"bass"!
Wang Zhenyi took the dagger handed to him by a Taoist priest and unsheathed it directly.
"Tell me, who are you? And who ordered you to sneak into Xiangyang Temple?"
In the dim candlelight of the hall, the old Taoist was seen holding a dagger that was shining with a cold light. He was gesturing at Shan Zuo's face, and then at his neck and chest.
Seeing this, Hua Qingcheng tightened the gun in her hand and aimed at the old Taoist's hand holding the dagger. If she found that he had the intention to attack, she would shoot immediately.
"Hmph! I just fainted from hunger at the door of the Taoist temple, and I didn't expect to be captured by you bunch of thief Taoist priests. There was no one instigating me." Shan Zuo sneered.
"hehe……"
"You kid, you're pretty tough!"
Wang Zhenyi kicked Shan Zuo fiercely. Shan Zuo, who was being held by two Taoist priests on either side, suddenly felt pain and nearly fell to the ground, but he quickly stood up again, keeping his back straight.
"You are a heartless thief Taoist priest. What on earth do you want to do by arresting so many children?" Although he had been caught, Shan Zuo still did not forget to ask the Taoist priest some questions.
Shan Zuo believed that his master would come to rescue him. He had to hold on and not give up his life so easily. He also had to return alive to report to his master and... take care of Ah You.
"Since you're dying, I'll let you die knowingly. I captured you to... take your heart blood to make elixirs! Of course, after taking your heart blood, the rest of the blood won't be wasted. It can be used to irrigate my precious red rose field."
Wang Zhenyi stroked his mustache, curled his lips into a slight smile, and spoke the most cruel things in the most indifferent tone.
"Those beautiful red roses are the 'treasures' of our Xiangyang Temple. They not only add a beautiful scenery to the temple, but also attract countless pilgrims and a steady stream of incense money..."
"After your blood is drained, your skin can be peeled off and made into human skin masks, and your flesh can be made into meat buns and given to the poor, beggars, and refugees. It's truly not a waste at all!"
Wang Zhenyi looked at Shan Zuo. What he saw was not a nine-year-old boy, but a golden pill for youth, a human skin mask, gold and silver jewelry...
"You...you are a fake Taoist priest! How can a Taoist be so cruel?" Even Shan Zuo, who had a strong character, turned pale and was horrified when he heard Wang Zhenyi's words.
"Hahaha……"
"You little bastard, I was right!"
"Of course, your grandfather isn't a real Taoist priest. If it weren't for the fact that this identity could help me avoid being wanted by the imperial court, I wouldn't be interested in being a Taoist priest."
Hua Qingcheng, who was hiding in the dark, listened to every word Wang Zhenyi said without missing a single word. Her face suddenly became very gloomy.
Hell is empty and the devil is on earth.
Even Hua Qingcheng, a seasoned veteran accustomed to bloodshed and violence, felt a chill run down her spine when she heard the words of the experienced Wang Zhenyi. How could he be so complacent and indifferent to such a brutal and inhumane act?
"How vicious! They are just ignorant children. Aren't you afraid of retribution?" Shan Zuo scolded Wang Zhenyi angrily.
"retribution?"
"hehe……"
"If there really was such a thing as 'retribution', I would have died countless times already!"
Wang Zhenyi, who was originally a gangster, had killed hundreds of people, if not thousands, and he had made thousands of children into elixirs for youth preservation.
Not only from Laifeng, but also from other neighboring countries, some of these children were traveling with their families for fun, or traveling with their families while doing business. Unexpectedly, not long after they entered Laifeng territory, they were abducted by his junior sister Gong Yanan, who was a bandit.
"Speak!"
"As long as you explain clearly the name of the person who ordered you to do so and what your intentions are, perhaps... I can consider sparing your life and letting you stay at Xiangyang Temple as a Taoist priest."
Wang Zhenyi first slapped Shan Zuo's face with the back of the dagger, and then gestured at Shan Zuo's neck and heart several times.
"Bang"!
Hua Qingcheng, who couldn't bear to listen any longer, shot directly at the wrist of King Zhenyi of Yang who was holding the dagger.
"ah……"
"Who the hell is this? How dare you plot against me!"
Wang Zhenyi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right wrist and couldn't help but scream loudly. While covering his bloody right hand, he looked around vigilantly.
"Bang"!
"Bang"!
Hua Qingcheng raised her gun again and shot dead the two Taoist priests who were holding Shan Zuo on the left and right.
These Taoists are completely devoid of conscience. Even if they were to die a thousand times, it would not be enough to make up for the lives lost by the children they killed, nor for the families torn apart by the loss of their children...
"Bang"!
"Bang"!
"Bang"!
…
"A Zuo, are you okay?"
After killing several Taoist priests who wanted to capture Shan Zuo again, Hua Qingcheng came to Shan Zuo's side and untied the ropes tied around his hands.
"Master, A Zuo is very good. Please do not let this unscrupulous fake Taoist priest go. He is so evil!"
Dan's left eye was red. Just hearing this thief's description had sent a chill down his spine. He couldn't imagine the pain those children he had killed must have felt before they died...
"Azu, don't worry. I... will never let him off!" Hua Qingcheng placed her hands on Shan Zuo's thin shoulders, which were capable of shouldering responsibilities, and made a solemn promise.
"You...are the master of this brat?"
"Also, just now you mentioned 'this palace' and not 'this palace'. Could it be that... you are the princess?"
Wang Zhenyi looked warily at the woman who suddenly appeared, dressed in a red and black outfit and a dark cloak. He looked at Hua Qingcheng with a look of scrutiny.
"You are a heartless and thief Taoist! No, it's you, the damn fake Taoist, who still has some brains!" Hua Qingcheng sneered.
"I, your aunt, am the current princess—Nalan Qingcheng!"
"Remember this well. For all the crimes you've committed, I will make sure you live in agony, and die in vain! Avenge those children who died!"
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