Harem Daily Life

In fact, He Jinan also had doubts in his mind. His body was no longer in danger, and the medicine prescribed by Doctor Liu was taken once a day. There was no sign of poisoning, but his inner desire to kill He Linzhang had not stopped.

"A black magic spell? Is it possible to break it?" He Jinan looked at Yin Jiu, who rubbed his head and said, "I don't know either, but I've heard of legends in the Miao region where witchcraft is used to control people." He Jinan's eyes grew stern, "Tell me more about it."

Yin Jiu briefly recounted the legend he had heard earlier: "I've heard that this witchcraft can confuse people's minds, making them obey orders. The Second Prince is in good health, but he can't shake off his murderous intent towards Your Majesty. It seems like some invisible witchcraft is at work. But I've only heard about it; I've never personally witnessed any case of witchcraft being practiced."

"Witchcraft?" He Jinan frowned: "How about asking a wizard to perform a ritual?" Sometimes he had to try some other methods, otherwise would he never see his relatives again in this life?

Yin Jiu was naturally willing to give it a try. After they entered Wuya City and settled down, he went out alone to investigate the situation and see if there was anyone who could exorcise the witchcraft.

In Wuya City, affected by the war, most shops were closed. However, the shops that were open were not doing well, and a sense of desolation permeated the scene.

Yin Jiu didn't dare contact His Majesty without permission. The Second Prince was very clever and might have secretly sent others to monitor him, so he couldn't act rashly. He walked several streets and was about to give up when he saw a stall in an alley selling fortunes. The tattered merchant flag looked like it had been there for many years.

When Yin Jiu walked over, he saw an old man with a white beard dozing off. The warm autumn sun shone on him, making him look like he was covered with a layer of light.

"Old man, old man?" Yin Jiu shook the white-bearded old man's beard: "Can you exorcise witchcraft?"

The old man was disturbed from his sweet dream and was a little angry: "Exorcise the witchcraft? Then you have to find a witch. I am a fortune teller. I know everything about astronomy and geography. If you want to ask about your future and marriage, you can come to me. Don't bother me with anything else."

Upon hearing this, Yin Jiu silently took out a piece of silver from his pocket and placed it on the table: "Then please ask the divine fortune teller, old man, to help me calculate where I can find a wizard."

The old man with the white beard was blinded by the money and immediately became full of energy and vigor. He took the silver and calculated with his fingers: "There is one in the northeast, but it is not in the territory of our Great Zhou, but in the State of Yan."

Yin Jiu: “…”

No matter how skilled I am in martial arts, I can't cross the border defense line and go to Yan State to look for someone?

He frowned. "You, the fortune teller, are you kidding me? The Great Zhou is so big, isn't there a wizard? Why do you have to go to Yan State to find one? The two countries are at war now, so even if you want to go, you can't."

The old man with a white beard looked at him with disdain. "I, the fortune teller, have lived in Wuya City for nearly forty years. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. How could I possibly deceive you? Let me tell you the truth. Looking for a wizard is nothing more than helping people remove black magic. Over the years, you're not the only one who's come to me for fortune-telling or looking for a wizard. They all went to Yan State to find a wizard to cure their ailments. Don't be so naive as to not recognize a good person."

Yin Jiu's frown deepened: "Are so many people under the spell?"

Very unusual...

The old man with the white beard looked around for a few seconds, then moved closer and whispered, "There weren't any in previous years, but in the past two years, there have been a lot more. I don't know if they're using people for experiments, or if they have some other purpose."

The words of the old man with white beard made Yin Jiu cautious: "Old man, what abnormal behaviors do those people who were cursed have?"

The old man with a white beard rubbed his thumb and index finger together, but looked at Yin Jiu with a smile without saying a word. Yin Jiu had no choice but to pay out of his own pocket and took out a small ingot of silver from his purse and handed it to him.

The old man with a white beard was very satisfied. After accepting the silver, he said, "It's nothing more than being bewildered. He does whatever he is told to do."

Yin Jiu was shocked and asked quickly, "How did those people find the wizard and break the spell?"

The old man with a white beard shook his head: "I don't know about that. Even if you give me ten taels of silver, I can't tell you how to solve it."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Yin Jiu stood up and left. After taking a few steps, he heard the white-bearded old man behind him say, "Hey, young man, if you're not in a hurry, wait until the war is over before going to Yan State. You can't leave the city now. The people of Yan will kill anyone from the Great Zhou who they see. It's safer to stay in the city now."

Yin Jiu said: "Thank you for the reminder, old man, but we are in a hurry. If there is a chance, I would like to try it."

Yin Jiu returned to his residence and reported the news he had heard to He Jinan.

He Jinan's eyes darkened: "I know that your secret guard camp also has spies in Yan State. You go and contact them and make sure they investigate the matter of this wizard. If the poison in my body is really related to witchcraft, maybe if we catch the person, we can find a solution." Yin Jiu took the order and left.

Yin Jiu was very excited that he could pass the message to the secret guard camp openly, and he also informed the emperor that the second prince had arrived at the border.

He Linzhang was sitting in the tent, discussing the battle plan with Gu Yi, when Ying San came hurriedly to report that there was news about the second prince.

"Oh, each and every one of them is a worry, they've all followed me to the border." He Linzhang glanced at Gu Yi. "Xuan'er refused to go back, and now there's Jin'an. Xuan'er is fine, I can protect her under my nose no matter what. But Jin'an wants to draw his sword against me when he sees me. I don't even dare to approach him, for fear of a fight between father and son."

Gu Yi touched his nose and said, "How about I go and persuade the Second Prince? Even if he wants to seek revenge, he should wait until we defeat the State of Yan."

He Linzhang heard the mockery in his tone and sighed, "Let's ignore him for now. Yin Jiu is just passing on the message, so we can't let him be exposed. We should fight quickly and decisively. As we agreed before, we will break the Yan defense line and march straight to the Yan capital. This time, I will change the Yan dynasty! Humph, hasn't Feng Chenmu always been belligerent and coveted our Great Zhou? Then we should overthrow his regime and make sure he never has the chance to start a war again in his lifetime."

The people from the secret guard camp ambushing in Yan State collected information about Yan State while looking for wizards, and they actually found some clues.

When all the clues were gathered together and handed to He Jinan, he was a little bit unbelievable.

"So, there really is such evil magic in the world?" Casting a spell, sealing it in poison, and giving it to people can not only poison the body, but also the soul, making the poisoned person obey them and achieve their ulterior motives.

Yin Jiu was also a little frightened. "I heard that it only appeared in the last two years. The information revealed by the divine fortune teller also confirmed that someone used the people of the Great Zhou as test subjects, tried again and again, and finally took shape. Second Prince, I have a feeling that this witchcraft may have been aimed at you from the beginning."

He Jinan sneered, "They're not targeting me, they're targeting the Great Zhou Emperor. They want to use me to assassinate the Great Zhou Emperor, causing a rift between father and son, causing the court to collapse, and the Great Zhou Kingdom to be destroyed."