Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

Gray incense ash; in dreams, one will see dilapidated ancient temples.

These characteristics are exactly related to the symptoms recently reported by the Ninth Inning.

I'm just unlucky. Is this some kind of strange event?

The police officer in charge turned pale and immediately shouted, "Listen up, everyone! Don't touch the incense ash by the door!"

The young police officer, puzzled, asked, "Captain, is there something wrong with this? Isn't this old man mentally unstable?"

The veteran police officer said sternly, "We're in a bit of bad luck this time. This isn't an ordinary case. Immediately notify the Ninth Bureau; cases here are beyond our jurisdiction."

The young policeman's expression changed, and without further hesitation, he quickly took out his communicator.

Just then, the old man who had been restrained on the ground suddenly raised his head.

His greyish-white eyes were fixed on the policemen in the room, and a grin spread across his face.

"The Buddhist gates are open; you must all enter. No one can escape..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a very soft wooden fish sound suddenly rang out in the room. The sound was not loud, but it eerily echoed in everyone's mind.

The young policeman suddenly stiffened, and his eyes slowly became dazed.

He subconsciously walked towards the layer of gray incense ash by the door.

The police officer in charge of the team's expression changed drastically. He grabbed him and slapped him across the face.

The young policeman suddenly came to his senses, his face turning deathly pale.

"Captain, what happened to me just now?"

The police officer in charge shouted angrily, "Don't listen to the sound! Cover your ears!"

Several police officers quickly retreated.

The elderly person's family members were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

The daughter-in-law hugged her son, crying, and asked, "Officer, what happened to my dad?"

The police officer in charge didn't explain, but simply said in a deep voice, "Leave the room first."

"Everyone evacuate downstairs. This is under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Bureau."

Upon hearing the words "ninth inning," the old man's son's expression changed.

He certainly knew what the Ninth Bureau represented in this era; this was no longer an ordinary illness, but very likely a spiritual disaster.

The elderly man was forcibly restrained by several police officers, his hands were handcuffed, and he continued to struggle.

His strength increased so much that even two adult police officers could hardly hold him down.

The police officer in charge felt a chill run down his spine.

How could a man in his seventies have such strength?

Just as they were about to carry the old man out, he suddenly turned his head to look out the window.

A little sparrow was perched on the air conditioner unit outside the window.

It was originally just responsible for observation, but unexpectedly the old man seemed to be able to see it.

The old man's gray eyes were fixed on the little sparrow, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Demons may also enter the temple."

The little sparrow's feathers stood on end. Oh no, this thing still wants to ferry it across.

Startled, it flapped its wings and flew away towards Black Dragon Mountain without looking back.

Ninth Bureau Branch of Linjiang City.

When Su Wan received the call, her face immediately darkened.

Gray incense ash? Dreaming of a temple? An elderly person violently injuring someone?

She put down the communicator and immediately stood up: "Prepare the car."

A teammate next to him asked, "Team Leader Su, has the problem spread from the abandoned well?"

Su Wan shook her head: "Not necessarily. If it were the abandoned well spreading, Bai Shanjun wouldn't have been completely unaffected."

"The source of this pollution may have bypassed the abandoned well."

At this point, her expression turned even more grim. If that were the case, things would be in serious trouble.

This shows that the so-called Buddha tomb is not only able to affect reality through the abandoned well, but also has other sources of pollution.

As Su Wan walked out, she ordered, "Notify Lin Qingxue and tell her to come with me immediately."

"In addition, all ordinary police officers at the scene should evacuate and are not allowed to touch the incense ash. If they hear the sound of a wooden fish drum, they should report it immediately."

"yes!"

the other side.

Awakeners Academy.

Lin Qingxue had just returned to her dormitory when the lotus mark on her palm suddenly became hot.

She glanced down and her expression changed instantly. This feeling was very similar to what she had experienced near the abandoned well before.

But this time it was milder and more bizarre.

Chen Xueli noticed that Qingxue's expression was off and quickly asked, "Sister Qingxue, what's wrong?"

Lin Qingxue whispered, "Something's happened."

Chen Xueli was also stunned. Something happened? Is this how life is going to go on every day?

Before he could even complain, Su Wan called. When Lin Qingxue answered, Su Wan said in a deep voice, "Qingxue, come with me to the old town."

Lin Qingxue didn't hesitate: "Okay."

Chen Xueli immediately said, "I'll go too."

Su Wan paused for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "Okay, but once we get there, follow my instructions."

After half an hour.

The old town area of ​​Linjiang City.

Several black SUVs roared in.

The entire residential building has been sealed off by the police, and a cordon has been set up downstairs. Many residents are standing at a distance discussing the situation.

"I heard someone has gone mad."

"Is it a spiritual disaster or contamination?"

"Won't it end up like Nanjiang City again?"

The police officers at the scene visibly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Ninth Bureau officers arrive.

The police officer in charge quickly stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Captain Su!"

Su Wan nodded and asked, "How is it?"

The police officer in charge of the team looked grave: "The old man has been brought under control, but he kept chanting 'entering the temple to see the Buddha,' and our men almost fell for it too."

As he spoke, he glanced at the young policeman next to him, whose face was still pale and whose forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"Captain Su, I really did hear the sound of a wooden fish just now, like someone was tapping it right next to my ear. My mind went blank, and I just wanted to walk towards that pile of incense ash."

Su Wan didn't speak, but looked at Lin Qingxue: "Qingxue, go in and take a look."

Lin Qingxue nodded, and as soon as she stepped into the room, the blue lotus mark on her palm lit up with a faint blue light.

The next moment, the world in her eyes completely changed.

The room was no longer the same as before; a thin layer of gray mist covered the entire room.

Meanwhile, wisps of gray silk threads were constantly rising from the pile of gray incense ash at the entrance.

The threads didn't stop; instead, they followed the floor and burrowed directly into the ground, extending westward.

Lin Qingxue's body trembled, and she shook her head, saying, "Not here."

Su Wan immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Qingxue stared at the gray line and said, "This is just the spread of pollution; the real source isn't here."

She raised her hand and pointed into the distance along the gray line: "West, the source of pollution is coming from the west."

Su Wan frowned. The west was not the direction guarded by Bai Shanjun. The source of pollution was coming from the west. What was going on?

If the source of pollution is not just one place, then this is a serious matter.

Just then, the sound of a car braking suddenly came from downstairs, and then two people got out of the car.

Everyone turned around and saw an old Taoist priest with a sage-like appearance and an old man with white hair wearing a gray Zhongshan suit getting out of the car.

Upon seeing the elderly man in a Zhongshan suit behind the old Taoist priest, Chen Xueli's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward, saying, "Grandpa!"

Chen Wuji laughed heartily: "You little brat, you've got some nerve, daring to run off to a place like this?"

Chen Xueli stuck out her tongue: "Isn't Grandpa here?"

Chen Wuji glared at her and said irritably, "I'll deal with you when we get back."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on the old man inside the house. The old man was still being held down by several policemen, and kept repeating the same sentence.

"Enter the temple, and see the Buddha."

Chen Wuji didn't rush to get closer, but just glanced at him from a distance before suddenly saying, "This person can still be saved."

Everyone was taken aback.

Su Wan quickly asked, "Mr. Chen, how did you figure that out?"

Chen Wuji said, "Look closely at his eyes; there are still tears in them."

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the old man still had tear stains in the corners of his eyes. Chen Wuji said in a deep voice, "A person who has truly and completely lost his mind will not cry. This fully demonstrates that he is still fighting against what lies behind him."

Zhang Xuanling nodded and said, "Brother Chen is right. Judging from the current situation, that benefactor has not lost his mind."

As he spoke, he walked to the door, squatted down, looked at the pile of gray incense ash, took out a palm-sized peach wood sword from the wooden box, and gently tapped it. The incense ash actually floated up and formed a very faint ancient character in mid-air: "卍".

Upon seeing this scene, everyone present changed their expressions, and Zhang Xuanling's eyes became more solemn than ever before.