Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 539 The Formation of Evil Gods, Giant Wild Willow God

Governor's House.

Li Daoxuan was sitting in the main hall wearing the Qing Emperor's mask, tapping the chair lightly with his slender fingers, the housekeeper's servants, and Xia Qingfeng's wife and concubines were all silent and trembling.

Under the mask, Tianyan quietly opened, looking at these people.

Then Li Daoxuan showed a strange look, because in the eyes of heaven, Xia Qingfeng's wife and concubine were full of Yuan Yin, without any Qi of Yuan Yang.

In other words, they are still virgins.

No wonder Xia Qingfeng disappeared, they didn't seem particularly anxious.

After a while.

"Go down."

Li Daoxuan's voice sounded leisurely.

As soon as the words fell, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they had never seen such a powerful person, just sitting there made them dare not breathe.

It's even scarier than the old man.

It's just that he summoned us, why didn't he ask anything?
But they don't remember, they 'fell asleep' for a while, and then told everything, including even the adultery between a certain housekeeper and a maid, and even the posture was very clear.

After everyone left, Li Daoxuan didn't speak, but took off his mask, picked up his teacup and quietly took a sip.

Lou Ling glanced at the Qing Emperor's mask. She didn't know why the national teacher would wear this mask after entering the city, but the national teacher has always been unpredictable, so this move must have a deep meaning.

"National teacher, it seems that Xia Qingfeng sensed the danger and ran away first!"

Lou Ling analyzed: "He has a wife and a concubine, but he doesn't even have a single heir, and he has never even slept with a wife and concubine. This means he doesn't want to leave his flesh and blood, so he has no worries!"

Li Daoxuan didn't speak, and continued to drink tea.

The best Tieguanyin has a long aftertaste.

At this time, Lu Chunliang excitedly ran over and shouted loudly: "I found it, I found it!"

He was holding a black box in his hand, which was stained with mud, and Xiaotian also screamed excitedly, because he dug out this thing himself.

The special breath of the locust is hidden in this box!
Lou Ling pulled out the dagger from his waist, cut off the shackles, and carefully opened the box.

hum!
More than a dozen locusts flew out of it, and as soon as they were exposed to the sun, they turned to ashes and dissipated into the air, which looked very strange.

There are three things in the box.

The same is human skin, with strange runes and characters painted on it, faintly forming the shape of a dark brown locust, with a strong evil spirit.

The second thing was a few bright red candles, only half left, smelling like blood.

Finally, there are some stone-shaped bones, with traces of being polished, shiny and shiny.

Lu Chunliang let out a light snort, as if he remembered something, recalling the classics he had read in Maoshan.

After a while, he slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Think about it, this is the evil formation that summons the Locust God!"

"Human skin, human blood candle, and a round bone polished with a monk's brow bone, these are the three things necessary to summon an evil god, and you can't go wrong!"

Summon the Locust God!

Lou Ling sneered and said, "In this way, the evidence is sufficient. Xia Qingfeng colluded with demons to create political achievements for himself. After being discovered by Dianmu, he waited for an opportunity to harm him!"

"But he knew that the imperial court would definitely investigate Zhelong's disappearance, so he buried the evidence and fled in a hurry!"

Everything seems to be right.

But Li Daoxuan asked a question.

"If it was you, would you choose your own home when hiding evidence?"

Lou Ling froze.

Yes, when normal people bury criminal evidence, they often choose inaccessible places, and their homes are usually not the first choice.

"Maybe...you want to play with the darkness under the lights?"

"After all, he is the governor of Dengzhou, and he is a third-rank official. If we hadn't come, even ordinary villains would not be qualified to search his mansion!"

Li Daoxuan nodded and said: "This possibility is not ruled out."

"There is another possibility!"

Lu Chunliang said: "What if Xia Qingfeng had a problem summoning the Locust God?"

Lou Ling's eyes lit up, this was indeed a thought.

"Xia Qingfeng colluded with demons, maybe he caused the floods and droughts in the past, so he was able to predict the future, and this time the locust plague is no exception. He first beat the locust god with a tattoo to gain fame, and waited for the locusts to come. , Raise your arms again and lead everyone to resist the locusts!"

"It's a pity that I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet. There was a problem with the casting of the spell this time. The Locust God is not so easy to talk to. Coupled with Zhelong's investigation, Xia Qingfeng knew that something was wrong, so he ran away in a hurry!"

As the saying goes, if you have no political achievements, you will create political achievements, and if you have no difficulties, you will create difficulties.

At Xia Qingfeng's level, if you want to go up, it doesn't work for small merits, it has to be great merits.

Resisting the locust plague and keeping the food in Dengzhou is a big enough contribution, and Li Shimin especially appreciates this kind of official who defies ghosts and gods and makes decisions for the people.

Lu Chunliang nodded, saying that, everything will work out.

It's just that he still has some regrets in his heart. In fact, he had a good impression of Xia Qingfeng at first, because he also likes trees, especially willows.

The willow buds in early spring are the freshest and tender. After being copied with water, they are mixed with noodles and steamed. They are fragrant and tender.

The meat roasted with willow branches also has a special fragrance.

With one hundred thousand willow branches fluttering in Qi County, how many meals can you eat!

It's a pity that a governor who likes planting willows so much, ends up colluding with demons...

Regarding their statement, Li Daoxuan neither agreed nor refuted, he had already drank half of his tea, as if he was waiting for something.

At this moment, a servant came to report that Deng Governor Shi Jiahuo had come to visit Zhelong Qingdi.

"Come so fast!"

Lou Ling sneered and said, "We've only been here for less than half an hour, and the governor of Dengzhou came here in a hurry, just like a dog that smells bones."

Xiaotian tilted his head, not knowing why.

It was as if he had received an inexplicable humiliation.

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, and finally put down the teacup in his hand, put on the Qingdi mask, and said: "You all go to the nearby mountain god land and ask about the whereabouts of Dianmu and Xia Qingfeng."

"Remember, you need to see people when you live, and you need to see corpses when you die."

"promise!"

The two took orders to leave.

Soon, a man in a scarlet official robe came. He was tall, slightly fat, with a strong physique. Although he was 50 or [-] years old, he still walked vigorously.

Unlike a civil servant, he looks like a general.

There are burn marks on the left side of his face, and his eyes are very sharp, like eagle owls.

"Dengzhou Governor Shi Jiahuo, pay homage to Lord Qingdi!"

Li Daoxuan smiled lightly: "Master Jia came here very quickly, the news is so well-informed, no wonder people in Dengzhou call you Huoliying."

The Dengzhou Governor Shi Jiahuo's experience is also very legendary.

He joined the army in his early years, and even became a lieutenant in the Xuanjia Army. Later, he abandoned martial arts and went to literature.

In the third year of Zhenguan, he was retaliated by the Turks, and his home was burned to the ground. His parents, wife and children were all burned to death. He was the only one who escaped alive, leaving an indelible burn on his left face.

From then on, he worked even harder to capture the Turkic spies who had sneaked into the Tang Dynasty, and he was not afraid of life and death, so he was called the Fire Eagle.

The dossiers collected by Emperor Qing indicated that Jia Huo and Xia Qingfeng were at odds. The two had competed for the position of Governor of Dengzhou at the same time.

"No, it's just everyone's flattery. In fact, my nephew notified me. He had some conflicts with Lord Qingdi before, so he came to me to apologize with all sincerity and fear."

Li Daoxuan raised his eyebrows, and said: "That Young Master in Jinyi who is biting the people is your nephew?"

Jia Huo said with some embarrassment: "Zhong Yuan is really naughty, it's all because of me, my uncle, who spoils me too much. After the fire that year, I only have him as a family member. I also ask Lord Qingdi Haihan, I will be strict with you." Punishment!"

Li Daoxuan said lightly: "I hope you will take good care of your nephew in the future, and if similar things happen again, I may not take back the knife of my bad people."

Jia Huo's heart trembled, he bowed and said, "No!"

"Okay, Master Jia came to see me, is that just for this?"

Jia Huo took a step forward and said: "Of course it's for business. I know that Lord Qingdi came here for the disappearance of Lord Dianmu. I have a clue and want to inform him."

"Tell me."

"Yes, Master Dianmu came to Qi County a few days ago. At that time, Governor Xia and I greeted him together. After that, Juye County was plagued by locusts. Lord Dianmu went to investigate. After returning, he asked me to send someone to quietly watch Xia. Inspector, report your whereabouts at any time."

Li Daoxuan said lightly: "It seems that Mother Dian discovered something in Juye County, and it has something to do with Xia Qingfeng."

"My lord, Qing Emperor, see you!"

Jia Huo continued: "As instructed, I sent people to watch Xia Cishi day and night, and I really discovered a strange thing!"

"What's the matter?"

"One of my subordinates saw that Xia Cishi was wearing a witch's robe two nights ago, barefooted, chanting on a piece of human skin, and surrounded by red candles, very intrusive!"

"Afterwards, Governor Xia's expression suddenly changed drastically, and the stone strings in his hands were scattered all over the ground. He hurriedly buried those things, then quickly packed up the gold and silver, and left at night."

Li Daoxuan's heart skipped a beat, this actually matched Lu Chunliang and Lou Ling's speculation just now.

"Did your people continue to keep up?"

Jia Huo shook his head and said, "They followed, but after a short walk, they encountered a ghost hitting the wall, and they almost didn't come back."

"The lower official knew that this matter was strange, so he wanted to inform Lord Dianmu immediately, but found out that Lord Dianmu had disappeared and has never appeared since then!"

Li Daoxuan tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and after a long time, he asked: "Master Jia is called the eagle in the fire, and he is also an expert in solving cases in Dengzhou. What do you think of this matter?"

Jia Huo thought for a moment, and said: "As a long-time historian, you must never suspect the superior, and this case is so unpredictable that the subordinate really can't figure it out."

Li Daoxuan glanced at him, and said with a half smile but not a smile: "It's so hard to figure it out."

He seemed to say nothing, but he said everything.

Jia Huo still wanted to say something, but Li Daoxuan sighed lightly and said, "I'm tired, you go down first."

"My lord Qingdi, my nephew arranged the best banquet in Zuixianlou, and invited the most beautiful dancer, to make amends to my lord, look..."

Li Daoxuan drank the tea in the cup slowly, with a very calm voice.

"Tell you that nephew, all the wine money for Zuixianlou today will be given to the child who was bitten by a dog. If there is one or two less, I will cut off one of his fingers."

Jia Huo was taken aback, he never expected that the other party would be so shameless, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

But years of experience as an official still made him endure.

With his official position, he can have no fear of ordinary bad people, but for Zhelong, he is still not enough.

I heard that although Emperor Qing is not one of the four pillars of the town, he has the closest relationship with Li Daoxuan, the national teacher. He is recruited by the national teacher himself, and he is neither a bad person nor a member of the military or Taoism.

The identity is extremely mysterious.

"promise!"

……

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Jia Huo breathed a sigh of relief.

He suddenly realized that there was a layer of cold sweat on his back, only now that he was blown by the wind, he realized it.

What a terrifying momentum!

He asked himself that he had a wealth of experience, and he had also experienced dangers of life and death, turbulent waves, but in front of this Qing Emperor, he still had the illusion that he was facing an abyss.

It was an invisible aura that inadvertently revealed, as if holding the universe in the palm of his hand, cutting off life and death in one thought, he, the governor of Shangzhou, actually felt a little like an ant.

"This person is unfathomable, much more powerful than the electric mother!"

"It seems that the so-called four pillars of the country are just a cover. The most powerful of the Zhelong is this Qingdi who was personally recruited by the national teacher!"

……

Li Daoxuan was not in a hurry, he seemed to have made a decision in his heart.

Another half an hour later, as noon was approaching, Lou Ling and Lu Chunliang came in a hurry, followed by an old man with a white beard, who had a divine aura.

What's interesting is that his white beard is a little short, it seems to be half missing.

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, Lou Ling was indeed shrewd and capable, and the result was achieved so quickly.

"Qiao Jingsheng, the land of Qi County, see Zhelong Shangxian!"

Lou Ling held the sword and stood quietly behind the land princess.

Lu Chunliang excitedly said: "My lord, he knows the whereabouts of Dian Mu. The old man wanted to hide it at first, but thanks to Lou Ling, he cut off half of his beard with a sword, so he was willing to speak out obediently."

The two were one hot and the other cold, but in fact they both breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past five years of getting along, everyone in Zhelong is like brothers and sisters. Mother Dian has a lively and cheerful personality, with a delicate voice, and sweetly calls everyone she sees as brother and sister.

Everyone loves her like a younger sister.

She disappeared, everyone was very anxious, even the most mysterious Emperor Qing kept collecting all the news related to Dianmu all night, and sorted out a thick pile.

Now there is finally a clue, as long as she has not fallen, with the means of the national teacher, she will be safe and sound!

"Tell me, where is the electric mother?"

The Duke hesitated and said, "I told you, you have to protect me from that monster!"

Li Daoxuan glanced at Lou Ling.

Clang!
The long sword came out of its sheath and landed on the neck of the Lord of the Land. The special demon-conquering runes specially made by Qin Tianjian were faintly visible, and there was a trace of dragon energy circulating on the sword.

Slash the ghosts downwards, and chop the evil gods upwards!
The Lord of the Land trembled, and said: "I said, I said, two days ago Xia Xia hurried out of the city at night, the little god saw Lord Dianmu secretly following her, and later she left the little god's territory, so I don't know."

"You just said that you want me to protect you from being harmed by monsters. What kind of monsters are you?"

Li Daoxuan asked aloud.

"It's the willow demon, a very powerful willow demon. Xia Cishi has a very good relationship with that monster. Every year, he goes back to his hometown of Juye County to meet that willow demon. Every time he comes back, he can make great achievements by chance! "

"As a land, you know there are monsters, why don't you report the bad guys?"

The earth said with a bitter face: "I don't know the elder fairy. The willow demon has great powers. He calls himself the willow god. We are no match for us. Once the mountain god of Wufeng Mountain wanted to report it, but he disappeared the next day. He died... ..."

Lou Ling sneered.

"No wonder Xia Qingfeng planted willow trees as soon as he took office. It turned out that he wanted to curry favor with that monster!"

"Liu Shen..."

Li Daoxuan didn't know what to think of, shook his head and smiled.

"Let's go to Juye County, let's meet this Willow God."

(End of this chapter)