Chapter 385: Longya Town at the Foot of Longjue Ridge
There was silence in the clean room. After listening to Lang Yuguan's story, Li Chu thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of the old woman in Longjue Ridge..."
He remembered that he had just seen an old woman outside Yaowang Town who almost crushed all the heroes. It was said that she was also the age of a young girl. She sounded somewhat similar. He wondered if there was a connection, so he told Lang Yuguan about it.
Lang Yuguan heard this and said, "I will send someone to invite her here right away."
After instructing his disciples to do it, he said, "My fellow disciples have gone to look for our master, and those doctors from all over the country are of no use. Now I am the only one supporting Yaowang Town, and I have no choice but to reduce the number of patients I see every day. Alas, if our master were here, he would treat those patients no matter what."
Soon, the disciple invited the girl who looked like an old woman over, but she was trembling with steps, and was clearly no different from an old woman. Only by glimpsing the glimmer in Li Chushi's eyes could one clearly see the girl's demeanor.
Lang Yuguan frowned when he saw her like this, and after taking her pulse and asking some questions, his expression gradually became serious.
"Please wait a moment." He said, and ran to the inner room, where the sound of turning pages was heard.
After a while, when he came back, his face was heavy.
"If my guess is correct, mother-in-law, you...you are not sick, but you are parasitized by a strange insect called 'Longworm'."
"Ah? It's actually a bug!"
Hearing this, the old woman was shocked and stunned for a long time before asking, "What is that?"
“…”
Lang Yuguan had no choice but to explain to her, "It is a rare strange insect in the world. It can absorb the life span of a living thing by parasitizing it and turn it into its own strength. Usually, the living thing parasitized by it will die soon, so the 'Long Worm' is also called the 'Life Stealing Gu' in the south. This kind of insect has not appeared in the records of ancient books for at least a thousand years."
"The parasite has a characteristic that it cannot move. After the living body it parasitizes dies, it will still cling to the body. Therefore, usually only those who come into contact with the bodies or coffins of those who died strangely can be parasitized. Miss, have you ever touched these before you became ill?"
"Of course not." The old woman was a little dazed after hearing what Lang Yuguan said. She shook her head repeatedly and asked again: "Mr. Lang, is there any way to save my life?"
"It's not difficult to get rid of the worms, but the one in your body should have grown very big by now, and it has sucked away your life span. If you remove it carelessly, you won't have many days left to live. I can use medicine to control it so that it can't continue to harm you, and then see if I can get it to return your life span..."
When Lang Yuguan said this, he was a little hesitant. It seemed that this was probably his blind spot in knowledge.
The patient himself seemed to have noticed something, and his expression became a little bad, and he fell silent.
Lang Yuguan seemed to remember something and asked, "Where are you from, young lady?"
"Longya Town." The old woman replied, "Longya Town below Longjue Ridge."
"hiss."
A cloud of doubt appeared in Lang Yuguan's eyes again.
…
"Why... this world seems to be crooked?"
Outside the infirmary, Wang Longqi woke up, feeling dazed and realizing that the images in his sight seemed to be tilted at a considerable angle.
He blinked hard and realized that it was his neck that was crooked...
He tried to turn his head back, then uttered an "ouch", "My neck hurts."
"Seventh Young Master, please don't move." Seeing this, Old Du, who was guarding nearby, said with great concern: "Just take a rest, you will be fine soon."
"I seemed to see a girl just now..." Wang Longqi held his head and tried hard to recall what happened before he fell into a coma.
Before he finished his words, he heard a clanging sound.
The face of Old Du in front of him suddenly turned cold. He raised his hand knife and there was a sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, and he began to stroke it.
"If you keep imagining things, don't blame me for being rude."
Wang Longqi was suddenly startled and remembered what happened at that time. He immediately shook his head obediently, indicating that he dared not think about it anymore.
"Where is Li Chu?" he asked again.
"Oh, Master is discussing something with Changchun Sou's disciple inside. They have examined you just now." Dulanke replied, "There is almost no blood left in the poison."
Wang Longqi was about to be happy when he heard this, but suddenly realized that the order of the words seemed to be wrong, and immediately covered his face with his hands, "No, I feel a little dizzy, I'm going to go out for a walk."
Having said that, he stood up and walked out of the infirmary.
The sky outside was a little gloomy, the air was a little dry, and the wind was carrying sand and dust from the north, which was very different from the climate in the south of the Yangtze River.
Just when I felt a little relieved, I turned my neck and saw two women walking towards me on the path on the left.
The first one was slender, with wide hips and a thin waist, and a full chest. Her figure alone was enough to fascinate people. Her face was also eye-catching, with a lotus face, a pair of affectionate eyes, and an indescribable charm.
Wang Longqi recognized her at a glance. This was the woman who had just been in the attic. He felt his heartbeat suddenly speed up and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
"It's over." He wailed in his heart: "She is smiling at me!"
Good opportunity. Wen Xiang, who was walking opposite, looked at Wang Longqi with smiling eyes.
In fact, she saw Wang Longqi alone and thought it was a good time for them to meet, so she tried to give him some kind of look in an attempt to attract his attention.
But in Wang Longqi's opinion, this was clearly seduction.
Or murder, in other words.
At this critical moment, Wang Longqi heard another loud shout from behind: "Hey!"
Just like thunder, a black shadow suddenly appeared out of nowhere, raised a knife high up, and brought it down heavily, snap! Wang Longqi's whole body went limp without any room for resistance.
Plop.
He fell to the ground again.
"Haha." The dark face behind him that looked like the god of death sneered, "How dare you look at a woman?"
After sneering, Lao Du dragged Wang Longqi's leg and slowly dragged him into the medical room.
Highlight one's ruthlessness.
"this……"
Wenxiang and the little maid were frightened by him again and stood still in fear.
After a while, Lao Du and Wang Longqi disappeared, and they came to their senses.
"What a huge grudge this is..." The little maid was still frightened, "He used such a heavy hand without saying a word."
"No!"
Wen Xiang suddenly seemed to have figured out something, and her eyes shone with the light of a famous detective.
"This is not hatred, this is love."
"Huh?" The little maid was stunned.
"You are still young and inexperienced, so it's normal that you don't expect anything." Wen Xiang smiled as if she had seen a lot of things. "Both times, I just exchanged glances with the contact person and didn't have any conversation at all. It was impossible for me to be exposed. The reason why the old Taoist priest beat him was that he didn't want him to see the beauty. So I guess there is only one possibility, which is... jealousy."
“Eh…”
The little maid grinned.
"Looking at the shabby appearance and lecherous temperament of the contact person, I thought he would be a senior scholar. I didn't expect...the two of them actually..."
"We need to be understanding enough." Wen Xiang sighed and said, "Times have changed. Men and women are the same."
…
Li Chuzheng finished his conversation with Lang Yuguan and walked out of the infirmary, when he saw Lao Du dragging the unconscious Wang Longqi in.
"He hasn't woken up yet?" Li Chu asked.
Lao Du replied coldly: "He woke up, but fainted again."
Li Chu nodded in understanding, "It's really hard for him."
Lao Du asked again: "What did the doctor say?"
"Wang Longqi's poison is difficult to cure. I must go to Longjue Ridge to find the two great doctors Changchun Sou and Xuanhu Weng." Li Chu said, "You don't have to go with me. Let him stay here to recuperate. You stay here to take care of him."
"Don't worry, Master." Old Du nodded and said, "I will definitely take good care of the Seventh Young Master."
Li Chu looked at Wang Longqi's neck, which was almost twisted 90 degrees against his shoulder, and nodded gently, "I'm at ease with you doing the job."
Immediately, without any further ado, Li Chu left Yaowang Town.
It was already getting late, and according to his previous style, he didn't like to be too impatient. But this time was different. According to the current situation, Wang Longqi would either die from the poisonous explosion in seven days, or be chopped to death by Lao Du's knife before seven days...
So he had no choice but to procrastinate.
Just as he walked out of the gate of Yaowang Town, he heard a gust of wind overhead. Li Chu looked up and saw a huge goshawk falling from the sky.
There was a group of people in white standing on the back of the goshawk. Their clothes were very similar to those of the Yanzhao Sect disciples who had been dealt with before.
Li Chu frowned.
Sure enough, when the hawk landed, the group of Yanzhao Sect disciples carried out a stretcher with a man lying on it. It was Zhen Guanxi who had punched Li Chu and left him half paralyzed.
"Brother Guanxi, it's him!"
When they saw Li Chu, the disciples immediately shouted.
"Yes, it's him! Uncle Master!" Guan Xi, who was on the stretcher, immediately shouted, "He beat me up badly over a disagreement and even stole my things!"
In fact, Zhen Guanxi's current physical condition makes him no longer suitable for seeking revenge.
At least not right now.
But the situation does not allow it!
He actually had something hidden in his mind. He came here to complete a mission. But before he even entered the gate of Yaowang Town, he was beaten like this.
What’s even more abominable is that after returning, he discovered that the contact token he carried with him was lost!
If this news gets back to the mountain, I'm afraid I'll be hung on the flagpole to apologize.
So he ignored his serious injuries and quickly cried to his second uncle in Yanzhao Sect to avenge him.
In fact, seeking revenge is a small matter, while getting back the token is a big matter.
Following his shout, one of the disciples behind him pushed aside the others and stepped forward.
The man was dressed in a white coat with a linen robe and a bamboo hat on his head. When he lowered his head, his face was covered, revealing only a faint stubble of beard. He had his hands around his shoulders and held a sword in his arms.
This person is the second uncle of Yanzhao Sect, Li Zongrui.
He is also a well-known figure in the northern underworld.
"you……"
Li Zongrui raised his head, as if he wanted to say something harsh.
But the sound of "Ding" that followed blocked all his words.
Bang bang bang bang bang…
Li Chu did not hesitate at all. He came up and fired his fingers like a machine gun, freezing all the Yanzhao disciples in place, including Guan Xige on the stretcher.
Then he said, "First, I didn't hit him. To be more precise, he hit me. Second, I didn't steal anything from him. Third, I really don't have time to waste with you, so I was more direct. Please forgive me if I'm offended."
After a very polite explanation, he felt that he had shown enough goodwill. He believed that after these people recovered, they would be grateful for his politeness and would not trouble him again.
Then he raised the Chunyang Sword and flew into the air.
In fact, with his current level 80 spiritual power, if he used all his strength, he could probably pin someone down for a year or two. In that case, it would be almost the same as killing someone.
He had already collected a lot of spiritual power from these Yanzhao Sect disciples to ensure that they could regain their freedom within ten days. For cultivators, ten days or half a month was nothing.
This is already a very gentle approach.
only……
Those handsome guys who were pinned down didn't seem to think so.
Li Zongrui still had his head mostly lowered, and was probably confused at this moment: "Where did this immobilization technique come from, and why is it so powerful? I only said one word, and I haven't even shown my face yet..."
Guanxi was lying on a stretcher, wailing in his heart: "I'm already in this state, do you need to sentence me again? Isn't it redundant? In this state, I can't find the contact person to notify him that the token is lost... Forget it, you might as well just kill me."
…
Soon, Li Chu arrived at Longya Town at the foot of Longjue Ridge.
Longya Town is a small town at the southernmost end of Longjue Ridge. Those who want to enter Longjue Ridge usually make preparations or find a guide here.
It is not a good idea to go directly into the vast Longjue Ridge to look for people. Li Chu wants to explore this small town first to see if he can find some clues.
But once he landed, he realized that the town looked a little strange.
Although it was a little late at this time, it was not long after sunset and it was still bright in the twilight.
It was supposed to be after dinner, when the townspeople would go out for some activities. But at this time, the streets and alleys of Longya Town were empty.
Moreover, on this street, almost six out of ten houses had white banners hanging, indicating that someone had died. If one listened carefully, one could vaguely hear some crying in the town.
What's going on?
Li Chu looked around and felt confused.
In addition, he also found that some pungent mist began to float in the air around here, gradually covering the entire town.
After thinking about it, he knocked on the door of a house where there was a noise.
Knock knock.
When he knocked on the door, he also found a fragrant medicine bag hanging on the door.
Soon, a middle-aged woman opened the door, cursing and angrily said, "Who are you? I'm so impatient. You dare to knock on the door when the sun sets. If you don't want to live, our family will..."
When she opened the door and saw Li Chu's face, she stopped talking abruptly. She blinked and quickly pulled Li Chu into the yard, "Come in and talk."
"Sorry to bother you. Actually, I just came here to ask about something."
Li Chu wanted to decline her enthusiasm, but then he heard the woman say, "The miasma outside is terrible. If you smell it too much, you will die. You must come in and tell me whatever you want to ask!"
It turns out that was miasma.
Li Chu then realized it and touched himself. It seemed that nothing was wrong, so he felt relieved.
"Young Taoist priest, what do you want to ask you when you come here so late?" the woman asked again.
"I would like to ask, has anyone in your town seen any trace of the two old miracle doctors, Changchun Sou and Xuanhu Weng? I am here to look for them." Li Chu asked directly.
"Oh, those two old doctors." The woman actually knew something. She said, "They came to our town and taught us how to prepare a prescription to resist the miasma. But they said the source of the miasma was still in Longjue Ridge, so they ran into the mountain."
"Oh?" Li Chu asked, "Do you know where in Longjue Ridge they went?"
"I don't know about that." The woman shook her head and said, "But Wang Er should know that he was the guide for the two old doctors."
"Wang Er?" Li Chu asked again, "Where is this Wang Er now?"
"It's so late, he should be sleeping at Widow Liu's house." The woman thought for a moment and said.
"Hmm?" Li Chu felt something was wrong after hearing this.
"Little Taoist priest, don't think too much." The woman waved her hand and said with a smile, "He is Widow Liu's husband."
(End of this chapter)
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