Feng Ruoxing paused slightly at this point, "Later, there were rumors that the bell would ring on its own when it rained or was cloudy, even if no one touched it. Especially on stormy days, the louder the thunder, the louder the bell. During lightning storms, the sound could carry for miles."

"The smelter workers became increasingly afraid, but in those days, no one dared to say otherwise. After a few workers discussed it quietly, they took advantage of the night and sent the bronze bell up the mountain."

"Those who carried the bell into the mountains never returned. This caused quite a stir at the time and was even considered a conspiracy by enemy agents. The authorities organized a large-scale search of the mountains, once even mobilizing two thousand people."

"The two thousand people searched the mountains for days but found no trace of the bronze bell or the missing people. From then on, the bronze bell disappeared."

Feng Ruoxing looked at Ye Yang and said, "Zhao Ci can't find the specific location of the bronze bell in a short time."

"There are many mountainous areas around the provincial capital. For us to find a bell is like looking for a needle in a haystack. This path may not work."

Ye Yang placed the half of the Luopan (geomantic compass) on the table, "Tell me, when the person hit the bell with the hammer, where did that hammer strike?"

Feng Ruoxing gestured, "Could it be the position of the chuangzuo (striking point)?"

"That's the direction the bronze bell disappeared!" Ye Yang tapped on the half of the Luopan.

"Do you remember when Ben Gou (Stupid Dog) first met Ling, he hit a cicada on a tree, which led to Ling's scheme? The chuangzuo on the bronze bell is like that cicada."

Most ancient bells have a circle like a target cast on the lower part, which is commonly referred to as the chuangzuo. When monks strike the bell, the bell mallet hits the chuangzuo.

According to Feng Ruoxing, the person who smashed the bell was obviously a bit timid; otherwise, he wouldn't have been sideways and diagonally striking the bell. Subconsciously, people would choose the chuangzuo.

The size of the chuangzuo is similar to that of a Luopan.

Ye Yang said, "I think since Yu Xuelin left the Luopan as a clue in Feng Shui Residence, it wouldn't be meaningless. I estimate that the direction on the compass should be the location where the bronze bell disappeared back then. Let Zhao Ci investigate to the north and see if there's anything strange."

Magical artifacts conceal themselves, but they can also save themselves. Once they've been hidden for too long, they'll find ways to emerge. If that bronze bell has a spirit, it will inevitably emit strange phenomena to attract people to find it.

Just as Feng Ruoxing was contacting Zhao Ci, Chen Xiaobao said in a low voice, "Bronze bells are commonly used Dharma instruments in Buddhism, and Luopans are Daoist things. Isn't it nonsense to put the two together?"

Ye Yang glanced at him but didn't say anything. He really didn't want to explain anything to him.

When it comes to bronze bells, many people first think of Buddhism. In fact, Daoism also uses bells as Dharma instruments. Before seeing that bronze bell, no one can determine whether the Chen family lost a Buddhist bell or a Daoist bell. Moreover, the probability of the chuangzuo being made into a Luopan after it fell off is higher.

More importantly, among Warlocks, there is no concept of Buddhist and Daoist incompatibility. Most of the Warlock's heritage comes from the four systems of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Witchcraft; a few have other inheritances.

However, Warlocks are not pure practitioners. For Warlocks, as long as it's useful, regardless of the sect or Dharma instrument, they can all be used.

In the world of Warlocks, it's not uncommon for a Warlock to hold a spiritual talisman in one hand and a Buddhist scripture in the other. Just like Yan Chixia in *A Chinese Ghost Story*, he not only used Qiankun Jie Fa (borrowing the power of the universe) and wielded a sword to fight injustice, but also recited *Prajna Paramita* and carried the *Diamond Sutra* with him.

Feng Ruoxing put down the phone and said, "Zhao Ci said that there is only one place with some anomalies north of the provincial capital: Jinshan Temple."

"Let's go!" Ye Yang got up and left. Chen Xiaobao quickly grabbed Feng Ruoxing's clothes, "Sister Feng, what about me if you leave?"

Ye Yang reached out, picked up Chen Xiaobao, and threw him into the car before getting in and driving towards Jinshan Temple.

Feng Ruoxing kept repeating Zhao Ci's intelligence to Ye Yang, "Jinshan Temple was originally a place where people from the logging yard went into the mountains to worship gods. It wasn't very large at first, but it was gradually expanded several times before becoming a small-scale mountain god temple."

"After the bronze bell disappeared, Jinshan Temple was also discovered during the mountain search. It is said that someone lived in Jinshan Temple during the search at that time. As a result, someone died."

Ye Yang casually asked, "How did the forensic doctor determine the cause of death?"

Unless there is a successor of the Wu Zuo (coroner) among the police, it is difficult to distinguish whether the deceased died at the hands of ghosts and monsters. They can only determine the cause of death in the manner of a forensic doctor.

Feng Ruoxing said, "Accidental death!"

"Legend has it that there were more than a dozen people living in Jinshan Temple at that time. The leader was considered a squad leader! He pointed at the mountain god statue in the temple and said: This is a feudal poison and should have been eliminated long ago. After they search the mountain later, they must tear down the temple and smash the statue."

"As a result, that person died that night. When the body was discovered the next day, the squad leader didn't know how he had knelt in the courtyard, dying with his eyes wide open, facing the mountain god statue. No injuries could be found on his body, so it was impossible to determine the cause of death. It could only be considered an accidental death."