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Chapter 85 Man-made Disaster
—No, not only was it not cut off, but not much blood was even drawn.

The wound was deathly pale, giving the impression of being like a corpse.
Before the leader could think it through, Zhou You bent down and, like an invisible and intangible shadow, instantly slipped under him.

Then, the dagger was thrust out and pierced into his chest.

A chilling sensation spread from my heart, and in an instant, it felt as if my entire body was immersed in ice.

Right before the leader's eyes, his consciousness was instantly plunged into darkness.

Zhou You flicked the blood off the dagger, and the old man's laughter came from his pocket.

"Not bad, not bad. Ruthless and deadly, you don't look like a novice at all. Judging from your appearance, you will either become a chivalrous hero or a wicked demon in the future. I think the second one is more likely."

Zhou You completely ignored those words and instead looked at his wounds first.

The knife didn't cut very deep; it seemed that the dead, wood-like muscles provided great resistance, and the blade didn't even touch the bone before stopping abruptly about half an inch away.

A slight smile immediately appeared on Zhou You's face.

But that wasn't smugness; it was a bitter smile.

—Ever since I advanced the Yin Ghost Bait Song Technique, I've become less and less like a human being.

But he only sighed softly and turned his head away.

The first thing you see is a woman, disheveled and with tears streaming down her face.

The other person was still huddled in the corner, trembling. Judging from their appearance, they were terrified and unable to communicate at all for the time being.

Zhou You had no choice but to casually unbutton his coat and throw it at the person, then looked at the one in the middle of the pile of corpses.

This one is a bit better; although his eyes are also full of confusion, at least he hasn't gone mad.

Zhou You thought for a moment, then untied the cloth from his mouth and casually smacked the back of his head.

Wu Wenqing, covered in wounds, suddenly regained consciousness.

But the moment he saw Zhou You clearly, he suddenly frowned, and his first words were:
"You are... no, sir, you've caused trouble!"

Zhou You was taken aback.

Wait a minute, you're not playing by the rules.

Normally, one would either be extremely grateful or panicked and try to distance oneself, so what does this sentence mean?
Zhou You scratched his head, about to say something, but Wu Wenqing seemed to have misunderstood something and immediately said anxiously.

"I thank you for saving my life, sir, but you've gotten yourself into big trouble! These men are all trusted confidants of the county government. If you kill them, you'll offend the magistrate. No matter how capable you are, you can't possibly defeat the entire county's army. Before you're discovered, you'd better run for your life!"

At this point, Zhou You understood that she was worried about him.

—But what about you yourselves?
"I'm fine, I'm all alone and can leave whenever I want, but what about you? Where do you think you're going to run off to?"

Wu Wenqing finally came to his senses. He looked at the corpses scattered all around him, then at his wife who was still in a daze. He paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

"To let you know, sir, I have a few distant relatives, but they are all far from the county government. In this day and age, going there to seek refuge would likely mean certain death on the journey. But things have come to this point, so we have no choice but to give it a try."

Having said this, he turned to Zhou You, dragging his battered body, and bowed with his hands clasped.

"However, I still thank you very much, sir. If it weren't for your righteous rescue just now, I would probably be dead for sure, and Pan'er would probably have been humiliated. Such a great kindness cannot be expressed in words."

— He was a frail scholar, but he was resolute and decisive.

Zhou You nodded slightly, then suddenly smiled.

"Actually, there's no need for that. I have a better solution here—by the way, do you know any suitable places to bury a body around here? Like a dry well or something."

".What?"
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Several hours later, the house had been completely cleared out.

Zhou You handled all the corpses properly, and Wu Wenqing carefully cleaned up the bloodstains in the room.

Even if someone comes into this house now, they wouldn't know how brutal the murder that happened here not long ago would be unless they looked closely.

Even so, Wu Wenqing's face was still full of fear and unease.

"Sir, are you sure this is okay? Although these few don't need to be on duty, it can only be concealed for two or three days at most. It will definitely be discovered if it goes on for too long."

Zhou You laughed.

"Two or three days will be enough. I will take care of this matter afterward, so you don't need to worry."

But Wu Wenqing naturally couldn't believe it based on just that one sentence.

So, in order to prove his ability, Zhou You took out a tube of Yun Gu ointment, squeezed some onto his hand, rubbed it in, and then applied it directly to Wu Wenqing's most seriously injured leg.

The strange, sticky sensation touched the wound, startling him so much that he almost jumped up, but Zhou You immediately held him down.

Wu Wenqing subconsciously struggled a few times, only to find that the hands holding him down were like iron hoops, tightly gripping his shoulders, making it impossible for him to move at all.

So he could only raise his head and ask in confusion.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

"Don't ask, just feel it carefully."

Zhou You said slowly.

So Wu Wenqing could only sit there, bewildered. But soon, his expression changed from incomprehension to confusion, then from confusion to surprise, and finally to utter astonishment.

His legs, which had been injured and would have been immobile for at least seven or eight days, had miraculously regained sensation!

Wu Wenqing moved slightly, then moved even more vigorously—it wasn't until four or five minutes later that he realized that although he wasn't fully recovered and running at full speed might be difficult, it was more than enough if he just wanted to escape from the county!
Thinking back to the scene of him speaking the truth just now, he suddenly raised his head and looked intently at Zhou You.

"Are you from the Evil Suppression Division?"

To his great disappointment, Zhou You only responded with a puzzled expression.

"The Evil Suppression Division? What's that?"

Seeing that the expression on his face didn't seem fake, Wu Wenqing's shoulders slumped down immediately.

"So you're a wandering master, sir. But since you have such skills, I won't try to persuade you any further. Let's get down to business. What brings you to my house, sir?"

It's so convenient to talk to smart people; there's no need for formalities, and they can immediately guess what you're trying to say.

Zhou You smiled and then said.

"Actually, there's nothing else. I just wanted to come and ask you something. I heard you're always promoting Tai Sui as an evil spirit. So, how much do you actually know about Tai Sui, the government office, and the situation in the county town?"

Wu Wenqing paused for a moment, then waved his hand, signaling his wife, who had recovered somewhat, to go into the back room first. Only then did he look directly into Zhou You's eyes and speak with utmost seriousness.

"Actually, there's nothing to hide. I've been telling outsiders, even my own wife, that this disaster was caused by the evil spirit Tai Sui."

"But in reality, the cause of all this in Cangzhou..."

"It's all a complete man-made disaster."

(End of this chapter)