Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 333 Seeing the treasure
There were few customers in the other teahouses in Wa City at night.

After all, at this time, people either go home or to the inn to rest, or go to places like brothels to perform more exciting programs.

This teahouse is the only exception. Even at night, there are still many tea drinkers.

Therefore, when Shang Lu and his party came in, the waiter of the teahouse did not find it strange. He shouted, "We have distinguished guests." He came to greet them and asked cordially, "Dear guests, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Zhu Quan. He was stunned: "Hey, why are you back again? Do you have something to talk to our boss about?"

The guy was also enthusiastic. He immediately turned around and ran to the counter and called the boss Lu Han over.

Lu Han was in his forties, with a plump figure. He looked smiling and kind, but in the eyes of Shang Lu, who had the ability to see through things, there was a sinister aura hidden between his brows.

Shang Lu was instantly certain that the magic that suppressed Liuquan's coffin was the work of this person.

When Lu Han saw Zhu Quan, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. Then he pretended to be concerned and asked:
"Why are you back? What happened that you need my help with? When Liu Quan was in Longyou County, I was as close to him as a brother. Please don't be polite."

"Boss Lu, I suddenly thought of a few things and would like to ask you for advice..."

Zhu Quan talked nonsense and made up a purpose in order to divert Lu Han's attention and create opportunities for Shang Lu to find evidence.

But the search for Shanglu was not smooth.

There were many people in the teahouse, and the atmosphere was mixed, which interfered with and masked the aura of the evil spirits.

Shang Lu looked at the door thresholds, beams, and other places where talismans were often placed and talismans were often performed, but he did not find anything unusual.

But he had a solution. He raised his hand and took out a compass from his sleeve.

Lu Han immediately noticed this, turned his head to look at him, and asked in surprise: "What are you doing?"

"Boss Lu, right?"

Shang Lu held a compass in his hand and looked very confident.

But in fact, his attention was not on the compass at all, but on Lu Han, watching his reaction.

Shang Lu frowned, used his eloquence, and suddenly shouted: "You've been caught. Some people say you're practicing witchcraft in the teahouse. We've come to investigate you!"

Lu Han was startled when he heard this and subconsciously looked towards the innermost part of the teahouse.

In that direction there is a stage, which is the place where storytellers, musicians and actors perform.

At this moment, there were two musicians, one old and one young, sitting on the stage, playing the violin and singing.

In the corner of the wall next to the platform, there is a shrine with a statue of a god inside.

Lu Han's gaze was fixed there.

But he quickly retracted his gaze and shouted calmly, "Nonsense! Everyone knows what kind of person I am, Lu Han. How could I do such a ridiculous thing? Who are you? How dare you ruin my reputation here?"

Lu Han thought he had covered it up well, but the people standing in front of him were all veterans in handling cases.

His series of reactions were simply self-incrimination.

Without Shang Lu's order, the thieves immediately walked quickly to the shrine and collected the statues, incense burners and other items inside.

Lu Han shouted angrily: "What are you doing? Are you trying to make trouble here? Who gave you the courage? Come on, kick these troublemakers out!"

Shang Lu noticed that this guy breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, when Qiu Dao brought over the statues, incense burners and other items, Shang Lu did not see any traces of witchcraft or sorcery on them.

The waiters in the teahouse gathered around Lu Han in response to his shouts.

There were also a few idle men and nearby neighbors who gathered around, cursing and offering to help.

Such a scene might be enough to scare the thugs, but it couldn't scare Shang Lu and others.

Shang Lu didn't even look at the group of people. He put down the statue and the incense burner and told Qiu Dao: "Go and tear down the shrine and bring it back."

Hearing this, Lu Han's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted to stop them: "Who dares!"

At the same time, he put the blame on me: "Which teahouse sent you here? You see my business is good, so you come here to mess things up, and you even throw dirty water on me..."

Unfortunately, Shang Lu, Zhu Quan and others ignored him, and his attempts to stop them were easily pushed aside by Qiu Dao.

Seeing this, Lu Han hurriedly called on his waiters and idlers to take action, and then he lay down on the ground.

Even so, I still beg the thieves to show mercy, otherwise I will not only lie on the ground, but also lose my arms and legs.

The shrine was quickly taken down and brought to Shang Lu.

The commotion also startled the people in the teahouse.

The two musicians on the stage, one old and one young, stopped playing the violin and singing, and stood up together, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

The guests in the teahouse kept their distance to avoid being affected, while helping Lu Han to speak up:

"What are you doing?"

"If you have something to say, can't you just talk it out? Why are you hitting me?"

"Boss Lu is a good man. There must be something wrong."

These people only tried to persuade him verbally, but no one came up to help. After all, the person lying on the ground had not gotten up yet.

And more people are just there to watch the fun.

Shang Lu took over the shrine, urged his vital energy to circulate inside, and soon discovered the problem.

He snorted coldly, and as the powerful energy surged, the shrine was immediately shattered.

After the wood chips scattered, a black clay pot as big as a fist and a piece of yellow paper appeared in Shang Lu's hands.

At first glance, there's nothing strange about the clay jar.

The yellow paper was more eye-catching because there was a ferocious Taotie head painted in blood on it.

"No wonder you have such a good business at night. It turns out that it's because of your gluttonous money-eating technique."

Shang Lu looked at the yellow paper, sneered, then raised his head and glanced at the people in the teahouse.

"You are so stupid for speaking for him. This greedy money-eating technique not only eats up your money, but also your vitality and energy. If you come here too many times, not only will the money in your pocket be eaten up, but your vitality and energy will also be emptied."

The people in the teahouse were stunned when they heard this. After careful consideration, they felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this teahouse.

Sometimes, they don't want to drink tea, but just when they pass by the teahouse, the idea of ​​drinking a bowl of tea before leaving will suddenly come to their mind.

If there is some money left in the pocket after spending on tea, people will be generous in giving tips.

Many times, people who come here to drink tea have only a few cents left in their pockets when they leave.

Lu Han will get a share of all the reward money.

In the past, tea drinkers did not think much about it, thinking that the good atmosphere and great performances made them want to spend money.

Now after listening to Shang Lu's words and looking at the strange yellow paper in his hand, I realized that it was the influence of the witchcraft technique?

For a moment, many people's eyes turned towards Lu Han differently.

Lu Han was a little panicked. He wanted to take back the Taotie talisman and the black mud jar, but he couldn't get close to Shanglu at all.

He could only yell in a timid voice:

"Nonsense! Who doesn't know what kind of person I am, Lu Han? How could I do such a thing? You are the ones who came into my store without any background, and you started beating people and destroying things. Now you have taken out these two things and are trying to frame me. Do you really think that I have no connections in Longyou County and can't deal with you?"

After Shang Lu got the evidence and confirmed that there was something wrong with Lu Han, he didn't want to waste time talking to him.

Just as he was about to order the arrest, he heard what he said.

He immediately raised his eyebrows and asked him, "Do you have any backers in Longyou County?"

This sentence, spoken with a tactful tongue, carried a hint of provocation, causing Lu Han to mistakenly believe that he was guilty.

Lu Han was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. He didn't feel that anything was wrong at all. He threatened: "I have been doing business in Longyou County for many years. How could I not have connections and backers? I advise you..."

Shang Lu didn't have time to listen to his nonsense, so he interrupted and said, "I'll give you a chance. Send someone to call your backer."

Under the influence of his clever tongue, Lu Han became more and more convinced that Shang Lu was afraid and planned to ask his patron to come and negotiate peace. "Talk about peace? Dream on! You've revealed all my secrets, I will kill you!"

Lu Han roared in his heart.

He wanted to find someone to back him up by himself, but the thieves wouldn't let him go, so he could only pull up a servant from the ground to report the news.

As soon as this guy left, Shang Lu asked Qiu Dao to capture Lu Han.

Lu Han struggled desperately.

But his little strength was not enough to defeat the thief.

Shang Lu did not interrogate him personally, but handed him over to Liu Quan.

"I'm handing this man over to you. Ask him yourself why he wanted to kill you and how he killed you."

Not only Lu Han, but also the tea drinkers who were watching the fun in the teahouse were all surprised and curious after hearing Shang Lu's words. They wondered who this man was, wearing a cloak and a hat, with his head lowered and his face invisible.

Liu Quan walked in front of Lu Han, raised his head, took off his hat, and revealed his true face.

"Oh my god, zombies!"

Lu Han was so scared that his face turned green. He wanted to run, but was held down by Qiu Dao and could not move.

The waiters and tea drinkers who were checking the room were frightened when they saw Liuquan's mummy-like appearance, and they were instantly in chaos.

Some people screamed and ran out of the teahouse, while others huddled in a corner, scared but also full of curiosity.

"Boss Lu, do you still recognize me?" Liu Quan asked.

Lu Han trembled: "I don't recognize you, don't come over, you want to eat me... Help, help."

"I'm Liuquan."

Liu Quan did not keep anyone in suspense and directly revealed his identity.

"What? Liuquan? Impossible, you were not..."

Lu Han was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly shut his mouth.

Liu Quan's expression suddenly turned sharp: "It was you who did it! You are so cruel. Not only did you kill me, but you also tampered with the coffin, making it impossible for my soul to go to the netherworld. I can only wait to dissipate!"

"No, not me, I have no idea what you are talking about..."

Lu Han was extremely frightened, but he still refused to admit it.

At the same time, several streams of black air suddenly rushed out of the black clay jar that was found together with the yellow paper, and rushed towards Shang Lu, Zhu Quan and Liu Quan respectively.

There was a flash of joy and sinisterness in Lu Han's eyes.

But the next moment, it was replaced by fear.

Shang Lu stretched out his hand and grabbed all the black air in his palm.

"Raising a poisonous ghost? Zhu Quan, record it for him, another crime!" Shang Lu snorted coldly.

"Yes." Zhu Quan bowed and accepted the order.

Sanniang's tube-shaped banner fluttered at this moment.

Shang Lu had a telepathic connection with her and immediately understood what she meant, and immediately spread out his hands.

Several strands of black air were unable to escape and were directly sucked in by the tube-shaped banner.

"puff--"

Lu Han opened his mouth and spat out a stream of black blood. He felt a sharp pain in his heart. This was the result of the backlash of the witchcraft.

What shocked Lu Han even more was that the man before him not only subdued his Gu ghost easily, but also eliminated his control over the Gu ghost in one fell swoop.

After Shang Lu gave the Gu ghost to Sanniang, he told the thieves: "Boss Lu's memory is not very good, you can help him recall it."

Several thieves obeyed the order with a grim smile, and immediately joined Liu Quan in torturing Lu Han.

After a brief panic, the people in the teahouse realized that Liu Quan and Shang Lu were only trying to mess with Lu Han and had no intention of harming them, so they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Those who were timid quickly ran away.

But there were also many people who gritted their teeth and stayed.

I have heard many stories about ghosts, but the chances of seeing one with my own eyes are very rare. Not to mention that this ghost is Liu Quan, a popular storyteller in Longyou County.

And judging from what Liu Quan said, it was Lu Han who killed him!

You can't miss this story and this gossip.

Lu Han knew very well that he could not admit or confess.

Otherwise, the crime will be certain and there will be no escape from the death penalty.

But although he had learned some techniques of raising ghosts and casting poisons, he was not a cultivator.

The ability to use the art of witchcraft relies on uncanny means to sacrifice the vitality and yang energy of the guests in the teahouse.

He was just an ordinary person and could not resist the thieves' tactics.

He confessed everything very quickly.

He did kill Liuquan.

When Liu Quan told stories here, it became a big hit and attracted countless businessmen to give him tips, which made Lu Han envious.

In particular, a wealthy merchant from Qi State rewarded Liu Quan with a pearl.

Lu Han's ancestors passed down a book on the art of exorcism, which recorded a taotie talisman that could swallow wealth from all directions.

But to draw this talisman, one needs to crush the spiritual pearl in the sea, mix it with the blood from the tip of the tongue of the person drawing the talisman, and then mix it into ink.

Lu Han has been searching for the spiritual pearl in the sea, but has never been able to find it.

He recognized at a glance that day that the reward from the wealthy merchant of Qi was not an ordinary pearl, but the sea pearl that he had always dreamed of.

When the teahouse was being prepared that day, Lu Han asked Liu Quan for the sea pearl.

In the end, Liu Quan refused to give it to him, even when Lu Han offered to buy it for him, saying that he wanted to take it back and give it to his wife.

Originally, Lu Han was jealous of the high reward Liu Quan received, and now he had the sea spirit pearl, so he immediately had the idea of ​​killing people and stealing the treasure.

So a few days before Liu Quan decided to leave, Lu Han used the skills he learned from his ancestral books to poison Liu Quan, causing him to suddenly fall ill and die within a few days.

Before and after Liu Quan's death, Lu Han staged a drama, making everyone believe that he rushed to help Liu Quan after he fell ill, and even won the reputation of being "loyal and righteous" because of this.

After that, many storytellers, musicians and actors from other places who came to Longyou County regarded Lu Han as their first choice for performing.

Even if Lu Han wanted to share their reward money, they would not refuse.

And Lu Han's teahouse business has been doing well since then.

People all thought that it was God's will to reward Lu Han for his "loyalty and righteousness". However, they never thought that the "loyalty and righteous" Lu Han was actually a liar with a smiling face!
Not only did he harm Liuquan, he also continued to harm them.

"The Spiritual Pearl in the Sea? Is this the pearl?"

Shanglu took out half a pearl from the black clay jar.

Half of it was crushed and painted with the Taotie talisman, and the remaining half was used by Lu Han to raise a Gu ghost.

Although only half of it is left, it is still crystal clear, and there seems to be sea water hidden inside, which fluctuates as the bead shakes.

Not only is it beautiful, it also contains a sense of spirituality.

"Yes, it is this bead."

As soon as Liu Quan finished speaking, an angry shout suddenly came from outside the teahouse.

"Who dares to cause trouble here? Don't you know that I am the one protecting this teahouse?"

(End of this chapter)