I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

Answer: As big as the red embroidered shoes!

"This pair of shoes was also worn by the deceased daughter of the two elderly people. The possessed sister of the Shen family will definitely be able to wear them, and they will fit her feet perfectly."

The next morning, the little girl knocked on the door and explained the cause and effect of the case to Li Xingwen.

"..."

That’s amazing. So amazing.

The scholar looked at the little girl with admiration and was filled with praise in his heart.

"When three of us travel together, we must be my teacher!"

Huh?

The little girl looked at the scholar in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly said that.

"Tangtang, I won't learn your magic, but I want to learn your spirit of doing things as soon as you say so."

Li Xingwen said sternly: "If it weren't for you, I would probably still be paralyzed at home, waiting to be stripped of my honor."

"hey-hey"

Tangtang smiled embarrassedly and then said that she wanted to hurry back to finish the matter.

"Come out! Wait, I need to get a statement from the two old men and Kong Hao."

After a slight delay of half a day, the two finally rented a carriage and set off.

Li Xingwen has always been worried that the county magistrate would reinvestigate the case after the detectives retrieved the evidence.

Not only would the little girl be in bad luck, but he himself would also most likely be stripped of his title.

However......

"It's only been a few days. They won't be back for at least seven or eight days."

The old yamen runner said this lazily, waved his hand and told the two men to go home and wait.

........

Seven or eight days!

So those guys were going there for sightseeing?

While Li Xingwen was relieved, he also criticized the government's efficiency.

"What are you still doing here?"

After waiting for a while and seeing the scholar still not leaving, the old yamen runner began to urge him impatiently.

Li Xingwen glanced at him, picked up a thick stick, and started hitting the big drum placed in front of the county government office.

Under the astonished gaze of the old yamen runner, the scholar walked in with his head held high, holding his shoes in his arms.

"Mr. Li, why are you here again?"

"Your Excellency, the case of the embroidered shoes is very complicated. Please listen to me slowly."

The truth must be told, but it must be told selectively and with omissions.

First of all, the little girl cannot be involved. Secondly, Li Xingwen directly replaced the twin monsters with the ghost of the paralyzed woman.

As the scholar spoke, the county magistrate gradually became absorbed in listening.

After Li Xingwen finished his investigation results in a leisurely manner, the county magistrate immediately slammed the gavel and sent two more detectives to Qianfeng County for investigation.

"You guys go and come back quickly"

This time, he also specifically emphasized the importance of going and coming back quickly.

"County Master, this pair of shoes will definitely fit the possessed Second Miss Shen."

The county magistrate nodded, but did not let Miss Shen try it on immediately.

After all, what he heard now was only Li Xingwen's one-sided statement. Some things could only be judged after the two detectives came back.

After the shoes were presented, Li Xingwen made another unreasonable request.

"My cousin is shy. Can you let me come alone next time?"

"Depending on the investigation, this officer will consider the matter at his discretion."

Bang

The county magistrate banged the gavel and adjourned the court.

After Li Xingwen walked out of the yamen, Tangtang immediately went up to him and asked.

"We have to hold another meeting in a few days, and then there will be nothing else to do."

The scholar smiled and said, "If the county magistrate has not summoned you, I can come alone. You can just wait at home."

..........

There was still some time before the next class started, so Tangtang didn't just sit there and wait. After learning a lot of new words, she enthusiastically flipped through a book called "Records of the Great Jin Dynasty's Landscapes".

Through this book, the little girl learned that the world was divided into nine states, and all nine states were controlled by the Great Jin Dynasty.

The county where she is now belongs to Yizhou.

Yizhou is adjacent to Qingzhou where the emperor resides, and is a very important state.

In addition to the Nine Provinces, the Jin Dynasty also established protectorates in Miaojiang and Luosha.

Due to their unique cultural customs, these two places are called "barbaric lands" by the people of Kyushu.

Well, that’s what the book says.

'What a big, big country'

After reading it through, Tangtang was amazed at the Great Jin Dynasty.

But then came confusion, because after looking through the entire book of mountains and rivers, the girl did not find any descriptions of Cang State, Shang State, grassland and other places.

Although those "big countries" seem small compared to the Great Jin Dynasty which controls Kyushu as well as Miaojiang and Luosha, they should not be ignored!

Strange, this is so strange!

Chapter 013: Heavenly Master

"mighty--"

Accompanied by a low and majestic voice, the case of the red embroidered shoes was heard again today.

'It's time to end it'

Li Xingwen knew that this was the last court session because the county magistrate did not summon Tangtang today.

If all the information did not match and the county magistrate had already made a judgment in his mind, this would not have happened.

Bang

Sure enough, after the gavel was banged, the county magistrate slowly explained the results of the investigation.

And the results of this investigation are exactly the same as what Li Xingwen said in class a few days ago.

"If you have any grievances, you should go to the local officials to complain. How can you act so recklessly?"

The county magistrate said this to the possessed Second Miss Shen, and it was correct nonsense.

Put yourself in their shoes. You went to Wuling Tower to enjoy the scenery, but for no apparent reason you were hit and paralyzed.

The three years that followed were even worse than death, and at the end of his death, his resentment remained and he turned into a "ghost".

Even so, there is no need to complain to the local officials. They will definitely kill him directly.

"Besides, Boss Zhang is able to open a brothel in Qianfeng County, so how can he be a simple character?"

"Even if you tell your grievances, the local county magistrate may not be willing to redress your grievances."

Li Xingwen was sighing secretly when the county magistrate's verdict came down.

"Someone come here, give me thirty lashes for nothing!"

Empty hit, thirty lashes?

The scholar was stunned, then looked at the county magistrate in confusion.

However, the latter had no intention of explaining, and two constables quickly walked towards the possessed girl with boards and executed her on the spot.

Li Xingwen's gaze unconsciously turned to Miss Shen. With a loud bang, the wooden board hit her buttocks... on the open space on the right.

It turned out to be an empty fight. What's the point?

The scholar's face became more and more confused, but after a snap, the disheveled, drowsy Miss Shen jumped up from the ground.

Another constable quickly used a board to hold the girl's body, and then another board fell.

"what!!!"

Although she was not hit, Miss Shen's sharp voice almost broke the eardrums of the people around her.

...........

Under Mr. Shen's nervous gaze, the third blow fell.

There was another scream, and after it died down, he discovered that the ominous red color of the embroidered shoes on his daughter's feet had faded in an instant.

"stop!"

At the county magistrate's order, the two detectives stopped hammering.

"Please change these shoes for her."

A pair of cloth shoes was handed to Mr. Shen, who put them on his daughter with some hesitation.

"Does it fit?" the county magistrate asked immediately.

"It fits well"

If it fits, it means the evil spirit has not been eliminated yet.

"continue!"

After receiving the order from the county magistrate, the two constables started beating her hard again. After thirty lashes of the board, the cloth shoes on Miss Shen's feet were already too big for her.

"The case is closed, adjourn the court—"

After the gavel was banged, Mr. Shen quickly helped his daughter to stand up.

Although Miss Shen was frightened and crying at this time, she was in good spirits.

She cried and cried, saying that she couldn't get married and would not be able to live in the future.

"Indeed, something like this happened, huh?"

Li Xingwen was still sympathizing with the fate of Miss Shen when he saw a haggard young man hurried in.

It’s Xu Lang!

"It's good if nothing happens, it's good if nothing happens."

"Alas, after all, you are also implicated by me, and it's hard for you."

The man kept comforting her, but Miss Shen kept sobbing and asking him if he wanted to cancel the engagement.

"Why do you want to break off the engagement? You haven't done anything wrong."

As soon as Xu Lang said this, the girl immediately threw herself into his arms.

Is he really the prodigal son who has turned over a new leaf and is determined to live a peaceful life?

Li Xingwen looked at Xu Lang a few more times before walking out of the county government office with some emotion.

As soon as he got outside, he saw Tangtang with a serious expression.

Although she was told to wait at home before leaving, the little girl was obviously worried.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so heavy?" the scholar asked curiously.

"When the third strike was made in vain, the strange creature was completely destroyed."

The little girl lowered her voice and paused, then she sighed and said, "The practitioners here, no matter how high their cultivation is, must be careful to avoid the government."

..........

It is reasonable for Tangtang to make such an assumption, and it is indeed true.