Chapter 253: A Chest Without a Single Ink Spot

Wang Ping'an's true self couldn't help but flash a faint smile; he already knew this damn thing would make a clear choice, and with him acting as a go‑between to lure villains to capture Hei Mao Bu Tou, he could set up an entire trap system.

Hunting down these villains to earn massive Merit, perhaps during the later Soul Salvation the Guimen Guan will be reflected again, and he'll encounter a rational master.

No longer resenting that their lives were taken by his hand, but thanking him for reducing sin.

He again gains a full ten thousand points of Merit!

Of course.

These chances are few; more often, there is resentment, dying by his hand, and even in death they cling to revenge, yearning to become a vengeful ghost to settle the score.

At that time.

He wouldn't be polite either!

He again uses the skill: Soul Devouring, swallowing the opponent's soul, increasing spirit power.

Although he doesn't like it, repeatedly using the skill: Soul Devouring, devouring others' souls, depriving them of any chance of reincarnation, not to mention it also affects one of his avenues for earning Merit.

Just.

If they cling to revenge even unto death, they clearly won't sincerely thank his Soul Salvation; even if the salvation succeeds, they won't gain massive Merit, so it's better to use the skill: Soul Devouring to consume the other's soul.

Gain a large amount of spirit power!

"Lord, I followed your orders, luring bad guys to capture your spirit cat; how should I contact you then?"

Ni Qiu asked in a trembling tone.

Of course.

What he really wanted to ask was whether Wang Ping'an would feed him poison or set some trap on him to prevent him from backstabbing.

No luring of the most heinous criminals!

This matter.

He had heard of this from some third‑tier, obscure rumors; he guessed Wang Ping'an would certainly do so, but he didn't dare ask, secretly hoping perhaps a miracle might occur.

Wang Ping'an trusted him greatly, not feeding him poison nor setting any trap on him.

Although.

That possibility is very small!

But he is willing to act like an ostrich, pretending nothing has happened before it occurs.

"No need for you to contact me; when the villains you bring capture my Hei Mao Bu Tou, my Hei Mao Bu Tou will contact me himself!"

Wang Ping'an replied.

He wasn't worried at all that Ni Qiu knew his way of contacting Hei Mao Bu Tou, nor that Ni Qiu would tell the villains he brought, letting them strike first and harm his Hei Mao Bu Tou.

First, he and Ni Qiu don't hold deep hatred; though he was scared stiff, at least his life wasn't taken.

Second, the villains he lured, even the most heinous, were attracted by Hei Mao Bu Tou, intending to sell Hei Mao Bu Tou at a high price.

It's not that they don't know; Hei Mao Bu Tou and he have a contact method, and even if they know, the lured villains wouldn't endanger Hei Mao Bu Tou's life.

A living Hei Mao Bu Tou and a dead one differ in price by heavens.

His family's Hei Mao Bu Tou isn't a large monster; it has barely any flesh—who would pay a fortune for spirit cat meat, if they truly wanted meat?

Better to eat monster meat!

As long as you have money, monster meat is obtainable.

"Hei Mao Bu Tou?"

Ni Qiu lowered his head, his face turning oddly strange; he recognized the name, which must refer to that spirit cat, something he never imagined.

Someone actually gave their own spirit pet such a name!

At this moment.

He began to believe that Wang Ping'an had him lure the most heinous villains not to use them as material, but truly to uphold justice. Of course.

It could also be that he was deliberately fooling him!

Whether Wang Ping'an genuinely seeks to uphold justice or merely uses the name as a pretense to lure the most heinous villains as material,

that's beyond his control!

His current priority is to preserve his own life!

The rest…

If the sky fell, tall ones would hold it up; Qingyang County Seat isn't without an Immortal Official stationed, and even if Evil Cultivators cause trouble, how could a lowly thing like him get the spotlight?

However.

He was still surprised deep down that Wang Ping'an and Hei Mao Bu Tou have a special connection; he said that just now Fan Hongwei clearly ambushed Hei Mao Bu Tou on a deserted road, which should have gone unnoticed.

How could Wang Ping'an suddenly show up!

The special link between Wang Ping'an and Hei Mao Bu Tou can explain it.

"Lord, if you have no other orders, I'll go to Fengyin County City now to find you a most heinous scoundrel, so you can uphold justice!"

Ni Qiu, with a flattering smile, asked, and seeing Wang Ping'an give no reply, as if tacitly approving, he stood up, about to muster all his strength to leave Wang Ping'an's presence, but fearing...

He then struggled to control his thoughts and depart as quickly as possible from this place of controversy.

This novel you...

"Wait!"

However, before he could take a few steps, a gender‑indistinct voice echoed in his mind, making his whole body shiver and a sense of unease rise in Ni Qiu's heart.

He was very worried that Wang Ping'an might backtrack!

At this moment, he would rather Wang Ping'an feed him a poison or set some trap on him.

At least.

He still has a chance to stay alive!

Wang Ping'an paid no attention, staying where he was; the trembling Ni Qiu, under the resentful gazes of Hei Mao Bu Tou and Peregrine Falcon Little Gray, plucked a few hairs and feathers and said, "Take these, otherwise who would believe you?"

Seeing that Wang Ping'an was not being fickle and wanted to kill him, Ni Qiu let out a sigh of relief, trembling as he took the hair and feather Wang Ping'an handed over, and exclaimed excitedly:

"Sir, with these two items, I guarantee I'll promptly lure out the heinous villain for you!"

Although.

He couldn't see anything extraordinary about these two items.

Later.

Wang Ping'an took another cloth sack from his storage bag—a sack of silver that Fan Hongwei had packed, now his loot—tossed it casually, and it landed steadily in Ni Qiu's hand.

Ni Qiu, panicking, said, "Sir, what are you doing?"

He didn't understand why Wang Ping'an would give him silver; in front of a terrifying figure like Wang Ping'an, just being allowed to keep his life made him overjoyed.

How could he even dare to ask for money?

"These silver, when you reach the county town, use them to purchase some Confucian poetry and books for me!"

Wang Ping'an instructed.

He wanted to buy back some Confucian poetry and books, not because he intended to take the imperial examination path; he hadn't forgotten that his mother harbored a grievance against the exams, and without resolving that, pursuing that path might anger her to death.

Not to mention.

He had only just been born, not yet grown, and thus had no qualification for the exams.

No need to study in advance!

He wanted to buy back some Confucian poetry and books because not long ago he obtained the Confucian technique "General's Ode"; he had even covertly tried to use it within the World Pearl, but unfortunately it disappointed him as he failed to execute it.

Not even a Confucian general, let alone a Confucian soldier, could successfully condense it.

The reason was that his chest was void of any ink—more precisely, his righteous qi was insufficient to wield "General's Ode".

(End of chapter)