[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2227526,4127,"Chapter 103","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Afterward, Ning Xiaoren secretly summoned Ning Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze came to see Ning Xiaoren with a bandage wrapped around his forehead, his attitude very respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren sneered in his heart, knowing that Ning Ze could have completely healed the wound on his forehead but deliberately left it to sell misery, which was to express the grievances in his heart and to remind himself that he had merit and hard work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Ze, come, sit.\" A gentle smile appeared on Ning Xiaoren's face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze sat down very simply, \"The subordinate is really confused; it was clearly you, Young Patriarch, who ordered the subordinate personally. But why did you suddenly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren raised his hand to stop Ning Ze from continuing, \"I will only explain one sentence. The inventor of the Mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkey is actually Ning Zhuo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Ning Ze was full of astonishment, thinking he had misheard, \"Wh, what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren didn't explain anymore, but leaned back in his chair, picked up the teacup, and sipped slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze fully reacted, shocked to the point of standing up, unable to sit still. He widened his eyes and whispered, \"Xiao Zhuo, Xiao Zhuo is actually the creator of the Mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkey?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren just glanced at him and never said a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze's mouth hung open, his eyes unfocused for a while, before they focused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder, no wonder he has such a huge sum of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, but according to what he said, this matter involves a Jin Dan master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren put down the teacup and sighed, \"It's Fei Si. Fei Si wanted to take credit and presented the Mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkey to the City Lord. Chen Cha was his subordinate, not Ning Zhuo. So, Chen Cha secretly forced Ning Zhuo and snatched this reputation of his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is still under investigation, but it's eight or nine out of ten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how it is, so that's how it is.\" Ning Ze let out a long breath of relief, showing a look of guilt, \"I blamed him wrongly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But at that time, I could only do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had to give the family, especially you, Young Patriarch, an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren smiled, \"I know, I know. Come, sit, sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze sat down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren continued, \"I know you are loyal, and you gave me an explanation. But now, how can I give Ning Zhuo an explanation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" Ning Ze was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, this is the situation now.\" Ning Xiaoren stood up, walked slowly around the desk, and walked to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Zhuo has third-layer peak Qi Refining cultivation, the Five Elements Qi Law is especially suitable for him, and he can create the Mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkey, so he must be the main force of our clan exploring the Lava Immortal Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our clan must use him, use him heavily, and reuse him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is a rare mechanical seed of our clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, he has grievances and gaps in his heart, and he is no longer close to our clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were him, and you encountered what happened today, what would you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Ning Xiaoren walked in front of Ning Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze hurriedly stood up, feeling a sense of unease growing in his heart, and said, \"If I were Ning Zhuo, what would these investigations count for? This is not a grievance at all; on the contrary, having the opportunity to prove my innocence, I would be very grateful to the family for giving me this opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a member of the Ning family, loyal to the family, and making contributions and sacrifices for the family is what I should do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\" Ning Xiaoren pointed at Ning Ze and nodded, \"You have awareness, Ning Ze, you are very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't misjudge you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze hurriedly expressed humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren changed the subject, \"But Ning Zhuo is not you; he is only sixteen years old, what can he understand? How much awareness can he have like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze, \"Yes, the subordinate will definitely teach him well in the future and lead him to the right path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren nodded, \"That's for the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, Xiao Zhuo's heart is hurt. As elders, we should naturally take care of him more, smooth out the obstacles in his heart, heal the scars in his heart, and let him grow up happily and practice happily, isn't that right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze felt more and more unease as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren added, \"As an elder, one should have a spirit of sacrifice. Ning Ze, do you have that level of awareness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze was pressured by Ning Xiaoren and could only bite the bullet and ask for advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren transmitted his voice to him and told him his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze was shocked and hurriedly waved his hands, \"Sir, how can you do this? Where does this put me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that Ning Xiaoren's plan was to investigate Ning Ze next, and Ning Ze, unable to bear the burden, would reveal the \"truth\"—it turned out that for all these years, Ning Xiaoren had been funding Ning Zhuo, providing many spirit stones and resources for his cultivation. But Ning Ze had embezzled from it and treated Ning Zhuo poorly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's recent emergence, Ning Ze hearing that Ning Zhuo possessed a heavy sum of money, could not bear the jealousy and greed, and under the name of investigation, wanted to extort Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Ning Xiaoren, who was concerned about the family and kind-hearted, appeared in time to stop it and discovered the truth that had been covered up for more than ten years after the investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze didn't want to take such a black pot at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly Ning Xiaoren who was unrighteous, didn't remember the kindness, treated Ning Zhuo poorly, and didn't ask about him for more than ten years, but in the end, he slandered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too despicable, too petty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you do it or not? Are you still my subordinate?\" Ning Xiaoren glared, threatening directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you dare not to do it? Think about the consequences!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about your son, is his name Ning Ji? He is living quite well in the family industry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone-chilling cold enveloped Ning Ze's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the stern Ning Xiaoren, he suddenly realized: it turned out that he was appointed by Ning Xiaoren as the head of the investigation team, not because Ning Xiaoren wanted to rely on his relationship with Ning Zhuo and wanted to investigate the source of the huge sum of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this damn guy Ning Xiaoren wants to covet Xiao Zhuo's money, and wants to frame me, step on my body, deceive Xiao Zhuo, sell favor to Xiao Zhuo, and win over Xiao Zhuo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the truth, Ning Ze was so angry that his face turned red, his fists clenched, and he breathed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren sneered disdainfully at his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this light sneer that was like polar ice water, extinguishing the fire of anger and hatred in Ning Ze's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren was the young patriarch and his immediate superior; what could he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly Ning Ze who had raised Ning Zhuo for more than ten years, although he hadn't put his heart into it, Ning Zhuo was indeed sheltered by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Ning Xiaoren wanted to win over Ning Zhuo, wanted to pick the peach, so he framed and wronged Ning Ze to forge a false appearance to make up for his own mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How insidious, how despicable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze had no way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only swallow his teeth and take on this mistake and responsibility that wasn't his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was a subordinate, he was making a living under Ning Xiaoren. Ning Xiaoren was the young patriarch, second only to the Ning family patriarch. Even if Ning Ze refused to die, he would be forced to submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ning Ze suddenly thought of Ning Zhuo, whom he had forced not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the feeling of being forced by others and unable to resist is so painful.\" He was full of bitterness and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this way, he suddenly felt that he deserved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Patriarch, it was indeed me who embezzled your secret funding, everything is my fault!\" Ning Ze's tone became hoarse, his expression extremely gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Ning Xiaoren pat his shoulder, \"I won't treat you badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You move to the family dungeon first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will notify your wife to visit you in prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze was astonished; he didn't expect it to be so fast, and couldn't help but look up at Ning Xiaoren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren was full of smiles, but his eyes were full of cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ze had to lower his head, his tone extremely heavy, \"Yes, the subordinate obeys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning family patriarch returned to the mansion with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This negotiation, he had won a lot of real benefits for the Ning family, and the harvest far exceeded previous expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaoren came to report, telling the whole story of his framing Ning Ze and winning over Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning family patriarch stroked his beard and pondered, \"You handled it quite well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must remember that Ning Zhuo is different now. At least for now, the family has to rely on his strength. You should restrain your temper.\" The Ning family patriarch was also well aware of his son's greedy nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just glanced at him quietly, which made Ning Xiaoren sweat profusely, and he hurriedly nodded, indicating that he would never do this again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, this is the result of my urgent investigation.\" Ning Xiaoren then handed over a lot of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest common point of the many pieces of information was Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pieces of information were all closely related to him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1661,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","42f96986e7f2eb979ea741351aac0f281dbc2d671e6097638f79bb09ccb58c19","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-104","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-102",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]