Mountain rain comes quickly, but also kills quickly!

At the warm invitation of Qingshui County Lieutenant Qiao Mingyuan, Mo Chuan happily decided to go down to Qingshui County to investigate the truth behind the death of Qin County Magistrate.

After being washed by the sky, Huayin Mountain is as fresh as water and as green as jade.

It's just that although the scenery in the deep mountains is beautiful, the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to navigate.

Mo Chuan, possessed by Yan Zhen Lao Dao, found his way down the mountain particularly difficult.

Fortunately, with the support of Qiao's servants, although the mountain road is steep, if you walk slower, it will eventually end.

When it was getting dark, the group finally arrived at the farm at the foot of the mountain and decided to rest for the night before entering the county town tomorrow.

Before Mo Chuan settled in, someone from the Qiao family came to visit, but it was Qiao Yuhong's younger brother!

After some apology, he explained his purpose of coming and wanted Mo Chuan to save his niece who died violently.

It turned out that the death of Qiao Yuhong's daughter was so miserable that everyone who saw it was frightened and even worried that she would transform into a zombie.

In order to appease people's hearts, Qiao Yuhong's younger brother had no choice but to make this decision and respectfully asked Mo Chuan to save him.

Mo Chuan heard that he had no reason to refuse and nodded.

In this era, a young girl who died suddenly before leaving the palace was not qualified to set up a mourning hall or enter the ancestral grave.

Although the Qiao family is a famous family, the rules cannot be exceeded.

So the Qiao family just built a simple coffin in front of the door and prepared a thin coffin, which would be placed in a mass grave tomorrow.

Under the awed gazes of the Qiao family, Mo Chuan recited an article from the Taishang's Sutra to Save the Suffering, burned a few talismans out of thin air, made a show of calming people's hearts, and then went home.

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The night is like water, with insects chirping and katydids jumping.

Under the dim light of the bean candle, Mo Chuan took out the Lightning Strike Peach Wood Five Thunder Token, and after examining it carefully, he couldn't help but look disappointed.

This Five Thunder Token, which was obtained from a heavy stone, completely turned into a mortal thing after stimulating the power of the Nine Heavens Thunder contained in it.

There is only a hint of thunder left on it, like a wine pot containing fine wine, with the remaining breath curling up.

"This thing is of no use to me anymore. If it were given to a mortal, it would not be able to prevent big disasters, but it could also scare little devils! Unfortunately, this thing came from a wrong origin, and I'm afraid it will bring unwarranted disasters to people!"

Mo Chuan thought for a while and threw it back into the sacrificial furnace, thinking it was just a collection.

A night of silence.

The next morning, at the invitation of the county captain Qiao Mingyuan, Mo Chuan got into his carriage.

The two of them talked about scriptures and Taoism all the way.

Mo Chuan has been influenced by Fuluan Temple and can be considered as half a Taoist disciple. He doesn't have much ink in his belly and can only bluff laymen.

When the carriage arrived at Shicao, Mo Chuan shouted to stop, raised the window and took a look, then let the carriage continue moving forward.

"Taoist Master, what did you find?"

"Has Qingshui County ever killed any tough bandits?"

"Qingshui County officials rarely use beheadings to govern the Qingming Festival... I remembered that ten years ago, I think I beheaded a huge bandit named Qian San."

"Then it's probably him."

"What does the Taoist priest mean?"

"The magistrate of Qin County died in broad daylight at the place where the city cao was beheaded. It is thought that the headless ghost possessed him and caused trouble. I just visited the city cao and there was a faint trace of ghost energy remaining. The result should be very different."

Mo Chuanyun said calmly.

He remembered that the Qingshui Yamen officials visited Fuluan Temple.

I think Qingshui County has invited all the monks from all over the country.

In this case, it is better to report the results early and take advantage of it.

If Qingshui County appreciates its favor, Yanzhen Laodao's body might be able to earn a fortune in Feng Shui after his death, and the loan of his body would not be in vain.

"Headless ghost?" County Lieutenant Qiao Mingyuan looked stunned: "What the Taoist priest means is that the headless ghost is Qian San?"

"The headless ghost is one of the four evil ghosts of our Taoist sect. Unless he is a murderous person, it is difficult to form, so it is most likely him."

Mo Chuan explained.

"Is there such a thing?"

Qiao Mingyuan murmured with a look of astonishment. After a long while, he raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Taoist Priest, for clarifying my doubts. Do you dare to ask Taoist Priest, but have you found traces of the headless ghost?"

Mo Chuan shook his head: "Not here. Logically speaking, the headless ghost will wander around the beheading place, so the headless ghost will either kill the Qin County Magistrate, satisfy his resentment, and disappear; or..."

"Either what?"

"Or be taken away by the master!"

"Taoist Priest, is it possible that the headless ghost hides and comes out at night to harm people?" Qiao Mingyuan asked worriedly.

"It's possible, but not likely."

Saying this is like saying nothing.

Qiao Mingyuan pressed for more details, and didn't stop asking until the carriage arrived at Qiao's residence.

After getting off the carriage, with Qiao Mingyuan's respectful invitation, he walked into the main hall.

Mo Chuan was surprised to find that the hall was already full of guests. In addition to officials from all walks of life in the county, the surrounding area was also filled with people from all walks of life.

He even saw two familiar figures in the crowd.

——Fu Luan Taoist and Xuanyun Taoist.

When everyone saw Lieutenant Qiao coming in, they all stood up and saluted.

Mo Chuan looked at the room full of guests, his eyes a bit disappointed, and he suddenly realized that his perception might be misplaced.

There were more than thirty guests in the hall.

Monks, nuns, Taoist priests, Taoist nuns, and even rudely dressed peasant women... and so on.

However, most people are in a state of drowsiness and lack spiritual light.

A very few people could faintly detect some mana fluctuations, but they were extremely weak, just like the ineffective Lightning Strike Peach Wood Five Thunder Token in his hand.

I wonder if the big boss is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger? Or is it a legacy inherited from the ancestors?

In other words, the vast majority of people here are either fakes or have lost their inheritance.

Mo Chuan has reason to believe that Qingshui County will definitely take in all the experts from the surrounding areas.

There may be some fish that slip through the net, but definitely not many.

However, among this group of heroes, there was still such confusion. It is conceivable that the number of cultivators is even rarer than he imagined.

No wonder Fuluan Taoist was so excited after he painted the ghost-terrifying scroll.

The reason for his misunderstanding was that when he intercepted ownerless incense several times, he almost always encountered ghosts.

Even meeting an expert like Chong Shizi, I naturally thought that monks in this world are very powerful and ghosts are everywhere.

As everyone knows, this is like working in a crematorium, seeing dead people every day, and naturally feeling that the world is full of malice.

Back to topic.

As Mo Chuan looked at everyone, everyone's eyes were also fixed on him.

Because among all the people present, he was the only one who received such courtesy from the county captain.

Not only did we come in the same car, but we were also invited to take the seat.

However, no one questioned it.

Because Mo Chuan's appearance is really not bad at this time.

The old Taoist Yanzhen is about to die, but in the eyes of everyone, he looks more like a master of Taoism.

Coupled with the brand new Taoist robe he put on when he was about to die, he looked even more impressive under his clothes.

"Today, I invite you all to come. I believe you all already know. The death of County Magistrate Qin has caused panic in the people of Qingshui. It is my duty to appease the people and understand their opinions. I also ask you to help me investigate the truth and return the favor to Qingshui.

Qiankun."

Lieutenant Qiao Xian made an impassioned speech and introduced everyone to the topic.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone jumped out impatiently.

"Lord County Lieutenant, in my opinion, there must be a thief behind this matter. I have a skill that can help me see the trajectory of the murder. Can you let me take a closer look at the county magistrate's body and find out the murderer?"

"Yes!" Lieutenant Qiao Xian nodded and said nothing.

"Lord County Captain, in my opinion, County Magistrate Qin is clearly possessed by an evil spirit and has been punished!"

"Oh, do you have any evidence?"

"this……"

"Lord County Captain..."
To be continued...