Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 65 Changes in the City
A group of people returned to the wooden building and waited quietly for a long time. After seeing nothing strange around them, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the doors and windows here are broken, causing the building to be incomplete, and part of the copied saint's articles is missing, there is still some power left, which can provide some protection.
As soon as he returned to the wooden building, Ji Yuan saw that nothing unusual had happened, so he immediately took out a few bottles of pills, swallowed them himself, and threw them to Xu Qiqi and the middle-aged nurse.
After the three people took the elixir, they sat cross-legged on the ground and began to refine the power of the elixir to restore their own losses and injuries.
The previous two battles were more dangerous each time. Several people wandered between life and death many times, which consumed not only their physical strength, but also their own energy.
If it is not recovered in time, it may have some impact on future practice.
After seeing the three people refining the potion with their eyes closed, Jiang He and the four martial arts guards looked at each other, and then they all started to be on guard.
Except for Jiang He who was guarding the three of them, the others came to the door and window, their eyes constantly scanning the things outside, lest something strange happen suddenly.
An hour later, the sky began to glow with a layer of white light, and the three people in the wooden building woke up one after another.
"How does it feel?"
When Jiang He saw this, he immediately asked with concern.
Hearing this, several people had different expressions, but their faces were finally not that pale, and some of their color had recovered. It seemed that the situation was pretty good.
"Although I haven't recovered, I have finally recovered a little. I just can't think about fighting anymore, I just can move."
Xu Qiqi shook his head, his current condition was only slightly better than an hour ago.
The same goes for Ji Yuan on the side. Although he has the help of elixirs, he can only barely move. If he encounters danger, only Fu Lu and Xiao Bai from Zifu will be left to fight against the enemy.
However, the middle-aged nurse is in the best condition. He has not suffered too serious internal injuries. At this time, most of his external injuries have recovered. Coupled with the warrior's physique, he has actually retained most of his combat power.
"Get ready to leave this place. We are probably still within the roots of the old locust tree."
Ji Yuan glanced out the window and saw that it was calm, and then said in a deep voice.
Although they are protected by wooden buildings now, who knows how useful the damaged saint articles can be. If the old locust tree takes action, the group of people will not be able to hold on for long.
"But once we leave the wooden building, we will no longer have anything to rely on. What if the other party comes to kill us?"
The middle-aged nurse frowned and said, "Besides, there are seven or eight female relatives upstairs. It is impossible to let them wait for death here."
If only a few people left, there would naturally be nothing to say. After all, they were all practitioners. Whether they were martial artists or monks, their physiques were far better than ordinary people.
But once a frail female family member is brought along, it will be difficult to increase the speed alone, not to mention whether it will become a burden if there is danger.
If Laohuaishu suddenly changed his mind and didn't want them to leave alive, it would be impossible to escape safely in time at this speed.
In addition, everyone at this time does not have much power to protect themselves. If they lose the protection of the wooden building, and then bring a group of female relatives...
The middle-aged nurse sighed and did not say what was in his heart, but his expression made it unnecessary to say anything.
He had even made preparations and simply stayed in the wooden building to guard these female relatives. It would be great if everything was safe in the end, but if the crisis did come, he would use his life to make up for some shortcomings.
All the warriors who guarded the courtyard, including him, always felt that they owed these people, not only the cold corpses outside the wooden building, but also the desperate female relatives upstairs.
This is also the reason why those people in the past went there without fear despite knowing that there was a narrow escape from death ahead.
"Even if we may encounter danger, we must leave this place."
Ji Yuan looked at him deeply: "These female relatives must also be taken with them. If they stay here, they will definitely die. As for life or death on the road, it can only depend on their own destiny."
Although everything seems to be calm now, it is just an illusion on the surface. The old locust tree may take action at any time, whether it is looking for sacrifices to seize the body, or killing people after successfully seizing the body.
Only by leaving with them can we have a chance of survival.
"Ask them. If they are willing, bring them with you. If not, you can't force them."
After thinking about it, Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
In the end, only one person was willing to leave with them, and the other seven female family members chose to stay in the wooden building. It seemed that only doing so could bring them a little sense of security in despair.
As for the woman who decided to leave, she was originally Zhao Wuhen's newly married concubine, but less than half a month after marrying into the Zhao family, she suddenly suffered such a change.
But this was also a very heroic woman. When she heard that everyone was planning to break out of the Zhao family's mansion, she simply tore off her skirt and tied up her cuffs and trouser legs with strips of cloth.
Not long after, a group of people left the wooden building, crossed the surrounding hell, and headed towards the nearest house wall.
Before leaving, several warriors moved a few bookshelves to block the broken doors and windows. Ji Yuan even posted a few talismans to give the female family members who stayed here more chances of survival.
However, when they continued to approach the courtyard wall closest to the outside world, the surroundings were still calm, and what they expected did not happen.
But the more this happened, the more the hearts of several people began to beat, and their eyes kept looking around, always feeling that danger might appear somewhere at any time.
Finally, full of anxiety, nervousness, and vigilance, a group of people finally came to a wall. Behind this wall was the street outside the mansion.
Although you can't be completely out of danger just by walking on the street, in the eyes of everyone, this is a watershed.
"Are we...safe?"
As her feet stepped on the street outside the Zhao family's mansion, the heroic woman murmured to herself.
Her expression was a little excited, and her eyes were filled with tears unconsciously. She subconsciously glanced back at the high-walled house, feeling worried for the people who stayed in the wooden building.
At the same time, she was also a little lucky that she had chosen to leave with these people. Otherwise, if she had stayed in that place, even if no one wanted to kill her, she would probably go crazy uncontrollably.
"Let's go, we're not completely safe yet."
Ji Yuan glanced back and immediately walked forward along the street.
The crowd was not walking too fast, and the speed was enough for the woman to keep up at a trot. Although several people were seriously injured, they also had the idea of retaining some strength so that they could fight if they encountered danger.
However, after a group of people completely left the area where the Zhao family was located, there was still no danger.
It was as if neither the old locust tree nor the person who secretly plotted the plan planned to do anything unnecessary against them.
This feeling of being forgotten made several people somewhat uncomfortable, but they finally breathed a sigh of relief, at least they no longer had to worry about being attacked and killed at any time.
"Are we going to the county office now?"
The middle-aged nurse looked back with lingering fear, then turned to face Ji Yuan and asked.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan shook his head without thinking: "Let's go to Xuantian Temple first. Something happened in the city in the past two days. I'm afraid the county government can no longer be called safe."
Several of the martial arts guards looked at each other. Although they were a little confused about what happened, no one would question Ji Yuan's words.
However, as soon as they walked out of two or three streets, their expressions suddenly changed, and they entered fighting mode as quickly as possible, and then looked at the corner a few feet away with solemn expressions.
If you listen carefully, you will find many slightly messy footsteps coming in this silent night.
If it were normal times, no one would care about this, but everyone had just escaped from the dangerous situation, and their tense nerves had not completely relaxed at this moment, so naturally they would be particularly sensitive to any noise.
While everyone was waiting nervously, several figures finally appeared in their field of vision, but in an instant they were ready to take action at any time.
"Brother!"
After seeing the person clearly, Xu Qiqi immediately shouted in surprise.
Before she could finish her words, an afterimage flew past, and Zhao Yuansong's figure appeared in front of everyone.
Despite Xu Qiqi's shouts, several of the warriors guarding the courtyard still looked wary. As long as the other party made any evil intentions, they would immediately send the sharp blades in their hands to the vital points of their bodies.
"you……"
Zhao Yuansong's eyes narrowed, and after seeing the injuries on several people, a murderous look suddenly appeared in his eyes.
However, after all, he had walked through the rivers and lakes, and knew that this was not the time to ask in detail, and because there were other things, he immediately changed the subject: "Let's go back to Xuantian Temple first."
Ji Yuan and others nodded, and saw a hint of anxiety and solemnity deep in the other person's eyes. However, the timing was wrong, so they did not ask immediately.
While several people were talking, seven or eight more people rushed over, all of them were county police officers.
It's just that these usually majestic and majestic detectives are now in a mess. Although they have not suffered any injuries, their hair is disheveled and they are covered in dust. They have obviously experienced some twists and turns.
"Qianyu City... I'm afraid there's going to be a catastrophe!"
Zhao Yuansong said something in a low voice, and then motioned to several agents to disperse and guard around everyone, and then rushed towards Xuantian Temple without any explanation.
No one spoke a word along the way, and everyone had their own thoughts. This night was really difficult for everyone, but fortunately, no matter how difficult it was, they were able to survive smoothly.
When the morning sun slowly rose, a group of more than ten people finally arrived at Xuantian Temple. They passed through the small alley outside, poured into the Taoist temple one after another, and sat on the ground in the side courtyard.
The young guard warrior, at Ji Yuan's signal, went to the kitchen to get a teapot and some porcelain bowls, and poured tea for everyone one by one.
As the cold tea entered their throats, the group of people felt a little more comfortable, and the heat from running all the way was dissipated a lot.
Moreover, Xuantianguan's tea contains a little spiritual energy. Although it cannot directly improve one's cultivation, it can very well relieve the fatigue in everyone's body.
"What happened?"
After drinking a bowl of cold tea, Ji Yuan hurriedly asked. At the same time, he glanced at the seven or eight detectives with obscure eyes, wondering why Zhao Yuansong appeared with them.
Hearing this, Zhao Yuansong was silent for a while, and then told in detail what happened that night.
The current situation in the city is basically the same as what Ji Yuan speculated the night before. Leaving aside other places, there is indeed a big problem with the City God's Temple that is supposed to protect one side.
Including the City God, as well as several of his spiritual officials, a total of nine gods enshrined in the City God's Temple have been assassinated long ago. Not only did they fall into the devil's path one by one, they even had their minds controlled.
This is also the fundamental reason why the City God’s Temple does not pay attention to the evil spirits in the city.
Because even the gods among them have been turned into puppets, who else can be expected to suppress the evil demons who are causing trouble?
"I was lucky enough to break through the situation between life and death. With some trump cards and magic skills, I was able to severely damage the golden body of the City God."
Zhao Yuansong said in a deep voice: "After finally killing the three spirit officials who were turned into puppets, I took the opportunity to rush out of the City God's Temple and planned to go to the county government office to see if I could find help."
This was also the plan they had made earlier. If something happened to the City God's Temple, then Zhao Yuansong would have to go to the county government office to try to get some help.
It's just that this business has hidden dangers. Although there is no direct evidence, the current county government must have been infiltrated. As for whether the person being manipulated is the county magistrate or someone with power, there is no way to guess.
After Zhao Yuansong arrived at the county government office, he was surrounded by a group of arrests before he even saw the face of the county magistrate Yuan Yongcheng. The leader was one of the three arresters.
Each of these people looked ferocious, and although their eyes were glowing with evil, they were not alert at all. In addition, they were overflowing with demonic aura, and their minds were obviously controlled by demonic means.
"After a fight, I found them in the county government office."
Zhao Yuansong paused for a moment, then turned to look at the few detectives on the side.
After Zhao Yuansong knocked out the controlled person, he found several policemen who were tied up in a warehouse.
At that time, Master Sun Youfang was using magic means to manipulate the minds of these agents one by one, turning them into puppets under his hands.
In fact, under this magical method, the entire county government has basically been controlled, and even the police officers who were supposed to be on vacation were deceived by false orders.
"I don't know yet whether Yuan Yongcheng has also been controlled, but I suspect that he is probably a pawn of the person behind the scenes."
After he pondered, he expressed his conjecture.
If there were no problems with County Magistrate Yuan Yongcheng, he was just a master. Even if his cultivation level reached the second level, he would not be able to quietly control almost the entire county government through magic means.
As for Zhao Yuansong's conjecture, although he was a little reluctant, Ji Yuan could only accept it temporarily.
But he really couldn't understand why his father-in-law, who was deeply loved by the people and famous for his integrity and benevolence, was a pawn of the people behind the scenes, and even committed such a murder.
According to Zhao Yuansong's description, Master Sun Youfang had killed all the servants in the county government in order to perform magic techniques, and used their blood to control the minds of the police officers.
More than twenty fresh lives passed away on this supposedly peaceful night.
"Wait a minute, where is Liu Hongsheng again?"
Ji Yuan was slightly startled, then immediately raised his head and looked at Zhao Yuansong. This chapter has been completed!