Chapter 7

The Night Watch Commander immediately summoned the jailer to his side and asked, "What's going on with this monster?"

"Commander, it happened like this..."

The jailer, not daring to delay, hurriedly recounted everything he knew.

Qin Shaoyou followed the Commander, listening to the report. Only then did he realize that this grotesque, fleshy tree-like creature was actually the people from the Yatan Hall!

When they were first locked up, they all seemed normal, but not long ago, they suddenly went mad, tearing and killing each other.

Upon discovering this, the jailer had initially tried to stop them, but found that after they had killed and eaten their companions, the victims had actually 'grown' into their bodies.

One 'devouring' another, they had transformed into their current state.

The incident happened so quickly that it was impossible to stop.

"Mr. Xu, these are followers of the Black Lotus Sect. We captured them while investigating the ghosts in the paintings..."

Qin Shaoyou also reported the background of these people to Commander Xu.

"Hmm?"

Commander Xu raised an eyebrow, making a judgment.

"From what you say, these people must have taken secret drugs from the Black Lotus Sect, which caused them to be controlled and transformed into monsters. The fact that they transformed so soon after being captured by the Demon Suppression Bureau suggests that the Black Lotus Sect's agents controlling them are also in the city..."

Before he could finish, the grotesque fleshy tree in the prison cell noticed their presence.

The heads on the fleshy tree swiveled, their crimson eyes all turning to stare at them. They opened their mouths, spewing pus and blood, and let out excited, monstrous screams: "Eat these people!" "Eat them to achieve the status of a Bodhisattva!" "Bodhisattva, I want to be a Bodhisattva!"

The limbs on the tree trunk quickly wriggled to the bottom, transforming from branches into roots, and the fleshy tree began to move.

Despite its bulky shape, it moved surprisingly fast.

"Boom!"

The grotesque fleshy tree collided heavily with the iron bars of the cell.

The entire cell shook, and the runes on the specially designed iron bars flickered, blinding the onlookers.

If it were an ordinary cell, it would have been shattered by the fleshy tree.

Unable to break out, the heads on the fleshy tree let out angry roars and began to chant the Black Lotus Sect's killing scriptures.

The strange intonation combined with the scriptures produced a bizarre magic, making everyone who heard it feel a strong urge to kill, regardless of friend or foe.

The sound of swords being drawn suddenly rang out.

Although the Night Watchers managed to resist the urge to kill each other, their gazes towards their colleagues were filled with murderous intent and caution.

"The scriptures are strange, don't listen!"

Qin Shaoyou, struggling to suppress his own murderous thoughts, covered his ears.

But it was no use; the killing scriptures chanted by the heads could penetrate directly into the brain, impossible to avoid.

As the murderous intent grew stronger, it would soon be impossible to control.

Commander Xu also noticed this and ordered the most affected people to be taken out of the cell. He then turned and shouted to the outside, "Bring the Yellow 37th mystical item, quickly!"

Soon, a metal box covered with talismans was carried into the cell by several Night Watchers.

After removing the talismans and opening the box, a rusty, blood-stained copper bell was revealed inside.

Without needing to be struck, the bell emitted a loud sound on its own, causing a headache but also suppressing the murderous intent stirred up by the grotesque fleshy tree.

"Kill this monster!"

Commander Xu gave the order, but his voice was drowned out by the bell and the chanting. He had to use hand signals to convey his meaning.

The archers in the cell immediately fired a volley of arrows, causing the grotesque fleshy tree to bleed and splatter.

Several Night Watchers with long spears rushed forward, stabbing the fleshy tree through the iron bars.

Despite its disgusting appearance and terrifying strength, the fleshy tree could only be passively attacked because it couldn't break out of the cell.

Seeing this, Qin Shaoyou was tempted to join in and claim a head.

But before he could act, a foul-smelling blood mist suddenly enveloped the fleshy tree.

Limbs and heads suddenly shot out from the tree, passing through the gaps in the bars and attacking the people.

Those at the forefront, busy stabbing the fleshy tree through the bars, were the first to be hit.

Some were knocked away by flying legs, others had their necks grabbed by flying hands, and still others were savagely bitten by flying heads, losing large chunks of flesh.

One head even bared its teeth and lunged at Qin Shaoyou, but he blocked it with his shield and then drew his sword, severing the bone and flesh connecting the head to the fleshy tree.

These flying limbs and heads, similar to the flying heads of the barbarians, were connected to the fleshy tree by long pieces of bone and flesh.

After severing the connection, the head immediately fell to the ground, rolling towards the tree.

Qin Shaoyou, not about to let it go, raised his shield to protect himself and stepped forward, slicing the head in half.

The severed head no longer moved.

As Qin Shaoyou cut the head, the other Night Watchers also reacted, severing the limbs and heads shot by the fleshy tree and rescuing their injured colleagues.

The archers, protected by the shield bearers, fired another volley of arrows.

The fleshy tree, under continuous attack, clearly couldn't hold on much longer, its flesh and blood disintegrating and falling.

Qin Shaoyou saw this and quickly threw his shield to Ma Heshang, picked up a dropped spear from the ground, and, under Ma Heshang's protection, rushed to the cell bars and thrust his spear.

Other Night Watchers also rushed forward, surrounding the fleshy tree.

Qin Shaoyou wanted to shout, "Don't take my head!" but the bell and the chanting were too loud, and no one could hear him.

The fleshy tree soon couldn't hold on, disintegrating into a pile of blood and limbs amidst a cacophony of cracking sounds.

The stench in the cell became even stronger, making it hard to keep one's eyes open.

Although the fleshy tree was destroyed and there were no major casualties, Commander Xu was still furious.

Previously, a Night Watcher had reported the ghost in the painting to him, but he hadn't taken it seriously, thinking that since the ghost had been killed by Qin Shaoyou, it wasn't a big deal.

But it turned out that there was more than one ghost in the painting, and it was connected to the Black Lotus Sect, causing trouble in the Demon Suppression Bureau's prison.

This was a provocation to the Demon Suppression Bureau and to him, Xu Baian!

Furious, Commander Xu left the cell and immediately dispatched a large number of people to search the entire city, hoping to find the Black Lotus Sect's agents and the clues to the ghost in the painting.

Unfortunately, despite their efforts until dawn, they found nothing.

Even the erotic books showed no signs of activity.

It was unclear whether there were no ghosts in the books or if the ghosts had sensed the danger and were hiding.

Commander Xu was very dissatisfied, and so was Qin Shaoyou.

The only thing that comforted Qin Shaoyou was that he had managed to claim a head from the fleshy tree.

As the fleshy tree disintegrated, a new recipe appeared in his mind.

This recipe was called "Purple Snow Cold Threads."

It wasn't made from the fleshy tree's flesh or its soul, but from a cold vegetable dish.

The ingredients were related to the secret drugs taken by the Black Lotus Sect's followers.

However, it wouldn't make Qin Shaoyou controlled or transformed by the Black Lotus Sect.

On the contrary, it would enhance his mental resistance, making him less susceptible to evil influences.

"What is this, a reverse operation?"

Qin Shaoyou marveled.

The method to make Purple Snow Cold Threads was simple, just mixing several herbs in the right proportions.

Since no additional ingredients or tools were needed, Qin Shaoyou made it at the Demon Suppression Bureau and quickly ate it.

It tasted good, but he wasn't sure about its effects.

Based on his guess, the more he ate, the better the effect, just like the wolf blood tofu.

It seemed he would have another dish to eat regularly.

By morning,

Qin Shaoyou treated his subordinates to noodles at a stall near the Demon Suppression Bureau, thanking them for their hard work.

As they were eating, a group of beautifully decorated carriages, escorted by a group of brave guards, approached from the city gate.

The scent of the carriages was so pleasant that it attracted many onlookers, including children who followed the carriages, making a commotion.

The adults were curious about the origin of the carriages.

As the carriages passed by the noodle stall, one of them lifted its curtain.

A beautiful face peered out of the window, its eyes scanning Qin Shaoyou and his companions.

Instantly, Zhu Xiuzai and the others were entranced, holding their bowls of noodles in a daze.

Only after the carriages had driven away did they come to their senses, excitedly discussing:

"What a beautiful lady!"

"Whose family is she? I've never seen her before."

"She was looking at me, definitely at me!"

"Ha, you should take a look at yourself. A lady like that would look at you? She'd be scared to death! She was clearly looking at me!"

Qin Shaoyou didn't join in the discussion. He frowned, his expression strange.

When he saw the lady in the carriage, he was indeed impressed by her beauty, but he also had a very strange thought.

He actually felt that she should be very delicious!

Was there something wrong with him, or was there something strange about the beautiful lady in the carriage?