boyutpedia Chapter 193 New Crisis
Chapter 193 New Crisis
After resolving the rumors about the celestial phenomena, the Tang Dynasty finally welcomed a brief period of peace. People's lives gradually returned to normal, the streets became lively again, and the shouts in the shops were heard one after another, as if the turmoil had never happened. However, the wheel of fate did not seem to stop turning. Under the calm appearance, a new storm was quietly brewing.
Soon after, a series of bizarre cases broke the hard-earned peace. The atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense and weird. The palace, which was originally well-ordered, had maids disappearing inexplicably. These maids seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving no trace. The maids in charge of the maids were so anxious that they searched everywhere but found nothing.
At the same time, the villages outside the city also fell into panic. Overnight, people in several villages lost their memories. Their eyes were dull and they had no memory of the past. They even didn't recognize their relatives. Some villagers woke up in the morning and found that the person next to them had become strange and distant, with confusion and fear in their eyes. The whole village was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere, and people whispered and guessed the reason behind this strange incident.
The news soon reached the palace. Li Yi and Lin Xiao frowned when they heard about it, knowing that this was not an ordinary matter. Li Yi sat in the imperial study with a serious face and said to the officials who came to report: "We must investigate this matter with all our strength and not slack off in the slightest!" The officials nodded in agreement and left.
Lin Xiao paced lightly beside him, thinking about the possible connection between this series of bizarre events. Her intelligent eyes flashed with determination, and she said, "Your Majesty, this matter is very strange. The disappearance of the palace maid and the villagers' amnesia seem to have nothing to do with each other, but perhaps there is a conspiracy behind it that we have not yet discovered."
Li Yi nodded slightly and agreed: "My beloved concubine is right. I also think this matter is not simple. But there are few clues at present, and I don't know where to start."
Lin Xiao stopped, looked at Li Yi, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think we might as well start from the activities of the palace maid before she disappeared and the things the villagers came into contact with before they lost their memory, maybe we can find some clues."
Li Yi's eyes revealed a hint of approval: "My beloved concubine, this is a very good plan. I will immediately order them to investigate."
As a result, an intense and detailed investigation was launched inside and outside the palace. The officials in charge of the investigation rushed around, questioned witnesses, searched the scene, and did not miss any possible clues. However, after a few days, the investigation made no progress, as if an invisible hand was secretly manipulating everything and hindering their investigation.
Lin Xiao and Li Yi were extremely anxious. They knew very well that if these cases were not solved as soon as possible, panic would spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, with disastrous consequences.
One day, Lin Xiao was browsing ancient books in the palace, trying to find solutions to similar incidents in history. Suddenly, she found a record about mysterious magic in an ancient book. This record mentioned that there was an evil magic that could control people's minds and even make people disappear without a trace. Lin Xiao was shocked. Could the disappearance of the palace maids and the villagers' amnesia be related to this?
She quickly took the scroll to find Li Yi. Li Yi carefully read the records on it, his face becoming more gloomy: "If there really is such an evil spell, the person behind it must have ulterior motives."
Lin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should expand the scope of our investigation beyond the palace and the village. We should also investigate the surrounding mountains, forests and temples. Perhaps we can find some clues related to magic."
Li Yi immediately ordered more personnel to conduct investigation.
The investigation team searched the mountains and forests with great difficulty, leaving no caves or streams untouched. Finally, in a remote valley, they found an abandoned temple. The walls of the temple were covered with strange symbols, and some unknown herbs and instruments were scattered on the ground.
The official in charge of the investigation immediately reported the discovery to Li Yi and Lin Xiao. They hurried to the temple, and Lin Xiao carefully observed the symbols and instruments, and gradually had some clues in his mind.
"Your Majesty, I feel that these symbols seem to have some pattern with the time of the previous disappearance of the palace maids and the amnesia of the villagers. Perhaps this is the key to solving the mystery." Lin Xiao said.
Li Yi frowned, "What do you think we should do next?"
Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that we don't alert the enemy first. Send people to secretly monitor the area around the temple to see if anyone comes."
Li Yi nodded in agreement, and a team of elite soldiers disguised themselves and lurked around the temple.
A few days passed, and finally on a dark and windy night, a dark figure quietly sneaked into the temple. The soldiers who were monitoring immediately gave a signal and surrounded the temple.
The black shadow sensed something was wrong and tried to escape, but was captured by the soldiers. He was brought to Li Yi and Lin Xiao, and after some interrogation, the black shadow finally confessed the truth.
It turns out that all this was done by a wizard with ill intentions. This wizard was narrow-minded and wicked, and was jealous of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. He tried to use the evil ways he had learned to cast those evil spells to create chaos and turmoil, so as to overthrow the Tang Dynasty's regime.
After hearing the truth, Lin Xiao was filled with anger and indignation. He said angrily: "This villain, in order to satisfy his own selfish desires, hurt innocent people by any means. This is simply a heinous crime that cannot be tolerated by heaven! Such people must be punished as they deserve, and they must not be allowed to go unpunished!"
Li Yi, who was standing by, was also furious. His eyes were wide open and blazing with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Put this evil fellow in jail and let him face the punishment of the law! When the time is right, we will take him to the execution ground and execute him! Such an evil man should be punished most severely!"
Everyone agreed that this evil force that harms society and innocent people must be resolutely cracked down on to maintain social peace and justice. So, with everyone's joint efforts, the wizard with ulterior motives was quickly arrested and thrown into prison.
With the capture of the wizard, the palace maids were safely found, and the villagers who had lost their memories gradually returned to normal. The Tang Dynasty once again regained its former peace and prosperity.
However, after experiencing this series of crises, Lin Xiao and Li Yi realized that it is not easy to protect the peace of the Tang Dynasty. They must always be vigilant to deal with various challenges that may arise in the future.