Seeing the scene before them, both of them were momentarily stunned. Then, one of them slapped their forehead and exclaimed, "Oh no, I was careless! There are still enemies around. Luckily we have Old Night here; otherwise, things would have gone wrong."
Ye Mingshang looked at the two and asked, "What were you two chasing after?"
Joan tossed a large leaf in his hand to the ground, which fell apart to reveal a decaying corpse underneath.
Ye Mingshang frowned and glanced at it. "Zombie Cat?"
"Wow! Amazing, Master! How did you recognize that it was a cat?!" Joan clapped his hands in surprise.
Ye Mingshang shot him a glance and replied, "The cat has pointed yet rounded ears, a small and flat nose, eyes with fine lines, strong flexibility in its limbs, fine and dense fur, and sharp claws. Although this cat is larger and severely decayed, these features can still be identified. You should read more books in the future."
Feeling embarrassed by the comment, Joan scratched his head and laughed foolishly. The chubby guy crossed his arms and nodded, saying, "That's right! This is what I wanted to say too. Joan, you really need to read more; how could you not know this?" He then patted Joan on the shoulder.
Joan shrugged off the chubby guy's hand dismissively and retorted, "Afterthought, as if you know better! You were asking what it was just earlier."
The chubby guy tilted his head and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. "Hmph! I didn't want to say back then. I've got plenty of knowledge in my belly; how could I not know these things?"
Joan rolled his eyes at him and then turned to Ye Mingshang, who was standing over a burly man. "Master, is this Fellow the culprit?"
Ye Mingshang shook his head. "I don't know; we just caught him. However, it's certain that he is a Corpse Breeder."
Corpse Breeder—an offshoot of Daoist Arts that controls corpses, often associated with heretical sects or evil cults. It was once a branch of orthodox Daoism but was later rejected due to its harmful practices involving corpse rearing.
"Corpse Breeder? Sounds impressive! These Zombies are under his control, right? Is he also responsible for what's in the Cellar?" Joan asked.
Ye Mingshang shook his head. "I don't know. These Zombies are definitely his, but the ones in the Cellar might not be. From my observations, that Cellar has been sealed for at least forty or fifty years, and this Fellow looks to be in his thirties, so it seems unlikely."
"Forget about that. Let's deal with this kid properly and then we can talk," the fat man said as he rubbed his hands together and rushed out. In no time, he found a piece of rope and tied up the Corpse Breeder securely before dragging him away.
Ye Mingshang shrugged and called the Supernatural Team to send someone over. After that, he made two hand gestures, and the two Zombies hopped along behind him, also bringing along the Zombie Cat. This thing could rot easily, and if left behind, it might carry some virus.
After walking for a few minutes, the fat man simply dropped the Corpse Breeder on the ground, but the other party was still unconscious and unaware.
"This Fellow is like a dead dog; how do we ask him anything?" Joan asked.
The fat man chuckled mischievously. "Anzi, are you a virgin?"
Joan was startled and quickly crossed his arms. "What do you want to do?!"
"Tch, what are you thinking? Just because I'm fat doesn't mean I'm not a normal man. I was thinking if you're a virgin, just pee on him to wake him up; you can interrogate him and break his spell at the same time—killing two birds with one stone," the fat man replied.
Joan shot him a glance. "Then why don't you do it?"
"Though I keep myself clean and don't leave a trace among countless flowers, a charming man like me is naturally pursued by many women. I can't escape that fate; on that stormy night, I became a man," the fat man said with an exaggerated shrug.
At that moment, Ye Mingshang walked over and said, "That's just ridiculous, and you're speaking so profoundly."
"Wait!..." The fat man was taken aback and then said, "Don't talk nonsense; how could I possibly do something so filthy?"
"Tch, Luo Chenghui told me all about it. If he hadn't protected you, you might have had to stay in jail for a few more days," Ye Mingshang said disdainfully as he glanced at him before walking towards the Corpse Breeder.
Joan glanced at him with a look of disdain before walking away. When she reached Corpse Breeder, she was about to unbutton her pants, but Ye Mingshang stopped her, saying, "What are you doing?"
"Urinating on him. Didn't you say that virgin urine can break spells?" Joan asked in confusion.
"Nonsense! Don't listen to his nonsense. If you urinate on him, you'll have to interrogate him yourself later, and I can't stand the smell."
"So what should we do?"
Ye Mingshang demonstrated through action, grabbing Corpse Breeder and slapping him twice across the face, making both sides of his face swell up.
"Ouch! That hurts!" Corpse Breeder cried out in pain as he woke up, groggily opening his eyes and immediately screaming, "Who are you?!"
"Wow! You're really something! You sneak attacked us and then ask who we are? Are you crazy?" Joan scolded.
Corpse Breeder shot a glance at her. "Do you have any medicine?"
"Are you insane?"
"Do you have any medicine?"
"How much do you take?!"
"How much do you have?!"
"You eat as much as you have."
"You have as much as I eat."
"Are you sick?"
"Do you have medicine?"
...
Watching the two argue, Ye Mingshang rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He shouted, "Shut up!"
The two finally stopped talking but continued to "battle" with their eyes. Ye Mingshang calmly said, "Now tell me, why are you targeting the students?"
The Corpse Breeder turned his head away, acting as if he didn't want to engage with them. Ye Mingshang remained expressionless, pinching his fingers together, and then grabbed the Corpse Breeder's head. A pale blue figure that looked exactly like the Corpse Breeder was pulled out. The figure appeared terrified.
After pulling him out, Ye Mingshang casually tossed him to the ground. "Tell me your purpose, or I will send you to the Underworld and down to Hell of No Return. As a Corpse Breeder, you must know what that means."
The Corpse Breeder's face turned pale with fear. If someone else had said this to him, he would have scoffed because no one could casually send someone to the Underworld, let alone down to Hell of No Return. However, this young man had easily extracted his soul, which made him wary. After all, even if he didn't end up in Hell of No Return, the other party likely had ways to continuously torment his soul.
The Corpse Breeder quickly confessed. It turned out he intended to use the bodies of the students to create Puppets. That was dozens of people, and their movements were all recorded; if they suddenly disappeared, it would definitely cause trouble. He simply stated, "I just need to plant Corpse Gu in them, and after a few months, they will slowly die and become my Puppets. They won't even know how they died, so naturally, they won't suspect me."
(To be continued.)
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