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Chapter 60: The Plague God Horseman (Please Read)

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

There were people guarding outside the academy, and when they saw the two people coming, they shouted and asked loudly.

"It's Taoist Priest Chen, the one who caught the monster last time, and the doctor from the new herbal medicine shop in the west of the city."

The guard leading the way explained hurriedly.

"Zheng Yuan, is that you?"

The guard who spoke recognized the person and became less vigilant. He raised the torch to see Chen Ji's face clearly and bowed.

"But Master Chen, who eliminated the evil demons a few days ago?"

"Exactly."

"Who is this?"

"My friend is about to open a herbal medicine shop in the west of the city. He knows some medical skills, so let's come and take a look."

"I am blind!"

The guard at the door bowed and hurriedly welcomed Chen Ji and the other man in.

"Master Chen, Miss Bai, those tuberculosis patients are all inside. What do you need to prepare before you go in?"

The guard stopped and looked at the two of them and asked.

"No need to prepare. Tuberculosis wouldn't come on so quickly. It must be the work of some evil spirit."

"Then Zheng Yuan and I will wait at the door."

"I may have to trouble Taoist Chen to catch the ghosts and exorcise the demons, but the town supervisor has ordered the preparation of medicine to prevent and treat the epidemic. If you need it, just let me know."

"Okay, thank you both in advance."

Chen Ji said seriously.

Whether it is demons or plagues, it is difficult for mortals to deal with them.

It is indeed rare to find an official who can still do his job seriously at a time like this.

Then he opened the door and walked into the academy with Miss Bai.

The first thing you see after entering the door is the statue of the saint standing in the courtyard of the academy.

The green energy that you saw just now was emitted from here, rushing straight towards Niudou, covering the academy like a huge canopy, and traces of talent fell like rain, soaking the earth.

Chen Ji had never seen such a scene before, and he thought it was amazing and powerful.

Miss Bai bowed as if she was used to it, and then explained to Chen Ji.

"Putting a statue of a sage in an academy can help guide literary talent, help people understand the sage's classics, and feed back to the academy. This is the sage's lingering influence."

"Mr. Su said before that academies all over the world are rated according to the talent of the saints in the academy."

"It's truly magical."

Chen Ji sighed and understood why scholars liked to study in academies.

This is probably like someone learning breathing techniques encountering a place with abundant spiritual energy. It is indeed a good place to practice.

So he followed suit and bowed, silently reciting in his heart, "Student Chen Ji pays homage to the saint."

When he stood up, he felt dazed, as if he saw the statue of the saint looking at him with a smile, and then a green gas flew out of the statue of the saint and entered his body.

Chen Ji was surprised and quickly looked at Miss Bai.

"Did you see anything unusual just now?"

"What kind of anomaly?"

"..."

Chen Ji was stunned, wondering how to say it better, so he asked tentatively.

"Is there a green aura fluctuation in the academy?"

“This…indeed, there is.”

Miss Bai nodded.

"I saw it when I came in just now. The academy's talent is suppressing the evil spirits and plague spirits in those consumptive ghosts. It's really depleting them."

"Ok?"

Chen Ji was a little surprised.

Although this is also a fluctuation, it is not the kind he wants to ask about.

But I don't seem to be feeling unwell, and no one has said that there will be a problem if I drink too much, so it shouldn't be a serious matter.

Chen Ji didn't think about it anymore and looked at the corridor.

The tuberculosis patients who had just been brought in were placed inside on stretchers.

The stretcher was a bit crude, made up of two bamboo poles wrapped with a hemp rope as thick as a finger. It could only carry a person and was probably not very comfortable.

But when even living is a problem, no one should care about this.

Chen Ji immediately saw the first person Zheng Yuan mentioned who had bumped into the consumptive patient.

At this moment, his face was as pale as gold paper, and he was lying on his side and still coughing, but he couldn't even make a loud sound. He was choking as if there was a stone blocking his throat.

Chen Ji used the technique of looking at qi.

Sure enough, I saw that he was filled with light gray and faint black, which was a sign of disaster, disease and evil spirits.

Miss Bai also noticed him, leaned over and pinched his wrist, actually using Qi to diagnose his pulse.

After a while, he shook his head and stood up.

"how?"

"It's not tuberculosis, but the aura of plague and disease and ghosts is on his body. He is definitely possessed by a ghost."

"But it does look like tuberculosis."

"It must have been done by some means. It's more like the shadow left by the plague ghost carries a curse."

Miss Bai said slowly.

"Can you untie it?"

"Yes, but it will take some time."

"How should I tell them then?"

"Don't tell me yet."

The white girl shook her head.

"There's no plague nearby, and plague ghosts won't appear out of nowhere. Someone must have done it on purpose."

"Ok?"

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment, but he understood what Miss Bai meant. "Is there a human-animal ghost?"

"Maybe, it's hard to say."

Miss Bai shook her head, collected hair and blood samples from several people, took out a few pills and stuffed them into their mouths.

"Okay, this will save them from death. We can deal with other matters after the plague ghost comes tonight to take a look."

Chen Ji looked around, not quite sure.

"Is it possible that evil spirits dare to come over while I am in the academy?"

"Of course, ordinary evil spirits can't get here, but this plague ghost has left its shadow on them. Now they are considered the plague ghost's minions, so there should be a way for them to get here."

"Then I'll let them continue as usual."

"Alright."

Miss Bai nodded, and Chen Ji told Zheng Yuan and the others about the situation.

Knowing that the tuberculosis patients inside would not die, the two felt much more relieved.

But when he heard Chen Ji asking them to stay as far away as possible at night to avoid being contaminated by the plague ghost, he became hesitant again.

"Can Taoist Master Chen really deal with the demons and ghosts alone?"

"I heard that demons are afraid of strong men. I am still a boy, so why not keep watch with you?"

"Cough cough..."

Chen Ji really couldn't hold it in anymore.

He was too embarrassed to ask the guard's age, so he bowed.

"I appreciate your kindness, but there's really no need for us to keep watch together. If the plague ghosts really cause trouble, you'll affect my ability to cast spells."

After saying this, he looked at the torch, and with a puff of air, the flame disappeared and turned into a fire dragon that circled a few times and then turned into a torch again.

The guard then realized that Chen Ji was not being polite, but really did not need him.

So he bowed.

"Then what else does Taoist Master Chen need? Weapons, cinnabar, yellow paper, black dog blood, etc. are all available. Do you want to prepare them?"

"There's no need for that. Keeping it will only pollute a quiet place like the academy."

"Then I will know."

The two men bowed and left again, leaving only Chen Ji and Miss Bai in the academy.

Miss Bai is studying the condition of the consumptive patient.

Chen Ji didn't know how to do these things, and the Qi-gazing technique seemed to be of no use, so he simply sat aside to observe the talent just now.

I didn't feel anything when the energy entered my body just now.

Now after careful examination, I still can’t find where the talent lies, but I feel that my thinking is indeed much more agile than usual.

But I don’t know how to call upon this talent.

Chen Ji regretted not asking Mr. Su how he practiced Confucianism.

However, after a moment of thought, he discovered that the Strange Stories had also undergone some changes.

Originally, the material of the book cover was hard to tell and it was covered in dust, but now, looking closely, it seems to be cleaner and a bit newer than before.

"Could it be that the talent was sucked away by the Strange Stories?"

Chen Ji looked at the statue of the saint, trying to find some connection.

Ever since he got this record of strange stories, Chen Ji has wanted to find out its origins, but he has never found any.

Even the fox couldn't remember which tribute student's house he moved from.

Now there is finally some movement.

But looking at it now, the saint looked ordinary, with nothing unusual about him. Only the faint aura of talent emanating from his body enveloped the academy.

Even Chen Ji couldn't help but wonder if the green light he had just seen was an illusion.

But the changes in the Strange Stories clearly reminded him of what had indeed happened.

I can only control my temper and wait for changes in the future.

I was just about to ask what Miss Bai was doing.

But then I heard a triumphant cry.

"I finally found you!"

Chen Ji turned his head and saw that Miss Bai was holding a little man made of straw in one hand and a nearly invisible gray-black figure in the other.

I couldn't help but move closer to take a closer look.

It was found that the figure could be vaguely identified, with an ugly face and a pointed chin, and it would lie on the ground from time to time as if it had tuberculosis.

"Is this the plague ghost?"

"No."

The white girl shook her head.

"If what they said is true, then what we saw and collided with should have been just the shadow of a plague ghost."

"The Plague Ghost is the Plague God's horseman, also known as the Plague God's groom. It was created very early. According to the records of the fox clan, even the Sky Fox has dealt with the Plague Ghost."

"If the plague ghost really appears, not to mention Tiejin Town, I'm afraid the entire Hejian Prefecture will be filled with plague."

"This must be a villain who got the shadow of the plague ghost from somewhere and used it as an excuse to commit murder."

"I just don't know who is so vicious. When we see the plague ghost coming tonight, we will know."

"So what else do I need to prepare?"

Chen Ji was nervous, but he still calmed himself down and asked seriously.

"Then you will be by my side protecting me."

As he said this, he used the little man to hold the fragments of the plague ghost's shadow.

"it is good!"

Chen Ji nodded in agreement, then took out some dried Polygonatum odoratum and some water to eat with Miss Bai, then closed his eyes to practice and conserve his energy.

When I opened my eyes again, I could hear the night watchman's sound outside the academy.

"It's the middle of the night, be careful with candles!"

The moon in the sky was no longer full, but its silver light still covered the ground, illuminating the academy.

In the corridor, a sickly figure appeared beside several consumptive ghosts, with red eyes, fangs, and pus-filled sores on his body, looking at the two of them with a cold and ghostly aura.

"Are you here to look for me too?"

　I read the chapter last night this morning and it didn’t seem very good, so I deleted it and rewrote it. Wait for me!
　　
　
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