The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

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As the five constables thought this, they quickly approached the main hall of the mansion.

As they approached, they found the main hall of the house to be rather quiet.

Just as they began to have doubts, they saw the scene in the main hall.

The main hall is spacious and quiet, with blue brick flooring and simple, antique furnishings.

Neatly arranged mahogany chairs lined both sides, with an octagonal table in the center, the incense burner still emitting wisps of smoke. Above, a landscape painting hung in the main hall, the light dim, giving the room a somewhat imposing atmosphere.

Zhang Shanhai and the others were standing unharmed in the main hall.

Zhao Liuzi, Xu Zhen, and the others lay sprawled on the ground, their eyes closed, seemingly unconscious.

Seeing this, Officer Feng and the others were stunned.

Chapter 25 Exorcising Evil Spirits for the Eldest Son of the Zhang Family

What happened?

Officer Feng and his five men, along with Old Man Wang, stared dumbfounded at the scene in the main hall.

They neither saw the disheveled state of Master Zhang Shanhai and his men lying on the ground, nor did they see Xu Zhen disciplining them.

To my surprise, I saw Xu Zhen and his group lying on the ground, unconscious, with their eyes closed.

How did they end up on the ground?

Was he dead or just unconscious?

The constables, including Chief Feng, were shocked and incredulous.

"Master Zhang, what's going on?" Officer Feng couldn't help but ask.

“So it was Officer Feng…” Zhang Shanhai said somewhat awkwardly, “I don’t know either. Not long after Master Xu and the others came in, they fainted.”

"Perhaps...it's heatstroke?"

As he spoke, Zhang Shanhai glanced at the sky outside the main hall, his eyes showing a hint of guilt.

He himself didn't quite believe that.

Officer Feng and the others were stunned.

Did you get heatstroke?

They glanced at the gloomy sky outside the hall, and then at Xu Zhen and the others who had collapsed unconscious on the ground. Their eyes were strange, revealing disbelief.

It even felt eerie; standing in the main hall of the Zhang family, one could only feel a chill rising from the soles of one's feet.

After glancing at Xu Zhen and the others who were lying paralyzed on the ground, Officer Feng felt a pang of anxiety and decided to take Xu Zhen and the others away from the Zhang family mansion that had sent chills down his spine.

He immediately clasped his hands and said, "In that case, Master Zhang, I will take these people back to the county office for a thorough interrogation."

The words were spoken.

The constables beside them, including Sun Jin, nodded in unison and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They just wanted to leave this strange Zhang family mansion as soon as possible.

Zhang Shanhai quickly replied politely, "Officer Feng, please go ahead."

Constable Feng nodded, then called over Sun Jin and the other constables, and together they carried the unconscious Xu Zhen and the others out of the Zhang family compound.

Soon, their figures disappeared into the main hall of the Zhang family.

“Xuan’er, tell your father the truth, how did Xu Zhen and the others faint?” the old father Zhang Shanhai couldn’t help but ask.

The mother, Xu, her younger brother Zhang Xing, and Xiao Tao, who were standing nearby, also turned around and looked at them in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen smiled slightly and calmly said, "Father, how could I possibly know? They must have just suffered from heatstroke and fainted."

Hearing him say this, Zhang Shanhai and the others were taken aback, their hearts filled with doubt.

For a moment, they felt that their eldest son and elder brother, who had gone mad, were shrouded in mystery.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Outside the Zhang family residence.

Officer Feng led Xu Zhen and the others to a secluded alley and then tried to wake them up.

In a daze, Xu Zhen and the others gradually came to their senses and noticed their surroundings. Their expressions immediately changed.

Where is this?

"Officer Feng?"

"Who are you?"

Xu Zhen and the others asked in surprise.

With a solemn expression, Constable Feng immediately began to explain the details to Xu Zhen and the others.

Finally, he asked the question that had been bothering him, "How did you all faint in that Zhang family mansion?"

The words were spoken.

Xu Zhen, Zhao Liuzi, and the others were completely dumbfounded, and at the same time felt a chill in their hearts.

In the Zhang family mansion, they unknowingly fell into a coma.

That's so weird!

Xu Zhen thought for a moment, then said nervously, "Back then, Zhao Liuzi... went to capture that eldest son of the Zhang family, and then we don't remember anything..."

The eldest son of the Zhang family?

Officer Feng and the others exchanged glances, and couldn't help but recall the handsome young man they had seen in the Zhang family mansion.

Did he do something?

Officer Feng and his men speculated.

At this moment.

Zhao Liuzi's face was filled with horror. "Brother Xu, this is too strange, especially this eldest son of the Zhang family!"

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and exclaimed in horror, "Brother Xu, don't people in Guobei County all say that this eldest son of the Zhang family has gone mad? Some even say that he's possessed by evil spirits!"

"Brother Xu, do you think... is it possible that we were bewitched by the ghost on him just now, and that the ghost used some kind of magic on us?"

Upon hearing this,

Whether it was Officer Feng and his men or Xu Zhen and his group, they couldn't help but gasp, and instantly felt that the Zhang family mansion had become eerie.

They had naturally heard what Zhao Liuzi had said.

They hadn't paid much attention before, thinking it was just hearsay, but now, after what happened at the Zhang family mansion, they couldn't help but think about it more.

Could it be that the eldest son of the Zhang family is truly possessed by an evil spirit?

Was their unconsciousness also due to the demon attached to him?

As they thought about it, a chill ran down their spines, and they felt a dread creeping up their spines.

Suddenly, Zhao Liuzi remembered something, and a glint of light flashed in his fearful eyes.

He said excitedly, "Brother Xu, Officer Feng, I heard that there is a very powerful Taoist priest in Qingping County next door. I heard that he has some Taoist skills. Let him exorcise the evil spirits from this young master of the Zhang family. Who knows, he might be able to see something!"

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Officer Feng, Xu Zhen, and the others all brightened up.

Zhao Liuzi's idea is great!

That Zhang family mansion, the eldest son of the Zhang family is really a bit strange. It would be a good idea to call a Taoist priest to take a look!

Xu Zhen said with satisfaction, "Zhao Liuzi, I'm leaving this matter to you. Make sure you invite that Taoist priest over!"

Zhao Liuzi nodded quickly.

Xu Zhen, Constable Feng, and the others relaxed, and some even felt a secret sense of anticipation.

In a few days, when the Taoist priest Zhao Liuzi mentioned is invited, we will know the truth about this eldest son of the Zhang family!

If you are truly possessed by evil spirits, you can exorcise and dispel them!

Once the evil spirit is driven away and it stops causing trouble, the Zhang family will be at their mercy!

Thinking of this, Xu Zhen and the others smiled expectantly, eagerly awaiting the appearance of the Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits from the Zhang family's eldest son.

Officer Feng nodded to Xu Zhen.

"Brother Xu, now that this matter is settled, I should return to the yamen to report to the county magistrate."

Then, he led Sun Jin and the other constables and walked quickly toward the yamen.

Watching Constable Feng walk away, Xu Zhen's eyes flashed with a cold light. "Hmph, the Zhang family!"

Once the Taoist priest arrives and drives away the evil spirits from the eldest son of the Zhang family, he will definitely give the Zhang family a good beating, especially the eldest son.

……

soon.

The backyard of the county government office.

Listening to Constable Feng's account, Wang Shenzhi, the county magistrate, showed surprise on his face and looked inquisitive.

"Is there really a ghost haunting the eldest son of the Zhang family?"

After pondering for a moment, he also wanted to see how the Taoist priest's exorcism would go a few days later, as Zhao Liuzi had mentioned.

……

The sky was overcast, and a storm was brewing.

The Zhang family residence.

In the east wing.

Su Chen paid no attention to what was happening outside; his mind was completely focused on the Five Animal Frolics.

After these two days of practice, I'm almost done with the Five Animal Frolics!