Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 714 Punishment
Li Shijia felt a little numb from being looked at.

"Yes, it belongs to the disciple."

"Is it yours?" Qi Zan frowned as he looked at the little guy in front of him. Is he ten years old? He is only at the fourth level of Qi training.

"Uh-huh."

"Why didn't you check for pests in time? You just let these insects harm the spiritual rice." Although Qi Zan didn't like to make things difficult for the young disciple, this young disciple was too careless.

"Elder Qi, I checked the spiritual rice three days ago. The spiritual rice is growing well, the rice ears are full and of good quality, and no spiritual aphids were found." Li Shijia was puzzled and vaguely wondered whether someone had deliberately thrown spiritual aphids into her spiritual rice field.

"Today, I came to harvest spiritual rice, but I found that half of the spiritual rice fields were infected with spiritual aphids." Li Shijia said aggrievedly, "I have also read the Agricultural Classics. The book said that spiritual aphids reproduce very quickly and can infect dozens of acres of spiritual fields in half a month."

"But, it's only been three days since my disciples checked it. Given the rate at which the spiritual aphids multiply, it's impossible for them to infect 10 acres of spiritual fields at once."

"Besides, the sect sprays medicine powder on the rice fields every month and sets up insect-proof formations. Logically..." If Li Shijia hadn't figured out who she had offended, she would have said that someone was deliberately harming her.

But apart from this reason, she couldn't think of anything else. After all, the spirit aphids couldn't appear out of thin air. She simply bowed to the two of them and said, "Disciple really can't figure it out."

Hui Shen and Qi Zan were much older than Li Shijia and had practiced for many years. In fact, they had already noticed the weirdness of this matter and were angry.

The sect is so big, it is normal for disciples to have conflicts among each other, but it is an unforgivable crime to cause the sect to suffer losses!

Although only 10 mu of spiritual rice has been destroyed, what about the future?

Thinking of this, they became even angrier.

"Hmph~" Qi Zan snorted coldly, "Who do you have a grudge against?"

Li Shijia shook his head quickly, "I usually complete the sect's tasks honestly, treat others kindly, and have never made enemies with others."

Huishen pointed at the destroyed spiritual rice and said, "Think about it carefully!"

Li Shijia looked at Lingdao and racked her brains. Is there one? She thought about Senior Brother Ding Tiezhu? Senior Brother Zhao Hao? She shook her head. Probably not.

Um, Senior Sister Han Pingqiu?
No, Senior Sister Han is very nice to me.

Li Shijia was small and worked as a handyman in the Lingzhi Church. Usually not many people played with her. For a moment, she couldn't think of anyone else she knew.

Finally, she frowned and shook her head in annoyance, "Elder Qi, I can't think of it."

Qi Zan and Hui Shen saw her nose and mouth wrinkled into a ball, and looked away with some disgust. Hui Shen said, "You'd better think it over carefully. If we can't find the murderer, you will be responsible for the loss of these 10 acres of spiritual rice."

Li Shijia's eyes widened when he heard this. "How can this be possible?"

Neither of them paid any attention to her. Qi Zan said, "Go back to Shen, this matter must be thoroughly investigated." After he said that, he walked into the spiritual rice field.

Xiao Si looked at his master and thought that she should be in no danger, so he followed her.

Qi Zan looked at the rice ears hanging around him, reached out and pinched one, the plump flesh popped out of the shell, and a fresh fragrance wafted to his face.

It turned out to be top-grade spiritual rice.

Qi Zan's expression changed, and he looked at the destroyed spiritual rice next door with an unfathomable look.

The disciples nowadays are really outrageous, daring to harm the interests of the sect. This kind of evil trend must be stopped immediately.

Hui Shen immediately agreed when he heard this.

Li Shijia thought that the matter was over, but he didn't expect the elder to ask the steward to investigate thoroughly. He hurried forward and said, "Uncle Master, I don't need to compensate for the loss, right?"

Hui Shen's expression did not change. He just took out a jade slip and said, "You are a servant of the Spiritual Planting Hall, right? What's your name?"

"Disciple Li Shijia."

"Li Shijia?" Hui Shen raised his eyebrows. This name was quite familiar. He stretched out his fingers and wrote on the jade slip. "According to the rules of the Spiritual Planting Hall and the General Affairs Hall, those who mismanage the spiritual fields and cause losses to the sect should be fined one year's spiritual stones and double the losses of the sect." Li Shijia took a breath when he heard this, and then listened to him, "Considering that there is a hidden story in this matter and the suspect is suspected of ignoring the sect rules, he only needs to make up for this year's task."

"It has been recorded. Li Shijia is required to complete the task within one month."

"Huh~" Li Shijia breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more relaxed immediately. She originally thought that 10 acres of spiritual rice were ruined, it would be great if she could be exempted from the task of growing 10 acres of spiritual rice.

But she didn't expect that not only could she not be exempted, but she would also face punishment, which scared her.

However, now we just need to hand in the number of tasks. Li Shijia thought about it and looked at Hui Shen with gratitude in his eyes. Master Hui is still a good person.

What Li Shijia was thinking was written all over his face. Hui Shen withdrew his gaze and thought, this little disciple is a bit stupid. He was so happy even after being punished.

"Are you happy?" Hui Shen tried to hold back but couldn't help asking.

"Ah? No." Li Shijia was puzzled. How could she be happy? She was too sad to be sad.

"You're laughing."

Li Shijia blinked, realized something, and immediately put on a frustrated expression.

Hui Shen was indifferent and blatantly put on a show in front of him?

"Wang~"

At this time, Xiao Si's voice came hurriedly. Li Shijia heard Xiao Si's voice and rushed into the spiritual rice field.

'Master, I found a set of strange footprints.'

"Wang~"

'And the smell of a stranger.'

Li Shijia ran even faster. Fortunately, the distance between the spiritual rice plants was only one meter, so she was small and it was not difficult for her to run. She arrived next to Xiao Si in no time.

Xiao Si circled around a few sunken footprints, barking from time to time, looking somewhat excited.

Qi Zan stood by with his eyes closed, his hands in seals, and was using the detection technique.

"Master, look, these are footprints. They must be from that bad guy."

Li Shijia squatted down and was about to take a closer look when he was pulled aside by the collar.

"Woof woof woof" Xiao Si roared at Hui Shen, but Hui Shen glared at him. The pressure from the high-level monk made the big dog tuck its tail between its legs.

"Go play somewhere else." Hui Shen waved his hand, walked towards the footprints, and took out a spherical spiritual weapon to explore.

Woof~ Xiao Si leaned against his master aggrievedly. Li Shijia touched his head and said, "Good boy~"

"Master, I have memorized that person's scent. I will be able to smell it the next time I see him." Xiao Si promised.

"Okay, Xiao Si, I'll leave it to you." Li Shijia hugged Xiao Si tighter, but stared at Qi Zan and Hui Shen without blinking.

The two men fiddled with the footprints for a while, then fiddled with the air for a while before speaking, "This person's cultivation is at the Qi training stage, so he must have used a concealment talisman. The aura left behind is relatively faint, but it also contains a breath of earth fire."

"It doesn't look like he has underground fire. Instead, it looks like he is often in an environment with strong underground fire and has been contaminated."

"According to what Master Uncle said, this person is either from the Weapon Refining Hall or the Alchemy Hall?"

"I prefer the Weapon Refining Hall. There is a trace of golden spiritual energy in this earth fire." Qi Zan said and looked at Li Shijia, "Have you made enemies with the disciples of the Weapon Refining Hall?"

Li Shijia shook his head in confusion. How did this involve the Equipment Refining Hall?
"Li Shijia, have you ever offended anyone unintentionally?" This silly disciple probably offended someone unintentionally without even realizing it. Thinking deeply about what happened just now, he became more certain of his thoughts.

"Li Shijia?"