Chapter 191: You Came Just in Time

With matters weighing on his mind, Pei Jun did not sleep soundly all night.

When the sky was just beginning to brighten, he faintly heard movement from the small courtyard by the river and hurriedly got up.

The distant hills were visible and then hidden within the morning mist; all things that had been sleeping were gradually waking up.

Pei Jun draped his outer robe over his shoulders, arrived at the observation point where he had stood countless times, and picked up the Telescope to look over.

There were three figures in the small courtyard: the Coroner and the Skin Stitcher. They were speaking excitedly outside the house, looking as if they were very happy. Pei Jun could not help but feel his heart beat rapidly.

Over at the small courtyard, a fourth figure soon appeared; it was the Gu Master who had been woken up.

Unlike the excitement of the other three, the newly awakened Gu Master had a long face and scolded the three of them.

The sound was too loud, and Pei Jun, standing here, heard it too.

Gu Master: "It's not even light out yet and you're making such a racket! Are you summoning souls?!"

A Coroner said excitedly: "The Evil Spot has not appeared!"

The irritation of being woken up dissipated quite a bit for the Gu Master, but because it was within expectations, he was not overly excited: "Isn't this to be expected? You lot keep watching; it's only just begun, whether he can survive depends on the next few steps!" After the Gu Master finished speaking, he ignored the others and went back into the house to continue sleeping. He had to raise Gu, and some operations were performed at night, so he slept late; naturally, he was in a bad mood being woken up early in the morning. Seeing the situation over there, Pei Jun could not sit still.

Calculating by the time of the mutation, at this hour, the person possessed by evil should have Evil Spots appearing on their arms, but listening to what was said over there, nothing had appeared on Zhang Erniu! Pei Jun immediately wanted to go and take a look, but after walking two steps, he stopped and opened a cabinet nearby to take out an incense box.

There were multiple compartments in the box, with a type of incense in each.

Pei Jun then had someone call the Gu Master over. Since he was awake anyway, he might as well get something done before going back to sleep.

The Gu Master, who had just lain down when he was called over, was in an extremely irritable mood at this moment.

But Pei Jun rarely showed such a good attitude, praising him greatly and even promising benefits.

People like the Gu Master had a rebellious streak; it was best not to command or assign tasks with the posture of a superior. By flattering him and speaking nicely, the other party was actually more capable of getting things done. Sure enough, with Pei Jun praising him and offering benefits, the Gu Master's expression visibly softened.

Pei Jun opened the incense box: "The incense inside here was all developed by the Pharmacists. Master, could you pick out the incense that has no effect on the 'Shield'?" The Gu Master, who had been called over, was originally a bit unwilling, but upon seeing these incenses, he immediately became interested.

He looked at the various incenses in the box and picked them up one by one to smell them.

Pei Jun thought that some incenses had no obvious scent before being lit, so he asked: "Do you need to take one of each and light them?"

The Gu Master waved his hand: "No need."

He also understood a little about medicine; he wouldn't say he knew everything, but he understood most things related to Gu.

"Actually, they all have an effect, but by comparison..." The Gu Master pointed to one of the incenses and said, "This one has the least effect, but it still cannot be kept burning constantly." Pei Jun thought to himself: The materials for making incense are also in short supply; how could there be so much incense that it could be kept burning constantly?

It was only necessary to light a small stick to test it.

Pei Jun personally picked a stick of incense and handed it to the trusted Coroner, watching the other party go into Zhang Erniu's room to light it.

Half an hour later, the incense had burned out, and the room was filled with smoke.

If it were a person possessed by evil, the mutation would have deepened, and by this time they would already be irritable, even able to jump up while asleep.

But inside the room, the unconscious Zhang Erniu's breathing frequency remained the same, and there was no strong reaction.

Pei Jun, whose face was usually serious, could not help but show a smile, praising repeatedly:

"Good!!"

"Master is truly outstanding and extraordinary!"

The Gu Master was proud and complacent.

Pei Jun asked again: "I wonder when Zhang Erniu will be able to wake up?"

The Gu Master said: "That depends on how much use the medicine for wounds you provided can be."

The medicine for treating external wounds was provided by the Patrol Guard Division and made by the Pharmacists kept by the Zhao Family, specifically for treating trauma.

The Gu Master looked at Zhang Erniu's state, then looked at the sky, and said: "If he can survive, he should be able to wake up at this time tomorrow, or by noon tomorrow at the latest. If he can wake up, we can proceed to the next step." He had to be sure that the Evil Gu on Zhang Erniu's body was blocked by the "Shield" and that the external wounds were effectively treated before he could proceed to the next operation. Otherwise, doing more would just be a waste. Now that various materials were in short supply, they had to be used sparingly. After the Gu Master finished speaking, he went back to catch up on sleep.

This time, no one disturbed him again, and Pei Jun even specifically ordered the people around the small courtyard to move lightly and not disturb the Master's rest.

Not resting well would affect tomorrow's operation!

Although the Gu Master said Zhang Erniu would only wake up tomorrow, Pei Jun did not wait another day.

When the sun rose and the light in the room became better, he took protective measures and went over to take a look for himself.

If not for his attendants stopping him, Pei Jun would have loved to personally reach out and pinch Zhang Erniu to take a look.

After being possessed by evil, the mutated muscles would become more resilient. After the appearance of Evil Spots, the flesh would shrink as if dehydrated.

It was inconvenient for Pei Jun to do it himself, but he still pointed to a trusted Coroner to examine him while he observed from not far away.

The facts proved that there were indeed no Evil Spots on the wounded Zhang Erniu, and the flesh did not show symptoms of large-scale dehydration.

He could not stay here for long, so Pei Jun took a careful look before returning to his residence to take out his notebook and record the details.

After finishing, he was truly unable to contain his excitement, so he pulled out letter paper to write to Wen Gu and Lao Zhao. Having made a breakthrough, he really had to let the people in Xinzhou City know. Writing to Lao Zhao was to report on his work and look forward to the future.

But the letter he wrote to Wen Gu had a bit more genuine emotion and also expressed more gratitude.

He had to thank Wen Gu for handing this heavy responsibility to him!

Although his family had deep concerns, at that time Pei Jun weighed the pros and cons and believed it was very worth it.

His external wounds were almost fully healed, and his internal injuries would take longer to recover, but if he did nothing during this period, or if his achievements were not enough, his influence in Xinzhou would drop significantly! The people who could take over this task would not be of low rank in Xinzhou.

Pei Jun could not possibly hand over a task that was highly likely to result in great merit, or even bring fame across the north and south and go down in history!

Let alone that it had already been delivered to his mouth; even if it hadn't, as long as he knew about it, he would go and snatch it, and would never let it go!

Sure enough, how long had it been, and it was already showing initial results!

Before, when he was recovering from his injuries in the outer city of Xinzhou City, he had always felt a sense of anxiety and oppression, fearing that if he didn't recover well, it would affect his future prospects. He was also worried about being surpassed by people of the same rank while he was recovering. The people below him would not stay quiet either.

Their Pei Family was a family of military merit; if they could not achieve enough merit to convince others, even if power were given to them, they would not be able to hold onto it!

But the more anxious he was, the harder it was for his body to recover.

Now, Pei Jun felt that all the depression in his heart had been swept away, and even his breathing was smoother!

If Wen Gu were here, he would definitely say: Political creatures are just like this!

Fearing that the power in their hands would be weakened in the slightest, and worrying that the family's future and status would be shaken by even a fraction.

Look at the previous example, Lao Zhuo, who was so sick at the time that he was lying in bed and could barely get up to walk.

By the time the conversation with Wen Gu finished, Lao Zhuo was already able to stretch his legs outside.

Later, Lao Zhuo used He Mie-mie to farm some reputation, and he was simply radiant, high-spirited, and his mental state soared like a leek pulled from the ground! When he was lying in bed, he couldn't even hold a pair of chopsticks, but when he stood in front of He Mie-mie, he could swing a gentleman's sword with great vigor.

Now, Pei Jun is in a similar situation.

After Pei Jun finished writing the letter, he had someone send it to Xinzhou City immediately.

Unable to stay in the room, he couldn't help but walk out and stand at the observation point.

Just by watching like this, he could laugh out loud.

The shadow of the Evil Plague that had loomed for three years finally showed a glimmer of light. In terms of safety, the lives of himself and his relatives and friends had gained an extra layer of protection. In terms of his future, in the current complex situation, as long as the first step succeeded, one could truly call it "sky-spilling merit"!

Although this merit was to be shared by several people, he, Pei Jun, would definitely occupy an important seat!

Xinzhou City.

On the day of Wen Gu's birthday, he went to Zhao Fu to celebrate after finishing his shift.

His cousin Tietou stayed at Zhao Fu, being looked after by Lady Shen.

The things Wen Gu had done after becoming a Deputy Envoy were too eye-catching, so for the sake of safety, he had Tietou stay directly at Zhao Fu.

Because of an illness in his childhood that damaged his brain, Tietou still maintained some childlike innocence; his thoughts were simple, he listened to reason, and his family's political background was beyond reproach. At Zhao Fu, Tietou often practiced martial arts and played with Zhao Shaozhu's eldest legitimate son, Lao Zhao's eldest legitimate grandson. He also followed Wen Gu in calling Lady Shen "Aunt." With people to look after him, people to play with, no worries about food or clothing, no need to face danger directly, and the ability to see Wen Gu often, he was completely carefree.

The birthday banquet was at Zhao Fu, and Wen Gu had a meal with his family to enjoy the lively atmosphere.

This birthday banquet was held in a low-key manner, but the news spread very quickly.

Not to mention the public discussion about "whether the Patrol Guard Division Vice Commissioner's twentieth birthday banquet was simple or extravagant," the fact that Wen Gu's Capping Ceremony was being organized and handled by Zhao Fu was news that made people truly envious! The powerful and wealthy households of Xinzhou City, as well as those who considered themselves to have some family assets, prepared gifts regardless of whether they would be invited or not. What a great opportunity to give gifts!

Everyone felt that for the next month, the hottest topic in Xinzhou would be this young Patrol Guard Division Vice Commissioner's Capping Ceremony.

This day, Wen Gu was called to Zhao Fu by Lady Shen to discuss the Capping Ceremony, as some parts of the process needed to be discussed with Wen Gu again.

After Lao Zhao found out, he sent someone to give notice, telling Wen Gu to come over after he finished talking there.

Regarding the Capping Ceremony, Lao Zhao also had some things to tell Wen Gu.

Seeing Wen Gu arrive, Lao Zhao had just finished handling official business and smiled: "You came just in time, I have something to discuss with you!"

He was just about to talk about the specific arrangements for the Capping Ceremony, as he still had some guest lists to add on his end.

Wen Gu also smiled: "What a coincidence! Uncle, I also happen to have something to discuss with you!"

Lao Zhao: ………

Look at Wen Gu's smile, look at that opening move of pulling out a document, look at that posture as he sat down!

Based on his experience, when Wen Gu said "have something to discuss," it definitely had nothing to do with the Capping Ceremony; it was bound to be related to official business, the kind that couldn't be resolved in a short time. Lao Zhao suddenly felt his skin tighten all over.