Records of Animal Husbandry

The Beastkin created by these Beast Creation Techniques kill anyone they see.

"Spare me, spare me! We were ordered by Miss Tang to bring you back."

"Don't kill me, if you want to find someone, go find Tang... find that Wicked Woman!"

The numerous servants trembled, screamed, and begged for mercy, terrified by the sudden turn of events.

They were not innocent. How could they not know what the Tang Manor had been doing all these years, having lived there for so long?

Xu Xiaogang led the way, his movements agile. He kicked away the Beastkin blocking their path and turned back, saying, "Keep up."

The three then ran towards the direction of the bell sounds.

Occasionally, Beastkin would catch up, and Xu Xiaogang would kick them away again.

He couldn't help but ask Jiang Yun from time to time, "When exactly are you planning to make your move?"

Jiang Yun felt helpless. If he had Magic Power in his body, would they need to be running like this?

"Careful."

At that moment, another Beastkin chased after them from behind. This Beastkin had horse hooves attached to its limbs, but otherwise looked like a human.

It was fast and opened its mouth, about to bite Qian Bochou, who was at the very back.

Xu Xiaogang pushed Qian Bochou aside and swept the Beastkin's legs, flipping it over.

More and more Beastkin followed from behind.

It was clear that the servants and household guards had no power to fight back and had likely been killed, with few remaining.

Fortunately, by this time, the three of them had already rushed to the room from which the bell sounds were coming.

The melodious bell sound continued to emanate from inside.

Jiang Yun looked back; more than a dozen Beastkin were chasing them.

Without hesitation, the three of them slammed hard against the iron door.

They were shaken back several steps.

Jiang Yun quickly formed a hand seal and chanted, "Way of Chaotic Reed, that which is not open shall open, that which is slightly open shall open wide, that which is fully open shall not open..."

"Open!"

Creeaak.

The iron door creaked open slowly, and a strong, foul odor wafted out.

Jiang Yun covered his nose and ran inside without hesitation.

The room wasn't large. In the center, a bronze bell floated, swaying gently.

The bell sound came from it.

At the same time, the dozen or so Beastkin, seeing the room open, roared and charged at the three of them.

Jiang Yun rushed forward, leaped up, grabbed the bell, and smashed it hard onto the ground.

Bang.

The bell instantly shattered into pieces.

The sound vanished.

All the Beastkin charging at them instantly closed their eyes and collapsed to the ground.

"Hoo." Jiang Yun let out a heavy sigh of relief.

If they had been any slower, they might have died at the hands of these Beastkin.

Qian Bochou sat on the ground, gasping for breath, and asked, "Lord Xu, Brother Jiang, what do we do next?"

Jiang Yun glanced at the Beastkin and said in a deep voice, "Tang Wanxin has escaped."

"Let's search the Tang Manor first and see if we can find anything useful."

"Then we'll burn these Beastkin to ashes."

After a short rest, the three began searching the Tang Manor. Soon, they found their personal belongings in a storage room.

After searching for about half an hour, the three met again at the main gate of the Tang Manor.

Qian Bochou's face was grim as he cursed, "Damn it, such a large Tang Manor, and not a single piece of silver to be found."

He had risked his life on this trip and gained nothing.

It was no wonder he looked so unhappy.

Xu Xiaogang had also found nothing. He looked at Jiang Yun and asked, "Did you find anything?"

Jiang Yun nodded and took out a booklet from his embrace, saying, "Perhaps Tang Wanxin left in a hurry. She didn't have time to take this record with her."

"Records of Animal Husbandry?" Xu Xiaogang asked curiously, "What's written in it?"

"Are you sure you want to read it?" Jiang Yun had already flipped through it once. Seeing Xu Xiaogang nod, he opened it.

The first line read:

"The Beast Creation Technique is not an evil secret art. On the contrary, it's an Immortal Technique that can save lives."

"If one has heart disease, by mastering this technique, one can exchange it for another person's heart."

"If one has leg disease, then..."

"But this technique is not well-understood. When people exchange internal organs, both the giver and the receiver quickly perish."

"The court has been investigating strictly lately, so I can't continue my research..."

"Hiding and running isn't a solution. Recently, I received a letter from Prince Su's Estate. Prince Su's health is deteriorating, and he wants me to go to Nanzhou Prefecture to find a place where I can re-study the Method of Animal Husbandry."

"Finally, I succeeded in turning a person into a snake!"

"This is already a huge success. It gave me, who was already in despair, a glimmer of hope. It's like being reborn."

"Prince Su's health is getting worse and worse. The Prince's Estate is very anxious and asked me to capture more people..."

Xu Xiaogang's eyebrows twitched slightly. Especially when he saw the words "Prince Su's Estate," his expression froze considerably.

Xu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "Such heretical words to confuse the masses! How could Prince Su's Estate collude with demons?"

Upon hearing "Prince Su's Estate," Qian Bochou quickly covered his ears. He understood that he shouldn't listen to what came next.

Jiang Yun, standing beside them, gave a wry smile and said, "That's why I asked you earlier if you wanted to see."

He understood that if someone of Xu Xiaogang's status as an Imperial Guard knew about this matter, it would only cause more trouble.

Xu Xiaogang remained silent. Soon, he lit a fire and burned down the entire Tang residence.

As for the booklet in his hand, Xu Xiaogang also threw it into the flames.

"It's good that it's burned. It's good. Keeping this thing would be a big problem." Qian Bochou, who had been too afraid to speak up, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Qian Bochou then scratched his head and couldn't help but say, "But if we burn this booklet, what if we need evidence later..."

Jiang Yun reminded him from the side, "If the Imperial Guards really want to move against Prince Su, does having that small booklet matter?"

"If they want to, they can write ten more, a hundred more booklets."

After burning down the Tang residence, the three of them hurried back to Beihu County. On the way, Jiang Yun, out of curiosity, asked about Prince Su's Estate.

Qian Bochou said, "Prince Su was enfeoffed in Nanzhou Prefecture by the founding Emperor."

"He has tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, but no one can easily provoke him."

"Over the years, the first thing the Prefect does upon taking office in Nanzhou Prefecture is to visit Prince Su."

"Prince Su's Estate is in the north of the city. You don't know this, but several nearby streets belong to Prince Su."

Speaking of this, Qian Bochou's face showed a look of envy. "If I were given just a few of those shops, I'd be set for life."

Listening to this, Jiang Yun nodded, his face darkened, and he thought it was not good. He said in a deep voice, "Constable Qian, Tang Wanxin was working for Prince Su's Estate. If we destroyed the Tang residence, will Prince Su's Estate cause trouble for us because of this?"

Prince Su's Estate held considerable power in Nanzhou.