I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 146 Chain Reaction
A major case that shocked Tianjin occurred in Linhe last night.

The Tianjin gang that had been entrenched in Tianjin for many years and dominated the river transportation was wiped out with their pots and stoves!
When Zhao Zhonghe arrived, he saw only a mess on the ground, traces of fighting everywhere, and splattered blood.

But the strange thing is that, not to mention a corpse, not even a finger was seen.

The constables from the patrol office looked at each other in bewilderment until Zhao Yuan discovered several female servants who had become mentally disturbed in the damaged ship, and only then did they learn some details.

It turned out that a murderer came to kill them and wiped out the Jinmen Gang at the port.

"one person?"

Zhao Zhonghe pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "These words are not credible. He may have killed so many people, but it is not easy for one person to destroy the bodies so cleanly. I think there must be other people helping him."

Zhao Yuan, standing nearby, continued, "If that's the case, then it must have been premeditated. One person was responsible for the killing, while the others cleaned up the mess. They were able to do it so cleanly and efficiently, it seems like the work of a killer who specializes in this kind of thing."

The uncle and nephew were chatting casually. Not long after, County Magistrate Dong, who had received the news, arrived at the scene with Mr. Tang, the coroner, and several expert investigators from the official office.

Wang Lingyuan took the lead, and behind him were several coroners and key personnel from the clerk's office, ready to go.

But when everyone arrived at the port, they were all dumbfounded.

No, in such a big murder case, where is the body?
Where are all the bodies?

County Lieutenant Dong was also confused. He called Zhao Zhonghe over and after asking him the reason, he said with a headache: "If there is no body, then we will investigate the scene. As for recording the case file..."

Seeing County Captain Dong turn his gaze towards them, the faces of several clerks in the clerk's office suddenly turned bitter.

Without bodies, it would take a lot of effort just to collect information on so many missing persons. Add to that the need to rehearse the scene and make various records. With such a huge workload, it's hard to say how long these people will be busy.

Seeing this, County Magistrate Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Every constable on duty tonight will receive an additional two taels of silver per month. After we finish the case, we will reward them based on their merits."

Soldiers are not brave without being unrestrained, and a general is not vicious without being advantageous.

When the officials present heard that they could get a reward of two taels of silver for one night, they immediately became energized!
Looking at the merchant ship cargo left behind by the Jinmen Gang, County Lieutenant Dong's eyes flickered.

It is difficult to see the beauty of the night, and the port environment is also very complicated. It is inevitable that some damage will occur to the goods in the Tianjin Gang merchant ships, which is also reasonable.

Before County Magistrate Dong arrived at the port, Hong Baoya, the leader of the Tianjin Gang and the rumored death judge, also arrived at the port.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that someone in the yamen had tipped off Boss Hong, otherwise he would not have come so quickly.

Hong Baoya is about fifty years old. He loves to worship Buddha and recite scriptures. He always holds a string of relics in his hand, which are said to have been stolen from a temple.

People say that people who chant Buddha's name have the most peaceful moods, but when Gang Leader Hong saw that there was not even a single gang member at the port he had worked so hard to build, he was so angry that his hands began to tremble!
Arriving at the bow of the ship which had sunk into the water, Hong Baoya rudely pushed away the officials who were investigating the scene, then pulled the dazed Mrs. Jin up from her seat and asked which enemy had destroyed his lair.

Is it the Huainan Salt Gang or the Baijiang River Bandits? It can't be the softies of the Linhe Yahang.
Mrs. Jin's skirt and pants were already soaked. She collapsed and spoke incoherently, "I'm not Gang Leader Jin's wife. My husband owes a lot of money from gambling. He only asked me to be his guest. I know nothing about it. That person said he was the guardian of the Tianxin Sect. There are so many evil spirits. My ears hurt."

Hong Baoya's head ached after hearing this, so he simply asked:
"Let me ask you, what does that person look like?"

"He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks like a farmer. He's wearing a costume and looks like a general on the stage, but I don't think he's human, and Mr. Ling isn't human either. He must be a ghost, and they must all be ghosts!"

Mrs. Jin was completely mentally ill. She slumped on the ground, covering her ears. The tinnitus in her head became more and more severe, and there seemed to be paper people floating in front of her eyes.

She felt like she was being stared at by a ghost.
Looking at Mrs. Jin who was so frightened that she had lost control of her bladder, Hong Baoya felt only annoyance.

If ghosts really existed, how could you survive until now?
Outside the ship, Hong Baoya was still feeling angry when he suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses from not far away.

He turned his head and saw that the people coming were carrying the banner of Tai'an Escort Company, and each of them was holding a sharp weapon, and it was obvious that they had no good intentions.

County Captain Dong frowned upon seeing this and was about to step forward to hold them accountable and drive them away, but a large group of people approached them again.

They were the people in charge including Mr. Li Si, Mr. Huang Wu and others from Linheya.

Judging from the posture, it is obvious that he wants to beat the dog when it is down.

"Master Dong is here, what do you want to do?"

Two fists cannot beat four hands, not to mention that these people came out in full force. Hong Baoya even saw a lot of familiar faces, who were the martial artists from Linhe Martial Arts School.

The person who spent a huge amount of money to hire these martial artists was none other than Mr. Feng.

The piece of fat meat at the port is secondary to Mr. Feng. What is important is that he is a man who values ​​rules. This is the most important thing for people who hang out in the Beijing circle.

The words of scolding came to Dong County Magistrate's lips, but he silently took them back.

Led by him, the Linhe officials and detectives tacitly put away their weapons, planning to make room and clean up the mess after the matter was over.

Hong Baoya was both shocked and furious. He said, "County Lieutenant Dong, I am a commoner from Linhe, and you are an official appointed by the imperial court. How can you just sit back and watch these villains brazenly bully people while they act violently in front of you?"

County Magistrate Dong glanced at Hong Baoya and wondered how he had the nerve to say such a thing.

When it comes to murder and arson, haven't you, the Tianjin Gang, done enough?

Now that the knife is in someone else's hands and you've become the prey, you finally want to uphold justice. Seeing County Lieutenant Dong running off with his men, then standing there chatting with his subordinates as if nothing had happened, Hong Baoya felt annoyed.

"Brothers, if you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk. There's no need to resort to violence."

Before Hong Baoya could finish his words, Xie Yunyan, the young master of Tai'an Escort Agency, drew his spear and rushed forward with a group of escorts.

When the fighting at the port was almost over, Zhao Zhonghe sighed and said, "This time we finally have a body. Brother Lingyuan's trip wasn't in vain."

At the side, County Lieutenant Dong said worriedly, "Don't let these people start arguing again about the port. Captain Zhao, quickly ask the Chief Justice Wu to bring the soldiers stationed in the area to help calm them down."

That night, all the forces, big and small, and all kinds of people in Linhe were busy, but in Linhefang, the instigator was strolling along the street as usual.

At the fifth watch, the golden rooster crows three times.

There were still some dim lights in the alley at this time, and with the help of the hazy dawn, the outlines of the city buildings could be vaguely seen.

On Caishikou Street in Linhe, shopkeepers and clerks who got up early opened their shop doors. Some of them poured water outside to clean the place, while others put tables, chairs and shelves in front of the door. Shop owners who sold breakfast took rags and diligently wiped the tables, chairs and stools.

Xu Qing weighed some glutinous rice for Jin Luan. On the way, he met a medicine seller from Xijing Mountain, and he bought two gourds of live scorpions and centipedes.

These poisonous insects are of ordinary quality and are not suitable for refining Thousand Insect Gu. If you want to cultivate a truly powerful Gu King, it is best to choose some insects that are extremely toxic or have special abilities.

Such as the ice crystal silkworms and heart-sealing insects in the northern region, the bone-eating insects and black blood bats in the southwest, and the dream-catching spiders and corpse-eating turtles that once appeared in the ancient Yinhe Ancient Road.

Not to mention ordinary people, even Xu Qing felt scared just by listening to the stories of these bugs.

After buying food for Jin Luan, Xu Qing bought a paper bag of fried fish for Xuan Yu and a dozen tea eggs in a net bag for Huang Xiaoliu.

When those laborers returned home, they would still buy some sesame cakes and snacks to comfort their wives and children.

Now that he is the head of the family and the chief master of the Cat Fairy Hall, he naturally has to follow the good advice when he returns home from working outside.

at the same time.

Outside Luojing City, there is the Tianshi Mansion on Jingshi Mountain.

At dawn, the energy of heaven and earth is subtle, which is the most suitable time for practitioners to concentrate and breathe.

Therefore, every time this time came to the Tianshi Temple, all the Taoists in the temple would get up early to welcome the fresh air.

Today is the Ten Fast Days. When the bell in the temple rang, the current Tianshi of Tianshi Mansion went to the main hall to burn incense and practice fasting according to custom.

However, when the Heavenly Master arrived at the Tianshou Hall, he found the boy guarding the hall leaning against the desk, still snoring loudly.

The old Taoist priest frowned slightly and looked up at the altar, only to see that one of the longevity lamps placed in the hall had gone out at some point.

Looking at the name engraved on the life lantern tablet, it is the 32nd generation spiritual child of Tianshi Mansion, Lingyangzi.

The old Taoist priest was startled. He quickly reached out and slapped the boy who was guarding the lamp awake, shouting, "How can a monk be so sleepy? Let me ask you, when did Ling Yangzi's life lamp go out?"

The boy was no longer sleepy and mumbled, "I didn't notice it and didn't know when Senior Brother Lingyangzi's life lamp went out, but he was fine yesterday."

The old Heavenly Master was furious and immediately left. Before leaving the Tianshou Hall, the Heavenly Master's words came over: "Your senior brother passed away today. From now on, you will chant sutras for Lingyangzi for three months to help him be reborn."

After leaving the side hall, the old Taoist priest was muttering something. When he arrived at the main hall, he stretched out his hand and the treasure mirror placed in the hands of the statue of the first generation Taoist priest flew into his hands.

"The moon illuminates the darkness, the dark yin captures the soul, metal and wood form the bones, water and fire shape the form, the mighty gods of the eight directions, the decree reveals the form—"

The old Heavenly Master made hand gestures and chanted an incantation, and the treasure mirror left by the first Heavenly Master suddenly began to vibrate and hum. The next moment, spider-web-like cracks appeared on the treasure mirror.

Green light continued to flow out from the cracks. In a short while, the mirror that was originally shining with precious light completely turned into a shabby and useless object.

The old Taoist priest's eyelids twitched, and he looked at the treasure mirror in his hand with great heartache.

The Mingzhao Baojian, which had been passed down through generations, was destroyed so easily in his hands.

The old Taoist priest put the broken mirror in his arms with a gloomy face, then he took out the cinnabar talisman pen and wrote Ling Yangzi's birth date and eight characters on the talisman paper, and then drew a divination rune for catching the criminal under the eight characters.

When everything was done, the old Taoist pointed at the talisman paper, and immediately a green flame shot out.

When the talisman paper was burned out, there was an extra line of words on the table where the talisman paper was placed.

"Don't pry into the secrets of heaven!"

The old Taoist priest frowned slightly. As he was pondering this sentence, thick dark clouds suddenly gathered over the main hall of the Taoist Temple.

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The old Taoist priest suddenly looked up, and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky without warning, piercing through the hall and striking him straight!
The rumbling thunder resounded throughout Jingshi Mountain and spread throughout the capital.

When the thunder fell, a large hole was broken in the main hall, and there was a charred mark. At the same time, the air was filled with the smell of burnt paper money.
(End of this chapter)