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Chapter 205
“The General of Punishment’s Martial Courage, huh. It was worth the trip!”After bidding Yan Yufei and the others goodbye, Ye Qing returned to Endless Horizons and sat on his chair. He then took out what looked like a golden rock from his Nature’s Shell and examined it curiously.The golden rock was none other than the golden heart he had swiped from the General of Punishment’s shattered body. It was called the Martial Courage, and it was the coalescence of the people’s worship and wishes.Strangers who absorbed the people’s worship and wishes to grow sentience and strength could usually be split into two types. A Stranger who had received permission and an official title from the imperial court was recognized as a deity, and one who hadn’t was known as a false deity or a heretic deity. In any case, both types of Strangers needed the people’s belief to forge a heart, their wishes to forge a gut, their worship to forge a body, and the Human Way to forge a soul. Only then would the gold
Chapter 204
The vice magistrate flew into a rage when he heard this, “What!? Who was the culprit? How dare they!”“I’m still looking into it, but I’m sure we’ll find the culprit very soon. In the meantime, will you please rally the men and remove this Shing Wong temple immediately? The people must be made aware of the danger, and it’ll serve as a warning to all criminals who might be harboring similar ideas!”“As you command!” The vice magistrate saluted Yan Yufei before ordering, “Yi’an, rally the men and remove this Shing Wong temple immediately! Make haste!”“Got it, brother-in-law!” The young man named Yi’an answered. He was none other than Tang Yi’an, the gate captain of Anyang.“Tang Yi’an? Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be at the gates?” Yan Yufei frowned the moment he noticed the gate captain.“That’s because I noticed an unusual disturbance in this direction earlier, my lord! I thought I should check it out just in case it was a Stranger attack!” Tang Yi’an responded in a righteous tone
Chapter 203
“Golden body? Power of wishes?” Ye Qing muttered under his breath.Yang Guan must have noticed his puzzlement because he helpfully explained in a low voice, “Chu does not worship celestials or deities, which is why there are so few mountain gods or river gods or other deities in the realm. It is also why such statues are usually molded from clay or stone. Only a deity who received an official appointment from the court is allowed to forge a golden statue with true gold and absorb the power of wishes of the people to create a golden body.”“Our law clearly states that any deity who dares to forge a golden statue and steal the power of wishes without the court’s approval would be condemned as a false deity. Their temples would be dismantled, their icons would be destroyed, and their three souls would be wiped out without mercy. Any and all accomplices would be imprisoned, exiled, or exterminated to the nine generations depending on the severity of their crimes.”“I see!” Ye Qing nodded
Chapter 202
In ancient times, Shing Wong was a very popular faith. Depending on the territory, the people either worshiped the Civil Shing Wong or the Martial Shing Wong. The one in this temple was the Martial Shing Wong.The Shing Wong statue set at the main hall was tall, huge, and fearsome. He carried a long saber.Yan Yufei wasted no time in searching every nook and cranny of the main hall as soon as he entered the building. However, he couldn’t even find a portrait of the General of Punishment, much less a statue of the deity. After returning to Ye Qing’s side, he discovered that the young man was staring closely at the Shing Wong statue for some reason. Thinking that the young man had found something, he asked hurriedly, “How’s it going, Joyless?”“Hmm? Oh, this statue is pretty impressive!”Yan Yufei: “...” That’s not what I meant.“I mean, did you find anything, Joyless?”“Oh. No, I haven’t found anything yet, but no worries. Let’s take this one step at a time!” said Ye Qing with a shake
Chapter 201
“You look like you have a lot of free time in your hands, Joyless!” Yang Guan voiced his envy before plopping down on the doorsteps of Endless Horizons. “By the way, how did you know that we’re investigating a serial murder?”Ye Qing poured both men a cup of wine as he replied, “The entire county is talking about the serial murders right now, and the black circles around your eyes are so thick I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me that you haven’t slept at all. It’s elementary, my friends.”“Well, you’re right. That is why we’ve come today!” Yang Feng said with a sigh.Ye Qing joked, “You don’t think I’m the murderer, do you?”“Of course not! We’re here to ask for your help!”“What? But how?” Ye Qing cocked his head to one side. “I don’t have a clue how to solve a case.”Yan Feng explained, “It’s . We’ve been investigating this serial murder for three days straight, but we weren’t able to find a single clue. Since you’re a scholar with extensive knowledge regarding Strangers, we’d li
Chapter 200
“Oh, so it’s my fault? I knew I should’ve kept my mouth shut.”Qiao Six was a wise man. He figured out Ye Qing’s scheme as soon as he revealed his objective. What was done could not be undone, so the only thing he could do now was to see it through until the end.Plus, it wasn’t like Ye Qing was asking him to do the impossible. The young man only wanted him to keep his secret, and a man of his trade naturally hoarded plenty of secrets. One more wouldn’t kill him.Besides that, he stood to profit from the Zheng Clan’s demise as well. Assuming that Ye Qing succeeded in his endeavor, he would be first in line to partake in the cake that was the Zheng Clan’s businesses and connections. It would also earn him the trust—not this fake relationship they had now, but real trust—a young man with a promising future. All things considered, it was a win-win situation for both of them.It wasn’t hard for Qiao Six to come to a decision after he had sorted out his thoughts. “You’ve put me in hot enou
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