The woman's words immediately caused everyone present to whisper.

"Qingjingji Temple?"

"Isn't there no one there already?"

"Report to the official! Report to the official immediately!"

"What's the use of reporting to the official? Is the county magistrate in charge?"

"If you ask me, look for Yanyu Red Mansion."

"It's ridiculous, how can they meddle in this business? They only stand up for women."

"The person found here must be a woman."

"Come on, people only care about whether a woman can control everything at home, ha..."

Listening to these discussions, Dong Ming's eyebrows moved.

Obviously, if those waiters are excluded, most of the men here seem to have some complaints about Yanyu Honglou's behavior.

I only care about whether women can "cover the sky with one hand"...

This statement is interesting.

Do you want women not to be bullied by rude men, or... do you just want women to have privileges?

Dong Ming asked himself, if only from the perspective of some of the female prostitutes they faced after entering Suichang County.

This matter... seems to be more inclined to the second possibility?

…

Soon, the magistrate of Suichang County learned about this matter.

The county magistrate is a middle-aged man who looks a little thin.

But for some reason, he looked listless.

Dong Ming looked at the pavilion master: "Should we go and have a look?"

Chen Huang smiled and said, "Let's go."

"When we first arrived, something like this happened at Qingjing Temple. No matter how you think about it, it's a coincidence."

Dong Ming was stunned.

Not a coincidence?

He couldn't help but look at Chen Huang, and saw that the latter's smile had a hint of amusement, but he obviously had no intention of explaining to him.

Later, Dong Ming went upstairs and called Qingran down.

"Huh?" Qingran seemed a little reluctant and couldn't help but muttered: "Let's not take the risk."

"Ever since I entered Suichang County, I've had a strange feeling. It's better not to get yourself into trouble."

Dong Ming showed a hint of helplessness: "In this case... how about you stay here first?"

Qingran's eyes rolled, but she still rejected the proposal: "Forget it, let's go with my husband for now."

"I'm scared to be left here alone."

"And, believe me, you also need my help."

Dong Ming didn't think much about it and just thought it was due to Qingran's temperament.

Chen Huang on the side asked back: "You said you were afraid... did you say it casually, or... did you notice something, so are you afraid?"

Dong Ming was stunned and couldn't help but look at Qingran.

Qingran blinked and finished the snack in his hand: "Well...it's hard to say."

"I haven't sensed any evil spirits. If I had a clear feeling, I would tell you."

"I just... feel a little uneasy."

"I have felt a little uncomfortable since entering Suichang County."

"Anyway...it's not a good thing."

Chen Huang's eyes closed slightly: "It seems that we have to go, but we have to be careful."

"Hmm? Pavilion Master, why is this?" Dong Ming was suddenly a little surprised by Chen Huang's firm attitude.

Chen Huang said quietly: "The auspicious bird has an ominous sign in its heart. Do you think... this is a small matter?"

…

Considering that he is now a commoner, it is naturally impossible for Dong Ming to follow the county magistrate to the place where the crime occurred so brazenly.

Originally, he was still thinking about whether to use some words.

However, when he found that the county magistrate had no intention of obstructing him at all, and even... was simply too lazy to care, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Isn't this county magistrate... just like the one in Songyang County and already abnormal?

Dong Ming murmured in his heart, but still mixed in with other people who were watching the excitement and didn't mind the trouble, and followed the magistrate to Qingjing Temple.

Along the way, Dong Ming faintly noticed that the county magistrate seemed a little strange.

The county magistrate himself looked weak and listless, and the same was true for all the government officials around him.

It's like...losing your soul?

Thinking of this, Dong Ming quietly asked the two of them: "Do you think the county magistrate is a little weird?"

Qingran held the snacks Dongming bought for her and muttered: "I can't tell yet."

Chen Huang smiled and said, "I also need to take a closer look."

Dong Ming scratched his head.

So...there is indeed a problem?

Looking at these cadres, Dong Ming was a little doubtful. If he really encountered some extremely vicious criminals, could these cadres... be able to withstand a move?

…

Then Chen Huang asked around about it.

It turns out that this Qingjing Temple is an old Buddhist temple outside Suichang County.

This Buddhist temple is said to have been built during the Wuzhou Dynasty, when Buddhism was flourishing.

However, later, because of the end of the Wu Zhou era and Taoism began to flourish again, the incense in Qingjing Temple began to become deserted.

About five years ago, pilgrims who went to Qingjing Temple one day found that there was not a single monk in Qingjing Temple.

Everything is still there, except the monk.

In this regard, no one had any doubts. They just thought that the monks could no longer survive, so they went to other places.

As a result, this Qingjing Temple gradually declined.

It doesn't sound like there's anything special about it.

Dong Ming couldn't help but ask: "In that case, why did the woman just say directly that there are monsters in Qingjing Temple?"

A man next to him whispered: "But about a year ago."

"People living near Qingjing Temple suddenly heard a burst of chanting coming from Qingjing Temple."

"The chanting is very loud."

"Everyone thought that a monk had returned."

"So, early the next morning, someone went to Qingjing Temple to burn incense."

"But when I opened the door, I didn't see any monks."

"Then...something weird happened!"

"There was obviously no one around, but those pilgrims heard the sound of reciting the Buddha's name."

"Later... they listened carefully to the sound. That sound... came from inside the Buddha statue!"

Dong Ming's pupils shrank: "You mean...there's something weird about that Buddha statue?"

The man seemed to have thought of something scary and swallowed, with a slightly uneasy look in his eyes:

"It's not that the Buddha statue is weird."

"But the dead monk... was finally found and stuffed in the Buddha statue."

"It is said...it is said that their corpses are all filled to the brim and are all deformed!"

"It's like... sticky, wet soil pieced together!"

"Bone is not like bone, and flesh is not like flesh and blood."

Dong Ming couldn't help but reveal a strange look: "If this is really the case, how did you find out in the end?"

The man shuddered subconsciously: "Because... because the lotus flowers under the Bodhisattva Seat always attract flies, so..."
To be continued...