Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Chen Huanxi, from Changzhi County.There is a daughter under her knee, who is intelligent and beautiful.On this day, a Taoist priest came to beg for alms, met Ms. Chen by chance, looked her sideways for a few times, and then left.

From then on, the Taoist wandered around Chen's house every day. One time, a blind man happened to go out from the Chen's house. The Taoist caught up with him and asked, "Where did you come from?"

The blind man said: "Tell the fortune for the Chen family." The Taoist said: "I heard that there is a young lady in the Chen family who is outstanding in appearance. I have a cousin who wants to propose marriage to the Chen family, but unfortunately I don't know the date of birth of Miss Chen." Suspicious, he said, "You want to find out about Ms. Chen's birth date? It's easy." After telling the truth, the Taoist thanked her repeatedly, and left.

A few days later, Ms. Chen was embroidering in her boudoir, and suddenly she felt numbness in the soles of her feet, which gradually spread to her thighs, and then to her waist and abdomen. I told my parents that when I came to the door, I saw a vast expanse of black water outside.There was a road in the water, long and slender like a line. Ms. Chen was frightened and frightened.

There are few pedestrians on the road, only one Taoist walks slowly.Ms. Chen didn't have time to think about it, she thought the Taoist priest was from her hometown, so she followed behind, intending to ask him for directions.After walking for a few miles, I suddenly saw a house, and after a closer look, it turned out to be my home.Shocked, he said to himself, "After running for so long, I'm still wandering around the village. Why am I so confused?" Xin Ran opened the door, and his parents went out to farm, but they hadn't returned yet.

Ms. Chen went back to the boudoir by herself, and the pair of embroidered shoes she had embroidered earlier were still on the bed.After running around for a while, feeling sleepy, I sat on the side of the bed to rest.Unexpectedly, the Taoist priest broke in suddenly, and Ms. Chen was shocked, and turned to flee.The Taoist grabbed her and pressed her to the bed.Ms. Chen wanted to call for help, but her voice was hoarse and she couldn't speak.The Taoist moved swiftly, took out a sharp knife from his arms, cut open Miss Chen's chest, and took out the heart.

Ms. Chen felt her soul was shaking, she left her body, looked around, this place is not Chen's residence, but in the wild cliff.The Taoist priest took out a wooden figure, dripped the blood of his heart on the wooden figure, pinched his fingers and chanted mantras.Ms. Chen couldn't help herself, her soul was out of control, and she gradually merged with the wooden figure.I vaguely heard the Taoist priest coldly instructing: "Chen Moumou, from now on, follow my orders without any mistakes." While speaking, he put the wooden figure away.

Chen Huanhuan lost her daughter. The whole family was anxious and searched all the way until they arrived at Niutouling. They learned from the villagers that there was a female corpse under the mountain, and her heart had disappeared.Chen Huanhuan went to check, but the body turned out to be her daughter. She was so sad that she was about to report the murder case to the government.

The county magistrate sent his men to arrest the mountain residents and tortured them severely, but found nothing. After thinking for a while, he decided to temporarily take the suspect into custody and investigate slowly.

The Taoist left the cliff, walked several miles away, rested under a willow tree by the side of the road, and ordered Ms. Chen: "I will assign you the first task right now. Go to the county government to inquire about the case. Be careful in everything during this trip, and you can hide on the Nuan Pavilion." If you see the county magistrate take out the official seal, flee immediately, remember, remember. You are limited to leave at the time of Chen, and return at the same time. When you come back a moment late, I will put a needle in the wooden man's chest, which will make you feel unbearable pain; if you are two hours late, Then get two needles, if you get three needles in a row, you will be out of your wits, and you will never be reborn."

When Ms. Chen heard this, her limbs trembled and she drifted away.In a blink of an eye, he came to the public hall, obeyed the order of the Taoist priest, lurked on the warm pavilion, looked out from the window, and saw several villagers kneeling on the ground in the lobby, and they had not yet been interrogated.The county magistrate took out the official seal and was about to stamp the official document.Ms. Chen didn't have time to dodge, the official seal had already come out of the box, she felt her body was heavy and weak, the paper window rattled under the pressure, and everyone in the room could hear it.

The county magistrate raised the official seal again, three times in a row, Miss Chen couldn't hold it anymore, and fell to the ground with a bang.Everyone in the hall heard the sound, but no one was seen.The county magistrate got up and prayed: "If you are a wronged ghost, if you have something to say, I will clear the snow for you." Ms. Chen choked up and stepped forward, complaining in detail about the evil deeds of the Taoist, how she committed the crime, and how she ordered herself to inquire about the news.

The county magistrate was furious, and immediately sent his men to arrest the culprit. All the government servants came under the willow tree, and the Taoist was indeed there. He was arrested and interrogated, and confessed immediately.The county magistrate released the wrongly arrested villagers and asked Ms. Chen: "You have been wronged, what are your plans now?" Ms. Chen said: "I am willing to follow you." go home."

Ms. Chen remained silent for a long time before she said: "The county office is my home, so I'll go in right away." The county magistrate was puzzled and asked endlessly. The surroundings were silent, and he retreated back to his residence. His wife had just given birth to a child. baby girl.