Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 352: Anticipate the enemy first
"Sir, this python, could it be that someone deliberately kept it here?"

When Zhu Quan said this, he couldn't help but look around with his small eyes, fearing that in the next second, the mysterious man who raised the python would rush out from the side and kill them all.

This python alone has the strength of the Zhoutian realm. How powerful must the person who raises it be?
Moreover, that person kept the python in this place and used the Blood Sky Mine as bait, obviously to lure cultivators to come and feed the snake with their own bodies.

Such behavior is not much better than practicing cannibalism, and is strictly prohibited by the imperial court and the witch academy!

If this python really has an owner, that person definitely doesn't want the truth to be exposed!
The simplest and most direct way to keep a secret is to kill all the people who know the secret.

Shang Lu noticed Zhu Quan's nervousness and knew what he was worried about.

This python is indeed strange.

I just don't know whether it was a test subject that escaped from the ranch of a beast tamer, or someone really placed it in this place on purpose to trick people into eating it with the Blood Sky Mine, just like Qiu Haishan who kidnapped people to raise snakes and refine dragons in Yunhua Mountain before?
While guessing the origin of the python, Shang Lu whispered to comfort him: "Don't be nervous, the person who raised the python is not around, even if he could receive the death news immediately, he would not be able to arrive so quickly."

That being said, the paper figure controlled by Shang Lu obviously sped up the speed of dismantling and splitting the python at this moment.

Must speed up.

It doesn't matter even if the work is done a little roughly.

Seeing this, Zhu Quan also quickly shouted at the thieves: "Hurry up! You guys can't even beat the paper man, don't you feel ashamed?"

Turning back, he lowered his voice and asked, "Sir, do you want to report this to the people in Guling County?"

"No!"

Before Shang Lu even opened his mouth, Du Feng and Tu Bin objected.

Their excited attitude surprised Zhu Quan: "Why not?"

Du Feng also lowered his voice and said, "Master Zhu, have you ever thought that if the person who raised the python is a high-ranking official or a great witch in Guling County, or a noble family? Wouldn't it be a trap for us to get into trouble if we notified him?"

"Ah? This..."

Zhu Quan was shocked when he heard this and his expression changed suddenly.

He thought it should be impossible.

However, as a clerk in the Bandits' Office, he had seen too many cases of collusion between officials and bandits and breaking the law knowingly.

Knowing that nothing is impossible when it comes to interests.

As for Du Feng and Tu Xiong, they had experienced what happened in Yunhua Mountain, so they knew very well that in this world, there are many people who are willing to take risks in order to practice!
Just like Qiu Haishan back then!
On the surface, eating humans as a means of spiritual practice is indeed prohibited.

But in private, in secret, it has always existed.

At most, it has changed its methods and put on a deceptive cloak.

The people who did these things even appeared to be righteous and respected on the surface, but what they did behind the scenes, if seen by the evil cultivators, would make them feel inferior.

"Master Zhu, let me tell you, this kind of thing happened in Luoshui County..." Du Feng spoke quickly and simply told Zhu Quan the story of Qiu Haishan in a low voice.

After hearing this, Zhu Quan opened his mouth in shock.

Qiu Haishan's behavior of concealing the secret realm and kidnapping people to refine dragons is a huge stain on the Baiyi County Witch Academy.

So not many people know about Qiu Haishan’s case.

Even in the county government, only a few people such as the county magistrate and county lieutenant are qualified to know the details.

The government offices and officials at all levels were completely unaware of this incident, including the Zeicao Office.

Zhu Quan is a smart man. Even though Du Feng spoke vaguely, he understood it instantly.

Then he said to Shang Lu with a serious expression: "Sir, I was not thoughtful just now. This matter really cannot be notified to Guling County."

There was no need for Zhu Quan to remind him about this matter, as Shang Lu had already made a plan.

"I still need to notify them, but not now, otherwise we will be in danger... I will find a chance to notify them after we return to Baiyi County."

If we really need to notify someone, we have to do it anonymously so that the person who raises the basset gecko doesn't know that he did it.

Shang Lu didn't think that he could withstand the snake keeper's revenge with his Zhou Tian entry level cultivation!
It’s better not to have this life-threatening credit.

Shang Lu suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have been so anxious to ask Bai Lingxu for help.

Fortunately, he did not tell the truth to Bai Lingxu, otherwise things would be even more troublesome.

While Shang Lu was thinking about how to deal with the situation, he handed the numbered snake skin to Sanniang and asked her to swallow it.

Then he warned Zhu Quan, Du Feng and Tu Pi sternly: "Keep this matter to yourself and don't tell anyone else. If anyone leaks the news, not only will you be killed, but your family members will also be harmed, and everyone will suffer!"

The three of them immediately assured: "Don't worry, sir, we know what's good for us and we will keep it a secret."

Shang Lu looked at the thieves who were busy dismantling the python.

Without Shang Lu saying anything, Zhu Quan immediately understood what he meant and whispered, "They don't know about the number, and I will also remind them not to disclose the information about the Bashe."

Shang Lu nodded without saying anything more. He just asked the three to help dismantle the python so that they could leave here as soon as possible.

Zhu Quan, Du Feng and Tu Pi followed the order and joined the dismantling team.

Although these people all swore not to reveal the secret.

But Shang Lu knew that as long as a wizard cast spells on them, he could extract the secrets from their mouths.

Now Shanglu can only hope that snake breeders will not look upon them with suspicion.

"It's a pity that I don't know any witchcraft like the Enchantment Spell, otherwise I could cast a spell on Du Feng and the others to change their memories and save a lot of trouble."

Shang Lu sighed with regret, but the next moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly came to his mind.

"Hey, wait... Although I don't know how to cast a spell to confuse the soul, I do have a way to confuse people's minds, mess up their memories, and confuse right and wrong!"

When Shang Lu got rid of the deceptive beast before, he not only ate the delicious beast meat, but also gained a clever tongue.

He also found a famous book called "Sophism" from the treasure house of the evil beast.

"Sophistry" is a required method for the sophistry school under famous masters. If it is practiced to a high level, it can not only reverse right and wrong, but also disrupt people's three views and distort good and evil.

After Shang Lu obtained the "Sophistry", he studied it.

It’s not that he wants to distort other people’s views, but it makes it easier for him to deal with famous sophists in the future.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

Although Shang Lu did not have a deep understanding of "Sophistry", what he wanted to do now was not to confuse right and wrong and disrupt people's worldview.

All he wanted was to change a small part of his memory.

With his skills in sophistry and eloquence, as well as the trust that Du Feng and others have in him, it should not be difficult to accomplish.

Not to mention the previous battle with the Basah, Du Feng and his men did not directly participate, but just watched from a distance.

There is a lot of room for manipulation here, which can change everyone's memory little by little, and ultimately completely change the memory related to the Basah.

Shang Lu quickly recalled the techniques of "Sophistry" and then joined the team to dismantle the Basher.

However, while dismantling the Basher, he also used his eloquence and "sophistry" to brainwash everyone and change their memory of the Basher bit by bit.

Seeing Shang Lu personally taking action, everyone moved faster. In addition, the python had already been disassembled, so it was quickly cut into pieces.

Only some contaminated, unusable rotten meat, skin and bones were left, which were thrown into the fire and burned for purification.

After dealing with the Bashe, Shang Lu cleaned up all traces, then called Zhu Quan, Du Feng, Tu Bin and others and left on horseback.

During this process, Shang Lu's tongue was always busy, and he kept telling the story of his encounter with the Basho.

Du Feng and others would correct Shang Lu from time to time, saying that he was wrong.

However, whenever he encountered this situation, Shang Lu would repeat the "wrong" memory in a very serious and very certain tone.

His serious and determined look, coupled with his eloquence and sophistry, made Du Feng and others doubt their own memories.

As Shang Lu spoke incessantly, he repeated the same thing over and over again, and his words were very decisive and certain.

Everyone's memory of encountering the Basah gradually became blurred and confused.

If this continues, in a few days, they will accept the new memories instilled by Shang Lu...

The famous sophists can even twist right and wrong. Shang Lu only changed a small part of his memory. If he couldn't even do that, his eloquence would be wasted.

Do you really think that this clever tongue can only be used to make rich women happy?
Sanniang was the last one to leave.

Before leaving, Sanniang stirred up the Yin energy and blew up a strong Yin wind, carrying out the final cleanup of the entire mountain.

After doing this, she put away the tube-shaped banner and walked in the gloomy wind to chase Shang Lu.

Shang Lu was riding on a paper horse, still using his eloquence to talk incessantly about his experience of meeting the Basah.

The next day came in a blink of an eye.

In the evening, two people wearing black wizard robes appeared on the hill where the Basashi was lurking.

When they arrived at the place, they looked around and their faces changed.

"not good!"

The two of them flashed and instantly appeared at the place where the Basashi was supposed to be.

There is no trace of the Basashi here.

There were patches of destroyed forests and broken rocks.

There was also a dying fire.

One of the black-robed wizards strode to the fire and reached out to grab a piece of charred snake meat.

"It's the flesh of the python!"

"The Bashe was really killed!"

The faces of the two black-robed wizards were hidden in their robes and hats, making it difficult to see clearly.

But the anger emanating from them seemed real.

The powerful aura instantly collapsed the fire, and even the dust was suppressed and did not float away.

The wizard who reached his hand into the fire crushed the charred snake meat in his hand into ashes.

Then he lifted his wizard robe, and the rolling wizard energy flew out of his body like tentacles, rolling in all directions with bared fangs and claws.

It made him look weird and indescribable.

Another black-robed wizard was also not idle. He offered a spirit-calling banner and recited a spell rapidly. In an instant, a strong cold wind blew.

A quarter of an hour later, the black-robed wizard who released the witchcraft tentacles was the first to terminate the spell.

He was not only angry, but also horrified: "Who killed the Bashe without leaving any clues..."

Then he turned his head and looked at his companions: "How is it, did you attract the soul of the Basher?"

"No."

The black-robed wizard who was summoning the soul put away the Yin Feng and the soul-summoning banner, shook his head and said, "The soul of the Bashen was either abducted or destroyed."

Another black-robed wizard gritted his teeth and cursed, then took out a jade cicada from his arms, rubbed it a few times, and quickly reported: "The Bashen was killed."

The jade cicada's wings fluttered and it made a strange human voice.

"When was it killed? Who killed it? Where are its flesh and blood and spiritual treasures?"

The black-robed wizard holding the jade cicada answered cautiously, "The exact time of death is unknown. We came here today to check on the snake, but when we got there, we found that the snake had disappeared. There was only a fire on the ground, but it was burned out and had no temperature, so we couldn't use it to determine the approximate time.

Moreover, the person who killed the Basah was very cunning and cautious. He handled the scene very cleanly without leaving any clues.

We checked the scene and saw almost all traces of damage caused by the python.

Either that person's strength was much stronger than that of the python, and he broke the python's solid stone scales with just one strike, taking its life!

Either that person's methods were bizarre, not only able to erase his breath, but also his battle traces.

In addition, the soul of the Bashe has also disappeared, and it is suspected that it was abducted or killed. "

Yuchan was quiet for a moment.

The person opposite seemed to be lost in thought.

After half a quarter of an hour, the jade cicada began to flutter its wings again, and a human voice rang out:
"Check! See who has been to Panlong Valley in the past month! If the spiritual treasures and flesh and blood are gone, they are gone. But if what we did is discovered, we will be in big trouble. By then, it won't be just one or two people who will suffer, but our entire family!"

The two black-robed wizards looked at each other and reported, "On our way here, when we stopped in Longmen Town, we heard that a group of officials had been there a few days ago, and the leader was a wizard... In addition, some time ago, someone spread prophecies in Longmen Town, and they were suspected to be spies from other countries."

"Go check these two groups of people immediately, and also check other people who have been to Panlong Valley."

The voice coming from the jade cicada was extremely harsh at this moment.

"We must find the person who killed Bashe! If he doesn't know our secret, it's fine. But if he has any suspicion, we must kill him to prevent future troubles."

The two black-robed wizards responded in unison: "Yes, we'll go check it out right away!"

Yuchan continued to speak in a human voice: "It's not easy to take away a large python. Either they disguise themselves as a caravan, or they have some magical weapon like the Secret World in Their Sleeves. For the former, you can ask the surrounding government offices to cooperate and set up checkpoints. For the latter, I'll send someone to deliver the Sniffing Treasure to you. It's most sensitive to this kind of magical weapon."

The two black-robed wizards were overjoyed upon hearing this, and hurriedly bowed to Yuchan to express their gratitude, not caring whether the people opposite them could see them or not.

The cicada stopped flapping its wings and made no more sound.

Even so, the two black-robed wizards still maintained a bowed and solemn posture.

After a long while, when they were sure that Yuchan was no longer transmitting messages, they straightened up.

The two discussed briefly, and then each performed some witchcraft incantations.

A cold wind blew up from the ground.

One turned into black smoke and flew away.

They split up and started an investigation.

(End of this chapter)