Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

He Yunchong scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "The elder just gave me a piece of paper with eight places written on it, and told me to go and check them one by one. I don't know the specifics."

Gao Dazhuang rolled his eyes: "Fine, it was a waste of time asking."

Cheng Mo's gaze swept around the square.

This scan revealed quite a few interesting people.

There were two people dressed like ordinary tourists, but they must have been ordinary tourists in the summer – in this freezing weather, with temperatures below minus ten degrees Celsius, they were only wearing two single layers of clothing.

One of them had his ankles sticking out of the window, holding a camera as if taking pictures, but he wasn't photographing the church. The camera kept turning to the people around him, his gaze sweeping over everyone else, and occasionally glancing at Cheng Mo and his group.

There were three or five other people like these two, scattered throughout the square. Some pretended to pick things out at the souvenir stalls, some sat on benches smoking, and some leaned against the railing looking at their phones, but their eyes were all wandering around.

Cheng Mo's heart skipped a beat: Could the demon blade really be here?

It's not impossible, really. This place is crowded and full of eyes, perfect for chance encounters and surveillance; a supernatural being could blend seamlessly into the tourists. But it's also not a good place to make a move. If they really wanted to exchange the demon sword here... that would be plausible.

He became more vigilant and continued to observe.

Then, he saw someone even more conspicuous.

He was an old man, wearing a white shirt and a brown coat. His beard and hair were all white. There was a long scar running from his forehead along his right eye to the corner of his mouth. It was a scar where the skin had rolled up and healed, making him look somewhat ferocious.

Lü Ci.

The head of the Lü family, one of the four great families of extraordinary individuals, and one of the Ten Elders.

This guy's features were so distinctive that Cheng Mo recognized him at a glance.

Not only him, but the other strange people who had just been discovered also recognized Lü Ci, and their expressions showed different kinds of surprise.

Cheng Mo walked over to Xia He, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Look over there, that old man."

Xia He looked over and easily noticed Lü Ci.

Cheng Mo lowered his voice: "That guy is the head of the Lü family, one of the four great families of supernatural beings, and also one of the Ten Elders."

Xia He was slightly taken aback: "Why would someone like that come in person?"

Cheng Mo explained, "His brother died from that knife back then, so naturally he values ​​it very much."

Xia He suddenly realized.

Gao Dazhuang patted Xia He on the shoulder: "What are you two whispering about? We're here to do serious business, not to talk about love."

Xia He winked at her and gestured towards Lü Ci with her lips.

Gao Dazhuang looked in that direction, his pupils shrinking sharply: "Isn't that Lü Ci?!"

He was immediately overjoyed: "So, the knife is right here?"

He Yunchong was also a little excited. He could finally complete his sect's mission—once he found the sword and interacted with the supernatural beings outside, he could go back.

It's just too much trouble outside.

Cheng Mo, however, said from the side, "Not necessarily. I don't think Lü Ci seems to know any definite information either."

Indeed, Lü Ci didn't know where the knife was either.

He sent the two young men from the Lü family who were following him to the side to smoke, found a place to sit down, and looked around with a serious expression.

He was waiting for someone—a Japanese supernatural being he suspected would appear.

Soon, his gaze locked onto a target.

He was an old man, wearing a dark coat and a hat, like an ordinary tourist.

But Lu Ci recognized him—Ishikawa Shin from Japan, the master of the Ishikawa-ryu swordsmanship, and also the current leader of the Japanese ability user organization "Fish Dragon Society".

Ishikawa Shin walked around the church, seemingly lost in nostalgia. He then paused for a moment, his gaze somewhat profound, but did nothing; he simply looked around for a while before turning and leaving.

Lu Ci simply watched without moving.

But a few extraordinary individuals secretly followed them.

In the plaza, the other supernatural beings focused their attention on the spot where Ishikawa Shin had just been.

Several people huddled together, saw each other, and exchanged awkward but polite smiles.

"Why don't you do it?"

"You should do it."

"No, no, no, come here. This is your place after all..."

"Hey, don't be shy, you go first."

Several people were being polite and yielding, none of them daring to make the first move.

Suddenly, a group of tourists approached, and the woman leading them called out, "Have you all finished taking pictures? We've been waiting for ages!"

The strange people looked at each other and silently made way.

The group of tourists crowded around, stood in that spot, struck various poses, and started snapping photos.

One after another, they filmed this one and then that one.

Cheng Mo, watching from the side, wanted to laugh.

Xia He muttered, "Why does it not look like there's anything there?"

Gao Dazhuang nodded: "Of course not, didn't you see that Old Master Lü didn't move at all?"

He Yunchong looked disappointed and sighed.

Sigh, why can't I find it?

Cheng Mo withdrew his gaze: "Let's go, find a hotel and get a room, we'll come back and take another look tonight."

Gao Dazhuang asked, puzzled, "Why are you coming at night?"

Cheng Mo pointed over there. The strange people who had been politely deferring to each other were gone, and Lü Ci also got up and left.

"During the day, we're just scouting the area; the real work is at night when no one's around."

Gao Dazhuang's eyes lit up: "You can fight?"

He Yunchong slowly stroked the hilt of his knife, his eyes filled with a dangerous glint—he had been beaten up by two women today, and he wanted to find someone else to vent his anger on tonight.

Cheng Mo shrugged: "I don't know if there will be a fight, but it'll definitely be a lot of noise."

Gao Dazhuang suddenly realized, "Hey, wait a minute, aren't there still several places? Shouldn't we go check them out first? It's still early."

Cheng Mo pulled Xia He to his side: "Of course we'll go. But before that, let's get our accommodation sorted out for tonight."

Gao Dazhuang looked at the two of them, his eyes becoming suggestive, and chuckled, "Are you two planning to do something you can't let anyone know about?"

Xia He blushed slightly: "Oh dear, what are you thinking? With so many tourists today, the hotel must be very crowded. If we don't book soon, it'll definitely be full."

Gao Dazhuang gave him an "I understand" look: "I understand, I understand. I won't bother you any longer."

He walked forward leisurely with his hands behind his back.

He Yunchong glanced at Cheng Mo and Xia He, then at Gao Dazhuang's back, hesitated for a moment, and then chased after Gao Dazhuang.

Xia He patted Cheng Mo on the shoulder: "Look at you, you've given people the wrong impression."

She said it was a misunderstanding, but her face was beaming with joy.

Cheng Mo glanced at the hotel next door: "Let Da Zhuang scout ahead first, then we'll take our time getting there."

Xia He suddenly understood Cheng Mo's actions, and with a smile, she pulled him to the side.

……

When I said there was nowhere to stay because it was getting late, I wasn't just trying to fool Gao Dazhuang.

The two inquired at five hotels, and all of them were fully booked.

Xia He, holding Cheng Mo's hand, was a little bewildered: "You were right, little Taoist priest, is your mouth blessed?"

"So, if I perform a blessing now, I can find an empty room?" Cheng Mo was quite helpless. "Let's go, let's go a bit further away."

The two walked east along the street for about two or three kilometers before finding a hotel with vacancies. The sign read "Beiguochun Hotel".

The receptionist was very welcoming: "Yes, yes, we have both standard and double rooms. How many rooms would you two like?"

Cheng Mo looked at Xia He and asked for a standard room.

After registering and receiving her room key, Xia He's phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it was a call from Gao Dazhuang.

"Hello, Yuting?"

Gao Dazhuang's voice came through the receiver, sounding excited: "Come over here quickly, there are even more people over here!"

Xia He paused for a moment, then asked, "Uh... are you a tourist or someone with supernatural abilities?"

"Strange people!" Gao Dazhuang lowered his voice, "All those we saw in the church square just now are hiding in this area."

Xia He pressed further, "Is Lü Ci here?"

"No..." Gao Dazhuang paused, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. These people are just taking their chances. Nobody knows the specifics. You guys go ahead and do your thing. I'll take a look and come back later."

Xia He: "..."

After hanging up the phone, she turned to look at Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo had already gone upstairs: "Protect me."

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