Chapter 269: Divine Catcher Investigates the Case

Receiving Fei Si's plea for help, Zhu Xuanji put the overall situation first and immediately left the Molten Xian Gong.

Cultivators entering the Molten Xian Gong had treasure light guidance, but they didn't have this treatment when coming out.

However, Meng Kui couldn't sit idly by.

After he took action to disrupt the monster formation, Zhu Xuanji was able to get away and flew into the sky.

A moment later, he entered the Cloud City and met with Song Fuli and Fei Si.

Song Fuli cupped his hands, with a look of anticipation and urgency: "Lord Zhu Xuanji, I have long admired your great name!"

"The auction is imminent, but our auction items have all been stolen."

"I came from afar, but didn't expect to be robbed in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng. Now, I can only rely on your power."

Zhu Xuanji nodded: "Alright, this time I will definitely do my best."

Arriving at the scene, Zhu Xuanji didn't act vaguely; he came up with a set of his signature moves.

Trace-Tracing Technique!

Talent—Golden Eye!

In an instant, he saw the situation of Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong joining forces to forge goods and place them on the shelves.

The truth was revealed instantly!

Zhu Xuanji sighed and canceled the spell, looking deeply at Song Fuli.

Song Fuli had a look of urgency: "Lord Zhu, how is it?"

Fei Si was also on the side, staring tightly at Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji nodded slightly: "Found it... it was Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong who did it."

"Even if the two concealed their figures, they couldn't escape my Golden Eye. After checking, I saw through the truth."

"Empty Gate!" Fei Si gritted his teeth and said hatefully.

"Empty Gate..." Song Fuli also clenched his fists, revealing a look of anger.

He looked at Zhu Xuanji and Fei Si: "The key now is how to take back my precious goods from their hands."

"Lord Fei Si, I remember when I first entered the city, I saw the ruins of the Golden Core melee; how did you respond to me."

"You said there was no problem, Fire Persimmon Xiancheng is quite safe, and the City Lord's Mansion controls the situation."

"But now, look!"

"Demons are rampant in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, and my goods were stolen so easily."

"Regarding this matter, what do you say? Your City Lord's Mansion must give me, the victim, an explanation, right?"

"We cloud merchants came all the way, risking countless risks, doing some hard business; is it easy?"

"I didn't expect that we didn't fall on the way, but were robbed of our treasures in the Xiancheng instead!"

Fei Si showed an embarrassed look, squeezed a smile on his face, and could only try his best to appease: "Brother Song, please rest assured. We will definitely pursue it with all our strength and get your goods back."

Song Fuli spread his hands: "The auction is going to be held in two days; in such a short time, can you get them back?"

"And the news of the auction has long been released."

"If this can't be held, what will happen to the reputation of our cloud merchants?"

"Alas!"

Song Fuli slapped his thigh in a hurry, really looking like he was about to get angry.

Fei Si had a grave expression; he also knew that in such a short time, it was extremely difficult to get the goods back from the true disciples of the Empty Gate, and the hope was slim.

But this matter, he had to handle it, and handle it quite steadily and beautifully!

He took a deep breath and immediately indicated: "I will immediately visit Lord Meng Kui, report this matter, and ask the City Lord to make the decision!"

Before leaving, Fei Si glanced at Zhu Xuanji and pleaded with the latter to continue the investigation.

Zhu Xuanji nodded and agreed, but also indicated that he could only do his best and couldn't guarantee any results in two days.

Fei Si sighed and cupped his hands to leave.

He turned into a long rainbow and flew straight to the top of Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Zhu Xuanji, however, stayed behind and smiled lightly at Song Fuli: "Brother Song, there is a very interesting thing I want to tell you."

"According to my investigation just now, when Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong stole the treasures, they were not here, but inside the Cloud Whale."

Song Fuli raised his eyebrows: "What does this mean?"

Zhu Xuanji stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Cloud Whale floating in the sky: "Your merchant team's treasures being stolen inside the Cloud Whale and being stolen in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng are different."

"The responsibility for the former lies mainly with your side. For the latter, the City Lord's Mansion of Fire Persimmon Xiancheng is the main body."

"Don't you think so?"

Song Fuli took a light breath and laughed: "Lord Zhu, don't talk nonsense; if you want to accuse my side of faking, concealing, and disguising it as being stolen in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, you must have real evidence."

"Although you are a Divine Catcher, you come from the Nandou Royal Family, and your camp is on the side of Fire Persimmon Xiancheng. So, your testimony cannot be counted as evidence."

Zhu Xuanji snorted coldly, turned around and stared at Song Fuli, his gaze becoming very sharp: "You also know that I am a member of the royal family; even if I don't have evidence, can't I deal with you?"

Song Fuli stepped back slightly, as if avoiding Zhu Xuanji's edge, his tone soft but firm: "Within the Nandou Kingdom, you are the master, we are the guests; if you want to deal with us outsiders, it is naturally easy."

"If you really want to deal with us, we can only admit defeat."

"However, how could the dignified Lord Zhu Xuanji do such a thing?"

"The Divine Catcher Zhu, who has always admired Fang Qing, is the Golden Core signboard of the Nandou Royal Family; how could he take action against someone who is only suspected without evidence?"

"I, Song Fuli, don't believe it!"

Song Fuli said to the end, his expression firm, his tone categorical.

At this moment, the confrontation between the two Golden Cores surpassed the flash of swords!

Zhu Xuanji couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He stared tightly at Song Fuli, the

"In that case, your side also wants a share of the Lava Xian Gong, right?"

Since they had talked to this point, there was no point in Song Fuli hiding anything anymore.

He simply said frankly: "Yes, after hearing the Recruitment Order issued by your country's monarch, we set off to come here."

"As cloud merchants, we don't move without profit."

"Our side has carefully studied the Recruitment Order, and after careful consideration, our side is also qualified, right?"

Zhu Xuanji chuckled and nodded: "Of course you are qualified! As the Nandou Royal Family, I welcome this and look forward even more to the cooperation between our two sides."

Seeing Zhu Xuanji laugh, Song Fuli laughed along, greatly easing the atmosphere in the room.

He said in a deep voice: "I have already felt Lord Zhu's sincerity!"

Song Fuli meant that Zhu Xuanji had clearly investigated the truth—that Yang and Sun had stolen the treasures inside the Cloud Whale—but the latter had not said it, instead covering for the cloud merchants.

Zhu Xuanji was a member of the royal family and had to consider the Zhu family.

His intention to cover it up was very obvious: to win over Song Fuli and his group.

After all, regarding the struggle for the Lava Xian Gong, Zhu Xuanji would eventually have to face Meng Kui.

Zhu Xuanji was Golden Core, while Meng Kui was Nascent Soul level; the gap in cultivation between the two sides was astonishing.

Therefore, Zhu Xuanji wanted to unite and ally, trying his best to win over Song Fuli's group, who possessed the Cloud Whale, and strive to use the Cloud Whale to slightly contend with Meng Kui.

That things had developed to this situation was something Fei Si had not anticipated.

He flew to the top of Fire Persimmon Mountain to pay a visit to Meng Kui.

Meng Kui stared at the Cloud Whale on the horizon, and after a long silence, he nodded slightly. He authorized Fei Si to go and negotiate well with the cloud merchants and allowed him to concede a portion of the benefits.

Considering his own political achievements, Meng Kui chose the lesser of two evils and could only choose to win over the cloud merchants.

"I didn't expect that I would one day be constrained by a spirit!"

Meng Kui's gaze pierced through layers of clouds and mist, overlooking the entire Lava Xian Gong, containing annoyance.

In his view, the Five Elements Cannon Tower bombarding Fire Persimmon Mountain was the work of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit. Even if some cultivator cooperated, as the Palace Spirit, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit absolutely could not be bypassed; at the very least, it was a major accomplice!

"In the future, when my Meng family controls the Xian Gong, I will definitely discipline this Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!"

"But the most urgent task is to secretly contact this Palace Spirit and play along."

During this period, Meng Kui had ordered his subordinates to try many times, constantly contacting the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, but none had succeeded; progress was zero.

"Zhu Xuanji should know some secrets; the Nandou Royal Family and the Three Sects Masters have a close relationship, but probing him about this requires extreme caution."

Meng Kui's gaze was deep: "Zhu Xuanji is sharp-minded; if he realizes the Palace Spirit has ulterior motives, it will be much more troublesome."

Meng Kui temporarily hid the secret of the Palace Spirit; in his view, Zhu Xuanji, representing the Nandou Royal Family, had always been his main competitor.

Zhu Xuanji, on the other hand, had secretly reached a verbal agreement to join forces with Song Fuli, attempting to unite the weak to resist the strong.

Song Fuli used the competitive relationship between the royal family and the local authorities to try to recover the losses from the stolen treasures, and there was a great hope of success.

The game between the three parties on the surface and in the dark greatly involved their respective energy and time. Unlike Ning Zhuo's side, therefore, gained breathing room.

Lava Xian Gong.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit suppressed its excitement and took the initiative to contact Unlike Ning Zhuo again: "Young, Young Master... good news, Zhu Xuanji has left; he has left the Xian Gong."

"The time for us to act and eliminate Ning Xiaohui has arrived!"

Yang Chanyu also confirmed Zhu Xuanji's movements.

Sun Lingtong sneaked to Unlike Ning Zhuo's side and transmitted to the latter: "Brother, I've figured it out!"

"That Song Fuli is also as cunning as a merchant! He should have discovered the goods were stolen long ago, but he held back, moved the fake goods into the Xiancheng, and then forged a crime scene to go to the City Lord's Mansion for compensation."

"The rumors about the goods being stolen have already spread throughout the Xiancheng; this is very likely Song Fuli's secret instruction, actively spreading it to clear his own name and force the City Lord's Mansion."

"Zhu Xuanji leaving the Xian Gong this time is to investigate this major theft case."

"Right now, he is not in the Xian Gong; it is indeed a good time to act."

"I will do the deed, and Yang Chanyu will guard in the dark; besides Ning Xiaohui, we will clear away this major hidden danger!"

Sun Lingtong was eager to act.

Unlike Ning Zhuo, however, had his brows deeply furrowed and paced back and forth in the room many times.

"No, wait a little longer." Unlike Ning Zhuo was conflicted and hesitant, but in the end, he still held Sun Lingtong back temporarily.

Sun Lingtong didn't understand, but more than ten years of tacit understanding made him understand: Unlike Ning Zhuo choosing this way must have his reasons.

"Good, I will follow closely behind her, waiting for your notification at any time."

"Contact me using the 'Human Life Hanging by a Thread'!"

"As long as you say the word, I will act immediately."

Sun Lingtong and Unlike Ning Zhuo reached an agreement.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit waited and waited, but didn't wait for Unlike Ning Zhuo or Sun Lingtong to act.

It jumped on the throne in anxiety.

It growled continuously: "Unlike Ning Zhuo, Unlike Ning Zhuo! What are you waiting for, what are you still hesitating about?!"

"Act, act quickly!!"

"That Ning Xiaohui is about to obtain the position, sigh! Truly, one cannot plan with a fool!"

Roar, roar.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was so anxious that it looked up and spewed a pillar of fire.