Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 124 Chapter 123 Baicao Medical Clinic
Lu Zheng watched A Duo and other people in blue clothes leave, then returned to the official's office.

As for what punishment the Qingyi people in this mountain village will receive, we will have to wait until the Changchuan County magistrate hears the case before we know.

Just before leaving, Lu Zheng called Gu and A Duo aside and gave them some cultural treasures.

Let them use cultural treasures directly when they encounter any supernatural tricks in the future, and stop believing in ghosts and gods foolishly.

When Yang Song saw Lu Zheng coming back, he smiled and said, "Master Lu, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I do have some questions I'd like to ask you. I'm new to Changchuan County and I'm unfamiliar with the place. I'd like to learn about your local customs and habits, and also ask for directions..."

"These things are easy to talk about, easy to talk about! Mr. Lu, come with me into the house for some tea and we can talk slowly!" Yang Song said hurriedly.

Normally, these officials don't have much to do in the small town, so Yang Song is naturally happy to chat more with Lu Zheng and get closer to him.

Although he didn't know Lu Zheng before, he knew that the other party had the handwritten document of the neighboring county magistrate, so how could he be an ordinary person?

The two returned to the house and chatted about things in Changchuan County.

Lu Zheng also took out a pen and paper to slowly record it so that he could organize it later.

Seeing that Lu Zheng was so formal, Yang Song didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

The two chatted for a while and then turned the topic to the town.

Lu Zheng asked, "Captain Yang, have you ever encountered any ghosts or monsters in town?"

"Well, there haven't been any demons or ghosts harming anyone. Occasionally, there will be minor disturbances by the people, and we have to intervene..." Yang Song shook his head and said, "Our town is prosperous and bustling, with many people. How could those demons dare to cause trouble? I can take Master Lu out for a walk later!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.

A messenger came to the door, hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Yang Song asked, "What's the matter?"

The messenger replied, "Two people came from Zhangjia Village and said that there was a demon in the village and it had eaten everyone in their family..."

Yang Song's face turned dark. He had just been boasting that there were no demons or ghosts under his rule, and now someone came to report a case.

"Let's go and take a look." Lu Zheng said.

Yang Song quickly regained his composure and nodded, "Where are they?"

The two men left the room and came to the front yard, where they saw two farmers standing there, surrounded by several policemen.

When I got closer, I saw a man holding an open bundle with a human skin inside.

"My wife went out to collect firewood yesterday and didn't come back at night, so I took people to look for her. When we found her, we found only her skin. I don't know what demon must have eaten her flesh and blood. I hope you can help me!"

"Let me see!" Yang Song walked forward to check the human skin and couldn't help frowning.

After a while, Yang Song said, "This is a ghost painting. Your wife is a ghost!"

The man was stunned when he heard this, and then his face changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could my wife be a ghost? She has been in the village all the time. How could the people in our village not know about her?"

Lu Zheng also reached out and looked at the painted skin, then looked at the two men, "It is indeed painted skin."

Originally, Yang Song was not completely sure, but after hearing what Lu Zheng said, he felt relieved.

He couldn't help but say, "This Mr. Lu is a Confucian scholar. Scholars are good at distinguishing between demonic and evil spirits, so they can't tell lies."

"This, this..." The man was shocked when he heard this.

Lu Zheng said slowly, "The ghost wearing painted skin is probably a third-level Yin ghost. It usually absorbs people's essence. But you don't have to worry, it's dead."

Lu Zheng could clearly see that this painted skin was unusual. It was the same exquisite painted skin that Su Mei and the others wore.

It seems that the ghost did not disappear, but was killed by the evil dragon's restriction.

If he is still alive, he obviously will not abandon this painted skin that can conceal the ghostly aura and leave.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, wondering how Lu Zheng could see it.

Yang Song was even more surprised. In fact, he didn't find any demonic aura on this painted skin, but Lu Zheng said it was a painted skin left by a third-level ghost.

He had never seen any ghosts from the three realms, and if he encountered one, he would have no choice but to run for his life.

Yang Song humbly asked, "Mr. Lu, how did you know that the Painted Skin Ghost was dead?"

Lu Zheng looked at Yang Song and said, "It's hard to explain this matter in detail, but it won't be long before you receive a mission to investigate something..."

Lu Zheng took out a Yang-Gathering Pearl and said, "Send two messengers to Zhangjia Village to search for such a pearl."

After hearing this, Yang Song realized that there were some things that a small constable like him could not know in full.

He quickly assigned two subordinates to go back to the village with two people from Zhangjia Village to investigate.

"Then, where is my wife..." the man holding the painted skin said in a daze.

Yang Song couldn't help but roll his eyes. "That's a ghost! It's dead, are you still possessed? Go back and get another one! This painted skin is an evil object, it must be kept and sealed."

As he spoke, Yang Song took the painted skin from the man's hand.

The man couldn't help but reach out to snatch it.

Lu Zheng on the side raised his hand to stop him, and a surge of righteous energy surged into the man's body.

The man suddenly shuddered, and his mind became much clearer in an instant.

"Go back and have a good sleep." Lu Zheng said softly.

"Okay," the man replied subconsciously. The two officers then left with the villagers of Zhangjia Village.

"Mr. Lu has good tricks." Yang Song said beside him.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "It's just using the spirit to dispel some evil spirits. It's not a profound method."

Yang Song looked at the painted skin in his hand and whispered, "Come to think of it, I've seen painted skin before, but I've never seen one so well made. It doesn't have any ghostly aura at all, but rather has some human energy... If it weren't for the lack of any trace of blood, I would have thought it was some kind of ghost that had devoured a living person, leaving only the skin."

Lu Zheng explained, "This painted skin has been refined through a special process, and even ordinary scholars may not be able to detect it."

Yang Song raised his eyebrows. These words contained a lot of information.

"Then if we encounter a demon wearing this kind of painted skin in the future, how are we going to identify it?" Yang Song couldn't help but ask.

"This one……"

Lu Zheng thought about it, but couldn't think of any easy way to tell.

You must know that this painted skin was refined by the hands of that evil dragon.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Zheng took out a wooden box and handed it to Yang Song.

"If you think someone looks like a demon wearing this kind of painted skin, try the contents of the box..." Lu Zheng said, "But be careful. A demon wearing this kind of painted skin is not a good person."

Although the evil dragon killed many demons and ghosts with restrictions, it was inevitable that some of their painted skins would leak out and be used by other demons and ghosts.

Yang Song carefully took the wooden box and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's in it?"

"Wenbao." Lu Zheng said casually.

Yang Song's eyes flashed, and he quickly declined, "This is too expensive, Yang can't accept it!"

How could a treasure that could examine such a painted skin be an ordinary item? He dared not accept it casually.

Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, "I wrote it. I didn't spend any money. How can it be expensive?"

Yang Song: ...

Lu Zheng added, "When you, the police officers, are investigating cases, you are likely to encounter demons and ghosts. Use these to protect yourself and eliminate harm for the people."

Yang Song expressed his gratitude solemnly: "Then I will not refuse. Thank you, Mr. Lu!"

Although these officials work for the government office, their status is not high.

Some students didn't even look at them straight in the eye, let alone scholars.

However, Lu Zheng was able to give him the cultural treasure at will, which made Yang Song very grateful.

Just then, another messenger came back and brought a few villagers with him.

A policeman said excitedly: "Captain! The family who lost their child is here. We just happened to meet them on the way. They wanted to come to us to report to the authorities, but when they saw us in police uniforms, they asked us this question..."

Yang Song asked someone to bring the two little kids out, and after some confirmation, both kids found their families.

The two families expressed their gratitude profusely and bowed repeatedly.

Yang Song hurriedly said that it was Lu Zheng's credit and had nothing to do with them.

The two families thanked Lu Zheng again and again, then happily took their children home.

Lu Zheng stood at the door and saw the two little guys turning around and waving goodbye to him. He couldn't help but smile and wave goodbye in return.

After the people left, Lu Zheng turned to look at Yang Song, "I'll have to trouble you to send those prisoners to the county government office. Also, although the human trafficking incident didn't happen in your town, I hope your fellow villagers will pay more attention to it..."

"Sure!" Yang Song nodded repeatedly.

Lu Zheng bowed and said, "In that case, I will not bother you any more. Goodbye."

Seeing this, Yang Song quickly tried to persuade him to stay, saying that it was almost noon and he had to treat Lu Zheng to a meal at a restaurant in town to express his gratitude, otherwise he would feel guilty.

It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, and Lu Zheng had no choice but to agree.

The two of them came to a restaurant in the town, asked for a private room, ordered some food and chatted while eating.

During this period, Yang Song also told Lu Zheng some cases of demons and ghosts, so that Lu Zheng could learn some new ways to deal with and find demons and ghosts.

Although Yang Song was only a small town constable, he had been a constable for so many years and had seen and heard much more than Lu Zheng.

After a long conversation, Lu Zheng gained a lot, broadened his horizons, and gained a general understanding of Changchuan County.

After eating and drinking their fill, the two left the restaurant.

Yang Song took Lu Zheng to stroll around the town and introduced the situation of the town.

As they walked, they came to the outside of a clinic.

Even though it was already lunchtime, there were still many people in the clinic seeking medical treatment, all of them ordinary people.

Yang Song couldn't help but say, "The doctor at Baicao Clinic is quite skilled. I've had my back injured before from him... The medicine he provides is very cheap, and many poor people come to him for treatment. Some even call him a miracle doctor."

"Oh?" Lu Zheng looked towards the clinic and smiled, "I guess this doctor is a kind person."

Yang Song nodded and said, "Yes, Doctor Bai is very easy to talk to. Some people can even get treatment on credit if they don't have money."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "I'd like to meet you."

(End of this chapter)