Chapter 124: Ten Deaths, No Survival at the Wuhou Shrine

"Mr. Su, the Black Light you asked about in Brocade City originates from a cemetery farther south of Chengnan."

"Not Chengnan Xiaoqu!"

Su Ming tapped his fingertip on the table, looking thoughtful.

That means…

The V-shaped Altar that appeared in Brocade City is not just one.

"Continue."

Su Ming picked up a piece of scrambled egg, put it in his mouth, and remained calm.

"Brocade City and your side of Jiangcheng aren't quite the same!"

"The forces here are tangled, but overall they form a three-way stalemate."

"First faction, Official."

"Brocade City's Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau, its head is Chen Beixuan!"

Meng Die paused, seeming to weigh her words.

"Formidable."

"They act with iron blood, a hardline style, and can withstand bullets without even furrowing a brow."

"People nicknamed him the Jin Cheng Bulldozer; anyone he dislikes, human or ghost, he flattens completely."

"Damn… they're even more violent than those thugs!"

A hint of apprehension flashed in Meng Die's eyes.

"Second faction, Golden House!"

"Golden House is the underground faction of the Gamblers."

"It is Brocade City's largest black market, intelligence hub, and Xiaojin Cave, the uncrowned king of the night, a hyena walking the edge of the Rule."

"The Gamblers are only the visible bosses…"

"Whether there is an even more terrifying presence behind them, no one knows."

Su Ming gave a slight nod.

One represents Order, the other represents Profit.

That's fairly clear.

"What about the other faction?"

"Third faction…"

Meng Die's expression turned unusually odd.

"They are a bunch of lunatics no one can understand."

"They call themselves the Western Shu Rogues!"

She organized her words, seeming equally headache‑stricken by this group.

"They care about neither wealth nor power, and they ignore Official orders."

"Their guiding principle seems to be a single one—just for fun!"

"Where there's a bustle, they dive right in."

"While Official besieges the Calamity, they dare to livestream a barbecue nearby."

"Regarding Golden House's trade items, they are the only ones to date who broke in, stole something, and escaped unharmed."

"The most absurd thing is that what they stole that time wasn't a Legendary or Epic‑level item, just an axe of Excellent quality."

Meng Die rubbed her forehead, full of helplessness.

"These people are Brocade City's biggest instability, a group whose strength is absurdly high, ultimate fun‑seekers."

"Their actions lack logic, both righteous and wicked; even Chen Beixuan and the Gamblers can't handle them."

After the briefing, Su Ming smiled.

There's something to it.

Order, Profit, Chaos.

The three parties' interlocking fangs oddly formed a delicate balance.

"This place is more fun than our Jiangcheng!"

Su Ming stood up and walked slowly to the window.

He looked down on the city, lazy and comfortable under the sun.

"Three-way stalemate?"

"Is this really like the Three Kingdoms?!"

"Now that I'm here…"

"The world's chessboard should get a new strategy now."

As the words fell, the room's temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.

Meng Die's heart raced, her breath caught.

From that calm tone, she heard the madness and tyranny capable of overturning the entire Brocade City!

Her master isn't here to adapt to the Rule.

He is here to set new Rules!

Meng Die's beautiful eyes flashed with varied colors.

As a "good bird" attached to a strong one, she knows exactly what she should do now.

Thinking of this, Meng Die immediately seized the moment to propose.

"Mr. Su, Chengnan Xiaoqu has been surrounded by Official like an iron bucket; forcing a break‑in carries huge risk."

"And personally, I feel that the risk and return there aren't high."

"I, here... actually do know an interesting place!"

"Oh?"

Su Ming turned his head, his gaze landing on her.

"Where?"

"Wuhou Shrine!"

The three words entered his ears, and Su Ming's pupils contracted.

Ah?!

This place, across the nation, is known to everyone.

Initially, this shrine was only to commemorate that tireless, death‑after‑service, ancient sage—

Zhuge Liang.

But later, descendants rebuilt the Han Zhao Lie Temple, invited Zhuge's statue inside, and placed it together with Emperor Zhao Lie Liu Bei.

In the end, it became a unique, one‑of‑a‑kind joint ruler‑minister worship shrine in Dragon Nation's history!

The present‑day Wuhou Shrine.

It has long become a massive complex that merges Liu Bei's tomb, the Han Zhao Lie Temple, and the Wuhou Shrine itself into one.

Inside, besides Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei...

It also enshrines statues of Zhao Yun and a total of twenty‑eight Shu Han civil and military officials!

That is not a single building.

It is a microcosm of an era.

It is a solidified Epic of loyalty, ideals, and mournful songs!

Su Ming's heart sank slightly.

"If a disturbance occurs in a place like this... what would the scene be?"

"What monsters and demons would dare to run amok before Emperor Zhao Lie's tomb?"

"And what evil demons and crooked paths would dare to cause trouble under the very eyes of the Wuhou and the Five Tiger Generals?!"

This is no longer a matter of daring.

It's like pressing the whole face of Shu Han's heroes onto the ground and rubbing it madly!

But...

There is another possibility that makes his scalp tingle.

If the anomaly is not some foreign evil demon...

But these sleeping Shu Han heroic souls themselves...

undergo some unknown distortion?!

"Damn..."

The moment that thought surfaced, a chill shot straight to the Heavenly Spirit Cover.

Even the strongest evil demon is ultimately an enemy.

But if heroes become evil ghosts, and loyalty turns into violent tyranny...

That would be what kind of horror!

Su Ming looked at Meng Die, signaling her to continue.

"After the altar era began, the Official shut down all popular spots in the city district."

"But we happen to have a connection; the December Perennial base is right around the Wuhou Shrine!"

"In my organization there's a sister, codename Ling Xi."

"Her sixth sense... is unbelievably strong!"

Unthinkable?

Su Ming's eyes hardened.

Qualified Person?!

He recalled that woman in the Vegetable Market, in the Official squad, back then.

At that time, merely using the Eye of Truth among the crowd, he was detected as abnormal by her.

Ordinary tools simply don't qualify!

So...

Since learning of the Qualified Person's existence, he has always thought that woman was one, possessing a Qualified Sequence in sensing!

This Ling Xi...

May also be a similar kind of existence!

"Two days after we set up the base, that is, the first daylight when the Mahjong Horror Tale appeared!"

"Ling Xi's face suddenly turned ghastly, repeatedly warning us never to set foot even a half step into the Wuhou Shrine!"

"She said that place..."

"... is several times more terrifying than the cemetery's Great Black Heaven and the Chengnan Xiaoqu hauntings!"

"Ten deaths without life!"

Meng Die's voice trembled as she spoke.

Hm?!

Su Ming was startled.

Ten deaths without life?

Even the dog won't go!

Brandishing a big sword in front of Guan Yu, you probably don't even know how you'll die!

Su Ming silently shouldered his backpack.

"Let's go!"

"Wuhou Shrine!"

Only in dire straits does a hero's spirit show; only on perilous paths does heaven-defying skill hide.

The more perilous the situation, the more we must press forward without hesitation!

If the dog won't go, I will!