Chapter 54 - 41: Are You Willing to Be My Taoist Companion?
The ancestral hall of Huaisui Village came into view. The deep brown wooden doors bore strange black marks resembling dried blood. Weeds grew thickly on either side of the entrance, seemingly unattended. Footprints could be seen on the steps, while the rest of the area was covered in a thick layer of dust, evidence that people seldom came here to pay respects to the gods. After all, this was an ancestral hall, the place for offering tribute to the ancestors’ tablets—no matter what, it shouldn’t be treated with such negligence.
A faint, acrid scent of blood wafted from within the hall, along with the elusive sound of crying.
Chen Yi furrowed his brows. It sounded like the cries of a child.
Just as the two were about to push open the door and enter, an elderly man leaning on a cane called out to stop them.
The man appeared to be the village chief, rushing out from a large wooden building. Chen Yi noticed several heads peeking out from the windows, curiously observing the two officials in their embroidered uniforms.
"Chen Yi, Thousand Households of the West Factory, here to investigate the case by imperial decree."
Chen Yi revealed his identification plaque.
The old man could only muster a strained smile despite the troubled expression on his face.
"What kind of case are you here to investigate, two honorable sirs?"
"Investigating what’s causing these spiritual disturbances."