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That night, the rain intensified and the wind howled, yet no one was drenched. Instead, the curtains of the flower sedan were occasionally lifted by the gusts, allowing Officer to catch a glimpse of the person inside during the flashes of lightning.
The individual had a handsome face and was quite well-known in Meizhou. Once recognized, Officer visited the person's home early the next morning to investigate, only to find that he had already vanished. Upon reporting again, it was discovered that after the previous two flower sedan weddings, others had also reported sightings of the man, prompting everyone to take it seriously.
Ordinary methods failed to uncover any clues about this strange occurrence, so they opted to wait and watch. However, each time they tried to intercept the flower sedan, they were unable to stop it or track its destination. Gradually, more and more counties reported similar flower sedan processions at unpredictable times. With no way to handle it, families began restricting their handsome and talented men, especially those from wealthier households who simply chose to relocate.
It sounded like a case of Demonic Cases, Sang Qingxiao inquired if anyone had consulted a Demon Catcher.
Yes, but their fees were exorbitant. The first few times they hired only a few local practitioners who couldn’t do much and ended up losing one of their own in the process. Moreover, those who had paid for help faced retaliation; their wealth was stolen along with their men.
Since then, no one dared to hire a Demon Catcher anymore for fear of retribution and because they felt that the Demon Catchers couldn’t deliver results despite being paid. They reasoned that it would be better to use that money to move away quickly.
Sang Qingxiao understood their perspective but asked what happened next—did all the captured men die?
Yue shook his head. Some had died, but not all. It wasn’t until five years after the wedding processions began that they discovered the first corpse of a missing man. After that, bodies would appear periodically.
There were no specific locations or conditions of death; the only commonality was that they wore wedding garments. In recent years, there were even cases where bodies appeared dressed in wedding clothes without any prior sightings.
Sang Qingxiao instinctively wondered if this was a case of imitation.
I don’t know either; the Government has drawn no conclusions on this series of cases. I’m just a Tavern Shopkeeper—a very ordinary citizen—how could I know so much? I’ve shared everything I know already.
As for whether the information is accurate, I can’t guarantee it; it’s all hearsay. Young lady, just listen for now. If you want more details, you might need to check with the Government for the Case Files.
Sang Qingxiao decided not to press further about those past cases and instead asked about yesterday’s incident—what did he think?
What opinion could I have?
Yue quietly sipped his tea for a while; Sang Qingxiao didn’t rush him but patiently sat beside him until he sighed softly and admitted he truly didn’t know the details.
Shopkeeper, just share what you know. Out of curiosity, in Huzhou City, we only know you—so naturally, we’d ask you first.
Yue pondered for a moment before saying he didn’t know how that person died but could share a few things about the Yue Family instead.
Sang Qingxiao smiled and replied that she would love to hear those details.
Yue organized his thoughts before speaking. "As for the Yue Governor, he can be considered a good official. He worked under the Former Governor, and after the Former Governor left, he was directly recommended for the position. Therefore, he has been in Huzhou City for quite some time.
Huzhou City is prosperous and wealthy today, and he deserves a significant amount of credit for that. So even though he has a bad temper and is prone to violence, the people tend to turn a blind eye, and very few speak ill of him outside."
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