Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1347 624: Temple Fair

Rong Si Jiao looked around in the Portable Residence and saw an absolute beauty.

Without thinking, he flicked a handful of silver powder from his hand, transforming it into a short knife, which he directly placed against Zhao Xiaowan's neck.

"Li Qi, I don't care who this person is, even if I die, I must take someone with me."

Shh shh~

The phonograph chuckled: "That's a puppet, if you want to make a move, go ahead. I'll have my sisters make me another one tomorrow."

Hong Ying was combing her hair, and Rong Si Jiao only saw a strand of hair flash before him for an instant, which then disappeared.

Whose hair was that?

Could it be the woman combing her hair?

She didn't seem to move!

Rong Si Jiao looked down again.

The knife made from silver powder was gone, and the remaining left hand of his was gone as well.

Rong Si Jiao fell to the ground, wailing, as Li Banfeng retracted two shadows and sat close to Rong Si Jiao.

The wife had been watching the two shadows intently: "Husband, what was that technique, why was there an extra shadow?"

Li Banfeng smiled: "I also just learned it, fundamentally, it's still the Shadow Hanging Technique."

Hong Ying chimed in: "Not entirely, this is the Heavenly Union Technique that Qi Lang mastered, you weren't home back then, so you haven't seen it."

The phonograph was somewhat surprised: "Such skill is truly amazing."

The family chatted, as Rong Si Jiao stumbled to his feet, attempting to run towards the door, another strand of hair flashed, and Rong Si Jiao's lower legs were neatly severed at the knees.

The strand of hair was black and straight, obviously Hong Ying's.

Yet Rong Si Jiao couldn't see Hong Ying's face, only her back as she combed her hair before the vanity.

Glancing at the mirror on the vanity, due to the angle, Rong Si Jiao still couldn't see Hong Ying's appearance.

Whether Rong Si Jiao could see Hong Ying was no longer important; losing his limbs meant losing his ability to escape, and the pain was unbearable. When Li Banfeng asked him questions, he didn't want to answer anymore.

Li Banfeng had a way; he had the Wine Gourd concoct some medicinal liquor and applied it to Rong Si Jiao's wounds to stop the bleeding and pain.

Rong Si Jiao was no longer in pain, and the will to survive returned. As long as Li Banfeng spared his life, he could find a way to reattach his severed limbs.

"Seventh Master, I am willing to accept my fate in your hands, whatever you wish to ask, I will speak without hesitation."

Li Banfeng didn't have much to ask, the first question: "What benefits did Inner State give you that were worth working so hard for them?"

Rong Si Jiao answered: "For a position."

"Reporting Meng Yuchun, you can exchange for a position?"

Rong Si Jiao shook his head, "Just reporting Meng Yuchun isn't enough for a position. Many Local Deities from Puluo State want to work in Inner State, and they only accept three to five each year.

At this time, you have to see who has earned more merit, accumulating merits one by one; those who are ranked at the top can exchange for a position. Simply reporting Meng Yuchun adds another merit, letting Inner State people give me an extra glance."

Li Banfeng sneered: "How despicable are you?"

Rong Si Jiao wasn't ashamed: "Seventh Master, it's not just me doing this. Look at the Local Deities of the New Land, whether old or young, eight out of ten are scrambling for the top!"

"Each time something like this occurs, do you report to Chu Shaoqiang?"

"Not necessarily, Inner State used to send messengers every one or two months to collect information from the New Land."

"Once every one or two months? Impossible," Li Banfeng stayed in Zhengjing Village for a long time, but never heard Qiu Luoye and Shui Yongquan mention anything about messengers.

He claimed the territory of the Mountain-Uprooting Master and had never heard of messengers coming there either.

Puluo State's New Land is vast; it's impossible for Inner State's messengers to make rounds every one or two months?

Rong Si Jiao clearly hadn't told the whole story.

"At this point, speak without hiding anything."

Rong Si Jiao understood Li Banfeng's meaning: "I have significant achievements, unlike others, I am ranked at the forefront, the messengers regard me highly..."

In short, he received focused attention from Inner State, becoming a fixed contact, and the messengers proactively sought him out.

"Then why didn't you report to the messenger this time?"

"There was trouble in Inner State, the messengers didn't come. Originally I didn't want to hand anything to Chu Shaoqiang because I knew Chu Huaiyuan had a special relationship with you, and worried about leaking information.

But later, seeing others ready to move, and if I didn't report, I would fall behind."

Li Banfeng laughed: "Calling you despicable, you're not wrongly accused. Where did you hide the Contract Book?"

Rong Si Jiao lowered his head: "Seventh Master, why do you need my Contract Book?"

"Not telling?"

"I'll tell!" Rong Si Jiao gritted his teeth, "I have a residence on the mountain top, in the backyard there's a well, buried inside it is my Contract Book."

"Wife, entertain our guest for me, I shall return shortly."

Li Banfeng left the Portable Residence, and not long after, Rong Si Jiao trembled uncontrollably, convulsing on the ground.

His status dropped.

Li Banfeng returned, holding Rong Si Jiao's Contract Book.

Rong Si Jiao shouted: "Li Qi, taking my Contract Book is useless, people in my territory will never obey you, they only believe in the Rong Ku God!

If you want to be the Local Deity in my place, I can help you, I'll be a Wounded Demon Fiend, I'll assist you!"

"Assist me?" Li Banfeng laughed, "When Inner State's messenger arrives, you'll report me, earning merit again."

"I've broken ties with Inner State, never to contact them again!"

"Forget about this lifetime, wait for the next." Li Banfeng left the Portable Residence.