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Zhao Dehui, the village chief, proposed to eliminate the Changping Villagers, allowing Xiawa Village to monopolize all the mineral resources in the mountains.
Zhao Dehui claimed that a Living Immortal had emerged from the neighboring Baoxing County. This person possessed great magical powers, capable of seizing souls and turning them into Paper Figurines.
He planned to spend a fortune to invite this Living Immortal to assist him in casting a spell that would transform all one hundred and five residents of Changping Village into Paper Figurines. This way, no one would notice, and the authorities would have no way to investigate. The unusual events occurring in Changping Village were surely caused by this powerful individual, and those living Paper Figurines must be seeking revenge.
the Tian, seeing that everyone who knew about the situation had been killed by the Paper Figurines, was filled with fear and rushed to reveal the truth.
Xu Yan asked, “On the night of April thirteenth, did you meet with Zhao Lao Si at the lookout?”
the Tian sobbed uncontrollably and nodded in affirmation.
Xu Yan thought to himself: So that's why Zhao Lao Si didn't go out to check when Liu Si didn't move; it makes sense now why he was so evasive and reluctant to reveal the truth. It seems his words were indeed genuine.
As dawn broke, Xu Yan arrived at Changping Village to investigate the emergence of the Paper Figurines. He saw Liu Fengling instructing people to remove all the Paper Figurines from the village, counting them one by one in preparation for burning these ominous objects to ashes.
Xu Yan stepped forward to dissuade them and asked Mu Zuo to split one of the Paper Figurines open. When Mu Zuo struck down with his knife, blood flowed from the Paper Figurine, shocking everyone present.
Liu Fengling said, “Although I do not believe that Paper Figurines can commit murder, given the urgency of the situation and for the safety of our people, we have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.”
Xu Yan smiled without responding. He bent down to examine the severed Paper Figurine, dipped his hand in its blood, and sniffed it; there was indeed a metallic scent. He peeled away the outer layer of paper from the Paper Figurine and pulled out hair from a bamboo tube on its head, noticing that blood was still dripping from the ends of the hair.
The atmosphere in Changping Village grew tense as all the officials who had gone into the mountains searching for villagers returned empty-handed. Chen Maoliang hurriedly approached and inquired about their findings. The others shook their heads repeatedly, saying they had discovered a strange Fa Tai in an abandoned temple at the mountaintop. Behind the Fa Tai was an altar with several jars adorned with yellow paper, on which were written the names of Changping Villagers in vermilion ink!
They felt that this matter was of great importance and decided to descend the mountain to report it.
Xu Yan called over the servant Wang Tiesheng and inquired about the events of the night of April 13th.
Wang Tiesheng's siblings were from Changping Village. On April 13th, he had taken a day off to visit them.
After finishing work at noon, Wang Tiesheng rode for more than two hours before arriving at Changping Village. At that time, the village was shrouded in darkness, with no household lighting a lamp.
Wang Tiesheng arrived at his elder brother's door and knocked for a long time without receiving a response. He climbed over the wall into the courtyard and entered the house, only to find two Paper Figurines, one male and one female, placed inside. His siblings were nowhere to be found!
Wang Tiesheng was utterly perplexed. After checking several other homes and finding the same situation, he returned to the city to report the news. On his way through Xiawa Village, he encountered Zhao Lao Si.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yan nodded slightly...
As the red sun rose from the east, Wang Tiesheng led several officials up the mountain to inspect the dilapidated temple. The morning air was crisp, with thin mist swirling in the mountains. In the distance, birds chirped while nearby flowers exuded their fragrance, creating a vibrant scene full of life.
As Xu Yan walked along, he pulled Liu Fengling along to enjoy the scenery. However, Liu Fengling had no leisure for such beauty; faced with this splendid view, he wore a frown and sighed heavily.
As noon approached, they arrived at the ruined temple atop the mountain.
Due to years of neglect, the temple had become a pile of crumbling walls and broken tiles. Inside, a clay Buddha lay toppled to one side. In the center stood a table adorned with a yellow cloth depicting Tai Chi and the Eight Trigrams, with incense burners and candles placed on top.
A row of clay jars was arranged in front of the table, each jar labeled with many names.
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