In the backyard, Hongjun came over with a pair of scissors. Lu Xu screamed again and hugged Mo Rigen, not letting Hongjun touch him.
"I have to clean him up before I can bandage him." Hongjun realized that Lu Xu was not an ordinary person and patiently explained, "Look, this is a medicinal ingredient."
Lu Xu's face was full of confusion. Hongjun showed him the medicine to stop the bleeding. Lu Xu hesitated for a moment before Hongjun handed him a pill and said, "Feed it to him. It's used to treat external injuries and protect the heart. He'll be fine soon."
The Carp Demon said, "Hongjun, don't feed him too much. This is already the second pill."
Hongjun nodded. This pill was made from White Phoenix Sand and seventy-two exotic medicinal ingredients. The White Phoenix Sand had the power of true fire and could protect the heart and accelerate the healing of wounds.
Lu Xu frowned. He smelled the pill and his eyes were full of confusion. He looked at Hongjun again. What kind of medicine was this?
"His father's feces." The Carp Demon rushed to say.
Hongjun roared, "Zhao! Zi! Long! Do you want to die?! "
The Carp Demon said, "Isn't it? White Phoenix Sand is Phoenix's feces. "
Lu Xu: "…"
Mo Rigen groaned as if in pain. Lu Xu looked at the Carp Demon and then at Hongjun. Finally, he crushed the pill and fed it to Mo Rigen before feeding him some water. Hongjun took the scissors and cut open Mo Rigen's clothes. The Carp Demon was still nagging at the side. "Elder Shi, did you eat your father's …"
Hongjun kicked the Carp Demon out of the door.
Lu Xu looked at Hongjun. Hongjun said, "Go get some water. Are you his younger brother?"
Hongjun knew that Mo Rigen had five younger brothers, but no matter how he looked at them, they didn't look like one. Lu Xu only replied with an "Mm" and buried his head in the basin of water. As soon as the medicine spread, Mo Rigen woke up and groaned, "I saved him by chance. His name is Lu Xu. He doesn't talk much."
Hongjun took off Mo Rigen's clothes and made him lie naked. Mo closed his eyes and said softly, "Cold …"
Lu Xu fetched some water, and Mo Rigen said again, "Let Hong Jun wipe me. Lu Xu, you go rest."
Lu Xu was startled, but he listened to Mo Rigen's words. He put down the basin and walked out of the room with some disappointment in his eyes. However, he didn't leave.
Hongjun wiped Mo Rigen's body. Mo Rigen forced a smile and said, "I'm embarrassed."
Hongjun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Then how can I be embarrassed?"
Mo Rigen said, "We saw each other at the Huaqing Pool."
Hongjun brushed past Mo Rigen's chest. Mo Rigen's body was covered in wounds. There were knife and sword wounds everywhere. It was a ghastly sight. Hongjun applied medicine for him, then hugged his neck and leaned his head to rub against his ear. He comforted him and covered him with a blanket.
In the hall, Li Jinglong finished explaining the entire process. This time, Geshu Han had no choice but to believe him. After all, he had seen it with his own eyes.
"Old General, do you still need evidence?" Li Jinglong said, "My brother brought back half a corpse. It's right outside. You'll know once you see it."
"Bring it in." Geshu Han said.
The soldiers acted as if they were facing a great enemy and dragged the bundle in. The corpse in the bundle was still struggling and twisting. Everyone held their weapons and looked at the corpse warily. Li Jinglong, however, indicated that it was fine and had someone stand in front of Geshu Han to block him. He raised the Sword of Wisdom in his hand and flicked it.
The cloth was cut open.
Everyone: "…"
Li Jinglong thought to himself, "Damn, I grabbed the wrong corpse."
Grey Wolf did indeed grab half a corpse in the chaos. However, in a hurry, he wanted to grab the upper body. He didn't expect that he would grab the lower body …
As a result, the corpse was torn apart at the waist. The remaining two legs twisted in a strange position and spun around. When everyone saw this scene, they felt that it was strange and absurd. They couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end.
If it was a leg, then it was a leg. It was fine as long as they could prove it. Li Jinglong held the sword and indicated for Geshu Han to look. Geshu Han's eyes widened. Even though he had been through hundreds of battles, he was still frightened.
"Quickly kill it!" Qin Liang said, "Elder Li!"
The soldiers in the hall were filled with fear. They watched as the leg twisted around on the ground and spun around in an irregular pattern. Wherever it approached, the people on that side would scream. Li Jinglong poured the power of his mind's lamp into the wisdom sword. The wisdom sword emitted a white light. He wanted to kill it, but he didn't know how to kill it.
"Li Jinglong! Do it! "Geshu Han shouted.
Li Jinglong looked around. In the end, he had no choice but to stab the sword into the crotch of the leg.
The leg finally quieted down. It was completely dead.
Li Jinglong held his forehead and said, "You don't need to prove my innocence. In any case, I'm used to being talked about in this lifetime. Old General, you can do as you see fit. As long as it's time to go to war or capture demons, just let us know if you need us."
The atmosphere in the hall was extremely strange. Li Jinglong left everyone hanging. He put his sword on his back and returned to his room to check on Mo Rigen.
Hongjun and Lu Xu sat side by side outside. Each of them held a large bowl filled with piping hot white rice. On top of it were vegetables and meat slices. The two of them were extremely hungry. Hongjun ate while explaining his relationship with Mo Rigen to Lu Xu. Lu Xu seemed to be a bit hostile towards Hongjun. When Li Jinglong came over, Lu Xu looked at him warily.
"This is our Chief Historian." Hongjun introduced.
Li Jinglong pushed the door open and entered. Seeing that Mo Rigen was already asleep, he said to Lu Xu, "This little brother, I'll have to trouble you to accompany me tonight …"
Hongjun said, "I'll keep watch. Everyone is tired."
Li Jinglong said, "Why do you care so much? Let's go. "
Late at night, the General's Mansion was brightly lit. It was obvious that no one was sleeping. Li Jinglong and Hongjun shared a room and two beds. Li Jinglong picked up a brush and wrote a letter to the Crown Prince in Chang 'an. This time, he wrote like a god. Without any hesitation, he folded the military intelligence and wrote it into the envelope. Hongjun was just like last night. He curled up in the quilt like a rolled up egg pancake and said, "Don't write anymore. Let's sleep."
Li Jinglong sealed the letter and sealed it with a fire seal. There were many bruises on his body, and there were also two shallow knife wounds. After taking off his outer robe, he applied medicine. Just as he was about to turn off the lights, Hongjun asked, "Aren't you going to help them?"
Li Jinglong stopped what he was doing and said, "What do you want me to do? One moment you want me to sleep, the next moment you want me to help. "
Hongjun hurriedly said, "It's better to sleep. I'm just worried that the ghouls will come again. If we ignore them, what if they massacre the village again?"
Li Jinglong replied, "We can't beat them. If we chase them everywhere, I'll die of exhaustion. Geshu Han is already setting up defenses. He's gathering strategists to evacuate all the people in the counties west of the river and move them to the big city. They're discussing countermeasures through the night. Once this matter is exposed, we don't have to worry anymore. Don't worry, most likely they won't be able to sleep through the night. They'll force us to get up and work. "
Hongjun was still worried about the hundred thousand ghouls today. When Li Jinglong lay down, Hongjun felt a bit uneasy and said, "Chief … how many people died today?"
"Is this your first time fighting?" Li Jinglong asked.
Hongjun grunted. After fighting today, if there weren't tens of thousands of people who died, there were at least thousands. How would the corpses be brought back? How would they deal with them? The battlefield was so bloody. Both sides charged with broken arms and legs like a torrent. It simply made him unable to sleep.
Li Jinglong said, "It's also my first time. Don't be afraid."
Hongjun sighed. The wind outside blew again, whistling. Li Jinglong said, "What the hell? Why is the winter in the Northwest so cold?"
"Come to my place." Hongjun said, "It's warm here."
Li Jinglong had no choice but to crawl up and drag the quilt over. The two slept together. With two quilts stacked on top of each other, they finally warmed up.
In the darkness, the ghoul army silently approached Liangzhou City from all directions. The sound of horse hooves gradually quieted down. The wilderness was so quiet that only the whistling of the cold wind could be heard. A tall general rode a horse up a small hill outside the city.
He was tall and wore a black battle armor with a black lion-shaped helmet. The battle armor only covered his muscular chest and shoulders, revealing his muscular arms. Unlike his withered subordinates, his skin was blue-gray, like the dark blue and gray color of blood after it cooled in his meridians. His eyes were deep, and his pupils maintained the same shape as when he was alive. There were no cracks on his face, and his eyebrows, hair, and fingernails were vivid and lifelike.
He was like a wax figure. The only thing that proved that he had no body temperature was that the snowflakes that fell on his bare skin did not melt. His body was like a gray stone covered in snow, standing at the top of the hill, silently watching the distant Liangzhou City.
The snow fell harder and harder. Amidst the flying snowflakes, a charming female voice could be heard.
"Is it finally about to start?"
Another male voice with a frivolous tone replied in a low voice, "The ghouls who have died in battle are all here. What do you think?"
Early the next morning, before the sun had even risen, the alarm bell rang throughout the city. "Dang — dang — dang —" Hongjun was instantly awakened. He stretched out his hand to the side, but his hand was caught by Li Jinglong.
The two slept quietly under the blankets. Li Jinglong clearly woke up earlier. With his eyes open, he heard footsteps coming and going outside. Li Jinglong held Hongjun's hand and placed it on his chest.
"You don't have to worry." Li Jinglong said.
Hongjun was completely awake. He said, "They're here."
Li Jinglong said, "I'll go take a look first …"
When he finished speaking and was about to get up, Li Jinglong felt a burst of pain in his heart. He propped himself up with his hand and gasped for breath. Hongjun sat up and said in a low voice, "Let me take a look?"
Last night, other than the lives of the common people and soldiers, Hongjun was also worried about Li Jinglong's heart lantern. The two of them were wearing snow-white unlined clothes. Hongjun reached out to untie Li Jinglong's clothes and looked at his chest. On his bare chest, Kun Shen's brand had faded a lot.
"Kun Shen's demonic power is limited." Hongjun said, "It can't last for long."
"Let's take one step at a time." Li Jinglong said, "There's no other way."
Li Jinglong looked at Hongjun, but Hongjun said, "Let me try?"
Li Jinglong's expression changed. Hongjun used his index and middle fingers to gently slide along the brand on Li Jinglong's chest. His fingertips carried the light of transcendence energy. He said in a low voice, "I understand … So that's what it means."
"What does it mean?" Li Jinglong tilted his head and whispered in Hongjun's ear. As their breathing intertwined, Hongjun's ears turned red. He said, "Don't mess around."
"Kun Shen placed this talisman." Hongjun explained, "It's used to protect your heart meridians. The one who injects spiritual power must be a demon … has the power of a demon." At this point, Hongjun was a bit nervous. He glanced at Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong said, "So, you can also deepen this brand."
Hongjun nodded and said, "If you don't mind …"
"Why would I mind?" Li Jinglong said.
Hongjun then poured his demonic power into that brand without worry. He suddenly thought of something and said, "Regarding my pill, no matter what Zhao Zilong says, you must not believe him."
Li Jinglong: "???"
"Alright." Hongjun used his finger to brush Li Jinglong's chest. He poured his demonic power into the brand left by Kun Shen. On Li Jinglong's left chest, a twisted bruised rune appeared again.
"It's quite ugly." Hongjun frowned and said, "Let me see, change the shape …" As he said this, he wanted to use his demonic power to adjust that bruised brand. Li Jinglong didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "Other than you, who else would look? Let's go! "
In the wind and snow, Li Jinglong quickly walked up the city gate tower of Liangzhou City and looked into the distance.
Geshu Han, Zhang Hao, the Hexi army's soldiers, Qin Liang, and the others had already arrived. They saw that there were ghouls everywhere outside the city.
Li Jinglong muttered, "So many came?"
Geshu Han took a deep breath and replied, "I want to see how these ghouls are going to take down this impregnable city! Zhang Hao, send out a carrier pigeon. I don't care what method you use, you must gather all of the Hexi army here within three days and attack these monsters with me! "
Li Jinglong's expression changed. Just as he was about to dissuade Geshu Han, Qin Liang immediately gave him a look. Geshu Han glanced at Li Jinglong and said, "Li Jinglong, come with me. I have something to ask you."
In the chilly winter, the mountains and rivers outside the General's Estate were filled with pine trees. Many of the branches were crushed by the snow, and the sound of falling snow could be heard.
Mo Rigen fell asleep after taking the medicine. His wounds were beginning to heal and scab over, but he was still a bit feverish. Hongjun gave him some rice soup and let him continue sleeping. He must be very sleepy. Then, he came out with his bowl and squatted beside Lu Xu in the corridor to eat.
Lu Xu wanted to eat snow again while eating, so Hongjun hurriedly told him to drink water and not stuff snow into his mouth.
"Oh, isn't this that idiot from the snowy mountain range?" Inside the General's Estate, a guard discovered him.
Hongjun looked at Lu Xu and then at the guard. Lu Xu immediately revealed a vigilant expression. The guard saw the two weak youths squatting and sizing him up without speaking, like two dogs. He stepped forward and said, "Idiot, I'm your father. Hurry up and call me father."
Lu Xu looked at the guard and tears suddenly flowed down his face.
In the General's Estate's hall.
Geshu Han coughed incessantly. Li Jinglong opened the picture book Hongjun gave him and said to everyone, "Everyone, these monsters are called 'Corpse Ghosts'. To be more precise, they are the incarnations of soldiers who died in battle. They are also known as' Corpse Ghosts'."
Geshu Han said, "The picture book doesn't have a detailed description. Where did you learn of their history?"
Li Jinglong glanced at Qin Liang, but Qin Liang didn't speak and also coughed a few times. Li Jinglong knew that he didn't want to talk about his past, so he calmly replied, "There are records of it in the Exorcism Division."
"Is there a way to defeat the enemy?" Geshu Han asked again.
"No." Li Jinglong said in a low voice, "But this group of Corpse Ghosts retreated yesterday under some kind of order. Thus, this humble one guesses that they most likely have a leader. As long as we can find this leader, we might be able to make them retreat."
At this moment, a clamor came from the backyard, mixed with Hongjun's shouting. Li Jinglong was startled and hurried over like a gust of wind. Geshu Han frowned deeply. Everyone hurriedly got up, not knowing what had happened.
In the backyard, Hongjun kicked the guard into the corridor, causing the guard to almost vomit blood.
"If you bully him again, will he call you father?" Hongjun said, "See if I don't beat you to death!"
"Don't do it!" Li Jinglong said, "Didn't you say that you don't beat mortals?"
Several guards helped the guard up. Geshu Han angrily said, "Who made the first move?!"
Li Jinglong knew what had happened with a glance. It was most likely the guard who had bullied Lu Xu. Hongjun couldn't help but teach him a lesson and hurriedly said, "It's fine, Old General. Just talk it out."
Geshu Han coughed a few times and pointed at Hongjun as if he wanted to say something. Hongjun's expression suddenly changed and he said in a low voice, "Are you okay?"
Geshu Han couldn't say a word for a long time. Lu Xu hid behind Hongjun and looked at Geshu Han curiously.
"He's dead." Lu Xu said.
That sentence was like a heavy hammer that ruthlessly struck everyone's chest. Geshu Han's mouth and nose were bleeding as he fell backwards.
"General!"
"Duke!"
Everyone shouted in panic and rushed forward to help Geshu Han.