Chapter 115

Four or five people stood in the guest room of the small courtyard, squeezing the already cramped space so tightly that even daylight couldn’t penetrate. Yet, the atmosphere inside the room was solemn.

“Mystical Grass?”

The three sects, six sects, and ten sects of Zhongzhou had drafted a common code of law for Zhongzhou many years ago. The sects and families in each city were established separately. Regardless of the rules of each family, this Zhongzhou law had to be followed.

One of these laws was that the sale of Mystical Grass was prohibited within Zhongzhou.

At first, the herb was considered a medicinal material. Gradually, people discovered that it could induce feelings of ecstasy and happiness, aiding in cultivation and even physical strength. It was not only used before competitions but also for enlightenment. Who knew that, without realizing it, people would become addicted.

Abstaining from it for a few days would lead to a loss of mind and madness, a condition known as the Mind-Bending Grass.

The effect of the medicinal liquid made from this thing was even more extraordinary.

“They named this tobacco leaf Qingxinyan. Only distinguished guests can get access to the real shisha mixed with Mystical Grass. The customers are those who have been selected and taken advantage of. Nowadays, many people don’t know what Mystical Grass is. This thing has been extinct for nearly a thousand years.” Feng Yi said, “As for the dosage of this rouge gouache, it’s very small.”

Lin Du stared at the seized rouge gouache and tobacco leaf incense elixirs, clicking her tongue lightly.

These things had a strong smell to cover up, and the added dose of the Mystical Grass extract was very small, only available in limited quantities. From Feng Yi’s description, the effect was very good, and it was a valuable thing, so those who had it were reluctant to give it to others.  The Mind-Bending Grass had been extinct for a long time under the suppression of various forces in Zhongzhou. No wonder no one had noticed it.

And these shops of Yin Zhong didn’t just sell these. Because they had dealings with various aristocratic families, through good relationships, they also mixed in popular buying and selling investments, reselling cultivation resources and information, making money and profit.

This Yin Zhong was also smart, and he actually knew not to cheat the poor.

Lin Du sighed with emotion, “Sure enough, everything that can make money quickly is written in the regulations.”

The others all looked at Lin Du. She spread her hands and looked at everyone innocently.

“Isn’t it?”

Ju Yuan looked frightened. Fortunately, Lin Du was in the Supreme Sect. If she entered another sect, there might be another lawless maniac.

“In recent years, Yin Zhong’s power in the sect has grown more and more. The Feixing Sect was originally divided into several major factions. Either their ancestors had ascended people, or they had made great contributions to the Feixing Sect, and those ancestors protected them. Cultivation clans gradually gathered together, and those who became disciples of the Feixing Sect would inevitably be ostracized if they did not choose a clan to join, and they would not even be able to get the monthly salary.”

“But the power of the leader has been emptied out. Over the years, among the six sects, the Feixing Sect is looming in decline. People with good qualifications who are from commoner backgrounds do not have access to good training resources, and those who dominate are the disciples and descendants of powerful families. People with foreign surnames will have no way to survive if they are not slaves.”

Feng Yi said this not to say it was not for the sticks, but specifically for Lin Du, “The leader wants to support someone to take back those powers, and Yin Zhong also wants power.”

Lin Du already knew what Feng Yi’s purpose was, “So Yin Zhong’s business Senior Sister didn’t do it herself, but revealed the news to the powerful families and merchants who had been suppressed in recent years?”

Feng Yi nodded, “That’s not entirely true. Yin Zhong Zang is so deep that I didn’t even control it personally, but our Feng family and the Supreme Sect are not just freeloaders. Your senior brother smashed the hookah restaurant in a rage, and everything inside, including spiritual stones and treasures, was looted by him. Only the evidence was left to be handed over to the elders of the Feixing Sect.”

“The shisha shop earns a lot of money every day. Your senior brother should have enough money to raise Mo Lin’s spiritual bones this time.”

Ju Yuan crossed his arms. “That’s not what you meant, I was just a crooked way to crack down on crime and confiscate illegal gains…”

Lin Du lowered her eyes and pushed the thing forward. This leader of the Feixing Sectwas just like a modern boss. He wanted to lay off people but was parachuted in first. A harsh executive takes over the power to fire those who should be fired, and then lays off the executive himself to appease the people and act like a good person.

The most sinister ones are the old capitalists.

Lin Du turned her mind back and asked, “When did he find out something was wrong with Yin Zhong?”

This question was about the leader of the Feixing Sect.

Feng Yi shook her head, “I don’t know, but I guess he doesn’t know about Qinglu Village and the Mystical Heart Grass. Otherwise…”

They are all righteous people and would not be so confused.

It’s okay to seize power, but it’s a big mistake to endanger the lives of innocent people.

Lin Du saw that the seventh senior sister was thinking no less than her, and her stern look gave her an aura of calmness and dignity.

She tapped the table and said, “Sister Seventh, stop thinking about things. Now that you have found out all his legal and illegal businesses outside, you can leave them to them for internal processing.”

“There is nothing in these shops. There are signs of contact with the unscrupulous gang in Lanjujie. Then, Senior Sister, have you checked the blacksmith shop I mentioned that day?”

“That’s the problem.” Feng Yi frowned slightly, “I received your call in the middle of the night. I checked after the message was sent, and there was nothing wrong.”

Lin Du asked cautiously, “Senior sister, are you really… not in the wrong place?”

Feng Yi: …

She is always calm and dignified, but now she is facing the situation. His little junior sister’s clear black and white eyes showed a rare hint of guilt, “Probably… not?”

Lin Du clasped the table, “In a few days, when my nephew is well, when we go to the Feixing Sect together, let’s go to the Feixing Secttogether. Go and take a look.”

“I’ve arranged for people to monitor the place. Don’t worry.” Feng Yi returned to normal. “If there is a situation, there will always be clues.”

Lin Du’s hand was still on the table, moving unconsciously. Feng Yi is a talisman cultivator. She comes from a noble family. She understands the power of people and behind-the-scenes transactions. However, Lin Du always feels that there must be something different about that weapon refining shop.

She stood up and said, “Since there is a labyrinth, there must be a place to grow it. Don’t the insiders know that they are breaking the law?”

“Those shopkeepers and core people…” Feng Yi paused, her eyes showing a bit of anger, “Shenmen There is a scar in the hole.”

Lin Du thought as expected.

“People from the Feng family and the Supreme Sect are trying to trace the origin of the Mystical Heart Grass. Don’t worry, the truth will always come to light.”

Feng Yi returned to normal, “You should take good care of yourself.”

Lin Du’s face fell. In Mapo Po’s yard, there were two bowls of medicine a day. In the morning, Granny Map boiled it to nourish her mind, and in the evening, she drank it in the summer to nourish her consciousness. She drank so much that she even lost her appetite for food. She ate a total of three pots of rice noodles today.

Five days later, Granny Map finally drove away these people who disturbed her purity.

Lin Du returned the thick Gu book to Granny Ma and thanked her again.

Granny Ma looked at the group of people in front of her. Although the remaining poison on Mo Lin’s body was clear, the damage to his spiritual bones was not small and he still needed a good rest. The man hanging on the four-wheeled vehicle had already shown signs of decline in just a few days, and his hair turned gray. There is also a young man who is alive and kicking but still pale.

The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled are all here.

“Have you made up your mind?” Granny Ma looked at Tao Xian.

Tao Xian smiled, took the bowl of medicine brought by the little corpse puppet to draw out the last vitality, and drank it in one breath, “Thank you to my mother-in-law for taking care of me for the past few days. I can’t repay you, but I always have a sigh of relief in my heart, and I have to take care of you for the past few days. My junior brothers and sisters, I and I will seek justice. They will die in the underworld without resting in peace. I will always go down and tell them that I have sought justice for them…”

“Don’t say sarcastic words. I just don’t want to be a zombie. Come on. Go reincarnate, I have no objection to your choice.” Granny Ma looked at Lin Du, “Since you have paid for it with the bead, you don’t need to make an oath, so let’s just say goodbye.”

Lin Du said, “Thank you for teaching me about Gu Sect.”

Granny Ma turned her head and said, “It’s not a secret.”

Even if it’s not a secret, the outside world can’t see this information. She is not a Gu master, but she has read all the Gu techniques. There is a new record at the back of the book. No matter what Granny Ma says, she has half a teacher’s favor in Lindu.

Lin Du laughed, “If I meet an evil Gu Master, I will definitely kill him immediately and send a message to my mother-in-law.”

Mother-in-law Ma frowned, “No need, you are too noisy.”

“Also, your body is so stiff Son, think about it yourself, as I said before, if your body fails, you can come to me.”

Lin Du just smiled and agreed without any rebuttal.

After a few people left, the courtyard door slowly closed, and Granny Ma was pounding medicine alone in the courtyard. After a while, she lowered her head and smiled.

“Righteous disciple, as expected…”

Even a mediocre and cowardly person like Tao Xian is no exception.