Maiqiu Mountain.
This is a mountainous area located in the eastern part of Juoxi County. The entire Juoxi County covers an area of approximately 170,000 to 80,000 square kilometers, and Maiqiu Mountain accounts for half of it.
The mountains here are beautiful, the trees are luxuriant, and exotic flowers and plants can be seen everywhere. There are also various rare and hard-to-find fairy elixirs growing in the place where the spiritual energy disperses.
Among them, the one with the best scenery and the most aura is the main peak of Maiqiu Mountain, Tianzhu Peak.
This peak is a thousand feet high. There is a second-level high-grade spiritual vein on the mountain. There is a large spiritual formation to protect the spiritual energy from leaking out. It is the best place for cultivation in Juxi County.
Most of the monks in the Zhu family, a famous cultivating family in Juoxi County, live on Tianzhu Peak.
Zhu Shiya was sitting on an old futon, and wisps of fresh air were coming out of a spiritual spring next to him. After rising into the air, the fresh air gathered into bunches, and under the pull of rays of green light, it gathered above the futon.
He calmed down and played a series of spiritual techniques. The clear air continued to enter the body along the top of his head, and then spurted out from the mouth during the breath, and the cycle started again and again.
Zhu Shiya slowly finished his work with a smile on his face. He has been at the third level of Foundation Establishment for a long time. When he was practicing just now, he vaguely felt an opportunity for a breakthrough. How could he not be in a good mood?
As a Four Spiritual Roots cultivator, he was able to reach the third level of foundation building at the age of one hundred and thirty, and he had quite a lot of luck when he was young. Now he holds great power, and he is in charge of everything in the Zhu family, both inside and outside. Although there are clan leaders and great elders in the clan who have higher power and cultivation than him, these two people usually don't care about worldly affairs, so the affairs of the clan are left in his hands.
Under his management, Zhujia has prospered over the years. Now the clan has a population of 70,000 to 80,000, and the number of monks is nearly 200. Regardless of the foundation building monks, there are 60 or 70 people in the late stage of Qi training alone.
"Most of them are foundation-building seedlings. Even if only half of them can succeed in foundation-building, I wish that the family will be among the best in Shuyang County. If the ancestor can be promoted to the Zi Mansion again, even the Zhao family , you have to be polite when you meet my Zhu family."
If there is another breakthrough in my realm at this time, everything will be even more perfect.
Yes, exactly perfect. Now the Zhu family is like a ship sailing with the wind, and all the waves have become a boost to move forward. Even if there are some small storms, they will subside quickly.
For example, the woman whose whereabouts they had not found some time ago came yesterday. News came yesterday that this woman was dead and was actually eaten by several demon wolves!
"A good death, a wonderful death. God is blessing my family! Who made her see things she shouldn't have seen? This stupid woman actually wants to instigate others to escape. She is so stupid!"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but snort, with a look of contempt on his face.
At this moment, a flying boat came from far outside the mountain.
Zhu Shiya's brows jumped as he recognized the sign of Feizhou Shangjunguan.
"What are the people from Junguan doing here at this time?" He felt vaguely uncomfortable.
Zhu Shiya used his flying sword to greet him.
"I don't know if one of the senior brothers in the temple has arrived. I wish Shiya a courtesy." He bowed from a distance. As a butler who often welcomes and delivers guests, he will naturally not be lacking in etiquette.
"It turns out to be Taoist Qiansong, poor Taoist Yushan." Junior Brother Yu came out of the flying boat and returned the greeting.
This Thousand Pines is Zhu Shiya's Taoist title. Generally, monks above the foundation level will have a Taoist title. In the world of cultivating immortals, addressing each other by their Taoist name is the same as calling a person a business name. It is a sign of respect.
"No wonder there were magpies frolicking so early in the morning. It turns out today is the visit of Professor Yu from the University of Science and Technology. It's really brilliant!" No matter what he thought in his heart, Zhu Shiya looked very happy.
Junior Brother Yu from Yushan is the supervisor of the County Guanjing'an Branch, so he is also called the Chief Branch.
"I wonder if Chief Yu came to the humble residence today. What are his orders?" Zhu Shiya asked straight to the point.
"Come on, let me introduce two fellow Taoists first." Yu Zhuke did not answer his words, but introduced them with a smile.
The first person who followed him was Zhao Liyu.
"This is Junior Brother Zhao, a thirty-year-old ninth-level Qi practitioner, young and promising. Now he is my colleague in Jing'anke."
In Yunxiao Sect, Qi training and foundation building are all disciples, and those who reach Zi Mansion are elders. Therefore, within the sect, Qi Lian and Ji Ji also call each other senior brother and junior brother to show their closeness. Only those foundation-building monks who are highly respected in their years or have profound cultivation will be called seniors.
"I've met Deputy Chief Zhao." Even though the other party's cultivation level was not as good as his own, Zhu Shiya didn't dare to be disrespectful.
Zhao Liyu's face was slightly twisted. The deputy department is the deputy manager of the Jing'an department. He is just an ordinary member now and is far from being called a deputy department.
Zhao Liyu also returned the gift. Afterwards, Mammy appeared in front of the flying boat with Yang Zhen.
Seeing Yang Zhen, Zhu Shiya narrowed his eyes and already understood the other party's intention.
"This is..." Yu Zhuke had just said three words when he heard Nanny say coldly: "Find a place to talk. There is no point in meeting guests in mid-air!"
"Hey, yes." Yu Zhuke shut up awkwardly, while using his eyes to indicate to Zhu Shiya to arrange a place.
The group of people came to a welcoming pavilion at the foot of the mountain. This is also the rule in the world of immortality. There is no reason to introduce people into your home before you understand the purpose of dealing with them. Just now, Zhu Shiya had planned to introduce them into the house with a few words of greetings, but now it was no longer necessary.
"This is the senior elder of Zhao Mansion, Senior Sister Zhang Hejing." After a few people sat down, Yu Zhuke introduced Grandma again.
He Jing is Grandma Zhang’s Taoist nickname. Although she has been in Shuyang County for more than ten years, she rarely appears in front of outsiders. The place she goes to most is the county temple.
"I've met Senior Sister Zhang." Zhu Shiya said respectfully.
"Yeah." Mammy hummed, but she didn't even look at him: "Where's Zhu Baitu? Tell him to come out!"
Zhu Shiya was angry, Zhu Baitu was the ancestor of their Zhu family and a half-step figure in Zifu. Although the Zhao family is powerful, you call the patriarch by his first name when you are just a worshipper. How arrogant and rude!
"The patriarch is in seclusion and it is inconvenient to see guests." He replied coldly.
"Is there anyone who can make the decision? Come out and see me!"
"Ahem," Zhu Shiya coughed lightly: "I am the chief steward of the Zhu Mansion. I can make the final decision on all matters of the Zhu family, unless they involve the life and death of the family."
"Oh?" Nanny looked at him now: "Okay, let me ask you, do you have a female cultivator named Jin Qingchen here?"
"There is indeed such a person. This woman is a steward of my Zhu family Lingtian..."
"Call her out!"
"This person left my Zhu family a few days ago and is nowhere to be found."
"Why did you leave?"
"This..." Zhu Shiya glanced at Yang Zhen and muttered: "Not long ago, my ancestor lost a magic weapon..."
"Do you suspect she stole it?"
"I don't dare, it's just that she ran away at that time..."
"Then did she steal magic weapons?"
"This..." Zhu Shiya was interrupted by her many times, and he felt a little angry in his heart: "You need to ask her herself..."
"That means there is no solid evidence?" Grandma sneered.
Zhu Shiya kept silent, neither admitting nor denying.
"Master Yu," Mammy asked calmly: "The Zhu family accused Jin Qingchen of stealing treasures and causing his death. Is this considered a criminal case?"
"Of course." Yu Zhuke agreed simply.
"Since it is a criminal case, should you, Jing'an Branch, be responsible?"
"Jing Anke is responsible for security matters in the county, not only in charge of monsters, but also in charge of murder cases related to monks."
"Then what are you waiting for? Since Jing Anke is responsible for investigating the case, why not go in and search?"
The two sang and harmonized, and it was obvious that they had a tacit understanding.
Zhu Shiya was anxious. The Zhu family had lost something. They were supposed to be victims. How could they become...suspects with just a few words?
"Jin Qingchen was obviously bitten to death by a wolf, what does that have to do with my Zhu family?" Zhu Shiya argued.
Grandma smiled coldly and disdained to answer such a retarded question.
"Taoist Qiansong," Mammy could ignore it, but Chief Yu had to explain: "The Zhu family accuses Jin Qingchen of stealing, which is already a criminal case. Since this person is dead, according to the rules, we need to search for her first. Secondly, we have to summon relevant people in the mansion to interrogate and find out the truth."
"We didn't accuse her?" Zhu Shiya came to his senses. He had just been trapped by the words of the woman named Zhang.
"It's not up to you!" Yu Zhuke said with a serious tone: "Since this woman is dead, we have to check it out no matter what."
"This..." Zhu Shiya came to his senses and said hurriedly: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! I remembered that the ancestor's magic weapon has been found and was not lost at all. Then we really don't know why the Jin family ran away! She is not a slave of our family. , even if he leaves, we can’t care! What happens next has nothing to do with my Zhu family!"
After what he said, the Zhu family was completely wiped out.
"So you didn't throw anything away?" Grandma asked with a smile, contrary to her aggressive attitude just now.
"No."
"So, the Jin family is innocent?"
"Uh, yes." Zhu Shiya felt something was wrong again.
"Since he is innocent, then you were framed before?"
"No, no, it's all a misunderstanding. We never doubted the Kim family."
Zhu Shiya denied it repeatedly. Unfortunately, he forgot that the other party also had a "witness".
Mammy pushed Yang Zhen in front of him.
"Do you know this guy?"
"I know him. He is the only son of the Jin family."
"Okay, little Shitou, tell me what your mother told you the day she took you away. Don't be afraid, your mother will make the decision for you in everything."
Yang Zhen puffed up her chest: "My mother told me that day that the Zhu family wanted to harm her and asked me to follow her quickly."
"When your mother left, was she in a hurry? Did you pack everything in the house?"
"No. My mother left in a hurry. She was afraid that she would not be able to leave if she was too late, so she brought a sword and nothing else."
Yang Zhen answered fluently. These words were discussed with her mother when she came. What he said, except for the sword, was all made up, but no one could refute it.
Even Zhu Shiya stopped chewing and was thinking, what on earth do they want to do?
