Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 866 The master and disciple met and were filled with intense hatred.

What does it mean to look up and see the blue sky?
The moment Qi Jinguang stood in front of the carriage and raised Wang Wu's head high, justice came.

This time, the drumming and gonging in the town were no longer as hurried as before; instead, they became more lively.

Wang Wu's head was stuck in a tree branch and paraded through the streets, where everyone who saw this applauded with joy.

Qi Jinguang and his two companions were treated as great heroes, and were surrounded by a crowd, traveling day and night.

This made Qi Jinguang and the other two blush with embarrassment.

After all, Wang Wu wasn't killed by Qi Jinguang and his group, but Xiao Ran didn't want to get involved in the drama. She had already rid the people of a scourge, so she wanted the younger generation to do the hard work.

"That's a professional's brain."

Wu Man looked at the head stuck in the tree branch in the distance, then turned to Xiao Ran and said.

"worth."

Looking at the smiles on the faces of the people in front of her, Xiao Ran unconsciously smiled along.

He had seen Wang Wu's memories, and this thing was truly awful; every bad thing you could imagine was just part of his basic operations.

Not to mention this town, in all thirty villages of varying sizes around here, everyone hates Wang Wu so much they want to skin him alive.

This guy, however, has the audacity to call himself Jade-Faced Yama and Big Knife Wang Wu.

That's an insult to the name "Big Knife Wang Wu".

These people have been hurt too deeply by him. Throwing out this guy's head and stitching up these people's wounds might not be a bad way to reward one's profession.

The three men and one tiger found a hotel in the town.

It was just a regular hotel, but the prices weren't cheap. There were four rooms, and it cost a total of six joss paper coins.

However, the facilities and environment are far superior to the previous guesthouse.

There is no "Everywhere Delivery" company here, but the Kanto region is rich in resources, and some power plants are still operating normally.

There is still electricity in the town.

This makes one marvel at how strong the country's infrastructure is; in some other countries, electricity would probably be unthinkable.

The three rested for a short while before Qi Jinguang returned with a few more people.

"Mayor, this is my martial uncle."

Qi Jinguang introduced Xiao Ran to the man.

The town mayor was stunned. He had thought that Qi Jinguang's uncle would be a wise and venerable master, but he hadn't expected him to be so young.

Fortunately, as a town mayor, he was quite resilient.

After immediately pulling Xiao Ran aside and exchanging pleasantries, he introduced himself: "My surname is Li, Li Zishan. The town has prepared a welcome feast for you all. Come on, come on, today is a special day for the town, let's have a good time and make it lively."

Mayor Li was about to take Xiao Ran and the others out for a meal.

Xiao Ran originally wanted to decline the offer, but she couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the town mayor and others.

The restaurant wasn't far away, and they served authentic pork stew.

At the dinner table, Mayor Li toasted Xiao Ran and said, "That child just now made it clear that you are the one who truly killed Wang Wu. On behalf of the people of Hongqi Town and the Twenty-Eight Villages, I thank you."

It turns out that Qi Jinguang had revealed Xiao Ran's role in killing Wang Wu long ago.

Although it wasn't Xiao Ran's idea, this was precisely Qi Jinguang's nature: simple and straightforward.

"Don't dare take it!"

Xiao Ran stood up and raised her glass in return.

After a few moments, three glasses of wine were downed, and the mayor's eyes reddened again. He looked at Xiao Ran with urgent eyes; "Hero, we...I..."

Seeing the town mayor's hesitant expression, Xiao Ran had a sudden thought and roughly guessed what the mayor was thinking.

The mayor in front of me, Mr. Li, was at least in his early fifties, and his hair was already completely white.

Seeing his red-rimmed eyes and his embarrassed expression, Xiao Ran said before he could speak, "You are my elder, so just call me Xiao Ran. I'll call you Uncle Li, okay?"

"Okay, okay, that's great."

Mayor Li nodded and raised his glass to toast Xiao Ran again, but Xiao Ran stopped him with one hand: "Let's stop here. We can drink the rest when we get back from the mine."

Mayor Li was taken aback upon hearing this. He stared blankly at the young man in front of him, who was even younger than his own son, his mouth agape: "You...know!"

“I know.” Xiao Ran nodded; he had seen Wang Wu’s memories.

How ruthless is this guy? In order to collect more colorful stones, he's been robbing children from all over town.

Children aged five or six, regardless of gender, would be arrested and sent to the mining area if they were discovered.

It is said that someone invented a method to connect the lives of these children with one's own, allowing these children to bear the harm of the curse in one's place.

The method itself was already insane, but the process was even more horrifying. The child's five senses were stripped away, leaving only his heart and upper body, which were then placed in a very small box.

Carrying this box can greatly reduce the damage of the curse to oneself; in the mining area, this thing is called a blood pack.

Wang Wu sent all the children he had stolen to the mining area to be made into blood packs for sale.

This is also why so many people hate him to the core.

Before Wang Wu was killed, he had just taken a group of children. The town mayor naturally hoped that Xiao Ran and the others could help rescue these children.

"Man proposes, God disposes. We will definitely help you to the end if we encounter this situation, but I cannot guarantee the final outcome."

Xiao Ran picked up her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp to Mayor Li.

"That's enough, that's enough. With your words, everything is enough." The mayor, his eyes red, grabbed Xiao Ran's arm. "No matter what, thank you all."

The town was filled with joy that day, with gongs and drums beating until evening when the drumming stopped.

But what Xiao Ran heard most often were the heart-wrenching cries of those mothers.

Heavy snow fell, and the air was filled with the smell of burning paper money and incense.

Xiao Ran looked out the window at the occasional sparks of fire in the snow and sighed helplessly.

Many times, I felt that the way "Everywhere Delivery" operates was too domineering, but when you actually step into this lawless place, you will feel more deeply that in a place without a company to back you up, all sorts of monsters and demons dare to jump out and cause trouble.

Just as Xiao Ran was lost in thought, she suddenly frowned and stared at the shadow flashing in the snow.

"I'm going out."

Xiao Ran spoke to the golden toad in the room, then pushed open the window, summoned the [Head-Slaying Sword], and flew out of the town.

Jin Chanzi watched Xiao Ran leave through the window and sighed, "You should at least use the main entrance."

"call!!"

The wind blew past Xiao Ran quickly, but the wind and snow mixed in were blocked by Xiao Ran's mental power.

In just a moment, Xiao Ran suddenly flew down, waved his hand, summoned Long Yuan, and slashed down with his sword.

The blade's edge, like a pale white lightning bolt tearing through the night, carrying Xiao Ran's chilling killing intent and Long Yuan's ferocity, slashed straight at the three figures in the snow forest!
"Buzz!"

At this moment, deep within the seemingly empty snow forest below, the void trembled violently, as if an invisible curtain had been suddenly torn open!

A sudden, shrill, male-female wailing, as if countless vengeful spirits were squeezing and howling, erupted, causing the surrounding snow to collapse in a rustling sound!
Accompanied by this piercing ghostly howl, a huge, deep, pure black portal that seemed capable of swallowing all light appeared out of thin air, standing firmly in front of the blade's edge!
"Bang!!!"

The deafening roar, like the clash of metal, instantly transformed into a tangible, circular shockwave that exploded violently!
The air surged and churned, like an invisible giant hand slamming down on the earth, instantly clearing away and blowing away the thick snow within a radius of dozens of feet, revealing the dark, frozen earth and gnarled tree roots below!
Xiao Ran showed no surprise at all, nor did she pause for a moment.

When his attack was thwarted, he flipped his wrist with fluid movements and pulled out two neatly cut pieces of joss paper with glowing edges from his personal space!
"go with!"

With a soft shout, the joss paper flew out of his hand, not falling, but shooting into the still-unresolved shockwave like an arrow released from a bow.

"call!!!"

In an instant, a cold wind howled! The two seemingly light pieces of joss paper were like sparks thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the deathly silence and resentment that filled the air!

A black whirlwind, visible to the naked eye and as black as ink, rose in the air! This whirlwind spread rapidly, and wherever it passed, the falling snowflakes instantly turned from pure white to deathly black!
Black snow filled the sky, as if ink had dyed the heavens, each flake exuding a chilling and ominous aura!

Just as this inky black snow curtain descended, Xiao Ran had already activated the [Six-Character Measuring Sword] in his hand.

Without even looking, he casually tossed the object into the void where black snow covered the black gate and stood tall!
"disease!"

The Six-Character Measuring Sword emitted a clear and melodious sword cry. Its blade trembled slightly, but instead of piercing the black gate, it transformed into a stream of light and quickly disappeared into the black snow.

The next moment!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A series of chilling, dense whooshing sounds suddenly erupted, like the flapping of thousands of venomous bees!
The black snowflakes falling from the sky seemed to be summoned and reshaped by an invisible sword intent, each one rapidly deforming, stretching, and condensing as it fell!
In the blink of an eye, countless slender, jet-black miniature swords, no more than the length of a finger, densely filled the entire space!

On each tiny black blade, a crooked ancient seal character is clearly visible: 【福】 (fortune), 【禄】 (prosperity), 【寿】 (longevity), 【财】 (wealth), 【运】 (luck), 【业】 (career).

Just as Xiao Ran was about to unleash a deadly attack, a voice that Xiao Ran found annoying came from the forest: "My little foxes, I am your master! In this freezing weather, do you really want your master to die in the wilderness? Quickly stop your magic, your master has brought you a gift this time."

As they were talking, three people emerged from the woods. They were Xiao Ran's good master, the Yinshan Taoist, and two chubby men, Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were following him on either side.

(End of this chapter)