I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 119 - 84: Enemies on a Narrow Road

Corpse Talk? Trying to fool ghosts!

The Salt Inspection Imperial Censor watched coldly, thinking that these clerks and government officials were trying to deceive him, purposely delaying time.

Shaking off County Captain Dong’s hand, the Imperial Censor, accompanied by several Salt Officials, took big strides into the Civil Office courtyard.

"Creating something out of nothing, it seems you all are rebelling against the heavens!"

The Imperial Censor cursed as he walked towards the morgue.

County Captain Dong still didn’t know the specifics, and was so anxious that cold sweat was dripping down his back!

Pulling Wang Lingyuan in front of him, County Captain Dong asked as they walked, "Lingyuan, what exactly is going on?"

Wang Lingyuan had already entrusted his future as well as his life to Xu Qing; as for the details, he knew nothing.

According to his younger brother’s instruction, he only needed to lie there, and the rest would be handled by his younger brother.

Wang Lingyuan chuckled dryly, "Didn’t the people from the Civil Office say it was corpse talk? Then it must be corpse talk; there’s no need for worry, Lord Dong."

What kind of talk is that? How can you say something absurd like corpse talk as though it’s as simple as drinking water?

County Captain Dong raised an eyebrow, glaring, about to say something when suddenly the Imperial Censor, who had entered the courtyard, came running out, rolling and crawling.

"Quick! Quickly stop those corpses for me!"

County Captain Dong furrowed his brows, but Tang Zhou, who had been following along, craned his neck to look past the second gate.

It was fine if he hadn’t looked, but once he did —

My goodness! He saw Old Lady Cao with her fish-like dead eyes, her head tilted to the side, peering out. One living person and one dead person met at the corner, nearly colliding!

Oh, heavens! My dear grandmother!

Tang Zhou collapsed to the ground, sitting on his buttocks, and Chief Zhao, quick of eye and hand, grabbed Tang Zhou by the collar and dragged him back.

At the second gate leading to the morgue, Cao Xiuying walked with a strange gait, as if learning to walk for the first time, wobbling in a grotesque manner.

As she walked, she spoke.

"I died so miserably! The Daoist from Qingshui Huotian Wu Temple took my entire family’s lives... Lords, you must seek justice for this old woman!"

Her sharp and high-pitched voice, paired with her withered and pale face, though clearly an old lady, sounded like a child’s voice, making it all the more eerie!

No one knew when Xu Qing had silently appeared behind Wang Lingyuan. He patted Wang Lingyuan’s shoulder, nearly scaring him to death.

"Younger brother, what is this..."

Xu Qing spread his hands, "Don’t ask me, brother. I just went to the privy, and suddenly there’s corpse talk."

Wang Lingyuan looked at Xu Qing, pretending to be ignorant, then glanced at Old Lady Cao, wailing for justice.

For a moment, he couldn’t tell which was real and which was fake.

Fortunately, the corpse talk in the morgue came quickly and left just as fast.

After causing a commotion in the Government Office, Old Lady Cao and her whole family were subdued by Zhao Zhonghe and others.

It was said that when the people from the Punishment Room brought iron chains and shackles to bind all the corpses, Old Lady Cao suddenly convulsed, and a puff of black smoke floated over the courtyard wall, finally stilling her body.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at each other.

At this moment, someone suddenly spoke, "Didn’t this old lady just reveal the true culprit of the Cao family’s massacre?"

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Censor immediately reacted. freewebnøvel.com

"Investigate! This must be thoroughly investigated! Go quickly to Qingshui Huo, bring those Daoists from the Celestial Wu Temple, whether they are guilty or not, we’ll find out through investigation!"

County Captain Dong, shrewd and cunning, seeing he was about to distance himself from the corruption case, was unwilling to plunge back in.

He stepped forward and said, "My lord, the mysterious deaths of the Cao family were likely related to witchcraft and demon techniques, something beyond the scope of our Patrol Office. In my opinion, it’s better to hand this case over to the Demon Hunting Bureau."

After this incident, the Imperial Censor’s impression of the Patrol Office had dropped to rock bottom, so hearing County Captain Dong’s suggestion, he was more than happy to oblige.

When all was said and done, Xu Qing left the Government Office with Xuan Yu.

At the entrance, Wang Lingyuan, who had held back for a long time, couldn’t help but ask, "Younger brother, those corpses..."

Xu Qing smiled slightly, "Just a small technique for driving corpses, nothing worth mentioning. Take care, brother. I have guests coming tomorrow, and I must return early to prepare."

Wang Lingyuan stood at the gate, watching the young man carrying a cat walk away leisurely, filled with emotions.

His younger brother now had an air of transcendence and detachment.

In just one day, many things happened in Linhe.

The Demon Hunting Captain went to Qingshui Huo to demand retribution, and the Waterwork Daoist of Celestial Wu Temple, thinking they had been flawless, never anticipated being exposed.

"It’s really mysterious; the unsolvable case by the Government Office was finally revealed by the dead themselves."

"Indeed, it’s as if Lady Yama herself intervened, with someone from the Underworld seeking justice."

Hearing these words, Xu Qing smiled at Xuan Yu and said:

"See, this is what it means to defeat demon techniques using demon techniques."

"It’s Immortal Family magic, not demon technique."

Xuan Yu corrected Xu Qing’s wording seriously.

"Xu Immortal Family, how did you know the culprit was the Daoist from Celestial Wu Temple?"

"Do they really have the technique to make corpses spit fish?"

Looking at the little black cat filled with curiosity, Xu Qing smiled at it: "Do you want to know? That’s not the attitude to ask."

"Hmm?"

Xuan Yu looked at the smiling Xu Qing, full of vigilance.

"Suddenly I don’t want to know anymore, Xu Immortal Family. If you ever want to tell, let me know."

Indeed, the cat had a sense of understanding the world.

Xu Qing slightly smiled, without responding.