usatvline Chapter 142 One Accident Every Day
Chapter 142 One Accident Every Day
"In fact, this Zhao Wang did not deviate from the original story."
When everyone reunited, Mo Xunzong noticed that Zhao Wang's family was in a very unusual situation, as the entire family had joined a cult. He suspected that someone had bewitched the family.
Shu Longqin tried to use the system to search, and she actually found a person named Zhao Wang. What's even more interesting is that if the interference of the time traveler is removed and all factors are corrected to the original plot, Zhao Wang's family was going to join the White Lotus Sect.
Even without the Asura King's reputation and never having seen the giant turtle's head being cut off and paraded through the streets, this "good" Buddhist couple would still have become supporters of the White Lotus Sect with their family. Even without Yi Yang and others, their daughter would still have been valued by the higher-ups of the White Lotus Sect because of her extremely high magical talent.
So while the Zhao family's behavior may seem strange and illogical, in reality, they haven't deviated from their original fate; they've simply experienced more things than before.
"But taking on apprentices... tsk, can they even teach people?"
The abilities are all given by the system. If it is martial arts, a new technique can be created based on the actual situation. As for magic, many magics have different ability systems. They do not believe that Yi Yang is capable of taking the natives as disciples and teaching them to be the same kind of sorcerers.
"Maybe it's just a nominal position?"
The White Lotus Sect doesn't only have special abilities for illegal transmigrators. Take Zhao Wang, for example; he clearly learned the traditional magic of this world, such as turning beans into soldiers and summoning generals by cutting paper.
In fact, judging from Zhao Wang's abilities, it can be seen that he and his daughter are both exceptionally talented. Not long after joining the White Lotus Sect, one of them was able to become a legitimate sorcerer and take on jobs, while the other was favored and given important responsibilities by the higher-ups.
So how did such a talented person end up on the wrong path? What's wrong with you all? Even if your usual Buddhist practice and vegetarianism aren't enough for you, it's not worth joining a cult. Your eldest son has studied for so many years and even participated in the imperial examinations, right?
"So this guy... was a complete accident."
It was said that Nan Sanfu had hired people from the White Lotus Sect to deal with the Dou family. Everyone thought they could find out about illegal time travelers, but upon closer inspection, it turned out that Zhao Wang had joined by accident and was only there for the reward. He just happened to be affiliated with the White Lotus Sect.
However, it wasn't entirely without gain. At least through him, they learned just how renowned the name of the "Asura King" who had endured countless tribulations was. He was already considered one of the many deities worshipped by the White Lotus Sect, and his existence could currently be verified by mortals.
It's a pity that Zhao Wang probably won't get his thousand taels of silver. With Meng Danqing's help, Dou Shi successfully entered a dream that night and scared Nan Sanfu again. While she was doing all this, Zhao Wang had already been knocked unconscious by Mo Xunzong.
The next morning, Nan Sanfu, who still hadn't slept well, woke up Zhao Wang, who was lying on the ground. Mo Xunzong's attack hadn't left any marks, so when Nan Sanfu saw Zhao Wang lying unconscious on the ground, he assumed that Zhao Wang had been tricked by Dou Shi and that's why he hadn't stopped the evil spirit from entering his dream.
It was indeed a sneak attack, but it wasn't a female ghost who made the move. Nan Sanfu was probably genuinely terrified. When he saw someone lying on the ground, instead of questioning their abilities, he started making up excuses for them.
But precisely because of this, Zhao Wang was also considered incapable of confronting the Dou family. Zhao Wang himself found it strange, as his memory of his coma was very vague. He only knew that he suddenly fell into a deep sleep, as if he had a dream, and then that was it.
As far as he knew, a vengeful ghost like Dou Shi, who had just died and was not very powerful, did not have such power. Nan Sanfu called Dou Shi an evil ghost, but in reality, Dou Shi had not yet killed anyone. The most outrageous thing Dou Shi did was to use his own corpse to frighten people. It was very scary to look at, but the actual harm was not much. Most of the harm was to Nan Sanfu's spirit and reputation.
If it weren't for the previous incident of the fox spirits gathering reinforcements, once Dou Shi hanged herself with Nan Sanfu's newlywed wife, and her hands were stained with human lives, she would truly be an evil spirit. No matter how she sought revenge in the end, after her wish was fulfilled, Dou Shi, who had harmed innocent people, would still be punished in the underworld.
Although he is mentally tormenting Nan Sanfu, it does not affect others. Nan Sanfu deserves the abuse he suffers. He was unfaithful to the Dou family, and the Dou family and their child died because of him. Torturing him will not bring any sin upon the Dou family.
Moreover, Dou only subjected him to mental torture and did not actually kill him. After being awakened, she reconsidered her revenge plan. She would not kill him directly; she wanted to watch Nan Sanfu gradually decline.
"Young master, are you sure you don't need to go to the Dou family anymore?"
Zhao Wang asked uncertainly, "Just yesterday, this person was quite cooperative, even threatening to teach the old man from the Dou family a lesson and reporting that the other party had sued him twice."
As a result, after just one night, Nan Sanfu refused to go to the Dou family no matter what, even though Dou's father was now the only one left in the Dou family, making him the easiest to bully.
His intuition was that when he lost consciousness last night, Dou had appeared in his dream again and done something to Nan Sanfu, which made him so afraid of the Dou family, and even afraid to face Dou's father, a real mortal.
Zhao Wang wanted to ask further what had happened, but Nan Sanfu didn't say a word about it. He even chased Zhao Wang away, saying that there was no need to catch ghosts anymore. When he did this, he didn't even realize that Zhao Wang's sect was a cult that used evil magic to extort people. His forceful act of driving people away could very likely invite retaliation.
However, this also shows that he was afraid that the Dou family had completely surpassed the White Lotus Sect's notorious reputation. Fortunately, Zhao Wang was not such a villain and would not have any desire for revenge because of Nan Sanfu's sudden change of heart.
"If you're so afraid, why did you do it in the first place?"
Standing in front of the tightly closed gate of the Nan family's house, Zhao Wang sighed helplessly, "If you're so afraid of evil spirits taking your life, you shouldn't have done such a despicable thing in the first place."
It was truly strange that a ghost that had only recently died could bypass him and re-enter Nan Sanfu's dream. Zhao Wang pondered this for a long time but couldn't figure it out. According to normal circumstances, given the time of Dou's death, she shouldn't have become so powerful.
Despite his confusion, Nan Sanfu's resolute refusal showed that he truly didn't want to find someone to exorcise the ghost anymore. Zhao Wang didn't intend to waste his time either. He had only happened to pass by and overheard the Nan family servants looking for someone to exorcise the ghost. He had heard that the reward was generous and wanted to earn some extra money, but he never imagined that things could be so complicated.
If someone doesn't want to continue, he won't care. Whether Nan Sanfu finds a way to kill the wronged souls of the Dou family or the Dou family successfully takes revenge and kills Nan Sanfu, it's not within Zhao Wang's consideration. Whether these people live or die has nothing to do with him.
"In that case, let's continue on our way."
With nothing to do, Zhao Wang decided to go home first. He had just returned from a long trip and heard that his friend's son had become a scholar, and that the boy was interested in his daughter. If the boy could pass the imperial examinations, he might consider marrying his daughter to him.
In the past, Zhao Wang thought his daughter was smart and beautiful and should marry into a wealthy family. Now that the whole family has joined the White Lotus Sect, and his daughter has an extremely high talent for magic, she should naturally marry a big shot in the future.
Zhao Wang left the town, and at the same time, Yue Wuque and his group also left. Nan Sanfu's family had been having frequent troubles, and families with daughters in the neighborhood all knew about this guy's affairs, so no one was willing to marry their daughters off there anymore.
Once this marriage is settled, Nan Sanfu will be truly alone, and Dou will no longer be stimulated. She can then take revenge in an orderly manner without any further incidents.
Apart from Nan Sanfu, no one else will die, so they will naturally leave. Not only did Zhao Wang join by accident, but Yue Wuque and the others were also dragged over by the little fox spirits who were eager to save people.
Following their original route, they would continue south to investigate the White Lotus Sect's movements and, incidentally, to find out where the legendary headquarters was. The guy Shuangxiu was chasing stubbornly refused to get close to the headquarters, because he didn't want to "let the wolf into the house."
But it doesn't matter. Just because he doesn't invite wolves into the house doesn't mean the wolves can't find their way there on their own. People from the White Lotus Cult are spreading the fame of the Asura King all over the southern region. Along the way, a "Demon King" will appear to play a counter-role. By following these propaganda efforts, you can find the places where the White Lotus Cult is concentrated and deduce where their real stronghold is.
"But what's the use of finding it?"
Mo Xunzong had not received any news about his master's next move, and he was unsure of how Shuangxiu and that shadowy fellow were doing. But even if Shuangxiu couldn't follow the enemy to the main camp, it didn't mean they were going to attack the main camp.
"Even if we find it, we won't be able to fight it."
The illegal transmigrators are still being misled by everyone. According to the original plan, they should wait until the spirit vein interception array is set up and everything is done before catching them all.
Before this, they couldn't directly attack the enemy's main camp. Attacking wasn't the problem; the biggest fear was scaring people away. These guys were like cockroaches; once they ran, they were impossible to catch, and finding them was a real hassle.
Moreover, after Shou Wanjie and Qingyangzi's various tests, they discovered a very special situation with the illegal transmigrators: the illegal system they had contracted with had never actually shown itself.
Even if the other party can't accompany the host throughout the entire process like Xiao Wu, the soldiers under his command have done so much, shouldn't they come out and check on things from time to time?
Liu Qingyuan had no contact with the undercover agent's alias, precisely because she was afraid that the alias would be too tainted by the system's aura and be discovered by the other side. As a result, despite her efforts to prevent it, the main consciousness of that system never appeared. The enemy's soul checks on Shou Wanjie and Qingyangzi were always based on some basic functions left by the system.
They know it's illegal and won't keep an eye on things like regular troops, but this isn't just letting contractors run wild; it's practically abandoning them.
Liu Qingyuan couldn't find any trace of the system, but he couldn't be careless. It's better to be safe than sorry. The consequences of being exposed wouldn't be great, but he would feel terrible. It's like you're about to beat a game, but you fail not because of your own mistakes, but because your home network suddenly lags and the buttons stop working, or the game crashes.
The loss may not be significant, but the person involved will feel very aggrieved.
"We can't fight, but we can find out the situation at the stronghold first. There are not only transmigrators inside, but also ordinary people."
The stronghold, established by illegal transmigrators, was converted from a former White Lotus Sect stronghold. It was mostly inhabited by original White Lotus Sect members, but also contained many ordinary people.
If there really is a matter of taking on apprentices, the structure of the organization is likely to be more complex, and understanding the main structure will be beneficial for a complete sweep later.
“Zhao Wang’s daughter, along with other apprentices, may be inside. Once we find out the situation, this information can be handed over to the government.”
In any case, once the White Lotus Sect grows to a certain size, the government will step in to suppress it. By doing so, they are also helping the government.
While everyone was discussing, Yue Wuque seemed to sense something, looked up at the sky, and saw a dark shadow rolling back and forth in the clouds.
"A heart for music, a brush for painting."
"What's the matter?"
"We need to prepare an umbrella."
A dragon's shadow is churning in the sky; a dragon appears in the clouds, it looks like a heavy rain is about to fall.
This rain-bringing dragon moved swiftly. From the moment Yue Wuque saw the dragon in the sky, the sky darkened, and dark clouds quickly covered the entire sky. After a few muffled claps of thunder, the rain poured down.
The group found a pavilion and settled into a comfortable spot to wait for the rain to stop. The thunder in the sky was particularly loud, sounding like someone was fighting with the Thunder God.
Because he had little connection with Hengshan, Mo Xunzong sat furthest away from the three of them, but his eyes were always fixed on Yue Wuque.
"You know you're very charming, but you don't have to be."
"...You've lived this long, it must be because Sword Immortal is so protective of you, right?"
It's truly remarkable that Yue Wuque, with his sharp tongue, has lived this long.
"Master has ordered me to keep an eye on you. If you bully Uncle Danqing..."
According to the Daozhen side, Meng Danqing and Yuan Wuxiang are brothers, and Yuan Wuxiang was once the deputy Dao Master of Zhongdaozhen. Mo Xunzong's address of "Uncle-Master" was correct.
"He'll show you what the Black Sea King's comeback is all about."
"A beautiful woman bullying a painter? How could he even think of that?"
Black Sea King? He's not afraid of him.
"What is Yuan Wuxiang's definition of 'bullying'? Could it be like what happened with Juan Shoutian, where a group of people attacked him and he was killed in return, but then he claimed that others were bullying Beida Fangxiu?"
Even with thunder rumbling in the sky, it didn't hinder Yue Wuque's speech at all. With the hearing of a celestial being, the thunder wouldn't drown out his voice.
But the thunder was truly deafening. What was that dragon in the sky doing? It couldn't be fighting with the Thunder God and the Lightning Goddess, could it?
"This absurd assumption is clearly a case of the two of them bullying the beauty. It seems that even if they separate, the three of them cannot avoid the majority oppressing the minority."
"Master wouldn't be that childish..."
"Boom!"
As the two were arguing, a loud noise suddenly came from the sky, followed by a huge object falling from the sky and landing not far away. It looked like a humanoid creature.
The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw that what had fallen was a tall guy with wings on his back, feet like eagle claws, hair sticking up, and holding something like a wedge in his hand. His overall appearance was very similar to the "Thunder God" in the legend of the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess.
They thought the sky had been smashed open because of the loud noise just now. It turned out that the Thunder God had fallen down. They were worried about something serious.
Wait a minute, what just fell down? Thunder?!