All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 82 Refining the Human Elixir, News of Lin Tianzheng

Zhou Qing flipped through the booklet, which recorded the specific scenes of the tragedy.

Even the village chief's son was kidnapped by the mountain spirit, and when his body was found, only his head remained.

The village chief's wife suffered a stroke on the spot and was paralyzed in bed.

The villagers are filled with anxiety, and some have already started moving.

However, even those who left did not escape the clutches of the mountain spirit.

Some say that this was because Liujia Village disrespected the mountain god and was punished by the deity.

"Even the people moving were harmed?" Zhou Qing pondered. If it were mountain spirits causing trouble, they shouldn't have gone to such lengths.

"Let's go into the village first," Chen Zhuo said.

"Okay." Zhou Qing handed the transcript back to Fu Zongming.

For the next eight days, the four of them stayed in Liujia Village, not only visiting each household but also going into the mountains to search for traces of the mountain spirits.

Unfortunately, we still came up empty-handed.

Since they arrived at Liu Family Village, the mountain spirit seemed to have known and has never appeared again.

"Damn it! How much more time are we going to waste here! Do we really need three Body Refinement Realm martial artists to protect a newbie just to help him gain experience?!"

That day, Fu Zongming, who was having dinner at the village chief's house, suddenly slammed his bowl down and stood up.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, his words clearly pointed directly at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing, who was engrossed in eating, paused for a moment, then continued eating.

"Zongming! We're all colleagues. Don't take your anger out on others if the case isn't handled well!" Fu Zongchang quickly advised.

"If it weren't for him, would the higher-ups have assigned us to handle this kind of case?!" Fu Zongming became increasingly angry as he spoke, pointing at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing didn't respond, but Chen Zhuo couldn't hold back any longer. He frowned and put down his chopsticks.

"What does this have to do with Zhou Qing?"

“You’re the same! Relying on the legacy of your parents, you think you can…” Fu Zongming showed no respect whatsoever.

"Clang!" Chen Zhuo's expression changed drastically. He gripped the scabbard and drew his sword halfway out.

"How dare you!" Fu Zongchang slapped his younger brother across the face, leaving a bright red finger mark.

Bang!

"I quit!" Fu Zongming's eyes were practically spitting fire as he overturned the table and ran out.

Zhou Qing put down her chopsticks. It's just acting, why are you going so far?

Chen Zhuo, standing next to him, looked completely bewildered.

"Stop right there!" Fu Zongchang shouted from the doorway, then looked at the village chief with an embarrassed expression and said to Zhou Qing and Chen Zhuo.

"I'll go after him and bring him back."

Chen Zhuo was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's go take a look together."

"Alright then." Zhou Qing wiped his mouth.

The two walked out of the village chief's courtyard and saw Fu Zongming riding a tall horse straight out of the village, with Fu Zongchang following closely behind.

"Let's chase after them." Zhou Qing untied the reins from the post and mounted his horse.

"Huh?" Chen Zhuo was taken aback.

Zhou Qing ignored him and spurred his horse to gallop away.

Seeing this, Chen Zhuo also chased after him.

After the two had run ten miles one after the other, they saw the Fu brothers standing on the outskirts of a forest.

Upon seeing Zhou Qing and Chen Zhuo arrive, Fu Zongchang was the first to greet them, saying, "Brother Chen, Brother Zhou, please forgive me for my earlier offense."

"Can you please play a different brainless role next time?!" Fu Zongming said irritably, rubbing his swollen cheek.

After saying that, he apologized to Zhou Qing and Chen Zhuo.

"You guys?" Chen Zhuo was taken aback, but saw that Zhou Qing beside him remained completely unmoved.

"You figured it out?"

Zhou Qing's lips twitched. "The acting is too exaggerated."

Chen Zhuo fell silent. "As long as someone believes it, that's enough," Fu Zongming grinned.

Chen Zhuo realized what was happening and looked at the Fu brothers: "You suspect that some villagers are the mole?"

"Brother Chen, the cases you handled before were mostly about chasing criminals and catching demons, and you rarely involved criminal investigation cases like this."

My brother and I have handled many cases like this before. Once you've seen enough, you'll naturally start thinking about this kind of thing too.

Many cases involve collusion between humans and demons, and some people even specifically target their own relatives.

Fu Zongchang said solemnly.

"The wickedness of people's hearts has reached this level!" Chen Zhuo felt a chill in his heart.

He hadn't been with the Demon Suppression Division for long, but he had already hunted down many villains and monsters. He never imagined that people's hearts could be so wicked.

It's unimaginable that someone would specifically harm their own family members.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Chen for his cooperation," Fu Zongchang said, cupping his hands in thanks.

“Of course.” Chen Zhuo’s expression was slightly unnatural.

"What do we do now?"

He deliberately changed the subject.

“We’ll just leave without saying goodbye and sneak back into the village tonight. If there really is a mole, they won’t be able to resist reporting it tonight, but they will by tomorrow night,” Fu Zongming said.

"That's fine then." Zhou Qing nodded from the side.

"My brother and I are not good at leg techniques and are not good at tracking. We will leave the tracking to you two," Fu Zongchang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Leave this to me. I'll definitely find the culprit!" Chen Zhuo clenched his fist.

Zhou Qing, standing to the side, frowned slightly but did not respond.

The danger level of going into the mountains during the day is incomparable to that of going into the mountains at night.

“Zhou Qing is neither good at leg techniques nor at fighting, so I can catch the culprit by myself. You guys work together.”

Seeing that Zhou Qing remained silent, Chen Zhuo took the initiative to suggest that they act alone.

"That's fine too," Fu Zongchang said thoughtfully.

Zhou Qing remained silent, nodding quietly.

This is not the simple task that was originally agreed upon.

The four stayed in the woods until sunset and it was completely dark before leaving their horses behind and returning the way they came.

They stopped in a loquat grove less than 100 meters from Liujia Village.

"Gentlemen, I'll take my leave now." Chen Zhuo clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Fu brothers, Fu Zongchang and Fu Zongming.

"Brother Chen, please be careful. We'll be there shortly," Fu Zongchang said solemnly.

“I’ll come with you,” Zhou Qing, who hadn’t said much along the way, suddenly spoke up.

"This..." Chen Zhuo was taken aback.

"Let's go." Zhou Qing didn't waste any words and took the lead.

Chen Zhuo immediately gave chase.

As the two figures disappeared into the moonlight, Fu Zongchang narrowed his eyes.

He looked up at the bright full moon, "It's the night of the full moon again."

"Yes, that old guy's Corpse Worm King should be coming out to absorb the power of the moonlight soon," Fu Zongming said in a deep voice.

"Brother, why did you report the matter of Liu Family Village so early? The elixir hasn't been refined yet. If the higher-ups send down experts, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

Fu Zongchang sneered: "Once the elixir is successfully refined, there will be no chance for us."

And someone has to test just how serious the old man's injuries really are.

“That’s true. One is at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm, and the other is just entering the Body Refinement Realm. That’s enough.” Fu Zongming nodded.

At that moment, under the bright full moon, a magnificent white-headed eagle soared past.

A golden silkworm, about the size of a thumb, rests among the pale yellow flowers of the loquat tree.

(End of this chapter)