Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2560: Atonement for Sins 23.0
"Insane"

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian looked at each other, and then the three of them looked at Yingbao at the same time. Seeing their eager eyes, Yingbao couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

"Duke, young master, marquis, you don't have to look at me like that. I will tell you everything I know without hiding anything." Eagle Leopard took a bite of the lamb leg, "But I really don't know much about this thing. My mother said that when I was young, the old witch god and the high priest had tested me and found that I was not suitable for learning to operate Gu worms. So, she only let me understand some basic things so that I wouldn't be fooled. But later." He sighed softly and said, "I never had the chance to use it again."

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other, then looked at the Eagle Leopard, and then sighed. They knew something about the Eagle Leopard's situation.

About forty or fifty years ago, the remnants of the previous dynasty launched a rebellion in the southwestern border. They wanted to use this rebellion to raise the first banner of resistance against Daxia. As a result, things did not go as smoothly as expected. In less than half a month, the riot was suppressed.

However, this time the unrest affected some tribes in the southwest, and the Eagle Leopard family was among them.

When the Eagle King Army was cleaning up the battlefield after the turmoil, they found several dying children in the tribe's cellar. Judging from their physical features and accessories, they were children from this tribe. The Eagle King Army soldiers brought the children back to the camp and treated their wounds and fed them. When they woke up, Wu Qingruo asked them personally.

The leader of these children is the current Eagle Leopard. Although he had been hungry and unconscious for several days, once he woke up, his mind was very clear and organized. He recounted everything that happened before they were hidden in the cellar by their elders.

It was precisely because of this that Wu Qingruo wanted to keep Yingbao by his side, thinking that he had the potential to achieve great things.

As expected, Eagle Leopard lived up to Wu Qingruo's expectations and became a very reliable, brave and resourceful general.

Yingbao looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha who were suddenly silent, waved his hand at them, and said with a smile, "Don't be like this, the two of you. So many years have passed, and the revenge that should be taken has been taken. If there is any enemy left, it should be that Master Falian. This is one of the reasons why the prince sent me here." He thought for a while, "Duke, young master, why don't we discuss it and let me deal with the person when we catch him?"

"This is something you need to discuss with Brother Xiaotian." Shen Cha smiled, "He is your two biggest enemy. You two should discuss how to deal with him. As long as it does not violate the law, neither we nor His Majesty will interfere."

"Sure, no problem!" Xue Ruitian raised the teacup in his hand towards Yingbao, "But then again, can poisonous insects really make people crazy? I think Wanyan Qingmu looks quite normal."

"He is no longer normal, but he has not shown any obvious abnormalities." Shen Cha briefly repeated Hei Lu'er's previous description of Wanyan Qingmu. "He should have shown symptoms." She looked at Ying Bao, "Right?"

"Yes." Eagle Leopard nodded, "It may not be obvious to outsiders, but to me, it is very obvious."

"Oh?" "His current reaction should be a manifestation of his inability to control himself in the early stage." Yingbao took off the remaining meat from the lamb leg bit by bit, and said as he did so, "The poisonous insect, whether it is used to save people or to control people, will not end well if it is used." He looked at Jin Miaomiao, "Isn't that right?"

"Yeah!" Jin Miaomiao nodded, "The life span is short. A normal person can live for 60 years, but they can only live for 40 to 50 years."

"That's good. I mentioned before that the crazy man died before he was 30 years old." Yingbao sighed and said, "Using poisonous insects to save people actually has both advantages and disadvantages. Usually when you have to use poisonous insects, it's because the person is in extreme pain, so you have to use this extreme method." He turned to Jin Miaomiao and said, "I don't know if Master Jin has heard of this saying, no matter what kind of pain it is, it will cause damage to people, and the longer it lasts, the greater the damage."

"That's right." Jin Miaomiao nodded gently. She took a sip of mutton soup and said, "For example, if a person has a migraine, if his condition is very mild and he can get better quickly and be cured by taking medicine, then the person's condition will be better. But those who suffer from migraines all year round and feel like they are dying every time they have a pain will become neurotic, easily frightened, and very irritable and aggressive."

"But what does this have to do with the Gu worm? Can it relieve the symptoms?"

"Yes." Yingbao nodded. "It can be relieved in the early stage, but once the disease is under control, if the poisonous insect is not led out of the body and remains in the body, the poisonous insect can create pain to satisfy its own needs. However, this situation is very rare, and Wanyan Qingmu's case is even rarer."

"Two different kinds of Gu?"

"Yes, these two different kinds of Gu worms complement and restrain each other to achieve a certain balance." The Eagle Leopard nodded, "And during the competition, Wanyan Qingmu, who is forced to endure this competition, will feel a splitting headache and his bones will explode, as if he has fallen into the pain of hell. And this unbearable pain will occur every once in a while, and must be counteracted by drugs, and this kind of medicine is usually secret, and only the Gu Master himself will know the formula of this medicine. More importantly, "He paused, looked at everyone, and said slowly, "This kind of medicine will also cause some damage to Wanyan Qingmu's body, and it will have a very big impact here." He pointed to his head, "causing a very big impact."

"There is no way to cure it?"

"No." Eagle Leopard shook his head gently. "He has been using Gu worms since he was very young, and he used two together. He has also been using the relief medicine for so many years. Once he stops..." He sighed and stuffed a mouthful of lamb leg into his mouth. After he finished eating, he said, "The only thing waiting for him is death."

"But now there is only one way: death."

"No, that's different." Yingbao nodded, "He still has a long time before he goes insane and dies, but if he stops taking the medicine or uses the poison now, he probably only has less than a month left."

"So fast?"

"Hmm!" Eagle Leopard sighed, "It is because of this consequence that the Gu Master will be very cautious and will not use Gu worms to save people until the last moment." He looked at everyone, "I just thought about it and it feels a bit strange. Wanyan Qingmu and his family must have been plotted against by someone with ulterior motives."