Heaven's Formula

coming.

Although this operation successfully wiped out the evil spirits in Gaoshan County, it also damaged two people. One of them was a sixth-grade Taoist, and the Privy Council will definitely intervene in detail.

And he also wanted to take this opportunity to ask why there were two evil spirits in Gaoshan County without any warning or sign.

Compared with other evil spirits, the formation of a ghost is definitely not a matter of a day or two. It uses a corpse as its cornerstone, but it doesn't mean that any corpse can become a ghost.Especially dangerous monsters like the blood crow, according to Li's previous statement, I'm afraid they must gather a lot of restlessness.

Entering the lobby of the command department, Xia Fan immediately felt a sense of austerity.

Whether it is the spectator seats on the left and right or the chief seat in the center, there are high platforms, so that people standing under the stage can only raise their heads and look up at the interrogator.This visible class gap made Xia Fan, who was used to treating each other as equals, feel uncomfortable, but he also knew that this was not a place where he could do whatever he wanted.Master Zhang and the divine judge don't mind etiquette, but it doesn't mean that all alchemists are like this, especially since the command department is already a fifth-rank tester, it's better for him to act cautiously.

Walking to the chief's table, Xia Fan bowed his hands and made a standard salute, "Xia Fan, I have met Mr. Eng."

"It turned out to be you." Yuan Zheng picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip, "I heard from the other three that it was your outstanding performance that kept the team from being completely wiped out. Now that we see each other, it's not a bad idea." A young man."

"Your honor."

Naturally, Xia Fan didn't take these compliments to heart. The other party looked like he was only in his forties. To be able to do a movie at this age, both talent and ability were indispensable.This person has dealt with more evil cases than Master Qi has ever heard of, so he must concentrate on dealing with them carefully.

"Although I have already heard your teammates tell it, I still want to hear from you what happened. Can you tell me from the beginning?"

"Of course, this is the duty of a subordinate official." Xia Fan slowly said the "details" he had prepared - from setting up the ambush ghost to the appearance of the blood crow, the process can be said to be no problem, except that What is prudent is what happens next: he must tell the story reasonably and at the same time conceal the existence of the fox demon.

As early as last night, he had already conceived the details.Needless to say, such unverifiable things as lightning strike wood, as long as they are used up.The reason why he was able to move in the shadow of the Blood Raven all depended on the newly mastered spell "Streamer".By making preparations for performing spells on yourself in advance, without using introductions and charms, and relying on will alone to activate a shock spell, although the power is extremely small, it can stimulate the mind to wake up.

This is not made up by Xia Fan, but Li said that "the blood crow blocks the connection between consciousness and body" to immobilize people, so the electric current that hits the body theoretically has a chance to break through such a block, just like a heart attack. A pacemaker uses pulses to intensify the electrical signals that make heart muscle cells beat.

As for how to control the power of the spell without causing the tragedy of stunning yourself, that is another topic.

At least it is feasible in principle.

The Privy Council attaches great importance to the description of principles.

"I see, is it possible to break the immobilization through self-stimulation?" Yuan Zheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help sitting up straighter, "It's thanks to you that you can think of this. In the past incident records, some alchemists used pain to The method of regaining control of the body is similar to your method."

"I'm just going to give it a go."

"There are so many people who want to fight hard in the face of desperation, but the successful ones who can be recorded are always a small number." He shook his head, "You don't know, the method of breaking the barrier is very important, and the pain is severe. It may be effective, but the cost is also very high. For example, the alchemist I mentioned could not be rescued in the end. But you provided another way of thinking. Once it is verified as effective by the above, this achievement is undoubtedly more important than killing evil spirits. Big."

"By the way, Wei Wushuang once mentioned that you disappeared for a while, and then reappeared from the shadows. What happened at that time?" Yuan Zheng changed the question.

"It's a mouse." Xia Fan said calmly, "I noticed a mouse running past the corner of the wall behind me, and it was not affected by the evil at all, so I simply tried it."

"When you found out that you were out of control, didn't you think about running away alone?"

"To be honest, I have indeed considered it. But as an alchemist of the Privy Council, I cannot leave my companions behind and flee alone with my back to the evil spirits."

Yuan Zheng seemed very satisfied with this answer, and the corners of his mouth turned up, "Yes, I am very glad to see that none of you four gave up on anyone. Then the last question, when the second ghost appeared, did all of you Trapped in place, the one who rescued you was the candlestick that suddenly fell down. What’s going on? You didn’t mention this detail in your previous statement.”

The moment these words came out, Xia Fan felt that he was being followed by a terrifying aura, and the atmosphere in the lobby turned sharply down, as if the other party's previous kindness was all in disguise.

Who is this Lengtouqing who confessed such an inconspicuous matter?

While slandering, he pretended to be uncomfortable and said, "Xiaguan... I don't know. They even told me about the candlestick falling down. Because I don't know anything, Xiaguan wants to tell the truth. Reliable, so I didn't mention it."

"Don't know" is the standard answer.

Since everyone didn't know, he just said he didn't know, and the Privy Council couldn't check it out—after all, no one can say for sure about luck.

After a short silence, the oppressive breath disappeared.

"I guess it's probably a frightened wild cat. I have to say, you guys are really lucky." Yuan Zheng closed the record book, and Fu Xu sighed, "Although the government has suffered losses, I have also seen outstanding and promising people. For the new generation, it is this kind of alternation that has made the Privy Council grow up to this day. Alright, that’s all for now. I’ll tell the academic department to give you three days off. Go down and have a good rest. Another reward Ling will arrive in a few days, so I would like to congratulate everyone in advance."

This is the end?

Xia Fan blinked in disbelief. He originally thought that the death of a sixth-rank Taoist and a new alchemist would cause the Privy Council to investigate the matter thoroughly, but judging by the attitude of the staff, it seemed that he planned to end it here.

Chapter 63 Rooting

"My lord," Xia Fan said with a frown. He knew that if he didn't say anything at this time, he would have no chance to say it again. "Is the evil spirit in Gaoshan County appearing a little too strange?"

"Do you mean that two ghosts suddenly appeared?"

"Exactly! As far as I know, this is probably due to abnormal deaths in Gaoshan County, and there are more than one or two, otherwise such a powerful evil spirit would not have formed!" In the event of a situation, if we had prepared earlier, the team leader and Yue Feng would not lose their lives!"

"I understand your reluctance, but this is the mission of alchemists. The Privy Council only takes action against evil spirits. Now that the evil spirits have been eliminated, the mission is considered complete for this government." Engaged paused, "Not to mention the abnormal death you mentioned, It's just a guess. There are four villages under the jurisdiction of Gaoshan County. There are large fields in the west and dense mountains in the east. No matter what accidents happen, it is normal. You think that only one county magistrate can grasp all the situations ?"

Xia Fan hesitated, "No."

"That's right, it can't." Yuan Zhengzheng sighed, "Refugees, bandits, pirates, monsters, these things create tragedies all the time, and we can only take action against the last one. Dealing with evil spirits is itself full of problems. If you want to be truly infallible, the only way to improve your adaptability and magic power is to improve your resilience."

"That is to say, the Privy Council only eliminates the evil spirits that have appeared?"

"Otherwise, what else can we do? Resettlement of refugees and extermination of bandits are matters that the government needs to deal with. Do you still want to insert your hand into the six departments of the imperial court?" It is regarded as a new hidden danger after foreign courts and anti-smuggling guards. It is better not to intervene in things that are not in your own hands. Taking a step back, even if there are abnormal deaths like you mentioned, they should be dealt with by the local magistrate. Go on Bar!"

Xia Fan had no choice but to leave the headquarters lobby.

Wei Wushuang and others were waiting for him outside.

"How is it? Did Mr. Engage say anything?" As soon as he came out, the fellow villagers immediately went up to meet him, "I feel that I am under a lot of pressure in front of him, and I just say what I think in my head, and I can't even cover it up a little bit. arrive."

Xia Fan shook his head, "That's the end of this matter."

"Huh..." Wei Wushuang let out a long breath, "I said Brother Xia, you are overthinking. If there is such a thing as you said, the local people should always reveal it? I think Gaoshan County is pretty good. It's peaceful..."

"What do you know! An Ning? An Ning enough to run out of two ghosts?" Wang Renzhi spat on the ground—Luo You'er wasn't here, and he seemed too lazy to maintain his image as a young master, "If it wasn't for my fate, This time, I will pay for it! If nothing else, there must be a problem in Gaoshan County!"

"But weren't you the one who asked the county people at that time? If seven or eight people were to die in vain, there would be no movement in the county?" After getting along for a week, Wei Wushuang has gradually been able to go back and forth with Wang Gongzi, " The Yuan ghost killed two families, and there were discussions in the streets and alleys, but no one mentioned the recent grievances."

"It's also possible that the thieves on the mountain did it."

"The premise is that someone in the county is missing. Compared to an unnatural death, disappearance is also a serious matter, not to mention whether there are bandits near Gaoshan County."

"You rejected it so quickly, you should think of a reason for me! It's impossible for those two ghosts to pop out from the cracks in the rocks, right?"

"Prince Wang, what you said is too embarrassing for me."

"Shut up if you can't figure it out, someone has to come out and take responsibility for the risk I took for no reason!"

"Stop arguing!" Xia Fan said angrily.

Wei Wushuang was okay, but Wang Renzhi rarely refuted, "I'm looking for the culprit..."

"What are you going to do?" Shangguan Cai, who had been watching coldly, asked.

Xia Fan remained silent.

After leaving the hall of the command department, the scene he saw at the entrance of Xue's courtyard always appeared in his mind unconsciously.

There were six abnormal incidents in three years, and the county residents knelt and begged not to let the Privy Council intervene in the removal of evil spirits.

And after he caught up with the money, the other party first showed disgust, until it turned into an expression of disbelief.

What went wrong?

As alchemists who exterminate evil spirits, shouldn't they be respected and loved?

No...they do have reasons for disgust.

Because alchemists have never really cut off evil spirits.

At least not in Gaoshan County.

And is it really just a coincidence that evil spirits appear so frequently here?

It was a long time before he replied, "I plan to go to Gaoshan County again."

"Brother Xia..." Wei Wushuang showed worry on his face.

"I'll go with you!" Wang Renzhi suddenly regained his spirits, "Anyway, it's a three-day holiday, and if the truth of this matter is not investigated, I will write it backwards! I have a hunch that this matter will become my world-shattering event." starting point!"

"Hey... If that's the case, then I'll go too." The fellow countryman scratched his head, "Although I can't do much."

"What about you?" Xia Fan looked at Shang Guancai.

"Honestly, I'm not very interested." She shrugged. "But I still like that little girl—if I can really find out what caused this evil incident, I don't mind going there."

Seeing that everyone was willing to go, Xia Fan couldn't help feeling a little more confident, "Then there is no need to delay, we will meet at the gate of the Privy Council in half an hour!"

……

When he returned to his residence, Li was already waiting for him at home.

"Sorry, I let you go back and forth alone," Xia Fan greeted and began to pack the package. "I'm going to Gaoshan County again. This time there is no evil threat. Just wait here for me."

"Don't go." Li shook his head.

"...What?" Xia Fan stopped what he was doing unexpectedly - it was the first time he heard such a clear dissuasion from the other party.

"Don't pursue this any further," she repeated, "it won't do you any good."

"You...do you know something?" Xia Fan asked in surprise.

"The Privy Council thinks that this should be the end of the matter, doesn't it?"

"Yes."

"I don't know the situation in Gaoshan County, but I know the Privy Council." Li lowered his ears, "Master once said that everything they do has a reason, and no one is allowed to question it. Yuan, but I don't think it will make much difference. Since they think it's over, you'd better do what they say."

"But I'm just trying to figure out what the hell is going on."

"So what if you figure it out?" Li seemed a little impatient, "There are only two results, either you can't get the answer, or you can't accept the answer. Either way, it's worse than not knowing — because you can’t change the status quo.”

Xia Fan couldn't help raising his eyebrows, he didn't expect the fox demon to say such a thing.

"I thought you never cared about authority."

"It's not because—" Li suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking, "Because...it may hinder the rescue of my master."

"I didn't plan to confront the Privy Council, where did you go?" Xia Fan laughed dumbfounded, "If something is really found out, I don't necessarily have to go through the Privy Council to solve the problem. There is the State Shepherd's Mansion."

"Are you going to report to the police?"

"You don't even have to go by yourself. It's not easy for the Privy Council to intervene, so the government won't turn a blind eye to this case?" Xia Fan looked straight into the other's pale golden eyes and said, "Besides, if you haven't even touched the facts, how can you Do you know if you can change? You should understand this truth best."

"I?"

He grinned, "If you hadn't chosen to cooperate with me, you wouldn't have discovered that fox demons and alchemists can coexist."

This time Li was silent for a long time, and finally she sighed helplessly, then packed up her things, "Understood, but I also want to go together."

"Are you sure? This time, the main purpose is to track down the source of evil, and there will be no danger."

"Who knows." Li looked towards the west noncommittally, and said in a voice that only he could hear, "Evil spirits have never been the most terrifying thing..."

Chapter 64 Clues

In the afternoon of the same day, Gaoshan County.

"yawn……"

Due to the sleepless night and the continuous rush, even the alchemist could not help but feel a little bit sleepy.Wei Wushuang patted his cheeks, pulled himself together and said, "Finally here again—although we need to find out the source of the evil, how should we proceed?"

"You guys book your accommodation for tonight first, and I'll go find someone I know to find out about the situation." Xia Fan looked around for a moment, then walked towards the corner of the street.

"Do you have acquaintances here?" Wang Renzhi asked unexpectedly.

"Well, we met on the day of exorcising ghosts."

"Brother Xia, is the inn available yesterday?"

Without looking back, Xia Fan gave a thumbs up to show acceptance.

Passing through the street with little traffic, he turned around and turned into the alley, and Li, who had been waiting here one step ahead, followed shoulder to shoulder, and at the same time handed over a bamboo hat of the same style.

Xia Fan kept walking, and asked while putting on the bamboo hat, "No one noticed you on the road?"

"No, this is not the first time I have traveled far. But is it necessary for you to wear this? There is obviously nothing to hide, so I have to prepare an extra one."

"This is called identity equipment. Since we want to investigate this matter secretly, we naturally cannot wear the official uniform of the Privy Council."

"Then what are we now?"

Xia Fan glanced at the fox demon whose face was half covered under the black veil, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "How about the knight?"

Li was stunned for a while before shaking his head and muttering, "I always feel that you have unrealistic fantasies about me and yourself."

"What did you say?"

She looked away, "No, it's nothing. Have you figured out what to do?"

"Not yet, but it's a bit strange that there have been six evil incidents that required the Privy Council to dispatch in three years, and they were all concentrated in one county. You told me that evil spirits don't happen for no reason, and I asked the locals, There have not been any major disasters in the past three years, and the weather has always been smooth." Xia Fan analyzed, "Since such frequent evil spirits have made some people miserable, maybe we can learn something from them that we have overlooked. Information."

Without much effort, he found a family of county residents whom he "subsidized" the day before yesterday.

"Hello, is there anyone in the room?" Xia Fan knocked on the door.

"Excuse me, who is it..." An old voice came from inside.