The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 924

Chapter 924: Chapter 924: The Strange Haunted School Chapter 924: Chapter 924: The Strange Haunted School “Snake egg?” Huang Xiaolong looked at the egg in Qingqing’s hands, only to feel that it was brewing an evil life within, brimming with demonic aura.

“Yep. My lord, it’s most likely the egg of the nine-headed snake demon. I plan to take it back and hatch it, to raise as a pet! Hehehe~~ This is going to be so much fun. I finally have a pet too!” Qingqing laughed heartily.

“Oh, then do as you like.” Huang Xiaolong also smiled faintly.

Thereupon, Qingqing carefully tucked away the snake egg.

Huang Xiaolong, Qingqing, and Ma Chuxia, riding on a talisman charm, flew out of the cavern filled with the stench of death.

Huang Xiaolong used a Purification Talisman to cleanse everyone of the stench and smell of death, leaving a light fragrance on their bodies before they returned to Shendong Village.

In the village.

A dozen strong young villagers were wailing to the sky as if they had just survived a calamity, overwhelmed with emotion–
“We’re alive! We’re finally alive! This is wonderful!”

A few Daoists from the Metaphysical Society also showed delighted and astounded expressions, dancing with joy like children.

Well then, Huang Xiaolong’s soul possession had been a great success, and the Daoists who were killed by the beastly villagers had seized the young villagers’ bodies, gaining a second chance at life.

Although the bodies were no longer their own, it was still a thousand times, no, ten thousand times better than being ghosts.

“Mr. Huang!!!”

Seeing Huang Xiaolong approaching with large strides, the reborn Daoists ran over, weeping and wailing, and knelt before Huang Xiaolong, knocking their heads on the ground incessantly. “Thank you, Mr. Huang, for saving our lives and giving us a second chance! In this life, even if we have to toil like oxen or horses, we will repay your kindness!”

“Alright, stop kowtowing. I just saved you along the way, it was no trouble at all,” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile. “Get up, all of you. Get used to your new bodies and you can start cultivating the Dao again.”

After a pause, Huang Xiaolong stretched languidly. “Let’s go. Oh right, burn this village down to the ground.”

A few Daoists from the Metaphysical Society rescued the girl who was kidnapped and humiliated in the village chief’s house, then set the place ablaze. The evil Shendong Village was quickly engulfed in roaring flames, gradually turning to ash.

Leaving Lushan.

They drove back to Changnan City, the capital city of Xijiang Province.

Having acquired the mysterious black dagger, Huang Xiaolong was naturally very content and returned with full rewards.

Ma Chuxia personally made arrangements and found a nice place to stay.

In Changnan City, the Metaphysical Society had its own properties. Huang Xiaolong, Ma Chuxia, Qingqing, and Xiaohong moved into a high-end villa community with an elegant environment.

Huang Xiaolong wasn’t in a rush to return to Binhai and decided to have some fun in Changnan City for a few more days.

The nine inner cores obtained from killing the nine-headed snake demon were handed over to Qingqing and Xiaohong by Huang Xiaolong.

In the villa’s basement, Huang Xiaolong personally drew a Formation, had Qingqing and Xiaohong sit cross-legged within it, and then refined the nine inner cores into a thick demonic aura.

The demonic aura, like rivers flowing into the sea, merged into Qingqing and Xiaohong’s bodies.

The two little demons immersed themselves in cultivation, undistracted as if they had entered a state of hibernation.

Huang Xiaolong knew they had begun their secluded cultivation and estimated that it would be at least ten days to half a month before they would emerge.

Huang Xiaolong didn’t disturb them. After arranging some defensive and concealment Formations in the basement, he left.

In the days to follow, Huang Xiaolong and Ma Chuxia thoroughly enjoyed a romantic world of their own.

During the day, they would tour around Changnan City and its surroundings, and at night, they fully indulged in their passions.

After about ten days like this, he actually began to feel a bit weary of it.

Indeed, it was boring… There was no word from the Yin Tribe, the Demon King who wanted to unify the Demon Race and reclaim dominance over the human world was also quiet, the crippled Zheng He was missing, and there were no clues about the other black daggers…
Huang Xiaolong planned to wait for Qingqing and Xiaohong, the two demon creatures, to come out of seclusion before returning to Binhai City.

One day, early in the morning, Huang Xiaolong’s eyelids twitched inexplicably, and a very strange feeling welled up in his heart. As to what was strange, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it at the moment. In short, he had never felt this way before…
Ma Chuxia noticed the change in Huang Xiaolong’s expression and couldn’t help asking, “Little Long, what’s the matter?”

Huang Xiaolong responded with a wry smile. “I don’t know, I suddenly had a very strange feeling just now… it’s weird, really weird. Little wife, don’t ask me what this feeling is about, I can’t explain it.”

Huang Xiaolong’s condition left Ma Chuxia baffled as well.

After lunch, Ma Chuxia received a phone call. It was from a Daoist of the Metaphysical Society’s Xijiang Province branch.

“Little Long, a private middle school in Changnan City has experienced some supernatural events. Our people from the Metaphysical Society are out of their depth. Could you take a look?” Ma Chuxia smiled sweetly, “If you’re too lazy to move and don’t want to go, I can take care of it.”

Huang Xiaolong wrapped his arm around Ma Chuxia’s slender waist and teased her with a grin. “Since I’ve been utterly bored lately, I’ll go take a look for some entertainment. You know I love ghost hunting the most. As for you saying I’m too lazy to move, hehehe, of course, in bed, I don’t feel like moving, you’re the one who does all the moving~~”
“Little Long, cut it out!” Ma Chuxia was mortified, her face instantly flushed.

…
Half an hour later.

Several Daoists from the Metaphysical Society came in a car to pick up Huang Xiaolong and Ma Chuxia.

On the car.

These few Taoists from the Xuanxue Society, Huang Xiaolong knew them well – they were the same ones who had accompanied him to Lushan previously.

“Mr. Huang, Honorable President, we really regret to bother you this time,” said one of the Taoists with a smile. “It’s about ‘Changqing Private Middle School,’ our Changnan City’s elite school, where some strange incidents have recently occurred. Very bizarre. We’ve all taken a look, but… but… we haven’t found a single clue… It’s quite embarrassing, to be honest.”

“What exactly happened?” Huang Xiaolong asked with interest.

“Mr. Huang, it’s like this–” Another Taoist took over the conversation and began to explain. “Recently, at Changqing Private Middle School, two strange incidents took place–the first incident happened in the school’s restroom, where numerous students, while using the toilet, happened to look up and saw lots of little ghosts, eerily smiling on the ceiling. Several students were so frightened on the spot that they began to exhibit some psychological issues. Mr. Huang, the children studying at Changqing Private Middle School all come from wealthy and prestigious families… The school is under a lot of pressure now.”

“Just this kind of thing?” Huang Xiaolong felt a trace of disappointment.

From the looks of it, the paranormal occurrences happening in this private middle school were nothing more than child’s play! These Xuanxue Society Taoists couldn’t even resolve this minor issue, which was just pathetic!

“Hmm~~ Mr. Huang, there’s also a second matter… and this one is even more bizarre.” As the Taoist spoke, his face turned to one of horror and unease, his body even twitched a few times in fear. “Four male students, overnight, became blind.”

Pausing for a moment, the Taoist lowered his voice and said with terror, “Mr. Huang, Honorable President, when I say they went blind, I mean… their eyeballs disappeared… leaving behind only two bloody eye sockets…”

“Oh, I see… Then we cannot say that they simply went blind, but rather, their eyeballs were gouged out… It’s unclear whether it was done by a person or some other creature.” Huang Xiaolong finally showed a sliver of interest.

“Mr. Huang, considering these two paranormal incidents happening at Changqing Private Middle School together, could it be that there’s some foul being hiding in the restroom, then sneaking out at night when the yin energy is heavy, to steal… steal… the students’ eyeballs?” the few Taoists said with ashen faces.

“That…” Huang Xiaolong pondered for a moment. “Theoretically, it’s not very likely.”

Upon hearing Huang Xiaolong begin to speak, the few Taoists and Ma Chuxia all held their breath, perking up their ears to listen intently because every word from Huang Xiaolong could become a classic, a golden saying.

“Ghosts in the restroom are a very common occurrence, nothing surprising. Because restrooms are connected to sewers, which are places that never see sunlight throughout the year, the yin energy from such places will slowly accumulate and eventually start to rise and spread into the restroom. It’s inevitable that some lingering spirits and lost ghosts will be attracted. These solitary ghosts like to hide in the last stall of the restroom. So, when using the restroom, especially at night, it’s best to avoid the last stall. However, the ghosts hiding in the restroom are usually lesser ghosts, timid, and do not dare harm people. Sometimes, they even get scared away by people back into the sewers. The likelihood of such a small ghost going out to gouge out people’s eyes is very low.”

“According to what you said, in Changqing Private Middle School, there are only students who have seen ghosts in the restroom, but none of these students who’ve seen ghosts have been harmed, right?” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile.

Meaning that the ghosts hiding in the restroom are “timid ghosts” and not brave enough to actively attack people.

“Oh, Mr. Huang, you mean to say there’s one group of ghosts hiding in the restroom, but another group stealing students’ eyeballs. So, you’re suggesting that Changqing Private Middle School may now have two groups of ghosts? That would be quite serious!” One of the Taoists shivered.

“Hahaha~~ let’s not jump to conclusions just yet, I’ll make judgments after I’ve been to the school,” Huang Xiaolong laughed.

However, a thought flashed through Huang Xiaolong’s mind–‘This morning, I had a strange feeling that I just couldn’t describe; could it be… that the ghost phenomenon at Changqing Private Middle School is the source of this feeling? It can’t be… it doesn’t seem like any significant ghost. Besides, ghosts are the least of my worries, what kind of ghost could cause me to have such strange sensations? It shouldn’t be… probably not possible…’
…

20 minutes later.

Changqing Private Middle School.

Upon entering the school, Huang Xiaolong’s gaze swept around, observing his surroundings.

The Feng Shui of this school must have been inspected by quite a formidable Feng Shui Master, with definitely no issues. Moreover, at the ‘Death’, ‘Shock’, and ‘Injury’ gates, there stand statues of Pixiu or Kylin, warding off evil spirits.

Logically speaking, such an arrangement should absolutely not breed any ghosts.

From the perspective of Feng Shui architecture, these three locations are ‘ominous gates’. If not built recklessly and instead suppressed with auspicious objects, they could ensure safety, and evil spirits would keep their distance.

However, within the school’s vicinity, Huang Xiaolong indeed sensed traces of a chilly ghostly aura, indicating that the school was far from clean.

Among these ghostly auras, most were relatively weak, but a few were incredibly formidable, likely on par with a regular Demon King!

‘Good, there’s actually something of a Demon King level here, good, this trip hasn’t been wasted, this will be fun! This will be fun!’ Huang Xiaolong felt excitement instead of alarm.

“Mr. Huang, have you discovered anything?” asked a Taoist respectfully.

“I need to meet with the person in charge of this school,” said Huang Xiaolong impassively.

…

The Principal’s office.

“My surname is Tian. I have long admired the Master’s reputation. This time, I implore you to help… As for the reward, Master, please feel free to name your price,” said a middle-aged, fat man, shaking hands with Huang Xiaolong with utmost respect. His face showed a deeply anxious expression, with heavy bags under his eyes and bloodshot whites, indicating his immense recent stress, nearly on the brink of collapse.

This fat man was the principal of Changqing Private Middle School.

“Let’s skip the pleasantries,” said Huang Xiaolong as he sat in the principal’s chair, crossing his legs. “How many years has this school been built? Have there ever been any students or teachers who died unexpectedly?”

“No! Absolutely not! Master, believe me, our school has been operating normally for over a decade, cultivating many outstanding talents. There has never been any death, not even an injury…” the fat principal assured earnestly.

“Heh, that’s strange then…” Huang Xiaolong squinted slightly. “If no one has died unexpectedly, then there definitely shouldn’t be any ghosts! Where did the ghosts in the school come from? Could it be that the school’s leaders or students have offended someone they shouldn’t have?”

After a pause, Huang Xiaolong asked, “And what about those students who had their eyeballs gouged out?”

“Master, they are all in the hospital… After the incident, they were immediately taken to the hospital, all precious children, sigh~~~” Principal Tian said, beating his chest and stomping his feet. “Master, isn’t it bizarre? They were perfectly fine, and then their eyeballs were gouged out. These children… they all stayed in single dorms. Later, I personally reviewed the surveillance footage; absolutely no one else entered their dormitories at night. Around… around 2 or 3 in the morning, they seemed to be sleepwalking, dressed in their pajamas… they ran out of the… out of the dorms with… with a… a strange smile on their faces, then… then they just walked out of the dormitories…”

Principal Tian’s voice began to twist, filled with an indescribable hoarseness and deep fear. “From… from the surveillance footage… they… they all went to the flowerbeds… and then… then…”

“Their eyeballs, they just exploded!!!” Principal Tian screamed in terror. “I swear! I’ve never seen such a bloody, terrifying, and bizarre scene in my life… truly, Master, their eyeballs just burst, leaving behind two blood-drenched eye sockets, their eyeballs just whooshed out… After their eyeballs flew out, they… they had blood all over their faces, but… but they were still… still smiling that… that eerie smile…”

“Uh… whoever you are, Principal, you have quite a way with descriptions…” Huang Xiaolong couldn’t help but let out a dry laugh, “Alright, there are ghosts in the toilets too, right? Take me to the haunted toilet to have a look.”

“Yes, yes, Master, follow me, please follow me~~” Principal Tian said repeatedly.

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