"Get a strong rope for tying animals, preferably very strong."
In just a few minutes, Wang Jianjun came in with the rope. I took it and looked at Zhu questioningly.
"Your friend's condition is not the most severe. Suiyi's resentment has three stages when it enters the body. The first stage is the belly starting to swell, and the person is still in a coma. The second stage is when the person wakes up but loses their sanity, their nails become pointed, and blood vessels begin to cover their entire face. This stage is very dangerous. If no one saves them, they will enter the third stage, where Suiyi's resentment will destroy the person's organs, and black smoke will come out of their mouth. By the third stage, they are basically unsalvageable. The whole process from the first stage to the third stage takes an hour, which is two hours."
Zhu explained in great detail, even more detailed than the stories in "Mountain Wilderness". I immediately understood why he had asked me those questions earlier. There was still a chance for Xiao Wei.
"In a while, send someone in to tie him up. After he is subdued, I will try to save his life."
Zhu shook the rope in his hand and, after speaking, looked at us.
At this moment, a researcher who happened to be close to Xiao Wei shouted in a piercing tone, "You have several strong men with you, let them go in."
The so-called friendship between people is sometimes so fragile. Just because you're usually close doesn't necessarily mean you'll help when you're in trouble. Zhu sneered and said, "You handle your friend yourselves. If you don't, I can't be bothered to save him. I'll just watch him die."
This sounds ruthless, but the truth is, Jack and I are both people who understand right from wrong. However, the little Wei inside has completely gone mad. It's hard to say if we can subdue him once we go inside. For a moment, everyone fell silent.
"I'll go."
At that moment, Big Brother Wang Jianjun suddenly spoke up. I turned to look at him and saw a faint smile on his face, which looked carefree.
"I used to be in the army and was part of the reconnaissance unit. I know some hand-to-hand combat. You guys are city boys, so let me handle this."
As Wang Jianjun spoke, he took the hemp rope from Zhu Zi's hands and walked towards the wooden door. Watching his back, I couldn't help feeling that his demeanor was what a man should have. If someone is always hesitant and timid, can they be called a man?
With determination, I called out, "I'll go with you for backup."
Both Zhu Zi and Wang Jianjun were taken aback. I quickly stepped forward, stood by the door, and gently opened a crack. Through the crack, I could see that Little Wei inside had his back to the door. I waved my hand, then immediately walked in with Wang Jianjun.
Once the wooden door closed, the sound startled Little Wei. He suddenly turned around, and I found myself face-to-face with him. I have to say, I was really scared at that moment, feeling somewhat stiff and frozen. Beside me, Wang Jianjun pushed me and whispered, "You distract his attention. I'll sneak up from behind and subdue him!"
I nodded, and grabbing a broken piece of wood next to me, I fiercely tapped the wall, creating a noise. Little Wei, who had been on guard, was immediately alarmed. Saliva dripping from his mouth, his eyes locked onto me.
Seeing his attention focused on me, I again tapped the wall. The continuous noise seemed to greatly affect Little Wei, making him more and more restless.
At that moment, Wang Jianjun agilely moved behind Little Wei, swiftly coiled the hemp rope around him, then lifted his foot and kicked him in the knee. Little Wei's body knelt down, and Wang Jianjun grabbed his arm, forcefully twisted it, and with all his strength, pressed down on Little Wei, subduing him completely!
The combat moves of the reconnaissance unit were different from traditional martial arts, not requiring a lot of posture, but instead emphasizing stability and precision. If they can subdue an enemy with one move, they won't use two. Those from the reconnaissance unit were all skilled in this aspect. In just a few moves, Wang Jianjun had subdued Little Wei, tying him up with the hemp rope. Little Wei struggled but couldn't free himself from the ropes.
Seeing this, I finally heaved a sigh of relief and called out, "Come in, we've subdued Little Wei."
Having said that, I took a step forward. Zhu Zi happened to open the door and saw me standing in front of Little Wei. He hurriedly shouted, "Don't go near his mouth!"
But it was too late when I heard this voice. I stood in front of Little Wei and saw him suddenly open his mouth, spitting out a dark sticky blob. I instinctively dodged, but the sticky substance still grazed my face.
An intense burning sensation immediately spread across my skin, as if fire were scorching it. I let out a pained cry and doubled over. Zhu Zi quickly ran over, retrieved a small black bottle from his pocket, poured out white powder, and began to apply it to my face.
Oddly enough, the burning sensation on my skin greatly subsided after applying the white powder. The pain wasn't as intense. Sitting on the ground, I touched the wound on my face. Zhu Zi scolded, "You foolish kid, thinking everything is fine just because he's been subdued? This guy's saliva is filthy. It's good that it landed on your skin. At most, it'll leave a scar. If it had gotten in your eyes, you'd be in big trouble!"
I nodded, gratefully saying, "Thank you, Brother Zhu Zi. What did you put on my face?"
"It's powdered bones from a dead yellow sheep. Yellow sheep carry positive energy and can ward off evil."
He put away the bottle and walked up to Little Wei.
At that moment, Little Wei suddenly became eerily quiet. His body was immobilized by Wang Jianjun and several other strong men, but his head was swaying back and forth, and his eyes were fixed on Zhu Zi. I leaned in to look and saw that Little Wei had a strange smile on his face.
Both corners of his mouth curved upwards, and black saliva and swirling black smoke emerged. The purplish face looked like it was about to crack open, and overall, he seemed to be in even worse condition than before.
Zhu Zi crouched down. He was quite short, so when he crouched down, he could look Little Wei in the eyes. Then I heard him speak in a muffled and unclear manner, using monosyllabic sounds, sounding like a child learning to speak.
"Chubby, do you know what he's saying?"
I asked softly, knowing that Chubby was an expert in this field.
Fatty didn't answer right away this time. After thinking for a while, he said, "It sounds like a scripture passed down by the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism, but I'm not very clear about the affairs of the Tibetan lamas. Big Brother Zhu may be an abbot of the Nyingma sect, who doesn't practice Buddhist principles and theory, but studies the scriptures and teachings."
I nodded with little understanding. After Zhu spoke these words, Little Wei, who had been quiet and eerie, suddenly struggled, constantly writhing and twisting his body, trying to break free from the rope.
He seemed to be afraid, or rather, the resentment that had gotten into Little Wei's body seemed to be afraid!
Just then, Zhu suddenly pulled out a copper coin from his pocket. I recognized that copper coin, which Old Hei had used before, a Mo Tan ritual object. But this time, he stuffed the coin into Little Wei's mouth, making him hold it in his mouth. I looked nervously and could clearly see that the Mo Tan ritual object was gradually turning black, as if it were being dyed.
However, as the copper coin gradually turned completely black, Little Wei's struggle also gradually subsided, and he ultimately fell into a complete unconsciousness, collapsing on the ground, the now entirely blackened coin falling out of his mouth.
Carefully, Zhu wrapped the coin in a piece of red cloth and put it in his pocket, then turned to say, "Your friend is fine now, but he's still very weak. It's best for him to rest for a few days and get some sunlight."
Wang Jianjun quickly untied the rope after hearing this, and I accompanied Zhu outside the clinic.
"Today's matter won't be spread outside. The doctors here and I are old acquaintances. I also took the pearl spat out by the water ape. Consider it as my fee."
"Thank you for your help."
I said politely.
He glanced at me, as if he had something to say, and after pondering for a while, he said, "You're not Old Hei's disciple, right? You should just be an ordinary person."
I suddenly felt guilty and nodded in shame. But he waved his hand and said, "It's not your fault, but there are a few things I need to say beforehand. Whoever is capable or has been involved in our line of work is destined to never have a peaceful life. Whether it's a fluke or predestined, you've already crossed paths with us. You're not a person with bad luck, and if you have the opportunity in the future to really be involved in our business, to make a sale, or to buy goods, you can contact me. This is my home phone, and I'll be going home in a while. If there's business, you can look for me."
At that time, I didn't expect that I would soon have to seek his help again after returning to Shanghai, but that was also inevitable.