You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 336: Talismans Rising All Over the Sky
It's hard to wake up from a big dream.

There was a corresponding word written on each of Zuo Chen's four talismans. As he made Taoist seals with his hands, these words began to emit brilliant golden light one by one.

"In a summer dream on the pillow for a moment, I traveled a hundred thousand miles to Wangwu."

The gentle poem carried the rural customs and, accompanied by the talismans, instantly flew towards the four corners of Tianxuan City, with Zuo Chen as the center.

The talismans were floating in the air at the four corners, with a bright light above them. Even though it was the halfway point of dusk, the bright and dazzling light directly dispelled the darkness that was gradually covering the city.

In an instant, everyone in the city raised their heads.

Those who were infected and had already lost their minds, and those who were not infected and were frightened, trying to make huge profits in this chaos and stealing, also saw the light suddenly appear in the sky at this moment.

Then, I smelled an intoxicating fragrance.

The fragrance began to blow along the easternmost end of the city, floating across the streets, floating at the end of the alleys, floating under everyone's nose, and caressing everyone's face.

It was like taking a sip of fine old wine. A feeling of tipsiness surged from the heart to the head, and tiredness and sleepiness also swept over and instantly flooded into the minds of all the people in Tianxuan City.

Yawning and stretching, he found a comfortable place, lay down, and began to sleep soundly.

In front of the stage where Brother Li Si was dancing, the noisy chanting, singing, and dancing sounds all turned into continuous yawns at that moment. Only Brother Li Si, whose half body had turned into wood on the stage, continued to dance, as if he was unaware of what was happening.

Except for the people in the compound specially selected by Zuo Chen, everyone else was confused and fell into a dream.

The whole city became quiet, and the setting sun completely sank below the horizon at this moment. The bright moon hung in the sky, covered with a layer of black gauze.

Zuo Chen flew slowly in the air. The moment his feet landed on the bluestone bricks, there was no sound in the city.

Only the officials in the courtyard looked at him with horror.

The prefect stammered in his throat and couldn't form a complete sentence for a long time.

After the Holy Lotus Sect entered Tianxuan City, the dusk in Tianxuan City was very noisy, and there were always some infected believers wandering on the streets singing and dancing.

They were beating drums and gongs, making a lot of noise. The noise made the prefect's heart beat fast and he felt extremely uncomfortable. The prefect had hoped more than once that this group of people would suddenly quiet down so that he could have a good sleep under the bright moon in the middle of the night.

But now the entire Tianxuan City seemed to have fallen into silence. There was no unusual sound or movement. The prefect even needed to swallow his saliva to make some noise to make himself feel a little more comfortable.

If it weren't for the rumors that this Taoist priest was a kind and good person, he would really think that the Taoist priest had just killed everyone in Tianxuan City except them in an instant.

Eighth sister was already so frightened that her whole body was tense.

She had seen some weird things in all these years, but she had never seen anything as weird as this.

Why doesn't this Taoist priest look like a good person with his methods?

I have to warn Yaojiu, don't get cheated by others!
Zuo Chen ignored the strange looks from the people around him and spoke directly to the governor:

"I have used some tricks to make everyone in the city fall asleep. Send your men out to find trustworthy people and prick their foreheads with silver needles. They will wake up with just a light tap. Otherwise, they will sleep for three days.

"Those whose bodies have turned more than half into trees have different brains from normal people. They are actually in a semi-sleepwalking state. Even if I cast this spell on them, they will not lose their ability to move. And these are..."

Zuo Chen took out the talismans made of waste paper, handed them to the prefect, and explained to him how to use them.

The prefect held a thick stack of talismans and looked at the "Notice" written on the back, his thoughts in confusion.

The problem that had been bothering him for a long time was solved by the Taoist priest with just a wave of his hand.

The talisman used was this kind of talisman which didn't look professional at all.

Look,
This is an expert!

Without delay, the governor immediately took his men away. His first priority was to wake up his guards outside and ask them to help deal with the situation.

At one moment, almost everyone in the compound started moving and was extremely busy.

Zuo Chen walked up to Li Yaojiu, took out a talisman from his arms and handed it to Li Yaojiu.

Li Yaojiu understood what Zuo Chen meant.

She still has to deal with her fourth brother on her own.

Knowing that running away would not change anything, Li Yaojiu finally accepted the talisman.

His fingertips were clenched until they turned white, and he walked out heavily.

The eighth sister also guessed what the youngest sister wanted to do, so she followed silently without saying a word.

Zuo Chen took a quick look and found Zhu Laoba standing there stupidly, so he simply came up behind him, raised his foot, and kicked him hard in the butt.

Zhu Laoba staggered and almost fell.

He looked at Zuo Chen awkwardly, and finally followed Li Yaojiu silently, causing the eighth sister to look at this man twice more.

……

The three people who left the compound first came to the place where Brother Li Si had danced just now, but there was no sign of Brother Li Si except for a group of ordinary people lying on the ground and falling asleep.

The eighth sister thought for a moment and said, "Fourth brother may have gone home. After he became what he is now, most of his rationality is gone. He can only act on instinct. Usually he either comes here or stays at home."

The word "home" gradually emerged in Li Yaojiu's mind, and the memories echoed in his mind.

There was no need for directions; the memories deep in her stomach guided her along the familiar streets and alleys.

I walked across the bluestone slabs that I often ran on, and past the old locust tree where I enjoyed the cool breeze when I was a child, and came to the familiar, somewhat faded wooden door. I reached out and pushed it open.

The courtyard came into view, with moonlight scattered all over the ground. In the center of the courtyard, Brother Li Si, half of whose body had completely turned into a tree, was standing there, wandering aimlessly.

He heard the sound of the door opening, and immediately turned his head stiffly and looked towards the door. His unconscious, cloudy eyes also fell on Li Yaojiu.

He stared at Li Yaojiu closely, and finally squeezed out a hoarse word that was barely audible from his dry throat:
"You damned girl... you dare to come back..."

He opened his wooden arms and made a gesture that seemed like a hug, but unfortunately half of his arms had turned into dead wood, making the hug seem terrifying.

Li Yaojiu held the talisman tightly.

She looked at her relatives who had become completely alienated and took a difficult step forward.

Slowly, step by step, he walked towards Brother Li Si.

It was not until she came in front of Brother Li Si that her eyes fell on the somewhat yellow leaves.

Brother Li Si didn't move.

Li Yaojiu opened his arms and hugged his relatives.

Cold, stiff, and completely different from what I remembered.

She stuck the talisman given by the Taoist priest on Brother Li Si's back. The talisman seemed to be alive and stuck tightly to Brother Li Si's skin.

Brother Li Si did not react at all and did not move.

He really is like a tree.

Standing quietly.

Li Yaojiu knew the efficacy of Zuo Chen's talisman. His brother's condition was too serious and he could only rely on this talisman to temporarily relieve the condition. If he really wanted to cure him, it would probably take a long time.

For the sake of his family's livelihood, he resorted to opportunism and went through untold hardships, but ended up in this state. I wonder if Brother Li Si would still have done the same if he had known the consequences before.

Li Yaojiu just felt desolate.

In such a big house, how many relatives are there?
……

The governor spent a whole night and finally took control of the city back into his own hands.

After drinking the potion prepared by Zuo Chen, many ordinary people experienced a significant relief from the strange dementia in their minds and no longer fell into the direction of fanatics.

They still need some time to rest, and once their bodies have recovered, they will naturally be able to return to normal life.

As for those whose condition was seriously horrific, the governor gathered them together after affixing talismans to them.

If Taoist Zuo Chen had not asked him to take good care of these patients, the best solution for the prefect now would definitely be to burn all these sources of pollution.

Early the next morning, Zuo Chen contacted the Yuzhou army through the communication sachet and asked them to come as soon as possible along the main road.

Defending the pass would easily lead to the complete fall of parts of Yangzhou. It would be better to take Tianxuan City as the core and actively attack outward.

After cutting off the communication incense, Zuo Chen glanced at Li Yaojiu behind him. Her mental state has not been very good since yesterday.

Her other brothers and sisters were also found. They were all contaminated and had serious symptoms. They could only be temporarily suppressed by Zuo Chen's talismans.

After thinking for a moment, Zuo Chen said:

"Li Yaojiu, the plague is still raging in Yangzhou, and Tianxuan City needs an expert to take charge. You stay here for now, and I'll come back to pick you up after I finish dealing with things."

Li Yaojiu was slightly stunned and nodded.

Zhu Laoba wanted to speak, but he saw Zuo Chen also looked at him:
"You stay here too."

"Ah? Taoist priest? Me?"

"Defending a city is also important. Li Yaojiu may not be able to handle it alone. Please help her."

Zhu Laoba scratched his nose and finally agreed.

Zuo Chen thought about it and let the two kids, Jin Feng and Yu Yue, follow Zhu Lao Ba first. Zuo Chen was going to find the Bodhisattva's corpse next and he really didn't have much energy to take care of the two kids.

When he looked at Donkey Master and Caiyi, Zuo Chen hesitated.

The small boat and Donkey Master Zuo Chen can shrink the distance into an inch together, and their speed is much faster than Zuo Chen alone, so Donkey Master must follow.

As for the colored clothes...

Zuo Chen originally wanted her to stay here as well, but he suddenly remembered the knife attack on Caiyi.

No, I have to let Caiyi stay with me, it’s safer this way.

Caiyi thought that she would be left in the city too. She had made plans to wander around the city recently, but she didn't expect Zuo Chen to take her with him. She let out a silly smile from the bottom of her heart.

happy.

He asked for a map and found out the location of the "destined" tomb from Li Yaojiu. After finding out that it was on the way, Zuo Chen asked Lu Ye to go there first to take a look, and then go straight to Yangzhou city to solve the problem.

Donkey man paddled the bamboo boat forward, and the boat went with the waves. In a moment, it disappeared on the main stone road in the sunshine.

Zuo Chen stood on the deck of the boat and looked at the scenery of Yangzhou.

There are many trees on the roadside, swaying in the wind, as if welcoming you.

I have been having trouble revising the manuscript these past two days...

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