Huangqiu is eight miles outside the city.
Neither far nor near.
Ling Muyun failed to go up.
Lu Zongzhi transferred 90% of the city's troops to Huangqiu.
It was so crowded.
Even the usual wild dogs were chopped down and placed on the roadside.
Zoroastrianism felt like it was facing a formidable enemy.
Liu Chan specifically sought out Captain Zuo.
Normally, the two of them were very close friends and had many personal relationships, but today, Lieutenant Zuo refused to let anyone in or out.
Seeing the siege of thousands of people, the Zoroastrian believers prayed tremblingly in the church.
He didn't dare to speak out, for fear that if he did something wrong, he would anger the officers and soldiers and the church would be breached.
"As long as no one comes in or out, Deputy Hierarch Liu, you can rest assured. Otherwise, please don't speak."
What Captain Zuo said made Liu Chan dare not act rashly.
Liu Li was not here, and the guests who came were unknown, but the dirty things they did made him feel sick.
It wasn't until Butler Jia informed him that the troops could withdraw that all the officers and soldiers let Huang Qiu go without thinking.
Lieutenant Zuo also wanted to find out why this happened, but Butler Jia pretended to be sophisticated and only mentioned the order of the prefect.
Similarly, Brother Ye only walked down the mountain after the officers and soldiers withdrew.
"Brother Ye, thank you for your hard work."
"Young Master, you're welcome. There has been no unusual movement in Zoroastrianism. Even the two Yin people have not left the sect. The government soldiers surrounded Huangqiu, but nothing happened."
Brother Ye spent half a day squatting and made no major discoveries. He simply reported a few sentences.
Ling Muyun told Brother Ye about exorcising evil spirits. They discussed it for a long time but came to no conclusion.
"This matter was probably not done by Zoroastrianism, but Zoroastrianism wanted to use it to make some fuss."
"If this is the case, the boys and girls in Nanyang County will probably suffer some misfortune." Ling Muyun frowned: "This matter needs to be taken care of."
"Zoroastrian matters are quite common, but according to what the young master said and my previous guess, it is really related to Youzhou, so it will be a bit troublesome."
Ling Muyun knew that the Youzhou that Brother Ye was talking about was not a state or county from the Jin Dynasty or the northern dynasty.
It is the general name for Netherworld.
"Prefect Lu is hosting a banquet in the evening. You come with me and listen to Miss Na Lu's detailed explanation to see if you gain anything."
As the sun set in the west, Lu Zongzhi and his wife were waiting in front of the prefect's mansion.
"I'm afraid you, the housekeeper, are telling lies!"
After waiting for half an hour, there was still no sign. Lu Zongzhi was a little annoyed.
"Master, Mr. Ling agreed." Butler Jia wanted to say something about waiting patiently, but due to his status as a servant, he had to endure it.
"Even if Young Master Ling promises that he will never break his promise, why is the master so impatient?" The woman's words were direct.
"There was some conflict in the conversation a few days ago. I was afraid that Mr. Ling would be offended."
"coming!"
I saw three people in the distance, they seemed to be late.
Butler Jia ran forward to greet him in small steps, and greeted him with greetings.
When the three of them arrived at the gate of the mansion, Lu Zongzhi was much closer to the woman than the last time they met.
"I arranged for the chef to cook some simple meals, and I asked the three of you not to dislike it."
Lu Zongzhi's words were a little too modest.
Where are the simple meals?
Beside each small table, four ladies knelt down to serve.
Not to mention the exquisite gold and silver wine vessels, there are seven or eight kinds of wine.
There were drums and dancing in the field, whole cattle and sheep, and after a few bites, they changed to delicacies from the mountains and the sea. Some of the ingredients were ingredients that Ling Muyun had never even heard of.
There is also the soup after the meal. It is said that a secret method is used to let the virgin body rest for several months before getting a bowl.
After the meal was finished, Ling Muyun was sighing with emotion and didn't know what to say. Lu Zongzhi took the lead and said, "Little girl, I would like to express my gratitude in person. I wonder if Mr. Ling would mind?"
The so-called thank you in person was just separated by a curtain, with Lu Youtong inside and Ling Muyun and three people outside.
Apart from saying thank you and being slightly polite, it was a bit awkward.
It looked like you could see everything you could see at that time, but now you have to surround yourself?
Fortunately, I had something important to ask, otherwise Ling Muyun would have been unable to help but lift the curtain and ask Xia Lu if the child was in good health.
"Miss, may I ask, do you have any other feelings during these days?"
"Back to the young master, there was nothing special. I just felt gray and endless, with paper dust floating in the air. There was no sun, moon, or other people. Occasionally I was depressed and shouted, but it was brighter. It wasn't until my eyes suddenly lit up that I realized that I had returned to the world. . It’s like having a long-lasting dream.”
Lu Youtong's voice was soft and melodious, showing signs of recovery from a serious illness.
After Ling Muyun asked, he confirmed the scene in his dream, and said a few more refined words before leaving the prefect's mansion after being persuaded by Lu Zongzhi repeatedly.
"Brother Ye, have you found anything?"
Brother Ye thought for a moment and said what he was thinking.
What Miss Lu is talking about is not a dream, but the same as what mortals say about the other side.
Lu Youtong’s cry, reflected in reality, is unyielding.
Because of this, the evil spirit could not completely take over her body.
"Our guesses may be different, but one thing is that the evil spirit does come from Youzhou, there is no doubt about it."
Brother Ye's judgment is not unreasonable.
Any secret method that possesses another person's body is obtained in exchange, either to disperse the original owner's soul, or to banish it.
But the method of exile is only in Youzhou.
"I don't know who we are provoking. According to what the young master said, the demon has long horns and is thin, but I have never seen it before."
"Who knows?" Liu Ziji interrupted.
"I'm afraid only those who have been to Youzhou can think clearly."
Since there was no result, the three of them stopped speculating and returned to the inn.
Xie Nan came forward.
"Mr. Ling, the Divine Sect has a letter for you, and the little girl will deliver it on your behalf."
"Theistic religion?"
Ling Muyun took the letter doubtfully, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to Liu Ziji.
Liu Chan, who believes in nothing, should be Zoroastrian.
"Invite me to go to the church and talk about it. I wonder what kind of pills are sold in the gourd."
"Hongmen Banquet!" Liu Ziji replied: "There is no use in reasoning."
"Since it was delivered to your door, it would be a loss of etiquette not to go." Ling Muyun made up his mind.
I originally thought about being a night traveler again. Although it would be a bit shady, it would be much better to have people staring at my back all the time.
"We can get ready tomorrow afternoon."
Liu Ziji nodded and said: "It is better to sharpen your weapon before the battle than to have no plan at all."
"Butler Jia is here?"
After Xie Nan finished speaking, Butler Jia stepped into the inn, followed by four servants, carrying two boxes. Seeing that the poles were bent, they should be heavy objects.
"Master Ling, I have prepared a small gift, please accept it with pleasure."
Butler Jia opened the first box, which contained various ancient books, jade slips, bamboo slips and the like.
The second box contained gold and jade jewelry, which were quite rare.
"The master said that he does not practice Xuan Dao. Therefore, the methods of practice gained from the battle will be handed over to Mr. Ling to see if they can be used. The rest are just trivial money. It is better to be short of money when traveling."
Ling Muyun looked at the contents in the box and sighed at Lu Zong's intentions. He took out one or two pieces of gold and silver, rewarded them to Butler Jia and his servants, and left them on the counter temporarily.
"Steward Jia's work is impeccable, which is rare." Liu Ziji praised.
"This box full of jewelry is probably not half of Lu Zong's life savings."
"Fellow Taoist has somewhat underestimated the post of governor. This kind of thing is just a drop in the bucket."
Ling Muyun was stunned for a long time, and when he came back to his senses, he felt sad.
Can this world be saved?
