Chapter 541 - 302: Fish 16
Chapter 541: Chapter 302: Fish 16
Wang Kuan eventually couldn’t withstand Chu Qing’s methods and, amidst the piercing screams, began to beg for mercy.
He only hoped for a swift death.
Chu Qing had many questions, not all of which Wang Kuan could answer.
And regarding the matter of the Heart Transformation Demon Skill, the answers were unsurprising.
It was taught to him by Li Shengxing, the Small Blade King.
According to Wang Kuan, he accidentally discovered Li Shengxing’s secret.
Initially, he didn’t know he was practicing the Heart Transformation Demon Skill, only that he secretly bought slaves and kept them well-fed.
But secretly, he consumed them.
Wang Kuan said that when he first discovered this, he was also quite terrified.
However, his luck was not great, as he was detected by Li Shengxing the moment he found out.
Thus, only two paths lay before him: help Li Shengxing or die.
Wang Kuan decisively chose the former.
Afterward, under Wang Kuan’s leadership, the operation proceeded smoothly, and Wang Kuan gradually gained Li Shengxing’s trust, who then taught him the introductory Three Heart Techniques of the Heart Transformation Demon Skill.
This led to Wang Kuan’s ’sneaking a taste,’ which was discovered by Niao Shisan and Yu Shiliu.
Chu Qing’s earlier guess was correct; names like Flora, Fauna, Fish, and Insects were their naming convention.
In Wang Kuan and Li Shengxing’s view, these people were not regarded as humans but merely material for practicing martial arts; eating them was not the goal but a method of practice.
By keeping them well-fed, exposing their true nature would enhance the horror effect, achieving better results.
Wang Kuan said if not for management difficulties, he wouldn’t have kept them in cages.
But loosening management would only embolden them, causing unnecessary trouble.
Thus, the current compromise and resulting mode of operation were reached.
Qiushi Manor was also established under Wang Kuan’s suggestion, given the prying eyes in the city.
Although Liaoyuan Mansion and Star Split Mansion didn’t mind slave trading, Li Shengxing, nonetheless, bore the reputation of ’Small Blade King,’ renowned for his heroism; involving in such matters would surely tarnish his reputation.
Especially since while slave trading was permissible, consumption was not acceptable.
Acts of granting life and death were within their control, but once it became known they were eating people, they certainly wouldn’t be tolerated in the Jianghu.
Thus, Qiushi Manor was created, where everyone inside was arranged by Wang Kuan, and insiders knew the truth but were held captive by leverage, ensuring they couldn’t leak any secrets.
Not to mention outsiders wouldn’t suspect; even if they did, they couldn’t find anything.
Chu Qing then asked how Wang Kuan enlisted the Jianghu people to help capture the escaped Niao Shisan.
Wang Kuan’s answer was straightforward... because these people wanted to connect with Li Shengxing.
After all, Li Shengxing was quite renowned, and though Jianghu people valued loyalty, if someone came to visit Li Shengxing in Tongyao City, he never refused to meet.
But such acquaintances were ultimately shallow.
Helping Li Shengxing would leave a favorable impression.
Thus, upon hearing Niao Shisan escaped and stole from Li Shengxing, they helped find him without needing Wang Kuan’s instructions.
Chu Qing then asked, had no one ever discovered Li Shengxing’s deeds?
Wang Kuan confirmed this.
With this, the issues at hand seemed resolved for now.
Chu Qing rubbed his chin and posed another question:
"What is your relationship with the Mirror of Sin?"
Wang Kuan was stunned upon hearing this, but shook his head repeatedly:
"My martial arts skills are insignificant and not worth mentioning; how could I be involved with an organization like the Mirror of Sin?
"I just didn’t expect you would uncover even this matter.
"Actually, it was the master!
"He is one of the experts on the Seventy-two Evil Extermination List of the Mirror of Sin."
Chu Qing was taken aback by this revelation, feeling that the system’s clues were quite unkind this time.
Only a name, and if it weren’t for accidentally encountering Niao Shisan, how would he have found Wang Kuan?
Eventually finding Wang Kuan wasn’t the end... the real figure turned out to be Li Shengxing.
The renowned Small Blade King Li Shengxing was actually an expert on the Evil Extermination List.
Chu Qing exhaled lightly.
An expert on the Evil Extermination List making a name for themselves in the Jianghu didn’t surprise Chu Qing.
After all, these people didn’t all hail from the Mirror of Sin.
Their true identities could be anyone; why couldn’t it be Li Shengxing, the Small Blade King?
But then again, was his visit to Cold Valley due to Han Yiren’s invitation, or was there another reason?
This broken system, although a bit misleading with its clues this time,
each hint often signified cooperation among multiple experts from the Evil Extermination List.
If somehow the Mirror of Sin was also taking action in Cold Valley, who would their target be?
Chu Qing suddenly recalled, back at Luochun Manor, the Celestial Evil Cult was searching for the Mirror of Sin, and after various entanglements, there seemed to be some tacit understanding between them.
They often cooperated in their actions.
"Could it be that the Mirror of Sin has allied with the Celestial Evil Cult?"
This thought arose, but it didn’t concern him much.
After all, he didn’t like either of them, both deserving to be exterminated... if they were allied, he’d just figure out a way to eliminate them together.