Soul puppets.

As the name suggests, this is a special creation that can host human souls, and the materials, steps and methods of use required for its manufacture are all secrets that ordinary people cannot know, and the function of this thing is also extremely special, dedicated to performing a secret technique called ghoul transformation.

"Ghoul turned?"

Lu Jing looked at the puppet in his hand that became more and more weird, and asked.

"I don't know exactly how the secret art works and what it can ultimately achieve, but it is recorded in ancient books that this kind of puppet has been used to imprison other people's souls in the past to achieve the effect of torture and even manipulation...... You can understand it as an upgraded version of the villain, at this time there is a soul trapped in this puppet, which means that the Nightmare Pirates have used it to control someone"

Fu Ju blew out the incense sticks in the furnace, and his expression was suddenly a little strange.

"For those who don't know how to use it, the Soul Puppet is a scrap, but in the hands of the Nightmare Pirates, it is a priceless treasure, and if you plan to sell this puppet to them, they will definitely be willing to pay a high price for it, but the difficulty of trading is a bit high. ”

"Heh~"

Lu Jing naturally heard the ridicule in Fu Ju's words, and pursed his lips, although he wanted to make money, it also depended on who the object was.

As Fu Ju said, he didn't think that selling this thing to the Nightmare Pirates would make them forget about killing their members, as for selling it to others, not only would it not be sold for a high price, but it was also very likely that it would be repurchased by the Nightmare Pirates and expose their whereabouts.

This kind of thankless stupid thing Lu Jing would never do no matter what.

"According to you, I should have destroyed it immediately?"

Glancing at Fu Ju, Lu Jing suddenly turned sideways and pulled out the long knife at his waist, and pressed the soul puppet against the wooden board, as if he was planning to chop off its head directly.

"No way!"

Fu Ju denied Lu Jing's approach, and even took the initiative to step forward and grab his wrist for this, and when the latter looked back in a little surprise, he spoke again,

"The violent destruction of the parasitic golems will only lead to the destruction of the innocent souls imprisoned within them, and they must be freed by appropriate means...... I am the twelfth generation of the Fu family's puppet technique, and I will use this method!"

"yes......"

As if he had suddenly discovered something, Lu Jing suddenly raised his head, stared at Fu Ju and asked another question,

"Why do you think I'm so valuable that this doll is so valuable when you look at it?"

Don't forget that Lu Jing planned to burn this puppet directly from the beginning!

Suddenly asked, Fu Ju's body stiffened, his eyes suddenly drifted a little, and he didn't answer Lu Jing's words.

"I don't like to read much, and I used to be just a fisherman, so I didn't have much knowledge, but fortunately, my companion is a man who knows a lot about the various maritime affairs in the waters of the Shuoming Dynasty, and you have seen that person, and it was he who prevented me from destroying this puppet in the first place. ”

Lu Jing looked at Fu Ju, whose face was getting stiffer and stiffer, and then continued,

"If I remember correctly, the account of this parasitic puppet also appeared in a book called 'The Scenery of Qihuang Island', which was probably similar in nature to a travel guide, dedicated to the customs of an island, its products, and some fascinating folklore...... Who do you think would be blind enough to dedicate such a poisonous thing to a book that would attract other people to Qihuang Island?"

It's not uncommon to write about houses and forest trails with a bit of horror in a travel guide, but who is full enough to write about the props used to perform evil rituals?

Is this intended to attract tourists or to show the way to cultists?

In Lu Jing's opinion, there is only one possibility that the soul puppet will appear in "The Scenery of Qihuang Island", and it must have some special positive effects!

"How can a person who writes about the history of the scenery understand these secret techniques, it is nothing more than hearsay, and it is understandable that there is bias. ”

Fu Ju still tried to explain.

"Ah~ I think what you said makes a lot of sense, it's really not reliable to listen to one person's words, so I decided to ask other people, maybe they will have other opinions. ”

Boxing his high-fives, Lu Jing seemed to suddenly realize, hurriedly said goodbye, turned around and walked out of the door, but when he came to the door, he suddenly turned his head and said,

"I heard that there are two families on Qihuang Island who are proficient in puppet making, one is the declining Fu family, and the other is the Shangguan family, I plan to visit the Shangguan family tonight, and I will stay at the Yuelai Inn for a while before that...... Taking advantage of this time, I think Miss Fu should be able to look through more classics left by her ancestors, maybe there will be any new discoveries?"

Lu Jing can be sure that Fu Ju has definitely hidden some information from himself about the soul puppet!

Oppressive questioning is not what Lu Jing wants.

First, the relationship between the two sides is not enough to use that kind of method, and Lu Jing himself is not an unscrupulous person to achieve his goals, and secondly, doing so will only make the other party make up more lies to prevaricate, so he is willing to give Fu Ju time to think about it, and he also believes that the latter will figure it out.

At least one thing they all have in common, and that is that they all have a grudge against the Nightmare Pirates!

Yes, Fu Ju also has a grudge against the Nightmare Pirates, even if she never mentions it directly, but the attitude vaguely revealed in her words and deeds is enough for Lu Jing to confirm this.

And that's exactly what happened.

Looking at the back of Lu Jing holding an umbrella and leaving at the door, Fu Ju was silent.

Is she hiding something?

Of course, only a brainless person would dig out her heart and lungs for someone she met a second time and there was a conflict before, not to mention that this matter was crucial to her.

It's just that the soul puppet is in the hands of the other party, and it is not something that the current self can snatch back at all...... Is this person credible?

The thoughts in his mind became a mess, Fu Ju furrowed his brows, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Oh~

The sudden sound caught her attention, and her eyes fell on the kitten that poked out of the gap in the backpack and looked around curiously, and whispered, and then saw the burly man turn sideways and carefully press it back.

Fu Ju, who saw this scene, was stunned for a while, and a certain thought in his mind gradually took over.

......

At this time, in the port of Qihuangdao, a speedboat driven by pure whale oil is riding the waves in the rain.

A thin young man in a thin black and purple robe sat cross-legged in the bow of the boat, and behind him was a huge gourd nearly five feet long, which seemed to be made of rattan or some other wooden material, and in the center of the boat stood two bodies covered in thick black robes, which looked like two dried corpses.

Not far ahead, in the port, many people bowed and waited.

Among them are the port managers that Lu Jing and Xu Chu met when they landed on the island!