Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 85 Accomplice
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Jinlin Cave, the stone chamber where the temporary task force of the land temple is located.

"My second brother couldn't have captured that monk and gone into hiding!"

Mao Dalang kicked the ground with his legs and stood up from the stone chair, his tone cold and irritable:

"I think what Jin Xianwei said is right. According to the news from Chang'an, that monk Yudi likes to collect rare and exotic animals from all over the world to eat.

“Those who died in the mountains during this period were all devoured by this foolish monk!
"Otherwise, why would Heqin Weng, who died a few days ago, be missing legs and wings?

"Perhaps, those two human immortal messengers you dug out also had their hearts and livers dug out by this demonic monk and then eaten in the mountains~"

"Sir, please don't talk nonsense!" The man wearing a veil on the west seat said in a bad tone.

The God of Land on the east throne was upset.

In fact, the bodies of Ujiro and the wild boar demon were found yesterday after the search area was expanded, but they were kept secret.

He doesn't know how to end this now.

"Master Chu, I have already sent a message to the Demon Sword Sect using a flying talisman. My father may be back at any time."

Mao Dalang said:

"If anything really happens to my brother, no matter who hurts him, he will never walk out of Shuangcha Ridge alive!"

After saying that, he walked out directly and ordered people to bring in a box of local specialties and place it in front of the God of Land.

The God of Land’s face froze, knowing that the things inside were the “local specialties” he had given to Mao Dalang.

This would have been nothing, but the embarrassing thing was that this box of local specialties was given to him by the man in the veiled hat, and he didn't even change the box. Moreover, there was not just one box, but ten boxes.

Sure enough, the man in the veil hat started complaining the next second, saying in a sarcastic tone that it was no wonder that Tang Xuanci got into trouble when he came here.

The God of Land was actually very unhappy because he had never thought that Tang Xuanci was so important to Buddhism.

So, he couldn't help but fight back with the art of language, implying that what the man in the veil said at the time was too simple, and in fact, collecting "thirty boxes" was not enough for this matter!

When the man in the veiled hat heard this, he became even angrier, but he suppressed his anger and didn't show it.

This is because when the superiors issued the task, the budget given was "fifty boxes".

"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this. The Bodhisattva has already sent word that Tang Xuanci is definitely still alive, and he's within the Shuangcha Ridge area. If we don't find him quickly and delay important matters, you and I will be in big trouble!"

The man in the veil pondered for a moment and then said:

“In fact, in addition to the gun he invented, Tang Xuanci also had another treasure that had never been seen before, which was the cassock given to him by Emperor Taizong of Tang.

"Wearing this cassock, you can become invisible and difficult to detect even with spiritual sense. I asked you to borrow the 'Fawang' from the Domain Palace to seal the mountain, precisely to deal with this.

“But according to what I know, Tang Xuanci only has innate divine power and no cultivation at all.

"In theory, he can only use the cassock to escape for a short time, and then he has to wait for the cassock to absorb spiritual energy for several days before he can use it again.

"If he was hiding in the mountains by himself, he wouldn't be able to come and go freely, commit murder and injure people, and yet remain undetected by us.

“I think there are only two possibilities.

“First, he was captured, and the magical powers of the cassock were being used by the other party.

“Secondly, there are people in this ridge who have been helping him.

"We have never considered this second point before. You can immediately send someone to investigate in this direction."

The Earth God frowned and said, "There are only demon cultivators in Shuangcha Ridge, and no Buddhist believers. Who will help him?"

"Banshee!"

The man in the veil was suddenly amazed by his own idea, and his tone became a little excited:
"Tang Xuanci is known as the King of Beauty, and has a beauty that can captivate all living beings. It is not impossible for him to get the help of a female demon.

"Well, write a document and I'll find a way to get another batch of 'Law Net' over. I'll send them directly to all the caves where the banshees live and conduct a sweeping search one by one."

Although the God of Land found it hard to believe that Tang Xuanci could charm the female demon to death, he thought that he could only try his best to cooperate and try to make a big deal out of a small matter, and then think about how to pass the blame.

So he stood up and walked to a desk, picked up the pen with his right hand and opened the wooden drawer with his left hand.

"By the way, this operation must be kept secret. Don't let the snake demon here know about it, nor that stubborn fairy lieutenant under your command~"

The man in the veil added.

At this moment, the drawer was pulled open with a "whoosh", and the face of the God of Land suddenly changed. He saw a pitch-black cat curled up inside, its golden eyes looking straight at him.

"Jin Zhan!" the Earth God shouted angrily, "What are you doing here? You're so bold!"

The black cat leaped onto the ground and transformed into a seven-foot demon cultivator. Without explaining to Shangguan, he let out a strange laugh and said:
"Tang Xuanci, a mortal~
“Not only does he hold the magical weapon that killed Yuchi and Qin Qiong, but he also wears a cassock that even spiritual consciousness cannot detect?
"Such an important situation, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The land god was furious and roared out of control:

"Whether Tang Xuanci is a mortal or a cultivator is not for you or me to decide!
"I know the situation well, and I know my limits. Why would I have to explain myself to a lowly Immortal Lieutenant like you?
The black cat nodded:
"It's alright, I already know what's going on. I, a lowly Immortal Lieutenant, have to go and perform my duties. I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he walked towards the door.

The God of Land was furious, yet he was helpless. This was because after the restructuring of the Heavenly Court five hundred years ago, the power to appoint and dismiss local personnel had been further taken back to Heaven. Even low-ranking immortal officials like the Earthly Immortal Minister and the Immortal Lieutenant had to go through the unified arrangement of the Heavenly Court's Doubu. (The Dou in the Star Dou)

Just as the black cat was about to reach the door, a fairy catcher suddenly came running to report that another murder had occurred near the foot of the mountain.

Two demon cultivators who were hiding in wait for passersby were attacked and killed.

But this time, the mysterious murderer accidentally touched the two "law nets" set up in the forest, and his whereabouts were finally exposed.

But... we still underestimated the opponent's strength. Five nearby immortal catchers and immortal messengers surrounded us, but they were all killed in an instant and lost their target.

"Master Jin, Hua San was there at the time, and his head... was also taken away."

Ah this! ?
The black cat was stunned, his eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed out with all his strength, pulling the fairy catcher.

The land god was silent for a long time before he spoke:

"Oh no! The man he mentioned earlier is from the same school as Jin Zhan, and they are like brothers. Even if we really find Tang Xuanci now, I'm afraid he won't let him go easily."

The man in the veil said gloomily, "Then think of a way to forcibly transfer him away!"

……

The setting sun penetrated the branches and leaves, casting Tyndall beams of light in the forest.

Five headless bodies were placed side by side on the ground, with the muzzles of guns clearly visible.

"Found the head!"

"Quick, send the ghost messenger to come and arrest the spirit!"

"I tried, but my consciousness was completely destroyed."

"Damn it! Ah!!!"

The fairy catchers and fairy messengers around were all busy and filled with anger.

The black cat remained silent, sitting on a low rock, staring down at the map spread out at its feet.

This picture is densely covered with various lines, annotations and grids.

It just looked at it thoughtfully, and from time to time it recalled the information about the cassock on Tang Xuanci's body.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly shouted, called his most capable subordinate over, pointed to the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cave" with the densest lines on the map, and said:

"I know why the monsters in this cave died. They weren't killed in retaliation, nor were they silenced. The murderer used them as a cover."

"Covering what?" asked the capable general.

Black Cat said:
"I told you before, if the murderer is Tang Xuanci, then he must have an accomplice, and he might have been hiding in this accomplice's cave.

“Ujiro, who came to collect the debt, and the immortal messenger who searched for the place did not die in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Cave, but died in their hiding place.

"He was covering up the identity of that accomplice."

As he spoke, he pointed at three caves in front and behind Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Cave:

“Combining the debt collection and search routes, it is speculated that the accomplice is likely to live in one of these three caves.

"The demon cultivators in Love Nest and Yayun Residence all said that immortal messengers came to search their homes that day. They either saw Tang Xuanci and his accomplices impersonating them, or they were lying.

"If they are not lying, then the demon cultivators in the cave west of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Cave are lying. They are accomplices."

The capable general thought for a long time before saying:

"If that's the case, then we can go to Love Nest and Yayun Residence to test it out. The fake immortal messenger will definitely have flaws in the details, and we will definitely be able to find out some clues and confirm this inference."

"No~"

Black Cat denied it without hesitation:

"Tang Xuanci is extremely cunning, and he revealed such a big flaw today. Going to test him will definitely alert him.

"Just call two of your best tracking experts to work with me to keep a close eye on the demon cultivators in these three caves, especially the two tiger demons and the female fox demon.

“Don’t let anyone else know about this.

"If anything unexpected happens, I will attack with all my might and kill the hermit, regardless of life or death!"

The capable general also hated the murderer who killed his colleague. He solemnly took the order and started the surveillance operation.

In the past two days, the gate of Yayunju Cave has been closed. Some people came out of the other two caves, but nothing happened.

On the third day, the gate of Yayunju Cave opened and General Yin came out. He ran to the woods and shot two pheasants, and then went to the stream to catch a few fish. He looked very normal.

On the fourth day, nothing happened.

On the fifth day, General Yin came out of the cave again to get some fresh air.

At the moment when the cave door was about to close, Tang Xuanci, wearing a cassock, slipped out and quietly followed General Yin towards the forest where they usually hunted.

(End of this chapter)