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Chapter 200: Havoc in a Prefecture
Chapter 200: Havoc in a Prefecture
Was it just a compliment?
When praised by these Ghost Walkers, Hu Ma felt an odd sense of warmth in his heart.
He thought about how his hard work over the past few days had been noticed by others, and this felt more rewarding than any praise.
He even felt a sense of shared honor.
Before, he had taken on these responsibilities because no one else would, so he had to handle everything, whether he could manage it or not, with a stiff upper lip.
He didn't know when it would end, especially since one problem would arise here, and another there, and before he could finish dealing with one, another would start, leaving him utterly exhausted, with dark circles under his eyes as if he had been punched.
But now, with these Ghost Walkers here, his confidence soared.
He saw these Ghost Walkers seal the three veins of the tomb mound that were emitting Yin Qi, and then they headed to other places.
At that moment, the sky, which had been overcast for days, seemed to clear up.
Currently, there were still many instances of evil spirits in the surrounding villages, and they kept appearing from time to time.
But no matter how many there were, they couldn't match the enthusiasm of these Ghost Walkers.
Their methods for dealing with evil spirits were far more diverse than his, and they handled everything with ease, almost like a simple art form.
For the group of children who cried incessantly, Hu Ma had made three trips to treat them, trying to calm them with the Four Ghosts Bowing at the Gate technique. However, after some time, they would start crying again, even more fiercely, which was heartbreaking and left him feeling helpless.
But when these Ghost Walkers arrived, an old woman simply asked for a bowl of clear water, and she quietly chanted over it.
After a while, she had someone bring the bowl, divided the water, and gave it to the children to drink.
Just one sip of water, and they were all better, not crying anymore, and they even fell asleep peacefully.
In a house where evil spirits were causing trouble, the furniture would shake continuously, and when people approached, they could hear ghostly wails and objects being thrown to hit them.
Hu Ma had come twice, and each time, as soon as he entered, everything would calm down, and he couldn't see anything.
But as soon as he left, the crying and noise would start again.
However, an old man with a plaster on his forehead simply came to take a look, ordered someone to burn four incense sticks in the northwest corner, and drew a circle with pot ash around the incense. He then turned and left, and no one knew what had happened, but the house was no longer troubled.
There was also a village near Old Yin Mountain where the men all had ashen faces, as if they had lost their souls.
Others could tell something was wrong, but when asked, they all shook their heads and remained silent.
An experienced old man was invited by the women of the village. He walked around the village for half a circle, stopped, and pointed to a peach tree at the village entrance: "Was this tree here before?"
This question woke the villagers from their stupor. They realized that they hadn't noticed this tree before, even though they passed by it every day.
But the sudden appearance of this tree had gone unnoticed.
Could the problems with the men in the village be due to this tree?
"Hehe, this is easy to solve."
The old man tilted his head to examine the tree, chuckled, and said to the villagers, "Find a male donkey in heat and tie it to the tree."
"If it can hold its ground for a day, I'll call it Great Auntie..."
"..."
"..."
That day, Hu Ma saw too many methods and tricks used by the Ghost Walkers, various ingenious and simple techniques that broadened his horizons.
How to put it?
To improve their skills, Ghost Walkers not only need to spend money but also be adept at various techniques...
Of course, there were also serious methods. In a village with severe evil spirit trouble, a Ghost Walker burned paper, swayed it up and down, and walked through the village streets: "The dead return to the earth, the souls to the heavens, may the descendants be safe and blessed, the dead should not snatch the blessings of the living, the living will offer you paper money..."
Someone took a pot of ashes and smeared a line on the foreheads of the villagers, making them immune to evil spirits.
Someone had people cut pine and cypress trees and burn them at the east and west ends of the village, saying this would prevent evil spirits from entering.
This was a completely different set of skills from the Age Keepers, simple and strange, each with their own unique techniques, but seemingly following some ancient and mysterious rules.
"Brother Pockmarked, everything in the villages is calm now. What should we do next?"
Zhou Datong and the others finally had a chance to catch up with Hu Ma.
Earlier, when dealing with these evil spirits, Hu Ma didn't allow them to separate from him, but in the midst of the chaos, they had to split up.
There were too many issues in each village, so they had to divide into three groups. Hu Ma and Little Red Apricot went one way, Zhou Datong and Zhao Zhu took another, and Zhou Liang led a group of apprentices with Li Wa Zi, all busy in the surrounding villages, looking haggard and worn out.
Li Wa Zi's group was doing better, but Zhou Datong and Zhao Zhu's group had used up all the pot ash, dog blood, and other treasures they had prepared.
In the end, they could only drink water and hold their urine, and when they encountered evil spirits, they would pull down their pants and spray them...
But drinking too much water diluted the child's urine, greatly reducing its effectiveness.
Seeing their exhausted faces, Zhou Datong, with dark circles under his eyes, was not just tired; he had indeed been hit in the eye by an evil spirit.
"Everyone is tired, but we need to hold on a bit longer."
Hu Ma whispered to them, "These are all enthusiastic people who came to help. We need to take care of them and help as much as we can."
Zhou Datong and the others quickly agreed. They were all young and strong, which was fortunate, or they might not have been able to keep up.
Meanwhile, Hu Ma led a horse from the village and took Little Red Apricot to patrol the villages. Although the evil spirits had diminished, he was still cautious.
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...
"What's the matter?"
At this moment, outside the ruins of Zhu Gate Town, Chief Zheng and the Blue-robed Boys were also showing signs of fatigue, especially the Blue-robed Boys.
Chief Zheng had someone bring food, and it was quite abundant. He drank a bit of wine, ate when hungry, and slept when tired. However, the Blue-robed Boys, due to the strict rules of the Blue-robed Lord, could only kneel on theside, neither eating nor drinking, enduring great hardship.
The little Servant Ghosts who were running back and forth were reporting the situations in various places, their faces looking grim.
Many people looked at Chief Zheng with a somber expression, "Your idea isn't good. We've used all our skills to help you, but what now?"
"Nothing has been accomplished. What have we stewed out?"
"..."
"This is the timing we are waiting for..."
Chief Zheng had just lain down on a rock to rest, but the wilderness was uncomfortable. He got up and looked at the Blue-robed Boys, whose faces were pale and Green from the mountain wind, like the dead, and said apologetically, "I am a Ghost Walker. Don't you think I understand what this will lead to?"
"Or do you think the Honorable One doesn't know that this chaos will lead to?"
"..."
The Blue-Robed Boys, who were kneeling in front, their expressions changed slightly, "What do you mean?"
Chief Zheng smiled, but there was no joy in his smile, only a look of despair, "This time we failed to meet the Honorable One's expectations. He didn't say anything, only asked us to use our true skills, but what skills do we have that can impress Him?"
"We can only make a fuss, but since He has no objections to our methods, it means He wants to use this method to find the person..."
"I didn't understand at first, but now I do..."
The Blue-Robed Boys looked at each other, while Chief Zheng stood up and picked up the branch he used as a wooden sword.
"Do you think the Honorable One would give such a great reward for nothing?"
His hair was disheveled, and his expression waswithered. As he spoke, his eyes seemed to be flickering with ghostly fire, "Do you think someone like me, who disrupted the rules in front of the Honorable One, would not be punished, and instead be given an opportunity?"
"Because there are some things the Honorable One cannot do."
"Only after failing in the magical duel, or someone like me with no way out, can we bear such a reputation. We have to become the demons causing chaos in Mingzhou Prefecture..."
"Shame on you, still following the rules, not eating or drinking. Ha, in the future, you might not have such opportunities..."
As he spoke, he suddenly waved the branch and pointed forward fiercely, "Blue-Rober Boys, Senior Brothers, we have no Choice. Let's use our true skills, make more chaos, be more ferocious!"
"Perhaps if we do well, the Honorable One will leave us a Way Out..."
"..."
"..."
In Yellow Dog Village, a man who had Hanged himself had caused unrest. A Ghost Walker had come over.
He burned incense outside the house, kneltowards the inside, then took some rice and scattered it inside. With each handful, he moved one step forward. By the time he reached the house, the Yin Qi was already very faint. He smiled and said, "Old Brother, the way is clear."
"I know you have grievances, but staying in the human world is hard. It's better to move on..."
"..."
As he spoke, he walked into the house.
Because those who hang themselves often have grievances, his methods were very gentle, only persuading, not intending to use force.
Moreover, he could feel that the Yin Qi inside was not as heavy.
So he confidently walked in, smiling, just as he stepped over the threshold, he suddenly saw a pair of icy eyes inside the house.
He was startled and couldn't speak. The man, with a topknot, wearing green pants, his face ashen as a demon, rushed at him, opened his blood-red mouth, and bit into his throat.
As the village echoed with screams, Hu Ma was patrolling the neighboring village. Hearing the commotion, his face changed, and he immediately jumped on his horse, galloping towards the village.
Entering the village, he saw a Blue-robed Boy, who had just decapitated a Ghost Walker.
Sitting on the millstone, with sharp teeth, he was devouring the Ghost Walker's head.
Hu Ma's eyes instantly turned red.
(End of Chapter)
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