Came to the prefect's yamen in Hangzhou.

At this time, this place was already surrounded by people, and a large number of ordinary scholars gathered, while the prefect of Hangzhou sat high above the public court, and the surrounding officials stood on both sides.

In the middle of the courtroom, there was a woman kneeling on the ground and weeping, and beside her lay a corpse covered with a white cloth.

When Su Mo saw this scene, he was a little surprised, and then with a turn of his eyes, he actually saw Xu Xian, who was scared and ran away yesterday.

"Master Xu, why are you here?" Su Mo walked over and asked.

"It turned out to be Master Fahai!"

Xu Xian hurriedly clasped his hands together, which was considered a salute, and said with some embarrassment in his mouth: "Hong Xiucai of the Zhuangyuan Book Club was killed last night, and he just did an autopsy and found that Hong Xiucai's heart was missing, and he suspected that someone had murdered him, and the most suspicious was Brother Baiyang." ”

Speaking of this, Xu Xian said with some righteous indignation: "Although I haven't been with Brother Poplar for a long time as colleagues, I know him very well, Brother Poplar is kind and kind, he can't even kill a chicken on weekdays, how can he kill someone, he must have been wronged." ”

After listening to Xu Xian's introduction, Su Mo understood the cause and effect of this matter.

This Hong Xiucai really died as he expected.

And Bai Yang was indeed wronged, Hong Xiucai was not killed by him at all, if the murderer is really counted, it should be Lu Ju, it was he who took Hong Xiucai's heart and replaced it with Zhu Erdan, but this Hong Xiucai himself is approaching his life, even if Lu Juan doesn't change his heart, he can't live past last night.

Come to think of it.

Su Mo's eyes looked at how the case was being tried in the lobby.

"Prefect, you must be the master of the people's wife, this poplar had a big quarrel with my husband yesterday, and today my husband died in the book club, this must be poplar holding a grudge, so he sneaked back at night and killed my husband." In the center of the hall, a woman knelt on the ground and cried out loudly.

And beside her, Poplar was put on a shackle and knelt on the ground.

After hearing the woman's words, Bai Yang's face was full of confusion, and he hurriedly defended: "I didn't kill anyone, please ask the prefect to see what is going on, the grass people have been wronged." ”

"You said you didn't kill anyone, but a group of members of the Literary Society accused you and Hong Xiucai of having a quarrel yesterday, and they quarreled at first, and then used force, I don't know if there is such a thing?" The prefect of Hangzhou, surnamed Zhao, picked up the shocking wood in his hand and slapped it fiercely, and asked in his mouth.

Poplar was instantly speechless.

But in the end, he honestly replied:

"Yes!"

Speaking of this, Bai Yang continued: "Hong Xiucai hurt people, and the grass people were angry for a while, because he insulted his father, and the grass people ...... And punched him. ”

"So Hong Xiucai insulted your father first, and you held a grudge, so you went back to the literary club at night and killed Hong Xiucai, didn't you?" Governor Zhao snorted coldly, speculating in his mouth.

Poplar instantly became anxious.

Shaking his head frantically.

"No, the grass people, I have been reading at home last night, how can I kill Hong Xiucai?" Poplar tried his best to defend himself.

"Really?"

Governor Zhao's face was also a little difficult, and now there was a murder in his jurisdiction, which would affect his evaluation as an official.

Don't think that there is not much pressure to be an official these days, every year the imperial court will give scores to officials everywhere, and if the score is too low, they will be demoted or even dismissed, but if you get a top evaluation, then it is possible to be promoted.

Not long ago, Hangzhou was flooded and suffered heavy losses.

Now there are still many victims in the city who need relief, and now there is such a bad murder case, and Governor Zhao's face has long been full of bitterness.

"Baiyang, this official asks you again, last night you were reading at home with a lamp, I don't know if anyone can testify for you?" Governor Zhao asked again.

Only this time Poplar shook his head.

"No, the grass people were alone at home all yesterday." Poplar replied with his head bowed.

At this moment, Hong Xiucai's wife next to him pointed at Bai Yang and scolded: "You wolf-hearted guy, my husband is pitiful and takes you to work in the book club, but you kill my husband with a grudge, Lord Zhao, you must be aware of everything and avenge my husband." ”

Seeing Hong Xiucai's wife crying and crying, Governor Zhao hurriedly persuaded: "Mrs. Hong, don't worry, this official will definitely make decisions for you." ”

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly turned to Poplar.

Hangzhou City has just been flooded, and the imperial court has already sent ministers to come to relieve the disaster, so he does not allow anything to happen during this period, especially this life lawsuit can not appear, and the murderer must be interrogated today, even if it is tortured, it doesn't matter.

It just so happens that this aspen has no background and is the most suitable person to be a scapegoat.

Who made him have a motive to kill, and there is no presence to prove it.

Governor Zhao suddenly shouted, and the shocking wood in his hand slapped it fiercely: "This official sees that you are not honest at all, under the three woods in this yamen, why can't you ask for it, someone will beat me with 20 big boards!" ”

"You are a trick to beat, as a parent official, you don't make decisions for the people, and you even arbitrarily judge the case."

Bai Yang's face was full of disbelief, and he shouted loudly: "Manly husband, I, Bai Yang, am bright and fair, and if I say that I haven't done it, I must not have done it, if you want to bend into a trick, I won't admit it if I die." ”

When he saw that the water and fire stick was about to hit Poplar, suddenly a spell suddenly flew from a distance and landed on Poplar's ass.

The servants slapped him hard on the ass, but Poplar frowned, it didn't hurt at all, could it be my delusion.

When he saw someone casting a spell to protect the poplar, Su Mo turned his eyes and quickly looked at the person who cast the spell.

It turned out to be Lu Juan.

When he saw Lu Ju, the other party also found him, and then swaggered towards this side.

Because Lu Juan is a ghost and god, as long as he doesn't want people to see him, then no one can see him.

"Master Fahai, we'll meet again." Lu Ju's voice was like thunder, and he laughed loudly.

"How can Lu Yuanjun have the leisure to come here?"

Su Mo looked at him with some puzzlement.

Hearing this, Lu Juan smiled bitterly, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Alas, don't mention it, I helped Zhu Erdan change a wise heart, but I didn't expect to be implicated in Baiyang, the life and death book of the underworld says that Baiyang can live to be at least eighty years old, if he dies early because of me, then my sin will be great, so I came to protect him." ”

"By the way, Master Fahai, can you help me rescue Poplar, just because I owe you a favor."

Seeing that Lu Juan changed his words, he actually begged himself.

This made Su Mo a little puzzled, "Lu Yuanjun, your magic power is profound, if you want to save Baiyang, you can just cast a spell to make Baiyang safe and sound, why let the poor monk help you?" ”

"I'm a ghost and god, and this case is a matter of the yang world, and I can't just meddle in it."

Lu Juan was a little helpless, and pointed to the statues on both sides of the Yamen Public Hall, "You see that is the statue of the relent, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, this relentless is the god of law, if I dare to interfere with the government's judgment, this relentless will immediately manifest, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to protect myself at that time." ”

After hearing this, Su Mo also looked at the statue inside.

He is very familiar with the fierce one, after all, his Nine Dragons are built according to the characteristics of the nine sons of the dragon.

Its shape resembles a tiger.

It is the guardian god of the government.

It is precisely because of the protection of the fierce that those ghosts and gods dare not interfere with the order of the yang world, just think about it, if the ghosts and gods can influence the judgment of the government, then the mortal world would have been in chaos a long time ago.

And there are actually many patron saints like this.

For example, the one who guards the city is called the city god, and the stove at home is guarded by the stove prince, and even the gate is protected by the door god, and the treasury of the government is also guarded by the god of the library, and it is with the protection of these gods that many mortals are not troubled by demons and monsters.

Su Mo knew the suffering of Lu Juan, but he also shook his head and said: "Lu Yuanjun really thinks highly of the poor monk, how can the poor monk be a monk who can affect the judgment of the government, not to mention that this Zhao Governor is obviously planning to bend into a trick, unless Hong Xiucai is brought back to life now, otherwise no one can save Baiyang." ”

When it came to coming back to life, Su Mo was suddenly stunned.

He hurriedly pulled out a cheatbook from his bosom.

It was the secret book of gods and ghosts that was given to him by Daoist Tian just now, and it recorded many secret techniques of Qingfeng Temple.

According to his super memory, Su Mo quickly turned to one of the pages, which recorded a secret technique called the Great Law of Resurrecting the Soul by Borrowing the Corpse, which can bring people back to life, summon people's souls back from the underworld, and then completely resurrect them.

However, this method of borrowing the corpse to return the soul is also flawed.

As the so-called Heavenly Dao cycle,

What you gain will lose something.

If you want to resurrect someone, you have to sacrifice the life of another person.

And this method of borrowing the corpse to resurrect the soul is easy to disturb the two worlds of yin and yang, violating the rules of the underworld, once it is discovered, it will be taboo, but now the ten halls of the underworld Yama and the king of the earth have escaped the world, so no one cares about this.

"The poor monk has a way to save this poplar."

Su Mo said the effect of the Dafa of borrowing the corpse to return the soul, "If you can let Hong Xiucai borrow the corpse to return the soul, then you can wash away the grievances of the poplars, and Lu Yuanjun, as the judge of the Hangzhou Mansion area, presumably the soul of Hong Xiucai after his death should fall into your hands, as long as you Hong Xiucai borrows the poor monk to use it, then you may not even need sacrifices." ”

When someone else uses a corpse to resurrect a soul, it requires the life of a living person as a sacrifice.

This trick is equivalent to making a deal with the underworld, I will give you a soul first, and then you will give me a soul back.

But if Lu Yuanjun takes the initiative to hand over Hong Xiucai's soul, then this link can be saved.

After Lu Yuanjun heard this, he hurriedly shook his head: "This book of life and death indicates that Hong Xiucai's longevity has ended, if you borrow the corpse to return the soul, I will have to bear the responsibility at that time, not to mention that Hong Xiucai's heart is still in Zhu Erdan, how can a person live without heart?" ”

"Lu Yuanjun's words are wrong, the poor monk will naturally not violate the rules of the underworld, you just need to lend Hong Xiucai's soul to me for a while, and then you can hook it back again after helping Baiyang wash away his grievances?" Su Mo said slowly.

How could he really help Hong Xiucai come back to life, just let him be resurrected temporarily, and then open his mouth to explain the cause of his death.

Faced with this offer.

Lu Yuanjun was a little moved.

finally nodded and said, "That's okay, I'll go and bring Hong Xiucai's soul over now, and Baiyang will leave it to you here." ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Juan disappeared in an instant.

At this time, not far from Su Mo, Xu Xian saw that he had been talking to himself in the air, and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Master, who were you talking to just now?" ”

"The poor monk is chatting with a ghost judge."

Su Mo laughed, but these words made Xu Xian a little creepy.

Thinking that there was a ghost near him, Xu Xian couldn't help but shout: "Is there really a ghost in this world?" ”

"If you believe, you will have, and if you don't believe, you will not!"

Su Mo said with a serious face, ghosts sound terrible, but as long as you are not afraid of ghosts, then ghosts and gods are nothing to be afraid of.

People are afraid of ghosts for three points, and ghosts are afraid of people for seven points.

If a person is not afraid of ghosts, then the yang energy in his body will be very strong, so that even the ghosts and gods dare not approach, but if you are afraid of ghosts and gods, then the yang energy will weaken, and finally make the evil energy enter the body.

Xu Xian was thoughtful, and then hurriedly asked: "By the way, Master, I thought about it for a long time this morning and went to Baifu again, wanting to see if those two young ladies were snake demons, but when I went, I found that there was nothing there. ”

"Master Xu already has the answer in his heart."

Su Mo showed a meaningful smile, yesterday the White Snake and the Green Snake were persuaded by themselves to live in the Jiang Mansion, and the original White Mansion was naturally gone. After all, it was only conjured up by spells.

Seeing Su Mo's expression, Xu Xian instantly trembled, and the last illusion he had about Bai Suzhen in his heart was instantly shattered.

Seeing Xu Xian stunned in place, Su Mo took a big step and walked towards the lobby of the yamen.

"Lord Prefect, if you want to prove whether this poplar is a murderer, the poor monk has a way." Su Mo stood up and shouted loudly.

Governor Zhao, who was originally trying the case, was a little unhappy when he saw someone trespassing into the court, but when he saw that Su Mo was a monk, he immediately showed a smile on his face.

There is no way that the status of monks in the current Great Xia Dynasty is very special, and the national teacher of Great Xia is the presiding officer of Xiangguo Temple, so this also creates a situation where monks are more noble than Taoist priests.

Governor Zhao looked at Su Mo and said with a smile: "This master doesn't know what to call him, you said that there is a way to prove that Baiyang is not a murderer, I don't know if it's true?" ”

"The poor monk Fahai is the presiding officer of Jinshan Temple!"

Su Mo opened his mouth and said, then turned his head to look at Baiyang who was lying on the ground, "If you want to prove whether Baiyang is a murderer, you just need to let Hong Xiucai tell everyone in person." ”

Hearing this, Governor Zhao's expression was a little dissatisfied.

If it weren't for hearing that Su Mo was the host of Jinshan Temple, and he could be regarded as a virtuous monk, I am afraid that Governor Zhao would have blasted Su Mo out a long time ago, not to mention that he would have to be punished for disturbing the court.

"Master, are you kidding, how can this dead man identify who the murderer is?"

"Of course, you just need to raise the dead and open your mouth."

Su Mo squatted next to Hong Xiucai's corpse, and then lifted the white cloth with his hand, and soon revealed the other party's dead look.

Although he had only seen the Dafa of Resurrecting the Soul by Borrowing a Corpse once, he should be able to use it with Su Mo's strength.

I recall the method of resurrecting the soul by borrowing the corpse.

Originally, this kind of Dao method was very complicated, and it was necessary to draw a lot of talismans in advance, and also prepare a lot of magic weapon materials, etc., but Su Mo was proficient in one of the eight wonder skills, Tongtian Gong, he could draw talismans in the air, and his magic machine could endow all things with attributes, and any magic weapon was simply at his fingertips, so he could save a lot of time.

I saw Su Mo running mana.

Fingers draw intricate lines in the air.

When the talisman is born.

A golden light lit up from the sky.

This scene instantly stunned countless people around.

"Town!"

Su Mo printed all these drawn talismans on Hong Xiucai's body, and there are many types of these talismans, including corpse talismans and soul talismans...... In the end, Su Mo took out another round ball, this is the core of Ruhua, it is with this core Ruhua that he can have intelligence, it can be said that this core is the heart of Ruhua.

Su Mo used the magic machine to create a core, and then placed it in Hong Xiucai's heart.

Although the Dafa of resurrecting the soul through the corpse can bring people back to life, if the body is already broken, then even if the soul is summoned back, it will not be able to live, and the heartless person cannot live, so Su Mo replaced the heart with this mechanical core.

Be prepared for everything.

Su Mo pinched the trick in his hand, and recited a spell in his mouth: "Taishang Laojun, hurry like a law, return the soul!" ”

At this time,

Lu Juan also came over with Hong Xiucai's soul.

"I'll leave it to you, but don't break it." Lu Juan repeatedly admonished.

Su Mo gave him a reassuring look, and then continued to cast the spell, re-entering Hong Xiucai's soul into the body, and then continued to cast it according to the mantra of borrowing the corpse to return the soul.

But nothing happened.

This made Su Mo a little embarrassed.

Seeing that Hong Xiucai was not resurrected, this made Su Mo a little puzzled.

No, I obviously did it according to the cheats, and it is impossible to fail.

I thought about it for a moment.

Su Mo suddenly remembered one thing, this method is Taoist, and their slogan is generally Taishang Laojun's urgency like a law or something, which is equivalent to being able to use the power of the Taoist ancestor to cast spells to save people, but he is a person in Buddhism, and his shouting Taoist spells is useless, and people will not pay attention to him at all.

"So stingy, Buddha and Dao family!"

Su Mo couldn't help but complain, but soon changed to a set of his own spells: "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World-Honored Jizo, Resurrect the Soul!" ”

This time the spell fell.

In an instant, Hong Xiucai's body began to tremble, and then a Buddha light fell from the sky and fell on the other party's body, Hong Xiucai's originally closed eyes immediately opened, and the whole person suddenly sat up from the ground.

When Hong Xiucai successfully borrowed the corpse to resurrect his soul, the people who were originally watching the excitement around were frightened one by one.

Even Governor Zhao was frightened, the official hat on his head was frightened, and he pointed at Hong Xiucai and shouted with a frightened and trembling face: "You...... Are you a human or a ghost? ”

Hong Xiucai was a little confused at first.

However, he quickly regained his senses, and it was estimated that Lu Juan had said something to him on the way here, so he knelt down directly towards Governor Zhao, and shouted in his mouth: "Lord Prefect, I used to be a ghost, but now I am a human, and it is thanks to Master Fahai's method of resurrecting the soul that the villain can be resurrected, and the villain can say a fair word for Baiyang." ”

"Oh? Then you tell me who killed you? ”

Governor Zhao asked with some fear.

Hearing this, Hong Xiucai's face was a little strange.

In fact, it should really be Lu Ju who killed him, but he has become a ghost, how dare he offend Lu Yuanjun?

So he replied: "If you go back to the prefect, no one has killed me, but I accidentally stepped on a pen holder when I was reading at the bookstore last night, so that I fell and hit the sharp corner of the desk, and if I don't believe it, the prefect can look at the back of my head, and there is still a scar on it." ”

"Excuse me, hurry up and go to the autopsy, it's not right!"

Governor Zhao shouted at the officials below.

But soon a servant opened his mouth and reminded: "My lord, I have fainted with fright. ”

"Useless things, carry them down for me!"

Governor Zhao said with a gloomy face, you are a person who deals with corpses every day and is actually stunned, it is really embarrassing.

If that person is sober, he will definitely cry out for himself.

He has seen a lot of dead people, but this is the first time that this dead man has been resurrected.

Su Mo waited for a while, and then spoke again: "Governor Zhao, now that Hong Xiucai has come back to life, his testimony is enough to prove that Bai Yang is innocent." ”

"What Master Fahai said is that the official sentence of Hong Xiucai's death was purely accidental, and it has nothing to do with Baiyang."

Governor Zhao's hand trembled a little and held the shocking wood, it was the first time that he had been an official for so many years to try such a strange case, and finally said: "This official pronounced the verdict, and Poplar was acquitted!" ”

With the end of the case.

Su Mo also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Master Fahai, if you have time to come to the Ten Kings Temple, I will definitely treat you well when the time comes."

Lu Juan stood in the corner and hugged his fist respectfully at Su Mo, and said gratefully.

Then with a wave of his sleeves, Hong Xiucai, who was originally alive, closed his eyes in an instant, and his soul was hooked out by him.

The person who had been resurrected from the dead died again, which made Mrs. Hong, who had not had time to be happy, faint in an instant.

But these have nothing to do with Su Mo.

At this time, he hid his merit and fame and turned to leave.