Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

Chapter 2293: Chapter 2293: Eagle Catching Chicks

Due to changes in the plan, in the afternoon, Xuexue specifically sent someone to the black market to bring the Old Shopkeeper into the Capital. First, she arranged a feast for him at an inn, and after he ate and drank to his fill, the Old Shopkeeper went to the market to buy the supplies for his rituals and then headed to the guesthouse.

"Ouch... Ouch...!"

Xuexue suddenly held her stomach with her hands, crying out in pain.

The Old Shopkeeper found it strange and asked, "Young lady, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xuexue frowned and said, "Maybe I ate something bad tonight. Shopkeeper, I’m going to the outhouse, I’ll be back in a moment."

Seeing Xuexue’s painful expression, the Old Shopkeeper said, "Young lady, does your stomach really hurt? How about I give you some medicine?"

Xuexue: "No need, no need, I just have an upset stomach, it’s twisting inside! Just let me go to the outhouse, and I’ll be fine."

This excuse from Xuexue was quite normal, everyone has an upset stomach occasionally, and going to the outhouse resolves it.

The Old Shopkeeper: "Then you better go quickly."

"Okay! Got it!"

Xuexue found an excuse to slip away and didn’t forget to remind the Shopkeeper on her way out, telling him not to waste time and to quickly perform the Gu Solving on the Insect Person. She also left two confidants to assist him.

Xuexue had already reserved a room on the second floor of a restaurant next to the guesthouse, with a balcony that faced the entrance. Sitting there, she could overlook the scene at the entrance and in the courtyard of the guesthouse.

Just as Xuexue sat down, a noisy group of people appeared on the street, led by a few young men pulling along a small and thin man, slowly making their way over.

It turned out the small, thin man was none other than Zhao Yin.

After returning from the black market, Xuexue and Little Tiger had formulated a plan. Xuexue had used silver needles to jab a few points on Zhao Yin, muddling his consciousness. Then, she tricked him into drinking some wine, making him reek of alcohol as if he were drunk. She even cut off a piece of flesh from his thigh to be used later for Gu Solving, before leaving him on the street, leading to the scene that just unfolded.

Zhao Yin, with alcohol on his breath, struggled while pointing at the guesthouse and said, "It’s right here, all of you go in and bring my Master Brother, that old man, out! I worked hard to create these Insect Persons, and now he wants to dispel the Gu. I still need these dozen or so Insect Persons to get promoted and make money. That old man has no sense at all, he deserves to be poor forever. I worked so hard to create these Insect Persons, and he... he... he actually wants to dispel the Gu." ƒгeewёbnovel.com

To others, Zhao Yin seemed drunk, but sitting on the second floor, Xuexue knew well that Zhao Yin’s mind was muddled by her silver needles, a technique that lasts only a few hours.

People listened to Zhao Yin’s ramblings in confusion, unsure of what he was talking about.

"You think you can run? Come, follow us inside." One of the burly young men grabbed Zhao Yin by the collar like an eagle grabbing a chick, dragging him into the guesthouse.

"Hey hey hey, be gentle, you’re hurting me," Zhao Yin kept shouting.

Inside the guesthouse, the Old Shopkeeper was fully absorbed, picking up a small knife, cutting off a piece of meat from a dish.

A table was placed in the center of the room, with an incense burner full of incense and smoke swirling around the room, making it hazy everywhere.

On the floor was a brazier, the charcoal inside crackling loudly, burning vigorously.

Once everything was ready, the Old Shopkeeper picked up a Little Kid from the bed, placing him on the work table. He took out a needle and pricked a few holes in three fingers of the Little Kid’s hand full of Gu Insects.

Immediately, a little red blood oozed out. The Old Shopkeeper swiftly placed that small piece of meat in a large bowl, then positioned it under the Little Bug Man’s fingers...

A horrifying scene unfolded, countless small insects poured out of the Little Kid’s fingers into the large bowl in no time. The bowl was filled with insects in an instant, the insects scrambling and jumping around wildly, full of vigor.