Chapter 95 Ancient Temple
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing pushed the door open and walked in without hesitation.
When the villager and his father saw them, a look of panic appeared on their faces.
The latter has a very distinctive appearance.
He is in his sixties, with a pair of white eyebrows that are still very long.
Jiang Lingyin said gently: "Uncle, don't be afraid, we have no ill intentions, we just want to make things clear."
The villager's father looked at them warily and said, "Don't ask any more questions. It's not good for you to know too much."
Ye Wenjing said sincerely: "Uncle, so many people in the village have been poisoned, don't you want to solve this problem thoroughly? Only by finding out the truth of that year can we find the root cause."
The uncle was silent for a while, then he sighed and said, “Forget it, since you are so persistent, I will tell you.
That woman did come for the treasure, saying that the treasure could make people immortal. It was ridiculous! It was nonsense!
That treasure is the guardian of our village and must not fall into the hands of outsiders.
When we tried to stop her, she got angry and said she would make us regret it."
Jiang Lingyin asked: "So what's so special about this treasure?"
The uncle shook his head: "I don't know the details, but my ancestors passed it down and said that this treasure is related to the lifeblood of the village."
Ye Wenjing asked again: "What happened next? Did she take the treasure away?"
The uncle went on to say, "Of course she took it away. Not long after that woman left, people in the village were poisoned one after another. We all thought it was her doing."
Jiang Lingyin frowned: "Is there no other possibility?"
The uncle looked bewildered: "What else is possible?"
Ye Wenjing thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there are other people behind this who are taking advantage of this incident."
The uncle and the villager looked at each other, as if they had never thought of this possibility.
Jiang Lingyin said: "Uncle, no matter what, we will get to the bottom of this matter."
After that, they left the room and continued looking for clues.
After Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing left the room, they felt even more depressed.
Ye Wenjing said: "The mystery behind this is getting bigger and bigger. It seems that we need to sort out the clues again."
Jiang Lingyin nodded: "Yes, judging from the current situation, Su Wanyin's poisoning may not be so simple and direct.
And don’t you think the village chief’s presence is too strong in the eyes of others?
It seems that everyone knows that Su Wanyin, my mother, came to Xiangyun Village to search for treasure because of what the village chief said. "
Ye Wenjing said: "That's true. Let's find some time to meet the village chief."
The two men walked to an open space in the village and sat down to discuss the matter carefully.
Jiang Lingyin said, "Could it be that after Su Wanyin left, someone took advantage of this opportunity to poison the villagers and then framed her?"
Ye Wenjing's eyes lit up: "It's possible, then who is this person? And why would he do this?"
Jiang Lingyin pondered for a moment: "Maybe it's someone in the village who has a grudge against Su Wanyin, or someone who covets the treasure."
Ye Wenjing stood up and said, "In any case, we still have to investigate the interpersonal relationships in the village in depth."
Just then, a mysterious figure flashed by in the distance.
Jiang Lingyin said alertly: "There's someone! Go check it out."
The two quickly chased in the direction where the figure disappeared.
After chasing for a while, we arrived at the back mountain of the village.
Ye Wenjing carefully observed his surroundings: "Ayin, there is something strange here."
Jiang Lingyin said calmly: "Well, it's better to be careful."
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew and strange noises were heard all around.
Jiang Lingyin said nervously, "There's something weird about this place."
Ye Wenjing comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Just as they were moving forward cautiously, a dark shadow pounced on them from behind.
Ye Wenjing reacted quickly, dodging the attack from the black shadow by leaning sideways, and at the same time pulled Jiang Lingyin behind him.
Jiang Lingyin exclaimed: "What is this?"
The black shadow pounced again, Ye Wenjing drew his sword and fought with the black shadow.
With the dim light, they found that the shadow seemed to be a person with his face covered.
Ye Wenjing shouted, "Who are you? Why are you attacking us here?"
The shadow didn't reply, it just kept attacking.
Jiang Lingyin also joined the battle and joined forces with Ye Wenjing.
After a fierce fight, the black shadow gradually fell into a disadvantage, and when it saw an opportunity, it turned around and fled.
Jiang Lingyin wanted to chase after him, but Ye Wenjing stopped her: "Don't chase after a desperate enemy. The situation in the back mountain is unclear. Be careful of traps."
Jiang Lingyin panted and said, "This man is so mysterious, and he took the initiative to attack us. It must be related to what happened twenty years ago."
Ye Wenjing nodded: "Well, it seems that our investigation has touched the nerves of some people."
The two returned to the village along the same route they came and decided to start the investigation from the back mountain where the black shadow appeared.
After returning to the village, they found Old Li and asked about the situation in the back mountain.
Old Li's face changed: "That mountain behind is very evil, no one dares to go there normally."
Jiang Lingyin asked: "Uncle Li, what secrets are there in this back mountain?"
Old Li hesitated for a long time before saying, "I heard that there is an abandoned ancient temple in the back mountain. Many strange things happened there before. Moreover, that woman took the treasure from the ancient temple!"
Ye Wenjing and Jiang Lingyin looked at each other and decided to go to the ancient temple in the back mountain to find out what was going on.
Jiang Lingyin and Ye Wenjing came to the back mountain again and walked towards the abandoned ancient temple.
along the way.
The woods were eerie and silent.
Occasionally, the sounds of unknown birds could be heard.
It adds a bit of weirdness.
Finally, they saw the ancient temple.
The door of the ancient temple was half-open, and was surrounded by spider webs and weeds.
Ye Wenjing pushed open the door carefully.
The "creaking" sound was particularly harsh in the silence.
As you enter the ancient temple, a stale and decayed smell hits you in the face.
Jiang Lingyin said softly: "It feels like no one has been here for a long time."
Ye Wenjing nodded and looked around carefully.
The Buddha statues in the temple were already in ruins, and there were some strange symbols and patterns scattered on the ground.
Jiang Lingyin squatted down and studied the symbols: "These seem to be some kind of ancient spell."
Just then, a cold wind blew and blew out the torches in their hands.
Ye Wenjing quickly protected Jiang Lingyin behind him: "Be careful!"
In the darkness, there was a faint sound of footsteps.
Jiang Lingyin nervously grabbed the corner of Ye Wenjing's clothes: "Could it be that black shadow again?"
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and a faint voice sounded: "You shouldn't come here..."
Ye Wenjing shouted loudly: "Who is playing tricks? Come out now!"
However, only the faint voice echoed in the ancient temple, but no one was seen.
Jiang Lingyin calmed down and said, "Don't be intimidated by him. Let's continue looking for other clues."
The two of them were groping in the ancient temple in the dark, and suddenly Jiang Lingyin touched a box.
"what is this?"
Just as Jiang Lingyin was about to open it, the voice rang out again: "Don't move!!"
Ye Wenjing sneered: "If that's the case, why don't you show up to stop it?"
The voice fell silent. Jiang Lingyin no longer hesitated and opened the box.
Jiang Lingyin opened the box, but found it was empty.
"empty."
The mysterious man's voice was full of disbelief: "How could this happen? This is impossible!"
Ye Wenjing frowned: "Could it be that the things inside have already been taken away?"
Jiang Lingyin asked in confusion: "But if it was taken away, why would this mysterious person stay here? Just for an empty box?"
Ye Wenjing and Jiang Lingyin said in unison: "Someone stole the things inside?"
The mysterious man muttered, "No, it's impossible! Mine! That's mine!"
Jiang Lingyin talked to the mysterious man across the air: "What on earth is inside?"
However, no answer came.
The mysterious man has disappeared without a trace.
Ye Wenjing looked around: "Maybe this is just a cover, the real secret is hidden somewhere else."
Jiang Lingyin asked: "Where could it be? Is there another place in this ancient temple that we haven't discovered yet?"
The mysterious man came back and suddenly shouted, "Since the things are gone, let the entire Xiangyun Village be buried with it!!"
Ye Wenjing looked in the direction of the mysterious man: "Who are you?"