Chapter 10: The Jade Buddha

"His injuries were severe, not only his internal organs were damaged, but his mind and soul seemed to be damaged a lot. Fortunately, the breathing is long and steady, and it should not be difficult to survive. ”

Jing Liang checked Yuan Rui, this is the most basic medical skill, and everyone in the hundred horses has mastered it.

Tang Yun and Jing Liang hid in a silent courtyard, a deserted house outside Yunyang County. The owner of the house has left, and the place is naturally deserted.

The house had not been abandoned for a long time, and it was not yet dilapidated from the outside, but it was empty inside.

Tang Yun found some straw from the outside, put it on the kang and flattened it, and then let Yuan Rui lie down.

"My lord, since the demonic energy has disappeared from this child's body, could it be this monster, but this child can't do it?" Jing Liang asked.

After working together for so long, Jing Liang naturally knew that the ring on his adult's finger would produce a stunning red light whenever a monster appeared. And the direction that this red light points in is where the monster is.

Tang Yun pondered for a moment, he put the ring close to the boy's body, and there was still a faint red light.

Tang Yun said: "The gate of the Shendu City has been closed, we will wait until tomorrow to go back, and by the way, we will send this boy to the hospital for treatment." ”

Jing Liang asked, "My lord, since Yunyang County is nearby, it is better to go to the county seat to find a doctor to treat him first." Even if the city gate is closed now, it can be opened with the token of our Demon Hunting Division. ”

Tang Yun shook his head, and from the window, through the rows of shallow wheat seedling fields, looking from afar, he could see a huge city appear on the horizon. In the rain curtain, the shadow of the castle was a little blurry and very hazy.

Tang Yun said: "Don't approach Yunyang County first, take a detour tomorrow." ”

Jing Liang asked, "My lord, is it because of the suspicion in Yunyang County?" ”

Tang Yun sighed, his fingers rubbing the ring, and muttered, "That Chang County Commander didn't tell us the truth, let's forgive him for a while and catch a big fish." ”

The sound of rain outside is still there.

……

Early the next morning.

Jing Liang held Yuan Rui in his arms and rode back to Shendu with Tang Yun.

The rhythm of the Shendu City seemed to be eternal, and the city gates slowly opened as soon as the drums sounded.

The south city opposite the Jianchun Gate, this gate is a passage that traders often walk. Whenever the city gate is opened, the chambers of commerce from all over the world gather here, and the streets are suddenly full of traffic.

Jing Liang took Yuan Rui to the medical hall in Renfeng Fang first, and Tang Yun prepared to return to the Imperial City to check the recent records about Yunyang County.

There is nothing to see from Yunyang County, and what Changming Mansion shows Tang Yun has always been a superficial article that has been dealt with.

After entering Shendu Street, he could no longer continue to ride his horse, Tang Yun jumped off his horse, and a group of caravans from the Western Regions were beside him.

In the past, most caravans transported grapes, agate, courgettes and other things, but since the demon disaster, Buddhism has flourished for a while.

The frightened people stubbornly believe that it is the Buddha worship homework that they lack on weekdays, and they do not let the Buddhas of the West Heaven protect themselves, so they will encounter those terrifying monsters.

The prosperity of Buddhism also led to the sales of some goods. Since a merchant brought a golden Buddha statue from the Western Regions and a Sanskrit seal engraved with a magic weapon was snatched up, the astute people of the Western Regions smelled the business opportunity, so there were a lot of Buddhist utensils in the north and south cities.

Every household will offer a Buddha statue and worship it every day.

This caravan from the Western Regions seemed to have just arrived here, and they were still muttering the Western Regions dialect, as if they were marveling at the prosperity of the Divine Capital. Such a scene has always been talked about by the people of Shendu.

When Tang Yun was passing through a small alley, he was suddenly stopped by a person.

"This lord, congratulations on your fortune and all the best!" The man was dressed in a black robe with a cloak draped over it. Tang Yun noticed that his eyes were dark, his eyes were dark, his pupils were a little dilated, this person should have been in the dark for a long time.

Tang Yun casually took out a few copper coins and threw them into the man's hands.

The man smiled and put the copper coin in his hands, but instead groped through the two wide sleeves for a moment, and then took out a shoddy jade pendant from it.

"Master, this is a Buddha statue of the Buddha who has opened the light, as long as you wear it, it will not only prolong your life, but even have the effect of exorcising demons and repelling ghosts." The man lifted the jade pendant, and it turned out to be a carved jade Buddha.

The workmanship of the Jade Buddha is very clumsy, and even the seated statue of the Buddha is very strange, apparently just a rough finished product.

Tang Yun revealed the gold ornament fish bag around his waist, and the man was obviously stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "It turned out to be the official master, this jade Buddha is actually my Uncle Wei to accompany me, and I gave it to the adult!" ”

The man respectfully placed the Jade Buddha on Tang Yun's hand, then bowed, and disappeared into the dark alley in the blink of an eye.

Along the way, Tang Yun saw many similar people in black.

Most of the jade they bought, like the previous Wei Bo, were similarly coarsely made. And most of what is said is something like it can drive away evil spirits, and demons dare not get close.

Although these jade objects are very crudely made, they are expensive.

With the continuous entry of merchants in the Western Regions, there have been many exquisite Buddhist artifacts in the gods, but after the long journey of the merchants, the price has naturally increased several times, and only the dignitaries can have the honor to buy one and put it in their homes.

Ordinary people, seeking shelter in their hearts, will naturally choose to buy. The clumsiness of jade is ignored by them, as long as they are sincere.

Tang Yun walked through the crowd all the way to the imperial city, and first went to the yamen of Shangshu Province.

Chang Mingxun, the county magistrate of Yunyang County, was born as a man, and he did the position of the manager of the salt farm for several years, and later became a loose official because of the meritorious report of the chief officer of the salt farm, and it didn't take long for him to be transferred to Yunyang County as a county magistrate.

There is no doubt about this man's qualifications. Although the background of the person is not high, it is still enough to be a county order.

It is worth mentioning that due to the meritorious work in controlling the locust plague, this year, when the Tianguan was taking the test, this Chang Mingxun received a superior evaluation, which was ordered by the Tianguan Shangshu himself.

There are so many counties in Shendu Prefecture, but Yunyang County has never suffered a locust plague, and the crops in the land are good.

Tang Yunmo rubbed the ink on the silk silk and fell into deep thought.

If a county hadn't been plagued by locusts, it would have been good at this time. Why, the county town is as silent as death, as if many people have disappeared.

Tang Yun went to the local official yamen again to check the records of Yunyang County, where there were a total of 8,000 people. Other counties may have fled because of the locust plague, but the people of Yunyang County really have no reason to leave.

Tang Yun recalled the lonely and cold county town, and then thought about Chang Mingxun's hypocritical smile, he felt that there was a layer of cloth under Yunyang County, which was covering up the truth.

……

Tang Yun rode back to the yamen of the Demon Hunting Division.

Along the way, there were many people coming in and out. Pigeons descend from the sky, and then the mission is released, and everything is in order.

A rugged lieutenant with a beard, carrying a boar's head the size of a wheel, burst in through the doorway. Seeing Tang Yun, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said, "My lord! ”

"So the adults are back!"

"Why didn't you come back last night, Jing Shaoqing?"

Unlike other yamen, everyone here is family.

Therefore, a group of small officials gathered in front of the chief, and the situation can almost be called appalling, but it is very common in the Demon Hunting Division.

Tang Yun tried his best to be good to everyone. This is related to his modern thoughts, but more closely related to his experience in Mobei.

"Go, go, go! Work hard, be lazy less! Tang Yun waved his hand impatiently.

Tang Yun was wandering around the courtyard alone, and he suddenly felt a little strange, because everyone looked at him a little strangely. This strangeness made him very angry in his heart.

It was Shaoqing Du Cheng who walked over, Du Cheng's face opened and he smiled like a flower.

Before Tang Yun could speak, Du Cheng walked straight up to Tang Yun and said, "My lord, you can count it as coming." ”

Du Cheng pointed to Tang Yun's house and said in a low voice: "Last night, Xiao Zhizhao stayed in your house for one night. ”

Tang Yun frowned: "Didn't I say that no one is allowed to enter my house?" ”

"Where do we dare to talk to Xiao Zhizhao, she broke in directly, ordered us not to go in, we stayed outside, and didn't dare to go in." After Du Cheng finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Tang Yun opened his room, and it was neat and tidy, it was still the same as when he left.

The habit of the wolf hunter guard for many years has made him leave a lot of marks in the house. For example, if a hair is pressed on the top of a drawer, if someone twitches the drawer, the hair will fall without anyone noticing.

Tang Yun checked it, and there was no place around him that had been touched.

What does Xiao Qianqin mean?

Tang Yun didn't think much about it, closed the door of the house from the outside, and walked straight to the back of the courtyard, where the locust demon was still imprisoned.

Outside the backyard, several captains were still guarding there, and when they saw Tang Yunlai, they hurriedly bowed down and said, "My lord!" ”

Tang Yun asked, "Is there anything abnormal?" ”

The captain shook his head: "This locust demon is very quiet, just eating grass, without grass in a daze, even if we get close, it will not go crazy." ”

"Open the door."

The two lieutenants opened the door of the backyard, and Tang Yun walked in, just in time to see the figure in the huge cage.

The locust demon's mouthparts also bite a few wheat seedlings, and its huge compound eyes are very terrifying. Its two tentacles suddenly sensed something, jumped to the edge of the cage, and stared at Tang Yun.

The locust demon suddenly spit out the wheat seedlings in his mouth, and his mouthparts suddenly clamped against the pillar of the cage, making a piercing hissing sound.

The two lieutenants pulled out their knives at the same time and stopped in front of Tang Yun.

Tang Yun pushed away the two lieutenants and walked straight to the locust demon, and at this moment, the red light of the ghost face ring on his finger appeared, and he began to tremble wildly.

The locust demon's mouthparts were a little exaggerated, and a red light that was almost mad appeared on the huge compound eyes.

Buzz!

A roar sounded throughout the Yamen of the Demon Hunting Division, followed by noisy footsteps, and groups of soldiers rushed in.

"Your Excellency!"

"All back!" Tang Yunli shouted.

A group of soldiers looked at each other, but still stepped back.

Tang Yun asked the lieutenant beside him, "Are you sure it's good to see it just now?" ”

The lieutenant was a little at a loss: "It doesn't make sense, I saw it with my own eyes, I fed it just now, why is it like this now......"

"You stand back, too!"

Tang Yun approached the locust demon alone.

The locust demon had changed its appearance, and it was bloodthirsty and crazy like the youkai it had encountered before.

Tang Yun seemed to have thought of something, and he took out the fast jade Buddha in his pocket.

When the jade Buddha appeared, the locust demon became even more crazy, and its entire body was almost crowded between the pillars of the cage.

The locust demon's tentacles stretched out from the cage and slammed into Tang Yun's hand, and the jade Buddha fell directly to the ground.

The ground was paved with green bricks, and the jade Buddha knocked on the ground, and a crack opened on the surface, and a red light emerged inside.

When this red light appeared, the locust demon trembled, and the entire demon body squeezed out frantically.

The pillars of the cage were close together, and there was a clattering sound from the locust demon.

Its head was flattened without squeezing, and even flesh seeped out from the surface.

Its forefoot finally hooked the piece of jade Buddha, hooked to its side, stretched out its mouthparts to swallow the jade Buddha, and the upper and lower jaws began to chew.

Click!

Click!

At this moment, Tang Yun's face turned pale.

On the way here, he saw a lot of people selling such jade Buddhas in all corners of the divine capital.