The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 22: The Alien Alliance, the Ragged Taoist

Chu Zhou certainly couldn't let this crazy tiger man escape like this. Was he kidding? If he let him go back and inform the police, wouldn't Xuanzhen Temple be in trouble?
So, Chu Zhou was very straightforward. He raised his hand and slapped the Scar Swordsman on the head.

Of course he wasn't killed, he was just knocked unconscious.

He also wanted to pry out more useful information from the other party.

After giving a few instructions to his three fellow apprentices, he did not delay any longer and ran away with big strides.

He doesn't know Qinggong, but the 'Cicada Shedding Dragon Transformation' also has steps, plus he has the physique, so his speed is naturally very fast!

When he disappeared into the night, the three little guys looked at the dead bodies all over the ground, and then looked at Chu Zhou who was going away. Their expressions had changed indescribably.

Yi Huai was the most direct: "I must be as good as my senior brother in the future, and I must practice martial arts hard!
Whoever dares to provoke me will be beaten to death by me!"

Xu Chengze looked at the empty gatehouse, then looked back at the dead Dong Bo in the backyard, with a sad expression: "Some people died when they shouldn't have; some things can't be avoided after all!"

As for Fan Tiehu, he said nothing. He just retracted his gaze and looked at his two senior brothers, saying, "Let's finish what the senior brothers arranged for us first!"

"it is good!"

"Yes, yes, busy! But where do we start?"

"Of course I have to finish off the enemies, move the bodies, and clean up the place. These bastards have caused so much trouble to my Xuanzhen Temple.

Look at this hall and this backyard, it will be so difficult to repair them!"

"No, Brother, you seem to have missed the most important point, right?"

"what?"

"Of course it's touching the corpse! That's what's written in those vernacular novels. After killing someone, you have to touch the corpse. That's how you get the good stuff."

"Haha, you also said that it was a storybook novel, and you actually took it seriously?"

"So, should we touch this corpse or not?"

"Of course... touch it!"

Young people's emotions always come and go quickly, even if it is a matter of life and death, they can let it go just like that.

And when they got busy, they no longer felt the panic they had when they first encountered the crisis.

However, they didn't have to wait long before Chu Zhou came back, holding a man in his hands. It was Crazy Tiger, whose face was covered in burns.

His limbs were broken, he was limp, and looked like he had lost all desire to live.

Honestly speaking, he had an idea and said he was going back to report the news, but after he disappeared from everyone's sight, he immediately changed direction.

He also deliberately created confusion and used many tricks to try to cover up his whereabouts.

It should be said that concealment and stealth are a science, and tracking and arresting are also a science. As a newbie like Chu Zhou, he naturally knows neither.

If that crazy tiger man was still in his prime, Chu Zhou's pursuit would be a joke, but he was injured, seriously injured!
The smell of blood alone could not escape Chu Zhou's nose, not to mention his poor condition, so his escape speed was naturally slow.

When Chu Zhou found him, he was hiding in a cave covered with lush dry grass, trying to get away with it.

Unfortunately, Chu Zhou pulled him out by the neck.

When we returned to Xuanzhen Temple, the messy place had been cleaned up to some extent. The damaged areas were of course not worth mentioning, but the corpses were carried out one by one and piled in one place.

There was also the body of the doorman Dong Bo, which was placed on a dismantled door panel. Xu Cheng was wiping the blood off his body, and a set of clean shrouds was placed next to him.

Chu Zhou took a look and saw that the shriveled old man had at least seventeen or eighteen knife wounds on his body, and his entire body was covered with purple scars.

This made Chu Zhou's anger, which he had suppressed, surge up again. Without wasting any words, he directly dragged the scarred swordsman who had just woken up into the woodshed.

This time, Chu Zhou was really prepared to use some "cruel" methods. Although he had never used them before, with so many movies and materials from his previous life, it was easy for him to find some torture methods used in interrogation.

However, perhaps because he had experienced betrayal by his brother, Scar Swordsman was disheartened and seemed very cooperative.

He answered whatever Chu Zhou asked, with almost no nonsense. His only request was to die quickly.

However, Chu Zhou would not trust him alone, so he brought the crazy tiger man in and interrogated him again.

This guy was even worse than Scar Swordsman. He answered faster, but his only request was to spare his life.

Completely opposite requests, Chu Zhou couldn't help but grin. But a chance to survive?

That's impossible!
So, after asking them the questions, he slapped each of them on the head, using a bit of skill to turn their brains into a paste.

However, when he came out of the woodshed, he looked at the moon which was already at the zenith with an inexplicable expression.

According to the confessions of the two men, they were indeed invited by the Xue Mansion.

The death of the chief steward Xue Nu had a very good deterrent effect, but it was too much, and it left the county magistrate Xue Minghua with a psychological trauma.

Although on the surface, everything seemed calm and nothing happened, secretly, Xue Minghua was mobilizing the Xue family's connections as much as possible.

The underworld, the officialdom, the outlaws, and even some unspeakable channels...

They were all mobilized to find those experts who could catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits.

The Xue family also showed enough sincerity - a thousand taels of silver and three hundred-year-old ginsengs! A thousand taels of silver, let alone in Baisha City, even if it went to Tianquan County, it would be a huge fortune, enough to directly create a small family.

Then there are the 'three roots of hundred-year-old ginseng'. If you separate these six words, you will find that ginseng is very precious. Add the word 'hundred-year-old', and it is enough to be included in the ranks of heirlooms.

Regardless of whether it is the ginseng slices needed to save lives or the tonic medicine for martial arts training, they are all the best medicinal materials.

Finally, we have to add one more number: three!
From these, what can be seen is no longer Xue Minghua’s heroism, but his naked hatred towards Xuanzhen Temple!

Such a huge fortune would naturally attract a true master, especially when the master heard that it was related to Taoist Xuan Zhen, he took the business without any hesitation.

Yes, that master came here not only for wealth, but also for the Taoist master Xuan Zhen. They have some connection.

As for the specific origin?

The two of them are not sure!
Their master is not a good man, and his actions are mysterious and unpredictable. Unless the other party tells them, they dare not ask more questions.

Of course, what Chu Zhou was most interested in was their master.

For example, what is his name? What is his amazing background? What powerful skills does he have?
The Ragged Taoist, this is what their master calls himself, probably because he always likes to wear a Taoist robe with patches and pockets all over it.

As for the specific name?

They didn't know, they only knew that the tattered Taoist priest was not a martial arts master, but had practiced secret techniques and was said to have the ability to summon ghosts and spirits.

Of course, these are nothing. Fighting alone will always be outnumbered. The main reason is that the Tattered Taoist Priest is affiliated with an organization called the 'Alien Alliance'!
Chu Zhou naturally didn't know what kind of force this was, but the scarred swordsman explained it to him for a long time.

The warriors in this world are orthodox. They have the endorsement of the dynasty, the recognition of the people, and the martial arts examination as a stepping stone for advancement. Naturally, their status is more than one level higher.

But besides warriors, there are also those who have mastered the secret arts.

They have mastered methods beyond martial arts and have considerable lethality, which can even be described as terrifying if conditions permit.

Now that they have strength, they naturally want to seek a matching status, so some of them got together and built an alliance centered around mysticism.

They do not admit that they are mortals, and because secret arts are also called strange arts, they call themselves strange people.

Then, there was this Alien Alliance.

The shabby Taoist priest seemed to hold a position in the Alien Alliance, but they didn't know what his specific position was.

Anyway, from their point of view, the people they interact with are all weird.

It should be said that both of them were very honest during the interrogation, and the answers they gave were all very similar.

Even if there are differences, they are seen differently from each other's perspective.

There was only one question on which they gave diametrically opposite answers.

That is, for martial artists like them who have achieved great success in bone training, it would be easy for them to pass the military examination and become military officers. But why do they have to degenerate themselves and become slaves to be driven around by others?
This question is very crucial, and Scar Swordsman’s answer is poison!
They were given some kind of strange poison and had to swallow the antidote every once in a while, otherwise they would suffer unbearable pain from being bitten by thousands of insects.

Generally speaking, those who practice esoteric arts are not warriors. Their physical strength and fighting ability are limited, so they need the protection of powerful warriors.

Therefore, the Alien Alliance developed this strange poison to control warriors!
The crazy tiger man hesitated a little before giving an explanation. Their families, wives and children were all controlled and had to be driven around by others.

As for the answers of these two people, Chu Zhou could tell who was true and who was false almost at a glance.

The man with the scar was ready to die, but before he died, he didn't mind giving that shabby Taoist a little eye drops.

That strange poison is a powerful weapon in the hands of the Alien Alliance. If they can control them, they can also control Chu Zhou.

On the other hand, the crazy tiger man still has a strong desire to survive. Naturally, he doesn't want to provoke Chu Zhou, let alone offend the tattered Taoist priest.

That's why I hesitated for a moment and made up a lie.

But none of this matters anymore. The most important thing is that they both confirmed one thing—the Tattered Taoist and County Magistrate Xue are gathered in the Xue family mansion at this moment, waiting for them to send back news.

Quietly, Xu Cheng walked to Chu Zhou's side and asked, "Brother, is the information we got not good enough?"

Chu Zhou shook his head at first, but after a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "Yes, there are some troubles!"

After a pause, he asked again: "Junior brother, what do you think we should do if we are sure that the enemy is the kind that we will fight to the death?"

Xu Cheng answered without hesitation: "Of course, beat him to death!"

Chu Zhou was stunned, and suddenly laughed!

It turns out that even the most cowardly Second Junior Brother knows this truth, so why is he hesitating?
"Xu Cheng, Yi Huai, Tie Hu, all of you come here!"

"Brother, what's the matter?"

"Well, you guys stay at home and clean up what needs to be cleaned up. Put aside what shouldn't be cleaned up. Then, wait for me to come back!"

Yi Huai asked with some confusion: "Brother, what are you going to do?"

"Of course, revenge never takes overnight!"

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