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Chapter 188: Acting in front of me is like seeking death
The river today is different from the past. I can smell gusts of chilly wind before I get close to it. The surface of the river is sparkling, and there seems to be a strange smell in the wind, as if foreshadowing that there is some kind of frightening existence lurking in the river.

This group of corpse retrievers quickly took their positions, their eyes fixed on the river surface, their faces gradually filled with solemnity. Dealing with rivers, lakes and ponds for many years, they have already developed keen intuition and can sense the dangers lurking in the river water.

"Deep in this river, there is a female head. She died at the age of 18, 50 years ago. Because she was trapped in this pseudo-sea of ​​suffering, she became the 'River God' in the river."

"Your mission is to find it. Be careful," said Examiner Zhong.

"Captain Zhong, don't worry. We are not rookies. We may not dare to boast on the shore, but when it comes to retrieving corpses from the water and dealing with murdered corpses, we are experts." A corpse retriever stated on the spot.

The reward given by the Demon Suppression Bureau this time is very generous, and we must complete it perfectly no matter what, so that there will be a possibility of continued cooperation next time.

Afterwards, the twelve corpse retrievers each performed their special skills. Some lit incense sticks, while others took out mysterious objects and stuffed them into their mouths...

Even though their ancestors may have the same bloodline, the abilities of these corpse lifters have undergone subtle changes over the years.

Soon, the group of corpse lifters put on professional diving suits and went down into the river.

Time passed quietly, bubbles appeared on the river surface from time to time, and Captain Zhong on the shore was watching all the changes around him intently.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour...

Those who went into the water to retrieve the bodies had not returned yet, and even Examiner Zhong began to get anxious and prepared to call for help.

However, at this moment, Lu Yue suddenly said: "They are coming up soon."

Captain Zhong looked confused, not understanding why Lu Yue was so confident, but soon she saw several dark shadows emerging in the distance and gradually swimming towards the shore.

Several corpse lifters came ashore one after another, each holding some corpses mixed with water plants in their hands. These were the bone ghosts that they had already dealt with, and were also vassals affected by Xiaohong's resentment.

Captain Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lu Yue with some surprise.

Even though she was a person with extraordinary mental power, she couldn't tell how Lu Yue could see it. She also noticed that the corners of Lu Yue's mouth were slightly raised, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

Of course Lu Yue couldn't tell either. The reason why he knew the time when the corpse-salvagers came ashore was because the reminder sound of the source energy arriving kept ringing in his mind.

[Source Energy +1, +1...]

This was a complete surprise!

Just stand on the shore and watch the corpse catchers enter the river to deal with the bone ghosts, and you will have energy.

Next, the corpse lifters who came ashore took a breath and rested, rechecked their equipment, and then went into the river again to lift the bodies. At this time, several other corpse lifters came ashore.

[Source Energy +1, +1...]

The reminder sound continued to sound, and Lu Yue's smile became brighter and brighter.

After repeating this cycle several times, he harvested forty-eight strands of source energy.

This is not a sea of ​​suffering, it is a sea of ​​source energy.

But at this moment, Lu Yue heard a faint cry for help: "Help..."

"Xiaohong...I was wrong...I was really wrong..."

Lu Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, and he found that Old Chen was actually on the other side of the river, and was locked in a bamboo cage, being dragged into the river by a mysterious force.

I originally thought that the other party had met with misfortune that night, but I didn't expect that he was still alive. But it makes sense that with the crimes he committed, Xiaohong would not let him go easily.

"Captain Zhong, there is someone calling for help on the other side of the river. Should we go over and rescue them first?" A corpse lifter who had just fished out a corpse heard the cry for help and asked Captain Zhong for his opinion.

Captain Zhong simply uttered two words: "Illusion."

The corpse catcher frowned. He often salvaged corpses from the river and was naturally aware of the tricks used by water ghosts such as finding substitutes and creating illusions to seduce people. However, he didn't think that the man's cry for help was an illusion.

However, Captain Zhong is a professional illusionist, so there is no way she could have made a mistake.

Moreover, as a member of the Demon Suppression Division, how could he stand by and watch someone die without helping?

The corpse retriever shook his head and continued to go into the water to retrieve the body without thinking any more.

Lu Yue glanced at Examiner Zhong meaningfully, and Examiner Zhong looked at him without hesitation: "Within the rules, there should be justice and human feelings. Punishment is also the implementation of justice."

"We only protect those who are worth protecting."

Lu Yue turned his gaze to the other side of the river, and saw that Old Chen's figure was gradually submerged by the river water. Countless fish swarmed around him, and his flesh and bones were separated in a moment.

The other party finally understood a little bit of the pain that Xiaohong had endured.

But this was just the beginning. A few minutes later, Lu Yue was surprised to see that Old Chen had actually climbed out of the river intact, and then ran away. However, he then inexplicably appeared in a pig cage again, and was dragged into the cold river again. Countless fish swarmed over him again...

The other party experienced the pain and fear of being immersed in the pig cage again and again.

The sea of ​​suffering is endless, and turning back will lead to no shore.

The evil he sowed fifty years ago has finally come to haunt him.

He will forever sink in the sea of ​​suffering, experiencing this scene before death over and over again.

Until the false sea of ​​suffering disappears completely.

But what puzzled Lu Yue at this moment was that when Old Chen was being eaten by fish, there was not a trace of blood on the surface of the lake, as if all the blood in his body had been drained before he died.

Half an hour later.

Lu Yue harvested another wave of source energy.

Just as he was laughing, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his thigh.

Lu Yue quickly reached into his pocket and found the skin that was chopped off by the female college student yesterday. At this moment, it was restless, as if it was guided by something inexplicable and floated in a certain direction.

Examiner Zhong noticed that Lu Yue was acting strangely and stepped forward to ask the reason. Lu Yue told him in detail what happened last night when the female college student cut skin and drew a human figure.

After a moment of contemplation, examiner Zhong said, "Since this skin was peeled off from its body, it must be inextricably linked to the original body. It is normal for it to be restless."

"But why are you making such a fuss at this time? There must be a trap."

Lu Yue pondered it and felt that this was indeed possible. However, the main goal of his trip was to find the mysterious ghost painter. If he didn't go to find out, then this trip to Kuhai Village would be in vain. Rather than letting the other party secretly sabotage in the future, it would be better to take this opportunity to get rid of him.

"Do you need my help?" asked Examiner Zhong.

"No need. It's just a hiding mouse. Examiner Zhong, just mind your own business." Lu Yue declined politely.

After all, finding Xiaohong's body and resolving the crisis of the Kuhai dam bursting is related to the safety of the villagers in Kuhai Village and surrounding villages. This is the top priority.

As for finding the ghost painter, it is just a small matter in comparison.

After Lu Yue said goodbye, he immediately chased in the direction indicated by the skin.

However, as he chased, he discovered that this direction was actually Wang Laosan's house.

.........

At the same time, in Kuhai Village, Wang Laosan’s family.

The female college student, who had changed her clothes, was very surprised to see Lu Yue coming back. She asked about Sister Zhong's situation. Lu Yue replied with a smile that everything was fine, and then pulled her into the courtyard.

"Counselor Lu, is there anything wrong?" the female college student asked doubtfully.

Lu Yue stared at the female college student intently. After several seconds, he suddenly said, "Has anyone ever told you that you are very beautiful?"

The female college student lowered her head and shyly replied, "Counselor Lu, what do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything else, I just want to say that you take really good care of your skin."

"It would be a shame if such a beautiful skin was just for show."

"Counselor Lu, I don't understand what you mean."

"I can understand what this impostor means." Suddenly, there was a noise outside the courtyard. The female college student looked outside and saw another Lu Yue appear at the door.

"Yes, you are a very skilled ghost painter."

"And just as I guessed, you don't actually need your own skin. You just need to draw someone else in the skin painting, and that person's appearance will appear."

"You, the fake one, look even whiter than me. The raw material of this leather painting could be a woman, but it has nothing to do with me."

"I just want to ask one question now, where is the ghost painter behind you?"

The fake Lu Yue in the courtyard grinned, showing no anger at being exposed. Instead, he raised a standard villain smile, folded his arms and said, "I wanted to play for a while longer, but you showing up at this time really disturbs my interest..."

Bang!
Before he finished speaking, Lu Yue suddenly took action.

His fists condensed into lightning and thunder to kill. The counterfeit's face froze and he was a little confused. He had never expected that Lu Yue, who was still talking to him the last second, would suddenly attack him. When he reacted and wanted to resist, he obviously overestimated his own strength.

With a loud bang, the counterfeit's body flew backwards and hit a brick wall in the yard heavily. The brick wall collapsed, and even a big crack appeared on the counterfeit's chest, with the crackling sound of lightning still lingering inside.

"You don't cherish the opportunity given to you."

"Pretending to be cool in front of me is like courting death!"

There is no problem that can't be solved by a beating. If there is, it means that the beating is not hard enough and does not make the other person feel scared.

Lu Yue strode forward, murderous intent instantly spreading.

The counterfeit's face turned pale and he fled frantically over the collapsed wall.

Lu Yue stepped on the ground, as if a cannonball was approaching from behind.

"Is this all you have?"

"You can only hide and play dirty tricks behind the scenes?"

"Have you ever heard the saying that wealth and honor are found in danger?"

"Do you want to try to kill me? If you do, I'll give you my skin, bones, and blood. You can use them however you want."

The counterfeit in front looked at Lu Yue who was gradually approaching, and finally stopped. In his hand, a bronze axe exactly the same as Lu Yue's appeared.

"It seems that yesterday's lesson is still fresh in your mind."

"This bronze axe was probably added later by the ghost painter behind you."

"Do you know what the next sentence of "Fortune and honor are sought in danger" is called?"

Lu Yue also took out the bronze axe and rushed forward with a fierce look in his eyes.

The moment the two axes intersected, cracks appeared on the bronze axe in the counterfeit's hand and then broke. Lu Yue seized this opportunity and took advantage of the situation to chop.

The bronze light flashed and split it in half in just one stroke.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Lu Yue flicked his index finger and a pinch of heart fire flew out. The body of the counterfeit was instantly covered by flames and finally turned into ashes.

[Source Energy +1]

The battle was over, and the female college student also ran over from Wang Laosan's house.

"Advisor Lu, is that impostor dead?"

Lu Yue replied expressionlessly: "Fake is fake after all."

"Consultant Lu, you're so awesome..." The frightened female college student praised Lu Yue while cautiously approaching the counterfeit that was burned to ashes, muttering as she walked that she was almost cheated by this counterfeit.

However, just as her figure brushed past Lu Yue, the female college student's mouth corners suddenly raised, and she pulled out a dagger and stabbed towards Lu Yue fiercely.

stab...

Lu Yue seemed to be prepared. He chopped the female college student on the shoulder with the bronze axe in his hand. Strangely, there was no bleeding on the female college student's shoulder.

"I said, fake is fake after all!"

(End of this chapter)