The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

When Zuo Nian and Lieutenant General Lin walked to the front of the main camp, they happened to run into a group of dignitaries who had just returned disappointed.

All of them had gloomy and depressed expressions, as if they had suffered a major blow. Some even walked out of the tent in a disheveled and dusty state.

What was even more surprising was that there was a fat guy who had fainted. His heavy body was being lifted up by two guards, one arm each, and was being slowly moved out like a bag of lifeless cargo.

After the noisy crowd finally dispersed, Zuo Nian and Lieutenant General Lin carefully lifted a corner of the curtain and stepped into the tent.

As soon as they entered the tent, they saw Mu Qi sitting listlessly on a wooden chair, complaining non-stop.

"Oh my! These high-ranking officials are such misers who value money above all else! No matter how hard I try to reason with them, they just won't listen. It seems like to deal with people like this, we have to use some tough measures, otherwise everything will be in vain!"

Hearing this, Zuo Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked at the familiar old friend in front of him, and a feeling of intimacy surged in his heart. He couldn't help but tease.

"Haha, look at our Major General Mu. It's only been a few years since we last saw him, and he's become more and more capable! He can actually manage those troublesome guys so well, it's really impressive!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qi looked up at Zuo Nian, and a hint of joy immediately appeared on his face. He stood up in a flash, jumped up, put his arms around Zuo Nian's neck, bent him a little, and teased in his ear.

"Hey, stop teasing me! Speaking of prowess, who can compare to you, Zuo Nian? Not only have you achieved academic success and successfully ascended to the rank of Heavenly-class Monster Hunter, but your resounding name, 'Zuo Nian,' is probably not just renowned in this mortal realm, right? Even the enigmatic demon and monster worlds are probably terrified of you!"

"Say it or you can say it!"

Zuo Nian straightened his back suddenly, as if all the bones in his body were stretched out by an invisible force in an instant, and his whole body exuded an aura of determination and courage.

He just swung his right hand as fast as the wind and easily shook off the huge pressure exerted on him by the other party.

Then, his eyes turned sharply, and his gaze fell directly on the other person, and he asked in a stern voice:

"What kind of person is imprisoned in that tent covered with strange spells?"

Before he finished speaking, General Mu Lao who was standing beside him had no time to answer, but Mu Qi who was standing next to him interrupted him and spoke first impatiently.

"The people imprisoned inside are just ordinary civilians, but for some reason, they've all been possessed by an evil spirit! They're now acting extremely brutally, their consciousness is hazy, like mad beasts. Even more terrifying, they love to suck human blood and devour human flesh. To prevent them from escaping and harming more innocent people, we can only temporarily trap them in here, isolating them from the outside world and preventing this evil from spreading further."

Hearing this, Zuo Nian frowned tightly, his face full of doubts, and then he asked again.

"So, how did they suddenly become possessed? And where did these people come from?"

Zuo Nian's face was solemn as he muttered to himself: We must investigate the whole cause and effect of this matter, only then will we have a chance to find the source of the evil spirit and prepare an antidote.

"They are basically people from a small mountain village outside Risu City. The investigators reported that the water in the well in the villa is shiny black, and it emits a strange green light at night." Mu Qi responded.

After his headache eased slightly, General Mu stood up from the main table, clearing his throat and slowly continuing what Mu Qi had just said.

"We've successfully retrieved the water source, and we've thoroughly tested it using various methods. The results show it's non-toxic. Strangely, however, there's no grass growing around the well. Not even a single speck of the most common moss is visible."

Zuo Nian, who was sitting aside, had been staring at General Mu quietly. As he spoke continuously, General Mu's face, which was already covered with wrinkles, looked even more solemn, with his brows tightly furrowed as if they would never relax.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Nian couldn't help but sigh inwardly. General Mu should have been enjoying his old age, yet he was still toiling away on these thorny matters, his hair turning as white as snow.

At this moment, Zuo Nian respectfully saluted General Mu and responded loudly.

"From what I've seen, this matter is quite strange. It seems I need to go to that small mountain village myself and investigate on the spot! General Mu, please send someone to go with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Qi suddenly stepped forward and said loudly, "I'm very familiar with that place. I've been there almost eight hundred times! Let me go with you, sir!"

General Mu nodded slightly in agreement and then instructed, "That's very good. However, everyone is tired from traveling all the way, so we should rest for a night. Tomorrow morning, we will set out to the village to thoroughly investigate the truth of this matter!"

After General Mu finished speaking, he waved at the two of them, indicating that Mu Qi should take the guests to rest.