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"Gududu~"

The shop owner quickly poured a glass of herbal tea and handed it over with enthusiasm, saying, "Sir, please enjoy!"

Arthur politely thanked him and pretended to be extremely thirsty, eagerly taking the herbal tea and gulping it down.

As the former speaker, Arthur knew exactly what the shop owner was up to. The owner's actions seemed like a way to attract customers, but in reality, it was a proactive way of gathering information.

Based on the usual practices of the Qi Sheng Society, it was highly likely that the other party had already become a "parasitic puppet."

Under the influence of the parasitic puppet, the host's behavior would undergo subtle changes and ultimately act according to the Qi Sheng Society's orders.

The most terrifying thing was that the host would never realize that they were being secretly controlled.

"Sir, would you like to buy something?"

The shop owner's voice floated over.

Arthur caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that the owner was secretly observing him while speaking, looking him up and down.

How could a normal shop owner do such a thing?

Indeed, it was a parasitic puppet!

The purpose of this person's initiative in serving tea was to facilitate observation!

There was no doubt about it.

The task the shop owner carried was to observe every customer who entered the shop and immediately report any suspicious behavior to their superiors.

The person controlling this parasitic puppet within the Qi Sheng Society would permanently abandon this place.

Arthur put down the cup and said a prepared line, "A size 7 wrench."

At the same time, he sighed helplessly in his heart, "It's not a 'hidden nest,' just a 'bird's nest'! I guess I'll have to stake it out for a while."

The so-called "hidden nest" was the secret base of the followers of the foreign god, usually occupied by them for a long time.

As for the "bird's nest," it was equivalent to a "post office," a temporary base used by the followers of the foreign god to pass on information.

To guard against the government's mysterious practitioners, bird's nests were often nested layer by layer, and information would go through two or three bird's nests before being officially sent out.

If this was an important bird's nest, it wouldn't be surprising to have four or five layers of nesting.

This meant that he had to first figure out the locations of each bird's nest in order to identify the Qi Sheng Society's people, and this would take a considerable amount of time.

The reason Arthur sighed was precisely because of this.

Nearby, next to the shelves.

The shop owner looked for the wrench while asking with a smile, "Sir, is there anything in your house that needs repairing?"

Without hesitation, Arthur responded with a "Hmm," saying, "The water pipe in the kitchen is leaking."

The shop owner's actions paused for a moment, and his tone carried a hint of doubt as he said, "I remember that a size 6 wrench should be used to tighten the water pipe, right?"

With just one listen, Arthur knew that this was a test from the parasitic puppet.

This thing, influenced by the parasite, was very suspicious. If he showed any hesitation, it would definitely arouse its suspicion.

With an air of certainty, he said, "The pipes in my house are thicker, so I need a size 7 wrench."

The shop owner responded with an "Oh," saying, "Maybe I remembered it wrong."

Arthur came prepared and added, "By the way, give me a waterproof rubber gasket. The one at home has lost its elasticity and might leak."

This sentence had enough details to make the other party believe him.

As expected.

The shop owner replied with a "Okay" and didn't ask any further questions.

Arthur breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was a practitioner at the level of a mystic, the methods of the mysterious person were too terrifying. This was also the first task given to him by the other party, and he really didn't dare to mess it up.

Just then.

Arthur suddenly sensed a strange ripple in a certain position in his spiritual sea, followed by an imprint appearing out of thin air.

The aura carried by the imprint unmistakably belonged to the mysterious person.

In that instant.

The former speaker was completely shocked.

My goodness!

What kind of method is this?

Directly implanting the imprint into my spiritual sea without leaving any trace, even high-level practitioners don't have this ability, right?

Who exactly is this mysterious person?

Arthur was truly shocked, to the point where his face showed obvious astonishment.

Fortunately, the shop owner was busy searching for things and didn't notice his change in expression. Otherwise, this guy would definitely expose himself.

Soon.

The shop owner found the gasket and wrench and quoted a price, saying, "Sir, it's a fair price of 48 copper coins!"

At this point, Arthur had restrained his shocked expression and suppressed his astonishment.

He quickly took out the money bag and carefully counted a handful of copper coins, placing them on the counter: "The money is here."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Please take your time, sir."

Arthur picked up the wrench and gasket, quickly pushed the door and left the shop.

*

Tai'an Xiaolingjing.

Qinglin City.

Lin Xuebin's house.

Arthur was extremely shocked, but not surprised, as he was captured by the secret puppet seal and transmitted through the soul link.

The second level of the secret realm, derived from the hidden soul puppet technique, had more concealment than the first level.

This powerful master of the mysterious level was affected by the secret technique, yet he didn't feel a thing.

Cheng Han sensed the other person's emotions and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, "Isn't it just the method of star transmission? Why be so shocked?"

In his visible field of vision, the countless stars slowly disappeared.

The extraordinary mark that was sent over was forcibly inserted into the other person's spiritual sea through the representation of Arthur's stars, or rather, their connection.

There was no other way.

From a distance of thousands of kilometers, the hidden soul puppet technique couldn't bring down power without the help of the divine technique, the All-Knowing Eye.

After scaring his little brother, Cheng Han casually commented, "Before I returned to Tai'an, the Black Armor Army in Tai'an disappeared. I didn't stay in Tai'an for long, and even the Tai'an Xuan Pavilion is gone."

This self-deprecating remark wasn't really funny.

Everyone in the reception room seemed to find it extremely amusing and burst into laughter.

The newly appointed Grand Minister Yu Xianglong casually mentioned a piece of gossip, "I heard that there is a mid-level Xuan Master named 'Zong Chang' in the Xuan Pavilion."

"A while ago, this Xuan Master dissolved the marriage bond of a wife, and not long after, the woman died of illness."

Cheng Han couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

He remembered the name Zong Chang very clearly.

When he first became the Grand Minister of Anhua City, he reorganized the officialdom and sent a large number of officials to prison.

At that time, some bureaucrats, in their panic, sought out Zong Chang through their connections, and this person passed on a message through the town's Xuan Master.

But he ignored it, and the two sides became enemies.

Qian Qingqing raised an eyebrow and interjected, "Could this woman be the cousin of the former Director of the Finance Bureau in Anhua City?"

The term "cousin" used by the little girl referred to the person involved in the connections.

Yu Xianglong nodded, "Exactly!"

Liu Yidao smirked, "Zong Xuan Master must have heard about the Vice Palace Master's formidable reputation, so he vented his anger on this poor woman."

Qian Qingqing rarely cursed, "What a bastard!"

Even a fool could tell that the so-called "died of illness" was most likely a discreet murder, showing how ruthless Zong Chang was.

Cheng Han fell silent for a moment and said seriously, "Zong Xuan Master made a mistake!"

This was his personal stance as the Vice Palace Master, and with his powerful authority, these few words carried great weight.

Yu Xianglong immediately agreed, "Zong Xuan Master did indeed make a mistake!"

This was also a statement.

Implied in this statement was the fact that these words would spread as quickly as possible, until they reached Zong Chang's ears.

Liu Yidao muttered to himself, "Impressive."

The Director understood very well that with just a few simple words, he could easily push a Xuan Master into a desperate situation.

Who could have imagined that the young patrol leader from a year ago would now have such great power?

*

Thousands of kilometers away.

Zhuo'an Xiaolingjing.

Arthur walked a distance before cautiously touching the mark in his spiritual sea with his mind.

The next second, the former Speaker was stunned.

Because the mark had an incredible name - the Deduction Mark.

And because the function of this mark was unbelievable - it could search for anyone who had entered the Bird's Nest with just the extraordinary aura.

At this point, Arthur understood. The mysterious person must have found his surveillance method too slow, so he specially bestowed the Deduction Mark upon him.

He took a deep breath, and his awe grew stronger, "This method is probably beyond the Xuan Inspector's capabilities. Who exactly is this mysterious person?"

A strange thought immediately popped into Arthur's mind, "Could it be an incarnation of some divine being?"

This bizarre idea even startled himself.

But the former Speaker felt that it was not impossible.