Having studied for a hundred years, why do you call me the Martial Saint?

The disciple from the Enforcement Hall uttered these words.

The courtyard was quiet for a moment, then erupted into chaos.

"The Enforcement Hall! Good heavens! What did this kid do to warrant the attention of the Enforcement Hall?!"

"For a menial servant to catch the attention of the Enforcement Hall, I knew he was no ordinary person!"

"Ha, didn't you just say that a little kid can't do anything?"

"Cough, you must have misheard."

"It's over, it's over for this kid. He's been taken away by the Enforcement Hall; he'll be lucky to escape with his life!"

"I heard that the minimum punishment from the Enforcement Hall is to strip someone of their cultivation and send them down the mountain!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear..."

Guo Xunzhen's eyes lit up, and he almost blurted out:

"Even the Enforcement Hall was alerted; I told him he was inextricably linked to it!"

Sun Desheng frowned but remained silent.

Qian Le and Deng Shifan's faces turned pale instantly.

Li Dashuan and the others were also startled and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gu Shuxian's heart skipped a beat.

People from the Enforcement Hall? That shouldn't be the case!

How could something happening in the servants' quarters possibly alarm the Enforcement Hall?

The stewards and deacons of the miscellaneous servants' quarters had complete control over the servants' fate, and could send them off the mountain for any reason.

However, the Enforcement Hall needs evidence to carry out its duties, and dealing with a lowly servant would be a waste of its talents.

Could it be...?

Is it about that affair with the wild fox?

Gu Shuxian was startled.

Aside from the book's shocking content, he remembered Huang Ziyi making outrageous remarks and criticizing various high-ranking members of the sect. Unfortunately, he had overheard the entire conversation.

Could it be that a high-ranking member of some sect was displeased with Huang Ziyi's remarks and wanted to get rid of him? And he himself became a small fry to be dealt with along the way?

But they arrived way too fast!

Qian Le couldn't stand it any longer, so he quickly stepped forward and mustered his courage to say:

"Senior brother, Junior Brother Gu is just a handyman. He doesn't know anything. I was with him before Zhao Kui and the others disappeared. I can testify to that!"

"Me too," Deng Shifan added, mustering his courage.

"Don't listen to their excuses! Zhao Kui and Luo Lie's disappearance must be related to them. I think we should arrest them all! We must find out where those two are!"

Guo Xunzhen was very excited. The arrival of people from the Enforcement Hall meant that Zhao Kui and Luo Lie had been recognized as outer disciples. Now, his achievements might be in the making!

Sun Desheng remained silent. If it were just Guo Xunzhen, he would say a few words in her defense, but if it were someone from the Enforcement Hall, he would have to protect himself.

The disciple from the Enforcement Hall didn't even glance at them, only staring at Gu Shuxian as he said:

"Let's go, what are we waiting for?"

Gu Shuxian's mind raced.

To be honest, even if he were convicted and imprisoned, he wouldn't be that afraid.

At worst, I can use the magic fox to transform into a rat and escape, wait a few years, change my name and identity, do some maneuvering, and return to the loyal Room A9.

I just don't know what the Enforcement Hall came to see me about; it's a bit of a hassle.

Gu Shuxian thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said:

"Okay, I'll go with my senior brother."

The disciples of the Enforcement Hall glanced at him, seemingly surprised by his composure, but said nothing and turned to leave.

Gu Shuxian followed.

Qian Le's anxious voice came from behind: "Junior Brother Gu..."

Gu Shuxian waved his hand, then turned and left the courtyard.

Sun Desheng stood there, gazing in the direction Gu Shuxian had left, his brows furrowed, deep in thought.

Guo Xunzhen gave him a half-smile, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Li Dashuan huddled in the crowd, his face deathly pale. He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't gotten too close to Gu Shuxian back then, otherwise he might have been implicated today.

……

On the cobblestone path, Gu Shuxian followed behind the disciple of the Enforcement Hall.

He felt something was strange. This disciple of the Enforcement Hall walked very leisurely and did not look back at him frequently. He was not tied up, and it seemed that he was not afraid of him running away at all.

Gu Shuxian mustered his courage and spoke up:

"May I ask your name, senior brother?"

"Fang Zhong".

The other person answered in a lazy manner, with an indescribable sense of ease.

strangeness.

Is it really about the "Wild Fox Romance" incident?

Gu Shuxian tentatively asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother Fang, aren't the affairs of the servants handled by the stewards? How could they have alarmed the outer sect's Enforcement Hall?"

"You're right. Logically speaking, the affairs of menial servants are indeed under the jurisdiction of the Menial Servants' Office. No matter how big the matter is, it will at most go to the supervisor. The Enforcement Hall usually won't get involved, but..."

Fang Zhong turned his head and smiled, his tone somewhat casual.

"Those two, Zhao Kui and Luo Lie, have already registered their inner energy, but they haven't completed the process of entering the outer sect yet. So their identities are a bit special. You could call them servants, or you could call them outer sect disciples. So the Enforcement Hall can handle them or not."

It doesn't seem to be related to a love affair with a wild fox...

But what does this senior brother Fang mean by saying he can either manage it or not?

Discretionary power?

Is he implying he wants something in return?

Or should I tell you about the traps they set?

Does constantly asking this question mean you have something to hide?

Gu Shuxian was deep in thought.

Fang Zhong asked curiously, "You know about these things too?"

"It's written in the Disciple's Code of Conduct," Gu Shuxian replied without changing his expression. "Inner disciples, outer disciples, and servants each have their own jurisdiction and cannot overstep their authority. Only disciples who have not yet been clearly assigned to a higher level can be directly managed by their superiors."

Fang Zhong laughed strangely:

"That boring book actually gets read by people. You didn't do something wrong, did you? Are you just studying the rules to find loopholes?"

"Senior brother is joking."

Gu Shuxian chuckled, somewhat confused about what Fang Shixiong's tricks were.

"By the way, hasn't that book been out of print for years? Where did you read it?" Fang Zhong asked, changing the subject.

The opportunity is here.

Gu Shuxian thought to himself, if I don't take advantage of this opportunity now, when will I?

Gu Shuxian pretended to be casual and said, "It was borrowed by Senior Brother Huang Ziyi."

After saying the name, he carefully observed Fang Zhong's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Fang Zhong didn't even flinch:

"Oh, Senior Brother Huang, but as you just said, the inner sect, outer sect, and miscellaneous servants each have their own jurisdiction and do not overstep their authority. The inner sect senior brothers cannot have jurisdiction over the Enforcement Hall."

Gu Shuxian raised an eyebrow; the newcomer seemed to have ill intentions.

Could it be that I really have to use the Fox Spirit Transformation to escape, and then change my name and identity?

It's possible, but it's a bit troublesome...

"By the way, I'm also quite curious, how did you get rid of the two Inner Breath Realm levels?" Fang Zhong asked casually.

They've arrived. Shall we begin the questioning?

Gu Shuxian repeated his previous confession:

"Those two didn't do much work, and they probably weren't as familiar with the woods as I was. I disappeared into the dense forest, turned a few corners, and when I looked back, I couldn't see them anymore."

Fang Zhong nodded, without asking any further questions or raising any doubts.

Gu Shuxian began to observe his surroundings, thinking about when to escape.

The two walked in silence, passing through several narrow paths before turning into a gray-walled courtyard.

Gu Shuxian was stunned; he had been to this place before.

Mingjian Residence!

Fang Zhong led him to a familiar house and called out inside:

"Zhou Ji, I've brought the person over to you!"

"Coming, coming!" A familiar voice came from inside the door, and then the door was pulled open. Who else could it be but Zhou Ji's face?

Zhou Ji saw Gu Shuxian's eyes light up and almost pounced on him, grabbing his sleeve:

"Oh, my junior brother Gu, you've finally arrived! It's been several days already! Hurry up! I've just acquired a new batch of herbs, can you take a look at them for me? After you helped me select them last time, my success rate in alchemy doubled!"

Gu Shuxian was stunned; he seemed to understand what was going on.