She was dead and already in her coffin, so there shouldn’t have been any disturbances.
Could it be that something strange happened to Georgia’s body?
Although Leo was skeptical, he couldn’t check the coffin with so many villagers present in the courtyard.
After the ceremony, Leo turned around, ready to ask Georgia’s son some questions, when a middle-aged man in his fifties, thin and tired-looking, approached.
“Mr. Bloomer, hello,” the middle-aged man greeted with fatigue on his face.
“Who are you?” Leo didn’t recognize this man, but he must have been present when Leo treated Georgia’s son that day.
“I am Dax, the mayor of Riverside Village. Mr. Bloomer, can we talk somewhere else?” The middle-aged man spoke politely.
Leo nodded and signaled to Madame. The two followed the mayor out of Georgia’s courtyard.
Led by the mayor, they walked for a while and entered another courtyard.
“Nathaniel, is your master here?” Chief Dax called out loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man in his twenties rushed out of the house.
After glancing at Leo and Madame with bright eyes, he replied, “Chief Dax, my master went out to see a client’s Feng Shui residence. Please come in and wait; I’ll go get him.”
The three entered the main hall, and Nathaniel served them tea before hurrying out to fetch his master.
While drinking tea, Chief Dax said, “Mr. Bloomer, the scene when you treated Georgia’s son is still vivid in my mind. Although you are young, your knowledge of geomancy is the highest I’ve ever seen.”
Leo humbly replied, “Chief Dax, you flatter me. Did you call me here to tell me about the recent events in Riverside Village?”
“Yes, it seems Mr. Bloomer already knows. Riverside Village has been experiencing problems for the past month, with an average of one death per day. If this continues, Riverside Village will be doomed.”
Chief Dax’s concern was evident on his face. “Mr. Bloomer, I was actually planning to go to Langstel to find you. I didn’t expect you and the police officer to come to Riverside Village. On behalf of all the villagers in Riverside Village, I request your help.”
As Chief Dax spoke, he stood up from his chair and was about to bow to Leo.
Leo quickly stood up and reached out to support him. “Chief Dax, there’s no need for that. If there is indeed a geomancy problem in Riverside Village, I won’t stand idly by.”
At that moment, Nathaniel’s master returned.
“Chief Dax, did you call for me… Oh, who is this… Mr. Bloomer!”
Nathaniel’s master was Travis Pacheco, a middle-aged man in his fifties. He was thin with a small beard on his chin and wore old-fashioned glasses. He looked like a typical fortune teller.
Travis was a fortune teller in Riverside Village.
When Leo treated Georgia’s son, Travis was also present, so he recognized Leo when he entered.
“Mr. Pacheco, you came just in time. Please tell Mr. Bloomer about the situation in Riverside Village,” the mayor said to Travis.
Travis adjusted his glasses and spoke with certainty, “Mr. Bloomer, I suspect that the recent deaths in Riverside Village are caused by the ancient tomb inside Front Car Mountain.”
The existence of an ancient tomb inside Front Car Mountain was not a secret to the people of Riverside Village.
“How do you know?” Although Travis’s thoughts aligned with his own, Leo still asked.
“To be honest, I went to Front Car Mountain twice recently.”
“The first time I went to Front Car Mountain was to see the tomb inside the mountain. Shortly after entering the tomb’s entrance, I could only see a bloody light in the corridor before everything went dark. I was scared and quickly retreated.”
Travis still had a frightened expression on his face as he spoke.
“What about the second time?” Leo asked.
“The second time was a week later. I gathered my courage and went to Front Car Mountain again, but the entrance to the tomb was gone. Even with my Geomancy Art, I couldn’t locate it.”
Leo had a pensive look on his face.
“After I came back from Front Car Mountain on the second day, a villager from Riverside Village died. The same happened on the third and fourth days.”
“Mr. Bloomer, one person dies every day in Riverside Village now. It is definitely caused by the ancient tomb in Front Car Mountain. I hope you can help us!” Chief Dax pleaded with worry written all over his face. “Mr. Bloomer, time is of the essence. Let’s go to Georgia’s house now; I want to open her coffin and examine her body.”
Compared to the life and death of the entire village, breaking the taboo of opening a coffin seemed insignificant.
In Georgia’s mourning hall, Leo walked around with a specific pace and stood at a designated spot.
Then he took out a talisman from his body and infused it with a little spiritual power.
Opening a coffin was not as simple as just wanting to open it. Without using specific methods and techniques, it could disturb the peace of the deceased and even cause changes in the body.
Leo placed the talisman on the head of the coffin and walked to the tail end. With his hands forming seals, he consecutively pressed three seal marks onto the tail end of the coffin.
The talisman Leo used was an auxiliary talisman called “Seal Evil.” Its purpose was to isolate the coffin from the earth to prevent any malevolent energy from flowing into the coffin during its opening and causing changes in the body.