The gate of the Zhao family was full of people. More than ten senior officials, including the head of the Zhao family, were standing under the steps of the gate.
A luxurious carriage came slowly from a distance and stopped at the gate of Zhao's house.
The curtain on the carriage was opened, and a middle-aged man with a jade-like face walked down. He was wearing a light gray official uniform of the Soul Searching Department. This man was Zhao Chengzhi from the Zhao family, a senior member of the Soul Searching Department. Sushi.
Zhao Chengzhi came to the Zhao family, smiled and held his hands in his hands: "Chengzhi has met his father!"
The head of the Zhao family stroked his beard, patted Zhao Chengzhi on the shoulder, and said, "Chengzhi, long time no see, you are even more awesome!"
Other senior members of the Zhao family also praised him.
Zhao Chengzhi is the youngest son of the head of the Zhao family and a second-generation disciple of the Zhao family. However, his own cultivation has reached the eighth level of the Spiritual Realm. He is truly the strongest person in the Zhao family. Moreover, as a senior priest of the Soul Searching Department, It even made him look superior in the Zhao family.
Zhao Chengzhi responded to the compliments from everyone in the Zhao family patiently with a smile. His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, neither arrogant nor submissive.
More than an hour later, the head of the Zhao family and Zhao Chengzhi were the only two people left in the Zhao family's study.
Zhao Chengzhi asked: "What was the result?"
The head of the Zhao family said: "Last night, my Zhao family, together with the Sun family, took action against the Zhang family. We got two pieces of dragon jade in total. The Zhang family was basically wiped out, but the three elders of the Zhang family, Zhang Heyao and Zhang Yuyao, were killed by a mysterious force. The first elder and the third elder I sent to catch up were all killed with one sword. Judging from the wounds, the person who made the move was the same person. He was a master of swordsmanship, and his sword power was at least as high as sword power. The rudimentary high level.”
Zhao Chengzhi frowned and asked: "According to my information, there are no swordsman masters near Lieyang City. Are there any other clues?"
The head of the Zhao family thought for a moment and said: "Chengzhi, if your information is accurate, the variables may be determined. Zhang Yuyao brought back a blind man from the outer city mountain more than a month ago. I sent people to collect the bodies of the Zhang family. The blind man was not found.”
"You're so lucky? Just saving a random person makes you a master of swordsmanship?" Zhao Chengzhi felt that the head of the Zhao family's remarks were a bit ridiculous.
"Actually, I didn't quite believe it just now..." The head of the Zhao family sighed softly and said, "Before you came back, I went to the Zhang family to investigate. After the blind man was rescued by Zhang Yuyao, he was arranged to recuperate in the servant's courtyard. , I went to see that courtyard. Two disciples of my Zhao family died there. One of them had his body mutilated, and the other was decapitated with a sword and had his clothes taken off. I think it was just after our people attacked yesterday that he was killed by this person. They were killed instantly, then put on our clothes and put on masks. As we hunted down the people who broke out from the Zhang family, they also sneaked out. After sneaking out of the Zhang family, they first encountered the third elder. The men, horses, and more than ten people, including the third elder, were all killed with one sword. Then outside the city, they encountered the great elder who was chasing Zhang Heyao. As a result, the great elder followed in the footsteps of the third elder."
Mentioning this matter, the head of the Zhao family also felt very uncomfortable. In this joint operation between the Zhao family and the Sun family, the several waves of troops sent by the Sun family were all successful, while both of his Zhao family's troops were wiped out and suffered heavy losses. .
Zhao Chengzhi listened to the investigation and analysis of the Zhao family head and felt that the Zhao family head's analysis was reasonable. He thought for a while and asked: "Since this guy is so powerful, why didn't he take action to save the Zhang family?"
The head of the Zhao family said: "I speculate that his combat power is only around the second and third levels of the Kailing Realm. We dispatched many strong men at that time. If he really rashly takes action to save the Zhang family, the result is still unknown."
Zhao Chengzhi asked again: "What is the origin of this guy?"
The head of the Zhao family said: "I can't find out his origins at all. The Zhang family who know his identity are either dead or missing. We only know that his name is Ye Hao."
"Ye Hao!?"
Zhao Chengzhi's hand holding the tea cup suddenly froze and he said in disbelief.
This time it was the Zhao family's head's turn to frown. He asked in confusion: "Do you know Ye Hao?"
Zhao Chengzhi calmed down and asked, "You said Zhang Yuyao carried Ye Hao back from the mountains outside the city more than a month ago?"
The head of the Zhao family nodded, still looking at Zhao Chengzhi in confusion.
"This way, the time is right! But how can a mere cultivation level of the second and third transformations of the spiritual realm cause such a big movement?"
Zhao Chengzhi said to himself somewhat suspiciously.
The head of the Zhao family was extremely curious, but he didn't ask any questions. If Zhao Chengzhi didn't tell him, he wouldn't ask any more questions.
Zhao Chengzhi came back to his senses after a moment, looked at the silent head of the Zhao family, and said casually: "There is a big shot in Jiuding Lingcheng who is looking for this guy, and has issued a reward order, offering a reward of one billion spiritual stones!"
“A billion!!!”
The head of the Zhao family exclaimed, looking like he had never seen the world before.
However, this number is indeed a bit exaggerated. With the strength of his Zhao family, his annual comprehensive income is only hundreds of thousands of spirit stones; even if it is the evil cultivator killing list issued by the Holy Court Law Enforcement Department, the number one evil cultivator will be killed. The reward is only about one billion spirit stones, but the evil cultivator ranked first on the list has reached the spirit transformation realm, and the spirit master has few opponents!
Zhao Chengzhi said: "If it is really this person, then this guy must not be that simple. He did not save the Zhang family, and his injuries should not have fully recovered. The involvement of this guy is a bit big, so don't worry about what happens next. With these two dragon jade, I can do my job. Our Zhao family can get out of this matter in time, otherwise we don’t know how we will die.”
When the head of the Zhao family heard what Zhao Chengzhi said, he felt his heart pounding and asked, "What secrets are involved behind this dragon jade? Is there someone from the Soul Searching Department behind you?"
Zhao Chengzhi said: "Of course, I won't tell you the specific secrets. There are some things that are more dangerous the more you know about them. But I can tell you that this time my direct supervisor, Mr. Shang, personally took action!"
"Master Si Shang has already taken action?!"
The head of the Zhao family was shocked again!
Above the Xuanwu Realm and below the Immortal Realm, there are mainly five realms, namely the Spirit-Opening Realm, the Spirit-forging Realm, the Spirit-Refining Realm, the Spirit-Transforming Realm and the Spirit-Master Realm.
Master Si Shang's lowest level of cultivation has reached the spirit refining realm! He is also a powerful figure who dominates the party!
Zhao Chengzhi picked up the tea and drank it. He was not surprised at all by the shock of the head of the Zhao family.
In a small place like Lieyang City, Lord Si Shang is a legendary figure that ordinary people have no chance to meet. If he had not successfully entered the Soul Searching Department, it would be difficult for him to meet Lord Si Shang.
"Master, it's bad, that guy Kong Jia was rescued!"
Suddenly the second elder's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in and talk!" the head of the Zhao family said to the door.
The second elder then opened the door and walked in, saying: "Just now, a man in a black cloak broke into the dungeon and took Kong Jia away. This man's strength is extremely terrifying, and I can't stop him at all!"
Kong Jia is the middle-aged man Zhang Yuyao saved that day.
The head of the Zhao family frowned slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he said to Zhao Chengzhi: "Chengzhi, this Kong Jia has been searched all over his body, but there is no dragon jade. Now he is taken away, do you think this is happening?"
Zhao Chengzhi asked: "Didn't the guy in the black cloak kill anyone from my Zhao family?"
The second elder was stunned for a moment when asked, and then replied: "A few were seriously injured, but none died."
Zhao Chengzhi said: "My goal has been achieved. Kong Jia's value is not great anymore. It doesn't matter whether he has the dragon jade or not. Since that guy didn't kill anyone, there is no need to pursue this matter anymore."
The man in the black cloak didn't kill anyone from the Zhao family, so he probably knew his background in the Soul Searching Department. Knowing this, he still dares to rescue people so openly, which shows that this person is afraid of the Xunling Division, but not necessarily afraid of the Zhao family.
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After leaving Zhang's house, Kong Jia immediately returned to Zhang's house with the man in black cloak.
The originally prosperous Zhang family has now turned into a hell, with a strong smell of blood everywhere.
Kong Jia went straight to the flower bed, found the chrysanthemum, and started digging quickly.
But when he dug three feet into the ground, he couldn't find the piece of dragon jade he had buried casually!
"How is it possible?! How could it not be?!"
Kong Jia sat there in despair, his eyes very empty.
"Are you sure you put it here?" The man in the black cloak asked in a deep voice.
When Kong Jia heard this voice, he came back to his senses and said: "I know I will be stared at as soon as I go out, so I left it here! When I left it here, no one saw it at all, how could it be possible? It’s gone!”
The man in the black cloak thought for a moment, took out a golden talisman, and said, "This is a unique traceback talisman. It is very precious. Are you sure it is buried here?"
Kong Jia knew that the man in the black cloak was going to use this retrospective talisman, so he was making final confirmation to him.
Kong Jia wanted to know who took away his dragon jade, so he nodded hurriedly and said, "OK!"
The man in the black cloak immediately crushed the talisman, and the talisman turned into a golden light, forming a light curtain. He began to look back at the previous scene, and soon went back to the scene where Kong Jia buried Long Yu.
"A blind man actually took away the dragon jade!?" The man in the black cloak asked, "Do you know this blind man?"
Kong Jia shook his head and said: "The girl next to the blind man is called Yan'er. She is Zhang Yuyao's personal maid. I heard that Zhang Yuyao also rescued a person more than a month ago. She was recuperating in the same yard as me and was also taken care of by Yan'er. , I think it’s this person.”
