White Bone Monkey King

Taoist temple of the five internal organs.

Private residence in the backyard.

A rough stone pillar made of blue bricks, rooted deeply into the ground, stood in the courtyard. Bang! boom! boom!

The dull vibrations, one after another, are endless, shocking and terrifying.

It seemed as if some giant beast was striking one after another, and even the ground was shaking slightly.

"Baji Xingyiquan"!

Bear back!

Under the restrained and lean muscles with explosive power, it seems that there is a huge brown bear with infinite head strength. Jin An, who is smeared with dragon and tiger medicinal wine, leans on the huge stone again and again, and keeps beating, tempering his body and practicing external skills.

If a bear rubs against a tree, it will either die or be maimed.

It couldn't be more appropriate to describe Jin An, who is practicing martial arts like a martial artist at this moment.

As he became one of the first-class masters through practicing external skills, Jin An has changed from rubbing against a tree to rubbing against a solid rock.

Jin'an spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to erect this stone pillar made of thousands of green bricks in the backyard of the Taoist temple.

Just using glutinous rice juice and mirage ash to lay bricks sounds like a waste of manpower, material, financial and luxury.

And this indeed cost Jin An a lot of thought.

Mirage ash is a lime material simply extracted from clam shells.

Just as Jin An was practicing "Baji Xingyi Quan" sweating like rain, the old Taoist walked into the backyard.

"Little brother, I still feel that your martial arts move is not like a bear's back at all, but more like an old cow pushing a cart." The old Taoist priest shouted.

"Mrs. Ox, whose zodiac sign is Ox, doesn't dare to move when she sees you."

"?"

Jin An's face turned dark.

Seeing that Jin An's expression was wrong, the old Taoist priest quickly diverted Jin An's attention: "Little brother, do you still remember the lady from He's house last time?"

"There is a death in He's house."

Hearing this, Jin An stopped practicing, picked up the sweat towel next to him and wiped his sweaty head, and then asked the old Taoist priest what was going on?

After listening to the old Taoist priest's words, Jin An did not hesitate and agreed to go to He Mansion.

Of course he wasn't doing it for the generous remuneration from the He family, and it was certainly not because his recent training expenses were so high that he was almost out of pocket.

But in order not to offend Uncle Lin's face, after all, he was the person introduced by Uncle Lin.

Talking about money is tacky.

Jin An, the old Taoist priest, and the maid next to Mrs. He had met once before. After meeting each other, they went straight to He's house.

As for sharpening the sword, Jin An stayed in the Taoist temple and continued to be in a daze while helping to guard the Taoist temple.

Of course.

The main reason is that Jiajian is a gangster and cannot withstand the interrogation of emergencies on the road.

…

…

This is Jin An's first time coming to He Mansion.

Although He's Mansion was built magnificently, Jin An behaved normally. He was not too surprised, nor was he intimidated by the imposing manner of He's Mansion.

"Taoist Chen, Taoist Jin'an, the person who died this time was named Xu Hong, a maid who was serving the third lady."

Along the way, the maid introduced the general story of what happened.

And Jin An also knew the name of this maid, Xiaolian.

"Xu Hong is Third Miss's maid. She entered the He Mansion to serve Third Miss when she was six or seven years old. She is Third Miss's personal servant and takes care of Third Miss's food and daily life. She usually sleeps with Third Miss."

"As a result, the third lady woke up first this morning, but Xu Hong overslept and did not wake up early to fetch hot water for the third lady to wash up and comb her hair. The third lady and Xu Hong grew up together and had a good relationship. They thought Xu Hong was her body I felt uncomfortable and accidentally overslept. Miss Third was kind-hearted and out of concern for Xu Hong, so she didn’t wake Xu Hong up and wanted Xu Hong to sleep a little longer.”

"How do you know..."

"When the third lady finished breakfast and returned to the boudoir, Xu Hong had not yet woken up, so the third lady went to wake Xu Hong up... The third lady's hand touched Xu Hong's body, which was lying on the bed covered with a mattress. Stiff, cold, the person has been dead for a long time..."

As the maid Xiaolian spoke, her eyes were red and she began to cry softly.

Maybe it's because they feel sympathy for each other. After all, they are all maids serving in He's house, so their relationship in private should be good.

The maid Xiaolian led the way. The residence of the third lady of He Mansion was an elegant courtyard.

The courtyard has a quiet environment, with several exotic flowers and plants and a crabapple tree planted. Now is the blooming season of the crabapple tree. The flowers are in full bloom, just like the rouge of a boudoir woman, which means beauty.

Unfortunately, the atmosphere in this small courtyard was dull and solemn at this time. More than a dozen burly men guarding the courtyard with knives destroyed the quiet and elegant atmosphere of a woman's boudoir.

Maid Xiaolian is the personal maid who serves Mrs. He's family. Naturally, everyone in He's family knows her.

"Miss Xiaolian, who are these two?"

In these nursing homes, a fat man with a big belly stood out. He looked at Jin An and the old Taoist priest in a dull voice and asked.

Jin An looked at the middle-aged man with a big belly in front of him. Why did he feel that this man was not a nurse, but rather a connected person who did not go through the front door but the back door?

It's nothing like a nursing home.

However, even though this man was fat, Jin An was also a martial arts practitioner, so he could still tell that he was also a martial arts practitioner.

It's not like he was a complete loser.

"Brother Li, these two Taoist priests are here to help Xu Hong and save him. This is Taoist priest Chen and this is Taoist priest Jin'an."

Maid Xiaolian introduced.

The problem of literati being indifferent to each other exists equally no matter which industry it is in.

Looking at the order of introduction by the maid Xiaolian, it can be seen that she always thought that the old Taoist priest was the person in charge of the Five Zang Taoist Temple.

And regarded Jin An as a disciple of an old Taoist priest.

It is strange to say that the death of a servant can alert the personal maid next to the eldest lady?

Could it be that the death of this servant was not simple in the eyes of the eldest lady?

Jin An then thought that the reason why the eldest lady went to Uncle Lin's coffin shop that day was because something unfortunate happened to the family in He's house, and she wanted to find an expert to exorcise the evil spirits. Could it be that the eldest lady was suspicious of Xu Hong's death?

After hearing what the maid Xiaolian said, the fat man surnamed Li who was guarding the hospital did not create any difficulties and let him pass directly.

The third young lady of the He family is naturally no longer in the attic in this small courtyard. Since what happened to the dead man and she slept with him for one night, the third lady of the He family must have been frightened and psychologically affected. She will have to move out of this small courtyard and will never come back to live again.

So when entering the attic, except for a few nurses standing at the door, there was no one in the attic, except for Xu Hong, who was dead on the bed in the servant's room on the first floor.

The entire loft has two floors.

The first floor is for the servants.

The second floor is the third lady's boudoir.

Xu Hong's body still maintained its appearance in life, lying on the bed and sleeping soundly.

The person had no obvious external injuries, no signs of struggle or resistance, and there were no signs of struggle with the gangsters on the bed.

It looked like an ordinary sudden death from exertion or illness.

"Supreme Taiyi Due Tianzun."

The old Taoist priest saluted the deceased, and then said to Jin'an: "Little brother, look at this girl named Xu Hong. She frowned before she died. If someone died in his sleep, I'm afraid that dreamland must be It’s a nightmare.”

The subsequent autopsy was like further verifying the old Taoist priest's conjecture.

Xu Hong's corpse not only had its eyebrows furrowed, but also clenched its small hands into fists and arched its insteps.

This is very similar to the physical reaction of a person under stress.

"Taoist Master Chen, Taoist Jin An, what color coffin should be used for Xu Hong's body? Should we arrange a white coffin? I can send someone to Mr. Lin's shop to buy a coffin for Xu Hong's body to be buried."

The maid Xiaolian listened to the conversation between the old Taoist priest and Jin An and asked in a low voice.

Jin An said there was no rush to arrange the coffin because he thought Xu Hong's body was a bit strange.

After listening to Jin An's words, the old Taoist priest slapped his thigh fiercely and shouted: "Little brother, it turns out that you are not the only one who saw something different in Miss Xu Hong's body. I, an old Taoist, have always felt that there is something wrong with Miss Xu Hong's body. But I just couldn’t tell what was wrong.”

Jin An was left speechless by the old Taoist priest who always liked to make loud noises.

He then continued to examine Xu Hong's body. It was not because the eldest wife of the He family was present that Jin An preconceived the idea that there was something wrong with Xu Hong's body.

But he was indeed looking at Xu Hong's body and saw something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong for a while.

I always feel that Xu Hong's body is a bit asymmetrical and awkward.

"Little brother, you said that the tailoring of He's pajamas is really interesting. The waistline is cut so fat and loose. Is this the person in charge of purchasing in He's house, who subcontracted to some idiot tailor shop for kickbacks? …The pajamas are actually cut so unevenly.”

The old Taoist priest carried his maid Xiaolian on his back and secretly said to Jin An.

Xu Hong on the bed slept in her pajamas. Indeed, as the old Taoist said, the upper part was in normal proportions and well-cut, but it was loose at the waist and abdomen.

When Jin An was reminded by the old Taoist priest, he seemed to suddenly think of something. He took a step forward and opened a corner of Xu Hong's pajamas.

The old Taoist priest was so frightened by Jin An's caressing that he almost bit his own tongue. The maid Xiaolian was also stunned.

But Jin An quickly frowned and put down the corner of his pajamas.

"Am I overthinking it?"

Jin An thought for a while, then pressed Xu Hong's belly through her pajamas.

Unexpectedly, with just such a press, Jin An's expression changed and his expression turned solemn.

"Old Taoist, come and try pressing Xu Hong's abdomen." Jin An turned to the old Taoist and said seriously.

Seeing Jin An's serious face, the old Taoist priest recited "Supreme Taiyi Due Tianzun" again, and then reached out to press Xu Hong's belly.

result!

The old Taoist priest's expression also changed drastically!

"Little brother, the internal organs in Xu Hong's stomach are missing?" The old Taoist priest looked at Jin An in shock. The two looked at each other, and a crazy idea appeared in their minds at the same time.

This scene made the maid Xiaolian beside her confused.

Out of curiosity, the maid Xiaolian took the courage to cover her eyes with her little hands, leaving only a little fingertip exposed, and secretly glanced at Xu Hong's body on the bed.

Just at this look, the maid Xiaolian's face turned pale with fright.

Because at this time, Jin An and the old Taoist priest confirmed again with solemn expressions. After the two lifted up Xu Hong's pajamas, they pressed on the intact skin of Xu Hong's corpse. As a result, Xu Hong's stomach was shriveled and sunken. It was a large piece, as if the human internal organs in the abdominal cavity were missing, and the abdominal cavity was not filled with internal organs like a normal corpse.

"this……"

"Chen, Taoist priest Chen, Jin, Taoist priest Jin An, what on earth is going on?"

The maid Xiaolian was really frightened now. The little girl was so frightened that she stammered. If the internal organs in Xu Hong's stomach were really lost and there were no wounds, then how could they be lost?

Jin An looked at the maid Xiaolian solemnly: "Miss Xiaolian, I suggest you report this matter to the official. We initially suspect that Miss Xu Hong's death is not as simple as it seems. She probably did not die of illness."

"Only by letting Wu Zuo cut open Ms. Xu Hong's belly and see the condition of the flesh, blood and internal organs in Ms. Xu Hong's belly can we know the real cause of Ms. Xu Hong's death."

"Also, tell your wife to prepare a black coffin for Xu Hong."

Jin An's words directly frightened the little girl's maid Xiaolian. She didn't dare to make the decision on such a big matter. She looked at the old Taoist priest at a loss. When the old Taoist priest nodded and listened to Jin An's words, she hurried away. Report to the eldest lady.

Because the He family came forward, the government's efficiency was much higher this time.

No matter where they go, the powerful class is given the privilege of handling special matters. They are inherently different from the common people. The emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty. This is just a full ideal.

Soon someone from the government came and took away Xu Hong's body, preparing to take it to the Yamen Mortuary for autopsy.

The people from the yamen carried the black coffin and left, but Jin An and the old Taoist priest did not follow, because the old Taoist priest had to perform rituals and save the souls of the dead.

When the old Taoist priest finished his rituals and recited sutras, it was almost dusk. At this time, an old housekeeper from He Mansion came over politely to invite Jin An and the old Taoist priest to dinner.

"Daozhang Chen, the rituals have been done. Can we take away Xu Hong's clothes and bedding and burn them now? They are all from the dressing room, and they came to collect the clothes and bedding that Miss Xu Hong had worn during her lifetime. ."

The old housekeeper of He Mansion said politely.

Following the introduction of the old housekeeper, several people followed behind him, including an old nanny and six servants of the He family.

Rich families are more taboo about dead people, so the He family wanted to burn the things Xu Hong used during his lifetime because of some folk customs.

The old Taoist priest did not stop the people from the dressing room from entering the yard.

However, when one of the girls passed by the old Taoist priest, the old Taoist priest suddenly let out a cry of surprise, as if he had made some surprising discovery. Just when the old Taoist priest looked thoughtful, the people in the laundry room were leading the old woman. Under the leadership of grandma, everyone has entered the attic.

"Old Taoist, what's wrong? Did you find anything?" Jin An's head moved and he asked quietly.

The old Taoist priest replied in a low voice: "Just now, the old Taoist priest saw that the Baoshou Palace was shrouded in black air, and was about to rush out. This means that within a few days, she will have a life-or-death disaster. If you look at the white marks on her eyes again, I'm afraid this life-and-death disaster is related to something unclean."

"Something dirty has come into He's house."

After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, he looked puzzled and thought: "But when the old Taoist entered He Mansion, he saw the Feng Shui of He Mansion. This was a Feng Shui bureau that was instructed by an expert. Along the way, he saw many magical artifacts from Taoist and Buddhist sects. This He Mansion is a good Feng Shui bureau where the Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers. Logically speaking, no evil spirits can enter."

"It's really strange. What kind of sinister and unclean things could have sneaked into this house?"

Just when the old Taoist priest was puzzled, the Yamen office was doing special things and the efficiency was surprisingly fast. Before dusk ended, someone came from the Yamen and said that Xu Hong's autopsy had produced results...