Chapter 19: Not Evil Qiantang County was one of the suburbs of Hangzhou Prefecture. There is a saying that goes: If you are unlucky for three lifetimes, you will be a county magistrate. If you are evil for three lifetimes, you will be a provincial capital. Although it was attached to the city, Qiantang County was a famous large county. In addition, the Wu family had an elder brother who was an imperial scholar, so Magistrate Wu did not have too many constraints. The Wu family's ancestral home is also in Qiantang County, and is currently managed by County Magistrate Wu. At this moment, Jiang Lin was in Madam Wu's carriage, heading to the Wu family in Qiantang County with her. The warm sedan that Jiang Lin originally saw on the mountain was only used by the old lady to go up the mountain. "Madam, I have a question." In the carriage, Jiang Lin asked, "Longjing Mountain is not very close to Qiantang County, why did the old lady come here in person?" "Since Zhang Hu mentioned my name, he should be the one to come." Upon hearing this, Madam Wu smiled and said, "When worshipping Taoism and Buddha, the most important thing is to be sincere."
"The Spiritual Master once said, if you have three-tenths of cultivation, I can sense seven-tenths of it. If you have ten-tenths of cultivation, I will be there to help you at any time." “So, since we are here to ask the Taoist priest to help the Han family resolve their calamity, it is natural for me to come here in person to show my sincerity.” "The old lady has a point." Jiang Lin smiled and nodded, but he knew in his heart that it was not that simple. This old lady is no fool, she is the head of a family who has seen the world. How could she not know that no matter how powerful Jiang Lin was, he could not be much stronger than the master chefs of Jinshan Temple. The master of Jinshan Temple just took a look and left without saying a word. If Jiang Lin went there and had the same experience, wouldn't it be a waste of effort? In that case, she might as well go there in person to show her importance. Even if there are other problems at that time, Jiang Lin will not just leave. However, such thoughts would naturally not be expressed openly. The old lady used the words of the Spirit Officer to express to Jiang Lin that she came here with utmost sincerity and only hoped that Jiang Lin would not leave just because of her sincerity. Speechless all the way. By the time we arrived in Qiantang County, it was already evening. The carriage stopped in front of the Wu family mansion. When Jiang Lin got out of the car, he saw the lights were on and several shadowy figures were standing at the door. It was obvious that he had known the news long ago and was waiting for Jiang Lin here. Madam Wu got off the carriage and raised her hand, "Master, please." Jiang Lin nodded with a smile and walked to the door. Standing in front of me were a man and a woman, along with several servants and maids.
"But is it Taoist Xuanying from Ziwei Temple who is here? I am Wu Shouren, and this is your humble wife Wu Chen. Nice to meet you, Taoist priest." The man had a moustache, a square face, a stern demeanor, and was meticulous in everything he did. In Jiang Lin's eyes, this man had an official air and was obviously the official in charge of Qiantang County. "Meet Master Wu." Jiang Lin smiled and nodded, looking at the mansion behind Wu Shouren. Upon seeing this, Jiang Lin frowned slightly. He saw a ghostly aura. But, it was not some evil ghost, nor was it some ghost king or demon. Instead, it was the most obvious and weakest... soul? Strange things. This mansion is the residence of the Qiantang County Magistrate, so it is naturally blessed with an official aura. Ordinary evil spirits cannot approach it, and even the red-clothed ghost, which is known to be the most ferocious, is inferior to it. Now, it is entangled with such a weak, nascent ghost energy. The synonym of "there must be something wrong when things are abnormal" is that abnormal things must have a reason. Seeing that Jiang Lin was silent and just watching, Magistrate Wu was also a man who had seen the world, so he did not disturb him rashly. After a few more breaths, Jiang Lin retracted his gaze and said, "Master Wu, go check on your son first." "Okay, please come in, Taoist priest." County Magistrate Wu nodded and led Jiang Lin into the Wu Mansion. The large mansion with five courtyards was spacious and magnificent, obviously beyond the scope of the county magistrate's construction, but since this was the ancestral home of the Wu family, no one would say anything. Magistrate Wu didn't stop until he reached a small courtyard in the back hall. There was no light in the side room in front of him, and the door was locked. In the dark room, he could faintly hear a rough, hoarse, suppressed roar. "Master, my son is in the room." Magistrate Wu sighed and said, "Master, please look at the ground." The place he pointed to was about ten feet in front of the door, where there was a red line hanging. "If anyone crosses that line, the dog will hurt himself." "It was also the only arrangement made by the master from Jinshan Temple who was invited last time." Magistrate Wu smiled self-deprecatingly, then bowed deeply to Jiang Lin. "Please use your magical powers to save my child!" "The Taoist priest is merciful!" Not only Magistrate Wu, but also his wife bowed. "Master Wu, there is no need to do this. Since I am here, I will naturally do my best." Jiang Lin helped the other person up, and then looked at the closed door.
After thinking about it, he just walked straight over. He walked all the way to the red line, and under the nervous gaze of everyone in the Wu family, Jiang Lin did not stop at all and naturally crossed the red line. This scene made County Magistrate Wu nervous and he stared at the room closely. But Jiang Lin had already walked to the door, and there was still no usual violent noise in the room, even the roaring had stopped. Magistrate Wu looked at Jiang Lin with inexplicable surprise. You know, even the master invited from Jinshan Temple last time made his son react when he approached. This Taoist priest really has real skills! At this moment, my son’s lack of reaction is the best reaction. Jiang Lin stood in front of the door with his back to the Wu family. His eyes had turned pitch black at some point, and pure black filled Jiang Lin's eyes. This is a method recorded in the Black Law. It is able to see ghosts and gods, detect sins and nightmares, and when one reaches a high level of cultivation, gazing into the underworld is just commonplace. After opening his Dharma Eyes, Jiang Lin went to see the room again. But the scene he saw made Jiang Lin frown. Through the door, Jiang Lin saw Mr. Wu. The boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, who used to live a life of luxury, was now ragged and skinny, with big dark circles covering almost half of his face. His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged on his forehead, and drool was dripping from his mouth. It was obvious that he was suffering from some unspeakable torture. The situation of the young master of the Wu family and the ghost energy that Jiang Lin had just seen have already confirmed that it is not a strange disease, but a ghost causing trouble. Logically speaking, this is entirely within Jiang Lin's scope of business. If one sees this and turns a deaf ear to it, he is violating the black law and must be struck with a thunder hammer for eighty times, have his life shortened by one year, and go to the hell of tongue-pulling after death. But Jiang Lin had no intention of taking action. Instead, he took a few steps back and retreated beyond the red line. "Infinite Heavenly Lord..." Jiang Lin sighed, shook his head slightly, and turned around without hesitation. "Master, how is it?" Magistrate Wu asked nervously, "But the evil spirit is too ferocious. Taoist priest, do you want to prepare some magical instruments?" "No." Jiang Lin shook his head. "This matter is beyond my ability, Mr. Wu, please ask someone else for help." (End of this chapter)
