wei Qingyan took the bait
In the twilight, the Lin family’s ancestral land.
Wei Qingyan, Wei Shijun and Lin Lanting stood side by side in front of Lin Jinzhi's tomb.
"Why don't you choose a new cemetery?" Wei Qingyan asked.
Lin Lanting replied, "Father originally wanted to change, but after the director of the Imperial Observatory reviewed it, he suggested continuing to use this school. In addition, this school was also selected by my grandfather for my uncle, so father gave up the idea of changing places."
"Are you familiar with the director of the Imperial Observatory?"
Lin Lanting shook his head. "I'm not that familiar with it, but isn't the Director of the Imperial Observatory more adept at things like feng shui and astrology than some Taoist priests?"
These are his father's exact words.
"That's right." Wei Qingyan responded, took note of it, and went back to check on the supervisor.
"Has the coffin been replaced?"
"Of course it needs to be replaced. I personally went to the shop to select it, and the burial objects inside were also put in by my father and me."
Lin Lanting said, "I was present when my uncle was buried. There was nothing unusual at the time. Now I see that the tomb has no signs of being dug up. Could it be that this is not the place?"
On the way here, he had learned from Wei Qingyan about the witchcraft curse, which involved the life of the prince. He did not dare to delay and came here on horseback with two people.
But because it concerned the crown prince, he was more cautious.
I really can't understand why Shi Dehou hid the cursed object in Fengzhao, which is thousands of miles away from Wei and is also the ancestral land of his Lin family. Could it be a mistake?
"Perhaps by then, he had already thought of a way out, knowing that if he was in trouble, someone in Fengzhao would definitely save him. Since he was going to Fengzhao to escape, he would definitely leave his things there."
But why is it the Lin family's ancestral land? Wei Qingyan had no idea for the time being. He pondered and said, "First, find something. Look around to see if there are any signs of digging."
After Liu He's death, Shi Dehou realized that she could control resentment and was worried that he was no match for her, so he took the hair of Shi Yu and others and cast a spell on them.
Lin Jinzhi was brought back to Fengzhao after Shi Dehou cast a witch spell. When the Lin family moved out of Chen Changshan, no signs of damage were found on the tomb, indicating that Shi Dehou had not opened the tomb.
Shi Dehou cast the curse to be prepared for any eventuality. Perhaps he sent someone to Feng Zhao to do the job according to his instructions.
But now he is trapped in Yanran's body, and is being hunted by her and Shi Yu all the way. The witch curse is his last guarantee. He will definitely take it very seriously and go to the place where the curse is hidden in person to make sure the witch curse is safe.
Therefore, when she found traces of Shi Dehou in the Lin family's ancestral land that day, she guessed that the key to breaking the curse was in the Lin family's ancestral land.
Because if Shi Dehou just wanted to absorb resentment, the Lin family's ancestral land was not an option. Wouldn't the mass grave outside the city be better?
Since Shi Dehou came to the Lin family's ancestral land to confirm whether the cursed objects were safe, he would definitely dig them out to confirm one or two things.
Wherever the soil is disturbed, there will be traces.
Lin Lanting breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the coffin didn't need to be opened. "Okay."
After the incident, his father asked him to send two more people to guard the ancestral tomb. The Jingzhao prefect would definitely send people to check it out tomorrow. His appearance here tonight could be said to be looking for clues, but if he dug up his uncle's tomb, it would be difficult to explain.
Especially my father's side.
But he relaxed too early.
Wei Qingyan said, "If we can't find it, we might have to dig it up."
The Imperial Observatory has always been loyal to the emperor. After Emperor Feng Zhao passed away, the empress had been in charge of government for many years and had long been the "king" of Feng Zhao. Of course, the Imperial Observatory was loyal to her.
If the Queen is the Venerable, then the Imperial Observatory most likely ordered the Lin family to bury Lin Jinzhi here under the Queen's orders.
What's more, in Old Man Shen's dream, Shen Hongxing's soul was with Shen Changshan, and Shen Changshan was buried here after his death.
Wei Qingyan had a hunch that there was something wrong under the coffin.
When Lin Lanting and the other person were looking for the center of the formation, Wei Qingyan released a small black ball from his sleeve. It was Yang Linger from Wutong County.
The real culprit in the living burial case has not been found yet, but she has been following Wei Qingyan all the time. Maybe asking her for help will make things go faster.
At the same time, the sleeping queen suddenly opened her eyes.
Looking at the dark figure standing beside the bed, he frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Unless it was an emergency, Tu Dao would not dare to appear in her bedroom in the middle of the night.
The shadow knelt down and said, "Your Excellency, please forgive me. Shi Dehou disappeared in the brothel."
"Tell me, what happened?" The queen immediately sat up.
A black shadow flashed, and soon came in carrying a person and threw him on the ground. The person was the man in black who had been following Shi Dehou before.
He prostrated himself on the ground and told the queen everything that had happened in the brothel, word for word.
The Queen threw off her blanket and stood up, walking over to the man in black. "I took the trouble to rescue him, but you lost him. How should I reward you?"
"Please spare my life, venerable one. I was careless. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins. I will definitely find him back."
The Queen smiled and looked at the Holy Envoy Butcher Knife, "What do you think?"
Butcher understood and stood up to twist the black-clothed man's neck. It was indeed a reward to let him die so easily. Although he didn't understand why the Venerable, who was always cruel to those who made mistakes, let him go so easily today.
But now was not the time for him to think too much. He knelt down again and said, "This subordinate deserves to die."
"You indeed deserve to die." The Queen spoke slowly, but every word was filled with murderous intent, "But I want you to die a worthy death.
I told you not to let them suspect me. I have more important things to do. It's only been one day, but you've already ignored my words.
Shi Dehou must have fallen into the hands of Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan. Although Shi Dehou doesn't know who I am, Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan may not necessarily think of me.
Butcher Knife, do you know how to do this?"
"I understand."
"Lady Xia, my attendant, has been feeling a bit naive lately. I've asked your daughter to come and do the job. If there's anything going on, have her tell me. You're not allowed to enter the palace without my summons."
Tu Dao's face turned pale. His daughter would be a hostage if she entered the palace, but he had no right to refuse.
Just as he said yes, he heard the Queen say, "Immediately take people to the Lin family's ancestral land. I guess Wei Qingyan must be there right now. We can put a damper on her prestige, but I want her alive."
"Should we send someone to look for Shi Dehou?" asked Tu Dao.
Shi Dehou has a poisonous insect in his body, so it is not difficult to find him.
The Queen smiled and shook her head, "No need to rush."
The waste who had studied for decades without any great achievement was just a bait. Wei Qingyan was the fish she really wanted.
Now the fish has finally taken the bait.
Glancing at the man in black who seemed as dead as dead as a rock, she said in a good mood, "Let's bury him."
If he hadn't been so careless towards Shi Dehou, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. Then she wouldn't mind rewarding him with a peaceful burial.
On the other side, Wei Qingyan and the other two finally found the cursed object under the tombstone of the Lin family's ancestor.
"Found it." Lin Lanting was delighted and asked, "What should we do now?"
Wei Qingyan did not respond to him. She stared at the package, as if in a trance.
Until Lin Lanting asked again, "Crown Princess, what should we do now?"
Wei Qingyan was finally brought back to his senses and said solemnly, "Leave here, immediately, right now."
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