Chapter 93: Chapter 74: Curse

The man put away the dagger, took out a stack of clean cloth strips, wrapped them tightly around the wound on his arm, and lowered his sleeve to return to Sang Que’s side.

“I am He Buning, Night Travel Captain of the Evil Suppression Bureau.”

The crowd was slightly shocked; he revealed his full name, showing no fear at all.

After speaking, He Buning walked out of the camp without looking back and mounted his horse.

Giddy up!

Xiao Liu and Fifth Brother rode on their horses, looked somewhat dissatisfied at Sang Que, clamped their horse bellies, and quickly followed He Buning.

The three soon ran onto the official road, heading towards the already destroyed Tangyuan County.

Liu Family’s third son Liu Tianyou held his luggage, murmuring as he watched the direction in which the three departed.

“The wise never cling to things but adapt to the world. What a good name…”

“Stop dawdling and quickly tidy up the camp, restart the fire!”

Kou Yushan urged everyone to help, and with that everlasting green bonfire, everyone seemed to have the confidence to survive.

The corpse of the old woman and man bitten to death by the Li Family Widow was moved aside, as the man’s wife had already fainted in tears. The old village chief and several other women coaxed the two orphaned children.

They had experienced such things too many times, and were already experienced.

Only the Li Family Widow, with disheveled hair and covered in blood, held the medicine given by He Buning, cradled her only remaining child, and sat in a corner at the edge of the camp.

She sang a lullaby softly, took a pill the size of a red bean from the bottle, placed it slowly in the child’s mouth, turned her back on the crowd to feed the child.

“Willow tree, willow flower, under the willow tree is my home. I have a little brother there, named… named… brother is gone… gone…”

The Li Family Widow’s shoulders shook violently, unable to hold back her sobs.

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The difficult second half of the Mid-Autumn Festival night became calm due to the Night Traveler’s presence and the presence of that bonfire, with everyone no longer hearing even a single ghostly cry.

Xia Chan fell asleep leaning on Sang Que’s shoulder again, while Sang Que was wide awake, his mind filled with He Buning’s scene of slaying the Earth Ghost.

Once a Yin Child could easily wipe out a city, now struggling to handle even a mere Earth Ghost attack, she didn’t know whether the Yin Child felt shame, but as a Yin Walker controlling the Yin Child, she felt very defeated!

Yet still refusing to make progress, unwilling to talk about the advancement ritual? Insisting on staying idle on the Second Floor of Nine Netherworld?

At this moment, Sang Que was incredibly eager to become strong, eager to quickly grow powerful, to have enough strength to survive in this Deceit Dynasty.

Only then could she cross the Qin and Jin states, head to Shengjing to find her long-lost brother, and uncover the truth about her biological parents.

To successfully complete this task flawlessly, she cannot rush, she must make full preparations first, and before that, joining the Evil Suppression Bureau seems like a good choice.

Sang Que once heard Kou Yushan say, ’Flowing Dynasties, Iron Evil Suppression Bureau,’ referring to the chaotic times before the Xuan Dynasty was established over a century ago, despite the dynastic changes, the Evil Suppression Bureau had never changed.

From ancient times to today, the Evil Suppression Bureau has always existed in this mysterious world, receiving the incense, trust, and reverence of the people, which has never diminished.

Sang Que guessed that the Night Travelers of the Evil Suppression Bureau could roam freely at night without taboos, not only because of their strong abilities but also because most people of the Xuan Dynasty firmly believed in this.

Most people believe they can travel eight directions at night, so they can travel eight directions at night!

In addition, the Evil Suppression Bureau must have the most comprehensive knowledge about Evil Spirits, Evil Ghosts, and Ghost Gods, allowing her to learn how to manage Yin Children, learn various methods to deal with deceit, and rapidly arm herself with their resources, while also inquiring about the Yin Child Gui Chou.

As she currently knows, the Evil Suppression Bureau accepts women, and does not require any additional cost, as long as they pass their examination, after which they can be exempted from the head tax and avoid forced marriage due to age.

Her mother needs to write a novel and requires a lot of information about this world, and the Evil Suppression Bureau is also a good place to gather this information.

Moreover, she can apply for a passage document to Shengjing through the Evil Suppression Bureau, which would surely be easier than applying as an ordinary citizen.

Overall, joining the Evil Suppression Bureau has many benefits.

The only issue is her time; once she serves in the Evil Suppression Bureau, she might not be able to focus much on the modern world, which she needs to discuss with her mother.

Sang Que realized, without the ticking sound of that clock in her mind, she was much calmer, not as desperately wanting to go to Shengjing to find her unknown brother, able to analyze various things more rationally.

In the future, she must be wary of the key’s side effects, avoiding decisions under those side effects.

The night slowly passed, the blood-dyed bonfire solidified everyone’s faith, and they did not encounter Yin Soldiers Crossing, except for some strange sounds occasionally, it passed relatively peacefully.

At nearly five in the morning, roosters around the camp crowed one after another, and the green fire had already extinguished, lasting around four hours.

“Quick! Pack up quickly, we must travel all day today, reaching the station before dark!”

Kou Yushan summoned everyone to get up and pack, as they had to walk to the station, which usually took a day by carriage.

“Yushan! Come quickly!”

The old village chief shouted, and when Kou Yushan came over, he found the old village chief holding the Li Family Widow’s only remaining child.

Kou Yushan’s heart sank, “Skinny! Quick, take people to find Li!”

Sang Que heard the commotion and also took Xia Chan and Xuan Yu to search the forest for her, until they heard a scream.

When Sang Que arrived, she saw a blood-red corpse, with disheveled hair, rope bitten into flesh, swaying as it hung from a tree.

This was the Li Family Widow, who deliberately cut her throat while hanging, letting blood soak through her dress!

The power of village resentment surged within Sang Que as she felt the overwhelming grievance from the Li Family Widow, transformed into a malicious curse, concentrated on the medicine bottle gripped tightly in her hand.

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