Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 153 How to miss the opportunity
Qianshan Laotuo is violent and cruel. Because Your Majesty protects Xiandao Temple, loyal and good old ministers can't do anything about him. However, robbing the imperial tribute is a serious crime in the Qin Dynasty, which even Your Majesty cannot tolerate. If this is true, Qianshan Laotuo will not be able to escape.

Qingyang and Hebiliu knew clearly that money was not important to cultivators like them who wanted to become gods. Although Qianshan Laotuo was greedy, he would never be foolish enough to rob the imperial tribute. Someone must be trying to frame him.

He Biliu looked at Wuzhan coldly and said, "You have no evidence, why should I take you to arrest someone?"

Wuzhan smiled and said, "Whether there is evidence or not, how can we know if we don't check? What's the matter? Is the Taoist priest guilty? Oh, I forgot to ask!" He turned to Chen Laifu and asked, "Do you think their body shapes are similar to the other person?"

After hearing this, Chen Lai Fu didn't dare to disobey. He looked at Qing Yang and He Biliu with a thieving eye, and was so angry at both of them that he almost exploded.

He Biliu shouted at Chen Laifu, "How dare you defy me? You don't want those dog eyes anymore!"

Chen Laifu fainted immediately after being glared at by He Biliu's pale face. Wuzhan glanced at the fallen Chen Laifu and said calmly, "Does Taoist He want to kill people to silence them?"

He Biliu pointed at Wuzhan and said angrily: "You... you are too much of a bully. You have pushed me too far. I will kill you!"

Wuzhan said coldly: "It seems that Taoist He's endurance is indeed extraordinary. I admire him. However, your words cannot intimidate me. It only shows that you are very angry now."

He Biliu was furious and wanted to rush forward and beat Wuzhan to death with one palm. Qingyang suppressed his anger and stopped He Biliu, saying, "Don't fall for his evil plan!"

Yao Jia hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to dissuade them, saying, "Don't be angry, you two should put the overall situation first. We should arrest the suspect and interrogate him first. If it really is not him, I will punish him." He then gave a majestic order to dispatch 300 soldiers from the Supreme Court to capture Qianshan Old Camel together with Wuzhan and others.

Xiandaoyuan was built on a secluded and beautiful peninsula on the south bank of Weishui River. It was an institution specially built by Ying Zheng for Xu Shi to recruit masters of cultivation from all over the world, cultivate immortality, refine elixirs, and teach Taoism. More than 800 disciples were practicing in Xiandaoyuan. Xu Shi often took people to travel around the world to collect rare treasures and supervise the construction of Lishan Fairy Palace. He seldom stayed in Xiandaoyuan. The daily affairs of Xiandaoyuan were negotiated and presided over by the two immortals Daoxuan and Jiang Yuan. Most of the recruited masters of cultivation were arrogant and bought mansions in the city. Except for Jiang Yuan and Qingyang, they practiced in their own mansions unless there was anything important to do on weekdays.

Qianshan Old Camel had a mansion in Xianyang City. When Yao Jia, Wuzhan and their men rushed into the courtyard, the old camel was resting in the mansion. Hearing the chaos outside, he jumped up and went out of the room to check, and met Yao Jia, Wuzhan, Qingyang and others.

Seeing the menacing team, the old camel in the mountains was puzzled. He stared with green eyes and shouted angrily, "Why did you bring so many people to my house? Are you full because you have eaten too much?"

Yao Jia shouted, "Someone reported that you were secretly communicating with the remnants of the six kingdoms and looting the tribute from the court. I hope you will surrender and cooperate with our search!"

The old camel yelled angrily, "You damned fools just surrendered, but you dare to frame me? I won't cooperate with you. Let's see who dares to take a step forward." As he spoke, he grasped the black chain in his hand with a "clatter", trying to resist.

At this time, dozens of archers immediately pulled their bowstrings to their full potential, with their arrows pointed directly at the old camel. As long as Yao Jia gave the order, they would shoot immediately, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The old camel stretched his neck and chuckled coldly, "You guys are a bunch of rubbish and you want to threaten me. Be careful or I'll dig your hearts out."

Wuzhan looked at Qingyang coldly and said calmly: "Master Qingyang, it's time to show your skills. His Majesty sent you here to assist us in the investigation, so don't disobey his order."

Qingyang was so angry that his throat creaked. He suppressed his anger and said to the old camel in a deep voice: "Old camel, since it was not you who did it, let them investigate. If they can't find any evidence, I want to see how they explain themselves."

Qingyang cut off one of the old camel's arms. The old camel still held a grudge against him. When he heard Qingyang's advice, he became even more angry and cursed: "Why should I listen to you? Who do you think you are? Nothing good has ever happened with you around. I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

Qingyang's face turned pale when he heard this. "I gave you good advice, but you didn't know what was good for you. If you don't cooperate, you will make things worse. I want to see how you end up!"

He Biliu said: "Old camel, please be patient for now. If they can't produce evidence, we will go to His Majesty to seek justice!"

Yao Jia said in a deep voice: "If I can't find out, I will take the blame and give you an explanation. Taoist priest, I'm sorry!"

The old camel's eyes widened, the scar on his forehead twitched, and he said fiercely: "Okay, if you can't find it, I'll make you all crawl out." With a "rustle", he put away the chain.

Yao Jia shouted sternly: "Go into the house and search carefully. If you find any suspicious items, come back and report immediately!" The soldiers obeyed the order and rushed into the house from both sides, searching it wildly. There were continuous noises of shouting, banging, and breaking.

The items in the house were of great value, most of which were not obtained in a legitimate way. Such destruction made the old camel furious, his face was distorted, and he waited until the search failed to find anything, then he jumped up and killed all the soldiers.

Yao Jia, however, remained calm, as if waiting for the results of the search. Not long after, the soldiers brought the strange items they had found and presented them to Yao Jia for inspection. Yao Jia glanced at them, shook his head, and ordered the soldiers to put them back where they belonged.

The old camel chuckled, his yellow teeth showing, "Let's see how you compensate me for the damage in my house today!" Yao Jia's eyes flashed with cunning, and he smiled slightly, "Master, don't worry, I will give you an explanation soon." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the soldiers inside shouting, "There is a secret compartment in the wall, it can't be opened!"

Yao Jia said to the old camel in a deep voice: "Master, please open it!"

The old camel's eyes were red with anger, and he said fiercely, "If I open it, and you can't find any evidence, what will happen?"

Yao Jia smiled and said, "I will compensate you for all your losses and resign from my position until you are satisfied!"

"The mechanism is the copper lamp on the wall!" the old camel shouted into the house, then turned to glare at Yao Jia.

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"Sir, a black bag was found!" the soldier in the house exclaimed.

Yao Jia shouted, "Take it out and let me check it!"

Four soldiers carried out a large black bag full of stuff. The old camel was surprised to see the bag. How could there be such a large bag in the dark room? "Who put it in there to frame me?"

As soon as the bag was opened, pearls, agates, jade and other jewels fell out with a "clatter...". Everyone was stunned by the jewels and made an uproar. Yao Jia leaned over to pick up a night-shining pearl and saw the word "tribute" engraved on it. He said coldly: "We have caught you red-handed, traitor, what else do you have to say!"

The old camel was filled with rage, his face was ferocious, and the chain made a buzzing sound, and he flew towards Yao Jia like a dragon. "You old fox, how dare you frame me? I can't relieve the hatred in my heart unless I dig out your heart!"

Jin Xingzi flashed in front of Yao Jia and said, "How dare you assassinate an important official of the court!" He kicked into the air, his true energy burst out, a streak of fire flashed across the tip of his toes, and he kicked the whistling cone with a clang. The heat exploded immediately, and the cone turned around and was knocked back.

The old camel was so shocked by the force just now that his right arm went numb. While he was still in surprise, the spike flew back like lightning. His body suddenly turned around and he swung his arm, causing the chain to spin free and relieve the force.

"Shoot! Execute the rebel on the spot!" Yao Jia gave an order, and dozens of arrows were shot at the old camel. The old camel's cultivation had already reached the stage of He Dao, and these arrows could not do anything to him. Black true energy flashed, and his body flew in the air like a black ball, shooting down all the arrows. Then, chains flew, sweeping across the archery team.

The archers in front of the team had no time to dodge and were immediately knocked down by the chains. Blood splattered everywhere and they screamed in agony. Seeing this, the other soldiers did not dare to move forward even a single step.

Wuzhan said in a deep voice: "Master Qingyang, did His Majesty ask you to come here to watch the show? If you don't take action, we will have to meet in the palace."

Qingyang was horrified when he saw the robbed jewels. Although he felt it was unlikely, the facts were in front of him and he could not shirk responsibility. Wuzhan was also speaking coldly beside him. If the old camel did not stop, once the matter got out of hand, it would have a very bad impact on Xiandaoyuan. Moreover, if he waited for the woman beside Wuzhan to take action, the old camel would surely die. By then, it would be hard to explain. It would be better to stabilize the old camel first, find out the reason, and then think of a solution. Thinking of this, he said loudly: "Old camel, if you do this, you can only make the person who framed you secretly happy. Stop it quickly, recall what happened last night, and find out the culprit!"

The old camel yelled angrily: "I think you are the culprit, don't fart in front of me!" He swung the chain and hit Qingyang and others.

Qingyang became furious when he heard that, and jumped up, "You don't know what's good for you!" The long sword was unsheathed, and the sword light flashed as it flew towards the flying chain. "Dangdang..." The metals collided continuously, sparks flew, and the force of the chain was completely removed by the long sword.

The old camel was rolling with anger, and the chains rotated, turning into black snakes, covering Qingyang and using brutal moves one after another. Qingyang moved like lightning, with his sword whistling, and every attack was resolved by him one by one. Qingyang had entered the period of enlightenment, and was half a realm higher than the old camel. Naturally, the old camel could not beat him, but Qingyang had no intention of killing him, and he left room for every move. It would take some time to subdue the old camel.

Wuzhan was filled with grief and anger when he saw this scene, with a cold hatred on his face. Master Zitan had been so kind to him and they were as close as grandparents and grandchildren, but he was harmed by these two people in front of him. How could he forget such hatred, and how could he miss the opportunity?

Wuzhan also didn't believe that the old camel dared to rob tribute, but this scheme had been designed by someone. Although there were a few loopholes, the old camel would never get away with it. According to the Qin law, as long as the person was caught red-handed, there was no need for any explanation and he would be convicted directly.

Although he felt that Yao Jia had a certain connection with this matter, it was impossible for him to set up this chain of traps by himself. There must be a huge organization behind him. Wuzhan had already vaguely guessed the direction of this organization. He was just a fictitious pawn in it. Madam Qing's advice was absolutely true.

In a short moment, the two had fought for twenty rounds. The old camel kept cursing, the chain in his hand was flying like lightning, his true energy was violent and surging, Qingyang came and went like the wind, and his sword was flashing like thunder, making the old camel overwhelmed.

When the old camel saw the sword coming towards him, he used his fake arm's iron claw to shoot out in a panic, aiming straight at Qingyang's heart. Qingyang was caught off guard and hurriedly swung his sword to block it. Just as the sword was about to touch the iron claw, the iron claw suddenly split into five sharp cones, which rotated apart, bypassed the long sword, and stabbed Qingyang's ears, ribs, and genitals respectively. Qingyang never expected that the old camel would have such a vicious move. He shouted loudly, his true energy surged, and the long sword flashed with several rays of light, which clanged and shook away the four flying cones. However, he did not stop the flying cones below. In a hurry, his body was still a step slower, and the sharp cone pierced the inside of his thigh. Fortunately, he had the true energy to protect his body, otherwise he would have been pierced through. Qingyang screamed, swung his sword to cut the chain on the sharp cone, and his body flew backwards, bleeding as if he had wet his pants.

The old camel chuckled coldly, "This is to pay you back!" He wanted to continue attacking, but he felt a chill in his back. He Biliu's deadly hook was already on it, "Stop!"

(End of this chapter)