Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 268 Rat
Hearing this, Cen Jin's back was immediately covered in cold sweat.

"Deputy General Zhang! Seal off the house! Anyone who refuses to cooperate will be killed on the spot! Find another team to carry the bodies of the slaves out of the house!"

Cen Jin's reaction wasn't slow. He pursed his lips and said, "I've made a mistake. I hope I don't get taken advantage of."

Lian Gouyue, who rushed over, gasped, "What happened? Why did he leave before the body was dealt with?"

"Is there something wrong?" Qin Feng stood firmly with his breath as usual, and the painting looked even weaker.

Wei Xi explained, "I suspect the monster can disguise itself by disguising itself in someone else's skin. This house is so large, besides having seven or eight masters, it also needs servants to maintain it."

Of course, in addition to the servants, Wei Xi was more worried about the corpses in the pit: the garrison's equipment was also standardized, and if one got a skin like this, it would be easy to fool the guarding soldiers.

It would take a while to dig out all the bodies in the pit, so Wei Xi temporarily placed his hopes on the servants.

Soon, a man who looked like a captain came running over and said, "General! Seventeen bodies were found in the woodshed, all dressed in the same uniform. I checked the number of bodies with the roster, and they are indeed the slaves of this family."

"The only person missing is this family's security guard, Du Er, 24 years old, single, and his body is missing."

Cen Jin signaled his efficient men to leave, then turned to Wei Xi and said, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wei has come up with any results yet?"

"No," Wei Xi answered bluntly, with a timid air, "I just happened to think of it. A blind cat catching a dead mouse doesn't count."

Seeing the other two cultivators also looking bewildered, the knowledgeable Cen Jin felt himself dizzy. How strong could the Qingcheng Sect's disciples really be? The fact that Bingzhou City had been controlled by these three without causing any major chaos had already exceeded his expectations.

Lian Gouqi lowered his head even lower, trying his best to hide his smile.

"The demon's actions are strange and unpredictable. The three of us are uneducated and have little knowledge. We are powerless even though we would like to help. We hope the general will forgive us!"

Qin Feng said some polite words and maintained an attitude of not making any commitments, which naturally earned him a cold snort from Cen Jin.

Unfortunately, Cen Jin couldn't find anyone to replace these three people at the moment: the current situation was turbulent, and there was a shortage of manpower everywhere. The monks from various sects became popular and could not be snatched up at all; moreover, all matters related to Bingzhou City were handled by these three people, and leading a general in battle was a taboo in military strategy.

Therefore, Cen Jin could only control his temper and seek to maintain good cooperation with Wei Xi and the other two.

Wei Xi's attention was drawn to the body being carried out of the pit. She stepped forward, signaling the soldiers carrying the body to stop, and then pressed her hands up and down on the body's abdomen.

"This..." Cen Jin, who boasted of having seen the world, was extremely surprised. His cheeks flushed and he stumbled, "Fellow Daoist Wei! Please... please let go of the body!"

Wei Xi turned a deaf ear and continued to squeeze the corpse with slow movements and a serious expression, completely unaware that his image in Cen Jin's eyes had changed to that of a necrophiliac.

Qin Feng glanced at Cen Jin and found that the boy was reluctant to calm down, which made him feel a little strange.

The next moment, something strange happened. The flesh under Wei Xi's hand suddenly collapsed inward, forming a sunken area in the abdominal cavity.

Wei Xi's eyelids twitched, and he knew something bad was going to happen.

A faint light appeared at the fingertips, and spiritual power penetrated into the body and began to slowly dissipate.

"This is..." Qin Feng noticed Wei Xi's actions, "Has this man's Qi Palace been dug out?" "I don't know." Wei Xi spit out these two words and retracted his hands.

"The overflow of injected spiritual energy indicates a lack of physique..." Wei Xi, who was at a disadvantage in terms of theoretical reserves, couldn't figure out his opponent's intentions for a moment and could only explain, "The demon's movements are treacherous and unpredictable. If we just defend ourselves, I wonder if General Cen could station troops near the granary?"

"There are two teams of guards near the granary," Cen Jin said, his eyes moving towards the corpse. "But there's one thing I don't understand: the granary is empty, so why are there still people stationed there?"

Wei Xi forced a smile, a white streak against her crimson lips. "Of course I'll wait for them to come to me!"

The three of them worked in the mansion until dark. Just as Cen Jin said, a total of 1,200 bodies of the Bingzhou garrison were carried out.

The 1,201st corpse belonged to the Lord of Bingzhou. Qin Feng and Lian Gouyu had both seen him before, but they hadn't expected to see this sight again. They were both filled with sorrow.

Wei Xishang was still able to observe the corpse carefully: there were scars of varying sizes on the corpse, and he was holding a bow in his hand, his eyes wide open, and he looked incredibly powerful.

Wei Xi sighed deeply. Judging from the granary ledger, the governor of Bingzhou City wasn't a bad man: he'd daily ordered porridge to prevent the refugees from starving, and he hadn't embezzled the new grain needed to support the disaster victims. Such a good man had died at the hands of a cultivator; life was truly unpredictable.

At night, the three of them rested in the guest room of the government office. Meals were brought in by hook. In a year of famine, the meal was hardly delicious; it was enough to fill your stomach. In the end, he still spoke for her.

Wei Xi had been traveling for days, and even a strong man was exhausted. After dinner, she unpacked early. In her dream, she pulled at the threads, trying to piece together a reasonable explanation.

In the middle of the night, Wei Xi was awakened by the noise outside. She opened her heavy eyelids, her eyes sore, and pushed open the window.

Outside the window, facing the training ground, a large amount of black smoke appeared, and the flames lit up that small piece of sky.

Wei Xi was speechless: How many times had she seen such a fire? The world of immortal cultivation was truly short of tricks. With only a few tricks used over and over again, it was meaningless for her to solve the problem.

Besides, if he started a fire at this time, which only made things worse, wouldn't it be telling her clearly that this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

There were no outsiders around at the moment, and Wei Xi's face was as calm as the abyss. He took out a crossbow and woke up Qin Feng and Lian Gou Xie who were sleeping on the floor.

"The martial arts arena is on fire. This is probably a trick by that demon to lure the tiger away from the mountain! I need to go to the granary!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng, who was originally a little dazed, suddenly woke up and grabbed Gao Han, "I'll go with you!"

Lian Gouyu, whose face was battered, wanted to follow, but was unexpectedly rejected by Qin Feng: "There must be no one in the room, and you are not capable of fighting. It is better to stay and let them know!"

Wei and Qin walked very fast and arrived near the granary in the blink of an eye.

At night, the place seemed even more desolate. To prevent fire, there were few buildings around the vast granary. This huge empty nest was silent, as if a huge storm was brewing.

"There's someone inside," Qin Feng, sensing the other party's spiritual power fluctuations, lowered his voice and said, "It's of the fire attribute, and the cultivation level is at least at the Jindan stage!"

Before Wei Xi could react to the "big rat" in the granary, he heard a strange voice coming from the granary, "These two little rats are so brave!"

Wei Xi: Why did you say my lyrics?

(End of this chapter)