Chapter 125 No, There Are No Ghosts in This World
In the middle of the night in Enji Village, thunderstorms once again swept the land.

Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang, Zeng Tai and He Yun gathered in an earthen house.

Zeng Tai's face was solemn, as if he was overwhelmed by the series of cases. He sat there in a daze, looking depressed.

Di Renjie caught a glimpse of Zeng Tai's appearance and whispered, "Zeng Tai, why are you so depressed?"

Zeng Tai finally managed a smile when facing Di Renjie: "The case on the official road has not been solved yet, and the murder of ten people in Enji Village has occurred. I believe that Fang Gensheng has seen the murderer, and when he wakes up, he can follow the clues and arrest the murderer."

"But I never expected that it would involve Yuwen Chengdu's evil spirit. Now that things have come to this, my term as Yongchang Order has come to an end."

Di Renjie chuckled and said, "I don't think so. As long as you can solve the case, you might even be promoted to a higher position."

Zeng Tai looked at Di Renjie in surprise and said, "Solve the case? Master, please stop joking. This is a ghost case. How can a mortal like me solve it?"

When a person is in real trouble, it is the best time to test the authenticity of his beliefs. Zeng Tai always says, "My mentor is truly a god."

Now that he has really encountered a "ghost", he says "We are just mortals" and no longer believes in "gods". It can be seen that the level of self-brainwashing is not enough and he needs more practice.

Di Renjie stared at Zeng Tai, then looked around at He Yun and Li Yuanfang, and said with a smile: "Do you all think that these bloody incidents were caused by evil spirits?"

He Yun pondered for a moment and replied, "I dare not speak rashly, but based on the horseshoe at the scene and what I saw and heard today, it is difficult to explain if it is not the work of an evil spirit."

Li Yuanfang also agreed, "Yes, sir. I know you don't believe in ghosts, but the recent events are too bizarre. Everything is beyond human power. Only evil spirits can do this."

Di Renjie smiled slightly: "Didn't we invite a few old people from Enji Village? Let's hear from them what the Jiangjia Village tragedy was like decades ago."
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The bailiffs arrested several old men, the leader of whom was the mysterious Uncle Pang Jiu. He was very secretive about the matter, but under Di Renjie's questioning, he still confessed what happened decades ago.

It turns out that Jiang Xiaolang was also a slave of three surnames. He was originally under the command of Yuwen Chengdu, but he killed his master and defected to Dou Jiande.

After Dou Jiande was defeated, he surrendered to Tang and joined the Right Guard, becoming a guerrilla general. But for some reason, he soon resigned and returned home with his old subordinates to build Jiangjiazhuang.

Perhaps out of guilt, Jiang Xiaolang built a temple for Yuwen Chengdu and offered incense, but this did not make Yuwen Chengdu forgive him.

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Yuwen Chengdu's evil spirit wreaked havoc for the first time. Jiangjiazhuang was burned down by a fire and all the people with the surname Jiang were slaughtered.

Several elderly people were still children at the time and they escaped the disaster by running to the bottom of the post out of play.

"Sir, this is what happened. I have said all I can say." Uncle Pang Jiu's face showed fear. He felt that the evil ghost would find him the next moment.

"Oh, please send the old man home." Di Renjie ordered.

After the bailiffs took the old men away, Di Renjie turned around to look at Li Yuanfang, Zeng Tai and He Yun.

Li Yuanfang's eyes were dull and he didn't move; Zeng Tai had his mouth open, his mind absent; He Yun's fingers kept drawing on the table, but his eyes were staring blankly at the corner, and he was obviously also in deep thought.

Di Renjie had to cough to wake everyone up.

Zeng Tai was startled by the voice, and after coming to his senses, he looked around and asked, "Master, are all those old people gone?"

Di Renjie nodded: "What do you think of what these elders said?"

Zeng Tai sighed, "What the old gentlemen said is consistent with what Gao Rujin said and the county's archives. It seems that this case is undoubtedly a ghost case."

Di Renjie did not comment, and turned his gaze to Li Yuanfang: "Yuanfang, what do you think?"

Li Yuanfang remained motionless and unresponsive. Di Renjie raised his voice: "Yuanfang!"

Li Yuanfang suddenly woke up: "Ah, sir, what's the matter?"

Di Renjie asked again: "Yuan Fang, tell me, what do you think?"

Li Yuanfang sighed and said with regret: "It's a pity that Yuwen Chengdu, a famous general of his generation, died tragically at the hands of such a villain!"

Di Renjie was stunned and felt his blood pressure rising: "Is this your opinion on the case?"

Li Yuanfang nodded dazedly: "Yes. No, sir, are you asking about this case?"

Di Renjie felt strange and frowned at Li Yuanfang: "Of course it's a case, Yuanfang, what's wrong with you today?"

Li Yuanfang immediately confessed: "Please forgive me, sir. What I saw and heard today was too weird..."

"Forget it, just tell me what you think." Di Renjie didn't care anymore.

Li Yuanfang regained consciousness and said helplessly, "Sir, there is nothing to say. At this point, you should no longer deny the fact that there are evil spirits haunting us. The underworld does exist, and the ghosts are all around us!"

Di Renjie shook his head and said firmly: "No, there are no ghosts in this world!"

Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai wanted to convince Di Renjie that there were ghosts in this world, but when the words came to their lips, they didn't know how to start.

He Yun stared at Di Renjie with a slightly gloomy look. He didn't expect that Di Renjie would still be so persistent even at this point.

Di Renjie laughed and said, "You all think there's a ghost?"

Zeng Tai and Li Yuanfang both nodded.

Di Renjie said seriously, "Then let me ask a question. If it is true that Yuwen Chengdu is seeking revenge on Jiang Xiaolang, then so many people from all over the country have died, including the two people on the official road and the dozen people in the Jiang family compound. Could it be that these people are all descendants of the Jiang family?"

Zeng Tai thought for a moment and replied, "According to Uncle Pang Jiu, anyone who mistakenly enters the Jiang family compound will be targeted by evil spirits. As for the rest of the people..."

"Perhaps the people who betrayed Yuwen Chengdu are not only those with the surname Jiang, it is also possible that they have other surnames." He Yun added.

Di Renjie shook his head and sneered: "Haha, it seems that this evil ghost is really powerful. It can track thousands of miles and will not let go of any enemy."

"If that's the case, what about those old men? They also have the surname Jiang, how did the evil spirit miss them?"

He Yun's expression changed slightly and he lowered his head.

Li Yuanfang reminded: "Sir, those elders have already said that they escaped the disaster by changing their surnames."

Di Renjie sneered: "Changed your surname? It seems that the so-called evil spirit is not that powerful. I will return to the capital tomorrow and ask His Majesty to capture this so-called headless evil spirit!"

When Zeng Tai heard Di Renjie say that he wanted to see the emperor, he couldn't help but panic: "Master, how are you going to talk to His Majesty about such a dark matter?"

Di Renjie smiled slightly. He had some experience in dealing with the emperor. "I have something to say."

He Yun sat in the corner, his face gloomy. He was already thinking in his mind that he would get rid of the few remaining Jiang elders after Di Renjie left tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)