Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 586 That's how it's done
Chu Jingtang scratched his beard, a little embarrassed, and said, "I haven't seen anyone yet, I'm still waiting for a response. After 'Grandma' sent me a message, I came over first."

Wu Jinliang, who was eating and drinking nearby, asked in confusion, "What's the deal with waiting for a response?"

Chu Jingtang, who was sitting cross-legged, shifted his legs and said seriously, "It's like this. The reason I know about this Yu Xuanji is because the place where we make deals with him is in the 'Yin-Yang Realm' within the territory of Zhuoyong Palace. Anyone who wants to do business with him can send a letter to the 'Yin-Yang Realm' about the target they want to kill. If he reads the letter and thinks it's acceptable, he will come to contact you. Otherwise, he will not respond at all."

Upon hearing this, Shi Chun asked curiously, "Your so-called transaction method, from him accepting the letter to him contacting the employer, seems to be very easy to be tricked. Is there something else going on?"

Chu Jingtang explained, "The chief may not know about the 'Yin-Yang Realm' because he says that. Each of the ten courts of the underworld has an extremely strange 'Yin-Yang Realm.' The power of Yin and Yang in this realm has the power of the Great Dao Law, and it is not for ordinary people to enter. Countless Yin and Yang powers are constantly switching and evolving within it. Ordinary people cannot control the boundaries between Yin and Yang when they enter."

For example, if we enter the underworld, it is fine to walk in the mortal realm, but once we enter the underworld, our yang energy will be exhausted and we will die instantly. The same applies if a yin spirit enters the mortal realm.

However, Yu Xuanbing possessed a technique, something like the 'Divine Splitting Technique,' which, according to those who had seen it, created a humanoid mist clone. He could use this clone to enter the 'Yin-Yang Realm' to avoid death, investigate, send messages, and select a trading target. Then, he could use the clone to negotiate the deal with the employer, making him virtually untraceable; no one could catch him.

Wu Jinliang, who was listening in, chuckled, "No wonder he was able to become a famous assassin in the cultivation world even before his cultivation level reached its current level. So he had such abilities."

As he spoke, he counted on his fingers at Shi Chun, “Tian Chun, look, there are probably very few people in the entire cultivation world who are willing to be a henchman even though their cultivation has reached the Celestial Immortal realm. The Underworld will not allow him to be wanted, and the mortal world will not allow him to be wanted either. Moreover, he has brought his family with him. His family is practically a hostage in the Underworld. I have to say that Chu Hu Zi has indeed found a good target for a henchman.”

After hearing this, Chu Jingtang waved his hands repeatedly, feeling embarrassed, and said, "It sounds pretty good, but in practice, we found that there are also big problems. We can't get in touch with him at all, and we don't know what kind of business would make him feel at ease or motivate him to contact us. I guess that 10,000 yuan was wasted."

Wu Jinliang, chewing on something, asked, "What does 'ten thousand measures of white flowers' mean?"

Lao Changtai, who was standing to the side, chimed in, "Yu Xuanbing's rule is that the letter must include 10,000 coins. The reason is understandable; it's to prevent individuals from sending letters to the 'Yin-Yang Realm' and causing trouble."

Wu Jinliang looked astonished and said, "So, even if he doesn't take any more jobs, he won't return the money?"

Chu Jingtang smiled wryly: "What are you thinking? Do you expect him to deliver the money to you alone? Such a master wouldn't stoop so low."

"Damn it!" Wu Jinliang cursed and slammed his fist on the table at Shi Chun. "Tian Chun, did you see that? This is a real risk-free business. He can do absolutely nothing and just go to the 'Yin-Yang Realm' to make money. Hey Hu Zi, is the news true? Could it be that someone is using Yu Xuanbing's name to do this risk-free business?"

Chu Jingtang shook his head in denial: "There are probably only a handful of people in the underworld who have the ability to enter the 'Yin-Yang Realm'. Would someone at that level bother to earn this kind of money? He is probably the only one who is willing to earn this kind of money and has the ability. Besides, this has been verified by the masterminds and employers of some murder cases that have been solved, so it should be true."

Wu Jinliang thought for a moment, then spread his hands towards Shi Chun and said, "The candidate seems quite good; it's impossible that we can't contact them."

Chu Jingtang pondered for a moment and said, "I am also inquiring about other suitable candidates."

Shi Chun said, "Now that we've confirmed that he exists, there's no need to look for anyone else. People who have been selected and refined over hundreds of years are much more reliable than those who are temporarily selected and require more effort to verify. Let's choose him."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jinliang seemed to remember something and subconsciously glanced at Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai.

Chu Jingtang sighed, "I'll do my best, but Boss, I really can't guarantee that I can contact him. The Underworld has been setting traps to capture him. He's too cautious. I don't have a specific assassination target here. I'm afraid we'll have to figure out a way to set up an assassination target. It's not too late to discuss the truth when he shows up to talk about the deal."

Shi Chun calmly said, "There's no need to make it so complicated. The brains of a few of us can't compare to the intelligence of so many people in the Underworld. The Underworld has probably tried out every possible scheme. No matter what fancy tricks we play, it probably won't make any difference. You should go back and wait for his response. If it really doesn't work, I'll take care of things outside first, and then I'll come back and try again myself."

Chu Jingtang nodded. "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll head back in a bit."

Shi Chun then said to Lao Changtai, "Could you find a group of people who deserve to die as soon as possible, and capture their souls before I leave, leaving them with intact corpses? I want both the souls and the corpses. I'll take this opportunity to test these things from the underworld and see if they're useful. Logically, they should be useful, right?"

Lao Changtai hurriedly asked, "How much do you want?"

Shi Chun: "I'm in a rush to get out. I'll give you half a day. Can you prepare more than ten? Prepare as many as you can."

Lao Changtai couldn't help but reach into his headscarf and scratch his head. "I'm not familiar with this place either. I don't know who deserves to die. Killing ten people randomly might cause trouble. Besides, I can't find anyone suitable to help with the soul capture. I'm afraid I'll have to go back to Langdangchuan and ask Lao Xi for help."

Chu Jingtang chimed in, "There's Xunmen in the city, so it's quick to get back to Langdangchuan. Finding Lao Xi is definitely a safer option, and she can come back with me."

Shi Chun: "Then you two go ahead and get busy. We'll stay here and familiarize ourselves with the situation. By the way, do you have enough money left?"

At this point, both Chu and Lao chuckled.

The former laughed and said, "It's enough, it's enough. The money here is quite valuable. I haven't spent tens of thousands in total, which is already considered a big spender."

The latter also laughed and said, "I did spend over ten thousand, most of which was given to Lao Xi."

Shi Chun: "Give us some change."

Chu Jingtang exclaimed, "You should prepare some change. Taking out a one million denomination is too eye-catching, even a bit shocking. We always exchange it with Lao Xi."

As they spoke, the two of them each took a pile of loose change from their pockets and placed it on the table.

With nothing more to say, the two quickly took their leave and went about their own business.

Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang, dressed in white robes and headscarves, strolled around Qiangyu City, slowly experiencing the realities of the underworld beyond the pages of books... After a rain, the barren land outside the city was covered with a layer of tender green shoots, looking exceptionally beautiful in the evening glow.

The woman in red seemed to really enjoy this vitality, standing on the mound with her eyes closed and head held high, looking completely content.

"The entire process after the Soul-Reversing Tree left has been investigated. The item ended up in a small alchemy sect called 'Spirit Building Sect.' Some of the refining materials that this sect subsequently collected, according to the Grand Alchemist, are the materials used to refine 'Death-Preventing Incense.' It seems that the sect leader of Spirit Building Sect personally oversaw the refining process, fleeing to a remote desert area and hiding under a bunker to refine it..."

Alan calmly reported the relevant information from the side.

After listening, the woman in red, who had her eyes closed, seemed to be talking to herself, "Has anyone outside discovered any trace of Shi Chun?"

She suspected that Shi Chun had already gone out, because she had recently sent him messages, and no matter how proactively she said sweet words, Shi Chun had not responded at all.

A similar situation occurred after the location tracking incident in Yaoshan City, after which contact with Shi Chun was lost.

She didn't know if it was Shi Chun's reaction after discovering she had been located, or if the person had already left.

Alan didn't know what the woman in red had been doing with Shi Chun in private, so he didn't know why she suspected that the man had already left. He reported respectfully, "We have arranged for people to observe all known people related to Shi Chun, but we have not found any trace of him. It is unlikely that he will leave through the Xun Gate of Jukuzhou. Under normal circumstances, no one can disguise themselves and leave through the Xun Gate."

The woman in red, with her eyes closed, fell silent and opened her arms as if embracing heaven and earth...

The Refining Heaven Sect, Liangqiu Mountain, is the mountain of Situ Gu, the number one person in the weapon refining world.

The mountain was now unclaimed, as the leader of the Lian Tian Sect had gone to the Heavenly Palace for a meeting, leaving only a few guards.

A man with a yellow beard walked slowly up the mountain, and the disciples he encountered along the way all bowed to him.

The man with the yellow beard, whose real name was Ju Shihong, was the head of the Xunshan Hall of the Liantian Sect.

Despite his status, he was stopped by the gatekeeper when he arrived at the courtyard on the mountain.

Despite being stopped, the two gatekeeper disciples still bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Hall Master Ju."

Ju Shihong had no intention of trespassing. After glancing at the scene inside the gate where the light was shimmering, he instructed, "Elder Situ has gone out on business. You all stay here and guard him closely."

"Yes." The gatekeeper bowed and accepted the order.

Ju Shihong strolled around the entrance for a bit, and when he saw a female disciple coming out of the courtyard, he turned around and went down the mountain.

After reaching the halfway point of the mountain, they stopped under the shade of a tree, hands behind their backs, gazing into the distance.

Before long, the female disciple who was coming down the mountain saw him and stopped to greet him, saying, "Greetings, Hall Master Ju."

Ju Shihong immediately questioned, "Elder Situ isn't here, so you can run around like that? I've heard that his female disciple is quite willful and needs someone to keep an eye on her. Do I need to teach you that?"

The female disciple hurriedly said, "The sect distributed a batch of supplies to each mountain today. I only came down the mountain after receiving the notice to collect them. My junior uncle has been locked up in the Iron Guard by the elders and can't get out. He'll be fine."

After hearing this, Ju Shihong nodded and said, "In that case, you may go."

"Yes," the female disciple replied and took her leave.

Gu Shihong then descended the mountain and landed on the covered boat on the lake, where he once again picked up his fishing rod.

The cloaked figure lying inside the awning sat up again and asked, "How is it?"

Ju Shihong sighed, "There are protective formations on the mountain, guards at the entrance, and the target has been locked up in the Iron Guard by Situ Gu. There is no way to take it by trickery."

The cloaked man said in a deep voice, "Such an opportunity is unlikely to come twice. You only have two days left."

Gu Shihong sighed again: "Why is it all in such a rush? Normally, you should at least plan it out before you start, right?"

The cloaked figure said, "You don't need to ask me about what's going on up there; I don't know either."

Ju Shihong: "If we have to do it this way, there is only one way. We can take advantage of Situ Gu's absence and launch a coordinated attack from the inside. However, this will inevitably expose me, and I will have to retreat with him."

Cloaked Man: "Then let's do it this way!"

(End of this chapter)