Zhai Zhu

My grandfather is very eccentric, performing daily rituals of offering incense to himself, standing in front of his own spirit tablet and eating candles.
Villagers are fearful of my grandfather.
I am fearful of him too.
Later, I discovered that what they were afraid of was not my grandfather, but me.
Even grandfather is afraid of me.
...
My name is Chen Shi.
The Chen of honesty, the Shi of sincerity.

Above the Great Dao

Everyone agreed and immediately left the academy.


Chen Shi called for Black Pot, wondering, "Feifei wouldn't talk nonsense. Could it really be Master Fu who did it? What would he want with so many students?"


The Eastern Market was located to the east of the city, amidst the trees outside the city walls. There were no fixed shops, and vendors would set up stalls during the day to sell daily necessities, as well as trinkets that children liked. Consequently, many students would visit after school.


Now that the moon appeared in the daylight, and with rumors of an Evil Spirit lurking outside the city, the Eastern Market had become much more desolate.


Upon arriving at the market, there were indeed few vendors in the woods.


Gu Qingmeng said, "Someone was executed there the day before yesterday. It was the county magistrate who was beheaded, much blood shed. Could it be that the magistrate's resentment lingered and transformed into the Evil Spirit?"


Chapter 86: The County Town Disturbed by Evil Spirit_3