Chapter 109: Deep Well

Abin was just about to strike, but the next moment he suddenly stopped.

He suddenly looked up at the Shopkeeper, only to see the other man standing frozen in place; the surging true qi that had filled his body and the powerful martial aura he had radiated had both receded like a tide in an instant.

At the same time, the grim killing intent that had shrouded the tea house room vanished quietly in a flash, as if everything had instantly returned to peace and tranquility.

At that moment, a beam of talisman light flashed past Abin's eyes and went straight into the Shopkeeper's body.

Immediately after, the Shopkeeper, who had been silent and possessed the strength of a Grand Master of the Wudaoda Sect, suddenly let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, shaking Abin's eardrums violently.

"This..."

The expression on Abin's face shifted unpredictably; after recovering, he immediately looked around in all directions, searching with a tone of shock and suspicion:

"You really have hidden experts, don't you? Where are they? I can't see a single person."

At this, Li Musheng looked at Cang Cang Yin Yue and said:

"Leave the interrogation to Miss Cang for now; there's no rush, so you can ask as thoroughly as possible."

Hearing this, Cang Cang Yin Yue nodded lightly, then stood up and walked toward the tea house Shopkeeper, who was now writhing in agony and screaming without cease.

In an instant, a cold and stern expression appeared on her beautiful face; in the blink of an eye, she had switched into work mode...

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, Abin slowly pushed open the room door.

He shrank back, glanced with a strange look at the expressionless Cang Cang Yin Yue and the calm Li Musheng, then extended one hand forward in a gesture of invitation.

Li Musheng and the other person walked out of the room, while Cang Cang Yin Yue turned to look at Abin and said in a cold voice:

"You should not be unfamiliar with this place; you lead the way."

Hearing this, Abin's expression shifted for a moment, clearly hesitating for a while.

However, when his gaze swept over the bodies littering the floor of the room behind him, his eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded repeatedly, saying:

"Of course, no problem. It is my fortune to serve two my lords of the Six Gates."

At this moment, his attitude was clearly different from before; his words carried flattery and obsequiousness, along with a hint of timorous fear that slipped out unintentionally.

Li Musheng turned his head slightly, gave the other man a meaningful look, but said nothing more, walking straight downstairs.

According to the information Cang Cang Yin Yue obtained from interrogating the tea house Shopkeeper, the people of Qingshan had secretly eliminated the original Shopkeeper and assistants of the tea house several months ago, then replaced them all with their own people.

As a result, Abin, the Six Gates spy who had deliberately infiltrated the building, was as conspicuous as a firefly in the darkness.

The people of Qingshan had actually been secretly watching Abin's every move.

Although they did not have sufficient evidence to prove Abin's identity as a spy, they still acted with the force of Lei Ting when the other party showed abnormal behavior.

First, they wanted to know who was watching this place; second, since Qingshan had already secretly attacked Longyuan Lake today, they had to eliminate any potential hidden threats.

"These remnants of the Great Qi do have some depth; they managed to find and open the underground passage connecting the Suolong Well district and Longyuan Lake. No wonder they have never forgotten the Dragon-Taming Divine Sword."

Cang Cang Yin Yue shook her head slightly; under Abin's guidance, she and Li Musheng arrived at a courtyard behind the tea house.

In the courtyard was a clearly abandoned dry well, but beneath it lay hidden mysteries; not only was there a secret passage connecting to the Suolong Well in the district,

but the people of Qingshan had also used it to dig and connect a groundwater channel leading straight to the deep underground of Longyuan Lake outside the Great Li imperial capital.

The courtyard was extremely quiet at this moment; Li Musheng glanced at the dry well before him and said:

"The Dragon-Taming Divine Sword is secondary; our main goal is to find the true core leadership of the Great Qi remnants and learn the whereabouts of the key to open the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasury."

Cang Cang Yin Yue nodded slowly; Abin, who had been listening to their conversation nearby, rolled his eyes and pointed at the dry well, saying:

"Two my lords, do you still need me to lead the way? To be honest, I am not at all familiar with what is under this well."

Hearing this, Cang Cang Yin Yue frowned slightly and looked at Li Musheng beside her, while Li Musheng waved his hand and said to Abin:

"I think you should continue to scout ahead."

Upon hearing this, Abin seemed somewhat reluctant and said in a low voice:

"But I am just a spy hired by your Six Gates; what is down there must be dangerous work. I'm afraid..."

However, before the other party could finish, Li Musheng cut him off directly and said:

"Your fear is useless; you have no choice."

Having said that, he lifted a foot and kicked the other party straight down into the dry well.

Soon, the Great Qi remnants hiding in the darkness of the well, who were guarding the entrance, became agitated, followed by the sound of fierce fighting.

Seeing this, Cang Cang Yin Yue looked at Li Musheng with suspicion and asked:

"Does Your Highness have a grudge against that spy?"

Li Musheng reached out and rubbed his chin, saying:

"That is not it; it's just that this fellow's loyalty is unclear for now—whether he is a good person or a wolf teammate. I'll just test him a bit first to prevent him from standing on the wrong side and becoming a dead soul under my hand for nothing."

Hearing this, Cang Cang Yin Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and said:

"This seems somewhat inconsistent with Your Highness's style of action; Your Highness has never been soft when killing."

Li Musheng shrugged lightly and said:

"I can't help it; for those who are jealous of my appearance, I am always occasionally a little lenient. As long as it doesn't affect principles, I am willing to give them a small chance."

Cang Cang Yin Yue's eyelid twitched; her gaze swept over Li Musheng's handsome face, and she sighed inwardly.

This person before her was good in every way—his martial cultivation was superb, and his character was upright; it's just that she sometimes couldn't keep up with his train of thought, making her seem out of place with him.

At this moment, the sound of fighting below the dry well gradually ceased, followed by Abin's slightly echoing voice coming from beneath the well:

"Two my lords, the Great Qi remnants down here have all been dealt with; you can come down now."

Hearing this, Li Musheng beckoned to Cang Cang Yin Yue and said:

"Let's go down first and talk."

Having said that, he leaped into the dry well first, followed closely by Cang Cang Yin Yue.

The dry well was pitch black, but behind a pile of bricks and stones stacked in the corner of the well, a deep cave was concealed.

At the bottom of the cave entrance, a dim yellow light flickered, and Abin, holding a burning torch, stood on the other side of the cave mouth.

Cang Cang Yin Yue looked up; six or seven bodies lay beside Abin, while the other party, with a smile plastered on his face, extended his hand in greeting:

"My lords, there is a path this way; please proceed this way."

The attitude the other party displayed now held not even a trace of resentment or anger at having been kicked into the deep well by Li Musheng; it was nothing short of excessively attentive toward the two of them.

(End of this chapter)