Chapter 24 (Watching the Show)
An internal rebellion was thus quelled in a bizarre manner.
Just as everyone was preparing to head to the burial place of Deputy Chief Ma, a weary horse carrying a dying man rushed in from outside the woods.
"Urgent military situation!" Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed, exhausted. He managed to take the package off his back and hand it to the leader of the Daxin branch.
The leader of the Daxin branch quickly took the package.
"Good brother, I understand. You should take a rest."
The disciple who delivered the message then fell into a deep sleep, relieved.
The leader of the Daxin branch then turned around and handed the package to Qiao Feng.
"Chief, this brother is a disciple sent by our branch to spy on Western Xia. Since he is in such a hurry, he must have some urgent military report."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng quickly opened the package, took out the wax pill inside, and was about to crack it open.
"Qiao Feng, this is a message sent via wax pellet; it's urgent military intelligence, you can't look at it!"
Showing off her unusual encounter, who had been patiently watching the plot for a while, couldn't help but retort upon hearing this.
"If it's an urgent military situation, why can't even the leader of a gang see it?"
The one who had initially spoken up to stop her was an elderly beggar with white hair and beard. Seeing Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter suddenly interrupt, he gave her a sharp look.
"I have my reasons."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Qiao Feng, who, without even glancing at him, handed the wax pill directly to the old man.
"Elder Xu, what's wrong...?"
The two elders who were enforcing the transmission of skills were somewhat puzzled and couldn't help but ask.
Elder Xu did not answer directly, but looked around and then slowly spoke.
"Vice Chief Ma's widow is on her way, so let's wait a bit longer."
Upon hearing this, everyone around assumed that Elder Xu had become suspicious of Qiao Feng because of the death of Deputy Chief Ma, which was why he was preventing him from seeing the urgent military intelligence.
The quick-witted one immediately laughed and said, "That's wonderful!"
"There happens to be a remarkable person here who can bring the dead back to life. Chief Qiao has already asked her to help revive Deputy Chief Ma. Once Madam Ma arrives, we will go together to find Deputy Chief Ma and clear Chief Qiao's name in front of everyone."
"What?"
Elder Xu, who had remained calm since his appearance, was greatly surprised.
"Where in the world is there any truth to the idea of the dead coming back to life? Have you been deceived?"
As he spoke, he turned to look at Qiao Feng, his gaze exceptionally sharp.
"Could it be that this extraordinary person is actually an accomplice you invited, Qiao Feng?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present knew that Elder Xu had long suspected Qiao Feng and was now filled with prejudice against him, so they quickly tried to explain.
"Elder Xu has misunderstood. That extraordinary person just happened to be here, and has nothing to do with Chief Qiao."
"Look, this is the young lady. Everyone saw her bring her dead disciple back to life."
Before Elder Xu could refute, another long voice came over.
"Where in the world is there any magic that can bring the dead back to life? It's just a trick to fool laymen like you."
Following the sound, one could see a tall old woman and a short old man riding on a fine horse.
Although it looked strange, none of the Beggars' Sect disciples around dared to laugh. This was because they all recognized the newcomers; it was none other than Tan Gong and Tan Po from Chongxiao Cave in the Taihang Mountains.
Both of them were skilled in medicine. Beggar Clan disciples inevitably get injured when traveling the world, and most of the Beggar Clan disciples present had received their kindness.
He doesn't explain when he's questioned about his extraordinary encounters.
It's normal not to believe something like this unless you see it with your own eyes.
She couldn't possibly perform for them again for free just to convince them, could she? That's worth five hundred gold coins!
Showing off her unexpected adventures was already a done deal; she had already established her new persona within this game level.
"The money-grubbing, immortal doctor!"
Nobody gets something for free!
However, if she doesn't explain, plenty of people will explain for her.
If a living, breathing doctor who can bring people back to life is standing right in front of you, who wouldn't want to befriend him?
Even if this miracle doctor charges exorbitant fees that make your heart tremble, there's always hope, isn't there? What if you have a good relationship with him and he's willing to give you a discount?
Besides, when you're out in the world, who doesn't have friends or relatives who died unjustly?
"Grandpa and Grandma Tan, it's true, we all saw it with our own eyes."
He then beckoned the two lucky disciples to come forward.
"Liu Zhuzhuang, Li Chunlai, come forward and let Grandpa and Grandma Tan take a look."
Two Beggar Clan disciples, their clothes covered in blood, emerged from the crowd.
"Huh?"
Tan Gong let out a soft exclamation and stepped forward to investigate.
"Is the blood on your bodies your own?"
The two nodded.
"yes."
"With that amount of bleeding, even if you're not seriously injured, you should be on the verge of death. How are you still standing here perfectly fine?"
As he spoke, he began to tear at their clothes.
Where were you injured before?
An enforcement disciple chimed in, "Li Chunlai stabbed Liu Zhuzhuang in the heart with a dagger, and Liu Zhuzhuang's throat was slit by the blade."
However, when Tan Gong tore off the shirts of the two men in front of him, he found not a single scratch. Even the old scars from years ago had disappeared.
He then took their pulses and found that they were as strong as young calves, without a trace of the hidden injuries or internal wounds commonly seen in martial arts practitioners.
"How strange!" Tan Gong was completely baffled: "I have studied medicine for decades and have never heard of anyone who can bring people back from the dead. Not only can they bring people back from the dead, but they can also remove old injuries."
As he spoke, he tugged at their cheeks.
"Could it be that someone is disguised and impersonating someone?"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Master Tan, please stop pulling!" Liu Zhuzhuang pleaded. "If you keep pulling, you'll tear my face off. I haven't even gotten married yet."
Having confirmed that the other party was indeed not an imposter, Tan Gong looked at Elder Wu with shining eyes.
"Elder Wu, we've known each other for decades. Who is this extraordinary person? Could you please introduce me to him?"
Seeing that Mr. Tan said this, Mrs. Tan, who knew her husband's character well, also took a deep breath.
They all looked at Elder Wu with the same fervent gaze.
Elder Wu felt quite uncomfortable being stared at so eagerly by two elderly people who were even older than him. He quickly turned to look at Xiu Chuqiyu.
"This young lady is the extraordinary person you've been looking for."
Upon seeing this, Granny Tan rushed to Xiu Chuqiyu's side in one stride.
"Young lady, can you really bring the dead back to life? Can you let this old woman see for herself?"
"Resurrection costs 500 gold coins, healing costs 10 gold coins, and detoxification costs 50 gold coins." As for transferring skills, it's still uncertain whether it will work, so we won't start that service for now.
No bargaining!
Upon hearing this, Granny Tan unhesitatingly took out a gold ingot and handed it to Xiu Chuqi, then took out a dagger and stabbed herself hard.
"Xiao Juan!"
A shrill voice rang out.
Before anyone present could see who had spoken, a huge pink flower bloomed on the ground. Granny Tan stood in the center of the flower, and her pale face, which had been pale from blood loss and pain, instantly turned rosy.
When everyone looked at her stomach, although the wound was hidden by her clothes, the blood that had been flowing out uncontrollably had disappeared.
Tan Gong reached out and touched Tan Po's body, and sure enough, there were no wounds. He then checked her pulse, and it was abnormally healthy, just like the previous two.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but complain.
“I know you have a short temper, but don’t hurt yourself. If all else fails, you still have me. If you’re going to stab someone, you should stab me.”
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Granny Tan not only dared not move, but instead slapped Grandpa Tan across the face.
"Who are you calling impatient?"
Those present were startled and were about to say a few words of reconciliation when they saw Master Tan familiarly pull out a medicine bottle from his pocket, dip his finger in the medicine, and smear it on his face, instantly erasing the handprint.
The movements were so familiar, as if they had been done countless times.
Before everyone could recover from the previous scene, they saw an old man looking at Granny Tan with a dazed and dejected expression, muttering to himself.
"So that's how it is. So that's why I lost."
It was the person who had called out for Xiao Juan in a shrill voice earlier.
"Senior brother..." Granny Tan spoke gently.
Before she could finish speaking, a sedan chair was carried into the apricot grove.
People's eyes inevitably began to shift again.
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"This plot is pretty exciting!"
Even someone who usually has little interest in plots found the extraordinary encounters quite entertaining.
Who can resist the temptation of gossiping?
If Xishanju had written less of the dark and angsty plots like Huo Xian'er's and more of the gossip, how could she have gone on such a crazy plot-jumping spree?
The sedan chair was lifted, and a graceful young woman in white stepped out.
Although the NPC's face is obscured by her head being lowered, one can tell from her overall demeanor that she must be a beauty.
"That damn Deputy Chief Ma is eating really well!"
Showing off her amazing encounter made her feel a little envious.
She felt an equal envy for every NPC who had a beautiful wife.
"Don't doubt it, I'm talking about you, Emperor Tang!"
"Give me back my Imperial Concubine!"
After a moment of mental blankness, and upon reviewing the plot after the unexpected encounter, I noticed that the atmosphere among everyone seemed somewhat tense.
Elder Xu held a letter in his hand. Thanks to the phone's excellent camera quality, he zoomed in to view it and could vaguely make out the words "...died peacefully at home...cremated...unnatural death...Elder..." and so on.
The rest were too blurry to see.
Seeing that everyone was silent, and the chat history was flooded with copied content and those damned adventure notifications, it was really difficult to see what the NPCs were saying. So I showed off my adventure and took the initiative to speak.
"Mrs. Ma, don't be sad. We're about to try to revive your husband. Maybe we can save him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Ma, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly looked up and glanced at Xiu Chuqi.
The person who shared the story noticed that the other person's name had turned red.
However, it quickly reverted to Huang Ming.
"Huh? You can do that?"
The first time I encountered this situation, I was greatly intrigued by the adventure.
"She definitely intended to kill me just now, right? Could she be the real murderer?"
Having watched countless TV dramas and witnessed all sorts of bizarre adventures, I've decided to give Madam Ma a good harassment to see if she really is the murderer of Deputy Chief Ma.
The other NPCs were unaware of the unexpected encounter and their own thoughts.
However, for the sake of their respective positions, they all echoed the sentiment.
Elder of Law Enforcement: "Indeed. This young lady possesses extraordinary skills, capable of reviving the dead and restoring life to the dead. Who knows, Madam Ma might even be able to rekindle her romance with Vice Chief Ma."
The law enforcement elder said, "We can also ask Vice Chief Ma who the murderer is, so as not to wrong an innocent person and damage the harmony among the brothers in the gang."
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Jiang Zhengliu only spent time in prison at Taiji Palace before he was transported to another world.
I traveled into my own body in a parallel universe.
At this moment, she is facing the first major hurdle in her life: the college entrance examination.
"New number, don't mess with it! I graduated from university several years ago."
"So it's a game-based college entrance exam where you obtain summoned beasts through dungeons?"
"That's all."
"But why is the initial instance Daoxiang Village?"
Looking at the familiar village chief,
Jiang Zhengliu, a veteran player of JX3 (Swordman Online 3) with many years of experience and a skilled player of Daoxiang Village, revealed a confident smile.
"Isn't this a piece of cake?"
Later, the other summoners who fought against Jiang Zhengliu,
You're saying this elephant that runs into the crowd and uses its crazy stomp attack is a Ghost-type?
Jiang Zhengliu: "It comes from the void and returns to the void, so how can it not be considered a ghost type?"
You're saying this little sheep that can use Heal is a Rock-type?
Jiang Zhengliu: "Actually, my summoned creature is the stone under its butt, and the lamb is just its friend."
The turtle carrying the stone table is not a water-type, the lantern floating in mid-air is not a ghost-type, and the round little pig is not a animal-type.
Other Summoners: "Jiang Zhengliu, what other surprises (crossed out, shocks) do you have that we don't know about?"
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