Can't complain

"What happened?"

Gu Zhen spoke in an irritated tone, the calm and collected appearance he showed to Wu Long melting to reveal seething rage.

"Only one Monarch of the five returned, and there is no status on the ships...

The survivor is reporting some kind of C-..."

The Monarch hesitated for a bit but urged by the eyes of the alchemist gulped and continued speaking.

"C-corpse Pupper, sir"

"Corpse Puppet?!... Corrupt Path? Nonsense! 

They wouldn't interfere with our affairs. We had a deal"

Gu Zhen spoke with disregard to the assumption, but a doubt still appeared within his eyes.

"I-It could be a normal puppet... I am not sure... but... the survivor is reporting that he had a talisman hanging over his face..."

"And?!"

"W-what?"

"And what did that puppet do?!"

Gu Zhen barked at the mumbling subordinate.