Under One Person: The Millennium Plan Exposed by Feng Baobao.

Chapter 170: The Unknown Years, the Dead Body Next to the Corpse of Nanhua Old Immortal
I didn't agree with what Zhang Jue said. I had a feeling that sooner or later, I would be able to find this person.

The deadline for the decisive battle between Zhang Jue and the other reincarnated warlords of the Three Kingdoms draws ever closer, and strange things continue to occur at Zhang Jue's base.

[What is most concerning is that the souls of some residents have begun to disappear inexplicably, and their bodies have become like the walking corpse.]

Although this situation caught Zhang Jiao's attention, he was still preparing for the decisive battle and had no time to deal with such trivial matters.

After hearing this, Xu Si suddenly realized something.

"If we can find out where this strange thing happened back then, wouldn't we be able to find out which warlord Zhang Jue was reincarnated as?"

After hearing this, Lu Jin shook his head repeatedly.

"Do you remember what I told you before about the evil demon in the Republic of China who kidnapped people with seven-point destiny?"

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

"Of course I remember this."

And Lu Jin then said:

"This kind of thing happened countless times during the Republic of China. Once troubled times came, some evil spirits hidden in the mountains and forests would appear."

"Their strength can be said to be unfathomable."

"If it weren't for some unknown rules, this world would have been ruled by these evil demons and ghosts until now."

Hearing Lu Jin say this, everyone suddenly felt a creepy feeling.

Zhang Chulan asked at this time:
"Master Lu, do you think this kind of evil demon still exists in modern society?"

"If they exist, where are they hiding?"

After hearing Zhang Chulan's words, Lu Jin laughed.

"We are now living in a prosperous era. This prosperity alone can crush these evil monsters to death."

"Naturally, these evil demons won't dare to come out and harm people again."

"Okay, keep listening. I feel like this is similar to the evil demon I once encountered, catching people. But unlike that evil demon, this one is catching souls."

After hearing this, everyone perked up and continued to listen to Feng Baobao's notes.

……

Because there were so many victims and it seemed so pitiful, I started investigating this matter.

【By constantly visiting the families of the victims.】

[Finally, I set my sights on a noodle stall that only opened late at night. All those who lost their souls and became the walking dead had one thing in common: they all ate noodles at this stall.]

[So I disguised myself as a merchant traveling late at night to see what was going on.]

[I have to say, the place where this noodle stall is located is very remote. I finally saw the owner of this noodle stall in a small alley.]

[The owner of this noodle stall is a middle-aged man who looks quite honest and simple.]

There were a few small wooden stools and tables nearby, seemingly intended for customers to eat noodles. They were a bit too small, more like something children might eat.

When I arrived, there was already a man eating noodles here, wearing a black coat, a brimmed hat, and round sunglasses.

[I saw someone had already eaten it, so I stood aside and observed to see how they reacted and what changes they had after eating it.]

The noodle stall owner kept telling me that eating a bowl of steaming hot noodles at night was a very pleasant experience.

I saw that the man didn't have any reaction after eating it, so I decided to observe what was different about the noodles at this noodle stall.

After I sat down, a bowl of noodles was quickly served. However, the man in sunglasses opposite me warned me that I couldn't eat it.

I didn't notice anything special about this bowl of noodles until I used the observation I learned from the Tang Sect. Only then did I realize that this bowl of noodles was just a mess. I don't know what the consequences will be after eating it.

[The man opposite me started chatting with me. He said his name was Zhao Li, and he was a ferryman. He came here to solve a problem.]

The noodle stall owner stopped what he was doing and looked at us intently, while Zhao Li began to tell a story.

[Once upon a time, there was a father who loved his child very much. The child was also very smart and well-behaved. But one day, the child suddenly drowned and died. The father was completely devastated and began to search like crazy for a way to revive his child. However, in the process of searching, the father also died. However, he did not know it and always thought he was still alive.]

Finally, someone told him that if he could find the legendary Pawnshop No. 8, he could pawn something of equal value to the owner of the pawnshop to bring his child back to life.

The pawnshop owner told him that it would take the souls of a hundred people to bring his child back to life, so he transformed himself into a ghost to pursue the souls and claim their lives. Every night he would appear in a small alley selling noodles.

[When Zhao Li said this, I realized that what Zhao Li was talking about was actually the story of the noodle stall owner.]

[It seems that even if I hadn't come today, the situation here would have been resolved.]

【My coming here is unnecessary.】

Listening to the contents of the notes, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but feel curious.

"What is this ferryman, and what is Pawnshop No. 8?"

"Is it really possible to pawn someone's soul to resurrect them?"

Lu Jin's eyes were deep.

"I've said before that countless evil demons were responsible for causing chaos during the Republic of China period. Someone calculated that the number of unnatural deaths during the Republic of China period was approximately 200 million. I'm afraid that tens of millions of them were caused by these evil demons."

"And the owner of Pawnshop No. 8 is probably some kind of evil demon with magical powers, who can fulfill other people's wishes through some kind of exchange."

"The Philosopher's Stone?" When Zhang Chulan heard Lu Jin's words, the first thing he thought of was the Philosopher's Stone.

Hearing about the Philosopher's Stone, Lu Jin became curious.

"Why, does this Philosopher's Stone have a similar function?"

Zhang Chulan nodded.

"Yes, the Philosopher's Stone is all about equal exchange."

"If I hadn't known that the Philosopher's Stone had once been obtained by the owner of this notebook, I would have thought that the owner of Pawnshop No. 8 was the Philosopher's Stone transformed into a spirit."

“The greater the desire to accomplish something, the greater the price to pay.”

"It seems that this so-called Pawnshop No. 8 owner is actually a different kind of living Sage Stone Monster."

After hearing Zhang Chulan's explanation, Lu Jin nodded.

"Well, you're quite right."

"In fact, many things ultimately end up in the same place, so it's normal for people or things to have similar abilities."

“However, I’ve never heard of the ferryman mentioned in this notebook before. Other sects don’t call themselves ferrymen either. But judging from the description in the notebook, he seems to be from a righteous sect. I wonder if he’s from some hidden sect.” Hearing that Master Lu didn’t know either, Zhang Chulan couldn’t help but look at his master.

"Master, do you know?"

The old Taoist priest’s eyes flashed.

"If you say you know, then you do know."

"But there are some things I can't tell you. If there's any information in the notes about the ferryman's origins, you can learn about it from there."

Hearing that the old Taoist priest knew but couldn't say it, Zhang Chulan immediately thought of Taoist priest Du.

Could it be that the origin of this ferryman is recorded in Tianshidu?
at this time.

A voice came from Zhang Chulan's ear.

It was the sound of Feng Baobao continuing to read from her notes.

The noodle stall owner began to plead with Zhao Li, saying that if he could gather one more soul, he could go find the owner of pawnshop number eight and revive his child.

[However, Zhao Li ignored the guy and instead took out a musket and beat the noodle stall owner to death.]

The souls imprisoned behind the noodle shop owner's stall were returned to their bodies by Zhao Li and I. I asked Zhao Li what the ferryman meant, and he told me I would understand later.

After Zhao Li left, I no longer had any desire to stay with Zhang Jiao.

It seems the real war won't begin until at least the end of the year. With the Lunar New Year still four months away, I'm planning to leave and look for the so-called owner of Pawnshop Number Eight.

【But before that, I need to make sufficient preparations. 】

I used to think I had the ability to conquer the world, but now it seems that this confidence stemmed from my shallow ignorance.

I returned to the Tomb of King Xian and came to the place nine thousand meters underground where the corpse of the old immortal Nanhua was buried. Since I want to find the owner of the pawnshop number eight, I must obtain the help of this colorful green marrow Gu.

[I just wonder if this colorful green marrow Gu has undergone any changes in the past 1,700 years.]

When I found the corpse of the Nanhua Elder, I unexpectedly discovered a slovenly Taoist priest next to him. This slovenly Taoist priest had already died, but due to his high level of cultivation, his corpse remained unchanged, as it had been in life, except that his eyes had been devoured by the Myriad Green Marrow Gu.

When they heard that a sloppy Taoist priest had actually found the corpse of the Nanhua Immortal, everyone was horrified.

Zhang Chulan couldn't help but say:
"I don't know who this sloppy Taoist is."

"You have to know that this is an immortal corpse. If you want to find the location of the immortal corpse from the inner scene, the price you pay will probably be terrifying."

The old Taoist priest looked surprised at this moment.

"Could it be that this was a being about to become an immortal, and before he did, he found the body of the old immortal Nanhua, but was eventually killed by a sneak attack from this Wancai Qingsui Gu?"

Although Lu Jin had not heard the previous notes, he could still get a rough conclusion from everyone's reactions.

“Perhaps there was a person in history who was supposed to become an immortal but didn’t actually become one, and ended up dying here.”

"But who is this sloppy Taoist?"

The old Taoist priest shook his head at this moment.

"I don't know. Throughout history, there have been many Taoists with shabby manners and slovenly clothing. Making unwarranted assumptions is disrespectful to the immortals. Let's not talk about this matter."

After hearing what the old Taoist said, everyone chose not to bring up the matter anymore.

But I couldn't help but wonder who it was.

……

The Wancai Qingsui Gu was very happy to see me, just like when I buried it with the corpse of the Nanhua Immortal.

[Also, perhaps because this Myriad Green Marrow Gu spent too long with the corpse of the Nanhua Elder Immortal, it has gained the ability to communicate with me through consciousness.]

I asked it who this sloppy Taoist was, but the Wancai Qingsui Gu had no idea. It only knew that the sloppy Taoist had wanted to steal the corpse of the Nanhua Elder Immortal, but it naturally refused. After a fight, and given its extreme restraint on its protective Qi, the sloppy Taoist was no match for it. It pierced through his Qi and sucked his brain dry, killing him.

[Being able to determine the location of the Nanhua Elder's corpse through divination, and also being able to travel nine thousand meters underground at will, this sloppy Taoist must be quite famous in history.]

[But now that he's dead, there's no point in trying to find out his origins.]

[With the Myriad Green Marrow Gu, I began searching for Pawnshop No. 8. Through some of my former connections, I learned that a wealthy businessman had once done business with Pawnshop No. 8.]

After finding the wealthy businessman, I began to inquire about his past dealings with Pawnshop No. 8. He initially denied it, but only agreed to tell me what had happened after I threatened his property.

[It was in 1919, when he was penniless and desperate, that he found a mysterious key that allowed him to enter Pawnshop No. .]

After entering, Han Nuo, the current owner of Pawnshop No. 8, told him that if he pawned his conscience, he could get 10,000 yuan.

So he pawned his conscience in exchange for the ten thousand dollars as start-up capital.

With ten thousand dollars and no conscience, he started a prosperous business and has become a nationally renowned wealthy businessman.

Hearing this, Lu Jin couldn't help but snort coldly.

"In the past, people said that no business could be successful without any tricks, but now it has become that no business can be successful without any fraud."

"These businessmen have lost their consciences."

Zhang Chulan said at this time:
"Master Lu, perhaps it can be said that all conscientious businessmen have failed."

Lu Jin shook his head, obviously dissatisfied with the current situation.

"You're right, let's see what happens next."

……

I asked the wealthy businessman where the key he had obtained was. At first, he was reluctant to tell me, but after some persuasion, he obediently handed it over to me.

[Using the key, I was summoned to the pawnshop number eight.]

[This Pawnshop No. 8 is not in the real world, but is similar to an independent space.]

As soon as I entered, I felt a strong sense of oppression. At that moment, I even thought about summoning the goddess Dokuho to use her power.

However, this oppressive feeling was fleeting, and I successfully met Han Nuo, the owner of the legendary Pawnshop No. 8.

Han Nuo told me that no matter what I want, he can help me achieve it as long as I pay an equal price.

I told him, I want to become an immortal, is it possible?

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