256: Chapter 256 A Plan to Turn the Tide

Inside a side hall of the Evil Suppression Bureau.

A scout rushed in to report, "My lord, at noon today, our Evil-Suppressing Guard Ding Jia personally saw Poison Three of the Blood Demon Sect active in the Yunshan Mountains."

"Good, very good. Pass on my order: all Evil-Suppressing Guards are to suspend operations and avoid alerting the enemy. This time, Evil-Suppressing Guard Ding Jia has performed a meritorious service in discovering Poison Three; if the situation is confirmed, he shall be promoted by one rank." Wang Hengshan laughed out loud.

"Then this subordinate will take his leave," the scout replied.

After the scout left, Wang Hengshan quickly restrained his smile and looked at Liu Three-Blade beside him, saying, "director Liu, how much confidence do you have in this matter?"

Liu Three-Blade said indifferently, "Poison Three's appearance this time is real, but it is also something he did deliberately, with his intentions aimed at Commander Wang."

"Poison Three is merely bait, intended to lure me into taking the hook." Wang Hengshan's face was calm, seemingly unsurprised. "Indeed, I felt there was something suspicious about this matter; if not for director Liu's reminder, I fear I would have fallen into their trap."

"Commander Wang, you flatter me. This time, for Poison Three to dare appear, it must be that Laughing Arhat behind him has made a move. Since Laughing Arhat dares to scheme against our Evil Suppression Bureau, why don't you and I play along with his scheme and take down Laughing Arhat in one fell swoop? It is just that it will require Commander Wang to suffer the grievance of acting as this bait." After saying this, Liu Three-Blade looked at Wang Hengshan with a smile that was not quite a smile.

It made Wang Hengshan feel a chill in his heart, as if something bad would happen if he did not agree.

He was the dignified commander of a prefecture's Evil Suppression Bureau, a Grandmaster of the Late Stage Six Viscera Realm, yet he had to act as bait.

Who could he reason with about this?

"How about I consider it for a moment?" Wang Hengshan chose a compromise.

"This opportunity is rare; if we miss it, who knows when we will have to wait until. As long as Laughing Arhat is not eliminated, Longnan Prefecture will not have a day of peace. Have you thought it through, Commander Wang?" Liu Three-Blade toyed with the teacup in his hand, his tone calm.

"director Liu, how much confidence do you have?" Wang Hengshan gritted his teeth, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"Seventy percent," Liu Three-Blade said indifferently.

The missions executed by the Evil-Suppressing Guards actually rarely have a success rate reaching fifty percent. The reason these missions were completed was that each Evil-Suppressing Guard fought for them with their lives.

Seventy percent confidence is already considered a very high success rate.

If Liu Three-Blade acted alone, he believed he had a sixty percent chance of defeating Laughing Arhat, but to say he could keep Laughing Arhat there, he did not even have one percent confidence.

Seventy percent and one percent are worlds apart.

"It is not impossible for me to act as this bait, but I also have a condition," Wang Hengshan said.

"What condition?" Liu Three-Blade asked with interest.

"director Liu, you need to help me apply for an Origin Cleansing Pill from the Headquarters of Evil Suppression. The merit points can be deducted from my account," Wang Hengshan said.

"An Origin Cleansing Pill? It seems Commander Wang has not given up on charging towards the Meridian Opening Realm. However, a single Origin Cleansing Pill is far from enough to cleanse one's origin." Liu Three-Blade smiled.

The Origin Cleansing Pill, as the name suggests, cleanses a Martial Artist's physical origin. A Martial Artist's flesh and blood, Qi and blood, and Yang Force are all parts of the origin.

Although the Origin Cleansing Pill cannot enhance one's Bloodline, it can purify Impurities within the body, allowing a Martial Artist's body to return to its most perfect state.

Of course, this is only in theory.

Only when a Martial Artist breaks through to the Innate realm can they initially return to their origin.

But even so, the effects of the Origin Cleansing Pill are unquestionable.

For instance, the chronic hidden injuries left behind by a Martial Artist during combat. If they take the Origin Cleansing Pill, it is highly likely that a portion of them will be healed.

The more one consumes, the better the effect naturally is.

Unlike Medicinal Pills that enhance Bloodline Power, which are only effective the first time.

Furthermore, the Origin Cleansing Pill's effect of cleansing the origin works for any Martial Artist below the Innate realm.

The difference is merely the magnitude of the effect.

For example, how can the hidden injuries in an ordinary Martial Artist's body compare to those of a Grandmaster of Meridians?

It is precisely because of this that the Origin Cleansing Pill rarely appears in the various prefecture branch bureaus.

If there are any, they are redeemed by the various directors and deputy directors.

Even a commander of the Evil Suppression Bureau like Wang Hengshan finds it very difficult to redeem one.

Wang Hengshan did not deny it; as a Grandmaster of the Late Stage Six Bowels Realm like him.

His goal for this life is the Meridian Opening Realm.

One Origin Cleansing Pill is indeed not enough, but there is still time to accumulate more.

As long as he enters the Meridian Opening Realm, not only can he increase his lifespan by sixty years, but his status will also rise vertically.

At that time, being promoted to the position of deputy director will just be a matter of time.

Unless their path of martial arts is severed, no Martial Artist can resist this temptation. "director Liu, just tell me if you can help me apply for an Origin Cleansing Pill."

"Commander Wang must be aware of the preciousness of the Origin Cleansing Pill. Even if I write a letter to the headquarters to apply for it, I cannot guarantee that the Origin Cleansing Pill can be obtained. But if we can take down Laughing Arhat, then the possibility of obtaining it will be very high." Liu Three-Blade's expression became serious as he explained calmly.

"I, Wang Hengshan, will risk it all; I hope director Liu will not go back on his word." Wang Hengshan said in a deep voice.

"When I speak, I always keep my word." Facing Wang Hengshan's questioning, Liu Three-Blade did not get angry. He merely looked in the direction of the Pei Family Villa and said with a solemn expression, "I need to go out temporarily and will return very soon. Commander Wang, arrange the other matters as soon as possible. When I return, it will be time to execute the plan."

Wang Hengshan nodded and did not reply further.

Instead, he followed the plan and arranged for the other Evil-Suppressing Guards to take action.

...

At this moment.

On the outskirts of the Yunshan Mountains, at an abandoned village.

A group of Blood Demon Sect Martial Artists gathered together, and the leader was none other than the Blood Demon Sect Inner Sect Disciple, Laughing Arhat.

A crowd of Blood Demon Sect Martial Artists stood in an open space, respectfully looking up at Laughing Arhat.

And among this crowd of Blood Demon Sect Martial Artists, standing at the very front was Poison Three, who had deliberately exposed his tracks.

"Big Brother, I have already followed your instructions and exposed my tracks to the Evil-Suppressing Guards. I just don't know if that old guy Wang Hengshan will fall for the trap," Poison Three said respectfully.

"Fall for the trap?" Laughing Arhat sneered. "I never said this scheme could deceive Wang Hengshan. A mere Wang Hengshan is not something I take to heart. What I want is for the Liu Three-Blade behind him to know."

Hearing this name, Poison Three's heart trembled.

It is true that the Evil Suppression Bureau has internal intelligence on the Blood Demon Sect, but likewise, the Blood Demon Sect also has internal intelligence on the Evil Suppression Bureau.

Especially a Martial Artist like Liu Three-Blade, who is under forty years old and has reached the level of a Top Grandmaster, is undoubtedly a thorn in the side of the Blood Demon Sect's Inner Sect Disciples.

"The Mad Blade Grandmaster, Liu Three-Blade, he has come to Longnan Prefecture."

Poison Three said with a trembling voice.

"He arrived in Longnan Prefecture half a year ago. His purpose was to target me." Laughing Arhat's voice was as bone-chilling as ice, revealing a deep sense of ruthlessness.

Hearing this, Poison Three lowered his head, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes. For the past half a month or so, the reason he dared to be so arrogant and recklessly retaliate against the Evil Suppression Bureau was indeed partly because he had Laughing Arhat backing him.