Chapter 017 The Four
Blah-la-la——
Suddenly, several flocks of birds flew out of the silent forest, chirping and flying in all directions, as if something terrifying had appeared in the deepest part of the forest.
Everyone in the caravan, having been frightened three times tonight, was like a frightened bird. Even the eight-foot-tall men jumped up in fear.
"Don't be afraid! They are just some birds."
Golden Sword and Silver Sword rushed to comfort them. Nothing happened in the forest. Only the birds were frightened by the vibration. Nothing else would happen.
Are you really alright?
Perhaps it was because Wuqing was more sensitive than ordinary people, but at the moment when the flocks of birds were startled and flew away, he seemed to hear an inhuman roar, and the temperature in the forest also dropped slightly, imperceptibly.
That's the direction Ms. Luo left. Could it be Ms. Luo?
Wuqing was somewhat curious. He had also read some stories about immortals, gods, ghosts and monsters, which included various Taoist priests and talents. Forgive his shallow knowledge in this area. Lady Luo had also demonstrated her abilities several times. He had seen and remembered them, but he could not stand up to any of the factions in those stories.
After all, a story is just a story, can't it be taken seriously?
Suddenly, Wuqing felt his scalp being pulled painfully, he looked down and found that the child who had just woken up had grabbed his long hair that fell on his shoulders and was pulling and playing with it like a toy with a smile on his face.
The chief constable looked at her and hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his finger and gently touched the baby's cheek.
Soft, like a ball of fluff.
Or it could be said that the steamed buns just out of the pot are so white and soft that they make people unconsciously cautious.
Ms. Luo really took good care of the child. It was obvious that she rescued the child by chance, which shows that the rescuer has a kind heart.
...He shouldn't doubt Ms. Luo's stance.
People outside the secular world naturally would not interfere in worldly affairs. From what he saw in Luo Madam's expression just now, he knew that she only knew the name of Cai Jing but did not know him personally.
He was worrying too much.
Over there, Tarona sent away the birch banshee who was full of murderous aura after reading her memory, and gave her a sincere blessing: "Good luck in the new year!"
I'd feel bad if I didn't kill him.
The birch banshee retreated into the deeper darkness with great vigor and dignity.
Tarona took back the summons, raised his hand to straighten his veil which was a little messy due to the night wind, and turned back.
She just forgot one thing——
Those merchants drank the water and ate the food of Yanggu Town.
She prepares all the meals for the three Wuqings and the children. The food is cleaned before it goes into the pot. The two children, one adult and two children, have no habit of eating anything outside.
Their daily water was drawn from the well. The witch's purification magic was not broken and it was operating normally until the moment Yanggu Town collapsed.
Those merchants have been in Yanggu Town for many days, and the food and water they swallowed were all tainted with corpse poison.
Although it is said that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its perpetrator, the twelve girls had long lost their sanity, and the lake water in which their bodies were soaked was naturally an indiscriminate attack, and even a dog would be affected if it drank it.
Not only is the water in Yanggu Town full of corpse poison, but the surface rivers and underground rivers flowing through Yanggu Town are also contaminated by corpse poison. However, the degree of contamination is not deep, and the content of corpse poison in the water is still low. People who drink it will at most get sick, and the same is true for animals.
Plants are a little unlucky. They are not strong enough and will die directly, such as domestic green plants.
If we do nothing and just wait for nature to cleanse the corpse, it will probably take five or six years.
Five or six years may not seem like a long time, and the result of drinking it does not sound that bad, but don't forget that this is ancient times when medical care was not well developed, and often a cold could kill a person, not to mention that this was corpse poison from a powerful ghost, and people with weak constitutions would really die.
Tarona pinched his brows and sighed: "It's better not to be too conscientious, or you'll suffer losses easily."
Although she often says that she has no conscience, in reality, the officers of the Space-Time Balance Bureau are all good citizens with positive values, and they would not do such a thing as standing by and watching someone in danger.
What takes nature five or six years to purify is just a big magic for her.
Well, large-scale magic might cause trouble, so it's better to use potions.
That caravan also needs to drink the potion to detoxify, otherwise they will suffer.
Fortunately, Tarona has the habit of keeping mice, and there are special shelves in her space with various potions neatly arranged on them.
She took out two universal potions, reached out to pluck a leaf, and turned it into a 500 ml water bag. She poured all the potions into it, then shook it, and the water filled the remaining space.
Each person just drinks a few sips and spits it out and everything will be fine.
So the caravan of nearly twenty people, two or three people, held onto a tree and vomited loudly until the sky was dark.
Wuqing looked at the black and white nun beside him, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
While patting the back of the baby who was sucking on the bottle, Tarona said calmly: "Don't look at me like that. If they don't vomit it out completely, when the sun rises, you will have a headache about how to take them away from the ground."
Let me make it clear first, she won’t hug a stinky man.
——The Great Witch’s words were half true and half false, and she seemed to be teasing Wuqing.
This caravan needed to get rid of the corpse poison immediately because they did not leave tonight and encountered the corpse poison and curse outbreak in Yanggu Town, causing the corpse poison accumulated in their bodies to break out immediately.
If they don't vomit it out in time, not only will they end up lying on the ground, but they will definitely lose half their lives.
The caravans before were luckier, as they stayed in Yanggu Town for only one or two days, and left after collecting all the herbs. Therefore, the corpse poison they took in did not accumulate much, and was not triggered, so even if they broke out, they only vomited and had diarrhea for a while.
As for businessmen, few of them are weak and sickly. It is uncomfortable but it will not harm their lives. Just take good care of yourself.
Wuqing, who had misunderstood, was embarrassed for a moment. He looked away and coughed lightly, as if he was about to run away.
Unfortunately, the big witch was also unromantic and thought that he needed to explain, so she stopped looking at her.
The Golden Sword and the Silver Sword stood behind them, looking at each other. Although they were small, they had a lot of lawsuits in their eyes.
The caravan members vomited for a quarter of an hour before all the poison in their bodies was vomited out.
Seeing that they could hardly stand steadily, Tarona, who wanted to hurry on his way overnight, frowned and took out a can of candy from the space.
This is a candy-shaped potion that restores energy and stamina. She eats it when she is bored.
One for each person, even the ruthless ones have one.
The caravan members had just gratefully accepted the water handed over by Luo Xianren. Each person drank only two sips and then vomited for a quarter of an hour, almost vomiting half their lives away. Now everyone was holding the candy respectfully, but some were afraid to eat it.
This, this is really scary.
They had suffered more tonight than they had ever heard in their entire lives.
Facing the expectant gazes of the entire caravan, Zheng You said hesitantly: "Immortal, Immortal, this... this is..."
"Don't worry, take it." Tarona stuffed a pill into his mouth. "What I gave you to drink just now is an antidote. The poison in your body has been vomited out. This is a magical medicine that can restore your strength. Just take it."
She ate it all, but I was still worried that she might have poisoned it.
When they heard that they had been poisoned, everyone in the caravan was a little panicked, but when they heard that the poison had been vomited out, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
A dozen people thanked the black and white nun several times, and ate the elixir in their hands as if it were a treasure. The elixir seemed to be glowing even more in the soft moonlight.
This is a magical medicine!
Even the emperor may not have eaten it!
When Tarona put the candy into his mouth, Wuqing took off his mask and ate the candy in his hand.
The refreshing sweetness blooms on the tip of the tongue, and the aftertaste is lingering, making one feel as if they are in a pool of honey, unable to extricate themselves.
Unfortunately, this magical medicine melted in the mouth, and when people came to their senses, even the sweetness on the tip of the tongue melted into the stomach. Before they could feel disappointed, the fatigue from the night's hard work was swept away, and the whole body was refreshed, as if there was endless energy.
Everyone in the caravan looked at it with eager eyes, it was indeed a magical medicine, it had such miraculous effects!
Some people even jumped on the spot, and they all felt that they jumped higher than before.
The Golden Sword and the Silver Sword were also surprised. Could it really be a magical medicine?
Seeing that everyone was full of energy, the nun in black and white nodded with satisfaction and took the lead: "Let's go."
The two young men pushed their sons one on the left and one on the right to catch up, and everyone in the caravan picked up their luggage and followed closely behind them.
It was already late at night, and the weather for the next day seemed not to be very good. Not long after everyone left, the moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds, and the earth suddenly became dark.
Everyone was busy tonight, and the caravan only had valuable silver and deeds in its luggage. After searching for a long time, no one could find a tinder.
The golden sword and the silver sword also touched their sleeves and waists. They were wearing night clothes and the tinderbox had fallen off while they were running.
Wuqing tapped the armrest with his fingers; he didn't have a lighter with him.
There was nothing wrong with him and the sword boys. People who practiced martial arts had better five senses than ordinary people. The path chosen by Madam Luo was not difficult to walk on, but it was still a bit tough for Zheng You and the others.
Just when Wuqing was about to ask Miss Luo, who was leading the way, if she had any fire starter, a breeze blew past his face and he smelled a faint floral scent in the wind.
The person in front stopped, and the rustling sound of swaying leaves came from above her head. Her long, floor-length skirt was slightly ruffled by the wind, and her black outer and white inner veil swayed like ripples in the water, then floated down lightly.
Very light.
A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to Wuqing's mind, and in the blink of an eye, he compared all the fabrics that had passed through his hands.
Nothing matched; even the tribute silks from the palace were not so light.
It is another thing from outside the world.
The nun in black and white raised her hand, and dozens of fist-sized balls of phantom white flames rolled out from her sleeves, round and somewhat cute.
They seemed to come alive, rolling a few times in the air, rubbing against each other for a while, and then consciously forming two rows and flying towards the people.
The firelight was very bright, much brighter than the moonlight from the sky. The dim vision instantly became bright, and even a few small stones on the ground could be seen clearly.
The nun leading the way turned sideways and looked at them: "Follow us."
The crowd who were looking at the phantom white flame in amazement gathered their thoughts and continued to follow the person leading the way.
The night was dark and breathtaking. The only thing that made them feel at ease was the immortal Luo walking gracefully in front of them.
As long as they followed her, they would survive.
The Great Witch seemed to sense something and took smaller steps.
As she passed by the river, she threw a bottle of top-grade purification potion into the water.
With a ding-dong sound, the potion dispersed as soon as it entered the water, quickly blending into the rushing river, and then flowing deep into the underground unimpeded.
The potion spreads much faster than water. It only takes half a month for it to catch up with the pollution and purify it.
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The group walked for more than half a day and finally arrived at the county town before lunch.
Tarona silently launched a detection magic, and after confirming that the county town was normal, they separated from the caravan.
The caravan wanted to follow them because they were terrified. No one could endure such a thing.
But it’s not possible. The danger of their trip is higher than that of Yanggu Town, and Wuqing also needs to sneak in low-key. Too many people will be too conspicuous.
The caravan members did not dare to force it, for fear of displeasing Luo Xianren.
Tarona knew what they were afraid of, so he comforted them: "Your great misfortune this year has passed, and everything will be smooth and safe from now on. Go home without worry."
It is enough for such bad luck to happen once. As long as they walk faster, bad luck will not catch up with them.
The caravan members felt that they had received advice from an immortal. Their anxious hearts instantly settled down, and they left with many thanks.
Although the goods were lost and the money they spent on purchasing them was wasted, they got to know a powerful immortal and were lucky enough to get an elixir of life. Such a good thing is priceless!
As soon as the caravan found an inn to stay, Tarona cast a forgetfulness spell on them.
I didn't forget much, I just forgot everything about Yanggu Town.
They only remembered that they were robbed by bandits on the way and all the herbs they bought fell into the river, but fortunately, they were rescued by several heroes who passed by.
then?
Then they arrived at the county town, planning to rest for a night and rent a car to go home.
This is good for them. Knowing too much about such things is not a good thing, as it will easily make them unusually concerned and be targeted by bad people.
After passing this county town, walk another ten or so miles to reach Jizhou Prefecture.
But now there is a problem -
Tarona turned around and knocked on the ruthless door.
As soon as the door opened, she asked, "You don't want to cause any trouble, do you?"
Wuqing was slightly stunned, then realized what she was asking: "Yes, my uncle told me that this matter can only be investigated secretly."
Because the government has already settled the case.
If we want to investigate, we can only do it secretly. As for how to report to the authorities after finding out the truth and obtaining evidence...
That's something for later consideration.
Tarona nodded. She understood the reason, but: "You stand out."
Wuqing, the chief of the Four Famous Detectives, was sitting in a wheelchair and was very conspicuous.
"Indeed." Wuqing lowered his eyes to glance at his crippled leg, his eyes dark and rosy. When he raised his eyes again, he returned to his usual indifferent look. "When we get to Jizhou Prefecture, if the guards are not strict, I may be able to sneak in at night."
He couldn't cultivate his internal strength, but he had learned a good set of Qinggong. As long as the guards of Jizhou Prefecture were not strict, he was confident that he could sneak in successfully.
Tarona shook his head to show his disagreement: "Since the letter says that there is a monster in Jizhou, then the guards outside Jizhou Prefecture are not important."
...Yes, how can humans have the magical powers of demons?
Wuqing pursed his lips, a little embarrassed: "Then..."
He paused, unable to think of a better solution.
Tarona looked at his embarrassed expression, the curve of his lips deepened, and the smile looked a little subtle.
The witch suppressed the inexplicable excitement in her heart, leaned down slightly, and tried her best to look the young man in the wheelchair at eye level.
She asked softly: "Wuqing, do you mind changing into a different appearance?"