Chapter 48

At night, it was quiet.

Lu Changsheng was in night-walking clothes, holding the Killing Pig Knife, running on the mountain path.

The shadows on both sides were retreating rapidly.

A large number of leaves brushed against his clothes, making a rustling sound.

Before long, he arrived at the valley the other party had mentioned.

The valley was not large, and it was shaded by green trees, making it difficult for moonlight to penetrate, appearing quite eerie and terrifying.

Lu Changsheng stepped inside.

As soon as he stepped in, he felt a chill all over his body, and gusts of cold wind attacked him.

"Hmph... playing god and acting like a ghost."

His gaze was like lightning, and the Qi and blood in his body erupted like a scorching sun, shaking away all the Yin energy in the surroundings.

Moving forward all the way, he soon arrived at the center of the valley.

Looking around, the ground was full of withered grass and some animal corpses.

Other than that, there were no other discoveries.

Just as Lu Changsheng was about to investigate and then leave, a sudden change occurred.

"Swoosh..."

With the sound of tearing through the air, four pitch-black figures rushed toward Lu Changsheng, coming with fierce momentum.

The other party was attacking from the front, back, left, and right, firmly surrounding him in the center.

Lu Changsheng looked closely.

He saw four bloodless figures with bulging eyes killing their way toward him, their fingernails pitch black, and their baleful aura surging.

"Corpse Puppets?"

His expression was somewhat puzzled, and he drew his blade and slashed.

Swish...

A dazzling bright light flashed in the void, like an arc, rotating around his body.

Then the four Corpse Puppets were cut in half at the waist, and emerald-green bodily fluids scattered all over the ground, full of stench.

These Corpse Overlords had only just entered the Meat Refining stage and were not his opponents.

With his strength, he could naturally kill them in seconds with one strike.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng searched around for a moment but did not find any useful information, so he walked toward the outside of the valley.

According to his guess, the warriors who came to look for treasure had likely died in their mouths.

Or they had been directly refined into Corpse Overlords by the person in the shadows.

As for the person who spread this news, they must have some connection with the strange entities, and it might even be the other party themselves.

Having a clue, he prepared to start an investigation early tomorrow morning.

………………

The next few days.

Lu Changsheng had been inquiring about news in the restaurant during the day, but he had no discoveries.

The waiter's mouth was full of nonsense, either this person was having an affair today or that person was stealing someone tomorrow.

The relationships between men and women in the entire village were a mess.

Lu Changsheng was not in a hurry and kept waiting for the right time.

This wait lasted five days.

On this day, at noon.

Lu Changsheng was eating peanuts and drinking wine when he suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums outside, which was very lively.

Many figures walked out one after another, forming teams and moving forward, the scene quite spectacular.

"What happened outside?"

He turned his head and asked the waiter who was walking over.

"The guest must be from out of town; this is the Cao family getting married for her silly son again."

"Everyone can go and eat and drink for free, so naturally it attracted quite a few people."

Lu Changsheng's expression shifted: "The Cao family's silly son?"

"That's right, there is a great benevolent family in the west of the village, surnamed Cao, who passed away more than ten years ago, leaving behind an orphan and a widow, but that kid had bad luck and was actually a fool."

The waiter said in a low voice.

"In order to leave an heir for her family, the Cao family has been marrying wives for her silly son; this is already the second time this year, but unfortunately, the other party has never been able to give birth to an heir..."

"That Cao family woman is also a bitter person, very kind, often helping the villagers, and she is even more doting on her silly son..."

Lu Changsheng listened to the other party's detailed account, which clarified the whole story.

He immediately became interested and prepared to go drink some wedding wine.

Anyway, he wouldn't be able to find out anything for a while.

Afterward, he threw down a few pieces of broken silver and got up to walk out of the restaurant.

After leaving the restaurant, he followed the crowd forward.

On the street, the crowd was surging, full of laughter.

"This Cao family is truly generous; every time her son gets married, it's a banquet for several days."

"She often helps the villagers on weekdays; she is truly a great benevolent family."

The pedestrians on the road were whispering to each other.

Before long, Lu Changsheng arrived at a large flat ground in the west of the village.

At this time, the field was already full of wine tables, with many delicacies, and the fragrance was overflowing.

The surroundings were already full of people who had come to eat at the banquet. "This Cao family is quite rich."

Lu Changsheng looked at the scene before him and thought to himself.

He found a table at random and sat down.

Looking up, he could just see the main hall in front.

He saw an old woman in black clothes sitting on the main hall, her face gray and white, looking somewhat listless.

At this time, a man and a woman wearing bright red wedding robes walked out from the inner hall.

The man had dull eyes, and there were wisps of saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth, looking completely foolish.

The woman was covered with a bright red headscarf, and her appearance could not be seen.

However, what was strange was that the other party seemed like a puppet, motionless.

There was also a woman supporting the bride, which was quite strange.

"First bow to heaven and earth."

"Second bow to the high hall."

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

"Ceremony complete."

With the sound of loud voices, the newlyweds quickly finished the process and were taken into the bridal chamber.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng had no interest in eating any banquet and returned directly to the restaurant.

…………

Night, it was deep.

Outside a courtyard in the west of the village.

Lu Changsheng held the Killing Pig Knife, dressed in black, leaning against the corner of the wall.

This was the place where he had come to watch the ceremony during the day.

He still had some doubts in his heart, so he took advantage of the night to investigate.

He leaped, jumped over the wall, and landed lightly on the flat ground, his movements extremely slight.

With his Major Accomplishment-level Spiral Nine Transformations, he could almost make no sound at all.

Then, he followed the corridor and carefully groped forward all the way.

After passing through a garden and rockery, he arrived outside a room.

At this time, the red candles in the room were shining, very festive.

Lu Changsheng leaned gently against the window, poked a hole in the window paper with his finger, and observed carefully.

"Hehehe... Mother is so good, marrying a beautiful wife for me again..."

The Cao family's silly son lay on top, looking at the beauty beneath him with a foolish face.

Soon he began to move his hands and feet, taking off all the other party's clothes.

Revealing a body with skin like congealed fat.

At this time, Lu Changsheng finally saw the woman's appearance.

It was actually the Li family woman who had lost contact, and she was of the same clan as Li Yunhua, whom he had killed.

A month ago, the other party came here to investigate and went missing; he had not expected her to be here.

He only knew the other party's information through the mission introduction.

However, Lu Changsheng did not have the idea of saving his mortal enemy.

Instead, he observed carefully, trying to discover the abnormality of this silly son.

He saw that the woman's body seemed to be bound, her face was very painful, and the Cao family's silly son soon began to move on her body.

"Woo woo..."

Only the sound of sobbing remained in the room.

Until an incense stick later, the fool fell asleep.

Lu Changsheng watched a whole live spring palace painting, which was very stimulating.

However, in the end, he did not find anything abnormal about this fool.

His body was completely human, just with a worrying IQ.

This gave him some new ideas.

Since there was no problem with the other party, the source must be with that Cao family woman.

Lu Changsheng put away his thoughts and walked slowly toward the front.

After crossing layers of corridors, he arrived in a backyard.

Just as he was about to poke the window, a cold voice suddenly came.

"Friend outside, what is the important matter for coming to this old woman's place so late?"

The Cao family woman suddenly walked out of the room, her face bloodless, looking very eerie and terrifying.

"Those few Corpse Overlords outside the village are yours, right."

"You are quite good at hiding, even specifically creating a persona as a great benevolent person in the village."

Lu Changsheng's expression was cold, his gaze like lightning.

"Let this seat see what kind of thing you are."

He raised the Killing Pig Knife in his hand and slashed out.

"Swoosh..."

A cold gleam flashed in the void, and the momentum was quite astonishing.

He did not underestimate the enemy; this strike utilized his full strength, and the attack power was extremely terrifying.

(End of chapter)