I Eat Monsters In the Town Monster

"This... I don't know either." Zhao Da muttered.

Seeing Qin Shaoyou's face darken, he was frightened immediately, and said with a mournful face:

"I really don't know why. The water ghosts used to drag people into the water only after the people on the boat had eaten fish. But since the day before yesterday, they have changed. No matter whether the people on the boat have eaten fish or not, they will drag people into the water." I was dragged into the water, but I had to cook the fish every day, I wondered why, but I dare not ask..."

"Don't dare to ask? I don't think I'm too lazy to ask."

Zhu Xiucai snorted coldly.

"Don't think I don't know, you wish the water ghost could drag more people into the water, so that you can get more money."

Zhao Da, who had been told, was embarrassed and frightened.

At this time, Monk Ma walked over with a fisherman from another boat.

When he got to Qin Shaoyou's side, Monk Ma let go of his hands, and the fisherman didn't run away. He took the initiative to go to Zhao Da's side and squat down, holding his hands high.

The attitude is very well-behaved.

It's just that the face is swollen like a pig's head.

This is the result of Monk Ma convincing people with reasoning.

As soon as Monk Ma came, he conjectured: "My lord, according to my subordinates' guess, it should be that the water ghosts in the Jinyan River are running out of time, so no matter whether the people on the boat have eaten the dead fish or not, they want to kill them." Drag him into the water as a scapegoat."

Qin Shaoyou asked: "There is not much time? What do you mean?"

Monk Ma explained: "Whenever a person dies, there is a stage of the bardo, which lasts forty-nine days, also known as Qiqi or Manqi.

People who died in vain, because their death was accidental and their lifespan was not yet exhausted, so their souls could not go to hell, they could only stay in the place of vain death, repeating the pain before death every day.

In order to get rid of this situation, they have to find a scapegoat.

But this must be done within the seven-year period. After this time, no matter how many scapegoats are found, it will be useless. "

Speaking of this, Monk Ma turned his head and asked Zhao and Da, who were listening very seriously: "How many days have passed since the flood happened today?"

Both Zhao and Da said in unison: "Forty-six days."

"It's been forty-six days, and there are still three days until the seventh day. No wonder the water ghosts in the river are anxious and disregard the rules. Even if they don't eat their life-saving fish, they will drag people into the water..."

Zhu Xiucai glanced at Zhao Da and the two, and said sarcastically: "By the day of the seventh day, if there are still water ghosts who haven't found a scapegoat, it's your turn to be dragged into the water."

Zhao Da and the two thought for a while, and felt that such a possibility was not impossible, and their faces turned green from fright.

They want to say something, but their tongues are like a knot, abaaaba, they can't speak clearly at all.

Monk Ma sighed, and said to Qin Shaoyou: "My lord, we must get rid of the water ghosts in the Jinyan River before the seventh day, otherwise they will hide in the river and continue to harm people, and even turn into evil spirits." , the disaster will be great."

Qin Shaoyou nodded, and before he could speak, Zhu Xiucai frowned and said, "Monk, these water ghosts are not easy to deal with. They hide at the bottom of the river. If we don't show up, we have no good way to force them out. Let's go into the water." To seek them out is to use one's own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths, which is extremely dangerous."

Monk Ma had a solution early on: "So this matter cannot be solved by killing alone. The best solution is to invite eminent monks with real abilities to perform rituals by the riverside to save the innocent souls who died in vain in the river. They can be freed."

"Is it really useful to supersede legal affairs?" Qin Shaoyou asked.

"It's really useful."

After all, Monk Ma has been a monk and has a right to speak in this regard.

Qin Shaoyou immediately called two wrestlers, and asked them to go to the nearby villages, and called all the local gentry, to discuss the matter of saving water ghosts by performing rituals.

Afterwards, a group of people rested and waited by the river.

Qin Shaoyou also checked the harvest of killing water ghosts at this time.

It's a pity that I didn't make a new recipe this time, but I just collected some ghost ingredients, which can be used to make fried ghosts and oily ghost cakes.

After waiting on the bank for more than an hour, the water ghost in the river did not appear again.

Instead, the arresters and night watchmen from Longtai County, led by two warriors sent by Qin Shaoyou, rushed over on horseback.

After dismounting from their horses, Xiaoqi Xu Hong, the night watchman here in Longtai County, and Zhang Long, the head catcher, came over to greet Qin Shaoyou and thank him for his help in uncovering a major case.

After Qin Shaoyou returned the gift, he handed over Zhao Da and his wife to Xu Hong and Zhang Long.

Zhao and Da knew that if they conspired with ghosts to kill people, it was probably a capital crime.

While regretting and despairing, they also feel that they cannot die by themselves.

So, without waiting for the night watchman and the police to interrogate, they took the initiative to confess the situation of other people who helped the water ghost.

Xu Hong and Zhang Long were overjoyed and immediately arranged for people to arrest him.

They didn't find out that there were water ghosts in the Jinyan River that were harmful to people in the first place, and they were somewhat dereliction of duty, and they were trying to make amends.

Zhao Da and his two volunteered to confess, which can be said to be a great help.

And when they heard that Qin Shaoyou sent people to invite the local gentry to discuss the matter of saving the water ghost, they were also very active.

Not only did they send the policemen and night watchmen under their command to help find someone, but they also sent people to rush back to the county seat to report the matter to the county magistrate.

The flood in the Jinyan River was caused by the magistrate digging away the stone ox, so the magistrate must participate in the matter of saving the water ghost, otherwise it may cause public resentment and anger.

Xu Hong and Zhao Long's subordinates are local snakes, and they know all the squires in the surrounding villages, so they quickly helped find them.

Hearing that there is a water ghost in the Jinyan River looking for a substitute for the dead ghost, the gentry have different reactions.

Some people were surprised, some were afraid, but some looked flustered and averted their eyes.

Qin Shaoyou immediately had the flustered squire taken down and interrogated on the spot.

Sure enough, these squires knew about this a long time ago, either by connivance and cover-up, or by secretly participating in helping the water ghost find a replacement for the dead ghost.

These squires were naturally detained by Xu Hong and Zhang Long, and they were to be brought back to the county's Yamen for trial and questioning.

Seeing this, the rest of the squires hurriedly stated their views, and they all agreed to invite monks and Taoist priests to do the super-delivery ceremony.

Firstly, they were afraid that if they expressed their views too late, they would be taken away as accomplices of ghosts.

The second is that I also want to save the water ghost in the river as soon as possible.

After all, they live by the river, what if one day they or their relatives are targeted by water ghosts?

It's just that they also have difficulties: "To save the water ghosts in the river, one must be a high-ranking monk with real abilities... Those of us in the countryside don't know such a high-level person."

Qin Shaoyou gave them an idea: "You can go to Yuhuang Temple or Luohan Temple. The Taoist priests and monks in these two places have real skills, and they should be able to save the water ghost in the river."

The squire was still very worried: "We know Yuhuang Temple and Luohan Temple, but we don't know the Taoist priest and monks there. After we go there, will they agree to come and practice things?"

Zhu Xiucai laughed when he heard the words: "It has nothing to do with the people of Luohan Temple if you don't know Jade Emperor Temple. After you go there, report our Lord Qin's name, and they have to show face."

Qin Shaoyou made fun of himself and Zhu Xiucai glanced at him, and said seriously: "The Taoist priest of Yuhuang Temple and the monks of Luohan Temple are both compassionate. You go and explain the situation, and they will not ignore it."

Hearing what Qin Shaoyou said, the country gentry felt relieved, and immediately got together to discuss the specific matters of hiring someone to do things.

Qin Shaoyou and the others did not participate too much in the latter matters.

After handing over to Xu Hong and Zhang Long, they were about to leave.

Xu Hong and Zhang Long originally wanted to persuade them to stay, and even invited them to the county town for a drink and a meal, but after hearing that Qin Shaoyou and the others were escorting the coffin of their colleagues home, they no longer forced them to stay, but agreed that they must be the next time Do it as a token of gratitude.

Leaving Jinyan River, the team did not encounter any problems along the way, and arrived at Nanquan Township very smoothly.

Unlike Wei Lishi, who is a bachelor, Yao Lishi has a wife and children in addition to his parents.

Seeing Yao Lishi's coffin and body, they cried very sadly, like tears.

Qin Shaoyou and others hurriedly comforted them, and then asked someone to call the township head, and told him face to face that the township head must take good care of Yao Lishi's family, and they must not be bullied.

"Otherwise, my demon boss will definitely investigate to the end and punish him severely."

Qin Shaoyou said with a straight face, his expression was extremely serious.

The mayor patted his chest and was about to reassure, when Yao Lishi's six-year-old eldest son suddenly raised his head and said, "Uncles and uncles, just a few days ago, there were still people who wanted to bully my mother."

"what?"

Hearing this, Qin Shaoyou and the others were all angry.

"Tell Uncle Uncle, who bullied your mother? Don't be afraid, say it boldly, we will support you and make the decision!"

"It's Xu Er." Yao Lishi's eldest son said.

"Who is Xu Er?"

Qin Shaoyou turned to ask the village chief.

The mayor wiped his sweat and said, "It's a rascal in the village who idles around all day. I didn't expect him to dare to bully Yao Lishi's wife."

"Go and bring the man." Qin Shaoyou ordered with a calm face, to help Yao Lishi's wife seek justice, and to make an example of others, so that people would not dare to bully the orphans and widows of the Yao family.

Liao Lishi took the two of them and immediately followed the township head to Xu Er's house.

Not long after, they came back and did not take Xu Er with them, but said with a strange expression: "My lord, Xu Er is dead."

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