Chapter 68 A Clever Move! The Bewitching Incense Gu
That night, Shi An drove a horse-drawn carriage, taking Shi Zhen and Shi Lin away from Shijia Village.
The carriage didn't arrive at its destination until the early hours of the morning.
Shi Lin lifted the carriage curtain and was startled by the desolate scene around him. If he hadn't been sitting in the same carriage as his father, he would have thought he had encountered human traffickers.
The brewery was located in a barren area. After all, the alcohol sold now wasn't brewed in the brewery; there were too many shady dealings involved. So, in the middle of nowhere, the brewery's secrets wouldn't be easily discovered.
The manor was only a few kilometers away from the brewery. Originally, Shi Zhen had planned to escape the war by staying away from the power vortex of Notting City.
So when the winery was being built, the estate was already under construction, which is why it was only seven days after the last assassination attempt that they were able to move in.
In addition, Lin Yu's underground Gu-breeding workshop is located beneath this manor. There is a very wide secret passage leading directly to the brewery, which allows for the blending of the wine produced by the Gu worms with the wine produced by the brewery before it is sold.
Soon, Shi Lin saw the courtyard wall outside the manor.
Shi Lin rubbed his eyes, staring incredulously at the five-meter-high courtyard wall made of blue bricks in front of him. This kind of thing is probably not even found in most small towns.
They really made money selling alcohol.
As a heavy gate opened, Shi An drove directly into the courtyard.
By the moonlight, Shi Lin could see the scenery inside the manor. Although it was lush and green with many plants, none of them were more than half a meter tall.
There is only one reason for doing this: to prevent someone from sneaking into the Shi family again and launching a surprise attack.
The decorations in the manor are relatively simple and nothing particularly special.
This estate can only be described in one word.
"big!"
After entering the manor, Shi An continued driving the carriage, first taking Shi Zhen to the main courtyard, and then taking Shi Lin to a small courtyard not far from the main courtyard.
Shi An slowly brought the carriage to a stop.
"Young Master, we've arrived at our courtyard!" Shi An said to Shi Lin after the carriage came to a stop.
"We've arrived so quickly!" Shi Lin said with a smile, then lifted the carriage curtain and jumped out of the car.
Looking at the brightly lit courtyard in front of him, Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction.
This courtyard is very large, even about the same size as the Shi family's previous courtyard.
Moreover, there is a pond and an artificial hill here, which looks very grand.
"How extravagant," Shi Lin muttered, stroking his chin as he looked at the scene before him.
"Young Master, shall we go check out the secret doors and mechanisms first, or should we rest first?" Shi An turned around and asked Shi Lin.
"Take me to see the Gu-refining laboratory first. Let's put away all that messy stuff first, so I can sleep peacefully." Shi Lin patted Shi An's arm and said with a smile.
"Yes, young master!" Shi An nodded in agreement, and then led Shi Lin into the courtyard.
As Shi Lin entered the courtyard, he felt that the architectural style here was very similar to the style of the siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) he had proposed, and there were also corridors with carvings and paintings on them.
Although the moonlight was bright, only a vague outline could be seen; the specific details were unclear.
Led by Shi An, Shi Lin quickly arrived at the main house.
Pushing open the door, you'll find the master bedroom to be extremely spacious, with a huge double bed further inside.
"What a pity I don't have a girlfriend, otherwise this bed would be so comfortable," Shi Lin muttered, stroking his chin.
"Young Master, this way." Shi An reminded Shi Lin, then walked to a mechanism, gently pressed it, and a hidden door appeared in front of Shi Lin.
Then, Shi An took the lead and went straight into the secret passage.
Shi Lin followed Shi An into the secret room.
The laboratory is located more than ten meters underground, with an area of more than a thousand square meters, and the walls are covered with all kinds of drawers.
There are thirty pillars here, serving as support columns. Each load-bearing pillar is covered with a cabinet, increasing the room's storage capacity.
The expensive lab bench, the comfortable chair, the large number of books, and the brand-new notebooks thrilled Shi Lin.
"Brother An, come on, help me move all these things into these drawers." Shi Lin emptied everything out of the Pocket Gu on his hand.
Besides these, there were also Gu worms in the bamboo basket at Shi Lin's waist.
It took Shi Lin and Shi An two whole hours to sort out these things by category.
"Finally finished." Shi Lin closed the last drawer, then sat down on the floor and wiped the sweat from his face.
"Young Master, is there anything else I can do? If not, I'll head back." Shi An wiped the sweat from his face and then asked Shi Lin.
"Let's go back. I'm so busy I'm not sleepy at all. I'll think about the Gu worms for a bit longer and then go upstairs to rest," Shi Lin said to Shi An with a smile.
"Alright, young master, you should get some rest. I'll head back now." Shi An nodded, then stood up and left the secret room.
After watching Shi An leave, Shi Lin sat on the ground for a while, and only after regaining some strength did he get up.
"The Silver Moon Gu has too long a cooldown, the Swamp Poison Gu has too strong a smell, and the other Gu worms are all conventional attack methods, which do not have the ability to kill opponents of higher levels. It seems that the Bewitching Incense Gu is the most suitable attack method for me at this stage." Shi Lin sat in a soft and comfortable chair, stroking his chin while analyzing the Gu worms in his hand.
After all, the Xiao family has already made their move, and they will likely send even stronger assassins to kill the Shi family father and son.
Therefore, Shi Lin also needs to improve himself while maximizing the lethality of the Gu worms.
After careful consideration, Shi Lin decided to upgrade the Bewitching Incense Gu first.
The Bewitching Incense Gu is a high-grade Gu worm made from the venom of the Datura snake and ordinary bamboo worms.
The resulting aphrodisiac fragrance is colorless and odorless, making it very discreet, which is why this is Shi Lin's favorite method.
The Bewitching Incense Gu will produce some bewitching incense every few days. Shi Lin has used this incense to refine more than 30 high-grade Bewitching Incense Gu, and the amount of bewitching incense produced is enough for his needs.
Shi Lin took out a high-grade Bewitching Incense Gu from the drawer and then went to the experimental table.
Shi Lin sat in the chair and casually waved his hand, summoning the Divine Wood King Cauldron.
Immediately afterwards, Shi Lin threw the Bewitching Incense Gu into the Divine Wood King Cauldron, and then activated his soul power to use his first soul skill!
"A brilliant idea!"
The next second, the bewitching incense within the Divine Wood King Cauldron began to gradually become transparent.
Finally, the bewitching incense transformed into a point of light and flew out of the Divine Wood King Cauldron, merging into Shi Lin's brow.
Shi Lin immediately closed his eyes and began to absorb the information within the light spots.
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