Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 520 God's Left Hand
After taking care of the two men, Xiao Ran put away the guillotine, patted the Yinbing gourd on his waist, and put the bodies of the two men into it.

Then he turned around and bowed to the old Taoist priest in front of him: "Master, I have cleaned up these two Japanese bastards for you."

"Thanks for your hard work."

The old Taoist nodded towards Xiao Ran with a smile: "I have made tea, sit down and drink some."

"okay."

Xiao Ran walked up to the Taoist priest and sat on the cushion beside him. Although she was very restrained, her eyes always looked at the empty cuffs of the Taoist priest unnaturally.

Xiao Ran looked at the tea that was already boiling on the charcoal stove nearby, and even felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart, expecting the Taoist to take off his cloak and reveal his arms hidden under the cloak.

What disappointed Xiao Ran was that at this moment, a young Taoist boy came out from the thatched hut at the back.

After the little Taoist boy came out, he saw the bloodstains on the ground, but there was no fear on his face. Instead, he swiftly picked up the teapot and helped pour tea for Xiao Ran and the old Taoist master.

"This child is called Qi Jinguang, and he is my last disciple."

The Taoist priest looked at the little Taoist boy beside him and introduced him to Xiao Ran with a loving face.

Xiao Ran was also a little surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at the little Taoist boy carefully.

You won't know until you see it. You will be shocked when you see it. This Taoist boy is only seven or eight years old, but there seems to be a huge force behind this child that is enveloping him.

Xiao Ran didn't understand what it was specifically, but he was certain that this child was born different, otherwise he wouldn't have become the Taoist master's last disciple.

"Child, Plum Blossom Manor and Qingcheng are neighbors, and we are both Xuanzong orthodox. The man in front of you is the owner of Plum Blossom Manor. You can call him Uncle Master Mei."

"Junior Qi Jinguang, greetings to Uncle Master Mei." Qi Jinguang clasped his hands and bowed properly to Xiao Ran.

It was the first time in his life that Xiao Ran was treated as a senior, and he felt a little embarrassed.

He took out a bottle of [Spiritual Potion] from the space and handed it to Qi Jinguang: "I came here in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. After drinking this, it can enhance your Qinggong."

[Agility Potion] is a D-level cursed item. After drinking it, the movement speed will be increased by 3 times in a short period of time, and agility will be permanently increased by 5 points.

It was one of the rewards Xiao Ran received after returning to the maze city last time. There were two bottles in total. Xiao Ran had already drunk one bottle, so he gave this one to Qi Jinguang, even if it was just to make him familiar to him.

After all, as the old Taoist's last disciple, there is no need to say much about his future prospects.

Qi Jinguang looked at the bottle in his hand, at a loss for what to do, and could only look at his master.

After seeing his master nod, he happily took the things and bowed to Xiao Ran again: "Thank you, Uncle Meihua."

Qi Jinguang put away the bottle and stood aside without saying anything.

The old Taoist asked Xiao Ran, "The first time you went up the mountain, you were asking for directions. The second time you went up the mountain, you were traveling. The third time you went up the mountain, you just entered the gate but didn't go in. Why is that?"

"Master Dao, standing outside the gate, this mountain gate looks divine and radiant, transcending the mundane world. But when I walked in, I didn't see any signs of its divine power. Instead, when I stood at the gate, as if entering or leaving, I felt something else. I don't know why, so I stood at the gate in a daze."

Xiao Ran expressed his doubts.

The old Taoist just laughed when he heard this: "People standing outside the mountain gate only think that this mountain gate is the residence of the gods they yearn for, and naturally bless the mountain gate with their own visions. Little do they know that there is no difference between the inside and outside of the mountain gate."

"This……"

Xiao Ran seemed to understand, but not quite.

Seeing this, the old Taoist continued to explain: "Tao follows nature. In fact, what we should pursue is not the mystery, but the truth. Only by seeking the mystery and the truth can we be true people. The door is the mystery, and the truth is inside the door."

Xiao Ran suddenly understood what was going on when he heard this.

This is completely opposite to the path of one's own art.

The art of magic is changing, ever-changing, true and false, false and true, in the end it is just a sleight of hand.

Taoism seeks truth, purifies the body and mind, seeks the true self, and eliminates the false and retains the true. This is the origin of the word "cultivation of truth".

Xiao Ran thought carefully for a moment, then bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice."

"I don't deserve it. We practice different things, but we share the same great Dao. I invited you here today because I, the old Taoist, have something else I want to entrust to you."

"Master, please tell me. If it is within my ability, I will not refuse."

Xiao Ran sat upright and looked at the Taoist priest in front of him. He was very happy that he could help the old Taoist priest a little.

Seeing Xiao Ran agreed so readily, the old Taoist was quite surprised. He lowered his head to take a look at the tea. Qi Jinguang beside him immediately understood and handed the cup to the old Taoist. After feeding the old Taoist a sip of tea, the old Taoist said after a pause:
"Back then, I was young and full of energy. I traveled down the mountain and made many friends. Later, I joined the army to fight against the Japanese invaders. During a major battle, my arm was blown off by a cannonball..."

The old Taoist priest told Xiao Ran about his past. When he came down the mountain, he made a name for himself in the martial arts world with a soft sword.

But later on, Daoye also realized the power of guns and cannons, so he simply joined the army and used guns and cannons to kill the devils.

"When we were fighting, we were once surrounded. The commander asked us to disperse and break out. I took two brothers and ran to the eastern forest and ran into a village. After entering the village, I found that something was wrong with the village. Every household was holding a birthday party, but there was an evil spirit in the village. At that time, I was not good enough to see the truth of the village. As a result, I found out after entering the village that this village was actually a trap. It was too late to run away with people."

When the Taoist talked about the situation back then, he couldn't help but sigh.

If it was an ordinary ghost-raising scheme, it could be solved with my abilities.

But what he encountered was a situation that the Taoist couldn't break. This situation was called the Ascension Situation, and it was extremely weird and powerful.

It was only after the Taoist master consulted many Taoist collections that he found the key information of this scheme. He learned that this scheme was extraordinary and the planner must be a Taoist master who designed it to use this scheme to complete the last step of becoming an immortal.

"Humph, what a bullshit immortal, it's just a fool's dream. This game has never been successful since ancient times."

The Taoist priest is not interested in the so-called immortality game.

If it is said that a cultivator can become an immortal through some means, then there is no need to wait for the arrival of the maze city. I don't know how many masters of this sect will start to prepare for their leisure time.

After several of his companions were killed one after another, Daoye thought that he might die here too. However, he never expected that there was always a way out and a peasant woman in the village hid him.

And they gave him the wedding gift in the way of marrying off a daughter, hiding him in the bridal sedan and sending him away.

But in this way, the daughter of the peasant woman will be married to the "immortal"

The old Taoist swore that he would find a way to break the situation in his lifetime, but man proposes, God disposes. After a great battle, the old Taoist was seriously injured and lost both of his arms.

Later, time passed quickly and the war ended. The old Taoist wanted to go look for that place, but he couldn't find it no matter how hard he tried.

"This situation should be the so-called Lost City that is now spread outside. I walked through it for some unknown reason, but I couldn't find it again later. It has been delayed for so long that it has become a mental obsession."

After hearing what Dao Ye said, Xiao Ran immediately understood: "Old Dao Ye, do you want me to help you find and break this situation?"

The old Taoist nodded, and then Qi Jinguang beside him took out a notebook from the thatched hut at the back and handed it to Xiao Ran.

"This is the method I envisioned to break the situation, as well as my understanding of this situation. It's all listed above. If you encounter this situation, please help me break it. This will also fulfill my wish."

Xiao Ran didn't agree immediately after hearing this, but just said, "Master Daoist, the situation in the maze city is complicated. I may not be sure to find the place you mentioned. Do you have any special clues?"

"There are no special clues. Just let it go. There's no need to look for them specifically."

The old Taoist seemed to be certain that Xiao Ran would encounter this maze city, and asked Qi Jinguang to take out a white hairpin from his arms and hand it to Xiao Ran.

"This is the hairpin of that girl. If you are not far away, this hairpin will remind you."

Xiao Ran took the hairpin and found that it was not a cursed object, but was made of a very special material, which was made from human bones.

"Okay, Master Dao, don't worry, leave this matter to me."

Xiao Ran put the hairpin away. Although the maze city was huge, she never knew when she would encounter it.

"Wulian Tianzun, this is your first visit, and I shouldn't bother you like this. I'm afraid I can't repay this favor."

"Master Dao, you are joking. It is my fate to be able to help you. Besides..."

Xiao Ran was silent for a moment, then pulled open his sleeves, revealing the bracelet underneath his sleeves.

When he saw the bracelet on Xiao Ran's wrist, the old Taoist's face suddenly showed a look of surprise. He stared at it for a while, then looked up at Xiao Ran: "Why is this bracelet on your hand?"

"It's a long story..."

Xiao Ran briefly told what happened between him and Li Weiqi.

Hearing this, even the old Taoist couldn't help but sigh, marveling at how wonderful the fate in this world is.

Back then, the old Taoist priest helped to snipe the Japanese soldiers in response to the request of his friends on the road, so as to help Li Jingqi buy time to escape. Now, so many years have passed in a flash.

Li Jingqi's successor appeared in front of the old Taoist again, repaying the karma of that year on behalf of Li Jingqi.

After so many twists and turns, it finally appeared in this way. Anyone would be unable to help but sigh.

"By the way, Taoist priest, do you have any special opinion about my bracelet? I heard that this bracelet is a sacrificial object."

"Sacrificial vessel... um..."

The old Taoist was silent for a moment, then shook his head at Xiao Ran: "I only saw this bracelet on Li Jingqi's hand that year, and I don't know where it came from, but if it is a sacrificial instrument... you'd better take it off."

Xiao Ran smiled bitterly: "Isn't it impossible to take it off?"

The old Taoist didn't have any other solutions, as he didn't know much about these weird things.

However, the old Taoist asked Qi Jinguang to take a careful picture of the bracelet with his mobile phone, and then go to Longhu Mountain in a few days and ask some old Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain who are good at these things to study it together.

Xiao Ran didn't stay here for long. He had said and chatted about everything. Without waiting for the Taoist to serve him tea, Xiao Ran took the initiative to stand up and say goodbye. Before leaving, Xiao Ran looked back at the Taoist's empty sleeves. His mind suddenly twitched, and he asked, "Master, if your arm was still there, would your swordsmanship be able to reach the level of heaven and man now?"

The old Taoist was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Xiao Ran to ask this question, and then laughed: "If necessary, I can use my toes to enter the heaven."

Xiao Ran felt relieved immediately after hearing this.

This Taoist's personality really hasn't changed at all.

I learned sword skills just to kill enemies, but later I found that the gun was more useful than the sword, so I decided to learn how to use the gun.

Dao Ye will not focus on swordsmanship just because he has learned it. It is just a necessary means. In Dao Ye's eyes, there is no difference between swordsmanship and bullets.

It is not an exaggeration to say that if conditions permit, and if Dao Ye is given a choice between swordsmanship and bullets, he may turn around and walk straight towards the Dongfeng missile beside him without even looking back.

This is the significance of eliminating the false and retaining the true.

After leaving Qingcheng Mountain, Xiao Ran found an empty deserted place and dumped the bodies of the two devils out.

Xiao Ran had no patience when dealing with the Japanese devils, so he picked up the needle and thread and started to sew up the two men.

Qianbing Liu Xuzi's chest was pierced by Xiao Ran's knife, but it was not difficult to sew it up. It only took five or six minutes to sew up Qianbing Liu Xuzi.

He took out the [Evil-Suppressing Order] and activated it, then launched a special attack on the corpse of Qianbing Liu Xuzi.

"Seize the business!"

As the privilege was activated, three things appeared on Qianbing Liu Xuzi's body.

A memory book, a skill book, and a spell scroll.

Xiao Ran picked up the spell scroll.

[E-level spell pattern discovered, Ninja! ]

"It's still a Japanese profession. It seems that the curse professions obtained by beginners from other countries are also based on the characteristics of their own countries."

Xiao Ran was even more curious. Qianbing Liu Xuzi said that there were also beginners from other countries who came this time. What were their professions? How did they advance?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran picked up the memory book again and began to look through it.

The result was that Xiao Ran couldn't stand it.

I didn't expect that this Qianbing Liu Xuzi is actually an AV star. My goodness, the scenes here are totally unbearable to watch.

Xiao Ran quickly flipped through the pages to the end. When he saw the foreign faces that appeared one after another in Qianbing Liu Xuzi's memory, Xiao Ran's originally frivolous expression suddenly became serious.

"God's Left Hand!!"

Xiao Ran closed the memory book in his hand with an ugly look on his face.

God's Left Hand, this is the name of an initiate organization abroad, just as Qianbing Liu Xuzi said.

This time, the purpose of sneaking into China was to create a major chaos and steal the treasures from the Sanxingdui ruins in China.

If you can't steal it, just destroy it all.

According to them, the place of Sanxingdui is likely to hide a huge secret, which may be reactivated after the arrival of the maze city.

The reason why they chose to act at this point in time is that all parties have already realized that the Lost City is about to come.

Once the Lost City falls to the ground, the whole world will fall into a brief period of turmoil. By then, no matter how powerful those foreign organizations are, it may be difficult for them to intervene for a while.

After leaving Sanxingdui, Xiao Ran also saw some other planned side quests in the memory of Qianbing Liu Xuzi.

This includes assassinations.

Try to assassinate those who have inherited certain skills as much as possible. After the advent of the Lost City, these people may rise quickly with the advantages of their own skills and become a major obstacle in the future.

This also explains why Qianbing Liu Xuzi and Yoshioka appeared in Qingcheng Mountain. Of course, although it was a mission, the element of revenge was more important.

After all, if the old Taoist hadn't killed Senbingwei back then, with Senbingwei's reputation as the Shinkage-ryu Sword Saint, Senbing Liu Xuzi might not have fallen to the point of becoming an AV actress.

Xiao Ran turned around and began to sew up Yoshioka's body. Qianbing Liu Xuzi could only be a peripheral member in the God's Left Hand organization.

Not much information is known, while Yoshioka on the side is the manager of peripheral members. His rank is higher than Senbing Liu Xuzi and he knows more.

There were no external injuries on Yoshioka's body, so Xiao Ran needed to hit him with the axe two more times, but it was only a matter of two more hits.

Soon, Xiao Ran got Yoshioka's memory book and quickly flipped to the last few pages.

After reading it carefully, Xiao Ran couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, it's still early for the time they agreed to meet."

After saying this, a cold look appeared on Xiao Ran's face. He was not a patriotic person, otherwise he would not have flatly refused to join the company even though Zhong Yi invited him several times.

But this does not mean that we can tolerate other foreign forces coming to our country to cause trouble.

"God's Left Hand, huh? Now that you're here, I'll turn you into God's Fried Chicken Hand."

After Xiao Ran cursed a little, he took out the business card that the Chengdu company had given him from his space.

(Note: The business card given by the company when reporting the murder case to the police.)
Xiao Ran dialed the number on the business card.

"Hello, are you sending me to the company? Um, I want to report a case..."

About twenty minutes later, a van with the label of Nadousong takeout delivery company quickly drove into Tai'an Village.

Xiao Ran was already waiting at the entrance of the village.

He walked to the convoy and waved in the direction of the car.

"Om..."

The car stopped and a middle-aged man got out and said to Xiao Ran, "Hello, I am Shi Jing, the captain of the company's transportation team."

Xiao Ran looked the other person up and down and recognized him. Wasn't this the police officer who gave him his business card during the murder at Hao Shaowen's house?

"Let's talk in the car."

"please."

Xiao Ran got in the car. Although the car looked like a van on the outside, it was obviously renovated inside. The high-end leather sofa was quite comfortable to sit on. In addition, there was a small refrigerator and a TV.

After closing the car door and quickly turning the car out of the village, Xiao Ran took out Yoshioka's memory book and handed it to Shi Jing.

"This group of people suddenly came to Shangqing Palace and planned to attack Taoist Master Zhang Taiping. I ran into them by accident and killed them. I didn't expect that they were actually part of the same organization and had a bigger goal. I dared not hide this matter, so I called the police."

Shi Jing looked at the memory book handed to him, raised his head and looked at Xiao Ran: "The Corpse Stitcher series?"

"Correct."

“That’s a relatively rare series.”

Shi Jing said as he opened the memory book and quickly flipped through the contents.

Soon, Shi Jing's face turned ugly, and he stared at the content above. The car fell into a brief silence, and Shi Jing's heavy breathing could be heard.

"These bastards!"

After reading the contents, Shi Jing's face was filled with anger, and he pounded his fist on the armrest of the chair. Then, realizing his loss of composure, he quickly adjusted his mood and said to Xiao Ran, "Mr. Xiao, this information is too important. On behalf of the company, I would like to express my gratitude to you. We will report this matter immediately, but before that, I would like to ask Mr. Xiao if you can temporarily join the company's intelligence team. Your expertise is very important to the target of this attack."

The sequence of corpse stitchers is rare.

Although he has the ability to transform corpse slaves and summon corpses, theoretically, as long as the corpse is strong enough, he doesn't even have to do it himself.

Moreover, the skill of sewing up corpses and being able to peek into other people's memories is also very tempting.

But in fact, if you take a closer look, you will know how unpopular this path is.

Unless there are professions such as pharmacists and psychics who need corpse stitchers as a side job to control corpses, generally no one would choose this weak and average profession as their main job.

The company has been cultivating it.

But even among those who are excellent forensic scientists, few can advance to Level D in this sequence, simply because of the requirement of specialization, which blocks most people from entering the door.

Therefore, the company now attaches great importance to the profession of corpse stitcher.

This is also one of the reasons why Shi Jing wanted to invite Xiao Ran to join.

Moreover, he also saw Xiao Ran's strength from Yoshioka's memory. Allowing such a master to join in would bring an astonishing improvement to this operation.

"Of course, but... I hope that I will be the one to receive these bodies later."

Xiao Ran did not refuse, but also put forward his own conditions.

He was very curious about these foreign beginners, but he didn't have time to contact them in the future, so he took this opportunity to get to know them better.

"I need to report this matter to my superiors. I don't think it should be a big problem."

Shi Jing was not surprised by Xiao Ran's conditions. After all, what the corpse-stitching people wanted was corpses...

(End of this chapter)