Son Mo
Chapter 31
In the long corridor, I suddenly met a man who looked like a servant and yawned and went straight to the latrine.Before the boy could react, a cold light flashed across the hands of the black shadow, scarlet splashed, and the boy fell down dead before he even had time to make a sound.The black shadow continued to rush forward without stopping.
In the backyard wing room, Shen Jun was suddenly awakened by a nightmare.With lingering fears in his heart, the young man got up and got out of bed, went to the round table and poured himself a glass of water, drank it all in one gulp, and poured another glass.
Outside the house, the night wind was whistling, and the garden was densely buzzing, with countless fallen leaves.As if there was a sense somewhere, the young man became more and more uneasy, always feeling that something bad was going to happen tonight.He went to the window and stretched out his hand to push open the small window. Suddenly, gusts of cold wind poured into the wing room, and the young man was shivered by the direct blow.
Shen Jun's heart skipped a beat, he hurriedly turned around and ran to the bed, pushing and shoving Li Ruijie violently.
"Xiaojie! Wake up! Wake up!"
Li Ruijie woke up in a daze, "What are you doing...it's so late..."
"Go to the attic! Quick! Go to the attic!"
Sensing that Shen Jun was in a different state, Li Ruijie was mostly sober on the spot.
"What, what's wrong?"
Shen Jun's palms were full of sweat, he grabbed Li Ruijie and ran out of the wing room to the attic.The night wind got worse and the rainstorm was approaching. The two held hands tightly and ran wildly all the way.
"When you get to the attic later, you climb out of the window! The eaves in the southwest corner are low, you jump down carefully, and go to the night guards for help! Say that someone broke into the house and killed someone!"
Li Ruijie immediately understood the meaning of Shen Jun's words, and his face changed, "Aren't you leaving?"
"I can't go!" Shen Jun trembled slightly, but he still dragged Li Ruijie and dared not stop, "Hong Xuan, Nian Bo, Xia Yun, An Zi are all still in the mansion. If you show up and lure him away, maybe Hongxuan and the others can escape this disaster!"
"Can……"
"This is the only way! Don't fight with me! If you want to save me, go find a soldier!"
The two ran to the attic in the dark out of breath, and Shen Jun pushed open the wooden door violently.
"Don't worry! I, Sun Mo, have already died once. No one in this world cherishes life more than me." In the darkness, Shen Jun reached out and stroked Li Ruijie's cheek, "I will keep this life until you come help me!"
Holding Shen Jun's other hand tightly, Li Ruijie's eyes were full of anxiety but he still refused to let go of his hand.
"Li Ruijie! You have to act like a man!"
Li Ruijie's voice became hoarse, "Come with me! Let's find rescuers together!"
There was another scream in the night wind, and Shen Jun immediately pushed the boy away with brute force, and then closed the wooden door with a 'bang' and inserted the wooden bolt.
"Li Ruijie, don't make me look down on you!"
After finishing speaking, Shen Jun turned back and hurriedly ran to the front wing.
In the front hall of Shen's house, the man in black approached with a sword, his eyes were cold.On the opposite side, Sun Hongxuan held the half-truncated chair to protect Uncle Nian and slowly backed away.There was a scarlet pool in front of the door, and Xiao Shunzi was lying in a pool of blood with his eyes wide open, with a bone sword wound on his neck, as if he had lost his breath.
"You, who are you? Why did you break into my mansion at night and commit murder?"
In the dark, Sun Hongxuan scolded sharply, but his voice was trembling.
The man in black just smiled coldly, raised his hand and immediately stabbed at Sun Hongxuan viciously.The latter's face changed suddenly, and he overturned a nearby desk with his backhand.Immediately, there was only a "click" sound, and the case split into several pieces and scattered all over the ground in a few moments.The attacking figure of the man in black also froze slightly.Taking advantage of this gap, Sun Hongxuan hurriedly dragged Nian Bo straight to the main hall and fled.
run, run, run!run away run away!The long corridors and stone paths that have been walked hundreds of times on weekdays seem to be thousands of miles away at this moment, and the men in black behind him are chasing so fast, Sun Hongxuan is full of despair.
"Fourth young master, don't worry about being old, run for your life..."
Sun Hongxuan didn't say a word, just held Nianbo's arm tightly and ran all the way, the old and the young walked through the long corridor and crossed the stone road, seeing that the main hall was not far ahead, at this moment, the old butler suddenly fell unsteadily On the ground, even Sun Hongxuan, who was even running ahead, knelt heavily on one knee.
"Old man, old man can't run anymore, you go and inform the young master, hurry up!"
The young man resisted the pain in his knees, and still stubbornly wanted to help Uncle Nian, but unexpectedly, the footsteps behind him were approaching, and there was even a sound of swinging a sword in the night wind.
"Fourth Young Master! Be careful!" the old housekeeper hissed loudly.
Sun Hongxuan's heart felt cold, and Mu Zai couldn't help closing his eyes on the spot.Almost at the same time, two explosions came from the side of the stone road. Xiao Anzi held a shovel, Xiao Yuanzi held a long stick, and they both slashed at the man in black fiercely.The man in black held the sword in his hand and immediately turned around and swung it sideways.In the night, a string of flames scattered in all directions, cutting off more than half of the hard shovel abruptly, and the broken iron pieces flew several meters away, and embedded into the wooden pillar three parts with a 'clang' sound.
Xiao Yuanzi, Xiao Anzi, Sun Hongxuan, and Nian Bo fled to the main hall in panic. Behind them, the man in black uttered an angry growl. He saw his feet lightly tapped, and then his figure suddenly flew up and landed again. It has already firmly blocked the way ahead of the four of them.
"Where do you want to escape?" The man in black held the blood-stained sword in his hand, his eyes were filled with gloom, "You will all die tonight!" Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and swung the sword.
As the sword energy passed, the four of them fell to the ground one after another, four streaks of scarlet splashed into the night sky immediately, and there were deep scars on each of their chests instantly, and the fresh blood couldn't stop gushing out, dyeing the fronts of the four of them red.Xiao Yuanzi and Xiao Anzi screamed at that moment.Uncle Nian's face was pale, and he was sweating profusely and could no longer cry out. Only Sun Hongxuan stood up slowly while holding the half-trunk chair tightly.
"I've heard your voice! Who are you? Why do you want to kill me!"
The man in black sneered and said nothing, and shook his sword slightly, intending to kill Sun Hongxuan.But at this moment, a flame suddenly lit up in the direction of the main hall.The man in black paused when he drew his sword, and suddenly looked sideways, only to see Shen Jun standing in the middle of the hall with a blank expression on his face, holding a small lantern.
"Unexpectedly, the majestic owner of Linglu Fang has fallen into this field!" Shen Jun was calm and calm, and looked at the man in black with contempt, "What kind of benefits did Sun Hongyu promise to the owner? Do you want to sacrifice your life for him?"
Hearing this, Sun Hongxuan suddenly realized, his face changed, "It's you?"
The appearance of Shen Jun immediately attracted all the attention of the man in black, only to see that the man in black ignored Sun Hongxuan and the other four, but walked slowly towards the hall with his sword.
"I'm still worried that you ran away. I didn't think about it, but you showed up on your own initiative! Young Master Sun is really brave! It's just that such a bold person usually doesn't live too long! Humph! You guessed right! It is indeed Sun Hongyu ordered the owner of this workshop to come and end your lives, and he also wanted the owner of the workshop to kill all of Shen’s house tonight, leaving no one behind! How about this, is the owner of the workshop honest enough?"
Sun Hongxuan staggered, "Second brother, second brother... he actually..."
Shen Jun had already guessed the cause and effect, and was just trying to divert the attention of the man in black as much as possible. He saw the young man secretly winking at Xiao Yuanzi and Xiao Anzi, and the two servants understood and quickly pulled Sun Hongxuan and Nian Bochao back.
Holding a small lantern in his hand, Shen Jun also slowly retreated towards the side door of the hall, sneering, "I'm afraid the master will be disappointed! I, Sun Mo, don't take this cheap fate, and it's not so easy to be taken away!" After finishing, He slammed the little lantern on the ground, "If you have the ability, come and get it!"
The small lantern rolled twice on the ground and was completely extinguished, and the main hall instantly returned to darkness.Shen Jun took advantage of the situation and stepped into the side door to escape.
How could the owner of Linglufang let it go like this!Immediately, he quickly chased after him with a sword in his hand.
No matter how strong the night wind was, the sobs sounded loudly, as if urging Shen Jun to run away quickly!The torrential rain also poured out wildly, and the eaves of Shen's house were crackling and crackling!
Shen Jun ran desperately all the way, not daring to look back, let alone stop for a moment!The boy chose to run through the winding stone path, trying his best to keep an obstacle between them.Behind him, from time to time, the owner of Linglufang stomped on branches and rockery with light work.Fortunately, the owner of Linglufang was not familiar with the environment of Shen's house, and the distance between the two parties became farther and farther in a short time!
However, the good times didn't last long, and in less than half a cup of tea, the master of Linglu Fang had roughly figured out the layout of the backyard of Shen's house.When Shen Jun fled to the lakeside, the sound of pursuit behind him suddenly approached!Shocked, Shen Jun hurriedly turned sideways and raised his right arm to resist. Immediately, there was a sound like two weapons colliding with each other. , a string of water splashes.
The owner of Linglufang stood by the lake with a sword in his hand, looking back and forth on the lake with sinister eyes.However, apart from the little ripples caused by the raindrops falling on the lake, nothing unusual was seen. The lake in this house was like a black hole, and Shen Jun suddenly disappeared without a trace!
To die is to see a person, to live is to see a corpse!The owner of Linglufang frowns tightly to guard the lakeside, but not long after, there are sudden bursts of footsteps coming from the direction of the main hall.Following the prestige, I saw that Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi had also hurried over!
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Blood, mixed with rainwater, splashed and fell, staining the muddy ground red; cold sweat, mixed with hot blood, could no longer tell each other apart!
The three of them stood up again and again, were injured and fell down again and again, but still stubbornly stood up again and again!The wounds of the swords were so deep that the bones were seen, and the figures of the three of them shook slightly, until they had been hit by countless more swords.
The master of Linglufang stood against the rain with a sword in his hand, like a god of killing, looking down at the three weak lives covered in blood with indifferent eyes, full of murderous intent.But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the darkness, and hugged the master of Linglufang tightly by the waist.
Soi Ying is none other than the lame Xia Xing!Xia Xing's hoarse voice shouted;
"Run! I'm stopping him! You guys run!"
Cheng Yaojin came out on the way, and the owner of Linglufang was full of anger. He slapped Xia Xing hard on the back with a heavy palm. Xia Xing couldn't stop bleeding, but his arms still hugged him tightly The owner of Linglufang refused to let go!The eyes of the man in black were even more angry, the sword in his hand was raised high and fell fiercely, the sharp edge of the sword instantly pierced the back of the heart, piercing through Xia Xing's body.
"Xia Xing!"
"Brother Xia!"
"No!"
Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi's eyes were shattered, and the three of them rushed straight to the owner of Linglufang like crazy with the last bit of strength.
Xiao Yuanzi hugged the man in black's right hand tightly, opened his mouth and bit down on the flesh of the man in black's wrist, a piece of flesh was torn off instantly, and blood spattered!
The owner of Linglufang roared, and suddenly loosened the palm of his sword.
On the other side, Xiao Anzi opened his mouth and bit the man in black's left ear.The young man gritted his teeth hard, bit off half of the latter's ear, and swallowed it into his stomach!The man in black let out a second roar on the spot.Sun Hongyu took advantage of the momentum and picked up Xia Xing's left cane, and slashed at the head of the man in black.
one time!Twice!Three times!Go around!Blood began to ooze from the top of Linglufang Fangzhu's head, and it slid down his eyelids along his forehead, blurring his vision.
The owner of Linglufang was obviously enraged by the three of them, and there was a third roar on the spot, and the internal force of his whole body was raised suddenly, Xiao Anzi and Xiao Yuanzi were suddenly shaken away like two sandbags, and they hit the tree trunk hard , Rockery, passed out at that time.Immediately afterwards, the man in black raised his right hand, grabbed Sun Hongxuan by the neck and lifted the boy up.
Sun Hongxuan had a painful expression on his face, his feet were kicking wildly, his hands were scratching wildly, and he had difficulty breathing.
The owner of Linglufang watched Sun Hongxuan dying and struggling with satisfaction. Suddenly, as if he had sensed something, the man in black suddenly turned around, and immediately there was a sharp pain in his chest!
Sun Hongxuan fell to the muddy ground, clutching his neck and coughing violently.The owner of Linglufang staggered back two steps, looked down, and saw that a brass hairpin was one-third of his chest!
"You, you..." The owner of Linglufang's mouth was filled with blood, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Shen Jun was drenched all over, and his eyes were full of hatred. He saw the young man rushing forward, grasping the handle of the hairpin tightly, roaring angrily, holding down the hairpin and pushing it forward fiercely!The master of Linglufang's pupils contracted suddenly, and he swung his palm with all his might, knocking Shen Jun into the air.
The entire hairpin pierced the chest of the man in black, piercing his heart!Strands of scarlet surged out along the hairpin.The owner of Linglufang raised his hand and pointed at Shen Jun unwillingly, and then wanted to speak, but his figure swayed a few times, and then, he finally fell down like a mountain.
Mud and water are splashing everywhere, and the rain is still falling...
Not far away, there seemed to be several lights suddenly appearing, suddenly near and then far away.Vaguely, it seemed that Li Ruijie, Xia Yun, the old housekeeper and a group of yamen servants were rushing over.In the ears, Sun Hongxuan faintly heard an anxious cry.In the next second, Shen Jun felt his chest surging, and opened his mouth to spit out a big mouthful of blood, and then his eyes went dark, and he didn't know anything...
The tragedy of the Shen family shocked the whole city of Bianjing.
Except for the murderer, eight dead and five injured in the Shen family were extremely tragic, only Li Ruijie, Xia Yun and a small servant were safe and sound.
Jing Zhaoyin must have been under great pressure for such a vicious tragedy similar to Miemen to happen under the emperor's feet.The government government immediately went all out to investigate and handle the case as soon as possible.The next day, Sun Hongyu and others were taken into prison by the government government, and they were only waiting for the case to be finally clarified and convicted.
After this catastrophe, the Shen Mansion became a haunted house just like Shen Yuan in Changyang.Although the surviving boy was unharmed, he became seriously ill due to the fright that night, and he dared not continue to work in the Shen residence.Three days later, he hastily bid farewell to his master and returned home.
They wanted to recruit servants, but no one dared to step into Shen's house, they all said it was an ominous place.
Fortunately, the fourth aunt was so grateful for Shen Jun's kindness that she led Sun Yun to live in Shen's house in difficult times.Afterwards, the fourth concubine, Li Ruijie and Xia Yun took good care of the injured's diet and daily life, and even the silly Sun Yun was very sensible and helped serve tea and meals for the two elder brothers, and there were famous doctors in the capital for treatment. This period was extremely difficult The days of the people are considered to be able to survive.
On the other side, it is another scene.
Capital dungeon.
Sun Hongyu was dressed in a prison uniform, with unkempt hair and unkempt face. He tightly held the wooden bars of the cell with both hands, "What did you say? Master hasn't come back yet?"
"No, no return..." The shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang lowered his head, looking cautious, "I go to Tiangong Taoist temple every morning, noon and evening, and the temple, the master of the temple really hasn't come back..."
"How could this happen? How could this be happening! Senior brother clearly said that Master will return to Bianjing City in as few as ten days or as long as half a month. Now that 20 days have passed, why hasn't Master come back?" In the words, Sun Hongyu has become semi-crazy, constantly saying His head hit the wooden fence hard, and blood flowed from his forehead immediately. Suddenly, he stared straight at the shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang, "You lied to me!"
"Master, the sun and the moon can learn from each other! The little one is loyal to you..."
"Loyal? What you say is useless!" Sun Hongyu yelled hoarsely at the shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang, "Loyal? Then why are you still standing here and not looking for someone to rescue me? I don't want to be locked up in this gloomy place." Inside the dungeon! Don’t even think about it for a moment! Don’t even think about it for a moment! Money can make ghosts turn the millstone! Hurry up! Go to Hanlin Bachelor, Yushi Doctor, Zuo Si Langzhong, Baowen Bachelor, and find anyone in Bianjing who has the ability to rescue me. Dungeon officials! Give them money! Give them lots and lots of silver bills! Give them as much as they want! Go! Go quickly!"
"Why didn't you look for the little one..." The shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang looked bitter, and raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears silently, "The group of dignitaries obviously don't allow the little ones to come to the door. You and the master usually talk happily and call each other brothers and sisters. Those who are afraid of being implicated by the Tao have become cowardly, avoiding them in fear of being too late, and no one is willing to come forward to rescue..."
Hearing this, Sun Hongyu suddenly turned into ashes, and saw him sliding down slowly against the wooden railing, and finally, he sat powerlessly on the cold ground.
"No one came to rescue me... Is it true that no one is willing to rescue me...Could it be, is it that I, Sun Hongyu, are going to die in this dirty cell?" Tight face burst into tears.
After twenty days of training, Nian Bo was fine because of his injuries.Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi can also get out of bed and walk around, and their bodies are recovering rapidly.Only Shen Jun's two heavy palms injured his internal organs, and he still needs to stay in bed for recuperation with medication.
"You can rest assured about this matter. Uncle Nian sent a condolence silver tael to each of the families of the victims. It is a little bit of our gratitude." After blowing on the small spoon, Li Ruijie stretched out his hand and stepped forward, "Come on, Drink the last sip."
Shen Jun swallowed the soup with a bitter face, "Is the verdict out yet?"
"It is estimated that it will only take three to five days. The whole city is watching such a big case. The punishment must not be light. It is very likely that it will be a 'judgment'."
"That's what he deserves! He deserves it! He deserves to be killed!" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Shen Jun said worriedly, "How is Xia Yun recently?"
Li Ruijie shook his head and sighed: "I was busy taking care of Xiao Anzi and Xiao Yuanzi during the day, but she didn't say a word. At night, she hid in the firewood room and cried secretly. It's hard for the little girl..."
Hearing this, Shen Jun felt even more uncomfortable, and fell silent for a while.
"By the way, there is another important matter that I almost forgot to tell you." Li Ruijie put the small bowl on the table beside him, and quickly changed the topic, "The arson case earlier also has some clues."
"Huh? Sun Hongyu even confessed to this crime?" Shen Jun asked.
"Can you deny it! This case is being tried by Jing Zhaoyin himself, so what can be hidden from his fiery eyes! Although the arsonist is dead, as the mastermind, Sun Hongyu must be to blame."
"How is Jing Zhaoyin going to be sentenced?"
"The official's idea is; Yunxiaofang will compensate us as compensation for Yinqu Siting, and Huizhilou will confiscate it. The government sent someone to ask questions this morning. What do you think? If there is no objection, I will I'll go to the government office later to talk back."
Shen Jun nodded, "Let's do what the officials want."
"Okay, then you can sleep for a while, and I will go back as soon as I go."
Carefully helping Shen Jun to tighten the quilt, Li Ruijie left Shen's house and went straight to the government office.
In the winter afternoon, the sky is pale white, with flakes of goose feather snow floating, and the eaves and branches are covered with heavy snow one after another. The whole city of Bianjing seems to be covered with a white coat.
Li Ruijie was walking alone in the bustling streets, thinking in his heart that he should quickly ask a tailor to make two new winter clothes for Shen Jun. After thinking about it, when he looked up, he suddenly realized that all the passers-by on the road seemed to be possessed by evil spirits, forming groups of people. Run to the west of the city.
Suspicious, Li Ruijie stopped a young man and asked, "Brother, what happened to Bianjing City? Why are everyone running in one direction?"
"Little brother, don't you know? Everyone is rushing to Tiangong Dao to watch the immortals! Whoever sees them will be blessed! This opportunity is rare! Don't be stupid, hurry up and go with us!"
Li Ruijie's face changed slightly when he heard the words, "Immortal? Could it be that Taoist Deyou, the master of Tiangong Taoist Temple, has returned?"
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Tiangong Taoist Temple, Yangshan Temple.
There are 49 giant dark green candles as high as half a person in the four corners of the huge hall.There are also three circles standing near the center of the hall, with a total of 81 giant purple-black candles.In the center of the main hall stands a tall humanoid puppet.
The puppet is lifelike, with wrists, ankles, neck, waist and abdomen tightly wrapped with colorful ropes, like a prisoner tied up with five flowers. The "Prisoner" is engraved with the Chinese character "birthday" with a sharp blade on his left cheek, with Yin Yang and Five Elements engraved on his right cheek, and the word "Sun Mo" is engraved on his forehead.
Daoist Deyou wore a gray Taoist robe and sat cross-legged on the honorable seat in the main hall, the highest place of the Dharma altar.The old Taoist closed his eyes and frowned, held the mahogany dagger above his head with both palms, and recited the secret mantra.
After a while, a gust of evil wind suddenly blew up in the hall, whimpering and whimpering like ghosts howling.Where the evil wind passed by, 270 seven giant candles in the hall were instantly ignited without encountering an open flame. 81 streams of purple-black smoke and 190 streams of dark green smoke immediately soared into the sky, and suddenly turned in mid-air, rushing straight to the puppet, and finally filled the puppet's body with an extremely strange momentum, disappearing without a trace no trace.
After a while, the sound of chanting mantras on the altar stopped abruptly.
Taoist Deyou closed his eyes tightly and then slowly opened them, full of viciousness.
"Zhuzi! Kill this immortal's beloved disciple! This immortal will use the nine-day soul-snatching technique to kill your soul! Son Mo! Pay for your life!"
In the dead of night, the sound of chanting mantras in the Yangshan Palace reappeared, and the strange fog rose again. At the same time, Sun Jun, who was sleeping in the wing room in the backyard of Shen's house, was also very restless.
In the cold winter season, the night was as cold as ice, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on the boy's forehead. Shen Jun tossed and turned in a state of half-dream and half-awake all the time, but he couldn't sleep or wake up. I don't know what I dreamed about.
In front of the bed, the anxious young master Xiaojie looked worried, holding a silk towel in his hand and kept wiping off the thin sweat on the young man's forehead, the whole silk towel was already drenched with sweat.At this time, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, Li Ruijie's eyes moved, and he quickly got up and opened the door.
"How is it? Is my elder brother awake?" Sun Hongxuan quickly walked into the wing and asked anxiously.
"It's still the same, how about the news you inquired about?" Li Ruijie's face was serious.
Looking in front of the bed, Sun Hongxuan's eyes were full of anxiety, "Sun Hongyu is indeed not in the dungeon anymore. According to the cell boss, the Taoist priest from Tiangong Taoist Temple took him out early in the morning the day before yesterday."
"The day before yesterday? Xiao Mo suddenly passed out at noon the day before yesterday!" Li Ruijie's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists, "Sure enough, Taoist Deyou was a wandering Taoist priest back then, and Xiao Mo's sleepiness must be caused by that stinky Taoist priest! No! Hongxuan, take care of Xiao Mo first, I have to go to Tiangong Taoist temple immediately!"
Before the words were finished, a lantern suddenly lit up at the corner of the long corridor, and Nian Bo, Xiao Anzi, Xiao Yuanzi and Fourth Aunt also hurried over.
Twenty steps away, Nian Bo said in a deep voice: "Tiangong Taoist temple refines elixir for the Holy One. There are heavy soldiers guarding inside and outside. There are more than a hundred people in total. How can you get in? You just got in by luck." After entering the Taoist temple, what can you, a scholar, do against that monster?"
"Whether I succeed or not, I have to give it a try! I can't just sit and watch Xiao Mo suffer here!" After finishing speaking, Li Ruijie turned his head and ran away, but was grabbed by the arm by the fourth aunt.
"Taoist Deyou is determined to cast spells to harm the young master. What's the use of going to the Tiangong Taoist Temple? I have been inquiring around the city and outside the city for the past two days. There is a temple on the west bank of the Bian River called 'Lanhe Temple' , is a centuries-old Dharma temple that has been passed down from the Tang Dynasty in the previous dynasty. The temple enshrines the bodies and relics of several eminent monks who have passed away. Life must be in Nalanhe Temple!"
At three o'clock in the ugly hour, a carriage left Shen's house in a hurry, and headed east at a high speed. After leaving the east gate of Bianjing City, it ran non-stop towards the 'Huanling Mountain' where the 'Lanhe Temple' is located.
fifth day...
Taoist Deyou still sat on the top of the altar of Yangshan Hall and recited the Mantra of Seizing Soul, while Sun Hongyu was ordered to kneel beside him and burn incense and amulets.
Compared with three days ago, the five-color rope has been strangled into the body of the puppet half a finger wide. The burning speed of the 270 seven candles was also much faster.Due to the continuous pouring of strange smoke, the puppet has gradually changed from the original wooden yellow to earthy gray, and the color is still deepening.
At the same time, after being blessed by the eminent monk Da Neng chanting scriptures at Lanhe Temple, Shen Jun was briefly awake at noon, but then fell into a deep sleep again.
Buddhism and Taoism are far away, and the abbot of Lanhe Temple has no good way to save him. He can only light seven "Lamps of Infinite Life" for the young man in order to protect the young man's life as much as possible.After another four days, the casting of the soul-snatching spell is about to expire.
In Yangshan Hall, 270 seven candles burned to the end at the same time, and they were all extinguished, and the whole hall was instantly plunged into darkness.Suddenly, from the center of the hall, a cluster of blazing flames, more than five people tall, soared to the sky, reaching the top of the hall, like wild snakes dancing wildly!
In the blink of an eye, the five-color ropes turned into ashes and merged with the puppet, and the flame of the 'Mad Snake' shrank suddenly, wrapping the black puppet in circles.The entire puppet was quickly burned to ashes.After a while, the puppet body burned without a trace, and replaced by a red humanoid fire body standing in the middle of the hall!
Daoist Deyou's eyes were full of viciousness, and he shouted 'Mie' angrily, and the mahogany sword in his hand flew out like a sharp arrow from the string, and stabbed straight at the human-shaped fire body.
The mahogany sword moved forward with the momentum of slaying souls and souls, and the wind roared wherever it passed. Seeing that the sword's edge was about to reach the human-shaped fire body, it suddenly stopped at the position of a punch in front of the fire body, and it couldn't be closer!Taoist Deyou's complexion changed slightly, he chanted the secret mantra and wanted to forcefully drive the peach wood sword to extinguish the fire body, but seeing the peach wood sword trembling violently and making humming sounds, he still couldn't move forward.
"Want to ruin this good thing? A mere bald donkey is overestimated!"
Daoist Deyou shouted angrily, flung his left sleeve violently, and the second mahogany sword on the altar table flew out with a howl, but was still forcibly blocked by the invisible force at the punch in front of Huo Body.
The evil wind is blowing in the Yangshan Great Hall, like hundreds of thousands of ghosts who are bound and unable to break free, howling and screaming miserably.On the top of the altar, Dao Deyou recited the mantra more and more urgently, and the flame of Lanhe Temple's "Lamp of Infinite Life" was also flickering wildly. Seeing that it was almost unstoppable, it might go out at any time!
Another half a stick of incense time passed, Taoist Deyou flashed a smug look in his eyes, and saw the old Taoist slapped his palms in the air, and the two mahogany swords broke through the obstacles in one fell swoop as if they were assisted by gods, and pierced straight into the chest of the human-shaped fire body!Almost at the same moment, Lanhe Temple's "Lamp of Infinite Longevity" suddenly went out, but it was re-ignited in the blink of an eye, and Shen Jun, who was in a coma, also opened his eyes suddenly.
"Master! It's done!" In Yangshan Hall, Sun Hongyu stood up and clapped his palms and laughed, his face full of excitement, "It's done! Sun Mo will surely die if his soul is slaughtered, and senior brother can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs!"
The human-shaped fire body was killed by the mahogany sword, and the reunited flames were spreading and overflowing. However, after a while, the overflowing flames gathered back into the human-shaped fire body again, and the two peach-wood swords blessed by Taoism quickly burned to ashes.
Daoist Deyou's face changed drastically, "Impossible! Impossible! Since I have drawn out Sun Mo's soul and sealed it in the human-shaped fire body, why, why can this soul still eat my magic weapon?" While speaking, the old Taoist body suddenly Yizhan jumped out of the altar like a crane spreading its wings, and landed firmly in front of the human-shaped fire body, but at this moment, the eyes of the human-shaped fire body slowly opened, and a sinister gaze stared straight at him. come over.
"You, aren't you Sun Mo?" The old Taoist Deyou showed fear, and couldn't help stepping back, "Which monster are you, and why do you want to attach yourself to Sun Mo's body?"
The human-shaped fire body walked slowly towards the old Taoist Deyou, "Who am I? You lured me here with the technique of seizing the soul, but you still ask me who I am? Deyou, Deyou, if it weren't for the fact that you were greedy for the Sun family's money back then , slander made me trapped in a small courtyard, how could I die in depression and anger!"
Taoist Deyou stepped back step by step, with a look of panic.
The human-shaped fire body is approaching step by step, and the pupils of the flames are full of resentment, "Before I died, I made a big promise to take your life! It has been more than a year since the wronged soul stayed in the world and refused to leave. I never thought that you would Take the initiative to lead my soul here! Heaven will repay you, today is your death day!"
"No! Impossible!" Daoist Deyou was terrified, his eyes full of horror, "You couldn't have died a year ago! You've obviously lived well in Bianjing City for the past six months..." Speaking of this, Taoist Deyou There was a sudden pause, and the five fingers of his right hand anxiously counted. After a while, his face changed again, "How could this happen? How could this happen! How could you have two different fates?"
Yangshan Hall, the whole hall trembled!The raging fire gushed out of the temple gate and quickly spread to the entire Tiangong Taoist Temple. The fire was so ferocious that it could not be extinguished, and the guards and believers scattered and fled in all directions.
In the chaos, someone witnessed Taoist Deyou, who was covered in flames, escape from the Yangshan Hall in the air, but was wrapped in a ball of chasing flames at the entrance of the main hall and burned to a dead body.When the ashes fell to the ground, the blazing flames dissipated without a trace in an instant. What is even more amazing is that after the event, the Tiangong Taoist Temple did not burn a single piece of silk, and there was no casualty of a guard, a small Taoist, or a believer. Only Deyou Taoist and Sun Hongyu were killed.
It was rumored that Taoist Deyou wanted to cover up the mastermind of the Shen family's tragedy and even summoned divine punishment.Under the public opinion, above the will of the gods, Emperor Song felt uneasy because he privately granted the privilege of Taoist Deyou.
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Another year of spring is coming, and the city of Bianjing is full of celebrations, and every household is planning to celebrate this year's Spring Festival.Shen Jun couldn't bear to stay in Lanhe Temple all day and all night listening to a lot of old monks and young monks chanting scriptures, arguing and insisting on going home for the New Year.Li Ruijie was not at ease at first, until the abbot of Lanhe Temple nodded, and then happily led Shen Jun back.
On the way back, Shen Jun was in a good mood and insisted on telling Li Ruijie a story.
"A long, long time later, there was a handsome guy named Shen Jun..."
"Stop! Shouldn't it be 'Once upon a time'?"
"Shut up! Are you telling the story or me?!"
"Oh……"
"That Shen Jun had a miserable life when he was young. He started a company, the company went bankrupt, and he owed a lot of debt. He was looking for a girlfriend, and the girlfriend immigrated abroad with Xiaosan..."
"Wait! What are 'company' and 'immigration'? Who is 'Little Three'?"
"That's, um, that's, oops! Shut up! Why are there so many questions! Interrupt again, and be careful I anal you!"
"Oh……"
"To make a long story short, anyway, that guy named Shen Jun was particularly unlucky. One day, he went to a farmhouse with a group of friends to have fun..."
"What is 'Nongjiale'... oh oh oh, when I didn't ask, you continue..."
"That day, a group of people went back to sleep after eating and drinking. Shen Jun ran to the latrine to defecate in a daze in the middle of the night. In the end, he accidentally fell into the latrine and died..."
"To death?" Li Ruijie tilted his head and asked.
"Support your sister! Support your sister! This is a sad story, why don't you have any sympathy! You, you! I must anal you today! Just in this car... Get out! I am anal, not you An old man... um... use, try harder..."
In the backyard wing room, Shen Jun was suddenly awakened by a nightmare.With lingering fears in his heart, the young man got up and got out of bed, went to the round table and poured himself a glass of water, drank it all in one gulp, and poured another glass.
Outside the house, the night wind was whistling, and the garden was densely buzzing, with countless fallen leaves.As if there was a sense somewhere, the young man became more and more uneasy, always feeling that something bad was going to happen tonight.He went to the window and stretched out his hand to push open the small window. Suddenly, gusts of cold wind poured into the wing room, and the young man was shivered by the direct blow.
Shen Jun's heart skipped a beat, he hurriedly turned around and ran to the bed, pushing and shoving Li Ruijie violently.
"Xiaojie! Wake up! Wake up!"
Li Ruijie woke up in a daze, "What are you doing...it's so late..."
"Go to the attic! Quick! Go to the attic!"
Sensing that Shen Jun was in a different state, Li Ruijie was mostly sober on the spot.
"What, what's wrong?"
Shen Jun's palms were full of sweat, he grabbed Li Ruijie and ran out of the wing room to the attic.The night wind got worse and the rainstorm was approaching. The two held hands tightly and ran wildly all the way.
"When you get to the attic later, you climb out of the window! The eaves in the southwest corner are low, you jump down carefully, and go to the night guards for help! Say that someone broke into the house and killed someone!"
Li Ruijie immediately understood the meaning of Shen Jun's words, and his face changed, "Aren't you leaving?"
"I can't go!" Shen Jun trembled slightly, but he still dragged Li Ruijie and dared not stop, "Hong Xuan, Nian Bo, Xia Yun, An Zi are all still in the mansion. If you show up and lure him away, maybe Hongxuan and the others can escape this disaster!"
"Can……"
"This is the only way! Don't fight with me! If you want to save me, go find a soldier!"
The two ran to the attic in the dark out of breath, and Shen Jun pushed open the wooden door violently.
"Don't worry! I, Sun Mo, have already died once. No one in this world cherishes life more than me." In the darkness, Shen Jun reached out and stroked Li Ruijie's cheek, "I will keep this life until you come help me!"
Holding Shen Jun's other hand tightly, Li Ruijie's eyes were full of anxiety but he still refused to let go of his hand.
"Li Ruijie! You have to act like a man!"
Li Ruijie's voice became hoarse, "Come with me! Let's find rescuers together!"
There was another scream in the night wind, and Shen Jun immediately pushed the boy away with brute force, and then closed the wooden door with a 'bang' and inserted the wooden bolt.
"Li Ruijie, don't make me look down on you!"
After finishing speaking, Shen Jun turned back and hurriedly ran to the front wing.
In the front hall of Shen's house, the man in black approached with a sword, his eyes were cold.On the opposite side, Sun Hongxuan held the half-truncated chair to protect Uncle Nian and slowly backed away.There was a scarlet pool in front of the door, and Xiao Shunzi was lying in a pool of blood with his eyes wide open, with a bone sword wound on his neck, as if he had lost his breath.
"You, who are you? Why did you break into my mansion at night and commit murder?"
In the dark, Sun Hongxuan scolded sharply, but his voice was trembling.
The man in black just smiled coldly, raised his hand and immediately stabbed at Sun Hongxuan viciously.The latter's face changed suddenly, and he overturned a nearby desk with his backhand.Immediately, there was only a "click" sound, and the case split into several pieces and scattered all over the ground in a few moments.The attacking figure of the man in black also froze slightly.Taking advantage of this gap, Sun Hongxuan hurriedly dragged Nian Bo straight to the main hall and fled.
run, run, run!run away run away!The long corridors and stone paths that have been walked hundreds of times on weekdays seem to be thousands of miles away at this moment, and the men in black behind him are chasing so fast, Sun Hongxuan is full of despair.
"Fourth young master, don't worry about being old, run for your life..."
Sun Hongxuan didn't say a word, just held Nianbo's arm tightly and ran all the way, the old and the young walked through the long corridor and crossed the stone road, seeing that the main hall was not far ahead, at this moment, the old butler suddenly fell unsteadily On the ground, even Sun Hongxuan, who was even running ahead, knelt heavily on one knee.
"Old man, old man can't run anymore, you go and inform the young master, hurry up!"
The young man resisted the pain in his knees, and still stubbornly wanted to help Uncle Nian, but unexpectedly, the footsteps behind him were approaching, and there was even a sound of swinging a sword in the night wind.
"Fourth Young Master! Be careful!" the old housekeeper hissed loudly.
Sun Hongxuan's heart felt cold, and Mu Zai couldn't help closing his eyes on the spot.Almost at the same time, two explosions came from the side of the stone road. Xiao Anzi held a shovel, Xiao Yuanzi held a long stick, and they both slashed at the man in black fiercely.The man in black held the sword in his hand and immediately turned around and swung it sideways.In the night, a string of flames scattered in all directions, cutting off more than half of the hard shovel abruptly, and the broken iron pieces flew several meters away, and embedded into the wooden pillar three parts with a 'clang' sound.
Xiao Yuanzi, Xiao Anzi, Sun Hongxuan, and Nian Bo fled to the main hall in panic. Behind them, the man in black uttered an angry growl. He saw his feet lightly tapped, and then his figure suddenly flew up and landed again. It has already firmly blocked the way ahead of the four of them.
"Where do you want to escape?" The man in black held the blood-stained sword in his hand, his eyes were filled with gloom, "You will all die tonight!" Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and swung the sword.
As the sword energy passed, the four of them fell to the ground one after another, four streaks of scarlet splashed into the night sky immediately, and there were deep scars on each of their chests instantly, and the fresh blood couldn't stop gushing out, dyeing the fronts of the four of them red.Xiao Yuanzi and Xiao Anzi screamed at that moment.Uncle Nian's face was pale, and he was sweating profusely and could no longer cry out. Only Sun Hongxuan stood up slowly while holding the half-trunk chair tightly.
"I've heard your voice! Who are you? Why do you want to kill me!"
The man in black sneered and said nothing, and shook his sword slightly, intending to kill Sun Hongxuan.But at this moment, a flame suddenly lit up in the direction of the main hall.The man in black paused when he drew his sword, and suddenly looked sideways, only to see Shen Jun standing in the middle of the hall with a blank expression on his face, holding a small lantern.
"Unexpectedly, the majestic owner of Linglu Fang has fallen into this field!" Shen Jun was calm and calm, and looked at the man in black with contempt, "What kind of benefits did Sun Hongyu promise to the owner? Do you want to sacrifice your life for him?"
Hearing this, Sun Hongxuan suddenly realized, his face changed, "It's you?"
The appearance of Shen Jun immediately attracted all the attention of the man in black, only to see that the man in black ignored Sun Hongxuan and the other four, but walked slowly towards the hall with his sword.
"I'm still worried that you ran away. I didn't think about it, but you showed up on your own initiative! Young Master Sun is really brave! It's just that such a bold person usually doesn't live too long! Humph! You guessed right! It is indeed Sun Hongyu ordered the owner of this workshop to come and end your lives, and he also wanted the owner of the workshop to kill all of Shen’s house tonight, leaving no one behind! How about this, is the owner of the workshop honest enough?"
Sun Hongxuan staggered, "Second brother, second brother... he actually..."
Shen Jun had already guessed the cause and effect, and was just trying to divert the attention of the man in black as much as possible. He saw the young man secretly winking at Xiao Yuanzi and Xiao Anzi, and the two servants understood and quickly pulled Sun Hongxuan and Nian Bochao back.
Holding a small lantern in his hand, Shen Jun also slowly retreated towards the side door of the hall, sneering, "I'm afraid the master will be disappointed! I, Sun Mo, don't take this cheap fate, and it's not so easy to be taken away!" After finishing, He slammed the little lantern on the ground, "If you have the ability, come and get it!"
The small lantern rolled twice on the ground and was completely extinguished, and the main hall instantly returned to darkness.Shen Jun took advantage of the situation and stepped into the side door to escape.
How could the owner of Linglufang let it go like this!Immediately, he quickly chased after him with a sword in his hand.
No matter how strong the night wind was, the sobs sounded loudly, as if urging Shen Jun to run away quickly!The torrential rain also poured out wildly, and the eaves of Shen's house were crackling and crackling!
Shen Jun ran desperately all the way, not daring to look back, let alone stop for a moment!The boy chose to run through the winding stone path, trying his best to keep an obstacle between them.Behind him, from time to time, the owner of Linglufang stomped on branches and rockery with light work.Fortunately, the owner of Linglufang was not familiar with the environment of Shen's house, and the distance between the two parties became farther and farther in a short time!
However, the good times didn't last long, and in less than half a cup of tea, the master of Linglu Fang had roughly figured out the layout of the backyard of Shen's house.When Shen Jun fled to the lakeside, the sound of pursuit behind him suddenly approached!Shocked, Shen Jun hurriedly turned sideways and raised his right arm to resist. Immediately, there was a sound like two weapons colliding with each other. , a string of water splashes.
The owner of Linglufang stood by the lake with a sword in his hand, looking back and forth on the lake with sinister eyes.However, apart from the little ripples caused by the raindrops falling on the lake, nothing unusual was seen. The lake in this house was like a black hole, and Shen Jun suddenly disappeared without a trace!
To die is to see a person, to live is to see a corpse!The owner of Linglufang frowns tightly to guard the lakeside, but not long after, there are sudden bursts of footsteps coming from the direction of the main hall.Following the prestige, I saw that Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi had also hurried over!
☆, Chapter 51
Blood, mixed with rainwater, splashed and fell, staining the muddy ground red; cold sweat, mixed with hot blood, could no longer tell each other apart!
The three of them stood up again and again, were injured and fell down again and again, but still stubbornly stood up again and again!The wounds of the swords were so deep that the bones were seen, and the figures of the three of them shook slightly, until they had been hit by countless more swords.
The master of Linglufang stood against the rain with a sword in his hand, like a god of killing, looking down at the three weak lives covered in blood with indifferent eyes, full of murderous intent.But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the darkness, and hugged the master of Linglufang tightly by the waist.
Soi Ying is none other than the lame Xia Xing!Xia Xing's hoarse voice shouted;
"Run! I'm stopping him! You guys run!"
Cheng Yaojin came out on the way, and the owner of Linglufang was full of anger. He slapped Xia Xing hard on the back with a heavy palm. Xia Xing couldn't stop bleeding, but his arms still hugged him tightly The owner of Linglufang refused to let go!The eyes of the man in black were even more angry, the sword in his hand was raised high and fell fiercely, the sharp edge of the sword instantly pierced the back of the heart, piercing through Xia Xing's body.
"Xia Xing!"
"Brother Xia!"
"No!"
Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi's eyes were shattered, and the three of them rushed straight to the owner of Linglufang like crazy with the last bit of strength.
Xiao Yuanzi hugged the man in black's right hand tightly, opened his mouth and bit down on the flesh of the man in black's wrist, a piece of flesh was torn off instantly, and blood spattered!
The owner of Linglufang roared, and suddenly loosened the palm of his sword.
On the other side, Xiao Anzi opened his mouth and bit the man in black's left ear.The young man gritted his teeth hard, bit off half of the latter's ear, and swallowed it into his stomach!The man in black let out a second roar on the spot.Sun Hongyu took advantage of the momentum and picked up Xia Xing's left cane, and slashed at the head of the man in black.
one time!Twice!Three times!Go around!Blood began to ooze from the top of Linglufang Fangzhu's head, and it slid down his eyelids along his forehead, blurring his vision.
The owner of Linglufang was obviously enraged by the three of them, and there was a third roar on the spot, and the internal force of his whole body was raised suddenly, Xiao Anzi and Xiao Yuanzi were suddenly shaken away like two sandbags, and they hit the tree trunk hard , Rockery, passed out at that time.Immediately afterwards, the man in black raised his right hand, grabbed Sun Hongxuan by the neck and lifted the boy up.
Sun Hongxuan had a painful expression on his face, his feet were kicking wildly, his hands were scratching wildly, and he had difficulty breathing.
The owner of Linglufang watched Sun Hongxuan dying and struggling with satisfaction. Suddenly, as if he had sensed something, the man in black suddenly turned around, and immediately there was a sharp pain in his chest!
Sun Hongxuan fell to the muddy ground, clutching his neck and coughing violently.The owner of Linglufang staggered back two steps, looked down, and saw that a brass hairpin was one-third of his chest!
"You, you..." The owner of Linglufang's mouth was filled with blood, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Shen Jun was drenched all over, and his eyes were full of hatred. He saw the young man rushing forward, grasping the handle of the hairpin tightly, roaring angrily, holding down the hairpin and pushing it forward fiercely!The master of Linglufang's pupils contracted suddenly, and he swung his palm with all his might, knocking Shen Jun into the air.
The entire hairpin pierced the chest of the man in black, piercing his heart!Strands of scarlet surged out along the hairpin.The owner of Linglufang raised his hand and pointed at Shen Jun unwillingly, and then wanted to speak, but his figure swayed a few times, and then, he finally fell down like a mountain.
Mud and water are splashing everywhere, and the rain is still falling...
Not far away, there seemed to be several lights suddenly appearing, suddenly near and then far away.Vaguely, it seemed that Li Ruijie, Xia Yun, the old housekeeper and a group of yamen servants were rushing over.In the ears, Sun Hongxuan faintly heard an anxious cry.In the next second, Shen Jun felt his chest surging, and opened his mouth to spit out a big mouthful of blood, and then his eyes went dark, and he didn't know anything...
The tragedy of the Shen family shocked the whole city of Bianjing.
Except for the murderer, eight dead and five injured in the Shen family were extremely tragic, only Li Ruijie, Xia Yun and a small servant were safe and sound.
Jing Zhaoyin must have been under great pressure for such a vicious tragedy similar to Miemen to happen under the emperor's feet.The government government immediately went all out to investigate and handle the case as soon as possible.The next day, Sun Hongyu and others were taken into prison by the government government, and they were only waiting for the case to be finally clarified and convicted.
After this catastrophe, the Shen Mansion became a haunted house just like Shen Yuan in Changyang.Although the surviving boy was unharmed, he became seriously ill due to the fright that night, and he dared not continue to work in the Shen residence.Three days later, he hastily bid farewell to his master and returned home.
They wanted to recruit servants, but no one dared to step into Shen's house, they all said it was an ominous place.
Fortunately, the fourth aunt was so grateful for Shen Jun's kindness that she led Sun Yun to live in Shen's house in difficult times.Afterwards, the fourth concubine, Li Ruijie and Xia Yun took good care of the injured's diet and daily life, and even the silly Sun Yun was very sensible and helped serve tea and meals for the two elder brothers, and there were famous doctors in the capital for treatment. This period was extremely difficult The days of the people are considered to be able to survive.
On the other side, it is another scene.
Capital dungeon.
Sun Hongyu was dressed in a prison uniform, with unkempt hair and unkempt face. He tightly held the wooden bars of the cell with both hands, "What did you say? Master hasn't come back yet?"
"No, no return..." The shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang lowered his head, looking cautious, "I go to Tiangong Taoist temple every morning, noon and evening, and the temple, the master of the temple really hasn't come back..."
"How could this happen? How could this be happening! Senior brother clearly said that Master will return to Bianjing City in as few as ten days or as long as half a month. Now that 20 days have passed, why hasn't Master come back?" In the words, Sun Hongyu has become semi-crazy, constantly saying His head hit the wooden fence hard, and blood flowed from his forehead immediately. Suddenly, he stared straight at the shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang, "You lied to me!"
"Master, the sun and the moon can learn from each other! The little one is loyal to you..."
"Loyal? What you say is useless!" Sun Hongyu yelled hoarsely at the shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang, "Loyal? Then why are you still standing here and not looking for someone to rescue me? I don't want to be locked up in this gloomy place." Inside the dungeon! Don’t even think about it for a moment! Don’t even think about it for a moment! Money can make ghosts turn the millstone! Hurry up! Go to Hanlin Bachelor, Yushi Doctor, Zuo Si Langzhong, Baowen Bachelor, and find anyone in Bianjing who has the ability to rescue me. Dungeon officials! Give them money! Give them lots and lots of silver bills! Give them as much as they want! Go! Go quickly!"
"Why didn't you look for the little one..." The shopkeeper of Yunxiaofang looked bitter, and raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears silently, "The group of dignitaries obviously don't allow the little ones to come to the door. You and the master usually talk happily and call each other brothers and sisters. Those who are afraid of being implicated by the Tao have become cowardly, avoiding them in fear of being too late, and no one is willing to come forward to rescue..."
Hearing this, Sun Hongyu suddenly turned into ashes, and saw him sliding down slowly against the wooden railing, and finally, he sat powerlessly on the cold ground.
"No one came to rescue me... Is it true that no one is willing to rescue me...Could it be, is it that I, Sun Hongyu, are going to die in this dirty cell?" Tight face burst into tears.
After twenty days of training, Nian Bo was fine because of his injuries.Sun Hongxuan, Xiao Yuanzi, and Xiao Anzi can also get out of bed and walk around, and their bodies are recovering rapidly.Only Shen Jun's two heavy palms injured his internal organs, and he still needs to stay in bed for recuperation with medication.
"You can rest assured about this matter. Uncle Nian sent a condolence silver tael to each of the families of the victims. It is a little bit of our gratitude." After blowing on the small spoon, Li Ruijie stretched out his hand and stepped forward, "Come on, Drink the last sip."
Shen Jun swallowed the soup with a bitter face, "Is the verdict out yet?"
"It is estimated that it will only take three to five days. The whole city is watching such a big case. The punishment must not be light. It is very likely that it will be a 'judgment'."
"That's what he deserves! He deserves it! He deserves to be killed!" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Shen Jun said worriedly, "How is Xia Yun recently?"
Li Ruijie shook his head and sighed: "I was busy taking care of Xiao Anzi and Xiao Yuanzi during the day, but she didn't say a word. At night, she hid in the firewood room and cried secretly. It's hard for the little girl..."
Hearing this, Shen Jun felt even more uncomfortable, and fell silent for a while.
"By the way, there is another important matter that I almost forgot to tell you." Li Ruijie put the small bowl on the table beside him, and quickly changed the topic, "The arson case earlier also has some clues."
"Huh? Sun Hongyu even confessed to this crime?" Shen Jun asked.
"Can you deny it! This case is being tried by Jing Zhaoyin himself, so what can be hidden from his fiery eyes! Although the arsonist is dead, as the mastermind, Sun Hongyu must be to blame."
"How is Jing Zhaoyin going to be sentenced?"
"The official's idea is; Yunxiaofang will compensate us as compensation for Yinqu Siting, and Huizhilou will confiscate it. The government sent someone to ask questions this morning. What do you think? If there is no objection, I will I'll go to the government office later to talk back."
Shen Jun nodded, "Let's do what the officials want."
"Okay, then you can sleep for a while, and I will go back as soon as I go."
Carefully helping Shen Jun to tighten the quilt, Li Ruijie left Shen's house and went straight to the government office.
In the winter afternoon, the sky is pale white, with flakes of goose feather snow floating, and the eaves and branches are covered with heavy snow one after another. The whole city of Bianjing seems to be covered with a white coat.
Li Ruijie was walking alone in the bustling streets, thinking in his heart that he should quickly ask a tailor to make two new winter clothes for Shen Jun. After thinking about it, when he looked up, he suddenly realized that all the passers-by on the road seemed to be possessed by evil spirits, forming groups of people. Run to the west of the city.
Suspicious, Li Ruijie stopped a young man and asked, "Brother, what happened to Bianjing City? Why are everyone running in one direction?"
"Little brother, don't you know? Everyone is rushing to Tiangong Dao to watch the immortals! Whoever sees them will be blessed! This opportunity is rare! Don't be stupid, hurry up and go with us!"
Li Ruijie's face changed slightly when he heard the words, "Immortal? Could it be that Taoist Deyou, the master of Tiangong Taoist Temple, has returned?"
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Tiangong Taoist Temple, Yangshan Temple.
There are 49 giant dark green candles as high as half a person in the four corners of the huge hall.There are also three circles standing near the center of the hall, with a total of 81 giant purple-black candles.In the center of the main hall stands a tall humanoid puppet.
The puppet is lifelike, with wrists, ankles, neck, waist and abdomen tightly wrapped with colorful ropes, like a prisoner tied up with five flowers. The "Prisoner" is engraved with the Chinese character "birthday" with a sharp blade on his left cheek, with Yin Yang and Five Elements engraved on his right cheek, and the word "Sun Mo" is engraved on his forehead.
Daoist Deyou wore a gray Taoist robe and sat cross-legged on the honorable seat in the main hall, the highest place of the Dharma altar.The old Taoist closed his eyes and frowned, held the mahogany dagger above his head with both palms, and recited the secret mantra.
After a while, a gust of evil wind suddenly blew up in the hall, whimpering and whimpering like ghosts howling.Where the evil wind passed by, 270 seven giant candles in the hall were instantly ignited without encountering an open flame. 81 streams of purple-black smoke and 190 streams of dark green smoke immediately soared into the sky, and suddenly turned in mid-air, rushing straight to the puppet, and finally filled the puppet's body with an extremely strange momentum, disappearing without a trace no trace.
After a while, the sound of chanting mantras on the altar stopped abruptly.
Taoist Deyou closed his eyes tightly and then slowly opened them, full of viciousness.
"Zhuzi! Kill this immortal's beloved disciple! This immortal will use the nine-day soul-snatching technique to kill your soul! Son Mo! Pay for your life!"
In the dead of night, the sound of chanting mantras in the Yangshan Palace reappeared, and the strange fog rose again. At the same time, Sun Jun, who was sleeping in the wing room in the backyard of Shen's house, was also very restless.
In the cold winter season, the night was as cold as ice, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on the boy's forehead. Shen Jun tossed and turned in a state of half-dream and half-awake all the time, but he couldn't sleep or wake up. I don't know what I dreamed about.
In front of the bed, the anxious young master Xiaojie looked worried, holding a silk towel in his hand and kept wiping off the thin sweat on the young man's forehead, the whole silk towel was already drenched with sweat.At this time, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, Li Ruijie's eyes moved, and he quickly got up and opened the door.
"How is it? Is my elder brother awake?" Sun Hongxuan quickly walked into the wing and asked anxiously.
"It's still the same, how about the news you inquired about?" Li Ruijie's face was serious.
Looking in front of the bed, Sun Hongxuan's eyes were full of anxiety, "Sun Hongyu is indeed not in the dungeon anymore. According to the cell boss, the Taoist priest from Tiangong Taoist Temple took him out early in the morning the day before yesterday."
"The day before yesterday? Xiao Mo suddenly passed out at noon the day before yesterday!" Li Ruijie's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists, "Sure enough, Taoist Deyou was a wandering Taoist priest back then, and Xiao Mo's sleepiness must be caused by that stinky Taoist priest! No! Hongxuan, take care of Xiao Mo first, I have to go to Tiangong Taoist temple immediately!"
Before the words were finished, a lantern suddenly lit up at the corner of the long corridor, and Nian Bo, Xiao Anzi, Xiao Yuanzi and Fourth Aunt also hurried over.
Twenty steps away, Nian Bo said in a deep voice: "Tiangong Taoist temple refines elixir for the Holy One. There are heavy soldiers guarding inside and outside. There are more than a hundred people in total. How can you get in? You just got in by luck." After entering the Taoist temple, what can you, a scholar, do against that monster?"
"Whether I succeed or not, I have to give it a try! I can't just sit and watch Xiao Mo suffer here!" After finishing speaking, Li Ruijie turned his head and ran away, but was grabbed by the arm by the fourth aunt.
"Taoist Deyou is determined to cast spells to harm the young master. What's the use of going to the Tiangong Taoist Temple? I have been inquiring around the city and outside the city for the past two days. There is a temple on the west bank of the Bian River called 'Lanhe Temple' , is a centuries-old Dharma temple that has been passed down from the Tang Dynasty in the previous dynasty. The temple enshrines the bodies and relics of several eminent monks who have passed away. Life must be in Nalanhe Temple!"
At three o'clock in the ugly hour, a carriage left Shen's house in a hurry, and headed east at a high speed. After leaving the east gate of Bianjing City, it ran non-stop towards the 'Huanling Mountain' where the 'Lanhe Temple' is located.
fifth day...
Taoist Deyou still sat on the top of the altar of Yangshan Hall and recited the Mantra of Seizing Soul, while Sun Hongyu was ordered to kneel beside him and burn incense and amulets.
Compared with three days ago, the five-color rope has been strangled into the body of the puppet half a finger wide. The burning speed of the 270 seven candles was also much faster.Due to the continuous pouring of strange smoke, the puppet has gradually changed from the original wooden yellow to earthy gray, and the color is still deepening.
At the same time, after being blessed by the eminent monk Da Neng chanting scriptures at Lanhe Temple, Shen Jun was briefly awake at noon, but then fell into a deep sleep again.
Buddhism and Taoism are far away, and the abbot of Lanhe Temple has no good way to save him. He can only light seven "Lamps of Infinite Life" for the young man in order to protect the young man's life as much as possible.After another four days, the casting of the soul-snatching spell is about to expire.
In Yangshan Hall, 270 seven candles burned to the end at the same time, and they were all extinguished, and the whole hall was instantly plunged into darkness.Suddenly, from the center of the hall, a cluster of blazing flames, more than five people tall, soared to the sky, reaching the top of the hall, like wild snakes dancing wildly!
In the blink of an eye, the five-color ropes turned into ashes and merged with the puppet, and the flame of the 'Mad Snake' shrank suddenly, wrapping the black puppet in circles.The entire puppet was quickly burned to ashes.After a while, the puppet body burned without a trace, and replaced by a red humanoid fire body standing in the middle of the hall!
Daoist Deyou's eyes were full of viciousness, and he shouted 'Mie' angrily, and the mahogany sword in his hand flew out like a sharp arrow from the string, and stabbed straight at the human-shaped fire body.
The mahogany sword moved forward with the momentum of slaying souls and souls, and the wind roared wherever it passed. Seeing that the sword's edge was about to reach the human-shaped fire body, it suddenly stopped at the position of a punch in front of the fire body, and it couldn't be closer!Taoist Deyou's complexion changed slightly, he chanted the secret mantra and wanted to forcefully drive the peach wood sword to extinguish the fire body, but seeing the peach wood sword trembling violently and making humming sounds, he still couldn't move forward.
"Want to ruin this good thing? A mere bald donkey is overestimated!"
Daoist Deyou shouted angrily, flung his left sleeve violently, and the second mahogany sword on the altar table flew out with a howl, but was still forcibly blocked by the invisible force at the punch in front of Huo Body.
The evil wind is blowing in the Yangshan Great Hall, like hundreds of thousands of ghosts who are bound and unable to break free, howling and screaming miserably.On the top of the altar, Dao Deyou recited the mantra more and more urgently, and the flame of Lanhe Temple's "Lamp of Infinite Life" was also flickering wildly. Seeing that it was almost unstoppable, it might go out at any time!
Another half a stick of incense time passed, Taoist Deyou flashed a smug look in his eyes, and saw the old Taoist slapped his palms in the air, and the two mahogany swords broke through the obstacles in one fell swoop as if they were assisted by gods, and pierced straight into the chest of the human-shaped fire body!Almost at the same moment, Lanhe Temple's "Lamp of Infinite Longevity" suddenly went out, but it was re-ignited in the blink of an eye, and Shen Jun, who was in a coma, also opened his eyes suddenly.
"Master! It's done!" In Yangshan Hall, Sun Hongyu stood up and clapped his palms and laughed, his face full of excitement, "It's done! Sun Mo will surely die if his soul is slaughtered, and senior brother can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs!"
The human-shaped fire body was killed by the mahogany sword, and the reunited flames were spreading and overflowing. However, after a while, the overflowing flames gathered back into the human-shaped fire body again, and the two peach-wood swords blessed by Taoism quickly burned to ashes.
Daoist Deyou's face changed drastically, "Impossible! Impossible! Since I have drawn out Sun Mo's soul and sealed it in the human-shaped fire body, why, why can this soul still eat my magic weapon?" While speaking, the old Taoist body suddenly Yizhan jumped out of the altar like a crane spreading its wings, and landed firmly in front of the human-shaped fire body, but at this moment, the eyes of the human-shaped fire body slowly opened, and a sinister gaze stared straight at him. come over.
"You, aren't you Sun Mo?" The old Taoist Deyou showed fear, and couldn't help stepping back, "Which monster are you, and why do you want to attach yourself to Sun Mo's body?"
The human-shaped fire body walked slowly towards the old Taoist Deyou, "Who am I? You lured me here with the technique of seizing the soul, but you still ask me who I am? Deyou, Deyou, if it weren't for the fact that you were greedy for the Sun family's money back then , slander made me trapped in a small courtyard, how could I die in depression and anger!"
Taoist Deyou stepped back step by step, with a look of panic.
The human-shaped fire body is approaching step by step, and the pupils of the flames are full of resentment, "Before I died, I made a big promise to take your life! It has been more than a year since the wronged soul stayed in the world and refused to leave. I never thought that you would Take the initiative to lead my soul here! Heaven will repay you, today is your death day!"
"No! Impossible!" Daoist Deyou was terrified, his eyes full of horror, "You couldn't have died a year ago! You've obviously lived well in Bianjing City for the past six months..." Speaking of this, Taoist Deyou There was a sudden pause, and the five fingers of his right hand anxiously counted. After a while, his face changed again, "How could this happen? How could this happen! How could you have two different fates?"
Yangshan Hall, the whole hall trembled!The raging fire gushed out of the temple gate and quickly spread to the entire Tiangong Taoist Temple. The fire was so ferocious that it could not be extinguished, and the guards and believers scattered and fled in all directions.
In the chaos, someone witnessed Taoist Deyou, who was covered in flames, escape from the Yangshan Hall in the air, but was wrapped in a ball of chasing flames at the entrance of the main hall and burned to a dead body.When the ashes fell to the ground, the blazing flames dissipated without a trace in an instant. What is even more amazing is that after the event, the Tiangong Taoist Temple did not burn a single piece of silk, and there was no casualty of a guard, a small Taoist, or a believer. Only Deyou Taoist and Sun Hongyu were killed.
It was rumored that Taoist Deyou wanted to cover up the mastermind of the Shen family's tragedy and even summoned divine punishment.Under the public opinion, above the will of the gods, Emperor Song felt uneasy because he privately granted the privilege of Taoist Deyou.
…………
Another year of spring is coming, and the city of Bianjing is full of celebrations, and every household is planning to celebrate this year's Spring Festival.Shen Jun couldn't bear to stay in Lanhe Temple all day and all night listening to a lot of old monks and young monks chanting scriptures, arguing and insisting on going home for the New Year.Li Ruijie was not at ease at first, until the abbot of Lanhe Temple nodded, and then happily led Shen Jun back.
On the way back, Shen Jun was in a good mood and insisted on telling Li Ruijie a story.
"A long, long time later, there was a handsome guy named Shen Jun..."
"Stop! Shouldn't it be 'Once upon a time'?"
"Shut up! Are you telling the story or me?!"
"Oh……"
"That Shen Jun had a miserable life when he was young. He started a company, the company went bankrupt, and he owed a lot of debt. He was looking for a girlfriend, and the girlfriend immigrated abroad with Xiaosan..."
"Wait! What are 'company' and 'immigration'? Who is 'Little Three'?"
"That's, um, that's, oops! Shut up! Why are there so many questions! Interrupt again, and be careful I anal you!"
"Oh……"
"To make a long story short, anyway, that guy named Shen Jun was particularly unlucky. One day, he went to a farmhouse with a group of friends to have fun..."
"What is 'Nongjiale'... oh oh oh, when I didn't ask, you continue..."
"That day, a group of people went back to sleep after eating and drinking. Shen Jun ran to the latrine to defecate in a daze in the middle of the night. In the end, he accidentally fell into the latrine and died..."
"To death?" Li Ruijie tilted his head and asked.
"Support your sister! Support your sister! This is a sad story, why don't you have any sympathy! You, you! I must anal you today! Just in this car... Get out! I am anal, not you An old man... um... use, try harder..."
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