strictlysupreme Chapter 128 The Guild Leader Appears
Chapter 128 The Guild Leader Appears
Along the way, Chu Ci silently memorized the route, thinking to herself, "No wonder the government has been unable to catch these villains. It turns out their lair is hidden in an ancient tomb deep in the mountains. The terrain here is treacherous and the environment is complex, making it indeed difficult to discover. No wonder Zhang Ping solemnly asked her to come and investigate."
Before long, Chu Ci felt his body being placed on a cold stone platform.
Her hands and feet were tightly bound with ropes, and she could not move at all.
After waiting quietly for a while, and realizing that there was no movement around him, Chu Ci slowly opened his eyes and began to look around at his surroundings.
By the dim candlelight, one could see many burning white candles placed around the ancient tomb.
The flickering candlelight cast eerie and distorted shadows on the stone wall.
The tomb walls are densely covered with numerous carvings of gods and Buddhas in various forms.
Some had wide, angry eyes, while others had kind, and in this eerie atmosphere, they appeared particularly chilling.
Just as Chu Ci was observing intently, a soft sound of footsteps approached from afar...
Chu Ci immediately closed her eyes tightly, controlled her breathing and heartbeat, and kept her body still, as if she had completely lost consciousness.
Just then, a male voice suddenly broke the silence: "Master, this is the extremely yang person you requested."
As the words fell, a clear and authoritative female voice slowly rang out: "Hmm, things were handled well. However... those few extremely Yin talents we had our eye on are now under tight protection by the government. The people I sent can't get close to them to carry out their operations. It's really troublesome."
"Yes, Master. I wonder what the background of this newly appointed Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is. He is so capable that he was able to find out so much in just a few days."
The leader snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "I didn't expect this new official to have some brains. However, trying to oppose me is simply courting death! Since she won't listen to reason, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Only by killing her can this obstacle be eliminated."
“The Master is right,” the man said, turning his head to see Chu Ci lying on the stone platform and letting out a gasp of surprise.
"Master, this... the lady on the stone platform was truly a beauty that could topple kingdoms and make fish sink and geese fall from the sky! It's such a pity that she died so young!"
Upon hearing this, the guild leader's gaze swept across the man like lightning, and he coldly questioned, "What? You don't happen to have taken a fancy to her, do you?"
A fawning smile appeared on the man's face: "A woman with such a slender figure and stunningly beautiful face is extremely rare, even in the bustling capital. I was just momentarily bewitched..."
Before the man could finish speaking, the guild leader angrily interrupted him: "Stop spouting nonsense! This woman is a sacrifice offered to the gods, and her fate is tied to the success of our ritual. If you dare to harbor any impure thoughts and ruin my ritual for the sake of a small matter, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The man trembled with fear and quickly bowed, replying, "Yes, Master, please calm your anger. I know I was wrong. You are right, Master. Once you become a god or a saint, what kind of beautiful woman won't you have in the world? I will never make the same mistake again!"
"Hmph!" The guild leader flicked his sleeves, stopped looking at him, and strode away.
After everyone left, the man walked up to Chu Ci, looked at her for a while, and sighed with a hint of regret.
He then quickly left.
After everyone left, Chu Ci broke free of the ropes, took out a small piece of paper and a short brush from her bosom, drew the route she had taken to get here, and then returned to the entrance of the ancient tomb following the same route.
I don't know why, but I haven't encountered a single person along the way.
However, there were two people guarding the entrance. Chu Ci threw a small stone into the distance, and with a "thud," the stone landed with a slight sound.
Upon hearing the sound, the two guards immediately became alert and quickly ran towards the direction from which the sound came to check the situation.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chu Ci whistled.
Before long, a small, delicate bird flew over upon hearing the sound.
Chu Ci deftly pulled out the blueprint from her bosom, tied it to the bird's slender leg, and then gently patted the bird's head, signaling it to fly away quickly.
After watching the bird disappear into the horizon, she returned to the stone platform as if nothing had happened.
Freed from his constraints, Chu Ci began to carefully examine the murals on the surrounding walls.
Without exception, these murals depict scenes of people offering various sacrifices to so-called gods and Buddhas. The colors are vibrant and complex, making them dazzling and overwhelming at first glance, and they do not evoke any good feelings at all.
Just as Chu Ci was engrossed in studying the mural, footsteps approached again.
So Chu Ci continued to feign unconsciousness.
Before long, the footsteps became clearer and clearer, and finally stopped beside Chu Ci.
Immediately afterward, a slightly shrill female voice rang out: "Master, we have successfully transported four corpses of the extremely Yin men. I plan to have my men rebury these bodies..."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a stern rebuke.
"Foolish!! Who told you to do this? You're utterly useless and only cause more trouble than you're worth!"
The person who reprimanded her was the association leader, but this time the subordinate beside her was no longer the same person as before, but a woman.
The leader's voice was filled with obvious anger as he roared, "The situation is tense right now, and the burial site is teeming with those government lackeys! If you go to bury the body now, aren't you just walking into their trap?"
The man seemed hesitant and replied in a low voice, "But... if we don't continue burying the bodies at those designated locations, I'm afraid we'll ruin the Bagua diagram you've carefully drawn."
The leader snorted coldly and said impatiently, "I have my own considerations and weighing of these matters, and you don't need to interfere. You hurry up and properly dispose of those four corpses, and make sure the rats don't gnaw on them!"
Upon hearing the order, the subordinate quickly replied, "Yes, sir."
After his subordinates hurriedly left, the leader slowly moved to Chu Ci's side, his gaze sharp and fixed on her for a long time.
He muttered to himself, "Truly a rare and precious body, the ultimate Yang body. Its appearance and temperament are simply unparalleled. It is the perfect offering for me."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the host seemed to remember something and hurriedly left.
A few seconds later, Chu Ci, who had been lying quietly on the stone platform, slowly sat up and gently pressed her back.
This stone platform is so hard, it's making her back ache.
Furthermore, in such a short period of time, four more innocent men have been brutally murdered and lost their lives here. We must resolve this mess as soon as possible today.