Chapter Ninety-Two: The Damage of Witchcraft
Ying Yi returned to Crescent Valley. It had only been a few days since they last met. The valley was already so orderly that Ying Yi felt a little strange.
"My subordinates made many omissions in their work before. It seemed that they were doing everything, but they were still very busy, and they felt that their energy was low. Now they realize that they are not organized." Sun Xiucai said with a smile: "Now I have been reminded by the county magistrate. , organizing staff, assigning tasks, everything has become much easier.”
Ying Yi was very happy and said with a smile: "It seems that you already have some experience."
Sun Xiucai sighed: "Everything must be done in an orderly manner, otherwise it will be a mess and thankless. I don't know what your instructions are when you come back this time."
Ying Yi said: "Something has changed. I need to exchange opinions with my father-in-law Taishan."
Then he said: "Last night, I defeated more than ten thousand thieves from Kaifeng. I also captured the traitor Li Guo alive. He is now being held in Bibo Valley..."
"That beast was caught by your lord?!" Sun Xiucai almost jumped up. He said with an excited expression: "My lord, you must cut this beast into pieces with a thousand knives!"
Ying Yi nodded heavily: "Of course we can't let him die easily."
He said: "But now is not the time. Things in the south are not over yet. We will wait a few days before we start to make trouble again."
Sun Xiucai took a deep breath: "Yes, sir."
Ying Yi said: "We defeated the thieves last night and left a lot of supplies in the south of Ye County. You organize a group of people to clean up and pack up everything that can be used."
He added: "I acted very quickly, and Li Guo's entire army was wiped out. The intruders will not know about it temporarily. There is no danger in Ye County. When I take care of the south, I will send my army north, and there will be no problem. You Just feel free to organize and manpower boldly.”
"My subordinates know."
While they were talking, the two of them arrived at Zheng Yunzhi's house.
The appearance of the outside of the cave changed. There was a stone slab on the side and a few stones on the ground. Zheng Yu, the little fish, was sitting upright on the stone pier, holding a brush and writing, while Zheng Yunzhi was giving instructions.
"coming?"
Zheng Yunzhi looked calm, smiled lightly, and twirled his beard and said: "Xiaoyu has reached the age of reading and literacy. It is dark in the cave, but the sun is shining brightly outside the cave."
Ying Yi bowed and said with a smile: "The current bad conditions are only temporary. The dust will settle in the next few days. Father-in-law, don't worry, Crescent Valley is not a place to stay for a long time after all."
Zheng Yunzhi nodded with a smile.
He said: "You must have something to do, so go into the cave and talk."
After entering the cave, through the curtain in the inner room, I could vaguely see a few figures, and I think Ying Yi's little fiancée Ziniang must also be inside.
Ying Yi took a look and seemed to meet a pair of shy eyes.
"Sit down and talk."
Zheng Yunzhi waved her hand.
Ying Yi and Sun Xiucai bowed again and then sat down.
"Now is the critical moment. What do you want when you come back at this time?" Zheng Yunzhi asked.
Ying Yi then told what happened in Ye County one by one, and finally said: "I never thought that there would be strange people and magic in the past. I just regarded it as folklore. I didn't expect that it happened this time. It forced me to adjust. plan."
"I see." Zheng Yunzhi showed a look of astonishment: "I said that you are looking so awe-inspiring and have a lot more power. It turns out it's because you killed too many people."
In fact, it is not only the excessive power caused by killing too many people, but also the blessing of the improvement of the soul. After his soul improved, Ying Yi found that others would be more reserved when facing him, and what he said would be more convincing.
Once one's own mood changes, it will make people particularly nervous.
"There was nothing we could do about it." Ying Yi sighed: "Originally, I just wanted to scare the enemy away, hold the bandits back for a few days, then let them go south, and follow my plan to merge with Huguang. Finally, I would come out to clean up the mess. But unexpectedly, they encountered things like aliens and zombies. Zombies are invulnerable and cannot be penetrated by ordinary firearms. Unless they are hit directly with a cannon, they will be invincible once they enter the battlefield. The alien named Hu Yi, There are also some vicious methods, and even I feel a sense of crisis, so I have to solve this problem first."
Zheng Yunzhi nodded slightly: "You did nothing wrong in this matter. This has been true since ancient times. When encountering strange people and strange things, you must solve them first. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will be harmed by others, and all your efforts will be wasted. .”
He said: "My Zheng family has some background, and I have heard about these things. When I was admitted to the imperial examination and became a Hanlin scholar, I read many books in the royal family, and there are many secrets about strange people and strange things."
When Ying Yi heard this, he suddenly became energetic and said: "Before Hu Yi was killed by me, I learned from him that there were three other heretics like him among the intruders. There was some ghost monk from Beiman Mountain. , one is a witchcraft monk from Miaoland, and the other is a monk from Huihui Green Sect. My father-in-law has seen and heard about it, but I wonder what means the royal family uses to restrict these heretics? "
After Zheng Yunzhi heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn.
He said: "Is there a side sect of witchcraft monks from Miaoland?"
Ying Yi nodded and couldn't help but said: "My father-in-law is acting like this. Could it be that the monks in Miaoland are very powerful?"
Zheng Yunzhi said solemnly: "You don't know how powerful witchcraft is, so no wonder you underestimate it. According to the records in the royal collection, although most monks have weird methods, they have their limits on how they can harm people. But this is not the case with Miaoland witchcraft."
Speaking of this, his expression became more serious: "Since Wanli, there have been many rebellions in Yunnan and Guizhou that are difficult to pacify, and these heretics are involved. When it comes to head-on combat, the art of witchcraft is just a minor skill. A witchcraft monk can't fight against it. Ten well-armed elite soldiers are not necessarily opponents, but their poisonous insects are very powerful. When these thieves release their poisonous insects, they can often cause poison for hundreds of miles, even like a plague."
"ah?!"
Sun Xiucai on the side shouted.
He listened to the conversation between Ying Yi and Zheng Yunzhi. He was confused just now, but now he finally understood it. What kind of zombies, what kind of witchcraft? Isn’t this a legend? Why do they all seem to appear? !
"Plague..." Ying Yi took a breath of cold air, his heart rising.
His expression changed, and the more he thought about it, the more serious the matter became. If the witchcraft in Miaoland is really as powerful as Zheng Yunzhi said, if the witchcraft monks under the intruders come here to secretly release the poison, wouldn't it be possible to turn the Crescent Valley into a dead place overnight? !
"This is something we must guard against." Ying Yi solemnly said, "Father-in-law, does your father-in-law have any countermeasures?"
Zheng Yunzhi nodded: "I do know some defense methods, but..."
Ying Yi hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, don't worry."
Zheng Yunzhi thought about it and said: "Witches are indeed powerful, but they are heretical after all. The monks in Longhu Mountain have talismans to restrain witches. Miao witches have always been restricted to southern Xinjiang, also because of the authentic monks Suppress it. If you can invite a few authentic monks, this matter will be easier to handle."
