The Eternal World

"Li Laoqi, what do you mean by that? The more I hear, the more I don't understand. When it comes to crimes, there is no need for words, don't speak nonsense, don't think that just because your ancestors had experts who held important positions in the dynasty, you can speak nonsense and turn black into white to slander this old man! " Lu Li glared at him and replied angrily.

"Aiyo, Brother Lu. It's said that thieves are cowardly, why did you have such a huge reaction just because I said that?" Could it be … Are you afraid of being a thief? " Li Laoqi sinisterly rubbed his chin with the black dregs of his beard.

"A guilty conscience?" How is this possible? This old man is sitting straight, how could he possibly have a guilty conscience? " "This old man has dedicated his entire life to the dynasty. In the end, you came to tell this old man that this old man has harboured a heavy crime against the dynasty, and the crime is unforgivable?"

"Otherwise? Could it be that there was no such thing? " Li Laoqi's eyes revealed a vicious light.

"Of course not!" Lu Li said with his hands behind his back.

"It's good if he doesn't have it. I also don't want my old brother, who I've been friends with for so many years, to come to the Council and commit such a heinous crime!" Li Laoqi nodded, then waved his hand at his subordinates: "Come, search!"

Following which, a large group of soldiers aggressively rushed towards the entire Outer Mansion.

"You, what are you doing?" Lu Li was anxious.

"What is it? Hmph, since you didn't say anything, then prove it. If you don't manage to find anything and prove your intelligence wrong, then I, Li Laoqi, will kneel down and offer tea to you as an apology. Then don't blame me for turning hostile! " Li Laoqi said fiercely.

"Heh, good. Then I'll wait for you to kneel down and offer me your tea!" "Hmph!" Landlord Lu snorted coldly.

He naturally didn't think that Zhang Chao was some kind of felon, since he was an expert of the sect after all. This Li Laoqi must have seen his mansion's recent business boom, and saw that there were a lot of treasures and pills, so he was jealous and came looking for trouble.

Could she be afraid of him?

"Hmph, a dead duck is the most stubborn!" Li Laoqi scoffed, and ignored him.

In the rear garden, Zhang Chao had already used his left eye to get a rough understanding of the situation outside.

"Could this Li Laoqi be here for me?" His heart sank into the water as his stomach sank in thought.

At this moment, all the tools related to refining pills had been put away in the garden. Moreover, there weren't any traces of them left behind. Even if a powerful expert were here, it would be impossible to know that this place had been used to refine pills.

He was wearing clothes given to him by the Lu family and holding a handful of fish food. He stood by the pond and scattered them casually.

At that moment, a pair of guards rushed in.

"Search!" They moved in an orderly manner, quickly separating and searching the back garden.

Two of them went straight for Zhang Chao.

"Yo, officials, what are you doing?" Zhang Chao raised his eyebrows and pretended to be shocked as he asked.

"Kid, are you someone from Landlord Lu's residence?" A guard asked with a ferocious expression.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Zhang Chao threw all his remaining fish food into the pond, then patted his hands and said.

"Let me ask you, have there been any suspicious people in the Lu Manor recently?" the man demanded.

"Suspected person? "No..." Zhang Chao was at a loss.

"No?" The two guards frowned.

"Well, if Lu Yuan wants to hide a felon, he can't let the servants know, can he? After all, there are too many people to talk about, and the fewer who know, the better! "

"In other words, if we want to find any clues, we'll have to dig them out from the mouths of Landlord Lu!" They discussed for a while and came to this conclusion, "It's very possible that he was hiding somewhere else, so he's not afraid of us searching his mansion!"

Hearing the two of them talking, Zhang Chao had the urge to laugh.

He didn't know that he was probably the one these people were looking for.

And now, he was standing in front of them. That was all.

"How is it? Have you found anything? " At this moment, another guard walked over.

Seeing him, Zhang Chao's expression changed.

This fellow was one of the guards that caught him in the wilderness …

"Sir, please continue searching. I won't disturb you any further!" Zhang Chao immediately cupped his fists towards the two in front of him and turned his head to leave.

"Who is that guy?" The guard who had just ran over, looked at Zhang Chao's back and asked. He did not know why, but he felt that Zhang Chao looked a little familiar.

"Who knows who they are? They're just a servant!" The two guards waved their hands nonchalantly, "With his status, he probably won't know anything!"

Hearing that, Zhang Chao could not help but smile slightly.

When Landlord Lu wanted to dress him in high-end clothes, he refused. He felt that he should try his best to keep a low profile, so he asked for ordinary servant clothing.

However, his judgement had worked, saving him a lot of trouble.

In the courtyard, the guards all returned one after another.

"How is it? Have you found anything? " Li Laoqi asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

"Hmm? No? How is that possible? " Li Laoqi frowned.

"Hmph, what did I say? Li Laoqi, I have already instructed the servants to brew the tea, when do you plan to bring me the tea? Landlord sneered and stroked his beard as he asked.

"Other than you, do you really think that this city's lord came here empty-handed and dares to touch you without solid evidence? "You're thinking too simply!" Li Laoqi's face darkened, after muttering to himself for a moment, he raised his hand and waved: "Come, bring the person over!"

"People?" Landlord Lu's expression changed.

Not long after, several guards pushed a man and limped into the courtyard.

"It's you!" Landlord Lu's pupils constricted as he looked at the man before him. He felt a chill run down his spine.

This man was none other than Tang Zi!

However, his hair was in disarray, and his entire body was bruised. There were also quite a few wounds on his body, making him look very disheveled.

"Master, I can't take it anymore …" With a sullen face, Sachiko kneeled down in front of Landlord Lu.

It could be seen that his fingernails were full of bloody scabs. It was obvious that he had been tortured with a lot of straws.

It was said that all fingers connect to the heart. Only a few people could truly endure this kind of punishment.

"Lu Li, if you want the evidence, I've brought it for you. I'm afraid that if it's this guy, it can't be fake, right?" Li Laoqi leisurely said from the side: "He personally said that you colluded with outsiders to obtain a large amount of treasures and medicinal pellets. You sold them at a high price in exchange for a large amount of money!"

"You have obtained so much money. Are you trying to recruit soldiers to rebel?"

, you have said too much, this old man is only helping Benefactor with a clear conscience. Furthermore, that Benefactor is definitely not as you think! Landlord Lu squinted his eyes and said with hatred, "He is a superior cultivator of the sect. This old man doesn't know that you, Li Laoqi, have colluded with the demons? You want a rogue cultivator to be a felon? "

"That's right. I did sell magical item medicinal pills, but I'm just a merchant. I do business in the past, so what can I do now?"

"Heh, a Daoist? If you say so, then so be it? " Li Laoqi sneered as he shook his head: "Then admit it, what this city lord said just now, is that you have been selling a large number of treasures and medicinal pellets."

"So what if I am? If the merchants didn't do this, what would they do? Could it be human trafficking? " Lu Li flung his sleeves and shouted angrily.

"As long as you admit to it. As for... There's no need to say who that person is, what kind of identity he has, and what goal he has. Hand him over, and let this city lord see what kind of person the Taoist gate is! " The corner of Li Laoqi's mouth rose. He had basically achieved his goal, so he was very proud of it.

"Unfortunately, that esteemed Daoist from the Dao Gate left two days ago!" Lu Yuan was deeply grateful to Zhang Chao and naturally wouldn't let him get involved in this mess.

Furthermore, to the Riverside City, or perhaps the entire Orchid Tomb Kingdom, he had done a great service that could not be ignored.

With these merits, putting aside the fact that he had never done anything to betray the empire, even if he did, he would not die from the crime!

As long as he did not cause trouble for Zhang Chao, it did not matter if he suffered a little.

"He left?" Li Laoqi laughed coldly as he placed his foot on the ground and scolded with a glare: "Speak!"

"Yes …" It was … That man, as Lu Yuan calls him, is his distant cousin's nephew. I don't know if he's still here, but I think... "He shouldn't be gone yet!" Pozi tremblingly asked.

"You!" Lu Li was so angry that he was puffing at his beard. He never thought that the one who was going to end up with such a bad thing was actually this bad!

She had originally wanted to recommend Zhang Chao to his for a great contribution, but this time …

If you're smart, you'd better hand it over quickly. Don't think that just because you've done meritorious service to the dynasty, you can become fearless. I'm not afraid to tell you, I didn't decide this on my own. Li Laoqi rubbed his chin and laughed: "This was my ancestor's order!"

"Your ancestor …" King Li? " Landlord Lu trembled as he shouted in disbelief.

He didn't expect the matter to be so serious.

"That's right. The Patriarch said that no matter who it is, as long as the truth is confirmed, no matter how much merit they have earned, they will be killed without mercy!" Li Laoqi nodded his head: "Also, we have to exterminate the Nine Clans. Brother Lu, I, too, am in a difficult position, don't make it too difficult for me!"

"As long as you hand the person over, everything will be fine. I will do my best to deal with it. "Even I can't help you!"

"Forget it, don't bring it up again!" Lu Li waved his hand and made up his mind. "He has indeed left. What is there to … Just come at me! "

"Landlord Lu, what kind of bewitching soup did that guy give you to do this?" Li Laoqi was a little surprised, he then sighed and said: "Alright, since that's the case, then send someone over, tie up Officer Lu and bring him away, we will torture him to death!"

The guards immediately took out their chains and stared at the ground.

"Master, I've harmed you!" Sachiko's face was covered in tears. She lay on the ground and burst into tears.

"Quack quack, you're useless!" Li Laoqi was annoyed to death, he immediately raised his foot and stepped towards the slope ruthlessly.

A blood-curdling screech rang out as the man's head was trampled to bits and died on the spot …