I'm Ximen Qing, living in a ghost story!

"This old Taoist has not yet forged a sword heart or solidified a foundation for the Dao, and is unworthy of being addressed as a True Person by Your Excellency! I arrived just now and witnessed this young friend's exquisite Daoist techniques, which is why I did not appear immediately. Please forgive me!"

With one hand holding a struggling, plump widow, Gu Yun made a sword gesture in front of him while exchanging pleasantries with Nie Yunhai in a serious manner.

The scene was rather comical, but no one dared to laugh.

"Not at all, it's enough that you can come, Daoist Master."

Nie Yunhai waved his hands repeatedly, while also sizing up Zhang Shi, and asked, "Daoist Guyun, what's the story behind this person...?"

Ximen Qing also looked at him curiously.

"Hehe, this one, we just happened to run into her trying to escape, and we caught her in the process. If I'm not mistaken, this is the culprit in this case."

The old Taoist priest, Guyun, stroked his beard.

"Oh? So certain?"

Ximen Qing finally couldn't help but think, "The words Zhang Erlang said after I asked the oracle were based on a story about a certain adulterous couple from my previous life. How could you, an old Taoist priest, know that?"

"Hey! Ximen Qing! Don't be rude to the Taoist priest!"

Nie Yunhai glared at Ximen Qing, thinking to himself that this guy was quite rude and that he would have to discipline him properly in the future.

Without even realizing it, he had already come to regard Ximen Qing as a junior.

Ximen Qing ignored Lao Deng's clamor and just looked curiously at Zhang Shi, who was bound by the old Taoist's whisk.

"Hahaha! What a coincidence! Before I came here, I heard about this case and had a vague guess. When I arrived and saw Zhang Erlang's body, and heard what the ghost you summoned just now said, I was certain it was this woman. It's quite a coincidence that I ran into her trying to escape when no one was looking. Hehe, what a perfect opportunity..."

As Gu Yunzi spoke, he loosened his whisk and threw Zhang Shi onto the hall.

Zhang fell to the ground and tried to struggle, but was immediately pinned down by Constable Xu, who was prepared. Unable to break free, she could only start cursing, "You old scoundrel! What's it to you? I've tolerated that beast for so long, all for this day! How dare you ruin my plans!"

"Hmph! Murder and concoction of poisons, and you dare ask what business it is of mine? You're really stretching your reach quite far! How dare you commit atrocities on my Laoshan Dao territory? Hmm!?"

As the old Taoist priest spoke, he came to Zhang Erlang's body and tapped his corpse a few times with both hands.

Immediately, a black-winged centipede with an iron back flew out from the headless break and fled towards the outside world.

And its path led directly to Nie Xiaoqian, Nie Yunhai, and Ximen Qing, who were enjoying the gossip, and who were standing not far away.

Before Nie Xiaoqian, the young lady from an official family, could react, she saw this ferocious monster coming towards her, and she was so frightened that she stood there dumbfounded.

After all, she was a delicate young lady from an official family, and had never seen much of the world.

Nie Yunhai's expression changed, but it was too late to come to the rescue.

The old Taoist priest remained calm and unhurried. He opened his mouth and spat out a sword pellet, which transformed into a stream of sword energy and shot straight towards the centipede worm.

At the same time, Ximen Qing also acted subconsciously.

As his body moved with his mind, the acquired second-level magical power surged within him, mixed with the passive skill of "The Gentleman on the Beam" from that "Shi Qian, the Drummer".

He was almost a blur.

Like a plane skimming across the ground, it swooped down on Nie Xiaoqian and Nie Yunhai, knocking them to one side.

In the blink of an eye, he had already moved the two of them, with outstanding results.

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause erupted in the hall, and the old Taoist priest exclaimed with delight, "Young friend, your skills are truly impressive!"

Once he had calmed down, Ximen Qing realized that the Gu worm had been killed by the old Taoist priest, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Grass!

Could this old Taoist priest have done it on purpose?

"Ah!!! My Iron Wire Gu!!!"

At this moment, Zhang, who was being held down on the ground by Constable Xu, let out a pig-like scream.

It's hard to imagine that such a delicate and beautiful woman could make such a sound.

"Hmph! To cultivate the Iron Wire Gu worm, a human is needed as the main ingredient, which resides in the chest and heart. However, a person cannot live without a heart, so a person with their heart on the right side is needed, namely Zhang Erlang. He is then made to swallow a potent medicine, and the worm must sever its tail to regenerate on the day it matures! And the tail of this Gu worm happens to be on Zhang Erlang's head, right?"

While explaining the situation to everyone, Gu Yunzi walked over to Zhang and pointed his sword at her brow.

A faint light flickered, and Zhang died instantly.

"Lord Nie! This woman is a heretical demon from another sect; she cannot be allowed to live. I, this humble Taoist, have overstepped my bounds and acted on behalf of Heaven!"

After Zhang's death, her appearance changed rapidly. Her fair and rosy cheeks aged and withered quickly, and even her body began to hunch over.

"The Naked Cult is a heretical sect of Miao territory. Many of its members live with Gu worms. Zhang Erlang is quite a character. His daily intercourse with them is no less than swimming in a pool of worms—"

"vomit……"

Seeing everything, Zhu Xiaolian couldn't help but bend over and dry heave. Clearly, he probably fantasized a lot about his passionate lovemaking with Zhang in the middle of the night.

Alas, the dreams of youth are shattered.

Ximen Qing, on the other hand, realized a truth.

In the world of Liaozhai, what you see may not be the truth.

Boys must protect themselves, because you might run into a witch!

"Um...Young Master Ximen, could you please release us?"

At this moment, a deep voice came from beside Ximen Qing.

It was none other than County Magistrate Nie Yunhai.

In a moment of desperation, Ximen Qing had just taken the two of them hostage and left.

At this moment, he had one arm around each of their shoulders.

"Oh!" Ximen Qing quickly released her, only then having the mind to look around at his side.

Nie Yunhai was alright, but this young man dressed as a subordinate official... hmm? His pectoral muscles were surprisingly well-developed?

Something's not right?

Based on Ximen Qing's extensive experience of watching countless films in his previous life.

This guy is a girl!

It should be said that Nie Xiaoqian made no attempt to disguise herself; she simply changed her clothes and wore a hat before arriving.

"Who are you……?"

Perhaps sensing Ximen Qing's burning gaze, Nie Xiaoqian lowered her head slightly and quickly ran behind Nie Yunhai.

"Ahem, thank you for your help, Young Master Ximen! It's getting late tonight, and the county magistrate has decided to close the case quickly! May I ask if you could explain the details of the case to Clerk Bai?"

At this moment, Nie Yunhai quickly spoke up to help his troublesome daughter out of the predicament.

"It's nothing!" Ximen Qing's attention was indeed diverted, and he started chatting with Nie Yunhai.

Gu Yunzi also came over and gave Nie Yunhai a Taoist salute: "Amitabha! County Magistrate, if there is nothing else, I will return to my temple after this matter is settled. By the way, I want to take away the corpses of Zhang Shi and Qing'er. Zhang Shi's corpse is full of poisonous insects and Gu, and it will surely harm ordinary people if they come into contact with it! Qing'er is also a corpse ghost. I suspect there is another hidden story behind it."

"Definitely! This county will immediately send people to carry it to your temple," Nie Yunhai quickly assured him.

Gu Yunzi nodded slightly, and before leaving, he looked at Ximen Qing and said, "Young friend, I didn't have time to ask about your lineage just now... Judging from your magical power, it is upright and peaceful, and your rituals for summoning souls are complete. I think you are not from any unorthodox sect. If you have some free time, you can come to the Laoshan Taoist Temple in the south of the city for a chat!"

"must!"

Ximen Qing nodded in agreement; he genuinely wanted to know about the cultivation world in this world.

Moreover, this old Taoist priest made a grand entrance, spitting out sword pellets. If one could learn even a move or two from him, it would benefit one for life!

However, what Ximen Qing didn't notice was that Ximen Da, who had been standing outside watching with great interest, turned extremely ugly when he learned that Zhang was a member of the Naked Cult.