บท 118: Hunter 118: Dongxiang Village
Lin Jiu wandered around the streets, suspecting that someone might already be keeping an eye on the Reincarnation Sect. Wandering alone like this might lure some people out.
If a solo Outcast with some luck happened to encounter him, that would be even better.
However, instead of encountering anyone, he received a call from Xu San.
"What's up?"
Lin Jiu asked curiously, wondering what could require his attention at this moment.
Xu San's voice came through the phone, "Sect Leader Red, you should be careful about the three Outcasts who recently died!"
"What's 'up'? You don't think I did it, do you? Do I look like someone who enjoys killing? Three Outcast dead… what's going on?"
Misunderstood once again, Lin Jiu stifled his urge to send Xu San to Reincarnation Paradise and continued asking.
"A witchcraft master… a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect… got it, I'll keep an eye on it if I have the time."
Lin Jiu hung up the phone, feeling frustrated as he shoved it into his pocket.
"I remember these people were killed by Hu Jie, right… with the backing of the Four Sorcerers from Quanxing."
Although Lin Jiu was misunderstood, he didn't see any benefit in taking action, so he wouldn't just rush in because of this.
At the Express Delivery Company:
"Youth with faith, the nation has strength, the people have hope… This Sect Leader is truly both literate and martial! I say, Brother San, the guy was praised by the higher-ups as a role model youth, how could you suspect him?"
Xu Si stood by the computer desk, looking at the information sent from a branch company.
Xu San frowned as he looked at the crime scene photos in front of him and said, "I didn't suspect him, it was just a friendly reminder. The wounds caused by the sword were clear, and we can't rule out that he might have other methods. But the possibility is indeed low. I just hope he'll pay attention to this situation."
"This frequency of deaths isn't normal. It's not a good sign; we can only hope nothing goes wrong at the Raten Taishō."
Xu Si said, his face equally serious.
"By the way, give Chulan and the others a call, and tell them to be careful too."
Hu Jie would later bump into Zhuge Qing and get severely beaten up. Unfortunately, unlike Lin Jiu… ahem, unlike them contractors, Zhuge Qing didn't finish him off, allowing this guy to survive.
After finishing his call with Xu San, Lin Jiu's thoughts gradually turned to the situation with Quanxing.
Calculating the time, there were still more than twenty days until the Luo Raten Taishō. The Celestial Master's Mansion had not yet announced the full opening of the ceremony to the young Outcast of the world, which was why Zhang Lingyu would extend an invitation to Hu Jie.
It was also evident that Zhuge Qing was among those invited. Having been still for too long, he decided to go out and prepare for the Raten Taishō, only to end up being targeted by the unfortunate Hu Jie.
As Lin Jiu's thoughts returned to the present, he realized that dealing with Quanxing might not be without its benefits. Among the Eight Mysterious Skills, what interested him the most was the Double-Full Hands… more precisely, the part of the Double-Full Hands known as the Soul-Refining Technique.
Participating in the Raten Taishō and obtaining the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art were all to complete the main mission. But targeting the Double-Full Hands—this was Lin Jiu's personal goal.
The Soul-Refining Technique was publicly known as an innate ability but was derived from the supreme skill of the Double-Full Hands. Lin Jiu was very interested in the soul-processing methods involved.
It certainly didn't just involve the operation of Qi; there must be some involvement of soul power. If Lin Jiu could learn this meticulous application of soul power, it would greatly enhance his use of soul energy as well.
Whether he could obtain the Double-Full Hands or not wasn't important; as long as he could learn the operation of the Soul-Refining Technique, that would be enough. Therefore, his target had to be the Lu family.
Facing a force at the level of the Ten Elders, Lin Jiu naturally wouldn't charge in recklessly. But Quanxing's Lu Liang was a breakthrough point. Whether it was to observe the intricate details of the Soul-Refining Technique or to investigate the specifics of the Lu family, Lu Liang was undoubtedly an excellent choice. More importantly, his combat ability wasn't strong yet.
With this in mind, Lin Jiu took out his phone and dialed Xu San again.
"Can you give me the address of Senior Hu Lin's house? I'd like to visit the old man."
Lin Jiu didn't know where to find Lu Liang, but he knew where to find people from Quanxing.
"Why the sudden interest in visiting Old Man Hu Lin?"
Xu San asked, puzzled.
"Those big sects probably don't think much of us, so I figured I'd start by getting in good with the old seniors in the circle."
Lin Jiu had studied The Actor's Self-Cultivation for quite a few days and could say such things naturally.
"I see…"
Xu San vaguely felt something was off, but it still made sense, so he told Lin Jiu the address.
"Fuzhou, huh…"
Lin Jiu booked a flight, packed a few clothes in his storage space, and then boarded the plane to Jiangxi.
In a modern society, where Lin Jiu had not yet mastered long-distance teleportation, traveling was still relatively convenient. Unlike the previous derivative world, where jet travel had only just become popular, Lin Jiu arrived in Dongxiang Village, Jiangxi, that very evening.
As the morning star rose and the sky gradually brightened, Lin Jiu reached his destination and looked at the quiet manor at the foot of the hill. After killing three Outcast and attracting the attention of the Express Delivery Company, Xia He and the others wouldn't easily let Hu Jie out again.
No one would have thought that the current Dongxiang Village was no longer the righteous sect it once was. The entire sect had been thoroughly infiltrated by Quanxing. More accurately, the Hu family's father and son had become so lost in lust that they had turned into puppets in the hands of Xia He.
Lin Jiu closed his eyes, extending his senses, but he couldn't detect the detailed specifics of such a distant location. However, he could roughly sense the number of Outcast present.
"This could be troublesome…"
Lin Jiu murmured to himself. Five people were inside the manor. The most likely combination was Hu Jie along with the Four Sorcerers from Quanxing, with a smaller chance of them being strangers from Dongxiang Village.
Although in the original work only Hu Lin and Hu Jie were shown from Dongxiang Village, as a second-rate force in the Outcast World, it naturally couldn't have just those two Outcast.
Wine is poison that corrodes the intestines, lust is a blade that scrapes the bones. Wealth is the root of trouble, anger is the fuse of explosives. These four things that erode the will are the means of the Four Sorcerers from Quanxing.
The Four Sorcerers from Quanxing base their methods on these vices, aiming to amplify people's inner greed, magnify their desires, and then drive them into a state of uncontrollable madness.
In Reincarnation Paradise terms, fighting against the Four Sorcerers means enduring constant willpower checks. If you fail the check, you'll suffer negative effects.
As the old saying goes: "Drinking without getting drunk is heroic; not being infatuated by lust is the highest virtue. Ill-gotten wealth should not be taken, and anger should dissipate without being expressed!"
Lin Jiu was fairly confident in his hidden willpower attribute. When he went in, he would first take down that fat monk—better to stifle the Twelve Labour Array before it even forms.
He took out his sword, [Dawn Shadow], gripped it, and lightened his steps as he moved closer to the manor, crossing over the wall. At this close range, Lin Jiu's senses became sharper.
"It seems a little thief has sneaked into your house~ Just the right time to offer you some nourishment. Go on!"
"Yes, Xia He~ I'll kill the intruder and take his Qi. I'll become stronger, win at the Raten Taishō, and obtain the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art for you!"
With the help of Dou Mei, Hu Jie, who quickly overcame the grief of killing his father, was still under Xia He's control without Gao Ning's interference.
"Where did this little thief come from! Your Uncle Hu Jie happens to need some nourishment!"
Hu Jie rushed into the courtyard, shedding his sycophantic demeanor and shouting arrogantly.
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