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Chapter 104

If a person has obsessions after death, his soul will not be at peace.

Not all people with obsessions will turn into ghosts after death. What is more common is that the obsession will not dissipate, forming a mysterious yin energy that is like a ghost but not a ghost.

This kind of negative energy can be transmitted to relatives through dreams through contact with relatives, and will naturally dissipate when the wish is fulfilled.

If one uses spiritual sense to search, one can naturally sense the Yin energy, but Huaishu Village is adjacent to Zijin Mountain, and the search range is too large. Even Lu Zhan would have to spend a lot of effort. It would be better to ask in a dream and at least mark out the range.

The white line just now is the connection between Jadeite and her relatives. Jadeite, who has unfulfilled wishes, can rely on this connection to send a message to Liu Jishan in his dreams.

Therefore, there was no ghostly aura around Liu Jishan, because Feicui had never been there in person, but only appeared in his dreams through his obsession.

Or... Feicui has become a ghost, but did not come in person. This is also possible... Lu Zhan is more inclined to this.

But no matter which one it is, meeting in a dream is obviously a safer way.

What Lu Zhan was waiting for was the Emerald Dream.

"Where is your body, and who murdered you?" Lu Zhan asked directly after falling asleep.

Feicui's eyes were dull, and her mind seemed unstable. Blood dyed her fair face red. She murmured to herself: "Mountain... Mountain... Mountain..."

At the end, her expression turned painful: "Ah...save me...I don't want to...Ah!!"

As the voice fell, Feicui's figure disappeared from the dream. It seemed that there was a force controlling her, making her speechless.

Helplessly, Lu Zhan also retreated.

Liu Jishan wakes up.

"Sir, did you see everything just now?" Liu Jishan asked with a pale face. He had just dreamed of Lu Zhan and understood that this should be a magic technique.

Lu Zhan said, “She said mountain…it’s probably related to Purple Gold Mountain. Come with me to take a look.”

Zijin Mountain spans hundreds of miles, but the section of the mountain range near Huaihua Village is not too long. It would be relatively easy if we only search this section.

Lu Zhan thought that there was a high probability that Feicui's body could be found... but if his previous thinking was correct and it was really related to a Yin Qin, he would probably have to report it to the government office. In any case, it would be more appropriate for Liu Jishan to follow.

Liu Jishan nodded: "Thank you, sir."

It was late at night outside, and the night wind was chilly. The trees that were strong and tall during the day became dim at night. From afar, the towering mountains trapped in the darkness seemed even more desolate.

People from Huaihua Village rarely go into the mountains at night, as night is always the time when wild animals are active. Liu Jishan pulled his clothes, took a deep breath, and walked into the darkness.

Taking into account the other party's leg strength and the distance he had to travel, Lu Zhan gave his donkey to the other party.

To be honest, Liu Jishan didn't feel like he was motion sick.

He has been driving a donkey cart since he was a child and is already accustomed to this mode of transportation.

But when he rode on Lu Zhan's little donkey, he thought the speed was normal at first. But when Lu Zhan hung a bright red apple in front of the little donkey, the little donkey suddenly seemed to go crazy and walked on the rugged mountain road as if it were flat ground.

Liu Jishan felt dizzy.

He lay on the donkey and vomited all the way.

When he was about to vomit out all the bile, the little donkey finally stopped.

Liu Jishan got off the donkey tremblingly and saw Lu Zhan's figure falling from the sky. They came to the mountainside of Zijin Mountain, and at the foot of the mountain was the peaceful Huaihua Village.

Lu Zhan sat cross-legged on the top of the mountain, closed his eyes and spread out his spiritual awareness.

With his current strength, and with the help of his spiritual power, it would be relatively fast to search this part of the valley in Huaihua Village.

The valley is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants, and many herbs emit dense spiritual energy, which is a strange phenomenon caused by being nourished by spiritual energy.

If no one cares about it, after hundreds of years, it may grow into a rare spiritual herb. Unfortunately, the people of Huaihua Village rely on the mountains for their livelihood, and these herbs simply cannot survive that long.

His spiritual sense swept through the spiritual energy, and Lu Zhanning calmly searched for the location of the yin energy.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Zhan sensed a lingering yin energy in a valley a few miles ahead. It was not as thick as that of a ghost, but it was still lingering.

"Found it, it should be in the valley ahead." Lu Zhan opened his eyes.

Liu Jishan said: "Although there are many herbs in the valley ahead, there will be heavy fog on cloudy and rainy days. Inhaling too much will make you dizzy. Usually, few people set foot in it for fear of poisoning. Could it be..."

When he talked about the latter part, his voice trembled a little. As a father, he also had his own guesses and judgments, but he didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

"Let's go over and take a look first." Lu Zhan said.

...

The moon came out from behind the clouds, and the stars in the sky suddenly became much dimmer.

The valley ahead is full of mountains and rugged rocks, and is covered with vegetation, making it difficult to pass through.

The distance was not far. After a brief thought, Lu Zhan decided to fly with Liu Jishan. This distance would not be a big drain on him. A longer distance would not be possible. Flying with the wind was completely different from flying with the sword. The latter was more convenient for carrying people.

The two soon arrived at a cave. The entrance of the cave was piled with rocks and the outside was covered with vegetation. If they hadn't noticed that the group of yin energy was here, it would have been difficult to discover that there was a different world here.

"Is...is it here?" Liu Jishan looked at the covered cave, his hands trembling slightly.

After discovering that Feicui's body was missing, he had always wanted to find the body, bury Feicui in peace, and then seek justice for her. The body wandering around not only disturbs the dead, but also causes pain to the living.

But when he was really about to come into contact with the truth, he felt a little uneasy... He was afraid of the scene inside, which he dared not face.

"It should be here." Lu Zhan sent out a stream of true energy, which opened up the rocks blocking the outside.

Liu Jishan exhaled slowly, gritted his teeth, and regardless of his nervousness and fear, he took the torch and went in first.

Soon, Liu Jishan's painful scream was heard from the cave: "Ah!!"

It seems to be this place... Lu Zhan walked in quickly, and the faint smell of blood mixed with the smell of dusty earth hit him in the face. He held his breath and used his true Qi to transform into wind to dispel the smell.

Walking along the long corridor, we soon arrived at the end, which was a small cave.

Liu Jishan was seen lying on the ground in a daze, with a corpse in front of him.

To be exact... there were two bodies.

The corpse in front of Liu Jishan was that of a woman, wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe. Her face was pale and her long black hair was combed into a high bun. One could vaguely see an iron nail inserted in the top of her head, which was wrapped in yellow talisman paper.

Her mouth was sewn shut with needle and thread, making her look like a ferocious centipede. Her limbs were tightly tied with iron chains. Since she suffered this disaster after death, she showed no signs of struggling.

Next to the woman was a male corpse. Compared to the female corpse, the male corpse was obviously much more decent, dressed neatly and cleanly. Perhaps because the cave was too dry and there was a lot of yin energy, the bodies of both of them had not rotted.

At this time, the torches shone on the faces of the two corpses, making them look particularly hideous and terrifying. Even though Lu Zhan had slain monsters many times, this was the first time he had seen such a scene. Compared to the monsters and ghosts that were moving directly forward, the scene before him felt indescribably weird.

This is probably the legendary Zhou-style horror. There are obviously no demons or ghosts, but it can hit the heart directly.

Lu Zhan glanced towards the cave. The cave was not big, about the size of a house. Bright red silk was hung all around, and in the middle was a wedding bed. Beside the bed stood several boys and girls made of paper.

There was a pile of burnt ashes not far away, which was obviously carefully arranged by someone.

It was indeed a secret kiss.

The other party did not choose to be buried. Lu Zhan guessed that it was because he was afraid of being discovered. After all, the requirements and size of a grave for burying one person are different from those for burying two people together. If the male corpse had died a long time ago, the grave would need to be dug again, which would inevitably attract attention.

However, few people have ever set foot in this valley. If you don't follow the yin energy, you will probably never see the light of day.

"What a sin! What sin have I committed that made my Jade unable to rest in peace even after death? I hate it so much!"

Liu Jishan looked at his daughter who was tortured so much even after her death, and felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. Tears rolled down his cheeks, filled with hatred, but he didn't know how to vent it. He only felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

Lu Zhan was also a little angry.

The world is in chaos, not only are demons and ghosts causing trouble, but human hearts are even more unpredictable.

Evil cultivators steal corpses to refine poisons, while the corpse-driving sect refines corpses into zombies. This is a sin for evil cultivators, but the methods used by many ordinary people are even worse than those of evil cultivators.

Steel nails were inserted into the jade head to immobilize her soul and prevent her from reincarnation, and her mouth was blocked so that she would not be able to "tell her grievances" even after death.

Of course, this soul-calming nail is not really that magical, and sewing the mouth shut is not really useful. They are just some bad rumors, but some people believe them.

The male corpse was not rotten, so it was easy to identify him, but the next thing should be left to the government office.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was quite strict in cracking down on secret relationships, but there were still people who committed crimes in defiance of the law.

Moreover, in a mountain village like this, it is difficult to guard against any crime. No matter how strict the law is, as long as people want to do bad things, they will always find a way to do it.

This kind of thing is not uncommon, but in order to avoid being discovered, both children died suddenly, and both parents were willing to do it quietly. Both families would not tell others, so the matter could not be investigated.

But the matter of Jade was obviously different from what we imagined. She was dug out after her death.

Lu Zhan felt a little disappointed. He carefully examined the yin energy in the jade. The yin energy was condensed from hatred and obsession, and it did not seem to have formed a ghost.

But it was really tragic that she was treated like this after her death. Under such circumstances, it is easy for a ghost to form.

“Could it be that the ghost of Jade is not here, and this is just the evil obsession she left behind after she became a ghost…” Lu Zhan thought thoughtfully. He felt that this matter should not be as simple as he imagined.

After much thought, Lu Zhan followed Liu Jishan in reporting the case to the authorities. He wanted to see how the government would handle this heinous incident and perhaps find other clues.

……

The sky was gloomy, but Liu Jishan did not feel tired at all. He was so angry about this matter that he reported it to the police overnight.

The government office did not expect that the matter would return to their hands, so they sent people to investigate overnight.

There was no other way. The Demon Suppression Bureau had intervened, and they dared not slack off. Otherwise, if the news got out, it would easily affect their reputation and career.

Now the male corpse is the best evidence, and the body has not rotted, so his identity can be identified based on his appearance.

After the detectives' swift investigation and interrogation, the suspect was quickly identified.

Mr. Zhao from Liushu Village, next to Huaihua Village.

Mr. Zhao was a local rich man in Liushu Village. He was extremely wealthy but had no children. He had a son when he was over 40, but this son died of illness a year ago.

When the detectives went over to find him, Mr. Zhao was playing games with his concubine.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Mr. Zhao couldn't help but get excited and slapped his concubine: "Well done, the atmosphere tonight is so realistic!"

The concubine covered her face, not angry, but smiled sweetly and said: "Master...someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night, it must be something urgent, how could the master still have the mood to hit them."

Mr. Zhao realized that something was wrong: "Didn't you arrange this knock on the door?"

The concubine was a little confused: "No... Wasn't it arranged by the master?"

"Go to hell!" Zhao Yuanwai realized something was wrong, and then he heard a knock on the door and the housekeeper's voice: "Master, someone is coming from the government office."

Mr. Zhao's face darkened, and his heart was in a mess. He put on his clothes and walked towards the hall. When he saw Liu Jishan, his heart skipped a beat.