Hidden moth

Chapter 121: Enjoy the scenery and seize it

Erqian had already given his suggestion, but Wuliang was still hesitant, "Are you sure that Yin Moth is no match for us?"

Er Qian said helplessly, "If he was easy to deal with, it wouldn't be worth our effort. But I'm sure he's no match for us!"
If he really wanted to confront us head-on, why would he be so sneaky? He could just wait at Chen Yuhua's house. There's no need to hide from us.

You've also read the notice in the clan hall. The ancient art sect has been called the Yin E lineage. Yin E is the head of the Yin E lineage, mastering the Yin E weapon and possessing the Yin E ability.

The ability of the hidden moth to travel through space is a magical use of the artifact. Apart from that, he is just a sorcerer, and that was in the ancient times when there was a tradition of magic.

The Hidden Moth Technique is now extinct. Even if he has obtained the secret formula, how can a mere wild cultivator surpass you and me in skills? Besides, we don't want to do anything to him, we just want to confirm his identity!"

Wu Liang: "These are all situations that the Patriarch has analyzed, but are we really sure we can limit the power of the Hidden Moth? What if we fail to discover his identity and instead expose our whereabouts? Wouldn't that lead to endless trouble?"

Er Qian: "Investigating the identity of the Hidden Moth was your idea, and the Patriarch agreed. Now that the Hidden Moth has appeared and set its sights on Banping, this is a perfect opportunity... You should first seek the Patriarch's advice on what to do."

After hanging up the phone, Er Qian wanted to complain that his cousin was so incompetent and playful, so cowardly and yet so good at showing off.

It was Wu Liang who suggested to the head of the family that they secretly investigate Yin E's identity, and he also formulated a so-called "foolproof" plan.

According to Wu Liang's plan, he would not use a sorcerer, but an ordinary person who had no apparent connection with the Shi family, to approach the people related to Yin Mo in a normal way, find out Yin Mo's identity in secret, and then control him.

Once the identity of the hidden moth is exposed, it is like being hit in the fatal spot. Just like a moth in the dark, if it is exposed to the light of fire, it will be difficult for it to make trouble again.

Even if this plan fails, there will be no loss, and the Shi family will not be implicated. If it succeeds, the gains will be huge! Not only can the power of the hidden moth be utilized, but the hidden moth's weapon can also be studied.

The head of the family actually agreed to this idea which sounded unreliable, and then helped to refine the action plan. He asked Yan Congfei, who was trained by the Shi family on the periphery, to come forward and sent a young girl Yang Lingxi to Qiyuan.

Unexpectedly, Yang Lingxi was seen through by Qian Guran, a disciple of Wangqimen. Qian Guran was a sorcerer who had been the focus of the Zongfatang some time ago... This would most likely attract the Zongfatang's investigation.

So no matter whether Yang Lingxi is afraid or decides to withdraw, the Shi family must cut off the clues.

Yang Lingxi thought that no substantial consequences had been caused yet, and that if she left Qiyuan in time, she would have a chance to protect herself. Even if someone tracked her down, the consequences would not be too serious... This was a difference in cognition.

The Shi family had no choice but to act urgently, treating Yan Congfei as a pawn. Erqian and Sanhu tricked Yan Congfei into going to Chen Yuhua's house, where they subdued him and killed him.

Following Wuliang's instructions, the remaining finishing work was handed over to the cleaning staff. I thought it could be handled very cleanly, but unexpectedly something went wrong.

Chen Yuhua was not dead and actually went to the airport, then flew away with Yang Lingxi.

Judging from the situation at the scene, Yan Congfei's body and the cleaner were both missing. It was almost certain that the hidden moth had chased them and had set its sights on Banping.

In this situation, Wu Liang actually got a little scared. Originally, he only dared to act secretly, thinking that he could get the most benefits without having to show up. But now that Yin Mo has come to him, is he going to back down?

In fact, Erqian is somewhat looking down on Wuliang, but there is nothing he can do, after all, he is the owner's own son!

Over the years, the Shi family has invested a huge amount of cultivation resources in Wuliang. If they had used all of that on Erqian, he would probably have been able to break through to the sixth level and be included in the clan's law hall.

Without mentioning what Erqian thought, Wuliang called his father.

His father, Shi Zhizhai, was a fifth-level cultivator of the Ruwei Sect. In reality, Shi Zhizhai already knew what was going on here, even without his son's report. However, he still listened patiently to his son's explanation before asking, "What do you think we should do?"

Wu Liang: "There are two choices..." He repeated what Er Qian had just said and regarded it as his own opinion.

Shi Zhizhai: "The Hidden Moth has already found you, so why would you still have the first choice? If you didn't want any trouble, why did you do this in the first place?

Don't you have the Soul Locking Formation with you? Use half a bottle to lure the Hidden Moth to a suitable location, and then activate the formation. In my opinion, in that case, he will lose the Hidden Moth ability."

Wu Liang: "What if the Soul Locking Formation doesn't work?"

Shi Zhizhai: "If you don't have the confidence, how dare you do such a thing?

Be careful not to attack right away. Tell him first that our purpose is not to steal the hidden moth's things, nor to expose his identity, but just to make friends.

Our Shi family can provide him with shelter and various cultivation resources. His current situation is very dangerous. I am afraid that only our Shi family dares to protect him and can protect him.

Whether it is Wan Zhongle or Yu Shangzheng, our Shi family is not afraid of them. As long as they cooperate with us, we can ensure that they are safe!
The Soul Locking Formation still needs to be activated. We need to show goodwill and demonstrate our ability, proving on the spot that we can bring him back to his true form. Only then will he be truly convinced."

Wu Liang: "But activating the Soul Locking Formation requires the cooperation of at least four high-level sorcerers, and there are only three here, including me."

Shi Zhizhai: "The person sent by Ku Cha failed, and he rushed to join you, so you will have enough people. Four high-level sorcerers and the help of the formation are enough to prevent the hidden moth from flying away.

Don't scare Yin E. Be as polite and welcoming as possible. There's no need to resort to violence, and certainly don't hurt him. Even if Yin E doesn't come back with you this time, as long as you've confirmed his identity, just let him go. There's still time to go!
I have already told Ku Cha how to arrange it..."

At this point, we can make a list to see who He Kao's opponents are tonight -

Shi Zhizhai, the so-called patriarch of the Shi family, is a fifth-level mind-measuring person in the Ruwei Sect.

Shi Haowu, codenamed Wuliang, is the son of Shi Zhizhai and a fourth-rank craftsman of Ruweimen.

Shi Haosheng, codenamed Erqian, is Shi Haowu's party brother and a fourth-rank craftsman of Ruweimen.

Hu Shulue, codenamed Sanhu, is Shi Haowu's cousin-in-law and a fourth-rank craftsman of Ruweimen.

Li Weiping, codenamed Banping, is a relative of the Shi family and a guest of Zhiyuan. He has not yet mastered the art of Ruwei. Gu Jiang, codenamed Kuchazi, is an orphan supported and raised by Shi Zhizhai. He is a fourth-level craftsman of Ruwei and the secret head of the Shi family's cleaning department.

The so-called Cleaning Department is just a name for the convenience of not arousing suspicion. In fact, it is a secret gang that specializes in handling some dirty work that the Shi family is not convenient to handle openly.

The "cat-hating and dog-hating" person that He Kao killed in Chen Yuhua's house was called a cleaner by him, while the Shi family called him a janitor. Their ideas surprisingly matched!
Gu Jiang, the head of the cleaning department, also known as Shi Haojiang, or "Ku Cha Zi" who sent messages to "Cats and Dogs Are Disgusted", is an orphan who grew up with the support of Shi Zhizhai.

Shi Zhizhai was impressed by his qualifications and talents. He not only provided financial support, but also accepted him as a disciple and taught him techniques.

After Gu Jiang's cultivation was successful, his main responsibility was to continue to train a group of sorcerers in secret. These people were called cleaners, who were under Gu Jiang's control and carried out their tasks according to his instructions.

Although these cleaners also practiced magic, they did not know Gu Jiang's true identity, nor did they know their relationship with the Shi family. Moreover, due to the special nature of their work, it was impossible for them to reveal their identities.

During this major survey of the sect's disciples, many sorcerers were dismissed for losing contact. However, the Shi family's janitors, secretly trained by Gu Jiang, were also sorcerers, but their status was never reported to the clan's law hall.

This shows how great the Shi family's influence and strength are in the martial arts world, both overtly and covertly.

In fact, the name "Shi Family" itself is a bit strange, because the contemporary Dongguo is no longer the feudal clan society of hundreds of years ago. Why is it playing this trick again?
This feels like the resurgence of history.

Even the so-called families overseas that have evolved from inheritance relationships have gradually developed into the form of conglomerates after entering the capital era.

Especially for sorcerers, it is even more difficult to form a so-called family or aristocratic family, because the bond of the sorcery school is the inheritance of magic, not blood relationship.

Some traits, such as IQ, are normally distributed within the same population and are not passed on to the next generation.

There is actually no obvious genetic evidence of talent and aptitude for cultivation. In other words, in theory, the children of a sorcerer are not necessarily more suitable for practicing magic than other people.

But in practice, the children of sorcerers are almost certain to inherit their skills. Under the same circumstances, their training conditions and resource support are much better than those of ordinary people.

There are also some people who, despite having great talent, may never have the opportunity to come into contact with magic in their entire lives.

This situation is understandable, because the first people a sorcerer would contact would definitely be his own children, and then the children of his relatives and friends. If these children are not promising enough, he would search in a wider area.

If you are particularly lucky and the base number for selection is large enough, then from a probability perspective, a family may produce talented people for several consecutive generations, thus forming a family inheritance within a certain period of time.

However, because talent is not hereditary, from a probabilistic point of view, this kind of inheritance based solely on family ties cannot be maintained in the long term.

Therefore, in the history of magic, there would be century-old families from time to time, but the inheritance would almost never exceed five generations, and there had never been a family of magic that had been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Another point that needs to be emphasized is that some techniques, such as Lingxi, require extremely high personal talent and understanding. Family influence plays a very small role in cultivation, and family inheritance is almost unheard of.

There are also other techniques, such as the art of subtlety, which focus on the cultivation of practical skills and require a lot of resource support, making it easier for them to be passed down from generation to generation... This is a bit like the craftsmen of the past.

The Shi family is a family of sorcerers that has existed for over a hundred years since modern times. Their clan settlement is located in Huiming City, not far from Nanhua City, hence the name Huiming Shi Family. Their lineage has been passed down for four generations.

According to the genealogy of Huiming Shi's family, the four generations are Tian, Gao, Zhi and Hao.

The first generation Shi Tianjing could not be called the head of the family at that time, but he was a sixth-level weapon master of Ruwei Sect and served as an elder of the Zongfa Hall.

The second generation, Shi Gaoyu, was a distant cousin of Shi Tianjing. In his later years, he gradually became the head of the family.

Shi Gaoyu's own cultivation was far inferior to Shi Tianjing's, and he ultimately only reached the fourth-rank craftsman level, but he cultivated two proud disciples. One of them was his nephew, Shi Zhizhai, who was now a fifth-rank heart measurer.

The other was even more remarkable, his name was Kang Rulin, and he was now a sixth-rank weapon master and an elder of the clan law hall! Shi Gaoyu not only accepted Kang Rulin as his disciple, but later married his daughter to him.

This means that Shi Tianjing's great-grandson and the third-generation son-in-law of the Shi family has become an elder of the clan hall again.

The third generation, Shi Zhizhai, is the current head of the Shi family. It was under his leadership that the Huiming Shi family gradually developed into a significant faction in the martial arts world.

Elder Kang of the Zongfa Hall is Shi Zhizhai's direct senior brother and his cousin-in-law. He is also a fifth-level sorcerer.

Inspired by the previous head of the family, Shi Gaoyu, and taking advantage of the return of clan customs in the southern part of the East Country, Shi Zhizhai began to select and train magicians on a large scale within his own clan.

On the other hand, he also focused on selecting talented individuals from outside the clan, incorporating them into the Huiming Shi family's faction through marriage or even marriage. For example, Hu Shulue, codenamed Sanhu, was now a high-ranking cultivator within the Ruwei Sect.

This time, during the general survey of the disciples of the sect, not counting the cleaners, there were thirty-seven sorcerers from the Huiming Shi family.

At the same time, Shi Zhizhai also established more extensive relationships with other disciples of the Shu sect through marriage, resource exchange, business cooperation, etc., so that the influence of the Shi family was not limited to the Ruwei sect.

After all, the sorcerers of Ruwei Sect are the best at refining weapons, and many people hope to have good relations with them, not to mention a big force like Huiming Shi Family.

Shi Zhizhai also did something that the previous head of the family had never done, which was to accept a disciple named Gu Jiang, and then secretly set up a cleaning department to specialize in doing some work that the Shi family sorcerers were not able to do openly.

Why is there a need for a cleaning department? What did they originally do? To give a simple example, the various spiritual materials needed to practice micro-techniques and even refine weapons are not easy to collect. Many of them are private collections or even in the warehouses of major museums.

For example, if you don't want to pay a high price for something like the pair of gold paperweights, or if the other party refuses to sell them, how can you get them? The Shi family can't do it directly... and even if they do, they can't let anyone know.

The fourth generation, Shi Haowu, is not yet the head of the family. But Shi Zhizhai obviously wants to train him to be the next head of the family. After all, he is his own son! The other members of the Shi family are also well aware of this.

So Shi Zhizhai said that as long as Yin Mo was willing to cooperate, he would provide it with the shelter and help it needed. Besides the Huiming Shi family, who else could have such confidence?
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(End of this chapter)