Chapter 136: Escaping the Hospital

"That wolf demon is actually that powerful? If so, won't that fellow chase us right into the hospital?"

Zhang Shouzhen frowned and said in a deep voice.

"It shouldn't. That wolf demon also suffered quite heavy injuries. Before leaving, I used the Pure Yang Thunder Talisman, so it probably won't recover that easily. However, this wolf demon possesses formidable divine abilities. Once it regains its composure, it will likely track us down here immediately. Therefore, as soon as Litian and Senior Sister Yan'er leave the emergency room and are out of danger, we must quickly relocate!"

Feng Fuxuan touched the scabbed wound on his face and gave a bitter smile. He could be considered an elite disciple of the Pure Yang lineage, highly favored by his master and bestowed with numerous treasures; otherwise, he doubted whether he could have escaped alive.

"The power of the Pure Yang Thunder Talisman is indeed formidable, but do not forget that the opponent is possessing a human body, not the demon's true form. How deeply do you think the Pure Yang Thunder Talisman could have injured him? I have encountered spirits and monsters before and know how formidable they are."

Old Hag Yinshan retorted with a displeased expression.

Demons fear thunderstorms above all else, because many demons must endure heavenly tribulations. Only by surviving a heavenly tribulation can they evolve to the next stage. For instance, when gaining spiritual enlightenment, lightning descends from the heavens, and the same happens when cultivating a human form. Yet some demons take an unorthodox path, accumulating merit in the mortal world. Merit is a profound concept, for it remains untainted by karma and impervious to all evils. Even a cataclysmic lightning tribulation can be easily avoided by those who possess merit.

"Who are the family members of Jiang Litian and Sima Yan'er?"

A doctor wearing a white lab coat walked out of the emergency room, his tone unhurried.

"I am. Doctor, how are the two of them? Are they out of danger?"

Zhang Shouzhen and the others immediately hurried over and asked.

"Both of them are out of danger now, but young man, who on earth were they fighting with? They were injured so severely—one had an arm fractured and his internal organs damaged, while the other had her shoulder pierced right through, and she is a young girl at that. Do the police know about this?"

The doctor frowned as he stared at them. Only then did Feng Fuxuan step forward, take out his police officer identification, and say:

"I am a police officer. The two of them were injured while assisting me in apprehending a criminal. Doctor, how much longer before they can come out?"

"Soon, be patient. However, one of the injured patients seems to have been contaminated with something resembling a toxin that we doctors cannot expel. We are currently drawing his blood samples."

The middle-aged doctor finished speaking and turned to leave.

After waiting for about ten minutes, two gurneys were wheeled out of the operating room. Zhang Shouzhen immediately rushed forward and noticed an eerie greenish vapor lingering around Jiang Litian's face, seemingly seeping out from his body. One of his arms was completely wrapped in bandages, and he remained unconscious. Compared to Jiang Litian, Sima Yan'er's injuries were much lighter. Although her shoulder was pierced by claws, her body was untainted by demonic aura, and she had already slowly regained consciousness.

When both of them were transferred to the hospital ward, it was already past three o'clock in the morning, and none of them felt any sleepiness.

Old Hag Yinshan flipped back Jiang Litian's eyelids, checked his tongue coating, and finally placed her withered, chicken-claw-like fingers on his wrist, pondering deeply:

"The situation is not looking good. The demonic aura has invaded his body. Aside from the question of how to expel this demonic aura, the wolf demon will track us down here based on this alone. At my age, I still need to keep this old life to take Meng Shiniang's dog life; I will certainly not bury my bones here. You all better think of a way out quickly. If you have no sound countermeasures, this old woman will be taking her leave first."

"Grandmother, do not be hasty. The wolf demon cannot track us down that quickly. Besides, one of his arms was severed by the Eldest Senior Sister, so he is quite heavily injured. Even if he comes now, with so many of us here, he won't have an easy time either."

Feng Fuxuan rubbed his nose and flashed a helpless smile. This Old Hag Yinshan was an expert at the mid-stage of the Yin Manifestation realm; if she left, their danger would increase exponentially.

"I care nothing about all that. Senior Brother has been afflicted by the demonic aura, and since we cannot expel it, we can only seek help from Sister Yutong. Eldest Senior Sister has no demonic aura on her. How about this: Senior Brother Feng, you take Eldest Senior Sister and the others away, while Nine-er, Grandmother, and I will take Senior Brother."

Zhang Shouzhen thought of Qing Yutong. Qing Yutong was a zombie who had lived for over a hundred years, traveling far and wide alongside the founding ancestor; she had seen more things than he had eaten meals, and since she was originally a physician, she should be able to expel the demonic aura from Jiang Litian's body.

"Hey, little Shouzhen, why must I go with you? Don't this old woman know how dangerous it is to be with you? The wolf demon tracks us by its own demonic aura, and right now, the demonic aura on Litian boy is extremely strong, making him the prime target of the wolf demon. Do you have the heart to let this old woman fight? If I strain my lower back, that's another hefty medical bill."

Old Hag Yinshan knocked Zhang Shouzhen on the head and spoke with great dissatisfaction.

"Rest assured, once we reach the hospital, that wolf demon won't dare to act recklessly. No matter how powerful he is, can he contend against two copper-skinned corpses simultaneously?"

Zhang Shouzhen chuckled, then instructed Nie Shisan to help him support Jiang Litian out of the hospital. Jiu'er and Old Hag Yinshan followed closely behind. Sima Yan'er was able to walk on her own; she, Feng Fuxuan, and several company employees headed in the opposite direction. Sima Yan'er reminded Zhang Shouzhen to make sure the demonic aura was expelled from Jiang Litian's body, otherwise Jiang Litian would be infected by this aura and undergo a drastic change in temperament.

"By the way, Senior Brother, I heard you went to Aunt Bijun's hotel. How did things turn out?"

Once inside the car, Jiu'er immediately asked.

"It has all been settled. I originally thought it was just minor ghosts playing tricks, but to my surprise, even underworld ghost runners got mixed up in it. It happened like this..."

Before long, Zhang Shouzhen finished recounting everything he had encountered, even mentioning Ye Zimei and her son.

"Establishing household registration is not that easy. If it's falsified, the ghost runners of the underworld will see through it at a glance. Otherwise, why would I have kept Xiaoling until now? Let's wait and see if any suitable opportunity arises before sending the mother and son off to be reincarnated. However, Senior Brother, you can be considered to have thoroughly offended those underworld ghost runners. You even snatched away the other party's ghost runner robe. Can I take a look at it? Xiaoling just happens to be missing a decent outfit."

Jiu'er stared at Zhang Shouzhen with a beaming smile. If that ghost runner robe were worn by Xiaoling, who possessed the Yin Manifestation realm, her strength would naturally increase greatly. Without hesitation, he took the ghost runner robe from his bag and handed it to Jiu'er, who happily stuffed it into her Yin-Yang umbrella.

At that exact moment, the outside of the car was enveloped by a dense layer of ghostly aura. The tiny form of the Underworld Rakshasa Boy clung to the car window, his voice sounding panicked as he cried out:

"Master, it's bad! Just now while I was patrolling the surroundings, that wolf demon has caught up!"