Chapter 74 Preparation
The inn was extremely quiet, and the innkeeper and his waiters had already bowed and greeted guests with smiles on their faces.

In fact, although Shanzhou was close to Luoyang, its population was still declining. And because it was adjacent to Hezhong, Zhu Wen had to mobilize troops from Hezhong Prefecture when he conquered Hedong several times. Therefore, Shanzhou had to add wartime teachers and labor service. Although Luoyang was prosperous, most of Guanzhong was still dilapidated.

As soon as this inn opened today, it has already been operating for half a month or even a month.

The shopkeeper was so happy that he didn't know what to do. When he saw Xiao Yan coming in supported by Ji Ruxue, he hurried to greet him.

"My dear, are you ill? Oh, I am so blind for not asking in advance..."

He was about to help her, but Ji Ruxue's face was cold, "Get out of the way."

The shopkeeper did not feel embarrassed, and followed Xiao Yan slowly, thinking that he was the boss among the three people, and introduced: "Our shop has all the private rooms, and we also have delicacies from Guanzhong and other regions. In addition..."

"Why are you saying this?" In front, Jiang Chen put her hands behind her back. She looked particularly tall. She raised her chin high, almost ignoring everyone.

"Start preparing cold water right away. The colder the better. Keep buckets of it ready for use later."

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and finally realized who had the final say.

"Girl, it's so cold, should we prepare some ice water?"

"It's done, add more money."

"I will prepare immediately!"

Ji Ruxue was a little confused and turned her head to look at Xiao Yan.

The latter showed no strange expression and nodded to her: "Let her do it."

Immediately, several people climbed the stairs and went upstairs.

The surrendered minister Shi Ran walked in front, counting with one hand, her beautiful eyes wandering, and entered a guest room.

Showcase looked up from downstairs and couldn't help but remind her: "Girl, that room is not a private room..."

The surrendered minister seemed not to have heard it. He pushed open the wooden window as soon as he entered, stood by the window, closed his eyes and thought.

After a moment, she said, "It's right here."

Ji Ruxue placed Xiao Yan on the couch, stood beside him, and frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"Of course I will help him."

Jiang Chen folded his body, crossed his legs, and sat at the table, carelessly trimming his nails. "The night before yesterday, he began to suppress the evil spirit. If I hadn't taken action, I'm afraid those bastards would not have been able to hurt you in the end. But although he has the ability to suppress it, he can't transform it. This is no different from the evil spirit invading the body. It will only take a little longer."

Ji Ruxue was stunned for a moment, then lowered her eyes to look at Xiao Yan.

The latter just remained expressionless and said, "I don't know how I should cooperate?"

"Little girl, take off his clothes." Jiang Chen stretched out his hand, opened the medicine box on the table, took out a box of needle bags, and then twisted out a long needle with a gilded color, and added: "Take it off cleanly."

Ji Ruxue, who was standing on the edge of the bed, was stunned for a moment, and her body froze.

But she was not pretentious. After a moment's hesitation, she raised her hand to undress Xiao Yan.

"and many more."

Xiao Yan raised his hand and looked at the two girls with a strange expression, "Why do you want her to take off her clothes for me?"

The surrendered minister was puzzled for a moment, then asked in surprise: "What's so strange about this? Little girl, you don't want to?"

Ji Ruxue avoided the gaze.

"If he doesn't need help, he won't need me."

"I'm not exhausted to this extent..." Xiao Yan whispered and began to unbutton his outer robe.

Ji Ruxue slightly shifted her gaze and placed her hands on her chest.

And for some reason, she actually wanted to leave the guest room.

But immediately, she saw Jiang Chen with his elbows on the table, his slender fingers supporting his cheeks, staring at Xiao Yan so openly. Moreover, she was born with a pair of peach blossom eyes, and the way she looked at Xiao Yan seemed to be full of affection, coupled with her extraordinary beauty, it was actually quite alluring.

The girl instantly became alert, and although she was about to leave, she stopped and stayed by the bed.

Although Xiao Yan was indifferent to most people, he felt a strange sense of uneasiness at the moment. Unlike what Ji Ruxue thought, he felt that the surrendered minister looked at him as if he was selecting prey.

He stood up with his upper body naked and his lower shirt intact.

The surrendered minister nodded with satisfaction.

This boy looked quite thin when he was dressed, but now that he was naked, he looked quite muscular, with clear lines, slightly bronze skin, and a healthy look.

Ji Ruxue looked over and couldn't move her eyes away. But her eyes were only focused on the palm print on Xiao Yan's left chest, which was surrounded by a gloomy aura that had not dissipated until now.

She bit her lip and looked at the surrendered official.

The latter gently touched his cheek with his fingertips: "Forget it, let's just leave it like this."

Xiao Yan was surprised and withdrew his hand from his waist instantly.

The next moment, a cold light flashed, and the long golden needle instantly pierced his chest.

Then, several more long needles flew over, hitting the Dantian and the Yunmen acupoints on both shoulders.

"Corpse Ancestor, this is..."

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand, and several long needles on his body suddenly began to tremble. Then his face turned red instantly, and his heart began to beat violently. Even Ji Ruxue could hear the beating sound.

The internal force between the dantian suddenly surged.

His expression suddenly became ferocious.

Ji Ruxue was extremely surprised. She first looked at the surrendered minister, then immediately turned back to check on Xiao Yan's situation. She moved her fingers slightly, but did not dare to touch him casually.

"When Yang is strong, Yin is weak."

Jiang Chen stood up, walked to the window with a light step, and said, "This inn is located on the bank of the Yellow River, facing south, and is a very yang place. This room is also the positive yang. Although the pure yang power in your body is endless, it is not enough. Those few needles can temporarily improve your internal strength. At that time, the pure yang power can instantly crush the evil spirit in your body."

"By then, the Yin will be extremely weak, and the evil spirit will be obedient."

Xiao Yan couldn't answer. He spread out his palms, but saw that his whole palms were shaking violently.

Then, his vision instantly turned indigo, as if two balls of blue flames began to burn his eyes.

The next moment, his heartbeat became more and more intense, like the sound of a drum, shaking his whole body red. Almost at the same time, his eyes also turned flaming red, making his expression finally become crazy, and then he knelt on one knee unconsciously, holding the stone slab tightly with both hands, and his whole body trembled.

Ji Ruxue clenched her fists tightly and said anxiously: "If we save him, shouldn't we release the evil spirit?!"

"Oh?"

The surrendered minister turned around and tilted his head in confusion.

"Did I say I wanted to save him?"

Ji Ruxue's expression was dazed for a moment, and she clenched her fingers. She looked at Xiao Yan anxiously, and then whispered: "I give you my eyes, you save him..."

"He said that if I took your eyes, he would not practice my magic skills anymore."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and ruffled his long hair: "It's not easy for me to find such a person."

Ji Ruxue was startled, feeling that the enchanting woman in front of her had extremely impure intentions towards Xiao Yan, but she heard the surrendered minister suddenly speak.

"He is quite capable indeed."

“This is the great heavenly position.”

Ji Ruxue looked back and saw that Xiao Yan's aura surged almost instantly, and even the floor supported by his hands had been burned with two palm prints.

Outside the door, the shopkeeper's voice sounded.

"Girl, the ice water has been brought up."

Immediately, the door opened without wind, and then the surrendered minister waved his hand and a large wooden barrel at the door flew straight in and then landed steadily on the ground.

The shopkeeper outside the door didn't even see what was happening inside the house. He only felt a flash before his eyes, and the door slammed shut again.

There was cold air inside the wooden barrel.

Ji Ruxue widened her eyes, having actually guessed what the surrendered minister was thinking.

Sure enough, Xiao Yan let out a low roar, and without even taking off his shirt, he had already fallen into the wooden barrel.

The ice water in the bucket was calm at first, but in a few moments, it began to churn.

"Tell them to bring up another bucket."

Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged. He walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sky with his beautiful eyes half-covered.

"Everything is ready."

"Tonight, there should be a moon."

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