A pile of flammable wood was set up in front of the Earth Temple on South Street.
He was more than half a man tall and had been soaked with kerosene.
Mu Qingyao was tied up in a pile of wood.
The people around were excited.
The tall and powerful woman found a torch and started shouting and cursing.
Mu Qingyao looked at the gloomy sky and smiled bitterly.
She had imagined the tragic scene of being bitten to death by a monster, piercing the heart with a sword from an enemy, and even imagining falling into a trap and being trapped to death.
She thought of many ways to die.
But I never thought that I would die at the hands of a group of common people.
Fate seemed to be playing a big joke on Mu Qingyao.
She was not afraid of danger and tried hard to protect the people of the world, but instead became her murderer.
Turning her head, Mu Qingyao saw the broken mud head of Lord Tutu facing her in the dilapidated Tutu Temple, as if he was mocking him.
When the shrew was about to set fire to the pile of wood, a man with one hand missing squeezed out of the crowd.
"What are you doing! Killing people in the street, there is no royal law!"
The man is the butcher who sells meat in the market.
"What kind of king's law! Does the king's law control the evil spirits?"
"Hundreds of children are possessed by evil spirits, and it's because of this woman. Burn her to death, and the children will be saved!"
"The law does not punish everyone, and besides, what we are burning is evil spirits!"
"Yes! Burn her to death!"
The crowd roared with anger, and some people urged the shrew to light the fire faster.
The man who was missing his hand became anxious and shouted:
"Can't burn! She is the woman brought back by Brother Yun! She is definitely not evil!"
The man recognized Mu Qingyao and tried his best to stop her.
The words Brother Yun made the surrounding area quiet, and even the fierce woman became hesitant.
At this time someone in the crowd shouted:
"There were no outsiders in the town yesterday! She was the only outsider! So many evil things happened only after she entered the town. She must be evil! Brother Yun also makes mistakes sometimes!"
Wherever the first person speaks out, there will be a second one.
Soon, more and more people started shouting again, yelling to burn her to death.
The man who was missing his hands was pushed aside by several strong men. He could not stop hundreds of people by himself.
The man with missing hands was pushed to the ground and shouted at the crowd around him: "You have been possessed by evil! You are the only ones who have been possessed by evil!"
The shrew came to the pile of wood and waved the torch fiercely.
The raised torch seemed to be stuck behind him, and no matter how hard the shrew tried to smash it, he couldn't hit it down.
The shrew looked back.
One hand firmly grasped the torch.
Behind the shrew is a stern young man dressed in black, with a knife on his back and cold eyes.
"Isn't it true that Zangshi Town has been too peaceful in the past few years, leaving you with nothing to do but looking for trouble?"
Yun Que's cold words shocked the shrew immediately to let go and take several steps back.
The crowd around them fell silent.
People's footsteps moved back unconsciously, leaving a large open space in front of the Earth Temple.
Yun Que held the torch, looked around and said:
"You want to see evil spirits, right? Okay, I'll bring some back tomorrow so you can see enough."
There was a rumble and thunderous sounds came from the sky.
Everyone trembled and all stepped back a few feet, as if the young man in black was more terrifying than the evil spirit.
Many people from a distance came after hearing the news.
One of the thin men squeezed into the crowd, jumped up and slapped the shrew, causing the shrew to spin three times.
"Prodigal mother-in-law! Who the hell asked you to come here to act mischievously! Could the woman brought back by Brother Yun be evil? You, the fuck, have your brain kicked by a donkey, haven't you!"
The fierce woman said aggrievedly: "Hitting your wife doesn't mean you are capable! Our son is about to die, so he is evil or something!"
The thin man scolded with a livid face: "Even if my son died today! I still believe in Brother Yun! Without Brother Yun, all the people in our mine would have died last year! If you don't believe it, stand up now!"
The people around him lowered their heads and looked ashamed.
Yun Que's existence is like a legend in Zangshi Town.
Although the people are ignorant, they are not stupid. The reason why Zangshi Town has been so stable and free of evil spirits for many years is not due to the governance of the county magistrate, but to the demon hunter Qinghu Shan.
A group of government officials rushed over, led by Wu Dachuan.
After asking about the whole story, Wu Dachuan was also very angry and threatened to take all the troublemakers back to the county government. For a while, there was a commotion in front of the Tutu Temple, and all the people were begging for mercy and apologizing.
Yun Que untied Mu Qingyao and led him away from South Street.
When we returned to Buyi Alley, it started to rain heavily.
"Why are you here?" Mu Qingyao said softly.
"I'll take you to Baiyu City." Yun Que shook the moon jade hanging around his neck and said, "This thing must be worth two hundred taels."
Mu Qingyao laughed softly, nodded and said, "It's worth it."
"What happened on the mountain is not a life-saving favor. I would have killed that wolf monster with or without you. This piece of jade will be used as escort fee."
Yun Que put Yue Jade into his collar and said: "But we agreed in advance that I will not leave until we reach Baiyu City. I will not take another step. When the time comes, you can find a way to return to the Imperial City and we will clear things up."
Mu Qingyao quietly looked at the young man in black opposite and said softly: "Thank you."
"Don't thank me. It's just a business. You and I agree. I can still afford the job for two hundred taels of silver." Yun Que said.
"Do you still have any old clothes? I want to take a bath."
Mu Qingyao's white dress was stained with oil, and her hands and feet were stained with a lot of kerosene, making her very miserable.
"There is a set in the cabinet. If you take a shower, you can only do it in the house."
Yun Que pointed to a wooden barrel in the corner.
His house only has one room, and he has to cook in the yard.
After rummaging around and finding a set of gray robes, Yun Que helped boil hot water and fill the barrel.
"I'll go out and wait."
Yun Que held the knife and opened the door.
The rain outside is heavy and pouring.
Mu Qingyao hesitated for a moment and said, "No need, just turn your back and don't look back."
After hearing this, Yun Que closed the door again and sat on the stool with his back to the barrel.
"Don't worry, I keep my word and I will definitely not look back."
"I trust you."
When Mu Qingyao saw Yun Que sitting with his back to her, she pursed her lips and began to undress and take a bath.
It was raining heavily outside, and the house was extremely quiet.
There was only a slight sound of water ripples.
The little princess had never had the experience of bathing in front of outsiders, and there was always a blush on her pretty face.
Halfway through washing, Mu Qingyao gritted her teeth and suddenly turned her head to look.
Yun Que was sitting calmly on the chair as usual, with his back to the barrel, and he was concentrating on playing with the long knife.
"You are a gentleman."
Mu Qingyao whispered in a very soft voice.
On the wooden chair, Yun Que just groaned.
Gentleman?
Only a fool can be a gentleman.
Yun Que readjusted the angle of the blade and continued to admire the beautiful scenery in the blade.
Take a few glances and swallow.
When Mu Qingyao changed into a clean gown, the heavy rain outside stopped.
The clothes are a bit loose, they are men's clothes after all.
Mu Qingyao tied her waist with the belt on her skirt, and her long hair was simply tied into a ponytail. Her whole person was clean and fresh, less girlish and more heroic.
"When to set off, you are the employer and you decide the time, but I suggest that the sooner the better." Yun Que put away the long knife and turned around.
"I want to see those possessed children," Mu Qingyao said.
"They want to burn you to death, but you still go to visit them. The Bodhisattva is not as merciful as you." Yun Que said.
"People are ignorant and are easily deceived. I can see that someone was behind the scene just now. I don't blame them. I'm just worried about the safety of those children. I won't have hundreds of children be possessed by evil spirits for no reason. I follow Master's example Having some medical experience may be able to help, but if I leave like this, I will feel uneasy." Mu Qingyao said.
"I recognize most of the people in the town, but there are a few unfamiliar faces in the crowd. It's more dangerous to leave late," Yun Que said.
"You will help me before we get to Baiyu City, right?" Mu Qingyao said with a playful smile.
"Throughout the ages, being a boss has always had a lot to do. Anyway, you can do whatever you want with the two hundred taels of silver work before you get to Baiyu City." Yun Que said.
After leaving the door, the two of them came to the nearest house where the accident occurred.
The family of three lives a very hard life by picking wild fruits in the mountains and selling them, and in winter they go to the mountains to cut firewood and sell them.
There was a four-year-old daughter at home. Her eyes turned white, she foamed at times, her breathing was weak, and it looked like she wouldn't live long.
When Yun Que came in, the couple stared at their daughter at a loss.
"What did the doctor say?" Yun Que said.
When they saw Yun Que, the couple felt like they saw a life-saving straw.
"The doctor looked at it and said he was possessed by the same evil as other children and couldn't be cured."
"Brother Yun, please save my child! Please!"
Yun Que glanced at the dying girl and said, "She is not possessed by evil spirits, and your family is not evil either. I can't save her."
When the couple heard this, they collapsed to the ground, hugging each other and crying.
"I'll try."
Mu Qingyao said as she walked to the girl's side, took her pulse carefully, and her black eyebrows, which looked like distant mountains, slowly frowned.
The couple hurriedly wiped away their tears and waited quietly.
After a long time, Mu Qingyao took back her hand and said to the couple:
"Get a basin of water and pour it down on the child until she vomits. Let her vomit at least three times."
The couple hurriedly followed the instructions and fetched water.
Now they are urgently ill and seek medical treatment. There is no other way anyway, and they cannot afford to hire a doctor in the big city, so they can only serve as a living doctor.
The girl was given a large basin of water and made to vomit three times.
Then the girl's complexion improved, her breath became plentiful, and she woke up after a while.
The couple was overjoyed and thanked them profusely.
Mu Qingyao asked the two of them to spread the method to save other children who were possessed by the evil spirit.
Then left the house.
"I made a mistake. It's really evil." Yun Que said.
"You read that right, the girl is not possessed by an evil spirit, but by a poison. I can't tell what kind of poison it is, so I can only use this method to relieve it. Fortunately, it works." Mu Qingyao said worriedly.
"You can even take advantage of a child of several years old. It's not evil spirits. There are many evil spirits in the world who are dressed in human skin. They are born like humans, but they are more cruel than evil spirits." Yun Que sneered.
Mu Qingyao was speechless for a moment, feeling a sense of self-blame in her heart.
The quiet town has become someone else's chessboard since she, the princess, arrived.
The innocent people in the small town have become other people's pawns.
"Let's leave now." Mu Qingyao cheered up and said firmly.
Only when she leaves can Zangshi Town regain its true peace.
At the intersection, Wu Dachuan and two policemen came in a hurry.
"Brother Yun! We've found you. The magistrate asked you to go over and do an autopsy!"
