Chapter 125 Stone Boat, Woman's Head and Grandpa
Chapter 125 Stone Boat, Woman's Head and Grandpa
"Governor of Xinxiang?" Chen Shi was stunned, and suddenly thought of the rumors he heard at the market a few days ago.
Rumor has it that Xinxiang Governor Li Xiaozheng went to Qianyang Mountain to explore the stone ship. As a result, all the people who accompanied him, including Li Xiaozheng, were buried on the stone ship and no one survived!
If the news is true, then who is this Xinxiang Governor Li Xiaozheng?
"The golden cicada escapes from its shell!"
Chen Shi came to realize that Li Xiaozheng was probably still Li Xiaozheng. He was exploring the stone ship and was buried on the stone ship. It was probably false news that he deliberately spread!
"His purpose is to lure others to explore the stone ship so that he can reap the benefits!"
The evil Bodhisattva incident at the kiln factory enveloped an area of a hundred miles in radius, turning it into a devil's domain. This also forced my grandfather to take action to kill the evil Bodhisattva. His Taoist heart was polluted, and he was forced to hide in the underworld.
The danger of stone ships is even greater than that of kiln factories.
Chen Shi was nervous. Li Xiaozheng's fake death was definitely a secret matter. It was impossible for outsiders to know about it, and he might even hide it from his wife and children. So why did he appear here and tell himself that he was Li Xiaozheng, the governor of Xinxiang?
"He didn't come here in person to seek revenge on me, did he? I killed his son Li Tianxiu in Xinxiang County and sent Mr. Zeng's body to Li's house in the provincial capital. He was filled with hatred and came here in person to seek revenge on me!"
Thoughts flashed through Chen Shi's mind like lightning, and he analyzed the reasons.
"The scholar in blue clothes said that he was hired to kill me and wanted to force my grandfather to take action to test whether my grandfather was really dead. Could it be that the person who hired the killer to kill me was Li Xiaozheng?
"I just killed the scholar in blue, and he showed up. Is he going to do it himself?"
The revenge for killing one's son is a deep blood feud. It is reasonable for Li Xiaozheng to come in person to avenge Li Tianxiu!
This man is the governor of Xinxiang. To be able to sit on the position of governor of Xinxiang, a place of troubles, he must be extremely powerful. If you make a move on him, I'm afraid he will be doomed!
Li Xiaozheng was wearing a gray coat and a white shirt, looking very plain. He was carrying an old bookcase on his back, looking like a down-and-out middle-aged scholar. He came up to him with a gentle face, making people feel like spring breeze.
His eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and what Chen Shi was thinking. He said, "Young friend Chen, don't be so nervous. Although I don't have many wives and concubines, I still have nine children. You killed my son Tianxiu. Although I want revenge, if the benefits are enough, I can still let go of the idea of revenge."
Chen Shi's body was relaxed, but his mind was still highly tense, ready to explode at any time.
Li Xiaozheng saw this and shook his head, "You and I are very close, any defense you take will be ineffective, there is no need to do so."
Chen Shi was still ready to attack at any time, saying: "I am not on guard, but ready to kill at any time."
Li Xiaozheng laughed. His eyes looked like phoenix eyes when he laughed, and his double eyelids were very deep. He said, "There is too big a gap between you and me. You can't get close to me."
As soon as he thought about it, Chen Shi felt that he was tightly bound and unable to move, even his golden elixir could not function!
"The gap between him and me is indeed huge!"
When Chen Shi thought of this, he immediately relaxed and gave up the idea of killing someone over a disagreement. He said kindly, "Master Li, why did you come to look for me?"
Li Xiaozheng noticed that he had no intention to kill him now, and he could not help but be surprised. He praised: "The world-famous scholar is indeed an extraordinary person. I never thought that you could come back from the dead and make a comeback. I did not discipline my son Li Tianxiu strictly and offended you. I apologize to the scholar!"
He bowed deeply to the ground with a respectful look.
Chen Shi's face changed slightly, he stepped aside, shook his head and said, "Why must Lord Li do this?"
Li Xiaozheng was surprised, straightened up, and asked in confusion: "Why didn't Chen Xiaoyou accept my apology?"
Chen Shi said: "I killed your son because Shen Yusheng's divine fetus was taken away and implanted in your son. Shen Yusheng's name did not even appear on the list of scholars. His identity was erased, as if he did not exist. I was so sad that I wanted to kill him."
Li Xiaozheng nodded gently: "Ten years ago, a scholar named Hai made a name for himself, but his divine fetus was taken away and he died a violent death. It is natural for you to be filled with righteous indignation when you encounter such a thing."
Chen Shi continued, "I am at odds with your Li family because Chief Examiner Tian Huaiyi was killed to protect Shen Yusheng. The Li family has been covering up everything in Xinxiang County and confusing right and wrong. Chief Examiner Tian Huaiyi died without a sound, and no one knows how to deal with his aftermath! For the Li family, killing a chief examiner is like killing a cat or a dog."
Li Xiaozheng frowned slightly and said, "Although this was done by my servants, I cannot escape the blame. If I were not the governor of Xinxiang, my servants would not have this power..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Shi interrupted him and said, "It is precisely because the noble lady who can cover the sky with one hand is just the wet nurse in the backyard of Lord Li that I will never accept Lord Li's apology."
Li Xiaozheng frowned deeply and gradually understood what he meant.
Chen Shi said, "Sir Li, you are an official, and I am a commoner. You hold the power of life and death, and everyone in your family is superior to you. Your Li family's nanny can do whatever she wants in the county, but a commoner like me only has one life. Commoners only have one life, and when faced with injustice, they can only draw their swords and fight back."
He said sternly, "Master Li, you and I are naturally opposites. Why do you call me little friend?"
Li Xiaozheng's heart was slightly shaken, and he felt murderous and wanted to kill the young man immediately.
Because he distinguished it too clearly.
This kind of person is a born traitor!
But the murderous intent flashed by.
First, he didn't know whether Chen Yindu was really dead or just pretending to be dead, and second, he did have some use for Chen Shi.
"Since you are here to discuss interests, there is really no need to beat around the bush."
Li Xiaozheng thought of this, smiled heartily, and said, "Chen Shi, I need your help to crack the treasure ship ghost domain and seize the Ming treasure ship! As for the exchange of interests, you can take any treasure from the treasure ship except the treasure ship! Also, I will help you close all the cases you committed in Xinxiang Province and make your resume clean! If you participate in the autumn examination and pass the examination, I can also help you to arrange it, without any worries!"
He paused and said, "As for who bribed the evil talisman master Wei Yimin to kill you, I can also help you investigate it clearly."
Chen Shi was stunned and looked at the body of the scholar in blue on the ground: "His name is Wei Yimin?"
Li Xiaozheng was surprised and asked, "You don't know his name?"
Chen Shi felt a little aggrieved: "He still owes me twenty taels of silver... But since he is dead and my employer is still alive, I can ask my employer for the twenty taels of silver! Sir Li, you have so many talented people under you, why do you ask me to help you?"
Li Xiaozheng smiled and said, "Because Tianqing praised you highly, because you are a talented scholar."
He summoned Li Tianqing in person.
He originally didn't care much about this child. Li Tianqing was a distant relative of the Li family and had a distant relationship with the Quanzhou branch. So when Li Tianqing obtained the purple jade divine fetus, someone suggested digging out Li Tianqing's divine fetus and giving it to Li Tianxiu.
But after meeting Li Tianqing, he was shocked to realize that Li Tianqing's greatest strength was not the first-grade purple jade divine fetus, but Li Tianqing himself.
Li Tianqing was extremely intelligent and meticulous, which amazed him. He felt that any child he had could not compare to him.
Even he himself couldn't compare to him!
The reason why Li Xiaozheng summoned Li Tianqing was that the Li family was exploring the stone ship and asked Li Tianqing to lead the way. There were more than ten people in the group, including three masters of the Xiao generation in the Transformation Realm and seven masters in the Nascent Soul Realm. Only Li Tianqing came back alive.
The rest of the people were all buried in the stone boat, including Li Xiaozheng's two sons and one daughter.
This is the first time.
There is a second time.
There are also more than ten masters of the Li family, also with Li Tianqing, and also have a master in the Spirit Transformation Realm in charge.
Once again, only Li Tianqing came back alive.
Then the third time.
Still only Li Tianqing came back alive.
Li Xiaozheng originally thought that Li Tianqing was playing tricks and harmed these masters of the Li family, but after meeting Li Tianqing, he dispelled his doubts.
It is a blessing for the Li family to have such a great man.
But in Li Tianqing's words, he highly praised Chen Shi and believed that Chen Shi was far better than himself.
He discussed with Li Tianqing, then went to the stone boat, and then decided to ask Chen Shi for help.
"The third reason is that there are talismans left by your grandfather on the stone boat." Li Xiaozheng said solemnly.
"Grandpa has been to the stone ship?"
Chen Shi's heart skipped a beat. He hesitated for a moment and said resolutely, "When does the governor plan to explore the stone ship?"
Li Xiaozheng said: "After the masters of the major clans have explored the stone ship and suffered heavy casualties, we will set off."
"You let me know." Chen Shi said.
At this time, Ding Ding came over here, probably to deal with the matter of the silver bills.
Li Xiaozheng didn't want to meet outsiders, so he turned and left.
"Master Li, have you ever been to the Stone Ship?"
Chen Shi suddenly asked, "What on earth is inside the stone ship that caused this area of ghosts and gods?"
Li Xiaozheng paused, hesitated, and said in a hoarse voice: "I went to the stone boat and took Li Tianqing and other Li family masters into the boat. We walked slowly into the stone boat without touching the ground. Everything was normal until we saw a stone enshrined on the boat. Around this stone, there were talisman formations set up by your grandfather. We tried to enter it..."
He paused and said, "Only Tianqing and I walked out of the stone ship alive. The others died in the talisman formation."
"A stone for worship?" Chen Shi wondered.
"It's a broken piece of stone with a very beautiful female head carved on it. It looks like it was knocked off a statue. Next to the stone head is a tablet with a few words written on it."
Li Xiaozheng had a strange expression on his face, and whispered, "Moon Wandering Star Lord, Black and Yellow Stone, and Stone Lady. This is a stone from between the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It must have been worshipped for a long time, and the incense is very strong..."
His expression became increasingly strange, and without saying anything more, he turned and left.
"Moon Traveling Star Lord, Stone Lady? Stones from the Shang and Zhou dynasties? How ancient are they?"
Chen Shi didn't read much, he only knew that the Tang Dynasty was called Yuan Tang, which means the ancient Tang Dynasty.
As for the Shang and Zhou dynasties, he didn't know.
However, since it has been worshipped since then and continues to this day, this stone must be extremely remarkable!
"But the biggest evil on the stone ship should not be the head of the stone, but the talisman formation left by my grandfather."
Chen Shi sighed secretly. Although his grandfather was gone, he still worried about him.
Ding Ding came over and said, "Sir, the money has been arranged. You have done a great good deed. The elders in the town said that it would not cost so much to repair the house. The remaining money will be used to build a shrine for you and a statue of you to be enshrined in it!"
Chen Shi's eyes lit up, and he saw several elders from Zaojiao Town walking towards him with smiles on their faces, looking very respectful.
Chen Shi strode forward, and before one of the elders could say anything, Chen Shi grabbed the collar and lifted him up.
"Elders, I protected your town. Are you grateful?" Chen Shi asked.
The elder nodded hurriedly.
"Then shouldn't you give me some silver to repay me for saving your life?"
The elders were stunned.
Chen Shi extorted one hundred taels of silver from them and left satisfied, leaving the elders of Zaojiao Town looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Even if the blue-clad scholar Wei Yimin returns to the spirit realm on the seventh day, he won't come to me to ask for money."
Chen Shi was very happy. After the banknotes were handed over, they were no longer the money of the scholar in blue. Even if the scholar in blue came back to look for money, he would go to the elders of Zaojiao Town.
Ding Ding had no idea of the relationship between the two, and whispered to Hei Guo: "Young Master, do you do this because you don't want the people in the town to build a shrine for him? Building a shrine and offering incense would cost the townspeople a lot of money every year. He is too kind, he must not want the townspeople to spend more money to worship him, so he deliberately did evil."
Hei Guo was stunned, thinking that the Chen Shi she was talking about was not the same Chen Shi as the little bully Chen Shi from Huangpo Village.
Chen Shi jumped onto the wooden cart, pulled the amorous girl onto it, and the wooden cart drove slowly towards Qianyang Mountain.
A dark cloud covered the Qianyang Mountains, the mountaintops were as black as ink, and a storm was about to come.
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