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Chapter 3012 Twin Rebirth After Bone Removal!

Wang Yue didn't have time to look at that. He noticed the people who came out. Why did he think he had seen them all in the underground city?
In other words, the people in the underground city are actually all paper figures of Shaman?
Thinking of this, Wang Yue quickly looked at Sima Lingying and said, "Miss Sima, we were in a hurry to leave the underground city. Did you notice that many of the people we just rescued from the scroll are people we've met in the underground city?"

Sima Lingying originally intended to go see Prince Xin'an, but after hearing this, she immediately realized what was happening and said very seriously,

"You mean the people rescued in these paintings are actually paper figures outside, all controlled by that Shaman?"

Wang Yue nodded and said seriously, "I suspect so. So, I think Lord Sima must have put away all the books in that study. I wonder if I could see his paper-cutting human-like secret technique."

The Prince of Xin'an you're looking for was about to die back then. If he appears outside the painting, he's bound to die.

After all, that illusion could only trap people, but it couldn't extend their lifespan.

"If I learn this spell, I can create a paper effigy of Prince Xin'an for you. Before the scroll disappears, I might be able to access Prince Xin'an's memories and have this person accompany you back to report."

Sima Lingying thought it made a lot of sense. After all, the role of Prince Xin'an was not simply a case; it involved many royal secrets.

"If we can bring the paper figure of Prince Xin'an back, it might have a special effect," Sima Lingying asked, frowning.

"Once this paper figure is made, it will obey my commands."

Although Wang Yue didn't know what Sima Lingying was planning, he felt that the affairs of these large families were matters for the higher-ups. He said very simply, "You have to let me see the manual first. If it can't be done in the manual, then of course I can't do it either."

Sima Lingying hesitated for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and said, "I can agree to that, but you have to do me a favor in return."

Wang Yue frowned and asked uncertainly, "What kind of help?"

Sima Lingying said seriously, "I need you to serve as our family's guest advisor for three years, so that our family can have some buffer time."

After all, our understanding of the demon race was somewhat insufficient in the past, which resulted in you having no way to deal with them this time.

Wang Yue hadn't expected this. Considering that Dudu was there to protect him, he smiled and agreed.

Sima Lingying took out a secret manual from his bosom, handed it to Wang Yue, and then said with a smile, "Actually, I've been waiting for someone to come and exchange with me, but I didn't expect you to be the first one to come to me."

However, this manual is not about cutting paper into people as you described, but about drawing paper to bring it to life!

It looks incredibly powerful, but for some reason, I just can't seem to master it.

Wang Yue didn't know why seeing this paper-to-life technique reminded him of paper-cutting into human form, but regardless, now that it was in his hands, he felt happy.

He quickly studied the things for a while, and was about to go to the morning experiment when Sima Lingying had already arranged for someone to prepare a desk and even paper.

Wang Yue quickly searched for traces of Prince Xin'an among the undamaged patterns. And sure enough, after most of the people had fled, and considering that Prince Xin'an was already a prominent figure in the painting, he found him quite easily.

Wang Yue simply moved his brush quickly, and the person in the painting was brought directly to the paper in front of him. Then he quickly formed a seal and struck the paper, and Prince Xin'an appeared vividly in front of everyone.

Sima Lingying was shocked by what she saw. She gave Wang Yue a thumbs up and praised him.

"Whether you can control it or not, the Prince Xin'an you made is quite convincing! You really have a talent."

Wang Yue neither agreed nor disagreed with the praise, but he keenly sensed that the on-screen demon seemed to have something to say.

"Dudu, what are you thinking about?"

Dudu looked at Wang Yue and asked with a serious expression, "Do you know why you just used that magic to make the drawing come to life?"

Wang Yue shook his head, asking with great confusion, "I don't know, why is that?"

Dudu said very seriously, "The spell you just used actually contained demonic power, which is why you were able to use it so quickly!"

Wang Yue was bewildered when he heard this. He said uncertainly, "But I'm clearly a human, and my blood is red. I can't be a monster."

Dudu shook her head, also looking puzzled, and said, "I don't know!"

She did have a guess that Wang Yue might have some kind of magic that allowed him to convert between demonic power and magical power, which would have allowed this body to transform naturally.

However, Dudu guessed that her being placed in this world was essentially as a bodyguard, and since she wanted to seize this opportunity, she certainly wouldn't expose it.

Seeing that Dudu didn't know either, Wang Yue turned to Sima Lingying and said,

"Miss Sima, are you still going to let me follow you?"

Sima Lingying smiled and said, "After what happened in the underground city, I also know that some monsters are good people, while others are not necessarily good."

Master Wang, whether you're human or demon, I'm going to assess your character now!

Since Sima Lingying had already said so, Wang Yue didn't refuse anymore; he also really wanted to go to the capital.

After Sima Lingying and Wang Yue decided on their departure time, they went about their own business. Meanwhile, those who could escape from the painting had all come out, and most of the remaining people who couldn't escape were already dead.

Wang Yue thought of the paper figures of the Prince of Xin'an and without hesitation drew all the remaining people, even the buildings and weapons. He felt that he could slowly study the magic of making paper figures come to life through these paper figures.

Just as Wang Yue was busy, Duan Banxia walked over quickly, accompanied by her parents. Seeing that Wang Yue was busy, they did not disturb him.

Three hours passed before Wang Yue finally transferred all the people and objects from the scroll to other paper.

Duan Banxia happened to buy a food box at that moment, and Tingzhou followed behind her, also carrying one.

Seeing that Wang Yue had finished his work, Banxia brought over a bowl of porridge and handed it to him, saying with a smile,

"It's been so long, hurry up and drink the lean meat porridge. The dishes I prepared for you are still hot."

Wang Yue didn't stand on ceremony and drank it all in one gulp. To be honest, Duan Banxia's lean meat porridge was quite good, which showed that he had really studied it seriously.

Banxia was pleased to see Wang Yue finish his drink in one gulp, but she immediately asked with concern, "I'll bring you another bowl. Why are you in such a hurry when the blueprints are just sitting there unattended?"

Seeing that Banxia's brows were furrowed, Wang Yue quickly reassured her.

"Okay, I'm fine. I have something to tell you. I might be going to the capital for a few years. Do you want to come with me?"

Or, to put it another way, let your parents stay, we'll get married here first, and then go there afterwards.

Banxia was surprised that Wang Yue would suddenly bring up marriage at this time, and her face flushed red. She said shyly,

"Marriage is a major decision made by parents and matchmakers, and I really can't make that decision myself."

Wang Yue immediately understood that this meant he was being asked to propose marriage. Without hesitation, he agreed.

That evening, he went to the courtyard where Duan Yinghuan and his wife lived and talked about the marriage proposal.

Wang Yue was initially worried that Duan Yinghuan would refuse, but to his surprise, Duan Yinghuan agreed immediately as soon as he said it.

Moreover, upon hearing that Wang Yue was preparing for his grand wedding and taking Duan Banxia to the capital, Duan Yinghuan immediately booked a date three days later, showing even more urgency than Wang Yue himself.

Wang Yue was also puzzled by this, but regardless, he was about to have another wife, so he was naturally very happy.

Three days wasn't enough time for Guangping City to even settle the arrested civilians, so Sima Lingying wasn't in a hurry to return.

Moreover, Sima Lingying clearly didn't want to go back, because Chu Youhuang, whom she liked, had no intention of returning to the capital. If it weren't absolutely necessary to go back to the capital, she probably wouldn't have wanted to go back herself. However, Wang Yue's wedding only delayed things by three days, and during those three days, a simple census of the population was conducted. Sima Lingying immediately took Wang Yue and his entourage and prepared to leave Guangping City.

……

As the carriage traveled to the outskirts of Guangping City, it unexpectedly saw another carriage that was also about to leave.

As the one seeing them off, Chu Youhuang immediately recognized who the other person was looking for and stepped forward curiously to ask.

"Bai Qinshi, where are you going?"

The musician bowed to Chu Youhuang before smiling and saying, "So it's Officer Chu. I've received an invitation from a noble person in the capital and am preparing to move there. May I ask where you're headed?"

Chu Youhuang smiled and said, "My friend is going back to the capital. If you're comfortable with that, you can travel with him. They have many guards, so it will be safer for you to go together."

Upon hearing this, the musician Bai was pleasantly surprised and said, "Of course, but wouldn't that be too inconvenient?"

Sima Lingying arrived shortly after. After listening to the conversation between Chu Youhuang and the zither player, he smiled and said, "I won't disturb you. Life on the road is too boring. If we can listen to the zither, it will be a pleasure."

Upon hearing Sima Lingying's words, Bai Qinshi smiled and said, "Then I'll take my leave."

After exchanging a few polite words with the musician Bai, Sima Lingying then spoke to Chu Youhuang.
"Chu Youhuang, I have already spoken to your Lord Geng, asking you to come back to the capital with me to assist in handling the aftermath, so you don't need to go back."

Sima Lingying didn't want to do this at first, but Wang Yue reminded her, and then she realized it.

Chu Youhuang is a straightforward man; being tactful with him is useless. He should be direct, even if it means forcibly marrying or taking what isn't his.

As expected, Chu Youhuang originally didn't want to go, but after hearing this, she asked, somewhat bewildered,

"Lord Geng agreed? How come I didn't know?"

Sima Lingying said irritably, "Didn't you notice that several yamen runners from your Guangping Prefecture also came here? You can ask them if they know anything about it."

Chu Youhuang was still worried that Sima Lingying was trying to fool him, so he actually asked a few yamen runners. Only after learning that the runner had been temporarily transferred did he agree to the arrangement.

The group set off, but after traveling only a few miles, Dudu suddenly spoke up.

“A snake demon has been following us for some time. I sense not only murderous intent but also an aura of merit emanating from him. Should you call him over and ask him?”

Wang Yue hadn't expected this to happen. He told Banxia and Tingzhou to wait in the carriage, and then, guided by Dudu, he immediately stopped the snake demon!

The snake demon's expression changed immediately upon seeing Wang Yue and Dudu. "You two stopped me and asked what I wanted. I don't think I've ever offended you."

Wang Yue calmly said, "I see that you have not only merit but also karma on you. Tell me what happened, and I will let you go."

Sensing the threat posed by the two men, and realizing he was no match for them, the snake demon simply stated frankly...

"Do you know that the incense at Faen Temple is particularly efficacious? Actually, it's because I help those who pray, so I might have some merit on my hands."

Wang Yue frowned and asked, "Then why do you have karma? Don't think that merit and karma will cancel each other out; they are calculated separately."

After Wang Yue finished speaking, he was stunned. How did he know so much?
Could it be that he worked in the underworld before he traveled through time?
Although Wang Yue was very puzzled, he didn't say anything on the surface. Instead, he looked at the snake demon, wanting to know an answer.

The snake demon said helplessly, "I know a woman who is beaten by her husband every day, so she prayed to me that her husband would die."

When I heard that her husband was a bad person, I felt that it was better for such a person to die than to live, so I granted her request.

A few days later, the woman came again, saying that her neighbor, seeing that she was a widow, always tried to bully her, and she came to pray that the neighbor would die.

I did some further investigation and found that it was indeed the case. The neighbor who wanted to bully her was usually a bully. Fortunately, the woman's husband was not a good person either, so the neighbor did not necessarily bully her.

Now that the woman's husband has died, the neighbors have set their sights on her.

Master, think about it, wouldn't it be better for everyone if such a person died?

As for what happened next, it was this woman's mother-in-law's family who tried to seize her property and make it impossible for her to survive, so she came to me again to pray.

I felt that such evil people deserved to die, so I took action.

Wang Yue was speechless. He said irritably, "You've been in Guangping City for so long, don't you know there's an organization called the government?"
Why don't you report this to the authorities? She wouldn't dare do it herself, so she asked you for help for nothing. You're going to help someone with such malicious intentions?

The snake demon showed no remorse whatsoever, stating matter-of-factly, "Bad people deserve their just deserts, isn't that normal?"

Seeing the snake demon's matter-of-fact attitude, Wang Yue shook his head and said...
"You should know which demons the Demon-Catching Bureau catches, right?"

The snake demon nodded and said calmly, "I know, they just arrest demons who kill people, right? That's normal, after all, that's what they do."

"Since you understand, that's good. Considering your past merits, I won't kill you."

Wang Yue thought that this snake demon was quite sensible, and he didn't want to harm someone who had done so much good, so he said to Dudu,
"Dudu, take away his demonic power and let him live a good life as a snake. It's not too late for him to return to human society when he has learned to adapt to local customs."

Without saying a word, Dudu, under the astonished gaze of the snake demon, suddenly used several mirrors to steal the snake demon's demonic power.

The snake demon transformed into a red-chained snake, staring blankly at the two of them, unsure of what to do.

Wang Yue's answer was simple: he quickly drew a talisman, the legendary Instantaneous Movement Talisman!

The red-chained snake felt a blur before its eyes, and suddenly it found itself in a different place, in the middle of a mountain forest.

The red-chained snake wasn't worried about gains or losses; in fact, he thought it was quite good. He didn't have to worry about being caught by demon hunters, and he could start all over again.

Of course, after this incident, the red-banded snake also learned a lesson: living in a place where humans live together means following human rules.

Dudu, remembering that she herself had killed people in the past, asked anxiously after Wang Yue finished dealing with the red-chained snake, "Husband, why did you release that snake? It carried karma; killing it wouldn't have affected anything. And aren't you curious about who the person it helped was?"

Wang Yue didn't understand what Dudu was worried about, so he smiled and explained, "This snake has a good personality. After this incident, it will definitely be a good demon in the future. There's no need to exterminate it."

As for the person he helped, it was probably that musician Bai. Didn't you notice how much the snake resembled Bai?

Dudu thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. She then frowned and asked...

"It looks very much like her, but wasn't she supposed to be a woman?"

Wang Yue sighed and said, "Don't snakes shed their skin? The shed skin can be a fine human skin mask, right?"

Dudu then understood what was going on and asked curiously, "What are you going to do with this woman?"

Wang Yue replied calmly, "She's insatiable. I'm going to remove her snakeskin so she can go back to facing those troubles."

Dudu understood Wang Yue's solution and stopped worrying about it. Instead, she said something.
"I absorbed the snake demon's demonic power earlier, and he even gave me the merit. I probably need to go into seclusion and rest for a while!"

Wang Yue hadn't expected this, so he asked in confusion, "Dudu, where are you going to go into seclusion?"

Dudu didn't reply. Instead, she transformed into a streak of light and went straight into the protective mirror in Wang Yue's arms.

Wang Yue touched the mirror, feeling much more at ease. Then he went to find Chu Youhuang and told her about the snake demon and the white zither player.

Chu Youhuang, a straightforward man, was also very angry after hearing this, and said, "This Bai Qinshi is too shameless. I can't stand it for a second longer. Go and knock off his snakeskin. I want to see what will happen to him."