Chapter 247: Stingy with Rewards (Please Subscribe)

Since the location has already been found, the next steps are very simple.

Du En easily used the Ice Breath Technique to bypass the layers of defensive arrangements and snuck inside, and then, he saw the piles of Wutong wood, Wutong leaves, Wutong flowers, and Wutong fruits packed to the brim.

They were all Red-Leaf Wutong, and basically all Tier 3 high-grade!

Although they were the leftovers used by Cui Wei, occupying less than one-twentieth of the entire secret vault's space, it was already more than enough for Du En to cook vigorously—enough to cook for five or six years!

Without a word, he started packing them directly, using a Tier 4 storage bag with a massive capacity, which could hold these stockpiled illicit goods.

However, he did not take them all; he only packed the majority, leaving some behind as a base, and then quickly snuck back out.

Because Inspector Zhen would definitely come to investigate later.

After taking over the city defense, the abnormal signs just displayed here would certainly not be overlooked, so rather than trying to cover it up by emptying and destroying everything, it was better to leave a little in place to make people think Cui Wei had used it to that extent.

Only in this way could he enrich himself without anyone noticing.

By the time Du En finished enriching himself, Inspector Zhen, after sealing the City Lord's Mansion, was also working tirelessly to clear out hidden dangers in the city.

Zang Ba and Liu Hong were, after all, merely pawns; Cui Wei actually had other arrangements within the inner city that they were unable to mobilize.

Because according to the original plan, if he truly could not gain the recognition of the Phoenix Blood Wutong to successfully achieve Nirvana, he would return to the city, directly plunder the results of the demonic array, and then go back to the deep valley to attempt a forced execution, refining himself into another, stronger type of zombie: a Phoenix Blood Corpse!

Although the result of doing so would only be death, burned to ashes by the Phoenix's lingering hatred, since the result was death anyway, he would certainly gamble on it, even if that would only make him die faster.

Du En did not just watch; he continued to gather the people in the city and also helped Inspector Zhen resolve the hidden dangers.

Busy running back and forth like this, it was not until dawn that the hidden dangers were finally cleared away, and they gathered before the City Lord's Mansion.

"Thanks to the all-out assistance of Traveler Du, this rebellious affair could be salvaged."

Inspector Zhen, his face full of fatigue, offered formal thanks to Du En.

Because as a Traveling Walker, he could actually have stayed out of it if there were no additional orders.

"Inspector, there is no need for this. Firstly, this matter involves Gray Falcon; I originally came to find him, and when I found him, I happened to run into Cui Wei controlling zombies to besiege him, so from that moment on, I had already officially entered the game."

"Furthermore, Cui Wei's sudden, rash actions were actually influenced by me to some extent. Although, in essence, it was him being unscrupulous, since I happened to run into it, it was impossible to act as if I hadn't seen it."

Hearing Du En say this, Inspector Zhen's expression softened further, quite moved, and then he suddenly reacted, asking urgently: "Is Gray Falcon alright?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he came to his senses, feeling somewhat embarrassed, thinking that he was being too unseemly and violating the norms of the Surveillance Guard.

"He is fine; he is just outside the city, guarding the people who are half-zombified."

Speaking of this, looking at the sealed City Lord's Mansion in front, and then looking back at the cleared ruins where the people of the inner city were gathered, feeling anxious and uneasy.

Du En continued: "However, after this incident, Red Wutong City can be said to have suffered a heavy blow, its vitality greatly damaged. I don't know if these half-zombified people can be properly resolved later."

If they cannot, given the style of the Falling Feather Immortal Sect, the best result would likely be filling the battlefield, letting them exert their last bit of residual heat.

Inspector Zhen heard that Du En wanted to salvage the situation, but he could only remain silent, unable to make any guarantees.

When it came down to it, he was only a Surveillance Inspector and did not have the authority in this regard.

And besides...

"No need to worry! I will take charge of this matter of dispelling Yin and returning to Yang for the half-zombified people; it can be resolved!"

The suddenly sounding voice surprised the uneasy crowd, making Du En and Inspector Zhen look over.

They saw Ren Li arriving in a hurry with his subordinates.

The Ice Breath Technique Du En had applied to him had already been lifted at the hour of the fifth watch.

Because his condition had stabilized, there was naturally no need to keep him frozen.

Then Ren Li hurried over, first meeting up with his subordinates outside the city and speaking with Gray Falcon; upon learning of his subordinates' actions, he was furious on the spot.

And seeing him get angry, that group of people, not paying attention, let another matter slip out.

"Du En, I am truly sorry this time. These pieces of trash were actually also ordered by that guy Cloud Hawk to keep an eye on you while they were at it."

"It's fine, I had expected it long ago."

They conversed briefly using their divine sense.

From the fact that two people were missing from the Cloud Yi City side, and the others were hanging their heads and trembling, it was clear that Ren Li had already punished them.

However, seeing Ren Li taking full responsibility, someone still bit the bullet and spoke up to advise him: "Ninth Master, you cannot be so self-willed..."

"If there is responsibility, I will bear it!"

Ren Li's attitude was clear, and he said unhappily to them: "Also, rather than worrying about me, you should worry about yourselves. This time, not only did you fail to contribute positively, but you also aided the tyrant. I don't know how Master will deal with you."

He only killed the two main culprits, not because he couldn't kill them all, but because he had to take them back and hand them over to his master to deal with.

Simply put, they were being kept for someone to vent their anger on.

Therefore, these people looked as if they had lost their parents, pitiful and miserable, but no one cared.

Ren Li spoke hurriedly to Du En and the others: "With these two matters overlapping, I need to rush back first. As for the specifics, by noon at the earliest, or by afternoon at the latest, there should be an answer."

"Mm, I will also go to Cloud Yi City to take a look later."

Du En only said this.

Inspector Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and also exchanged a few polite words.

Then, Ren Li came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Not long after they left, the seal on the City Lord's Mansion was lifted.

The Southern Pivot City finally responded, directly teleporting various manpower to the center of the City Lord's Mansion to provide support.

A large number of people appeared out of thin air, clearing and taking over the City Lord's Mansion; very quickly, work was in full swing everywhere.

Du En did not get involved; he went to the City Lord's office and borrowed the communication device there to contact Meng Jueyi, the Quasi-True Monarch back at his sect.

"I didn't expect such a thing to happen in Red Wutong. It is fortunate that you were passing by and eliminated both the primary and secondary culprits, otherwise, the nature of this matter would have been very difficult to determine in the end."

Meng Changqing clearly already knew the whole story and did not need Du En to explain anything extra.

Thus, he asked directly: "How much merit?"

"Mm, just now, the Southern Pivot City has already submitted the final report, and it is a settled matter: those three from Red Wutong plotted rebellion, and you, passing by, had the merit of suppressing the rebellion, and are awarded one Grade D-Middle merit."

"Just like that?"

Du En waited for a moment, heard no follow-up, and so asked a question in return.

A bit stingy.

He thought to himself.

(End of chapter)