The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 136 Investigating the Book of Changes

After this tactic, the old beggar who had initially been stubborn soon begged for mercy.

"My lord—I don't seek to live, I only ask for a quick death. I can tell you everything." The old beggar changed his previous arrogant attitude and spoke to the sword immortal with humility.

The sword immortal smiled faintly; he knew he had won.

But the victory wasn't due to the old beggar's lack of resolve, but rather to the crisis of trust between people and the deep-seated weaknesses of human nature.

By isolating two people, a crisis of trust is created between them.

Finally, he inadvertently revealed his confidence that he was not lacking in information, and that another person could also expose the matter.

This can alleviate the person's psychological burden, making the old beggar think that even if he doesn't speak, the matter will eventually be exposed, so he might as well speak to gain a quick and painless endeavor.

"Speak quickly, and I'll give you a quick death." The sword immortal raised his hand, signaling his men to put down the torture instruments.

Seeing this, the gang member reluctantly put away all the various instruments of torture, not even using the branding iron specifically for scalding.

This time it was a huge loss; they didn't even get to serve long a sentence.

That old beggar was such a disappointment. He thought the other side would hold out for at least another 5 minutes before confessing, but who knew they would surrender so quickly.

The gang member was naturally unaware of the sword immortal's strategy, so it's understandable that he had such thoughts.

Just as the old beggar was about to speak...

The sword immortal waved his hand gently, signaling his subordinate to leave the cell. It was best for him to know what happened next.

This gang member was clearly not stupid; seeing this, he immediately knew better than to slip out, closing the door behind him as he left.

The sword immortal stared intently at the old beggar, a thousand thoughts churning within him.

What forces could possibly be associated with the Black Tiger Gang?

And they just happened to come to investigate when the beast tide was about to arrive.

Furthermore, the fact that they dared to investigate the Black Tiger Gang's power is definitely not simple.

Could it be one of the three major families?

But now they are too busy taking care of themselves to even keep the market safe.

The sword immortal had considered countless possibilities, but then, the old beggar's words overturned all his deductions.

"I have only one purpose in coming here today, which is to investigate someone," the old beggar said weakly.

Having been tortured so much, he was clearly at his limit and nearing the end of his life. No wonder he begged the sword immortal to give him a quick death.

Even if he were still barely alive now, it might be better if he were dead.

Upon hearing this, the sword immortal's eyes flashed with surprise.

Investigating a person —

Is there anyone else in the Black Tiger Gang who could be investigated?

That point is questionable.

After all, the three leaders of the Black Tiger Gang were all in the late stage of Qi Refining. Their reputation was not only very high in the entire Liuye Town, but also in Lianyun Market.

Investigating them would be making a mountain out of a molehill, since their information is already quite obvious.

"Who is this person? One of the three leaders of the Black Tiger Gang, or some other important figure?"

The sword immortal couldn't understand, so he could only calm his mind and listen quietly as the old beggar continued.

The old beggar took a deep breath and continued, "None of these are true. It's said that he was just an ordinary bamboo cutter named—"

Bamboo cutter.

This is clearly the Zhou family's profession, so why go all the way to Liuye Town to investigate?

Something's not right. 10086 out of 10 points are not right.

The sword immortal's expression was serious as he stared directly at the old beggar: "Do you think I don't know that bamboo cutting is clearly the Zhou family's profession? How could it possibly appear in Liuye Town?"

He paused, then snorted coldly, "Hmph, besides, the profession of bamboo cutter is of low skill level, so how could it possibly attract the attention of your Zhou family!"

The old beggar fell silent.

After a while, he slowly spoke: "As far as I know, this person was indeed a bamboo cutter for the Zhou family, but he resigned from the job for various reasons."

"What's his name?"

His name is Zhou Yi —

The old beggar uttered something astonishing; those four short words alone sent chills down the sword immortal's spine.

The Book of Changes!

Isn't this their sect leader?

How can they still be involved with the people from the Zhou family who came to investigate? Could it be that the matter of killing Zhou Qinghe has been exposed?

This is definitely not good news for a sword immortal.

The Zhou family is powerful, and they already have experts at the Foundation Establishment stage. If things are exposed, they will have no choice but to flee to another place.

Although the sword immortal's mind was already in turmoil, his expression remained calm.

"Then tell me why you're investigating him. I'm a little curious, why would the prestigious Zhou family investigate a lowly bamboo cutter?" the sword immortal said calmly, his right hand resting on the scabbard and gripping it slightly.

The old beggar did not answer first, but closed his eyes, seemingly thinking about something very important.

The sword immortal did not disturb his recollection, but chose to wait patiently to the side.

Time passed by, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a change was noticed deep in the old beggar's eyes.

"My lord, according to what the head steward Zhou Qingyun said, the reason why the former head steward Zhou Qinghe left was very likely because of the investigation of this person."

"Zhou Qinghe never returned and died at the hands of the enemy, which may be related to this kid. In addition, this kid leaked some information to Liuye Town two months ago, so he sent us to Liuye Town to investigate."

"My lord, that's all I know. I'm in so much pain right now, please—"

Before the old beggar could finish speaking, the swordsman's longsword was already drawn.

With a flash of sword light, the old beggar felt a metallic taste in his throat, and the splattered blood formed a graceful arc in the sky.

The sword immortal sheathed his sword without the slightest hesitation in his eyes.

He wasn't a good person, but he didn't have any particular interest in torturing or killing others.

Now that we've received the news, sending him to his death would be the best course of action.

"According to what this old beggar said, it seems that the fact that the sect leader killed Zhou Qinghe has not yet been discovered, but the Zhou family has become suspicious of it."

The sword immortal muttered to himself, a sense of relief creeping into his heart.

Fortunately, it has been discovered now; if it had been delayed any longer...

Maybe this guy can actually get in touch with Su Yun through the Black Tiger Gang and learn about Zhou Yi from him.

By then, it might be too late.

The sword immortal stood up and walked out of the cell.

The cell was dark, and all around were various sounds of pleas for mercy and shouts of cursing.

He flicked out the communication talisman in his hand, sending out a crucial message.

"Sect Master, the Black Tiger Gang discovered that Zhou family spies were there to investigate Zhou Qinghe, but I captured them. After several interrogations, I found that the Zhou family was only speculating about it."

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"At present, we cannot be certain of the sect's location. We would like to ask the sect leader to decide on the subsequent situation and measures."

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