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Chapter 148 Disagreement
Seeing that the situation was beginning to spiral out of control, Situ Jing's expression grew increasingly grim. He raised his hand to signal the people below to quiet down, frowning and asking, "These past few days, I've been telling you every day that the brothers who were in trouble have all been sent to appropriate places for treatment. It just takes time.

I also remind you to be more vigilant in your daily lives, why are you still so obsessed with the immortal's magic tricks?"

"General!" A centurion-like man fell to his knees and wept bitterly, "You've only been in Lizhou for ten days, so perhaps this is just an ordinary military duty for you.

But for us brothers who have been together in the military camp for many years, those people are brothers!

We watched helplessly as our brothers and sisters were possessed by evil spirits, killing each other and bleeding from all seven orifices. How could we not be worried and anxious!
We have wives, children and elderly relatives back home. If we really kill the enemy on the battlefield, it would be an honor even if we die in battle!
But now we are asked to die in such a confused way, and I am unwilling to accept this!
Asking someone to perform a ritual to exorcise evil spirits is just a matter of reputation for you, but for the brothers, it means their lives are at stake!"

He spoke with a look of deep sorrow, tears streaming down his face, and for a moment many people around him were moved and fell to their knees.

Zhu Yu looked carefully at the centurion who was the first to kneel on the ground. This person's name was on Lu Qing's list before.

Situ Jing obviously saw this, so he didn't give more people a chance to cry and plead, and signaled the people around him to pull up those kneeling on the ground: "Okay, since that's the case, if you still don't agree, it would seem that I am unkind and don't care about the lives of my brothers.

If more than half of you want to invite a wizard to the camp to exorcise the evil spirits today, then I will follow your wishes.

But if it is less than half, then you can go back and wait peacefully until the brothers who were sent out before recover and return.

So you guys don't have any objections, right?"

Seeing that he did not punish his subordinates and showed signs of relenting, the soldiers immediately spoke up to express their agreement.

"Then brothers, listen to my command." Zhou Kuang saw this and hurried forward and shouted, "Those who hope that the general agrees to hold a ritual in the camp stand on the left, and those who don't want to stand on the right. Let's show the general what everyone means.

We are all in the same barracks, and the general treats each of us brothers equally, just like his own personal soldiers. How could he not care about everyone's safety? "

It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned his personal guards. As soon as he mentioned them, some of the imperial guards changed their expressions and secretly glanced at Situ Jing with some displeasure.

After Zhou Kuang finished speaking, the imperial guards below began to move. Some of them couldn't wait to squeeze to the left, while some stood there in a dilemma. They didn't want to go to the left for fear that the general would get angry, but they didn't dare to go to the right for fear of being blamed by their brothers in the camp.

Liao Yu and others were very determined and stood directly on the right with a group of soldiers with similar temperaments.

"Brothers, we have lived our lives upright and honestly. How could any evil spirit come to haunt our camp?" Liao Yu became annoyed when he saw more people gathering on the left. "In this world, only those who have done bad things will be haunted by evil spirits. We have lived our lives uprightly, so why do you believe in those ghost stories?

A bunch of imperial guards who talk like ghosts and close their mouths like gods, how can they fight the enemy?"

Some people were initially hesitant and wanted to move to the left, but after hearing his words, they felt very ashamed. They took their steps back, hesitated, and finally stood on the right.

Some people also said to him sarcastically: "Liao Chengju, you really know how to speak to please the general, but I advise you to save your breath first. At least save your life first. It won't be too late to flatter the general after you survive.

Otherwise, no matter how nicely you speak now, you will be the one to be possessed tomorrow, and your death will be even uglier than that of Captain Pang. Then all your words will be in vain!" Liao Yu looked at the man with disgust, snorted coldly, and turned his face away without paying any attention.

Just like that, in a short while, the people who were originally standing densely together were divided into two camps. At first glance, there were quite a few people on both sides, but if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that the team on the left is still slightly larger.

Zhou Kuang watched the troops on his left gradually grow larger, and the smugness in his eyes was almost unconcealable. He had to suppress the corners of his mouth, turned around and said to Situ Jing with an embarrassed look: "General... look... this... if you really don't want to, I can help you persuade these brothers."

“No need.” Situ Jing waved his hand. Although his expression was very ugly, he was quite happy. “A man of integrity should keep his word.

I have already said it just now, and there is no reason to go back on my word now.

Since so many brothers in the Imperial Guard want to arrange a ritual to exorcise the evil spirits, I will trouble the Deputy Commander-in-Chief to arrange it.

I don't like these things, so I won't join you. You can do as you please."

After saying that, he looked at the group of people standing on the left.

Some of the people his eyes caught were smug, while others lowered their heads slightly in a lack of confidence.

However, Situ Jing didn't say anything else. He turned around and went straight back to the tent. Lu Qing, Zhu Yu, and several personal soldiers who had been guarding the side followed him in.

Zhou Kuang's voice could be faintly heard outside, as if he was trying to calm the emotions of the soldiers outside. He promised to arrange for people to enter the camp as soon as possible to perform the exorcism ritual, and told those people outside to do what they should do and everything would remain the same.

Soon the people outside dispersed and peace returned to the area around the tent.

Situ Jing returned to the tent and sat down at the low table. His expression had returned to calm. He looked up at the guards and asked, "Have you taken care of everything I've asked you to do these days?"

"General, everything has been done. The miracle doctor's medicine has been distributed to reliable brothers. There will be no mistakes when the time comes." The leading personal soldier rubbed his hands, looking eager to try.

It's no wonder. They have been the most bullied people in the entire camp recently, and they are all looking forward to the final critical moment.

After listening to this, Situ Jing nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing glanced at the rune that he had sneaked back the night before.

Fu Wen understood and immediately said, "Everything has been arranged outside. Now everything is ready. We are not afraid of them coming, but we are afraid that they dare not come."

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