Chapter 236: Chapter 204: Dragon and Snake Child

Holding Xuan Yu, Xia Chan returned to the donkey cart and rushed towards Sang Que as soon as she saw her.

“Sister, Little Chan missed you so much. Are you cold? Little Chan’s cloak is for you, and here’s something else for you to hold and keep your hands warm.”

Xia Chan took off the cloak He Buning bought for her and draped it over Sang Que, then stuffed the hot water bottle He Buning bought into Sang Que’s hands.

Xia Chan didn’t feel cold at all, but He Buning thought she was cold and prepared many things to keep her warm.

Sang Que thanked Xia Chan and asked Xiao Liu, who was driving outside, “What happened?”

Xiao Liu was scratching his head, puzzled by why the Black Donkey suddenly ran faster after Sang Que returned. Upon hearing Sang Que’s inquiry, he turned around and said, “It’s not an urgent case, it’s just that after we came here, we investigated the various strange cases that the Evil Suppression Bureau in Tianliang City handled and didn’t handle this past year.”

“In Tianliang City, three people manage the archives, but none of them compare to our Granny Zhuang in Wangshan City. During the investigation, our leader found many mistakes and discrepancies; the three people’s statements didn’t match, especially concerning the usage of the Evil Bureau’s Magic Artifacts and yin objects. Our leader found many items managed by the Merit Office that were borrowed and never returned and became furious, ordering an on-site inventory check.”

“The most important items weren’t lost, but many Ghost-level Yin Objects and Evil-level Yin Objects were missing without any records, surely taken by greedy individuals. The leader removed the captain of the Ze Team responsible here and ordered him to redeem himself by first retrieving what can be recovered.”

“We’ve spent the past days in Tianliang City investigating these things. Those Yin Objects with limited uses likely can’t be retrieved after being used, but there are some reusable and very dangerous Yin Objects. If they fall into the hands of ordinary people, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

Sang Que lowered her eyes, her mother’s story beginning took effect, but according to Xiao Liu’s description, Ghost Eye wasn’t lost, only other items were.

Moreover, this development seems quite reasonable; concluded strange cases are removed from archives, and the archive managers can claim Magic Artifacts and yin objects were damaged during handling of strange cases, leaving no evidence.”

This big loophole, how can nobody exploit it? Everyone wants to have more life-saving items on them.”

What’s more, Tianliang City is far from the Emperor, and He Buning may only come once a year. People always have a lucky mindset.”

So far, everything that happened seemed ’as it should be,’ Sang Que was somewhat unsure if things were meant to happen or if it was due to the beginning written by her mother.

The storyteller’s power suddenly made Sang Que feel creepy, and at the same time, Sang Que felt that even just the beginning couldn’t come without a price.”

She must quickly get the Ghost Eye and burn this piece of paper to prevent other unforeseen events from happening.”

“So where are we headed now?” Sang Que asked.

“To find the ’Dragon and Snake Child Statue,’ this item has been missing for three years. It was only discovered this year by our leader; the people in Tianliang City are simply lawless!”

Xiao Liu was filled with righteous indignation, snapping the whip loudly, making the Black Donkey run even faster.

In such a heavy snow, it didn’t slip at all, it really had good hooves.

The snowstorm kept growing without any sign of stopping. Xuan Yu folded its paws, curling up on its fox fur cushion.”

Xia Chan lay at the carriage door, taking the snow from the shaft and rolling it into a ball, secretly watching Sang Que and Xiao Liu. When they weren’t paying attention, she took a big bite out of the snowball and shivered from the cold. Her eyes lit up, and she continued to roll more snowballs.

Sang Que handed the hot water bottle to Xiao Liu, whose hands were reddened from the cold, and took over the whip, “What is the Dragon and Snake Child?”

Xiao Liu gave an appreciative glance to Sang Que, tucking the hot water bottle in his arms; he initially wanted to buy one for himself, but his Fifth Brother said it was unmanly, so he didn’t buy it.

Now the snow kept getting heavier, and Xiao Wu in the front was trembling from the cold, unlike He Buning who had yin fire and didn’t fear the cold or heat. Cold could only be endured the hard way.

Xiao Liu said to Sang Que, “Dragon and Snake Child is a Ghost worshiped by several tribes in Yunzhou. It’s said to be a Ghost King, with a group of Little Ghosts under its command, capable of causing illness and bringing disaster. After those tribes were annihilated, the original Dragon and Snake Child Statue was brought back and placed in the Evil Suppression Bureau.”

“I heard that as long as the sacrifice method is proper, the Dragon and Snake Child can be asked to help eliminate plagues and disasters. Three years ago, who knows why, they couldn’t say clearly. After the Dragon and Snake Child Statue was borrowed, it was never returned, and the one placed in the Evil Bureau was fake.”

“Indeed, audacious!” Sang Que said in a low voice.

Regardless of modern times or the Deceit Dynasty, women and children are always the victims in eerie cultures. Before it was the Golden Child, now there’s the Dragon and Snake Child again.”

Xiao Liu continued, “The leader also went through many unfinished strange case archives and narrowed it down to an area, deducing the Dragon and Snake Child Statue might be lost in the southeast of Tianliang City, near White Tower Village in Guyang County.”

“White Tower Village?” Sang Que’s heart skipped a beat. Earlier, when she met Cheng Ge and his brother, he said he came from White Tower Village.

But when she left with He Buning and the others, she saw Cheng Ge taking his brother into Tianliang City.

Sang Que looked back at the rear of the donkey cart, amidst the vast white snow, no one was around.

“Tell me more.” Sang Que said.

“That’s all, the investigation found this much. Now, we’re heading to Guyang County, checking village by village, striving to find the lost Dragon and Snake Child Statue. There are still tribes in Yunzhou worshiping the Dragon and Snake Child; if more people start worshipping over here, we’re afraid the Dragon and Snake Child will grow stronger. With the year-end approaching, many places will worship the Ghost God during the lunar month and twelfth month, this is the time when things are most likely to go awry.”

Sang Que nodded. The situation was now clear; she felt her mother’s story beginning had veered onto another matter.

The lost item is the Dragon and Snake Child Statue, and the stranger is likely Cheng Ge, perhaps his mother’s tribe is the one that was annihilated then, worshiping the Dragon and Snake Child in Yunzhou.

The snowstorm continued incessantly; the group had planned to travel overnight but were helpless as the snow showed no sign of stopping. With roads blocked by snow, travel became difficult. In the end, they had to rest at the inn for the night.

After arriving at the inn, Sang Que told He Buning about Cheng Ge’s matter. It was a bit late to say, but she also wasn’t particularly sure Cheng Ge had issues, even now, she deduced Cheng Ge had issues under the premise of knowing the story beginning.

The snow fell throughout the night, by dawn the entire inn was half-buried in snow, making travel impossible.

Having no choice, He Buning left Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu at the inn to keep an eye on whether anyone follows from behind, while he took Sang Que and Xia Chan to Guyang County first.

Originally, He Buning wanted Xia Chan to stay behind as well, but Xia Chan was unwilling and insisted on following Sang Que.

Sang Que could actually take both of them to travel instantly through Evil Mist, but Sang Que couldn’t pull He Buning; He Buning was awkward, so he let Sang Que and Xia Chan go first, splitting their paths.

Sang Que took Xia Chan and Xuan Yu to Jiuling Village, while He Buning figured out a way to get to Wusong Village. If both villages are fine, they would meet at White Tower Village between the two villages that night.

After the discussion, Sang Que grabbed Xia Chan, spread the Evil Mist, and vanished from the inn.

In the current situation, Sang Que was quite anxious about whether she could successfully obtain the Ghost Eye.

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