Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 469 Emergence
That night, while bathing in the big bucket of soup, Jiang Tian got another piece of good news.But Ming Fei, who had been paralyzed and unable to move for a long time, also recovered further.Although still unable to speak, he was able to make slight physical reactions; he even responded to Jiang Tian with a gentle voice.

The blind Ayun, who is responsible for taking care of her, is also recovering his eyesight; it is said that he has been able to sense light and can see the blurred outlines of some nearby objects.This allowed Jiang Tian to discover more fun in his daily life of resting at home.But this comfortable status quo is short-lived after all.

In other words, it was just a temporary illusory interlude before the next series of upheavals.As the time came to the fifth day, a freezing rain mixed with ice particles also fell in the city of Chang'an, where the temperature dropped sharply.In the midst of freezing rain, Jiang Tian was recruited to the Secretary of General Administration.

And here, officials from relevant departments such as Jingzhao Mansion, Yushitai, Privy Council, Ministry of War, Ministry of Punishment, and Dianzhong Province have already gathered; The representative of the third department and the fourth envoy of Kannai Road with a sense of presence.

The reason for bringing so many departments together in one place comes from a post just issued by the Zhengshitang.Because according to the large and small snare nets/flying telegrams in the hands of the Secretary of General Administration and the Privy Council, a large number of news are suddenly reported from all over the world; abnormal situations are constantly happening in many states and counties.

In just a few days, reports of sightings of alien species or suspected abnormal outbreaks have been reported from all over the world; from the initial dozen or so per day, the number has suddenly increased to hundreds or thousands of cases of unknown authenticity or falsehood. hundred pieces.And this is obviously only in some cities within the reach of Feidian.

And in the remote and remote areas where the big and small nets can't reach; I'm afraid there will be more cases that are too late to report, or have no chance to report.But the only good news for now, or rather the communal character of these anomalous events, is in the outskirts, away from the densely populated cities.

Coupled with the winter-like cold weather, the spread of the abnormal situation is greatly limited, and its impact on transportation, communication, and commerce is minimized.Nevertheless, the outbreak of these abnormal events has caused a considerable degree of panic and rumors among the public.

For example, some people saw ghosts wandering in the daytime; others saw dead people crawling out of the ground and devouring nearby living people; Disappeared on the road, leaving only torn limbs and fragments.

In addition, merchants, pedestrians, and postmen at roadside posthouses disappeared collectively.Therefore, according to the corresponding mechanism that the imperial court has been operating for a long time; the local government has spontaneously organized regiment training and township soldiers to search and verify the authenticity on the spot; and request the nearby garrison to cooperate to suppress and calm the situation.

However, for the center of the imperial court, such a passive response is obviously not enough, especially Gyeonggi Province and Guannai Province, which are close to the capital of the world.Therefore, Jiang Tian soon got a task here, and dispatched the Xijing Branch to give priority to thoroughly investigating inside and outside Gyeonggi-do.

However, as the heartland of the Guanzhong Plain, Gyeonggi-do is not a small area; it has jurisdiction over Jingzhaofu, Fengxiangfu, Huazhou, Tongzhou, Shangzhou, and Binzhou, a total of 6 prefectures.Among them, under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture alone, there are 23 counties with more than 190 million registered households.

But fortunately, most of the dozen or so places where the abnormal situation was reported are located in the wilderness outside the cities and towns; some places close to the military mansion or military village are excluded, so that the situation can be controlled nearby; and winter beasts For the break-in event, there are only a few top priority options left.

Therefore, not long after, with the coordination of deputy supervisor Yu Cong staying at the headquarters, Jiang Tian assigned three outpost teams to investigate first.Two of the routes were led by two followers, while he led the third route and set off at the same time.Because rather than listening to the report, he wanted to get the first-hand status quo.

Wearing a thick rubber raincoat and cloak, braved the freezing rain and the icy wind, and not long after galloping out of Pingyuan Gate in the northwest of Chang'an; the rain, mixed with rustling snow particles, gradually became thinner and sparser.However, under the gloomy gray sky, it is getting more and more humid and freezing.

Even if the rest of the body has been tightly bound by cotton robes and jackets; but the ubiquitous cold and damp in the air is still pervasive, constantly seeping into everyone's rain gear, robes and saddles between the tools; and was blown by the head-on cold wind like a knife.

But fortunately, Jiang Tian is no longer an ordinary person, and the dozens of team members and sergeants who followed him out of this team also have extraordinary physique far superior to ordinary people.After running along the straight road extending in all directions for a little while, they came to Xianyang County, which is the closest to the branch line and north of the Weishui River.

It is also the most recently reported anomalous location, located in a post station by the forest beside the straight road——Yunyuan Hall.However, it can be seen from a distance that there are several buildings scattered here, the inn located by the busy commercial road, the door is open and the ground is full of mess; there is also a faint smell of blood coming to the wind.

Then, a man dressed as a local officer, wet with rain all over his face, suddenly ran out from the side of the road and shouted, "Is this an official from the capital? , I would like to remind you all that you must not go any further. Please take a detour."

"Why is that again?" Jiang Tian, ​​who reined in his horse and stopped for a while, asked along the way:

"Because there are monsters in the posthouse, people who go in can't come out again." Liu Suifeng, the road patrol officer, said with a bitter face. He looked very young, and his official uniform didn't fit him very well. Several patches: "Three groups of people have gone in before and after, but none of them came out."

"Yi Yi?" Jiang Tian chewed the words in his mouth, wondering if this kind of thing has been spread so widely among the folks in the countryside?He casually asked: "When did this start, and all those people went in."

"The words of those who returned to the official position happened the day before yesterday." Liu Suifeng, who was obviously shivering from the cold, wiped the rain from his face again and said: "Someone who delivered food to the restaurant didn't come back, and then went to find him. Seeing blood on the ground; none of the postmen and merchants in the hall came out, so I reported it to the official."

"However, the inspectors and idlers from the township, as well as the catchers from the county; a passing Qianniu; under the leadership of several fellow villagers of mine, went in one after another and never came out. The villain, only I can stay here and wait for the county to call for further backup..."

Afterwards, Jiang Tian led people to the edge of Yunyang Pavilion, and then jumped up and stood on the top of one of the tallest trees.Looking down at the Yunyang Pavilion from a height, he immediately saw a problem.Because there is a thin layer of mist floating between several buildings in the museum.

But it is such a seemingly inconspicuous layer of fog that covers most of the buildings in the museum; it also makes it impossible to judge what happened inside.But since Liu Suifeng, the inspector, has said and reminded him, Jiang Tian will not let people rush in and try him out.

The next moment, he ordered to the left and right: "Take out the kerosene bombs, and prepare the detonation bombs at the same time.".As soon as he gave an order, someone immediately took out the special kerosene bomb in the waterproof rattan box from the spare pack horse, put the fuse on it, and ignited it under the temporary rain cloth.

Then, the sergeant rounded his arms and threw it with all his strength; he threw an arc in the increasingly sparse rain curtain, and hit the outer wall of the nearest building; however, it did not crack and splash. Come, but bounced a few times intact, and rolled to the ground.

Just like that, it disappeared into the mist covering the ground without a sound.But at this moment, Jiang Tian saw the problem with sharp eyes; taking a kerosene bomb that was thrown, it seemed to be blocked by something when it hit the outer wall, but it failed to smash into pieces. went out.

"Sure enough, there is a problem. There seems to be a potential obstacle between the houses; there is also a problem in the fog." Jiang Tian immediately ordered: "Go ahead and throw it on the roof. I don't believe that there is something in it, and I can still put the whole thing away." All posthouses are covered up."

"Deling!" Everyone on the left and right agreed.Immediately, more than a dozen members of the Supervisory Division climbed up to the treetops with a higher position and a wider view; from here, they threw the kerosene bombs in their hands at the top of one of the three-story buildings.This time, there was no hindrance.

I saw those spheres filled with refined stone resin water smashed one after another on the tile surface and the corners of the eaves, and splashed; they burned into smoke and smoke.Along the wet rain gutter, it spread and splashed down; in an instant, strange creaking sounds and soft cracking sounds were heard.

The little flames falling down were actually intercepted by the seemingly invisible things in the midair, and then they were burned and burst in no time, and then spread and splashed on the wall, and sprinkled on the thin flames on the lower floor. In the mist, the gray smoke of Chi Chi continued to be emitted, and it was extinguished.

However, Jiang Tian has already seen that the invisible things that stop the falling flames and are burned; they are some transparent and invisible silk clothes that criss-cross under the doors, windows, walls and eaves corners. The perceived silk jacket blocked the initial fire oil bomb.

The mist below is even more problematic. It looks vaguely waist-high; Every time the gray smoke blows over with the wind, it actually makes people a little dizzy.

"Be careful, there may be poison in the fog." Jiang Tian immediately reminded and ordered: "Everyone immediately changed to an upwind direction, and the third team kept a sufficient distance and continued to throw bombs. Others hold weapons and prepare for the battle , and adopt Type A and IV countermeasures.”

At the same time, as more than a dozen kerosene bombs were thrown concentratedly, the largest three-story building in the center; the kerosene that inevitably seeped in, ignited the wooden beams and cornices on the top, and began to burn in The raging fire in the sparse rain and fog also caused noises in the building.

It was an extremely subtle and ear-piercing hissing sound, and the mist below also moved slightly; it seemed that something was moving in it.At this time, from another upwind direction, the bombardment bombs thrown again followed immediately, and fell into it without any hindrance.

　This chapter was last night

　　
　
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