Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 499

Mo Zhonggui said, "Madam Wen must have been afflicted by the Soul Bell Gu."

Upon hearing the name, Shen Lingjun sensed that it was something that wouldn't be easy to deal with: "Soul Bell Gu?"

Mo Chonggui: "The Soul Bell Gu is a very rare type of Gu worm in the Southern Frontier. After the Gu worm enters the body, no matter how far away the person who cast the Gu worm is, if they shake the Soul-Guiding Bell in a certain way, it will trigger a reaction from the Gu worm. Driven by the Gu worm, the person who is afflicted will rush there regardless of the distance, with only this one thought in their mind, and will not give up until they reach the destination."

Shen Lingjun was stunned: "How could such a thing exist?"

Mo Zhonggui frowned: "This was originally meant to be used by the Gu women of the Southern Frontier to control their beloved, but its effectiveness has been enhanced by later generations, and it has been used for many more purposes."

He pondered for a moment.

“I suspect someone wants to capture Madam Wen, but you’ve all been under tight protection lately, so it’s almost impossible to forcibly take you away. So they’ve used a curse first. When Madam Wen goes to the outskirts, they’ll ring the soul-summoning bell, and Madam Wen will obediently walk over there and walk right into the trap.”

A key point is that even after being afflicted by the Soul Bell Gu, one can initially maintain basic thinking and language abilities.

Wen knew that if someone was following her, they wouldn't let her go, and she wouldn't be able to reach her destination. So, driven by this goal, she would say that she wanted to walk alone, send everyone away, and break free from their protection.

Therefore, catching her in a desolate wilderness would be an easy and effortless task.

Shen Lingjun felt a chill run down her spine and a wave of fear washed over her.

If she hadn't been more careful and insisted on not letting Wen Shi leave alone, Wen Shi would definitely never have returned.

Shen Lingjun: "Is it Xiqi that wants to capture her?"

She couldn't think of anyone else but Huo Sizhen.

Originally, the intention was to force her to marry into a foreign land, but that failed. So, they decided to target a different person and take Wen Shi hostage, which would be just as effective.

Mo Chonggui: "It should be. This Soul Bell Gu is not something that ordinary people can obtain; only the Western Qi royal family has this ability."

Shen Wei was furious and slammed his fist on the table.

"Damn it, I've been putting up with these Western Qi people for so long, and they're getting more and more arrogant! Do they really think we won't dare to turn against them? I'm going to take some men and capture that Huo Sizhen right now. Either he cures this damn Gu for me, or I'll use his head as a sacrifice when I attack Western Qi!"

Shen Lingjun was also furious, but she still had to stop Shen Wei.

"Father, calm down. The Emperor doesn't want to force a war. It won't do us any good if we turn against Xiqi ourselves. Huo Sizhen probably just wants to see us cause trouble, and he has other plans to sow discord later."

She turned to Mo Zhonggui and asked, "Do we have a way to remove this curse ourselves?"

If all else fails, then we'll have to resort to force.

Mo Zhonggui said, "I have a Gu master from the Southern Frontier under my command. I'll have him come and ask him."

Not long after, the Gu Master from the Southern Frontier he had mentioned was summoned. He was an old man with white hair and beard, and his skin was much darker than that of the Northern Yi people.

The Gu Master looked at Wen Shi and said, "The only way to remove the Soul-Guarding Bell Gu is to take the Soul-Guarding Bell to the vicinity of the Gu-infected person, shake the bell, and draw the Gu worm out of the Gu-infected person's body."

Mo Chonggui asked, "Do you have a way to make this Soul-Guiding Bell?"

The Gu Master shook his head: "The Soul-Guiding Bell and the Gu worm are cultivated one-to-one. Even if I make a new Soul-Guiding Bell, it's impossible for me to control this Gu worm. But I know how to ring the bell to attract the worm. As long as I can get the Soul-Guiding Bell corresponding to this Gu worm, that will be fine."

Mo Chonggui: "Then I'll send someone to steal the Soul-Guiding Bell from Huo Sizhen. What does this Soul-Guiding Bell look like?"