Seeking immortality in a deceitful way starts by making oneself into a puppet

At midnight after dark, there was silence in Sui'an City. Bang, bang, bang... several sounds of wooden sticks hitting bamboo tubes, crisp and hollow, coming from the tune of shouting "The firewood warehouse is shallow, the water tank is full, be careful of the candle", and the banging of the wooden sticks on the alley is more frequent. husband.

"Is it time yet?"

He Ping disguised himself as He Jin, sitting in the sedan with his eyebrows lowered. The people who were in charge of carrying the sedan were a few servants from He Jin's villa. They yawned and couldn't understand why their old man had to go out in the middle of the night.

The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi is named "He Zhongyang". He is He Ping's accountant and his confidant.

He Zhongyang felt uneasy about the current situation. He could serve as He Jin's confidant and think tank, and he was also a quick-witted person. It was a pity that as soon as He Jin died, he lost his backbone, his mind was all a mess, and his eyes were filled with tears. A trace of confusion.

At this moment, He Ping opened the sedan curtain and gave him an instruction.

"There are soldiers and horses from the government office coming ahead. They are probably the ones who patrol the night and ask questions. Please be smart."

He Zhongyang seemed to wake up with a start and responded quickly.

"Go!"

He Ping ordered in a low voice and lowered the sedan curtain.

He Zhongyang turned around and heard the sound of horse hooves. He raised his head and was slightly surprised because the people who came were not from the Fucheng government office, but the soldiers and horses of the inspection department were led by a military attache riding a horse. The fat bay-red horse is followed by a group of infantry with spears.

"Who are you?"

The military attaché on horseback pointed his whip at the crowd, and He Zhongyang quickly came over. Before he could get closer, several long spears were pointed at them. He Zhongyang was frightened to the point of being pointed at by the red-tasseled spears that shone with cold light.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!"

At this moment, a government official ran over from behind the team from the Inspection Department. He grabbed He Zhongyang with his hand and said in a deep voice: "What's going on? How do you deal with the people from the Inspection Department?" On."

"My lord, my eldest son has something important to do and wants to see Mr. Sheng, the prefect of Sheng."

He Zhongyang reacted upon seeing this and quickly slipped a piece of silver from his sleeve to him.

"Please forgive me. This matter is urgent. If the magistrate's affairs are delayed, the He family cannot bear it..."

"I know, leave it to me!"

The officer of this government office was familiar with He Zhongyang, and he smiled after receiving the money. He quickly ran to the military attache of the inspection department and talked for a while with a smile on his face. The latter did not embarrass everyone, and waved his hand to allow the sedan to be carried. pass.

"Are the people from the Inspection Department here too?"

He Ping in the sedan also noticed this scene and knew that what happened at Siding Mountain had aroused Sheng Qingzhi's vigilance.

"This old guy's response speed is not slow. The troops of the Inspection Department are more than enough to deal with ordinary banditry, civil unrest, and riots..."

He smiled inwardly.

It's a pity that this is not effective when encountering monks with advanced magic skills.

Thinking of this, he also calmed down, and the inspection team patrolled the streets in the city, which proved that Sheng Qingzhi also felt the pressure.

Moreover, this also proves one thing, that is, Sheng Qingzhi does not have many trump cards in his hand. Originally, this person had a close relationship with the Chongyang Palace. Even if he did not know the Taoism, he could still find the masters of the Chongyang Palace for help. Now it seems that the Taoist priest named Zhen is really not in the Sheng Mansion, so there is no need to worry too much about tonight's trip. .

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The official of the government office accepted the benefits and led the people on their way. There was no one blocking the sedan along the way, and it took less than a stick of incense to arrive at the magistrate's mansion.

The front door of this mansion is extremely grand. Under the stone steps of the red lacquer door, there are two stone lions standing on the left and right. Several government officials and soldiers and horses from the inspection department surround the mansion and the defense is tight.

The official was also familiar with the situation. After discussing with the gatekeepers, the gate opened and the people from He Mansion's other courtyard walked in.

With a human skin mask on his face, he got off the sedan disguised as "He Jin" and entered the gate of Sheng Mansion with the help of He Zhongyang beside him.

After entering the door, a butler wearing silk blue clothes came in. This man also saluted "He Jin" and said a few polite words.

"I already know the purpose of Mr. He's visit. However, the prefect has already gone to bed and has allowed me to go to the inner courtyard to report. Mr. He might as well go to the living room to take a rest... If you wake up, you will summon Mr. He."

The old butler in silk blue clothes was polite and polite, and spoke very politely. He was obviously used to working in a wealthy family, so he was tactful and considerate in everything he did.

"This is natural."

"He Jin" nodded, and he pointed at a few servants behind him.

"I brought that thing here just to show it to Mr. Sheng with his own eyes. This guy was missing in Siding Mountain for many days. I found it today and immediately ordered my men to deliver it in person."

"Can the box be opened? Let me check it."

The old housekeeper asked.

"this?"

"He Jin" looked around with a troubled expression.

"There are so many people here, I'm afraid there may be some trouble. Can you wait until you meet Shanda people before opening this box?"

The old butler looked at him deeply, and "He Jin" responded with a slight smile. The former couldn't help but chuckle.

"If Mr. He said so, then let's go first... But if you want to enter the living room, it will be inconvenient for the people around Mr. He to go in together."

As soon as he finished speaking, several guards from the Sheng Mansion came closer. These people were all dressed in ocher clothes and strong backs. They were very strong and powerful. As soon as they appeared on the scene, they had the evil aura of the military.

As soon as the old housekeeper gave the order, these guards took the box directly from the hands of the servants of He Mansion.

"Master He can just go into the waiting room alone. As for the servants, just stay outside."

The old housekeeper was thoughtful and gave orders, and several more guards with knives at their waists escorted everyone in the Sheng family courtyard to another courtyard.

(The people in Sheng Mansion are quite vigilant... It's just a pity that these are of no use to me. As long as I am allowed to step through the gate of Sheng Family Mansion, it will be like a lion entering the flock of sheep. No matter how many tricks the sheep come up with, they can still... It’s not a waste of effort, a futile move, a plan, but it’s just a waste of time to be buried in the lion’s mouth...)

Hidden in the box was an exquisite puppet that was left in the coffin when he used his worry-free life to fake death.

After He Ping obtained this puppet, he transformed it into his own stand-in, and his appearance changed into that of He Ping.

He sent this puppet just to wait for Sheng Qingzhi to open the box, use this puppet to hold Sheng Qingzhi hostage, and then wait for an opportunity to find out the whereabouts of the bone longevity bowl.

If this plan was discovered midway, or if any part of it went awry, he would simply detonate the "Explosive Spirit Witch Puppet" hidden in the puppet's belly. On the one hand, it would create chaos in the Sheng Mansion, and on the other hand, he would use it to The signal notifies Chi Xinzi, who is lurking in the dark, to proceed with the second step of the plan.

"The worst situation is that we didn't even get through the gate of Sheng Mansion. We were blocked on the way by the Inspection Department's troops and we all entered Sheng Mansion. There's nothing to worry about..."

He Ping entered the living room of Sheng Mansion and sat on a rosewood chair. The box was also placed in the corner of the hall. There were still a few guards guarding the box. Judging from the appearance of these people, they were more looking after themselves than guarding the box.

"Miscalculation."

Half the time for the incense stick had passed, and the tea that had been delivered had turned cold. He Ping, who was sitting on the rosewood chair, realized that something was wrong.

Sheng Qingzhi has not received any news after such a long time. Moreover, the old butler in silk blue clothes ordered him to wait here. After leaving the nine-curved corridor on the right side of the living room, he disappeared. This is at least For a quarter of an hour, what were these people doing?

He Ping silently counted the time, realized that the time was coming, and made a decision in his heart.

"No matter what tricks Sheng Qingzhi plays, there is no need for me to wait any longer. I am not just going to have tea in Sheng Mansion!"

He moved his fingertips, and the wooden box not far away shook slightly. The guards of the Sheng Mansion in ocher clothes were startled. They looked at each other, took out the knives in their hands, and took a step closer to the box.

With a "collapse" sound, the lid of the box was opened, and a figure rushed out of the box. Without touching the ground, it was tumbling and spinning in the air. With a flash of a knife, the throats of these men in ocher clothes and fine clothes were cut through. He fell to the ground without even making a sound.

He Ping didn't waste any time, immediately took the puppet, turned around, walked into the nine-curved corridor, and walked quickly toward the inner courtyard.

After passing through the long corridor, we entered the inner courtyard. It was very elegantly built, surrounded by trees and thatch, implying the meaning of Yili. Feng Shui was cleverly used. The trees in the courtyard were lush and green, covering almost everything, even the soul of the soul. Perception has also been affected to some extent, becoming far less sensitive than usual.

As soon as He Ping entered the inner courtyard, he keenly smelled the smell of blood. He glanced at a big tree next to him and found a body lying at the foot of the tree.

"Huh?"

His voice was slightly stunned. The corpse was wearing a silk blue gown. It was none other than the old housekeeper.

"Senior brother, did you take action so quickly?"

He Ping took a step closer and frowned. A large piece of flesh and blood was bitten off the neck of the old housekeeper's body. The blue shirt was soaked red with a large amount of blood. In addition, an arm was missing.

"The wound on the neck looks like it has been bitten by a wild animal, and there are clear tooth marks... Strange, this is probably not the work of Chi Xinzi. Could it be that the 'coir raincoat tiger envoy' Tu Du has arrived!"

Just when he was wondering, he saw a ball of fire light up. It was several torches lighting up somewhere in the inner courtyard. Then a voice shouted: "Who are you? Why are you hiding in the dark? 伱... you are What monster?"

The last sound was close to a vibrato, which showed that this person must have seen something extremely terrifying.

He Ping's heart moved, and he flew towards the direction of the voice. Then, he hid behind a rockery with the puppet. When he looked around, he saw a half-man, half-wolf monster, grabbing an arm. Chew it in your mouth until it is dripping with juice and blood.

On the other side, under the eaves of the building in the inner courtyard, stood a group of guards from the Sheng family, uniformly dressed in dark colored clothing, each holding a steel sword, all looking at the half-man, half-wolf monster.

"Eat, eat people... This guy is eating people, is that a human hand?!"

Some of the guards were shocked and subconsciously took a step back.

"What kind of monster are you...?"

Surrounded by all the guards, there was an old man in rich clothes. At this time, facing the old man's scolding, the half-man, half-wolf monster laughed miserably and threw away his hand bones.

"Sir Shanda, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you like this... I am Yang Yunjiao from the Evil Slayer Division, and I made you laugh."

The body of the half-man, half-wolf flexed slightly, and his muscular body seemed to be shrinking. His bristles also faded away layer by layer, and his dark blue skin became lighter.

In the blink of an eye, the monster's body outline shrank again, the canine teeth in its mouth retracted, the demon dog-like head returned to normal, and its appearance and facial features changed back to the appearance of Yang Yunjiao, a member of the Hundred Evil Slayer Division.