Hong Kong variety show: Beauty and Bones

Chapter 449 Strange Tales of Yun'an (4)

However, Detective Zhou was not afraid of these terrifying and bizarre legends.

He led two police officers and resolutely stepped into this desolate graveyard.

As they approached He Lao Er's grave, a chill suddenly swept over them, and Detective Zhou couldn't help but gasp.

Li Lao Er's grave was dug up. A coffin lid was found lying in the weeds, and the coffin was empty. Li Lao Er's body was gone.

"Detective, it's really, it's Li, Li Lao Er..." A young policeman following behind Detective Zhou was so frightened that his teeth chattered, and he couldn't help but look around, afraid that Li Lao Er would jump out from somewhere.

The other junior policeman was also terrified. "Detective, let's go back!"

Detective Zhou calmed himself and carefully observed the situation at Li Lao Er's grave. The grass was rumpled, and there was only one person's footprint, which looked very much like Li Lao Er had climbed out of the coffin himself...

Impossible Impossible!

Detective Zhou mentally cheered himself on, "Someone must have stolen Li Lao Er's body!"

"Detective, Li Lao Er is a death row inmate with no relatives. Why would you steal from him?" The young policeman couldn't help but complain after hearing Detective Zhou's words.

"Who goes there?" Detective Zhou suddenly shouted, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, and his right hand quickly drew his sidearm.

"We've come to pay our respects!" Two people emerged from behind a nearby tombstone, a man and a woman, both handsome and beautiful, looking very well-matched. Of course, their appearance in this mass grave was quite eerie.

"A memorial service?" Detective Zhou looked at the two suspiciously. "What a coincidence?"

"I'm so sorry, we startled you!" the woman said with an apologetic smile. "We didn't mean to!"

"What are your names? Where are you from?" Detective Zhou pressed.

"My name is Ren Yinyin, and this is my senior brother Shi Shaojian. We are both Taoist priests who have traveled here!" Ren Yinyin answered truthfully.

Detective Zhou's eyes lit up. A Taoist priest had appeared at the mass grave, and coincidentally, Li Lao Er's coffin had been unearthed...

Detective Zhou immediately turned a suspicious look at them. "Why did you choose to pay your respects at this mass grave when you were traveling around? And why did you happen to appear just as we arrived? Could it be related to the theft of Li Lao Er's body?"

Shi Shaojian remained calm, crossed his arms, and said, "Detective, you are mistaken. We travel around, capturing demons and subduing evil spirits. We heard that there was an evil aura surrounding this place, so we came here to investigate and also to pay our respects to these wandering ghosts."

Ren Yinyin nodded in agreement, "Yes, Detective, we meant no harm."

Detective Zhou was skeptical, but couldn't find any evidence to prove their involvement.

Just then, the young policeman who had been silent suddenly pointed at Ren Yinyin's skirt and exclaimed, "Detective, there's blood on her skirt!"

All eyes turned to Ren Yinyin's skirt, where there were indeed several dark red bloodstains.

Detective Zhou instantly pointed his gun at Ren Yinyin, "Tell me, what's with this blood?"

Ren Yinyin's expression changed, and she was about to explain when Shi Shaojian suddenly stepped in front of her. "Detective, don't be impulsive. There must be some misunderstanding here."

"What's there to explain? Come back to the police station with me!" Detective Zhou's voice was cold and stern.

Upon hearing this, Shi Shaojian and Ren Yinyin's expressions changed instantly.

They knew perfectly well that if they were taken back to the police station like this, they would probably be treated as suspects, and might even become scapegoats for the police, with their cases being hastily closed.

Just as the two young policemen were about to take out handcuffs and cuff them, Shi Shaojian suddenly rushed forward, his movements swift and agile, like lightning.

He dodged to the side with ease, avoiding the dark muzzle of Detective Zhou's gun, and then delivered a powerful punch to Detective Zhou's abdomen.

Detective Zhou was completely unprepared for Shi Shaojian's sudden attack. He grunted and involuntarily took a few steps back.

Shi Shaojian chased after him and snatched Detective Zhou's pistol.

Meanwhile, Ren Yinyin was not idle either.

She was agile and quickly subdued the two policemen, rendering them unable to move.

"You guys really are up to something!" Detective Zhou said angrily, clutching his stomach.

Shi Shaojian spread his hands, "Detective, we really didn't steal the corpse, we just didn't want to be wrongly accused and sent to the police station. This blood is from when we were exorcising demons before."

Detective Zhou snorted coldly, "Who would believe your nonsense!"

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, a cold wind blew by, the surrounding tombstones swayed, and a faint sobbing sound came from them.

Ren Yinyin's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! There's something evil at work!"

At Li Lao Er's grave, a wisp of black mist rose, and a blurry figure slowly emerged—it was Li Lao Er's ghost.

It let out a sharp cry and pounced on the crowd.

Shi Shaojian and Ren Yinyin exchanged a glance, quickly drew their peach wood swords, and began fighting with Li Lao Er's ghost.

Li Lao Er's ghost is just filled with resentment and can manifest itself to scare people, but it's not a vengeful ghost.

With Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian around, how could they allow him to cause trouble?

……

Detective Zhou stared at the cloth bag in Ren Yinyin's hand, his expression filled with surprise and doubt. "This... this is all it takes?"

"This is the work of a vengeful spirit. We can perform a ritual to help it pass on when we get back!" Ren Yinyin said.

"So ghosts really do exist in the world!" Detective Zhou exclaimed. He had never believed that gods and ghosts were real before.

Unexpectedly, they were thoroughly slapped in the face!

"But I don't understand, why would Li Lao Er kill and rob? He's a ghost, how could he buy things with money?" Detective Zhou was very puzzled.

Shi Shaojian shook his head. "Detective Zhou, you've misunderstood. Vengeful spirits can only scare people, not harm them, let alone robbery and murder!"

"So, there's more to this than meets the eye?" Detective Zhou asked with difficulty.

I never expected this case to be so complicated.

"Perhaps this vengeful spirit can be of help!" Ren Yinyin shook the bag in her hand and said with a smile.

As she spoke, Ren Yinyin released Li Lao Er's vengeful spirit. Before Li Lao Er could even bar his teeth and claws to frighten people, Ren Yinyin unleashed a burst of magic power, bringing him back to his senses.

"Li Lao Er, I'm asking you, where is your body?"

"Who do you think you are? Why should I tell you?" Li Lao Er glanced at Ren Yinyin with disdain.

If he were still alive, he would definitely show her what he's capable of!

A cold glint flashed in Shi Shaojian's eyes. He raised his arm, and a bolt of lightning flew from his fingertips, striking Li Lao Er.

Li Lao Er immediately trembled as if he had been electrocuted.

After a long while, Li Lao Er's soul body became somewhat faint, and the lightning bolt disappeared.

"Immortal Master, spare my life!" Li Lao Er became obedient and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"We are not immortal masters, just Taoist priests!" Shi Shaojian said calmly.

"Yes, yes, please spare me, Taoist priests! This little devil was blind and offended you both. Please, Taoist priests, let this little devil go!"

"Stop arguing, I'll ask you a question and you answer it!" Ren Yinyin said without any politeness.

Whether human or ghost, some are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. They only behave when they are taught a lesson!

"Yes, kid, you're absolutely right!"

"Tell me what happened after you died!"

"Yes, the little devil died unwillingly and quickly regained consciousness. A few days ago, he discovered that someone was digging up my grave and dragging me out of the coffin. I thought it was someone seeking revenge, so my resentment grew stronger. Unfortunately, I had been dead for too short a time to appear and scare them away."

"But I saw one of the faces clearly, and he looks exactly like me!" Li Lao Er said with some emotion.