I have a weird dynasty

Chapter 421 Advanced Conditions (asking for monthly tickets)

Sang Que played the role of Nanny Wang and helped Yao Zhen, who played the role of Madam Meng, back to the Buddhist temple.

Yaozhen couldn't kneel down in front of the golden statue of Longevity Buddha in the temple. She looked at Sangque with her mouth pursed. Sangque took a look at the Buddha statue inside and was also stunned.

Then, Sangque drove away all the people who were cleaning and serving around the Buddhist temple, using the excuse that the old lady was frightened and needed some quiet time.

Sangque could sense someone watching her from the dark, so she and Haruma could only try to act normal.

Yaozhen sat in the armchair in the Buddhist temple, twirling the rosary in her hand, closing her eyes and muttering to herself, but what she was reciting was not Buddhist scriptures, but Taoist scriptures.

Wearing someone else's skin made Sangque and Yaozhen feel a little uncomfortable.

When this layer of skin is put on, the body will not feel anything, but mentally, Sang Que and Yao Zhen both have a feeling of being controlled, and are turned into another person by this layer of skin. As long as they are not on guard mentally, they can naturally become another person.

All behavioral habits, tone of voice, preferences and even personality will change.

Sang Que suddenly felt that this Painted Skin Ghost was a little scary. It was not easy for Hua Qianmian to control the Painted Skin Ghost for so long and still maintain its true nature.

The mirror of the Evil Suppression Bureau could not reveal the problem, but Sang Que discovered a flaw in Hua Qianmian's painted skin technique while watching and experiencing the whole process.

The skinning technique of Hua Qianmian, the Painted Skin Ghost, was not perfect. Now all of them had a finger-long crack on their heads, which was hidden by the hair and could not be seen.

Sang Que was thinking, if Hua Qianmian could solve this flaw, would her Painted Skin Ghost become more perfect and be able to break through from the fourth level to the fifth level.

Coincidentally, the skinning ghost in Sang Que's hand is a master who can perfectly peel off human skin.

Unfortunately, the situation was urgent today, and Sang Que had no chance to tell Hua Qianmian.

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There was chaos all afternoon until dinner time, when the few people were finally able to sit together, playing their respective roles and discussing what to do next.

The ghost peddler who played Meng Lian filled a bowl of soup and Cheng Ge who played the servant Meng Quan brought it to the old lady Yao Zhen.

"Madam, please enjoy your meal." Cheng Ge said.

Yaozhen sat leaning back, half closing her eyes, twiddling her rosary beads, unmoved.

After putting on the skins, they cannot expose each other and the names they address must be consistent with their identities. If others reveal their true identities, it means that the disguise has failed and they will shed their skins and die.

The ghost peddler Meng Lian opened his mouth and said after a long while, "Mother, I want to go to the Evil Suppression Division tomorrow to apologize to Captain Qiu."

The subtext is that the ghost peddler will take Chengge with him tomorrow to the Evil Suppression Bureau to find out where the old Gu Master is being held.

Being called mother at such a young age, Yaozhen resisted the urge to grin, continued to twirl the rosary, hummed lightly, and said to Nanny Wang Sangque standing beside her, "Tomorrow you will come with me to the Buddhist temple outside the city. My Meng family has suffered such an unexpected disaster today, so we must burn incense and pray."

The subtext is that Yaozhen and Sangque want to make sure whether they can leave the city freely with this identity now and ensure that their retreat is clear.

Several people nodded, and the eldest lady Hua Qianmian stood up and picked up some food for the ghost peddler.

"Master, I have confined several concubines to the courtyard to copy Buddhist scriptures and pray for the Meng family. These days, Master, please stay in the study, and leave the affairs of the backyard to me. Master, don't worry, I will definitely control the servants and not cause trouble for you."

"Thank you for your hard work, ma'am."

The ghost peddler nodded and praised Hua Qianmian a few words. Hua Qianmian even secretly wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. The image of a lady who had suffered a lot of grievances was vivid, which made Yaozhen curl her lips.

Cheng Ge was glad that he was playing the role of a servant and didn't have to act out this scene. If he were asked to call Guan Yaozhen "mother", he really couldn't say it.

The next day.

The ghost peddler took Chengge to the Evil Suppression Division to block Qiu Siming. When Qiu Siming was not there, the ghost peddler pretended to be anxious, using all kinds of money to find people and find ways to circle around the Evil Suppression Division. His behavior was consistent with Meng Lian's usual style, and he also figured out the terrain around the Evil Suppression Division.

Sang Que and Yao Zhen tried to leave the city but were stopped. It was not because of them, but because the entire Shengjing City was under martial law, allowing only entry but not exit.

Sang Que saw Qin Ze at the city gate again, still wandering around aimlessly.

There was also Zhang Junyao's brother Zhang Junming. He was supposed to return to Sanchuan City after delivering the goods. If he managed quickly, he could have managed to celebrate the New Year with his family. However, they were also blocked in the city and were not allowed to leave, even with the Queen Mother's sign.

When asked when martial law would be lifted, the guards at the city gate said they had to wait for the prime minister to make the decision.

Sang Que and Yao Zhen took a carriage to the streets near the Prime Minister's Mansion to buy things. From afar they saw that the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was closed. When officials' family members came to deliver New Year gifts, they were kept outside by the doorman.

Sang Que guessed that Zuo Jin was either not in Shengjing City, or he was unable to move because of the blood curse and was being kept in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

At night, Sang Que and his group of people sat around the dinner table again, talking about what they had found out during the day.

The ghost peddler also guessed that Zuo Jin was not in the city either, but it was too difficult to sneak into the Evil Suppression Department, not to mention that the old Gu Master must be imprisoned in the Evil Ghost Department, which made it even more difficult.

After saying this, everyone looked at Hua Qianmian tacitly.

I've been running around outside all day today, and many places require checking identity tokens. The skin that Hua Qianmian has provided for everyone is flawless. If we want to sneak into the Evil Suppression Bureau to save people, we have to rely on Hua Qianmian.

Sang Que gave Yao Zhen a look, and Yao Zhen, as an old lady, ordered Hua Qianmian to come to her room after dinner to copy Buddhist scriptures and set rules.

At night, in the old lady's Buddhist temple, Sang Que told Hua Qianmian the story of the skinning ghost while copying Buddhist scriptures. Hua Qianmian's eyes lit up and she felt there was hope.

The ghost walkers left by the Evil Suppression Bureau are still watching around the Meng Mansion. This matter cannot be rushed, and everyone can only continue their activities as usual.

The ghost peddler who played Meng Lian went to the Evil Suppression Division to look for Qiu Siming for three consecutive days, but was rejected every time. From the fourth day on, he began patrolling the west of the city as usual.

Inside the Meng Mansion, the old lady was chanting in the Buddhist temple and could not get out, while the eldest lady continued to set rules for the concubines every day.

Seven days passed before Qiu Siming withdrew the secret guards left around Meng's mansion, but the martial law in Shengjing City was still not lifted.

Finally being able to be herself a little, Yaozhen locked herself in the room and drew talismans for the whole day. These days, she almost forgot that she was a Taoist priest. She often thought that she was the old lady of the Meng Mansion, and she would be in a trance for a while when she woke up every day.

Sang Que brought Hua Qianmian into the painting and released the skinning ghost for Hua Qianmian to see.

As soon as the fourth-layer skinning ghost came out, the painted skin ghost on Hua Qianmian's body reacted. Hua Qianmian's face began to melt, and many flesh buds grew on it, stretching towards the direction of the skinning ghost.

The skinned ghost wanted to resist and escape, but was held down by Sang Que, who was still wearing the skin of a female warrior.

Hua Qianmian also stepped back and suppressed her, and it took a long while before her face returned to normal.

"You, the skinned ghost, can help me advance. However, in addition to devouring the skinned ghost and strengthening the heart lamp, I also need to complete one thing as an advancement ritual. I'm afraid it won't be that fast."

Hearing this, Sang Que was very surprised. If Hua Qianmian could enter the fifth level, she would not need to peel off other people's skin to disguise her identity. She could just draw her own skin and disguise herself as another person. Even her ghost could pretend to be other ghosts.

This is crucial to what they do next.

"I have a way to strengthen the heart lamp. First, tell me what your advancement ritual is."

"Play the role of a big shot, the bigger the better, and be recognized by thousands of people. And if you can't be exposed within twelve hours, it will be considered a success!"

Hua Qianmian was visibly excited and her eyes met Sang Que's. They both thought of the same person.

It’s Zuo Jin!
See you tomorrow~