Lin Ji thought to himself that he usually did good things, so he shouldn't be so unlucky.
Although the Ghost King's City is famous, it is located between the capital cities of Beijing and Liangcheng. Even though the Ghost King has a great reputation, he does not dare to let his subordinates go too far.
Logically speaking, there are only a few ghost soldiers in this mountain temple next to the official road, and there shouldn't be so many of them.
Ghost soldiers are ghosts that are better than ordinary ghosts.
In fact, no vigorous man will be afraid of the attack of ghost soldiers.
But that was just a single ghost soldier.
At this time, in the mountain temple, more than a dozen ghost soldiers were gathered in a circle, and what they surrounded were three scholars who were already extremely weak.
Two of the scholars had already fallen asleep.
The scholar in the middle was still awake, but his face was full of fear, and he had obviously realized what had happened.
The moment Lin Ji stepped into the mountain temple, the eyes of all the ghost soldiers were focused on him.
Suddenly being stared at by more than a dozen ghost soldiers, Lin Ji still felt a little uncomfortable even though he was not afraid.
This is the natural taboo of living people towards dead things.
At this moment, the scholar who was the only one who was awake hurriedly shouted: "The ghost is fierce, go to Liangcheng to report to the official, and ask the Supervisor Tiansi to come!"
Lin Ji shook his head.
Ghost soldiers do things based on instinct. In the eyes of humans, this kind of ghost that is about to turn into a fierce ghost but whose intelligence has dissipated is the most delicious food.
It was too late to leave at this time. The ghost soldiers gave up on the three dying scholars and rushed towards Lin Ji in a swarm.
More than a dozen ghost soldiers gathered in one place, and their ghostly aura was no less than that of ordinary ghosts. In an instant, the entire mountain temple was filled with black smoke, and the ghostly aura was overwhelming.
"The ghost soldiers are not troublesome. But here is close to the Ghost King City. These ghost soldiers dare to harm people on official roads with such arrogance. They are probably under the orders of the ghost generals and even the ghost commanders behind them."
Lin Ji was thinking about it, and with a flick of his hand, the long sword at his waist was unsheathed.
Seeing that the ghost soldiers rushing at the front were approaching, he calmly slashed out with his sword.
"The Tao is in my body, and God comes from my heart."
Green light flashed at the edge of the sword, and the ghost soldier didn't even hold on for a moment before it turned into a black smoke and his soul disappeared.
The disappearance of one ghost soldier seemed to stimulate the remaining ghost soldiers.
The ghost spirit in the temple has become stronger, but ghost soldiers are just ghost soldiers after all.
This kind of ghost can be easily dealt with by even a monk who has just entered the first level of physical training. What's more, Lin Ji has already reached the third level of spiritual cultivation. His spiritual eyes have been opened, he can see evil spirits, and he is naturally good at dealing with ghosts.
Have restraint.
After just a few breaths, Lin Ji cleaned up all the dozens of ghost soldiers in the temple.
The ghosts have been eliminated, but the ghost atmosphere in the temple has not dissipated. This odor is naturally indifferent to Lin Ji, but for the three unlucky scholars in the temple, it is enough to make them seriously ill.
So Lin Ji put away his sword and performed the secret with one hand.
"The heaven and earth are natural, the odor is dispersed, the cave is mysterious, and the Taiyuan is shining brightly."
"Disperse!"
A strong wind suddenly rose, sweeping away the filthy odor in the temple and dissipating it between heaven and earth.
After doing all this, Lin Ji turned his attention to the scholar.
At this time, only the sober scholar was dumbfounded.
I thought I was going to die, but who would have thought that the man in front of me could be so powerful, and he could wipe out all the ghosts in the temple in just a few strokes.
"Liu Chengru, thank you very much for saving my life, brother. Are you from the Supervisory Office?"
"Qingyang County's head catcher, Lin Ji."
"Head arrest? No wonder." Liu Chengru understood.
Every government office in every city and county has demon hunters on duty to kill demons and protect the people's safety.
And those who can become head catchers are naturally the best among them.
Lin Ji checked the condition of the other two unconscious scholars.
They were just over-frightened and fainted. Before the ghost soldiers could actually make a move, Lin Ji interrupted their good deeds.
Lin Ji looked at Liu Chengru and saw the concerned look on Liu Chengru's face, and said with relief: "Nothing's wrong, I'm just overly frightened. I'll wake up in a moment."
"Great." Liu Chengru breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Lin, if it weren't for you tonight, the three of us would probably be killed by that ghost soldier."
Lin Ji shook his head and told Liu Chengru not to worry.
The rain outside the temple continued, so Lin Ji simply picked up a few relatively dry firewood in the temple and built a small fire to ward off the cold.
Not long after, the remaining two scholars also woke up.
The two men's names were Fang Yishan and Bai Tianming.
After learning that they were rescued by Lin Ji, the two of them expressed their gratitude profusely.
The four of them chatted one after another in the temple.
During the conversation, Lin Jicai learned that these three were all from Xiangzhou and were among the top three in Xiangzhou's imperial examination.
This time I went to Beijing to take the exam. If nothing unexpected happens, these three people will most likely be on the gold list in the future.
But this has nothing to do with Lin Ji.
Although the demon hunters in various places are nominally under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate, it is the Jiantiansi town official in each state who actually reports on their duties.
The civil service system cannot control Supervisor Tiansi. Even if these three people really have a bright future in the future, they have nothing to do with Lin Ji.
Even if there were, he wouldn't bother to set up camp.
Leaving Liu Chengru and the others alone, Lin Ji opened the package and took out a small cloth bag.
This action also attracted the attention of Liu Chengru and the other three.
They subconsciously stopped to talk and watched Lin Ji's movements carefully.
Lin Ji carefully opened the three-layered inner and outer three-layer tightly wrapped small cloth bag, revealing the true appearance inside.
Three sesame seeded pancakes.
"Brother Lin, it's just three sesame seed cakes, why are you so cautious?" Fang Yishan couldn't help but ask.
When talking about food, Lin Ji suddenly became excited.
"Just sesame cakes? These are the sesame cakes from Lao Li's sesame cake shop next to the county government office in Qingyang County. They only bake them three times a day. You can't buy them even if you line up."
Lin Ji found a branch, and after briefly cleaning it, he passed the branch through the sesame cake and placed it on top of the firewood pile.
"If I hadn't gone on a long journey this time and spent a lot of money to have Lao Li open the oven and bake it for me, I would have had to get up at midnight to wait for this sesame seed cake. I got there late, but
I can’t buy it anymore.”
While he was talking, Lao Li's secret sesame seed cakes sprinkled with sesame seeds were already being roasted by the firewood, emitting a burnt aroma.
Liu Chengru and the other three swallowed subconsciously, but with the reserve of a scholar, it was difficult to ask any further questions.
Lin Ji ignored them and kept eating one of them, and then grilled the second one.
After finishing two sesame seed cakes, Lin Ji picked up the gourd filled with water and took two big sips before sighing with satisfaction.
After wrapping the remaining sesame seed cake with three layers inside and three outside, Lin Ji said to Liu Chengru and the others: "Have a rest quickly. It's time to leave at dawn. There are two more people on the way to the capital."
The nearest town is only about twenty miles away, so it’s not too far.”
"When we get to town, it's not too late to rest for a few days before setting off. You've been invaded by ghost soldiers, and looking at how weak you are, you will definitely be seriously ill tomorrow."
"Thank you for reminding me." Liu Chengru and the others quickly thanked them.
Lin Ji waved his hand, then found a comfortable corner, closed his eyes and began to regain his energy.
time flies.
After resting for less than two hours, Lin Ji suddenly opened his eyes and frowned slightly.
He woke up from the cold.
Logically speaking, after cultivating the first realm of body tempering, one should be immune to cold and heat.
But he was awakened by a chill.
Moreover, when he went to sleep, it was not far from dawn. Logically speaking, it should be full of light outside by this time.
But when Lin Ji looked outside the temple gate, it was still a long night with heavy rain pouring down.
"Something's wrong." Lin Ji stood up quickly and glanced at the three scholars surrounding the fire. Seeing that they were sleeping soundly, he did not disturb them and walked out of the mountain temple.
The mountain wind blew heavy rain, and water droplets hit Lin Ji's face.