Chapter 195: Palpitation

After rewarding and comforting his two subordinates, Lin Zhangqing remembered the four captives he had brought in yesterday.

He hurriedly asked them, "Didn't I bring in four captives yesterday? Where did you put them?"

Zhao Liyu said, "They aren't anywhere else; they are on the other side. Master, please follow me."

After speaking, she led Lin Zhangqing over. It turned out they were on the other side of the courtyard, just blocked from view by the courtyard.

All four captives were hung on a rack. The four of them were already injured, and two of them looked like they were already on their last breath.

It seemed that although the Geng Metal Divine Thunder yesterday attacked the flying boat, the people on it were clearly affected quite a bit because they were too close.

Seeing that all four of them were hung on the rack, Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but laugh. He turned his head to look at Zhao Liyu and asked, "Did you hang all these? Your craftsmanship looks pretty good!"

Zhao Liyu nodded embarrassedly and said, "They were chasing and killing me yesterday. Although the little maid doesn't know how Master wants to deal with them,

they fell into my hands, so I certainly couldn't let them be too comfortable. I definitely had to clean them up first, even if it was just to collect some interest!

Besides, hanging them like this makes it clear at a glance if anyone makes any small moves! This can be considered killing two birds with one stone."

Lin Zhangqing laughed out loud upon hearing this. Clearly, Zhao Liyu was holding a grudge for being chased yesterday and had intentionally cleaned them up.

She actually dared to say it so righteously and confidently. Lin Zhangqing was a bit impressed by her.

However, it didn't matter how he treated these robber cultivators; anyway, such people wouldn't live long in Lin Zhangqing's hands.

Lin Zhangqing chuckled lightly, "Alright! Your explanation can be considered novel! I've reluctantly accepted it; consider it an additional reward for your mission this time."

Zhao Liyu was very happy in her heart, and the small worry she originally had was gone. She felt that the Master was not only wise and martial but also considerate of his subordinates.

She decided in her heart that next time there was a mission, she must try to complete it better to repay the Master.

However, Lin Zhangqing had no time to care about what Zhao Liyu was thinking now. He had to hurry up and deal with these captives, and then go see that super-large raw stone he had finally managed to get his hands on.

He raised his hand and cast a Water Ball Technique. Under the effect of the space, the water ball, which was originally the size of a human head, became a large water ball that required one person to embrace, and smashed it onto the robber cultivator closest to him.

The huge impact made the robber cultivator wake up instantly. Seeing Lin Zhangqing and the three people standing in front, he asked, "Who are you people? Why did you capture us? Did you get the wrong person?"

Lin Zhangqing was amused by him. He estimated that these few people must have discussed a countermeasure, wanting to rely on feigning madness and stupidity to escape a disaster, but they were just too naive.

"Alright, stop feigning madness and stupidity in front of me. The Yang Family Four Tigers of the Jinzhou Market are famous. As long as anyone has stayed in the market for a period of time, it's hard not to know you! Answer me a few questions. If you answer wrong, you will have to accept punishment. You have already experienced this punishment yesterday, which is letting my spirit scorpions sting you.

I believe you don't want to experience that extreme pain again."

After speaking, he specifically released twenty-four Purple Crystal Scorpions from the Spirit Beast Bracelet, which were dancing and clawing in front of him, especially the scorpion tails, which looked cold and flashing.

Seeing this, the cultivator felt goosebumps all over his body and hurriedly said, "Ask whatever you want, I'll tell you everything."

Lin Zhangqing asked expressionlessly, "What is your name? And how did you target her?"

"My name is Yang Tianhu. We targeted her because our eye in the Gambling Stone Workshop notified us that someone wanted to buy that big raw stone.

It looked like there were quite a few spirit stones in the storage bag, so we were keeping watch at the entrance of the Gambling Stone Workshop." Yang Tianhu answered.

Lin Zhangqing nodded. This explanation was the same as Zhao Liyu's guess, so he continued to ask, "What is the name of that eye of yours? What does he look like?"

Yang Tianhu answered even faster this time, without needing to think at all, "That person's name is Chen Sibao. He is relatively tall and thin, but his eyes are very flexible.

He has a nickname called 'Four Eyes'. This person is very easy to identify; he is the tallest among the clerks in the Gambling Stone Workshop." Lin Zhangqing thought for a moment and nodded. He seemed to have some impression of this person.

However, Lin Zhangqing had already boarded the guest ship and left the Jinzhou Market, so he could only wait for the next opportunity to deal with him.

Lin Zhangqing continued to ask, "The other three people beside you should be your own brothers, right?"

Yang Tianhu hesitated for a moment before nodding.

That was good; he hadn't identified the wrong person. Actually, Lin Zhangqing was just bluffing when he said he knew them. Now that he confirmed the four of them were brothers, it was definitely the Yang Family Four Tigers.

Then, dealing with such pests would be even less of a psychological burden.

He said to Xu Meiniang and Zhao Liyu, "Help the remaining few wake up; I want to discuss the ransom with them."

Hearing Lin Zhangqing say this, the two women knew that Lin Zhangqing was going to deal with them and immediately agreed happily.

Then, after a few large water balls, they all woke up. The two people who were on their last breath also had some spirit after shivering a few times.

Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but laugh and said, "You Yang Family Four Tigers have been running rampant in the Jinzhou Market for many years; you must have accumulated quite a few spirit stones, right? You only need 20,000 spirit stones each to redeem your own lives from my hands. Take them all out, and I will let you leave here completely intact.

By the way, specifically explain that the things in your storage bags don't count; those are already my spoils of war and all belong to me."

Hearing this, Yang Tianhu opened his eyes wide and couldn't help but shout, "Big brother, the spirit stones and such are all in the storage bags. Where else would we have them? Aren't you clearly making things difficult for us?"

Another of Yang Tianhu's brothers also said, "Big brother, my spirit stones are all in the storage bag. There really aren't any left. There are a few medium-grade spirit stones at home, but I guess you wouldn't look down on them!"

The other two who were more seriously injured didn't speak, and it was estimated that the situation was about the same as the second one.

Lin Zhangqing knew it would be like this, so he continued, "Don't be anxious yet, listen to me finish. If you don't have spirit stones, you can use other things to replace them.

For example, useful information, high-grade cultivation methods, inheritances of the hundred arts of cultivation above the third rank, or valuable secrets are all fine.

Of course, if there are any strange encounters, that's also fine. As long as I think it's worth 20,000 spirit stones, I will let you go."

The Yang brothers looked at each other. After a while, one of them who hadn't spoken just now said, "I have a very important secret. I don't know if it's worth 20,000 spirit stones to redeem my own life!"

Lin Zhangqing laughed, "That's right. Valuable news should be told early. What are you keeping it for? Are you preparing to take it into the coffin? Tell me about it, and I'll see how many spirit stones it's worth!"

That person had no choice but to continue, "The deacon of the Jinzhou Market, Chen Tianqi, will soon finish his five-year term. In these few years, he has at least scraped together about 100,000 spirit stones.

And there is a large piece of fourth-rank spirit material, Star Metal, in his storage bag. This thing has the power of stars and can be used as the main material for star-type treasures.

I handled this material personally, and the boss, the third brother, and the others didn't know about this matter.

I also specifically checked the information later and knew that the thing was a precious fourth-rank spirit material, Star Metal.

After Chen Tianqi finishes his term this time, he is preparing to return to the Qingyun Sect to exchange for a Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pill. It is very likely that there are 100,000 spirit stones in his storage bag. 100,000 spirit stones plus a precious fourth-rank spirit material, should it be worth 20,000 spirit stones?"

After speaking, he looked at Lin Zhangqing with anticipation.

Lin Zhangqing was speechless and said expressionlessly, "After all that, you are just trying to lure me into dealing with the outer sect deacon of the Qingyun Sect, Chen Tianqi.

He is preparing to return to the Qingyun Sect to exchange for a Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pill, proving that he is at least at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Do you think I am a Qi Refining Layer Six cultivator, and why would I be able to deal with a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator? Are you playing a trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone? Wanting him to kill me and then save you? Unfortunately, I won't fall for your trick. This piece of news you provided is worth 200 spirit stones. Are there any others? It's best to say something that I can reach; otherwise, if you keep saying these things, I won't want to pay attention to you. If it's too late, don't blame me for not reminding you!"