Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 52: Daoist Priest Fan Saw Through It at a Glance!_1
"Right! Two officials,"
the Village Chief hurriedly said, "The people who fell ill in Nie Family Village were all struck by a severe poison known as ’Rigor Poison.’ It was only after being enlightened by Daoist Priest Fan that I came to know the cause of the illness."
"It’s possible that, a few months ago in Li Family Village, those people were also..."
"We already know that," she interrupted before he could finish, "The tragedy in Li Family Village was indeed related to Rigor Poison."
She was simply telling it straight, what she knew, she said, "But this was not discovered by us, rather, it was through the Destiny Coffin that we learned of these clues."
"I didn’t expect Daoist Priest Fan to be able to detect the trace of this matter without the help of the Destiny Coffin, seeing through the work of Rigor Poison with a single glance."
Shen Ji Yue said bitterly, "With this comparison, our Qintian Division seems almost useless."
The entire Bai He County Qintian Division had more than a dozen people.
Even if not every one of them was exceptionally powerful, a team of over a dozen investigating a bizarre event should have found something over a few months, right? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
The result was that after several months they had found nothing!
Thus, they had no choice but to rely on the power of the Destiny Coffin, asking it to provide clues for the Li Family Village tragedy.
But what about Daoist Priest Fan?
He mustn’t have been in Nie Family Village for long, right? Then he saw through the truth and deception immediately. He found the root of the strange happenings in a flash and saved Nie Family Village ahead of time!
Preventing Nie Family Village, located right next to Li Family Village, from falling into a similar plight as Li Family Village.
One can only say...
That sure is Daoist Priest Fan!!
Too impressive!
Shen Ji Yue shook away the myriad thoughts in her mind, her expression becoming a bit more solemn.
She spoke seriously, "I won’t hide it from you, Village Chief, this eerie incident is no small matter. A tiny mishap could involve the whole Nie Family Village. My suggestion is that Nie Family Village is best relocated from this place.
"Once the Qintian Division has cleaned up this area, you all can return to Nie Family Village."
In conclusion, she added, "The Imperial Court will help you with your food and lodging issues, so you don’t need to worry too much about your basic necessities. Although the situation is unstable in various places right now, it’s still possible to accommodate you for some time."
"Nightfall is almost upon us, so... never mind, first thing tomorrow morning, you all should head to Bai He County!"
Shen Ji Yue had initially wanted to have them set off for Bai He County tonight.
Because some people in Nie Family Village were afflicted with Rigor Poison, it meant that the events that occurred months ago in Li Family Village might very well repeat in Nie Family Village!
As the Chief Flag Officer of the Qintian Division, Shen Ji Yue could not stand idly by.
But then she thought that the night did not seem particularly safe.
A group of ordinary mountain villagers traveling at night, if they encountered any demons and devils...
Wouldn’t they just become fodder for the demons and devils?
The personnel of Bai He County’s Qintian Division were not numerous.
Some needed to stay to guard Bai He County, and she hadn’t brought many with her.
It wouldn’t be enough to escort so many people away at night.
They had no choice but to let them stay in Nie Family Village for one more night.
Shen Ji Yue continued, "We will provide each household in Nie Family Village with an Evil-Repelling Talisman. At night, attach the talisman to the doors one by one. All doors and windows must be closed, and if possible, block the chimneys on your stoves with something."
"If you have glutinous rice at home, it would be best to sprinkle it around your home, especially in front of the doors and beneath the windows."
"Those who have more glutinous rice can share it with those who don’t."
After all, Shen Ji Yue was a professional, and every word she said was of great importance.
This was a matter of life and death for the people of Nie Family Village!
The Village Chief understood.
He nodded and said, "Then... I will have everyone in the village hurry back home, to ensure their safety."
The Village Chief did as he said and was highly respected in Nie Family Village.
His words were hardly ever disputed by the villagers.
Nor did they question them.
The villagers of Nie Family Village, having received the talismans distributed by the Qintian Division, hurried back to their homes with anxious hearts.
To make some preparations for the impending crisis.
Although they did not know what the crisis was, if the Village Chief told them to hide...
Then hide they would!
Soon,
Nie Family Village quieted down.
Everyone returned home, pasted the talismans as instructed, and securely closed their doors and windows.
The old Village Chief originally wanted to stay.
But his children, after much persuasion, eventually convinced him to return home.
The Village Chief also knew that his old bones wouldn’t be of much help in this situation.
So, he had no choice but to head back home.
...
Therefore,
aside from a few people from the Qintian Division...the only person who dared to roam outside was Fan Wu.
Fan Wu noticed that everyone from the Qintian Division had a somber and vigilant look on their faces.
As if
they had a premonition of an impending storm.
"Is something going to happen?" Fan Wu asked Shen Ji Yue who was looking up at the sky.
Shen Ji Yue returned his gaze from the sky, took a deep breath and explained, "Daoist Priest Fan, you may not know, after you disposed of the Ghost Groom and Ghost Bride... we brought the Destiny Coffin back to our Qintian Division and used it once."
"Daoist Priest Fan, you might already know about the tragedy that befell Li Family Village a few months ago. Our purpose in using the Destiny Coffin was to find some clues about the massacre."
"And some potential future events!"
Hearing this, Fan Wu raised an eyebrow.
He didn’t interrupt.
He continued to listen.
He heard Shen Ji Yue continue, "The Destiny Coffin gave us several clues, one of which is—the zombie-related toxin! As soon as I saw this term, I had a bad feeling. Zombie-related toxin is a special virulent substance that only zombies, these special and strange creatures, possess."
"If the massacre in Li Family Village a few months ago is related to the zombie-related toxin, and it wasn’t someone deliberately using it to harm people, then it means there might be a zombie outbreak nearby!"
"The second clue given by the Destiny Coffin is—Nie Family Village!"
"The third clue—Great Zhou 1774, July 2nd!"
"The fourth clue is just one word—death!!"
Shen Ji Yue spoke gravely, "This year is the 1774th year since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and today is July, the second day!"
"The Destiny Coffin must be telling us... today, the entire Nie Family Village will face a life-and-death crisis!"
"This life-and-death crisis is most likely related to the zombie-related toxin."
"That’s why we came in haste."
"Unexpectedly, the clues that the Qintian Division could only learn about with the Destiny Coffin, you, Taoist Priest Fan, were able to discern with your insightful eyes," said Shen Ji Yue, his tone filled with admiration.
Fan Wu could tell that this admiration wasn’t feigned.
But...
he really didn’t need someone from the Qintian Division to admire him so much.
He would much prefer if the people from the Qintian Division kept their distance from him.
Moreover, he hadn’t seen through the truth or falsehood of the matter at all, he only came for the Free Attribute Points, suspecting that the strange events in Nie Family Village might have been caused by some supernatural entity.
What kind of supernatural entity? Fan Wu didn’t have such a strong curiosity; he wasn’t inclined to get to the bottom of it.
It could only be said that this Shen Ji Yue really thought too much.
And was too imaginative.
Suddenly,
just at that moment, Fan Wu seemed to sense that something was amiss.
He furrowed his brow,
turned his head, and cast his gaze in a certain direction.
His keen senses clearly perceived a slowly surging Yin Energy in that direction!
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