I Can Devour Spirits

Chapter 88: Chapter 88: One Stone, One Bird

”Is there only one door by the arrow tower to the dungeon?” Duan Rong suddenly asked with a contemplative look.

In his opinion, the heavy lock must have been sawed off by Jie Lei. Since he was assigned there, sawing a bit every day would surely go unnoticed.

The question is, Yang Zhen clearly saw Jie Lei leave, so how did he appear inside the dungeon, and then, at dawn when defenses were weakest, suddenly break Xu Ruhu out?

Yang Zhen listened to Duan Rong’s question, but looked at him like he was a fool, glanced at Duan Rong, and said, ”According to you, the dungeon should have a back door for you!”

Duan Rong curled his lips, somewhat reluctant to respond to Yang Zhen, but he held back his emotions, patiently said, ”I mean, how did that person suddenly appear in the dungeon? Is there another path?”

”That’s another bizarre aspect!” Yang Zhen said as his eyes again filled with astonishment. ”Behind the dungeon wall are two head-sized ventilation holes! With that space, even a larger dog couldn’t fit through!”

”According to you, that person became a ghost?”

”Most likely!”

Duan Rong smiled lightly. He knew the person wasn’t a ghost, it was Jie Lei. The current deadlock was how Jie Lei left and then appeared inside the dungeon.

The dungeon only has one door by the arrow tower for entry and exit! A living person, under any circumstances, cannot enter the dungeon without alerting anyone!

Moreover, considering Jie Lei broke out a troublesome felon like Xu Ruhu, what was his motive?

”This matter is indeed strange!”

Duan Rong bid farewell to Yang Zhen and went out, slowly walking on West Main Street...

West Main Street had been searched and the shops began operating normally, but along the way, everyone seemed worried...

The search in South City continued, with people on the streets cautiously whispering...

Duan Rong walked through the street, head down, lost in thought.

He knew very well that this citywide search would yield no results.

Because he had already guessed where Xu Ruhu was hiding now!

It must be at Jie Lei’s own home!

Jie Daohan believed that anyone capable of breaking Xu Ruhu out of the Great Prison must possess some power, likely one of the factions in Xianggu County planning such a move!

Thus he personally searched several major factions, while the remaining places were searched by Jie Lei along with the government constables!

But ask yourself, would someone search their own place?

And also, who would suspect his nephew, a Chief Constable at the County Government Office?

By keeping him at home during this search, wouldn’t it be the safest!

Thinking this, Duan Rong had entered Yuan Shun Escort Agency, thoughtfully walking along a side path next to the Martial Arts Arena...

Suddenly feeling something sticky on his head, Duan Rong paused, raised his hand to his head, and saw a gooey, white substance stuck to his palm...

”Damn it...what is this?”

Duan Rong brought his palm to his nose to smell it, and his face immediately darkened. ”Crap, it’s bird droppings!”

He looked up and saw a bird hopping around on a branch overhead.

The bird chirped happily upon seeing Duan Rong looking at it.

Duan Rong, in a rage, picked up a stone and threw it towards the bird!

The bird, seeing Duan Rong bend down, immediately spread its wings and shot behind the tree!

With a stone in hand, Duan Rong instinctively tossed it towards the flying bird!

A sharp chirp, and the stone hit its target, causing the bird to fall not far away. It twitched a couple of times and died, a few feathers floating in the air...

”Let that be a lesson for littering...” Duan Rong scoffed and paused, realizing his technique seemed to be a combination of Thousand-Handed Arhat and Plum Blossom Needle Technique!

He could understand using Thousand-Handed Arhat, since last night he absorbed the Artifact Spirit from the dart and had Entry Level knowledge of this Hidden Weapon Technique.

But, Plum Blossom Needle Technique, isn’t that acupuncture?

As he attacked, initiating with Thousand-Handed Arhat, the feeling of Plum Blossom Needle Technique followed naturally!

It was as if there was a natural connection between Thousand-Handed Arhat and Plum Blossom Needle Technique...

”Could it be... Plum Blossom Needle Technique contains hidden weapon techniques?” Duan Rong’s eyes flickered.

Duan Rong guessed correctly, the Plum Blossom Needle Technique initially created by an expert of hidden weapons from a century ago, after experiencing drastic life changes, transitioned from martial arts to medicine!

The Plum Blossom Needle Technique not only includes hidden weapon techniques, but also the essence of such techniques, simplified and incorporated into acupuncture!

Since this part originally belonged to hidden weapon techniques, it can naturally integrate into other hidden weapon techniques too!

Thus, equipped with Entry Level of Thousand-Handed Arhat and Master Level of Plum Blossom Needle Technique, in anger and unthinking, he struck the bird!

This fate inadvertently delivered that strike!

”That bird droppings were worth it!”

Duan Rong wiped the bird droppings onto the tree, then quickly walked past the Martial Arts Arena, heading towards the dormitory yard to clean the droppings off his head.

As he reached the dormitory door, the steward of the dormitory called out to him.

”Escort Master Duan, can I trouble you for a moment?”

The steward, chubby and amicable, named Zhao Gang, was the uncle of the Leader Zhao Meng of the sixth Escort Team.

”Steward Zhao, what do you need?” Duan Rong smiled.

Zhao Gang approached Duan Rong, catching an odd scent.

Seeing Zhao Gang’s expression knew he smelled the bird droppings. Luckily, he was half a head taller than Zhao Gang, otherwise, he would see the droppings in his hair, causing embarrassment.

”Escort Master Duan, have you seen Kong Bin recently?” Zhao Gang stepped backward, smiling.

Duan Rong hesitated internally but showed no change in expression, saying, ”Haven’t seen him! We don’t live in the same dormitory yard. Rarely practice together!”

To Zhao Gang, it seemed strange, as apprentices usually maintain relationships for future cooperation within the Escort Agency. How come these two seemed unrelated?

”Oh, is that so?” Zhao Gang explained, ”It’s just that his dormitory door has been shut for over ten days. A young guy living next to him told me he hasn’t seen him in ten days, and a foul smell is coming from the room!”

”I was worried something happened, so I opened the door to check. There were moldy flatbreads, and clothes soaked in a stinky basin.”

”I reported it to the Chief Leader, but Mr. Luan said apprentices are under Elder Xiao’s management, but he’s been busy with funeral arrangements, so I didn’t want to disturb him!”

”Oh, I’m not sure about this. But Steward Zhao, since you reported it, it should be fine. Perhaps wait a few days, he might return.” Duan Rong smiled.

”Yes, indeed...” Zhao Gang nodded.

Duan Rong smiled, walking forward, then stopped suddenly to say, ”Steward Zhao, I recall there’s an apprentice, Zhang Zheng, in our batch who grew up with Kong Bin. Maybe you should ask him, he might know.”

”Oh, really? Thanks, Escort Master Duan, I’ll go ask him.”

”No problem!” Duan Rong turned and entered his dormitory yard.

Zhao Gang headed to the front yard, intending to find the Miscellaneous Tasks disciple’s steward and ask Zhang Zheng...

Duan Rong returned to his dormitory, grabbed a basin and soapnut, squatted by the well to wash his head, with wet hair mumbled, ”This matter is still needing a thank you to Wu Hui for choosing a suitable burial site, or it would’ve been a hassle to handle afterwards...”