Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Kailong led the two out of the yamen. Zhang Yi was still thinking about Li Gu's answer: So when there are no clues, you can ask the gang. What a brilliant idea. But is it a bit strange for the government to ask the gang for help when investigating a case?

Just then, Li Gu felt a gaze. Across the street, a man in blue was pretending to look around casually, but actually he was secretly glancing at the faces of everyone around him.

Upon seeing two unfamiliar faces beside Kailong, the man in blue took out a portrait from his pocket and examined it closely against the faces of Li Gu and Zhang Yi.

Li Gu was secretly alarmed: Could it be one of Hua Qianfang's people?

Just as he was lost in thought, Chiron said, "Did you notice? Those are members of the Justice League!"

Li Gu: "Justice League? What's that?"

Kailong said in a low voice, "It is a mutual aid alliance formed by disciples of prestigious sects who have fallen into Jiangzhou. Generally speaking, it is more righteous. In order to make a living, they will take on jobs such as finding people and things, and assisting the court in capturing wanted criminals to obtain rewards."

Li Gu muttered to himself: How come cultivators in this world live like bounty hunters?

Shouldn't cultivators aim for immortality?

Oh!

wrong.

Not everyone is exceptionally gifted and can achieve the righteous path.

On average, only one in a thousand cultivators can successfully establish their foundation.

Of the hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, only one can successfully form the Core.

Only one in a million cultivators can transcend tribulations and ascend to immortality.

Most cultivators are just cannon fodder, serving as background figures for geniuses. They only realize they lack talent after embarking on the path of cultivation, and with no hope of achieving the Great Dao in this lifetime, they return to the mortal world, where they need to earn a living. If they don't want to get their hands dirty by robbing, they can only become bounty hunters.

Kailong said, "There's no need to pay attention to them. Most of what they do is respectable and they won't go against the court."

Li Gu said "oh" and felt relieved.

The three walked a little further and saw several men in black staring at the faces of passersby on the street, occasionally taking out portraits to compare with them.

Kailong whispered, "We need to be careful with these guys. They're from the Golden Bamboo Gang, and they do murder and robbery. It looks like they're looking for someone too. I wonder which unlucky guy has a bounty on his head this time."

Li Gu and Zhang Yi exchanged a glance, both thinking: Maybe it's us unlucky guys who will get caught up in this.

The two lowered their heads slightly, trying to brush past the men in black.

Kailong, however, took the initiative to walk towards the group of men in black and said, "Hey, you're from the Golden Bamboo Gang, right? Take me to see your leader."

Those men actually recognized Kailong and said with a grin, "So it's Officer Kai. What do you want to see our leader? Is it because of yesterday's street blockade? We already said yesterday that we were just taking a walk in the street, which is not illegal."

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: The Golden Bamboo Gang member's statement earlier, "We were just taking a walk on the street," was a lie, but that lie is in the past and cannot be forcibly fulfilled.]

Chiron shook his head: "I want to ask about other cases."

The henchmen stopped their sarcastic remarks and led the three men into a nearby alley. After several twists and turns, they soon arrived at Chaotian Gate, one of the seventeen city gates of Jiangzhou City.

Chaotianmen was the most important city gate in Jiangzhou.

Since ancient times, imperial envoys or eunuchs sent by the court would travel by boat to Jiangzhou and disembark at the dock where the two rivers meet.

Therefore, local officials always greeted the "angels" here, and the city gate here was named "Chaotianmen" (Gate of Facing Heaven).

The city gate faces Jiangzhou's largest cargo wharf, which is filled with large cargo ships coming from the Yangtze River. Merchants shout loudly, calling on porters to carry various goods on their shoulders and in their hands to unload them from the ships and deliver them into the city.

A large group of gangsters in black patrolled the docks, collecting protection money from the merchants and supervising the porters. When they saw the three constables approaching, many of them glared at the three men with fierce eyes, as if they wanted to devour them alive.

Chiron paid no attention to the menacing gang members and swaggered through the crowd.

Zhang Yi was a little nervous, genuinely worried that he wouldn't live more than three days.

Li Gu remained calm. He had seen this kind of scene many times in police and gangster movies. Local gangs usually wouldn't take action against the police, since they needed to operate the docks here and couldn't openly defy the government.

The group went into a dilapidated warehouse by the dock, where a middle-aged man dressed like a merchant stood, with dark skin and a fierce expression.

Kailong stood in front of the man and said, "Master Tie, yesterday evening, the night watchman was killed on your territory. I want to know who did it."

Tie Tangzhu immediately laughed: "Officer Kai, I'm not your subordinate. You think I'll just tell you what you want to know? Why should I?"

The henchmen next to him immediately burst into laughter, making all sorts of sarcastic remarks.

Kailong shrugged: "Give me a clue, and I'll be lenient and let one of the Golden Bamboo Gang members go next time I catch them strolling on the street."

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: Everything Kailong just said was a lie. Do you want to force the lie to become the truth? Yes/No.]

Did Li Gu choose no?

Zhang Yi, standing next to him, did not look too pleased.

She never expected that Kailong, as a constable, would make such a deal with people in the underworld, which seriously violated the professional ethics of a constable.

Just as she was about to protest, Li Gu gently tugged at her sleeve.

Zhang Yi woke up and carefully observed Kailong's expression. He immediately realized that Kailong was lying and had no intention of fulfilling his promise. Moreover, Tie Tangzhu also had no intention of accepting Kailong's conditions. A sinister smile appeared on his face: "Captain Kai, I can only tell you that the person who killed the night watchman is not a member of my Golden Bamboo Gang. As for who he is and where to find him, I have no idea and can't help you."

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: Tie Cangchuan's statement just now, "I have no idea and can't help you," is a lie. Do you want to force the lie to become true? Yes/No.]

Li Gu naturally chose no, whispering behind Kailong, "He's lying, he knows the killer."

Kailong turned his head, gave Li Gu an approving look, then turned back to face Hall Master Tie: "You won't talk? So you're planning to take matters into your own hands?"

Tie Tangzhu dropped the pretense and grinned, "Trouble caused on our territory must be dealt with by our gang. Otherwise, how will our gang maintain its foothold in Jiangzhou City? How about the imperial court relinquishes this case?"

Kailong grinned, "The night watchmen may seem insignificant, but they are still government officials. If the murderer isn't beheaded at Caishikou, where will the government's authority stand? Recently, night watchmen have been killed one after another, and almost no one wants to do the job anymore. The government must solve this case to reassure all the officials. Hall Master Tie, I would advise the Golden Bamboo Gang to stop here and hand the murderer over to the Six Doors."

The atmosphere between the two sides instantly became tense.