Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 171 What are you hiding?
"There is no such thing as a great immortal. Those bandits were just driven away by the officials."

The old man spoke before the villager did, slapped the villager in the face, and scolded him:

"You are such a good fellow, Niu Er, didn't the officials ask us to pay a sum of money to help us get out of here when they came to suppress the bandits? You still hold a grudge against us and even made up some great immortal to claim the credit for the officials' work.

If this matter gets to the ears of the officials who were suppressing the bandits, wouldn't it bring disaster to our Xipinggou?!"

Niu Er was slapped in the face and looked a little stunned and confused.

Only after hearing the old man's scolding did he come to his senses.

He didn't know whether he was afraid that the officials would come back to cause trouble, or whether he remembered something else. He trembled and responded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, there is no such thing as an immortal. I just made it up." He raised his hand and slapped himself in the face: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have made it up. I hope you gentlemen don't take it to heart..."

"You useless idiot, stop embarrassing yourself by staying here, get out of here!"

Amid the old man's scolding, Niu Er squeezed out of the crowd and ran away.

Shang Lu watched them acting coldly and secretly winked at Shen Tu.

Shentu immediately asked for help and secretly made a gesture.

After seeing this, the thief handed his horse to someone else, and while everyone in Xipinggou was distracted by Shang Lu, he used a clever move to quickly and silently slip out of the crowd and chase after Niu Er who had been scolded.

The villagers in Xipinggou were completely unaware of what was happening.

"Anyone who can get into the thieves' office is really quite capable."

Shang Lu sighed inwardly, but continued to use his eloquence to test the people in Xipinggou.

After a few words, not to mention Shang Lu, even Shentu was certain that there was something strange about these people in Xipinggou.

They are trying their best to hide some secrets.

I just don’t know whether these secrets are related to the “great immortal” that Niu Er mentioned.

At the same time, Shang Lu also discovered that there were several people in Xipinggou who were quite strange.

For example, the old man who accompanied him claimed to be the village chief of Xipinggou.

He was actually able to break free from the influence of the clever tongue and interrupt Niu Er.

But Shang Lu did not see any blood, witchcraft or other powers in him.

This shows that this old man is just an ordinary person.

But how could an ordinary old man from a mountain village not be instigated by a clever tongue? He must have a secret too.

At this time, Shentu cast an inquiring look at Shang Lu.

Although Shentu didn't say anything, Shanglu understood what he meant.

This is asking whether to take direct action.

Shang Lu shook his head slightly, indicating that they should not act rashly and should first see what these people in Xipinggou were up to.

At the same time, Shang Lu lowered his hands and released several paper figures under the cover of black clouds.

These people in Xipinggou were all ordinary villagers and did not notice Shang Lu's actions at all.

Shentu and a thief saw it.

The two men had a very good understanding of each other. They each diverted the attention of the Xipinggou villagers around them, allowing the paper man released by Shang Lu to quietly sneak out of the crowd. After dispersing, they moved around the village and began to investigate.

After Shang Lu and his companions entered Xipinggou, they were surrounded by villagers.

It seemed enthusiastic, but in reality they surrounded them and did not let them walk around.

Soon, under the guidance of these people, Shang Lu and his companions arrived outside a small farmyard.

From a distance, someone ran into the yard and called out a thin man in his thirties.

Shang Lu had never seen Liang Jihu before, but this man looked about 50% similar to the witch in Luoshui County, so he should be Liang Jihu.

However, Liang Jihu's figure was thinner than Shang Lu had expected.

And it's not normal thin.

The whole person showed a sickly emaciated look. His spirit was not right either, and it was obvious that he had been over-consumed.

When Liang Jihu approached, Shang Lu was still on his body and smelled a faint smell of blood and rot.

"I am Liang Jihu, may I ask who you are?"

The man came closer, bowed and signed, and it turned out to be Liang Jihu.

Shang Lu did not rush to reveal his identity, but looked at the old man beside him and asked:
"Didn't you just say that Liang Shuli was not at home and had gone into the mountains to collect herbs?"

"I was mistaken."

The hunter who had said Liang Jihu was not in the village before said quickly: "I thought Brother Liang had gone into the mountains, but he is still at home. It's my fault."

Liang Jihu didn't know what had happened before, and subconsciously helped his fellow villagers to excuse themselves.

"I did go into the mountains this morning, and he probably saw me, but he didn't see me come back."

The hunter immediately responded: "Yeah, that's right, that's it."

Shang Lu sneered secretly and did not believe what the hunter said, but he did not point it out for the time being.

Shen Tu stepped forward and introduced, "We are from the Thief Cao Office, and this is our Thief Cao official, Lord Shang Lushang."

"I have met the thief Cao."

Liang Jihu bowed to Shang Lu, but he was very surprised in his heart.

He was not familiar with the people in the thief Cao's office, let alone this Shang Zeicao.

I heard from the villagers that this group of thieves from Cao's office came to deliver a letter to me?
What kind of letter is this?

Shang Lu saw his confusion and said with a smile: "I used to work in Luoshui County and I am familiar with your aunt. This time I was asked by her to bring you a letter from home."

Liang Jihu suddenly realized and bowed again: "So that's how it is. Thank you for your hard work, Cao the thief."

"It's not hard work, it's just a side job."

Shang Lu took out the letter and handed it to Liang Jihu, and asked, "Brother Liang, you look very haggard. What happened?"

"Nothing." Liang Jihu shook his head. "Maybe it's because I'm tired from taking care of my sick mother."

"I'm glad you're okay." Shang Lu nodded.

The surrounding Xipinggou villagers all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him nod.

Shang Lu continued, "Is your mother's illness getting better? Your colleagues in the county government asked me to say hello to them. If there is anything you need help with, just let me know. When I was in Luoshui County, I received a lot of care from your aunt, so you don't need to be polite to me."

Liang Jihu shook his head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Shang. My mother's illness has improved greatly. She will be fully recovered in a few days. There is nothing for you to trouble me with."

"That's good."

Shang Lu nodded repeatedly, looking happy that Liang Jihu's mother's condition had improved.

But the next moment, the subject changed.

"I smell blood on you. Are you hurt?"

Hearing this, Liang Jihu's expression was a little unnatural, and he said vaguely: "Ah... Yes, I was injured when I went up the mountain to collect herbs before, but it's nothing serious."

At this time, Qiudao, who had squeezed out of the crowd earlier, turned back.

He used his skills again to squeeze into the crowd silently, came to Shentu, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Others could not hear what he said to Shentu, but Shanglu had sharp hearing and heard the words asking for a thief.

He had just followed Niu Er, trying to get some information from him.

It turned out that Niu Er was sent to the village ancestral hall by several villagers and someone was assigned to guard him.

He couldn't get close, so he had to give up.

Although I failed to get any new information out of Niu Er, judging from this series of reactions, there must be some secret hidden in Xipinggou, and they are afraid that they will know it.

But where is this secret hidden? What is it?
Shang Lu thought about it and said, "Liang Shuli, it's a rare opportunity for us to come to your house. Why don't you invite us to your house and have a drink?"

(End of this chapter)