togophonebook Chapter 249 Abnormal
Chapter 249 Abnormal
Deputy General Chai Qing.
He was the one who killed a fake Hong Tatian, but then went to Hong Tatian's place and caused a huge disturbance at the Gongzhou Prefecture Martial Arts Examination Hall, resulting in heavy casualties among the people. In the end, he was convicted and imprisoned.
He had already resigned himself to his fate and accepted the punishment.
As a result, his female relatives were taken care of by his colleagues every night, and during the day they would talk to him about how his wife was gentle and how his concubines were tender.
Then, in a fit of rage, he joined forces with Hong Tatian, contacted his confidants to break out of the prison, and then, through a series of vengeful acts, harmed the female members of his colleague's family.
The former vice-general who finally embarked on the escape route with Hōtaten.
Yang Silang had a brief encounter with him, which was nearly two and a half years ago.
Back then, he was still a Steel-Dirty Grandmaster, but now he has become a Grandmaster. However, his face looks haggard, which shows that he has not had a good time in the White Lotus Holy Sect for the past two and a half years.
Seeing that Chai Qing was being vague and unwilling to be sexually stimulated, Su Su immediately put her hands on her hips, snorted coldly, rolled her eyes, and said angrily.
"Hmph, you heartless bastard."
"They're always thinking of you; they just heard some important news and wanted to give you some pointers."
"I never expected you to be so afraid of me?"
"It's just some qi and blood, why are you so reluctant to part with it? Fine, I'll take a break for a while. When I return to the main altar, I wonder how many people will want to get close to her..."
"I have a saintly woman as my backer, unlike some people who, when their backer falls, don't even know to cling to a new powerful figure..."
Su Su spoke bluntly.
Upon hearing this, Chai Qing raised an eyebrow, countless thoughts already racing through his mind.
He jumped into the river to escape, and finally found refuge in a branch altar of the White Lotus Sect in the mountains of a neighboring province.
It also underwent a test within the Holy Church.
Because of his former position as a deputy general in the imperial court, he was also viewed with suspicion.
Later, through numerous hardships and a series of coincidences, he became a subordinate of the Vajra Martial Saint lineage and was highly trusted by the Vajra.
Then recently, the sky fell down.
In the battle at Jinghe Mausoleum, the Guardian Vajra Martial Saint was attacked by a Martial Saint and two True Immortals. He desperately used his Divine Descent Technique to blast a way out.
However, the price he paid was the destruction of his Qi Sea, the complete dissipation of his extraordinary true Qi, leaving him a cripple.
Chai Qing was worried after losing his protection, but then the Right Protector and the Holy Maiden, acting on the orders of the leader, took action again and specifically asked him to be their helper.
Because he had served as a deputy general in the imperial court and was familiar with official affairs, he was able to help people conceal their identities in the vicinity of the capital.
Chai Qing was very worried. He had lost his backer and knew that the factions within the White Lotus Holy Sect were also fighting fiercely.
The new saintess is said to have a bad reputation; she completes her missions efficiently, but her subordinates always die in large numbers.
The Right Protector, Yin Ciyou, had an even worse reputation. He was a practitioner of insect-based magic, and if his subordinates died, it would be perfect for his insect offspring to use.
As a bed, one eats meat; blood quenches thirst; and bones grind teeth.
Neither the man nor the woman were kind people; they were ruthless individuals who, in order to complete a mission, would not hesitate to use their companions and subordinates as stepping stones.
Fortunately, along the way, Chai Qing noticed that Su Su, the maid next to the Holy Maiden, always flirted with him intentionally or unintentionally, and occasionally made some ambiguous gestures when they met.
So, one was willing and the other was interested, and a few days ago, on a dark and windy night, they ended up rolling around together.
However, Chai Qing was frustrated to discover that after sleeping with her for one night, the true energy he had painstakingly cultivated for over a month had been absorbed by this woman.
He, a grandmaster, was so exhausted from working all night that he could barely straighten his back, while Su Su, a small, grimy martial arts master, was full of energy and looked like she could fight another three hundred rounds.
He suddenly realized that the other party was not interested in him as a person, but in his inner energy, so he kept his distance from him.
Although Chai Qing was a grandmaster, he had the lowest status in the team and did mostly errands and odd jobs.
As the Holy Maiden's personal maid, Su Su was always by her side and thus overheard many confidential matters.
Chai Qing gritted his teeth. It was just a month's worth of true energy; he could afford it.
He took Su Su's hand and smiled apologetically.
"Susu, you're overthinking it..."
"Didn't you two give the order? I'm worried I'll mess it up and lose interest in romance."
"But it's broad daylight now, so the Emperor Zombies won't be out and about. Actually, I was overthinking it; there's no risk involved."
"Let's go... Ever since that day, I've thought about it day and night, wondering when I can fulfill my dream again."
"There's no time like the present, right now! Susu, all you want is some internal energy, right? I'll give it to you..."
He spoke with great bravado, but his hands were already wandering over the woman's body.
Su Su chuckled and cursed him as a bastard, then half-heartedly gave in to him.
The two went directly to the next room, which was the room of Li the landlord's concubine.
The concubine was fast asleep on the bed, wearing only a bodice.
The sleeping gas they used was extremely potent. Originally prepared by the White Lotus Holy Sect to deal with experts, it could turn ordinary people into fools if they didn't wake up in time.
Chai Qing and Su Su didn't care at all; they simply pulled the concubine off the bed and onto the floor.
The two then consummated their marriage in bed, engaging in passionate lovemaking.
A few moments later.
Chai Qing, pale-faced, lay on the pillow with Su Su in his arms, his forehead still damp with sweat.
Su Su's complexion was rosy and radiant, much better than before, and her blood and energy seemed to have increased.
This is the result of its method of replenishing Yin by absorbing Yang.
"Susu..." Chai Qing forced a smile and said softly, "There's something I don't understand."
"We came here to retrieve Emperor Jinghe's corpse, so why are we focusing on that escort agency's team?"
"There's nothing particularly important inside, is there?"
Su Su chuckled softly.
"My darling, since you were working so hard just now, I'll tell you something..."
Su Su, her face radiant with spring-like joy, slowly began to speak.
"The zombie poison gu raised by the Yin Protector suddenly became inexplicably excited this morning, its head kept pointing in the direction the group left, and it almost flapped its wings and flew away."
"The Dharma Protector used magic to forcibly calm it down, then sealed it away, before using the Shadow-Watching Gu to observe that team."
"The incident of the zombie poison gu going out of control happened once before, when the Left Protector met with the Right Protector before going to the capital."
"Did this make any connection to anything?"
Chai Qing's mind raced.
The Yin Protector's poisonous gu creatures feed on the qi, blood, and elixirs of corpses. Last time it met the Left Protector, it went out of control.
That's because the Left Protector took out a bottle of Zombie Spirit Essence from his storage bag and showed it to the Right Protector. This was a treasure that the sect had finally found.
The purpose was to stimulate the century-old corpse energy within Emperor Jinghe's body and to create an imperial zombie.
This is the kind of thing that evil spirits love.
It comes from ancient yin caves, or naturally occurring blood-red and evil places, mass graves, and other extremely yin and resentful places, and is a great tonic for people with rigor mortis.
The zombie poison gu is a gu worm that has been infected and mutated by corpse qi, and it tastes the same as a zombie.
The difference is that after this Gu was raised,
Chai Qing slapped his thigh!
"Someone in that group was carrying Zombie Spirit Essence, or a similar treasure!"
"They're bait, trying to catch the big fish, Jinghe Di!"
"And behind the bait, there will surely be a hunter!"
"Because of Emperor Jinghe's corpse, the ones following behind should be experts from the Six Doors and the Star-Picking Tower."
"That escort team was fine yesterday, but suddenly reacted today. It's possible that it was the government's doing."
"They may not have willingly become bait; they might still be in the dark."
Chai Qing's expression changed after she finished her reasoning.
The Six Doors is a crucial department that oversees all major cases and all kinds of demonic and strange matters nationwide.
The Tower of Stars was originally the Tower of Taoist Scriptures, built by Emperor Taizu to transmit Taoist scriptures to all people in the world.
Later, after Emperor Qitai banned the preaching of Taoism, it was transformed into the Imperial Guard, and was further strengthened in order to build the Spirit-Suppressing Array.
In the past, the White Lotus Holy Sect was often besieged by these two powerful government agencies. Even the former Holy Maiden had fallen to the Six Doors, so she was no stranger to them.
The thought that a group of government experts might be secretly following behind that team made Chai Qing break out in a cold sweat.
Su Su gently wiped his face with her hand and smiled.
"What are you afraid of?"
"We're in the shadows now; those lackeys don't know we're here yet."
"Using a determined approach against an undecided one may not necessarily be without a chance of victory."
"The Holy Maiden and the Yin Protector are also adaptable people; if things are not going to work out, they will not force an attack."
"We're not strong enough to fight head-on, so we can only use cunning to seize it."
"Is this news important or not?" She licked her lips and smiled seductively. "Would you like to do it again?"
Chai Qing gave a wry smile and flipped over onto the other side.
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on the official road.
A caravan of over a hundred horses and mules sped forward, kicking up clouds of dust beneath their hooves.
Guo Laogan looked at the sky; it was already noon.
The entire morning passed without rest, and they pressed on with their heads held high.
He raised his arm, his hand clenched into a fist.
"Stop and rest..."
"We'll have a 15-minute break to eat and drink, and then we'll set off on time."
The flag bearer behind hurriedly waved the Yuanwei Escort Agency's flag to relay the instructions.
The line finally stopped.
There are roadside trees planted during the time of the founding emperor in the early years. Now the trees provide shade, and people rush to take shelter and rest.
He, lacking stamina, plopped down under a tree, panting heavily.
Meanwhile, the porters took the time to feed the horses and mules fodder and water, and the passengers could eat on their mounts later during the journey.
Yang Silang and Wang Daniu led their two horses, Daqing and Hongma, off the main road and found a shady spot.
Wang Daniu fed the red horse hay and water.
As for Daqing, he ate pills and dried meat, even more than Wang Daniu.
Red Horse was slightly sweating.
The horse I bought by weight was indeed a fine horse; it hadn't shown any signs of fatigue despite the long journey.
As for Daqing, he didn't even break a sweat; he treated it like a walk.
The two also ate some dried food and meat jerky. Li Hui and Wu Tiechuan also joined in, and the four of them sat on the ground in a circle.
"Huh..." Wang Daniu noticed.
Two small green snakes were originally wrapped around Li Hui's bamboo stick, and they were quite well-behaved.
Now, however, the green snake's head has turned red and swollen, with fine teeth marks on its neck.
"Young Master Li, who injured your snake pet?"
Li Hui shook his head.
"It's embarrassing to admit, but these injuries were caused by them fighting each other."
"These two snakes were originally siblings born from the same litter, and they were always harmonious, even sleeping intertwined together."
"I was inexplicably restless when I set off this morning, and ended up getting into a huge fight."
He stretched out his right hand, pulled up his sleeve to reveal his wrist, which had deep purple bite marks.
"To my shame, I, the master, who tried to break up the fight, also got bitten quite a bit..."
When everyone looked at his arm, they saw that there were indeed teeth marks similar to those on the snake's neck.
Although the teeth marks were small, her wrist was swollen and turned a deep purple, which was quite terrifying, showing how venomous the two small snakes were.
Yang Silang stared at Li Hui's wrist, his gaze wandering.
That smell has returned...
No, to be precise, it was a smell that no sense of smell could detect, but under the influence of the spirit and intuition, especially under the blessing of the golden light of merit.
The soul "smelled" a foul and putrid stench, unbearably pungent.
Sudden.
The two small snakes on the bamboo stick bristled, their scales standing on end, and they opened their mouths to bite each other fiercely!