Crafting Immortality: Starting by Turning Myself into a Puppet
Chapter 77

Within Arm's Reach

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"What did you say?"

Head Constable Liu's complexion changed drastically, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed the person's collar.

"Magistrate Ge How could someone get hit? What's going on?"

"It's Black Flag Stronghold, and the one who led the robbery team is Black Flag Stronghold's 'Mountain-Leaping Tiger' Sha Wuhou!"

The person who came was also a policeman from the county government. He was grabbed by the collar, his breathing was not smooth, and his face turned pale.

"Also, there is Sun Long, that criminal thief Sun Long who is blind in one eye is also among them..."

"Sha Wuhou?!"

Head Constable Liu was shocked.

"Mountain-Leaping Tiger" Sha Wuhou is by no means a powerful character, but the representative behind this person is Qingjian Mountain Black Flag Stronghold.

In recent days, the gangster Sun Long was able to be released from prison smoothly, which was the result of the big village leader Yin Honglie spending a lot of money and making a deal with him.

"And that Sun Long, he just suffered a big loss recently and paid the money, so why did he kidnap Magistrate Ge... Could it be that my asking price was too high, and that Yin Honglie agreed that day, but after the combination with that Sun Long, did we find out the flaw?"

Head Constable Liu couldn't help but suspect that the kickback he took was too harsh, which aroused Black Flag Stronghold's malice.

That sum of money did fall into the hands of Magistrate Ge, but he secretly withheld half of it, and the county magistrate got the remaining half, and divided another ten percent to his people who knew about it. After going back and forth, he may not make as much as himself...

Thinking about these joints, Head Constable Liu's face changed, sometimes green, sometimes white, appearing bright and dark, and his eyes were uncertain.

"Meaning?"

He Zhongheng suddenly spoke sarcastically, "Master Liu, why are you still staying there? Something happened to the county magistrate. How could you, the head of the arresting team, just stand here and continue to argue with me? Magistrate Ge What went wrong over there? Can you take the responsibility?"

"Okay."

Head Constable Liu glared at him fiercely and led his men away. Luo Zheng walked the slowest. He looked back at He Zhongheng, sighed, and hurriedly followed.

He Zhongheng Seeing a group of people going downstairs, he approached the window in a low voice and opened a crack. The people waiting outside the restaurant seemed to disperse. He then breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had escaped a life-or-death disaster.

At this time, the door of the private room was pushed open again, and a young man wearing brocade clothes, a crimson scarf, and a quilt around his waist walked in.

"Congratulations, Brother He, I finally resolved a small disaster just now."

The visitor was Qi Baiyi. After he entered, he smiled, clasped his fists slightly, and congratulated He Zhongheng.

"Brother Qi, how happy is this?"

He Zhongheng smiled lowly, his voice was hoarse, as if there were unspeakable vicissitudes of life.

"Those people in the yamen regard me as their enemies. In order to frame me, they have done this kind of thing to slander the bride. My good brother, for the sake of glory and wealth, also mixes with these people and colludes..."

"People's hearts are different, and they all have their own faces. Why should I be upset about this?"

Qi Baiyi shook his head.

"By the way, brother Qi."

He Zhongheng asked Qi Baiyi again, "Luo Zheng and Head Constable Liu are trying to harm me. How did you know about it, and how did you exchange money and letters for money?"

"It's a coincidence that one of my subordinates used to be a thief who was proficient in cutting locks and picking locks and walking on beams at night. Later, after being subdued by me, he stopped working and became Mi Family's guard with peace of mind. One day, he was in the county seat I was drinking tea in a tea shop when I saw at the entrance of the alley, Luo Zheng, wearing official clothes, struck up a conversation with a gangster Qingpi, and the two turned around and entered the alley. Out of curiosity, he listened to their words and found out about you."

Qi Baiyi continued to explain, "After he came back, he reported this to me. I heard that it was related to 'He Captor' and thought it must be related to you, so I ordered him to go to the place where Luo Zheng lived, stole the letter and money, and took the opportunity to replace it."

"Oh, maybe there is some providence in the Unseen, and I, He Zhongheng, are destined not to die!"

He Zhongheng After hearing this, he had no doubt that he was there. He just lamented that his life should not be cut off, otherwise there would be no such coincidence.

Qi Baiyi is also a veteran, so naturally he would not tell anyone about sending someone to follow Luo Zheng. He coughed lightly and asked, "Brother He, what about that thing you mentioned before? This Three Gangs and Nine Societies, as well as the scum in the county government, have become a cancer for Longhe County. If they are not cut off with thunderous means, there will be endless disasters. Brother, if you have this intention, I will not be stingy in taking action!"

Speaking of this, his tone revealed a gloomy and cold atmosphere.

He Zhongheng frowned, seeming to be a little undecided.

"Brother Qi, can you let me think about this for a while?"

"You are just a loser, you are all a loser!"

After Magistrate Ge was rescued, even though he was still in shock, the anger in his heart turned into a blazing fire. He pointed at the people kneeling in front of the hall and shouted angrily, "Every one of you is a loser. Master, my life was almost delayed by you. Yes, and you, surnamed Liu, were you the one who advocated letting Sun Long go? That guy is so brave, he teamed up with Black Flag Stronghold bandits, and even planned on me."

"Sir, there must be something fishy about this matter. Then Sun Long and Black Flag Stronghold would never have the guts to become enemies of the government, otherwise they would not have paid the money to redeem them in the first place."

Head Constable Liu knelt down, clasped his hands in fists, and took the initiative to explain.

"Hehe."

Magistrate Ge gave him a cold look, with no smile in his eyes.

"That's a good thing to say. Sun Long and Black Flag Stronghold may not have the guts. If they don't have the guts, they would come and hijack me as the county magistrate. I think they do have the guts. This is so courageous. Head Constable Liu, how many benefits have you received from others, and you are still talking to others to this extent."

Head Constable Liu kowtowed quickly.

"The little ones don't dare. The little ones don't dare."

"What are you afraid of?"

Magistrate Ge became even more angry. He grabbed the tea cup next to him and threw it, almost hitting Head Constable Liu.

"Listen, we can't let this happen this time. No matter whether it's Black Flag Stronghold or Sun Long, you have to find a way to deal with it for me. If you want to get these lawless and daring gangsters back to me, if you can't handle this, you and your subordinates won't have to do it anymore."

"Yes."

Head Constable Liu lowered his head gloomily, clenching his fists secretly and gritting his teeth. He was not angry at Magistrate Ge, but he was convinced that someone was playing tricks on him.

Qingjian Mountain Black Flag Stronghold How could those bandits have such courage? Head Constable Liu knew very well that someone was playing tricks on him.

"No matter who you are, once I find out your true identity, you will be dead."

He Ping did not pay attention to Longhe County's affairs. He entrusted Qi Baiyi to handle the matter, which was to let his subordinate take full responsibility.

Dealing with people like the county government, Head Constable Liu, and Three Gangs and Nine Societies should be handled by his own group of men. As a practicing person, he can't just end up personally... Let's not talk about whether he will lose money by doing so. After all, he is a practicing person. If he really has time, he should spend most of his time on practicing.

Furthermore, as a person in a superior position, it is impossible to do everything microscopically and personally. If you have to bother yourself with such trivial matters, then why do you have so many subordinates?

Recently, after dealing with the haunted building "Gaotang Dream Pavilion", He Ping decided to carry out Heart-Swapping Technique's action.

Recently, he suddenly had an idea and took another route. While studying the heart of Undead Abomination, which came from the incarnation of Sheng Qingzhi, he figured out a method that he thought might be used for himself.

"This 'Undead Abomination' heart is far more special than I imagined," in the secret room, he looked at a naked figure with a shaved head. This was a bandit from Black Flag Stronghold, who was made into a half-dead Corpse Puppet.

The body of this Corpse Puppet was inserted with gold needles of different thicknesses and sizes. Iron pieces and filaments were connected between the needles, as if they were used as some kind of conductive medium. Finally, these iron pieces and silk threads were gathered into a glass jar, with a beating heart in the jar.

"Undead Abomination, when inserted into the body of a living person, will produce some kind of mutation. It seems that a mortal body is not strong enough to carry the power of this heart... However, if this heart is connected to Corpse Puppet, it will not cause such abnormalities. Instead, it can give Corpse Puppet a certain degree of vitality."

He Ping murmured to himself, his eyes were shining brightly, as if he had seen an unprecedented direction, and his excitement was palpable.

"I think I may have captured the most important point, the most critical link... The heart of Undead Abomination, the secret of the Chongyang Palace<Three Yang Calamity>, may be close at hand!"

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