Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

Under the powerful aura, the other three also knelt down with a thud.

The three men did not offer any explanation, but simply kept begging for mercy.

"My lord, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me!"

"Please, Your Excellency, give us another chance to atone for our sins!"

Qi Dao glanced at the group of people indifferently and ignored them.

It wouldn't be easy to get specific information on the more than thirty Soul Masters of the Martial Soul Hall in Gengxin City in just half a day, but getting information on Miles and the five Soul Kings was a piece of cake.

So, who deserves to die, and who can live?

Qi Dao had already made his decision before he came.

His gaze swept over the group, and he said calmly, "Which of you is Oliver, Kane, and Wang Mao?"

The three people whose names were called by Qi Dao turned pale and trembled like leaves.

"My lord, we were all coerced by Miles!"

"If we do not collude with him, he will target and suppress us."

"Please, Your Excellency, see the truth!"

"We were forced into this situation!"

Once one of them spoke up, the other two also tried to defend themselves, and their explanations were all pretty much the same.

Those whose names were not called breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, although they were greedy in their daily lives, they ultimately adhered to the bottom line as the soul masters of the Spirit Hall. They did not disregard human life or seize by force. At most, they embezzled some funds from higher authorities.

But when it comes to funding, even if you don't embezzle it and I don't embezzle it, it will eventually end up in Miles' hands.

Of course, neither of them expected that their adherence to principles would one day save their lives.

Qi Dao listened quietly to the three people's explanations and shook his head slightly.

Li Luo also sighed.

He had personally collected the information, so he naturally knew that the crimes these people had committed were unforgivable.

The actions of a very few individuals are no less egregious than those of fallen soul masters.

"Being forced to do something is not an excuse for your collusion and disregard for human life. The reputation of the Spirit Hall has been ruined by parasites like you."

"He deserves to die!"

Before Qi Dao could finish speaking, one of them roared.

"We're going to die either way, let's fight him to the death!"

One of the middle-aged men roared and suddenly lunged forward, charging towards Qi Dao.

But as soon as he made a move, Qi Dao didn't even lift his eyelids, and expressionlessly raised his hand and made a gesture.

laugh!

Dozens of sword energies as thin as steel wires instantly cleaved the middle-aged man in two. After a brief pause, his body was torn to pieces, the cuts as smooth as a mirror.

The other two Soul Kings, who had just stood up and were about to fight to the death, witnessed a scene that shocked them. They froze on the spot, unsure whether to advance or retreat, feeling as if they had drawn their swords and looked around in bewilderment.

But their inaction doesn't mean Qi Dao won't make a move.

"It's your turn!"

"No--"

Upon hearing Qi Dao's judgment, the two men's pupils constricted sharply.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the two of them, like the middle-aged man from before, fell apart.

Blood splattered all over the two men, but they stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

Qi Dao's bloody methods utterly terrified the two men, who were afraid that if they accidentally said or did something wrong, they would suffer the same fate as the four men before them.

Qi Dao looked at the two of them but did not speak immediately.

Only when the two were on the verge of collapse under Qi Dao's silent gaze did he say indifferently, "I've seen your information. Although you two aren't as treacherous as those four, you're not much better off, so..."

"Give me one reason not to kill you!"

After saying that, a fierce glint flashed in Qi Dao's eyes, as if he would kill the two people in front of him just like he had killed the others if they couldn't give him a satisfactory answer.

The bloody methods Qi Dao had just used had terrified the two men. They nodded hastily while inwardly shouting, "You idiots, hurry up and think of something!"

A moment later, one of them had a sudden flash of inspiration.

"Sir, I can help you find the wealth that Miles and his three companions have amassed over the years."

"Especially Miles, who has made a fortune in the past two years by reselling rare metals, and he also led the way in embezzling the funds sent by the Spirit Hall to purchase rare metals."

"He had secretly hoarded countless rare metals through reselling, but he not only concealed this fact, but also lied about the information and continued to swindle large sums of money."

"Furthermore, I am willing to offer all my wealth and possessions as a way to atone for my sins, and I hope that you will grant me permission, sir."

Upon hearing this, Qi Dao slowly nodded under the man's anxious gaze.

"Very good, you passed!" Then he looked at the other person, "And you?"

The man stared blankly at his companion, his expression seeming to say, "You've said everything you could say, so what am I supposed to say?"

But my companion kept his eyes straight ahead, giving me an expression that said we weren't familiar with each other.

Seeing this, the man cursed under his breath and was about to reply, "Me too," when he suddenly saw the ordinary soul masters around him who had been stunned but not killed, and his heart immediately stirred.

He respectfully said, "My lord, among the other soul masters in the Martial Soul Hall of Gengxin City, there are quite a few henchmen of Miles and his men. They have no bottom line in their daily actions and deserve to die. Your subordinate is willing to share your burden and find all those people."

After listening, Qi Dao said calmly, "What if you deliberately show favoritism and cover up wrongdoing?"

The man immediately kowtowed heavily and said, "My lord, you may send someone to investigate. If I have shown favoritism, I am willing to be torn to pieces and subjected to the torture of being sliced ​​to death."

"Please, sir, give me a chance to reform myself."

"Before, I had no choice, but now, all I want to do is be a good person!"

Qi Dao raised an eyebrow after hearing this.

"You've passed for now!"

...

Soon after, in a huge warehouse, countless rare metals were piled up according to different types, looking like small metal mountains.

The largest quantity was refined iron, totaling sixty tons, while the smallest was black iron, amounting to only three tons.

More precious metals, such as cold-heart iron essence and plate crystal gold, are not present at all.

Because these top-quality metals are mostly controlled by master blacksmiths or high-ranking officials, even if they are short of money, they usually won't trade them away.

Even so, Qi Dao was still extremely satisfied with the results of this trip.

No wonder they didn't manage to acquire many rare metals on the first and second floors of the blacksmiths' association back then.

Miles secretly got them all to the main hall of Gengxin City; it would be strange if he received them.

To some extent, Qi Dao thought that Miles was a talented person.

This guy hoarded hundreds of tons of rare metals, but then lied about how difficult it was to acquire them, and then swindled the funds allocated by Qian Renxue at two or even three times the price.

Unfortunately, his actions were too blatant, and he became more and more greedy with each passing day.

Even if Qi Dao doesn't come this time, Qian Renxue will send someone else to investigate soon enough, and he will still be doomed.