In the Yangqiu County Government.
Zhang County Magistrates were not in the government office today. Constable Zhou paced around and said, "It's normal for the three souls to dissipate after death, but there must be something strange about the seven souls dissipating so quickly."
"Is there such a possibility?" Han Zhe thought for a moment and said, "The monster first killed the father and son, and then someone took their seven souls …"
Constable Zhou shook his head and said, "Although we can't rule out such a possibility, I think it's more likely that the deaths of these two people were man-made. As for the wounds on their bodies, they were done later to mislead us into thinking that they were killed by the monster …"
"This is a common method of Heretical Cultivation," Han Zhe looked at him and asked, "Constable Zhou, do you suspect that it was done by Heretical Cultivation?"
Constable Zhou nodded and said, "Have you tried to find their souls?"
Li Qing said, "I have, but the Immortal Guiding Talisman didn't respond."
"If it was really done by Heretical Cultivation, I'm afraid that their souls have been refined, and the traces of their existence have completely disappeared." Constable Zhou frowned and said, "He's in the light, and we're in the dark. Unless he makes a move next time, we can't grasp his movements at all. This case is troublesome …"
"Not necessarily."
A voice came from the door. Old Wang leaned against the door frame and said, "A person's soul doesn't dissipate so quickly. Even if it has been refined, it can still be sensed by the Fu-lu after a short time. However, at this time, we can't use the ordinary Fu-lu …"
Constable Zhou asked doubtfully, "Then what kind of Fu-lu should we use?"
Old Wang shook his head and said, "I don't know. I seem to have seen it in a book, but I can't remember which one …"
Old Wang was indeed a living fossil in the government office. After more than two hours of rummaging through the bookshelves in his duty room, he actually found an obscure Daoist book.
The nameless Fu-lu was recorded in this obscure Daoist book.
Unlike the Immortal Guiding Talisman, this Fu-lu didn't need a living soul to guide it. As long as there was a trace of the deceased's soul, the Fu-lu would be able to sense it.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the trace of soul was within the Fu-lu's sensing range.
In addition, the Fu-lu was a mid-level Fu-lu, and it required cultivation above the Realm to complete the talisman.
Constable Zhou looked at Li Qing and said, "In the government office, only you and Lord Zhang are at the Third Realm. Lord Zhang isn't here, so I'll have to trouble Miss Qing with the talisman …"
Han Zhe looked at the Fu-lu and frowned. "The Fu-lu's talisman is too complicated. Without a few days of effort, it's impossible to learn it. By that time, their remaining soul would have dissipated long ago."
Li Qing didn't say much. She nodded and said, "Take a few strands of their hair and prepare the talisman materials. I'll try."
Han Zhe and Constable Zhou didn't have much hope. Only Li Mu had full confidence in Li Qing.
The more complex the Fu-lu's talisman was, the harder it was to inscribe. Due to the need to imbue the talisman with transcendence energy, the difficulty of completing the talisman would increase exponentially. However, with the Heart Calming Mantra, this level of Fu-lu was nothing at all.
Li Qing carefully studied the Fu-lu's talisman. After a while, she put down the book.
She picked up the brush and dipped it in cinnabar. She closed her eyes for a moment and slowly opened them.
Li Mu saw the tip of the brush dancing on the talisman paper like flowing water. In a flash, a Fu-lu was formed in Li Qing's hands.
Li Qing put down the brush and said, "It's done."
"So fast?"
"You succeeded?"
Constable Zhou's face was full of disbelief. Han Zhe even opened his eyes wide. As a disciple of the Fu-lu School, he knew better than anyone how difficult it was to draw the Fu-lu just now. How could someone succeed in one try?
He pursed his lips and looked at Li Qing and asked, "Miss Qing, have you learned this Fu-lu before?"
"No."
Li Qing didn't explain too much. She drew another Fu-lu with no name. She folded the two Fu-lu into the shape of a paper crane and threw it into the air.
The two paper cranes floated in the air and danced above everyone's heads.
Seeing that the paper cranes didn't have any intention of leaving, Constable Zhou sighed and shook his head, saying, "It seems …"
Before his voice fell, the two paper cranes drew an arc and suddenly flew out of the county office.
"It really works!" A trace of joy appeared on Constable Zhou's face. He said, "You guys follow it quickly!"
Constable Zhou stayed in the county office. Li Mu, Li Qing, and Han Zhe followed the paper cranes out of the county office.
Generally speaking, those who took people's souls for cultivation were Heretical Cultivation in the Soul Refining or Soul Condensing Realm. Only cultivators in these two realms had such a great desire for other people's souls and boldness.
Although the souls of mortals were also useful for high-level cultivators, except for those with Pure Yang or Pure Yin Physiques like Li Mu or Liu Hanyan, ordinary souls needed to reach a large number to be helpful to their cultivation.
Those who chose ordinary people alone were generally not very strong.
The paper cranes flew out of the county office and traveled through the county at an extremely fast speed.
The paper cranes didn't have life and naturally didn't have spiritual intelligence. They only knew how to fly in a straight line in the air. If Li Mu's Light Body Technique hadn't reached a small success and could walk on the roof, he might not have been able to keep up with Li Qing and Han Zhe's footsteps.
The paper cranes flew for a quarter of an hour and then disappeared into a courtyard with a tall gate.
Li Mu landed in front of the courtyard. He looked up and saw the plaque in front of the gate with the words "Ren Mansion" written in gold.
Great Zhou's laws stipulated that officials couldn't easily break into private residences. Han Zhe went forward and knocked on the door. Very quickly, a servant of the Ren Mansion poked his head out and said impatiently, "What are you doing …"
Han Zhe looked at him coldly and said, "We suspect that your mansion is harboring important criminals. Immediately open the door for a search!"
When the servant saw that the people outside were officials, he hurriedly ran back. Han Zhe pushed the door open and entered. Li Qing and Li Mu followed behind him and walked out.
Just as they entered the Ren Residence, someone ran out from the back of the residence and said in a panic, "My Lord, I was in the wrong the previous time. But you have beaten me and punished me. My Four Seas Bookstore has even closed down. Why are you still here …"
Li Mu was also a little surprised to see the shopkeeper of the Four Seas Bookstore.
"Shopkeeper Ren." Han Zhe obviously recognized him and asked, "Is this your home?"
"It's this commoner's residence." Shopkeeper Ren nodded his head repeatedly and asked with a bitter face, "My lords, what is the matter this time? This commoner has been obediently staying at home these days and hasn't even left the house …"
Li Qing looked ahead and said, "Inside."
"A serious criminal escaped here. Wait for us to search first." Han Zhe said to Shopkeeper Ren and strode inside.
"A serious criminal!" When Shopkeeper Ren heard this, his expression changed and he immediately said, "My lord, you must search carefully. Don't miss anything …"
In the deepest part of the Ren Mansion, in front of a single courtyard, the courtyard door was tightly shut.
Two paper cranes were fluttering in front of the courtyard door. Li Qing waved her hand and the two paper cranes flew back into her sleeve.
Han Zhe stood at the courtyard door and asked, "Who lives here?"
Shopkeeper Ren said honestly, "It's my son. He just became the disciple of an immortal master a few days ago and has been cultivating at home. The criminal shouldn't have run here."
Han Zhe walked forward and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Creak …
The courtyard door was pushed open from the inside and a young man walked out of the courtyard. The young man had a handsome face and fair skin. He held a black cat in his arms and stood at the courtyard door. He looked at Li Mu and the other two and asked, "My lords, is there anything I can help you with?"
The next moment, two paper cranes flew out from Li Qing's sleeve and kept circling above the young man's head.
Fu-lu had a reaction, which meant that this young man was the Heretical Cultivation who refined the souls of the two victims.
Han Zhe pulled out his knife and said angrily, "So it's you!"
The young man's expression changed for the first time. He threw down the black cat in his arms and retreated into the courtyard. The courtyard door was suddenly closed.
"Be careful!"
When Han Zhe was about to chase after him, Li Mu reminded him and kicked Han Zhe's butt. Han Zhe staggered and fell to the side.
Meow!
A black shadow flashed in front of his eyes. Han Zhe only felt pain on his face. He reached out and touched his face. A few bloody marks immediately appeared on his fingers.
After the black cat was thrown to the ground by the young man, it suddenly bounced up. If not for Li Mu's kick, Han Zhe's eyes would have been scratched out.
The black cat's claws missed and it turned to attack Li Mu.
Whoosh!
A sword light flashed in front of Li Mu's eyes. The black cat screamed and its body was cut into two pieces. The two pieces of the cat's body fell to the ground.
Li Qing simply put away her sword. The three of them walked into the courtyard. The young man stood in the middle of the courtyard and made a hand seal. Li Mu suddenly blacked out and couldn't see anything.
"Array!"
The next moment, he heard Han Zhe's exclamation.
His eyes couldn't see anything, and he couldn't tell the direction. He only felt that the surroundings were filled with ghostly aura and danger lurked everywhere. Li Mu didn't feel safe at all. He couldn't care less. After silently reciting the Heart Sutra, he saw light in front of him.
Li Qing had seen this scene before, so she wasn't surprised.
"Buddha's Light!"
Han Zhe was stunned at first. Then he looked at Li Mu in surprise and asked happily, "You became a monk?"
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