Romance of Gods

78 Octopus
More than two thousand soldiers, led by Niu Gao, marched into the village.

Tortured by the plague, hundreds of thousands of people rolled in the mud, groaned and vomited without dignity!
What is even more shocking are the descendants of plague ghosts who unscrupulously suck the essence of living creatures and reproduce like crazy.

A young soldier saw a child spitting out a ghost nest that was twice as big as his body.

His scalp was numb and he would pick at it when he bent over.

"No direct contact!"

Ou Zhun, Feng Shanshui and the others walked towards them and shouted to stop them.

"Mr. Ou! I have brought you all the generals! They are all under your command. Tell me what to do!"

Ou Zhun clasped his hands behind his back and said with a solemn expression, "We are slowly recovering now. It is too late to save the patient. We have to do two things now.

First, clean up the ghost nests vomited from the patients' mouths. If the plague ghosts are allowed to continue to breed, it will not only be the 30 people who will suffer.

Remember to apply some white ash or plant ash on your hands.If it doesn't work, you can use mud, but don't touch the ghost nest directly.

Afterwards, the removed ghost nests were burned with fire.

Second, when cleaning the ghost nest, we must pay attention to the physical characteristics of the patients. If there are any obvious changes or symptoms that are different from other patients... we must report it immediately.

The Black Plague God is most likely hiding among these people! "

Ou Zhun said something, and Niu Gao repeated it loudly. The sound was so loud that all the soldiers listened attentively.

"Do you remember everything!"

After receiving a positive answer, Niu Gao stopped staying and hurried towards the Chinese military camp.

The Divine Fire Flying Crow is one of the firearms equipped by the Yue Family Army. It was originally intended to be used to deliver emergency messages.

But this thing was extremely unstable, had a high failure rate, and was soon abandoned by the army.

At this moment, the sudden launch to the south was obviously another big change that caught people off guard.

……

There are not so many plant ash and white ash here for people to use, but it just rained heavily and the whole world is covered with mud.

The soldiers gathered materials on the spot, wrapped their hands in mud, and under Ou Zhun's command, they immediately dispersed to draw out ghosts and eliminate plagues.

"Little friend Su, I am old and frail, so you can stay with me and take care of me."

"You should do your best if you are born late."

"Daozhang Feng, you have Taoist skills and can defeat evil spirits. When the ghost nest is burned down, you should pay more attention."

"Got it!"

Finally, Ou Zhun looked at Liu Sandi, "Madam, although the situation is urgent now, it is always inconvenient for men and women to be close to each other. There may be some oversights in the inspection, so you have to work harder."

Liu Sandi raised her hand and said, "Mr. Ou, please don't worry."

When everyone began to work in an orderly manner, Niu Gao swung the tent curtain and strode into the tent.

Dong Xian paced anxiously, while the scouts beside him knelt on one knee.

Niu Gao got straight to the point, "Why are you sending out the divine fire and flying crows! Who are you writing to? General Zhang Xian?"

Dong Xian calmed down, looked at the scout, and said with a deep voice, "Say."

"General Niu..." The scout cupped his hands and lowered his head, "More than two hours ago, some shepherds were found scattered about fifty miles east of Zheng Village. At first, they didn't take it seriously, but then things became more and more wrong.

There were more and more shepherds, and forty miles away from the south bank of the Huai River, there were actually thousands of sheep!I ordered the others to continue to observe the situation and come back immediately to report to the two generals! "

"Two hours ago... you lost your head! Would anyone brave the heavy rain to herd sheep at night?"

Niu Gao became furious and raised his foot to kick his shoulder. Then he sighed and put his leg down.

"What do you think?" he asked Mr. Dong.

"Sheep... I thought of the magic trick that Chen Yan and others talked about last night."

Niu Gao nodded, "We were trapped here by the plague and gave them an opportunity. General Zhang Xian received the letter last night and must be preparing to cross the river at this moment.

If these sheep were transformed by the people of the Song Dynasty and were used by the Jin people to arrive at the Huaihe River first and board the ferry under our names, the consequences would be disastrous! "

Plagues, attacking soldiers, flocks of sheep... are blooming everywhere, and this series of schemes is fierce and urgent.

"I think like you, maybe from the beginning to the end, their goal is the Huaihe River water village. So in addition to sending scouts to the Huaihe River to deliver the news, I also sent the Shenhuo Flying Crow, hoping that General Zhang Xian would receive the news You can be more vigilant in the future.”

Niu Gao picked up the mace on the weapon rack beside him and shouted coldly: "It's too late, I will lead my troops immediately to stop these monsters!"

"No!" Dong Xian immediately stopped him, "We and General Zhang Xian each perform their duties. Now that the news has been sent, let him handle the rest. You lead the troops and leave now, in case the Jin Kingdom attacks again. What if a surprise attack comes?"

"Don't worry, I will only bring a hundred Tabai troops, and the rest will be left to your control!" After saying that, Niu Gao paused and said seriously: "General Dong, you should know better than me. 30 people Of course it is important, but the Huaihe River water fortress is even more important! If this line of defense is lost, the Jin army will be able to move south unscrupulously and approach the Yangtze River! By then, we will have no room for change!"

After that, push forward.

"You think clearly." Dong Xian thought for a moment and got out of the way. His eyes were distant and his voice was sonorous and powerful. "General Niu, don't worry. It doesn't matter whether the Jin people want to divert the tiger away from the mountain or change the pillars. If you dare to attack, even if only Dong is left, One person will definitely make it impossible for them to come back!"

"Okay!" Niu Gao laughed happily, "Trying the tiger away from the mountain? I, Old Niu, will let them know what it means to be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth! Let's go!"

He picked up the scouts and left the camp, ordered a hundred cavalry, stepped through the chaotic mud, and galloped toward the southeast.

The weather is very dark now. The sky looks like there are dozens of layers of burning paper. The sun hanging in the east shows only a rough outline.

Niu Gao led his troops away and became another straw that weighed on the drowning man. In an instant, all kinds of hardships were suppressed.

"what!"

"what!"

The crowd moved several miles south, black smoke billowing, and a stench boiling.

In the fierce flames, strange figures intertwined, twisted and struggled, and kept making terrifying howls.

Su Wuchou supported Ou Zhun and walked among the crowd. Following the sounds, the soldiers packed the ghost nest with baskets and sacks and quickly went back and forth between the fire and the crowd.

Feng Shanshui was carefully watching the burning situation, and kept waving the thunder in his palm to kill the plague ghosts who escaped from the fire.

Su Wuchou looked back at Ou Zhun and asked respectfully: "Why did Mr. Ou deliberately want to keep us here? Our abilities are all ordinary."

Ou Zhun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You are too modest, little friend. Your abilities are difficult for ordinary people to match!"

Su Wuchou was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and said nothing more.

Liu Sandi carried the basket on her back, like a peasant woman picking cotton, strolling among the dense crowds. While tearing down the pickled ghost nest, she also understood the basic condition of the patient.

Dong Xian left the camp and went to the outside of the village to inspect and supervise. Although there were only more than [-] soldiers left, they were all well-trained, and the work of investigating the Black Plague God was carried out in an orderly manner.

If we continue to advance at the current speed, if the Black Plague God is really here, it will only take two hours at most, and there should be a result.

"Mother...save my mother..."

Under the nearly collapsed straw tent, anxious calls passed through the sewage and mud and reached Liu Sandi's ears.

She frowned slightly, hurriedly walked over, turned over the straw with a clatter, and couldn't help but let out a "tsk", and hurriedly shouted: "Mr. Ou!"

Ou Zhun was happy and anxious when he heard the sound, urging Su Wuchou to come with him. Dong Xian smashed his fist on his palm, equally excited, "Found it?"

Everyone gathered in this direction, and Liu Sandi felt nauseated and distressed as she looked at the two women, an old man and a young man, lying in the mud.

The young woman lay dying next to the old woman. Although her face was dark, her face could not be concealed, and the old woman's appearance was much more terrifying.

She seemed to have torn her clothes to pieces because of the pain.

All the pores on the exposed skin were stretched to the size of a bull's eye, and densely packed ghost nests were squeezed out of the flesh.

The soldiers who heard the news turned around and vomited before they could stand still.

Such horrific physical signs were several times more disgusting than the tragic scenes caused by fighting on the battlefield.

Dong Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, turned his head and asked, "Mr. Ou, is this the Black Plague God?"

Ou Zhun nodded slowly, "Quickly... pull her out."

Su Wuchou and several soldiers stepped forward bravely, and as soon as they lifted the old woman up, the Qingli woman immediately asked anxiously, her breath was dying, "Where are you... taking my mother... to..."

Ou Zhun motioned to Liu Sandi to help him up, and said with a kind smile: "Your Majesty's condition is serious. I have asked someone to take him to a secluded place and take care of him carefully."

"A civilian girl is looking for Zhu...Thank you...doctor..." After hearing the explanation, the woman's expression softened slightly.

"General Dong, please send this girl to the camp to have a good rest."

"It's all according to Mr. Ou's arrangement. Liu Sandi, you take a few soldiers and go to the village to make room for this girl to live in."

"Honestly obey orders."

Dong Xian watched Xun Zhu go away with the help of everyone, and said, "Mr. Ou has no concerns about keeping this girl alone."

"I just find it strange. Logically speaking, since this woman is closely guarded by the Black Plague God, her condition should be more serious..."

Ou Zhun stroked his beard and said, "Let's go see the Black Plague God!"

The fire burning the plague ghosts now stretched for more than ten feet, and the air around the fire wall was sparkling.

Feng Shanshui was sweating profusely, so he simply took off his coat, showing off his withered and thin body. When he saw the old woman being carried over, he shouted: "Oh, here comes the big job!"

Su Wuchou's face was filled with nervousness, "This is the Black Plague God!"

"what!"

Feng Shanshui was startled. He immediately pinched two balls of thunder in his palm, pulled the old woman to the ground, and slapped her hard on the face more than a dozen times.

Snapped!The ghost nest continued to explode when hit, making crisp sounds.

Once the evil spirit is gone, he will throw this harmful plague god into the fire and burn him to death!

"Stop! Stop!"

"Stop it first!"

Dong Xian and Ou Zhun came quickly.

Feng Shanshui stopped what he was doing and looked at them, "What? Mr. Ou, is there anything else you can't say?"

Ou Zhun paced on the spot, thought for a moment, then nodded, and said matter-of-factly: "Of course, the poison in this plague god's body is very strong, and he burned it rashly. If the poison in his body is allowed to leak out, the consequences will be disastrous."

Dong Xian didn't dare to be careless at all, "How should we deal with it?"

"Please order General Dong to search for ten sergeants who were born at noon, and whip them with thin willow branches. Remember, they must be whipped lightly. Only after the evil spirit of the black plague god has been driven away can they be killed and burned."

"how long?"

"It will take at least an hour."

Feng Shanshui sneered when he heard this. Why does it need to be so complicated to conquer demons? Wouldn't it be convenient to just kill them?

He looked at Ou Zhun carefully and felt that this person was talking nonsense.

"I will arrange it immediately."

"Thank you, General."

Ou Zhun bowed and moved his eyes quickly.

Siheyuan, in the east wing.

"Girl, are you feeling better?"

Xunzhu was lying on the earthen bed, and the thick black air under his cheeks dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Liu Sandi took her back to her original residence. Seeing that her complexion improved, she hurriedly asked softly.

"Where's my mother?"

"Mr. Ou is treating your mother."

Liu Sandi sighed secretly in her heart when she saw that this woman was no more than eighteen years old.

If nothing else happened, his mother would have been buried in the fire with her head in a different place.

When Xun Zhu heard this, Jianshui's eyes were rippling, and he used all his strength to turn over and kneel down.

Just as she was about to kowtow, she was supported by Liu Sandi. With tears in her eyes, she said gratefully: "Thank you sister for saving my life!"

"What I'm saying is that you are blessed with great fortune."

Xun Zhu was about to say something when Su Wuchou walked in with Ou Zhun on his arm.

Seeing that her symptoms were almost completely gone now, I couldn't help but be surprised.

"This is Mr. Ou."

"Mr. Ou! How is my mother doing now?"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is fine now, and his condition is stabilizing and recovering." Ou Zhun twirled his beard and said haha, then his eyes suddenly turned sharp, piercing Xun Zhu like a steel needle, "The girl is so lucky, so strong and strong The ferocious plague that even soldiers as strong as an ox can't stop is unable to do anything to you."

Hearing this, Xunzhu couldn't help crying even harder, "It was all me who harmed my mother..."

As she said that, she took out a purse sewn with red silk from her arms, "I was playful a few days ago and took this purse from my mother. My mother said that this is a treasure passed down from our ancestors, and it has the power to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters." Use it. I think I was able to escape this disaster all because of this thing."

Ou Zhun frowned slightly, "Can I let the old man have a look?"

"nature."

Liu Sandi took the purse and handed it to Ou Junzhi, her expression fluctuated violently without warning.

Su Wuchou saw this change in her eyes. It stands to reason that the eldest sister acted calmly. Could it be that she discovered something abnormal?
Ou Zhun took the purse and opened it, and saw that it contained some sand powder that looked like blood foam. He sniffed it gently and couldn't help but nodded, "That's it."

"Mr. Ou, is this cinnabar?"

"Yes, it is cinnabar, and it is the best among sands. If Taoist Feng were here, he would definitely find that this cinnabar is not a mortal thing, and has been blessed by an expert. Girl, is this thing really passed down from your ancestors?"

Xunzhu lowered his head at this time and said with sparkling words, "My ancestors were merchants and lived a wealthy life for a while."

Ou Zhun was thinking that it would make sense if he escaped due to the shelter of this thing.

"Sir, lend me this thing!"

Just as he was thinking about it, Liu Sandi suddenly snatched the purse.

"Eh, this..."

When Ou Zhun looked up, he saw that Liu Sandi was no longer in the room, leaving only a few people looking at each other.

……

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Dong Xian looked at the purse placed on the commander's desk and was silent.

Now that the Black Plague God has been found and the plague will be eliminated in an hour, he should consider leaving.

A thousand sergeants were mobilized, and while they were packing their baggage, Liu Sandi hurriedly came over, took the purse, and said she had something urgent to report.

After hearing her report, he was really shocked. If this matter was true, it would be a really big deal!

"Liu Sandi, do you really mean what you said?"

His eyes were bright, and he suddenly spoke in a serious tone.

Liu Sandi knocked her head on the ground and said firmly, "I would like to report to General Dong that if you make a false statement in your humble position, you will be punished by military law!"
In his humble position, he once ran a spinning wheel in a government-run weaving factory. Both the materials and the craftsmanship used in this bag are regulated by the clan and have never been passed down among the people. "

"The woman said that the purse is her ancestral possession?"

"Exactly!"

Dong Xian was greatly shocked. If this was true, then Xunzhu and his mother were most likely members of the royal family who had been kidnapped by the Jin people outside the Great Wall.

This was of extraordinary significance to the Northern Expedition.

"Bring this girl here immediately, be sure not to let any news leak out!"

"Understandable!"

Watching Liu Sandi leave the camp, Dong Xian's eyes were as dark as a deep pool.

　The preparation is over, let’s start

　　
　
(End of this chapter)