Chapter 17 Suspicious Ghost
There was a loud thunder "boom", and the lightning tore through the night sky and the heavy rain curtain, illuminating the small courtyard.
The image of Old Wang, who was lying on the ground with half of his head missing, was clearly reflected in Gao Xian's eyes.
Gao Xian was shocked. Old Wang, who had a missing brain stem, was really scary! His mind was clear now. He couldn't wait any longer. It would be difficult to dispose of the body at daybreak.
He comforted himself that he could only accept what had happened, and now that things had come to this, he would do his best to deal with them properly and not let this kind of thing affect him.
Gao Xian killed Lao Wang mainly because he was afraid of implicating himself, and he did not feel any guilt.
On the contrary, he felt very happy. Lao Wang not only wanted to rob him, but also wanted to kill him. Lao Wang deserved to die! It was just that the other party's death was a bit ugly and scary, which made him feel a little uncomfortable psychologically.
Gao Xian was mentally prepared. He went over, grabbed Lao Wang's belt and lifted up the body.
Lao Wang was already skinny, had lost half of his head, and had lost an unknown amount of blood, so he was not heavy when he was lifted up.
Gao Xian felt that Lao Wang weighed only about 100 pounds. With his physical fitness at the second level of Qi training, it would not be difficult for him to lift 200 pounds.
After carrying Lao Wang for two steps, Gao Xian realized something was wrong. The old man was still bleeding...
Even though the rain was heavy, it might not be able to completely remove the bloodstains.
Also, the White Plum Needle must be taken back. This magic weapon is quite expensive and cannot be wasted. The murder weapon must also be dealt with!
Gao Xian suppressed his nausea and turned the old man over. With his sharp eyes, he actually found the four white plum needles inserted in the old man's chest in the dark.
When pulling out the needle, Gao Xian felt something was wrong, as it felt tight and rough.
He reached out and pressed lightly on the old man's chest. It felt tough, hard and slippery, which was obviously not right.
After hesitating for a while, Gao Xian pulled open the old man's Taoist robe and saw pieces of shiny black scales.
"It's an inner armor..."
Gao Xian suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the old man was able to block the Baimei needle. He had wrongly blamed Huang Ying.
Gao Xian was silent. Lao Wang's inner armor looked very light and close-fitting, and most importantly, it was very useful.
Is it not good to take Lao Wang's things? But since he has been killed, there is no need to worry about these details.
He simply stopped thinking about it. Everything was done for the sake of survival. Even though it was not honorable to take things from a dead person, his own life was still more important!
Gao Xian was very good at comforting himself. The man had been killed, so why bother with the details? He quickly stripped off Lao Wang's inner armor.
It was dark and rainy, but Gao Xian could still see the general idea. Dianyang Long's hands were very deft, and he found the button under his armpit by just touching the inner armor.
Gao Xian quickly took off his inner armor, took the first step, and then searched Lao Wang's pockets without any pressure.
Old Wang didn't have much on him, just a dozen spirit stones, a few talismans, and a few bottles of pills.
Gao Xian didn't look at it any further and just gathered the things together and put them into the house.
He also put away Lao Wang's sword. After all, it was a good sword and should not be wasted.
Finally, Gao Xian thought of an important question: Lao Wang might still have two white plum needles in his mind.
To do this, he had to use fire control techniques to condense a large flame in the palm of his hand.
With the help of the firelight, Gao Xian endured the discomfort and searched in the old man's half-head for a while.
To confirm the situation, he even touched the back of the old man's head, but did not feel the needle hole.
Gao Xian was relieved, thinking that the two white plum needles must have been blown away by the flame bomb.
After checking, Gao Xian's hands were covered in blood, but he got used to it.
Apart from being a little nauseous, it's no more uncomfortable than working overtime!
Gao Xian used the ice technique from the water control technique to freeze half of the old man's head so that the old man would no longer bleed.
After dealing with the body, Gao Xian went back to the room to find a hat to protect himself from the rain, walked out a few steps, ran back to find a piece of cloth to cover his face, and then carried the old man out.
The rain has eased a lot, but the roads are still very muddy.
The good thing is that no one would go out at this time, and Gao Xian slowly let go of his worries.
He walked for a long time, taking deep and shallow steps, until he came to a forest outside Pegasus.
Gao Xian originally wanted to find a secluded place, but the deep woods made him feel uneasy, as if something was hiding in the dark and spying on him.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past the corner of his eyes, and Gao Xian's hair stood up all over his body.
He turned his head quickly to look, but saw nothing.
Gao Xian stared in that direction for a long time but still didn't see anything. He thought he might have been dazzled.
However, Gao Xian was still afraid. He found a bush and threw Lao Wang into it, then turned around and walked away quickly.
It is said that there are many wild animals and various monsters in the surrounding mountains and forests. Lao Wang's body should be eaten soon...
After walking out of the deep woods, Gao Xian did not encounter any problems, and he felt much more relieved.
On the way back, Gao Xian always felt that something was following him.
He looked back several times but saw nothing.
When he got home, Gao Xian closed the door. He leaned over the window and looked out for a long time. He didn't see any movement, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
After trudging back and forth in the night rain, Gao Xian was soaked all over.
When he came to his senses, he felt uncomfortable all over.
This situation cannot be solved by cleaning techniques.
Gao Xian boiled a pot of hot water. He didn't have a wooden tub for bathing, so he could only use a wooden basin to scoop out the water.
He found a piece of cloth, rubbed it clean, and then wiped his body with hot water.
Gao Xian struggled for most of an hour before he cleaned the body. He then performed the cleaning technique twice to make sure there was no blood or bloody smell left on the body.
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Finally, he changed into a new middle garment, small garment, and foot garment, and put on a clean Taoist robe and ten-way shoes, and tied his long hair into a Taoist bun again.
Gao Xian felt refreshed and clean all over, and he felt completely relaxed.
The previous battle, Lao Wang’s death, and the fleeting black shadow all became less important.
Gao Xian really wants to have a good sleep now, but he can’t do it yet because he still has some finishing work to do.
While tidying up his Taoist robe, he found a few pieces of golden body talisman fragments in the sleeves of the robe.
After the talisman was activated, the magic power started to circulate and most of the talisman turned into ashes, leaving only a few pieces the size of a fingernail.
He took out all the items from his Taoist robe and washed them with hot water, including the black scale inner armor that he had taken off Lao Wang, which he also scrubbed clean.
Gao Xian originally wanted to clean his shoes, but the cloth shoes were soaked in water and were so rotten that he could only throw them in the yard and deal with them until dawn.
After finishing these, Gao Xian returned to the bedroom with the black scale inner armor, long sword and other miscellaneous items.
The oil lamp was dim and emitted a faint fishy smell.
Gao Xian didn’t know what kind of oil was put in it, but he thought it was the fat of some monster.
Normally, he would not use oil lamps. First, he had sharp eyesight and could see everything in the room. Second, at night, apart from practicing, he would sleep, so there was no need to light a lamp.
Today is different, he needs to take a good inventory of the seized supplies.
The most important thing is naturally the black scale inner armor, which looks like a thick leather vest and weighs about two kilograms. The outer layer of the inner armor is covered with fine scales, and the inner layer is flexible and thick leather.
The inner armor has four buttonholes under the armpits, and the buttons are made of polished black scales, which is a very delicate design.
Gao Xian couldn't help but try it on. He was much taller than Lao Wang, but the inner armor was very stretchable. It felt like a tights on him, with a strong sense of wrapping, but it did not hinder body movements.
To his surprise, this thick-looking inner armor was actually very breathable and he didn't feel stuffy when wearing it.
He took it off again and tried to poke it twice with the sword, using only 70% to 80% of his strength, but did not cause any damage to the inner armor.
Gao Xian was very satisfied with this black scale inner armor. Wearing it was like a bulletproof vest! It was not appropriate to wear stolen goods on the body to avoid being discovered by others.
But it would be a waste to leave such good inner armor unworn.
When Lao Wang suddenly showed up to rob, Gao Xian realized how dangerous Pegasus was, and he didn't feel safe at all.
After careful consideration, Gao Xian put on the black scale inner armor. After all, his life was the most important, and everything else was secondary.
The sword left by Lao Wang is of very good quality. It is thinner than his sword and weighs ten pounds. Although there are many tiny notches on the blade, it is still very sharp.
The sword is a good sword, but firstly, it doesn't fit the hand well, and secondly, the sword should be exposed. It would be too conspicuous to hold it like this.
Gao Xian decided to find a safe place to hide the sword. Well, the toilet would be a good place to hide it.
There are only fourteen spirit stones left. With Lao Wang's level of cultivation, he only has these few spirit stones, which is really shabby.
Several magic talismans, a golden body talisman, an ice arrow talisman, and two flying feather talismans.
Gao Xian guessed that the old man was reluctant to use the talismans, so he put a few talismans into his sleeve pockets without hesitation. However, the sleeve pockets of this Taoist robe were simple, and the things were placed together in a mess, making it difficult to use them.
After dealing with all these, Gao Xian yawned deeply. He had been busy all night and had consumed a lot of energy and physical strength. He felt sleepy.
He took a Gu Yuan Dan, forced himself to meditate, and circulated the Five Elements Gong for thirty-six times. Then he closed his eyes and went to find Sister Lan to practice the Great Puppet Divine Technique...
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