The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 32 Family Ethics Tragedy
"Everyone, please cheer up!"

Hundreds of sturdy Si Tian Wei in bright armor were arranged in neat rows and marched in orderly steps through the streets and alleys, attracting countless people to stop and watch, pointing and talking secretly.

Wang Wen was wearing armor, riding a tall horse, running back and forth along the team in a domineering manner, shouting, with the aura of Pan Gu Zixiong who returned home in glory. The young girls and wives who were stared at by him were so shy that they covered their faces with their sleeves, lowered their heads and walked away quickly.

It seems superficial and arrogant, but Cheng Xian, who is accompanying them, has a different opinion.

He was also an old hand at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. He felt that Wang Wen's behavior seemed ostentatious and arrogant, but in fact he was considering his brothers. He took advantage of this mission to take them all out to see the world. After all, with so many people, they would not be too scared even if they really saw a ghost.

This will prevent them from making mistakes when they go out on their first mission due to timidity and panic...

That’s for sure!
As smart as Cheng Zhengyong is, he has seen through everything.

But he kept it a secret and didn't say anything.

"Erhu, you brothers have trained well!"

Cheng Xian observed the hundred or so new recruits from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory who were able to maintain their formation while jogging, and he admired Wang Wen's ability to train soldiers.

As an old soldier, he certainly knows that these new recruits are just good-looking but useless.

But it is rare to be able to make something that looks good in such a short time!

"right?"

Wang Wen squinted his eyes and laughed, "I think I've practiced pretty well too!"

"When I say you're fat, you gasp..."

Cheng Xian scolded with a bad temper: "Can't you be more humble?"

Wang Wengou stood up and patted his shoulder: "We are brothers, who are we?"

Cheng was about to say something, but then decided not to waste his breath. This rude man was really smart and arrogant, and he wouldn't listen to anyone unless he got hurt a few times. "Just laugh, you'll cry someday!"

Wang Wentian shamelessly patted his chest and said, "The person who can make me cry hasn't been born yet!"

Cheng Xian sneered and thought to himself, who was it that complained in the yamen lobby with tears and snot last time?

While the two were talking, the large group of people had already arrived at their destination - Youqingfang and Liujiaxiang in the north of the city.

A large number of government officers had been waiting here for a long time.

……

Xu Ergou was handing over the matter to the head of the constables who had set up a checkpoint to seal off the scene, while Wang Wen had already walked into the Liu family compound where the crime occurred with Cheng Xian.

As soon as they crossed the threshold, they both felt a chilling aura rushing towards them...

It feels like turning on air conditioning.

You know what, it’s quite cool!
"Tsk tsk tsk, this old man is quite resentful..."

Wang Wen looked up at the scorching sun above his head and asked politely, "Brother Xian, what should we do?"

According to the records in the case file, the target of this case was the old head of the household. On his seventh day of mourning, the old man returned home to visit his family and took his filial son, three grandsons, and four or five servants with him. He only spared a little maid who had just entered the family not long ago.

When Wang Wenguang read the files, he smelled a strong scent of the clichéd family ethics drama at 8 o'clock.

Fortunately, the Si Tianwei are not mediators, nor are they constables from the yamen. They don’t need to solve the problem, they only need to get rid of the monsters and demons that cause the problem.

As soon as Cheng Xian stepped through the door of the house, his face became tense and he no longer showed the slightest smile. His left hand was always on the hilt of his sword and never left it.

He replied solemnly, "Are you clear about the rules of the case?"

Wang Wen nodded vigorously: "Understood!"

Cheng Xianyi extended his hand and made a "please" gesture: "Then start, don't pay attention to me, as long as you don't make any mistakes, I won't say a word."

Wang Wen gave a thumbs up: "Understood!"

He raised his head and glanced into the dark hall with the door wide open, then turned and shouted, "Xu Ergou, why are you arguing with him? Tell him to get out of here and stop wasting my time!"

"Come here..."

Xu Ergou responded loudly, but it was Zhang Qing who came in: "Master Cheng, Master Wang."

Wang Wen laughed strangely and said, "You brought this upon yourself, so you can't blame me!"

Zhang Qing:? ? ?
Wang Wen: "Take ten brothers and dig out the body of the old man from the Liu family and invite him to come home... Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you don't hurry up, be careful that the old man is squatting on the grave watching you dig his grave!" Zhang Qing exclaimed "Fuck", turned around and rushed out in a hurry with his sword on his waist.

Wang Wen shouted again, "Xu Ergou, if you don't get the hell out of here, I'll beat you up today!"

"I'm coming!"

Xu Ergou responded loudly and rushed in quickly: "Sir..."

"Bigger than you!"

Wang Wen impatiently interrupted his greeting and said, "Take a few people with you. Send someone to find those woodcutters and get back 20 or 30 bundles of dry firewood... Tell them clearly that I want firewood that will catch fire immediately. If anyone dares to fool me with wet firewood, don't blame me for destroying their jobs!"

Xu Ergou didn't ask any more questions. He nodded, clasped his fists, turned around and rushed out quickly.

After Cheng Xian heard what he said, he guessed what he was going to do.

But he did what he said, without saying a word. He just looked back at this exquisite mansion that had been passed down for at least two or three generations, and sighed softly.

"Stop sighing."

Wang Wen said angrily, "With so many people dead, this house will be left vacant even if it's kept. Rather than leaving it there and causing trouble, it's better to burn it down!"

Cheng Xian glanced at him sideways and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

After a while, Xu Ergou returned, holding his sword: "Sir, Chen Sandao has passed by."

Wang Wen nodded. "Take your men and walk around this house. If there are any houses connected to this house, clean them out if you can. If you can't, move the people out. Then send someone to find the local ward official and have him organize manpower and prepare water sources to put out the fire!"

Xu Ergou clasped his fists in response, turned around and walked out quickly.

Wang Wen looked around, turned around and sat down on the doorstep, looking calmly at the dark hall.

……

The sun slowly moved westward as bundles of firewood were transported into the Liu family mansion.

The owner of this mansion seemed to be secretly watching their every move. The cold air became more and more intense. Even though the sun had not yet set, a faint mist rose in the yard.

Even a young and strong martial artist like Wang Wen felt a chill all over his body when he was in such a situation.

"So fierce?"

Wang Wen was startled and turned to Cheng Xian, who was standing beside him. He asked, "Brother Xian, were all the haunted cases you handled before so fierce?"

Cheng Xian sat on a bench, his sword already unsheathed, and he couldn't stop frowning: "Such a fierce one... This is the first time I've seen one!"

Wang Wen scratched his head in shock. "Am I so lucky? I got a big deal on my first try?"

The two looked at each other and both felt that something was not right.

Wang Wen, feeling slightly uneasy, turned around and shouted, "Er Gou, send someone to check on Qing Ge'er. Why hasn't he returned yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Zhang Qing's loud voice coming from outside the blockade of the Sitian Guards: "What are you all standing there for? Come over and give me a hand!"

Wang Wen stood up and looked, and saw Zhang Qing struggling to push and pull an ox cart, slowly passing through the blockade.

There was no coffin on the ox cart, only a roll of dirty and torn mat could be vaguely seen... The big buffalo with strong tendons all over its body was foaming at the mouth and gasping for air due to diarrhea.

"Fuck, Qing brother, are you so brave?"

Wang Wen was shocked: "Just a few people dare to open the coffin?"

"I'm not brave at all!"

Zhang Qingjun's face was pale as he kept wiping the sweat off his face. He couldn't help but curse loudly, "These unfilial sons who killed their entire family didn't even prepare a coffin for this old man. I followed the guide and wandered around the mass grave for an entire afternoon before finally finding his grave. It wasn't even as tall as me..."

"No wonder he was so cruel!"

Wang Wen shuddered suddenly and waved, "Bring him in quickly, it's getting dark."

According to Taoist Ji Liang, these new souls who are stranded in the human world for various reasons are usually in a dazed state within 49 days after death. They do not have much consciousness and will instinctively cling to the dead body until the body is completely decayed, at which point they will completely become wandering souls.

Even evil spirits that have harmed people will still cling to their own bodies most of the time, with very few exceptions.

Destroying their bodies would severely irritate them. Even new souls with no resentment could be directly transformed into evil spirits that harm people!

This is also the reason why Wang Wen did not let Zhang Qing burn the old man's body on the spot... What if the old man escaped the disaster by visiting friends outside, but returned home to find that his hometown had been robbed, wouldn't he turn evil again and start a killing spree?
(End of this chapter)