At daybreak in the morning, many families in the city hung up white flags.
They threw themselves at the door in mourning clothes and cried, hoping that the gods of heaven and earth and the ancestors of the underworld would hear their grief and see their misfortune.
Patrolling soldiers walked through the various markets from time to time, but they did not bring any sense of security.
The people who lost their relatives looked at the soldiers of the Jing'an Army with mixed feelings.
They were thankful that the Jing'an Army entered the city to control the ghost plague, otherwise they might be skinned and made into clothes by evil ghosts at any time.
They were also dissatisfied with the Jing'an Army for disrupting their lives and causing their once happy families to suddenly fall apart.
They were glad that the Jing'an Army had arrived, but also blamed themselves for not coming earlier.
Driven by this complicated mood, the common people who lost their relatives were indifferent to the Jing'an Army and ignored the Jing'an Army's funeral ceremony.
Yes, the Jing'an Army also lost a lot of soldiers in yesterday's battle, and even two warriors from the subordinate counties were seriously injured.
At daybreak, the county magistrate brought his servants to deliver white linen clothes and sacrificial offerings to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in the battle.
The county magistrate Wang Hun did not come. He was enduring the pain of losing his son and counting the county officials who were replaced by ghosts.
In any case, this was a great victory that completely eliminated the ghost plague, but the people who lost their relatives and the Jing'an soldiers were not happy.
Only the common people and wealthy families in the city who were not affected spontaneously brought various gifts into Chunrongfang to reward the soldiers.
"Captain, this battle was fought in a cowardly way. I originally wanted to intimidate those painted-skin civilians and make them behave themselves.
I didn't expect these ghosts to be so cowardly. They just ran away after being defeated."
"Don't talk nonsense. This is a victory, a great victory. Only in this way will the brothers' death be worth it.
"Record the merits and demerits carefully and distribute the compensation as soon as possible. Although those who join the army should be prepared to die in battle, we must also take good care of the funeral arrangements for those who have died in battle."
"Cai Cheng, select a team of soldiers and a military officer, and set up camp in the city.
From now on, the families of those killed in action can all come to the camp hall to seek help. Don't let outsiders bully the widows and children of our brothers."
"promise."
There were too many shortcomings in this battle against ghosts, and even Captain Jing'an himself was not satisfied.
If he cannot find the ghost nest, even if he helps the people in the city get rid of the ghost plague, his achievements will be limited.
In this way, it will be difficult for his soldiers to share more benefits.
"Zhou Yuan, when we left the city yesterday, I asked you to search for any remaining ghosts. Did you find anything unusual?"
"Captain, we captured a few hiding ghosts, but they all disappeared as soon as the midnight bell rang."
"Where did they go? They can't really be underground in the south of the city.
It seems we will have to recruit corvée labor, dispatch auxiliary troops, and dig a moat south of the city."
Unlike Captain Jing'an who was completely confused, Zhou Yuan had guessed something.
Last night when he was searching for the remaining ghosts, he found that the ghosts that suddenly disappeared did not have their health bars emptied instantly, but disappeared in an instant.
At that time, he guessed that the core boss might have been killed by the warriors, and the unknown secret realm copy was restarted and refreshed.
The people crying and shouting during the funeral in the early morning also confirmed his guess, but Captain Jing'an flatly denied killing the leading ghost.
This is strange. It’s impossible that the boss of Painted Skin committed suicide, or was secretly discovered by some master and killed on the night of the Ghost Festival.
"Captain, Luo Xing, the orphan of the Luo family, requests an audience.
He said that the Painted Skin Ghost had disguised himself as his wife and hollowed out the entire Luo Mansion. He had originally sensed something unusual, but was secretly imprisoned by the Painted Skin Ghost.
As a last resort, he became a slave and tried his best to please the enemy in order to save his life. He also took the opportunity to learn some of the secrets of the Painted Skin monster.
"Can I get a blood test?"
"It has been tested. It is flesh and blood and completely normal."
"Bring him into the hall."
Faced with the information delivered to his doorstep, Captain Jing'an had no reason to refuse.
Zhou Yuan, who was sitting beside them, was also very curious about what kind of person could survive in a ghost nest.
Is he a skilled servant who can satisfy Painted Skin's lustful desires, or is he a lustful leader who intends to spread some false news?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the armored soldiers bringing in a man. The identity introduction above the man's head immediately attracted his attention.
【Level 4 Love Master, Uranus enters the life of Luo Xing, Level 15 Painted Skin Ghost Mother】
Wow, not only is the name long, but the color is also different.
The name 'Level 4 Love Chief - Uranus Enters Life Luo Xing' is normal blood-red, and the name 'Level 15 Painted Skin Ghost Mother' and the skull icon are gray.
It seemed as if the title of 'Level 15 Painted Skin Ghost Mother' had become invalid, and the only valid identity now was the Love Leader Luo Xing.
"Jing'an Luo Xing greets the Captain, and expresses his deepest gratitude for your help.
I will tell you everything I know to repay you for saving my life."
The thin man knelt down as soon as he entered the inner hall. His gratitude and respect did not seem to be acted out.
"Since you have provided me with information, I am my guest. Please sit down and discuss this matter.
If you can answer the two questions of the location of the ghost nest and why ghosts are so prevalent, I will certainly commend you for your contribution."
"I dare not ask for credit, I only hope that once the general is satisfied, he can take me into the camp.
After this ordeal, Xing no longer dares to live alone. He wishes to enter the military fortress to learn the art of killing and strengthen his courage."
"Yes, sir, please speak frankly."
Captain Jing'an was full of anticipation, the love leader Luo Xing was excited, and only Zhou Yuan had a half-smile on his face.
Okay, I was wondering why the secret realm copy was refreshed. It turns out you were possessed by a human, and your identity as the boss seems to be invalid.
"Sir Captain, you are well-informed and have probably heard of the beggars' most vicious method, 'harvesting and dismembering'.
My wife, the Painted Skin, told me that all this was caused by the beggar leader in the city."
"That beggar leader usually steals children, poisons the mute and maims people, and makes money in this city.
But there was a period of time when he was severely suppressed by the county officials, so he hid in the stone channel (sewer) in the city.
He then planned to dig a drinking water well in the stone channel, buy some food and fodder, and turn the dark stone channel into his comfortable fortress.
"Evil people lead to evil things, and the nest of evil spirits appears at this moment.
The beggar leader found that after digging a certain distance into the well, he could no longer dig any further, and the beggars he sent in would always disappear for no reason.
He therefore regarded the dry well as a ghost gate, and from time to time he would abandon disobedient beggars and sick children."
"He was right. The dry well led to the den of ghosts. The beggars he had abandoned several times had enlightened the ghosts in the den.
Then the ghost pushed the door open and peeled off the beggar's skin, using him as a bait to continue feeding the ghost.
As time passed, more and more ghosts gained intelligence. They began to control various professions in Jing'an City, causing accidents and kidnapping people in counties and prefectures, eventually becoming a ghost plague.
Bang···
With a loud noise, the solid table was smashed to pieces by Captain Jing'an, and the surrounding personal guards immediately rushed in with weapons.
"He is so outrageous, so audacious, and so evil. He deserves to be hacked into pieces. Simply flaying his skin and letting him die is too easy for him."
"Captain, calm down. This isn't just a tragedy for Jing'an City. It's just that the beggar leader happened to dig up the ghost's nest, which caused the disaster."
"Humph, beggars and refugees are the last resort for the poor. I never thought that someone would commit such a sin on this tragic road.
Well, since we can't prevent it, and there are evil people everywhere doing evil, I will cut off their roots and stop evil with evil."
"Pass on my order to conduct a thorough investigation of all the districts in the city and arrest all beggars.
Those with healthy hands and feet were sent to the camp to serve as auxiliary soldiers, and those with disabled bodies were sent to the quartermaster's office to serve as tailors.
From this day forward, as long as I, Jiang Ren, remain the Captain of Jing'an, there will be no beggars in this city. I want to see if their evil can rival the swords and guns in the camp."
"Yes, we will obey your orders and clear the city."