Chapter 10 White paper reveals evil!
Tang Ning originally didn't want to take Tang Yaoyao there, because apart from her long legs, her other strengths were not obvious, and she also liked to scare herself.
He also had to be on guard at all times to see if she would hit him on the head again while he wasn't paying attention.
Based on his understanding of Tang Yaoyao, she could do such a thing.
But if he didn't take her with him, he wouldn't know where Guojiacun was. Although he could ask anyone at random, he wouldn't say whether it was reliable or not. It would be troublesome and time-consuming to find.
If the old god ran away, where would he find him?
So Tangning could only reluctantly bring her along.
Fortunately, her legs were long and her steps were long, so she wouldn't be a drag on him.
The two of them walked out of the city gate. Tang Yaoyao turned to look at him and asked, "Hey, haven't you remembered your name yet?"
Tangning shook her head.
Tang Yaoyao asked in confusion: "Uncle Zhong asked the households to check. There is no one named Tang Ning in Yong'an County. There are no villages or big households named Tang around Lingzhou City. Is your name just a lie?"
Tangning looked at her and asked, "Isn't your family considered a wealthy family?"
Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and asked, "We are the only Tang family in Lingzhou City. Could it be that you are our Tang family?"
Tangning stopped dwelling on this issue and changed the subject: "What happened in Guojiacun? It seems that all the county police officers were dispatched..."
Tang Yaoyao knew more than him. After Tang Ning listened, she probably knew what happened.
Guojia Village is a village under the jurisdiction of Yong'an County. Since yesterday, many people in the village have suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. Because there are too many people sick, Zhong Mingli, as the county magistrate, must pay attention.
This is not like the murder case a few days ago. If the murderer cannot be caught, it is at best an oversight by the county magistrate, which will harm his political performance.
Villagers in half the village fell ill at the same time. Once the disease was not controlled well, the scope of the disease would expand again. This was called a "plague" in ancient times.
If a plague breaks out in Yong'an County, the governor of Lingzhou may be able to withstand the pressure, but his father-in-law will definitely not be able to keep his official title.
However, from Tang Yaoyao's description, the villagers in Guojia Village should be suffering from food poisoning or contaminated water sources, causing diarrhea or dysentery. It does not look like a large-scale plague, but even so, they cannot be taken lightly. .
When Tang Ning and Tang Yaoyao arrived at Guojia Village, Zhong Mingli and the county government officers were stopped at the entrance of the village by the villagers of Guojia Village. Also stopped along with them was Dr. Sun, whom Tang Ning had met.
An old man wearing coarse clothes with white hair and beard looked at Zhong Mingli and said: "Master Zhong, it's not that I won't let you in, it's just that the old god is catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits inside. You all go in. If you disturb the old god, If the evil thing is released, what will happen to our village?"
Zhong Mingli pointed to Dr. Sun next to him and said: "Guo Cunzheng, this is the famous Dr. Sun. He can tell what diseases the villagers are suffering from at a glance..."
The old man hesitated a little, thinking that even though there was only one word difference between a miracle doctor and an immortal, their abilities were far different. He shook his head and said, "Then we have to wait until the old immortal catches the evil thing..."
Tangning stood not far away and watched, gaining a deeper understanding of the system of this era.
In ancient times, there was actually a high degree of local autonomy. Villages were often united by clans, and the clan head even controlled the power of life and death of the clan members. Although my father-in-law was nominally the county magistrate, he often did not speak for himself. 100% effective.
Zhong Mingli thought for a while and said, "In that case, I also want to see how the old immortal catches ghosts and exorcises evil spirits."
The Muramasa looked at him and said, "You can't all go in, or you will disturb the old god."
Zhong Mingli nodded, turned around and saw Tang Ning and Tang Yaoyao.
His expression changed slightly and he asked, "Why are you here?"
Tang Yaoyao thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Zhong asked us to ask, do you want to go home for dinner this afternoon?"
"eat."
Zhong Mingli replied, looking away from the two of them, pointing at a policeman and a clerk, and said: "Peng Chen, Secretary Qin, you come in with me, the others are waiting outside..."
Then, he looked at Tangning and Tang Yaoyao and said, "You guys can come in too."
An open space was cleared at the entrance of Guojiacun.
An altar was set up in the open space, and the villagers gathered around the altar. In front of the altar, an old Taoist priest with white beard and white eyebrows, holding a mahogany sword in his hand, holding a yellow talisman paper on the tip of the sword, walking with strange steps, There are words in his mouth.
With just one glance, Tang Ning knew that his visit today was in vain when he saw this familiar posture that he had seen countless times in movies and TV series.
Tang Yaoyao looked at the front with interest and said in surprise: "So this is how to catch ghosts..."
The sick villagers were placed in the open space next to them, and a little Taoist priest walked among them and sprinkled water from a porcelain bottle on their heads.
Doctor Sun walked over, knelt down, took the pulses of several people, looked at the tongue coating, and then stood up with a slightly gloomy look on his face.
Zhong Mingli asked hurriedly: "How is it?"
Doctor Sun said in a deep voice: "Nausea and vomiting, frequent abdominal pain, red tongue, yellow and dry tongue coating, slippery and rapid pulse..."
Zhong Mingli said in surprise: "What does this mean?"
"Dysentery." Tang Ning said: "The onset is sudden, strong fever, thirst, headache and irritability, nausea and vomiting, frequent bowel movements, bright purple pus and blood under the dysentery, severe abdominal pain, and even coma and convulsions, red tongue, yellow tongue coating , slippery or weak pulse..., epidemic poisonous dysentery."
He had to speak. Dysentery was a disease with a high mortality rate in ancient times. Basically, prevention could only be given priority to with treatment. If Zhong Mingli could not pay enough attention to it, once the disease spreads and cannot be controlled, he, the county magistrate, would Once this was done, Tangning's peaceful life would be over.
Divine Doctor Sun looked at him, nodded and said, "Little brother is right."
Zhong Mingli glanced at Tang Ning in surprise. Tang Yaoyao grabbed his arm and asked expectantly, "Have you remembered it again?"
Tangning nodded and said, "That's all I can think of for the moment."
Zhong Mingli temporarily looked away from Tang Ning, looked at Dr. Sun, and asked, "Is it serious?"
Doctor Sun looked serious and said, "There is no need to delay."
Zhong Mingli's heart suddenly sank. He looked at the old immortal who was still "exorcising evil spirits" over there, and then at the enthusiastic villagers around him, and said helplessly: "It's not possible now..."
On the other side, Tang Yaoyao looked at Tang Ning in surprise and asked, "Did you remember anything else?"
Tangning shook her head.
Tang Yaoyao was a little happy and said: "It's okay, I can remember a little bit every day like this, and one day I will remember everything..."
As soon as she finished speaking, in front of the altar, the old Taoist priest who was walking with strange steps stopped and said loudly: "The power of the eight directions makes me natural, and the Lingbao Talisman tells the nine heavens; Ganluodana, Donggang Tai Xuan, kills demons and binds evil, saves thousands of people..."
"Hey, you evildoer, why don't you show your true form soon!"
Tang Yaoyao was startled by the sudden sound, but she saw the old Taoist put a piece of white paper on the fire and gently roasted it. On the white paper, a ferocious ghost head actually appeared.
The onlookers couldn't help but take a few steps back, with a look of horror on their faces. Even Zhong Mingli and Divine Doctor Sun's expressions couldn't help but change.
They looked at the ghost head on the white paper, and their hearts were filled with turmoil.
That old Taoist really used an ordinary piece of white paper to make the evil spirit appear?
"ah!"
Tang Yaoyao couldn't help but let out an exclamation, hid behind Tang Ning, grabbed his arm tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "Ghost, there is a ghost..."
"What a ghost you are!"
Tangning's arm was so painful from her scratching that she couldn't help but hit her on the head and said, "Why don't you just draw on a blank piece of paper? I'll teach you when I get back..."
"You can also catch ghosts?" Tang Yaoyao didn't care about what he had just hit her on the head. She raised her head and asked in extreme shock.
Tangning curled her lips and said, "That's right, I am the 38th generation descendant of the Maoshan sect. Catching a few brats is nothing..."
Use vinegar to write on white paper. After it is dried, it will appear again after being roasted. This is a science experiment done in elementary school.
Tang Yaoyao stared at him and said suspiciously, "Can't you remember who you are?"
Tangning looked at her and asked doubtfully, "Did I just say something?"
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The old Taoist priest placed the white paper with the ghost's head on the table and was very satisfied with everyone's performance.
He looked around and said, "I have cast a spell to seal the evil spirit on the white paper."
"Thank you, old god!"
"Thank you, old god!"
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The villagers in Guojia Village looked pious and bowed their heads.
At this time, the old Taoist suddenly sighed and said: "It's a pity that my cultivation is limited, but I don't have the magic power to subdue another evil spirit..."
When the villagers of Guojia Village heard this, their faces turned pale again.
The old man Muramasa's expression changed, he stepped forward, stuffed a bag into the old man's hand, and begged: "Old god, this is our little respect, please, please save us!"
The old Taoist weighed the bag, shook his head, and said, "It's not that I won't help you, it's just that my power is limited..."
Old Muramasa stuffed another bag into his hand.
The old Taoist hesitated for a moment and said: "The magic power is..."
Another bag was thrust into his hand.
Seeing that Muramasa could no longer take out the bags, the old Taoist waved his sleeves and the bags disappeared into his sleeves.
There was a look of righteousness on his face, and he said: "In this case, even if I waste all my mana, I have to do justice for heaven again!"
He looked around the crowd again, picked up another piece of white paper, and said, "I am about to cast a spell to kill the evil again. Is there anyone willing to hold this white paper so that I can seal that evil in?"
When the surrounding villagers heard this, they immediately took a step back.
The veteran's eyes looked at the young man and woman.
When the first "evil" appeared just now, everyone showed expressions of shock and fear. Only the man and woman were not afraid, but were still "flirting". He looked at the woman, He smiled and asked, "I wonder if this girl would be willing to do it for me?"
Tang Yaoyao's face turned pale and she hurriedly took two steps back.
The old Taoist looked at the young man next to her and asked, "Where is this young master?"
Tangning was stunned, then pointed at her nose and asked uncertainly, "Me?"
A smile appeared on the old Taoist's face: "It's you."
The second time to exorcise evil spirits, not using his disciples, but using the hands of this young man, which can completely dispel everyone's doubts.
Tangning looked at him and smiled, "Okay."