Chapter 776: Chapter 626, I Love You Chapter 776: Chapter 626, I Love You Glenda's expression revealed confusion.
About the Secret Cultivation Hall, she had only begun to encounter it after following Wu Heng.
Before that, whether alive or as a ghost lingering in the basement, she had never heard of the Secret Cultivation Hall.
Even if someone from the Secret Cultivation Hall appeared, she wouldn't know what it was.
Yet, she hadn't expected that her own husband had had contact with them.
Wu Heng continued, “The situation may not be as simple as we think, he is a member of the Secret Cultivation Hall, and he holds a relatively high position.”
Glenda asked in confusion, “He's just a Bard, how could the Secret Cultivation Hall possibly value him?”
“We'll ask him when the time comes, and everything will become clear,” Wu Heng said.
Then, he turned his gaze to the second ring.
The style was very similar to that of the Secret Cultivation Hall, featuring an image of a cat's head and mouse's teeth.
It still looked a bit strange.
“Do you recognize this ring?” Wu Heng asked.
Glenda still shook her head.
Knock, knock, knock~!
Amidst their conversation, a knocking sound emerged.
“Come back here,” Wu Heng beckoned, and the ghost slipped back into his body.
Immediately following, the door opened, and Steward Xi Ligui peeked in, “Did you need me?”
When Wu Heng returned, Xi Ligui and Shi Yali were not at the association.
They had gone to the exhibition to coordinate patrols and manage the area, as many dignitaries had arrived on the island, and it was still necessary to ensure the safety of the venue.
Then she received a message from Wu Heng calling her back, and she hurried straight back.
Wu Heng smiled and pointed to the two rings on the table, “We caught a member of the Secret Cultivation Hall on the island, and I thought we could investigate this together.”
“The Secret Cultivation Hall?” Xi Ligui frowned and glanced at the rings, “Where is he?”
“In the Space Ring, let's go to the autopsy room together, and bring a recorder from the association,” Wu Heng stood up.
“They're all dead?”
Wu Heng said, “He resisted fiercely, and fearing he might cause trouble, I killed him directly.”
Xi Ligui nodded without saying much more.
She turned to Shi Yali behind her and instructed her to call the Investigator over.
Wu Heng also stood up, and they walked together towards the basement.
Xi Ligui asked, “What's his identity?”
“A representative of a trading group.”
“What's the purpose? What's he doing on the island?” Xi Ligui asked, her hand on her sword hilt at her waist, making a clanking sound as she walked.
“Still unclear, we'll ask him about the situation later,” Wu Heng said.
“The Secret Cultivation Hall is really persistent, now it has emerged again,” Xi Ligui said through clenched teeth.
“Yes, it's never-ending,” Wu Heng agreed.
As they spoke, they walked down to the basement autopsy room together.
Instantly, a chilling sensation enveloped them.
“Lord Island Master, Lord Steward,” two Coroners immediately stood up and bowed.
“We need to use this place,” Wu Heng said directly.
“Please, my lords,” the Coroners said politely.
Wu Heng continued walking deeper inside, with Xi Ligui following behind.
“Not using Wenshi?” Xi Ligui curiously asked.
Wu Heng selected the innermost vacant room and released a Dancing Light Skill from the ceiling to illuminate the room while replying, “The Secret Cultivation Hall has encrypted their personnel, we can't directly Ask Soul, I'm planning to awaken his soul, and then we can Ask Soul.”
Xi Ligui leaned against the doorframe, raising her eyebrow.
The term 'encrypted' used on a body always felt somewhat odd, but she understood what it meant.
The body had been restricted. If anyone tried to reveal insider information, this restriction would trigger.
Such matters were not unheard of.
“Go ahead, just don't let anything go wrong,” she said.
Wu Heng took the body out and placed it in the center of the room.
He then began arranging various ritual materials around the body.
Once everything was set up,
holding a wooden staff, he gathered Magic Power and thrust it forcefully into the ground.
Whoosh~!
The “Awakening the Soul Spirit” skill released, a ritual Array gradually spreading out from the center of the body.
As the ritual began to operate, Wu Heng took out the Demon Soul Pot and placed it inside the Array.
The soul inside the Demon Soul Pot was drawn out by the Array.
A man's figure appeared.
This was one of the Level 18 Blood Clan Exiles that Wu Heng had killed, always kept inside the Demon Soul Pot.
He had somewhat forgotten the name.
The ghost appeared, looking around in terror.
“Necromancer, what are you doing?” he cried.
“Damn it, you can't do this, the Blood Clan won't let you off,” he yelled amidst curses and screams.
During the commotion, the ghost was pulled into the body.
Then, Magic Power surged like a tide into the body.
A fierce ghost emerged from the brow of the corpse.
Its appearance was blurred, emitting a deafening roar outward.
Having had the experience of awakening Bella before, Wu Heng was well-prepared, and with a wave of his hand,
a White Bone Cage appeared, instantly trapping the soul before him.
“Magnoro!” Wu Heng called out.
The ghost continued to roar and struggle like a mad beast, an unconscious ghost.
Wu Heng frowned and kept calling, “Magnoro, wake up.”
“Magnoro, representative of the Cui Valley Chamber of Commerce.”
“Magnoro, the Secret Cultivation Hall promised you immortality.”
After several shouts,
the struggling ghost began to pause intermittently, slowly taking on the same appearance as the body.
It looked at Wu Heng with a terrified expression.
Wu Heng also sighed in relief; if he couldn't wake it, he would have had to release Glenda to help call.
“Lord Island Master Wu Heng, I think we need to have a serious talk. It's not worth it for a woman,”
“I also have some assets outside, and I am willing to offer them all to you.”
“Please, show mercy…”
At the doorway,
Xi Ligui's eyes widened, watching the scene unfold before her.
She had passed the “Awakening the Soul Spirit” skill to Wu Heng and knew about its capability.
She was also aware that Wu Heng had used this skill to awaken Bella in the story.
But she hadn't expected the process to be so complex.
Array, ritual materials, and a complete soul were needed.
Missing any one of them would make the ritual impossible to complete.
This set of procedures is much more complicated than Wenshi.
If it weren't for something major, the cost would be so high that it would be a losing deal.
But from another perspective, as long as the materials are sufficient, one could transform the other party into a soul and keep questioning continuously.
Find out everything you want to know.
The method of interrogation was also progressing.
Footsteps sounded from the location of the stairs.
Xi Ligui slightly leaned back to take a look.
Shi Yali, accompanied by two association investigators, approached.
“The investigators have arrived,” Xi Ligui mentioned.
“Just let them in.”
While speaking, Shi Yali and the investigators walked to the door, saluting Xi Ligui.
“Go in, the ones inside are members of the Secret Cultivation Hall; just keep a normal record,” Xi Ligui said.
The two investigators walked directly into the room, and Xi Ligui and Shi Yali also stood on another side of the room.
“Wu Heng, begin!” Xi Ligui said.
Wu Heng nodded, looking at the soul in the Bone Prison, “Magnoro, what is your role within the Secret Cultivation Hall?”
Magnoro's gaze hardened as he defended himself, “I don't know what you are talking about. I demand that the association protect me.”
Wu Heng took out two rings, “The rings of the Secret Cultivation Hall, you think we ask these questions lightly?”
With a casual wave of his hand, necromantic energy transformed into a vine whip that lashed at the soul.
The ghost screamed loudly, the soul disintegrating again and again.
“I'll talk, stop hitting,” Magnoro yelled out.
The whipping stopped. Magnoro's eyes shifted, “If you want to investigate the Secret Cultivation Hall, I'll cooperate with you, but you have to assure me that you'll release me.”
Wu Heng flicked his fingers, and the vine whip lashed out once more.
Magnoro's body disintegrated again, “Stop hitting, I'll speak, I'll speak!”
Wu Heng cautioned, “I'll lash you two more times, and your soul will completely shatter, don't make things difficult for yourself.”
Magnoro's face was full of fear, “I'm with the Secret Cultivation Hall, yes, the Secret Cultivation Hall.”
Wu Heng waited for two seconds.
Magnoro didn't have any problems.
It also signified that the restrictions of the Secret Cultivation Hall had no effect on the soul's testimony.
There was no occurrence of the brain exploding as it happened during body interrogation.
Wu Heng turned his head towards the back.
Xi Ligui spoke to the investigators, “Record faithfully.”
Shushushu~!
The investigators began to write non-stop in their notebooks.
Wu Heng continued to ask, “What did you come to the island for?”
“To attend the exhibition. I, too, am a merchant,” Magnoro said.
“What else, the purpose of the Secret Cultivation Hall?”
Magnoro's gaze kept changing, knowing that if he didn't speak he would be hit again, and further hits could completely shatter his soul.
He gravely said, “To scout out the situation on Gold and Silver Island, and also to retrieve a special item lost to you.”
“Aside from you, are there other members of the Secret Cultivation Hall on the island?”
“No more…” As Magnoro finished speaking, he immediately changed his response, “Perhaps there are, I don't know, the Secret Cultivation Hall has a very high level of confidentiality.”
Wu Heng paused briefly to give the investigator time to record.
Then he continued, “What does the other ring, the one with a cat's head, represent?”
Magnoro replied, “The Cat and Mouse Association.”
Wu Heng looked at Xi Ligui, who also shook her head.
“What does it do?” Wu Heng pressed.
Magnoro cautiously said, “It is an organization under the Secret Cultivation Hall, including gangs, small business chambers, and some lower-ranking government officials. It is called the Cat and Mouse Association.”
It sounded somewhat like the Secret Speakers of the association.
Spread across various industries, they provide intelligence or covert assistance when needed.
Wu Heng continued, “What is your position within the Cat and Mouse Association?”
“I… I can mobilize some forces.”
His status was not low.
“I'm done asking. Do you have any questions?” Wu Heng turned to Xi Ligui.
Xi Ligui stepped forward, and Wu Heng backed away a little.
Magnoro instantly said, “Steward Xi Ligui, I wanted to visit you as soon as I arrived on the island, but time was tight. I am willing to cooperate with the association. You must protect me. Wu Heng will definitely kill me.”
Xi Ligui spoke indifferently, “It depends on your performance.”
“You say!”
“I have only one question–name all the Secret Cultivation Hall and Cat and Mouse Association members you know,” Xi Ligui demanded.
Magnoro's expression changed again, he said, “Steward Xi Ligui, all these people are in my head. I can help you capture them and gain merit. Keep me by your side; I am willing to become your assistant.”
Wu Heng flicked his finger, swinging his vine whip again.
This time, Magnoro was convinced that naming the members could save him, but despite crying out loudly, he did not relent.
Xi Ligui glanced at him and simply turned to walk away, “Okay, record this much, the rest is up to you.”
Shi Yali and the investigator also started walking out.
Magnoro immediately cried out in panic, “Steward, save me. Wu Heng will definitely kill me. I can help you.”
There was no reply in the corridor.
Xi Ligui left with her people.
In the room, only Wu Heng and the trapped ghost remained.
With a thought, Glenda flew out from within.
Her gaze on the ghost in the bone prison was filled with anger and hatred.
She had grown to hate this man to death.
Magnoro now faced Glenda again, his soul retreating rapidly, his eyes darting about, at a loss.
Wu Heng directly asked, “Magnoro, why did you want to kill Glenda? Now that things have come to this, be a man and tell us the answer.”
Grant neither cursed nor made any move.
He just stared straight at him, waiting for his answer.
The answer he had been waiting for until now.
Magnoro was full of terror, but facing 'Glenda' gave him some hope of living.
It was certainly better than facing someone like Wu Heng.
He floated forward a bit, his expression sincere, “I was wrong. I don't know what clouded my judgment at that time to do such a beastly thing.
“Glenda, I love you. Think about how I used to treat you, I was incredibly attentive, I even wrote love poems to you. Have you forgotten all that?”
“I know I was wrong. Please forgive me.”
“We were husband and wife. I am willing to submit myself to you and Wu Heng, and use the rest of my time to make up for my wrongs to you.”
“Ever since you died, I've lived in guilt, and I haven't looked for another woman.”
“Glenda, I love you…”
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