Previously, he was afraid I would leave.
At this moment, he suspects that I have taken the dismembered body?
Lo Zhi-zhong's face was also gloomy.
"Strange, kid, what's that look on your face? What do you mean?" Old Gong had been perched on my shoulder all along, he said softly.
"I..." Lu Kang seemed very unnatural.
"Old Man, you woke up by yourself in the room. When we entered, you were mad and drooling. My master has been here all along, standing next to Lu Kang. If any of your things are missing, suspect my master first. Then suspect yourself." Old Gong said in a fine voice: "Search everyone. Did Lu Kang search himself? Stealing while on duty? Framing others?!"
"This... me..." Lu Kang's face turned pale all of a sudden.
"My expression didn't change, my fingers still touched on the railing, but earlier there was no sound, and now it strikes out a clanging sound."
"He was after the things on my body. This thing was taken from Gaotian Daoist Temple."
I picked up the copper pestle with the other hand, placed it across my thighs, and continued, "As long as there are no unexpected developments, that is the soul of Gao Tian Dao Ren. I have no need to trouble myself and give him a chance to possess me. The dismembered body items were lost; it's likely that his residual spirit took them away with him. After all, I have magical artifacts that can control him."
I concisely expressed my views.
Ruo Zhizhong wiped the sweat from his forehead, coughed, and explained, "It was a misunderstanding... Xiao Kang didn't mean it that way. The ghost you're nurturing might have some radical ideas, but since you just helped me wake up, why would you go for the things on me? The Luo family is not one to betray friends after crossing a river."
As Lu Kang revealed a look of realization, he also seemed a bit lost, muttering an explanation in a low voice, "I indeed had no such intention. Please forgive me, Master Liu..."
Old Gong squinted his eyes, glanced at Lu Kang and Ruo Zhizhong in turn, and muttered something indistinctly in his mouth before disappearing.
The two of them seemed to heave a slight sigh of relief.
In fact, I and Old Gong are like one singing white face and the other singing red face.
Of course, this has not been discussed at all, but is entirely based on tacit understanding.
We can't possibly leave from here. The more detailed information I gather, the more I need to see my father. I have to make him come to his senses.
As long as the plan doesn't go wrong, we can achieve two goals at once - take him away from the Luo family!
Even more so, get some people from the Luo family to let me obtain Gao Tian Dao Ren's sword!
Time slowly passed.
During this time, Lu Kang took a few phone calls and quickly passed them on to Lu Zhizhong. In just a few words, it was clear that most of them were inquiries about him.
It was late in the evening, so I stood up and said that I needed to rest, and that if anything came up, they could wake me up.
Ruo Zhizhong nodded and gave Lu Kang a signal.
Lu Kang then led me back to my room.
After entering the room, Old Gong came out again, with a hint of gloom in his eyes.
"Master... trouble," he said in a soft voice.
"Mm."
I certainly know that there is trouble.
Gao Tian Dao Ren's spirit is lurking nearby, not knowing when it will emerge again. This is not just trouble; it's also a potential threat!
This spirit should be captured!
However, how should we capture it?
I don't know, and it seems Old Gong doesn't have a way either.
The atmosphere in the room has become stagnant.
"I'll rest for a while, you keep an eye on things." I breathed a sigh of relief and told Old Gong.
With the situation in front of me, I need to stay alert at all times and can't just sit around waiting for Luo Yong to return.
After lying down, I closed my eyes and quickly fell asleep.
I didn't sleep long before being woken up by Old Gong. The room was pitch black, and Old Gong was snarling with a toothy grin, saying that it was dawn, and then he disappeared.
I had a good sleep and my spirits have recovered significantly.
Since no one was on guard, I wasn't too daring to continue sleeping. I sat up and used the concentrated spirit method to regulate my breath, continuing to rest.
By the time the sun was up at the top of the third house, there were many dense tap-tap sounds outside.
After another ten minutes, there was a knock on the door, and it was Lu Kang asking if I had woken up.
I got up and opened the door, Lu Kang was slightly pleased and made a gesture of inviting me in.
Back to the previous room, the fire in the furnace was brighter and warmer.
Ruo Zhizhong was still in the same position as before, and beside him stood a middle-aged man, wasn't it Luo Yong?
There were a few people in the room of similar ages to Luo Yong, and they all looked at me with a somewhat serious expression.
It was obvious that they were Luo family members who had come with Luo Yong.
After about a minute of silence, Ruo Zhizhong coughed and said, "In the family, after learning that I have woken up last night, some ideas have changed. They were not too keen on going back to that place of mystery and superstition to begin with. After all, the spirit of Mu Ye has never been awake before. His wife was from the same trade in those days, but what she said was not very valuable. They lost quite a few people on that trip, and only three survived."
"Now, the only normal person left is she."
"The Luo family may need dismembered bodies, but we cannot risk the family's bloodline for it. Furthermore, we are unable to use items of this level."
"However, since you, Master Liu, were able to suppress Gao Tian Dao Ren's residual spirit and bring me back to consciousness, you must also be able to awaken Mu Ye. If you can help suppress Gao Tian Dao Ren and allow the Luo family to control him, we are willing to go on this trip if you can assist us."
Luo Zhizhong's three or two words pretty much explained their intentions.
Because of the danger of Gao Tian Daoist Temple, the Luo family hesitated to approach it. Only by agreeing to their conditions and ensuring that they can make a profit, will they choose to join us on this trip!"
I remained silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay."
In fact, the Luo family's attitude is not a good omen in my entire plan. They don't seem to have too much interest in Gao Tian Daoist Temple.
Without sufficient incentive, the Luo family will remain relatively clear-headed.
This clarity requires more fair and equitable negotiations between both parties.
However, any unexpected incidents may cause the Luo family to abandon this action.
"Hmm." Ruo Zhizhong nodded again, scanning the others briefly before saying, "Let's go."
Luo Yong made a gesture of invitation, and the group walked out.
Only now do I notice that the grass has almost been turned over completely. Clearly, they haven't given up on finding the missing dismembered body parts since I fell asleep.
We didn't drive, but rode horses inward. The Daxian area is where grasslands grow on hills, so cars simply can't get into the more interior areas.
I'm out of practice, but it gets better after a while. Cattle and horses are sentient beings, and a spirited horse won't become angry again when it encounters someone it doesn't want to deal with.
It took about half a day, passing through many hills and taking a lot of detours, before we saw a flat grassland and an azure lake. The Luo family's manor was right next to the lake.
Looking further back, there was a peak that rose abruptly from the land, shooting up into the clouds. Snow and clouds alternated with each other, and it was difficult to discern details.
The air was cold, and there was an inexplicable surge in my heart.
At this moment, a horse came near me, and Luo Zhizhong said, "Master Liu, do you want to meet Muye's wife?"
