Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 44 Yin Mu Hua Qian's!

"How could I dare to lie? The injury on my face was caused by a flying stone," the woman said, her voice trembling with tears.

"Flying stones again?" Han Tai frowned slightly. He remembered that the person who killed Rong Futong before also used the technique of flying stones to injure the enemy. Could it be a coincidence that it happened again this time?

Han Tai was unsure because the throwing stone technique was the most common and ordinary method of using hidden weapons, and trying to determine the killer's identity based solely on this was nothing short of wishful thinking.

He walked around the courtyard without saying a word. Although the heavy rain had washed away most of the signs of the fight, some clues still remained.

Accompanying him on his observations was another constable from the Soul Suppression Division, Deng Feng, who had a mustache, a sallow complexion, and wore two swords at his waist.

"Brother Han, have you found anything?" Deng Feng asked.

"The battle was almost one-sided, and the killer was likely a martial artist with internal strength," Han Tai said in a deep voice.

"Indeed, the killer is very strong, but there are only a handful of hidden experts in the city. Who would dare to make a move against Jiang Baihe? I can't think of anyone." Deng Feng said, puzzled.

"Could they be outsiders?" Han Tae suddenly asked.

"An outsider? Very likely, I think it's Yin Muhuaqian!" Deng Feng suddenly said decisively.

"Brother Deng, what makes you say that?" Han Tai raised an eyebrow.

"Yin Muhua is likely still lurking in the city. With so many of her men dead, how could she let it go? And Jiang Baihe, as a patrol officer, must have a lot of clues about the Buddha statue. It's understandable that Yin Muhua would want to kill people to force her to give him information," Deng Feng said in a deep voice.

"That makes sense, this matter is indeed Yin Muhua's doing!" Han Tai nodded.

In truth, he knew in his heart that he had absolutely no connection with Yin Muhua. His Han family had been secretly in close contact with the Yin Yuan Sect. After the battle at Caozhuang, Yin Muhua disappeared and completely lost contact with the Yin Yuan Sect. He was most likely dead. In addition, Jiang Baihe was also secretly a member of the Han family. Unless Yin Muhua was mentally ill, there was absolutely no way he would lay a hand on Jiang Baihe.

However, he didn't want to investigate further. Jiang Baihe was dead, and that was that. It was normal for someone to die these days.

Are those martial artists with internal strength who could kill Jiang Baihe easy to mess with? What if we push them too far and get burned?

Deng Feng thought the same thing. He realized that the murderer was very strong, so he didn't want to continue the investigation.

Unless ordered to investigate by higher authorities, why risk your life for ten or so taels of silver a month?

...

into the night.

The Han family mansion.

In a private room, two people were raising their glasses to drink together, while a musician played the zither and flute nearby. A dozen or so graceful dancers with fair skin were dancing, their bodies draped in thin gauze, exuding extreme charm.

Sitting on the left is Han Shantong, who is holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand. His eyes are calm and his demeanor is dignified, as if he is deep in thought.

Sitting on the right, or rather lying on the soft couch on the right, was a middle-aged man. He was extremely obese, with his fat piled up all over his body. From a distance, he looked like a mountain of flesh, and up close, his facial features were all shrunken together, which was frightening.

Two maids served him fruit and snacks, and as soon as he opened his mouth, all sorts of delicious food would be put into his mouth. He ate very quickly, and often a box of mung bean cakes would be completely devoured in just a few breaths.

"Brother Han, recently a messenger from the Soul Suppression Division died. Was it the work of those Yin Yuan Sect people?" County Magistrate Lu Xingyun asked, turning his head.

Han Shantong, his face calm, held his Buddhist prayer beads and said, "Yin Muhua is dead. It has nothing to do with the Yin Yuan Sect."

"Oh? That's strange. Who would be so bold?" Lu Xingyun asked, puzzled.

"So what if he's dead? We can just find another job. The most urgent thing is that the people from the Prefectural Town Soul Division are coming. If things are exposed, my Han family will be destroyed, and Magistrate Lu will also be implicated," Han Shantong said in a deep voice.

Lu Xingyun smiled. Over the years, he and Han Shantong had joined forces and done countless dirty deeds behind the scenes. Once the news was exposed, he would also be doomed.

"Brother Han is a man of good ideas. I bet you've already come up with a plan. Tell me, what's the solution? I'll definitely cooperate fully with you."

"There are two paths. The first is to fully surrender to the Byr Cult and strengthen themselves with evil magic. If the people of the prefecture city really find out the truth and refuse to cooperate, then kill them all!" As Han Shantong spoke, a murderous aura naturally rose from his body.

"Brother Han, you are truly audacious! Those people from the prefectural city are powerful, yet you dare to make a move?" Lu Xingyun was shocked. If it were him, he would never dare to have such wicked thoughts.

"Our current strength is not enough, but I have a visualization diagram of the Devouring Spirit Demon that I obtained from Yin Muhua. It worships an extremely powerful evil spirit of the Bai'er Sect, which is even stronger than the Red Embroiderer worshipped by the Yin Yuan Sect. As long as we can obtain the blessing of the Devouring Spirit Demon, our strength will definitely increase greatly, and we may have a chance to kill the people from the prefectural city," Han Shantong said coldly.

"Brother Han really has a way, but I've heard that in the Bai'er Cult, the more powerful the evil spirit, the more difficult it is to obtain its blessing. I wonder what kind of ritual the Devouring Spirit Demon needs to set up?" Lu Xingyun said, swallowing another large piece of mung bean cake.

"The Hundred Children Feast requires infants as sacrifices to please the Spirit Devouring Demon. The more infants there are, the greater the blessing. Moreover, live infants are more effective than dead infants," Han Shantong said calmly.

After hearing this, Lu Xingyun felt a chill run down his spine. He had heard that when offering sacrifices to evil spirits, the offerings had to endure great pain, their life force being drained. Offering a live infant as a sacrifice would be an immense sin, and the fact that Han Shantong could say such things in such a calm tone terrified him.

"Brother Han is truly a ruthless and heartless man, but he is destined for great things. However, is it too late to start collecting babies now?" Lu Xingyun asked.

"As long as you cooperate, it's not too late. Now the Soul Suppression Division and the government offices are under our control. So what if someone discovers something fishy? Just kill them. Power is the only thing that matters. Morality and conscience are just empty words." Han Shantong narrowed his eyes.

"I'll listen to you. What's the second option?" Lu Xingyun asked in a deep voice.

"The Hundred Sons Banquet might fail, so we need to prepare for both possibilities. I've decided to integrate the major forces within Jiangyin County. If we can form a united front, even the strongest people in the prefectural city will have to think twice," Han Shantong said in a deep voice.

"Brother Han is right. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. As long as we tie all the leaders of the major forces to the same boat, what can the people of the prefectural city do even if they find out the problem? Can they kill us all? I doubt they would dare. Actually, there is a third way. Although Yin Muhua is dead, the Buddha statue may still be in Jiangyin County. As long as we can find it and report it to the prefectural city, that would be a great achievement. Even if we are arrested, we can be exempted from punishment," Lu Xingyun added.

"The Buddha's teachings are ethereal and vague. Yin Muhua keeps saying they're in the county town, but I doubt it. However, this is still one path," Han Shantong nodded.

"Then let's start tomorrow. I wonder if Brother Han has any plans?" Lu Xingyun said with a smile.

"Let's start with the Soul Suppressing Division and the Ma family. Once these two major forces submit, the other forces are nothing," Han Shantong sneered.

The Ma family is the second largest family in the county. They have always been at odds with the Han family, but because the Ma family also has businesses in the prefectural city, the Han family has never dared to make a move. Their conflicts have remained at the business level.

Now that the Han family is in danger, Han Shantong has no choice but to take a risk, and the Ma family has become the first scourge to be eliminated.