Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 122: Assassination, Ghost Curse

This is a small courtyard located on the edge of Boji Lane.

The courtyard is deep and piled with fallen leaves. It seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time, and it exudes a sense of decay.

There was someone in the house at this moment.

Chen Guizhong sat there with a haggard face, his eyes were bloodshot, and his originally gorgeous clothes were stained with stains and had not been washed for several days.

During this period of time, he was like a frightened bird, hiding everywhere. On the first day, he even fled from the county town and hid in a manor on the outskirts of the city.

Chen Shizhi sent someone to tell him that the matter had come to an end and that as long as Chen Guizhong stopped making trouble, Chen Jin would not take action against him.

But Chen Guizhong didn't believe a word of it. He was sure that Chen Jin would never let him go.

Chen Jin is too powerful. He appears and disappears at will, and he is extremely vicious when he does things.

The only solution Chen Guizhong could think of was to "escape", escape from Bojiji Lane, or even escape from the provincial capital.

During the days of hiding, I was in constant fear.

From being a son of a wealthy family, he was reduced to a "refugee". Besides being horrified, he hated Chen Jin to the core in his heart.

Today, Chen Gui sneaked back again.

His family is wealthy and has many properties both inside and outside the city.

This courtyard is one of them, and its geographical location is right next to Bojiji Lane.

Of course, Chen Guizhong did not come back alone.

Recently, Changsheng Temple has issued a huge reward for the head of Chen Jinxiang, which has attracted many assassins to rush to Gaozhou County.

Through the introduction of an intermediary, Chen Guizhong soon got in touch with a mysterious monk.

This person was an elderly woman, covered in a black robe that even covered her face, leaving only a pair of old eyes exposed.

She is the guardian elder of the Ghost Spirit Cult, and she came here to kill Chen Jin as soon as possible. Not only for the reward offered by Changsheng Temple, but also because there was a deep hatred between the Ghost Spirit Cult and Chen Jin, so the Ghost Spirit Heavenly Venerable issued a decree.

Chen Guizhong naturally knew the name of the Ghost Spirit Cult.

This religion is one of many religions. In the past, it preached, paraded gods, built temples, etc. in prefectures and counties, and developed a large number of believers.

However, later on, because the Ghost Spirit Cult's actions were too evil, they angered the county magistrate, Lord Su, and so they were suppressed by the government and gradually disappeared.

Although its cult license was not revoked, its development momentum was severely hampered. It had no choice but to keep a low profile and shift its focus to rural areas in the county.

As for how it will develop, it is unknown.

Chen Guizhong didn't care about those things. He and the other party had a common goal, which was to kill Chen Jin.

So he was responsible for providing the place and other assistance, while the old woman was responsible for the assassination.

Chen Jin's swordsmanship was fierce and invincible in close combat. The Taoist Chidan was caught by mistake and died unjustly. Therefore, if you want to kill him, you can't fight him head-on.

The old woman said that she could use the technique of ghost curse on Chen Jin to kill him silently.

The three magic arts of the Ghost Spirit Cult are "scapegoat", "possession by a ghost", and the last one is the art of ghost curse.

As for the time of casting the spell, the sooner the better, and it must be before the results of the provincial examination are announced.

No one knows whether Chen Jin can pass the imperial examination, but there is always such a possibility.

There is an essential difference between assassinating a scholar and assassinating a juren.

Chen Guizhong knew no magic, he mainly helped to run errands and ordered his followers to do things.

Speaking of which, since the death of father Chen Shicheng, the family has become increasingly divided.

Especially after seeing Chen Jin's swordsmanship, the retainers and servants wanted to withdraw, and some of them even resigned and ran away.

They are not warriors, why would they risk their lives?

Chen Guizhong was very angry about this, but he could do nothing about it. He hated Chen Jin even more and wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood.

He doesn't have the ability to take revenge, but he can use the help of others.

The old woman is the guardian elder of the Ghost Spirit Cult and is very capable, making her a suitable candidate.

Regarding the art of ghost curse, a lot of things need to be prepared in the early stage, such as Chen Jin's portrait, clothes he has worn, skin and hair, and birth date, etc.

The more specific and detailed you are, the higher your chances of success.

It’s a pity that Chen Jin’s background is mysterious and it’s impossible to find out his birth date and even his skin and hair are difficult to collect.

A portrait was prepared. Among the retainers there was a man skilled in painting, who, after seeing Chen Jin, could quickly sketch his appearance, with at least an 80% resemblance, which was good enough to use.

As for the rest, it is very tricky.

Chen Jin lived in Chen Shizhen's house and rarely went out, and Chen Guizhong's men did not dare to sneak in to steal.

At this time, almost no one dared to approach Chen Jin to do anything.

There was no other choice but for Chen Guizhong to report the truth to the old woman.

The old woman heard this but remained calm. She said that she had the ability to control ghosts and could send a ghost to steal the clothes hanging in the yard in the dead of night.

That night, she began to cast the spell.

Careful and sneaky.

The whole process went surprisingly smoothly, and a blue shirt of Chen Jin was stolen.

What made the old woman even more overjoyed was that she found two residual hairs on the inside of the clothes. It was probably because the maid did not rinse the clothes thoroughly when she washed them.

This discovery gave her a huge boost in confidence.

With these things in hand, we can then build the altar.

The materials are basically readily available, so there is no need to look for them.

This was not the first time the old woman had performed this magic, so she had experience and built the altar in less than a day.

You have the object and the platform, but there is still one thing missing: the medium.

The old woman said, "The art of ghost curse requires a blood sacrifice of a pair of boys and girls. Only after offering them to the evil ghost can it be effective. Mr. Chen, this is your territory, you have to bring the people here. By the way, it is best if the children have the surname Chen."

At first, Chen Guizhong was quite hesitant, but soon made up his mind. I remember my father once said, "You can't be a hero without being ruthless."

If Chen Jin could be killed by sacrificing the lives of two boys and girls, it would certainly be worth it.

So he ordered a loyal subordinate to go out and look for someone. Since they were looking for someone with the surname Chen, Bojiji Lane was the best place to look.

It is not easy to mess with people from the twelve branches of Changle Hall, but there is no need to be cautious about those from the outer branches.

After selecting a candidate, they would kidnap him, hide him in a carriage, and then transport him out.

The whole process went quite smoothly.

No one could have imagined that someone from the second branch of the family would do such a heartless thing in Boji Alley.

Everything is ready, there is no time to lose.

Tonight is a good opportunity to cast a spell.

Near midnight, two boys and girls with their mouths gagged were brought to the altar.

They had no idea what was happening. They were terrified and unable to call for help. Their tears had dried up.

While the old woman was doing this, Chen Guizhong and others were not allowed to watch, but had to wait outside the door and await her orders.

But on the altar, there was a paper human shell standing up, wearing a blue shirt, with a portrait of Chen Jin pasted on its face, making it look quite realistic.

The old woman was kneeling in front of the altar, holding a statue of a ghost god in both hands, muttering something, and communicating with the ghost god.

The next step of blood sacrifice will not proceed until communication is complete.

The lights in the room were dim, and as the old woman continued to chant incantations, an eerie and terrifying atmosphere gradually spread.

The light reflected on the wall, gradually outlining a huge and ferocious image.

Seeing the image, the old woman's eyes showed fanaticism. She held the statue in one hand and a short blade in the other, preparing to kill the child as a blood sacrifice.

Crackling!

Suddenly there was a strange noise and a strong wind blew, instantly extinguishing the lights on the altar. The hideous image on the wall was instantly obliterated in the darkness.

"what?"

The old woman was shocked.

There was light again in the darkness.

That's sword light!

(End of this chapter)