Chapter 93 Slaughter

Following the guidance of the incense smoke, Jiang Chen traveled without rest, arriving at the foot of Mount Bulao from the 749 Bureau in less than half an hour.

And that was while obeying all traffic rules along the way.

There were many agritainment resorts at the foot of the mountain, although Mount Bulao had lost its status as a tourist attraction due to magnetic field issues.

Yet, this had actually caused more people to come attracted by its reputation.

Especially recently, since the news about the Tang Dynasty Ancient Tomb at Mount Bulao was broadcast, it had attracted even more people to come and watch the commotion.

According to the guidance of the incense smoke, Yamamoto Kazuo should be hiding in one of the agritainment resorts right now.

However, by this point, the wisp of incense smoke had completely dissipated.

It could only help Jiang Chen find this place, but for Jiang Chen, that was enough.

Jiang Chen walked slowly into the agritainment resort.

...

Ye Shouzhen brought Ye Qingmei down the mountain, rushing hurriedly toward the northern suburbs of Binhai.

They finally met before Captain Xu Chang's men went up the mountain; the two parties encountered each other just in time.

"Captain, are you conducting some kind of operation?" Ye Qingmei asked.

"That's right, we have found Yamamoto Kazuo's location. This time, I guarantee he won't be able to escape even with wings!"

"So fast?" Ye Qingmei was startled. How could the 749 Bureau be so efficient after just one night?

Captain Xu Chang guessed what Ye Qingmei was thinking and gave a bitter smile. "It's not the 749 Bureau's credit; it's Jiang Chen. He came to the 749 Bureau this morning to ask about the situation at the Ancient Tomb on Mount Bulao. I told him everything, and then he used a Spell to find Yamamoto Kazuo's location."

Beside them, Ye Shouzhen, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Captain Xu Chang, once these matters are settled, I need to take Jiang Chen to Mount Mao for questioning. I hope your 749 Bureau will not interfere."

Captain Xu Chang frowned, then said solemnly, "I'm sorry, we cannot agree to this request. Jiang Chen hasn't done anything wrong; on the contrary, he has provided us with key intelligence."

"Although the Maoshan Sect has always supported the 749 Bureau and the country's cause, that is not a reason for you to break the law."

Ye Shouzhen was not angry, but explained, "That is not what I meant. We won't do anything to Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen claims to be a member of the Maoshan Sect, understands many Daoist Spells, and has received the register, so I need to take him to Mount Mao to verify his lineage and background."

Captain Xu Chang's expression softened slightly, but he still held his ground. "Unless Jiang Chen agrees to go up the mountain with you, you cannot take any coercive measures."

"That goes without saying."

Ye Qingmei breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her grandfather and the captain at daggers drawn just now, she was really afraid that her grandfather's explosive temper would lead him to fight the captain directly.

"Captain Xu Chang, since we are already here, I will go with you to see that villain. To dare to steal a Chinese Magical Artifact; he truly deserves to die!"

"Very well, Elder Ye, please."

Captain Xu Chang also welcomed having such a Daoist expert stationed with his team, although they were carrying quite a few firearms this time, and there were heavy weapons outside waiting to enter at any moment.

But with strong reinforcements joining, why not?

Along the way, Ye Shouzhen also subtly probed Captain Xu Chang for information about Jiang Chen.

Because whether it was Jiang Chen's own identity or the Zanlong Array in the Tang Dynasty Ancient Tomb, all information had been learned from Jiang Chen.

Ye Shouzhen also believed that Jiang Chen was the key to unraveling all these mysteries.

He knew his granddaughter's personality too well; she was prone to injecting subjective emotions, so her descriptions could easily mislead others.

That was why Ye Shouzhen asked Captain Xu Chang.

"Captain Xu Chang, you have dealt with Jiang Chen quite a bit. What do you think he is really like? Is it possible he is lying about his lineage and background?"

Captain Xu Chang deliberated for a moment before saying, "Jiang Chen's past record is excellent, with no blemishes. And while working in the Night Watch Department, he was diligent and conscientious. If it hadn't been for the incident with Zhou Ming, he might have continued to live such a simple life."

"Jiang Chen's strength is very high; he might possess the strength of the Middle to Late Stage of the Dao Entry Realm. Before this, no one knew he was this strong."

Ye Shouzhen nodded. He understood; Captain Xu Chang was saying that Jiang Chen was a person of integrity, low-key, and not ostentatious.

It was also an indirect way of saying that Jiang Chen likely hadn't lied, nor did he have any need to lie.

Soon, the group approached the foot of Mount Bulao. But before they arrived, they heard screams coming from the direction of the agritainment resort from afar, and a group of people who looked like tourists and villagers were running out in terror.

Their expressions changed. Captain Xu Chang stepped forward and asked, "We are police. What happened ahead?"

"Murder! Murder!" one of the people dressed as a villager said, too terrified to speak clearly.

Another, braver tourist said, "Someone suddenly came to the Veteran's Agritainment Resort, saying he was here to inspect health and epidemic prevention standards and to deliver warmth. But I don't know what happened; he suddenly started killing people!"

Speaking of this, the tourist still had lingering fears. "Binhai is too terrifying. Even if the hygiene isn't up to standard, there's no need for the death penalty, and immediate execution at that!"

Captain Xu Chang's face turned black. Without needing to think, he knew it must be Jiang Chen who had found Yamamoto Kazuo's location.

But to act so unscrupulously, did he really not take the 749 Bureau seriously?

You could at least have given us a heads-up!

"Let's go, hurry over there!"

...

Drip! Drip!

The bright red blood still dripping from the steel pipe seemed to be telling the story of what had just happened here.

A dozen corpses lay in the courtyard; they were dressed differently, all of them Yamamoto Kazuo's bodyguards.

Of course, these were all Yamamoto Kazuo's bodyguards. In fact, as a retainer of the Abe Clan, Yamamoto Kazuo had naturally learned Yin and Yang arts, with a rank as high as the 9th level of the Qi Induction Stage.

But this could not conceal Yamamoto Kazuo's fear of death at this moment.

He even suspected that Jiang Chen's strength was even more terrifying than the head of the Abe Clan.

Just now, his Shikigami had only just been summoned when it was easily snatched away by Jiang Chen and casually crushed in his palm.

And the ghost-like Shikigami, which had been extremely fierce toward him, was surprisingly docile in Jiang Chen's hands, even showing faint signs of fawning and fear.

But Jiang Chen only observed it for a moment before crushing it to death with a casual squeeze.

This Shikigami carried too much resentment and had committed too much slaughter; physical deliverance was the quickest way.

After the Shikigami died, Yamamoto Kazuo immediately suffered a backlash, spewing a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground, weak all over.

The main method of an Onmyoji is the Shikigami, but that does not mean an Onmyoji has no other methods if they lack a Shikigami.

However, Yamamoto Kazuo was only a retainer, so naturally, he had no opportunity to acquire more Yin and Yang arts.

To be able to become an Onmyoji and be bestowed a Shikigami by the Abe Clan was already a supreme favor for him.

At this moment, he was half-naked and collapsed on the ground, and beside him were two women who had fainted from fear.

The blood of the bodyguards wound its way, spreading toward the hand Yamamoto Kazuo was using to support himself, as if the Grim Reaper were extending an invitation to him.

"Where is the Magical Artifact you took from the tomb? Where is it? Hand it over to me, and I can let you return to Yasukuni Shrine sooner."

Yamamoto Kazuo's eyes lit up. "You can spare me?"

"No, it's to let you become one of those who are worshipped."

Yamamoto Kazuo's expression stiffened, and then he laughed wildly and incessantly.

"Hahahaha, hahaha, you won't get the Magical Artifact. It has already been secretly sent away by my companions. I was just a decoy left behind to stall you!"

Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged. He flicked the blood off the steel pipe, splattering it all over Yamamoto Kazuo and the two women's faces.

Yamamoto's expression changed drastically. He was trembling with unease, because he now truly realized that Jiang Chen really intended to kill him.

"You cannot kill me! China-Japan friendship! I demand to go to the International Court! I demand to see your… urgh—!"

A silver flash appeared. The steel pipe in Jiang Chen's hand, like a sharp sword, swept gently and quickly across Yamamoto Kazuo's neck, preventing his final sound from being uttered.