Chapter 34 Chapter 6 The Supernatural Solution

It is said that Zhang Xiaozhuan first took the head of the tartar dog, and then salvaged the wind and rain bell from the ancient well of Tawang Temple. The animal-making cult in Lingzhou City.If this major event is accomplished, the days of prosperity will not be far away. Although there are a large number of Cantonese bandits besieging the city at this time, Lingzhou City is heavily fortified and has a lot of soldiers and food in the city. Even if the Cantonese bandits build trenches and siege, it is enough to hold on for a year or so; and the firearms of Lingzhou regiments and officers are very sharp. However, if the Cantonese invaders raise their troops to attack, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and a moth jumping into the fire and throwing itself into the net, so there is nothing to worry about.

The only thing that makes Mr. Ma deeply disturbed is the evil people hiding in the city to make livestock.The whereabouts of this group are secretive, and they have always coveted Ku Yin in the treasury. In addition, the government had previously executed the mouse monk Ling Chi, and the thieves inevitably held grudges and wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge.Most of the wild dogs in Huangzang Ridge disturbed the execution ground because they were controlled by the art of making animals, and they even tried to assassinate the court officials. It seems that if this generation is not completely eradicated, the military and civilian officials in the city will be unable to sleep or eat for a day. Ann, it is related to the overall situation of calming the chaos, and it is really the most important thing.

Ma Tianxi is now relying on Zhang Xiaozhuan's ability like a Great Wall, and he has no doubts about it, but the matter is so involved that he has to question it in detail.Zhang Xiaozhuan now has enough confidence, with the knowledge in his chest, he can cope with it freely. He claims to have learned from his family, and has acquired many skills.In the past few days, he has worked hard and risked, carefully observed and unannounced visits everywhere, and finally found some clues. It turns out that the animal builders specialize in eating human livers and brains, and fetuses and stiff people are the bait in their mouths.This generation worships the ancient pagoda as their patriarch, and the current leader is called Baita Zhenren. He has been hiding it for many years, no one knows his lay family background, and no one knows his appearance.

In fact, the old ghost in the forest had only told Zhang Xiaozhuan that the real Baita was hiding in the admiral's mansion, and he could force him to come out with the wind and rain bell, but he didn't specify the details one by one. Play by ear.Zhang Xiaozhuan had no choice but to fabricate a lot of excuses, and wanted to say that he dared to use his own head as a guarantee, but then he thought about not drawing the bow too full. If something went wrong, wouldn’t Mr. Zhang’s head be gone up? So he only said that he searched for traces secretly, and found that the white tower real person was probably hiding in Admiral Tuhai's mansion.When shooting people, shoot horses first, and when capturing thieves, first capture the king. As long as you catch this leader of the Yao Dao, why can't you catch all his disciples and grandchildren?

Ma Tianxi thought to himself that although old Tu Hai had a high official status, he was a useless wine bag and rice bag, and I had to tolerate and flatter him everywhere.But this city of Lingzhou is so high that the emperor is far away, in fact, it's not that the official can do whatever he wants.Now that the battle situation is tense, there is no room for any mistakes in the matter of eradicating the real Baita. It is better to believe it than to believe it, and don't care about it anymore. Master Ma acted decisively, mobilized many groups of brave men, secretly surrounded the Admiral's Mansion, and ordered that no matter who came out of it, even a mouse or a bird, they would all be killed.Afterwards, he took Zhang Xiaozhuan, Sun Dazi and other personal followers, carried the wind and rain bell overnight, and went to visit Admiral Tuhai.

Although the Admiral Tuhai was a military officer, he was used to being pampered. Now he can't ride a horse, and he can't shoot an arrow. Since the Guangdong invaders attacked the city, he has to hide in the cellar every night to sleep.At this moment, he was sleeping with his two concubines snoring like thunder, and when he heard the report that Master Ma asked to see him late at night, Admiral Tuhai thought that something important had happened, so he hurriedly got up and went to the front hall to meet him. Although Admiral Tuhai is a nobleman in the banner, he has always obeyed Ma Tianxi's advice in official affairs.Anyway, more than half of the credit for defending the city and killing thieves should be recorded in his name, so he was happy to be a hand-off shopkeeper, and thought that Mr. Ma must have an urgent matter when he came to the door at a starry night, so he didn't dare to neglect.

Both the host and the guest discussed the ceremony, Master Ma did not directly say that he would come in to arrest the bandits. After all, the story of Taoist Baita hiding in the admiral's mansion is hard to hear, but only Zhang and Sun salvaged the cards from the ancient well. When the wind and rain clock was set, the lower official heard that Miss Mingzhu was ill and needed this thing to catch rainwater as a medicine, so he was very anxious, and hurriedly brought someone to the mansion, and came late at night to bother her, and hoped that the general would forgive her. Tu Hai was overjoyed when he heard the words, and thanked him a thousand times for this matter. He even said that brother Ma is too out of touch. This is in our own family, and we should be called brothers. What's the matter of being promoted and dismissed? Zhong, and ordered wine to be held for a banquet in honor of Mr. Ma and Zhang and Sun.

Zhang Xiaozhuan and Sun Dazi grew up so big, they had never been to a serious banquet, let alone with a Shangguan.Although the preparations were hasty at night, what was displayed on the table was full of delicacies from mountains and seas that they had never seen before. It was like a poor man finding a treasure and a poor man entering a fairyland. Forget about it. Ma Tianxi took the opportunity to chat with Admiral Tuhai, the two exchanged glasses, first talked about military affairs, and then turned to Miss Mingzhu's illness.Na Tuhai was born as a general, rough by nature, he didn't pay much attention to the traditional etiquette of the Han people, and he didn't drink much, so he told the truth after three glasses of wine.

He is old and childless, only Miss Mingzhu, a precious lump, is afraid of falling in his hands and melting in his mouth, but since he took up his post in Lingzhou, his house has been restless, and many of his family members have been plagued by strange diseases. , There are always weird things happening in the Admiral's Mansion.Many monks and Taoist priests were invited to come and see, but they could not see anything famous, and it didn't work to make offerings to God Mao as the gods. He thought that this was a haunted house, and was planning to move and change his residence. Lord Ma wondered: "It's strange, the Admiral's Mansion used to be a prosperous place, I never heard of it being a haunted house, but I don't know what strange things happen in the mansion?"

Admiral Tuhai said that there are five most strange and strange things in the house. One is the huge courtyard of the admiral's mansion, with three entrances in the front, middle, and back, and a cross courtyard on each side. There are no less than a hundred houses in size, but there has never been one. Half a bird appeared, not only was there no bird's nest on the tree, but there had never been a bird flying over the house.There are so many wild cats in Lingzhou City, but they don't come around the Admiral's Mansion. Mr. Ma was amazed in his heart, but said in his mouth, it is not surprising that they did not dare to offend Admiral Huwei.

Admiral Tuhai grinned with a big mouth, laughing at himself, saying that I have a bullshit and tiger power, if this is not surprising.The second thing is even more weird, and it would be creepy to say it in broad daylight: Whenever it rains on cloudy days, a woman's figure will appear in front of the Admiral's Palace, the heavier the rain, the clearer it is, and the sky is fine. The third one is in the kitchen room. On nights when the moon is thin, someone will always see dark objects appearing and disappearing in the room.That thing has no head, face, hands, and feet, and its whole body is as big as a millstone, dripping wet. The fourth one is in the back house. I always heard knocking on the door urgently, but when I opened the door, there was not even a ghost outside the door. In the end, I couldn’t be disturbed, so I built a brick wall outside the door, but knocked in the middle of the night. Doors still happen. The fifth is the strange disease. When many people are sleeping, they will hear someone whispering in the room.The voice was like chanting scriptures and mantras, but there was no one else in the room except myself. This situation of being haunted by nightmares may be a disorder of the soul in medical theory. Miss Mingzhu was deeply haunted, all day and all night Terrified. Admiral Tuhai sighed, now he is trapped in Lingzhou, and there is no suitable place to go if he wants to move. Fortunately, there are capable people in the Yamen who arrested the robbers, and said that with the wind and rain bell, the people in the admiral's mansion who have lost their souls will be cured sooner or later. Master Ma said, these things are really weird, if the truth is not investigated, how can the admiral be able to serve the court with peace of mind?But there is no need to worry about it, since the brothers know it, they must try their best to solve the problems for Brother Tuhai. Admiral Tuhai felt that Mr. Ma was a civil servant. Although he was well versed in the art of war and strategy, the matter of guarding the house should belong to alchemy, and every line was like a mountain. He refused to believe it. He shook his head and said: "Let's see Brother Ma's talent, it's not easy." Mr. Ma wanted to praise Zhang Xiaozhuan, so he told Admiral Tuhai that Zhang and Sun, the two leaders in the government's yamen for arresting robbers, are both courageous, wise and resourceful.This Zhang Paitou has been taught by an expert, he is proficient in the art of Xiangmao holding treasure, and he is also familiar with the folk customs of Zhulu; while Sun Paitou is full of courage and is best at fighting with each other.The extermination of the mastiff in the deserted burial mountain and the salvage of the rare treasure wind and rain bell under the ancient well of the Tawang Temple required a lot of effort from the two of them. Admiral Tuhai squinted at Zhang Xiaozhuan and Sun Dazi, half-believing and saying that these two boys really have such abilities?If this is the case, you may find out why there are so many strange things in my mansion? Master Ma motioned Zhang Xiaozhuan to come forward and explain the reason.Zhang Xiaozhuan hurriedly wiped the oil on his mouth with his sleeve, he had already planned in his mind, and told the five things in the admiral's mansion one by one.Lingzhou City is a thousand-year-old city. It has experienced many dynasties, and it is also a place where fish and dragons have changed. Therefore, there are the most ancient relics. On cloudy and rainy days, the figure of a woman appears on the ground in front of the hall. The old ginseng was buried below. Under the water tank in the kitchen, there is an old clam, and every time the moon is bright, it will breathe out black air.The back door has frequent abnormal movements because of the latch.The wood used as the door latch was originally the root of a ten thousand year old osmanthus tree. The osmanthus tree moves in Yin Qi, so it shows a strange shape.There were no birds or wild cats passing by in the house, mostly because they were afraid of these things. They could use the door bolts as firewood and split the fire; Drinking it for the people in the mansion is enough to soothe the nerves, and there will be no more strange things in the admiral's mansion. Admiral Tuhai saw that Zhang Xiaozhuan's words were so logical, he couldn't help believing most of them, and quickly ordered the housekeeper to do as he said, but there was still a strange thing that hadn't been solved, why? Zhang Xiaozhuan said, please forgive me for being bold, hearing people's words but not seeing people, it is precisely because the real Baita is hidden in the admiral's mansion, if he is not caught as soon as possible, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles, and then explained all kinds of animal-making magic tricks Great. Hearing this, Admiral Tuhai was so frightened that he lost his drink, but the house was full of family servants brought out from Beijing, who had followed him for many years, and never found any Taoist priests inside.Where is this monster hiding?Perhaps it wasn't that he had concealed his name and changed his face, so he didn't know about it, and he didn't know what he was planning. This admiral might be beheaded even in his sleep.The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became, and he hurriedly told the subordinates and others to count them according to the roster, regardless of high or low, one counted as one, and immediately summoned them to the backyard. At this moment, it was the dead of night, and most people in the Admiral’s Mansion were sleeping. They were summoned to the yard for no reason. Everyone felt panicked, but the master, General Tuhai, had spoken, and no one dared to complain. In that time, more than a hundred members of the whole family gathered together. The courtyard was brightly lit and silent. Mr. Ma had discussed with Tu Hai in advance that the matter of arresting Master Baita in the General's Mansion must be concealed and concealed, and must not be disclosed.Once you get an idea, send someone to secretly escort it to the death row, interrogate and execute it in secret, and never make it public. At least it will ruin the reputation of the female family members, and at worst, if the court is alarmed, no one can bear the responsibility of harboring bandits. charges. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Xiaozhuan went to the Cat Fairy Temple to find his golden cat with black pupils and moon shadow. The black cat has bright and timid eyes, and is extremely alert. As long as the Immortal White Tower passes in front of it, the cat will definitely give birth to a sense. The outside of the mansion has been mobilized to surround it with heavy troops. Master Ma and Tuhai personally led a group of gentlemen with sharp eyesight and quick hands. Each of them hid weapons and weapons, and opened a side room. Let the people in the Admiral's Mansion pass by the corridor one by one, and when the time comes, they will use the black cat to identify the body, and they will throw the cup as a sign, so they can't help but rush up and take it down on the spot. This is exactly: "It's hard to distinguish between good and evil on the surface, and being suspicious is even more suspicious of people." To know whether Zhang Xiaozhuo can capture the real Baita, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down.