Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 90 - 88 I Really Want to Hit Him_1
Chapter 90: Chapter 88 I Really Want to Hit Him_1
Chapter 90: Chapter 88 I Really Want to Hit Him_1
“This is the Ghost Festival!”
After the messenger from the Demonic Slaying Division left, a surprised Peng Fulai blurted out, “A citywide ban on going out during the Ghost Festival? Won’t this utterly ruin the air of peace? How furious might His Majesty and the Court officials be?”
“You are so brazen to say that?” Zhang Yue balled his hands into fists and glared at Peng Fulai with rounded eyes. “Got what you asked for now, huh? You jinxed it again. Damn it, I had a date with Miss Meng tonight…”
He realized what he had just started to say and covered his mouth hastily with his hand.
Li Xuan exhaled a weary sigh and touched the hilt of his waist blade, “For some reason, I really feel like hitting somebody.”
Yue Qianqian also lowered her head, her fingers meeting as she quietly fumed, “I promised the children of Dushan Temple that I’d go over tonight to make dumplings. This damned jinx is so infuriating, I feel like hitting him too!”
Peng Fulai glanced at Yue Qianqian in disbelief before complaining aloud, “How can you call me a jinx? This is foresight, does that ring a bell? In Confucian texts, it is referred to as ‘the path of utmost sincerity’ which allows for precognition. As a thinker, one can predict the course of events by observing signs. Didn’t you all see how many evil ghosts sprouted out of Nanjing City today? More than two hundred, double the count from yesterday. Are we going to survive tonight?”
At this point, Ma Chenggong rushed over on his horse, “You all have seen the Bureau Chief’s edict, haven’t you? Complete lockdown tonight, a curfew for the entire city. It is reported that they’re planning to activate the city’s Water Array of Eight Inner Gates as a precaution. You all will be in charge of Confucius Street; Duwei Liang will take over Ertou Bridge side.”
“Water Array of Eight Inner Gates?” Li Xuan was puzzled, “What’s going on, Brother Ma?”
“How would I know? Seems like there’s been a major incident in our city’s Underground, but I’m not sure of the specifics. However, considering today’s events, it seems pretty serious.”
Ma Chenggong shook his head, then handed small gourds decorated with cinnabar, a few talismans, and bottles of elixirs to the four, “These are emergency supplies sent over from Zhuque Hall, to be kept on standby. You probably don’t need the elixirs and talismans. However, you must use these gourds; remember to use them after slaying demons. Also, you can use these fireworks directly to call for help should a perilous situation arise.”
“Evil Suppressing Gourd?” Peng Fulai had seen it before, but this was his first time handling one. He held it in his hand, toying with it curiously.
Visit ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com for the 𝑏est n𝘰vel reading experience.
This object, as the name implies, was used for restraining evil spirits.
Of course, evil spirits won’t obediently let themselves be trapped. They need to be weakened to the point of near-death without the power to resist; only then, there was a chance to capture them in the Evil Suppressing Gourd.
Liudao Division rarely used this, as they were tedious to make and had a short lifespan.
And regarding evil spirits, wouldn’t it be better to simply kill them when they were already near death? Why trap and restrain them?
However, it does have one advantage. When cultivators don’t have time to clear the lingering obsessions of demons, they can use the Evil Suppressing Gourd to collect them temporarily and deal with them later, saving the effort of purifying the remnants in the heat of the battle.
“You all know how to use it, right?”
Ma Chenggong quickly recalled that two of the four here had not undergone standard training, touching his forehead in exasperation, “If not, Yue Qianqian can teach you.”
He then continued in a stern voice, “Tonight is likely to be a severe battle. The spirit detectors in Zhuque Hall might not be able to keep up, so this will also serve as a tool for recording merits. Your merits tonight will depend on the number of evil spirits contained within this gourd. Of course, if the street remains peaceful and uneventful, the Liudao Division would also count that as a significant merit.”
Ma Chenggong had to distribute supplies to several other groups; once he gave his instructions, he left on his horse.
Both Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue immediately asked Yue Qianqian how to use the Evil Suppressing Gourd—they genuinely didn’t know how to use it. An Evil Suppressing Gourd was not a magical instrument and differed from talismans; their usage was utterly different.
Li Xuan, standing to the side appeared indifferent, but he was all ears. He had no choice—his predecessor hadn’t paid attention during training either.
At the same time, he was frowning, looking pensively towards the Chenghuang Temple.
It is best not to break a pact with the gods, but Li Xuan was worried that if he left his post, something might happen on the street he was responsible for patrolling.
This was a highly probable event, as the relative safety of this street was maintained solely by the deterrence of the red-clothed female ghost behind him.
“Are you, Youjiao Li, worried about the jurisdiction under your responsibility?”
Right as Li Xuan was feeling torn, the voice of Tingtian Ao suddenly resounded in his mind.
Li Xuan was momentarily stunned, looking around, he found no trace of Tingtian Ao.
“I’m at Chenghuang Temple, I’m speaking to you through the ‘Spiritual Communication’ method.”
The urgency was unmistakable in Tingtian Ao’s words: “We entreat you, Lord Youjiao, to set out as quickly as possible, making sure to arrive at Chenghuang Temple before complete darkness falls. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable! As for your jurisdiction, we will naturally assign someone to take care of it. I can assure you, there will absolutely be no incidents on Confucius Street tonight.”
Li Xuan was slightly taken aback, but there was still a little hesitation visible on his face. After all, leaving his post without permission, what if the higher-ups blamed him for it?
He hadn’t forgotten that his superior was the female demon king, Jiang Hanyun.
“Master Chenghuang will explain it on your behalf to your superior.”
Tingtian Ao hastened, the urgency in his tone mounting: “The matter at hand is very critical, in short, your presence is required immediately! If you delay any longer, it will be too late.”
Li Xuan looked up at the sky and saw that the last rays of sunlight were indeed dwindling.
“You guys stay here, I have an urgent matter to attend to and I can’t avoid it. If anyone asks, tell them that I received a command from Master Chenghuang and had to make a trip to Chenghuang Temple. If you encounter any enemies, reach out to the higher-ups for assistance immediately, don’t ever try to handle it on your own ——”
Without any more hesitation, Li Xuan quickly gave Peng Fulai and the others a few instructions, then mounted a dragon colt nearby and galloped off in the direction of Chenghuang Temple.
“What is he off to do?” Zhang Yue looked at Li Xuan’s retreating figure in puzzlement: “Following Master Chenghuang’s order to visit Chenghuang Temple? Is this true or false? Isn’t this a deception?”
He thought only fools would believe such nonsense. Master Chenghuang was a god, could he be connected to Li Xuan?
Peng Fulai let out a ‘tch’ of laughter, displaying an air of disdain in his eyes: “He might indeed be going to Chenghuang Temple, I just wonder which lady from which house he’s meeting there? The spirits over at Jiming Temple are certainly in high spirits.”
He thought his old pal really had poor taste, even if one needed an excuse to shirk work, one ought to make it plausible, wasn’t this plainly fooling them?
“I actually thought he had changed from before.”
At this moment, not a trace of warmth could be found in Zhang Yue’s eyes: “Doesn’t he know what time it is?”
In any other situation, he wouldn’t be this furious, but the peace of over nine hundred households in and around Confucius Street now rested on their group.
On the other hand, Peng Fulai, a smirk of anticipation spread across his face. “Xiaowei will teach him a lesson. He thinks with Lady Jiang protecting him, he’ll be safe and sound? Last time, he was watching our predicament with such pleasure.”
Of the three, only Yue Qianqian still showed unwavering trust in Li Xuan, she subtly shook her head after pondering for a bit: “Lord Youjiao must have something really important to attend to, and it’s highly likely that it has something to do with Chenghuang. He isn’t as bad as you both think.”
She was reminded of Tingtian Ao. Li Xuan asking Tingtian Ao for help to solve the Guardian Spirit’s problem was understandable. So, Chenghuang summoning Li Xuan to hear his command also had its reasons.
