Chapter 97 96. Ghosts and Evils

Tao family.

After learning from Zhao Yinxi that the ghost of the old master Tao, who had been converted by them, had reappeared in the Tao family, Xu Qing and Zhao Yinxi hurried over immediately.

As a result, in the lobby, not only the Tao family and the monk from Wuliang Temple were seen, but also a group of constables and runners led by Mo Qingxue.

Xu Qing's eyes quickly swept across the people present, and finally landed on Mo Qingxue: "What's going on?"

"Someone died." Mo Qingxue said in a deep voice, "The case of the haunted house of the Tao family should have been resolved by the two Taoist priests."

"But last night, the old master of the Tao family appeared again at the Tao family, and a member of the Tao family died mysteriously. The wife of the deceased was so frightened that she avoided the obstruction of her family and took the risk to go to the police to report it."

Having said that, Mo Qingxue looked at the head of the Tao family with burning eyes.

Tao Yiqing's expression remained unchanged, but he glanced away slightly, not meeting Mo Qingxue's gaze.

Mo Qingxue said coldly: "Now that someone has died, it is no longer as simple as the Tao family being haunted. Master Tao, are you hiding something from us?"

"You are joking, sir." Tao Yiqing chuckled. "This matter concerns the lives of everyone in our Tao family. How could I hide anything?"

"Master." Xu Qing looked at the white-robed monk, "Do you see anything? You were there when we converted Patriarch Tao the night before last. You should have seen six beams of pure light descending."

"Last night, Patriarch Tao showed up again. Apart from the Tao family, you were the only one present."

“Strictly speaking, what appeared the night before and last night were not ghosts, but evil spirits.” The white-robed monk from Wuliang Temple turned his eyes slightly and spoke slowly.

"Sha?"

The first thing Xu Qing thought of was the "evil spirit" above the "evil ghost", but then he thought again that it was not right because it was too weak.

If the "evil spirit" corresponding to the fourth level could be on the verge of collapse under Zhao Yinxi's punch, then the evil ghosts would not cause harm to the people.

"Master, are you talking about evil things?" Xu Qing's mind moved, and he thought of another thing related to "evil".

"Yes, if my guess is correct, it should be the Yinmo Luo ghost mentioned in the Tripitaka, which is transformed from the qi of a newly dead corpse, not an ordinary ghost."

"Of course, this is the first time I've seen evil creatures constantly condense from the same corpse."

"According to my reasoning, there must be something seriously wrong with Patriarch Tao's corpse. The corpse's qi is constantly transforming into evil things, which is why this situation has occurred."

"Master, can destroying the corpse prevent this evil creature from appearing again?" Mo Qingxue asked.

The white-robed monk hesitated and said, "It should be."

"But I just said that this is the first time I have encountered a situation where evil things are constantly condensed from the same corpse. I wonder if this is the case here."

Mo Qingxue and Xu Qing looked at Tao Yiqing at the same time: "Where is the body of Patriarch Tao?"

"My father's body has been buried in the ancestral tomb." Tao Yiqing answered, and added: "After the first seven days, we saw my father's soul return. In order to avoid any accidents, the coffin has been sent to the ancestral tomb."

"Can we open the laboratory for an autopsy?" Mo Qingxue rolled her eyes.

Tao Yiqing's face changed drastically: "Absolutely not!"

Mo Qingxue also knew that her proposal was unlikely to be accepted.

The ancestral tombs and ancestral temples in this world are the key to a noble family suppressing the fortune of the clan, and they cannot be moved easily.

Unless someone has committed a heinous crime, even the government has no right to move someone's ancestral grave without their consent.

After all, most of the officials were from aristocratic families. Even if they were not from a rich family, but were born in poverty, they could become a powerful family after several operations after taking office. With the same suffering and the same interests, this rule, although not explicitly recorded, was a convention and almost no one dared to break it.

"Master, how can we eliminate the trouble once and for all and prevent that evil creature from being born again without moving the corpse?" Mo Qingxue asked again.

The monk in white robes turned the beads and said, "The only thing we can do now is to wait for the newly dead body to turn into an old and decayed corpse."

Mo Qingxue frowned. They didn't have that much energy to waste here.

"Master Tao, may I ask if there was anything unusual about Master Tao before he died?" Xu Qing stared into Tao Yiqing's eyes, "It's impossible that there was nothing unusual that would lead to this situation."

"No." Tao Yiqing shook his head. "My father died of illness. He had been bedridden for many days before his death, and there was nothing unusual."

Xu Qing and Mo Qingxue's cheeks tightened, knowing that they would not be able to get any useful clues from the Tao family.

The Tao family obviously concealed a lot of key information and covered the mouths of all those who knew the truth.

If someone had not died in the house last night and his family had not been unable to bear it and had gone to the authorities, perhaps the Tao family would have kept the matter a secret and not let any news leak out of the house.

"Master Tao, you should know that there are ghosts in the city causing chaos and harming people. This is not just a matter for your Tao family. If you have any news, please do not hide it." Mo Qingxue finally said with a warning.

"Please rest assured, sir." Tao Yiqing's face darkened. "I also know the seriousness of this matter. If I know anything, I will tell you everything I know."

"Besides, didn't our Tao family invite the Buddhist disciples from Wuliang Temple?"

"With the Buddha here, what's the point of talking about such a mere evil creature?"

"Amitabha." The white-robed monk shook his head. "Donor, this matter is really strange. Please don't be careless. If you have any information, please let us know."

"Only I, the government, and the two Taoist priests can prescribe the right remedy."

Buddha?

Xu Qing, Mo Qingxue and Zhao Yinxi's attention fell on the white-robed monk.

The title of Buddha's son often symbolizes the identity of the next successor of a Buddhist sect, so is this the future abbot of Wuliang Temple?

No wonder Tao Yiqing looks so fearless.

Xu Qing, Zhao Yinxi and Mo Qingxue temporarily stayed at Tao's house, waiting for nightfall to see what happened.

"There's something wrong with Tao Yiqing." Xu Qing frowned and said, "He should have known that it was an evil spirit and not a ghost, so he invited the monks from Wuliang Temple to come all the way here."

"After all, the Yinmara ghost was first discovered by Buddhists and recorded in scriptures."

Mo Qingxue agreed with Xu Qing's idea.

"By the way, Mo Qingxue, can you check how many people died in the Tao family?" Xu Qing said again.

"You mean, someone from the Tao family had died before this? But the Tao family suppressed the news?" Mo Qingxue's eyes were solemn.

"If last night was the first time someone died, do you think the family would really collapse to the point of going against the family's wishes and seeking help from the government?"

"Only when more than one person died, that family would take the risk of seeking help from the government after knowing that even the Buddhist disciples of Wuliang Temple could not stop the evil creature created by Patriarch Tao!"

Mo Qingxue pondered over Xu Qing's words and felt that it was very likely.

For the children of aristocratic families, the clan leader and clan rules are more important than the laws of the country, and going against the will of the family is the greatest sin.

(End of this chapter)