mtlumby2d Chapter 196 "They mistook Ling Zizhong for a monster and are...sacrificing him."
Chapter 196 "They mistook Ling Zizhong for a monster and are...sacrificing him."
Chu Hanxiao finished his work and came to accompany Xie Qinghuan to see the patient.
She had been in the pharmacy all day, anxious to finalize the new prescription.
The sky was getting cloudy again.
Thinking of her master, she felt a little worried.
Just in time for...
"Miss, the fever is gone!"
"Miss, this side has also retreated!"
Xie Qinghuan nodded, and despite his exhaustion, he managed a relieved smile.
"Okay, let's observe for a while. Once the fevers of all ten people have subsided, we will start making batches of medicine immediately."
"Yes!"
Chu Hanxiao hugged her who was tired and coaxed her:
"Go take a break!"
"Um……"
Xie Qinghuan used his handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the tip of his nose.
The two were just about to turn around when they suddenly heard a loud thunder in the dark sky!
Xie Qinghuan was so frightened that he trembled.
Suddenly grabbed Chu Hanxiao's hand.
"Master! Is this my master?"
It puts a lot of stress on the kids.
Chu Hanxiao also frowned.
"Don't worry, I'll go take a look."
How could Xie Qinghuan not be anxious?
"I am coming too!"
Chu Hanxiao thought that she didn't sleep much last night and was caught in the rain, so he wanted to let her stay and rest.
You can see how anxious she is, so you know...
If I don't take her with me, she will only become more restless.
I had no choice but to agree.
"Then put on your raincoat."
"Um……"
Qianying appeared upon seeing this.
"You're going to find the Taoist priest, right? I'll go with you."
"What Taoist Priest? That's my Master!!"
Chu Hanxiao helped Xie Qinghuan put on her raincoat, during which time...
There were two more thunderclaps.
Such frequent thunder made Xie Qinghuan very uneasy.
Chu Hanxiao asked Lin Zheng to prepare the car, but she stopped him.
"The carriage is too slow, prepare the horses!"
She knew that even if this thunder...
He really went to run to his master, and she had no way to deal with it.
But she just wanted to be by his side!
Even if I can accompany him from a distance...
Luo Changfeng heard Lin Zheng's report.
Seeing Xie Qinghuan so anxious, I was really worried.
He followed closely with his men.
Luckily he came along...
Otherwise, you will regret it for the rest of your life!
Xie Qinghuan, Chu Hanxiao and the other two were riding horses in front.
Seeing the thunder falling again, Xie Qinghuan wished he could give the horse wings!
Even Chu Hanxiao and Qian Ying were left behind by her.
Rushing all the way to the place where the thunder fell!
Finally, after half a cup of tea.
The three of them came to the outskirts of the city and entered the woods.
It was the forest where he and his companions had taken refuge last night.
Xie Qinghuan was in a hurry to get going and didn't notice it, but Chu Hanxiao discovered it -
In the forest, you will see the corpses of cattle, sheep and other livestock every few dozen meters!
He wasn't bitten or hacked to death...
They all died from having their throats cut!
This phenomenon is really weird...
Make him have to think more.
He looked at Qianying suspiciously.
Qianying also rarely looked serious.
He nodded and flew onto the forest from his horse's back.
Walking forward along the treetops.
Pass through a large lush forest.
Passing by the cave where we hid yesterday.
He finally followed the thunder and found a wide open space.
There……
Although there was not a single tree, it was surrounded by thousands of people!
Surrounded by the people in the middle was something similar to an altar.
The platform was built of huge stones.
The table top is wide and flat, and it is obvious that it has been built for many years.
There are also two thick stone pillars on the platform.
There are totems carved on the pillars.
He didn't look closely because...
He saw...
The one hanging by chains between two stone pillars...
It was Ling Zizhong who was still undergoing the tribulation last night!
at the moment……
He was already dying, with his head hanging weakly, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.
He was still wearing the same white clothes as last night, and black smoke was coming out of his head.
It must have been struck by lightning many times.
Now I don’t even have the strength to struggle!
Right in front of the platform, on both sides of a huge stone tripod burning with flames, stood two men in black robes.
Holding a stone staff, he muttered something.
I guess he is the priest of this sacrifice.
Thousands of people responded to their call.
Sometimes he bowed his head and sang in harmony;
Sometimes they kneel down and kowtow together...
Qianying didn't dare to act rashly.
He counted...
Most of the people in the city should have gathered here.
Seeing their pious appearance...
He hesitated.
The Third Prince has just returned from the court, and came here to fight the epidemic in order to win fame!
We must not offend the people in the city, and we must not let rumors spread that they are infected with monsters...
but……
The eldest lady respects and loves this Taoist master very much.
If he didn't save her, she would hate him to death...
How to do?
what to do……
Is it the future of His Highness Bao San, or the master of Miss Bao Da?
Hesitated again and again.
I decided to turn back and tell the truth.
He is the same as Chu Hanxiao...
I don't want the young lady to blame him.
Let them make their own decision!
Full speed rotation.
When he saw the two people walking in the forest, he suddenly fell to the ground.
Blocked the way of Xie Qinghuan and Chu Hanxiao.
"We can't go any further."
"what?"
Xie Qinghuan was surprised.
He glanced at Chu Hanxiao who had a serious expression.
Take a deep breath.
Raise your eyes.
"They captured Ling Zizhong. They probably saw him being struck by lightning and mistook him for a monster. They are... performing a sacrifice."
"what?"
Xie Qinghuan got so anxious that he almost fell off the horse.
Fortunately, Chu Hanxiao caught it.
She walked over with one foot deep and one foot shallow and grabbed Qianying's arm.
"What are they doing?"
Chu Hanxiao hugged her and explained to comfort her:
“When I first arrived in Hanyang, someone mentioned this matter—offering sacrifices and confessing sins to appease the plague god.
But after I rejected it, no one mentioned it again. I didn’t expect that… they would actually pretend to obey but actually disobey.”
"who are they?"
Xie Qinghuan was flustered and could only try to remain calm.
Force yourself to think.
Chu Hanxiao frowned.
I also reject this kind of ghost and god theory.
“Two priests who are deeply loved by the people of Hanyang.
They insisted that the reason why the epidemic had not been cured for so long was because they had offended the God of Plague..."
“In that case, they must have already performed the sacrifice before you came!
The sacrifices are useless, so how can anyone still believe them?"
Chu Hanxiao shook his head.
"They said that they had not done enough and that the plague god was still angry..."
Thunder rumbled again among the dark clouds.
She couldn't wait.
"No, I have to go save my master!"
"Do you have a plan?"
Chu Hanxiao hugged her and persuaded her:
"Qing Huan, listen to me, the power of faith is terrifying, they will turn the people into a mob!"
"But I can't just watch my master..."
Xie Qinghuan was a little overwhelmed.
My legs felt weak for a while.
"Master has become like this... because of me, I can't just sit there and watch! I can't do it!!"
"I know I know!"
Chu Hanxiao hugged her and rubbed her back soothingly.
"Don't worry, wait for me to go back and mobilize the troops!"
In fact, he was also unsure.
Even if troops were dispatched, could they subdue so many restless people?
Just as he handed Xie Qinghuan over to Qianying and was about to get on his horse, Luo Changfeng arrived with his men.
"Little sister! Little sister...what happened?"
He jumped off his horse and went to see Xie Qinghuan eagerly.
"Big brother……"