Chapter 289
Based on the book "Jialan's Mysterious Story" written by Lin Xiangzhi, Ji Que quickly determined what these people who were bewitched had in common.
Without exception, all of these people have read the book "The Mysterious Story of Jialan".
Through the investigation of the Qingqi Division, it was found that this "Jialan Mysterious Story" was only circulated in the past six months.
In fact, there are all kinds of idle books circulating in the capital, the most common of which are all kinds of erotic stories, such as the story of a monk conquering a demon and the love story of a concierge. The more outrageous the books, the more widely circulated they are.
After all, people's lives are hard, and they can only rely on these books to comfort themselves.
However, in the past six months, there has been a trend of reading mysterious books in the capital. Most of the stories are mainly horror and excitement, with a little bit of that kind of content.
This kind of thing has long been seen as strange, and no one thought much about it. Who would have thought to check it out, and found out that this book "Jialan's Mysterious Story" is the most widely circulated. Since a large family like Ning Mansion has this book, you can read it.
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This book is said to be the experience collected by a wandering monk who traveled far and wide. Some are even written from the perspective of personal experience, giving people a sense of reality.
It is because of this sense of reality that it is so exciting to read, and that is why it is so popular.
People who have read this book must have an impression of that kind of weird opera, and if these people go to listen to such a similar opera, they may fall into the trap.
As a result, at this time, Ning Hongyu came over with a woman who was almost as hot as hers.
The house looked like a coffin box that had been enlarged several times. It was rectangular in shape, but had windows and no doors.
Early the next morning, Ji Que and Ning Hongyu were ready to go into the water.
Those cyan flames have been burning, reflecting the wall into cyan. Ji Que couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said: "Couldn't this fire have been burning since the time of the third emperor?"
Ji Que was blind and his memory was not very good, but he had a good impression of this king with a different surname.
The water in the well is green, and I don’t know the depth.
The two of them soon found themselves in a side hall.
Soon, he walked to the platform and saw a room.
In the Northland, he is indeed the number one figure. Whether inside or outside the sub-building of the Demon-Conquering Tower, or within the various sects in the Northland, his words and deeds carry a certain weight.
He walked around the pool at an alarming speed to confirm that there was nothing he was looking for.
The two of them continued to go deeper, and then came to a stone temple in the water.
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu no longer hesitated and jumped straight into the water, like a couple who committed suicide by drowning themselves in the lake.
The flow of the pool water was very weak, not much stronger than the fluctuation of a butterfly flapping its wings, but as long as it moved, she could feel it.
It's like they come from an extremely far away place, so far away that they seem to be out of this world, making it hard for people to see them clearly.
There was a row of snow plums planted beside the pond, which shook off in the wind and fell into a soft pink color, just like the pastels painted by an artist.
He knew that there were mermaids in the South China Sea. According to legend, mermaids were not mermaids, but just humanoids with fish tails and a terrifying and ferocious appearance.
There, a huge water hole appeared in sight.
Outside the side hall is a very empty space, but the walls are still rocky and there is no visible entrance.
Not long after, Ning Hongyu opened his right eye and swam somewhere.
The cyan brick walls, cyan lamps, and the faint cyan firelight on the lamps all prove that this is a corner of the underground mausoleum.
The water is green and everything is profound.
The algae and mud floating in the water dispersed, revealing a hole made of silt.
There were melons, fruits and wine on the arranged tables. After Ji Que and the three of them took their seats, a conversation that seemed like a normal conversation began.
"The dragon is not a dragon. As you said, it is a kind of centipede. According to legend, this kind of centipede grows on a tree in the sky. If a dragon rests on the tree, it will try to get into the dragon's body and become parasitic in it.
Over time, the dragon will gradually become corrupted and controlled by it, which is very similar to what your Majesty described." King Li said seriously.
"If something goes wrong with that dragon, what are you going to do?"
With that said, he took Ji Que and Ning Hongyu away.
Is there any trouble in this world that even the emperor cannot solve?
Ji Que walked up and felt that there was a layer of sand on the stone steps. As he walked, the sand got into his shoes because there were holes in the soles.
King Li took Ji Que and the two of them to an elegant side hall, but they didn't see a single eunuch or maid in the process.
King Li nodded and said with appreciation: "Your bait is indeed good, but His Majesty only wants to see them now."
So they thought that this centipede spirit might be the wandering monk who wrote the book.
If someone made a fuss about this matter, it might cause a lot of turmoil, so it would be most appropriate for the two newcomers to take action.
"Touching the dragon?" Ji Que asked doubtfully.
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu's body movements are agile, like two swimming fish, diving underground quickly.
This rough cave is not long, and it takes about half a cup of tea to reach the end.
Once here, the traces of human repairs can't help but become obvious, unlike the previous pillars and sculptures, which are somewhere between artificial and natural.
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu looked around and found no useful information.
The stone platform is there and looks like an altar.
This was naturally to get closer, but the emperor would not just ask for help with words, but would say in person: "If this can be done, I owe the Ning family a favor. If there is anything I can do to help, I will naturally do my best."
As they continued to dive, the skylight above their heads became farther and farther away from the two of them.
After a while, the pool of water finally reached the bottom.
The emperor found Ji Que and Ning Hongyu, not only because they were interested in their ability to deal with evil objects, but also because they were "newcomers".
In the side hall, a middle-aged man in black casual clothes was sitting there.
Afterwards, Emperor Sheng Yu once again told the strange story about raising a dragon, and as expected, it was somehow related to the big centipede Ji Que encountered that night.
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu took a deep breath and began to dive.
The steps to enter the palace to meet the saint are not as complicated as imagined, on the contrary, they are very simple.
This stone hall should be a side hall and is not very large.
Especially the Ninghong fish, paired with a red dress, looks like the most beautiful mermaid in the world.
These sharp thorns are very long and sharp, with a faint green light on their surface, enough to pierce a person's calf.
Because through observation, they found that the giant centipede had been dismantled into many pieces, but some of the pieces were still moving, and even had some tricks up their sleeves, such as possibly biting people secretly, which made them look very smart.
Li Wang?
"You did a good job on this case. Come on, follow me into the palace. His Majesty wants to see you two."
Ji Que's goal is to go down and check the situation.
The previous theater had long since been deserted and no trace of it was found. However, "The Mysterious Story of Jialan" was widely circulated. Finding the author would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Hearing this, Lin Xiangzhi quickly said: "I want to go too, I will be the one to solve the case that day."
Lin Xiangzhi stood alone in the wind, messy.
Neither Ji Que nor Ning Hongyu said anything, but they speculated that this might be related to foreign objects, or even to the gods in the sky.
Because after hearing the tree growing in the sky mentioned by King Li, both of them couldn't help but think of the ancestral tree.
This stone platform is green in color, with steps on all sides, and at the four corners above the platform are four stone carvings of human faces.
His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have just heard the news and couldn't help but said: "You mean, someone is raising a dragon that can harm me, but how did the dragon come to the mortal world in the sky?"
Ever since, Ning Hongyu closed her right eye.
The man's face is not very outstanding, and can even be said to be very ordinary, but just sitting there, he gives off an air of calmness and self-power, making people dare not look directly at him.
Ji Que was thinking about how to salute, but Emperor Sheng Yu waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, I have something to ask of you this time."
A very large centipede with a head crowded with human faces and eyes, and similar eyes inside its body.
At this time, King Li introduced: "The Qingqi Division has found the relevant files about the centipede you killed. It may be the legendary 'Touching Dragon'."
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu continued to explore and soon discovered a stone platform.
As a result, at this time, Ning Hongyu entered the water, pointed to the bottom of a statue, and waved it gently with his hand.
Thinking that he still had serious things to do, Ji Que stopped worrying about such trivial matters. What he wanted to do now was to find the dragon.
Ning Hongyu knew about the existence of Yanglong Pond, but he didn't know that there was an ancient tomb under the Longtan.
These statues should be based on some strange beasts. They are sunk at the bottom of the water. Apart from looking a little weird, there is nothing special about them.
It is actually rare to have ancient tombs in the palace, but it is understandable because both the dead and the living throughout the ages like to be places where Feng Shui gathers.
A room suddenly appeared on the altar, and both Ji Que and Ning Hongyu were a little surprised.
But right there, Ji Que and Ning Hongyu heard a clang at the same time, and suddenly they both turned around.
In this empty space, there are still only some rough pillars, burning blue flames, and rows of statues of strange beasts similar to those in the water before.
But even Ning Hongyu felt a little lost for a while.
As a man who stood at the pinnacle of power, the emperor's words were naturally not empty promises, but it just showed that the trouble he encountered was probably really troublesome.
However, Ji Que quickly thought that this tomb was built by the three emperors of the Sheng Dynasty. The style at that time was relatively primitive and was quite different from the current style.
The pool was much deeper than Ji Que had imagined. With his speed, he felt like he had been swimming for a long time, as if he could never reach the bottom.
Not only do they not shed tears, but they have beautiful singing voices. It is said that they are particularly ferocious when it comes to eating people. Many small fishing villages along the coast are deserted. I am afraid they are responsible for this.
Some officials from the Qingqi Department even analyzed whether the book might have been written by this killed centipede.
Ji Que looked at his feet and murmured, "Grandma's shoes are free of charge, aren't they?"
Finally, the four people discussed what to do.
According to the records in the archives, Longju was near that ancient tomb.
This ancient tomb was excavated and built by the third generation emperor of the Dasheng Dynasty. It was only from this generation of emperors that the royal family of the Sheng Dynasty had a history of raising dragons.
"You two have been in contact with this kind of thing a lot, what do you think?" the emperor asked.
Ji Que thought for a while and jumped into the pool again.
Ji Que and Ning Hongyu couldn't help but glance at each other.
The water in this pool was very cold, a bit biting. Ji Que thought, and the pores of his body's skin closed, immediately isolating the cold feeling from outside.
These eyes gathered together can easily affect people's minds, even practitioners like Lin Xiangzhi are no exception.
Because there is a strong dragon energy there.
At the same time, he also smelled trouble.
Ning Hongyu, on the other hand, relied on her reaction ability far beyond that of her peers to escape.
The family members of those who fell into the trap dreamed that their bodies were full of eyes, while the Emperor dreamed that the old dragon he raised was full of eyes.
Before getting down to business, His Majesty the Emperor naturally praised the Ning family, expressed its help to the dynasty, and recalled that his ancestors had borrowed money from the Ning family.
At this time, Ji Que and Ning Hongyu had already looked at the files on raising Longtan.
As he said that, he raised his foot and found that there was a sharp hole in the shoe, and the sharp thorn that was supposed to penetrate the sole of his foot did not hit his skin at all because of the force.
Apart from the water, there are only a few underwater statues in this pool.
There was also a pool at the end of the cave, but the water was much shallower. Ji Que and the others swam upstream, and then climbed out of the water wet.
There are several large rocks at the bottom of the pool. The rocks are covered with moss, which looks like sticky snot, which is a bit disgusting.
What do you mean by bait? I was obviously the main force that day, but he was the wing, okay?
Ji Que was a little surprised that the man who stood at the pinnacle of power in Dasheng Dynasty suddenly wanted to see him.
This should also be left behind by the passing dragon.
If this was really an underground imperial mausoleum, Ji Que felt that it was much shabbier than he imagined.
The two of them didn't stay long, their bodies flashed like light and shadow, and they left the side hall.
The water hole is very rough and should have been brought out when traveling. It is full of potholes.
They must have triggered the mechanism, and countless sharp thorns appeared on the ground in an instant.
Ji Que and Lin Xiangzhi stopped this evil thing by fishing, but they don't know if the murderer was caught.
The evil spirit that Ji Que killed was quickly dismembered and studied by people from the Qingqi Department, and they initially concluded that it was a centipede.
Because there are very few women who can match the figure of a female top.
Except for this pool, there are only a few bluestone pillars left in this side hall, which looks very simple.
"If we can't save him, we have no choice but to kill him," Emperor Sheng Yu said with a complicated expression.
"Corrupted?" Ji Que walked up step by step and frowned.
It is said that the shark's fat can last for thousands of years if used as fuel.
He did not expect that he would be summoned by the emperor just after he came to kill a singing centipede.
But in this capital, he is indeed a real newcomer. If we have to talk about his identity, he is Miss Ning's lover.
Ji Que couldn't help but analyze: "Is it a psychological suggestion?"
So Ji Que couldn't help but suspect that the lamp oil might be the shark's grease.
That is, you know its shape, but it is difficult to pinpoint its five senses, but it clearly has five senses.
I don't know if these statues are too old or for some reason, but they always give people a vague feeling.
Not even any trace of the Qingqi Department officials who came down before was found.
At the same time, the sword bracelet on his hand lit up with cold light, preventing the two of them from going blind.
I saw that the window paper of this house had rotted into paste, and it looked a bit scary under the green light of the fire.
Ji Que stopped in front of the window and couldn't help but raise his brows slightly.
There was no bed, no chairs, or tables in the house, just a well.
A very large well, with tiny bubbles constantly popping out of it, as if something was alive in it.
Chapter completed!