Qi Guze sighed softly, "Don't you think the Ghost Doctor is the one who's really acting strangely?"
Xu Yuehuai was taken aback for a moment, then retorted, "He must be a little tired. After all, he's been casting spells for so long."
“No,” Qi Guze shook his head, “He sounded weak and listless. I suspect he has some physical or mental problems.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up: "I'll go ask General Li." She hurriedly left the room and went to Li Lei's residence next door.
"General Li, what exactly happened on your way to Tianxiang Tower? Why are you so late?" Xu Yuehuai asked anxiously as soon as she entered the door.
Li Lei looked puzzled: "We encountered a ghost wall on the way, and we just couldn't get out."
He recalled the scene with a hint of fear on his face, "It felt like... being trapped by something, and no matter which way we went, we couldn't get out."
"So how did you get out?" Xu Yuehuai pressed.
“We just happened to run into the Ghost Doctor’s team on the other side,” Li Lei continued. “The Ghost Doctor used some secret techniques to lead us out.”
As he said this, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes, "If it weren't for the Ghost Doctor's help, we would probably still be trapped in that ghost wall."
Xu Yuehua nodded thoughtfully after hearing this: "I see."
She secretly wondered if there was some connection between the Ghost Doctor's abnormality and the "ghost wall" phenomenon described by Li Lei.
But outwardly she remained calm and said, "It's alright, General Li. Don't tell anyone else what I asked you."
After saying that, she turned and left the room.
Back in her room, Xu Yuehuai recounted her conversation with Li Lei in detail to Qi Guze. The two sat down at the table to analyze the current situation.
“It seems the Ghost Doctor is indeed acting strangely,” Qi Guze said in a deep voice. “Not only can he rescue people from ghostly mazes, but he also knows how to cast spells from the ‘Record of Heavenly Secrets.’ If something really happens to someone like that…”
He stopped halfway through his sentence, but the meaning was already self-evident.
Xu Yuehuai calmly said, "The Ghost Doctor may be the key to finding the Shadow, but he may also be the biggest hidden danger."
"No matter what, we can't let him out of our sight."
As night deepened, the lights inside Tianxiang Tower remained bright, and Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze continued their conversation, their hearts growing increasingly tense with the passage of time.
They knew that every step they took could determine the course and outcome of the entire event, so they had to be extremely cautious and could not afford to be careless in the slightest.
Over the next few days, Qi Guze appeared unusually tense. He deployed numerous hidden guards around the Ghost Doctor's residence to ensure that no movement would escape their notice.
As night falls, the black-clad guards, like ghosts in the night, silently protect this tranquility.
"If the Ghost Doctor does anything unusual, arrest him immediately and don't let him leave," Qi Guze instructed.
Although the guards were puzzled, they could only nod in agreement; their duty was to carry out orders.
On this day, the Ghost Doctor suddenly sent someone to summon Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai. When the two stepped into the Ghost Doctor's room, an inexplicable atmosphere enveloped them.
The Ghost Doctor wore a strange smile, completely different from the person they were used to seeing.
"Although I still haven't found the whereabouts of that shadowy figure, I've developed a new elixir these past few days that's even more potent than the previous one. Your Highness, Your Highness, you may try it," the Ghost Doctor said, handing over two pills.
Xu Yuehuai took the pill, and she sensed that it contained some unknown power, which made her wary.
Qi Guze was even more direct; he instantly drew his sword and pressed it against the Ghost Doctor's neck.
"What are you doing? I painstakingly made these pills, and you don't want to take them?" The Ghost Doctor's tone was tinged with annoyance and confusion.
However, Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai sensed a hint of panic in his eyes.
"Are you still the same ghost doctor I knew before?" Xu Yuehuai asked slowly, her gaze sharp as if she could see into the ghost doctor's heart.
"You actually doubt my identity." The Ghost Doctor turned his head away, trying to avoid Xu Yuehuai's gaze. However, this action only strengthened Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai's suspicions.
"Stop wasting your breath on this guy. What did you do to the Ghost Doctor? Tell me!" Qi Guze's tone was filled with murderous intent.
He knew that the ghost doctor in front of him was no longer the person they knew.
The fake doctor suddenly sneered, his laughter filled with mockery and provocation: "He will never come back."
"You killed him?" Xu Yuehuai's voice trembled, her eyes flashing with anger. She couldn't imagine that this comrade-in-arms who had fought alongside them would end up like this.
"Yes and no. Now I am him, and he is me. If you want to kill me, you are killing him." The fake doctor's smile grew increasingly sinister; he seemed to enjoy the feeling of toying with others.
However, Qi Guze was not swayed by his words: "Don't think we can't do anything to you just because of this. Lock him up!"
At Qi Guze's command, the guards immediately appeared, seized the fake ghost doctor, and locked him in the dungeon.
The dungeon was dark and damp, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.
The fake ghost doctor was tied to a pillar, unable to move. His face still wore that eerie smile, as if mocking Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai's incompetence.
Xu Yuehuai stood at the dungeon entrance and sighed deeply: "I never imagined that when we parted ways, the Ghost Doctor's body would be possessed."
Her tone was filled with helplessness and regret, while also revealing her deep longing for the Ghost Doctor.
Qi Guze clenched his fists. "Perhaps we'll be able to find a way to bring the Ghost Doctor back then."
He knew this was their only hope. They had to find a way to save the Ghost Doctor as soon as possible, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xu Yuehuai replied, "Mm."
She believed in Qi Guze and was confident that they would overcome their current predicament.
Subsequently, with the assistance of his bodyguards, Xu Yuehuai searched the fake ghost doctor and found two precious books on him: "The Secret Manual of Medicine" and "The Record of Heavenly Secrets".
She decided to study these two ancient books herself, hoping to find clues to rescue the real ghost doctor.
Qi Guze, on the other hand, is tasked with tracking down the shadowy figure and searching for other potential rescue methods.
The two had a clear division of labor and immediately threw themselves into this arduous and urgent task.
As night deepened, Xu Yuehuai sat at her desk, the candlelight flickering. She opened the "Secret Canon of Medicine" and studied it word by word, sometimes frowning in thought, sometimes taking notes.
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