Deities Are All Just My Food
Chapter 585 - 289: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes_1

Chapter 585: Chapter 289: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes_1

The morning mist was thin, and dew had formed into droplets.

The gate guards removed the thick cypress door bolts, and with a teeth-gritting creaking sound, pushed open the city gate.

"Xiba, if you knock on the door so early again, I’ll break your legs!"

Choi Sam yawned and, fuming with anger, was ready to glare at the man, but when he looked up, a figure squeezed through the crack in the gate.

"Ah!"

The man roared and pounced on Choi Sam like a starving mad dog, biting at Choi Sam’s face with his large yellow teeth.

Choi Sam raised his hand to push the man’s face away, trying to flip him off, but the other’s strength was very great, and he bit down hard on his fingers.

Crack!

The index finger was bitten off cleanly.

"Ah, save me!"

Choi Sam screamed in agony.

The other gate guards rushed over with their spears and began to stab the man fiercely.

Squish! Squish!

Blood gushed from the man’s body, but his actions were not affected in the slightest, and he continued to tear at Choi Sam.

Whoosh!

A white flash of a blade passed by, striking the man’s neck.

Thump!

A severed head fell to the ground, and the blood spraying from the neck drenched Choi Sam.

"What’s wrong with this guy?"

Bang!

Some gate guards flipped the man’s body over and pulled Choi Sam up.

"Xiba! Xiba!"

Choi Sam kicked the man vigorously, but as he did so, his head grew dizzy, and then he unconsciously lunged at the gate guard who had saved him by decapitating the man, biting into the other’s neck.

A slender figure in animal skins and hemp clothing, wearing a hat, dashed forward, carrying a chicken, its neck cut and bleeding all the way.

Seeing the scene inside the city gate, Hat Woman paused, then swiftly took out a live chicken from the basket on her back, slitting its neck with a dagger.

Blood spurted out, and the Hat Woman continued to run frantically.

It wasn’t long before dozens of undead, lured by the scent of blood, followed her trail, entering the chaos of the city gate, and began to attack the people there.

The disturbance began to spread, and the epidemic followed suit.

...

Hua Yue Yu and her companions had taken the medicine prescribed by Dae Jang Geum, and by midnight, their fevers had finally subsided.

This brought great relief to Quan Sangin and his group. Fortunately, Lin Baici did not find Dae Jang Geum burdensome and insisted on bringing her along, otherwise, they might have already lost a companion by now.

Dae Jang Geum had not slept, perusing through the medical diary while Lin Baici kept her company.

"Did you find anything?"

Kim Myungjin and Xia Hongyao were sleepless, and got up at the crack of dawn.

"This mysterious herb is called the Weed of Life and Death. Upon crushing and mixing it with seven medicinal ingredients, and injecting it into the brow of a just-deceased person using a silver needle, the medicinal juice can be introduced into the brain of the corpse, bringing it back to life!"

Dae Jang Geum let out a breath, put down the diary, wrapped her arms around herself, and vigorously rubbed them together.

The medical techniques recorded here were truly terrifying, sending shivers down one’s spine.

"If someone is bitten by these undead creatures, will they turn into one as well?"

Lin Baici inquired.

"It’s not written here!"

Dae Jang Geum hesitated before speaking.

"What’s wrong?"

Xia Hongyao tried to take the Weed of Life and Death from the table, but Dae Jang Geum caught her wrist with a swift grab.

"Don’t, it’s dangerous!"

Dae Jang Geum looked at Lin Baici, her lips muttering.

"Are you struggling with whether or not to tell me that this is Li God Doctor’s medical diary?"

Lin Baici spoke calmly, "There is no need. I have already found several prescriptions written by Li God Doctor from Zhao Decheng, and have compared the handwriting!"

"Big Doctor must have a reason for doing this!"

Dae Jang Geum argued, "He’s a good person!"

"Do you know about Li God Doctor’s life experience? Tell me!"

Lin Baici took out a bottle of mineral water and placed it in front of Dae Jang Geum.

"Next time there’s such questioning, remember to call me!"

As Gu Qingqiu arrived, she sat down to listen.

Dae Jang Geum began to narrate. As a medic who had learned from Li God Doctor for five years, she was very familiar with his deeds.

After a while, Gu Qingqiu lost interest.

In Dae Jang Geum’s heart, Li God Doctor had a lofty image, so whatever the medic said was subconsciously glamorized by her.

"Has Li God Doctor ever been abnormal? Or has he ever had an improper mood or a strange living state?"

Gu Qingqiu started asking questions, leading the conversation.

Dae Jang Geum thought for a moment: "Yes."

"When was that?"

A doctor who learned about the Weed of Life and Death and began researching the living dead—wouldn’t it be twisted if his mentality and life remained the same as before?

"Over four years ago, in winter, Li God Doctor left the medical hall. It seemed he went to the north, and he didn’t even return for the New Year. When he came back to the medical hall, he didn’t see patients for a long time; instead, he was flipping through medical books in his room!"

Dae Jang Geum’s medical skills were also honed during that time.

"Where did he go in the north?"

Gu Qingqiu pressed, "What for?"

"I heard there was an epidemic outbreak!"

Dae Jang Geum wasn’t too clear about it; after all, Li God Doctor didn’t need to report his activities to her.

Gu Qingqiu and Lin Baici exchanged glances: "He might have learned about the Weed of Life and Death in the north during that time!"

"Hmm!"

Lin Baici nodded.

"Big Doctor is a great hero!"

Dae Jang Geum contended, "Over a year ago, tens of thousands of wokou invaded our borders, and it was Big Doctor and Lord An Zai Fan who led three thousand men. They were outnumbered yet they slaughtered those wokou, ensuring they’d never dare set foot on Goryeo again."

"Among those three thousand men, there wouldn’t happen to be a living dead brigade, would there?"

Gu Qingqiu analyzed.

"What?"

Dae Jang Geum was startled by the guess, instinctively retorting, "Impossible. How could those living dead listen to people’s commands?"

Suddenly, Lin Baici thought of Lee Taehyun’s experience. Knowing that the Tiger Hunter Army was worried about Dae Jang Geum’s safety and waiting outside, he called out.

"Lee Taehyun, is your village in the south? Can the wokou reach there?"

"I live in the south, and wokou often come ashore to loot there. The deeds of Big Doctor and Lord An Zai Fan are so grand that many villages pooled money to erect monuments in their honor."

Lee Taehyun was kneeling outside the door because of the social hierarchy and did not dare to barge in.

"You said that there was a leprosy outbreak in your village at that time. Perhaps Big Doctor thought those people were as good as dead already, so he turned them into living dead soldiers and used them to rout the wokou."

The more Gu Qingqiu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

"He must feel guilty, which is why he spent a lot of money to bury the entire village."

If not for that, Lin Baici couldn’t understand why Li God Doctor would spend money on the dead. With his character, he would definitely use the money to provide free medicine.

Lee Taehyun’s face changed.

"Qingqiu, shall we make a trip to the north now?"

Gu Qingqiu inquired, "Or head to the capital and kill the living dead king directly?"

"Let’s eat first!"

Lin Baici stood up, preparing to see how Hua Yue Yu was doing; suddenly, a cacophony erupted on the street, swiftly growing closer and louder.

"Monster... the monster is coming!"

"Run fast!"

"Help!"

In Shangqingfu City, the living dead virus, like a spark thrown down, began to spread!