"These are all disciples of high-ranking sects. Why bother with this matter? It would be best to leave it to the local officials."
Seeing that both sides had given up, Lieutenant Li finally spoke to reconcile.
Then he stepped forward to check the status of the three thieves. The three thieves have long been unconscious, and it is obviously impossible to ask them about their purpose and the instigator behind them.
This move was just to confirm the injury. Lieutenant Li stretched out his hand to explore the neck of one of them, and saw a cold light flashing in his hand. The silver needle hidden in it was swallowed, leaving red spots the size of sesame seeds.
The thief died on the spot and lost his breath. Lieutenant Li continued to assassinate in this way, and when it was the last person's turn, something unexpected happened.
You Ziji's five senses became more and more sophisticated. He hid in the dark and observed. Even if the light was dim, he still watched Captain Li's actions carefully and was very surprised by his duplicitous behavior.
He actually wanted to kill someone and silence him. Could it be that he was a thief?
You Ziji immediately took action and struck Li Duwei from a distance with the power of his palm. The palm force was not heavy, but he just forced him away. He didn't know if Li Duwei had other means to continue killing people, and he had to leave a living clue, so he didn't do anything. Dead hand.
"There is a thief who wants to silence me!"
Unexpectedly, Lieutenant Li shouted that the evildoer was the first to file a complaint.
Qin Yu was already alert when You Ziji showed up, and took the lead to take action. Ling Ding and Ling Xing were a little slow to react, and only started to follow after the shouts.
When the two Hutou Hall disciples were about to step forward, Qin Yu had already fought with You Ziji.
The Fuhu Technique was operating at full strength, and the tiger-shaped body behind Qin Yu appeared, and the huge tiger claws were shot towards You Ziji. At this time, You Ziji did not care about the lives of the three thieves and concentrated on dealing with Qin Yu. He still used his air-splitting palm and exploded with all his strength. The two palms struck each other with a muffled sound, but they were evenly matched.
Qin Yu was one of the top heroes in Chongjun City, and he really shocked others by not getting any advantage in his fight with a mysterious man who was also in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Ling Ding and Ling Xing waved their feather fans, and the wind and thunder struck each other, covering all directions, trying to keep You Ziji behind. But You Ziji was already far away, so when he saw that the situation was not good, he did not stay any longer, so he turned around and left, thinking that he might as well just ignore this other business.
However, I saw that his movement skills were different from ordinary people. He used his hands and feet together, but the effect was extremely good. He easily bypassed the wind and thunder barrier, and in the blink of an eye there was no trace.
Qin Yu and the two Taoist priests looked at each other and said: "This person is not inferior to me in strength, but he is not easy to pursue rashly. Could it be that he is an accomplice of the thief? He has been hiding in the dark. I am afraid he is the real heir apparent who wants to assassinate He Sima." hand."
When Ling Ding and Ling Xing heard this, they remembered He Sima's safety and asked, "Where is He Sima? Is he safe?"
"I'm here, Taoist priests, don't worry."
He Sima has also arrived here under the protection of guards.
"I didn't expect that someone really wanted to kill me and the official of the Heavenly Mansion. They are really audacious!"
He Sima's tone was firm, but when he looked at the three thieves lying on the ground, they looked familiar. He felt panicked and turned to look at Captain Li. He was relieved when he saw Captain Li nodding slightly towards him.
Ling Xing had already taken the opportunity to squat down to check the physical condition of the three thieves. He suddenly exclaimed: "These three thieves are all dead!"
"What?!"
Everyone was a little surprised, Captain Li was particularly shocked and said, "Is it because the struggle of the few just now affected them?"
He Sima immediately answered, "It's really gratifying that these young heroes acted bravely for justice, but their methods were a little rough. The clues were lost after these three thieves died, but it doesn't matter, a major case like the assassination of Sima Yizhou must be It will attract the attention of Tianfu, and I think I will be given a satisfactory answer soon."
"Brother He is right. The truth will definitely come out. I would like to thank He Sima on behalf of these juniors for not pursuing the case. But the conclusion seems to be a bit hasty. It is better to let the old man take a look and maybe he can find new clues."
A clear voice came from the sky, from far to near. Everyone looked up and saw an old Taoist priest in white, his clothes swaying and making hunting noises. His figure was obscured by clouds and mist. At first glance, he looked like he was riding in the clouds and mist.
When the old Taoist priest landed on the ground, everyone discovered that he was stepping on a crane. The clouds and mist were just a magic trick used by the crane to hide its whereabouts.
"I've met Senior Fan." When Qin Yu saw that the visitor was Taoist Fan, he stepped forward to greet him as a junior, respectfully and so that no one could fault him at all. After all, Taoist Fan was a top monk in the Xuan Realm, and his strength was almost the same as that of his adoptive father Qin Liang, so he did not dare to be presumptuous.
"Well, Mr. Qin's Tiger Subduing Technique has become much better. In a few years, I'm afraid he will be promoted to the Xuan Realm, which will be the same level as me and others."
"Senior Fan is joking. Like my adoptive father, you have already begun to understand Taoism. Your promotion speed is probably several times faster than that of my junior. I really don't deserve your praise."
"He is much more humble than your adoptive father. He is a good young man."
Ling Ding and Ling Xing, who were still a little jumpy just now, came closer together, bowed their hands and said:
"Uncle Master."
With a look of helplessness, Daochang Fan took back the feather fan he lent to the two of them and said:
"You two boys are really fooling around. How can you use this feather fan so easily? I really thought you were in some kind of life-and-death crisis. But I don't blame you. I'm afraid you juniors can't solve the current problem."
He Sima smiled and said: "What do you mean by Master Fan's words? Could it be that I bullied your nephew?"
"I don't dare to say this. Let me take a look at the body of the deceased first. If there is evidence, it can help a few juniors get away with their guilt."
After saying that, Fan Laodao came to the side of the three thieves and gathered his true energy to attach to his eyes. His realm is so advanced that he can already communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If he touches the way of heaven and earth, he will increase his magical power.
His eyes seemed to contain flames, shooting out two white lights to see through the thieves' bodies. They only lasted for a moment and then retracted, with a look of exhaustion on his face.
But in a moment, Fan Daozhang already got the answer he wanted.
The two people on the opposite side were harboring evil intentions. Lieutenant Li was sweating coldly when he saw this scene, and his heart was pounding, fearing that the matter would be exposed. However, He Sima was an old man, and he didn't show any emotion at all, and even asked proactively:
"What did Mr. Fan discover?"
"I already know the cause of death of these people. They all have red spots on their necks. I think they were killed by needle magic weapons, or they were compressed to the extreme that only sword energy as thin as a needle can do. These juniors like me are There are no needle-like magic weapons, and there are no such sophisticated sword energy methods, so it is absolutely impossible to kill them by mistake."
Lieutenant Li couldn't hold back his anger and said: "That must have been killed by the mysterious man just now. His origin is unknown. He was able to withstand Master Qin's offensive from such a long distance. I'm afraid he was the one who activated the sword energy hidden in his palm and killed the person." Silence."
Fan Daochang looked at him with great interest and said: "The captain is unaware of something. If he can hide the sword energy in his palm, he must have a good knowledge of the sword. There are many people who are proficient in the sword in the world. But at the same time, it is very rare to be able to condense the sword energy into something as small as an embroidery needle. Looking at the world, there is only one place that can cultivate such a master. Does the captain want to tell me that a Xuan Ming Dao expert spends a lot of money? After many twists and turns, just to play around with a few juniors, and you haven’t killed Lord He yet?”
"And as far as I know, Xuan Ming Dao has no disciples who have betrayed the sect. If Captain Li wants to find someone, he can only go to Xuan Ming Dao."
The practitioners present immediately understood what Master Fan meant. Experts who can meet the requirements are ten times stronger than the people present. They can just come and kill people. There is no need for so many arrangements.
Captain Li was speechless for a moment. If he killed someone with a needle, You Ziji was located far away and was closely watched by everyone, so there was no chance or sign of using the needle. And the disciples of each school did not use silver needles as magic weapons, so he was the most suspicious person present.
Besides, the situation was urgent at that time. In order to silence him as soon as possible, Captain Li stepped back to avoid You Ziji's air-splitting palm. At the same time, he also took out the silver needle in his hand and plunged it into the neck of the last person to cut off his life. With Taoist Fan's magical power, he must have seen it all, and there is no point in quibbling.
Fortunately, Daochang Fan had no intention of holding on to him.
Fan Daozhang continued, "Let's take a look at the contents of the thief's package. We may be able to find some clues."
Everyone stepped forward and opened the package box. There were no other items except gold and silver treasures, but the amount of gold and silver was really too much. Did this group of people just steal money and not want to kill anyone?
"Perhaps the man who escaped just now is the one who sent us the news. Does he want to lure the tiger away from the mountain and get these money and materials?"
Qin Yu was halfway through the analysis, but felt that something was wrong. If it was just for money, why bother telling Tianfu Temple? With You Ziji's strength, it would not be difficult to rob the three thieves halfway.
Fan Daochang's face was uncertain, but in the end he did not take any drastic action. He just said: "This amount of gold and silver is not small, and I don't know where it came from. Let's confiscate it for now. Come on, hurry up and seize your county." Lord Shou calls over."
He Sima on the side recognized the money, but now he did not dare to claim it and could only allow it to be moved into the governor's warehouse and sealed.
Everyone is not a fool, they all know that this package box was stolen from He Sima's room, and naturally it is He Sima's money. But with his salary, he couldn't get so much wealth. He probably got it from corruption and bribery. It's no wonder that Fan Dao's appearance is not good-looking.
It was obviously impossible to get the drunken county governor to take charge of the overall situation, so all matters were arranged by Chengdu Lieutenant.
Now that it's over, everyone disperses.
Daochang Fan and his two nephews walked to the White Crane Temple. Na Ling must have a restless and impatient temper, and finally couldn't help asking: "Uncle Master, since we already know that He Sima is greedy for money, why don't we report it directly? According to the laws of Tianfu, it is enough to deprive him of his official position."
Fan Daochang smiled bitterly and said: "How can you think so simple? Now that the world is at peace, the selection of officials in Tianfu is not as strict as before. It is common to have moths. But today's situation is very complicated. You have also seen those three thieves. His skills, moves and magic weapons are not like ordinary casual cultivators, but look more like guests supported by high-ranking officials. Secretly, I don’t know how many officials are involved in this. We at Tianyu Temple cannot get involved in these bad things."
