I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 52: Deep in the Ancient Tomb
Yang Paifeng had learned martial arts from Mu Guiying since he was young, and when he grew up, he followed the Marshal in battles all over the country. He was very decisive and efficient in enforcing orders. Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded and answered without hesitation:

"It's not difficult to check, it just takes some time. I will be able to give you a reply before noon tomorrow."

Mu Guiying gently rubbed her temples and nodded:

"Very good, you go and rest too, leave me alone for some time."

After Yang Paifeng said goodbye, she picked up the golden tablet again, pondered for a long time, then wrapped it with the power of incense and put it away.

Then she pulled out the pendant that was worn around her neck from her collar and stroked it gently.

It was a strangely twisted human finger bone, covered with tiny cracks and deep depressions, and was an abnormal gray-green color with some dark black spots.

The joints of the finger bones appeared abnormally swollen, as if filled with some unknown liquid, with several thin, dark red lines resembling blood vessels spreading around them, giving people a feeling of being cursed or eroded by some dark force.

Holding the finger bones, Mu Guiying took a deep breath, and as if she had made a great decision, she infused her own spiritual power into them.

In a moment, a series of pictures were reflected in her pupils.

In a dark tomb, the walls are covered with weathered inscriptions, strange totems and broken stone tablets can be seen everywhere, all of which exude an old and cold atmosphere.

In the middle of the tomb, there was a figure crawling on the ground, with disheveled hair and a face covered with tumors of various sizes, so densely packed that it was daunting.

This person kept uttering ancient whispers, which seemed to penetrate infinite time and space and reach Mu Guiying's ears:

"Save...save me...let me...get...out..."

In an instant, the picture was shattered and reassembled into rolling mountains, with peaks and ridges overlapping, like a giant dragon hovering between heaven and earth, with beacon towers scattered all over it, full of ancient and distant charm...

"Master..."

Hun Tianhou murmured softly, his eyes became unusually deep...

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The next morning, Li Qingyun got up early, feeling very fortunate that he had not had any nightmares the previous night. So, after washing up, he went to the Juyi Hall to inspect the affairs of the gang.

It was still early and Song Ke and others had not arrived yet, but Li Qingyun unexpectedly saw another familiar face.

Wei Xiuwen.

The pillar of the Changle Gang was about fifty years old, tall and strong with distinct muscle lines. He wore a simple black cloth robe. His hair was gray but still thick, neatly combed behind his head, making him look self-disciplined and rigorous.

His face was full of traces of time, with several deep wrinkles extending from his forehead to the corners of his eyes, but these wrinkles did not make him look old, but instead added a mature charm.

Wei Xiuwen was buried in a thick stack of account books at this time. When he saw Li Qingyun, he just nodded slightly and then continued to be busy.

You came to work so early, it seems your son is fine... Li Qingyun looked Wei Xiuwen up and down, thinking about the exorcism ritual he saw in the divination last night. He always felt that it was both weird and strange, and he didn't know if there would be any hidden dangers. So he picked up the snacks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth, and asked with a smile:

"Good morning, Deputy Chief Wei. I haven't seen you in the past few days. Are you well?"

Wei Xiuwen said "hmm" softly, without even raising his head, "Something happened at home these days..."

Li Qingyun leaned back on the chair, crossed his arms, leaned back and pressed the back of the chair, put his feet on the long table in front of him, assumed a comfortable position, and pretended to know nothing and tentatively asked:
"Oh, what difficulties did you encounter? I saw Mrs. Wei yesterday. She seemed to be in good spirits. It didn't look like anything had happened at home."

Wei Xiuwen raised his head upon hearing this and looked at Li Qingyun in some confusion, not knowing what the other party was up to.

In the past, this little rascal would sleep until noon before getting up, and he was always indifferent to others. Why did he seem to have changed today? He came so early and even spoke in a sarcastic tone... He snorted coldly:
"Humph, these are just trivial matters, please don't bother with them."

So arrogant... But this is normal... Li Qingyun recalled the memories of his previous life and knew that Wei Xiuwen was conceited about his talent in both civil and military affairs. He had always dreamed of leading the Changle Gang. He was not fond of Wei Xiuwen, a little scoundrel who became the gang leader by relying on good luck in his reincarnation, and he never treated him with a good face.

There doesn't seem to be anything abnormal with this old guy. He shows no signs of losing his mind, nor does he seem to have been possessed by an evil spirit or demon and his personality has changed. He still looks that rude.

Could it be that the exorcism ceremony he presided over really had no harmful consequences, but just looked dark and weird?
Li Qingyun casually grabbed another piece of dessert and ate it, then continued to test:
"If you have something to say, just speak up. We are all from the underworld, so don't be polite. Well, I heard that you borrowed some money from the gang. If it's not enough, I still have some here, here..."

As he said this, he took out a few silver bills from his pocket and slapped them on the table.

He deliberately provoked Wei Xiuwen with words, wanting to see if the other party would have any changes in emotions and whether he would lose control under pressure.

Just as he expected, Deputy Gang Leader Wei seemed to feel humiliated. His face suddenly changed when he heard the words. His eyebrows raised sharply, anger flashed in his eyes, and the fingers holding the account book trembled slightly.

Immediately, his eyes dimmed, his lips pursed tightly, he lowered his eyelids helplessly, and said with a long sigh:
"Boss, why do you have to threaten me with words? I still have some property, and I will sell it soon to pay off the money I owe to the government."

After saying this, the corners of his mouth drooped slightly, his hands hung limply at his sides, and he looked particularly heavy and depressed.

Fortunately, you didn't take advantage of the situation and borrow money from me, otherwise the cost would be a bit high... Li Qingyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put away the banknote, and carefully put it in his arms.

He looked at Wei Xiuwen, looking helpless and aggrieved, and felt a little sorry for him, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I still need to find someone from Kaifeng Prefecture to confirm, but at least everything seems to be normal for now.

Li Qingyun was thinking about whether to provoke Wei Xiuwen again, when he suddenly smelled a fragrant breeze blowing into the house. It turned out that Chu Jinxiang, the head of Shan De Hall, had arrived:
"Good morning, Boss..."

When the sweet voice came, Chu Jinxiang was in high spirits and couldn't stop smiling.

Yesterday, Shan De Tang was the first to find the missing young master of the Zhu family, completing a major task. Not only did they earn a lot of money, they also overpowered all the gangs, big and small, near the East City, gaining both fame and fortune.

When the news came, many people praised Luohan Tang and Song Ke, but Chu Jinxiang, who was familiar with the inside story, knew that it was actually his own gang leader who took real action.

I heard that he not only transferred the captain from Kaifeng Prefecture, but also joined forces with them to eradicate a real evil spirit.

"...Thanks to your help yesterday, our Changle Gang became very popular. We haven't felt so proud for a long time..."

She walked in, flattering him profusely, but suddenly noticed that Wei Xiuwen on the other side had an unusual expression, and the atmosphere in the entire gathering hall was also a little off, so she immediately stopped talking tactfully.

This is... a fight between two people?
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(End of this chapter)