166: 119 In the Jar_2 166: 119 In the Jar_2 Lv Peipei laughed and said, “We’ll proceed in three steps.”
“First, upon our arrival at Three-fork Town, we’ll spread the news that we’re going to execute a batch of death-row prisoners.
Second, we will publicly execute a few prisoners and then dispose of their corpses in Chaotic Grave Mound outside of town.
Third, we will lie in ambush near Chaotic Grave Mound and wait for the Demon to co for food.”
Ding Zhigang, suddenly understanding, asked, “Does everyone think this is feasible?”
Wen Yudong shook his head and said, “Not so good, the Demon might not co out to eat the corpses.”
Lv Peipei responded, “That’s easy to deal with as long as we make an appearance and act as if we’re going to investigate the disappearances thoroughly.
Under pressure, the Demon will surely not dare to kill and eat people anymore and will only turn to the corpses.”
Wen Yudong retorted, “By doing so, we might scare the Demon away.”
Lv Peipei chuckled and said, “Although I have never hunted Demons, I have heard of their habits multiple tis.
For example, like Mutant Beasts, they have a strong sense of territory, and once they start hunting in an area, they won’t leave easily until they are satiated, right?”
Wen Yudong still argued, “That might be so, but there are no guarantees.”
Lv Peipei clicked his tongue and said, “If this won’t work and that won’t do either, are you just being deliberately arguntative, or do you have a better idea?”
Wen Yudong said with a cold face, “I have no other intentions, I am just discussing the matter on its rits.”
Ding Zhigang chid in, “We all want to eliminate the Demon, and it’s good to pool our wisdom.
So, since we can’t think of a better thod for the ti being, why not try following Incense Master Lv’s strategy?”
Luo Kezhao finally spoke up again, “What if this strategy doesn’t work?”
“Ah, this…”
Ding Zhigang said with a wry smile, “If the operation fails, everything will depend on the Second Young Master’s decision.”
Luo Kezhao imdiately turned to Fang Zhixing and asked without expression, “What do you say?”
Fang Zhixing imdiately replied, “I fully support the Second Young Master.”
“Good!”
Luo Kezhao laughed with satisfaction, what he wanted was complete control over life and death.
Subsequently, everyone discussed every specific action in this plan in detail.
Before they knew it, they arrived at a pavilion ten miles away from Three-fork Town.
The Magistrate of Three-fork Town, Luo Shixian, had already been waiting in the pavilion for a long ti.
However, this Luo Shixian was an old man with white beard hair, nearly eighty years old, toothless, walking shakily, and speaking unclearly.
The person responsible for greeting them was Luo Shixian’s concubine, the Third Mistress.
This woman was only in her thirties, in the pri of her life, radiating the aura of a mature woman, much like Wang Xifeng from “Dream of the Red Chamber”, with the deanor of a family decision-maker.
The Third Mistress greeted them with a curtsy and said with an easy grace, “I warmly welco Infantry Commander Luo and all the officials.”
Luo Kezhao looked closely at the Third Mistress and said with a smile, “In terms of seniority, I should call you Third Grandmother, shouldn’t I?”
The Third Mistress covered her mouth and laughed, “Please don’t call that, or everyone might think I’m very old.”
“Hahaha!”
Luo Kezhao laughed heartily, “Alright, then I’ll be bold and call you Third Sister, how about that?”
The Third Mistress replied with a pleased smile, “That’s perfect, let’s each call the other as we please.”
Luo Kezhao nodded and then conveyed the plan they had discussed on the way in full detail.
After hearing it, the Third Mistress’s eyes quickly darted around twice.
This plan would result in one of two outcos, either the Demon would be exposed and killed, or the Demon would flee from Three-fork Town.
Either way, it would be a favorable outco for Three-fork Town.
Thus, she made her decision quickly and nodded, “Good, I will cooperate with you fully.”
Imdiately afterward, Luo Kezhao stationed both the Infantry and the Archers in the forest two miles away from town.
After that, the group entered Three-fork Town.
Looking around, Fang Zhixing saw that the town was indeed crisscrossed with rivers.
The banks of the rivers were lined with tiled white-walled buildings.
Above the rivers, nurous small boats were moving back and forth.
The Third Mistress called over a few small boats, boarded one, and took them on a casual stroll around the town.
In a blink of an eye, night fell.
“If there is nothing else to instruct, I will begin implenting your plan,” the Third Mistress asked solemnly.
Luo Kezhao replied, “This plan has been discussed repeatedly by us, just go ahead and follow through.”
With her mind made up, the Third Mistress imdiately summoned servants and ordered, “Convey the Magistrate’s order, in view of the consecutive disappearances in town, we have invited experts from the county to investigate.
From this mont on, all people must stay at ho and must not go out.
Anyone who goes out will be treated as a rebel.”
The servants promptly carried out her orders.
Ding Zhigang led a group of governnt officials to beat gongs and drums in the streets, announcing martial law.
Soon, pedestrians hurried ho and locked their doors.
Then, every hour, the officials would go from house to house to conduct searches and count heads.
Under these circumstances, if anyone was missing from a household, they were almost certainly eaten by demons.
The night was spent in such turmoil.
The next day, the commotion continued.
This went on for three days!
He was applying pressure and also starving the demon.
In the anti, except for Ding Zhigang who was extrely busy, everyone else had quite a leisurely ti.
To kill ti out of sheer boredom, Fang Zhixing went to the teahouse to leisurely drink tea and listen to a tune.
Xigou ca over and whispered, “Guess what I just saw?”
Fang Zhixing glanced sideways and said, “Haven’t you been tailing that Third Young Madam these past few days?
What now, did I lose the bet?”
Xigou laughed heartily, “You lost, I won!”
Three days ago, Xigou noticed that Luo Kezhao looked at the Third Young Madam’s proud chest with lecherous eyes.
So, he made a bet with Fang Zhixing.
Sure enough, not three days passed before Luo Kezhao hooked up with the Third Young Madam, sparks flying all over the place.
“Luo Kezhao and the Third Young Madam ca out to shop, entered a silk store, and hid behind the curtain.
I saw with my own eyes how Luo Kezhao reached out and touched the Third Young Madam’s butt.
Not only did she not resist, but she also seed to enjoy it,” Xigou described in great detail.
Fang Zhixing said without words, “You really have too much free ti, bothering about that dog couple.
Why do you care?”
Xigou said proudly, “This shows that my eye for won is still very sharp.
Honestly, that kind of flirty woman like the Third Young Madam, I saw through her inner desires with just one glance.”
As he said this, Xigou chuckled, “If you had made a move first, the Third Young Madam would surely have thrown herself at you, too bad you didn’t take my advice.”
Fang Zhixing snorted, “Don’t you know which won can be touched and which can’t?
Even if the Third Young Madam threw herself at , I wouldn’t…”
Suddenly, Fang Zhixing stopped, his eyes looking outside the window, narrowing slightly.
Xigou was taken aback and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Fang Zhixing replied, “I think I just saw an acquaintance quickly enter that alley.”
Xigou blinked and asked, “Who?
Do you know soone from Three-fork Town?”
Fang Zhixing thought for a mont and said, “It seems to be Sun Gongchang.”
Xigou exclaid in surprise, “Master Luo Xiangpeng’s teacher?
When they encountered the water monster, he chose to run away without hesitation, abandoning Luo Xiangpeng.”
“Yes, him!”
Fang Zhixing nodded, “I only caught a glimpse, but the side profile of that person really looked like Sun Gongchang.”
Xigou asked, “Should we chase after him to see?”
Fang Zhixing was silent for a while, then picked up Xigou and jumped straight down from the upper floor, darting into the alley.
However, the alley was empty, not a soul in sight.
A man and his dog walked on.
Several alleys branched off in the distance ahead.
Xigou sniffed around but didn’t catch any particular scent.
Seeing this, Fang Zhixing could only give up.
Co the morning of the fourth day, Ding Zhigang brought five prisoners to the vegetable market.
In front of all the townspeople, he publicly declared, “Fellow villagers, these five n have committed unspeakable cris and are beyond redemption.
Imdiate execution!
After the killing, their bodies will be thrown outside the town into Chaotic Burial Mound, left to rot in the wilderness as a warning to others!”
The five gagged prisoners moaned for rcy.
In fact, they were truly wronged; they were all local ruffians who wandered out during the martial law and were captured to serve as bait.
Thud, thud, thud…
With the swing of a blade, five heads rolled on the ground.
Afterward, a carriage ca into everyone’s sight and took away the five corpses.
The carriage traveled, spilling blood all along the way.
Fang Zhixing and the others watched the scene unfold before their eyes.
This was the exact effect they desired.
A demon starved for three days, under the stimulus of the blood, would likely be unable to hold back any longer.
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