Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 954 Xuanling County Seal
Wu Xian suddenly came to his senses.

Looking at the beams of the central hall, the white-clad figures were no longer visible; instead, dozens of corpses in different attire hung suspended above the room.

It seems that what influenced the advisor's perception was not Meng Longtu, but the prisoner Su Qi who returned for revenge. Unfortunately, her first target after her return was a demon hiding in the Xuanling County government office.

The imprisoned woman was easily killed by Meng Longtu, and chains that control ghosts were implanted in her body, which is why she became the woman covered in chains that Wu Xian saw in the small square on the second floor.

The advisor was influenced by the prisoner's perception, which allowed him to escape from the three halls to seek help.

Meng Longtu, after being attacked by a prisoner, tore off his disguise and began to wreak havoc in Xuanling County. Under his orders, the constables cruelly cut all the brothel owners in half in order to find treasure.

After that, the situation in Xuanling County slid into an irreversible abyss.

Wu Xian had seen the scene of the third-floor cinema opening in a videotape. There, in addition to countless ghostly figures, there was also a huge figure dressed in an official robe.

That figure was Meng Longtu!
The charred corpse that Wu Xian killed is merely a snapshot of the past; Meng Longtu's future still exists.

If Wu Xian wants to pass through the blessed land, he will have to fight Meng Longtu sooner or later.

As for the real culprit in the massacre of the four major families, Wu Xian tends to believe that Meng Longtu was not directly involved.

Firstly, Meng Longtu had loudly proclaimed his innocence to the imprisoned woman; secondly, the imprisoned woman was a vengeful ghost who had returned to seek revenge. However, from the imprisoned woman's perspective, Wu Xian did not see any metaphysical connection between her and Meng Longtu when she was threatening him.

As he pondered, Wu Xian strode toward the charred corpse.

At this moment, Meng Longtu's corpse was disintegrating inch by inch from his toes, turning into black ashes and dissipating in the wind. Hanging from his waist was the thing Wu Xian needed most right now.

Wu Xian reached out, but a charred finger grabbed his wrist!
Click!

The carbonized head twisted at an eerie angle, its mouth slowly opening to reveal bright red oral mucosa beneath cracked, charred skin, and swollen eyeballs darting around in their sunken sockets.

"Not quite dead yet?"

Wu Xian frowned slightly, about to exert force to break the withered arm, when he heard a hoarse human voice squeeze out from the charred corpse's throat:
"So...we've already met at this time."

The sound was squeezed out from the charred lungs, accompanied by a grating noise like a bellows being pulled.

"Hello, pawn of Tai Sui." Charred ash was falling from the corner of the charred corpse's mouth. "I am a pawn of the Heavenly Demon God."

Wu Xian froze abruptly, staring intently at the face that could scare a child to tears.

"What are you surprised about? This is a game of chess between a god and a demon. Both sides can make their moves, but the chessboard is set up by us, so you are the one who makes the first move."

At this moment, most of the charred corpse had turned to ashes, while the remaining part of the corpse was pulling Wu Xian's wrist and forcefully bringing its face close to Wu Xian's face, its carbonized lips curving into a ferocious arc.

"You think you've won just because you found this place?"

"No...I am the one who is about to be the general!"

"Go and tremble with fear with your companions trapped in the water dungeon; the next time you meet them will be the day of your death."

After uttering these last words, the charred corpse's head turned to ashes and vanished, leaving Wu Xian's face covered in ash.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

……

Wu Xian picked up the heavy bronze seal from the ground.

The bronze seal is square and heavy, with a luster that comes from the passage of time. Its design is simple, with a flat square bronze block at the bottom and a cylindrical bronze handle at the top.

Turn it over and you'll see the four characters 'Xuanling County Seal' engraved on the bottom, with traces of ink resembling scabs remaining outside the large characters.

Unfolding the ordination certificate of the family member, the description of this bronze seal appeared on it. Seal of Xuanling County: Cast in refined brass, two inches square and seven fen thick, weighing one jin and twelve liang. The character "奉" is engraved on the top of the seal to show that the imperial power is divinely granted. The use of the seal must be done with utmost care.

The courtroom had two execution orders; all the formalities were complete and the documents were stamped before the execution could proceed.

If it is necessary to apprehend and execute a suspect, then solid evidence is required before a warrant can be issued.

(It is said that the Su, Lin, Xiao, and Ye families each possessed fragments of the county annals, which may contain detailed accounts of the extermination of their entire families. Collecting all four annals would serve as evidence.)
Wu Xian put away the bronze seal.

Of the four great families' county records, only the Xiao family's remains unobtained. It seems that only by defeating that strongman from the Xiao family can the imprisoned woman be exonerated.

Wu Xian then searched the courtyard again.

Having found no useful clues, he left the hall with a somber expression.

The sudden appearance of the charred corpse was like a wake-up call, causing Wu Xian's relaxed mood to tighten again.

As Meng Longtu said, this is a fair game, and both sides can naturally make their moves.

Meng Longtu's abilities and strength in the third-floor cinema were nothing more than an enhanced version of that charred corpse. Whether he was slightly stronger or weaker, Wu Xian didn't think it was a big problem.

However, Meng Longtu's greatest threat is not his strength, but the uncertainty surrounding him.

Before he showed up, Wu Xian only had to face a powerful enemy leading a large number of monsters. Now he has to face an opponent who can think and act freely.

It's like playing an online game, suddenly switching from high-difficulty PVE to PVP with unknown opponents. Who knows if Wu Xian stepped into Meng Longtu's trap during the four blessed lands before him...

Despite having done everything he could, Wu Xian couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

The return journey was safe.

The shadows along the roadside have returned to normal, and the dark, creeping feeling is gone. The beam of a flashlight can now shine into the shadows.

Furthermore, Wu Xian saw previously undiscovered corpses in the trees on both sides of the stone path.

Dead cats, dead dogs, dead birds hanging in the trees... and four guards from the magistrate's mansion carrying weapons.

This means that Meng Longtu can indeed control more than just his family, and Wu Xian's strategy of directly attacking the main body was correct.

After Wu Xian left the three halls.

At this moment, the six old men were sitting around the statue of the Jiazi Tai Sui deity, waiting for Wu Xian's return.

Seeing the anxiety on the faces of the elderly, Wu Xian rubbed his face, wiped the charcoal ash off his face, and walked over to An Guilan with a smile, reaching out to help her up.

"Grandma An, could you please give us one more command? We want to dance one more time, but this time we'll do it in reverse!"

Seeing Wu Xian's relaxed expression, the elderly people felt their pressure lessen.

Although they were all quite old, none of them wanted to die in this eerie place. They wanted to return to their roots, and they hadn't yet said goodbye to their children.

The seven people once again surrounded the statue, dancing a light and graceful dance.

The surrounding scenery slowly disappeared in the wind: the moon, the stars, the weeds... and finally, the sound of the wind vanished.

They returned to the museum, but the banyan tree had disappeared, and only a statue of the Jiazi Tai Sui remained in the space.

The last gust of wind dispersed the charcoal ash from the Tai Sui's head and face...

(End of this chapter)