The Return of the Demon

Ning Chen looked at the young man, "Thank you!"

Xiao Liuzi was in his twenties, but his skin was rough and dark, and he looked like he was in his thirties. When he heard Ning Chen thank him, he smiled honestly.

The old man looked at Ning Chen, "From your accent, you are not from our Zhenyuan County, right?"

Ning Chen nodded slightly and said, "I am here to visit my relatives."

Ning Chen did not want to reveal his identity, so he changed the subject, "Father-in-law, how long have I slept?"

"One day and one night, you have been soaking in the water for a long time, Xiao Liuzi brought you back, and you have been having a high fever."

Ning Chen was shocked. He did not expect that he had been unconscious for a day and a night.

No wonder he felt dizzy and sore all over. It turned out that he had a fever.

Ning Chen looked at Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Brother Xiao Liu, did you see anyone else when you found me?"

Xiao Liuzi shook his head.

Ning Chen frowned. Gao Ziping and Feng Qizhen must have been crazy.

The old man turned to Xiao Liuzi and said, "Go and bring the boiled medicine to this young master."

Xiao Liuzi nodded and left.

The old man stared at Ning Chen, and suddenly bowed, "I am here to see you, sir!"

Ning Chen was startled, and his eyes gradually became alert.

The old man hurriedly explained: "Don't panic, sir, I am just a useless doctor. I was fortunate enough to go to the capital and meet people from the Supervisory Department."

"The oil paper outside your bag was damaged. I was worried that the things inside would be damaged by water, so I took the initiative to take it out to dry... There is a set of silver fish scale clothes inside."

Seeing that Ning Chen didn't speak, the old man continued: "Your Excellency came here for the people of Zhenyuan County this time, right?"

Ning Chen looked at him, "What do you mean by this? What's wrong with the people of Zhenyuan County?"

The old man sighed deeply and said: "Although I am a doctor with little knowledge, , but you also know what the Supervisory Office does?"

"If it was for other official business, you could come to Zhenyuan County openly... The officials of Zhenyuan County would line up to welcome you and entertain you warmly, and you wouldn't have to suffer this hardship at all."

"But you chose to cross mountains and rivers, and almost lost your life... I dare to guess that you came for the people of Zhenyuan County."

"As for what you asked just now, what happened to the people of Zhenyuan County? You may not believe me... I'd better wait until you recover from your illness and go out to see it yourself."

Ning Chen was about to speak when Xiao Liuzi came in with a bowl of medicine.

The old man looked at Ning Chen and said, "Young Master, take good care of yourself. I'm going to get busy first."

Ning Chen drank the medicine, handed the empty bowl to Xiao Liuzi, and asked with a smile, "Brother Xiao Liu, are there any fun places in Zhenyuan County?"

Xiao Liuzi was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "There are many fun places in Zhenyuan County."

"It seems that the people in Zhenyuan County live a rich life."

Xiao Liuzi smiled stiffly and said, "Yes, now the world is peaceful, the people in Zhenyuan County live and work in peace, and everyone lives a good life."

"Young Master, take a good rest. I'm going to get busy first."

After Xiao Liuzi finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Ning Chen's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that the people in Zhenyuan County not only lived a hard life, but also suffered oppression and dared not tell the truth.

He recuperated for two days and felt much better.

The inner side of the worn thigh was also scabbed... He was worried about infection before.

Ning Chen could get out of bed.

He came outside. It was a small earthen yard with herbs drying everywhere.

Ning Chen came to the front hall and saw that the old man and Xiao Liuzi were busy, so he didn't bother them and went out directly.

There was a couplet at the door.

The first line: I only hope that there is no suffering in the world.

The second line: Why should I be afraid of the dust on the medicine shelf.

This couplet was engraved, but unfortunately the vermilion paint was mottled and it was almost invisible.

Ning Chen remembered that in his previous life, the words written on the door of the pharmacy were not buy one get one free. It was the member day on a certain month and a certain day, and there would be discounts on medicine... or buy enough medicine and get eggs for free.

He shook his head and walked forward.

There were few pedestrians on the street.

Occasionally, he met a few people, all of whom were ragged, skinny, and had dull and numb expressions, like walking corpses.

Ning Chen saw a ragged woman begging with a hungry crying child at the corner of the street.

He touched his body. He had just left in a hurry and didn't bring anything.

The wind blew up dust, which flew all over the sky.

The whole Zhenyuan County was in a state of desolation and ruin.

Only the trees on the roadside were still lush.

Ning Chen walked a long way and came to a dilapidated temple.

There were many homeless people here, all of them were half-dressed, sickly, and numb.

Ning Chen came to the back of the dilapidated temple and his breath stagnated.

The trees here were all bare, without any bark.

He went forward to check and found that there were many tooth marks on the trees... This proved that the bark was eaten by people.

The trees on the street were intact, probably because the government office did not allow the people to touch them, and kept those few trees to whitewash the peace.

Ning Chen clenched his fists.

He was a soldier and could not bear to see this scene.

He thought of General Chen, who had been a soldier all his life and could only walk with a cane... He spent his whole life protecting a group of termites.

He thought of Tao Qizhi, who had sacrificed his life but still could not change anything.

Ning Chen returned to the clinic with a gloomy face.

If he didn't pull out these termites one by one and send them to the guillotine, he would not be a human being.

"Is the master back?"

The old man walked in with a bowl of medicine in his hand, "This is the last dose of medicine. After drinking it, the master's illness will be cured."

Ning Chen took the medicine bowl and drank it all.

"Thank you, doctor!"

The old man shook his head and said, "You are welcome, it is my duty to cure diseases and save lives... Unfortunately, I am useless. I can only cure people, but I can't cure the stubborn diseases of this county."

"You have seen it when you went out just now, right? Zhenyuan County is very sick."

Ning Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said word by word, "Although I don't know medical skills, I also know that serious illnesses need strong medicine... Zhenyuan County can still be saved, I am willing to use my life as a medicine."

The old man's eyes fluctuated violently, and he looked at Ning Chen in shock.

What was he about to say? There was a noise outside.

"Doctor, where is the doctor? Save my husband quickly, save my husband quickly..."

The old man's face changed slightly, and he walked out of the room quickly.

Ning Chen followed him out.

I saw a woman and a young girl, supporting a skinny man...The man had a swollen nose and face, and his body was covered with bruises and purples, as if he had been beaten, and he kept vomiting blood.

"Doctor, doctor... please save my man, please..."

The lady was panicked and knelt down and kowtowed.

The old man said in a deep voice: "Xiao Liuzi, help, help the man in quickly."

But at this moment, a group of people holding sticks rushed in from outside.

These people were dressed in shorts and much better than ordinary people. They should be servants of someone's family.

The leading man was not tall, dressed in gorgeous clothes, had a rat-like face, and looked treacherous.

"Tsk tsk... So you hid here?"

The rat-like man said in a strange voice, and then pointed at the young girl, "Come on, take the man back to me."