Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

"Pass down the order to summon Zhao Pingshan to see me."

A moment later, Zhao Pingshan jogged over.

"Master, you wanted to see me?"

Cui Ming asked.

"How is the Hundred Refinements research progressing in the Earth Vein Village?"

Zhao Pingshan thought for a moment.

"Senior Brother Bailian's skills are beyond question; he is proficient in mechanical puppets, array runes, and more."

But when it comes to this kind of purple energy... he's probably not as good as you, Master.

After all, this thing is too strange; a slight mistake could lead to disaster.

Cui Ming nodded; this was exactly what he had thought.

"If I only give him samples and ideas, can he conduct research independently?"

Zhao Pingshan hesitated for a moment.

"With detailed notes and instructions, it should be possible. But it certainly won't be as fast as if the headmaster did it himself."

Cui Ming was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Understood. Go and make preparations, seal up the bodies of Hayakawa Chihiro and the other two, and send them back to the Earth Vein Village along with the purple crystal."

Make another copy of my notes from my research on the Yellow Springs Array and send them over. Tell Bailian to study them first, and I'll summarize them when I return.

Zhao Pingshan was taken aback.

"Master, aren't you going back to Earth Vein Village?"

Cui Ming shook his head and sighed.

"I'm not going back. I need to go to the military headquarters; Qianmian can't handle everything by himself."

Zhao Pingshan hesitated for a moment, then simply nodded.

"Yes."

He turned to make arrangements.

Cui Ming leaned back against the car wall and closed his eyes to rest.

Making this decision was not easy.

Research on purple energy is important, but the military's defection efforts are equally important.

Moreover, Qianmian really can't afford to drag this out any longer; the longer it goes on, the greater the risk of exposure.

If it is discovered that General Yamashita is an imposter, not only will Chimpanzee be in danger, but the entire plan will be ruined.

As for purple energy...

We can only leave it to Bailian for now.

If all else fails, I'll come back to take over after I've dealt with matters at the military headquarters.

As Cui Ming was thinking, the communication device lit up again.

He picked it up; it was a message from Wuming.

The location of the 37th Regiment has been identified, and the list and resumes of the officers within the regiment have been collected. Please proceed to the location as soon as possible, Master.

After reading it, Cui Ming's lips curled up slightly.

Despite being anonymous, he is highly efficient.

He put away his communication device and spoke to his disciples outside.

"Get ready, let's go."

"Master, where are we going?"

"Lushun".

The carriage drove onto the official road and headed north.

Inside the carriage, Cui Ming closed his eyes and pondered.

With Thousand Faces and Nameless cooperating with the military, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Although the 37th Regiment was an army unit, after the commander was changed to "General Yamashita", the actual control had fallen into their hands.

The next step is to gradually replace key positions and brainwash or eliminate those disobedient officers.

This will take time, patience, and his personal intervention.

As for the Curse Binding Society...

Cui Ming opened his eyes and looked out the window at the fields rushing past.

Who exactly is this "Great God"? Where does the purple energy come from? What is the true purpose of the Curse Binding Society?

These questions remain unanswered for now. But he believes that the truth will eventually come to light.

At that time, he will personally meet that so-called "Great God".

The carriage gradually moved further and further away, eventually disappearing at the end of the official road.

Outside Huai'an City, only a devastated battlefield and the remains of puppets being cleared away remained.

Chapter 252 Taking Control of the 37th Regiment

The train sped northward through the night.

Inside the carriage, Cui Ming sat by the window, watching the fields rushing past outside.

Three days have passed since he left Huai'an.

For three days, he was on the move, occasionally stopping to receive news from various places.

Most of the news was good.

At the Sanyi Gate, Zuo Ruotong had lifted the alert, and the disciples resumed their normal shifts.

The spirits inside the bunker continued to wear the improved soul-nourishing clothes, occasionally venturing out, but never leaving the area around the mountain gate.

The destruction of the Curse Binding Society completely silenced those restless forces.

The area around Sanyi Gate has finally returned to its former tranquility.

On the Quanxing side, Wugensheng sent word that most of those who were working for the Japanese had been identified.

Wugensheng did not personally take action; it was Gao Gen and other members of the Zhenxing Sect who did it.

In the past three months, thirty-seven people have been arrested and twenty-eight have been killed.

Seeing that things were not going well, the rest of them all hid and dared not show their faces again.

"The Quanxing Society is much cleaner now than before."

Wugensheng wrote in the letter.

"Although there are still a few old guys hiding deep inside, as long as they don't cause trouble, I'm too lazy to dig them up. Keeping them around might be useful in the future."

Cui Ming smiled after reading the letter.

Although Wugensheng acts as he pleases, he is still clear-headed when it comes to matters of principle.

What pleased Cui Ming even more was the expansion of the True Nature and Divine Machine Alliance.

A year ago, he could only fully control Sichuan Province.

Now, the five provinces of Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian have all been brought under control.

In these five provinces, the Quanxing forces were almost completely wiped out.

They will either be arrested, killed, or brainwashed and controlled.

Only a few of the old Quanxing members have completely retired, living their comfortable retirement lives.

However, necessary monitoring is still required, but it is only monitoring and will not affect their daily lives.

As long as they don't do anything reckless, let them live a peaceful life.

As a result of Cui Ming's series of actions, the atmosphere in the entire world of supernatural beings has changed.

A year ago, on the eve of the Battle of Sanyimen, many people were watching and some even said discouraging things, such as "the Japanese are too strong" and "the East will surely lose".

Now all those sounds have disappeared.

Cui Ming thwarted the conspiracies of the Japanese supernatural world one after another, from Ryūjū Kōji to Hayakawa Chihiro, from the Yellow Springs Formation to the Curse Binding Society, and fought each battle cleanly and decisively.

The younger generation was further spurred on, and they were all eager to follow in Cui Ming's footsteps and make a name for themselves.

As for those who try to please everyone, they have long since given up and dare not say those disgusting things again.

Cui Ming snapped out of his thoughts and took out another letter.

This letter was sent by Qianmian, and it contains very detailed information.

The situation of the Japanese 37th Regiment was more complicated than expected.

This regiment was originally part of the army and was stationed near Lushun, mainly responsible for the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula.

Due to the dispute between the Army and the Navy, command of the regiment was transferred to the Navy and taken over by Admiral Yamashita.

After disguising himself as General Yamashita, Chimpanzee successfully entered the regiment, but his subsequent work progressed slowly.

The regiment had more than 3,000 men, including nearly 100 officers.

Even with the help of Wuming and Li Muxuan, a person with a thousand faces cannot be controlled.

The officers each had their own agendas; some obeyed orders, some outwardly complied but inwardly defied them, and some secretly contacted the army, hoping to seize back command.

Qianmian said in the letter.

"Master, I need manpower. The more the better."

After reading the letter, Cui Ming took out paper and pen and began writing the list.

Since undergoing this period of training, Li Muxuan has become much more composed.