Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 244: Elimination of the Base
Lu Zheng just learned from the bird that those people should not have left the village and are still hiding somewhere.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng took out the Taishi Jian, and a poem inside it shone brightly.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Zheng was lifted up by a strong wind and stood above the village, observing the entire village.

He grabbed a handful of peas and quickly threw them towards the Wu family compound.

Before the peas even hit the ground, they had already turned into little bean soldiers, then scattered in all directions, searching for traces everywhere.

Soon, Lu Zheng raised his hand again, and the righteous energy turned into water mist and flowed towards the Wu family.

He could turn his hand to make clouds, and turn his other hand to make rain. Lu Zheng had become adept at controlling the strange phenomena created by the righteous energy.

Wherever the righteous energy flows, if there is any abnormal reaction, the little bean soldiers will go over to check it out.

When Master Wu saw this scene, his heart was in turmoil. He didn't understand why Lu Zheng, who was so young, had so many tricks.

Ordinary Confucian and Taoist scholars do not have enough energy to learn these methods.

Underground, in a cellar somewhere, several figures gathered together, looking alert.

They had just heard the noise outside, and for a moment they held their breath, not daring to make any sound.

However, in just a moment, the righteous spirit permeated.

When the righteous energy came into contact with the remaining aura in the cellar, it reacted.

Some small bean soldiers followed the induction and went straight into this hidden cellar.

When a few people saw the little guy suddenly appear, they knew that their location had been discovered.

They looked at each other, and without hesitation, they rushed out of the cellar and fled.

Even Master Wu is no match for Lu Zheng, let alone his subordinates, who can fight against him.

Now I just hope that everyone can escape separately, and if I have better luck, I can escape alive.

Lu Zhengyu was floating in the air when he suddenly saw several figures rushing out from the ground.

He just glanced at it, bow and arrow in hand.

The arrows transformed from the righteous energy were almost tangible and as fast as flowing light.

The fleeing killer only felt his energy being locked, and a chill ran down his spine.

Before he could react, the arrow pierced his body.

The man fell to the ground face down immediately after being shot by the arrow. The righteous energy raged in his body, and he was disabled if not dead.

Lu Zheng quickly drew his bow and pointed it at another fleeing person.

One after another, several people were lying on the ground motionless, unable to escape at all.

Lu Zheng looked at another place and saw that the remaining person had great skills and was very fast. He had taken the opportunity to rush into the forest.

Lu Zheng had an idea and followed the wind.

When Qing Wan saw Lu Zheng leaving, she excitedly summoned some bean soldiers to control those who were hit by arrows.

When the people of the Wu family saw these unfamiliar faces appearing, they didn't quite believe what Lu Zheng said before, but now they had to believe that their master might have really committed a crime.

Everyone was frightened and hid back in their houses to avoid being in trouble.

They didn't dare to escape. They were just ordinary people. If they escaped, they would be wanted and their life or death would be in danger.

If he stayed and accepted the interrogation by the government, he might still have a chance of survival.

"Hey, two are dead, and there are still three alive... Well, never mind, catch them all."

Qing Wan commanded the bean soldiers to capture people.

Suddenly, a person lying on the ground suddenly jumped up and ran in the opposite direction of Lu Zheng.

Qing Wan was stunned for a moment when she saw this, then she hurriedly took out the storage bag on her waist, pulled out a piece of cultural treasure and unfolded it.

Wen Bao shone with brilliance, and a murderous aura turned into a sword, suddenly bombarding the fleeing person.

In just a blink of an eye, the fleeing person's head was blown to pieces, and a cloud of blood mist exploded.

The headless corpse rushed out for some distance before falling to the ground, blood gushing out all over the ground.

"Now there are three..."

Qing Wan murmured to herself and muttered softly.

Seeing this, the two remaining killers who still had some strength left immediately threw away the thoughts in their minds.

It doesn't make sense that a little goblin has such a powerful treasure.

……

Lu Zheng followed the killer into the forest.

In the sky, there were birds flapping their wings, guiding Lu Zheng in the right direction.

But after a while, Lu Zheng discovered the killer.

The killer noticed the movement behind him and just glanced sideways, and found that Lu Zheng was chasing him quickly.

Seeing this, the killer knew he couldn't escape.

He quickly stopped and said, "Sir, let's make a deal?"

"Ok?"

Lu Zheng continued to move forward without stopping.

The killer said, "I know who you are. I had no involvement in your assassination. I'll tell you something, and you'll let me go."

He is a killer, not a death warrior. If he can live, who would want to die?
"Sorry, it's too late." Lu Zheng said lightly, "I can spare you now, but you must go to the provincial government with me to be interrogated." "Okay." The killer nodded without hesitation.

Being able to live for a while is better than dying now.

Lu Zheng asked, "What do you want to say?"

The killer said, "I'm responsible for helping the organization cultivate talent. I have a relatively detailed understanding of some of the organization's internal affairs, and I can provide you with a lot of useful information... The Mr. Wu you just dealt with is the head of our organization in Hongzhou."

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Really? If that's the case, he should know more than you. Why don't I just ask him?"

The killer shook his head and said, "He's mainly responsible for conveying orders from above. He rarely shows up, and doesn't really manage Hongzhou's affairs, unless it's an emergency. For example, before you wanted to target our organization, but before we could even come to a conclusion, you took the initiative..."

Lu Zheng asked curiously, "Some of your people tried to kill me yesterday. Who organized it?"

The killer replied, "It wasn't initiated by us. We were forced by the situation, and someone found those people. They were paid to do the job. It has nothing to do with me."

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and then asked, "Is this all the people your organization has in Hongzhou?"

The killer smiled helplessly, "Hongzhou is not big. We are the only ones with strength. There are also some people who have not yet entered the country. They should still be hiding in the city."

A killer organization not only has killers, but also other personnel, and most of those people are ordinary people.

Practicing cultivation is not easy, and among those who can become practitioners, few are willing to enter this field.

"Is that so..." Lu Zheng looked at the killer, "You can just waste half of your cultivation and seal it up again. If you have anything to say, we can talk slowly when we get back."

The killer hesitated for a moment, but finally slapped himself. His aura weakened, and then he sealed his own cultivation.

"Are you satisfied, sir?" the killer asked.

"Very good. I like people like you who are easy to talk to and worry-free." Lu Zheng turned around and returned to the village.

The killer's mouth twitched as he followed silently behind.

Lu Zheng hurried back to the village slowly and saw that many villagers had gathered outside the Wu family compound.

Someone saw Lu Zheng coming back from outside and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Lu, what crime did Mr. Wu break?"

"He's a killer and he's probably broken a lot of laws. We have to catch him and interrogate him to find out the truth," Lu Zheng explained.

Everyone was surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect that Mr. Wu had such an identity.

However, since it was Lu Zheng who said it, many people didn't doubt it at all.

Lu Zheng led the killer through the crowd and walked into the Wu family.

In the yard, three people were tied up and three bodies were piled together.

Qing Wan stood not far away, staring at Mr. Wu and his companions without blinking.

"Lu Zheng, you're back! Originally, only two died. One tried to escape, but I killed him with my treasure..." Qing Wan said excitedly.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "You did a great job."

When Master Wu saw the assassin following Lu Zheng, his eyes flickered slightly, "You betrayed the organization?"

The killer said calmly, "I just know the situation. If you hadn't asked us to stay, we would have left here long ago."

Master Wu was silent after hearing this, and then said: "You know the consequences of doing this, they will find you."

"Let's talk about it later." The killer said, "I'm tired of this kind of life. If it weren't for the organization, I wouldn't be a killer."

Lu Zheng looked at Master Wu and couldn't help but ask, "You seem very loyal?"

Upon hearing this, Master Wu said darkly, "You destroyed this place, they won't let you go."

Lu Zheng disagreed. "There are so many people who want to kill me. You'll probably have to wait in line. By the way, I still don't know what your organization is called."

Although Lu Zheng had dealt with this killer organization several times, he still didn't know much about them.

Master Wu grinned and said, "I don't know, because I'm not qualified to know."

"Hmm?" Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows. "Interesting."

It seems that this killer organization spread across several countries is more mysterious than he imagined.

Lu Zheng waved his hand, signaling the assassin next to him, "Search their bodies, cripple them, and seal them. I have a soul-forbidden pill here."

Lu Zheng took out a jade bottle and gave it to the killer.

The killer did as he was told, believing that it would rather die than let his friend die, and he did the job very efficiently.

Lu Zheng called the villagers over and asked the gentry from the other two families to come.

Soon, two middle-aged men in brocade clothes came over with a group of servants.

They had just learned the general situation and also knew Lu Zheng's identity. When they learned that Lu Zheng wanted to see them, they didn't dare to put on airs.

Lu Zheng pointed at Master Wu and the others and said, "Please help me take them to the provincial government office... Tie up this man as well, and send him along with the rest of his gang."

"I'll give you a few more talismans. Don't worry about what they will do..."

When the two landlords heard Lu Zheng's order, they couldn't refuse, so they nodded in agreement and called the strongest servants in their homes to escort the few people to the provincial government in a group.

"What about these people from the Wu family?" someone asked.

Lu Zhengdao: "Just keep an eye on them and make them behave themselves."

The provincial government is too busy now, and sending these ordinary people over will just take up space. We can let the villagers take care of them first and then deal with them later.

After Lu Zheng gave some instructions, he and Qing Wan left the village.

In the sky, a black swallow flew into the Wu family compound and landed in a bird's nest under the eaves. It curled up there and leisurely groomed its feathers.

(End of this chapter)