Chapter 196 The Fall of the Water God

In the eyes of Painter Li and Chen Xianglan, Master Gu decided to stay in Yinjiang City for a while, but then he disappeared and no one knew where he went.

In fact, Ega used ink as a medium to turn his pen into a boat and transformed into a fisherman, fishing on the river all day long.

On this day, he noticed some sneaky smell and immediately stepped into the water to look for it.

It's a pity that they were half a step too late after all. When they arrived at the riverside, a commoner had been killed and his body sank into the river.

The washerwoman, on the other hand, held a Taoist sword weapon and used it to restrain the sneaky power. She actually fought back and forth with the evil ghost, and even injured the evil ghost a few times.

Painter Li on the side was stunned. He lay down in the splashing mud and even forgot to get up.

Jiang He originally planned to fight off the evil spirits, but seeing this situation, he changed his mind and did not show up.

The fight between the washerwoman and the evil spirit did not last long.

The evil ghost was restrained by the Dao sword and suffered repeated setbacks. He gave up his plan to attack the washerwoman and jumped back into the river after one blow.

Seeing that the evil ghost was about to escape, the washerwoman also held the Dao sword and jumped into the river together without hesitation.

"don't want!"

Painter Li shouted and got up in a hurry.

Water ghosts will only become more ferocious in the river, but once a person falls into the water, their strength will be greatly reduced.

Even if the washerwoman can suppress the evil spirits on the shore, it may not be possible if she enters the water.

But Painter Li also knows that he is just an ordinary person. Even if he jumps into the water, it will not be of any help to the battle...

He stood by the river, looking at the river water stained with blood.

It was as if he had returned to the day Yun Niang died. He could only stand helpless outside the delivery room, listening to the wailing inside, but it had no effect at all.

Just when he hated his own powerlessness.

However, the river surged, and the woman's figure was seen carrying heavy objects, crawling back to the shore, and leaving the disemboweled body behind.

Blood flowed all over her body, she opened her mouth, and fell to the ground with a plop.

[The washerwoman enters the river to chase evil spirits, and you also jump into the river. 】

[However, I saw the evil spirit trying to take away the dead body. After being stopped by the washerwoman, he turned around and ran away without mercy. 】

[The evil ghost swam in the water so swiftly that the washerwoman couldn't catch him, so she had to return with her body, losing strength and falling into a coma. 】

[You turn into a fish swimming in the river and follow closely behind. 】

[The evil ghost lurked far away and did not realize that anyone was following him, so he used the power of the river god to sweep away the traces and disappeared. 】

[You observe for a long time, and you can see some traces of divine power. You don’t follow him anymore and leave quietly. 】

[Returning to the riverside, the washerwoman has woken up, and the soldiers patrolling the river have also returned after exterminating the ghosts. 】

[The drowned corpses were displayed by the river, and the people watching on the river were happy and praised, but the washerwoman said nothing and left with Painter Li with his sword. 】

When Jiang He saw the look in the washerwoman's eyes, he knew she would never give up.

Just like a few years ago, when her husband was killed and the government killed the wrong murderer, she did not get depressed because of this, but instead asked for a ghost-killing weapon from a Taoist temple...

Next, after she recovers from her injuries, she will definitely continue to practice swordplay and wander around the riverbanks, waiting for the opportunity to kill her enemies with her own hands.

"How tough your heart is."

After Jiang He praised him, he didn't follow him.

Instead, he went straight to the government office and found the Yinjiang city official.

Seeing Jiang He's expression, the Yinjiang city official sensed his intention, invited him to an unoccupied room in the harem, set up a method to silence him, and then asked.

"Any clues?"

The Yinjiang city official was surprised.

It has only been half a month since our last conversation, but Brother Gu has already solved the mystery that has plagued Yinjiang City for nearly a thousand years?

This is too bizarre.

Jiang He saw the surprise of the Yinjiang city official and said.

"You said that the incident on the Yinjiang River alarmed the imperial state. A Taoist cultivator was invited to check the feng shui and patrol the river. It took two or three years, but no trace was found?"

"Yes, that is the master of Zhenyi Guan, a sixth-level true cultivator, a true Taoist master!"

This is also what surprised Yinjiang city officials.

Although he admired Brother Gu's insight into character, cultivation had nothing to do with favorability or anything like that.

Strong is strong, weak is weak.

You can solve things that a sixth-level true cultivator can't do as soon as you come here?

Just kidding!

Jiang He sighed.

"When Master Zhenyi Temple comes to Yinjiang City, there must be a lot of movement."

"...It's natural."

Yinjiang City Official nodded and understood what Jiang He meant.

Everyone knows that Zhenyi Temple Master has come to Yinjiang City. Assuming there is a "culprit behind the scenes", then he will naturally know about it.

In this way, as long as he deliberately conceals it, it is natural that Zhenyi Guanzhu will not be able to find out anything.

However, the Yinjiang city official said again.

"City officials in the past have also thought of this. They reported it to the court and sent people to investigate secretly many times without notifying anyone..."

"Is it true that no one knows?"

Jiang He asked.

The Yinjiang city official was about to answer, but stopped abruptly.

For the city officials who reported to the imperial court, it was natural that they could not tell anyone.

But what about inside the court?

Emperor Daluo ordered that it was impossible to always send others away and issue secret orders... Not to mention that Yinjiang was not a big deal to the entire court.

Just dozens of people die every year...

Even if there are no water ghosts, there is no river where people don’t drown.

Compared with the monks' fighting skills that frequently affected several cities, this was nothing worth mentioning.

If it hadn't been unresolved for a long time, the imperial court felt that it had lost face and would have ignored it long ago.

In this case, the emperor issued an order, and I don’t know how many people will know about it.

Moreover, when the imperial officials came to Yinjiang City, they were not just traveling at night. In order to thoroughly investigate the Yinjiang matter, people from the government would definitely be mobilized.

After a series of events, if the real culprit behind the scenes has a channel to find out the information.

It is completely possible to clear the mess and make the court officials return without success.

The Yinjiang city official suddenly realized.

No wonder Brother Gu can detect clues...

Maybe the real culprit behind the scenes didn't take him seriously at all.

However, this also seems to mean that although Brother Gu's cultivation level is not high, his skills and knowledge are comparable to those of high-level monks!

"I see, I wonder what clues Brother Gu found?"

The Yinjiang city official was convinced and asked expectantly.

Solving a mystery that has plagued him for nearly a thousand years will not only benefit the people of Yinjiang, but will also be a great political achievement, enough to make his future official career smooth!

But I heard Jiang He speak.

"The Yinjiang River is vast and vast, and it is extremely cumbersome and difficult to completely investigate it."

"The officials who previously investigated the case should have relied on the power of the Yinjiang Water God, right?"

"Having said that, Yinjiang city officials change frequently, and the soldiers patrolling the river also have a limited lifespan. They can stay in office for decades at most."

"But this Yinjiang Water God has not been replaced for a thousand or two thousand years, witnessing everything?"

"Brother Gu means..."

The Yinjiang city official's face darkened.

But Jiang He nodded and said.

"I was chasing the evil ghost, but I saw it somewhere at the bottom of the river. I used the power of the water god to sweep away its hands and tail, and then dived into an underwater cave."

"Its power is secretive. If I hadn't been born with a keen sense of perception, I might not have been able to detect anything strange."

"I withdrew directly without alerting the enemy."

"...He is just a god of rivers. Where does he have the courage to fool the emperor?!"

The Yinjiang city officials were shocked and angry.

As Ega said, everyone who investigates the river water will rely on the power of the Yinjiang Water God for efficiency.

If it was the Yinjiang Water God who did this...

Doesn’t this mean I’m checking myself?

It’s amazing what we can find out!

but……

The water god of the Yinjiang River is the god of the emperor's decree. His duty is to control the river water and ensure the safety of the area.

All His great power comes from the gift of the Emperor. Aren't you afraid of arousing the suspicion of the court with such self-defeating behavior?

Too courageous!

At this time, Jiang He said meaningfully again.

"You seem to have said that the Yinjiang Water God was favored by Buddhism in the past and has a very good relationship with Buddhism?"

"..."

The Yinjiang city official's expression froze and he was sweating profusely.

Where did a mere river god have the courage to do such a thing to fool the emperor?

Buddhism?

That makes sense.

Buddhism is the largest sect in the world today, and its power is even greater than that of Taoism.

Even if there is only a certain Buddhist temple or a certain eminent monk standing behind, it is enough to support the courage of the Yinjiang Water God.

Even if there is a court official who does not rely on the power of the Yinjiang Water God, when he sets out to take action, the emperor's order has already been transmitted to the ears of the Yinjiang Water God through the eyes and ears of the Buddhist temple in the imperial capital.

"What reason does a Buddhist temple have to help the emperor do evil?"

"Who knows?"

Ega said quietly.

"If we ignore this, maybe when the court comes, the Yinjiang Water God will commit suicide out of fear..."

"……I see."

The Yinjiang City official breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"I will send my trusted aide to Dizhou and secretly inform the Head of the Sky Patrol."

"He is a disciple of the Emperor. He patrols the world for the Emperor. There is no way he can associate with the sneaky. He also came to Yinjiang for inspection in the past, but he failed to succeed, which is a pity."

"If he takes action, no matter how powerful the Yinjiang Water God's backing is, he will definitely die!"

…

Jiang He left the government office feeling very at ease.

Even after Houluo was stolen from his country by a demon, not all demons in the court were filled with demons. There were also ordinary monks who were kept in the dark, let alone now.

With the help of the imperial monks, the Yinjiang matter will definitely be resolved.

Most likely, they can follow the clues and clean up the entire Anjiang Temple.

After all, what happened in Yinjiang was very important, and the Buddhist sect was very good at cutting off tails to survive.

Once there is a tendency to burn one's body, a mere Buddhist temple is nothing more than an abandoned child.

After solving the matter, Jiang He followed the aura and came to a residential house on the edge of the city and knocked on the door.

When the washerwoman opened the door and saw Jiang He outside, she was very surprised.

"Mr. Gu?"

The washerwoman was still very impressed by this man who soon spent all his money in Yinjiang City.

At this time, Jiang He got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Madam, I heard from my friends that you have been practicing sword practice in secret in order to avenge your dead husband."

"If you kill that evil spirit, what are your plans for the future?"

The washerwoman guessed that the friend he mentioned was probably Painter Li who spent all day painting by the river.

But she obviously had the wrong idea, she frowned slightly and said.

"My family has no intention of remarrying. Please come back, sir."

"I'm not here to be a matchmaker, I just want to ask Madam about her plans."

Seeing Jiang He's sincere attitude and remembering his good reputation, the washerwoman hesitated and answered.

"Sir, you don't know. Evil ghosts are terrifying, but what happens in Yinjiang is not necessarily just evil ghosts..."

"That's all, Mr. Quan is talking nonsense. You should go back quickly."

The washerwoman has a strong temperament, seeing that the real culprit is always at large, and having such thoughts, it is self-evident.

Jiang He sighed softly and said.

"I have a wonderful sword technique that I would like to pass on to Madam to help you... Can you lend me a step to speak?"

The washerwoman hesitated for a moment before responding.

"This way, sir."

[You invite the washerwoman to have a long talk and explain the affairs of the Yinjiang Buddhist Temple. 】

[The washerwoman burst into tears when she found out the real murderer behind the scenes. 】

[However, the abbots of Buddhist temples rotated around. The former abbot of Dingjiang Temple had achieved a breakthrough in cultivation and returned to Lingshan to practice. He had more than enough ambition but not enough strength. 】

[Then I worship you as my teacher, and I will teach you the wonderful Dharma and practice with you. 】

[You return to the hotel to rest. In the middle of the night, Painter Li is unable to sleep and knocks on the door to visit. 】

[He said that he hates that he is poor and weak and cannot protect the people in his heart. He wishes to be like Chen Xianglan and truly worship you as his teacher and seek to teach you the wonderful Dharma. 】

[You know the nature of his mind and explain the affairs of Buddhism. You say that the wonderful Dharma can only be passed on to those who help the world. If they don't want to, they can forget it and go back. 】

[Painter Li thought carefully and made up his mind, so he was able to pass on the wonderful method. 】

[After one night, the manpower doubled. 】

[You teach the two of them to concentrate on practicing, and then they go to the Yin River and guard the hiding place of the water ghost. Although they cannot alert the snake, they still monitor their movements to prevent them from trying to kill people again. 】

[Half a month later, when the sky patrol arrived, the water god died, and Jiang Zewei wept together. 】