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Chapter 44 Scare!

"What does Lord Zhang mean?" Yang Jie frowned and asked in confusion.

"It's snowing too hard outside." Qi Xuan took the initiative to explain. It was so heavy that the road was almost invisible. Lord Zhang felt it was too dangerous, so he asked us to come back.

"Indeed, I have never seen such a heavy snowstorm in my life. If you don't know, you would think it is in the wilderness of the north. It is more severe than a sandstorm."

Zhang Rui did not speak, but looked at Yang Jie silently, his eyes full of coldness. He did not intend to care about those scholars, but this guy was still not satisfied and seemed to intend to keep everyone here. The abnormal wind and snow outside must be related to him, but an evil spirit that can control the weather is a bit exaggerated.

In my draft, the ones who can control the weather are monsters that will be resurrected later. I wouldn't have encountered them by chance, right?
"Oh, so that's how it is. We thought Brother Qi had been following this adult so diligently, and now he has arrived in the capital." A scholar said sarcastically.

Qi Xuan frowned when he heard that. It seemed that his classmates were very dissatisfied with him now, but he didn't care much. Ever since he felt that there was something wrong with Yang Jie, he had no intention of reminding those people, because he knew that if he reminded them, no one might be able to leave. Since he made a selfish decision, he didn't expect this group of people to have any good attitude towards him. Of course, he didn't feel it was a pity. If they still didn't find that there was something wrong with Yang Jie, there was nothing to be associating with such a fool.

"Sir, let's go in and avoid the cold first?" Qi Xuan suggested, turning around.

Zhang Rui nodded slightly, but he always felt something was not right. With the severe wind and snow outside, he certainly didn't dare to let his family take risks, but the interior of the temple made him even more uneasy.

Damn it, where did Murong Yunji and that old Zengtou go? Could something have really happened?
What the hell is so tricky?

"Mom, you and Dad take a rest first. I'll have someone make you a bowl of hot ginger soup."

"It's okay, no need." The old lady smiled and said, "The tonic you gave me yesterday worked very well. I feel warm all over today. It's okay. It's snowing hard outside. At worst, we can just rest for another night."

Zhang Rui frowned. After a night's rest, what have those people who didn't eat the essence and blood last night become now? If they rest for another night, they will probably die.

It was impossible for him to take out his precious blood and essence to be wasted on everyone like this, and he always felt that it would be very troublesome if these people died.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that a scholar seemed to have died during the day. He looked around and found that the body was gone, so he asked, "Where is the body of the man who unfortunately passed away yesterday?"

"Why do you care about this, sir?" Yang Jie asked again.

Zhang Rui looked at the other person coldly: "I am asking you questions, just answer me."

"What if we don't want to answer?" Yang Jie said with a smile.

"Would you like to try it?" Zhang Rui also said with a smile.

"What?" Yang Jie shuddered inexplicably when he saw the coldness in the other party's eyes, but he forced a smile on his face and said, "Sir, do you still want to take action? We are all people with achievements. What do you want to do to us in front of everyone?"

The other scholars nodded and stood behind Yang Jie. Qi Xuan was speechless. Did these guys become stupid after reading so much? Why should they be led by a guy they have only known for a year?
"The scholar who died yesterday was obviously not normal, and neither were the students behind you. I am going to the capital with my family to report on my work, so I have to be more cautious. This is a remote place, so don't talk about fame. Aren't there many candidates who die on the road every year?"

Zhang Rui's voice was very calm, but the scholar opposite him felt that he was not just trying to scare people. His eyes were so cold that it seemed as if he was really going to do something.

"Are you trying to scare us, sir?" Yang Jie said with a smile, "Even if you don't have a brain, those guards behind you don't have brains either?"

"Bold?" Lin Bao and others frowned, a little annoyed by the arrogance of the scholar surnamed Yang, but they were also inexplicably curious about Lord Zhang. Although the other party's attitude was not very good, his words were true. They were official military officers and it was impossible for them to take action against a group of scholars with honors. What was the point of Lord Zhang's threats?

"Do you think I'm trying to scare you?" Zhang Rui walked forward step by step, very slowly. But inexplicably, the hearts of the group of scholars opposite him skipped a beat with every step.

It was not known whether it was an illusion or not, but the imposing manner of this thin county magistrate, as he walked towards them step by step, felt like a mountain, making it hard for them to breathe.

Yang Jie was also stunned. He looked more carefully and saw that the ground under Mr. Zhang's feet was cracked by being stepped on.

Are you kidding? This temple is...
"Sir?" The military officer behind him also felt something was not right. Why did the aura of this Sir Zhang seem more frightening than that of the general of his own Yunzhou?
Could it be that he wanted to use magic on this group of scholars with honors?
This is a big no-no!
Without thinking, Lin Bao quickly reached out to stop him, and put one hand directly on Zhang Rui's shoulder to stop him from moving forward: "Sir, you can't do that. Hmm?"

As soon as his hand touched the shoulder, he was suddenly hit by a huge force, causing his hand to bounce back as if it was electrocuted. His tall body retreated repeatedly. Old Du behind him saw that the situation was not good and stepped forward to help Lin Bao stabilize his body!
"Leopard, what's going on?" Lao Du asked in a low voice.

Lin Bao looked at Zhang Rui in horror, then stretched out his hand which was tucked in his sleeve. Old Du behind him was startled when he saw this.

At this time, Lin Bao's hands were twisted into a knot, and it was obvious that his muscles and bones were completely dislocated. He saw that Master Zhang did nothing just now. He just patted his shoulder. Why was the result so serious? What kind of dangerous technique was this?

Lin Bao looked at Zhang Rui's back with lingering fear and did not dare to speak for a long time.

That's not a technique.
He had encountered this before. Just a few years ago, the Third Prince came to Youyun to do some work. At that time, he did not know the prince's identity and offended him in the slightest. He reached out in the same way and touched the shoulder of the eunuch Qin behind the prince. As a result, his hand was dislocated.

Later, the master who corrected my bones said that when a warrior reaches the first level of martial arts, his body is completely different from that of an ordinary person. His body is like a diamond. As long as he does not lose his temper, he will not be hurt by swords and knives. He is not afraid of sneak attacks. The arrows shot by him can be broken by the body's subconscious counterattack. If the flesh touches you, you will end up like this. Fortunately, Qin Fang showed mercy and did not bother with you, otherwise your whole body might be twisted into your hand. At that time, I didn't believe it and was still unconvinced: "Could that person not use his hands and feet to twist me into a dough twist directly with his body? What realm is he, a eunuch?"

"That Qin Fang is a half-step Grandmaster!"

I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. I never thought that I would have the chance to touch the shoulder of a Half-Step Grandmaster in this life.

But even at that time, he was not as scary as the gentleman in front of him. This county magistrate... is actually on the same level as Lord Qin Fang?

"My lord!"

Finally, one of the scholars in front couldn't bear the pressure anymore, and fell to the ground with weak legs, trembling, "Lin Linye's body was taken away by his groom."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Rui stopped, and the mountain-like momentum suddenly stopped. All the scholars in front, including Yang Jie, fell to the ground, their faces were pale, their legs kept shaking, and they were completely unable to stand up.

Zhang Rui glanced at Yang Jie coldly and said, "I will only use this kind of warning once today."

Yang Jie gritted his teeth and said nothing. Zhang Rui frowned slightly, but didn't say much. He turned around and went towards his family.

"Brother, you are so majestic." Zhang Meng was far away and could not feel the oppressive force. He just saw his eldest brother take a few steps forward and those scholars were frightened and fell to the ground.

Is this the legendary official power?
So handsome.

The old lady frowned and said, "Son, why are you making things difficult for those scholars? They may become your colleagues in the future."

"I have my own plans. Mother, please take a rest first. I will have someone light the fire."

The old lady nodded and said nothing more. The scholar in the distance moved even further away, and the group of military officers also looked at Zhang Rui cautiously.

Zhang Rui leaned against a blind spot and closed his eyes to rest.

This thing has serious side effects. As soon as I put it away, I feel dizzy and my heart beats faster. If I can't hold it back, I might vomit.

He clenched his teeth tightly to prevent the foreign object in his throat from being forced out.

Of course, he didn't have the ability to have the aura of a grandmaster, he was just bluffing. As for how he did it, it was because of the things he got from the Secret Box in Beihai City.

That’s right, it’s the decomposed remains of Master Nada.

After Master Tian died, the evil spirit naturally could not escape and was handed over to Murong Yunji. At this time, there were already three kinds of evil spirit materials in the Thousand Machine Box.

The first one is the painting spirit that Tian Ye left for him at the beginning. Until now, her identity has not been forced out, and her three abilities have been stripped away, including scrolling, entering paintings, and hiding paintings.

The second one was the evil spirit Chun that caused the extinction of the entire city of Beihai. This evil spirit was quite dangerous, so Zhang Rui immediately destroyed the materials used to make it. Like Hua Ling, he temporarily sealed it with jade.

Jade is the best short-term spiritual weapon. Its advantage is that it can be used to refine almost any evil spirit with the help of the Thousand Machine Box. Its disadvantage is that it is fragile and unstable. It will break after a little excessive use and needs to be sent to the Thousand Machine Box to be repaired. I currently do not have the inheritance of a weapon refiner and do not even know the basic techniques of refining. I can only use this method to form some timely combat power.

What was used just now was a certain ability of the evil spirit Chun, called: [Wedding Dress], which can use the collected essence to transform mortals. Master Luo San had become a master because of this ability, but this ability requires a long time to be adjusted. Using it suddenly, as just now, will put a strain on the body.

Also, it cannot be used too much. It can only be used if the jade that seals the power of [Wedding Dress] is held in the mouth. Before, Chun absorbed the essence of hundreds of thousands of people, and this power is too strong. The jade can't last long. Just now, I used it for a while, and the jade felt visibly cracked in my mouth.

Yang Jie was right, he was just trying to scare him.

Now the other party's methods are strange, Murong Yunji is missing, and he can't get out. This temple makes him feel very uneasy. He has no information at all and can only use intimidation to make the other party reveal some flaws.

Judging from the opponent’s performance just now, Yang Jie himself should not have much strength. Why not find an opportunity to attack him directly?
As he was thinking, he turned his head and accidentally glanced at the statue above, and suddenly asked curiously: "Mom, what is enshrined in this temple?"

"You kid." The old lady glared at him, "What have you been doing in the north for so many years? You don't even know Empress Qingfeng?"

"Empress Qingfeng?" Zhang Rui was stunned. He felt that the name was familiar.

But he didn't notice that when he looked at the statue, Yang Jie in the distance had obvious nervousness in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)