People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 181, Five Hundred Imperial Physicians in One Night (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Just as a violent storm was brewing in the backyard of Zilan Pavilion, the gloomy sky also began to pour down icy rain.

Just as King An of Han held the Spring Ploughing Ceremony, the first spring rain of the new year fell that very day. This should have been a joyous and auspicious event, but fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and a conspiracy gradually unfolded outside the city of Xinzheng.

Outside Xinzheng City lies the Valley of Broken Souls.

The convoy carrying military supplies entered this eerie territory. When Marquis Ai of Han destroyed the State of Zheng, he promised that the garrison of Xinzheng would not be killed if they surrendered.

However, after the garrison at Xinzheng surrendered, Marquis Ai of Han went back on his word and massacred thousands of Zheng soldiers in the valley.

From then on, rumors of ghosts frequently circulated in the valley. Some even claimed to have witnessed the Zheng soldiers who had been buried alive turning into ghost soldiers and causing chaos. As these rumors increased, the valley's original name was forgotten and replaced by the eerie name, Broken Soul Valley.

The soldiers, holding torches in their hands, carefully escorted the military pay. Their faces were filled with tension, after all, few people came to Broken Soul Valley during the day, let alone pass through this place at night.

The two men at the head of the group, Anping-kun and Longquan-kun, gripped the reins tightly, their expressions etched with tension.

"Don't panic, maintain formation, and keep an eye on the pay," Anping-kun shouted, trying to bolster his courage.

As the light, cold rain began to fall, the soldiers suddenly shivered and turned to look at the woods beside them, where they vaguely saw a figure flash by.

"who!?"

The soldier's shout startled everyone. The soldiers escorting the military supplies drew their swords and looked around warily, while the cavalrymen's horses neighed uneasily.

"Don't panic, don't panic!"

Although Anping-kun and Longquan-kun shouted not to panic, their faces were full of fear as they looked around anxiously.

A deep mist spread from the woods toward the convoy carrying military supplies. Amid the soldiers' panicked expressions, two green lights slowly rose from the white mist.

"what is that!?"

"They are ghost soldiers! They are ghost soldiers from the state of Zheng!"

The soldiers looked in terror at the will-o'-the-wisps in the mist. Several ghostly soldiers, clad in Zheng armor and floating in mid-air, emerged from the mist. The eerie green will-o'-the-wisps were the ghostly soldiers' ominous and eerie eyes.

"They're ghost soldiers! Everyone be careful!!"

When had the two pampered nobles, Lord Longquan and Lord Anping, ever seen such a terrifying scene? Even though Ji Wuye had warned them beforehand that something bad would happen, they were still terrified the moment they saw the ghost soldiers, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Not only Longquan Jun and Anping Jun, but even the imperial guards responsible for escorting the military supplies were terrified and at a loss. One soldier, in his nervousness, pulled the trigger on his crossbow.

Just as everyone's attention was drawn to the ghost soldiers, they noticed that the sacks containing military pay were emitting wisps of white smoke and collapsing at a visible speed.

Hidden in the shadows, Wei Zhuang keenly noticed this scene. A hint of seriousness flashed in his cold eyes. Seeing that everyone was attracted by the ghost soldiers, he used his lightness skill to quickly approach the carriage at the back under the cover of the mist.

Taking advantage of the soldiers' inattention, he quickly pierced the sack with two fingers, took out two pieces of gold, and then disappeared again, without anyone noticing.

The arrow pierced straight through the ghost soldiers without causing them any harm, while the floating ghost soldiers continued to move towards the soldiers.

In a panic, a soldier looked at the military pay and noticed the unusual change in the pay.

"Military pay! Military pay!"

"Quickly, check the military pay!"

Anping and his men, along with the soldiers, looked at the carriage. They saw that the burlap sacks, which had been bulging, were gradually flattening. The ghost soldiers floating in mid-air rushed towards the military pay on the carriage, and the white mist that the military pay turned into gradually dissipated in mid-air.

"It's the ghost soldiers! The ghost soldiers have stolen the army's pay!"

The soldiers were instantly thrown into panic. Lord Anping and Lord Longquan were so frightened that they immediately turned their horses around and headed out of Broken Soul Valley. The rest of the soldiers followed closely behind, abandoning even their carriages. A night passed, and the cold rain of the previous night washed over the entire city of Xinzheng. Bright sunshine shone down from the azure sky, and the air was filled with the refreshing scent of the cold rain.

In the backyard of Zilan Pavilion.

As the bright sunlight shone in, Xu Qing felt the movement in his arms, opened his sleepy eyes, and looked at Zi Nu in his arms.

Zi Nu had woken up, her pretty face still showing signs of fatigue, and her purple eyes filled with shyness.

After last night's wind and rain, Zi Nu's charming face had gained a touch of maturity, like an apple that had fallen from a ripe tree, making her extremely tempting.

"Don't you want to rest for a bit? There's nothing much to do today." Xu Qing pulled Zi Nu into his arms and stroked her slender, delicate waist.

Zi Nu fell into Xu Qing's arms, her soft and smooth skin pressed against his body. Feeling Xu Qing's restless hands, she glared at him reproachfully.

"I really fell for your trick, being so restless this morning~" Zi Nu said in a slightly hoarse voice.

Last night, she was completely captivated by Xu Qing's sweet talk and went on a crazy spree without any regard for the consequences. She didn't fall asleep until dawn, and she can still feel that her calves are a little weak.

There was no anger in their words; rather, it sounded like a couple playfully flirting.

"How could that be? I was just worried about your health," Xu Qing said, tightening his embrace around Zi Nu and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.

Seeing Xu Qing acting innocent despite getting the benefit, Zi Nu felt a little annoyed. A sly glint flashed in her charming eyes as she propped herself up on the bed with her hands.

The brocade quilt slid down, revealing a pair of jade-like backs with skin as smooth as cream, but there were a few red marks on the jade backs, which ruined the beauty a little.

"You're off today and have nothing to do, but I still have to take care of things at Zilan Pavilion. You worked hard last night, so please stay and get some rest!"

As she spoke, Zi Nu reached out and opened the cabinet at the edge of the bed, took out five gold ingots, and threw them in front of Xu Qing.

After finishing all this, Zi Nu glanced at the stunned Xu Qing, suppressed the urge to curl her lips into a smile, and slowly stood up.

Xu Qing was completely stunned when he saw the gold ingots thrown in front of him.

What is this? A reward for my performance last night? I feel humiliated.
"A five-gold imperial physician's order in one night, if word gets out, how can I face anyone?"

Xu Qing looked at Zi Nu, who was suppressing a laugh, and immediately realized that he had been tricked by her.

"Oh, so you're making fun of me."

With a wicked grin, Xu Qing pulled Zi Nu into his arms, holding her delicate little feet in one hand and tickling her fair soles with the other.

The tingling sensation on the soles of her feet made Zi Nu laugh uncontrollably, and she struggled in Xu Qing's arms.

"Alright, alright, pfft~ Xu Lang, I shouldn't have teased you, pfft~"

"It's too late to realize we were wrong now."

"I didn't pass, I didn't pass!"

Just as Xu Qing and Zi Nu were playing around, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Hong Yu's voice came from outside.

"Sister Zi Nu, the Imperial Physician has arrived. Someone from the palace has come to request the Imperial Physician."

Xu Qing and Zi Nu also stopped playing around, and a serious look flashed across their faces.

(End of this chapter)