48. Jixiang County
Xiaoyin's name is Hou Decai, who is about forty years old, and is said to have an ancestral family god who relies on the blessing of the family god to solve tricks.
Wang Qilin knew about the case of the water ghost returning to the coffin, and it was very timely to listen to the internal information exchange of the Heavenly Prison.
Compared with the two treacherous things he experienced, the reincarnation of the Zhong clan in Xialing and the change of the body of the Yin Soul in the General's Mansion, the matter of the water ghost returning to the coffin is not worth mentioning.
There were no twists and turns in it, and Hou De asked the family god to catch the water ghost, and the matter was over.
The family of the deceased woman was very happy, and they were going to erect a well-dressed grave, but now there is a whole body that can fall into the ancestral grave.
But the old man who supported the boat was a talent, and it was treacherous to talk about such a clear-water case.
The eldest daughter and little daughter-in-law on the boat trembled.
Because Xu Da is leading the rhythm, he sometimes shouts and screams, and sometimes goes to others.
The eldest daughters and daughters-in-law were frightened by him.
Wang Qilin looked at Jiang Shui and pondered, he had heard some strange things in the village before, but there were not so many.
Obviously, the impact of the birth of the new yin road is gradually becoming apparent.
The ferry rides the wind and waves, and the river sways.
Wang Qilin's shadow swayed in the water.
Gradually, he felt his shadow fade.
And there is a dark shadow under the water that is gradually getting deeper.
It's like this dark shadow is sucking his shadow.
Subconsciously, he began to recite the Vajrasattva mantra silently: "Hum Panzersa Stack......"
At the same time, the fingers of both hands are turned, and a set of fundamental seals begin to be arranged.
He looked closer and saw that there was nothing unusual in the water.
However, since he had used the mantra, he simply sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat and began to practice.
Addicted to cultivation, the years go by.
The ferry shook violently and landed.
The eldest daughters and daughters-in-law hurriedly picked up their luggage and got off the boat, and Xu Da shouted unwillingly: "Sisters and sisters, I also have a rumor in the countryside, don't you listen to it? ”
The women were all gone, and Xu Da turned back in annoyance.
An old man followed him and laughed: "Uncle, I'll listen, you tell me." ”
"Get out!"
Wang Qilin put away his knife and went ashore, there is a mule cart to send to the county, and the price is cheap, two copper baht per seat.
Jixiang County is an old city established in the Sui Dynasty, after nearly a thousand years, it has been beaten by wind and rain, swords and fires, and has stood on the ground with a more majestic posture so far.
A circle of heavy bluestone city walls surrounds the small city, there are four gates around it, namely Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate, Wenqu Gate, Wuqu Gate, the highest building in the city is a drum tower, if there is a war, the drum sound will spread throughout the city without hindrance.
The city wall is majestic and strong, it is built with mountain stone masonry, and the mortar used to build the wall is made of lime, tung oil, glutinous rice juice, etc., and the cast is as solid as iron stone, resisting wind and rain erosion and sword attack.
There are four soldiers wearing leather armor on duty at the gate of the city, the new Han Dynasty has been established since the establishment of the country, the national strength is strong, the sea is clear and the river is Yan, so the guards are not strict, and the officers and soldiers let them in when they look at the faces of the villagers.
When it came to Wang Qilin's car, the guards didn't even delay much, and when they saw him and Xu Da Xuanyi, they immediately let him go.
After entering the city, it became lively, the streets have been old like this city, the bluestone paving the road was crushed by the wheels and paved with green bricks, the bricks and stones are not very neat, but compared to the countryside, it is already very stylish.
Over the years, countless wheels have stepped on the way into the city, leaving some traces.
According to the laws of the New Han Dynasty, there were no dwellings within 50 feet of the city walls, so as to prevent delays in the dispatch of troops to the city walls in the event of war.
However, after the founding of the New Han Dynasty, Jixiang County never experienced the rebellion of the sword soldiers, so the implementation of this law was not very strict, and a market was spread out in the city, where the livestock market, the grain market, and the meat and vegetable market were all here.
Someone walked around the door with a stick full of sugar gourds, and when he saw a child appearing, he came to him and shouted twice.
It's a pity that the people are hard, and it is not easy to feed the family, and most of them have no spare money to buy some snacks for their children, so some children in old clothes gathered at the door are drooling in their eyes.
Sugar gourds are cheap, and one copper baht can buy two.
Xu Da threw out five copper bahts very generously, and the vendor hurriedly bowed his head and bowed: "How many do you want?"
"The children over there, one for each person. He pointed to the child.
The peddler had already noticed that there were eight children here, and he thought that he had taken advantage of Xu Da, so he ran around and divided one by one and prepared to leave.
Xu Da stretched out his hand and pulled three more roots.
You may make a small profit, but I will never lose.
Xu Dafen gave Wang Qilin one, Wang Qilin looked at the sugar gourd, there was only a little frosting on the sugar gourd, and there was no syrup at all, no wonder it was cheap.
Further into the county, small courtyards of houses appeared on both sides of the road.
This is where the common people live, the roads are strange, the houses are short, there are stinky ditches, there are garbage heaps, and it is very lively.
Several big beggars were chasing a ragged teenager, and one of them shouted while chasing, "Grandson, don't run!"
"The one who doesn't run is the grandson, and the one who chases me is the grandson!" the young man sneered.
"See if I don't beat your intestines out!"
"You'd better give it to the master. ”
Wang Qilin took two steps forward, drew out the demon knife, and made an appearance, and the beggars' faces were as white as earth, and they turned around and ran wildly.
The young man was not afraid, he looked at the fleeing figures of the beggars with a surprised expression: "When they chased me just now, they still had any spare strength?"
"Of course, I'll have to leave the strength to beat you. Xu laughed.
The young man didn't appreciate it, tilted his head to look at the two of them, spit out phlegm, and ran away.
Xu scolded loudly: "This grandson!"
Walking further to the center of the county, there are some elegant houses with independent courtyards, and then there are shops such as teahouses, restaurants, medical halls, and cloth shops.
Here Wang Qilin saw the famous Yicui Building inside and outside the county, but unfortunately they came too early, and the door was closed, and they could only smell the aroma of fat powder.
Wang Qilin subconsciously stopped and watched.
Xu Dabei smiled: "There was a commotion?"
Wang Qilin was serious: "No, this place is murderous and injustice, and it is not a good place." ”
Then cross two streets is the government office, next to the government is the post house of listening to the heavenly prison, the independent courtyard, the door can be full of birds.
No one wants to have anything to do with the Heavenly Prison, so when someone passes by the door, they will walk in a hurry, as if they were running for their lives.
After Wang Qilin walked to the door, he felt that he might have guessed wrong, and there was a smell around the post house that every man was familiar with but didn't want to smell, and he covered his nose and said, "Someone inside is spraying at the sky?"
Xu Dadao: "It's heather blooming, in April." ”
Because of its unique floral fragrance, the heather tree is considered by Taoists to be the tree with the most yang energy, and many local post houses and Taoist halls will plant this tree.
There is a row of heather trees in the yard of the prefectural post house, so the smell in the air is more energetic this season.
A man in a dark robe with gray temples pushed the door out, and smiled when he saw the two: "Xu Da, this little brother is not your new little seal king brother in Fulong Township?"
Wang Qilin clenched his fists: "Under Wang Qilin, I have seen Lord Hou." ”
This unremarkable man in Xuanyi was Hou Decai, one of the five small seals in Jixiang County, who had just heard the boatman mention him on the ferry.
Hou Decai didn't look like an official, but like an old peasant, he smiled and returned the salute with his fists and got out of the way.
But Wang Qilin noticed that his peek at him was a little strange.
Hou Decai has been listening to the Heavenly Prison for a long time, and he must know the inside story of Xiaoyin's curse.
Wang Qilin's heart moved, and he arched his hand and asked, "Lord Hou, I have something I want to ask ......
Before he finished speaking, Hou De said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Lord Wang, I still have something to do, so I can't talk to you first." ”
Looking at his back, Wang Qilin was angry and helpless.
Hou Decai was an old fritter, obviously guessing what he wanted to ask and deliberately left.