Eternal madness

Chapter 24 Yin Qi Corrodes the Body (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Zhang Laifu ran out of the house, intending to go to the Lin family mansion to find Lin Shao Cong first.

He was looking after the Lin family's house when a ruthless person came to the house. He had to tell the Lin family about it, which was considered fulfilling his duty.

Also, Lin Shao Cong needs to send someone to get his hat back; it's his bowl...

Zhang Laifu suddenly shivered, his thoughts interrupted.

He Shengjun asked him to come and look at the house, and something happened on the very first night. Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?

Is it possible that He Shengjun had foreseen that something bad would happen here and deliberately sent me to look after the house?

I know some things about Lin Shao Cong. Do they want to silence him?

No, we can't go to the Lin family.

Where else can we go?
Leave Heishakou directly!
Now that we have money, boat tickets are no problem. We can just change the dock and take a boat. I don't believe we'll run into the Hunlongzhai people again.

Zhang Laifu ran all the way to the city, and then shivered again.

Just leave like that?
Old Tuozi said that if I don't go back tonight, something terrible will happen. Did he leave some kind of magic spell on me?
Could he just be threatening me?

Even if he was just threatening me, am I just going to leave like that?
My bowl is still with him!
After surviving countless near-death experiences in Hunlong Village, all I got was this bowl. Why should he just take it away like this?
Besides, I still owe Li Yunsheng a silver dollar!
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Laifu ran to Pearl Street.

Will I run into Lao Zheng again if I go to Zhuzi Street?

It can't be that much of a coincidence!

I ran into him the day before yesterday, and I shouldn't run into him again today. Old Zheng can't just squat on Zhuzi Street every day.

Li Yunsheng had just set up his stall on the street when Zhang Laifu unexpectedly arrived.

“Friend, you haven’t left?” Li Yunsheng thought Zhang Laifu had already left by boat yesterday.

Zhang Laifu first took out a silver dollar: "Here, take this back."

Li Yunsheng looked Zhang Laifu up and down. He had changed his clothes and washed the mud off his face. It seemed that things had taken a turn for the better.

He didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the silver dollar. Zhang Laifu then took out another silver dollar: "This is money for my apology."

Li Yunsheng waved his hand and said, "I won't accept this. We agreed on this back then, and the matter is over."

Zhang Laifu took out another silver dollar: "This is yesterday's tuition fee."

“This is even more unacceptable. It’s just casual conversation between friends, why would you ask for tuition fees?”

Zhang Laifu took out another silver dollar: "I want to learn more today."

Li Yunsheng pushed all the silver dollars back to Zhang Laifu: "Brother Laifu, just ask me anything you want to know, and I'll tell you as much as I can."

Zhang Laifu organized his thoughts: "I met someone last night."

"who?"

"Is face-changing a profession among the 360 ​​professions?"

Li Yunsheng smiled. The question was easy to answer: "Yes! Clothing, food, housing, transportation, entertainment, agriculture, industry, education, health, and miscellaneous. Face-changing belongs to the category of entertainment, a profession in opera. Have you encountered a craftsman?"

“I’m sure he’s a craftsman,” Zhang Laifu described the old helmsman’s transformation. “His face was originally white, then it regained color; his eyes were originally black, then they turned white; and he had a lot of veins on his face, then they all disappeared…”

Li Yunsheng interrupted Zhang Laifu: "This isn't the face-changing person I was talking about. Where did you meet this person?"

"The Lin Family Old House".

Which old house?

"More than 20 miles west of the city, there is an old house on a desolate mountain."

Li Yunsheng frowned slightly: "That's the old house in Baicaodang. What are you doing there?"

"In order to make a living and to look after houses, I can't leave Heishakou right now, so I can only look after houses at the Lin family's place for the time being."

Li Yunsheng didn't inquire about the origins of this business; he only wanted to tell Zhang Laifu the current situation: "Friend, you've encountered a major problem. The old house of the Lin family is haunted, and the one you met wasn't even human."

Zhang Laifu wasn't too surprised; he had already guessed most of it: "Brother Li, you're an expert at catching ghosts, could you lend me a hand?" Li Yunsheng looked at Zhang Laifu and remained silent for a long time.

Zhang Laifu took out the remaining silver dollars: "You are a craftsman and a businessman. Let's do business together. If you feel it's not enough, I'll find a way to add more. If you don't want to do this business, that's fine too..."

As he spoke, Zhang Laifu shivered again.

Li Yunsheng stared at Zhang Laifu for a moment and said, "Brother Laifu, you are sick."

"Are you sick?" Zhang Laifu touched his forehead; it didn't seem hot.

Touching him was useless; if he had a fever, he wouldn't be able to tell by touch. But he did feel cold. He wore a cotton coat today, but he felt even colder than he did yesterday wearing a long gown.

"Brother Li, is this business deal feasible?" Zhang Laifu tried to snatch the bowl back.

Li Yunsheng took out a talisman: "Don't rush, let's cure the illness first."

Zhang Laifu took the talisman and said, "My illness was brought on by that old man, right?"

Li Yunsheng nodded: "This is the yin energy corroding the body. Right now, the yin energy is still moving on the skin, but in a while it will reach the flesh. Once the yin energy enters the internal organs, this life will be in danger."

Zhang Laifu thought for a moment and asked Li Yunsheng, "I estimate that by nightfall, this yin energy will have reached the internal organs."

Looking at Zhang Laifu's condition, Li Yunsheng did a quick calculation and said, "It's pretty much the same. You know medicine too?"

"I'm highly educated, so I know a little bit." Zhang Laifu cursed the old helmsman inwardly. No wonder the old devil sent him to the city; he had a backup plan.

He told me I had to go back before dark because he knew that after dark, the yin energy would kill me!
That old bastard never killed me; he needed someone to run errands for him.

"How do you use the talisman?" Zhang Laifu shuddered again.

Li Yunsheng asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere..." Zhang Laifu only felt a little cold.

Li Yunsheng thought for a moment and said, "Hold the talisman tightly in your right hand, make sure you hold it firmly!"

Zhang Laifu gripped the talisman tightly, and Li Yunsheng took out another talisman and placed it on the table.

Incense and candles were lit around the area.

After making the arrangements, Li Yunsheng tightened his clothes, picked up an axe in his right hand, and waved it in front of Zhang Laifu.

Zhang Laifu asked, "Your line of work generally doesn't involve surgery, right?"

"Brother Laifu, don't joke around!" Li Yunsheng raised his axe and reminded him again, "You must hold the talisman tightly, the time to fight to the death has come!"

Zhang Laifu wasn't joking; he was genuinely a little scared: "Aren't you a doctor? You're carrying such a big axe and you're telling me you're going to fight to the death?"

"This Yin energy is unusual!" Li Yunsheng's voice suddenly rose considerably. "Brother Laifu, you need to be prepared, we're going to the battlefield this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yunsheng raised his right hand and slammed his axe down on the table, muttering:

"Ghosts, demons, and evil spirits, cease your mischief!"

Innocent and good people suffer.

I did this to vanquish evil and save the common people.
Please summon 800,000 divine soldiers!
What is your name?
Which township and which courtyard do you live in?
The blade does not slay nameless ghosts.

Inform us and let's fight!
Evil will never prevail over good—this is the natural order.
The laws of nature will never change!
The bright light shines upon the three realms, illuminating heaven and earth.
The sun and moon shine as brightly as heaven and earth!
The lamplight shines eternally through the night.
The iron talisman's power to suppress the soul manifests.

A single word of truth can dispel demons.
"Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Burn Away Evil Illusions!"

With an axe in his hand, Li Yunsheng chopped and hacked, the wind whistling, and incense and paper ash flying up and down on the table.

Zhang Laifu felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and he could vaguely hear the rumbling of drums and the neighing of warhorses.

Eight hundred thousand heavenly soldiers seem to have truly arrived.

P.S.: Dear readers, today is a good day. Let's enjoy it together with Laifu. There will be two more chapters tomorrow morning! All the monthly votes go to Salad!
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