Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 53 Who is the Mantis and Who is the Cicada (Please collect and read)
"Who?"

Shang Lu was stunned when he heard this.

Xu Biao had died a long time ago. He was killed by his own hands, and his body was cut in half by Zhao Hai. How could he suddenly show up and come back to life?

Before Du Feng could answer, Shang Lu asked again: "Are you sure it was Xu Biao's trace? Who found it?"

"When Lao Huang and his friends were on night patrol, they found a body outside a sealed-off property of the Black Wind Gang. It was Shi Fan's body, with wounds from the Ziwu Yuanyang Yue, which was Xu Biao's favorite weapon. Lao Huang and his friends also saw a man at the scene, who looked and built very similar to Xu Biao, but he ran away very quickly and they were not able to catch up."

Shi Fan? Didn't he go to Yunhua Mountain? Why did he suddenly come back and die at the hands of Xu Biao who had died long ago?

It seems that this is not a case of a dead body coming back to life, nor is it a ghost, but someone wants to use Xu Biao's identity to cause trouble!
Shang Lu connected all the doubts together and came to the conclusion: the ones behind this were Captain Ma and Sun Ying!
They had wanted Zhao Hai to capture them before, but failed.

Now Shi Fan came back alive, but they didn't find any clues that satisfied them, so they killed him to vent their anger, and then made it look like Xu Biao had killed him.

Next, if something happens to them, they can also blame it on Xu Biao.

So tonight, there is no Xu Biao who pretends to be dead, and no evil ghosts who are seeking revenge. There are only Captain Ma and Sun Ying who are impatient and willing to take risks.

They didn't know that Xu Biao was already dead, and wanted to use Xu Biao's identity to capture me and force me to tell them the secret of my sudden increase in cultivation. After that, they would definitely kill me to silence me and completely eliminate the threat.

As for why they didn't attack Shang Lu's home directly, on the one hand, when Xu Biao was "escaping", Shang Lu was just a regular constable, and Xu Biao was unlikely to hold a grudge against him.

On the other hand, if Shang Lu had just been appointed as deputy chief constable and was murdered at home, even if there was "Xu Biao" who could frame him, many people would still suspect Shang Ma of being the chief constable.

So Captain Ma first arranged a scene to let others discover Shi Fan's body, and based on the body and the situation at the scene, he led everyone to speculate that Xu Biao did not run far and was still hiding in the county town.

In this way, even if Shang Lu disappeared or died tonight, everyone would have a preconceived notion that he was killed in the process of arresting Xu Biao, and would not suspect Captain Ma.

Shang Lu snorted coldly and thought to himself, "As expected of a long-time constable, he is indeed very experienced. I wonder how many people he has harmed with this trick in the past."

Captain Ma's arrangement was very thoughtful.

It’s a pity that he didn’t know that Xu Biao was already dead, and died at the hands of Shang Lu.

So this arrangement actually reminded Shang Lu.

"Frame Xu Biao? That's a good idea."

Shang Lu immediately made a decision to take advantage of the situation and use the trap set by Captain Ma to kill him and Sun Ying.

"Xu Biao is so brave that he actually dared to sneak back to kill the officials. Just wait, I will be out soon."

Shang Lu first shouted outside the courtyard wall, and then whispered to Sanniang, who was wearing a red wedding dress, "Sanniang, please go and dig out Xu Biao's body and bring it into the city."

If there was any flaw in Captain Ma's plan tonight, it was the absence of Xu Biao's body. He would definitely be held accountable and punished by the county magistrate and the chief clerk afterwards.

But it doesn’t matter, Shang Lu can help him fill this gap.

Although the city gates were closed, Shang Lu believed in Sanniang's ability and believed that she would be able to bring Xu Biao's body into the city.

Sanniang nodded, and her figure flashed and disappeared.

Shang Lu put on the captain's uniform, grabbed the oxtail knife, and pushed the door open.

Through the red and white lanterns at the door, I saw Du Feng looking around at the entrance of the alley.

Walking out of the alley, Shang Lu instructed: "Next time if you have something to do at night, just knock on the door and go in to talk. Don't shout at the entrance of the alley. Not only will it disturb the neighbors' rest, but it will also leak the news."

Du Feng made a bitter face: "I'm scared."

"What are you afraid of? No one is going to eat you."

As the two of them were talking, they hurried to the county government office as fast as the wind.

As a result, he was stopped by an officer halfway through his journey.

"Captain Shang, Captains Niu and Ma asked me to tell you not to go to the government office, but to rush to the south of the city immediately. Several teams have already gone there. Once you get there, you will be in full command. If you find Xu Biao, you must hold him back and don't let him get away!"

"it is good."

Shang Lu agreed verbally, but was thinking in his heart: It seems that Captain Ma is planning to take action in the south of the city.

That’s right. There are many alleys in the south of the city. Once a fighting breaks out, even if someone nearby hears the noise, it will be difficult for them to arrive immediately.

For Shang Lu, it was also a good place, as he didn't have to worry about being seen by others killing Captain Ma.

"Not only did Lao Ma personally offer me the opportunity, he also considered it so carefully. He is truly a considerate enemy!"

Shang Lu gave Captain Ma a thumbs up in his heart. He immediately changed direction and ran towards the south of the city.

Du Feng followed closely.

Shang Lu glanced at Du Feng and decided to send him away to avoid accidental injury, so he ordered: "Du Feng, go back to the government office and see if you can find some more people to help."

Du Feng didn't think much about it, nodded, turned around and ran towards the yamen.

Shang Lu quickly arrived at the south of the city alone, but he did not see the constables who had arrived here earlier. They were probably searching for "Xu Biao" in the winding alleys.

He was not in a hurry to join up with these people. He deliberately wandered alone in the alleys, using himself as bait to lure Captain Ma to show up.

Captain Ma was more anxious than imagined.

Shang Lu had only walked a few steps in the alley when he felt a force rushing out from behind him on the right and attacking him at an extremely fast speed.

Shang Lu did not hesitate. He immediately turned around, drew his sword, and slashed at the man.

Captain Ma's eyes flashed. He didn't expect Shang Lu's five senses were so strong that he could actually detect his sneak attack.

But he did not panic and still felt that he could defeat Shang Lu.

In order to perform the full role tonight, he did not use a knife, but instead took two mandarin duck axes.

At this moment, he raised the Mandarin Duck Axe in his left hand to block Shang Lu's knife, while the Mandarin Duck Axe in his right hand continued to attack Shang Lu, trying to cripple his knife-holding hand.

Captain Ma's plan was to cripple his limbs first and then capture him and torture him.

"when--"

The mandarin duck shovel and the oxtail knife collided with each other, causing a thunderous explosion.

Although the mandarin duck axe in Captain Ma's left hand blocked Shang Lu's knife, the power that burst out from the knife was stronger than he had imagined.

His arm was in great pain from the shock, his knuckles were instantly cracked, and he could barely hold his weapon. His body was like a kite with a broken string, and he was forced to retreat several steps by the violent force of the sword.

Is this Phytolacca? How can it have such a strong power?!

Captain Ma was filled with horror.

At this time, Shang Lu also saw clearly what Captain Ma looked like tonight.

He was wearing a black night suit and a black mask that completely covered his face, leaving only his eyes exposed.

At this moment, his eyes were wide open, full of shock and disbelief.

"Xu Biao?" Shang Lu shouted.

Captain Ma was very into the role. Although he was shocked, he still responded subconsciously: "Yes, I am Xu Biao! You government lackeys, go to hell!"

He was about to attack again when Shang Lu suddenly raised his hand and pointed.

"If you are Xu Biao, then who is the person behind you?"

When Captain Ma heard this, he sneered.

Are these kids fighting? And they're asking people to look behind them? Do you think I'll fall for it?
But the next moment, all the hairs on his body stood up.

A hand was silently placed on his shoulder.

Holy shit, there really is someone behind me? !
Captain Ma was shocked and quickly threw himself forward, rolling on the ground and hiding himself for a distance.

Looking back, there was indeed one more person in the street behind me.

It’s Xu Biao!
Xu Biao was broken into two pieces, but he was still able to move!

The lower half of Xu Biao's body was walking around in the alley, while the upper half of his body was floating in the air. His pale face had a strange expression, as if he was asking:

Surprise, not unexpected?
There was no surprise or surprise on Captain Ma's face, only horror.

He knew that something was wrong. No matter whether Xu Biao was a human or a ghost, tonight it was not him who was plotting against Shang Lu, but Shang Lu who was plotting against him!
Captain Ma wanted to run away in a hurry, but Shang Lu had already pounced on him like a tiger descending from the mountain.

The oxtail knife burst out with a deadly light, enveloping him like a hurricane.

Each strike is faster than the last! Each strike is more powerful than the last! Each strike is more deadly than the last!

(End of this chapter)