The Temptation of Three Corpse Pieces

"Tell me, where is that guy named Ulu!"

After those words were spoken, a sudden, deathly silence fell over Peach Blossom Paradise.

The other three looked at the newcomer who already possessed Three Corpse Pieces, and none of them spoke rashly. The newcomer also quieted down for a while, as if he realized that his impulsiveness just now was somewhat foolish, so he also began to coldly observe the other three.

The silence lasted for several minutes, until Luo Qi was about to burst out, when the newcomer finally spoke up.

"It seems this isn't your first time here. Could you please give me a brief overview?"

Wow, finally someone even more impatient than me has arrived.

Luo Qi felt a sense of relief, and then, while pondering the current situation, he asked with feigned composure, "Didn't you initiate the gathering? Why are you asking us?"

"Because this is my first time here too, I only just figured out the summoning mechanism," the newcomer replied. "I originally thought it was your first time as well, but sir, the 'Hand Eye' you just mentioned made me realize that I might be the only one who's here for the first time."

Luo Qi's heart sank.

Damn it, I spoke too quickly when I came in and accidentally revealed some information. Otherwise, I might have been able to trick this guy.

Judging from the current situation, this guy is clearly the same Seven Sound Player caused such a commotion with the Holy Sound. He is indeed not the same person as Ulu. Moreover, judging from his tone just now, this guy and Ulu are not in a cooperative relationship, and may even be enemies.

Since that's the case...

Luo Qi began to ponder how to get information out of this guy, but before he could come up with anything, he heard the Ring Finger beside him say, "'Hand Eye' was the last person to gather us, and now you're sitting in his place."

Upon hearing the Ring Finger speak, Luo Qi's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Damn it, Luo Qi originally wanted to use this information to exchange with that guy, but he didn't expect Ring Finger to just blurt it out.

Can't you guys have a little more teamwork?!

"Heh, that's really true." The newcomer sneered. "Ugh... I mean, that guy was indeed one step ahead of me. But thinking about it, it makes sense. He did get the two body parts earlier than me. But now, he's not as good as me."

This passage also contains a lot of information.

Luo Qi remembered that Ulu had mentioned when he first arrived in Peach Blossom Paradise that having multiple body parts would unlock Peach Blossom Paradise and allow one to dominate Peach Blossom Paradise.

But now, this guy has Three Corpse Pieces, so he naturally took over the dominant position in Peach Blossom Paradise and then opened Peach Blossom Paradise for Ulu, summoning them over.

But why didn't Ulu come? This guy is obviously looking for Ulu. Does that mean the summons from Peach Blossom Paradise can be refused? Or is it necessary to possess multiple body parts?

In an instant, a bunch of questions flooded Luo Qi's mind.

These questions could actually be answered with just another piece of the body parts, but he didn't have that.

While Luo Qi, the other two were also processing this information.

The Ring Finger, which is Diana, suddenly turned her gaze to the almost silent shadowy figure beside her. "Sir, are you new here too?"

Diana's words made Luo Qi suddenly realize something.

Oh yes, there's a new person here.

All my attention had been focused on the Seven Sound Player, and I almost forgot there was a "right eye" here.

Then everyone looked at the "right eye" that had hardly spoken. The right eye, embedded in the phantom, was eight parts similar to Ulu's left eye. The remaining two parts were that the left eye was like a star and the right eye was like Star Sea. Gazing at this eye felt like looking up at a clear night sky, making people want to immerse themselves in its profundity and mystery.

"Oh, I apologize, ladies and gentlemen." [Right Eye] spoke slowly, his tone gentle, like that of a learned sage, "This is indeed my first time here, and I am a little lost and bewildered, after all..."

He raised his head and looked at the ancient tree above everyone's heads.

"Everything here is beyond my comprehension," he said. "I think it will take me some time to understand it."

"It's not a complicated matter." The Ring Finger crossed his legs and said elegantly, "This is only my second time. Only Mr. Thumb here is the most experienced person."

Luo Qi frowned immediately.

He could tell that the Ring Finger pointed out the right eye because it didn't want the right eye to get so much information for nothing, but this girl still pointed it out herself. Didn't she know...? Wait a minute.

Luo Qi suddenly realized something.

Yeah, Hand Eye didn't come. Seven Sound Player and Right Eye are both here for the first time, Ring Finger is here for the second time. Doesn't that mean... he's the most experienced person here now?!

Luo Qi immediately perked up.

Good heavens, it's finally his turn to take control of the situation. This time, he's determined to make a fortune!

Luo Qi cleared his throat, about to speak, when the Seven Sound Player spoke again.

"Stop beating around the bush," he said impatiently. "Let's cut out the unnecessary probing. Since we can't fight each other here, let's do something meaningful. You must be interested in that Hand Eye, right? I have information on him. You can exchange information with me, that's it."

What a hot-tempered and straightforward guy! But that's good, because the more hot-tempered a person is, the less intelligent they are, and the easier they are to manipulate!

Luo Qi pondered to himself.

"This gentleman is certainly direct," the Ring Finger said with a smile. "It seems you intended to exchange intelligence for intelligence from the very beginning."

"Of course." The Seven Sound Player opened his mouth with a half-smile, pointing to the gleaming tooth, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the owner of this tooth is the one who got my information from you, right? Hmm... to be precise, it was Hand Eye who passed the information to that guy through this place?"

The Seven Sound Player directly pointed out the "Front Tooth," and neither the Ring Finger nor Luo Qi were too surprised, as it wasn't hard to guess.

"That was his reward, the reward for winning the Hand Eye," said the Ring Finger. "But now it seems he's become your reward."

Then the Ring Finger recounted the events of the last gathering, and after listening, the Seven Sound Player's tone turned sour. "It really was that guy... that shameful traitor."

A shameful traitor?

The three of them sensed something from this description.

"Well, I know you're curious about my relationship with Hand Eye, and I can tell you. But before that, let me give you a code name; you can call me Tongue." Bai Wei, now with his new title, slowly began, "The reason I call Hand Eye a traitor is because we were once partners. We agreed to split the body parts equally, but he wanted them all... So he ambushed me, a shameful ambush. But unfortunately, he failed... Heh, after all, he's from the Rhine, a guy who's good for nothing except getting in through connections."

Feeling the AOE attack Luo Qi instinctively sat up straight, revealing an annoyed expression... Fortunately, in his phantom form, no one could see his face.

"You were able to defeat him even though you had two pieces of body parts?" the Ring Finger asked.

"Of course," Bai Wei said calmly. "Fingers and eyes are not part of the combat system, but they are first-rate when it comes to escaping."

All three people present had read "The Forbidden Book".

The rules in the book regarding the left middle finger and the eyes, namely "Termination" and "Gaze," do not really qualify as rules for combat.

Only Luo Qi frowned slightly, thinking of Ke Li's body, a third of which was missing. To this day, they still didn't know where that kind of trauma came from.

Bai Wei continued, "But although I fought him off, I couldn't shake him off, after all, that eye..."

He looked at his right eye. "You have eyes too, you should know what I'm talking about."

He nodded slightly with his right eye, his voice still gentle. "Yes, Visas's eyes always allow us to see very far."

"Yes, he was staring at me with that eye the whole time." Bai Wei's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger. "Like a stray dog that's caught a whiff of blood, he'd pounce on me the moment I bled a little. And that Front Tooth was the tool he used to make me bleed, but unfortunately, he failed."

Bai Wei's words once again plunged the three of them into deep thought.

Ulu was tracking the tongue with his eyes, which is why he was able to keep track of its position. He had previously reported the position to the Front Tooth with the intention of catching the mantis while the oriole was behind. This makes sense logically and can explain many things.

But the three of them also knew that just because something made sense didn't mean it was true.

Right now, they can only be sure that the Hand Eye, and tongue aren't from the same person, but they can't be sure if the two are cooperating. What if the betrayal is fake, and the cooperation that tricked them all is real?

But...

The Ring Finger noticed that this person's tongue was always shaking its leg unconsciously while speaking, and it seemed very impatient.

This does indeed fit his situation of being chased by the Hand Eye, and he's likely already in a terrible predicament. At least the Ring Finger doesn't believe the tongue can take down the Front Tooth without injury, since the rules governing the Front Tooth are equally strict. If he's injured and caught by the Hand Eye, his condition certainly won't be good.

The Ring Finger decided to test the waters, but instead of speaking immediately, she glanced at the right eye beside her, wanting to see if the old man had anything to say. However, the right eye remained completely unperturbed, as if everything here was none of his concern. So the Ring Finger had to take matters into her own hands. She chuckled and asked, "So, Tongue-sensei, are you telling us all this in the hopes that we'll do something?"

Bai Wei looked at the Ring Finger and said in a low voice, "I don't have time to play games with you. I'll just be blunt. I have Three Corpse Pieces on me, which are definitely the biggest fat sheep in your eyes. If it were possible to make a move here, you would have already killed me. But I must say that even if any of you succeed, that old man from Rhine will never let you go. He wants to stuff all the body parts into his body, and whether it's me or you, you are all his targets."

Luo Qi was dissed again and almost couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and stand up.

"So you're trying to persuade us not to attack you?" Ring Finger said with a smile. "I think you're overthinking it. You've already killed Front Tooth and have Three Corpse Pieces. Do you think we, who only have a single piece, would dare to cause you trouble?"

"That's why I said I hate being tested." Bai Wei looked at the Ring Finger and said coldly, "We all know that no one can refuse the power of Visas. I can't, Ulu can't, and you... can't either. Ring Finger, if you insist on pretending, then we have nothing more to talk about."

Before the Ring Finger could respond, the right eye, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "Then tell us your plans, Tongue-sensei. With Three Corpse Pieces of the corpse, you don't want us to help you deal with Hand Eye, who have two pieces of the corpse, do you?"

Seeing that even Right Eye, who was attending the meeting for the first time, had spoken, Luo Qi felt he couldn't just stand by and watch any longer, so he joined in, saying, "Yes, from your description, Hand Eye is now the only one who can threaten you. You want us to get rid of him? And then get rid of us? Do you see us as..."

"I'll provide a body part," Bai Wei said briefly.

Luo Qi was stunned. "What?"

"I said, I'll offer one body part." Bai Wei looked around at the three people present and said, word by word, "I know that I absolutely cannot survive with Three Corpse Pieces, so I am willing to offer one body part as payment, and this body part... you can choose. You can choose whether I offer an ear, a tongue, or teeth."

All three of them fell silent.

This was indeed a very substantial reward, forcing them to calm down and process it.

Finally, the Ring Finger spoke first, "You provide a body part, but there are three people here, what do you want..."

"If we kill the Hand Eye, we'll have Three Corpse Pieces."

Bai Wei interrupted the Ring Finger again, and then slowly stood up under the gaze of the three people, revealing his ultimate goal.

"So, everyone here ends up with two pieces of body parts... What do you think?"

Luo Qi opened his eyes and returned to his small carriage.

The three young Father had already left, clearly remembering his teachings, and did not disturb him while he was "unconscious," allowing him to calmly ponder the suggestions made by Tongue.

Kill Ulu, divide the body parts equally, and each person will be the owner of multiple body parts.

This proposal is a bit... too bold, but is it really possible to make it happen?

Luo Qi didn't know either, but he knew he needed to think about it carefully.

The proposal had such a huge impact on him that it made him increasingly agitated.

Hmm... I need to calm down and let off some steam.

Thinking of this, Luo Qi got up, opened the carriage door, and shouted outside, "Hey, come on, slut..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Because outside the carriage were not his three Neat Little Father, but three phantom figures and towering ancient trees.

He returned to Peach Blossom Paradise.

"Oh? Mr. Thumb, what kind of flirtatious thing are you going to do?"

A familiar voice rang out, Luo Qi looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that damned, cunning eye looking at him with a smile.

"Hand Eye!!!" he roared.

"Yes, yes, yes." Hand Eye, as if they were the masters of this place, waved for Luo Qi to sit down, then stood up under the gaze of Right Eye and Ring Finger, and said slowly, "Fellow Corpse Friends, I've got my eye on a wounded fat sheep. If I kill him, I can get Three Corpse Pieces. I wonder if any of you are interested?"