CHAPTER 610: CHAPTER 112_3

But they brought a surprise to themselves.

Big Fish’s goal was to eradicate the lineage of the three families, to break the bloodline of the Tri-Family Bowl, which meant he had effectively gathered all necessary conditions. He could make use of the existing sealing system to reinforce the seal on the Corpse in Zhengmen Village.

Although what Li Zhiyuan really wanted was to completely annihilate it, he wouldn’t refuse the lower limit guarantee that was handed to him.

Li Zhiyuan took out his tools from the bag and said, "I need to draw a little bit of your blood."

Zheng Jiayi didn’t understand but still extended her hand, "Here, Brother Xiao Yuan."

Li Zhiyuan nodded and began to draw blood.

Zheng Jiayi was very well-behaved.

But, Li Zhiyuan couldn’t help wondering, was Zheng Jiayi’s good behavior influenced by something?

For instance, in the past, whenever Grandmaster faced danger, he would be affected by Luck and would foolishly make mistakes inexplicably.

As the river pushed the Corpse towards him, were those waves that bloomed naturally or were they deliberately added as embellishments?

Three threads, directly leading here.

The thread of Xue Liangliang needed no explanation; whether Brother Liangliang spoke out or something went wrong, he would certainly not ignore it.

But with Tan Wenbin going to the infirmary repeatedly without Run Sheng or Lin Shuyou, and Dr. Fan performing surgeries every time, there surely was Tan Wenbin’s persuasive tongue at work, but was there also a push from the river?

Confused, wanting to refuse, but somehow accepting it in a daze. Looking back, it all seemed utterly ridiculous.

As for Zheng Jiayi, because of the overly striking figure of Fatty Wu, Li Zhiyuan had predicted early on that she would be the main trigger of this thread.

Then, was her current cooperative attitude and warm and obedient behavior also amplified by the river?

Fate is a pair of invisible hands; many people have pondered this question: if today, while crossing the street, they had dawdled a few seconds more or yawned, would their destiny’s course trigger a chain reaction?

Perhaps, every unexpected sneeze of yours could pull at the strings of destiny.

Li Zhiyuan made a mental note that after this incident, he would have Yin Meng and Tan Wenbin conduct contact investigation with Zheng Jiayi and Fan Shulin for a while, to see if certain characteristics on them would change.

This was important for Li Zhiyuan, it would help him gain a deeper understanding of the proposer’s intentions.

He even suspected that each time he actively chose a Corpse from Alii, every time a question was pulled out, it was the undercurrent rising from beneath the river, swiftly revising everything before it surfaced.

The village was ahead; after drawing blood from Zheng Jiayi, there would be no need to preserve it by making ink.

Li Zhiyuan walked over to Zeng Yinyin, squatted down, and inserted another syringe into her arm to draw fresh blood.

She was still pretending to be unconscious, stupidly persistent.

People like this are often good at messing things up for their own side, comforting themselves with their foolish actions and feeling smug about it.

Tan Wenbin woke up, Yin Meng had grabbed a handful of earthworms, sucking blood from the wound on his neck. The earthworms that fell off one by one all rotted into a muddy blood.

"Ahh..." Tan Wenbin groaned halfway, his gaze wandering around until he saw Brother Xiao Yuan approaching, he then comfortably continued his chanting.

Everyone rested on the spot, sharing their perspectives and experiences.

Finally, Li Zhiyuan summed up the discussion.

After listening, Tan Wenbin laughed and said, "Hahaha, that fish tried to fool me, using another to kill on its behalf. I’m not stupid; I insisted on bringing that woman here."

Yin Meng felt relieved inside; had she not brought Zheng Jiayi, it would have been a mistake.

However, Li Zhiyuan also admitted that not bringing her would have been normal too. Then, the young man added, "Next time you encounter a similar situation, remember to clean up the battlefield, because key clues might be hidden in there."

Run Sheng commented, "If we had arrived a few days later, it would have been too late."

Li Zhiyuan: "That’s the advantage of being first in the examination hall. The draft papers of the previous candidates hadn’t even been cleaned up yet."

Tan Wenbin was more concerned about his new attempt; he said with anticipation, "Brother Xiao Yuan, can I continue to use that method in the future?"

"Brother Binbin, did you forget about the time you just fainted?"

"Well, isn’t it because Brother Xiao Yuan and Meng Meng are here?"

"Even if they clean up for you in time, your body will have aftereffects when you get older..."

Tan Wenbin exclaimed with surprise, "I can actually survive to get old? I can have a late life?"

"It’s better not to use it, and besides, not every time will you have a suitable evil spirit at your disposal."

Lone ghosts and lingering spirits are no match for officials like Lin Shuyou; the difference is too great, both in terms of rank and side effects.

"How about this, Brother Xiao Yuan, can I capture one in advance and carry it with me?"

Li Zhiyuan shook his head.

Tan Wenbin looked disheartened. He now understood Lin Shuyou’s obsession and craziness. Once you’ve had that kind of power, felt that sensation, it’s truly impossible to lose it or let go.

Li Zhiyuan said, "We’ll see. Let’s see if we can improve the method for you; you can’t keep doing this recklessly."

"Huh?" Tan Wenbin got excited, "My Brother Xiao Yuan is really my Brother Xiao Yuan!"

The "Fengdu Twelve Commandments" could be altered;

The divination process from the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra and officials could be borrowed and modified;

The outline for talisman paper from Wei Zhengdao could also involve selecting a few more obscure talismans to vary based on that foundation.