Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1323 Fengdu
Zhao Yuqiao slowed down.

In today's Xingyin City, it is much more difficult to find a place with few people to discuss things than yesterday, so Zhao Yuqiao just pulled the cart normally and communicated with each other through secret telepathy.

"Let me remind you first, it's best not to trust those officials who went to the Xingyin prefectural government yesterday," said Zhao Yuqiao.

"What did you find?"

"Their condition is not right." Zhao Yuqiao said, "I secretly found an opportunity to take a look. Without a doubt, most of these people's complexions are not right. At least half of them are sick."

"I think what you are talking about is probably not an ordinary disease."

"To me, anything that deviates from normal life activities is considered a disease, such as your mild mental disorder."

Lu Ning was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was referring to her own demon eyes.

"You can even see this?"

"It's not that difficult. After all, I specialize in this area. I can see the differences between people at a glance, but more can only be known through in-depth diagnosis and treatment." Zhao Yuqiao's tone became proud when he talked about his expertise.

"Then how many people are infected in this Xingyin city?"

"There are too many, and they are not the same disease. There are at least five or six unknown diseases spreading among the population. You see they don't show any symptoms, but they may be terminally ill." Zhao Yuqiao said in a low voice.

"Is there a solution?"

"Not at the moment," said Zhao Yuqiao.

"These symptoms may be the result of the actions of multiple different forces... Wait, isn't that Chen Yusheng?" Lu Ning suddenly saw a familiar face among the people on the street.

"Young Master Chen." Zhao Yuqiao snorted coldly, and walked past quickly with the cart without stopping. "It's a pity that they are already sick. There is no safe medical examination environment. I don't want to come into contact with these patients easily."

"They are untouchable?"

"Of course, each one seems like an infectious disease. How could I possibly come into contact with them before I figure out the cause? Ha, of course, it's definitely not a simple infection. I'm actually hoping it's just a plague, so that way there might still be hope."

"Can I ask a question?" Lu Ning said.

Zhao Yuqiao nodded.

"Why did you come to Xingyin City?"

"There are many strange diseases here. There weren't so many patients before. I'm here to collect some special cases to see if I can gain some medical knowledge." Zhao Yuqiao snorted, "I didn't expect the disease to deteriorate so quickly. In just a few days, the whole city is full of cases. I have to consider how to save my own life first. You are the first person I know who hasn't been infected yet. You can be a help. If you are dead, I may have to find Li Duanyu, or just leave a suicide note."

"Have you met Han Younian?"

"Mr. Han... the one from Zhenjian Villa?" Zhao Yuqiao smiled sarcastically, "Could it be that you have been talking to him these past few days?"

"Had."

"Then we should cut off contact quickly. I saw him once yesterday evening, and he looked sick that time."

Yesterday evening?

That is to say, before Lu Ning received the reply from Han Younian from the Demon Suppression Bureau, he was already "sick"?

"Mr. Zhao, what are the symptoms of illness? Are you..."

"I don't know." Zhao Yuqiao interrupted her. "Do you want to say whether this person can be trusted? I don't know. I haven't diagnosed him yet. I'm not a full-time fighter, although my martial arts skills are pretty good. I'm a doctor, and doctors won't use violence to control patients unless they have no other choice."

Lu Ning remembered that although this man's medical techniques seemed simple and crude, judging from the results, it was actually because of his skilled techniques.

"I came to you not for any other reason but to isolate you."

"isolation?"

"Hey, if the infectious patient hasn't spread the disease yet, of course we should isolate the patients. But now most of the city has problems, don't you think we should be the ones to be isolated?" Zhao Yuqiao stopped.

Lu Ning looked up and could vaguely see the outline of the old palace.

"Go through here, martial law." Zhao Yuqiao said, "Of course, I believe there will be no problem getting in. You have the ability, and so do I. But what are you going to do in there?"

"You may not believe it, but don't do anything."

"Why don't you believe it?" Zhao Yuqiao smiled and put down the handlebars, letting Lu Ning get off. "Doing nothing is the safest thing to do right now. Observation is more important than action. If the disease cannot be diagnosed, attempts can only be made after enough clinical symptoms have been collected."

"Then I guess you're not going in?" Lu Ning asked.

"Of course, I have given you the necessary warnings. If you are smart enough, you will not die here. If you are really a fool... then there is no need for me to help you." Zhao Yuqiao laughed.

Lu Ning knew that this guy definitely had some other intentions, but she knew very little about Zhao Yuqiao and could not judge his thoughts, and Zhao Yuqiao did not make any requests to her.

"Have you ever encountered a fortune teller and a Taoist priest seeking medical treatment from you? The Taoist priest had a strange disease, and I introduced you to them."

Zhao Yuqiao was stunned for a moment when he heard this irrelevant thing, and then shook his head: "I haven't seen him. Where can they find me? Qihuang Sect? I have only been back once since I left Zhenjian Villa."

Looks like it's been missed.

"No, it's nothing."

After Lu Ning got off the car, he went straight to the old palace. Just as Zhao Yuqiao said, this place had been blocked by soldiers for a long time, and ordinary people could not enter at all.

Similarly, because the emperor had not really arrived, the defense level in the capital had not yet been truly applied to the palace. With those little magic tricks, Lu Ning easily deceived the officers and soldiers and got into the palace. She planned to memorize the general terrain inside as soon as possible. Since the emperor would be the center of the event, the palace would naturally be as well.

However, the moment she stepped into the palace, she felt a chill - a chill that she had not felt for a long time.

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In the suburbs of Xingyin City, a hundred miles away from Xingyin City, a "person" wearing silver-white armor, with bright golden hair and a face that can be either male or female, is looking at Xingyin City. In his sky-blue pupils, Lu Ning's figure is reflected, and after just a moment, the object in his eyes turns into the entire old palace.

"There's a slight pause in your movements."

Another "person" spoke up. This "person" was wearing a luxurious sacrificial dress that could only be seen during major ceremonies. Tiny gemstones were strung together on the hem of the dress to form a star map. His black hair, which was so long that it almost fell to the ground, fluttered behind him like a black cloak. His pair of lively purple eyes revealed his inhuman qualities.

"Someone has entered the old palace."

"That is the human race's own business. There is no need to pay too much attention to it."

"Really?" When these two "people" came over, Qu Hongzhu felt under tremendous pressure.

Compared to the northern forces, Fengdu is the real ancient force of demons. Before, Li Ji at least looked more approachable, but the two who came this time made the demon blood in Qu Hongzhu's body begin to become restless.

"Hello, both of you." Qu Hongzhu calmed herself down. She was the one in charge of the plan in Saibei this time, and she couldn't lose her fighting spirit.

"Ah... a half-blood."

"Day trip, don't scare a young talent."

One who wanders during the day and the other wanders at night are a pair of famous demon kings in Fengdu. In the most distant history that Qu Hongzhu knows, these two may have existed - or at least their names already existed.

Riyou, wearing silver-white armor, sat cross-legged and looked at Qu Hongzhu with his sky-blue eyes, but was covered by Yeyou's hand.

"Don't keep staring at her. It's scary too."

"Well."

"Qu Hongzhu, right? Fengdu Day Tour and Night Tour greet you." Night Tour smiled gently at Qu Hongzhu, "As ordered by the king, the demons from Fengdu this time will cooperate with your actions. You can let us know if you need our help."

"You two...didn't bring your demon generals with you?"

"Bringing them here would make it seem like Fengdu is bullying others." Ye You put his hands into his sleeves and took out a cluster of blue flames. "The demon generals are scattered in all directions. If you want to see them, I can call them over."

"No, that's all." Qu Hongzhu waved her hand quickly.

"Okay, then tell me what you plan to do. I have seen the completion of the 'Severing Dragon'. Throughout history, the demons have used the 'Severing Dragon' to assassinate the ruler forty-eight times, and twelve of them were successful. Even if the ruler is not aware of it, the precautions when patrolling are thorough. Moreover, although the Dragon Severing can block the land of Shenzhou to protect its ruler, it cannot make the Blue Dragon Emperor Qi it already carries disappear. In order to kill the emperor, it must first exhaust its power."

"That's probably not that easy, is it?"

"Of course, in all the assassinations, the demon star rarely comes in person, because it is not worth it. If the ruler is incompetent, there is no need to assassinate him. After a dozen years, the world will naturally fall. If the ruler has the appearance of an emperor, and the Azure Dragon Emperor Qi has not declined, the demons will suffer heavy losses. What's more, you should know the most troublesome thing."

"Just appoint a new king." Qu Hongzhu said.

"Yes." Night Wanderer clapped his hands and smiled. "As long as a new king is appointed, the Azure Dragon Emperor Qi will only be weakened. If the new king can work hard to govern, it will only take three or two years for the vitality to recover. By then, all the efforts of the demons to set up the Dragon Breaker and assassinate with demons will be in vain."

Qu Hongzhu certainly knew this, and because of this, whenever this kind of assassination method was needed, it was used to deal with those young leaders of the Restoration who had not yet left behind suitable offspring. Today's Dong Zai just met these requirements.

Dong Zai was not yet an adult when he succeeded to the throne. Despite the internal and external troubles of the Wei Dynasty, he still supported the country for nine years. Although he did not make great achievements, he did not make any great mistakes. Due to his age, Dong Zai only had two sons and one daughter, all of whom were still young and could not handle the heavy responsibility.

"How many demons does Fengdu plan to use?"

"That depends on what you plan to do. There are different ways to consume the Azure Dragon Emperor Qi. Now that you are the commander, what should you do?" Ye You threw the question back.

What a troublesome old monster.

Qu Hongzhu muttered inwardly, but she still spoke: "Water and Land Dharma Assembly."

"Oh... good idea." Yeyou praised, "What do you need us to do?"

Just skip it?
The many plans that Qu Hongzhu originally wanted to tell Yeyou were blocked. Although Riyou's performance seemed stupid, Yeyou's shrewdness might be far beyond expectations.

"If possible, please start the water and land ceremony, which is the second day after the emperor's arrival, and sneak into the city in human form. We need to weaken the Azure Dragon Emperor Qi first, right?" Qu Hongzhu said.

"Of course, I'm looking forward to your big plan." Ye You clapped his hands lightly, his face happy, "If you can accomplish a successful assassination, you will have a place in the history of demons."

"I'm not thinking about that right now." Qu Hongzhu said, "You and your demon generals must enter Xingyin City. I still want to warn you in advance - although I know you are very powerful, there are probably many threats in Xingyin City. In addition to us, there will be other people who want to achieve their goals."

"Thank you for your reminder. I understand." Ye You took two steps forward. "In this case, I should also give our commander some gifts."

When Qu Hongzhu saw Ye You suddenly approaching, she only relied on her willpower to not retreat. Ye You's height was actually not much different from hers, but she could see some kind of distant and empty horror on that face that was slightly different from that of an ordinary human.

This caused her to lean back slightly, and Yeyou bent over, leaving a kiss on her forehead.

Qu Hongzhu's expression changed - a kiss does not mean the same thing to demons as it does to humans. If a demon initiates this action, it usually means turning the other party into a subordinate.

"you……"

"I will not take away their beloved generals from Saibei, but if one day you accidentally die, you might as well be my subordinate and open your eyes again." Ye You said with a smile, "Ah, if Li Ji knew, he would probably come to hunt me down for several years, but I can wait."

Qu Hongzhu knew that this thing would not be able to survive when the scene ended, but it still made her feel uncomfortable - there would always be subtle differences between the thinking of pure demons and humans, and perhaps Li Ji was more like a human.

"That's it." Yeyou took two steps back, called Riyou, and returned along the original path.

Qu Hongzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Traveling during the day and wandering at night... it's still the same." The mud louse came out from behind her collar and whispered, "Even so, among the ten great demon kings of Fengdu, the one who travels during the day and wanders at night can still communicate."

"The rest are more troublesome?"

"I heard so."

Qu Hongzhu felt a little regretful that he had stayed in the demon camp till the end.

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"Someone is watching us."

On the way back, Riyou raised his head slightly, and a gray figure was reflected in his eyes again.

"Who is it?" Ye You asked with a smile.

"Should we kill the remaining monster hunters?"

"There are too many forces in the city, not just one." Yeyou replied, "Riyou, don't always think about solving the problem by killing a specific target. If you really want to do it, you have to consider how to destroy the city directly."

"Now, it can be done."

"There is a Qinchen in the city, Lin Huaiyong."

"Should we deal with him first?" Riyou turned his head, and the gray figure disappeared from his eyes and turned into a middle-aged man who was browsing documents.

"That's fine." Ye You nodded, "Be a little more secretive, don't let them find out we've arrived."