Chapter 541 Extra: Undead Everywhere
"Alright, hurry up and eat. You've been busy all day, you must be starving." Lin Luoxi saw the children happily accepting the gold ingots and immediately urged them to eat quickly.
"Okay!" The five children put away the gold ingots, sat down, and ate together.
After dinner, Lin Luoxi told the children to wash up and go to bed, while she stayed behind to clean up the mess.
Looking at the children's sleeping faces, Lin Luoxi was worried about Xie Hanchuan, so she left the space again and headed towards the city.
The high city walls could not stop Lin Luoxi, who was skilled in martial arts.
He gathered his strength on the spot, and with a light touch, flew over the city wall and into the city.
Upon landing in the city, Lin Luoxi noticed something amiss.
The entire street was filled with an aura of death, as if many corpses were buried under the heavy snow.
Lin Luoxi grew increasingly alarmed as she walked. Looking at the vengeful spirits on the street, the thick snow on the eaves, and the closed shops, it seemed as if there was no trace of human life. Lin Luoxi quickened her pace and headed towards the government office in the city.
Upon reaching the entrance of the government office, she finally saw some lights and, without a second thought, wanted to rush inside.
"Halt! This is a government office. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to trespass..." The yamen runner saw Lin Luoxi about to step inside, drew his sword, and stood in front of her.
If it weren't for Lin Luoxi's extraordinary attire, making her look like a wealthy lady, the two constables guarding the door would never have been so polite.
"How dare you! I am Princess Changping of the current dynasty! Get out of my way!" Lin Luoxi showed her waist token, making sure the constables blocking her way could see it clearly.
The two constables who blocked the road were so frightened when they saw Lin Luoxi show her waist token that they knelt down on the ground.
"Greetings, Princess Changping!!" Good heavens! This is the legendary Princess Changping! So beautiful, so majestic and imposing! The people of Tiandeng County are saved!
Seeing that the two constables were not too bad, Lin Luoxi did not make things difficult for them.
"Yes, everyone, get up. Was there a man named Xie Hanchuan who came over a few days ago?"
Thinking that she hadn't seen Xie Hanchuan for eight or nine days, Lin Luoxi was really worried that something had happened to him.
"In response to Your Highness, a man claiming to be the ever-victorious General Xie Hanchuan did indeed come. However, due to the large number of disaster-stricken people, he went out with our county's magistrate..."
Hearing the commotion at the yamen gate, Zuo Mingwei came out and helped the two constables answer Lin Luoxi's question.
"Who are you?" Lin Luoxi frowned as she looked at the man, noticing his scholarly air.
"Your Highness, he is Zuo Mingwei, the clerk of our Tiandeng County." The brisk yamen runner kneeling on the left introduced Zuo Mingwei's identity.
"Master Zuo, do you know how long they've been gone?" If they haven't sent back any news after so many days, something must have happened to them.
"General Changsheng and the county magistrate have been gone for eight days, and there has been no news yet. The county magistrate's wife even sent someone over today to inquire about it."
Speaking of these two, Zuo Mingwei was also worried, truly afraid that something bad had really happened to them.
"Do you know which direction they went?" Lin Luoxi didn't miss the fleeting worry on Zuo Mingwei's face and asked anxiously.
"Princess Changping, it's already past midnight. Even if you're in a hurry, you should wait until tomorrow to set off!"
“The terrain in our Tiandeng County is quite unique. Traveling at night can easily lead to accidents.”
Zuo Mingwei was genuinely worried that Lin Luoxi would go to Xie Hanchuan in the middle of the night, as the mountain roads were steep and it was easy for something to happen.
"It's alright, just tell me the address first thing, I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning." Lin Luoxi knew Zuo Mingwei meant well, but she was more concerned about Xie Hanchuan's situation.
With her trump card up her sleeve, she didn't need to worry about any problems on the road. If she could set off earlier, she could reduce even more issues.
"The ever-victorious general and the county magistrate set off from the west of the city, they should be heading to Hongyuan Town, where the snow disaster is very severe..."
As Zuo Mingwei spoke, his voice grew softer and softer.
The county's original magistrate, seeing that the snow disaster had lasted so long and the people were suffering so badly, fled with his family early on.
The neglect of the people in the entire county led to the deaths of the disaster-stricken people in Tiandeng County from the cold.
The streets, covered in snow, were littered with the corpses of ordinary people.
"Alright, you all stay here and keep watch. If you see them return, tell them I've been here. Have them arrange for snow removal in the city and the burning of the bodies covered in snow in the streets. If I don't find them, I will definitely come back..."
After giving her instructions, Lin Luoxi quickly disappeared into the dark street.
"Master, does Princess Changping know that the streets are full of corpses?" The guards at the gate were all shocked when they heard Lin Luoxi's words.
“Princess Changping is a legendary woman. It’s perfectly normal for her to know about her.”
When Zuo Weiming said this, his tone was full of hope for life.
As long as Princess Changping arrives, their Tiandeng County will be saved.
"Alright, it's too cold. You can all come in too. It's the same as keeping watch inside."
Although I can't save those suffering people, I can at least protect my colleagues from the cold winter.
After leaving Zuo Mingwei and the others' sight, Lin Luoxi climbed over the western city wall and followed the official road.
Fearing they might stray from Xie Hanchuan and his group, they released the white tiger and followed the trail left by Xie Hanchuan.
With the white tiger as her companion, Lin Luoxi felt a little more at ease walking at night.
But because she had accumulated so much merit, she could see more things at night.
For example, the spirits of those who died on the road during the disaster lingered in the same place, their eyes lifeless, some sitting, some standing, some lying down, so many of them it was chilling.
Fortunately, there was a white tiger by his side. The kingly aura emanating from the white tiger could frighten away even the undead who had not been dead for long.
However, the light of merit emanating from Lin Luoxi shone brightly, like a light bulb in the night, causing all the spirits to stare at her.
Lin Luoxi was initially scared. She only looked at the spirits and they didn't do anything to her. But thinking that Xie Hanchuan was currently missing, she gritted her teeth and followed the white tiger forward.
"Roar!" The white tiger seemed to understand Lin Luoxi's fear at this moment, and roared from time to time.
The roar, imbued with the righteous spirit of heaven and earth, frightened the spirits of the dead into hiding far away.
Seeing this, Lin Luoxi followed behind Baihu and quickly left.
However, during the snow disaster year, no matter where she went, ghosts would appear.
Finally, having no other choice, I had to keep my eyes fixed on the road ahead.
The man and the tiger traveled thirty kilometers on the official road and finally arrived at Hongyuan Town.
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