Chapter 030 The Four

Zhui Ming and Wu Qing thought that they had made a mistake and got themselves into a huge trouble, which they might even have to involve Lady Luo to help clean up.

Tarona thought bitterly that they were really lucky. They could just go out and bring back the key clues. Unlike her, she finally got the chance, but not only did she have to take a risk, but she was also scolded by her partner and had to swear such a vicious oath.

If she had been so lucky, she wouldn't have had to touch Bruce Wayne's porcelain the last time she was looking for mutants. After all, she was still a little hurt when she was hit by the car.

Theseus: [……]

He forgot that his partner never had the skill of "forgetting the pain after the wound has healed". Often, when the scar is still fresh, she is already thinking about how to cause trouble next time.

Forget it, how can I lose the partner I chose halfway?

The Great Witch shuddered invisibly and suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Hmm? Are you abnormally thinking about how to deal with her?

...Eighty percent likely.

But I'm sorry, this time she got the upper hand again!

"Don't worry, even though that thing isn't a good thing, it's a timely help to me." Tarona dispersed the barrier, pushed Wuqing back to the table, raised his hand and tapped his left side, motioning Zhui Ming to sit down, "I couldn't determine the exact hiding place of the monster before, but now I can determine it, so--"

She smiled, pale but sincere: "I want to thank you."

As for what this thing is, she thought it would be better not to tell them, after all...

That seemingly small flower is actually a torn soul.

What Zhui Ming saw should be a whole branch, or several whole branches piled together to form an ornament. Each branch was a complete soul that was torn into the shape of blooming flowers.

Such a thing has only one function, which is to nourish the soul with the soul and strengthen the power of one's own soul.

Nourishing the soul in this way is more effective than taking it directly, and it is absorbed more thoroughly and cleanly.

The abnormality obviously wants to strengthen both the body and the soul.

The souls made into squids are alive. Not only do they have to endure the pain of their souls being torn apart, but they also have to stay awake every day to feel the despair of themselves being slowly absorbed. This is undoubtedly an extremely cruel method.

The reason why Zhui Ming felt that the fragrance was so intoxicating that one would feel dizzy if one smelled it for a long time was because he did not have the conditions to enhance his soul power in this way. He had not undergone any mutation and was still a normal human being.

Tarona symbolically comforted Zhui Ming with a few words, and then asked him what else he saw in the prefectural government.

Mr. Cui is a man of seven feet tall. How could he lose his mind because of such a small shock? So let's talk about business.

Although I didn't know what the thing was from Miss Luo, I had a hunch that it was not something from the mortal world...

Wuqing poured him a cup of tea.

The look in his eyes when he looked at his eldest senior brother suddenly became complicated. After a while, he picked up the teacup and drank it all, and then repeated what he had told Wuqing before.

Tarona listened very carefully, and she figured out some details in her mind that Zhui Ming herself had not noticed then and now.

The kitchen smells particularly strong of spices, probably to cover up the stench of human blood and flesh and keep people out. Either there are ordinary people among the people serving in the kitchen, or there are other secrets in there.

Was that thing found in the study?

Study...

How many people can enter the prefect's study?

How many people can stay there regularly?

Ge Tong is a mutant, and he has cultivated a human body...

Hmm.

The Great Witch waited until Zhui Ming finished speaking before asking, "Do you know who are the relatives in Ge Tong's family?"

Zhui Ming looked at Wu Qing, he was not clear about this.

Ge Tong was Cai Jing's disciple, but Cai Jing's disciples increased every year, and he was sent to Beijing to take up a post a few years ago. If it weren't for Lord Wang's tragic death this time, it is unknown when this man's name would be placed on the official's desk.

Xiaolou gathers intelligence from all over the world. Much of the intelligence from the Shenhou Mansion passes through Wuqing's hands. His information is always more accurate than that of his three junior brothers: "Before Ge Tong was pregnant, he had an original wife who died of dystocia, leaving behind a daughter named Ge Linglong. After he was exiled, he married a second wife, who also died of dystocia four years ago, leaving two lives."

After that, Wuqing thought for a moment and said, "That's all I have."

Zhui Ming asked suspiciously, "Other officials have good wives and beautiful concubines, but he doesn't have any concubines at all?"

Wuqing said: "Indeed not."

Before they knew that Ge Tong had become a mutant, people who knew that he had only one wife and one second wife would probably praise him for being affectionate. But now that they know, the reason he has such a small family is probably simply to prevent the secret from being leaked.

After listening, Tarona pondered for a moment, and even as his thoughts raced, he took the teapot and added more tea for Wuqing.

Zhui Ming had quickly gotten used to it. He waited for the beautiful woman in deep thought to put down the teapot so that he could do it himself and have enough food and clothing.

He drank the tea he poured himself and looked at his eldest senior brother with a smile, his eyes full of ridicule and curiosity.

It's not that he's gossiping, he's just extremely curious. The senior brother's revealing look doesn't seem like the budding love at all. Instead, it seems like there's some other embarrassing or unexplainable reason.

Moreover, Ms. Luo's attitude towards distinction was very frank, without any sign of love between men and women, but she did pay too much attention to his eldest senior brother.

Why is that?

Curious, really curious.

Suddenly, Wuqing felt that the tea in the cup was a little hot to his mouth.

The two brothers exchanged glances for a while before the thoughtful beauty asked, "How old is Ge Tong's daughter this year?"

Wuqing replied: "Seventeen, it is said that she is married, but her husband fell seriously ill and died only half a year after the marriage. Ge Tong loved this daughter very much and personally took her back to the mansion, telling others that he would raise her for the rest of her life."

As he spoke, he did not feel anything was wrong.

Although the mutant is no longer human, the emotions he had before should still be there. Ge Tong loved his daughter very much, and this has never changed.

Tarona had a different view.

My daughter, my beloved daughter.

Ge Tong is not qualified to use such cruel means to nourish the soul with the soul. Only the abnormal one has the ability to use such means.

[If nothing unexpected happens, then Ge Linglong is abnormal.] The witch was a little confused, [I just don’t know if Ge Linglong was possessed or her body was taken away directly?]

Ge Linglong is already seventeen years old, so we can rule out the possibility that she was an abnormal person with a fake identity from the beginning.

If the anomaly can remain dormant in this world for seventeen years, the world consciousness will not have to ask the Space-Time Balance Bureau for help, and can just prepare to restart it.

That leaves only two possibilities: possession and possession, but these two situations require different treatments.

Possession is more difficult because Ge Linglong's soul is likely to still exist. If she is still alive, Tarona will do his best to save her life within his ability.

The only way to seize the house was to kill him directly, which could be considered as revenge for Ge Linglong.

Oh, the premise is that these two possibilities happened against Ge Linglong's will. If she did it voluntarily, Tarona could only respect her fate.

Theseus said: [Miss Ta, just do your best. If you really can't save her, there's no need for you to risk your life to save her.]

The first principle of the Space-Time Balance Bureau's code of conduct is that the safety of the agents is above the mission, and also above any life in the mission world.

They are here to carry out a mission, not to be selfless saviors.

Tarona said: [Don't worry, my sense of justice is not that strong. ]

The officers of the Space-Time Balance Bureau generally do not have a particularly strong sense of justice. They can only be said to be within the category of good people. They do things based on their mood, but in most cases they will not meddle in other people's business.

Respecting the fate of others is also a kind of justice.

Although it was a bit unnecessary, Tarona still asked Zhui Ming for confirmation: "Zhui Ming, did you see that lady in the prefectural government?"

Zhui Ming thought about it again and shook his head.

He did not see anyone who looked like Ge Linglong, nor did he hear any news about Ge Linglong from the servants who came and went, which showed that Ge Linglong was not in the prefectural government at that time.

The nun in black and white mentioned Ge Linglong twice, and Wuqing keenly perceived her meaning: "Madam Luo, are you suspecting that Ge Linglong is the demon in Jizhou Prefecture?"

Zhui Ming was shocked after shaking his head. What? Ge Linglong is the monster?

Tarona smiled and said, "I have my doubts, but I need further confirmation. It would be best if I could see it with my own eyes."

It doesn't need to be too close, but it also doesn't need to be too far away.

She suspected that the "line" whose destination was unclear was on Ge Linglong. If it was, she really couldn't kill the abnormality directly.

Damage transfer, or another kind of rebirth from the barren land. In short, if Ge Linglong is indeed connected to that "line", then dying abnormally once or twice would not be enough to completely eliminate her. That "line" needs to be completely erased.

Zhui Ming volunteered: "I'll go find out where she is."

He was not exaggerating. The market was where the most and most complex information came from. The monster had not yet completely taken control of Jizhou Prefecture. If he asked more questions, he would always be able to get the information he wanted.

Tarona thought for a moment, and cast more than a dozen layers of confusion magic and neglect magic on him, reassembling Zhui Ming from the beginning to the end. Only then did she feel relieved and said, "Thank you for your help. Remember to stay away from me. If you find something wrong, run away immediately. I will keep an eye on you."

This will prevent you from accidentally leaking the filling and being caught by the abnormalities and used as a tonic.

Zhui Ming had no idea that he was in such a life-threatening danger. He just thought that the black and white nuns were worried about his safety. He was somewhat touched and immediately agreed happily.

Only Wuqing frowned slightly, as if he had noticed something.