Chapter 192: The Third Sister Will Be of Great Use

Xu Yuan went alone to give a few words of instruction to the two artisan objects.

"You may work with peace of mind."

"In the future, my stepmother and I will visit you often."

"Perhaps in a while, your Ancestral Master will return as well."

After giving his instructions, Xu Yuan came out and said to the Great Wei Wei Huoshi, "Transport them back."

The Great Wei Wei Huoshi still felt some unease, but upon entering and finding that the Scale Pole was not chasing him to strike, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

It was finally resolved perfectly.

Who would have thought? Qiao Er's guess was actually correct!

Those two ancestors were indeed causing trouble because of Lord Xu.

But why?

The Great Wei Wei Huoshi led his people to transport the two artisan objects back to the Fire Virtue World-Saving Hall, unable to figure out this question the entire way.

However, his fear and awe of Inspector Xu grew even deeper.

"Even if Lord Xu releases Wei Yunhua, he must have this woman transferred from Zhan City immediately!" The Great Wei Wei Huoshi made up his mind: "Lord Xu does not like her."

The hall of the Third Sister Society was very close to the Nancheng Patrol Station; as soon as the Great Wei Wei Huoshi returned, he immediately ordered, "Check how much silver remains in the cabinet."

Soon, the Wei Wei Huoshi in charge of the accounts tallied it up: "There are still over seventy thousand taels."

The Third Sister Society is located on Guanglan Street; its power is not the strongest, but it is absolutely the most profitable at making money.

"First, withdraw fifty thousand taels; I will deliver it to Lord Xu. We can gather the rest slowly."

The account Wei Wei Huoshi brought over a thick stack of silver notes.

There were notes of one thousand taels, notes of one hundred taels, and several dozen notes of fifty taels.

The Great Wei Wei Huoshi packed them in a wooden box, returned to the Nancheng Patrol Station, and handed them to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan did not press him: "Gather the rest slowly; delivering it within half a month is sufficient."

"Thank you, my lord, for your generosity."

Xu Yuan took the silver notes and went to check on his stepmother's room; just then, Lin Wanmo opened the door and came out.

Every time Lin Wanmo creates an object, she is exhausted, her face haggard, and her appearance drops several points.

This time it was especially obvious, with two large dark circles under her eyes.

Before she could take out the artisan object, Xu Yuan shoved the box right in her face: "Take it!"

His tone was purely arrogant and domineering.

Lin Wanmo was very surprised; this was quite different from the usual routine.

She took it with a puzzled look, opened it to see... and immediately, her whole person visibly glowed with vitality!

"Mother is saving this for you to marry a wife!"

Xu Yuan picked at his ear; this line of dialogue felt somewhat familiar.

Like a weasel in the village, Lin Wanmo counted the silver notes one by one, her two large eyes squinting into two thin, long slits.

Xu Yuan waited on the side; Lin Wanmo counted three times, put them back in the box, and carefully closed the lid.

She went inside to put them away.

Worrying someone might find them, she changed locations a full three times before finally feeling at ease.

Then, she came out, retrieved the two artisan objects, and handed them to Xu Yuan.

One was that war chariot.

Originally, the wheels were broken; his stepmother repaired the wheels and melted down that coffin nail to make a carriage bell hanging outside the carriage body.

Xu Yuan inspected it; when this carriage bell shook, its effect was similar to the music troupe of a funeral assistance group.

The second artisan object was crafted from clay-faced material and expanded into a mask.

Once worn, it would cover the aura of a living person on the entire body, with yin qi swirling around the whole body as if it were an evil spirit.

Moreover, it had some "confusion" effects; any evil spirit seeing it would very likely mistake it for one of its own kind.

Besides this, the mask had one ability:

After devouring a certain evil spirit, one could use the mask to cast a sinister technique of that evil spirit!

Lin Wanmo explained, "The mask can store the sinister techniques of two evil spirits; if you encounter a better one, you can replace them."

"A good thing," Xu Yuan exclaimed with great joy.

The two artisan objects from the Third Sister Society, although nominally Xu Yuan's now, were not carried on his person and did not weigh on the source's fate is heavy.

Xu Yuan put away these two artisan objects; they both felt very "heavy," and he had reached his limit; adding one more would probably be too much to bear.

The redwood and brass earlobe was destroyed; now the artisan objects on Xu Yuan's person were:

Haikou Toad Skin Shadow, Begging Bowl, War Chariot, Mask, and the Three-Eyed Firearm, which hadn't been used in a long time.

Except for the Three-Eyed Firearm, the "weight" of the other artisan objects was very heavy.

Xu Yuan's the source's fate is heavy kept increasing, and the standard of the artisan objects was also rising rapidly.

Xu Yuan simply removed the Three-Eyed Firearm; this time, taking advantage of this case from Shanhe, he reapplied to the office for a new firearm.

The Yin-Yang Guillotine is not an artisan object.

In essence, this thing is just a piece of "material."

It feels like... you picked up a wooden stick from the roadside.

It is straight, smooth, and sturdy.

This is the divine weapon bestowed by Heaven!

Therefore, things like the Yin-Yang Guillotine also have a very simple and direct collective name:

"Treasure" objects.

Suppressor objects, auspicious objects, fate objects, artisan objects, magical objects... and treasures.

But the Yin-Yang Press also weighs fate; fundamentally, "treasures" are part of the strangeness of this world.

If Xu Yuan cannot suppress it, the Yin-Yang Press will surely sever a piece of his soul.

The stepmother received a full fifty thousand taels of silver, Xu Yuan obtained two important Artisan Objects, and both mother and son were in high spirits.

Lin Wanmo spared no effort: "What do you want to eat at noon? I'll cook for you."

Xu Yuan's face lit up with joy, but before he could order, Lang Xiao Ba rushed in: "My lord, the office wants you there immediately; the Shanhe Agency bastards have chosen you."

Xu Yuan proudly raised his brow; as expected, it had come.

Xu Yuan put away the two Artisan Objects: "Let's go meet that female Lawkeeper from the Shanhe Agency!"

The war chariot was still refined into an Artisan Pill, but the mask was tucked straight into his chest; this was the lesson learned after the battle with the Black Donkey Fate Cultivator.

Lin Wanmo, full of worry, grabbed his arm; Xu Yuan winked at him and whispered soothingly: "Rather than letting her scheme against me in the shadows, let me march openly and kill her, ending her!"

Lin Wanmo hesitated for a moment, then finally let go.

The Nancheng Patrol Station was left with only... Jia Yi's squad.

The rest of the troops followed the Patrol Commissioner, marching in great numbers back to the Fate Office.

Jia Yi and his brothers were regretful, yet they understood; this was the consequence of setting conditions back then.

Everyone else went with the lord to achieve merit, while he could only guard the home.

But at least they were the first to latch onto a powerful leg; their treatment in the future would not be poor.

On the road, Xu Yuan looked back at the squad and said to Fu Jingyu: "This time I return, I will assign you a squad as well."

Fu Jingyu shook his head: "Not needed for now."

If needed, Fu Jingyu could raise a squad in less than three days.

But he felt he had not yet reached the time to cultivate a base.

This time, Shi Bading waited personally at the yamen gate for Xu Yuan; seeing them arrive, he immediately rushed forward, more furious than Xu Yuan himself, cursing loudly: "That woman from the Shanhe Agency has no good intentions!"

"Little brother, you choose me this time; let us two brothers fight side by side once more!"

Xu Yuan then asked: "Do you still need a full-time officer to lead the squad?"

"Yes."

Xu Yuan smiled, grasped Shi Bading's arm, and said earnestly: "I appreciate your kindness, brother, but this time... I will choose Wan Yun, hehehe."

(End of this chapter)