Chapter 324: Chapter 227: Grudge Manifestation
Ning Houbo once mentioned that the Wujiang River ferry was destroyed by a supernatural fire from the sky, and the people before him had all died from burns.
Qin Yuesheng’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly used the Carefree Heavenly Travel Skill to rush towards Antong County.
The government office has been visited once. Qin Yuesheng had already memorized its location. Upon seeing the office, he descended directly from the sky, grabbed a government official, and asked, "Where is Ning County Master?"
"Guest, guest room."
"Take me there."
Grasping the man, Qin Yuesheng came directly to where Ning Houbo was, who was drinking tea at the moment. Upon seeing Qin Yuesheng, he was somewhat perplexed and immediately stood up and walked over, asking, "Master, what is this?"
Qin Yuesheng abruptly discarded the official in his hand and fiercely reached out to grab Ning Houbo’s face. Ning Houbo didn’t have time to react and was caught off guard by Qin Yuesheng.
"Master..." Ning Houbo was immediately flustered, wondering what the situation was.
"Tell me, who are you really?"
"Master, I am the County Magistrate Ning Houbo of Antong County."
Young Master Qin applied a bit more force, causing Ning Houbo’s facial bones to crackle. If the force increased further, it might really crush his face.
"Spare me, Master, I don’t know what I did wrong for you to do this." Ning Houbo shouted.
Qin Yuesheng said, "You previously told me about the supernatural fire that struck Wujiang River ferry."
"Yes, yes."
"How many people died?"
"Including some homeless beggars, there were about fifty to sixty people."
Qin Yuesheng noted silently that there were far more graves in the valley, so this person must be hiding something.
Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng harshly dislocated one of Ning Houbo’s arms, intending to force out his true identity.
Crack!
With his arm broken, Ning Houbo let out a scream and immediately fell to the ground.
Seeing that he had no intention of retaliating, Qin Yuesheng let out a Soul-Shattering Roar; the tables and chairs in the entire guest room collapsed. Black veins instantly spread across Ning Houbo’s face, and his eyes turned pitch black.
"Haven’t you revealed yourself?" Qin Yuesheng coldly demanded, sticking out two fingers to first disable the man’s abilities; unexpectedly, Ning Houbo’s limbs suddenly transformed, becoming long and thin like a spider’s legs.
He watched the opening and dodged Qin Yuesheng’s attack.
Seeing this extraordinary technique, Qin Yuesheng quickly drew the Dragon-Slaying Sword and swung it, severing both arms and a leg, causing him to fall weakly to the ground.
"Tell me, why are you disguising as the County Magistrate?"
Realizing he was no match for Qin Yuesheng and that his life was in the other’s hands, Ning Houbo reluctantly replied, "Master, I’m not in disguise, I am indeed the County Magistrate Ning Houbo."
Qin Yuesheng sneered, "With your appearance, do you think I’d believe that?"
Ning Houbo sighed, "Master, I did not deceive you. I wasn’t like this initially; it’s because of an accident before that I changed into this form."
Qin Yuesheng asked, "The valley beside Antong County, do you know what’s inside?"
"Master, you must have seen the graves of the county’s people."
"You know?"
"It’s a long story; I hope you’ll allow me to explain."
Qin Yuesheng said, "Tell me."
Ning Houbo thought for a moment before slowly speaking.
Half a year ago, a meteor shower at night lit up the sky as bright as day. The flames not only fell into the Wujiang River crossing but also affected Antong County. Overnight, the entire county’s people perished in the flames.
Strangely enough, the next day they awoke, everyone was alive and well, the terrifying scenes of the previous night seemed like a shared dream.
Retaining life, naturally brought happiness, yet no one expected this was the beginning of a nightmare.
By day, Antong County was an ordinary small county, but by night, the townspeople turned into wraiths, wandering the land.
"We should have died long ago; the graves in the valley bury the bodies of Antong County’s people, yet we don’t know why we still live, as if alive."
Ning Houbo explained.
Qin Yuesheng had previously grabbed his body and felt the warmth and physicality, proving that if Ning Houbo hadn’t revealed it, Qin Yuesheng might never have discovered the hidden secret beneath Antong County’s calm.
"The previous external officials who came seeking you, tell me honestly, did your kind kill them?"
"Master, I truly don’t know. Anyway, after I told them about the Wujiang River crossing, I never saw them again."
Seeing Ning Houbo speak sincerely, Qin Yuesheng temporarily believed him, then raised the Dragon-Slaying Sword to his neck, "You’re in this monstrous state, living is suffering. Let me give you release."
Before Ning Houbo could ask what Qin Yuesheng meant by release, Qin Yuesheng swiftly decapitated him with the Dragon-Slaying Sword.
Grabbing Ning Houbo’s body, Qin Yuesheng used the decomposition function.
[Yes/No—Decompose ’Ning Houbo’s Obsession’]
"Yes."
[Decomposition complete, obtained ’Pure Spiritual Essence x1’]
Looking at the ball of transparent, water-like mass in his hand, Qin Yuesheng was puzzled about its use, but with other matters at hand, he decided to leave it for later exploration when he had time.
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